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Published Weekly at 1C4 West 46th St.. New York, N. Y., by Variety* Ijic. Annual subscription, $10. Single copies, 2G cento. 
Kntered as second-class matter December 22, 1905. at the Post Ofllce at New York, N. Y., under the act of March 3, 1879. 


VOL. XC. No. 3 


NEW YORK, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1928 


64 PAGES 




AND REPUBLICANS 



NUMBER OF STRANDED GIRL HLM 
EXTRAS MUCH BELOW LAST YEAR 



Publicity About Conditions in Picture Colony at 
Hollywood Beneficial in 1927— Of Those Going 
to Coast 5 Per Cent Only Got Inside Studios 



Ijos Angeles, Jan, 31, 
Tlie number of girl film extrJis 

requiring charitable assiistance in 
1927 was almost negligible, as com- 
pared with previous years, accord- 
ing to ^ records of the Hollywood 
fitudio Club. It is an organization 
' maintained for the welfare of girl 
Studio workers. 

National publicity given [lolly- 
wood's unemployment pi-6blem and 
propaganda circulated by local civic 
organizations is said to have re- 
duced to a minimum the number of 
penniless girls. Fonnerly they 
yearly poured into Hollywood ex- 
(Contlnucd on page 58) 



7 NEW HOTELS 
GOING UP IN 
TIMES SQ. 



AH West of Broadway— 
Chahins Propose World's 
Largest of 6^700 Rooms 



Times Square as a hoter center 
took form wli.t:n the Clianin-bullt 
Lincoln opened at 8ih avenue, 44th- 
45th streets. It represents an in- 
vestinent of between $10,000,000 and 
111,000,000, with • 1,400 rooms, all 
with bath. 

Within three blocks, three other 
hotels of top class are shortly to 
open — Piccadilly on the 45th street 
block nearer Broadwas'; Para- 
mount, directly back of it on 47th 
Btreet, and the President on 48 th 
street, nearer 8 tli avenue. In addi- 
tion are building the Victoria at 51s.t 
street andtTth avenue, Century on 
- 4Cth;-street-east C)r-.li roadway ..and 
now open, and LeCtcourt, de.'iiKned 
a.s a m.ajor structure on 47th street 
West of Broadway friow. the .«;ite of 
a. warehouse). 

The.'^e seven hotels arc spotted in 
the lieart of the theatre district. 
Those . west of Broadway, give 
promise enhancing the proper- 
(Cnntlniied on page 62) 



Guest*s Success 



During the Beaux Arts ball 
at the Hotel Astor Friday 
night, when boys and girls in. 
all sorts of dress, some fancy, 
were wandering over the hos- 
telry, one of the re.trular guests 
attached a sign to his door 
reading: 

■ Ladies' Room 

And with much success, he 
stated. 



WAY OF REFORMERS 



Washington, Jani 31. 

A speech released last week by 
the Lord'.s Day Alliance, as ho.ving 
been made by Congressman Lank- 
foi'd (Ga.) on his Sunday closing 
bill for Washington, was not de- 
livered by the Congres.smau. 

Tied up in an unexpected com- 
mittee meeting, Lankford could 
not attend the meeting called by 
(.ho Alliance here. He was to have 
been principal speaker. 
- So the reformers l.ct.,the talk, go 
to the press anyw-ay. 



Golf Champ in Six Films 

Los Angelo.s, .Tan, 31. 
Walter Hagen, national, profes- 
sional golf champion, has signed 
with Tiffany-Slahl to inake six fea- 
tures.. 

The stories will all contain a golf 
background. 



Prison Shows QflF 

Auburn, N. Y., Jan. 31. 

No more shows by inmates of 
Auburn Prison. 

The show has been an annual 
event, with public admitted. 

A report from the State Commis- 
sion in charge recommending against 
it sQuelches future f-vents. 



- " Qu^een" Asks- Abotit- H ar-vey^^:-^^ ..^ 
Toronto, Jan. 31. 

Queen Mary of Enfrland w.'is 
amongsr. tho,so who cabled' uskiiin 
for the, condition of Sir .j w<in. Martip 
Ilarvtty, who collapsed during thr; 
flr.'^t act of "Scarainouohe" and was 
almost immediately, operated upon 
for intestinal tr6uT)le. 

The actor will recover. 



BUT lilE EKHIBS 




Insistent Report Republicans 
Look to Hays to Deliver 
U. S. Screens to Their 
Party— Hays Without Au- 
thority . in Moving Picture 
Business Details — — May 
Have Couple of Chains 
Favor Him, Perhaps 500 
Theatres and That Doubt- 
ful -r^ Over 7,000 Indie 
Hnuses 



DEMOCRATS WATCHFUL 



Negotiations between members of 
the Republican party and the Hays 
organization for the purpose of get? 
ting screen support during the 
forthcoming elections, especially for 
Hoover as presidential candidate, 
are reported at an unsatisfactory 
stage. 

It is said Hoover representatives 
have already asked for national 
screen support from Hays. In in- 
dependent circles the impression is 
that Hays' ability, or inability, to 
deliver the screens will have its re- 
action in an influence on the pend- 
ing Brookhart bill. 

Independents have been trying to 
combat tKe belief, held by politidal 
leaders, of Hays' power in the nio- 
(Contlnued on page 37) 



BEAUTS OF N. Y. 
SOUGHT FOR 
HLM TESTS 



Sidewalks of Metropolis 
More Fertile Than Cafe- 
terias of Los Angeles 



SUITTOCOMPENYmEGRAPff 
TO PRODUCE PRIZE PLAY, 'CLAIM' 

E. J. Reiily Awarded "Telegraph's*' Judge's Decision 
2 Years Ago Claims Daily Failed to Fulfill Obli- 
gation of Contest — Unique Enforcement Action 



Continuity and Radio 



Columbia Broadcasting' Sys- 
tem is bVvanching out and an- 
ticipates several new com- 
mercial accounts. For this 
purpose a new continuity 
writer has been taken on. 

Continuity is as important 
to commercial radio now as to 
a film company. 



Chorus Blames Weak 
Singing on Low Wages 

Berlin, Jan. 20. 

Chorus of the Dresden opera Is 
so badly paid that it is not singing 
as well as it did In former days. 
The chorus i? accused of passive 
resistance, but denies this, stating 
that they are not able to get suf- 
fiolent nourishment from the sal- 
aries they are receiving. 

The 93 members of the chorus 
and ballW asked for a c6mbtiie<l 
increase of .$0,000, one-thrld of the 
raise in salary which Fritz Busch, 
leading conductor, has been given 
this year. Demands of the chorus 
have been definitely refu.sed. 



''Hot Mush" Annoimcers 



Ilan y liixpf s indu.-jtrioiiH pur.suit 
of •\Ui')!.h"r .foun Crawford," whl^h 
has kept the camr-ras grinding 
fiteadily for tiie pu.yt 10 days a:s 
scores of girls were given . .screen 
tests, seems to be a foreruimer of 
a, general movement of IToUywood 
(Continued on page a9> 



San jb'ranci.sco, Jan. 31. 
"Hot Mtjsh" announcers la what 
the average radio fan calls a num- 
ber of station aimouncers who iaeem 
to regard thetn.selvcs . as tho last 
word, 

"I 

Either their .-iniiotiricements arc 
.-to full of egotism they drive the 
aver.age listener to tune in on an- 
other station or their words are so 
mumbled that it takes some guess- 
iiji^' to find what station is on the 

Auioiig the jtriru.'ipaf offenders art; 
jlie artiio.'ineei ;il CSalt Lake) 

aii.l KOA (Ij'.-riwv), 

At station WT.r.M fChicago)', the 
announces .of the midnight revels 
sing-songs his announcements so 
rapidly it's w, k'. to iirii)f)'-:'<it>lr; tD 
gftlhoi what is bein;^ ^.lid, 



On behalf of E. J. Rellly, author 
and playwright, Abnor J. Ilublen, 
attorney, has been retained to start 
suit against the New York "Morn- 
ing Telegraph" fo'r specific produc- 
tion of a play entitled "The Claim,", 
awarded first prize in a contest con- 
ducted by the "Telegraph" about 
two years ago. 

The contest was u.^ed as a bally- 
hoo by the "Telegraph" for bver a 
year, with David Belasco presiding 
over a group of judges comprising 
some of the best^known legit and 
literary names on Broadway. 

Though winning the contest, 
Rellly alleges In his complaint that 
(Continued on pa;ge 58) 



SHOOLMANMUST 
PAY TODAY OR 
LOSE $400,000 

Final Date of Optioh's 
Renewal on Poli Circuit 
Expires Feb. 1 



M.'ix Slioolman ;ind his a.ssoeIatcis 
stand to ■ lose $-100,000, tlie i>ricc of 
thciir option on the lease of the Poli • 
circuit, unless the deal Is clo.sed by 
today (Feb. 1). It Is said Shoolman 
has had a speculative motive for a 
turnover of tho. option to the pur- 
chase of the I*oll string. 

It i.H reported Whoolnian roftUzed 
the $400,000 cash deposit from a 
syndicate of 12 men and hoped to 
sell the. option for $1,000,000 or more 
or lease the chain to one of the sev- 
(Contlnued on page C8) ' 



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LONDON AS II LOOKS 

By HANNEN SWAFFER 



Lpndon, Jan. 20. 

IjoiuIuii thc.itrfl ninnattors have OTi<ie again been wondering who It 
l8 has the rieht, evoi-y now and then, to call up the "Dajly Mail," the 
"Evohiner News," the "'Weekly Dispatbh" and the "Daily Mirror'Varid 
tell them to' boom jsonie play or other. 

Some yoar.s . affo, when the whole of the. Nor thcliffe Press , began to 
.say how marvelous Seymour Hicks was In . "The Man, In Dress Clothes," 
peoiJlo could understand It, because it was known that v/hen Northcliffe 
went to see the show, it. was the first play he had seen, for years. 

The Mystery of "iauest" 

Tile case of "Quest," though^ Is a more puzzling one. I saw^. this pilay 
on the first night: and thought, it. a very poor comedy, written around 
obvious flapdoodle, and destined, it seemed, to drag along the four weeks 
It deserved. ; 

Then, suddenly, the other day, I saw In the "Daily Mail" In big type, 
at the top of a colujim, the words "Miss .Heather Thatcher.". I thought 
it was' a warning at first, and that Heather Thatcher ought to be missed. 
But, no! Underneath, it said, "Defines Test of a Play's Success." 

A Boom That Was Not There ; 
ijhen I went on to read that "Business is booming in. the' London tho- 
. atres," . which was not ti-ue. • ' 

A little, further down the column, I . read that ." 'Qii^sf at the Criterion 
theatre is taking more" and mo're. money iat every performance." If that 
■ were, true, . I . wondered what all the fuss was about, because, obviously, 
it. was a puff, one of those mysterious things that Carmelite House goes 
in for, every, now a,nd then, choosing, invariably, .some play which has 
aro'used merely m'y sense of irony. 

Punk About the Pit : 
..f'lf the pit is the test of a play's aijpeal, then 'Quest' is an undoubted 
success," Miss Heather Thatcher was reported to say in this same article. 
; "The. pit is full every evening.' - 

Now, as, when there Is a succfess at the Criterion, there is usually only 
three rows of a . pit,' It was extraordinary what fuss was made of this 
ingenuou.'?' statement; . . 

The Courage of Gordon Beckles 
Tlieatre managers wondered what it was all about. . Later in the day, 
the "Evening News" boosted "Quest." Gn Sunday, the ""Weekly Dis- 
patch" was expected to have another go, alth.o'ugh I am delighted to 
hear that Gordon. Beckles, the boy critic of the ""Weekly Dispatch," 
refused to print a puff in his column. 

Fleet Street 1$ ringing with the. news of his bravery.: I applaud young 
Beckles's display of courage.. It was what I expected, of him. He looks 
BO stalwiart. He is not even afraid of LoM iRothermere— or nie. . 

Then, on Monday, the "Daily Mail'.' had another go. There was more 
. about Miss Thatcher, aiid the pit. It was marvelous to "know that this 
great actress was coming into , her own, at last. 

^ Then,, in the "Evening News" that night, I read about "Quest" that 
"People who have gone to this play feeling out of sorts and down in 
..the dumps have found in the acting of Miss Thatcher and Mr. Hugh 
Wakefield an invigorating tonic, and their laughter has been as loud 
and whole-hearted as that of the really fit members of the audience." 
^ Who Feels Their Pulses? 

l<row, I ask you whether theatre managers ,igo' round among the audi- 
ence, before a play starts,, take their temperatures, ask to see their 
to-ngues, test their blood pressure, knock their knees, and do all the 
' other things dpiie by Madison avenge specialists to make certain of their 
health before the bunk starts; 

Publicity has gone mad when this sOrt of thing- is allowed. 

Pity the Real TryersI 
Now theatre managers bccasionally spend thousands of dollars on a 
production;' now and then, they select their companies with the greatest 
care; sometimes, they go to the trouble of obtaining the help of great 
artists and famous musicians; they have even been known to stage one 

• of the world's greatest plays. "When they do thi.s, they are usually left 
to themselves, to go bankrupt, BUt when so'me little comedy in which 
an ordinary actress like Miss Thatcher is appearing is staged— this is 
not the Tirst"' time tliCTG -ha-3-beciirxr-Heathei--T-hatchei^-boiun=^^ 
is made of it than if Shakespeare and Gordon Craig and Sybil Thomdike 
and El^ar and the Albert Hall all combined in one grpat art effort. 

"Why, then, taice any trouble at all about the theatre. 

More Bunk, Yes, Even Morel 

I read in the "Evening News," too,: right across a screaming headline, 
that "Ivor Novello has grown a nioustache." It is most manly of him. 
I applaud his fortitude; Perhaps, now, Noel Coward will sprout a heard. 

We do live in days of bunk, don't we? Andre Chariot was saying, 
the other day, that as people wanted amusement on Sunday nights, he 
was going to start a new society to produce Sunday plays and he wanted 
to pay the artists! 

A day or. two later. Mis. Geffrey 'Whltworth wrote to me, appealing 

• for my aid .for a matinee at which the boys and girls born of acting 
stock were to play "The Young Visiters," so that the Stage Society could 
be helped with the money. Now, the Stage Society,: the. first and mo'st 
important of all' Sunday night play societies in Enf,')and, has been sup- 
ported by Shaw and the brainiest people in the Engli.sh theatre. 

It has done a great work for the English stage; In fact,, it is by far 
the most distinguished society of its kind in this country. But, in order 
that it can go on, kindly litUe children have to give a chanty matineo 
^ once a year toi help it along; ..Does _M.n,C^^^ I wonder? 

Truex Again in the Limelight" ' 
Any way, I went along and I saw two otC Sybil Thorndike's children, two 
of El-nest Truex's, the Dorothy Dickson girl, artd a, handful of Russell 

• Thorridike's babes, oh, a whole array of infant effort, very clever, very 
charming, but, dear me. pity the poor Stage Society: 

-The afternoon was. a joy, of course. Ernest Truex's oldest boy played 
the Prince of "Wales with a, lino American accent that made us all scream. 
The younger boy; as the Earl of Clinchatn; In speech was. sis refined as 
George Grossmith. Ernest Truex was. to have sold two. copies of the play 
by auction, to' help the Stage Society, the fund», of which, were to be aided 
by the autographs of the baby actors. Fortunately, he had a cold, so he 
only sat on the stage, silently, while someone else sold them for him. 

The War of the Paragraphers 

Theatre managers are Very pleased, anyway, about the new fight be- 
tween Eric Barker, .a theatre paragraphist on ono evening paper, .and 
Norman ttillson, a new rival oh another. They have started a way to 
best each other with paragraphs. iSo the consequence' is a manager can 
get at the top of a column noW in either paper, a story which, a few 
months? ago, would have been given two lines among the greyho'und 
racing. 

The two men do not speak; their, friends have taken sides; one con- 
ti-adicts what the other say.s.. One new joke is to call up one man and 
tell him what you think the other has . got. ■ , ^ *i 

For years, Eric Barker has prided himself on getting sooo'ps about tho- 
-=--atricar-mai-riagiia...=^heL.a^ actuaUy di.'^covered that a 

girl Who had' acted in "liroadway'' was going 16" miiiTy^a^ CaTiadidn-^T^ l 
was on page one, with picture. Eric Barker turned green. 

They tell me that Eric Barker goes in to his ofiice every day to ex- 
plain Why he did not get what the other f<'llow got. A.S. tlie other fellow 
. calls himself "Argonaut," they, are calling Barker "Arguenot." 

Anyway, It is good for trade. Wliy advorll.'^p? 

The Truth About Thomas. Hardy 

t miiRt tell you about. Thomas Hardy! "Will. Hays may have heard that 
he was one of .Engla.nd's greatest , authors. He died at the age of 86. 
earning a funeral in Westminster Abbey. 

Then a reporter wont down to' his nativi' town in We.«pex and inter- 




WILL MAHONEY 

The' New "York '«un" In review- 
ing "Take the Air" said : "There Is 
no funnier person oh. two feet than 
Will Mahoney. His rendition of the 
song 'Lily* Is a screaim aiid his com- 
edy, taip dancing and . falls! even 
more than that But why go on? 
You will see . him anyhow. You 
must see him. He's great. 

Directton 

RALPH G. FARNUM 

1660 Broadway 




Reinhardt, Barnowsky, 
Robert Quit Mgrs/ Ass' n 



"When the Embassy theatre, IvTew 
York, . first, opened , with run photo- 
plays; Gloria Bishop was widely 
exploited as its "hostes.';," though 
she seemed conspicuous by her 
absence. Prior to that tim.e she 
had appeared aemi-proffessionilly as 
a toei dancer and before long, sflie 
departed from her native land and 
dropped from sight. She has family 
connections In various parts of Eu- 
rope, Including an aunt, the Duchess 
Helle de Tallyrand (Ann Gould), in 
Paris a sister, Lady Decles, in Lon- 
don another, sister, Mrs. Anthony 
J. Drexel, Jr., at Biarritz; and two 
uncles, Howard and Frank Gould, 
oh the Riviera. 

Mrs. Bishop, It seems, came Into 
an Inheritance last May of . pver 
$600,000 from the estate of her 
father, the late GeOrgfe J. Gould, and 
ha.<i since sojourned in Rome. Her 
husband's parents live in Bridge- 
port, Conn. Gloria's mother was 
Edith Kingdon, an actress, and her 
stepmother was Genevere Sinclair, 
also an actress, now 'Viscountess 
Dunsford; Her uncle, Howard 
Gould, married Katherine Clem- 
mons, an actress, and her uhclef 
Frank Gould, chose as the second 
6f his three wlvies Edith Kelly, an 
actress, now Mr?. Albert de Cour- 
vllle. Howard has long been de- 
voted to Mrs. Oscar Lewlsohn, who 
^as Edna May, the actress. 



COLORED EDITOR SAYS 
RACE LOWERS STAGE 



Berllni Jan. 22. ' 
Reinhardt, Robert and , Barnow- 
.sky, the most Important group of 
private managers In. Germany, haVe 
resigned from the Manageris' asso- 
ciation.; . As a result the Authors' 
and Play Brokers' association is not 
allowed to close contracts for plays 
with these managers. 

The Reinhardt combination. Isr 
protesting and Is suing the three 
above named affiliated associations 
The seceding group claim that 
they have been badly treated In the 
Managers' association,. - as this 
takes care only of the Interests of 
the municipal and state theatres, 
which are in. the majority.. Tbe 
court ordered the Reinhardt group 
to make . specific charges against 
the Managers' association and aLso 
to make statements of what plays 
they had already made conti-acts 
for before they had retired... . The 
court recommended that some sdrt 
of a comptomlse be reached where 
by the three directors could -still 
remain under the Jurisdiction- of 
the agreement .between the autho s 
and-play^brokersrrbut need-rtet-re.-. 
turn to the Managers' association. 

Decision has been postponed 
until the end of the month. 



AMERICANS ABROAD 



Paris, Jan. .22. 
In Paris: Wanda Lyon, en route 
from China via Russia to New 
York; Arthur M. Loew; Joseph 
Freeman; Robert F. 'Wilson and 
wife; "Wm. C. Burton, artist; Henry 
Bolitho, . author; Claire de Lorez, 
film actress, from. Berlin. 



Nazimova'B Settings 

The stage setting and costumes, 
for Nazi mova's playlet-act this sea- 
son. "India." Vw^ere done; by Natalie 
Hays. Hammond,, heiress daughter 
of the rich a,nd fashionable Mn and 
Mrs. John Hays Hammond; of 
Washington. Natalie has also ap- 
peared seml-profe.sslonally as a 
dancer. 

Her brother, John Hays Ham- 
mond, Jr., is an inventor of renown. 
In 1926 he surprised. society by an- 
nouncing that for a whole year ho 
had been secretly married to Irene 
Fenton, who had taken up portrait 
painting after divorcing Frederick 
Reynolds, a shoe dealer of Glou- 
cester, Mass. Another brother, 
Richard P. Hammond, lives in New 
York. 



Weekly's Owner Creates a 
Spreading Discussion Among 
Negro Show People 

Not in recent years', have Negro 
professionals been so stirred up as 
they have over a recent article 
written by Theophilus Lewis, edi- 
tor aiid part owner 6f "The . Tat- 
tler," colored weekly, . which he 
wrote for the, publication, "Ebony 
and Topaz." 

Lewis emphatically blames the 
Negroes for. the present state of the- 
atricals which, he claims is deplor- 
able. 

Lewis said the general tone of the 
Negro stage has never risen above 
the level of the burlesque .show. He 
pointed out its defects, shortcom- 
ings and. tendency to . draw it down 
instead of uplifting Negro stage 
work. 

He claims that the Negro stag;e 
panders generally to lascivipus- 
ness of the feebleminded and de- 
praved elements of the race. He 
also averred that the Negro actor 
hjts not only failed to make the 
stage a vital part of the Negroes' 
cultural life, but had degraded ' it 
below the notice of the better classes 
of the. race. 

From mouth to mi>utli the tenure 
of the article, scathing in lis ar- 
ralgnment, ha.1 . sped among the 
colored theatrical circles and. opinion 
is about evenly divided. Sonie are 
censuring thie writer in no. . mild 
terms while . others lechire he spoke 
the truth in plain, unvarnished 
words; 



F^S' IIDO 

Paris, Jan. 81. 
A new cabaret to be known as 
Lido-ifl"beihgJnaugurated by ^Edr 
Quard Chaux and Rosenthal ' about 
Feb. 15. 

Ernest and . Yyonne, . German 
dance team, wlU be featured with 
the Versailles band; Barbara and 
Graham are listed here for. March. 
Fi-scher will figure on the program, 
as also Pizclld, from the Casino de 
Paris, accompanied by a Neapoliten 
band, and Manuel: Pizai'ro with 
Sochiari's Septur string band to fol- 
low, 

E. S; Fernandez is to. be m. c. 
Billy Arnold and .H. Carson arc 
booking. 



AFIce Joyce in English Film 

Alice Joyce expects to act In at 
least one picture production in Lon- 
don. She was recently at Palm 
Beach with her husband, James B^ 
Regan, Jr., as guests of Mr. and 
M rs. N. B. Spingold. 

Years ago Alice ana ^"Mabel KOT^ 
mahd were models posing for New 
York^ artists. Bccomjng friends; 
they went into the movies together, 
starting aS extras. Later, when she 
had become a leading lady, Alice 
married and divorced Tom Moore, 
by whom she had a daughter. Later 
Tom was divorced by Rene Adoree. 

Alice then married the son of the 
former proprietor of the old Knick- 
erbocker hotel, and tliey, too, have 
had children. She then got her 
brother into the hotel business, and 
one o-f big ventures was the Hotel 
Joyce, on the upper West Side. The 
senior Regan, who in his day was a 
well known figure, got his start 
throu.gh the late Col. John Jacob 
A,.(,v. (.ri<;:innl owner of the Kniek- 
erbock<er. 



Winnie tighther's Break 



. London, Jan. 31, 

Cecil Cunningham opened at th'e 
Trocadero restaurant last night 
(Monday) and management claliha 
she is the biggest success the' place 
has had. She will be retained In- 
definitely. 

Saturday Miss Cunningham, sub- 
stituted for "Winnie Lightner at the 
Alhambra (vaudeville) and was also 
called upon to replace another head- 
liner at the Victoria Palace, an- 
other vaude house. 

Miss Lightner is having a tough 
break here. Dtie to throat trouble 
she had to cancel the best : part of 
last week at the Kit Cat restaurant 
and Alhambra and is out of both 
this week. 

Beth Chains , opens at the Troca- 
dero April 15 for, eight weeks. 



SAILINGS 



Freddie Rich in Berlin 

London, Jan 151. 

Freddie Rich and his band, for- 
merly at the Astpr hotel. New York, 
has been booked for Berlin. 

He opens a month engagement at 
the Winter Garden in that city Feb- 
ruary 6. 



Feb. il (New York to London), 
Mr. and Mrs. Irving Thalberg 
(Norma Shearer) (Mauretanla). . 

Feb. 11 (New York to London) 
Irene Franklin and Jerry Jarnagln 
(Berengaria). 

Feb. 11 (New York to Lohdon.> 
T. D. Kemp, Jr. (Leviathan). 

Feb. 3 (Now York to Hungary) 
VHma Banky (S. S. France). 

Feb. 3. (New York to London) 
Myrio, DeSha and Barte (Olympic). 

Feb. 3 (New York to London), Al- 
bert Lewis, Leslie Faber. (Olympic). 

Feb. 1 (London to ;_New York), 
Bert Grant (Berengaria) 7 
Jan. 27 (New York to London), 

D. Barstow, Mrs. A. Barstow. Miss 

E. Barstow, Albert Parker,' John 
Robertson (Aquitanla). 



Acts Open in London 

London, Jan. 31. 

DeMarlo, previously appearing 
with the Olympla circus, opened at 
the Coliseum (vaudeville) yesterday 
(Monday)'and did nicely. 

DeMarlo and his wife, La Mar- 
ietta,, were brought here by Ber- 
tram Mills for the circus. Mrs. 
Mario was badly hurt during a per- 
formance, whereupon her salary 
ceased as per contract. 

Other vaude openings included 
Jcwett and Page at the Holborn 
Empire yefiterday, who got away 
fairly on their first local appear- 
ance, although given the opening 
spot. 

A cabaret opening yesterday was 
that pr the Three New Yorkers, 
who made theii^ bo w' to" Englaiid at- 
the Cafe de Pads. 

The trio opened slowly, but be- 
gan to unload a few comedy nutn- 
b&rs, and from then on had nothing 
to worry about. 



viewed an old woman relative, on whom Hardy based the character of 
Tess in "Tess of the D'Urbervilles," which is one of the greatest novels 
in England, although Micky Neilan put a motor car chase and a night 
club into Its film version. 

The old woman was ceiled "Theresa Hardy and she said that '^Tom" 
had been viery unkind In altering her and calling her Tess, and that 
"Tom" blight to have remained an architect, although he seemed to have^ 
done well with his novels. . . .* . 

I suppose they talked about Shakespeare like that In Stratford-on- 
Avdn, three centuries ago. Even Sophie Tucker must have Odd things 
said about her when she goea to her home town. 



. Riviera Bookings 

Paris, Jan; 22. 
Dayelma ballet troupe of 15; from 
the Scala, Berlin, i.s. booked by 
Jullen Duclos for the Casino (Am- 
bassaders re.staurant), Cannes, 

Among C. Wyn's bookings for the 
Riviera this season are I?atrlcia 
Storm, Beth Berrl, Vivian Glen, 
Mario Abreu and Polly Day, Peppy 
Abreu, late husband Of Wilda Ben- 
nett, and John Pickering. 



.-"Crime" in Provinces 

London, Jan. 31. 
"Crime" will close , at the Queen's 
MJarch 3 and go on a nine weeks' 
tour of number one .provincial 
To w nsr^~: 



Woods Buys "Quelle" 

. London, .Tan. 8l. 
Al- Woods has bought "Quelle,"- 
produced in Paris. 



Titheradge-Stuart Marriage 

London, Jan. 31. 
Dion Titheradge Will wed Madge 
Stuart Fehi 2. - ' ■ •■■ • 



Wednesday, February 1, 1928 



FOR El G N 



VARIETY 



STUDIOS' AVERAG 





"YES," PARIS OPERETTA. REVEAIS 
RENE DEVIILERS AS A "PINT 



Premiere to Piano Accompaniment— **Lord Babbs" 
Produced in Paris and London at Same Time— 
Gemier Stars in 90-Minute Playlet at Odeoh 



Paris, Jan. 31. 

lOour new. attractions ■within a 
week give the Paris stage tlio aspect 
of unuaiiiil late winter activity. Fea- 
tures of the newcomers are the 
operetta, "yes," at the Capucines, 
and a 90-minute playlet with Gomier 
ait the Odeoh. 

"i'e.s" sodrcd despite the fact that 
the. incidental .mufiic was fiirnislied 
\>y two piunos in-stead of an orclies- 
tra, Tht> book is by R. Pujol and 
Soulaint!, and music by jMLjiurice 
T\'ain, the book being trivial, but 
the score o£ great charm. .The plot: 
Maximo, disobeying his father's de- 
mand that ho niarry the daughter of 
a wealtliy friend, pretends to be 
wedded to ^.-manicure girl, 'Totte by 
name, the marriage havifig taJten 
place during a trip to London. 

Totte resiU.v is in love with iVIa.K- 
ime, but unwillingly consents to gor 
ing through the motions of a coun- 
terfeit d i vorce, awaiting the time 
when Maxime's father relcnt.=;, as ho 
ultimately does. 

The piece marks the Parisian de- 
but of Rene . Devillers, who is a 
revelation in the role of the demure 
manicurist.. Constant Remy is ex- 
cellent as t.hi& father. Loiivigny is 
only fair in the role, of Maxime. 
Gemier in Double Bill 

The presonce.of' Gemier gives im- 
' portance to the double bill at the 
Odcon. He appears in a playlet, 
"The Game of Love and Death," do 
Ing the character study of a physi 
clan who sacrifices himself to save 
the life of a fugitive whom his wife 
loves. The piece la.of the period of 
the French Revolution. single 
act lasts an hour and a half with 
out intermission. 

On the same bill Is Paul Vialai-d's 
two-act comedy, "Le Bocal Bleu" 
("Blue Bottles" in reference to 
. JBhemiat., _?JjOR..:..£Qntalners ) , which 
W£is indlffei-ently received. The 
story has to do with the domestic 
. situation of a country druggist, who 
believes his wife is trying to poison 
him and who suffers accordingly un- 
til hei is convinced that his sus 
picions were unfounded. 

The New Heart 

"Un Coeur tout Neuf" at the Cau-^ 
martin is a comedy by Paul Vialar, 
poorly done and coolly received. The 
aentlmental plot deals with the 
austere landlord of a seaside villa 
who believes his tenant, a pretty 
widow, is supporting , a gigolo and 
tries to evict her on moral principile 
He has all but compromised the 
woman's eliaractor wlion he learns 
that the siippo."?ed lover is really the 
widow's son. 

. Rleahvvhile the boy is ' led ^to 

imagine" Kla r^^^ 

quits her home in disgust. His 
sweetheart, however, brings . the 
tangle to a happy termination and 
the mother marries the hone.=5L but 
muddling landlord. 

A group of English players took 
possession of the Albert Jan. 27 to 
give "I^ord Babs," Kcbel Howard'a 
■ farce. It fared only fairly well. In 
the cast .are Edwa.rd Ktirling- and 
Margai bl Vaughah, Isohol Kdmonds 
and Bernard Mercfield. 
■ The plot has to do with an Ji^n.g 
llsh nobleman who flees from thii 
consequences of an automobile acci 
detit in which he was concerned 
until he suddenly finds that there 
was nothing to he terrified a1>nut 
Sisters in Triangle 
The Comediens de la Croix 
Jlivert, an independent stage eoci 
ety led by Paulette Fax, presented 
late la.'Jt week "La Parade Armour 



"CRADLE SNATCHERS" 
OVER IN LONDON 



The TiUer Dancing Schools 

of America, Inc. 

226 West 72d Street, NEW YORK 

M.\Ulf READ, Pre.siaeiit 
. Pliiine Kiidlcott 82i;-6 

N«w (i;WH<W .Sow rormtnc 



London, Jan. 31. 
"Cnidle. J^natchers,"- kiiown here 
as "Saiue for the Gander," cama 
nto the Lyric last night to a cork- 
ng reception. Its dialog has been 
polished a bit but the main hair- 
tearing scene . is included and the 
production is brilliant. 

Iris .i[=roey, in the- . Mary. . Baland 
role, won uproarious laughter and 
';he show looks like a certain win- 
ner. Some of those who saw it in 
Nev/ York.xlaiin it is being better 
played here. That's a tough one to 
swallow by those who ree.'ill Miss 
Boland arid .Kdna iMay Oliver at the 
Music Box. •. 

The Q theatre also, had a preuiiei 
last night, "Temptation of. Kve," one 
of those examples of good acting 
w^asted on a badly constructed 
script. Urifoldhig a prolog, and 
three acts, "Eve" registered as ? 
poor society drama. minus any outr 
standing scenes. 

Marie Lohr gets credit for un ex- 
cellent performance in heading the 
cast. 



Gulliver Contracts 0. K., 
Gibbons' Control Feb. 13 



London, Jan. 31. 
Remaining London' tlieatres be- 
longing to Gulliver and .the .Variety 
Controlling circuit are being ti-ans 
f erred to the new company, headed 
by Sir Walter Gibbons, which took 
over the other houses. Date for the 
final change overs Is Feb. 13. 

Val ParneIi;"'5ookrng manager for 
Gulliver and "Variety Controlling 
will remain with the new concern 
in the same capacity. Artists hold- 
ing contracts with Gulliver' have 
been, worrying about the possible 
evasion of their bookings, but Gib 
bons, queried on the subject by a 
Variety repoi'ter, stated he would 
assume ail existing liabilities. 




Stars Average $2»500 Week- 
ly •— F e at u r ed Players, 
$750 — Extras, $49 — Di- 
rectors Average $750— 
Executives' Highest Ave- 
rage, $700— Scenario. Edi- 
tors, $750 



NOEL GOWARD BARS SWAPPER, 
BUT SWAFF PICKED lUMBER LOVE' 



Variety's Star "I" Correspondent Has Hectic Week 
in Home Town— Predicts Native Musical Will 
Throttle American Show Flood 



NO UNIFORM SCALE 



A 

paid 



Los Angeles,. Jan. 81. 
survey on prevailing salaries 
studio workers discloses a 
wide gap between the top and low 
paid for the same work. . 

No * two studios pay the same 
scale of wages or salaries, except 
for mechanical labor and office 
help, yet the latter surpass as a 
whole the scale paid the same occu- 
pations in any other type of indus- 

trial employment. 

The high, low and average weekly s;il.(i-y 

.Actors 



Vic Palace's Americans 



London, Jan. SI. ' 
Manager John llayman has lined 
up Lhe folliiwing potentiiil booklMHS 
ot Aiiierlcnn acts at the. Victoria 
Paliiep during the couiing summer: 
I'Alith Clifford, Dooley and Sales 
(last played Knghuid in 10 14); Bob 
Albright (two, years ago), Togan 
and Geneva (lour years ago), 
Trahan and 'WalUieo. (last year), 
Fanny Briee^ 11.% do and EurrcU, 
Jerome, and Grey, Davis anil I>ar- 
nell,. Harry Holmes and Co., Castle- 
ton and Mack, S.vivia Clark; 

All these are besides the allr 
American bill scheduled at. this 
house'? week Of July 23. 



i() th<> studios are as follows: 



OCCUPATION. 
S^tars ............. I 

r-'eatured pl.'iy.era . . . . 
lOxtra players 



Low. 
$500. 00 

ir>.u.tio 
ri.(»o 



Feature directors 

Western directors. . . . . . 

Short subject directors 
Assistant directora. . . . . 

Gag men 



0 • • . ■ . • week 

• ».«.. ."v^eek 

• •...••* day 

Directors and Staff 

week $'J.-.ii.O(i 

week 

, . .week 
. , .week 
. . .week 



l.'a.OO 
J ".(i.OO . 
'.'..00 
TiA.on 
;!,'..(Mi 
l.x.do 
125.0,0. 
.'.0.00 

■ :.'ri.(io 

.150.00 



Script clerks ..week 

Property men .week 

Cameramen .week 

Second cameramen.... week 

Assistant cameramen. ....... week 

Akeley camei'ameri. , .week 

Executive and Operation 
General production manager. . week {.{."mi.oo 
Asst. production managrer. . . .w.ee;k 

Auditors week 

Accountants and clerks. .... .week 

Purchasing agents week 



Top. . 
$10,000.00 

:i,r,oo;oo.. 
2r. 00 ' 



;.")00.00 

7r,o:oo 

500.00' 
200.00 
200.00 
GO. 00 
48.0.0 

frOO.OO • 

100.00 
25.00 
300.00 



Royal Command Acts 

London.. Jan. 31. 

Following artists . have been 
named to appear, subject to the ap- 
proval of the Lord. Chamberlain, 
for the Royal Command perform- 
ance to be held at the Coliseum 
March -If^- - - , • - 

Grade Fields, Anton DoUn, Noni 
and Horace, Stanelli and Douglas, 
Larry Kemble, Victoria Girls, Jack 
Hylton's Band, Will Hay, Clarkson 
Rose, Lillian Burgisa and Victor 
.\ndre. 



7.'».00 
100. 00 
30.00 
Tr..Oo 

2,'..00 
20.00 

:j(V.oo 

lioO.OO 
0.00 
7. ".00 
lOO.OO 
40.no 



.1 



Stenographers .week 

Typists .week 

Secretaries • ■ • .week 

Production supervisorH. . . . . .week 

Publicity directors.; .week 

l'*ubliclty writers... week 

Casting' directors. .week 

Asst. casting d I rectorm. ...... .week 

Scenario and Editorial 

Scenario editors .week $o00.00 

Scenarios writer* week 2r).00 

Story readers » .week 2r..00 

Title writers..... ..week 2r)0.00 

Film editors. week 100.0(t 

Film cutters week f.d.OO 

l'"ilm splicers.. ...week 2:.. 00 

Film Laboratory 

Sui)oriniendent week JI.'.O.OO 

Developers week 7'.. 00 

Printers Week liO.OO 

Roustabouts . . . . ..... . v.. . yW^^^^ _ 

Negatrve cutteni^. , . I. . week 'I'i^OOT; "" ' 
Projectionists . ........ ■week 35.00 

Mechanics. 



euse**, ("The Romantic Procession"), 
by Andre Ransfin. It scored a. mod- 
erate success, particularly by 
friends of the group. 

The story has to do with a yout.i 
who carries -on a flirtation with two 
sisters at , the same time, being 
forced to retire from both affair ^r- 
before he has committed himself. 
Cast includes Solange Slckard and 
Berthe d'5fd. Marcel Ilerraml \va> 
originally in tl^e piece, and up •') 
his ri-tir'Mnf'nt the author had to 
read. the. missing part. 



. London, Jan. 31. 

Vaudeville last week, revealed itself 
as a roaring farce, starring Billy 
Mer.son,. 

. Cordially received, it nevertheleiss 
carries . . provineial entertainment 
vahies •whi'"h will likely : limit. It.« 
succe.-<s as a West lOrid ;atracti(>n. 
The sHiiw i.-i doing st)leridid busl- 



painters ^ • .hour 

Carpenters .hour 

iE'lasterers i hour 



.Staff shop workers.. 
Common laborers.,.. 
Metal w.prkers ...... 

Klcctricians ........ 

Chauffeurs ». 



......hour 

, .hour 

..... . . .hour 

. . hour 
week 



Technical dlreetoni...... 

S<'ehe painters..........; 

Draughtsmen ...< 

Costume deslgnem , 

Wardrobe helpers 



Miscel 

» » • • v^Cfek 
, . . . week 
, .. .week 
,...week 

t • • » wc^ik 



, $1.00 
1.00 
1.37 
. .1.25 
.62 
1.12 
1.00 
30.00 . 

aneous 

.87',-.00 
73.00 
50.00 ■ 
75.00 
25.00 



$3,000,00 
.250.00 
200,00 
130.00 
200.00 

4o;oo 
ao.oo 

100.00 

3,r.o(f.oo 

400.00 
150.00 
300.00 
100,00. 



$2,500.00 
3,500,00 
150.00 
1,500.00 
600.00 
250.00 
30.00 



$300.00 
1.50.00 
40.00 
25.00 
••40:00 
.45.00 



$1.00 
I.OO 
1,37 
1.25 
.62 
1.12 
1.00 

45.00 



150.00 
150.pO 
500.00 



Average. 
$2,500,00 
750.00 
. 8.30 



$750.00 

2'r.o.oo 

200.00 
100.00 
100.00 
40.00 
48.00 
.300.00 
75.00 
25.00 
175.00 



1700.00 

125.00 
125.00 
.50,00 
125.00 
30.00 
25.00 
BO.OO 
500.00 
200.00 
100.00 
150.00 
60.00 



200.00 
5.0.00 
500,00 
200.00 
100,00 
27.00 



$175.00 
■\ 00.00 
35.00 
25.00 
-35:00 
40.00 



$1.00 
1.0.0 
1.37 
1,25 
.02 
1.12 
1.00 

35.00 



$250.00 
100.00 
100.00 
200,00 
35.00 



London, Jan, 31. 

llanoen Swaffer has just' had a 
pec;uliar week. He was courteously 
barred from tlie opening of "The 
Second Man," but may see a two- 
year personal campaign in favor of 
"Lumber Love"' realized In fact. 

IJiinuen's absence from the Play- 
house for, "The Second Man" pre-" 
niiere is explained, by Noel Coward's 
friends, who state that Noel felt 
that In.'ismuch as hie had a diflflcult 
role to play, he could do better by 
It if Swaff weren't in thp house, 
saying, "I didn't mind hiiti coming 
the second night, but there's noth- 
ing, personal in this. It is merely 
that I f^lt I couldn't act If Swaflfor 
wei-e there during my first perform- 
ance." 

As a matter of record, Swaffer 
always paid Coward high tribute as 
an actor. 

Produced by Bivsll Dean in as- 
sociation with Daniel Mayer, "Sec- 
ond Man'' •was warmly welcomed 
and will probably enjoy good busl- 
ne;-.>5 until its hlghbro'vv' patronage 
is exhausted. Coward gave a brll- . 
llant performance the first night. 
More About Swaff 
Swaff cr's real exultation lies In 
"Lumber Love," the all-British mu- 
sle.'il which he has touted for two 
years, as the show took off In Bir- 
mingham last week to break the 
theatre's 38 -year-old record. The 
outlook Is So bright the manage- 
ment Of the show voluntarily raised 
the salaries of the cast and staff 
10 per cent. 

The wise bunch continue to say 
the musical ha.3 no ch.ance In the 
West End, but Swaff or Is predict-- 
Ing that its London .success will 
st:igger local managements, and 
that this effort virill put a stop to 
the American Invasion oC the local 
musical field. 

The Swaff figures British corhpo- 
silion triumphs will follow on the 
heels of "Lumber Love." 



"BURLESftUE" AGEEEMENT 
London. Jan.. 31. 
Clayton and Waller's prospective 
British presentation of "Burlesque" 

=Kaa.Ji£fcn .called.. efL;^^^^^^^^^ 

Arthur TTopklns won't accept the 
Knglish managers' terms. 



Pilcer Recpvers from Flu 

Pax\B, Jian. 31. 
Karry Plleer was out of the Mou- 
lin Kouge revue a week, the vlctijn 
of influenza. He la now. recovered 
jud ba,<;K in the show. 



Mr, Swaff or Is Variety's special 
coirespondent and also dramatic 
crKic for London's "Dally Express," 
besides being "the" real commenta- 
t<tr oji British legit theatricals. 

He's mostly Internationally noted 
for dressing the way Hey Broun 
used to. 



ARGH SELWYN'S MISSION 

London, Jan. 31. 

Arch Selwyn has arrived here 
with authority to arrange for the 
London productions of "Coquette," 
"The K()yal Family," "Burlesque" 
and. "Paris Bound." 

"Coquette" will bd produced by 
Slt="Airi?^" Blit¥, r ^ — 



Cohen Putting on "Wreckers" 

Lfindop, Jan. 31. 
Harry Cohen and. partners, wlio 
iM-oduced. "1'he Wrecker ' here, will 
also do the piece in New Vork, 

■•:.-.^l^i-f._;(.d-w'ay^..pre;j(.'rital.i«Ti^is^(liJ.<;.Ja!^:. 
fore f;pring. 

Loraine'a Am. Tour in Rep. 

ly<jndon, .Ian. ','A. 
lt<il)';rt Loraine is hegotiatiiii? l.iii 
atr Arnerif-an tou"- with .a rep'Ttory 
.(.••Hiiiiuny, . to . include "Cyi-am., 
Strindber{,''s "The Father'.' and 
'Dauce e< Death." 



INDEX 



Foreign .. 

I'ictures . ... 

Pleture Reviews. . . . . . 

. Film Ifouso Reviews'... 

Vaudeviile 

(• A e ts ,..».•*...«.» 
..Burle.'r^fiue 

Bills; ,' 

Times Square... . ....... 

EdiLori.'Ll 

Lilr'ra tl 

VS'oniOii's Page. 

r..egitiriia.t(' .'. • • . • 

■ T.fgil licvlcws , .-. 

.M u s i e 

p!lt.(lll'')|-S . . .j_..< • • 
S|)li!'l !' > • • i 

< ilijtn.rry • 

("ill 1 !• .[ifiiKl'-nce .• 

. l.e;i(-i Li'-.l , .., , ... . ... . . 

(n.'-iiii- ■ ^'.''iielt'Vill". . , . . i 

fr.*.:!!!"-; T''i.el Mfi - 

\( H - of Dai'i".". ...... 



,30- 
.28- 



2-3 
4-27. 
22 
-37 ■ 
-35': 
.. 88 
.. 30 
..40-41 
. .11-46 
. . 47 
.. 26 
.. 42 
..45-53' 
52 

. , 5 1-57 

. . r)**' 

•V.~~3"9 

, . r.s 

5!'^ 

.. '62 
. . 31 
. ■.- 47 
.. 43 



VARIETY 



KADJA SDHONSON. TROD 
RETURNED TO INSANE 



Kept Russians of Hollywood and Auto Dealers Dizzy 
With Promises— Broke Parole— Now Back Indef 
-^Long Hairs Hadn't Anything Else to Do 




Ixis Angeles, Jan. 31. , 
K-idja fc^imonson, Russian, 21, had 
the, Russia-, mob and a few iautomo- 
bile dealers dizzy tulling them about 
aii the money she was going to put 
Into picture -bducti and the ex-, 
ponsive cars she would buy, until 
the authorities pt^kt-d her ujp for ob- 
6Grvatioii. . at the instigation- of a 
brother in New York. They found 
she. had broken a parole from the 
State Insane asylum at. Paton, from 
which she was released thre*. 
months ago. 

Kadja, as she called herself pro- 
fessionally, came to California a lit- 
Ue oyer two years ago iand called 
herself the female Balieff. She 
ppsrd fis a Ukrainian refugee. Fan- 
. chon and Marco gave. her a job at 
Lyman's Club Alabam 

Kadja faded out after the first 
night and then decided to make a 
career for herself In pictures. They 
let her join the L.ob In De Mille's 
"King of Kings," and the girl 
thought she was another Pola Negri.. 
But no one had any work for hex'. 
Then she thought life was not so 
sweet and tried to leave this world 
by tlie poison and razor route. 
• - After .recovering In the hpspltal 
she wds sent to Paton. There she 
remained until last fall, when she 
again visited Hollywood. About 
three weeks ago Kadja started go- 
ing arou:id with the long hairs. She 
■ promised all work in productions, 
going to studios and inquiring about 
rentals^ etc. 

Having nothing -else to do, the 



ACTORy)% NET 

lios Angeles, Jan. 31. 
A film actor wh<J played the 
lead in an independent "art" 
film some months ago agreed 
to wait for part of his salary 
until the picture was sold for 
distribution. Release deal was 
set, but the actor was refused 
his money as it was claimed 
other obligations had to be 

first met. 

The actor placed the claims 
with his attorney, but it the 
money Is ever collected the 
a,ctor will get about 30 per cent 
of it; He has . to pay the at- 
torney 25 per cent for collec- 
tion; 10 per cent goes to the 
agent that got him the job, 
another 10 per cent Is payable 
to the agent to whom he is 
under contract, and he also 
has to shell out for his press 
agent. 



PASCAL GUILTY OF 
ASSAULT ON GlRl 



Jimmy Murray of Capitol, New York, 
Marie"--AM ^*The Growd^'-.^ 
wood on Spec and Busted in Right 



in 
to 



"Rose- 
HoUyw 



ROSCOE AILS 

Mj-. Edward I^^y, owner of Fay's 
chain of theatres, »ays: "Roscoe 
Ails' new act is the best buy m 
vaudeville. His new scene wherein 
he does a travesty oii the Siamese 
Twins la a positive new thought 
and the biggest scream In present 
day variety." 

Repeating the Fox houses again. 

Direction SINGER & WARD 

P. A. Gels Ford Display 
For House Aoto Show Wk; 



WEATHER FORECAST 

Waahlngton, Jan. 31. 
Information obtained at the 
U. S. Weather Bureau glvea the 
following outlook for the com- 
ing week: 

For the country east of the 
Mississippi, rain or snOw Wed- 
nesday (Feb. 1) will be followed 
by generally fair weather 
Thursday, Friday and possibly 
Saturday. 

Rain, or snow again first part 
of next week (Feb. 6). 

Temperatures slightly below 
normal Thursday (Feb. 2), fol- 
lowed by a rise latter part of 
week. 



Ass't Mgr. of East Side The- 
atre First Charged With Rape 
—Sentence Indefinite 



Paul rascal, 24, assistant mana- 
ger, Hollywood (films) theatre on 
2d avenue, New York, was sentenced 
Jan. 23 to serve an. indefinite period 
xi*i,vii.e jiuLii.i.e '■•^ — . — lori iJlackwell's Island when Judge 

long hairs fell for the spiel. At th6 Uj.u|queen in General Sessions ac- 
lots thoy were told, that there was L^pte(j a plea of guilty of assault 
no producer named Karja there, pp^fgi-r^jd by Millie Locastro, 16, at 
Then they would get hold of the Ki^g instigation of the Children's 
girl and she would reply that the lot spciety, 

did riot have the facilities, but that pascal was fu-st charged with rape 



elie would be at another lot. 



la the second degree. The District 



lie WI.IU1U wo «*» c».»v...»«^» i'L^w. I in: ine atuujm uvgic^. — 

As all producers have class autos L^t^Qj-noy's ofTlce accepted a plea of 
for a front Kadja thought she would guilty of .Tssaut in the third degree 
do likewise. Dealers . need some a,nd the other charge was dropped, 
cash for their carfl, but she had Attorney Louis Nizer (Phillips 
them drive her around and teach her Nlzcr) told the judge that Pas- 
te di'ivc the car, stopping off at in- ^^^j ^g^g ^ victim, of circumstances 
tervals in different studios to show ^^^^ ^^at the girl was not of chaste 
she had a car. When three days, had character; that It was Pascal's first 
passed ,vith a certain dealer the girl offgnge; that he had been sufliciently 
would sny that the car was not what .jjyjpj.gs^pci with the majesty of the 
it' was represented and would get Lj^.^^ g^j^^ that there was no danger 
another dealer to fall ' - 



Her st,ay at Paton this time, it Is 
said, will be Indefinite. 



Katz and Dembow 

Leaving This Month 

S.am Katz and Sam Di'inbow, re 
speotlvely president and vice-presi- 
dent of Publix, will both leave New 
York shortly. 

Katz, recently con fined to his 
horn e,' leaves Tor "Palhi . Betich "thiS^ 
Friday (Fob. 3) to be gone about 
two weeks. 

•Demliow goes to the coast the end 
of February to attend the opening 
of the new Publix houses in Seattle 
and Portland. He will bo gone 
about ihrec weeks. . 



he would offend again 

Judge Mulciueen said he was im- 
pressed -with the plea for mercy as 
Pascal's previous record was good. 
The judge cautioned theatre own- 
ers to see to it that their managers 
did not take advantage of their po- 
sitions in theatres. 

Under the change of the charge, 
Pascal's offence was deemed a mis- 
demeanor and his sentence will be 
of short duration. 



Minneapolis, Jan. 31. 
Eddie Gallinagh, State theatre 
press agent who will handle pub- 
licity for the new F. & R.-Publix 
4,200-scat Minnesota theatre, is 
credited with , putting oyer the besit 
tie-up in local theatrical annals for 
this house. 

Learning that the Ford company 
could not agree with offlLeials o.f .the 
Twin City National Automobile 
Show regarding space- and would 
not be represented by any display 
at the exposition, which last year 
drew 130,000. people in the midway 
district and will be held, this year 
in the new local Municipal Audi- 
torium for the first time, iQallinagh 
arranged to have the new Ford car 
on display at the State during auto 
show week. 

A stage presentation is being 
build entirely around the car. Eddie 
Dundstedtcr, State organist, has 
devised an organ novelty called 
"Let's Go A- Fording." After he hai' 
played several appropriate numbers 
including "Henry Made a Lady Out 
of Lizzy," and . the audience has 
sung the words flashed on the 
screen, the curtain will rise to re 
veal the new Ford In the center of 
the stage bedecked by the State 
ballet girls In one-piece bathing 
suits. 

The State show will be boosted 
at the local Ford plant, employing 
5,000 people, and at all the numer- 
ous Ford Twin City agencies which 
will hold open house for the thou- 
sands of visitors always attracted 
here from all northwest points for 
the auto shows. 



U SENDS TROUPE TO 
NEW ZEALAND FOR FILM 



Carl Laemmle Sold on Alex 
Markey's Suggestion— By 
Products of Trip for U 



Al Boyd's Resignation 

PlnladelphiiH, Jan. 31. 
It is reported that the resign.ation 
of Al IJuyd,. the Stanley Company's 
picture piirehascr, is. still before the 
company, vy-ith . no action as ypt 
taken. 

Froni the opinion here, if Boyd 
leaves Stanley lie will go with Para 
mount. 



Hoot Gibson's PubUcity 

Los Anpele,'?. Jnn. :il. 

man as well as an actor, ;i.s he 
. mako.s .hi.s i>ubli<-ily ki(;k liatik with 
a profit. 

lie lias had tor the pa.sl year or 
more 11 Hawaiian band wliich broad- 
c.-i.-^ts tivci- llH' radio we.ekfy featiir- 
ini; lii^ jvMnic. . 

Hdfii- j.-^ ilMW. neKOllatinl^ .for a 
hookey .Ic.Tn to. play In a loeal 
il(»c';t-y l,i;i"-ni>, and idontlfu'd as 
the Hunt CJibson louin.. 



Brown Chills "Heat" 

Los Angeles, Jan: SI.' 
Willis Goldbeck Is working on a 
new script for Greta Garbo's next 
pleture. : 

Clarence B.rown, who will direct, 
decided that "Heat" was not a. good 
story or title, and shelved it in fa.var 
of a yarn with a Java; background. 
Production starts about ]\Iarch 1. 



Buffalo Bill, Jr.'s Fall 

Never Cost a Crank 

Los Angeles, Jan. 31. 

Buffalo Pill, Jr., pathe- wcsturp 
star. Is 'aid up for repairs following 
an unprogrammed fall over a cliff 
while making a pieture. 

Patho has thP. largest r«stur of 

■jumped Wally Wales into the l)reei.'h 
wivl'out losing a crank. 



Warners' Company for 
British Quota Films 

London, Jan. 31. 
Warner Brothers are arranging to 
itnmediatelyr ship to-England, an en -- 
tire "producing unit to, comply, in 
every way, with the British quota 

bill. . ■ • ' - . 

The troupe will Include, star, di- 
rector, cameraman, scenario and 
continuity writers. 

"Newsreel Nick" as Film 

Dave Butler,. Fox director, has 
eome east to shoot part of the scenes 
for a production tempor.trily en- 
titled "Newsrcel, Nick,", wit.h Sally 
Pliipps and James Stewart. The 
Fox newsreel staff were, called into 
conference for a story and gag ma- 
terl-il and will also appear in sev- 
eral scenes in the picture. 

Truman Tally, editor Of Fox 
•>Jews, Dan Doherty and Bu.ssell 
Muth were. among thoscs. who hell^ed 
frame the .'^tory and will probably 
-ai ) pear=-l n =the =pi atuce.^^^. ^.- 



l^niversal will send Alexander 
Markey, director and two camera 
inen to New Zealand to film' a story 
of. the wild country in the Interior 
The troupe leaves for Ankland, N 
Z.. Feb. 8., . 

Markey was formerly editor of 
Pearson's Magazine. In recent 
years he has been engaged as world 
traveler, writer and lecturer. He 
presented his Idea for ia picture to 
be made In New Zealand to Carl 
Laemmle, head of Universal, who 
was impressed with the nominal ex- 
penditure.. 

Lew Gollins will go along as 
director. Wilfred Cline a:nd Harold 
Smith will handle the camera equip- 
ment. Cline will act as first cam- 
eraman. 

It is expected the crew will be 
away four months, with- six weeks 
nece.'!sary to obtain the material 
necessary for the screen story. 

The cast will be composed entire- 
ly of natives, with present plans 
calling for 20 of the latter to return 
to this country and appear In a pro 
log to run with the lilni in key cities. 

It is also Intended to obtain the 
most olit of the trip by having the 
cameramen shoot stuff at several 
stops along the way, for three or 
more one-reel travelogues. Collins 
will also obtain as nuich material as 
possible which can be used as stork 
shots ifor his film library. 



Prom tending door at the .Cap- 
-itol. New York, to co-featured bill- , 
Ihg In Metro-Goldwyn-Mayor pic- 
tures is the leap" of James Murray« 
New York boy. 

It Is a story that outrivals any ot 
the fictitious stories woven by Ho- 
ratio Alger, Jr. . 

Not only does Jlnimle Murray ap- 
pear with Joan Crawford in "Rose- 
Mar-ie" (M-G-M); shortly to make 
Its Initial Broadway appearance, but 
he also has an impoi-tant role ini . 
"The Crowd." 

"Rose Marie" is expected to follow 
"Love" at the Embassy, New York, 
and then later play the Capitol, 
where the ushers and other attaches 
who knew Murray when he was 
doorman there will have a thrill that 
the James Murray on the screen is 
the same Jimmy Murray they knew. 

Jim Murray decided there was no 
chance for him In New York, al- 
though his Broadway experience had 
seen him an assistant manager at 
the Plcadilly, now Warner's theatrie, 
and later manager, and also as un- 
derstudy in "-The World We I'lve , 
In," and he did a "bit' in that 
show when produced in 1022. 

Miu-ray made his way to. Holly- 
wood with no job In sight, l-'or about 
three years he bummed around L. 
A. and the film lots, doing extra 
work, but getting more disgusted 
than anything elso. ^ 
King Vidov came out of tlie M- 
G-M studio and saw Murray. The 
director thought he had discovered 
the very type for "The Crowd." King ' 
asked the young, man to report.next : ' 
day at the studio. Murray had a 
test and was given his fir.st real 
film job.- 

With Murray set for a lilnv career > 
It nieans something else. He is a - 
son of Christopher Murray. Hvine 
at 412 East 202d street. New York. 
Murray has four brothers and two 
sisters, .limmy Murray was born 
Feb. 9, 1901, in New York, and at- 
tended school at Evander Childs in 
the Bronx. 

He's a tall chap, broad, of th© 
Irish type, considered, good looking, 
and with an expansive grin that is 
Infectious: has short, wavy. bro\vn 
hair, In fact, according, to K.ing Vi- 
dor, Who discovered him. as having 
all the qualification for a film prin- 
cipal. . . ^, 

His dad is a deputy suiiernitend- 
cnt of the Metropolitan Life Insur- 
ance Co. in the Bronx. Nfw Vork. 



Censor Bars Taust' From 
German Kids After 2 Years 



House Mgr. Carries Town 

Nevada. Ia., Jan. 81. 

' "when the 1^^^ 

was submitted here at a special 
election, expenses -of which were 
borne by W. P: Grossman, ma.nager 
of the town.'.s only movie house, the 
vote was in favor of repeal of the 
ordinance. 



Menjou's Wedding Set 

' Ln.s Angeles, .Ian. 31. 

Ado) lib 'I Menjou and 'Katberine 
Carver, ■who has iibiyed oiijio.'iite 
him in sevfM-.'il pl<-ture.s. are to be 
married May H. 

May 19 they will .sail Iit Pari«. 



SeVmour for Coast FBO 

Lbs Angeles, Jrui; 31.. 

James Seymo.ur has been brought 
fi-cm tho New York offires to sue- 
eeed lOarl Wingart as publicity di- 
rector for FP.G here. 

P.efore with FBO Seymour was 
publicity director for Harvard ITni- 
vei'.'jity. 



^'Beverly Hiir as Flop 
For Barbara Leonard 

Los Angeles, Jan. 31. 

Barbara Leonard did not keep her 
screen name of Beverly Hill very 
long and will appear in pictures 
under the name of Leon.ard. 

She had a term contract with 
Tiffany-Stabl and given the Hill 
cognomen for the screen. Later the 
company ollicials decided her regu- 
lar nanie was better for publicity 
purposes and made the switch back 



Berlin, II. -2. 
German children have been for- 
bidden to attend performanees of 
Mumau's "Faust" film. Although 
Cor two years tliey have been per- 
mitted to see the picture, the censor 
has now revoked his decision, in- 
tendhig that certain scenes are 
iiirdly to-^'disturb - the— youngsters- -. 

morals. . ... *v,-4. 

Although Ufa made the point that 
children may read Goethe.^ poem, 
the censor thought that this did not 
affect the matter. 

Charlie Chaplin's "Shoulder Arms 
has been forbidden for perfor.niances 
In Switzerland, too. No grounds 
are given but It is thought tliat the 
tendency of the film is considered • 
anti-Germ. . and provocative of 
antagonistic feeling.. 

GLORIA lEE FEATURED 

Los Angeles, Jan, 31. 
' Gloria Lee has her first . foa,ture 
role in pictures, opposite Buzz Bar- 
ton. _ ^ 

Mi.ss Lee returns to F. B- <->■ to 
play a feature role with Bessie Love 
in "Sally of the Scandals." Lynn 
Shores directing. 



DeMille as M.P.P. A. Pres: 

Los Angeles, ,Ian, 31 
Aeoordin,!? to an authoritative 
.source, Cecil B. ' De Millie . may . be 
the next president of the Motion 
-Picture Producers' Association, re- 
placing .lessp La.'fky. 

It is said his election would be a 
diplomatic move to bind him to the 
II;iys (irganization. 



STARRING MISS VIDOR 

Los Angeles, .Ian.. 3.1. 
Paramount will again .star.Klor- 
enoo Vidor. Her next stm-y. unti- 
tled, is . to be directed by. Harry 
D'Arrast. When completing it .she 
is to be cap* ()pP''''-'itP Adolplie '^t■en- 
jou in the final fllhi the latter Will 
■niake under his present Pa i- con- 
tract. 



Wednesday, February 1, 1928 



PICTURES 



V VARIETY 



FOX GEIS 145 F & R 







McGuirk Becomes Chairman of Stanley's Boj^fd— 
Dissensioh Over Internial Policy and Many Fac- 
tions----M|istbaum Interests for Rossheim 



of 

the 



Irviiis D.' Kossheim, fofintii-ly 
trv,n--uror of the Stanley' Covl^^)i^.^.y 
.©f America,' was elected presiiUn'.- 
Friday at tKc" .monthly, meeting' of 
the Board of Directors in Philadel- 
phia, with the resignation of John' 
McC.uirlv, Dvesident, who becomes 
chaii'man of the. Board of Direc'tors, 
hitherto inactive position, now., be- 
comin.u' active wrth. salary attached. 

■ Rosshoirn, It is uhd^rs'tooil, rop- 
resents .Morris Wolf, attorney for 
the Mastbaum interests, a.s well as 
the . banking group,. E. B.. Binlth- & 
Co.. the Stanley's financie.i's; ' . 

Tt is i-cported the presidency .of 
StanUv - .was previously . offered 
Judsre ITorace Stearn of Philadel 
phia. who . gave up a- pi'f-.ctice 
$200,000 annually to ,go on 
bench. The latter preferred to re- 
main on the bench. 

The change in office hardly at- 
fecis . the internal management of 
Stanley affairs, with the exception 
that IMcGuirk is now off the- firing 
line where he has been a target 
for attacks of three groups in Stan- 
ley, who disagreed with the expan- 
sion i>olicy. They are the Mast- 
baum stockholders, Ai Boyd, gen- 
eral picture , booker, and E. B. 
.Bmith.. 

Boyd, and some of the othors, 
have been protesting against the 
reinvestment of, profits for exten- 
eive construction, preferring to 
draw most of the surplus. --Boyd 
claims he made more money as an 
independent , operator with a few 
theatres than in the hookup with 
.Stanley. 

Don't Like Losses 

As has been the experience in 
dther chains durang the past year 
internal dissension has been caused 
on account of the purchase and 
construction of theatres which re- 
sulted in losses. How the change 
in presidency can affect the operat- 
ing policy, especially with the Mc- 
Guirk-Sablosky power still present, 
is not evident In addition, a policy 
of retrencliment has already been 
adopted.' 

To offset possible market reaction 
a financial statement was i.ssued 
with the announcement of Ro.ss- 
hoim's appointment, showing $3,- 
23r,,3aG net for 1927. The tentative 
•statement gives the amount paid 
for dividends in 1927 at $3,181,039. 
leavins? a tentative surplus of 
$54,247. 

Rossheim's Record 

Ro.ssheim's election is technically 
for the unexpired term of McGuirk, 
which onds in July. Rossheim was 
born in Xcw.York. He has resided 

- in^inviladelphia- since .1901r gradu- 
ating, frorn the Wharton School In 
1909 and from the law school in 
1911. He wafi a member of the 
faculty of the 'Wharton: School from 
.1'908' to. 1918 in the departments of 
economics, ftcCoiintin& arid corpo- 

■. ration finance. He became indenti- 
fied with 'Stanley as comptroller, 
acting fts ■ treasurer for the past 
four yoars. James Brennan, assi.st- 
ant t'rca.s-vrer, takes' Ros.sheim's 
place. 

Recently the Stanley stock has 
lias been s.ubjoctf'd to heavy; selling 
pros^sure, under which the price 
dropped .to 47^.. in. .1927 It sold 
abovo 90 before the' declaration . of 
a stock dividend, and the reports of 
the iirui>o.siMl corisolidatipn with 
Keitii-.Mbce. After the i.ssuiince of 
a nev\' srock under a stock-purchase 
privl.lot!;i:' pliin. sales wi-nt. as high as 
72. t'"i-i(,lay. the closing quotation 
Was ai-ouiid u3i rallying from .471,4 
a^-lirt Ip-^wh llr- agov"^— 

IMcCuirk foliowed the late J;u.les 
Mastb.ium as Stanley's president. 

It is' .said that Al D.oyd, the 
Sianl.'v's Chn buyoi*. latcl.v. Avont to 
thi- ri'.-ii witl. the Stanley-.s ofllcers, 
on. J ',• iii.it.i.'r of buying product 
fr ■.>:!. r.i- ii;V.i;i!;. It se-Mnfvl that' 

1 1 ''.ii; i".i|fd on pacr>> 10) " ■ 



MINN. BARRED 
HICKMAN FILM 







FREE LANCES TOO UBERE 



Swift Pufcha8fe of West 
Coast Theatres Circuit 
Followed by Quick Action 
for Finklestein &: Ruben 
Chain in and Around Min- 
nesota— -No Positive Re- 
port Whether Publix- 
Loew Will Withdraw 
Coast Houses From W. C. 
Operation 



Mayor Instructis Police to 
Prevent Film Shovkring 



FRANKLIN'S BIG PROFIT 



Studio Practices by Some P A/» Frowneid Upon as 
Injurious to Ihdustry---Taking It tip WitK the 
M, P. P. A. — Gifts to Reviewers Topic 



LOSES ALL HAIR 
FOR ARTS SAKE 



Lina Basquette's Role 
Calls for Head Biaire 



. Minneapo.lis, Jan. 31. • 
Mayor George E. Leach has pro- 
hlbitcd the showing in Minneapolis 
of a photoplay called "Hickman, 
the Fox," and having for its central 
figiire the fiendish Los Angeles 
niurderer, now on trial. 

Advertisements for the picture 
state that It "covers' the complete 
story of the most famous crime in 
modern times and to present the 
principal, incidents in its perpetra-. 
tor's career." 

The picture is being distributed 
by .'the Melba Film Co., of Dallas, 
Texas. Its producer is unknown 
here. An obscure actor plays the 
Hickman role. 

jVn exhibitor to whom the film 
was offered notified the mayor who 
ordered the police chief to instruct 
all department members to advise 
photoplay exhibitors on their beats 
that "this .film will not be tolerated 
in Minneapolis." He further directs 
that it an attempt is made to show 
the picture it be stopped imme- 
diiaitely . and the offending theatre 
closed. 



FBO-PATHE GEHING 
CLOSER TOGETHER 



AH signs point to a closer under- 
stahding being steadily reached be 
tween Pathe and F. B. O., whereby, 
if the proper time should, arrive 
within a rcEisoinabie period, a junc 
ture could be made between the two 
picture producers. 

Reports from Hollywood have 
said the staffs of the organizations 
out there have commenced to look 
upon the merger as set. Reports, 
however, in New York remain as 
were printed in Variety two or three 
weeks ago. 

While the prospect of a Pa.the 
PBO union, are favorable, a story 
has it that several angles are yet 
to be worked out. Particularly on 
the Pathe end. 

One is mentioned as concerning 
present financing for the Pathe 

banking house (Blair and Com 
pany) is reported taking in hand 



Mulhall-Mackaill Dissolve 



Loa Ahgeles, Jan. 31. 

With the completion of "Lady Be 
Good," First National will dissolve 
the team of Jack Mulhall and Doro 
thy Mackaill. 

Mulhall will then be. featured 
alone in "The Butter and Egg Man' 
under direction of Richard Wallace 
with other pictures to follow; 

It lis uiTjlerstood F. N. will not 
renew the Contract of Miss Mackaill 
at its expiration. 



Offsprings in Same Film 

Los Angeles, Jan. . 31. 

OfTsprings of a number of motioti 
picture people are appearing in i)e 
-Mlll5'a'~'-"Godl0ss" -Girl;'^"^ =''Amnng 
them are Marcclla Edward.?, daugh- 
ter of Neely Edward.^; the two 
Carter De Haven kids, Jr. and M-Tr 
jorie, and Edward Pell, Jr. 

Other juveniles include Mar>' 
Jane Irving, ' Buddy M('S.'»"ngor 
Peaches Jackson, "Pat and Mickey 
Moore and May Glraci. 



William Fox is on the verge of 
closing for; the purchase or control 
of the 145 picture theatres operated 
n and around Minnesota by Fin- 
klestein & Ruben. 

These houses are additronally to 
those purchased last week by Fox 
and numbering 295 houses included 
among the West Coast. Theatres 
chain (245) and Saxe circuit (50). 

Together with Fox's own houseSr 
including his vaudeville .theatres 
capable of playing a presentation 
policy, Fox. is in control . arid will 
operate 475 thieatres. It places Fox 
as a theatre chain in the foremost 
rank of American house operators. 

The addition of the P. & R. cir- 
cuit is in line with the first con- 
templated plan of Harbid.B. Frank- 
(Continued oh page 25) 



: Los Angeles, Jan. 31. 
Liiiji riasquette, now appearing. In 
De ' Mine's "Godless " Girl," was 
forced to have her hair shaved olt 
to confolih with the custom of the 
picture's Girl's'; Reformatory, where 
she is incarcerated. 

: Several years ago. Anna Q. NIU- 
son was forced to undergo the same 
operation for her part in "iPonjola;" 

■To date these are the only two 
girls known to be shorn of all their 
hair for a: picture part. 



"Abie" as Road Show 

J. S, Zamecnik will write the mu- 
sical score for the screen version of 
"Abie's Irish Rose," to be released 
as a road show by Paramount. 



Los -Vngolea, Jan. 31. 
For the first time In two years 
Will H. Hays held a meeting with 
press agents, employed by members 
of the M. P. P. a!, at the Roosevelt 
Hotel; toiluy. , 

At tJiis meeting .II;iys. told the 
men he had no fault to find witlx. 
the ma;iorlty, but that many free 
lances, meinbers of tlie Wampas, , 
were functiohini? in a most unetli-. 
ical manner and that he expected 
these boys to stop; that practice, as 
it was injurious to the industry; 

Certain practices in studios where 
press agents .were spending imrea- 
sonable amounts oX money for gifts 
were discussed. One press agent 
vyorklng for an iiidopcndent pro- . 
ducer is alleged to have spent 
:il, 100, while one studio was charged • 
with spending close to $2,000 for 
getting alleged good will of news- 
papers and fan magazines. 

It was pointed out that fan rep- 
resentatives called at certain stu- 
dios and expressed themselves 
plainly as not liking the presents 
given,. aa,ying, also, that others had 
Rfiyen far better things and that 
free Lnince press r gents did better 
by them than anyone else. 

This matter was taken under ad- 
visement by Hays and will be pre- 
sented at the producer's meeting 
next week. 



England's Theatre Situation 

1^ Toward Battle 

London, Jan. 31. 

Confirming Variety's Inference that the theatre situation here is 
leading to a battle between the Szarvasy arid Ostrer banking in- 
terests for control of the picture house field, the Osterers, whp 
promoted the G«.umont British . merger, are auietly buyiner theatres 
all over the country. 

Recent purchases Include the West Kensington super lor ?230,- 
000 and the firm is also being offered the, Princess (pictures); and 
Hippodrome at Blackpool for around $1,250,000, These two houses 
have a net profit over the last three years of $240,000. 



Newsreel Views of M. C. 
In New York on Vacation 



Milwaukee, Jan. 31. 
A new exploitation stunt has been 
pulled by Midwesco at the Wiscon- 
sin. 

With Dave Schooler, M. C, on a 
two-week vacation, the house last 
week supplemented its newsreel 
with shots of .Schooler in New 
York. They, showed Scho oler crpss- 
Ing 7th avenue to the Roxy and 
Interviewing Roxy, Shots, also 
sljo^ed the m. c. In the Ghetto, 
"among his friends"; at the vari- 
ous booking ofiices. dancing schools 
and cabarets.. 

The filrri gave Schooler a big- play 
on his return to. towh Sunday. Nat 
Nazzarro, ,Tr., wielded the baton In 
his absence. . 



3-f eature Bill 



. The first actual Broadway ftlrn 
house prosoritm'ent of three features 
in one day for the same admlf'h 
came to Il.scht during the recent 
week end. The Uptown, 170th and 
Broadway, New York, for Jan. 28- 
30 played tip the trio. 



Wanger*s Vacation 

:-..T-hf'rfr ^(('•-'m.s to-l>e--no^poHitlvcne«s 
about Walter WagnCr's contemplated 
vacation abroad. 

Paramount's studio general man- 
ager is in New York. He wais to 
have ."tailed this corning Saturday, 
with his wife, Justine Johnston. 

Up to yesterday the sailing ap 
pear.od inrk-finite. 



Specialized Organists 
In Big Broadway Houses 

Broadway seems to be following 
Chicago's lead in the matter of spe 
cialized organ stuff ; for the. big 
houses. 

Henri Murtaugh is to be featured 
at the Capitol, Now York, and 
Loew's State has brought Marsh 
McCurdy from the Lexington (New 
YorJtXJ to._empho sizc. the .organ. 

With Jesse Crawford, remaining 
a big .shot at the Paramount, 



Auditions for Acts 

Held in Chicago 

Chio;iRo, Jan. .3i; 

Offici.uls of the' William Morris 
agency .h..'Lve oorni)leted arrange 
ments. with P.'t,ul AsH whereby au^ 
(litions may be held at the Bal- 
aban and Katz Oriental theatre. 

Tiilent under consiiJei-atioh by the 
.Morris oflh'e and Paul Ash will be 
given . tryout.4 at these auditions 
.vchf.'duled f.ich TiK'srJay after tiie 
.show. 

At the first uuOition oG appeared 
.'inrt seven were selcct'-d. 



Griffith Set for 2 

On lii.s return fi-nm. .N'"w Ynr) 
Frifl.'iy, I>. W. Oriflitb n-;i<ly ii>i ]ifi> 
duotum •"Ualil" of uiduu 
Fob. 28. -• . 

When (iiii.-^fi iiig tlii- jlii-i in i> ' L 
will stiJM iiKikiii^' 'M.iil.'iiii" T.iit 
tr-rlly," ,'i ))ictiif'- li'' liu.s Warili-rl 
m.ak.c :or l'.J i '-Hrs. 



Phila. Rift in Operation of 
Fryhoffer Houses by Stan 



iFour or five neighborhood hous^ 
in Philadelphia operated by the- 
Stanley Company on a lease from 
the Fryhoffer (baking) interests 
may not be released to Stanley at 
the expiration of the lease contract. 

It is understood Fryhoffer haa 
been, questioning the, Stanley policy 
of making theatrogoiers patronize 
the downtown houses, owned and 
controlled by Stanley, while operat- 
ing the neighborhoods on a less at- 
tractive policy. 

Fryhoffer Is. of the belief, from 
report, , that the present system it 
re.su 1 ting in the depreciation of the 
realty value bf his theatres, though 
these are now being operated prof- 
itably. He is considering the future 
value of the houfies rather than cur- 
rent grosses, the accoimt says. 

Fryhoffer, reputed worth over 
$10,000,000, derived from over 26 
baking plants, has been causing 
Stanley plenty of grief with his 
arguments. Stanley has tried to 
.squeeze the neighborhoods on ac- 
count of Fryhpffer's attempt to 
dictate - pijeratlon, Stanley— finally 
.saying it Would build a theatre In 
opposition to the Fryhoffer house in 
Frankfort,, the baking man's pet 
Phllly's- neighborhood. 

Statements attributed to Fryhof- 
fer are to the effect that If Stanley 
builds opposition in. Frankfort, he 
will build five theatres in opposition 
to^ choice Stanley liouscs, in. retal- . 
iation. 



Bill Mizner's ^65 Laiigh 

lyOfl Arigc'les, Jan. 31. 

.Wil.son Miziier spent $65 for - a 

laugli and got it tlic opening night 

of C'hai'lie Chaplin's "Circus", at 

Graurnan's Chiiio.se. Mizner .that 

aftc-i-noon sonutfcl ,'iround and 

bduglit an old riiinshiickle Ford for 

ilK' $Cr,. JIc half wrecked the car 

and g<il liohl of a picmro gal, Cecil© 

I'lyans;. to to the opening with 

him. ! . . 

---.r|yh.-; <u<M-i»;;iil-.-.on. their. j(! vcnin g.. 

cloltii'.-: ;isMii'y drove up lo Ihe 
ir.iii'- 'rii'- irirl K^t out of the car 
,u).l Mi/M.'<' ;.it'M- lier.. The starf-r 
v.-.u.-^'.l In :..iv(.- Hill a tii-kct fur the 
l-.ill wiih ii sinil'j ai-ru.-is hi!? 
. [,:in iiirii' .l Ill" yoiiiiK--^ti.'i" and 
'.' ■ .■; . 1': 'iii- . 'Ix' ■ I'l'W^y i3 

I ..,,.||' nil , :...-'i'-<\ itilD 'Uu! theatre. 



VARIETY 



PI C T U R E S 



Wednesday, February 1, 1988 



™vriNNEWU.A.,LA., 





Chaplin's ^'Circus" Starts at $5.50 Top With $1,50 
Regular and 80-Minute Prolog — "Lovelorn," 
Hearst-Plugged, at Met, 3d at $22,800 



Los Angolos, Jriii;' 3i; 
(Drawing. Pop., 1(450,000) . 
; Bu.sjncss jij!?t IjeloW normal all 
around' last w.cek. Weather at times 
niiki, oth^r. Jays crisp and sort Of 
kept folks out, of th^. theatres,, on 
the auto- roucls at night. 

■'.'The Dove ' at tho United Arti.st, 
^as the leader on the week in the 
initial .stanna of its engagement. 
Norma Talmadge is a corking good 
bet locally arid trade built up daily. 

One newcomer in "The Circus,-' 
opening at Graumari's Chinese to a 
15,50 top Friday night. With pic- 
tui-e only running around 70 min- 
utes, Sid Grauman put on a stage 
show which is atmospheric and has 
good lineup of circus entertaih.ei:s. 
This run3 .some 80 minutes and is 
an asset for an all around program 
at advanced prices. 

Biltmore seems to have a worth- 
while film in "Wings" at $2 top; 
Consistent in draw on second week 
by doing practically as much as- the 
iii'st one. Eighth week, at Carthay 
Circle for "Sunrise" showed better 
than $200 increase over the week, be- 
fore, with' picture scheduled to haul 
freight Feb. 5. 

Of the downtown weekly change 
houses Loew's State for second suc- 
cessive week was ahead of . the 
Metropolitan. On the stage Eddie 
Peabody was in second week, while 
on the screen they had "Lovelorn," 
Co.smppolitan and Hearst newspaper, 
plug picture which, of course, 
counted for a healthier, gross than 
An average ■ program would have 
drawn here. Peabody back after a. 
. long absence proved much ■ on the 
draw, too, and can be credited with 
conti'ibuting . gi'eatly. 

No Push-over 

Metropolitan, thought to have a' 
"pu.sh-over" in Beery-Hiattoh com- 
bination, "Wife Savers," did not so 
click. Rather a low gross for this 
couple, who have always drawn very 
big in this house. 

For 'third arid final week at Mil- 
lion ^Dollar "Love" got about 34 per 
cent, as much money as it drew on 
opening week, with its total on the 
three . weeks $47,686 nothing to 
sneeze at when obtained from a 
house listed as a "has been." 
■ "The. Jazz Singer," in sixth week 
at Criterion, held up, only dropping 
around $1,500 below the week before. 

Egyptian got .good brieak with 
"Baby Mine," which came out from 
Loew's State and beat the week be- 
fore by aj-ound $600, 

"A Hero for a Night," Universal, 
at the Boulevard, where Gene Morr 
gan continues as major dome on 
stage, did not turn out such a wow. 
Bu.siness about -$1,500 below the 
week . before, indicating Morgan 
alone was the draw, and that the 
picture was just part of evening 
. program. 

Estimates for Last Week 

Grauman's Chinese (U. A.)— "The 
Circus" (.U. A.) (1.958; 50-$l,50). 
Opening to cai)acity with short free 
list at $6.60 top. Got great start in 
flr.st five days to $17,600, with $8,655 
of that at the premiere at $5.50 top. 

Biltmore (Erlanger) — "Wings" 
: (]?ar.) 11,661; 50-$2.20). Trade for 
second week on par with Initial 
stanza, about. $17,750. 

Carthay Circle (Miller- W. C.)— . 
"Sunrise": ;■■ Wox) .' (1,500 ;...50.±$l'.5O),. 
For final .week of second month 
jumped ahead week before to $9,400. 

Criterion (W. C.)— "Jazz Singer" 
(War.) (1,600; r)0-$i:50). - This Jol- 
son proOuct Uiaturrtl hit hero. Small 
drop on .sixth week; .$l;J,000. 

Loew's : State <W. C.-Loew)--- 
"Lovelor.u" (M-CJrM) (O.L'OO; 25-99).. 
Peabody on. stage with thi.s Hearst 
paiJer-horaldcd film drew $25,500. 

Metropolitan (Pub.-W. C.)— "Wife 
Savers" (Par) t3,595; 24-7r.). Not 
as good as any of l^eevy-llattons 
generally do here. $22,800. 

Million Dollar (Pub.-W. C.)— 
"L0\^'.' (AI-Ci-M) (2.200; 25-99). For 
third wp.ek did fairly thouKh droi)i)Od 
$5,000 below ."jc'cond, exiting Avith 
$9,000. •■ . • . 

United ' Artists (-U. A.-W.. C.)— 
"The Dove" (U. A.) (2,100; 25-$l). 
Norma Talmadge doe.s not seem to 
ha-ve lost in popularity locally. Ini- 
tial week $29,400. No stage show. . 

Boulevard (W. C.) — "Hero, for 
_Njgh^' (U) (2,164; 23-50). Gene 
jSr^i%ai l~^on^^l7Tf??rTTi ghtl y^lun-^ 
guy on sox'C'iMi,- Former credited for 
most of $6,750. 

Egyptian (U. A.-W. C.)— "-l3a)jy 
.Mine" (M-G-jM) (1,800;' 25-75). Ar- 
thur-Dune combination good bet 
here with $9i000. 

Broadway Palace (Orpheuilv)— 
"Fortune Hunter" (Warj (J.540; 15- 
40)i Wrong hou.so. for this one,, as 
$3,000 draw .shows. 



SCREEN SHOWS GROSS 
EFFECT ATfOX'S. WASH. 

New Policy at Earle Starts to 
Droop—Met. Is Town's 
Wonder 



Washington, Jan. 31. 
.. (Estimated White Pop., 450,000): 

Another demonstration: that with 
a half rway worth-while, picture the 
Fox gross jumps was again given 
last week at this newest of Wash- 
ington houses with "The Wizardi" 
Consistently presented- stage at- 
tractions, have failed to stem the 
tide when a "weak sister'' is on the 
screen. Business went up about 
$4,000 . last week over the preceding; 
seven-day stanza. 

"Patent Leather Kid" held, up 
well at the Met,, considered all the 
more remarkable after , the terrific 
skid the house had gone through 
prior to this picture and "The Jazz 
Slngei^' previously. "Jazz Singer", 
is being brought back again, begin- 
ning next Sunday, something in it- 
self. 

fiarle isn't getting by so well. 
Latet weeks' picture failed to please 
and the stage show helped but lit- 
tle. Business dropped considerably. 

As with all specially exploited 
and '-extra" pictures, "The Student 
Prince" got much at the Columbia 
and is holding over. . 

Storm Saturday raised hayoc 
with night shows on the beginning 
of the current week, but the mat- 
inees were benefited, as most of 
the government departments turned 
loose their employes. 

Estimates for Last Week. 

Col u m b i a (Loew) — "Student 
Prince" (M:-G-M) (1,232; 35-50). 
As with all specials after $2 runs 
in Manhattan brought here at usual 
scale and packed them in. Abotit 
$12,500. 

Earle •' (Stanley - Crandall) — "No 
Place to Go" (F, N.) and Hyiiian 
presentation (2,300; 35-50). Nobody 
got excited. Possibly $8,500. 
. . Pox (Fox") "The Wizard!' (Fox) 
and stage attractions (3,432; 30-50- 
60-75). Added interest because of 
higher rating picture; $21,500. 

Met (Stanley - Crandall) ^'Patent 
Leather Kid" (P. N.) (1,585; 35-50). 
On second week of run scheduled to 
go four Sveeks; About $i0,500 on 
second week:. 

Palace (Loew) "Love and 
Loam" (M-G-JI) (2,363; 35-50). 
Picture characterized as pleasing, 
coupled with stage tablvof :: Merry 
GO Round." Liberally estimated at 
$16,000. 

Rialto (U) "City Gone Wild" 
(Par) and. stage presentation (1,978- 
35-50); No improvement. Some- 
thing like $6,000. Current . week 
marks switch in stage policy offer- 
ing mu.'^ioal comedies in tabloid, tlo- 
tng "Little .Te.ssle .Tames" first. 
This Week 

Columbia, ".Student Prince," 2nd 
week; Fox. "Silk Logs"; Earle, 
"Valley of Giants"; Metropolitan, 
"Patent Lonthor Kid," 3rd week; 
■Palaeo, "Man, Woman and Sin"; 
Rialto, "Finders Keepers." 



MARY'S HOME TOWN 
IS COLD TO HER 

"My Best Girl" Got $8,500 in 
Toronto, $15,000 Expected 
—Bad Storms 



TopeHa^ $3,200 for O. 
1 Nite, $4.40; Startling 

Topekn, .Tan. 31. - 
; (Drawing Pop., 85,000) 

The- I))?. '.smash of the week wn.s 
"The .King's Henchman," Topoka's 
first rfi\\ opera perforrnance. Tues- 
day nj.,'ht at tli(^ Gi'.Mnd it ' cot 
$3,200, one. pfrfoiiuiju-ioe, despilt^ the 
hipliPRt pn(.-ps -ever. <:liargcd here, 
$4.40 top. ■■ ■^ ' . 

The really bigger .surprise of the 
oo(>;i.slon was that every iii'st nm 
pioiuro housn and. the vaudo house 
did, f\'ipi\cily • Jiii.sines.s the -same 
ni.i;ht. Th'^ritrn Guild r''p. due here 
Tuosd.'iy, and nvo dny.s in advanec 
.most of tho liou.se hns l>ern sold. . 

IFenvy week, with Cliira How in 
"(Jet Your- M.-u)"' taking. tlie bifrn'cst 
share of tin? gravy. 

Estimates for. Last Week 

Jayhawk (1,500; 40) (J;tyha\vk>, 
Colleen Moore in ''Her Wild 0:it." 
Hit r.-nhi'r h.nrd. lirst half: .pood 
WedTic.'^d.'iy Ijusines.s, soniethin.ir un- 
n,'<u.'n, "Acl.-iiii and ICvjl" l.asfthref 

ilDii:- •:<£!!']- uiL= ^"^'l^' We'ck'.s ttiki' 
$-1.0fiO. — — 

Orpheum (1,200: 4<0 ^Nfitionnl). 

f'lar.a 1?()W.',s "C.vt .Ytiui' Man" likt d. 

Clara v^imps bolter than she flap.s; 

.?2.200.. 

Cozy i-liH);.. 125) (Lawrf'n<;e). 
"I'a juni.i.s ' lir.st three' days did well, 
but \\ejiki f.-f in proT)orllon for same 
■Ihroi-' (].'i.\.s'. . "jArizona Wildcat" 
didn't Tuill wll f-ycopt from rliil- 
dron, W'-' K'.-j louil . about $1,100. 



Toronto, Jan. 31.. . 
(Drawing Pop., 700,000) 

In a week when everything in 
sight was dropping below average 
except the . Tlvoli with "Ben-llur" 
(M. G.), the suiiwise was Torqnto's 
abandonment of her most illustrious 
daughter. 

When! the . rubberneck wagons 
cruise up University avenue the 
ballyhoo men never miss a chance 
to exercise lungs on the birthplace 
and early home of- Mai'y Pickfoi'd, 
but when IVIary's "My Best Girl" 
(U. A.) ,wa.s spotted at the Regent 
last week it opened to a handful 
and built steadily, but slowly to 
something over' $8,000.. This had 
previously been thought . a good 
week at this smair house, but when 
"The Gaucho" and "Sorrell and 
Son" ..averaged better than $10,000 
on a month's run better things were 
expected of the Pickford flicker: 

There was a line-up most of the 
day and night to see "Hm-," and 
this indirectly . helped nearby 
houses. Snowstorihs that blew like 
blizzards at times Xvere too much 
for the patience of some iii the line, 
and they sought shelter at other 
houses. The $11,000 or better done 
here represents about all that can 
be crowded in this house at present 
prices. 

Probably as a reward for. his ex- 
cellent publicity Jobs oh ""i^res," 
"The Sommo" and. other Brlti.sh 
pictures released in Canada through 
Regal Films, Tom Daley, manager 
of the Regent, has been named pub- 
licity director for all Canada for' 
Regal. With importations of Brit- 
ish releases • growing steadily, this 
becomes an increasingly necessary 
and important job. Two are imme- 
diately on tap, simply waiting a fa- 
vorable spot. They are "Mft^lemoi- 
selle From Ai-e;entiers" and "The 
Battle of the Falkland Islands." 
They will likely be spotted at the 
Tivoli first. 

United Artists is holding "My Best 
Girl" for another week, with "Sadie 
'Thompson" on deck. 

The censors Wouldn't let ''Rain" 
ring up the curtain here, but the 
Film version has passed with prac- 
tically no major cuts, "It's a differ- 
ent lot of censors, "The DovQ" will 
follow "Sadie." 

Managerial shifts bi-ing Jules 
Bernstein back to Loew's, with J, 
McManus . tempoi'arily recalled to 
New York with a berth in the south 
as his next step, McManus Was the 
youngest manager in town to tackle 
a house of this Size and did a good 
job of 10 weeks. 

Better things than $8,400 were ex- 
pected from "Helen of Troy" at the 
Uptown, but it was slipped in as a 
routine picture with no explanatoiT 
advertising, and the hoi polol didn't 
know what it was all atJout. If ever 
there was a chance of salesmanship 
on a picture that was entirely over- 
looked this was it. 

"Wings" (Par), on its third week 
at $2 top, showed better, than $10,- 
000 and departed for Ottawa with 
the record of being the first picture 
at this price ever to set a three- 
week run in any Canadian city. This 
leaves the Princess, Erlanger legit 
house, dark. Legit attractions will 
come in later, but meantime more 
$2 pictures will be tried. . 

Estimates for Last Week 

Tivoli (F. Pi) (1,400; 30-60)— 
"Ben Hur" (M-G). Thi.s one didn't 
lead town, as there weren't enough 
seats. Just under Loew's at $11,400. 
IJxcellent. Held over. 

Loew'.s (2,300; 30-60) — "West 
^(unt." Name against it and shop- 
pier.^" J{5t5t.'lTonTe"-by--storni7-—Thi.s^ 
house thrives on department store 
patronage. Not quite $12,000. Fair. 
Bernstein back as rhanager;. 

Hip (F. P,) . ("Silk Leg.s" (2,300; 
30-00)— Just under $10,000. Would 
have been worse except for abso^-b- 
ing some of Tivoli turnaway. Pic- 
ture didnlt mean much/ but well 
handled. 

Uptown (F, P.) (3,000; 30-60)— 
IToloji of Tro'y." IMctui-.e. drew cork- 
ing notices, but when tho audtior 
checked /up,- monr-y ju,-it wasn't 
there. About $!>,500. Not so good 
because r'otitine adverti.sinff. wa.'^n'l 
enougli for this one. . 

Regent (U. A.) (1,400; 50-$1.50)— 
"My Be.st Girl" (U.. A.). Nobody 
can believe it, but Toronto pas.sed 
up her own celeb at $8,400. Ex- 
pected to do $15,000 whether was 
.i-'ood, bad or indifferent. Think 
some rea.son. up for yourself. 

Princess dOrlatiger) "Wings" 
(Par) ($2). . Better than $10,000, 
practically all at night. Afternoon 

vliiis -had . --A-rt (vr^.^^^^^ 

moves, to Ottawa to catch crowds in 
town for session of House of Parr 
lianKnt, just opened. Establish*'d 
film record of three weeks at $2 
here. Never done before. 

Pantages (F. P.) (3,400; 30-60)— 
"J'^rench Drcs.sing." *rhis giant F, 
P. houHf» has Flipped recently. Went 
under $9,000; a:bout as bad as can 
be fc.Ypcue<I. 



Boston, Jan, 31. 
A few thpu.sand. youngsters were 
introduced to the Metropolitan last 
iveok with tjie lirst showing at pop 
prices of "Old Ironsides." Exploita- 
tion amont? school principals and 
history teachers in Greater Boston 
made a kindergarten of the house. 
While thC: picture, did not come upi 
to the heights of previous screen- 
ngs of the season, it hit $42,000, 
•Havana,", the stage . presentation, 
proved hit of the season. 

'"The Loves of Carmen" at the 
State ran up to $21,500. Downtown 
l..oew house, Orpheum, showed Lon 
Chancy. in "London After Midnight," 
and ran behind the Back Bay Loew's 
State at, $20,000. 

New bills at the Metropolitan are 
advanced a night beginning Feb. 3, 
when Emil Jannings in "The Last 
Command" inaugurates the policy. 
Saturday has" heretofore been the 
opening night at the Met with an 
odd bill Sunday. Shows in the fu^ 
ture will open Friday and close the 
following Thursday and the. Sunday 
show includes operh-tic and radio 
stars. 

"The Love Mart" ran high on the 
riiagic word "Love" at the Olympia 
and Fenway. "Come to My House" 
maintained the' average at the New 
Boston; "Open Range" had a stronjg 
week at the Scollay Square Olym- 
pia where anything that sounds 
western is still sure fii-e. "Woman 
Wi.sc". (Tiffany), at the Modern arid 
Beacon played to the customarv 
houses. 

Estimates for Last Week 

Met (Publix) (4,000; 50-60). "Old 
Ironsides" (Par), "Havana" on 
stage. Second week of mild slump. 
$42,600. 

State (3,500; 35-50). Strong week 
with. "The Loves of Carmen" (Fox). 
Back Bay theatre on winning streak. 
$21,500. . - ■ - 

Orpheum (3,500; 35-,50). Lon 
Chancy in "London After Midnight" 
(M-G-M). Packed them in early in 
the.wecir Plumped a bit later; a 
gross of $20,000. ' 



"HAVANA" BOSTON'S BEST 



Said to Be Best Pubh'x Unit Yet 
Seen There 



'QUALITY ST; LIGHT 
IN SEAnLE, $15,400 

"Jazz Singer" Big at $11,000 
in 4th Wk.— "Dove" No Panic 
at $11,000— Stock Fine 



Seattle, Jan. 31. 
(Drawing Pop, 450,000) 

Slump still continued due large- 
ly to holdovers and to compaia- 
tlyely weak features. 
• Closing of. Liberty, former Jen^ 
seh-Von Herbert ace house, did not 
.seem to stimulate the other houses. 

All plugging for following shows 
except the Blue Mouse, going at 
dandy clip into the fifth and final 
week of "The Jazz Singer." Co- 
lumbia will hold "Beau Sabreur". 
for second week although this fails 
to measure up as worthy Com- 
panion of "Beau Geste." Biz held 
good at that. 

Px-esident (stage stock) came 
close to its record when giving 
.shows (four mats) and clicked 
close to $10,000 with "Dulce." 
"l^ain" . attraction and Leona Pow- 
ers great as lead; al.so Howard 
Miller, Olga Printzlau is here for 
premiere of her new play, "The 
Show Down." 

Estimates for Last Week 

Fifth Ave. (W, CO (2,700; 25-60). 
—"Quality Street" (M-G-M). Looks 
like bust, with nobody ravin^j. 
"Back .Stage Idea" of F and M 
also lacked polish naturally, al- 
though: .ending .with fair finale. 

siow-at Tis.'ioo. ":' " ^-^--.v....... 

United Artists (W. C.-U. A.) 

(2,100; 25-60),— "The Dove" (U. A.). 
Nothing . ))ig here. Sofer and' or- 
chestra nice feature. $11,000. 

Golumbia (U) (1,000; 25-50) 
"Beau Sabreur" (Par,). . Not in it 
with^"l>(•llu Ge..sto," which stayed 
three: Wfnik.s at $12,000 for opening 
week. "Sabreur" is due to remain 
two week.s, fair. Ushers garbed a 
la brauv $S,700. 

Blue Mouse (Hamrick) (950; SO- 
TS). -.Tix/.y. Singer" and Vita (W. 
B.). Proving best repeat picture 
ever here, fourth week holding 
strong. Catching repeaters. $11,000. 

Pantages (1,500; 25-66).— "Silk 
Ix'g.s:' (Fox). Rather nice with 
Madge. Bellamy, while Franei.s X. 
Ru.»<hman big draw on stage in 
playlet. . De Wight -Johnson band 
al.^o (I'an.). $11,000. 

Orpheum (2,700; . 25-75).— "Let 
'Er r;o Galla;;her" . (Pnthe). TTold- 
ing to .ivr^rnge. $14,700. 

President (Duffy) (1,050; 25-$l). 
— "Rjun" (Duffy stock). Like 
'^'niIih"-'a-int:;=?^'tdTanrc'=sale--biggest 
ever at this'house. Held strong all 
woek, mat.s and evenings, practical 
rapacity. $9,300, bi,g. 



Pollard Doing "Show Boat" 

De-spite reports to the contrary, 
Harry Pollard is still assigned to 
direct "Show Boat'^ for Universal 
and is preparing the fstory. 



UFA'S 'WALTZ,' FRISCO, 
BIG AT $29,000 

Expectations Upset Thougii 
Warfield's Leader Credited 
-^Granada Poor, $22,000 



San FirancisCp, Jan. 3L 
(Drawing Pop., 750,000) ■ . 

There was one bright spot along; 
Market street last . week-^Loew'3,. 
Warfleld, -w'here gro.ss intake nearly 
equalled that of tlao Granada and 
California combined. It was a big 
week in every sense,; brought about 
by nobody knows what. .Screen fea- . 
ture was the UFA production; "The 
Last Walt.z," with a cast practically, 
unknown to film followers. Many 
of the Warfield. regulars , had wit- 
nessed "The Waltz Dream," another 
UFA pt"oduction, in which several 
of the current players partlcipatect 
but from the box-olTl'ce standpoint 
almost anyone would have been 
jiisti.fled in layinigr odds that it 
wouldn't hold a candle to the Beery* 
Hatton cbmbination at the Granada.. 
The unexpected happened and War- 
field literally swept the street. 

The three other West Coast 
houses— control acquired last week 
by Fox — didn't do so handsomely. 
Granada was a distinct disappoint- 
ment. While the screen, feature did 
not rank, any too well, there was a 
corking Fanchon and Marco stage 
.show, one of the best all-around; 
bills sent here in months. There 
is a new orchestra leader at the 
Granada, who got over like a house 
afire. Owen Sweeten has only beeit 
here a week, but he looks set. 

Mary Pickford's latest, "My Best 
Girl," wound up a dismal two weeks 
at the California. "Sadie Thomp- 
son" .slipped on second week at the 
St. Francis, though ' the revenue 
kept the house in the profit class, 
Thi.s one has. still a third Week to 
go, but present indications are the 
final week's intake will be perilously 
close .to the danger mark. Looks 
very much as though two weeks 
hereabouts are enough for any of : 
the big pictures. 

"thirst Auto's'* Flop 

Mournful week at the Embassy 
for Barney Oldfieid's film debut, 
"The. First Auto," didn't -mean' a 
thing. Old field was only briefly fea- 
tured, but the title was a sure-fire 
"stop" when it came to patronage. 
Out Wednesday night to make rooni 
for Tin-Tin-Tlh on screen and in 
stage appearance. 

Ruth Bid er was two days late In 
opening at Pantages, but will be 
held through Saturday and Sunday 
to make the full weeki ^ Aviatrlx 
had a satisfactory week, but busi- 
no3.s was nothing to brag about.- 
Screen feature just ordinary. 

Estimates for Last Week . 

Warfield— "The Last Waltz" ( Par) 
(2,672; .35-50-66-90). No question 
but Rube Wolf is responsible for 
much of heavy draw. Close to $29,- 
000. Considered immense. 

Granada — "Wife Savers" (Par) 
(2,785; 35-50-65-90). . Looks like 
pay crowd is getting fed up on. 
Beery-Hatton combo. Last week's 
$22,000 didn't spell much joy. • 

California— "My Best Girl" (UA) 
(2,200; 35-65-90). Only fair busi- 
ness for Alary Pickford. Final week, 
about $11,500. 

St. Francis — "Sadie Thompson" 
(UA) (1,375; 35-65--90). Gloria 
Swanson given credit for draw, 
though curiosity to see treatment of 
"Rain" helped. Second week at 
$10.000,. profitable. 

Embassy — "The, First Auto" (War- 
ner.s) and Vitaphone (1,367; 35-50- 
05-85). Another instance where in- 
dications are you've got to have 
something on screen to draw 'em. 
Title di(ln't mean a thing at box. 
Gpojl exploitali(jn helped what rev- 
enue tiic^rc^. ■\\^as;'" Littl"e^^b«ttGr-"tlr^^ 
$7,000, <)isapp6inting. 



"Gill From Chicago" Is 
Strong in Tacoma, $5,000 

Tacoma, ,T.an. .31. - 
(Drawing Pop., 125,000) 

La.st week found Interest cen- 
tered at Broad\v:iy, where Dave 
Good opened to good results as 
m. c. IIbn.se lias been without- one 
for two week.s and.it didn't help 
the.. Fanehon-Mareo . shows any. 
In . fact '.'Baek Sta.ge" especially 
lacked something. . Good made 
good and see'ms linished master on 
stage. 

(Estimates for Last Week) 
Broadway (\V. C.) (1,600; 25-50). 

—"Love" (M-G-M). Gilbert and 

Garho nice pair to draw to. Biz 

U)>. $6,800. 

Pantages (1,450; 25-.50t.— "Silk 

Legs" (FijX). Ju.st so so. $6,600. 

50),— "<;irl froin Chicago'" " and 
Vita (W. B.). Started off like 
house afire. $5,000, very big. 

Rialtb (W. C.) (1,250; 25-40).— 
"Beau Sabreur" (Par.). Nof up 
to expectations. $2,400. 

Colonial (W. C.).— "Les Miser- 
ables" (U) and "Underworld" 
(Par.), second run and split- weelc; 
improved a- little $.1,100. 



Wednesday, February 1, 1928 



PICT U R E S 



VARIETY 



JANNINGS HAS RIALWS RECORD; 
$51,000 WITH m COMMAND'' 



Griffith's "Drums*' Acting Funny at $2— "Simba" 
of Animals Evidencing Strong Support---Rpxy 
Hit $106,000— "Student Prince" Holds Over 



No real excitement . along the 
Street last week, Joe's back from 
riorida and there won't be much for 
him to look at. One highlight was 
the Rialto going to a hew record 
■vv'ith "The Last Command," which 
ticked off $51,000 at the Rialto. This 
is about $1,400 better than "In the 
Navy Now" did there but, like other 
Jannings pictures, .."Command", ac- 
complished the figure without much 
fuss. Everybody knew, the 42d street 
corner was pretty busy and just took 
It for granted. 

Roxy and the Paramount each 
leaped ahead, $14,000 and $7,300 re- 
spectively. "Sharpshooters" turned 
In $106,000 to the Cathedral, while 
"Beau Sabreur" and. a good unit 
pushed the big Publix house to $73,- 
600. Greta Garbo's holdover week 
at the Capitol , slipped back $12,500 
to $65, 200,. while $50,200 was claimed 
.for Chaplin's third week at the 
Strapd. This, picture is finishing its: 
originally scheduled four weeks this 
Saturday and will not stay over that 
period. It is also currently playing 
the Brooklyn Strand. 
. "Texas Steer" did. fairly by . the. 
midget Cameo In turning in $4,000, 
while "Thanks for the Buggy Ride" 
didn't do .much for the. Colony, where 
around $9,000 was . tabbed. 

"Gentlemen Prefer. Blondes" . dis- 
tinctly disappointed at the Rivoii at 
but $23,200 for the. second week. 
The picture's three weeks' stay will 
be cut short this Friday at six p. m, 
to make way for a special reserved 
seat "society"- showing of "Sadie 
Thompson" (U. A.) that night. Local 
debs will act as the house staff for 
the performance and all that sort 
of thing. "Sadie" starts to grind 
the following noon. 

"Simba's" Backing 

On actual figures "Simba,"' the 
Martin Johnson animal picture, far 
outran "Drums of Ix»ve" by getting 
$16,400, compared to around $7,500 
for the Griffith film. The hunt film 
has. the backing of natural history 
societies and plus the advance rota- 
gravuro section stuff In the Sunday 
dailies has been bouncing a,long 
nicely, . 

The Griffith film is a complex. 
Tabbed a beautiful picture by every- 
one, business never really got start- 
ed until Sunday niglit, .It opened 
Tuesday (Jan, 24). Figures to do 
better than this opening week, but 
by just how much Is thfe question. 
. United Artists understood to have 
another six weeks to go on its lease 
of the Liberty, "Gaucho" having^ al- 
.ready finished nine, weeks and 
"Drums" one. 

Tieup with school children and 
party nights helped "Unole Tom" 
climb $1,200 to $8,5U0. "Jazz Singer" 
goes along evenly at $18,900, and 
"The Enemy" is trying to stave off 
the inevitable rigors of a $2 show- 
ing. "Chicago," at $6,100, is another 
picture feeling the "strain of trying 
to make the $2 grade over too long 
a stretch. Film never meant to be 
two bucks worth except for exploi- 
tation and four weeks. Just hold- 
ing- on now until Fox takes over the 
ho\ise Feb. 12 with "Four Sons," 
opening Feb, 13, 

"Wirigs" increased slightly in reg- 
istering $15,400, and "Love" dipped 
away from capacity at the Embassy 
in its ni^th vveek.tq. $9',8QQ.^. _ J 
■ HeWy Snowstorm SatuM^^ 
slippery Sunday, didn't help the 
Broadway houses over the weekend. 

Estimates for Last Week 

Astop— "The Enemy" (M-G) (1.- 
200; $l-$2) ceth week)", Causing 
worry, and understood boys have 
held meetings as to what can be 
done to help overcome $2 handicap; 
maybe $9,000. 

Cameo— "Texas Steer" (F. N.) 
(5-19; 50-J5). Will Rogers film did 
fairly for this little house; $4,000. 
"Helen of Troy" current. 

Capitol— "Divine Woman" (M-G) 
(4.620; 3o-50-75-$1.10). Second week 
for Garbo coasted down $12,500 to 
165,200 ; : house currently playing 
"Student Prince" for first showing 
around here at pop prices and holds 
for second week. 

Carroll— "Simba" (997; $l-$2) (2d 
week). Animal . picture startod off 
briskly, with natural history socie- 
ties, students, etc., much interested; 
getting overflow frem program tliea- 
tres on week-end nights, but late 
=drop-ins=oiTly "proTTuring^seatJ! M=rom 
adjoining loliby specs; consistently 
good all week and nt $10,400 .strictly 
ofiy. 

Central^"Uncle . Tom's Cabin" 
(U) f!)22; .$l-$2) (13th week). Play 
for pclionl children and church nii'ht 
parties be.crinning to count; last 
Week showed inci'e;i?'.v of $i;:2i'li f'^r 
old mclo eliissie at $8,500; . 

Colony — "Thanks for lUiggy Ride" 
U> n.nsn; 2")-.-)0-7r)). Still to get 
pleturi; wliich will sponsor substan- 



'PAJAMAS' AT $12,000 
MONTREAn LEADER 

Too Gold Weather Busted Up 
Good Week— Vaude 50^50 
With Film at Capitol 



"Montreal, Jan.- 31. 
(Drawing PoPm W0,0()6) ' 

Sub-i;ero weather latter half of 
week and a blizzard Wednesday 
dropped gold as well as merQiiry; 
Up to AVednesday all houses were 
set for good i'eturns. Both legiti- 
mate ' theatres well attended and' 
three hockey games playing to ca- 
pacity. • ' ^ ;'. , .■ 

Vaude short turns at the Capitol 
are about 50-50 as ah attraction with 
the pictures' Clvange in opening 
date at this house from Sunday to 
Saturday has emphasized the dif- 
ference between it and the. Palace; 
where the picture, is the main show.. 

"Beau Sahreur" started out well 
with the ballyhoo bri. the "Beau 
Geste" sequel angle. The Palace 
looked nice getting a big gross, but 
weather beat it down to $11,000, 

Loew's and the Imperial continue 
to stress vaudo' end of tlieir shows. 

Estimates for. Last Week 

Capitol (2,700;; 60-85),. "Get Your 
Man" (Par.). .Rates, with . vaude; 

«n,ooo. ■ 

Palace. (2,700; 5.5-86); "Beau Sa- 
breur" (iPar.). Started out. with a 
bung, but fell off owing to weather; 

';;.ii.5oo-. ■ 

Loew's (3,200; 45^75), "Pajahias" 
(Fox). Canadian 
this; $12,000. ■ 

Imperial (1,900; 
Parade" (Pathe). 
vaude .show; $4,500. 

Strand (800; 30-40), "Honor First" 
(Fox); "A Harp in Hock" (P.I?.C.); 
"Silver Slave" (Warners), and 
'Arizona Wildca.t" (Fox). All to - 
cjether, $3,500. 



PHILLY'S BUZZARD 
BROKE UP WEEK END 



But Stanley Did $36»000 on 
Whiteman's Return — Fox, 
$26,000 With Stage Show 



sotting helped 



30-85). 
Helps 



"Dress 
fill' out 



tial gro.ss. jumps for house;- this one 
not it with $9,000. 

Criten'on- "Wingis" (Par) (973; 
$l-$2) .(25th week). Not yet seri- 
ously disturbed; as long as they 
keep Lindbergh flying won't be do- 
ing this one an. harm; $15,400 
steady and slight Increase over i)re- 
vious week. • 

. Embassy— "Love" (M-G) (596; $1- 
$1.65) (10th week). Heavy screen 
romance dipped away from capacity 
after nine weeks; all right, though, 
at $S,800i '. • 

Gaiety — "Chicago" (Pathe) (808; 
$l-$2) (6th week). Picture in near- 
final week, with one more to go be- 
fore Fox takes house; "Four Sons" 
(Fox) due here Feb. .13; satirical 
film on Mayor Thompson's town not 
supposed to stay over four weeks at 
$2 and feeling strain of forced, go- 
iug; $6,100; will eventually ' roa.ch 
Strand, on the next block. 

Liberty— "Drums of Love" (U. A.) 
(1,234; $l-$2> (2d week). . D. W. 
Griffith film mystery; I'^ited corking 
picture with tragic ending problem 
as to drawing power; first capacity 
house Sunday night following Tues- 
days-opening-; — should-' subsequently, 
better $7,500. 

Paramount — "Beau Sabreur" 
(Par) (3 400; 35-50-.75-90). "Beau 
Geste" sequel drew on that, relation-, 
ship and outstanding stage .ijnlt; 
doing $73,600, increased gross $7,300 
over preccdinp: week. • 

Rialto— "Last Command" (Par) 
(1,960; 35-50-75-90) (2d Week). . S^nt 
house to: new record with $5i,000; 
about $1,400 above previous high, 
held b7 "Navy"; second week end, 
despite Saturday snowstrom, as big 
as opening for $17iOO0; house run - 
nmg film ei.ght times a day. 

Rivoli-^"Gontlemen Prefer Blondes" 
(Par) (2,200; 35-50-75-90). (3d week). 
Below expiectiations sinc^ opening; 
second week's $23,000,' $7,800 drop; 
exits Friday, at six o'clock to allow 
for special showing that night of 
incoming "Sadie Thompson" (U. A;); 
latter film starts following day, 

Roxy — "Sharpshooters" (Fox) (6,- 
205; 50-$1.65). Helped house little.; 
jump of $14,000 sent week's total to 
$106,000; currently playing U picture 
with aiiothfr from same firm to fol 
-low next~weekT^^^TjOve -Me=and-^Vopld 
Is Mine." 

. Strand— "The Clrcu.s" (U. A.) (2,- 
900; 35-n.0-6.'<-7f)) (.4th week), ('hijp- 
lin will not stay beyond scheduled 
pl.'tn Of foiir. wock.s; $50,1^00. for third 
week, drop oi' $19,900 from second 
week and $.11...000 under first Wi-ck's 
annriuncod (itrurt;. - . 

Warners — "Jazz Singer" and Vita 
(W. B.) .fl.300; $'l-$2) ('17th week). 
With "Wlnjrs" as steadiest of $2 
entries; last week, $18,900. 



. Philadelphia, Jiui. 31. 

Paul Whiteman again wowed . the 
town last, week when he brought his 
Orchestra back to the Stanley after 
their two highly successful weeks 
last fall. ■ • 

"With weather decidedly against 
them and the accompanying picture 
one of only moderate .dra.>ViiVg. 
power, the Whitemah bunch pulled 
the Stanley's gross last week up to 
$36,000, and perhaps a little: over, 
It might, have hit the $40,000 mark 
without the heavy rain and the Sat- 
urday afternoon aind evening, bliz- 
zard'. • 

Up to Thurisday. business was O.K: 
all around, but after that most of 
the houses had tough scratching to. 
offset the- weather handicaps. 

"Wihg.s'? held - on prettily tip at 
the. Aldine and kept over or around 
^17,300.. It's the special's ninth week 
in I*h":y. :Xt. looked, up to Thurs- 
day, as If "Sunrise" at the- Fox- 
Locust would be. able to get $15,000 
gross,, but wheii the storms, came 
alcing tluit chance was passed and 
the final figure was just over $12,000. 
"Tlie Fox. with "Gateway of the 
Moph" as .the feature and "Synco- 
pation Revels" as the presentation 
headliner, got fairly good notices 
and shQwed v^y.ery sign of building 
Steadily throughout the week. Re- 
.sult was a gross of $26,000. Good. 

Karlton changes its policy to in- 
clude first-run specials, with a 
higher top. and the first picture Is 
"Ldve," with John Gilbert and Greta 
Garbo. 

The Fox-Locust and. Aldine. are,: 
of cour.se, holding over-. "Sunrise" 
and "Wings" respectively. 
. ':"rhe Jazz Singer" Is announced 
to come into the Fox Feb. 6 aiid 
stay for a. run. . 

Estimiates, for Last V/eek • 

Stanley, (4,000;' .35-50-75)— "The 
Gorilla" (ist Nat), Picture only 
fairly strong, but return of Piul 
W'hitemah and his orchestra brough t 
gross up to $36,000 despite very bad 
weather. 

Stanton (1,700; 35-50-75)— "My 
Best Girl" (U. A., 3d week). Dropped 
to $10,000 or maybe less In third 
and final week. "GSehtlemen Prefer 
Blondes" opened Monday. 

Aldine (1,500; $2)— "Wings" (Pq.r. 
9th week). Aviation special still 
big. although Weather brought it 
down to $17,300 last wei&k. Stay In- 
definite. ' 

Fox. <3,000; 99)— "Gateway of 
Moon" (Fox). Picture fairly well 
liked and bill, headed by felaborato 
dance and Jazz act, "Syncopaitlon 
Revels," built steadily up to time of 
blizzard Saturday. Got $26,000, de- 
spite weather. 

Arcadia (800; 50)— "The Har- 
vester" (F.B.O;). Popularity of book 
held week's business up to $4,000. 

Karlton (1,100; 60)— "Tea for 
Three" (M-G). Lew Cody picture 
just fair at $2,500. This week house 
inaugurates hew policy with run 
pictures. 

Fox- Locus* (1.800; $1.65)— "Sun- 
ri.so" (Fox, 2d week). Weather hurt, 
but $12,000. • 




"NOOSr SENT CHICAGO TO $50, 

GOOD 





Last Command" Opened at McVicker*? to $28,000; 
In for 4 Weeks— -Garbo Film and Ash at Oriental, 
$41,000; Below Average— -^^No Alibis Last Week 



LOCAL KIDDIE STUNT 
BIG IN Mll.^ $10,500 



Majestic Did Best Week in 
Year With Hoo Ray Tie-Up 
— Kids in Drove 



'Ironsides," $13,000, 
Record. Strand. Pror. 



Milwaukee, Jan. 31. 
(Drawing Population, 650,000) 

Old man winter scored agalii" last 
week and while. Milwaukee shivered 
the gro.qses went on the toboggan 
the last half; knocking thorn down 
below any figures written for some 
weeks. Starting out great j the eold 
took the upper hand Wednesday and 
the :houses were unable to entice 
the public from the fireside. : • 

Garden closed the "Jazz Singer" 
after four weeks. Closing week's 
$8,1.00 brought total for the run to 
$40,000 pr more, setting a record 
for holding a picture, 

Thomas Meighan showed the 
doubtful he Is still a drawing card 
in Milwaukee. His picture opened 
big at the Alhambra but died sud- 
denly in midweek when the cold 
wave set in, closing to $8,300. 

Purchase of the Midwcsco. chain, 
formerly Saxe, in the Fox- deal, left 
that, string in the air with no re- 
liable grosses obtainable, for' last 
week, Clocking would Indicate a 
drop for the Wisconsin due to the 
absence of Pave Schooler, m. c, and 
the cold. .. 

Estimates For Last Week 

Alhambra (U.) "City Gone Wild" 
;(Par.) (1,800.; 30-50). Saturday and 
Sunday business big, got about half 
gross of week; $8,300. 

Garden (Brin.) " Jazz Singer " 
(War.) (1,200; 25.-50-75). Four 
weeks came to juicy end with big 
total of above $40,000. Last week's 
hit $8,100. 

Majestic (Orph.) "Wolf Fangs" 
(War.) (1,600; 10-25-50). Monster 
business brought in' by Jackie "HCo" 
Ray, "Our . Gang" movie kid on tie 
up with newspaper and stores on 
making . local : kid niovle. House, 
packed from opening to closing daily 
despite cold. Kids came In droves, 
House did best business in year 
Easily mounted $10,600. 

Merrill (Mldwesco) "East Side, 
West Side" (M.-G.) (1,200; 25-50) 
Bad drop after opening. Picture 
failed to click. Below $5,000. 

Miller (Mldwesco) I'Camllie" (F. 
N.) (1,400; 25-50). Stage band and 
second run down town. House held 
up at usual gross of around $7,000. 

Palace (Orph.) " Come To My 
House" (Fox) (2,400; .25-50-75). 
Picture n6 draw with fair stage bill;. 
$14,000. 

Strand (Mldwesco) "Wife Savers" 
(Par.) (1,200; 30-60). Beery-Hattoh 
picture not as well liked as others. 
Lucky to get $61000. 

Wisconsin (Mldwesco) "Man 
Crazy" (F. N;) (2,400; 35-50-60). 
Stage show not so big. without 
Schooler, m. c; picture hit fairly 
well. House may have gotten $15,- 
000, from clocking estimate. 



Prdvldence, Jan. 91. 
(Estimated Pop., 300,000) 

With schools closed for the mid- 
year graduation period, business 
made the Aost- of-a-good break and 
let the afternoon houses bring the 
groa.ses up to good totals. 

Again the Strand with a record 
week with "Helen of Troy." At the 
Majestic "Cbhie to My House" 
along with Movietone and Tom Mix 
helped: to keep an even keel. 

A . .ve^y . gdod .film, "Sharp Shoot- 
iers," teamed with a large sta^e re- 
vue, for. good biz at Fay'is. Up- 
town, across the city, failed to con- 
tinue its sensational second . inin 
draw: 

Estimates for Liasi Week 

Strand (Ind) (2,200; 15-60), "Old 
Ironsides" (Par.) and "That Certain 
.Thing" (F. N.). Great stuff; with 
new high gross around $13,000;. 

Carlton (Fay) (1,474; 15-50). "The 
Wizard" (Fox) and some pas-sable 
vaude, Sati.«?factory at about $3,800. 

Majestic (Fay) (2,500; 15-50), 
"Come to My Hou.se" (Fox) and 
Tom . Mix in "Ai-izona. Wild Cat" 
(Fox) along with Movietone. Around 
usual at $6,000. 

.,^Fay:tiEajr).^Xa.Mii:^£Ld5M..J^^^ 
Shooter.s" (Fox) with smart vaude. 
Somewhat better tha:n par at $5,600. 

Uptown (Ind.) (1.500; 1.0t25), 
"Spring Fever" (M.-G.) • and "Girl 
in J'ullman" (I'athe) first half; 
"(Jenlleman of Paris" (Par.) and 
"I^u^'le Call" (M.-G.) cloHing half. 
Sec;ond run acros.M city, good for 
aljout $2;Cri0. , 

Rialto (Fay) (2,000:' 10-25). Re- 
peat off(!rlngH carrying aloncr with 
fair s'.tccf»!>s, around $1,550. 



BUFFALO BUT AVERAGE 



Only 



Unusual . for Last 
"Kings'V at-f1>50 Top 



Week 



Buftalo, Jan. 31. . 

Little stirring at the Buffalo pic- 
ture theatre box offices last week. 
Business appeared to have settled 
down to merely average takings. 

"King of Klng.V at the Erlanger 
overshadowed .evei;ythlng else In 
town. .The Teck being dfii-k, ..last 
week was another all-picture week 
for Buffalo. 

Estimates, for Last Week 

Erlanger (1,300; 50-$1.50)-^'.'Klhg 
of Kings" (Pathe). Showed extraor- 
dinary strength toward end ■ week. 
$15,000. 

Buffalo (Publix) (3,600; 30-40-65) 
, — ".Cientlerhen Prefier blondes," 
■'Treasure Ships." Picture feature 
showed strong at the beginning and 
end of engagement. Personal ap- 
pearance p;' Kuth Taylor Wednesday 
failed to bolster midweek business. 
$26,500. . . 

Hip (Publlx) (2,400; 50)— "Sere- 
nade" (Par) and vaude. Held own 
at $14,500. 
-—Loe w^8=6Ijor!'W-)---( 3;4 0 0.;==35*5 0 )^=.— 
"•The IiOVf:lbrn" CM-G) and vaude 
Ko particular di."'tinction in pro- 
grnm. $12,.'j00. 

Great Lakes (Vox) (3,400; 35-^0) 
—'■'The Wizard" (Kox) and vaufh-. 
AcQ-ont defiUlfdly on vaude .side 
$10,000 to $11,000. 

Lafayette (Inde) (3,400; 35-50^- 
."Wild Geese" (Tiffany), Vila ;iiid 
vaude, Bill nhinfly remarkalile fur 
return of Vita. Uraoed Hllghlly. l>ut 
still far, from sati-sftjctory. .$11, 



Chicago; Jan. 31. 
If Cliioago weren't a village of 
pioiK^-.'rs,- brought, up on crock-beans 
and ?alc pork,' the brutal, .ear-freez- 
ing L-imiate that came. riding in last 
woclv on one of those famous Chi 
breezes would have lainmt'd.the box ' 
offlce.s for a row of reds. But grosses 
had nothing to blush about. 

The Chicago dropped.! five grand 
in taking on Bar.tholmess's. "The 
Xoosc," but $50,000 in admissions 
can't be wrong as Idjig as the house 
Average Is in the lower 40's. This 
film secured a good line;, of dally 
notices. 

"Private Life H. O, T." Was warm 
enough to' bhck the weather, and 
wound up Its first week with $18,- 
000 at tho Roosevelt. With plenty 
of encouraging comment bandied 
about by '. those who saw, the film 
.should keep its foothold here for a 
while, .V 
Another new. entrant, "The Last. 
Command," got off niftlly at Mc- 
Vlckers with $28,000 from the Jan- 
nings devotees. . Usually a sart like 
this at McVickers indicates a four- 
weeks' run. 

United Artists, which got Its first 
good stride with "The Gaucho," 
dropped $10,000 In the second week 
of that film, but can't be Squawked 
about. "The-iTIrGus,". slated to fol- 
low. Is looked for to give the house 
a record. At the Oriental a nor- 
mally good Paul Ash show and Greta 
Garbo in "The Divine Woman" lift- 
ed taks-ins $3,000. with this still a 
little under the previous pace. 

Ninth week of "Teh J.azz. Singer" 
saw a small drop at the Garrlck but 
still gcttirig: good play. 

Estimates for Last Week 

Chicago Publix) — "The Noose* 
(F. N.) (4,100; 60-76). Barthelmeaa 
picture gave house several thousand 
above nctrmal at $50,000. Prevloui 
week was $5,000 above ths^t. 

Garrick (Shubert)— ".Tazz Singer^ 
and Vita (W. B.) (1,293; 50-$2.20) 
(9th week). Only, picture In city 
on legit scale, dropped little through 
bad weather break, hitting over |14,- 
000; caught on unusually well here. 

McVickens (Publix) ^ "The Last 
Command" (Par) (2,400; 50-76). 
Jannings picture on opening doubled 
gross of previous week and looks 
okay for three more; very favorable 
notices; $28,000. 

Monroe (Fox) — "Sharpshooters^ 
and Movietone (Fox) (975; 60.-66). 
Manager Cohen got something his 
boys wanted and recuperated some- 
what; $4,100. Tom Mix Is In this 
week. 

Oriental (Publix)— "Divine Wom- 
an" (M-G) (2,900; 35-50-76). Garbo 
picture best Oriental has had in 
moons, but with Ash show house 
still couldn't hit former stride; did 
$41,000. ■ 

Orpheum (Warner) — "Beware of 
Married Men" and Vita (W. B.) 
(776; 50). Moderately good week on 
drop-ins .with $7,200. 

Playhouse (MIndlin) — "Jeanne 
Dore"— "Jungle Gods" (Fox). Art has 
tougher time of It here than in New 
York. In New York It's Just tough; 
Sarah Bernhardt revival and trav- 
elog $4,100. 

Roosevelt (Publix)— "Helen of 
Troy" (F. N.) (1,400; 50-60). Ers- 
kine's satire brought raving notices 
and plenty of talk; debutted at $18,- 
000; very good. 

State- Lake . (Orpheum) — "Texas 
Steer"^ ;(F:-N;)"-(2;800t725-50-65)— 
Will Rogers feature In unfavoralble 
.spot with vaude; got house up a lit- 
tle to $18,000. 

United Artists (U. A.) — "The 
Gaucho" (U. A.) (1,70^; 25-75). Sec- 
ond week of Fairbanks showed $10,- 
OOO drop to $24,000, but still okay; 
"The Circus" follows. 



Business Getter Reward 

Chicago, Jan. '31. 

In a buslness.-getting contest held 
among their house , managers 
Flnkelsteln & Ruben awarded the 
fpllowih/j winners a trip to Chicago: 
Joe Ryan, Ma,dl.son, S. Dak.; Wil- 
liam Rezac, Hibblng, Minn.; Stan- 
ley Segalbaum, Minneapolis, Minn,; 
Robert Si Guiterman,. St. Paul. 

The men were entertained by Gus 
.Sun, Harold. PMnkelstein and BUly 
l")larnond. Sun made a special trip 
here. 



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VARIETY 



P I C T U RE S 



Wednesday, February 1, 1928 




CHAPUffS mcus' 

NEED ED ADVA NCE NOTICE? 

Comedy Film's Run but 2 Weeks in Strand to $7,500 
2d Week; $10,000, 1st-" West Point," 1st Wk. 
at State, $17,000, Minneapolis Last Week 



It's jdst one blizzard ;ind. coUl 

■ 'w-avc after "another- /this ..winter., 
Tuitsl. wooli's ,b.liz hit \V<'clnos(lay..and 
the teniixn-aturc flirted, with iO be- 
low for four diij'S. 

"West Point," at ihR State, built- 
up and seemed to have just the 
sort of ' stuff local .screen devotees 

want. ■ .' .. J 

Week produced an. unexpectet) 
surprise ■ in • the ..comparative flop 
of the now Chaplin picture, "The 
Circus," at the Strand. First week, 
at around $11,000, was a disappoint- 
ment, for a Chaplin, but it /was 
thought trade would build. Tak- 
ings, however, did not hold up suf- 
ficiently strong; to warrant the re- 

■ tehtioh of the picture for aiiothor 
week and it -was. bowed, out, .ThlS; 

• is the shortest run for a new Cha;p- 
Un filnV here in years. 

Broadway Reports 

Minneapolis was the first city, in 
the country outside, of New York to 
get "The Circus," the arrangement 
having been in celebration of the 
treaty of peace signed between F. & 

. R. and United Artists. The picture, 
too, was very well liked, nothing 
but favorable comment being heard 
on every hand. The conclusion 
reached is that. it is a mistake for 
a local house to tun a big picture 
day and date with New York, and 
that the most profitable procedure 

. is to wait until after the film has 
ha<.i the prestige of a Broadway en - 
gagomeht a;nd reports of its merits 
have filtered in. on, the' public 
through various agencies . and 
routes. ■ 

The fans liked "Shepherd of the 
Hills" and it did fairly well at the 
Garrick, considering the weather 
and that the house offered nothing 
else for the 60c admish. One week, 
however, was sufficient for this 
picture. 

Dolores Del Rio drew quite a bit 
of trade to Pantages in "Gateway 
of the Moon," while "Ben-Hur," at 
25c, \yas a magnet for the Grand. 
Bancroft , and Conklin did not get 
much of a play with "Tell It to 
Bwooney," at the Lyric. 

Estimates fbr Last Week 
State (F. & R.) (2.500; 60). "West 
Point" (M-G-M). Wm; Haines, star, 
and picture great combination 
I'ublic waxed highly enthusiastic 
Close to $17,000. Remarkable under 
all circumstances. Prolog only on 
Btiige. 

Garrick. (F. & R.) (2,000; 60)' 
"Shepherd of Hills" . (F. N.). Well 
exploited; trade not any too brisk; 
. $7,000; fsLir. .• 

Strand (F. & R.) (1.500; 50) "The 
Circus" (U-A). Second and last 
week. Whale of comedy, but failed 
to pet up high box office momen- 
tum for some unexplalnable reason. 
About $7,500. Very disappointing. 

LvHc (1.350; 35) "Tell It to 
Sw^f>ncy" (Par). New comedy team 
of Chester Conklin and George 
B^peroft did not click strongly in 
iTri^i.^l offering. Picture pleased: 
$i "JOO, 

P'-TP';! (1.100; 25> "Ben-Hur". 
(M-*(}-M). Third loop showing: 
$1 "''O: above average, for house. 
Mrnnooin-Ornheum (?'>00: 50.-75) 

. v.'^rtivth- . S'^a-^I^jye.'/--. (Fr'^'-f^) and 

. vai'^ii^. ■ ■ Pichii-o not. nnteh, hut 
. vfivul" p'lV-ndlcl for change; $!.'>, 500: 
Ve'"V '.f ih>: ' 

P.Tntao-s h.GRO; 50) "Gateway of 
Jf^nn" (T.-'f>v) and vande. Stnr, Do- 
]n-o^ Del p!o, find picture, magnc^t: 

Jfi 70(1:. fond. 

O'-v/^nUi P+rR.ftt (1'.4S0: 4ni. "Ch-niri 
.T.f^'htrting"- and .vajide; ?5.0n0; f.Tl'r 
Iv go^d 



MIDLAND-MAINSTREET 
DID $50,000 ON WEEK 

Killed Rest of Downtown in 
K. Gv Except Pantages— 
Newman^ $3,000 



Kansas City, Jan. 31. 
"The Student Prince" at the Mid- 
land, arid "Shepherd of the Hills 
at the M.^instreet, were , the choices 
last week, >vlth business heavy at 
each. It looked like old times to sec 
these two houses, a block apart on 
the same street, jamming the seats. 

The other half of the story for the 
first runners in that district at times 
not enough in to pay for the lights. 
Business was sO bad it seems but 
a question of a few more weeks UKe 
the past two before some will have 
to. drop but. . • ■ ., 

Capitol, formerly Garden, starting 
earner as a vaude-film house, and 
a few weeks ago changing to a 
musical tab policy, with pictures, 
washed up Sunday. • 

Estimates For Last \A(eiek 
Midland (Loew)— "S t u d e n t 
Prince" (M-G-M) (4.000; 25-35-60). 
"Syncopation" on stage and ._sure 
enough jazzy. Picture well liked 
Saturday opening capacity and Sun- 
day night house unable to care for 
ticket seekers. $32,000. 

Newman (Loew)— "Two Flaming 
Youths" (Par) (1,920: 25-35). Good 
old-fashioned hoke, but not much 
money getter. But slightly better 
than preceeding week. $3,000. 

Liberty (Ind) — "Coney Island" 
(1,000: 25-50). Sam Carver, run- 
ning this house independently since 
Universal gave it up, doing every- 
thing to lure fans In; serving tea 
and cake on mezzanine in afternoon 
and giving two street car tickets to 
evening trade, but last week worst 
house has ever, known. Picture good 
entertainment but title and lobby 
display failed to draw. No other 
excuse. $1,700. 

. Mainstreet (Orpheum)— "Shepherd 
of the Hills" (F. N.) (3,200; 25-60). 
Fact that author, Harold Bell 
Wright, lived in Kansas City when 
writing i^this story of Missouri 
Ozarks gave engagement local angle. 
Also stage show. Lines In front 
looked like old tlme.<3. One of best 
weeks in months. $18,000. 

Pantages— "Wolf Fangs" (Fox) 
(2,400; 25-30-50). Picture full of 
thrills. Vaude full of variety. Show 
well liked. Business just little un 
der normal. $6,500. 

"What Price Glory," Moyletone, at 
Globe, offering in connection with 
stock. New Uptown (Universal) on 
split week, had "Wild Geese" first 
half, and "Cheating Cheaters," last 
half, for pictures. 



ST. CECELIA BALL 

The oldest as well as the most 
exclusive Boclal function in the 
united States held annually at 
Charleston, South Carolina, is the 
St. Cecelia iBall. , 

N'O expense is spared to obtain 
music in keeping with the import- 
ance Of this extraoiMinary event. ^ 

For many years the St. Cecelia 
guests have danced to the strains 
of a MIEJYER DAVIS ORCHBSTRA 



'SORREL; AT $15,000, 
BIG WEEK IN PORTLAND 



PinSBURGH RUINED 
miE' WITH 20 CUTS 

Penn Got $33,000, Less by 
$3,500 Than With "West 
Point" 



Champ Crasher's Job 



liOB Angeles, Jan; 31. • 
"One Eyed" Connelly, the 
world's champion gate crasher, 
has come into his reward. . He 
has been made gale toiidor at; 
the Fox studios, defend ing the 
Western a;Venue entrance. 

He we.ar.s ., si gray, uniform" 
and - authority sits upon him 
like a flaming . sword. . If you 
h.iven't a pass,' yo'u haven't a 
chance. . 

"One EJye"; is, .In short, the 
toughest gate man. webt of the 
Rocky Mountains,; 



"Jazz Singer" in 5th Week at 
Blue Mouse— Oriental, $30,- 
000 With "Eagle" 



Long Work 'Womanlibod' 

Los An.gclea, Jan. 31, 
Not satisfied with the adaptation 
mndc by Rupert Hughes of "Wom- 
anhood." an original by an unknown 
writer for the Insplratlon-Halperln 
prbduction for United Artists. Olga 
School, local screen writer, has been 
eng.'iged for si screen treatment of 
the .story. 

■ In.opirntion-Halperin has big ideas 
. f.or. :"^V(vm^Lnhood ■ " cla.lm ^ t o ha \^ 
"worked two years in bulTdirg tTic 
Btoi y, iir\(\ will' spend a year in pro 
duftion. . . 

(.'lOrla do Cota, sent to Hollywood 
by the Mexiorin govci'nment through 
winning • the ' Mexican ^ national 
beauty contest i and given 
mbnihs' work at the DoMille '«lu 
di(>.«. h.as been released by thr? i-itti^ 
She i.s boing given screen trsts b;. 
the - In.spir.allon-TIalperin ronibiTia- 
tion for a lead in "Womanlu.od." 



Pittsburgh, Jan. 31. 
Drawing Pop. 1 ,000,000) 

Genero\is slicing by the. censors 
of "Sadie Thompson" in -the last 
two reels, and 20 cuts in all. hurt 
business at the Penn accordingly, 
as the house opened, to a near rec- 
ord Monday,, with a dropping otf 
during the week. Weather, bafl 
Wednesday and Thursday did not 
help, either, this condition being iri 
all theatres. ■ . 

In the Swanson picture ^as here 
one got no Idea of what it's about 
in the last reel at all. The Penn did 
$33,500, drop of $3,300. on "West 
Point'" of the week before.; . , 

Grand did only fairly with "The 
Love Mart." Davis had "Two Flam- 
ing Youths" and also sort of 
flopped. At the Aldine, Claire 
Windsor In "Fashion Madness" did 
no better than others. 

(Estimates for Last Week) 
Aldine (Lo6w) (2,000; 26-35-50). 
Vaude 'and "Fashion Madness' ; 

Cameo (U) (600: 35-40). Conrad 
Veldt in "A Man's Past." House us- 
ing line "Where the. picture's, the 
thing." Average busiiiess of .$1,400; 

Davis (Keith-Stanley) (2,100; 35- 
50-76). $9,500 gathered up with 
"Two Flaming Youths," aissisted by 
7 stage acts. 

Grand (Stanley) (2,700; 6-50). 
"Love Mart," Billie Dove. Not as 
goOd as former Dove pictures; 
$10,570. . 

Penn (Loew) (3,700; 25-35-60). 
$33,500, about average for this 
house, with Gloria Swanspn In 
"Sadie Thompson" and stage show. 
Ru.sinoss opened with a rush, but 
business had the heart cut out of it. 



STATE. ST. I.. LEADS 

Evelyn Egan's Operation | WITH TRINCE,' $39,900 



Los Angeles, Jan. 31. 
Evelyn Egan, picture actress, in 
jured several months ago when her 
machine collided with a steam 
Hhb~v(^[r Tias n 

was given an office position by Al 
Chrl.'^tie until her Injuries are com 
pletely healed. 

She has now returned to the hos 
pital to undergo a plastic opera 
tion. An attempt will be made to 
cover up all facial scars so she can 
return to acting. 



Ambassador, With "Blondes," 
About Normal at- $34^300— 
State's Gross Very Big 



ATMOSPHERE! 

Riviera Film Corp. is doing a P»*o 
ductlon in New York under the title 
of "A -Son of Now York," What 
could be more natural that the lead- 
ing man Indicated in the title .should 
be an Argentine dancer named 
nrvno Valjetty. 

MOre native atmosphere in the 
person of' Fifi Rodiva, French 
danseuse. On top of that one of 
the charneter roles is done by Raf- 
falc IJonginl. Among the authentic 
nrotropolitajQ^.; hacligxaimfl.s 
place.'? in Central Park an^l "West 
110th street," according to the press 
agent's copy. 



N Y. to L. A. 

Artiiiu- Tr(>);nb;' w. .Ir. 

L. A. to N. Y. 

Olur'.-i .^w.'in.'idu. 



St. Louis, Jan. 31. 
(Drawing Pop., 1,000,000) 

"The Student Prince" at Loew s 
•State last, weelc clas.se.s with the 
b(>st pictures, says one St. Louis re- 
viewer. Jolson*s ."./aSiZ - finger" 
Vitaphone ' performance at the 
Orand-Cen.trail went into its llfth 
week. . . , . 

Estimates for Last Week 
A m b assad or ( Skouias ) — "G en.tle 
men i'refer Blondes" (3,000; 35-65) 
Called well worth while. by review- 
ers. Ed Lowry still hittin' 'em over 
the fence with his stage shof; 
$34,300. 

Missouri (Skouras)— "Wife Sav 
ors" (3,800; 35-65). These low com 
edy favorites always sfcern welcome 
to certain type of fans; $20,900. 

Grand-Central (1,700; 60-75).— 
"The Jazz Singer" (W. B.) Vita 
Fifth week, $15,200. 
_:L^.evyIs.Siate.-.JL3JL0J}j:_^ 
"S^'tudent Prince." Teddy Joj^ce con 
tinues to please as m.c; $39,90.0. 

St. Louis (4,280; 35-65)— "Silk 
l.,pgs," Vand. After two weeks of 
noor pictures,. St. . Louis . presented 
interesting little comedy. Vaude 
\'ille also. 

Orpbeum (2,200; 25-50-76)— "The 
Wizard" and vaudeville, 

Capitol (Skouras, small down 
tnwner)-r-"Wiiic," featuring Clara 
Row, and "A Sailor's Sweetheart," 
with Louise Fazenda; double bill 



Portland, Ore., Jan. 31. 
Broadway jammed them to near 
capacity With "Sorrell and Son" and 
H^fahchoh and MaicO's . "Lace Idea." 
•The Jazz Singer" keeps up getting 
money a;t the Blue Mouse.. With 
Vitaphone in fourth week. 

"We're All Gamblers" given a 
panning by the press, but came 
through with a profitable gross. 

TebbetVs hew Oi'iental sure click- 
ing. This new house will continue 
to bring the trade for at least a few 

months. \ t ■, 

Upon the taking over the J. J. 
Parker and United Artists of the 
West Coast Broadway, some time in 
Ifebruaryi, the Rivoli, at present the 
run house of the town, is scheduled 
to be turned into a grind. ■ 

The new Publlx house is nearing 
completion, although no opening 
date announced. It Is said ; the 
hou.se will be ready by Feb. 20. It 
will seat 3,200 and is patterned after 
the Paramount. New York City. 

"Wine," Universal re-issue, which 
vvas originally booked for the Co: 
lumbia, but which was refused a 
permit by the Censor Board for a 
local showing, has been bought by 
the Orpheum. Hal Murphy, man- 
ager of the Orpheum, will makei a 
'lold attempt to get the picture into 
liis house. The city fathers have 
refused to intervene In the matter 
Estimates for Last Week 
Oriental (Tebbotls) (2,600-25-35), 
'•Fighting Eagle" (De Mille), Big 
independent house brought good 
crowds, but slipped on week over 
previous Weeks. Srodka's orchestra 
and a\c.nn .Shelley, organist, . popu- 
lar. $30,000. 

Broadway (W. G.) -(2,000; 40-60). 
"Sorrell and Son" (U. A.), Flr.-it 
U. A. picture in house for months. 
One of bigge.st weeks^ Fanchon and 
Marco's "Lf ce Idea" and Ollie Wal- 
lace, on stage. $15,000. 
. Columbia (U.) (80O; 35-50), "Wcire 
All Gamblers" (I'ar;). Tommy 
Mei.trhan picture given ..panning by 
press,, but got good week. $6,000. 

Blue Mouse (.Hamrick) (750; 50), 
•Jazz. Singer" (Warner.s), Filni 
could run indefinitely. Fyurth weoU 
n.pd held over. Rlfi.gest run busi- 
ness m history of house. $6,800 and 
again held over. 

Orpheum (Orph.) (2.000; 15-25- 
50-75), "Dead Man's Curves" (Ind.). 
Picture secondary. Stage vaude 
'.ir.iWi • . ■ • 

Muiic Box (Henry Duffy Player.'^) 
(1,300; 35-50-75), "The Goldfish." 
Henry Duffy stock. After complet- 
ing two big weeks on "Rain." Duffy 
;'ompany connected to over $7,500 on 
"The Goldfish."; . 
-:Liber.ty. (W. . -C.),^-''Oj)cn ,Rang£ 
(Paf.). This house going along fov 
no reason at all. . Expected that 
West Coa.st -Theatres will, s.oon- in- 
stall a Punch and Judy show here 
IS a stimulant for biz. . 

Hollywood (W. C;) (1.600; 25), 
"London After Midnite" (M. G.). 
Lon Chaney i)ieture bolstered busi- 
heiss at this big suburbaner. On 
three-d.ay run, , house connected to 
the extent of around $1,500. 

Rivoli (Parker-W. C). (1,210; 35 



I STARS DON'T HOLD 
UP INJOUTHLAND 

Mix's film Indicates 'Western' 
Decline — Norma talmadge 
Falls Off $4,000 



New Orleans, Jan. 31. 
/ Variety's declaration that we.st- 
Orns were dying was borne out hist 
week when Tom Mix, in "The Bron- 
cho Twister," sent the gross at 
Loew's State almost $2,000 below , 
"normal. Westerns used to be great 
for the house, with Mix the stand- 
out of all cowboy luminaries. 

Another important star failing to 
stand up was Norma Talmadge, iii 
"The Dove/? She dropped tiio 
Saenger down $4,000 froni the • pre- 
vious week. 

1 "The Divine Woman" surprised at 
the Strand by giving that house its 
best gross in months, but "The 
Devil Dancer" did not mean much, 
to the Liberty. Nor did "Daiice 
Madness" help the Orpheum, which 
skiddied terribly. 

A ray of sunshine at the Palace 
when "Monte Cristo" sent that the-^ 
atre above $5,000. The Tudorlimped 
along with "Slightly Used." 

Estimates for Last Week 
Saenger (3,568; 65), "The Dove.*» 
Only $16,100. 

' State (3,218; 50), «.'Brone.hoTwlf3t- 
er." Westerns about through here. 
Total $13,200. 

Orpheum (2,400; 76), "Dance Mad- 
ness." Jiist $6,700. 

Strand (2,200; 50), "The Divine 
Woman." GeneraHy comrhended; 
$4,800. 

Liberty (1,800; 6a), "The Devil 
Dancer"; $2,400. 

Palace (2,300; 40), "Monte Cristo." 
Drew splendidly; $5,300. 

Tudor (800; 40). "Slightly used." 
Lucky to do $1,200; 



NeIHe ReveH Walks Out; 
Couldn't Stand Anger 



Detroit, Jan. 31. 
■ Nellie Revell abruptly left'her job ' 
as. publicity director for the new 
United Artists theatre here last 
week. It happened after a. run-in 
with Lou Ang- r, the U. A. repre- 
sentative. . 

The same occurrence was re- 
ported between the publicist and 
Anger-when Miss Revell attended to 
the free space for the premiere of 
the U. A. theatre in Chicago. It 
was reported in Chicago before Miss 
Revell had been there a week artd 
with frequent stormy seances with 
Anger that She Intended quittin? 
but is said to have remained 
through her fondness for Jos. M. 
Schenck. 

This latter was made quite evl- 
dent when Miss Revell, upon her 
first salary day In Chicago and 
I after she had filled the local papers 
on the U. A. opening and "The 
Dove,'V its opening attraction, a 
check for one-half week's salary 
was handed to her by Anger. He 
is said to ha,ve informed Miss Revell 
that since she did not arrive in Chi- 
cago until Thursday only a half 
week's salary was due her. 

Nellie Irritated 
Working here for the new U. A. 
house with an advertising appro- 
priation of $5,000 for three weeks 
and against the tremendous local 
newspaper influence of the Kun.sky 
theatres. Miss Revell became in- 
tensely irritated at the constant 
nagging by Anger. 

All MI.5S Revell would admit was 



50). "The Shepherd of the Hills" 
(1st N.). Picture slowed down oh 
.second .week. . Santaella's orchestra 
ind Cecil Teage, organist, hit's. 



HEALY COMM. CQlfflSEL 

Washington, Jan. 31. 
Robert 13. Healy, of Vermont, has 
been named chief counsel of the 
Federal Trade Commission. He 
succeeds Bayard T. Haiher, of 
Oklahoma, who resigned because of 
ill health. • 

Mr. Hainer argued the Govern 
ineTrt's-case-ln^thc=Pamous--Players- 
Lasky case before the commission. 



SKETCHES FOR TWO 

A requisition has reached Now 
York to procure playcts .suitable for 
vaudeville^ for Renee Adorcc and 
Irene Rich: 

Both of the women stars intend to 
temporarily leave the picture colony 
for a Vaude tour. 



the quitting and in ten'aed returning 
to New York. She added that while 
she liked Joe Schenck for a boss, 
she' couldn't stand Anger. 

This is the first regular publicity 
post Miss.^Revcll has. accepted since 
her. remarkable recovery and de- 
parture from a hospital; in New 
York, after four, years there as a 
celling watcher.. In Chicago her 
space grabhing for-thc U. A. house 
had never been surpas-sed. 

Proctor, Film Salesman, 
h Theatre "Feel" Jam 



Salt Lake, Jan. 31. 
Tom Proctor, 30, salesman, was 
arrested charged with improper ad- 
vances toward a 11-year-old girl in 
a downtown picture house here, A 
' poiicernaiT" in "tTie'lTOxonio^ 
theatre ran up the aisle, chjuscd 
Proctor out and caught him. 

He protested, saying he had 
m erely stretched out his Icprs .durr 
ing the show and crowded the girl. 
A scuffle followed, the man ref u.sing 
to go back to the theatre. 

Proctor was overpowered. The 
girt's story was that he had at- 
I tempted to maul her. 



VARIETY 



9 




APPROACH 





MAY LINE 'EM UP 



Attorney Who Obliged Hen- 
ry Ford's Apology May 
Attempt to Organize In- 
dependent Exhibs Thru- 
out U. S. — Starting With 
Greater N|e|w York— - 
$100,000 Yearly Salary 
With 5 Percent Film Pur- 
chase 'Tax by Indies to 
Providie Funds 



N OT TO OPERATE 



Neaotiiltibns are oh between the 
leading independent picture theatre 
owners of. New York and Aaron 
Sapiro, attorney and organizer, who 
sued Henry Ford for |ljOO0,000 for 
libelling the Jews and won his case, 
in the foi-m of an apology, to form a 
bpoking combination representing 
to the exhibitors what the Hays or- 
ganization is to tlie producers and 
distributors. 

Sapiro is being offered $100,000 a 
year salary, this sum and th6 cost 
of his oflfice to l?e met by a 5 per 
cent, tax on total amount of film 
purchased. 

Thirty exhibitors so far, some 
representing " independent chains, 
are. interested; Thiig buying power 
represents $3,500,000 a year. 

With the launching of this organ- 
ization it is expected the other in- 
dependents will join, the purchasing 
power of all the independents being 
in the neighborhood of $6,000,000 
yearly. The Independent theatres of 
the better grade, around 300 in New 
York, • would constitute a, greater 
buying force than all the chain 
touses in this territory combined. 
Trying for Years 

The independent exhibitors plan- 
ning this deal, members of the The- 
atre Owners' Chamber of Com- 
merce, have been trying to form a 
' combination for several years, bo 
far unsuccessfully. Most realize, 
finally/ that unless they combine, 
and soon, they may be driven out 
•of business within the next three 
years. 

While no one has ever been able 
to mold the local independents into 
one body some hope Is held out that 
Sapiro may be able to accomplish 
the hitherto impossible on account 
of his successful experience in or- 
ganizing the farmers, who were an 
even more irreconcillable group than 
the exhibitors. Sapiro has organ- 
ized a considerable number of other 
enterprises, all successfully, from 
reports. 

If Sapiro can handle the local 
.situation he may be requested to 
follow with a national organization 
campaign. 

T The" combiTiiation would bo Inval-^ 
liable to exhibitors because it would 
give them an opportunity to get 
pictures at a reasona,ble price where 

(Continued on page 26) 



Joan Crawford Wearing 
A Wedding Ring 

Los Angeles, Jan.' 31.. 

Joan Crawford wore and displayed 
ft platinum wedding ring at Friday 
night's opening of "The Glrcus" at 
Grauman's Chinese, She is reported 
to have married Douglas Fairbanks, 
Jr., last weok in Mexico. 

Fairbanks is under age and would 
heed purentail consent to marry in 
the United States. 

Neither would confirm. 



JAMES HALL'S DIVORCE 

SEEMS BIT IMPOETANT 

Los Angeles, Jan. 31. 

The names of James Hall, Para- 
iaount screen actor, and Merna 
Kennedy. Chaplin's leading lady Jn 
•*T^he Circus," are being linked ro-^ 
InanLically. 

Hall Ticedfi a Atvore* first from 
his wifo. 



6 Rbad-Show Films' History 

Just six genuine $2 roadshow pictures to date,: This takes in 
all plctures and lists only thosei films which have gone across the 
country and profited by special showing at special prices. 

It's ah elite circle into which few have been able to break, in- 
cluding "Birth of a Nation," ".'Way Down East;" "The Covered 
Wagon," "Ten Commaridments,'' "The Big Parade" and "Ben-Hur," 
in that order. 

Of these s;lx but two were sent into production with' road show- 
ing the release plan, "Ten Commandments" and. "Ben-Hur.^" Of 
the sextet it is noteworthy that D. W. Griffith has had two,' Para- 
mount two and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer two. 

At the present time Paramount is threatened with anOLher, 
"Wings," which has done well in the key cities but has yet to prove 
itself In the lesser population centbrs. 

How the four program pictures became $2 is as follows: 

♦'Birth 61*, a Nation." Decision made to roadshow the picture 
around a table In Schrafft's 23d street store less than a month 
before the picture opened Ih Now York on March 3, 1915. D. W. 
GriHlth, J. J. McCarthy and Henry E. Aiken around the table at 
the time, with Thomas Dixon, author of "The Clansman" from 
which the "Nation" was adapted, having to be argued iiito the plan. 
The first $2 picture. 

"'Way Down East." D..W. Griffith and J. J. McCarthy decided 
to road show the film in the lobby of the 44th Street theatre the 
third or fourth night after the opening. Road showed o'ne season, 
and. could have gone two. 

"The Covered Wagon." Already sold on program to about 400 
exhibitors when J. J. McCarthy walked into Adolph Zukor's oflicc 
and said he'd like to handle it. He hod viewed It at the Criterion 
theatre, shortly after. It opened. Result was a conference, between 
Zukor, Sidney Kent and McCarthy with picture sent out for $2. 

"The Big Parade." J. J. McCarthy was on coast to look over 
"Ben-Hur" and watching advance footage on "Parade" in a studio 
projection room when he tagged it as a road show picture. Scene 
of girl being dragged by truck,, and then a solitary figure In the 
middle of the road on her knees convinced McCarthy it was $2. 
Picture unfinished at that time. 



MATIESON RUNAROUND 



G3 Boag Back to Coast; 
May Produce on His Own 



Gil Boag started westward Mon- 
day for Hollywood, where he may 
become a film producer on his own. 

Before leaving Mr. Boag said he 
had no complete idea, but admitted 
the producing bug had bit him. As 
general manager for his wife, Gllda 
Gray, Boag was largely" active 
while her various pictures were in 
the making. . 

Miss Gray is now making per- 
sonal appearances with her latest 
Goldwyn picture (U. A.), "Devil 
Dancer." As Miss Gray will tra,vel 
with the film for about 20 weeks, 
It suggests that there, may have 
been more In the recently reported 
marital differences between the pair 
than the suspected press agentry, 
although there is no doubt of the 
latter angle. 

It is said that if there is to be 
a Boag-Gray separation, It will be 
arranged amicably. Report Is that 
Miss Gray recognizes to what 
heights she has been brought by 
her husband and freely credits him, 
leaving nothing to be settled be- 
tween them excepting a division of 
property. 

Boag denied he had a young 
woman on the ooast as a star for a 
production, should he decide to 
start one. He .said rather he would 
first look about for a connection 
with a releasing organization when 
reaching tlie studio hunting grounds. 



CRUZE. BURNING UP. 
GIVES PATHE NOTICE 



Lios Angeles, Jan. 31. 

James Cruze will not renew his 
contract with Pathe-Do Mille to 
release his productions after his 
present contract expires. 

Last Friday in the. Amhassador, 
Cruze was conferring with Elmer 
Pearson on the matter, when the 
director started to burn up. Hot 
words were freely exchanged, and 
Cruze. walked out, after telling 
Pearson he^was through with Path i? 
for good. 

It is understood Cruzie Is , now 
negotiating with F. B. O. for rcleiasc 
of his pictures, and that he will go 
to New York to sign a contract 
next week. 



Chi. 



Chicago, Jan. 31i 
Members of the contract commit- 
tees representing exhibitors, dis- 
tributors and producers held meet- 
ings dt the Congress Hotel today 
for the purpose of deciding on pro- 
cedure. Pete Woodhull, president of 
the M. P. T. O. A., was elected 
cha,irma;n of the exhibitors' commit- 
tee. 

"Voting on. a new form of contract, 
scheduled for tomorrow, may be 
done In closed meeting, with only 
the three members representing 
each faction present, Exhlbs wanted 
open voting so that they could ob- 
serve the trend of affairs. 



Money Man's Aid 

_ On-Goast-for Info 

Lo3 Angele."?, Jan. 31, 
Grant I* Cook, Detroit, attorney 
and bu.'ilness advisor to I. A Young, 
finanolal backer of Tiffany- Stahl. 
Is now on the coast with headguar- 
tera at the Tlffany-Stahl studloB. 

His mission Is to learn more 
aboi.it the picture businoss. 



Von Eltz Flat 

Los Angeles, Jan. 31. 
After spending several, years in 
independent pictures Theodore Von 
Eltz has accumulated $G,300 in lia:- 
bilitles and has no assets. 
He says so in bankruptcy. 



Promised Percentage oiF Profit on 
$3,000--No Dough Yet . 

•Los.AngoUra, Jan...31., 
Otto Ma.tiesen, scrcdn actor, claims 
ho is getting the runarouiid from 
Sam: Friedman and Edw.ard Spitz, 
producers of "The Last Moment." 
They had him in the picture with 
the understanding that he' would got 
a percentage of the profit. . The pio- 
turo was directed by Paul Fojog an(l 
matle at a cost of ?;i,000. 

Matieson worked iov about five 
woeks with the vnulorstanding ■ ho 
would reoo'ive ffi.ODQ from the. fir.sl 
nvonoys .when ■ the picture was dis- 
tributed! '. . . 

Now. the actor claims the film is 
being shown in. Iho oast and that 
Frii'dman and Ppitx have refused to 
niiiko paymonL or • pormit him to 
examiiio their. Ijooks, 



DIRECTORS AFTER INFO 
IN HICKMAN TRIAL 



Mindliii in Court 

To See Daughter 

Chicago, "Jan, 31. 
Frederick A. ]Nrincllin, part owner 
Oi- Chicago's Playhouse theatre (pic- 
tures), was divorced' in. 1.920. The 
Mindlins have a daughter, now four 
Shortly after securing hor decree, by 
default, Mrs. Mindlin married .James 
Clark Hoskins. Since hor marriage 
to Tloskins it was' alleged that she 
had represented him to the ohild as 
her father. .' , ' 

Mindlin, per attorney Benjamin H. 
Ehriich, appeared in Judge Thomas 
J, Lynch's branch of the Chicago 
municipal court and sought to mod- 
ify his divorce decree so that ho 
might see his daughter. In 1926 
Mrs. Hosklns was given sole cus- 
tody of the ch.il.d. . 

.Tudge Lynch continued the motion 
for 90 days and ordered that Mind- 
lin may visit his daughter oijce a 
week an di call her on the telephone 
at similar intervals. 

"And." quoth the judge, "he can 
call himself 'dad' while with her." 



Los An.i^elcs, .Jan.- 31.- 
The opening of the trial of. Wil- 
liiim Edward liiokman,' confessed 
kidnap-murdoror of Marian; Park-: 
or ;attraotod a- score or more of di- 
rectors and actors who sought flrst- 
haTul inCorination of. major casie 
court procedure. Ix)cal authorities 
co-opevatod with the film men to 
the extent, of r(>sorving close up 
seats f(U- tlioso who expressed a de- 
sire to atiohd . the heari.ng. ' 

AnU.mg those in-osotU on the ojion- 
ing. day woro. lCdward Slopian and 
Edward Laemmlo, Universal direc- 
tors; Jiioliard AVallaeo, First 5:a- 
tioiKil;" Vlolor ' I'loniing' .and lOrnst 
Lul'ilscli, I'araintiunl • C larenoe 
Drown antl Jsiiig -A'idor, Al-tJ-M. 

^■idor wrote' a liy-linc story .of 
the case for a lOe;il daily. .Several 
directors suspended .studio work 
• to attend the trial. . 



Saving Time Again 

Chicago, Jan, 31. 

Starting March 4 the present 
schedule of 63 hours on Southern 
Pacinc, Union Pacific and Santa Fe 
railroads from , Los Angeles and 
Frisco to Chicago 'v\MH be cut to 61 
hours and' IB minutes. 

This saving of 1:45 applies on. ex- 
tra fare trains. 



R. Crewe With Hearst 
And Due for Coast Job 

Kegina Crewe of the "Morning 
Tofegraph" goes' Hearst within the 
nionth to do a news letter on movies 
for the Now York "Mirror." Event- 
ually Mi«H Crewe will go to. Holly- 
wood and do for Hearst's tabloids 
what Louclla Parsons l.n writing for. 
the New York 'American" and' na- 
tionally syndicated. 

Miss Cre-w'e succeeds Dorotliy 
Herzog, who Is now film editor for 
FUO. Miss Ilorzog w.as formerly 
picture reviewer In New York, go-^ 
Ing to the coast to do film corre- 
spondence, iiland Johaneson has 
since succoedCKl Miss Herzog as the 
picture critic and quickly com- 
manded attention for her pithy and 
breezy film critiques, Miss Johane- 
son remains on the "Mirror" as Its 
picture reviewer. 

Miss Crewe's husband, Herbert 
Cruick.shank, continues on the "Tel- 
egraph," which paper he rejoined 
after leaving it for a spell to go on 
the now merged "Picture World." 
Eventually Cruickifihank will accorn- 
pany his wife to the coast,,. where he; 
has other connections and which 
"The Telegraph" open for Bernard 
leaves his film reviewing post on 
Simmons. The latter is now the 
advertising manager but has writ- 
ten picture stuff and will combine 
both duties on Crwikshank's resig-' 
nation. 



JOE SCHENCK IN N. Y. 

Joseph M. Schenck arrived in New 
York Sunday, . coming directly 
through from the coast, 




AMERICA'S ONLY NATIVE BORN JOINED TOGETHER 

"SI AMES E'V TWINS 

MARY and MARGARET GIBB, of Holyo'ke, Mass., togcither with their 
tnother, Mrs. John R. G-lbb (the Only mothor to ever survive the birth 

.of Slamc^se twins) 

. Offering a deltehtful act, a^iHlstod by RAT. TRAYJMOR and 
. THB3 DANCttiNG SHERR BOYS 

fWcwMentative, SOL. TUREK 



"Board of Trade" for 

Eastern Film Hopes 

A mysterious "Board of Trade, of 
the Motion IMcture Industry" has 
api)eared on the scene with the 
hiotto, "bring production back to 
Us birthplace." 

Membership appears to be among 
merchants and (ithers who were hit 
hard when the eastern studios 
clo.sed nd who would profit by a 
resunipii'm of production around 
New York. 

The new "Board of Trade" is lo- 
,jcatr>d,a:t,,l 413 West Jl5th the 
oirico ofJoseph Ornato, produc'(>r of 
short sul'jocts and Industrial films. 
Imiuiry there developed that it la 
little more than a mall address for 
the prop.aganda scheme. 



Helen Cbstello's Marriage 
Turns Gut to Be Poison 

Los Angeles, Jan. 31. 
Love's young sweet dream i.s r'"''- 
son to- Ilelene Cn.^iollo, '\Varii"r 
featured player, and Jack r.egr>n,. 
furmor colle,','f' Ihto; who lif.i^'e sep- 
arated after ffujv months of niari-ied 
life. 

. Hogan l.s I'elurnirig to Washington, 
where ho will Wf^rlc In the lulvertis- 
ing dop.artmi'.nt of a ri'' w.«p.'iper. 



Lady Douglas in *B*way' 

' Lady. ' KhVrito Do ugia.s, 'i-liii'] ish 
night cUrl> hostess how on tl.ie coast, 
will app*-ar in the- ca.qt of i;riiver- 
sal's film verslcm of "IJroa iwiiy," 
if o/IlcialS of the .studio succeed' In 
persuading hor to accept an offer 
made her.. 

Lady Douchin hafl not given th« 
produr'ors an c^n^wer a..s vet. 



10 



VARIETY 



P I C T U R E S 



Wednesday, February 1, 1928 



AMUSEMENT STOCKS SINK BACK; 
PATHE CRASHES; STANLEY WEAK 

Ticker Sharps See Liquidation iii Loew— Fox Makes 
Best Showiiig 611 Talk of Heavy Wall Street 
Backing— General Market in Midst of Scare 



. InfluentM'd partly by spncntl. mar- 
ket'conditions, but more by individ^ 
ual considerations, praGticaliy iiU 
the amusonienc sliai'cs sank' baok 
from their tops last week and early 
this week, or dropped further into 
new bottoms. 

Loew was ' baek belovv 62 , yester- 
day, after touching fOr the third 
time its old top of 64, accompanied 
by the comment , of ahreWd ticker 
readers . that. . there were signs of 
liquidation by Important operators. 
Paramount \vas quiet at and gen- 
erally biplow lis, the line at which 
it had developed resistance to sellr 
ing pressure up to the^ last week 
or so. •.■ " 

Pathe cra.slied again, this time to 
13^4? with .'corresponding' weakness 
In its bonds, a ,7 per cent.' Issue 
which returned to its former low of 
80. This- slump was attributed,; be- 
sides ' the: dividend passing; to. 
frightened selling by smalT holders 
who had the stock wished on them 
when the Keith- Albee connection 
was ballyhooed last year/ , 

Fox did best of thie group, .%lr- 
though even that much-touted issue 
was not immune from pressure dur- 
ing the worst of- the uncertainty 
.about tight money, Federal Reserve 
Board brakes on speculation' land 
such thlrig.s. In this .case the Inside 
"dope" was that. th« Wall Street 
banking , sponsorship for the. Fox 
stock was : engaged In an effort to 
clear itself of a speculative follow- 
ing. In this connection stories are 
afloat downtown which seek to iden- 
tify the sponsorship : of Fox as one 
of the biggest Interests— indeed the 
very biggest— In the financial dis- 
trict. 

Customers' room gossip has it that 
this concern does not want a public 
following of trailers, and, from time 
to time will maneuver to shake it 
off. Meantime a large part of the 
stock has been .taken out of the 
' market a.nd . the floating supply so 
reduced that only Ihirior buying has 
a disproportioniate* effect. 

Stanley at 50 
Staiiley, which sOld above 90 be- 
fore the . distribution of stock last 
year, climaxed its progressive de- 
cline last week,, selling around 47, 
but promptly rallying to better than. 
BO. .. The bottom was reached just 
.before the announcement of the in- 
come statement for 1927, showing 
dividends just earned but net not 



appreoiably .aboVc the showing of 
1926, ■ Recovery was bai?ed on belief 
the worst was known and had^ been 
•.discoiinted. 

. This was only one of:a number of 
financial Btatements; made by . film 
and theatre concerns. Most impor- 
tant was the unbitflcial .'forecast of. 
Paraniouiit's 1927' net, plaeinjf it at 
the rute of between $12 and $13 a 
share of common. The Street hail 
been led to expect something better. 
.'What particularly .thi'ew cold water 
on enthusiasm was the ligure Of 
around. $3.75 for the Sei>t-Jari period; 
This and the feeling that pool hold- 
ings had been reduced, put the issue 
iii . a highly unfavorable light to 
ticker followers. 

Loew Operation 

The explanation of . Loew's sud-. 
den upturn, during a session when 
prices were falling all around, was 
that that infornfiatlon had been al- 
lowed to leak from inside, tending 
to show that appreciation of .rea;i. 
Estate holdinigs would , make a bril- 
liant showing' on reappraisal. That 
explanation sounded' weak, as it 
had been called, to attention m&,ny. 
times In the past. It Isn't reason- 
able to. believe that rising real es- 
tate values over a 15-year period 
covld . result In .a sudden wave of 
buying some Wednesday morning. 
The fact that the move started dur- 
ing a ..generally weak market was 
the best Indication that It was a 
deliberiate operation. When the iip- 
turn halted on the old point of re- 
sistance, the conclusion was obvious 
that It was with the consent, if not 
with the co-operation, of the oplerat- 
Ing clique. . 

Stanley showed net profit of $3,- 
235,337 for 1927, compared with $3,- 
148,809 In 19?6. For- the same pe- 
riods the gross was $37,060,000 con^- 
pared to $22,909,000, an excess for 
1927 of nearly $15,000,000, Indicat- 
ing either ehormouisly Increased op- 
erating cost or, as likely, important 
expansion. 

Shubert Theatres reported net of 
$630,626 for the six months up to 
.Jari, 1, eqtaal to $3.75 a, share of 
common, comjpared With a net per 
share Of $4.03 for the same period 
of the preceding year. This, of 
course. Was sufficient explanation 
for the dip from 75 to yesterday's 
price of 64%, and also for the in 
spired: upswing of a couple of 
months ago? 



Summary o£ tra.ding for the week ending .Saturdsiy, Janu-n'o- 28: 

STOCK EXCHANGE 



-1928- 



40% . 
100 
lOG 

88.'/4 : 

26v'.l 
2(i 

24'.;. 

lOii. 
117?A 
18',4 

■ eiiHi 
--90?4- 
2f.',4. 



IjOW. 

30'i: 

82 

. n? • 

mi 
ni'i 

2% 
OT) 

22 



5. 
. U4' 
22 
10 
10% 



101 
10814 

M 

81 Mj, 
102 



Sal<»9. I&sue and rSite, Hlgi). 

2,]00 American .Seat (4) ,. 40\<> 

5,200 Easl'mnn Kodak (8) . . ^ 109 

,600 Fir,st National 1st pr<?f. (6)..... lOfi 

40,'COO .Pox Film clas.s A (4) RS'i 

' 17r>,200 Loew's, Inc. \3) ; 03'k 

0. 600 MadL-jon Square Garden dv.i.... 20'; 
1,000 Mctro-Goldwyn \st pref. U.S'J).. 2i; 

■ 1,400 Motion Plct. Cap. 8','. 

1. nOO Orphcum 21'" 

000 Orpheum, pro.f 102 ' 

4r>.iH)0 Par.-Fam.-UisUy (10)....;...... nr. 

10,1)00 Pathc ExclmnKO class A.. 17% 

4,R()0 Patlie Com.. 4 

4.800 ^hu^c^tC5) •. «7% 

440... J.Inl.vf real Pict^rrs Jlat prei". (81. 07'- 
8,900 Warner Bros, clas.s X'. . ; . .~r. ."."T"" 2ri~""' 

CURB 

."JOO Film In.sp. .Mach. ....... i....... B 

10<) U. W. Grifdth... . Vi 

8.200 Fox Theatrps:. 21% 

l.aoo I>new deb. ri.s 10. 

2,000 Warner 13ra.s. n..., 15% 

BONpS 

tS'l.OOO Keith Ga (Slov-k Hx.'l):uiffe>-.,. .lOO'^ 

iJiO.OOO Locw'.s Os (.Sioi.'k Kxi'hiti)i{f>);,.-. lOK'-. 

■32,000 Shubert (l.s. . 0;j'A 

02,000 IMthe 7k «0% 

100,000 Warner. :Br.>s. tl'.-f:,- 1,023 (Ciifl)). 101 ^-i 

Tjocw bonds ex warrjuils Siilil $S3,0<K>, 101, lOtl'i, lOO'.i:, net off, 

ISSUES IN OTHER MARKETS 
AM Quoted for Monday 
Over the Counter 
New York 

Qimtoil in Itiil and Asked 







Net 


l.,ow. 


Lajrt. 


Chg.' 




391.4 


- Va 




104% 


- •'^ 


100 


106 


+ % 


84 . 


84% 


- 1'.^: 


r,7'.i 


C1% 


-1-3% 


2i^« 


2r.% 


+ '/A 




20 




7',v: 


8V4 




23 


24'/i 


+ Vi 


301 


101 


+ni 


l^•2V^. 


113% 


+ % 


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-3% 


2-r, 


31/4 


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4 

19% 
12',4 
13 



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lOOVi 

92% 

80 
'• »5?8 



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1'.4 

J2'/4 

14 '.4 



99',4 
107 
ft2% 
80 



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l»/6 

14% 



99'/i 
107% 
1)3 
8(M4 
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.i TPi hiili'uNir- 



GOLDBERG PANNED BY 
SCREEN WRITERS' GUILD 



Articfe in Society's Bulletin- 
Recites Complaints of Writers 
for Indie Producer 



« * • » • 



Lios Angele$, Jan. 31. 
£i>creiph Writer.<3 Guild does not 
take kindly to the tactics of Jesse 

J. Goldberg, Independent film pro- 
ducer, in his busine.ss relations 
with its members. Several com- 
plaints have been' made regarding 
transactions^ had. with this producer, 
who is al.so known as Jiime.s 
Ormont. 

Specific complaints are being 
primed this week in the .Scret?h 
Writers "Bulletin;" officifil organ of 
the Guild, which carries the follow- 
ing article: 

"Jesse J. Goldberg, Producer 
. - "Jesse J.. Goldberg produces fo<: 
First Division Pictures, Inc., and 
directs i>s James Ormorit, also 
accepting screen credit for au- 
thorship, on his production^ as 
.William Gilbert. 

"Goldberg engaged Ruth Todd 
to write the adaptation and. con - ' 
tinuity of a picture to be called 
'Comrades.' MIss*^ Todd's, agi-ee- 
ment called for payment of one 
.sum for adaptation and conr 
tinuity, and another sum, two- 
thirds as large, as a bonus If the 
picture was made for less than a " 
stipulated production cost. 

"Miss Todd's understanding was 
that Goldberg's financial backers 
would not approve the amount 
unless payment Were handled in . 
this mariner, and that the .picture 
would certainly be made under 
the bonus deadline, and that She 
would receive all the money , men- 
tioned In her agreement. But the 
picture, unfortunately," ran past 
the bonus amount and she re- 
ceived only the flat price men- 
tioned In the agreenient. Story 
was credited to .'William Gilbert 
but only part of the price she 
expected was credited to .Riith 
Todd. 

"Goldberg: engaged Arthur 
Qregor to. do a etory and con- 
tinuity for , an . advertised title, 
/Polly of the Movies.' Gregor . 
wrote four stories, the last of 
which was sufficiently acceptable 
to proihpt Mr. Goldberg to Issue 
. checks covering half payment of 
the price agreed upon for story 
and continuity. One of these 
checks was dishonored by the 
bank (Miss Todd had the s.'^me 
experience)* but later made good. 

"Then Goldberg, quarrelled with 
Gregor and took leg^l ; action to 
force Gregor to return the money 
he had received, attachirig money 
due Gregor at another studio and 
attaching Gregor's bank account. 

"The net result of Gregor's em- 
ployment Is that Goldberg had . 
four stories and a script, made a 
picture based on one of the 
stories, paid half the price agreed 
upon and forced Gregor to spend 
money for legal aid to keep the 
other half. Goldberg also 
claimed, as due him for this 
money— ^fter . demanding that 
Gregor return It— another story 
written by Gregor and sold to 
one of the larger studios. This 
claim was withdrawn by Gold- 
berg when the studio refused to 
attach any Importance to it. 
Goldberg has also annoyed Gregor 
"In-other-ways^-^ — -^^ 

"Jean Plannette and George 
Dromgold, as. a team,- agreed , to 
write, flcenarlze and title a pro- 
duction for Goldberg/ payriients 
to be made on account as the 
work progressed to staled, de- 
grees of completion. They de- 
livered an accepted .story and 
script and received their money, 
partly in checks, dishonored- and 
later made : good, up to a iinal 
$100 claimed by Dromgold. Gold- 
berg now refuses to pay this $100, 
and has Informed Dromgold that 
his attorney, Is .lender instructions 
to proceed lega.lly against .Drom 
gold for the return of the money 
he has already : received. 

"It is obvious that ihese writ- 
ers have profited more In experi- 
ence than In cash as a result 
of their employment by Josso . .T, 
rjoldberg." 



8,27;") aiaiile.v .\iiii'rl'';i , 0J% 

; Chicago ■ 

».,, llH',!il>.nn *■ Iv.n;: , 

St. Louis 

iMIiiiurirs Urc-i. . , „ 

Los Angeles 

•.in!) iiii' n<'!i"lii In.'. . 2-1 

Boston . 

KKI Loew's 8 



61 U 

a 



- F. R. JONES' COMiffllES 

Los Angeles, Jan. 31. 
F. Richard Jone.s; formerly su- 
pervisor of the Hal Roach come- 
dies and later director of Dougla.s 
Fairbanks In "The Gaucho," is ne- 
gotiating with Pathe to produce 
two-r6eI and feature comedie.'^, to 
l oplace the contract held by Mai'k 
I svnnott. 



IN BETWEEN FINDS HOUYWOOD 
STUDIO S 50% DND ERKOigHAL 

5,000 Studio Employes Idle— Preparing for New 
Programs--How Producers Are Now Working 
—Fox Is Busiest, but Still at Two-Thirds Normal 



Critic 'S Xmas Gross Gone 



• A New York evening tab- 
loid film reviewer (lemme) 
lost, an exceptionally large haul 
of Xmas graft through ah' at- 
tempted display pC importance. 
The girl lilm. scribe, who also 
does sornc radio work for the 
tab, got an exceptionally large 
.gross from, both sources, . She 
docided to pile it all into a 
taxicab and ni.tke a crui.se to 
Broadw^ay for the pui-pose, in 
turn, of dropping off a little 
token- to the girls connected 
with the Broadway- picture 
houses. 

The fii'st Stop-off, at the 
. Capitol, to .see Bessie .Mack, 
the revieweress took her little 
bundle with her; into the the-, 
atre building, leaving ; the cab 
waiting for her with its tOh- 
neau full of the gross. 

When she cariie down to the 
street again, taxi, Xmas pres- 
ents and all were gone.. And 
not traced to date. , 



CHRISTIE'S 42 COMEDIES 
FOR PAR NEXT SEASON 



Los Angeles, Jan. 31. 

Charles Christie, business head of 
Christie .Studios, leaves for New 
York ].i?eb, 15 to confer with Para- 
mount ofllclaLs on the schedule o? 
Christie co. .edies for next season. 
Christie produced 30 two-reel come- 
dies for Par. distrljjution this sea- 
son, and ■will probably increase thi.«i 
number to 42 for next season, mak- 
ing adidltional comedies to takW 
the plaoe of the Edward. .Hortoh 
series of six made by the Haroirt 
Lloyd organization last summer. 

The Christie cohtracf for iPara- 
motmt distr'bution ' covers thres 
years and also provides for. Chris- 
tie to produce One special feattire 
comedy each year. "Tillio's Punc - 
tured Romance" I9 the season's 
special, with nothing definite ^ct 
for next season's feature. 



WARNERS' NEW OFFICE 

(General Offices Shortly Moving to 
Wefit 45th Street in New Building 



Without announcement, Warner 
Brothers have. erected a building on. 
We.st ■ 4.5th street, next door to the 
Martin Beck theatre, just west of 
8th avenue, for their general of- 
fices. ' ' 

Removal will occur the later part 
of this month. 

The building Is of six or seven 
stories, with some space rentable to 
outsider.'^. 



STANLEY CO. CHANGES 



(Continued from page 5) 

some of the Stanley crowd thoiight 
Boyd shotild give First National far 
the best of it on picture purcha.ses. 
Boyd declared to the contrary, saiy- 
Ing he was buying of Paramount 
as needed and- a;t a. fair price. Be- 
sides which Boyd pointed out that 
Adolph Zukor had been gerterous 
In advancing money to Stanley when 
the latter needed It, and all of that 
money had not yet been repaid. 

That subject grew so serious from 
accounts, that Zukor and John Mc- 
G u irk woi'e drawn into it. McGuirk 
is said to have stated he was pow- 
erlops in his position as president of 
the Stanley company, through the 
authority of the exefUtive coun<-il 
prevailing. . 

Boyd, looked upon as one Of : the 
best-^filni'=;buy€rs^in^=.t-h^>=:-Go.u'nti2y,=ia: 
reported to have tenclered his resig- 
nation or threatened to. From ac- 
counts, if he did so", it was tfiblcd. 
It Is said Boyd, very wealthy and 
the owner of much r.oal estate tvith 
confj.id -Table in the Times Square 
section, received several offers from 
large chains when the Stanley fu.s.s. 
hernmo known. 



LQS. Angelc's, Jan. -.lil...' 
: "While- -preparing for ,. th<3- '.'2.S -'29 ■ 
program of. production, coast .Stu- 
dios are working 50 per cont bi'iOw 
normal, with approxlmutoiy fj.OOO 
regular studio employees idle. 
. Activity at the coast studios' is 
as follows: ; > 

.United Artists, two comiiuniea 
working where four is novnial. 
M-G-M, two with six normal. 
First National, .six with eight nor- 
mal. 

Pathc-DoMille,. five against oight 
normal. 

Wdrner, dark since, Now Year's, 
one company making. Vitaphone 
records, as against five feature 
companies normaliy. 

Universal is making a grand.'<tahd 
play to clean up all productions in 
preparation and- working eight com- 
panies, against the same number 
normally. . - 

Hal Roach, anticipating to close 
two months ahead\of it's annual va- 
cation, working to .capa.oity with 
three short comedy cotnpanies. 

FBO, two cortipianies actually 
shooting, against six . normally.. . 

Fox, considcried the busiest studio 
oh the coast at this time, wotking 
eight features and three comedies, 
a;gainst a total of twelve, normal. 

Metropolitan, rental studio when 
Path e .c^n spare Itj. two companies 
working; with facilities for six. 

Christie working to capacity with, 
two companies, hoping to complete 
its Paramount '27 -'28 program In 
time to close .the studio at the usual 
vacation time. . 

. Tiffany - Stahl, two . companies 
working, with facilities and aim for 
a normal condition of six. 

Educational, preparing to clean 
up on last year's product, with but 
two companies working where five 
Is normal. 

Paramount, four companies work- 
ing, with facilities for eight normal. 

Aside from the leasing studios. 
Including Tec- Art, California and 
Poverty Row, there Is very little 
doing in production. 



Warners' Studio Fire 
Loss of $100,000 Insured 

Los Angeles, Jan. 31. 

Estimated damage amounting to 
$iOO,000 was done . to ^ "Warner 
Brothers studio when a blaze 
started on one of the stages, setting 
fire to a whole block of sets. Loss 
Is covered by Insurance. 

The fire is belieyed to have been 
frorn the sparks of a trash burner 
on ah . djacent lot. The fire de- 
partment soon had it under control, 
with a few firemen and studio em- 
ployees slightly :Injured by falling 
timbers. 

Film laboratories containing val- 
uable products _^e.scaped Injury 
through orforts of studio employeeSj 
who immediately poured -water over 
the roofs of the b.uilding. 

The film library and "Vitaphone 
laboratory also escaped damage. 

As "the studio had been clo.sod for 
three week.s no financial production 
'loss wa .s -inc u r red -■■ - L ■ ^ .^1, 



Par» Starting 5 

Lbs Angeles; Jan. 31. 

"With 52 features to be made this 
year Paramount will start five pro- 
ductions within the next 10 days. 

Stories in preparation are "She 
Wouldn't Say No," .featuring Biebe 
Daniels, to bo directed by Clarence 
Badger; "Ladies of the Mob," feat- 
uring Clara Bow, with "Wllliani 
Wellman directing; "When Ro- 
mance Ridieg," Zane Grey western 
directed by John Waters; "Three 
Sinners," featuring Ppla .Negri, 
-vyith Rowland "V. Lee directing, and 
"Easy Come, Easy Go,", featuring 
Richard Dix with Frank Tuttle di- 
recting. 



F. N. Heads West 

Clifl'ord 10, Hawley, prcsidcnt~of 
First National, with R. A. Rowland 
and Jerome. Bcatty will reach the 
coast in February to confer with 
Watterson , Rothackcr and Al 
Rockett, First National studio 
hea:ds. 

It w*ill be on the -layout of next 
."oapoii's pro.J?ram. 



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Wednesday, February 1, 1928 



PICTURES 



VARIETY 



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EXTRAS' HIGH DAILY AVERAGE IN '27, 
$8.59: 330.397 PLACEMENTS FOR 35,000 



iTwice as Many Women Registered With Gentral 
Casting Agency in Hollywood as Men, but Twice 
as Many Jobs iF-or Men as Womene— David Alleh^ 
Mental Wonder, in Charge of Agency— Only Two 
Complaints Last Year on Miscasting-^More Col- 
ored People in Demand 



IjOs Angeles, Jan. 31. 
Members of the Association of 
Motion picture Producers -who ob- 
tain their extra talent tlirough the 
Central. Casting Corporation paid ia 
' total of 12,838,136 for the services 
of men, \yomen and children, given 
330.397 job.s during 1927. Of tlii.«? 
. amount $1,453,036 was. disbursed be-' 

tween July 1 and Dec. 31. 

As the people were paid for over- 
. time the average, daily wage eai*ned 
during the year was $8.!3(f. .For the 
first six liionths the daily earnings 
iaveragcd $8.18 and likewise for the 
last six months without the.over- 

' time ailowahces. The dally wage 

. paid ran from $3 to $26. according 

.., to thd work required. 

In the ctlsting ofllce are three 

' times the number of women rcgis- 

; tered for employment over men, 

'. whil^ there were twice as many 
jobs for the men during the year 

, 9,8 for the women. 

' . This ollice h.'is. been operated for 
two yeai-s under the general man- 
agement of Dave Allen. Prior to 
taking the position he operated the 
biggest casting employment agency 
for extras on the Coast. Thoujph 

' there are some 35,000 people rcgis-^ 
tered. for employment with the, C6n- 

.! 'ti'al ofllce, Allen appears to be per- 

.'"sonally acciuainted with about 90 

' per cent, of them. This is brought 
out through the fact that only two 

, 'complaints were made by directors 
that they had not gotten the exact 
types called for. In both' instances 
a, check up made by Fred W. Beet- 
son, president of the Central Cast- 
ing. Corporation, revealed that the 
people complained about by the di- 
rectors had been on a studio request 
list, and though the Central ollice 
knew that they Were not the exiict 

. types desired, simply followed in- 
struction. 

Allen's ^ Tctentlvo » memory has 
proven a" great time as well as 
money saver as the Central offlce 
during the year expended an aver- 
age of 32 cents a head in the place- 
ment" of adults, and 55 cents with 
children, 'J'he latter ropresented 
only four per cent, of the place- 
ments oh the y.car.. The State of 
California which operates it.s only 
free employment bureau during the 
same year with an organization that 

. has been intact for nine years ex- 
pended an av erage of 46 cents a per- 
son in securing job.s. 

The expense of placing people , in 
positions is borne by the members 
of the Producers' Association who 
■ pay 5 five per cent, of the total daily 
"wag^ received by the actor for this 
■ work. Thi.s money is independent 
of the actor'ij pay as the latter re- 

■ ccivos. the^ net amouiVt he ..is en- 
giigx-d fori' Tt "actually cost the pro- 
ducers $141,906 during the year to 
operate the Central office. . Th the 
past the actors were compelled to 
pay agents from 7M: to 10 per cent, 
of their salary for securing employ- 
ment; 

226,345 Jobs 

During the year there were 220,- 
845 jobs .'for men with 103,015 of 
these placemorit.s paying $7.50 a.day. 
Though one would expect thftre 
.would be. an^ abundance of people 
used at $3 a dny, only 2,429 place- 
. ments of mon W'ere made at this 
figure. For the $5 paycljock 37,078 
men signed, while : 59,793 got work 
at $10 a day, most of. theni wearing 
dress clot he.'^. and 8,353 found $12.50 
checks awaiting them at the end of 
the day for being in the better 
dressed class or plnying bits. 

In the $15 division almost 500 
more fn.und enjployment for l)its 
:_.,5ritii_-JLC.tlMl!lj^ 

sized check w^hile 862 men found 
employment doing, small p.'irls for 
sums ranging over $15. and not ex- 
ceeding $25 a day. 
^ In the womeii'i^ divl.sion 44.74 per 

>^ eent. of the placements or 43,800 
were given employment at the $7.50 
per diem rate. Ten dollar cherk.i 
were drawn by 31,004, while 866 got 
IS slips, and 16,595 drew $5 checks. 
Only one-fourth of the amount of 



work was given women at the 
$12.50 and $16 rates as was given 
men. For the former figure 2,086 
Worlced and at the latter. 2,976. Be- 
tween $15 and $25 daily employment 
was given to 221 females. 

$5 Daily for Kids 

There were 7,070 days' work for 
boys and 5,074 for girls. Almost 
54 per cent, of the jobs given the 
boys Averc at the $5 rate, wliile 
nearly 61 per cent, of tliat given 
girls was at the same rate. A total 
of ., ,$46,428 -^vas paid out to boys 
working' in pictures and $31,7^5 to 
girls during the year. 

Besides paying these kiddies sal- 
ary the studios had extra • ex- 
pense. Thiey all maintain school 
rooms and teachers for the young- 
sters wliile the latter are on the 
lots. This item alone runs the 
studious better than $50,000 a.year, 
which signifies tliat the kids per 
capita cost more to enaploy than the 
adults. 

. On the year a total- of $i,.S23,265 
was paid to the men employed, 
while the women drew a^n aggregate 
of $801,747.50. 

The uverifge daily placeinent of 
men during the year was 60;'. and 
tha,t . of women 209, W'ith children 
averaging 33, or a total avbrixge of 
905 daily placements. 

Not Steady 

That figure alone might lead 
people to believe that work was 
steady for these p'eople all around. 
Only 55 women averaged two and 
one-half days or more a week , dur- 
ing the 62 weeks of the year. Also 
but 12 women of this numbei* hit 
the two. and one-half average; 23 
the three-day-a-week average; 13 
three-and-one-haif days a week; 
five, four days; one, four and one- 
half days, and one, five, days a week 
on the year. 

Extensive and Expensive . Clothes 

Eighty-four per cent, of those to 
find this amount of employment are 
listed in the casting ofTicf as dress 
women, who have an extensive a-s 
well as expensive wardrobe. 

In tlie male division a total of 135 
averaged three days or more a week 
during the year. In figuring out 
the way they , worked, 74 worked 
three day.5 each week during the 
year; 40 got three and one-half 
days; 13, four dfiys, and four, four 
and one-half days, with the .«ame- 
number getting five days each Aveek, 
Of this number 66 per cent, are 
classified in the dress group. 

Of the placements made 23,76.T 
were given to veterans of the World 
^\'^ar with the total wages to this 
group amounting to $158,499. 

Unusual dfmand diu'ing tlie year 
for colored extras, of whom 3,7.'i4 
obtained placoment,- and e.arned 
$30.0.16 during the year. 
' — As^ many— extras - are- always 
0-h;\.nging tlieir phone numbers or 
home addresses it is the duty of the 
l)hone operators in the central of- 
fice to list these cliangcs. During 
the year 4,943 changed numbers 
one, two, or three times. 

The. phone in the; casting office Ls 
iised <»xclusivcly for placing tiie 
pet>ple in . employment. Tiiere i.s 
no waiting line in. the ofiflce each 
night or morning, 'the people phoiiu 
in. twice a day and ask if there is 
anything for them. Pf there is and 
they halve not called,, the central 
office cail.s thorn. The av-ej>rrj?e 
daily calls made during the year by 
the central offloe notifying people 
of jobs wore 493, while 803 mad(* 
calls each day during. Xhe Jnisifst 
hours to inquire whether tlhore-was 
•work for them. 



N. Y/s Last Caster 



: J. I'rancis O'Reilley, the last 
Of the picture casting agents, 
formerly numerous around the ; 
Squc^re, has converted his of- 
fices' into a dancing school. 

O'Reilley teach es the', fan - 
dango to children's classes; 



HERCULES' 4 SPECIALS 



tios Angeles, Jan. 31. 
Hercules P'roductions, of which 
Peter . Kanellos is president, will 
make four special productions this 
year. 

Its first is "The Little Wild Girl," 
from the story by Putnam Hoover 
with a cast including Lila Lee, 
Cullen Landis, Frank Merrill, Shel- 
don Lewis and Jimmy Aubrey. 

Others are -'Shadows of the 
Night," from a story by Shelley 
Carpenter; "Sally b' the South 
Seas," Hawaiian story by Gfordoh 
Elombly, and "Broken Hearts," from 
a story, by Louella Sorrel, who Is 
said to be a newspaper woman on 
the coast usingr a nom de plume.. 



Writers for T-S' 5 

Los Angeles, Jan. 1. 
Raymond L. Schrock is supervis- 
ing .story development for five pic- 
tures to be put In production by 
T.ffany-Stahl during the next six 
wtseks. 

John F. NiELtteford is WTlting con- 
tinuity for "Deliai-osa," >vhich Ar- 
thur Gregor will direct. Phil Lon- 
egan is ' preparing "Green Grass 
Widows"; Harry Ditmar has adap- 
tation and continuity assignment 
fur the next Jack London story; 
Ben G..Kohn is making story treat- 
ment for "Ladies of the Night 
Glub"; , ajid Ethel Jamieson is 
writing the story for "Lingerie." 



Incandescent Lighting for 
Films Now Demonstrating 

Los Angele.s, Jan. 31., 
Demonstrations of incande.scent 
lighting applicable to pictures are 
being conducted twice weekly, at 
Warnei* studios under auspices of 
the academy,; under the direction of 
the Technician.s' branch, . in. co- 
operation, with the Society of Cihe- 
matographers and the Producers' 
association. 

Cameranien skilled in the use of 
mazd.a lights for film \vork are in 
charge of the- denionstrations, open 
to all cameramiefn, laboratory, work- 
ers,., art .dij-cctors and technicians. 
The Warner studios are being used 
as little production Is now going, 
on at that plant. 

The first night of demonstrations 
folind nearly 150 present, with the 
following nights getting attend- 
ances of over 200. The expcrlment.s 
are . creating widespread interest 
among cameramen and others. 

The. final week of denionstrutions 
will take place week of April 2, 
prior to the. convention of the So- 
ciety of Motion Picture Kngineers 
vvhich will be held this year oh the 
coast. 



GONSIDINE'S 5-YR. CONTRACT 

Log Angeles, Jan. 31, 
John W. Considine has signed a 
five-year contract with United 
Artist.s to function as general m.-.n 
ager of their Art Cinema produc- 
tions. 



SENNEH'S SHUT 
DOWN COSTS 




Everybody Out but 2 Ac* 
tors and Writer— $400^ 
000 Tied Up in Feature 



Los Angeles, Jan. 31. 

Mack Sennett has practically 
stopped making pictures for some 
time to come. He has rid himself 
of his. entire executive, acting, di- 
rectorial and technical organization 
with tliree 'exceptions: j'-*!^'^'^? 
Biu-ke, .Sally Kilersi players, and. a 
writer, . . 

fciennotl. It is said, be;-ildo.s losing 
his Pathe releasing contract has 
around $400,000 invested in a feat- 
lu-e. length pict'iire, , "The ; G oodby e 
Kiss," for which he lias not as yet 
made releasing arrangements. 

John A. Waldron, Sennett vice-- 
president and general manager; is 
said to be . prepared to leave the 
company until Sennett requires his 
services, as is Lee lluganin, busl- 
ne.s.s manager ior tliie producer. 

About 300 people came off the 
payroU when Sennett decided to 
shut down. 



PARAMOUNrS M HIOGRAM 
OF 70 PKTURES-ZO SPECIALS 



Pathe Losing 3 Directors 

Los Angeles, Jan. 81. 

Three directors, according to re- 
ports, arei going to leave Pathe- 
DeMUle shortly upon tlie expiration 
of their contracts.. 

They are Paul Sloane, William 
K. Howard, and Rupert. Julian. The 
latter and Eric von Strohelm until 
last week were negotiating to re- 
turn to Universal, but as that 
studio will close in a few more 
weeks for at least a six-weeks pe- 
riod, all negotiations were called 
off until the studio is iagain in op? 
eration. 



Par Directors' Jobs 

Los Angeles, Jan. 31. . 

New assignments at Paramount 
include Frank Tuttle to direct Rich- 
ard Dix in "Easy Come, Easy Go"; 
Gregory La Cava to direct the next 
Esther Ralston plctux-e; Harry 
D'Arrast to direct Florence Vidor in 
"The Paris -Buyer"; Wallace Beery 
and Raymond Hatton will appear In 
"fJreat Guns" with Frank Strayer. 
fit the megaphone. 

Tuttle will also direct Clara Bow 
in "Private Pettigrew's Girl." 



CAREWE EAST FOR STORIES 

: ! Los Angejes, Jan, giU 

kJwin Carewe, ^U. A. producer- 
director, is en route to New York 
to complete negotifftion.'^ for Lh'- 
purchase of four stories to f^Ua- 
Dolores Del Rio during, tlie- current 
year. He will remain ea.'^t about six 
weeks.. 

Lewis Jerome, Carewe's business 
manager, and Harry D. Wilson, 
press representative, ' are in the 
party. 



TIFFAIJY'S COIiORS ON COAST 

■ Los Angeles, Jan.. 81. 

Tiff .my Color Classics started Its 
first production on the coast with 
Hans Reinliardt directing, It will 
be known as "Souvenirs" and has 
Anna May Wong, Joyzelle . Joyrter, 
Ksther Garcia and Harold Miller in 
the cast. ' ■ ' 

These subject.«! were formerly 
niade in New York for Tiffany- 
S:ahl rele.'ise. 



S-F 5,000.SEATER IN N. J. 

In the present building plan of the 
new Journal Square theatre in 
Journal, Square, Jersey City, by the 
Stanley-Fabian Corp.'s chain of 65 
in New Jersey, the S.-F. interests 
{;re gi)ing in stronger for the larger 
."^(•fitintr capacity as evidenced by the 
.r.- S. seating 6,000. 



' ~ . 'Los~"Angcies. Jan. "317" " 
P,'ithe-De Millo Is prei-Jn ing "Tlif 
H>-art of Katy O'Donn-" foi Vera. 
i'vfynold.M. 
/J'ay Garnet is writing the storj*. 



Stories 85% Selected-^Largest Number of Specials 
Ever Listed by Par.^Jesse L. Lasky in New 
York — Sales Conventions End of April 



FBO's 3d Vice on Lot 



Los Angeles, Jan. 31. 
With Charles E. Sullivan elected, 
vice-president of FBO at a meeting 
held in NoW York, that organiza- 
tion now has three vice-presidents 
in its coast studio. Others are 
William LeBaron and Edwin C. 
King. . 

Sullivan in the past was studio 
contact man for the New York office. 
In the future he will function as 
business manager on the lot, work 
which King formerly performed. 

King is. to be in charge of the 
physical and technical production, 
while IjcBaron will be in charge of 
production, handling of directors 
and writers and passing on atorie.s. 

The latter returned here from 
New York this week. 



Need Stories for Team 

Los Ang'-les, Jan. SI. 

M-G-M has not yet decided 
whether they will re-sign Aileeh 
Pringle for a new series which 
would team her with Lew Cody. 
The company offered a contract 
calling for $1,000 weekly for 20 
W£^ka 'offt^of ■; 28."Witir c 
beyond a week {<) we.ek ba.«iis and 
two weeks' notice to be given her 
at any time the company wishes to 
discontinue. 

Miss . Pringle is said to have ac- 
cepted the proposition, with the 
company holding the deal in abeyr 
ance until certain that the team of 
Cody and Pringle can. be supplied 
with suitable stories. 



r 



Syracuse House Goes Prc&entation 

. . . Sy racu.se. N. Y., Jan. 31. 
Loow's new picture house opens 
here Feb.; 18 w-^ifh a. Lo.e>w-PubUx 
stage unit, "Fan Flirts." 



PATHE PROGRAM CONFERENCE 

Los Angeles, Jan, SI. 

Willi.'ini Sistrom, manager for De 
Mille-Pathe studios, Is on route to 
New York for a two-day conference 
with J. J. Murdoek .find" John- CI.. 
Flynn on outline of next year.'s pro- 
duction. The program was corxipiled 
at a studio confe.rr-nce between De 
Mille, Sistrom, Tcinier Pear.son {ind 
Flinn, but the latter had to leave 
before <-onii)lel ed. . 

Pf-?i,rsi)M will r<'":;i.iM lif-re until 

ANOTHER VITA SKETCH . 

Lo.s Ang'-l'-.". Jan. 
liry,'i.ii . 3 'oy is- directing a iiew 
Vitai)hone f:l.eteh with May Mc- 
Avoy,. T'viehard Carlo ,and Nealy I'M-, 
wards. 

. It I.s '"Sunny California," co-writ- 
ten by TTngh Herbert . and Murrty 
Roth. 



.For the new season Paramount 
has settled upon a total of .70 full- 
length picture productions. Of these, 
20 will be in the special class, the 
largest number of specials ever con- 
templated by that organization. 
. Jesse L. Lasky, now In New York, 
stated that of the total of -70, about 
85 per cent had been settled upon, 
in the story way. He will leave for 
the coast in the course of 10 days. 

Laslcy docs not expect to again 
come cast until the Paramount sales 
conventions toward the latter end of 
April, next. These will take place, 
a.^ customary. In New York, Chi- 
cago and San Francisco.. 



German Director Leaves 
Fox for Paramount 

Los Angeles, Jan. 31. 
Ludwig Berger, Gennan director 
brought to this country by Fox, ha.n 
resigned, Without making a picture. 
He goes to J'aramount to work on 
"Koncert," by Herman IJehr. 
: If Berger develops "the pi<:turc 
vension to ../.'i.ss Inspection by Pura- 
nip'unt ofTlcial.s, lie will be given a 
contract to direct, with Kmil Jah- 
nings starred in-thc-^fllniv - — - - — . - - 

Pathe's New Progralh 

Los Angeles, Jan. 31, 
Elmer Pearson will remain on the 
coast until the end of February, 
completing the line up of next sea^ 
son's reiea.ses for Pathe De ltille. 

i?earsoii is laying out the program 
with Cecil De Mille and other: studio 
officials. 

lioth Leatrice Joy and Vera Rey- 
nolds, under contract to Pathe-De 
Mllle, have a number of months to 
go before the option . periods arrive 
on their contracts. 
.-. J.'^ach player will make at least 
ono-^MClun for tli-e eoinii.'ny before 
the options conic ii|i f'n ciL-'id'-r- 
.'itiun, 



LAURA'S "HUSBAND HUNT." 

st'ifjc'!- ill \i)!v( ii; tl.' I.'n'r.-t .Ti'ii- 
«-er-M:i .:iri.- ,\1'."." .v riter-ag';iit 
l. f.Ml ei.ntriiVf v.-ili. ii'ii }ie filiie'd 
!.\ rt;!v. i-.:;il a:^ LauK. I.a l'li::tt'S 
ni-AL.-. • 
■ l.ri.'t.-.j'1. ''nie ].I'.i.--b,..'Ml Il'r.t,." 
ori;^rnal. by . J l:.rr> 0- H-'.^'t. will he 
iii-'i'l.'^ liy t.hi .'■I'lr -^wlien she r'-turn^ 
CTiri! ;i v.'i.c a ti'.ri to 1 r'-.T <i!'.:lM. 
\V-r. :••> I'.ugalvi. >viU direct. 



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VARIETY 



p rc T U R E s 



Wednesday, February 1, 1928 



RUMORED DIFFERENCES ON PRODUCTION 
MAY SPLIT PATHE - DE MILLE FROM K-A 



J. J; Murddck^ for K-A, Reported Insistent Film Af- 
iiliattions Turn Out Lower Cost Product of Bet- 
ter Quality Than at Preseht— Hot Conferences 
Going Ori^Bankers Called Attention to Produc- 
tion Appiropriatipnahd Its Use 



been 
and 
split 



lT(?atfd conCei-en.cos liavo 
hi'Id . botweon Kefriv-Albee 
Pathe-I*. D. C. exooutiV'es, A 
r.i'.iy j^esult with K-A throwing its 
pK'ture afllliiiiiohs overboArd. . 
■ jjanking, interests >vhom the. Al- 
l3i»o . kroiip influenced , to finance 
rlithe . are 'pi'otesting as but half 
the. picture.^ required have been 
mudu on the nionoy appropriation 
luappod, .out for Patho." production 
■activities at' the . beginning o£ the 
season. If tlie program .is to be 
conii)lPteil the- liankers will have tO' 
procliice . more fiind.s,- it is 'said. 

In addition the K-A oxecutivf's 
have .evidently hoard from the 
bankers • \.'hom . they inler'e.sted. in 
Pathe.to the effect that they have 
learned, the money spent in produc- 
tion is not re.cpwrable. on .sales on 
aocDunt of. quality and iiniited out- 
Jet, these complaints being pa.ssed 
on. to Pal he by K-A.' 
; While Keith-Albee cannot be held 
legally for the money advanced to 
Pat he, the former foel.s partially re- 
sponsible on account of ' iiifluencing 
th e . fi na n cl n g 6 f th e . Pa t h e -P. D. C . 
afllliation, '; 

, Tlie KeithrAlbee people are. not 
saiisfied, it is said, witlv the typo, of 
picture production turned out by 
Pathe this ' eason, • feeling the .dif- 
.ference in receipts in Keith-Albee 
houses where ' Pathe pictures have 
bepn .shown. 

De Mille's Position 
Difficulties bietween Keith-Albee 
officials and Cecil B. De Miile have 
been . currer.t for some time past. 
■\Vith De Mille in a position where 
he is riot obliged to accept orders 
from Keith-Alboe these difllctilties 
have continued up to the .present 
■without change in conditions.- 

It ■ is . reported K-A liad an of- 
flcial working with De Mille, who 
was 'dismissed for trying to. show- 
De Mille how to. make pictures. 

During the conferences held in 
the past week it has been proposed 
that a .repre.sentative of the K-A 
iiind banking interests be appointed 
to advise. De Mille on type of pic- 
ture wanted and to hold down costs, 
thiR' executive to be paid by Patlie 
and kept independent of De. Mille 
for salary and position. 

• It Is doubtful whether De Mille 
wiM accept the plan. Several Pftthe 
men are being considered for the 
precarious job. 

Murdock's Stand 
On the K-A side the chief stickler 
fo;- low cost productions of a qual- 
ity 10 at least draw back their pro- 
d'.!clion inve.vtments through the- 
, al. e oiroulatlon .la John J. MurdOck. 
Though Murdock is president of 
Pathe, his show ipterosts are 
iiiainly . with K-A. • 

it is said' Murdook accepted the, 
Pathe presidential post! with the 
iinder.standing all Pathe-P. D. C.-De 
iviille product would -be made - at a 
. reasonable co.st, not to exceed Its 
p s.slble circulation's gross. 
{ This has not been done, from ac- 
counts, thrOugh Patho'fl limited area 
fill' feature frlms, with Murdock re- 
ported continuou.sly remonstrating, 
to the effe(?t ho would prefer to va- 
cate the presidency of Pathe,. rather, 
than to be continually at odds with 
it.s production division. 

Other, than the banking eonuec- 
tions, neither K-A nor K. F. Albee 
. or Murdock, K-A"s principal ex- 
ecutives, has any actual money in- 
vcsimept- of their own in any of the 
thn-e coniljincd picture concerns. 



Home Office Slogan 



An ex-manager of a chain 
theatre' .says the 'home ofljce 
idea is; - 

Good business, good show. 

Bad huslnep.s, bad manager. 



FOXES 5000-SEATER 
IN ATIANTA'S MOSQUE 

Atlanta, .Tan. 31. 

A, new mos.que to. serve a.s head- 
quarters for Taarab temple of tjie 
A. A.' O. N. Mi S., incluafng as its 
principal feature a theatre-audi- 
torium, seating 5,000, leased for 21 
years by. Fox, is to be erected at 
Peachtrce and Kimball streets, in 
the center of fashionable Atlanta. 

Thfc development, exclusive of the 
amount paid for the lot, will cost 
$2,000,000 and the auditorium-thea- 
tre will be the sweetest thing of- its 
kind in the south. 

The policy of the new theatre vv'lU 
include Fox i)ictures with the mat- 
ter of stage fare un.settled. 

■With Atlanta oversoated, the 
boys are trying to figure what a 
cut the new theatre will take out of 
the patronage of the downtovvn 
houses. The new theatre is. on the 
edge of the fashionable nortluside 
residential district and is only a 
few blocks from the Krlanger thea 
ti-e.; 



Salesmen's Officers 

Ni w Tork Film Salesmen (ass'n.) 
iia.-i I'lioseh for the ensuing year; 
l^ri'.«idcnt, fi. W- \Volf (Fox); first 
vice, (!us Solonian (F. N.) ;"2d vice, 
MatiJu'W ( 'ahari'; treasurer, .Saul 

sec, n. -Markowilz (TlollywoOdI ; 
linanciai i^n-., Jj. . Kappaport (Tlf- 
'J'hii.v) ; historian, Jack • Goldstein 
•( ( "ommonwfalth) ; .sergt-at-arms, 
,!ii.l.i'S J. : Ja.tpef '( Fducatlorial) ; 
■1 iir-vres— Frank 'Walsh (Fox),' Sol 
'J riil.e (lOdu;). ' 
. I Uiard - ,Joe Weinberg : (Big U), 
.1i 1- I'-idcv a'atiie), Richard Gl.bd- 
1 li. 'ii'(.,\). Jack lOllis ( l''HO). J.. 
\" ..,-l 'r M>a(lic), Bernard Scholf/, 

il S"ill>. 



Philadelphia, Jan. 31; 
An $11,000,000 picture theatre 
seating 5,000 is to be erected on the 
southwest corner of llth and Mar- 
ket streets by Fox. 
. The tran.saction has involve^ the 
acquisition by the Fox interests of 
one of the largest sites e^'er. assem 
bled for such a purpose, including a 
frontage of 248 feet on Market 
<5treet and a deptli of 176' feet on 
17th, extending to Ludlow street. 



Fight FUm, Ohio-Made, 

Is Finally Passed 

. Chicago, Jan. . 31. 
After prolonged legal controversy, 
showing of the Tunneyr-Dempsey 
fight pictures finally has been pe'"- 
mltted In Ohio. ' 

John 1/.: Clinton, state censor, had 
refused to review the iilriis on the 
grounds of illegal tran.sportatlon. 
The Midwest Film Exchange se- 
cured a mandamus and forced Clin- 
ton to review the picture, proving 
the print in. question had been made 
in Ohio. The film was pas.sed. 



Leatrice Joy's Change 

Lof^ Angeles, Jan. 31. 
On the expiration of her contract 
with De Mille March 1 , Leatrice' Joy, 
Pathe star, will sign with Inspira- 
tion for one picture to be released 
through United Artists in England. 

The story, by Flhls Fox, has been 
written. Fox will also direct .'pro- 
duction, which is scheduled to start 
in London early in June. 



JIMMY STARR AS ADVISOR 

Los Angeles, Jan. 31. '. 
Jimmy Starr, who vsm known as 
the offlcial . lot jester for Warner 
Bro's., where he wrote titles in his 
spare moments, is now functioning 
as a gag nian ait First National. 

The balance of the time he is 
writing a series of airticles in the 
Los Angeles "Record" telling pro- 
ducers why they are right and 
wrong, 



UFA EXCHANGES IN 
EASTERN SECTION 



• The Brilliant Film C^orp. has been 
formed to distribute UFA films In 
the entire ca.stern district, headed 
by David. Brill, for the past year 
m.anager of the Tiffany Exchange at 
729 7th avenue. New Vork. Brill 
severed connections with the 'Tif- 
fany ofllces Jan. 28. . 

Tho new distributive channel for 
UFA has a contract signed by Brill 
for. five years. The contract al.so 
includes 26 .short .subjects. 

It. is th<j agreed plan of Brill; with 
"Wynne Jones, New York irepresent- 
ative .of UFA,, assenting, to estab- 
lish ex(!hanges in varlou.s .cit.ie.s. 

Joseph Stock has been named 
treasurer of the new distributing 
organization. ; 



Buenos Aires Studio 

Los Angeles, Jan. 31. 
Hollywood Argentine Film Com- 
pany, which will produce Tom Mix 
pictures In South America, .havi 
signed Edward Langley as art di- 
rector. Langley was witli Douglas 
Fairbanks in tho same capacity . for 
eight years. 

. Under his contract with tho 
South American company Lahglev 
will supervise construction of a 
studio to be biiilt in Buenos Ah'es. 
and will, leave New "!fork with the 
first group to go sou 111 'Feb. 18.' 



EXHIBITORS OPPOSED 
BEFORE TRIAL BOARD 



Matter of Protection on 'Glory' 
in Brooklyn— Fox Let Out 
as Defendant 



NHS ASTHER'S BASE CHANGE 

Los Angeles, Jan. 31. 

M-G-M has purchased the unex- 
pired portion of United Artists' con- 
tract, with Nils Asther. 

He plays the lead in "Laugh, 
Clown, Laugh." for M-G-M. 



McCarthy on M-G-M Lot 

LOS Angelbs, Jan. 31. 

John McCarthy is back on the 
M-G-M lot; to direct the picture 
originally called "Women Love Dia- 
monds.':' A picture 'was made and 
released under that title last year. 

McCai thy and^ M-G-M temi>ora- 
rily parted company when the di- 
rector declined to play second fiddle 
to Robert Flaherty, who was sent to 
the.SouLli Seas to make a picture. 



JUNE COLLYER'S STATUS 

June Collyer was mentioned in 
Variety's i.ssue of Jan. 25 as Jxn M- 
G-M Player. 

She is with Fox and one of this 
■year''s Crop.s of Wampa.s. baby stars. 



CHICAGO'S HEAVY BREADLINE 
TELLS OF UNEMPLOYMENT 



Denny's English-Mades 

Los Angeles, Jan. 31. 

During the shutdown at Universal 
City for February and March, Regi- 
nald Denny will go to London to 
make two pictures for British 
National^ 

Universal will release the pictures 
in America. . 



GERMAN TRIP OFF 

Lo.s Angeles, Jan; 31.. 

E2i*nest and Ei^Jward Laemmle and 
Willie Wyler,- Universal directors, 
who were'. tq^li^ tJy/3 week 

for New York to sail f Or " (jermaiTyr 
are not going. . . .. 

Carle- Laemmle has decided that 
they remain . here . to prepare, on 
future productions. 

It l.s likely that. German directors 
will turn, out the necessary pictures 
to. confoVni with the German quota; 



CHANEY IN "KONGO" 

Los Angeles, Jan. 31. 
.M-G-M purchased the screen 
rights for "Kongo," stage play, and 
will make a picture , from it with 
Lon Chaney starred. 



Garewe's Crew's Return 

Los Angeles, Jan, 31. 
Edwin <~'arewe, .United Artists 
producer; . Lew Jcr()mi\ business 
manager, and litirry 1). .Wilson, 
press agent, will return from New 
York March 5, at whicli date pro- 
duction=^^pn^— T-he= — F^<»n r^^n^-viner 
Daughter" stal ling Dulorcs ])r>l- Rio, 
will begin. - 



Lang Bacl< With Columbia 

Los Angeles, Jan. 31. 
Walter Lang, director, rciturn.s to 
Coliunbia to make a piciure, 

Lang is under a term contract to 
Columbia. Ho was loaned ii> Jahics 
Ci'uze to dir(V't two i)|(liii:es for 
rallKj-Dc- .Mille release.- 



Many oiF Jobless of Higher Calibre . Than Usual- 
No Effect on Picture Houses Yet— Relieved Situ- 
ation During 1928 Looked For 



Williahi Morrow, oporatiii.i' ihe 
Heights theatre (Borough Hall) 
Brooklyn, N. Y., brought suit against 
Fox before the : joint arbitration, 
committee, from the T. G. C. C. and . 
New York Film Board of Trade, for 
alleged violation in protection of 
"What FriOe Glory ?" • : 

Fox, represented by Louiis Nizer, 
attorney, joined. A. S. Goldberg, at- 
torney-exhibitor, owner of the.(.Jold 
arid Borough Hall theatres, as. a 
co-defendant, claiming Goldberg was 
responsible for. any breach .proven 
agaihst .FOx. . 

Upon .Xlzer's statement to the 
board of the facts and Goldberg's 
assent, Fox was let out . of the ca.?e. 

This made Goldberg the direct de- 
fendaLnt and the hearing, cpntiiiued. 
Ai^ter arguments the boaid found in 
favor of the plaintiff and awarded 
Morrow $250 damages fpr one pic- 
ture. Thi.s means that Goldbi.'i g will 
be hcl(> " re.sporis.ible for all other; 
films played by hijn ,(.Gold,lierg) . 
ahead of. Morrow. • . 

The suit was treiiled as tin' ac-' 
tion of one exhibitor against an- 
other, Cioldberg represented hinir- 
self and Theodore Cooper looked 
after IMorrovv's interests. 

Goldber.ii's defense was. that, ac- 
cording to a booking, arrahgoment 
bctw'eeji .S'-orrow and himself, Gold- 
berg was permitted to jiTay .the pio- . 
ture ahead- of Morrow, despite tlie 
contract. . 

. Morrow argued that tlic booking 
arrangement had been ended by 
Goldberg and he had no ri.trhi to 
play "Glory" ahead, of him; 

Rudnick's Case Dismissed . 
An fip)>lication for an injunction 
a.t?iiinst Paramount .brought by M, 
Ilijjlnick; (T[^udy->Corpar,Atipn), heai d 
by the joint arbitration committee 
of the T. O, C. C: and the New. 'York 
Film Board of trade, was denied by 
the board. 

. Exhibitor Rudnick, by liis' at- 
torney, Han^y Schuman, claimed 
that he had bought p'l'oteetiori for 
his Mj rtle theatre over the Parthe- 
non at Myrtle and Woodbine .■streets, 
Brooklyn, and that Paramount was 
serving Keith's Madison ahead of 
him. 

The defense declared Keith's Mad- 
ison was farther away than th« 
Parthenon and could not. be in- 
cluded in the protection. 



IX>CAL NEWSREEL SHOTS 



Hand cameras are being 
supplied . for the convenience 
of all Universal theatres for 
the purpose of getting local or 
neighborhood Items, to add to 
the weekly newsreel. 



Roach May Take 30 

Day Rest in April 

Los Angeles, Jan. 31. 
Hal Roach'iB studios may close in 
April for the annual 30-dai.y vaca- 
tion. Instead of July as in former 
years.' 

The closing will take place earlier 
than pre'v'lously as Roach will be 
finished with this season's product 
by that time. 

■ Employees at Roach get half pay 
during the four-week vacation. 



Paramount Dull in Feb. 

Los Angeles, Jan. 31.. 
Paramount will not have moi-o 
than two productions in work dur- 
ing February. Starting on n^xt 
season's program around March 1, 
about 10 companies will be shooting 
at that tinie. 



ASS'T DIRECTOR ACTING 

■--G«orBe--Ellis,«-a-sfiistantv - 
with C. B. De Mille on "Tho Godless 
Girl," was . selected by De Mille to 
play a part In the picture and re- 
lieved of his assisting duties. 



Sedgwick's Year'6 Contract 

Los Angeles, Jan, 31, 
Edward Sedgwick,' M-G-M diroi - 
tor, whose contract expires with lu.« 
next picture. Buster Keaton comedy, 
has been signed for another year. 



Chicago, Jan. 31. 

Since Decemuer the Salvation 

Army has had a breadline in Chi- 
cago ranging from 200 to 600 per- 
sons daily. 

Statistics compiled by the Illinois 
Department of Labor show the pres- 
ent number of unemployed is greater 
that at any time since 1922. 

Tlie horde of 'boes and: panhan- 
dlers infesting the Loop makes New 
York;s Times Square parasites seem 
like a. coterie of philanthropists in 
comparison. Loop workers remark 
that they are being nicked for more 
''Coffee "money"'- thah-they"ha,ve been 
in years. 

An unusual angle of the unem- 
ploymerit situation this year was 
disclosed by Sidney. W. Wilcoxi 
chief of the Illinois Bureau of La- 
bor . Statistics. Wilcox . stated the 
breadline was -exceptibnally smdU in 
comparison to the number, of job- 
less, as quite a percentage of the 
latter ai-e of the class Xvho subsist 
with the aid of 'relatives and friends 
during tough periods, indicating the 
jobless are of a higher typo than 
ordinarily. Such a condition usually 
m.a.kes itself felt in show business a 
few month.<5 after it has Vf'Pn . in 
existence. 

So far .show. business has not been 
affected by the employment slump, 
with the poor .showing of legit the- 
atres attributed to . the towii's pic- 
ture house inclinations, and high 
B. O. top. 

Bccau.se of sound linaiu'ial 
"t-i esr^ i t■==i^^=^believed™ hy=^« uth 0 ri t-j fis= 
here the un.cniploym.ent wave will 
be relieved considerably this year. 



Boston, Jan. 31. 
Theatre owners in textile initio.'! of 
New England are watching care- 
fully the outcohre of tho numerous 
wage cuts, averaging 10 percent. 
Indications point to contests in some 
(if the cities. Many iliou.sands of mill 
fiperaticep are affc^'ted. 



Ingram's All-English Film 

Louis Blattner, of Ihiernaiional 
Production, has engag:ed Hex In- 
gram to direct a picture for United 
Arti.sts release. It will be made in 
England with an all-English com-, 
pany, starring Alice Terry, . 

Ingram has not chosen the story 
as yet. 



RALPH INGE'S DOUBLE WORK 

Los Angeles, Jan. 31. 

"Notices," an Orlginial by Viola 
Brothers Shore,, will be Ralph Ince's 
next fOr F, -B. O. 

He will direct and st.'ir in . tlie pic- 
ture. 

-Prodiiction- stJtrs Feb. - ] 5t- V =---^ — 



. MONTA BELL ASSIGNED 

Los Angele.s. Ji.m. 31. 

Monta J^ell, M-G-M. director, re- 
turned from .Europe, has been as- 
signed to direct "Dark Fires," origi- 
nal by Dorothy Farnum. 

Hunt Strombei-g supervising. 



Gordon Cooper, Pathe Director 

' Los Angeles, .lari. 
Pathe-De Mille has Gordon 
Cooper as director , on a. lei m con- 
tract. 

Cooper was assistant to William 
K. Howard, and recently handled 
the megaphone nn ".=?)n Town," a 
we.stern picture. 



Von Sternberg's Police Story 

Los- Angeles, Jan. 31. 
. Jo^i-)i!v von . Sternb'.'rg will direct 
George Bancioft and •l-:vr:lyn Brypt 

ii?I.JL--itiyil3uJiL^^l!i^^^ York police 
\\*rittcn by OU\-Fi^j?~Ci^n-~iA"\T^TSi'^'" 
mer New Vork "Woi-ld" ) ( iion.i-r. 

JiiV'S l-'urthman .in. ■.\ihiiig the 
."orccn ailaiitaiion. 



IVI, G. Cohen Elevated 

Los Angel< s. ,l,in. SI. 
Maiiin G. Cohen has beeij pro-. 
niiJte<l from tilm edltiu' :i' ix-ad of 
the- cutting and ediiin^ il'-pari j,V«-n!:' 
of Tiffaiii -ytahl prodri'Minnv.-. 



Wednesday, February 1. 1928 



V A R I E T Y 



13 



big 




agree: 





T 




lure 
to 



date. 




' - box office 





"The Last Command," star- 
ring Emil Jannings, is the 

GREATEST picture Paramount 
ever made. 

The public will go mad 
about it. It's going to make 



HAROLD B. FRANKLIN 





Emil Jannings in 










at 






[g run 

breaks house record by more than ^2000! J 





V A R I E T Y 



Wednesday, February 1, 1928 




BOOKING— 
AND HOW ! 





R6ANK 

ueHO 



PHOTOPLAY: "Will take rank with 
the box-oiffice hits of the year." 

JUDGE: "A fast-moving picture. 
Filled with color and action— highly 
worth seeing." 

CLASSIC: '^Saturated with vivid, 
tdlorful scenes. You'll like ^he 
GauchoV 



LIFE: "Thrilling! Fairbanks is great 
Well worth the trip to the theatre.' 



SGREENLAND: 'There is something 
in this for everyone. He's the old 
Doug— with new tricks." 

LIBERTY: "Fairbanks scores 

Kantly.^^^ 

geous entertainment." 



A GREAT UNITED ARTISTS PICTURE 



Wednesday, February 1, 1928 



PI C T U R ES 



VARIETY 



15 



LEGISLATIVE OPINIONS NOT 
UNIFORM ON BROOKHART BILL 



^Little Fellows* One Senator's Topic for Protection — 
Others Draw Lay Comparisons for Block Booking 
— Celler (N. Y.) Places Bill in House 



Wushington, Jah. 31. 

At tho request of the independent 
New York exhibitors, Emahiiel Cel- 
ler, Democratic ConKressman fronri 
the 10th New York diistrict, has in- 
troduced tho Bropkhart bill, in its 
entirety, in the House. 

In a statement issued by the 
Congi-cssmjin he says that though 
he realizes that "portions of the bill 
may be harsh and invplve Congress 
in matters cpncerning which it 
should have no jurisdiction," that 
he is, novertht-lesrS, introducing the 
measure if for no other purpose 
than, to renew discussion "concern- 
ing the unfair trade practices and 
monopolistic tendencies of filni pro- 
ducers." 

Mr. Celler feels that the only hope 
for the independent exhibitor is 
Congressional intervention and that 
•unless Uie producers "clean house" 
he proposes "to place them under a 
reasonable and constructive ac- 
eountability to governmental agen- 
cies." 

That the Brobkhart-Canon, and 
now Celler, bill is creating Interest 
in both the Senate and House is be- 
cpming^ nlcire outwardly evident as 
the promised hearings, scheduled by 
Senator . Watson, chairman of the 
Senate interstate commerce com- 
■txittee, draws near. 

The independents are seeing to 



RUBE WOLF 




MIRTH OF A NATION 



l)oing Great at 



Warfield, San Francisco 



that by circularizing Congress from 
ev(?ry angle. . . 

Also that its impoi'tance is.growr 
iiig is further evidenced in the fact 
that another legislative worker has 
been added to^ the Hays office here. 

Leaders Won't Talk 

Actually Congress is In a predica- 
ment over the bill, at least the lead- 
ers, of both parties indicate that in 
refusing to permit themselves to be 
quoted on the proposal, 

Attitude of : many is disclosed, 
after questioned, .by a Variety re- 
porter, that they are opposed to 
regulating block booking on prin- 
ciple. In other words, as a Senator 
put it, "If . we start It where will 
it end?" 

" Farm bloc of both Houses draws 
the fjimile between block booking 
and selling their steers "blind," 
They put the lean animals in with 
the fat — and . that's their attitude, 
as expressed. . 

Cotton growers from the South 
make the same comparisons — they 
bale the low grade cotton right 
along with . the better and sell it 
that. way. 

"The Little Feilow" 

One. Senator said that "the little 
fellow" has got to be protected In 
every business. He cited the chain 
stores and their price cutting and 
adherence to specified and generally 
accepted "better lines" of goods. He 
carried this farther by adding that 
in the chain stores wholesalers will 
sell, to the other dealers but that in 
the ■ pictures they won't — and then 
he refused to be quoted.' 

Meanwhile the petitions continue 
to. come in and Congress Is learning 
more about the inside of the picture 
industry than it did in all of the 
hearings granted Canon ChaSe and 
his reformers urging Federal cen 
sorship during the last session. 

Questions put to Senator Brook- 
hart brought . but one answer: 
"Everything is coming along splen 
didly." ■ 

It was added that within the next 
week or ten days a personal confer- 
ence between the Senator and Col. 
William J. Donovan of the Depart- 
ment of Justice on the legal phases 
of the bill is due to take place. 

Usually the. department renders a 
written opinion when questioned on 
a bill by members of Congress and 
lets it go at that. This seems one 
of the rare instances when the de- 
partment has asked for a personal 
conference with the Senator or 
Congressman sponsoring a measure. 



PROVIDENCE HOUSE TOLD 
TO OBEY THE FIRE LAWS 



Providence, Jan. 31. 
Continental, movie house, h:i>^ 
been notified by the police cdiii- i 
missioners that unless orders, fryn. i 
the Fire Commission are carrioil ovit, | 
the house will be closjed 

It is said fire drops are out - of 
epair and one jammed with a screw 
driver s.* that it couldn't drop if 
there was a fire. • 

It was also, charged that at tinie;r 
a man with a fireman's coat wearing 
tan shoes and other indications of 
a misfit . uniform officiated instead 
of the firemar required by law. 

Another indictnient accused the 
Continental of allowing boys .16 and 
17 years old to run the . projecting 
machine instead of a llc.en.''Cd 
operator. 



TRANSPORTATION TO DOWNTOWN 
AND NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSES 



New York's Residential Condition Alongside Chi- 
cago's-— Chains Expected to Go Into Community 
Building— Motor Trafific the Puzzler 



THE JESSE CRAWFORD ORGAN CONCERT 



MRS. JESSE CRAWFORD 

Vacationing .r/ils j^ecfe^ ^ _ 

JESSE CRAWFORD 

£n Route F rom Chicago 

We Will See You at the Paramount 
ON SATURDAY 




HUICIION&^ 
^MJUtCO IDEAS 

THE BEST STACE SHOWS 



FOR 



De Luxe Motion Picture 
Palaces 



Blumenthal Sells to S-F; 
And Fabian Gen. Mgr. 

Loui.s Blumenthal, .head of the 
Blumenthal-Harring circuit, Now 
jiersey, has disposed of his seven 
theatres in Jei-sey City and X'nicn 
Gitj' to the Stanley-Fabian Com- 
pany. 

Stanley-Fabian bought the houses 
outright. It is understood Blumen- 
thal got his own price, including 
over. $1, 000,000 in cash. 

Blumenthal is retained as gen- 
oral manager for Stanley-Fabian 
houses, the new 4,o6o-seater nb^v 
being constructed also scheduled to 
come under his supervision, . 

Stanley-Fabian executives have 
been watching Blumenthal's method 
of operation for a considerable pe- 
riod and he may be given wider 
control in the affairs of the com- 
pany following his work as county 
supervisor. 



Kunsky Taking to 

The Neighborhoods 

Detroit, Jan. 

Kunsky, heretofore confined 
principally to downtown operation 
is showing ■ an Inclination to pene- 
trate the distant neighborhood. Tvvb 
Kunsky houses have opened in tlio 
last two months and another i.? set 
for February, 

The three play straie;ht picture-s 
and are located In the suburbs for 
which they are named. Newe.st is 
the Bedford. It seats about 2,000. 
The Birmingham has been running 
since November, while the Royal 
Oak, not yet completed, is shortly 
to open. - 

It is likely that one of the trio, 
probably the Bedford, will try week - 
end vaude in the near future. 



"Suppress Agents" 



... IjOi< Ailirolos, .l;in. ni. 

Press af^ont.s on tlio coiKst are 
now called i^iip press .Ajvlrv,its 
by members, of tlie fourth es- 
tate. 

. They are cli;ir"eil. with utiliz- 
ing, 'more effoi't ,. to. : siippross 
news than to express it. 



PUBLIX UNITS AT 
CAPITOL, NEW YORK 



Capitol, New York, which opens 
\vith a Piili'.ix.- unit policy Feb. 11, 
vs'ill only have that program idea 
in force for eight weeks, until ei^h.t 
additional, units are produced to fill 
in the additional tinre^on the Publix 
circuit. The Loew house additions 
have created 27 weeks as against 
the original . in. 

Frank Cambria's first unit pro- 
duction, and not Boris ^Petroff, as 
reported, will hayc 12 Foster girls, 3 
Le Grohs, Eddie Ilill and his wife,, 
in addition to Walt Roesner and 
the Capitoliaiis, band. 



The iiiatlor . of sueressful pli>tiire 
hi)use palac'es in tlie ■ No.w York 
iH'igliborluKKls is aK.ain before the 
dopvs'ters wjtli the belief that it is 
a matter of tinu- before Publix docs 
what hais been tlVe ca.se in Cliieago, 
with, the outlying tliea-tres doing 
lieavy Inisiiiess. Despite the argu- 
ment tliat CMiier(.u:q lacks Avhat New 
York, has, eN-rellont transpor.tatioii 
faeilit.les siioh a.<. tln' .siilnvay. the 
eastern ineirupolis' i'.\iii^'i.!S.ti(in is 
nOw being anat.Vzt'U with tlio lieigh- 
l.vorhotUl angle in mind. . 

Motor trailic is ,jt pn)l)lein of 
years' stantiing, and the sulnvay.s 
;ire no betti',- attraction. 

The siu'cess of 'the .Urooklyn. 
ncighbp.rhomlers.' ih(>atros in' Ford t 
ham and the Bron.v, in Queens and 
Jamaica, of. Varying polieies from 
vaude to legit, including piclurea, 
has given rise to a belief it ' is a 
matter' of a short time .until the 
chains go in for presentation the- 
atres in the residential neighbor- 
hoods. 



"JAZZ SINGER" WITHOUT VITA 

Chicago, Jan. 31. 
"The Ja-zz Singer" (\Varnor) is 
being booked in tiie midwest for 
February release without "Vita- 
phone. 



VITA SHIFTS ORCHESTRA 

Omaha's Rialto Sends Pit Men to 
Riviera, While Vita on Sheet 

Omaha,' .Tan, 31. 
When the Biallo opened '.Avith 
'Vitaphone, last week, the entire or- 
chestra was sent to the Riviera, 
giving the latter house 26 pit mu- 
•sicians. 

This will continue whenever the 
Rialto has a Vita feature until ex- 
piration of the huisieians* contract, 
.Sept. 1, 

The union ha.s battled out good 
contracts in all down-town houses 
and in all neighhcirhoods but three, 
.for both organists and orchestra 
players. 



Acts at Ritzy Egyptian 

Egyptian, ultra presentation the- 
atre in . the ritzy Cynwyd section of 
Philadelphia, which houses the 
haut monde of Quakcrtown, opened 
last week with the American Sing- 
ers (radio) and Rosa Polnariow as 
the feature attractions. Art Gill- 
ham, radio and Columbia record 
artist, is in this week. 

Egyptian Is a l,2|00rseater, inde- 
pendently owned . and operated, 
booking exclusively through Arthur 
Spizzi. This gives the New Yorl 
agent the second exclusive booking 
rights to a picture theatre includ- 
ing the Bivoli, Baltimore. 



Receiver. Sells Lease 

•Waterloo, Ta., Jan. 31. 

Lease arid e((iiipnient of the Isis,. 
Cedar Rapids, one of the five houses 
of the Frank Amusement chain, re-, 
cently closed, has been sold by. Her- 
bert Parker, reiH-lver, to Jjunnan 
Bueehel of Omaha, .for $9,50.0. Khyer 
assumed $500 indebtedness u gainst 
the house. 

Other houses .of the chain, . -whir-h 
has gone Into l)ankruptcy, will be 
sold also, Parker has "indicated. 




Frank Lloyd on Special | 

Lios Angel6s, Jan. 31. , 
Upon completion of Corinnc Orif- | 
fith's fir.st picture, since renewing | 
with First National, Frank Lloyd i 
will i,.iake .'"Lady Hamilton" as .h;-.i 
first special for First National. . j 



"The Ticket Chopper," Original. 

Jyo.s Angeles, Jan. HI. 

Rod LaRocriue will be starred iii 
an original .'<tory by Kenneth Rai.s- 
beck. It's about the New York sub- 
way and i.s called "The • Tii.'k"t 
Chopper." . . 

Hector Tiirnbiill , will produ'-o fm 
De.NTill.-.. 



Brook's Defers 

Los Angeles, Jan. .^l. 
Clive Rrook will not play opposite i 
Pola XoL'ri iii "Three Sinners." her ! 
iif^xt for Paramount.-He-will;not (ill-- 
ish in the Rillle Dove next film f"' 
First National in time. 



"W.estern" Actor for 5 Years 
Lo.^ Angeles, Jan. 3!. 
Ted Wells, Western picture a> ■ 
tor, has signed a five-year con; Vac ; 
to T'nivrrsal, to be featured in I'mI- 
1 ver.'ial westema^. 




4 MARX 




My dcara Mister T-losii,: 

"No t^'sf^e tiV^ar \ve"1 ia; ve^^^^ 
have we erijuyiiiK too much sucha showa.3 wo- .se<.-iiig >ou, Mister 
Jlann- Ft'xs;). fit the I'.-ir.arnounte Theatrfj, Ni-w Yorka. ,l3u«L wet-k, you 
ire a one gr.itijo suece.ss, oncora. Your l-'i-i- JuK^, 

4 MARX BROS. 

(Wail, Sing, H<>p and Lee) 

We writoa to oura fousinas bo .'teeing you a( .M^'lroiVolltano 'llicatro, 
iJnstun, tliisa w.>'<'k ijan, 2>^.l, and l.(a rry Rose we. .siying you liavo 
'r!,i)<)i\ lio.«<s, M.n'.'-t ro .WllliuTn .Mor.rJs, . u Im ' is our T)ir'«'-t<7)r'\ too. 



YAK 1 B T Y 



Wednesday, February 1, 1928 











We, Artists, in the Cast of -^v,. 
"Rainbows" Gratefully and 
Proudly Pay Tribute to Mr. 
Petroff and the Publix Theatres Corp- 






Show Affords Us. The Opening Performance 
at the Indiana Theatre, Indianapolis, 
Individual and Gollective Ovations to Us, Unhke 
Anything We Have Ever Witnessed Anywhere for 

Members of Rainbows'' Cast 




EK FEB 



WEEK JAN.30.CMlGA6DTtlEATRE 

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"Exhibitors througliotit country acclaim regular weekly release of the new Fox 
Movietone Entertainments, attraptions featuring vaudeville ahd tabloid versions 
of musical comedy successes in pictures and their accompanying sounds. 

"William Fox announces detailed plaus for $100,000,000 on a five year production 
program to include cost of plays, novels, original stories, and studio expcuditures^ 
for pictures released beginning next August. 

■^At first preview in California,, Frank, Borzage's "Street Angel," co-starring Janet 
Gaynor and Charles Farrell is hailed as greater than "7th Heaven," 



'William Fox announces the acquisition of the great Ascher Circuit of theatres 
in Chicago. 



John Ford, having completed his emotional masterpiece "Four Sons," starts prO' 
Suction of Donn Byrne's "Hangman's House," with a notable cast including Victor 
McLaglen, June Collyer, Larry Kent, Hobart Bosworth and Earle Foxe. 

" Winfield Sheehan announces that Rex King, a hard^riding, hard'fighting ison of 
the plains has been chosen as the new Fox cowboy star and has begun work on 
"Wild West Romance." • 



Janet Gaynor signs a five-year contract with Fox to star in Fox specials, begin> 
nihg with the Frank Borzage production "Blossom Time" to be shot in Europe 
with Charles Farrell co'Starred. 

-Fred Miller, managing director of the Carthay Circle Theatre, Hollywood, an^. 
nounces "Sunrise" is bigger than both "What Price Glory" and "7th Heaven," in 
total of box-office receipts for seven weeks. 

-"Sunrise," breaks all existing boX'office records at the Fox* Locust Theatre, Phil' 
adelphia, during first week's engagement., 



I — 'Charles Farrell signs new contracts assuring exhibitors playing Fox pictures of 
this star's services for the. next five years. 



William Fox announces consummation of deal whereby the* Fox organization 
acquires control of the entire Wesco and Saxe circuits of 307 theatres, appraised 
at $100,000,000* 

-Director David Butler, Sally Phipps, Nick Stuart and a company of technical 
assistants, cameramen and character players arrive in New York to make one of 
next season's most interesting pictures, "The News Parade," the romantic story 
of the experiences of a newsreel cameraman. 




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PICTURES 



Wednesday, February 1, 1928 



PETTIJOHN AND WOODHOLL FAIL 
AS CONVINCERS WITH EXHIBS. 



T. O. CVC Meeting on Brookhar^ Bill— T. O. C. C. 
Suggestions for Changes in Standard Contract 
Mentioned by Suchmaii 



. Answering olainis voiced by C, G. 
Pettijohn, firoiKM'iil , coiinf!ol for the 
Hays orgUiiization, and Potc "Wood - 
hull, allowed rcprosont.ativc of inde- 
pendent t»xliib in toroHts, Leo Brecher 
Btatcd at the meeting called by the 
Theatre . OAvners' Chamber of .Com- 
merce last Thursday that unless the 
Brookhart bill was passed and en-- 
forced real government control of 
the. motion picture industry would 
Inevitably follo\y. He added that 
government regulation is not gov- 
ernment control and • read a tele- 
gi-am from Senator Brookhart stat- 
ing that "the government will cpn- 



Send Your Dates 

Do All Business 
If t -By Wire or Mail 

Have No Film Peddlers 




Percentage Bookings Only— 
Road Show 

JACKMHLHALL 
mi HELENE CHADWICK 

SAMUEL CUMMINS 

Public Welfare Pictures Corp. 

723 Seventh Ave., New York City 



DOUGLAS 



ALENE 

nSATL'UEO IN FANCIION AND 
MAUCO'S "Jl'NGLE IDEA" 



EABLYNE 



JOIIN 



Originnlor of the "Ape Adagio" 

Featured In Fnnchon and Marco'H 
"Junglo Idea" 



WOKT.D'U FASTUST RUSSIAN 
DAXCEU 
ALFRED 

B ROWER 

WITii FAN<JION AND MARCO 
IDKAH 

Direction WALTER MEYERS of 
WILLIAM MORRIS, Inc. 



trol only the evils that threaten the 

indtistry," 

Though 'P.ettijohn and^ "Woodh.ull 
were givcii . every ppportuhity . and 
complete attention, neither proved 
anything except that the independ- 
ents are right in almost all of their 
contentions and charges of unfair 
business practices. . 

Brecher partially absolved Will 
Hays when he- said: "Hays has been 
generous in arranging numerous 
conferences and in frequent expres- 
sions of good will. But he has no 
authority in matters of real- busi- 
ness." 

.In reply to. Pettljbhn's charge 
that the Brookhart bill would, result 
in increased' film rentals from . 15 to 
300 per cent, Brecher explained that 
the bill docs not make buying of. 
pictures In block, an offense and 
that small, theatre o\s'ners, whom 
Pettljohn seemed worried over, 
would be able to buy in block if 
they so desired. The measure would 
merely , serve to stop producers 
from forcing exhibitors to buy in. 
block against their own interests. 

Pettijohn Agrees' 

Brecher pointed out, also, that 
under present conditions, some ex- 
hibitors ai'e not able to buy any 
good pictures at any price. He re- 
minded Pettijohn that this charge 
had goiie unan.swered. Pettijohn 
replied that he, per-sonally, agreed 
that Brecher had grounds for com- 
plaint along those lines. 

Pettijohn's claim that 70 per cent 
of the theatre Interests in the coun- 
try, including chains a,flRliated with 
producers, was answei'cd by Sydney 
S. Cohen, who stated that from re- 
plies he had received the great ma- 
jority of Independent exhibitors 
were in favor of the bill. 

From the presence of Pettijohn, 
there on- invitation, the gathering 
assumed the tone of a ballyhoo. 
Meetings of this kind, undertaken 
by local independent exhibitors tor 
the express purpose of enlisting 
public support, have so far proven 
futile. Despite frantic,; improperly 
organized ttttetrrptss-rte gain Its at- 
tention, the public has . so far re- 
mained uninterested. 

Harry Reichenbachj who was 
evidently also. under the impression 
that the meeting was called partly 
as a bid for public sympathy, pro- 
posed that tlie exhibitors launch a 
.systematic publicity campaign via 
2,600 .dailies, reaching 47,000,000 
readers. If the exhibitors are aim- 
ing at public interest high pressure 
publicity would be the only means 
of properly, getting the message 
across. Occasional meetings do no: 
help-much. 

Proposals' 

Harry Suchman, one of the early 
speakers, announced that the T. O. 
C. C. had forwarded suggestions for 
changes in the standard contract to 
the committees in Chicago. 

Aniong the proposals were in- 
cluded the following: 
_ ISxlii bitor s- _ sh al 1 .^h a v o; .. tlve/ . priy .1 : , 
lege of canceling i-oad show pic- 
tures if kept too long before released 
generally. 

Exhibitors shall have the right to 
cancel one picture, for every pic- 
ture withdrawn from a block foi* 
ro.adshowing purpo.ses. 

S.tandai'd exhibitioiV contract sh;ill 
be deemed binding if signed by an 
tmployc of a distributor. . The , ex- 
hibitors, do not feel they should as- 
sume responsibility, for .the acts of 
salesmen employed by distributors. 

Any contract signed between, an 
exhibitor rtnd a distributor's, rcp- 
resenta.tive .s'hall be deerhed binding 



2 Features in 3-Hour 
Grind Show for 10c 



Minneapolis, Jan, 3ll 
Two feature films are in- 
cluded In a show running three 
hours offered at a 10c, admis- 
sion by the Crystal theatre, 
COO-seat grind house In the 
lower Loop district. 

The theatre Is filled all day 
and night, but a large percent- 
age of patrons dp not remain 
throughout the entire show. It 
helps It to obtain a turnover. 
Fourth and fifth run pictures 
are used. Indepiendently p\yned 
and operated, the house is said 
to be mopping up. 



and not a mere application for pur- 
chase, ■ 

Exhibitors shall have the option 
of refusing .pictures in which stars, 
directors or • stories have been 
changed. 

Film destroyed in projection shall 
be paid for at ' actual laboratoi'y 
costs instead of the arbitrary charge 
of 4 cents per foot. 

Distributors shall be held resiDon- 
sible for delay In shipping fllm.?. 
Thei contract is between the ex- 
hibitor and the exchange. At pres- 
ent . the procedure is switched so 
that one exhibitor is suing another 
who has been unable to make the 
shipment. 

Play dates shall be rewritten and 
set down In plainer ternis. Second 
and subsequent runs shall not be 
held up unnecessarily. Under pi-es- 
ent conditions a first run house may 
hold up II play dates for six months. 

Protection period should be com- 
puted from last day instead of ^ first 
since, in cases of 7-day protection, 
some exhil,.3 are deprived of all pro- 
tection. The contract should pro- 
yide for specific, dates and names. 

In arbitration procedure the unit 
i-ule shall be imperative. No two 
exhibitors shall have the power to 
vote dow^n u third, dissenting mem- 
ber. If one exhibitor disagrees the 
matter should be left to the seventh 
arbitrator. 



EXHIBS CUniNG DOWN RENTALS 




Couldn't Meet Fathers Demands for Lower Produc* 
tion Costs— Making Features and Specials Until 
''Short" Market Conditions Improve 



Engravers Demanding 
40-Hour Week's Work 

An ultimatum has been set be- 
fore the boss engravers of the 
Photo Engravers' . .Board of . Trade 
in New Tork by the Photo Engrave 
ers* Union, demanding a 40-holir 
working week. . No demand in sal- 
ary rai.se was. made. 

This w^ould give- the bosses of 
the association but a five-day work- 
ing cek. They have been sti'ongly 
holding put against the workers' 
demand. 

The workmen claim that the night 
forces work but 40 hours weekly, 
through having Saturday and Sun- 
day nights off. That Is the basis 
of the demand for a similar working 
week by the day forces. 

The Photo Engravers' Union is 
clas.scd as one of the strongest 
labor unions In the country. 



WANTED! WANTED! WANTED! 

UNUSUAL, UNIQUK OR SICNSATIONAT. FILM ATTUACTIONH FOR 
DOWNTOWN TIlKATltK— 1 ,500 SKATS 

BERT H^^TODD_ ORIENTAL THEATRE 

OKN. MGR. Cif;iSVKI..\Nl), OliTO ^ 



A NKW lOKA IN TKESKNTATION MUSIC . 

Versatility Showmanship Real Music 

HOWARD EMERSON 

and His ORCHESTRA 

mil Su<CCKBf»iI Weok nt MHUKK K TIIKATKK, JAMAICA, L. I. 



"JAZZ SINGER" AT POP SCALE 

Philadelphia, Jan. 31. 
"The Jazz Singer," and its Vita- 
phono hookup, come.s into the Fox 
here for two weeks starting next 
Monday, Feb. 6. 

. This Is believed to be the first 
pop priced showing of the picture 
with Vitaphone in the east. Picture 
pV!FVl0Xlsl3''ha;d"a successif ul-TUn- here 
at the Fox-Liocust as a road .show. 



"WHIP WOMAN," $2.20 in G. V. 

"The Whip Woman," First Na 
tional's big feature dealing with a 
Hungarian romance, has been 
marked for. general release Feb. 26. 
Two weeks prior to that date it will 
open in the Greenwich Villafie the- 
atre. New York, at, 42,20 top. 

In the cast are Antonio Moreno, 
Estolle Taylor, Ijowell Shoi-man and 
Hcdda Hopper. Alan Dwan direeted. 



STANLEY'S 4 OF BLUMENTHAL 

Stanley Co. and Hermah Blumeri- 
thal of New Jersey closed Monday 
for the Central, Ritz and National, 
Jersey City, and Lincoln, Union 
City, Blumenthal houses. 

They will be booked under Jack 
McKeon's direction from the^ Acme 
Booking (Stanley) oflflGes in New 
Jfo I'k 1--=. = 



SUBURB THEATRELESS 

Chicago* Jan. 31, 
Wilmette, one of Chicago's more 
exclusive suburbs, is minus movies 
Closing of the Village theatre de- 
prives the district of its one and 
only cinema house. 

The theatre, purchased by James 
Wray. of Wilmette, will be remod 
ellcd for commercial purposes. 



Los Angeles, Jan. 31; 
Mixck Sennett'3 failure to nv et 
Patlie's new terms for the '28.-'20 
program of short comedies is at- 
tributed to exhibiting conditions. . 

Exhibitors are demanding lower 
rentals for short comedies and Jn 
turn Pathe dem^lnded reduction in 
production costs, whi h Scnnett 
could not do w:ith his present br- 
ganization." 

S.fennett haxl been spending $30,000 
on each subject with a lot of grief 
and small profit. When approached 
for lower negative cost ho decid''d 
to quit shorts in favor of features 
and specials until exhibitors pay. a 
price within 'cason for the two-reel 
cOniies, 

Sennetl's B'way House 
Sennett and tw:6 other producers 
are negotiating for the lease of a 
New York Broadway theatrci where 
they will divide the time In three 
parts during the first year of the 
lea.se to afford therii a first run, If. 
the deal goes through Sennett will 
use his. time for "The Goodbye 
Kiss," ap this will decide whether 
the picture is good enough to road 
show, ' 

Three comedies went Into produc- 
tion at the Roa.ch studios this week. 

Ed Kennedy Is directing the Stan 
Laurel -Babe ilardy picture with 
Otto Lederer and Jack V, Lloyd in 
cast. Robert McGowan is directing 
Our Gang w'th Charles King and 
Lillian Leighton in cast; Fred Guiol 
directing Charles Chase's next with 
Edna Marion, Eugene Pallette, Wil- 
liam Orlamond, May Wallace, Otto 
Fries and Alfred Fischer in the cast. 

Roach has completed four star 
cornedles. for . M-G-M release: 
Charles Chase in "The Family 
Group," Max Davidson In "Came the 
Dawn",'' Stan Laurel and Babe Hardy 
ln. "Soup to Nuts" and Our Gang In 
Bjarnum & Ringling, Inc." 



Vita Back in Lafayette 

Buffalo, N. Y., Jan. 31. 

A settlement seems to have been 
arrived at in the suit fo.r recovery 
brought by Vitaphone against the 
Lafayette theatre (indie). The ad- 
justment, if any, includes the re^ 
vival of Vita In the thektre, be- 
coming a regular part of the weekly 
bill, Meanwhile the Great Lakes in 
the same city contracted for "The 
Jazz Singer" with Vita, and started 
it last week. That agreement was 
made while the Lafayette allowed 
the Vita efliiipment to loaf. 

Vita's contract for the Vita serv- 
ice was for three ye.ars, and is un- 
derstood to gross $90,000. That per- 
haps takes in equipment installa- 
tion. At the time the suit was 
started about $3,000 had. accrued in 
rentals. 



$500,000 ESTATE 

•Davenport, la., Jain, Jl> 

Charles D, Rosenneld;. president 
of the Rosenfleld & IIopp. Theatrical 
Co,, Rock Isla:nd, who died more 
than a week ago, loft 'an estate 
valued at $500,000, according to th© 
will admitted to probate in Rock 
Island, 

A brother, Waltei-. Rosenfleld, for- 
mer mayor of Rock Island, and a 
sister, Mi-s, Irene. . Straus of .New 
York, receive, the bulk of the estato. 



West Coast Motiort Picture 
Directory of Players, Direc- 
tors and Writers 



Titles; by 

MALCOLM 
STUART 
BOYLAN 



FOX 



EMILE CHAUTARD 

Now Playing 
PERE CHEVILLON 

"THE SEVENTH HEAVEN" 
FOR FOX 

HOU.YWOob 
Ox 64(i3 or Ilolly wood 3540 




JOHN F; 
GOODRICH 

3rd TtcuT witK 
■Paramount- 
Famous-Lasky 





JOSEPH 










FRANKLIN 






POLAND 






Suiiervisln? Sdltor 






CNIVISRSAL 




JFEATUUK 




COMEDIES 




LLOYD 
CORRIGAN 

staff Writer 
3rd Year with 
Paramount- 
Famous- 
Lasky 



SUNDAY WINS BY 19 

Auburn, N. Y., Jan. 31. 

Canandaigua, smallest city in the 
state, ^"will - hav&^ Sd^ri^^ 
starting Feb. 1, 

Of 2,403 votes cast, propo-sltion 
was carried by .19. 



"THE HALF-PINT OF BLUES" 

N OR A 



.HeadlioLng for Funchon; and Marco 
' IndeflnJtcIy 




AN OUTSTANDING HIT FOR WEST COAST THEATRES 

FRANK jENIlS 

"Handsome Funny Face" and the Band 

NOW— CALIFORNIA THEATRE, SAN JOSE 



GWEN EVANS 

in Specialty Songs and Dances 
P. S.— With Due Appreciation to FANCHON & MARCO 



THE PERSONALITY PLUS BOY 



BAItlTONE SpiX)I(>iT 
with Fanchoh and Marco Ideas. 

This Week — Santa Aha 



Wednesday, February 1, 1928 



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Extended Runs 





verqwhere ! 



PIAYING TO A. MIUIONPEOPLBA.WEEK 



SEATTLE 



GHARLOTTE 



PORTLAND 



6 Solid Weeks ! And 
Seattle Is a One- Week Town! 




6 Solid Weeks! Longest Run 
in History of Entire South 




6 Solid Weeks! And 
Portland Is a One- Week Town! 


COLUMBUS 


• 

ST. LOUIS ^ 


DETROIT 


Now! 6th Week! 2 Weeks 
Still Considered Great Run! 




Now! 6th Week! 2 Weeks 
Still Considered Great Run! 

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Now! 6th Week! 2 Weeks 
Still Considered Great Run! 


NEW YORK 


CHICAGO 


LOS ANGELES 


Now! 26th Week. Going 
Stronger Than Ever! 




Month In, Month Out 
S. R. 6. at $2.00 Top! 




Harold B. Franklin Wired: 
'^Greatest Event in Yeajrs" 


BALTIMORE 


WASHINGTON 


MILWAUKEE 


4,000 Waiting When Doors Opened. 
Going Stronger Than Ever 




''Best Entertainment Ever in 
Washington." — John J. Payette _ 




Advanced Prices! Broke Record! 
Then Broke That Record! 


KANSAS CITY 


SCR ANTON 


JACKSONVILLE 


Booked for Two Weeks — • 
Held for Four! 




"Answer to My Prayer. Builds! 
Keeps Building!'- — W. H. Cadoret 




Brought Boom Times 
Back to Florida! 



and one ^44mlm( othjer cUiM doif and date! 

SIX WEEKS IN ONE WEEK TOWNS/ 



WARNER BROS . Supreme Triumph 




IN 



Themi Singer* 



CALLING 




BLUFF! 



The Screen 
In Review 



MILLION DOLLAR MOVIES 

IF it i!> true that the pluy'H tlit thing, 
it Is also true that to ft v<pry Rn-rtt 
«zteut tike players make the ploy. Atid 
any way you take it^ Motia Ibcrtr 
in botli dcpaitiueuts. 
'IMorc , stars 
than there are in 
Heaven" is, after 
all, no idle ges- 
ture on the part 
of H.-G.-M, And 
the funs are 
aurely ttur-gazr 
«rs. Exhihitors 
know t..at. 

A million dol- 
lar movie might 
have evcrythiiv:; 
in tlio production 
tvorld save stars, 
and be an awful 
flop. But whcu 
big stories and 
big iiamc.s are 




••mciiu" 

CRUIKSII/VNU 

moulded togctlicr 



Snto big pictures it looks like a boi- 

otfice mJllcnium. 

From time to time a year Las ap* 
Tlvcd that has truly been a God.scu(J 
to exhibitors. A year when the comi 
paiay with which the showman deals 
aelivcrs hit after hit with the rapidil.f 
and precis-ion buUscye machine-gun 

' For the lo.vs who hold Metro coti-'I 
tracts. 1928 is "going to be one of thej«.. 
things. It is difficult to imagine « 
greater line-up than is presented. V, 
is hard to conceive of a bcU r breaV. ^ 
for showpien than the opportunity of 
fercd by the M-G-XI organization for 
lucrative screen decoratioif. 

Just imngiue! ilere's a year In 
ivhich it is possible to play "Ben- 
Hur." "The Big Parade," "The Stu- 
dent Prince," "Love" *'T>>« 
Enemy" within a sinslo yc^r. TLe trc-- 
mendous power o£ five milhon-doUnr 
movies with which to jolt the compe- 
tition into a pcrmanei.tly honzonlal 
position. . ■ , . , . _ 

*ljl\jik.iamuJLlitsi5ni^^.J^"t'.'"K ^^"^^ 

holds more bos-office four-Lr.pBers 
than Bnbe and Lou combined. ^ Next 
year will take care of ilH'lf. No one 
can pn»pho.-y what may trauppirc I.ut. 
oae (hins is a cinch. This year 
Itfetr'o vcnr. And a year when th(, 
wise Phownien will be found _ right bM 
I the lion's cage enjoying a mi.lioa-dol- 
llo Mason with miUion-doUnr mov.fs. 



Anybody with the price can buy a page in 
this trade magazine. However we know it s 
not extravagant statements hut product 
alone ^at counts. Metro-Qoldwyn-Mayer 
rests its case with pictures: 

IMPORTANT $2 SPECIALS 

BENflUR-BIG PARADE^LOVE-STUDENT PRINCE-ENEMY 

AMONG CURRENT WEEK-TO-WEEK RELEASES 

"TmonoM AFTER MIDNIGHT" (Chancy), "FAIR CO-ED'' (Davics), **M AN. WOMAN 
1 K^SS- (CM^r£\ "GAR^^ OF ALLAH" (Ingram), "THIRTEENTH HOUR", etc., and 

(G^rborheld 6^^^ 2nd week Capitol, N. breaking ho^^^^^^^^ 

FROM PARIS" \Shearer\ see advance review below,"THE BIG CITY (Chancy), 1 Hb bMAK i 
SET" (Haines), and that's not the half of it! 



AS we go to press 
Fl RST reports are in 
ON *The Student Prince-* 
AT popular prices^ 
HERE are a 



•^Turned them a\JOQy. Record business'*^ REGENT, 
HARRISBURG, PA. ''Capacity. A genuine 
j,i^,^pK"-GOLUMBIA. WASH., D, C. "Ex- 
ceeded hy only one picture in history of house. Record 
breakings Mighty nice after glorious engagement on 
*Love'"--STlLLMAN. CLEVELAND, O. "Had 
to call police to handle crowds. Excels any picture 
xve ex'cr placed. "-STATE, NEW BEDFORD. 
MASS. "Breaking records."— CAROLINA} 
CHARLOTTE, N. C , . 



AND it's only the start! 



LOOK WHArS COMING! 

Telegram: 

Revieived tonight Marion Daviesin THE PATSY 
you can he proud of this one greatest picture she 
has ever made full of laughs from beginning to end 
destined to be one of the outstanding box-ofjice 
attractions of the year audience ate it up tonight 
every exhibitor looking for pictures like this one 

congratulations on this knockout. 

* JED BUELL, 

WEST COAST THEATRES. INC. 



METRO- 




AN ADVANCE REVIEW! 

from Exhihitgrs Herald and Moving Picture World 

HOLLYWOOD, CAL.— "The Latest from 
Paris" (iSforma Shearer) is one of the best 
'pictures turned out of M-G-M studio in many 
months. It's a great piece of work and is 100 
per cet>t in entertainment values. 

YN -MAYER 



Wednesday, February 1, 1928 



P I C T U RE S 



VARIETY 



21 



BRITISH FILM FIELD 



By FRANK TILLEY 



London, Jan. 2.0. 
Lots of things happening around. 
lAOd boom being promoted at Els- 
tree, for example. Where Br it'iish 
International Pictures, Ltd., has ltd 

atiidio. When I. P. eot .in there 
they omitted to . secure more land 
than they needed. -Now. they want 
more. So do other fellows. All sort$ 
ot schemes afoot to build, erect, 
oonstruct. 

Louis Blattner sells the Gaiety 
Theatre! Manchester, to- John Max- 
well, head of British International. 
With the money he gets himself a 
bunch of options. On some 400 iacres 
of land with some frontage right 
opposifae the British International 
studios, and running a way back. 



Exhibitors have no wor- 
ries when they play *- ' • 




GREEN 

PRODUCTIONS 

Now Directing . 
Honor System 

FOR 

F ox 



RUTH MILES 

SCR££NLAin)'S DANCER 

Featured by FANCHON & 

MARCO in 
WEST COAST THEATRES 



Some good land' -and some not so 
good.. ■ 

Gets Sir William Veno, of patent 
medicine fame, interested. Also 
Wilfred Ashley, minister for trans- 
port. And the Marquess of Queens- 
berry at this writing Is down 
Hampshire way with Ashley. 

Going to build studios galore, 
hotels, picture house, bank, otflces, 
'neverything. Lots of people going 
to live there In the future when 
it comes to be a movie city. 

So they say. 

Whitehall Starts Studio 

Whitehall Film Company really 
began its studio building last week. 
First National -Pathe will most like- 
ly have. studios there after they get 
through hiring flooor space from 
British International, as. they have 
done for two films and are. now 
shooting on one of them. 

One of the coming hew companies, 
Westminster Films, expects to build 
there. The Exhibitors' Clrciiit 
crowd," still flirting and more with 
the Idea of going into production, 
are looking, that-a-way. also. . 

Others Pop Up 

But While all this stampede is go- 
ing on, other studios schemes keep 
popping up all over .the place. Sev- 
eral a.ttempts have been made to 
come to some sort of terms with 
Lord Waring for the Acton site, but 
so far no one has. succeeded in get- 
ting his lordship to see eye to eye 
with them on the price. So they 
say. Probably.: his version would be 
none has seen eye to eye with. him! 

The derelict grounds which once 
held Earl's Court Exhibition have 
been sought after. J. D, Williams, 
then later First Nation.al-Pathe 
made approaches. But it is not a 
good studio location, despite Its 
nearness to town, and. terms are too 
high to make it a proposition. 

Then someone has started to pro- 
mote a studio scheme at Hove, near 
Brighton. Used to, be a little studio 
at Shoreham, bungalow town where 
many vaude artists live, nearby. 
Too shiall to be of . modem use. 
"Somewhere around Brighton" Idea 
has Intrigued many people in the 
past and there wias the famous ocr 
casiOn just before the film bill was 
promoted when a Beddington 
Behrens told beautiful stories of 
studio plans and local council con- 
cessions and interviewed everybody 



iw'the business on his idea. But it 
died . down, and Wardour street no 
longer echoes his tripping footsteps. 
The Form Complex 

This Cinematograph Films Act, 
1927 (official title and description) 
has caused an outbreak of plnlc 
paper in all the Flicker Alley . offices. 
Language to match. 

They have to fill up^ & form, to 
register a British film, showing 
when the film was made, who hiade 
It, . where the company was regis- 
tered, who ownis its Stock, where 
the interiors were taken, what na- 
tionality the producer, the director 
and the chief artistes may be, where 
they live, how miich they get; who 
jpays them, why, how, arid so on. 

After that, there's another form, 
appropriately — ^and often- — called 
"Form D," on which has to be 
stated the date, page and column oh 
the newspaper in which the trade 
show has been announced within 
the 14 days demanded uhder the 
act as a condition' of registration. 

Most of the distributors and pro- 
ducers are so busy filling in forms 
they haven't time tO; make and sell 
film. And that's a fact. 

Another feature of the bill's effect 
. is the stampede for trade show 
dates. Until a film has been regis 
tered arid trade shows (English for 
preview) it cannot be booked or of- 
fered for booking; legally, that is. 

So all the American organizations, 
with their current stuff already 
block-booked ahead, are stuck for 
immediate business unleiss they have 
{t regular swarm of these trade 
shows. For example, * Producers' 
Distributing Co. has five listed in 14 
days, with three on consecutive 
days. 

Jh9 Flood 

Artistes, directors, and assistants 
coming over, looking for those big 
money jobs they were told are wait- 
ing here. Those who mean any- 
thing stay and fit in^ The others- 
well, there's Nice and Berlin still to 
try! 

Two who may land here are 
Frank Mayo, now in London, and 
Alma Rubens, at present oh the Con- 
tinent. Both are beilhg dickered for 
by British producers. , 

Rumor ais t6 the death bf .the Ex- 
hibitors' Booking Circuit scheme 
trickles of the. moves being mode 
by Sir- Walter Gibbons to gather, 
together a large circuit have shaken 
it. lip, and a meeting of the commit- 
tee of the Cinematograph Exhibit- 
ors' Association working on the na- 
tional circuit plan met to give It a 



furthor im.'^h.. l*riato im-i'liiiu, of 
courso. t>lill . following tlie lui.-h- 
bush policy. 

■ But the meeting was nuiinly con- 
cerned with the rcsiilts of the sub- 
mis.sion of the scheme to the 
bhincljes of the a.ssot iatlo.n the 
results thereof. Few of th.^wp 
branches have, turned the scheme 
down . entirely, but many criticisms 
have been offered and some further 
ideas, Now the committee is trying 
to cihrify , these and at the sanie 
time bend'the scheme so it fits the 
opinions, and needs Of the general 
exhibitor. ■ 

There has been a report Thomas 
brmlstoh, originator and chief, ad- 
vocate of the circuit sheme, was re- 
tiring owing to ill-health. This led: 
to the aug/restion . he was through 
with the, st-i'.eme and gave rise; to 
most of the runibrs. Ormiston has 
a very sick wife and is himself a 
sick man, but he is seeing the 
scheme through or out before he 
retires. And anyway, IC. T. Uewit- 
son, president of the C. E. A. and 
powerful supporter of the scheme, 
Is taking care of it plenty. 

Powerful moves are being made 
to group this or a,ny other section 
of .exhibitors into a production and 
studio building scheme but dt pres- 
ent the theatre men arc merely, nib- 
bling warily. 

" Goverment's Committee 

Under the Film Bill the Board of 
Trade was obligated to constitute 
a committee for the purpose of ad- 
vising on the adminislration of the 
act. This committee consists of Sir 
AleJiander Frederick Whyte,..K; C; 
S. I., special corespondent for the 
London "Daily News" at the Ver- 
sailles Peace Conference. 

Production is represented by 
Lieutenant-Colonel A. C. Bromhead 
(head of the Gaumont-British com- 
bine) and H. Bruce Woolfe (man- 
aging director of British Instruc- 
tional). 

T.. C. Elder, head of the Stoll 
Film Company, and Simon Rowson, 
ditto of Ideal FilmSt represents the 
distributors. As Ideal is the Grau- 
mont-British combine,, this group 
has two people on the comniitl;ee. 

The exlr^bltors' representatives 
are the present and three former 
presidents of Cinematograph Ex- 
hibitors' Association, E. T. Hewit- 
son, Major A. J. , Gale, Thomas 
Ormiston and William W. Blake. 

Also four members-designated as 
"persons having no' pec imiary "in- 
terest in any branch of the indus- 
try/' They are Sir Robert Blair, 
educationalist; E. St. John Ervine 
dramatic critic and staunch op- 
ponent of the screen; G. R. Hall 
Caine, M. P., son of the novelist 
and Mrs. Philip. Snbwden, wife of 
the Right Hon. Philip Snowden, So- 



i lili^t Ml hili|M- (i; 1 ' 11 Hi' i.t .iiiil 
(.'liiaifi'lliif (1,1 ; he -1 ;si 'i.-niioi- (liu-- 
iiit^ the Lal.H>r ( lo\ iTiunent. 

bn'ice is! lielil . li.y tLi" . ch.iirinan 
for throe >'oars aiiii iin'inbers are 
selected by liiiHol, iMn'-li.ilf hnUl- 
ing olTiee for tuo.iin.i thf (.thor for. 
tiiroe year.-^.. II. .1. rUilli))-^, M. !'.. 
of the lioard of Tr;uh\' is ihe si^cre- 
tary to tlie coinnniteo, appai-eiuly 
permanently; \ 



Villa Park Leased 

Chicago,' J ;in. 31. 
Chicago Title i*t Trust Co.', ap- 
pointed receivers in bankriiptcy of 
the A'llla, Park,, we.'it side picture 
house, hiive leased., the huu.'^e for'^ 
operation to A, J. Cooper. 

It was opened six months ago by 
E. L. Finun. 




TounnQ the World! 

KIRBY 

and 

DeGAGE 

Ah Unprecedented .Hit at 

The Casino in Cannes, France, 
on the Reviera 

Before the moat .soliect and .critical 
audlonce Ini the world, composed of 
mllUonalro society, European nobility 
and even. the Ulnga and aweens of the 
.Continent. 

FEATURED NEXT WEEK IN 
MONTE CARLO AT THE 
HOTEL METROPOLE 

CALI SINDELAR 

ARTISTK-CONDUCTOB 






? 



I APPRECIATE those wonderful receptions, the applause and encores so generously 
given to me at each perforniance during the three weeks I was playing at the Chicago 
Theatre. 

I AM grateful to Balaban & Katz for the marvelous advert^'sing campaign, the promi- 
nent and complimentary billing and support given me each week. 

I WISH to thank Phil Griffiths for his splendid co-Qperation in selling so many of my 
Victor records. 

I ALSO wish to thank Dave Silverstein, Milton Weil, Rocco Vocco, Al Beilin, Harry 
Hume, Willie Horwitz, Billy Cripps and their boys for having made their various songs so 
popular that they would have gone over even if played quite simply. 

THANK YOU, "Variety," for that wonderful boost in your issue dated Jan. 18, which 
helped to make my Chicago engagement the happiest period of my professional career. 



AGAIN I THANK YOU, CHICAGO! 



JESSE CRA WFORD 



82 



VARIETY 



FILM REVIEWS 



Wednesday, February 1, 1928 



DRUMS OF LOVE 

Vnltc-(V Artists i>roilUiU<in ona relciiKO. 
lilroi;t('il.l.y T1. W. (Irltlltli. .Story oreOltcd 
to J. I.loy<l. K.irJ Strusrf, photofrra- 
••h(>r, Assisliiiil 'vanieranii n, Jl.in-y ■ J;ii"k- 
>.)n niKl Hilly llltzcr. 't^coi'ij by 0. W. Oud- 
';;i!\n, i'oX CohiMi ivncl Wrlls >Ilvli\v. At 
.hibi-vty, ' Now Yorlt, for twli-'p ilnily run 
. tivrtlng; .Jan. 21, at t-'2 top. llunnlnK ilnip, 
■ );i'luslvo of int<'^n)l^^^<lon, 11.') inilJ^:, 
I'l-incc^.^ Kiii.iinu U.l. ........ .Miivy [''nlUiin 

liuUo Cntlh>-: lOo Alvia , . .T.l.inPl li.irr.vnK.rr 
' 'nunt I.ooniinlo Do Alvia . . . .Dun AlViU-.T.Io 

i!o))l.v , . . . .'. ; — .TuUy :Marsli.n)' 

!Hike of t3i-anii>!;i.............C. H. Mailfs 



. : D.. W. has turnofi : Ixim.sell out a 
in-ogram picture in thru oyi'Ve which 
(•ivfolcls '-Fles^h and tho Dovil," '?A 
.\isrht of Love" and; '•Love.'.' • Fpr 
program and b. o. purpo.-iOs it rates 
\<;ith any of these if not as dynaniic. 

Highly, romantic \vit)i. a, tragic 
ending,. "Drums. 6f Loye" is technic- 
ally as great as anythini? that has 
<'ome out of Hollywood within the 
past 12 jTiontlis.. And ..that includes 
• Siiriinse," as well as "Flesh and. 
the Devil." Whether this is the best 
in-ogi-am feature Grifiith has ever 
made Is an open, question, for tliey 
still talk of Jiis "Avenging Con- 
.science," which this directoi* turned 
out some 13 years ago. .]?ut there is 
no doubt that this tops anything 
h« has done outside of that one. 

Doubts have been expressed as 
to- whether the beauty values here 
<-an .overcome the traigic double 
ialling at tlie finish. But if the love 
.story, the appearance of Mary Phil- 
bin and Don Aivaradp and the per- 
formance of Lionel fearrymore can't 
make . this release, box office as 



AL 




and 
GAY 




Repeating .their former . suceess. 
on the Publix Southern Circuit 
with Jack Partington Production 

"Florida," 

Fel). 4-10, Palace, Dallas, Tex, 

LAFFS-LAFFS-LAFFS! 

. Direction MAX TURNER 
WM. MORRIS Office 



Regards to ABE LASTFOGEL 




SOLO ORGANIST 

Indiana Theatre. Iii«1(niiapollfl 

A Publix Theatre 



HELENE HUGHES 
ROY SMOOT 

Fonlurod whli 
FANCJIOX arid .AIABCO 



woU a.s arti.stio, then there'll never 
be anythiiir; hut clinch lini.shos un- 
til tliey pu.sh a button to watoU 
and hear entortainniynt in the par- 
lor. 

■ Drums of Lovo" irf a lu;;i; sooilon 
film; Tilt;' it rt ct.'nters will dote on 
it.- That's sin-.i?. It's basic, appeal ia 
10 tli.> pliiynoi-r who thoruufthly on- 
joy.s. the Theatre (.luild. Vot, tho 
aooi>nlu;itctl: lovt> thi.-ihe Is t:a.si)y 
poit'nt on'i)U.i;h to f,'et off tht.- screon 
and . rcarh the lust rows up and 
tldv\'n.«i;i;rs. ■ ' 

■ W'ljmen are bound to like it. and 
tilf nit>n won't. Kft tiri'd of gazing at 
iMi.ss Philbin tlic way (.Jrilllth . pre- 
sents hi'v: 

Tlir shot-'k oi' having the husband 
knife his wife. ti3 \iph;old tlve family 
hon.tir .she and his • brother "have 
smirclu'd, ■ and then turn to his, 
brother and do the same to him, 
kissing both before . each ' thrust, ; 
centers OJi thr> g-irl. . By the time 
Cathos .(Barrymoro) reaches Leon-, 
ardo (Alvnrado) with the blade, the 
worst of tho cold .showtn- is over. 
It's not as abrupt as the fini.sh of 
"Love,"' but there's no need of. re- 
gi:et fox' having included it; 

The script is based upon the story 
of Paolo and Frahcesca. Thi.s 
Sicrcen.s a.s a, triaiigle of two broth-, 
ers, one handsome, the o.theiv de- 
fonried, witli: the girl forced to 
marry the ruling big hearted brute 
to save her people. The locale is 
South America in the 19th century. 

Intd this Griffith has woven su- 
iperb camera work, a delicacy of 
Interpretation, and a performance 
by Barrymore that is this actor's 
outstanding camera achievement to 
date. The placing, of a blondewig 
on Miss Philbin is a revelation. At 
various times she i-esembles Alice 
Terry, Mary Pickford and Marilyn 
Millet*, and looks better than all 
three. A wig and a gi>od' camera- 
man. -\d,d to' tills that Miss Phil- 
bin ca,n act and she totals a pi'etty 
fair piece of work for one picture. 
Better than "Merry Go Round." 

Griffith, as fiamous for his form 
clinging negligees as De Mille for 
his bath tubs, is part of tlie an- 
swer. The rest is lens technique, 
lighting and the knowledge of how 
to handle people. Witness the work 
ot Alvarado. 

BcjCLUtiful shots are tidnstantly 
cropping up w'ithout over shadow- 
ing, the story or i-esorting to double 
and triple fades and ti'ick stuff. 

Bitzer is listed as an assistant 
cameraman.. 

'The scene where Emahuella en- 
ters Cathos' chamber the night of 
their marriage is a classic from all 
angles, and various- other .sequences 
are as eye filling if not so trying on 
the nerves. 

Appearing to be 90 per cent stu- 
dio-made, Griffith is reported to 
have . turned "Drums of Love" out 
without waste both as to cost or 
time,' unusual for him. "Tlie story 
lacks that neces.sary v.italness to 
make it $2, even for a .swing around 
the key cities, but it should, carve 
its own path within the prbgranri 
houses as to .financial returns, for 
which it was niade. It would be 
perfectly set within such a house 
as the Embassy in New York. 

To those liking a story with some 
sense to it tran.sformed into a well 
made picture, this is all wool and 
yards Wide. Technically, it's a tri 
uriiph. Hence, there remains tlie 
question of tha;t finish. But Greta 
passes on in both "Flesh and the 
Devir and "Love" and there is 
nothing cheery about .Tannings' 
closing footage in "The Way of All 
Flesh" or "The Last Command." It 
will make them talk and, perhaps, 
argue. And if anyone hear.*? 'em 
arguing they^ro going to drop in to 
find. out what all the .shootin's for. 

It won't be ca.'sy to cut this pic- 
ture from 115 minutes, but when 
they' drop it down to around 90 
most of the clipping will probably 
take place in what is now the first 
half. A few battle scenes, rem.inis- 
rcnt .in tactics .01 the "Xalion," help 
the early footage along, and the ac- 
companying^ score is. oxtiellent. 

■"DFunTs pie Lrtv^" "Will g^eti;he7sup-^ 
■port of those who have boon yelling 
for "Ix'ttor. pictures" and may feel 
censorsliip in certain section.''. . 
-It's a .swec't comeback for Grif- 
fith and a corking piicture. Sid. 



13 WASHINGTON SQ. 

UnlV'T.'siil )>i-inlu'.tlon and rolett.'50, directed, 
by Molvillo W. Urown. Hlurrlnfj Alico 
Ooyof anil Jean Ho.r.shnlt. FVom the play 
of tliO ."anio naiiKj by I.,proy .St'olt,- 'IMilrs 
by Waltnr Anthony. A{. the Koxy, Now 
^ "S. Uunnlnfc' .ilmt>, 70 



Yoi'k, wi.'flc of Jan. 
minute.^. . 

"Jm'h<'oii" Pyccroft. 
Mrs. Do roy.-ter. , , . 
Jaok 1)0 Piiyhtcr. . 

MniT Mornan 

Maihllilo 

Olivflta , 

Mr.-!. AlJI,::tulr...-,... 

Mnyi'alr 

?:parks. .>.,.< V . 



.'Jean Hci-.sholi 

, Allt;e Joyri' 

Oporgft 1.,c\vIb 

. . . .IJclon r'o.strr 

.Zasii I'ilt.s 

...Helen Jt-ri>niiV KiMy 
, .Julia tJvvayno tJonloii 
. . .'. . . Jack Mac'Donalil 
........ .Jcri-y Gamblo 



l!Jnt(?rii»ining picture, with its ap- 
peal to tho intelligent, among the 
.screen public and liltely to be voted 
mild by the gum-chftwing clientele. 
Away from the "Univcr.sal style, I' 
ordinarily making program pictures 
for the masses. Will please as a 
program • release,' without sotting 
any high -marks as an independent 
draw. Stars arid title not figured as 
pull. 

But will please regular house fol- 
lowing, on the score of its clean-cut 
romantic story, its atmosphere of 
elegance and comedy that is robust 
while not rowdy. Beautifully pro- 
duced and acted with crisp compe- 
tence. • Mj'stery element is turned 
to eomedy purpose and the thrills 
are hot worked up. Has a world of 
mild laughs, but they never, get be- 
yond the polite classification. 

.\11 of \yhiGh adds up to an aver- 
age pictur^e for better class patron- 
age. -The kind- of film the sereeh 
critics demand in their crusades for 
better «pictures, but the kind of 
product the mob doesn't crowd in 
to see. Would be poor opposition, 
for a name star with a hot title. 

Zasu Pitts, in the comedy; rOle of 
a lady's maid who always gets her 
long words mixed up, has the prize 
character, and .plays it. Here is a 
character" comedienne who has sel- 
dom been supplied with parts that 
would atlvance her. In this picture 
she gives a finely balanced perform- 
ance in a part that could have been 
clownied to death,. Alice Joyce, as 
an aristocratic mother, has a 
charming and graceful figure, but 
ariistocratic mamas do not make 
popular pictures. Jean , Hersholt 
plays . the sympathetic crook part 
that came near making the pio-co. 
when it was on the stage. It isn't 
a screen part, calling for too little 
.significant acting and too much 
illumination in titles. Most of the 
interesting thirigs the crook Aoefi 
are conveyed by title. 

Romantic story , is Just a side 
angle of interest. Sympathetic, in- 
terest is bound up in the mother 
and the crook, and what gi*ip the 
story has in its celluloid form is 
confined to these two. For the rest, 
there is little action in the cinema 
meahing of the -word, and an Im- 
patient flapper fan might call it 
dull. ... 

These defects are inherent in the 
story material, for it has been pro 
duccd in faultless taste. The . set 
tings showing an aristocratic home 
in Washington Square are remark- 
ably well done. A room in Wa.sh 
ington Square Is just that, instead 
of a de luxe furniture display set 
out In Grand Central Palace. Act 
Ihg is scaled on the same moderate 
and reasonable plane. 
• It's satisfying playing of this sort 
of material, but the substance of 
the story never once get.s hold of 
the sympathies. Rnsh. 



ordinary grade of film gagging, but 
at tho finish it goes a little Sen- 
nett. To tell the truth,, this finish 
gives a peppy period to an other- 
wise quiet picture and makes it 
.something of a x'owdy, but effective 
entcrtainmijut. 

Production is in tho be.st manner' 
of Director Brown. Foreign atmos- 
phere is capitally biiilt. up. in' the 
settings and the characters. This 
.scenic element gives the picture a 
good deal of engaging beauty in its 
bacK-grounds. One. .love scene be- 
tween hero and village girl is a 
charming epi.sdde, particularly in 
pii.'torial surroundings. 

Acting is remarkably uniform In 
its oxcollonco. Zasu Pitts once a:gain 
steals a good deal more of: interest 
than sh© was entitled to . in the 
script. This actress. has 'ia veritable 
genius for doing the impossible with 
drab roles. Grlbboh is a low com- 
edy treat and MacGregor make? an 
engaging yoiing leading man. . The 
ble of the Dutch heroine is out of 
Lya de Putti's line. Character bits 
ai'o made to stand out. Nothing 
more realistically military has been 
seen than the captain of the com- 
pany, and men villagers such as the 
barber who plants the shearing 
idea. Title writing is crisp' and 
bright, as when the hai-d boiled ser- 
geant says- on his way to his own 
wedding, "I feel as nervous aa a 
pullet about to lay her first egg." 

Goodi honest comedy with quali- 
tltes that will appeal to the best 
grade of fans, and enough robust 
fun to please the flaps' saps. 

Riish. 



THE HAUNTED SHIP 

TIlTany pro(2uctlon and release. Directed 
by Forrest Shelton. ASaptetl' from" Jack 
lx)ndon's ""White and yellow." In cast: 
Dorothy Sebastian, Montague Ijove, Tom 
Santclil, Ray Ilalltiry and Alice lyake. At 
Keith's -Hippodrome, Mew York, week Jan, 
?3. ■ Running time, 48 mlna. 



CO NCR A TULA TING 





l^EATURED ORGANIST 

LOEW'S MIDLAND THEATRE, KANSAS GTY, MO. 

FEATURING THAT MELODIOUS BALLAD 




Also TliaiiUliip 
JOS. LA - ROSE — Production Manager 
MTMUSHKI) MY 

FORSTER, MUSIC PUBLISHER, Inc. 

ABE OLMAN, Prof. Manager - ■ 505 Woods BIdg., CHICAGO 



BUCK PRIVATES 

Universal production and release with 
Lya de PuttI featured. Directed by A. 
Melville Brown. At tho Colony, New 
.York, week of Jan, 28. Running time, (iiO 
mlns. 

Anne. >.;...,. • Lya de V\iit\ 

John Smith Malcolm Macflresor 

Hulda Zasu IMtt.s 

Ma:jor Hartman Jame^5 Marcus 

.Sergt. Bult.s.... Kddie Oribbon 

Ca.pt. Mur.^haVi Capt. Tfd Dunoun 

Cupid Dodd."5 .Bud Jamison 

Mose Bloom.. .Les Balfp 



knocks this one cuckoo. Old type 
of deop-dycd villainy starts early 
and wallow.s in such a quagmire of 
palpable dramatic impossibilities 
that it was too much of an over- 
dose even on double feature day. 
The story Is tho kind that has been 
cameraed to a wliisper, but may 
survive the dpuhlo feature dehiand 
and bring back the originoil invest- 
ment to its independent makers. 

Hero and his side kick butler take 
a lot of punishment physically, yet 
they oonie right back for more, ancl 
the principals pummer each other 
?l11 over the screen. 

Picture .smears itself : with a, 
deluge of heroics that became such 
mockery as to make the audience 
giggle. 

Story never has a chance, but 
cast does its best. Some consolar^ 
tion. V 'Mark, 



A RACE FOR LIFE 

■Warner Bvoa. production . and release^ 
ataiTlng nin-Tln-Tln. Froiri a, atory .liy 
Charles It. Condon, diriJcted- by Ross Led* 
erman. Cameraman, Edward Du Par. In 
projection room Jan. 27. Running 'tlme« 
48 tnlna. 

Virginia Calhoun. . .'Vlrelnla Browne OFalro 

Robert Hammond Carroll Nye 

Danny O.'Shea. . . . . . , .Bobby Gordon 

Bruce Morgan .,,..,'.. J.amca Ma^on 

Tramp , , , Pat Ilartlgan 



Bearing in mind, there is a defi- 
nite following for these canine 
dramas, "A Race for . Life" may bie 
..(Continued on page 26) 



One of those rough and ready 
yarns calling heavily on the imagin- 
ation to make it credible. As a pic- 
ture it appearis capable of holding 
up on single day stands. Strictly a 
meller and. making up in a mutiny 
for the absence of a storm at sea, 
Montague Love is the heavy-flsted 
master of the schooner who fifteen 
days before ha.«j cast his wife and 
yeung son adrift on a raft, believing 
the boy isn't his and that his fir.st 
mate (Santclil) is responsible. 

For that, fifteen years the first 
mate has been shackled In the ship's 
hold where Gant (Montague Love) 
administers floggings to malce his 
victim confess. A switch to South 
Sea locale shows the boy, full 
grown, (Ray Hallbr) as a nonde- 
script beach comber who is shang- 
haied aboard Gant's craft along with 
Qiieenie'; (Dorothy Sebastian), 
shipwrecked member of a theatrical 
troupe. 

Gant is after the girl and the boy 
seeks his unknown father for ven- 
eande. The relationship crops out 
and aided by the crew the boy over- 
throws Gant, releases the first mate 
and everybody deserts the ship Gant 
has fired. 

Ail but Gant and the first mate 
who are. trapped in the hold as the 
ship sinks. The boy and girl cling 
to a crate and are washed ashore 
on some undetermined coast where 
the picture ends. , : 

Miss Sebastian gets a certain s. a. 
into her characterization while Love 
plays his usual burly brute effec 
tively; Santchi never comes out 
from behind his beard and only goes 
into fistic action during the memory 
cutback. Hallor is neither good nor 
bad as the boy.' 

It's elemental love and hate drawn 
in broad strokes and should appease 
the cheaper admission clientele. 
Footage in a low dive will interest 
from the flesh angle. Story's pace 
is carried along at a. fair clip a,nd 
photography oka,y. Sid. 




LUIS 



JOSEFINA 



Ojeda UND imbert 

FEATURED DANCERS 

■\yiTH " ' . 

John Murray Anderson's 
"MILADY'S FANS" 

' AS THE- 

"SPANISH FANS" 

AT THE 

PARAMOUNT 

NRW YOKK 

THIS WEEK 

Personal Representative 

BENJAMIN DAVJD 



Nicely balanced comedy feature 
with agreeable romantic intere.s 
and • some beautiful scenic shots 
Story is set in Europe just after 
tlie_ arnii.stice and deals with the 
comedy ^ide^bf tire A.^-E 
suggestion of war stuff in it, excop 
the uniforms. 
. American troops in Germany have 
been given permission to pass 
through Luxemburg on their way 
out of the Rhino country. Thoy 
descend upon a picturesque village 
and the hero. (Malcolm MacGi-egor) 
is billeted with a giant pacifi.st and 
a . heautiful daughter, ' whom he i.s 
forbidden to address _or look at, 
Villa-gors set up the rule that sol- 
diers may not fraternize with native 
niaids and any girl caught being 
friendly toward a uniform shall 
havo her head cropped. 

The hero, a private,- has as a rival 
for the lovely Lya, his top sergeant 
in tho laughable person of Eddie 
Gribbon, who is a better clown than 
ever he. was a - baseball player, 
which is a compliment. Hero wins 
the girl, but sergeant butts in and 
is caught kis.sing her against her 
will in the moonlit garden. IIo is 
up for court-martial and cart only 
escape by marrying the girl. 
-="LyaJs -inaM ^(Zftflu -Pitts),- playing^ 
tho part With her usual gift for 
awkward grace, is substituted, and 
the misinformed hero kidnaps her 
at the very altar, leadin,g to a hip 
hurrah motorcycle chase for the 
finish. 

. Picture Is a neat blending of 
romantic story and vigorous com- 
edy. For the most part the com- 
edv Ja Jhtelligent and free of the 



THE THRILL SEEKERS 

Sup(»rlatlvo ' PIcture.M produrilon. Casl 
includes ]. tie Moran, Jimmy Fulton, Rutli 
Clifford and Robert McKlm. Dl.slrlbuted 
'bjr' I^I-MIlrll-~ ProtluT!tltms. " At — -Slanlcyr 
New York, on double ft^aluro program 
J.in. 20. Running tlmn, 07 mlns. 



Too • much phoney melodrama 



Sth YEAR 

MILTON 
SLOSSER 

ORGANIST 
Mi8Kourl Theatre, St. I^uls, Mo. 



EDDIE WEAVER 

ORGANIST 

PUBLIX OLYMPIA 

NEW HAVEN, CONN. 






Featured with JOHN MURRAY ANDERSON'S 

^'MIL AD Y/S FAN'' 

IN 

"ACROBATIC DANCING THAT IS DIFFERENT" 

THIS WEEK 

PARAMOUNT, NEW YORK 

Direction MAX TURNER, WM. MORRIS Office 



ARWANDA 

C HI ROT AMD 

JOSE MERCADO 

INTKBNATIONAL BINfiFNG STARS 



Wednesday, February 1, 1928 



V A R I B T T 



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Women, wometit every- 
where and not a place to 
•link. Women In the 
Shower Bathe— Women In 
the Pool— Women In the 
Steam Room —What's a 
guy to dot 

One ot the most famous 
farces In Broadway his- 
tory • • • Made Into a film 
as funny as ^^McFadden's 
Flats'* . • • With Mackalll 
and Mulhall at their cork- 
ing hest [remember ^^Sub- 
way Sadie''] • • • and situ- 
ations and titles that defy 
the dumps! 



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IN ATURKI/H BUH 

%ueMkd tnt A/H E R,/MAI.L and ROCER/ 

PororiiifMackaill 

and JackMulhall 

«yCHARLTON ANDReW/<»Mr AVERY HOPWOOO 

Xookng lAnejbrm m 



i^t national Pictuii 



suhest 



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Member y Motion Picture Produccts omt Dtstributort of Xmerlca Inc^-^II H.HayB /VuMml 



VARIETY 



Wednesday, February 1, 1928 





MELODRAMATIC 



:£ I. 



NAILED BY 
FCO 

All the stinging drama of 
Chicago's gat-ruled underworld 
poured into the MIGHTIEST OF 
FBO'S JUBILEE SPECIALSl 

When it Comes to Melodrama. . . 
15,000 showmen ASSUREDLY can't 

be wrong! 



Joseph P. Kennedy 

' ' bresenfs 



Wednesday, February 1, 1928 



PI C T U R E S 



VARIETY 



25 



FOX GETS 145 F. & L HOUSES 



; (Continued from page B) 

lin, president of West Coast and 
who immediately absorbed the 
North American Circuit on the Pa- 
cific Slope when going Into W. C. 
At that time as reported the Frank- 
lin plan was to go take over the 
F. & R. and Saxe circuits, the lat- 
ter in WisconsIn,:givlng West Coast 
a perfect line eastward from Its 
own W. C, terminal In Montana; 
Fox's Coast to Coast ' 

Thils line of procedure appears 
to have been followed by Fox, with 
whom Franklin is how associated, 
through the Fox : West Coast pur- 
chase. It ialso gives Fox a direct 
line to the Atlantic seaboard 
through his own eastern circuit en- 
compassing the larger' key cities pf 
the east, and. make the Fox chain 
coast to coast. 

It is expected that Fox, will an- 
nounce the F. & R. buy- within 10 
days. .The repbt-t is that it is vir- 
tually completed closed, except for 
minor matters. 

Finklestein & Ruben main stands 
are Minneapolis .and St. Paul. In a 
couple of P. & R. de luxe houses 
of those cities, Publix is interested. 

At various . periods it has been 
reported Publix would riiake a gen- 
eral deal; with F. & R., as it had 



THK PARAMOUNT COM£l)lAN 

■pi EARL 

Faber 

with MARGIE McINTYRE 




This Week (Jan. 30) 
LoeWs, Montreal 
AND HOWI 
Mount Roynl 
SEA-GOINO HACKS, 
BTO., BTO., ETC., ISTC. 

A CONSTANT HIT 

Feature Attraction — ^Loevy Circuii 
Dir. MYER NORTH, JOE IXAlJ^f 



been also ; rumored that Publix at 
one time had tlie Saxe circuit in 
purchase view. 

P. L. vs. FoxtW. C. 

A chain battle is confidently 
clninied by the trade to follow the 
capture of the West Coast Theatre 
circuit by Willian; Fox, as reported 
in Variety liast week. 

It was probably the fastest the- 
atre transfer deal of any size on 
record. The deal actually did not 
take oyer 48 hours. It was closed 
before those interested ori the coast 
were awire of it. 

By the terms of the . purchased 
control, Fox; allowed $55 a share for 
West Coast (Wesco also) stock in 
case or an exchange into two-thirds 
of one. share of Fox common for 
one share of W. C. Fox has been 
quoted pf late around 86-88. Neither 
Fox Film .(production), nor Fpx 
Theatres A /was affected by the W. 
C, coast deal on the stock market, 
Fox Slipping a point or so follow- 
ing, while Fox theatres held steady 
at around 20.. . " ' J ' ' 

It is said a new financial interest 
came into the West Coast-Fpx deal 
in the Am. Telephone and Telcr 
graph Co., behind Fox. Total 
amount, involved :"in the. W. C; buy 
is 'Placed at from $15,000,000 to:fJl7,.-; 

000,000. ■ ■ 

. An erroneous impression pre- 
vailed that the recent ri,se in Fox 
(film) stock .'was through the dis- 
counting , of the West Coast albsbrp- 
:tion. Neither Fox ' nor Harold " B. 
Franklin, nor the bankers, Hayderi, 
Stone &. Cp., knew of the deal that 
happened so swiftly until the Stan- 
ley Cohipany-West Coast proposal 
seemed impossible about the mid- 
dle of the week before last. At that 
time. Franklin with Fox and John 
Dillon (for Hayden, Stone) got to- 
gether, rushing their deal thrcugh. 

Option on 20,000 Shares 

Franklin realized $5OO,06O" In cash 
for himself frorn the transaction. 
When accepting the presidency of 
West Coast Theatres circuit, Frank- 
lin's contract called for a yearly sal- 
ary of $65,000, 1.0 per cent, of the 
net profit by W. C, and aii option 
on 20,000 • shares of West Coast 
common at $3.0. Selling his 20,000 
shares to Fox, through Hayden, 
Stone & Co., ■Which financed the 
transaction, gave Franklin a profit 
of $25 per share. 

Abe and Mike Gore, founders of 
W. C, and holding 70,000 shares, 
received nearly $4,000,000 at the 
samie share price, $B5. 

Up until now from accounts 
Franklin has had no definite under-, 
standing w^ith Wiliiam Fox. Frank- 
lin's contract with West Coast re- 
mains in effect. The points unde- 
cided from the stories are whether 
Franklin will remove to the general 
headquarters Fox intends establish- 
ing in its New York offices, and if 
Franklin will continue to operate 
only the West Coast circuits (in- 
cludlnp North American), or add 




also the prcsentj building and pro- 
posed Fox deluxe picture theatres. 

Fox has, or has started or will 
start theatres of the doluxe type, 
none seating less than 4,000,.' and 
mo.'itly of 5.00O. 'capacity, at No"' 
York (Roxy), WashinRtpn, Brook- 
lyn, Detroit, Philadelphia, Newark, 
Detroit, Chicago, Milwaukee, St. 
Louis, Los Angeles and San I<^"an- 
cisco, These are In addition to the 
present Fox vaudeville (vaucifllm) 
theatres. In Philadelphia Fox con-' 
ternplates a 5,o6o-3eater on top of 
the two present Fox picture the- 
atres there at present. 

. Fpx, by, taking. the F «S;'R chain, 
ha.s. taken care of the nprth western 
end, provided I?ublix and Lpcw do 
n.pt withdraw their houses on the 
slope, including Portland and 
Seattle. - ■• 

Need Operator 

It is said tliat the Stanley group 
was most anxious to secure tlie 
West Coast afllliJition in order to 
have I'^anklin as its theatre oi)er- 
ator. A similar thpiight is reported 
iield by the Koith-Albee peeple,' who 
recently added the Orpheum, Circuit. 
Both . chains are virtually without a 
picture house operator, K-A.is said 
to have offered to buy in on West 
Coast, Wt couldn't get Franklin 
down to oases. 

The control-purchase by Fox that 
stopped all Stanley negotiatlons.wiHi 
West Coast was a bombshell in tlve 
ranks of the First : National's New 
York executives. They had con- 
fidently anticipated the StanloyrW. 
C. affiliation, through Stanley and 
West Coast jointly holding First 
National control. By his purchase, 
Fox, with Stanley, if remaining to- 
gether on the First National propo- 
sition, will have a say in the busi- 
ness and prpducing directipn pf a 
cunip<.''titiii.£T producer. It Is perhap.'< 
the first time, outwardly,, tha;t has 
occurred in the film trade. 

If Publix and Loew's '. withdraw 
their coast deluxe hbuises from the 
West Coast operation and aissoci- 
atiph, along pdssibly with them 
leaving West: Coast, will be United 
Artists theatres, likewise now West- 
Coiast operated. 

. While Jn the battle of the. chains 
expected to follow If this occurs, 
it Is. also said that a fight 
for supremacy In Sirst National 
may again come up, under the prep- 
osition that Fox and Stanley will 
not be in unison on Pirst •National, . 
Fox and Stanley have been battlers 
ever since Fox boldly walked into 
Philadelphia with a Ipnie house, to 
fight Stanley in Ita home camp, at 
the cost of all the Stanley prpduct 
buying patrpnage. 

The .Inside 

Tp the observant bunch In "Times 
Square the Inside pn the Fpx- West 
Coast deal appears to be that 
Franklin . got the Irnpression Nick 
Schenck and Sam Katz wanted to 
lock him up In California, ; That 
thought must have hit Franklin 
when he found the W. C. proposed 
deal with Stanley was not top 
cordially received by his New York 
theatre-operating associates, and 
that he was asked by either. Katz 
or Schenck why he had enoVoached 
upon their territory by taking over 
the Saxe houses In Wisconsin. If 
the reports on this phrase are ac- 
curate, the Wisconsin comment 
must have convinced Franklin his 
former Publix associate, and Mr. 
Schenck thought the Pacific Slope 
plenty big enough for him. It evi- 
dently did not colncfde with Frank- 
lin's views. 

It was at this Juncture, the ac-. 
count says, that. Franklin convinced 
' Richard Hoy t and -John Dillon- of 
Hayden Stone, that the Fox deal 
would be preferable to the Stanley 
proposition. Some antagonism had 
alsp developed on the Stanley end 
when Jacob Fabian of Newark de- 
manded that he go to the head of 
the Stanley company or withdraw 
his Newark string from that con- 
nection, .if withdrawing, Fabian 
bfferbd to pay the Stanley company 
a profit reported at around $1,500,- 
000. .; . 

• With the nop' of the Stanley- West 
Coast negotiations happening, .the. 
cliange.s . in executive direction of 
the Stanley Company came, as re- 
ported elsewhere in this i.'=:sue., .Tohn- 
MtGuirk - retired from .his $05,000 
annual salary as Stanley's presi- 
dent, to become chairman of the' 
Stanley's hoard and probably liang-' 
ing onto hi.s ."'alary agreement. 

Provio.usly to assuming command 
of WestlCpasJ:,.. Fran klin^ h 
in (Ti;u-.''' of Pijlilixr In which post 
he was succeeded by Katz. 

As .also leco.uiitcd elsewhere, the 
Wilhdiawal of the Publix-Loew bly 
first riina In L. A. and San Fran- 
cisco would leave West Coast with- 
out a de luxe in the downtown dit;- 
trict of either city, with that con- 
dition prevolent until' either Fox 



builds out there, or Kox \ia Wo.st 
Coast make other conneetlons. 

.One of those connections eouUl be 
ICeith-Albee walking into the Fox- 
Franklin deal, tliereby giving K-A 
the tjieutre . (iperalOr it so .^orely 
needs in Franiilin, and givin.!? West 
Coast tlie.bi.i^ Orpliemn theatres on 
the' coast, which could he convert ihI 
overnight from vand-film into, pres- 
entation houses, ''rhlfl Is considered 
very unlikely by the observers. 

Film Service 

In film service, the situation is 
even more conipU^x' upon the coast. 
Though ■ Paratn'oiint •. And ■ Metro- 
Goldwyn-Mayeiv i-eniained' ' with 
their ehains and lieki ilioir. servie.es 
to the Publix and Loew's fh-st riin.s, 
neither of the big film producers 
.would have siiHi.eient . coa.<'t outlet 
to r'eckeri . against their present 
gro.ss circulation in the 250 theatres 
of West Co.ast In the slope terri- 
tor.v. 

With Fox's present list of 475 
theatres,, the entire, possibility of a 
comju't i tlve eomplex ion may . elianiire. 
T-lve. irox-string is„ claimed to'-now be 
top big for .any producer, t.o ignore, 
. Fox's Sure Benl^fit 

On service Fo.x will greatly liene- 
lU in ainy event. . Sliould Tar and 
M-G-M .be; held out of the ,.W. C. 
theatres, the indie producers would 
have an in to no limited '.extent, an- 
other situation I'ar and M^G-M 
might pi-efer . to avoid. In figuring 
film service for the Coast First Na- 
tioii'al.' ranks with: Par apd M-G-^T 
ahd posslblj'- going their way, un- 
less Fox can u.so infiuence. 

Fox at present has a film service 
agreement with ran tages. that takes 
in th(3; coast. . For What time ..or. to 
what extent iindcr that contract is 
not known. Also up to now Fox 
has had but one theatre in Cali- 
fornia playing his Movietone, tho 
Tower, an independent. In Los An- 
geles, a sm.ail '. house but well, lo- 
cated downtown.' 

Neither Messrs. Fox or Franklin 
has been seen within the week by a 
Vai'lety reporter. It is thought the 
film trade would prefer the reports, 
fairly reliable, to a stereotyped 
statement. At a convened meeting 
in the Fox ofilces liast Wednesday 
.night, William Fpx made al verba 1. 
announcement of his, purchases. Mr. 
Dillon was present and offered 
whlsperied suggestions td Fox but 
said nothing himself tp the news- 
papermen. The latter were Invited 
to ask any questions, but few took 
advantage. Franklin, who was 
present at the start of the an- 
noiincement gathering, left before It 
had fairly gotten uhderw;ay. 
A Season in Time 

In referring to the West Coast 
circuits and , without mentioning 
Franklin by narrie, Fox called their 
present administration ' of West 
Coast "the perfect management." 

Tlie picture business, appeared to 
well regard the Fox movements. It 
also seemed the irhiiresslon that tho 
deal operated mostly in Fox's 
favor fpr prestige and Influence. 
Fox's playing time, east and west, 
cannot yet be computed for stage 
shows. It Is easily a season just, 
now for the average pllcturc house 
'stage turn. • 

In sci-vice the W. C. .acquisition 



.iiive.x Fox Ari?.oi!a as a practle;.'. 
(•Io.><ed ,:<t:ite l iir, tlie l<'<jx prod nets. 
With other closed seeti.>ns, Fox i-: 
estim;Ufd to have ITVj por cent, in 
all of this, most de.-^tra Hie teri'itory. 

..An immediate ea>teni reaction tf 
'tlii> Fcix eoiisiilid.atiun' is i(iri..^i>;>n ii. 
the i)redieted fast .^tep ' aU-n,:,' tlra- 
will be undertaken by liie ><tanle\- 
company, if not . by .DtViers '-^-hleii 
may bo a(;reeted' mmli or little,' 



, . Jilil wauki'e, .Tan- 31, 
Acquisit ion of the Mid weseo; for- 
merly Saxe. chain of Milwaukee 
and Wisconsin . hoiises by Fox ho.?- 
sot this old bnrg on il.>< ear. 
. Tlie 43 houses, are the key to the 
movie situation, in Wisoonsih; 

The former Saxe hou.ses an 
stocked, to the hilt Svith First Is'a- 
tioiial, Metro-Goldwyn and. Para- 
niount bookings. Fox- has not had 
ail Inroad here with liis lilms at the- 
downtown, the.itres with the excep- 
tion of a few speeials, and most of 
regular releases went into '.the com- 
bo hoiJseJt:-'— \ 



SLEIFER, U. A.'S DIV. MGR. 

.7. SK'ifer has been appointed 
by Al Llc'lunian. of Ifnlted Artists 
sjiles . divisitin manager of district. 
No, 1, including New. York, Phila- 
delphia, Boston, BulTalo and New 
1 laven.- . • '; 

Sleifer's last coniie.elion wfis. with 
I'niversal as m;>nager of -its thea- 
tres in the west,. 




London "Evening Newa^'i 

"Joe Termini, the lazy- 
musician, who, saying 
never a word, is. entertain^ 
mg London night-club 
and music hall audiences." 




ENOCH 
LIGHT 



AND 



HIS ORCHESTRA 



NOW AT LOEW-METRO-GOLDWYN'S 





The Largest Theatre in the World PA1V.IS 

Packing I 
Them f 
In • 

AND If 

HOW ii 

NO THEATRE TOO BIG! 
NO PALACE TOO FINE! 1 

—NOTE- 
ENOCH LIGHT and his orchestra will have the Honor of playing 
at the ELYSEE PALACE for the President of France 
This is tho first time a jazz band has ever played in the 
President's Palace 




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VARIETY 



FILM REVIEWS 



Wednesday, February 1, 1928 



A RACE FOR LIFE 

(Continued from page.UJ) 

Recommended far. the Very fipjiarcnt 
skill it demonstratetj in tlio art ol" 
constructing a theatrical scaifolU- 
ing a.rounu a quiidrupod loading 
man. 

As Ilin-Tin-Tin is thp proCos- 
.aionfil father of . all the ciiu-ma pups 
and has been a star and a money- 
maker for- a. longer time . than any 
other wobC-woof hero, it is. not «u.r ' 
prising that there Is a ocrUiiiv fac- 
tory-like cffciency in Die turnint? 
out of these, piotures, . Tlicire is cer- 
tainly nothing. in tliis one that cotUd 
be . called even a now; variation of 
old stuff. Yet it possesfjois a confi- 
dent- jnannor, as if director, scenar- 
ist and. dog. trainer wore sure of 
their goal and. driving, slr.aight 
•for 'it.. ■ •. .. • ■ 

Enjoyment of a picture, such, as 
this- requires a naive and scnti- 
mon(;iI disposition plus a regard 
for dogs.. Where and when dogfpie- 
turcs are e.xliihiled in big cities it 
Is. invariably as one-half of a 
. double-feature bill. 

In tiie sm.iller. communities liow- 
...evjcr, . the dog opera can and d.oc^= 
stand 'o'Qne, unaided and unai>ol()- 
gclic. Vri'r these stands "A Race for 
Life wiU prob<ably be okay. There 
is enou.*rh heart tug of a sort to 
.have. the kids whistling at Saturday 
mati.riees. 

Bobby Gordon plays Rin-Tih- 
Tin's boy friend and is the only 
player with much to do. Gordon; 
hiny be the.iad he Is represented to 
be, but the rnany-sided versatiUl->- 
of his boyishness suggests ad- 
vanced years and . considerable 
trouping. . 



WEB OF FATE 

Dallas M.. Fitzperald production rcloas.ii] 
t>y Peprles.i. Story and direction by Fi'.z- 
RPrnld. Lillian Rich featured. Cjist in- 
cludes EuKcne Stronif, Henry Gedlny, Ed- 
•ward Coxen, Frances Raymond. At 
I^oew'H, Now Tork. on double- bill, Jan. 27. 
Running: time, A9 mine. 



support from "nathes" of any sort, 
Lillian Rich, featured, is the only 
one with any pi-obabl6 box office 
rcgis.trj-. 

It. .is a drama of - high jinks 
amongst the swells and depfcnds 
upon tlie w.k. „ di.'vice of two gals 
wlio look alike, the ihnOcent one be- 
ing liliirn^vd for ilie murders and one 
thing or artotlicr of tho Ioos<?Tjimbo. 
.Tiic usual misuiiderstandings ore 
okayed in tlie end, when news- 
paijcrihen discover, the hard-boiled 
jane, thereby .saving pur Nell from 
the hqojiogow. '' >. ' 

Lillian Rich, turned blonde, uses 
a snycr to idt'iitify the n.g. gal. 
When playing the : heroine she 
.,soems very swect. It isn't a bad 
ni"a] d('t{ul arc al)()Vc ."quickie" 
job of duo-oharacterizatlon. 
• Production, continuity and tech- 
standards; . ■ 



A fair state righter, without much 




CREATOR OF 
STAGE'BAND 
ENTERAINMENT 

Known as tlio 

"PAUL ASH POLICY" 



BACK HOME AGAIN 

BAI.AnAN & KATZ 
ORtENTAL THEATRB, CHICAGO 
WAtCH MY SMOKEI 



'KXVl.VBlYETJ^ COLUMBIA 
BET50ia>XNO ~A^ 



Paul Ash Presentation Staged by 
LOUIS McDERMOTT 



There la No Substitute for 
Paul Ash Entertainment 



INDES AND SAPIRO 

.'.Continued from page 9) , 
they ar& now unable to buy film at 
any price. Sapiro belieVes . that 
while it might affect the chain the- 
atres unfavorably jt would help the 
distributors gauge the. ^exact amount 
of product needed to fill the wants 
of a combination and know the 
price they could get, and it will be 
a higher . price than , they are now 
getting from their own theatres. 

Some of the exhibitors leading 
the movement f9;* the combination 
And themselves '. In . the position 
where they cannot buy pictures at 
any price on account of producer- 
owned theatres in their neighbor- 
hoods. . An independent chain con- 
sisting of 10 houses cannot get a 
picture in Brooklyn if a BOO-seat 
chain house in that territory wants 
It. The loss in revenue affects the 
producer as well ajs the independent 
theatre operator. 

Stopping "Trustification" 

The combination of Indies would 
be in a position to deprive any pro- 
ducing organization of from |2,000,- 
000 to $3,000,000 In reyeniie. and no 
single producing company can stand 
the loss of that amount of business. 

This- combination could also curb 
tho construction of theatres by pro- 
ducers; not by law, but by discon- 
tinue buying Its films. 

A buying combination of this 
kind, under capable leadership, is 
probably the most practical solu- 
tion of Independent exhibitor trou- 
bles. If the deal is consummated It 
may end what the independents 
have been calling, "The, trustifica- 
tion of the motion picture industry." 
5-Year Contract 
Sapiro's attitude on the proposed 
combination, and .the viewpoint of 
the independents Joining, Is that 
they are npt going to war. The lat- 
ter believe the producers should 
welcome the combination aince, It 
will give th^m, for the first time, 
a central, responsible figure, repre- 
senting exhibitors, to deal with. 

According to the terms of the 
contract drawn up and expected 
to be signed within 10 days, Sa- 
piro's power with the exhibitors 
will exceed that of Hays with pro- 
ducer."? and distributors. Sapiro is 
to be given 100 per cent, power of 



attorney. OTar about the theatres 
now In the deal, for five . years; 
The exhibitors asked Sapiro to aa<^ 
sume that jurisdiction. 

The exhibitors were also respon- 
sible for a proposed clause in the 
contract to the effect that the as- 
sociation may take an injunction 
to-stop any member who wishes to 
resign. 

One of the most fkr-reaching re- 
sults this epnnbination will be 
the elimination of the speculative 
btiilder. The association's rules may 
provide against accepting for merh- 
bershlp ajiy operatoi* putting up a 
theatre In an over-theatred lLre^x. 
Circuits controlled by producers will 
be requested to stop, building : in 
sections where they threaten inde- 
pendent members of the association, 
or where tnere are* already enpiigh 
seats. Circuits siafferjhg trom over- 
building should profit through this 
arrangement. 

..Small houses owned by independ- 
ent circuits and operating at a logs 
will be (Closed, These would have 
been closed long ago but for the 
probability thtit some other oper- 
ator would rush In. The associa- 
tion rules will provide that no mem- 
ber shall operate or assume for 
operation any house closed by a 
member ol the organization, unless 
purchasing' the privilege or with 
consent of. the former operator. 



LITERATI 



Arthur L. Clarke Dead 

Arthur aj. Clarke, 58, managing 
editor of the San Jose "Mercury- 
Herald," lied at San Jose, Calif., 
Jan. S4, following an apoplectic 
stroke. 

Mr. CBarke secured his early train- 
ing on the Omaha "Bee." He was 
associated with Hearst newspapers 
for about 18 years and served as 
executive on ^ publications operated 
In Boston, New Tork, Chicago, San 
Francisco .nd Los Angeles. 

I>uringr the Boer War he was cor- 
respondent for the Chicago "Trib- 
une" in South Afrk:a and also rep- 
resented It ii^ Liondon -and Paris. 

The ■ doeeased wad kown as the 
"father of the tabloid," having es- 
tablished the New York "Illustrated 
(Dally) News^, the first dally tab- 
loid In the east. 
He Is survl 'd by his widow and 
two sous, Richard "W., art editor 
of the New York "Wprld" and 
Rodger Ix, eountry editor of the 

Mercury-Herald.". 



pushover, so he iravo the peasants 
the works and ended up on the 
main stem with his own show. 
This book started like a smash 
and looks set for a run." 



JAY 
BROWER 




SENATOR 



Theatre, Sacramento, Cal. 

Direction FANCIION and MARCO 



Kidding 

In a reeent issue of Tilfe," the 
humorous weekly, Is a piece by one 
W. J. P., Jr., entitled •'Variety's 
Critic Reviews "Elmer Gantry':" 
This bit attracted much attention 
amongr the 87% per cent. Intellectu- 
als. It ffoea: 

"This ought to 'be a panic. 
Name not too hot, but it's a sexy 
with a new twist, and Lewis' 
rep'a a cinch' to click with the 
brows. The plot Is about a big 
prayer-and -sermon man who 
starts out playing the sticks till 
his act brodys. Then he picks up 
with a round -heeled gal who has 
a big time preaching road show. 

"This doll has plenty of s. a. 
and they lay 'em out in the aisle 
'til her church bums up and the 
dame gets bumped off. Gantry 
takes It on the lam In the fire and 
then shows up as a, hero. 

"TMb kibitzer's ace-deuce line 
hooks him up with another blg- 
tlme outfit. He always milked 
: the audience with an act . full of 
larceny, but It Held up the exIMs^^ 
Gantry two-ilmed his ball and 
chain and gave the others plenty 
of fast counts, but they never 
squawked. He was a heel, but 
the Blble-lMMStlng game was a 



Stage Fan on Side 

Thomas G. Stowell, well knowh 
amateur actor and playwright, has 
been elected president of the Legls- 
latlvo Correspondents' Association 
of the State of New York, and as 
such will have charge of the annual 
dinner and show at the Ten Eyck, 
Albany, March 8. Stowell, who ha;s 
been a political writer on various 
papers for miany yeai's, is now with 
the NeW York "Herald Tribune." 
With his wife, Fayo Smiley, and 
Jacob Golden, manager of Proctor's 
vaude house in -T;*roy, Stowell or- 
ganized . the Albany Players; . who 
have made professional appearances 
In the Capitol district, The annual 
show is attended by officials and 
politicians as well as some of the 
Broadway gang'. 



Another Critic Let Out 

Bob Swayze, dramatic editor of 
the Portland, Ore., "Journal" ; for 
eight years, was let out recently on 
a moment's notice. Swayze was 
considered one, of the ace critics in 
the Pacific northwest. 

Reason for Swayze's departure 
is not known. Grant Showerman, 
reporter on the same paper. Is at 
Swayze's desk. Firing of Swayze; is 
the second for local critics, the pre- 
vious one being handed Don Skene, 
formerly drama editor of the 
"Morning Oregonian," now a mem- 
ber of the sports department on the 
New York "Herald .Tribune." 



O'Neill and the Mob 

The stiff rapping Eugene O'Neill 
has gotten for his "Marco Millions" 
from the Algpnrfuin seti of writers 
is figured a.long' Broadway as being 
due to two things— one being 
O'Neills refusal to sign up as a 
member when he's In town and the 
other Alex Wbollcott's lack of 
friendship for George Jean Nathan, 
who called Alex the Seidlitz powder 
of Times Square. 

Nathan was the O'Neill champion 
long before the famous draniatlst 
became famous, while O'Neill Is the 
sort of fellow, famous or not, who'd 
not give a rap whether, he ate In 
the Algonquin a.t a round table or 
at the Astor or in a cafeteria. 

Another WooUcott peeve is said to 
be his irritation at one of the roles 
in O'Neill's "Strange Interlude," 
which the Guild opened this -week. 
The role is that of Marsden, one of 
the three men who go alfter the 
woman of the play. Marsden Is the 
one who outwaits the othiers. 

Meanwhile O'Neill's "Marco Mil- 
lions," which some of the boys have 
been rapping plenty, sticks an ex- 
tra matinee in weekly from now on 
to take care of the trade, which so 
far has been standee. 



Walter in some ways Is still an ac- 
tor* . 



Getting "Rejections" Across 

A method successfully used 'by. 
some of the now. standard periodical 
contributors is that of sending thejr 
rejected stuff to the outstanding 
columns like F. P: A.'s, Hi Phillips 
In the "Sun;" Russell Grouse in Vf he 
New York "Evening Post," et al., 
for gratis publication. The effect of 
landing it in type and making tho 
publication tliuig recall it has had a 
psychological effect. 

In many cases the skits and short 
stuff are more impressively set. up 
and printed than when coming 
through the mails along with a raft 
of manuscript to the editors. The 
latter are known to read the hu- 
morous columns and it was in this 
wise that at least one author com- 
manded isuch attention that the edi- 
tor of a national comic weekly sent 
for him for a little Chat. The writer 
told the editor that everything he 
had seen in the daily columns were 
rcjectiohs. 



Jim Europe's Memoirs 

Noble SIssle, colored composer 
and singer, now in London, Is writ-- 
.ing "The Memoirs of Jim Europe," 
which will be published by Sears & 
Co., It will be off the press In Feb* 
ruary. 

SIssle was a partner of the fla- 
mous colored bandmaster and served 
overseas with Colonel Hay ward's 
celebrated fighters from Hell's 
Kitchen. ' 



Winchell as an Actor 

"Graphic" is syndicating Walter 
Winchell's "Diary of Joe Zilch" 
weekly. The feature deals with a 
small-time vaudevilllan and his 
wife and partner. Zilch and Zilch. 
It is mostly based on Walter's own 
experiences as an actor when play- 
ing on the Pantages vaude circuit. 



The Talk of Chicago 

ED MME'S 

ORGAN CLUB 

HARDING THEATRE 

90lh Week and SiiU Cromng 



. Bradford. Merrill's lllheGS 

Bradford Merrill, long a leading 
executive with the Hearst news- 
papers, who was taken ill some 
months ago, remains in serious con- 
dition. Although under treatment 

(Continued on page 47) 




MEROFF 

and ORCHESTRA 



THE MOST VERSATILE OF 
LEADERS 




OKEH RECORDS 

WURLITZER INSTRUMENTS 



NOW 



MARKS BROS. 

$3,000,000 

MARBROiihcl GRAN ADA 

THEATRES 

CHICAGO 



A DANCING DEPARTURE 

JUST COMPLETED A PUBLIX TOUR 



RE-ENGAGED FOR PAUL OSCARD'S "DANCING FEET' PRESENTATION 

RICHARD (Limberlegs) EDWARDS 



PF^SENTlNG His 
NOW 



OWN DANCING CONCEPTION OE^E ^^EAL ROGICi 
28) AT THE METROPOLITAN, BOSTON 



u)iih Entire Ptthlix Circuit to Follow 
Direction WM. MORRIS 



Wednesday, February 1, 1928 



VARIETY 



27 




That's the Week's Gross at SKOURAS' AMBASSADOR, St. Louis, For 




And that isn't all! It hit the high spots at the GRANADA, SAN FRANCISCO, 
with $24,008.00 for the week; nearly $10,000.00 at the CAPITOL, ATLANTA; 
it's a million-dollar picture, with YOU EXHIBITORS getting the "^jll«>"^_^^^ 
it for your house and celebrate! And while the line is forming to ^^^j^^^^ 
COHENS AND KELLYS IN PARIS" slap your play dates down NOW^for 
"THE CAT AND THE CANARY," "LES MISERABLES," "WE AMERI- 
CANS," "LOVE ME AND THE WORLD IS MINE" and LAURA LA 
PLANTERS latest and greatest, "FINDERS KEEPERS," made from the Mary 
Roberts Rinehart story; then you CAN celebrate! 



Starring GEORGE 
SIDNEY and J. PAR- 
REL MACDONALD, 
with Vera Gordon, 

Gertrude As tor, Kate 
Price. Adaptation and 
continuity by Al. 
Cohn. Screen supervi- 
sion by Joseph Poland. 
A WILLiAM BEAU- 
DINE PRODUC- 
TION. 




Here's proof 
_p i t i y e . thsLt 
Universal has 
the box-office 
winners. 



UNIVERSAn 

"13 WASHINGTON SQUARE" 

Vvonv Lenn- Scott's fimious novel and. 1.)ipr N, Y. slafrc success. Willi this ^Toat c.i-^l : J^;-"^^' JV'''Vm'! ;a w v 
ALICE J.6Y.CK. ZA/AT PITTS,, GEORGE LEWIS. PIELEN j I- K'OMl', I'VOI )^ . A M J .1 - I • Kn\\ 

i>]^oi)Tv""'.r(C)X. 

REGINALD DENNY in "THAT'S M^^ 

])ircctc<l by iM-cd .Miicycr. With BAKP.AKA KI'N'T, LTLLIAX RK f(, ~\ a-v Mnr;o^, 'l-.m f>.:-.ion, 
Lticillc LaVcrnc . (cliiM actress). 

"LOVE ME AND THE WORLD IS 




StarriuL- MARY i'illLlWX. With the famous "Merry-Go-Round" ca>t, iuclndiiiM- N'^ ^'-^ ^-^ Kl..KkV. 
liETTY COMl'SOX, GiCOKGE SIECiMANN, H. li. W AT-T 1 1 Al/I „ . MM-n-UA MM 1"\ 
l)irected bv A. 'I'.. DT'POXT. \yh', made "Variety." 



28 

# — - 



VARIETY 



Y A U D E V 1 L L E 



Wednesday, February 1, 1928 



'DUMB' ACTS OF NOmn TYPE 
ORGAMZE-WHITE COLORED 

Federated Novelty Acts, New Society, With 125 
Represented at Start— Several Objectives— Jack 
Wilbur Credited as Organizer 



.. . Willi the Fedorated Xovolly Acts 
now a reality, it Is an prpan ization 
in wliich (inly novelty acts .can 
aftiliatP. 

Tho Fcdeifitdd held an open meet- 
ing in. International hall. 424 West 
49th street, New York, Jan. 26. Billy 
Crb.ss (Six Abdallahs) presided and 
outlined the purpose of the meet-: 
ihff. Among other speakers were 
Ben Bellolair (Bellclair Brosi.). Alex 
and Fellix Patty (Patty Bros.) and 
Jack' Wilbur. 
- • • Juok- Wilbur; •\\ hD was tt)p^ mounter, 
with Joe Rexfqrd in the Rexford 
Troupo and later- with . the Spencer 
Si-ster.-s andW.ilbur in vaudeville, 
is ■ the organizer primarily of the 
F. N. A. He told what the oi-gan- 
ization- stood for. 

The F. N. A. in'oposos to combine 
all merited novelty acts into one 
a.sSociation; to create ways and 
means of marketing their product 
with the public; to encourage 
originality in novelty acts in order 
tliat they may regain the Interest 
in which they were held when 
vaudeville was in its infancy ; . to 
protect the originators of new nov- 
elty material against infringement 
by imitators; to discourage the 
booking' of foreign novelty ' acts 
without ■ at least 20 consecutive 
weeks prior to their departure for 
. this aide;; to establish a minimum 
wai^e .scale for . all worthy novelty 
acts; to creat a fund for members 
in distress; to establish a perma- 
nent summer and winter quarters 
for members close to New: York, 
and their animals, with training fa- 
cilities suitable for every kind of 
. a novelty act; to suppPy a complete 
list of novelty acts available for cir- 
cuits, and circuses without charge; 
not to create or allow to be created 
any individual or body of individ- 
uals with authority or power equal 
to the will of the majority of the 
rank, and file, and that the will of 
the majority shall rule; and all 
matters of importance to the asso 
clatlon's, welfare must be decided 
by a referendum vote. 

Coming Over on Spec 
It is declared by members that 
In many other seasons acts have 
come from Europe on speculation; 
that some have been booked for one 
or two weeks pending prospective 
continuous dates, only to be left 
high and d»-y and no opportunity 
to play at all : where the time is 
lllled. 

The F. N. A. says it has nothing 
to sell other, than the membership 
right to voice its feelings at the 
regular meetings, which are to be 
held once a- week, with the referen- 
dum vote the deciding factor. A 
sugge.stion box is now at 226 West 
47th street, used as the temporary 
hendquarters of the association 
Members are invited to. drop in any 
and all suggestions Umt might im- 

prove Jhe Qrgaj.ilzatipn. _ 

.The next closed meeting will be 
held in 'about two weeks, when an 
election of offlceria will be held. 

The F. N. A. Ijaa no restrictions 
on its member.ship, except it must 
be Of "novelty act" classiflca:tion 
Colored turns will be admitted as 
well as white. . . 

Novelty acts include circus acts, 
. . illusion t urns, etc. ; .'VU dumb turns 
. that dep(?nd on noveliy to put them 
over in theatres and under c^invas. 
12S Respond 
. Tiiei-e w-ero about 125 at the meet 
infj last week, aceepted as an In 
dication that . the . F. N. A. Is at 
trat-ting attention. 

In recent .seasons dumb acts have 
found time hard to get, especially 
consocMitively. Where many acts 
elaiiii novelty, the result has been 
retroiu'tive In the .sense that it has 
-ivcn tlie wrong ihipre.^sion to the 

oiit.'^ide. 'world. ' 

--*-=---r-=='p]yf.^-l^i\- -^X7^ A%^ clainvs= thati of-. 

pi f-.^cnt personnel they are all work 
inu', iind that is one reason wliy 
)vic<'lint;s have bt'on called for 11 
)) ni. in.stead of earlier: so'that acts 
,,,11 i'.-))ort following their usual 
) I i u: 1 1 1 's performance. 



Albee Talks to His 
Managers, Then Blows 

B. P. Albee spoke before a 
meeting of the Keith- Albee 
house managers last Wednes- 
day, bewailing present busi- 
ness conditions on the K-A 
circuit, and beseeching the. 
managers to get a hustle on. . 

Saturday Albee Ifef t. for iPalm 
Beach and his house managers, 
to J:heir- houses. 



IFILM NAMES STAMPEDE 
TOWARD YAUDEVlltE 



George Walsh opens ' tomoyrow 
(Thursday) In "K. O.," a new 
sketch, at the Tilyou theatre. Coney 

Island. . 

Bon Tur pin la scheduled fbr a 

vaude fling In two weeks in a com- 

ledy Idetu ' 

Ian Keith and Ethel Clayton are 
scheduled for the Riverside, New 
York, In two weeks. 

Just as soon as suita-ble sketches 
can be found for both Renee Adoree 
and Irene Rich .they will, be given 
vaude . dates. 



FLOP INSTALLMOrr PLAN FOR 
ADS BY K-A IN N. V. A. PROGRAM 

Slips Enclosed With Contracts to Actoi^ Generally 
Ignored — Outside Houses K-A Booked Also 
Ignored Requests—rMoney Scheme Goes Wrong 

] — — — . . . ' 4. •■" — . . 



Gloria Foy Gets 

$200 Plus Retraction 



Agent Asb Commish from 
Dorothy Mackaye, in Jaul 

Dorothy Mackayc; widdw of Riay 
Raymond, for whoise death Paul 
Kelly ia serving a prison tei-m at 
San Quentln, Calif- will have to de- 
Ifend Jenie Jacobs' commission suit 
for $1,200 by deposition. Th§ case is 
up for trial shortly. J. Lewis Lind- 
ner, representing Miss Mackayc in 
New York, has given notice he is 
Ireidy.-' - . : ' . 

Miss Mackaye is also serving a 
limited prison term .of o"ne year for 
concealment of facts in connection 



A Little Rough, But— 

In front 6£ the Palace Mon- 
day afternoon: "This new 
Kelth-Albee-Orpheum combine 
is hooked uif with Pathe pic- 
tures exclusively. Isn't It?" 

"Yeah, over de MlUe to de 
poorhouse." 



Marx Bros, for W. C. 
$10,000 Weekly and RCt. 

rios .Angeles, Jan. 31. 
Four ,^arx Brothers In "Cocoa- 
nuts" (stage) in San Francisco will 
start a tour for West Coast circuit 
opening at the Metropolitan here. 



Gloria Foy, readying for rehears- i concealment ol iacts m conu^^.-."" i _ a'^r.y, „ guarantee of $10,000 
als in the new Shubert operetta, L^ith the death of her husband and Feb. 9, with a guarantee ot »iu,u«u 
"Under the Red Robe,^' with Walter for which Kelly wais convicted. She a week against a percentage oi ine 
Woolf and karry K. Morton, settled la ei prisoner of the State of Call- |gi.ogg 
si, $100,000 libel claim for $200 and fomj^ and could not. b6 extradited 
a retraction by the New York in legal custody as was the case re- 
"Graphlc." cently when she was temporarily re- 

It started with a squib that Gloria | leased in a Califor nia civil a ction. 
Fay, an actress, was suing Charles 



Schwartz for a separation and 
Schwartz' parents for alienation of 
affections, because of a difference in 
creed. With the yarn was Miss 
Foy's photograph. 

The Fay and Foy name similari- 
ties confused the ''Gr.aphlc." 

The tabloid settled for $200 which 
it offered Miss Foy, -in addition to 
a published correction. J. Lewis 
Lindner acted for the actress. 



JAKE LUBIN'S VACATION 

Loew's BobkinB Head Finally Takes 
Rest— Away from New York 



No one Is taking the credit but 
someone must have chloroformed 
Jake Lubin and put him aboard a 
boat for Havana. 

Anyway the head of the Loew 
booking office Is down in the South- 
. •) land for Ave weeks, with Marvin 
Janette Gilmore as "Rio" Schenck m charge of the Loew 

I ^^^g during Jake's absence. 



■iChe contract provides that after 
one week here they will go to the 
Granada, San Francisco, and If 
business warrant West Coast will 
continue them for 14 subsequent 
weeks. 

.The deil calls for the Four Marx 
Brothers and about 20 of their peo- 
ple to appear in an act running 45 
minutes. It will probably be similar 
to the one the boys staged when; on 
the Orpheum Circuit . about Ave 
years ago. 

Tantages also had bid for the act. 



The Installment plan Idea on cor-; 
raling advertising for the N. V. A. 
program has proven a flop, from 
accounts. 

Despite a number, of acts haying 
been whipped into line to sign ad- 
vertising pledges and remit weekly 
on account, few have been doing 
It. It looks as If another literary 
teaser, may be issued any day. 

With most of the former Kelth- 
Albee standard acts on other cir- 
cuits, the deduction scheme has 
gone awry since the pledges call 
for remittances on K-A. ^^^^ 

Independently ' operated houses 
booking through K-A are also re- 
ported as having balked on the de- 
duction idea* refusing to be a col- 
lection agency. 

The pay weekly plan to Insur© 
forced advertising for the annual 
N.' V. A. program was hit upon last 
summer. With, issuance of K-A 
contracts, slips were enclosed and 
actors urged to sign the pledges. 
While not actually a part of the 
contract that Inference was at- 
tempted, with the acts looking upon 
the frame as applesauce. 

K-A and Orpheum circuits' . con- 
tracts sent abroad also contained 
the Blips, which received much the 
■ame reception. 



on"aV.F." 



Immediately on her return from 
London, Janette Gilmore was signed 
for the Ada May role in the Aus- 
tralian company of "Rio Rita." The 
American danseuse opens in Aus- 
tralia about April 15. The company 
is rehearsing in America. 

Miss Gilmore was abroad for sev- 
eral months in Laddie Cliff's review 
and at the Embassy club. 

FEAITKIE HEATH'S 60 WEEKS 

Prankle Heath is about four 
weeks into a 60 -week route laid out 
by the Keith-Albee and Orpheum 
circuits. She is currently playing 
Chicago. ^ 

Danny Collins arranged the book- 
ing. 

Mayer-Evans in Unit 

Los Angeles,. Jan. 31. 
Ray Mayer and Edith Evans, for- 
mer vaude and picture house sin- 
gles, now teamed, open ,wi3i. a Pub- 
lix unit In Chicago, Feb. 19. 



Eddie Lambert walked out of the 
I "Greenwich Village Follies" last 

Allen McOuade, Possible week m Boston, ■dissatisfied with ws 

/\licn , I opportunities. Rene Riano breezed 



Allen McQuade, Irish tenor, of the 
lAtwaxer Kent Radio hour, is con- 
templating vaudeville In the . early 
spring. . 

He will be under the mana;gernent 
1 of Jack Levels. . . 

EUTH EtDEE MISSES SHOW 

lios Angieles, Jan, 31. 
Ruth Elder missed her first 
show at the Pantages Monday, as 
the airplane in which she was fly- 
ing here from San Francisco broke 
down at Bakersfleld through en- 
gine trouble. ^ . 

On account of this delay the trip 
over th€i downtown shopping dis- 
trict before landing had to be post- 



f or the same reason and Blossom 
Seeley and Bennle Fields among 
others are equally dissatisfied with 
J, C. Huffman and J. J. Shubert's 
direction. 

Lambert, r^iqiimed for Keith-Albee 
In Washington this week. ' 



Pays Stray Wire Loss 

Chicago, Jan. 31. 
Jimmy Dunn, a performer work 
ing out of Mort Infield's office, has 
been advised by his attorney, Louis 
J. DuRocher, Chicago, that the 
Western Union Telegraph Company 
has reimbursed him in full for time 



Hayakawa's Substituted 
Support Without Notice 

A sudden switch in ca.sting of 
Sessue Hayakawa's act at the Pal- 
ace, New York, this week has Lu- 
cille Lortel playing opposite the 
Japanese film star. Instead of Gilda 
Kreegan, as announced. The shift 
was decided on . Saturda,y. aiid Is 
said to have been suggested by Max 
Gordon. V 

Miss Kreegan was at the theatre. 
Monday afterno'on ready to .^o. on, 
and claimed she knew nothing of 
the change. 



theatre for the second show in 
street clothes and doing three in 
stead of four shows the first day 



which was forwarded to Spring 
field, Mass.. Instead of Springfield, 
Mo., as directed. 

The amount Involved was $235. 




Joe Brown, Film Actor 

Los Angeles, Jan. 31. 

Joe Brown, who came to the coast 
as a star of the musical comedy, 
^Twinkle, Twinkle," Is now a pic- 
ture actor. 

He has been placed under con- 
tract by Ralph Ince at F.- B. O, 
through Jesse Wadsworth to do two 
pictures. The first Is now in pro- 
duction and called "Crooks Can't 
Win.*' His second, entitled "No- 
tices," is a story of the theatre 
which will also be directed by Ince. 

Others in the cast of the first 
picture are Thelma Hill, Sam Nel- 
son, Eugene Strong, James Eagle, 
Ralph Lewis and Charles Hall. , 



Rose Loses Ted Braun 

Chicago, Jan. 31. 
Rofee Perfect of "Scandals" Is 
single Jtgaln, Jler , divorce plea on 
grounds of cruelty, hoh-suppdrt', 
etc, has been granted against Ted 
Braun, N6w York theatrical . agent, 
.associated with Max Hart. 



1 YACHT CLUBBEES FILMHOUSE 

The Yacht Club Boys, concluding 
I their Orpheum tour, are in New 
I York: and .vvlll play picture houses.. 

t! D- Kemp, Jr., who. handles the 
[act. Is tied up with London produc- 
tion, returning Feb. 11 to England, 
I after a fortnight's stay over here, 
has placed the Yacht. Clubbers' busi- 
ness management in the hands of 
Lou Irwin. 



Importing Mex. Band 

Harry Fitzgerald, the agent, has 
under contemplation Importing a. 
ISrge " Sized 'native""" orchestra: from 
Mexico City. 

Fltzy claims the band will para- 
lyze New York and other points; 
that only know chile con carne by 
smell. 



PRISCILLA DEAN'S START 

Priscilla Dean opens for Loew to- 
morrow. (Feb; 2) at the Hillside. Ja- 
maica, L. I. She goes to Yonkei-.s 
the first half of next week. 

Sub.sequont bookings arc contin- 
ffen^lJiKm'tifeso''d " 

Miss Dean i-s doing a sketch by 
.Blanche Merrill. 



Madison Alone in B'klyn 

AN Iiii Fox's Kidg<;wood, IJrooklyn 
'iX. v.. going, pictures, the vaude 



JULIAN ELTINGE 



who caino 1^a.st to play four wccUb f or. KeltJh- Albee and is now in his 
fourtci-nth of capacity bu.'iinoss. . ... , .„ , , > 

Til.' n.-w a.'t is a peaii. an.l rvciT woman In America will w.-n t<i sc.- 
,' ii,>.,sish"b<>tweon the Fox house ;ind j tiho groiUcst. artist in his lino strut his sttilT. • 
l);. i-u Miuii.^on. K-A liii.s coas.'d. riayintj J'rortor's. Alk.nj, liii>: AVOCk (Fob. 2-6). 



Harrington and Maher Apart 

lIurrinKton and Maher have split 
as a vaude team. Mis.s Harrington 
will do an act with hor .sister, May 
Harrington. 

Maher ha.«: formed a 2-act with 
Jack Moon'^y. 



ADELAIDE-HOLBIIOOK TURN 

Adelaide (Adelaide and Hughes) 
has, formed a. dancing team with 
Wiliio Holbrook. (former partner of. 
Harriet Hoctor), and will open Feb. . 
20 at Fox's Audubon. 

Cliff Hess wrote the act and Riley 
Bros, are handling It.. 

Miss Adelaide haus not appeared 
since the death of her husband last 
July. Hanuet Hoctor was signed 
Individually by Ziegfeld. 

IRENE FRANXLIN'S RETURN 

■Irene I^^-anklin and her husband- 
pianist. Jerry Jarnigan.s.a.il Feb. 10 
o"n" lJi(S""Ker>hgariS''" 
open, at the Alhambra Feb. 20. 

The booking is for 10 wi;ck.><, and 
a quick return engagement. 

Act Burned Out 

Benton Harbor, Mich., Jan. 31. 
Stage property of Billy Purl and 
Co. WHS destroyed by fire in transit 
hero from Saginaw. 
. The a.i't is being rebuilt. . 



Wednesday, February I» 1928 



VAUDEVILLE 



VARIETY 



39 





UNITS WEST 







Helen Henderson May Haul Down $100,000 Besides 
Her De€ree--Reill Estate Man's Rough Ideas Cost 
Him Wife—And ThereV Plenty Others 



-Chicago, Jan. 31. 

Blanche Yurka, playing her^ in 
.♦•The S<iuall," was granted a di- 
vorce from Ian Keith, now in pic- 
tures, on allegations that Keith 
tossed a chair at her two weeks 
'ilfter they were married "in. 1922. ' - 

Claiming her husband beat her 
^hen she tried to stop him from 
hocking the ' family jewels, Mrs. 

Valeriia, Bruohas, opera singer, was 
freed of matrimony by Judge Lynch 
Jn Superior epurt. 

Helen Henderson, the former 
^'Follies'* girl who blew out on 60- 
year-old Aaron Benesch and all his 
millions la.st November, secured a 
divorce here Thursday on grounds 
of cruelly. Helen is going to get 
$100,000 in money besides, it is said, 
fihe charged Aaron took a couple of 
swats at hor in the Blackstdne hotel 
Oct. 16. ^ 

. Almq, Jane Wilday of "The Desert 
Song" rang the curtain down or 
Johann Borthclsen, aiHisti through 
Atiy. Ben IChrlich. Miss. Wilday got 
h«r decree on desertion alleged to 
have occurred in 1925. They were 
.married iscven years before that. 

Gentle Mate 

Charlotte Kelber, who works at 
the Frolics cafe under the name of 
Ellickson, obtained a decree upon 
testifying that Arthur E. Kelber, 
real estate man, pushed her down 
a flight of stialrs, broke her ankle, 
socked her in the Jaw; and kicked 
her. Mr. Kelber, says- Charlotte, is 
a jealous mate and got violently 
peeved when he futllely asked hei 
to give up show business.. The Kel- 
bers were married the first night 
they met in a night club-r-July 29, 
1925-r-at Crown iPolnt, Ind., where 
Buch things happen. As replace- 
ment for husbandly love Charlotte 
gets $50 weekly for support of two 
children, and the former family 
home at Brookfield, 111. Atty. Wm. 
F. Ader represented her. 

Claiming , Wm. F. Frledlander, 
actor, used to come home from 
prizefights, and demonstrate the 
punches on her, Lillian Frledlander 
secured a decree through Attorney 
Phil R. Diivis on cruelty grounds 
They were married ten years. 
■ Gene Lawrence. married to 
Fx-ancis Lawrence, father of Vin 
cent Lawrence, the playwriglit, has 
filed suit for divorce on charges of 
desertion. Mrs. Lawrence last ap- 
peared in "Adrlenne," and is also 
represented by Attorney Davis. 
Voice Wrecked Marriage 

Johnny Powell, of Moore and 
- Powell ^ (vaude), ^^^ahd — actually 
named Horace Lee Davis, has 
started suit against Pearl Dorothy 
Headford Davis on allegations that 
Pearl toolc him to Europe where 
eh* could study opera and refused 
to come home. Powell says he went 
•broke, after a while. When the wife 
refused to come, back to the States 
with him he had to return alone 
Ab far as i'owcli knows she is still 
in Italy. 

. V Earr Jinil, bond man and one 
time pitcher for the Cubs, has ob 
tained, divorce from Gloria Davis 
Jmil, now on the coast in pictures 
Juul claimed Gloria used- to- go on 
wild parties and took puiiohoe at 
hini. 

Gave Barnum Air 

. Barney Barnum (Balloy arid Bar- 
rum), David; J. Hodges, off stage 
was granted . a divorce from Irene 
L. Hodgos because he claimed she 
. gave him, the. :ai^-.while,.thcy . were 
istaylng at the Sherman House and 
hasn't been near him since 1924. 
Airs. Hodges had strenuous objec- 
tions to .'^liow business. Wm. Ader 
ihe attorney. . 

y George P. Downey, non-pro. 
il^rouKh BenJ- Ehrlich, got a decree 
l%gain8t Gertrude Claridgc Downey 
(Continued on i^affe 341 



m-CDIlST 





A" as in "Ahhswer 



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Chicago, Jan. 31. 

Becoming Impatient when he 
didn't receive immediate an- 
swer to a letter, an English 
actor " Wiried : to Attorney Ben 
Ehrlich: 

"I wrote you in British — is 
there a difference?" 



Another Indicator of Sever- 
ance of Business Relations 
Between . Publix and West 
Coast in California and 
Northwest— May Mean 
Fanchon and Marco Pres- 
entation P r o d ti c t i o n s 
Coming East 



MURDOCK MAY LINE UP K-A STAFF 




Major L. E. Thompson Made Gen. Mgr. K-A New 
York Theatres, Vice Maloney, Resigned— Lauder 
and Darling in Charge of All Bookings 



AL6EES IN PALM BEACH 
WITHOUT PAT CASEY 



Customary Winter trip Not- 
withstanding Recent Merger 
Deal and Other Business 



Palm Beach, Jan. 31. 
E. P. Albee and his . party from 
New York are here for their an- 
nual visit, arriving yesterday. 

Others are Mrs. Albee, Reed Albee, 
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Liauder and Wil- 
liam Mitchell. 

A noticeable alisentee on this trip 
is Pat Casey. 



The. Albee party left for the 
southland Saturday. 

It seem-id to surprise the vaude- 
ville section arid others upon hear- 
ing that in the midst of the present 
show business excitement through 
deals, mergers, and so on, Messrs 
Albee and Lauder would leave the 
center of the swirling at this time. 

J. J. Murdock remains at hia Keith 
Circuit headquarters. , 

It Is said Pat Ca^ey declined to 
make the Journey at this time, in 
view of the conditions and a great 
ly deferred decision to look after 
himself first. 



Ordered from City 

Kew London, Conn., Jan. 31. 

James O'Brien, 25, who went to 
New London with the alleged . In- 
tention of producing a show in that 
city, has been ordered by the court 
to make himself scarce within the 
city limits. 

O'Brien was arrested on a charge 
of intoxication and while awaiting 
trial, a second warrant, charging 
him with a violation of the Mann 
act, was served. In court, the Fed 
eral charge was dropped. 
~ He wW'fi costs tor 

Intoxication 'and ordered to leave 
the city. 



WABING'S NEXT WEEK 

Warlng's Pennaylvanlans' Palace 
booking has been set back a week 
until next week. The band l.s cur 
rent In Boston and last week broke 
a hous^ rule by staying a full week 
at the Coliseum, New Tork, other 
wise a K-A split weeker. 

Waring comes in for three weeks 
with an option for a fourth and 
may repeat at the Albee, Brooklyn, 
right thereafter. ' 



FIVE COAST WEEKS 



Chicago, Jan. 31. 
A coast'to-coast booked Publix- 
Loew presentation circuit, for its 
stage shows, will have been estab- 
ished late in February,, when the 
?"L unit headed by Mae Murray 
and opening at the Chicago theatre 
for a three- week tour of the local 
Balaban & Katz houses, will open 
n Seattle for Publix. 
It will play in turn Portland, San 
Francisco, Oakland, and Los Angeles. 
After the latter city the unit will 
leap to Denver for the remainder 
of its eastern trip. 

Miss Murray will leave the unit 
upon completion of . the Chicago 
tinie, replaced by Accent and Jar 
nesco, dancing team. 



Significant or Synonymous? 

East Liberty, Pa., Jan. 31. 
Sign in front of local vaude- 
ville house: 
"The Wrenk of the Henperus"- 
yaudevlUe; 

"The Wreck of the. Ite.speru3" 
is a rathe picture, subsidiary 
of Keith-Albee. 

Pick your own. 



BILLY ROSE FLEW 
TO L A. IN PLANES 



Left New York Without Notice 
Jan. 20— Could Have Made It 
by Train jn Same Time 



AL FRIEND REVIVAL 

Al Friend, formerly of the vaud 
team of Friend and Downing will 
come out of retirement in alliance 
•with Billy Watkins. They will re- 
vive "The Smugglers" former 
lM'<nTd" atid'-Downlng act. -^-^-^^^^^^ 



Unit Show's Break-In 

A.' B. Marcus and' hl.s tab show 
Is breaking in for Loew, plciylng 
week Feb, 13. at Norfolk, Va. Fea- 
tured principal is Elmer Coudy, 
comic The Marcus Co, glvea .the 
l«ntr« show, a^i hour*. 



lioa Angeles, Jan. 81. 
A . decision by PubllxrLioew to 
launch their stage units for picture 
presentation all over the U. S. map, 
as reported, leaves Its conclusion of 
another Indicator that sooner, or 
later, Publix and Loew's will with- 
draw the Pacific Slope de luxe the- 
atres from their present operation 
by West Coast Theatres circuit. 

It Is believed here that if the 
P-L road units play, in this section. 
West Coast In reprisal will send its 
Fanchon and Marco 'Idea" units 
east, for genferal picture house stage 
booking. Thk will offer the F. & 
M. units in opposition to Publix 
and Loew's- theatres In eastern 
towns other tha.n those which may 
have Pox de luxe cheatres. 

The Xioew coast houses under 
operation by West Coast are the 
Warfleld, San Francisco and Loew's 
State, Los Angeles. Publix first runs 
are the Metropolitan here a:nd 
Granada, San Francisco. . Besldies 
Publix has houses under construc- 
tion in the northwest, due shortly 
to open, and other theatres toward 
Minneapolis way that will give it 
a complete route. 

United Artists 
West Coast Is also operating for 
United Artists the new U. A. the- 
atre here Just opened, also a couple 
of U. A. houses In the northwest 
also.. 

While the position or attitude of 
United Artists is not mado clear, 
it is ^efteniliy thoxrght If Publix 
and I/oew''! break away from the 
West Coast association in this sec- 
tion, Jo.s. M. Schenck will order the 
U. A. houses also U.. A. operated, 
unless making a deal for their 
handling by P^L*. 

Fox i.s building in San Francisco 
and claims to have a liOs Angeles 
site. . It Is also said he may. go 
into the. northwestern cities. ; 

In and around Loa AngcVf^s, West 
Coa.st has 60 of its thoatres, all 
playing plf^turcs or a combination 
policy . with pictures. None is In 
tho d()wntown section nor is any 
-a first run, though . any number 
could be made flr.st runs with the 
big de luxes off the We.st Coast 
r.Ii.nin. 

It is claimed by the West Coast 
people that tho. Publix-Loew stngc 
units corning into the cpa-^t Publix 
or T>oew first run do luxes . would 
create too large an ovorhead, and 
WgHl^^ber^oWe^mn^"^ 
the l-'anr'hon-Marco stng© .shows 
wnnld .h.ave to be pro'luned .at a 
liirwr ooHt than ■ thr-y h;ivo h<K-n. 
M.'iroo .and Fanfhon have been, or- 
Runlzing stage units travoiing over 
the W. C, time for some tlmo now. 
The F. & M. shows have, never beetx 



Iios Angeles, Jan. 31. 

F.illy Rose, song wfitcr, came to 
Los Angeles from New York via 
aeroplane, arriving here yesterday 
after going through several storms 
and. several forced delays. 

The reason for the risky trip Wil- 
liam hinted to a Variety reporter at 
the flying field was none other than 
Fannie Brlce, whose songs he 
writes. She was present at the 
field. There were hp other friends 
present and the only sheet repre- 
sented was Variety, so it didn't look 
like a publicity frame for Fannle's 
present Orpheum toun 

Rose expects to remain on the 
coast three weeks. He is believed 
to be the first professional ever to 
make the trip from ' New York to 
Los Angeles by air. 

He went through several storms 
and much disagreeable weather. 



BJIly Rose left New York on the 
spur of the moment, Jan. 26, In an 
airplane, reaching Chicago Jan. 27, 
with the delays following that take 
off. 

No publicity appeared to have 
been thought of by the song writer. 
He mentioned on Broadway the day 
before he wanted to get to Los An- 
geles in a hurry. Someone replied: 

"Why don't you lly? Bill Rogers 
did." 

Rose answered, "that's a good 
idea," made the arrangements and 
left the next morning in a passen 
her plane without informing anyone 
of his trip. !' 



Irene, Dancer, Hil by 

Taxi — Not Critical 

The week-end blizzard in .New 
York took Its toll Saturday after 
noon at 8:30 when Irene of Darlo 
and Irene, dahcer.g, . was.. struck by 
a tnxicab. while cros.sing 6th avenue 
at G8th street. She i.s suffering a 
concussion of the' brain, but Miss 
Irene's condition Is not critical. 

She .is under a cranium special- 
ist's care who holds forth hopes 
for her recovery. 



. It's expected that j, J/. Murdock 
will line up the Kfitli- Albee head- 
quarters staff for the merged K-A 
and Orpheum Circuits within the . 
next month or so. During that time 
El. F. Albee and Ted Tjaiider will 
be spending their winter vacation 
in Florida. 

Major L. ■ F3. Thompson, formerly . 
chief OKsistant *o Murdock, has been 
appointed general manager, of the 
K-A. Now Yofk theatres, with 
Arthur Cleary his assistant. Ma- 
loney is reported having made no 
other connection but is believed to 
have an understanding with B. S.: 
Moss, another recently retired K-A 
exeoutlye. ■ 

An olTlcial announcement was Is- 
sued last week of the Kelth-Albee- 
Orpheurti consolidation. It con- 
firmed the report that the Orpheum 
had been a wholly absorbed by KrA 
The announcement was only notice- 
able for the sparse mention of any 
former Orpheum- official. The only 
one mentioned was Marcus Helman. 
late the Orplieum's president and 
now ia. vice-president of the merged 
chain. E. F. Albee Is president, a 
post it is said he may vacate In the 
near future, to be succeeded In It by 
his son-in-law, . Lauder, Lauder, 
meanwhile, with Eddie Darling, will 
be In general charge of all book- 
ings on both circuits, a position 
they have been occupying for years. 
Gordon's Contract. 

Max Gordon, former general man- 
ager for the Orpheum, does not ap- 
pear to have been provided for ai; 
an executive other than listed as 
the nominal head of a production 
department. Gordon holds a five- 
year contract with the Orpheum at 
$25,000 a year. He also was awarded 
by Helman when falling -Into hia soft 
agreement, a block of Orpheum 
stock to be paid for out of dividends 
declared upon it. 

Among the board members of the 
capitalized K-A chain Is Mrs. Caro- 
line Kohl, of Chicago. It Is believed 
that through Mrs. Kohl, an ex- 
ceptionally large holder of Orpheum 
stock, and from the personal friend- 
ship with Albee, whom she always 
has looked to as an advisor, along 
with the coast cotorle of Orpheilm 
stockholders the merger with K-A 
was forced through. 

Up to date the merger has not 
visibly affected Orpheum stock 
quotations. Orpheum d r o p p e d 
around 23 on the Stock Exchange, 
then, regained to over 24V with the 
price reported for the marketed new 
stock, of K-A at 25, with an even 
exchange of It for Orpheum com- 
mon. Orpheum preferred Is 101. 

With Patho around 13, a drop of 
27 from its.hlgh ot 40,^the ploture^ 
alRIiatod conr-ern . with K-A does 
not either, appear to affect the Or- 
ph*»um'3 price. 

The announcement of the merger 
exaggcratod- to quite some extent 
the number of theatres (given as 
.700) the merged chain is oper.itlhg 
or booking, or both, .along wi'h the 
number of performer.s it ctali/if^d to. 
have, under manage'mfnt, ir),0O0,.and 
;i\no .'u1mls!,slf)ria a.q wpH ,'i.m capacl- 
tI<>.H. Thi>i m;iy iiavp iic-cn for public 
ff)nsurnf(tion In anticipation of a 
.stock offering. 



BUI ROBINSON PROMOTINa 
FLORENCE MILLS' BENEFITS 

TjOS Anir'.'les, Jan. 31. 

Bill Robln.son, colored <-6mfMllan 
who was touring tho Orphcurn cir- 
cuit, is arrangln.? in evry city ho 
gouH to give performarK'C.s tor tho 
.Florence Mill.H mfnioi'ial. 

ago, which ni-li^d around ?"J,Oiji), 
atid . ronterapUi if'H anolhor one In 
b'.'in Fran f.i SCO nf.xt .w'"".k. 
. Itobln.son, , pr-rson-'Uly, d<-lr!i.vs 
m;i.ny of tho minor f;xp"ns(.s in- 
curred in promoting the r>f-rfonii • 
anoes.. . Ho also In.slslM Th;il tin.- 
.Shaw b« put oa with a $ l top. 



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William Morris 
CALL BOARD 



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Want Good C h o r u a . and.. 
GiJccidity Girlsfor Parij. CafI 
C^nnin Theatre. on« o'clock, 
T'nur6d.iy. 



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A'ARIETY 



V A U D E V 1 L L E 



Wednesday, February 1, 1928 



BUSINESS CONDITIONS PA -OHIO 
CLOSING MANY VAUDE HOUSES 

Mostly keith-Alb^ Booked Theatres Either Dark 
or Turning to Straight Picture Policy^Actors 
Aid Needy Miners' Suffiering Faniilies 



Nunioroiis . out-'of-towji Keith- 
Albeo. houses have in^.an olosijcl .dur- 
ing the piast few weoks as a result, 
of low receipts. Other houses suf- 
fering 'havie drappecl . vaudeville for 
a straight ..picture policy. . . 

Almost all. the K-A houses, booked 
by Bill bela.ney, through the min- 
ing' . districts of Pennsylvania and 
in Ohio, have' been closed during 
this period. : The trou.blc in the. min- 
ing regions is partly , responsible 
fof: the situo.tion, with .vaude busi- 
ness reported practically at a stand- 
still. • 

, Authentic reports are to the ef- 
fect that actors playing, in the min- 
ing . sections have been feeding 
hungry, families since Christmas. 
This vogu6 started when a set of 
troupers,, deeply affected, by the 
ppignaht; evidences of widespread 
poyerty, asked local citizens In such 



PAUIINESAXON 




HAS A FACE 
A NAME AND 

AN ACT 

THEY REMEMBER 

"JUST KIDDING" 
with KBNjNT NICUOI4 

THIS WEEK 
STATE LAKE, CHICAGO 



towns AS iMorgantown; Sharon and 
Kensington, ,1'a., to pick a few neeily 
families for immediate relief. 

The actors %vere led to the miners' 
quarters in the towns mentioned, 
where tliey found scoires of chil- 
dren on the point of . starvation, 
many, ijarofooted find without warm 
clothe.s to protect . them from tlie 
severe winter weather.' / 



. Danbury, Conn., Jan, SI. 
Tho city of Norwich has found 
four theatres too many to support, 
and . the Broad wiy, pictures and 
vaudeville, clo.sed Sunday night for 
fin Ihdeftnlte period. 

The house had only recohtly 
added vaudeville to Its picture pro- 
gram. 



Harry Bulger, Jr., Giyeh 
4 Mos. for Drug Cure 



Billy Montgomery Beats 
Habit, Court Is Told 



Billy Montgomery, divorced hus- 
band of Florence Moor©, star of 
Artists and Models," Is again. In the 
good graecB of BroadwayTand free 
of the law. Billy Is trying a come- 
back. ■ . ■ 

Last Frldaiy night Justice Thomas 
F. Nblan, of Special Sessions, can- 
celled the year's parole of Mont- 
gomery after Probation Offleer Ja- 
cob LJchter had Informed the court 
that Billy had lived up to his proba- 
tion dilllgently, reporting as ordered 
at least once pi week; that he had 
been entirely cured of the habit and 
that he was: employed steadily in a 
cabaret. 

Iiichter aJiBO assured Judjge Nolan 
that the comedian had avoided as- 
sociating with the users of drugs 
who infest the White liight disjtrict. 



BEAT UP "PLANT" 



And That Cost Radiana's .Prof. 
Pppje.lS in Minneapolis: 



Harry . Bulger, Jr., 34, actor, of 301 
West 60th street, son of the old 
comedian; was again sentenced to 
the Workhouse In Special Sessions, 
after pleading guilty to possessing 
narcotics. He was given four 
months during which time he will 
undergo a cure. . 

Bulger pleaded guilty. His police 
recorc^ showed he had been convicted 
ahd sentenced twice since 1922. 



CAPPS OPENS SCHOOL 

St. Louis, Jan, il, 
Kendall Capps, whose last ap- 
pearance was In the "Greenwich 
Village Follies" In New York, has 
opened a. dancing school here in the 
Odeon thea:tre building. Capps is 
established .here, having played, at 
local . picture houses. / 



Frey Monologing 

. Hehry F'rey, veteran ihonologls.t. 
Is returning to vaudeville after an 
absence of two years. FTey went 
from stage work Into a managerial 
post for B. S* Moss and managed 
Tllyou's, Coney Island, until Moss 
disposed of his chain to the K-A 
interests. 




RTIFRENCH 



Wish to thank MR. ED DARLING for placing them oh 
the all-English bill at the Palace, New York, last week 
. on their first appearance in America. 

INSTANTANEOUS SUCCESS 

NOW ALBEE, BROOKLYN 



Minneapolis, Jan. . 31. 
Prof. J. Popje,-. Dutch scientist ex 
hibiting H machine called "Radlana" 
In vaude and who, played the Sev- 
enth. Street theatre here last week, 
was arrested aind fined $5 for as- 
sault and battery In municipal 
court. ■ 

, The complainant was Li. T. Wells, 
who worked for Popje as an audi- 
ence "plant.** 

Wells, who eald his salary was 
$20 a week; testified that Popje 
owed him wages, ."^ben he went 
backstage to see If he had any maU, 
he said,; Popje attackecj him. 

"My /Radlana* machine, which 
will do anything, a human being 
can. Is a delicate piece of apparatus 
and I was afraid this man might 
try to break it, so I pushed him but 
in the alley," ,Popje told the judge. 

Popje also, complained, to . the 
court that Anierican audiences are 
*noo bashful." making . It necessary 
for him to employ the •*plaht." 

"The Judge asked Popje If he told 
the audience he hired Wells to vol- 
unteer to come on the stage. 

'•Qh, no! That would be poor 
showmanship,** replied Popje. "Over 
In England lt*8 different. Members 
of this audience . will volunteer to 
assist one over there. They're not 
bashful like in America.*^ 



BOOIONG AMATEURS AS lOCAL 
TALENTIS NOW SYSTEMATIZED 



$.5 Nightly, Win or Lose, Quaranteed-^Prizes Won 
as Offset— Several Hundred Amateurs Registered 
in Many Agencies^The Worse the Better 



Sevenil agencies around the 
Square supplying amateui-a. for lo- 
cal talent nigths in the small yaudc: 
and picture houses. Amateurs are 
guaranteed |6 a night, win or lose. 
Cash prizes awarded are generally 
$10, $5 and. $2. If copping one of the 
prizes It applies against the office 
guarantee. Prizes are a>yarded oh 
a basis of elimination applause and 
are generally on the up and up, 

Bookings are: from day to day. 
Agencies will not give the aniateurs 
a contract in advance; They must 
report at the office ?it 5.30 and are 
sent to the: theatre in a body, under 
the wing of a master of ceremonies, 
gonoraliy a professional. . 

Agencies discovered early that the 



Bernard V Annulment 

Joseph E. Bernard (vaude) had 
his marriage to Winifred A.. Ber- 
nard (non-pro) annulled, on the 
wife's complaint he failed to state 
he was previously married. 

The Bernards lived- together two 
years. Vaudevllllan did not con- 
test his wife's suit. 



JOE mCHIE'S mSFORTUNE 

Joe Ritchie, of Foster and Ritchie, 
Is at the K«w York Ear and Cye 
Hospital. 

An infection In one eye may neces- 
sitate Its removal. The doctors 
have not ^ven up hope of saving it. 



Snyder Dismissed 
Rayibond Xj. Snyder (white), for- 
mer manager of the Lafayette 
(Harlem) eolored theatre, charged 
with larceny by the owner of the 
house. Mrs. Maria C. Downs (white), 
was dismissed for lack of evidence. 




Muskegon Oil Strike 

Near Actor Colony 

Chicago, Ja,n. 31. 

Oil has been struck in three places 
within a fifty-mile radius of Mu.«;ke- 
gon, Mich., where; numerous show 
people have summer hohies; Oil 
companies are sif,'ning leases and 
negotiating for more territory. 

A few of those holding property 
In the vicinity are Tom Branfoi'd, 
Mrs. LiCW Eari, Rawls and Van 
Kaufman, The Dancing Kennedys, 
Ed and Jay McCrea, Cook and. Oat- 
man, Capt. Max Gruber, Jack Gard- 
ner, Dick i;nd Nannie Gardner, Harry 
Brosius, Mad Miller, . Chamberlain 
and Earl, Bayle and Patsy, Gene. and. 
Myrtle Moore and Gene CJr.een. 



talent would fail to appear half the 
time if engaged on any other sys- 
tem;. Where the theatres are fftr out, 
as in Jersey or Long Islarid, the 
agencies had particular trouble with 
colored amateurs from Harlem. 
They would fall asleep on the tralns- 
and ride to the end of the line, con- 
sequently not arriving at all or late. 

Temperament 

While there Is no conspiracy to 
keep the amateurs Ignorant, the 
agencies never praise any of the 
amateurs. They get swollen easily 
and develop temperament. ' 

Most Important of all the agen- 
cies do not want the amateurs de- 
veloping a professional polish. It ja 
es.sential that they remain awkward, 
otherwise they lose their market 
value! 

Individual theatres have to de- 
pejid upon these clearing houses for 
amateurs because of the uncertainty 
of response tp neighborhood con- 
test.*?; ' When parlor talent, does 
show, up they are generally enlisted 
by the agency. The worse they are 
the better. 

There are many hundred regis- 
tered amateurs. ■ . • 



Chain's Tab Dept. 

The Chain Vaudeville Agency re-, 
ceiitly prgahlzed to book Universal 
houses will haye its own production 
department operated by . N. W. 
Stephens, who also has charge of 
bookings for the circuit; 

Tab musicals will comprise the 
entire stage entertainment and will 
be booked as pre.sentation featui-es 
in the Universal houses hot playing 
regular vaude bills. 



Frances Williams Wed? 

A persistent rumor says Frances 
Williams, of "Scandals," was mar- 
ried while the show played St. 
Louis to a society man of that city, 
name not mentioned. 



Florence Mills' Fund's Shows 

According to members of tho 
Florence Mills Memorial Homo 
Fund, work is progressing favorably 
and that each 'week is adding to tho 
money collected. 

The next fund benefit will be 
held Feb. 12 In Washington. 

Jesse 'Shipp is chairrnan of the 
fund. 



Jane -Mitchell, in . Coast Shovy. 

Los Angeles, Jan. . 31. 
Jane Mitchell, Boubret,. has been 
added to "Hit the DeckV' at the 
Majestic. 

She Is the wife of Frank Mitchell 
of Mitchell and . Durant,. dancerSj 
also of the a.ttractIon. . 



. Faith Pawn to Wed 

"The engagement has just been 
announced of Anna De. Arigo (Faith 
Dawn of Dawn Sisters) to Carl 
Siemsen (Carlo's Marionettes). 
Bride to be is with "The Men-y 
Widow Revue," Publix unit 





and His CLUB MIRADOR 



FEATURED WITH 



jyiOSS and F'ONTANA 

Headlinitig at KEITH-ALBEE PALACE, NEW YORK, THIS WEEK (JAN. 30), and Nightly after Theatre 

at the Club Mirador, New York 



S.. , 



BEN BARTON 



AND HIS 



ORCHESTRA 

" PLAYING 

Keith-Albee-Orpheiini 

Direction WILLIAM JACOBS 




B«aatiral or odx, vlrtaow mr 
wine, Clenpatrm luMl m 4m 
. •f5'9d. PTMH ftnt 

WHO SAYS SO? 

Ben Barton and His Orcheitra 



l» b 



WATCH THESE QROW 



NEW HOTEL ANNAPOUS 



Wiwlilnnrton, D. O. 

Siuglo, 917.60 

Double, $28.00 

In tim Ilf'a.rt ot 
Thcatrp Dl.otrlct 

11-12 and H St»r 




Wednesday, February 1, 1928 



V A U DEVIL L E 



VARIETY 



31 



W. & V. Cut Salary 

Acts in K-A Houses 

Acts accepting, fill in time to 
break the jumps at out salary from 
I>awrence Leon, Willmer & Vincent 
booker, report several Instances 
where they found themselves play- 
ing lo Keith- Aiboe. houses. 

Contracts come Ihrouph from the 
Iv-A office, which has si nci;! at- 
tempted to set the acts to accept 
a cut rate perihanontly on the pre- 
tense that they had already worked 
for less money for K-A- 

Despite • ensuing complaints and 
explanations , no one has tfiken 
steps to correct this practice.. 

Leon Was cialk'd before the Com- 
missioner of Licentios of New . York 
last -vveek for issuing play or pay 
contracts to an act for a house he. 
no ^longer booked. 

It is veportcd the act found on 
arrival that the house they had 
been sent to in Pennsylvania had 
• ditteontinuod vaudeville but Leon 
failed to notify them. The act had 
a two-.wcek contract' 

The contracts I'oad '•Rondoil and 
Licensed by the City of Ncav York.'' 

Fabian Takes Peaches 

Newurky K. J., .Jau. SI, 
Stanley-l'abian has booked 
Peaches Browning for Passaic This 
is. possibly the (ir.st time S-F has 
used a freak act. 



HARRY ROGERS Presents 



TP*- 



[OS 



[\0TeS\ 
To 



J Am 



»xt WfV'lt, fcioattlo, Wasli. 
HE.\DMN1NG KlilTH-AIJJEE aud 

oiirnioi'M ciKCi'iTS 



"Sure Fire. Can't Go Wrong, 
Boys." —VARIETY. 

FRANK 

MI TG HELL 

^- and .. ... ^ ........ 

JACK 

DURANT 

. A Positive Hit with 

"HIT THE DECK" 



NOW 



MAJESTIC, 
LOS ANQELES 



STILLMAN'S CLOTHES HELD 



Three-Act Splits — Patricia 
Sued for Costumes 



Fay 



As the result of a split between, 
the Stillman sisters, Dot an J Elea- 
nor, and Patricia Fay, with the for- 
mer leaving the act. Miss Fay ■?yas 
.sued by the Slillman.s when . she 
hold the. costumes worn by the girl.'; 
in the turn. 

Efforts were under way this week 
by Miss Fay's attorney to >;i'ttle the 
case out of court. 



Houses Change Bookers 

Several houses hive changed 
booking agents: Park, Brooklyn, 
^I'ent to Walter Pliiiimer. ' Formerly 
handled by Fally Markus. ' East 
Rutherford, N. J., former Plinimer 
house, taken by Al Dow. Great 
Neck and. Bayslde, L, I., houses now 
booked by Max Linder; before by 
Arthur Fisher. 

Norwich and Middlotown, Conn.* 
house-t^. formerly booked by Markus, 
went tp Dow. Betlieleheni, Pa., 
from .Dow to Markus. 

Three houses in Pennsylvania, 
ITazelton, Carbondale and the 
Westside, Scranton, returned to the 
Arnalgamated Booking .OfTices from 
a Philadelphia agency. . 

The Amalgamated. :has . reclaimed 
three former stands in IPenn.sylvania 
which dropped fi-om its books some 
months ago but returned last "week. 
The houses; involved are West Side, 
Scranton, Pa.; Hippodrome, Potts- 
ville. Pa., and Poll's, Wilkes -Barre, 
Pa. All will, play four acts' on split 
week booked by Bud Irwin. 



Woman Promoter Called 
Op for Not Paying 



Iros Angeles, Jan. 51. 
Mrs. C LIndgren, theatrical pro- 
moter, wa-s charged with mifirepre- 
sentatlon of employnient conditions 
in complaints filed with the Lal)or 
Bureau by Ethel Holt, Alda Hen- 
drickson and Dave Manuel. . All 
three performed in an act produced 
by Mrs. Lindgren and failed to re- 
ceive sc^arj'. 

. MIss'HqU stated in her coui plaint 
she was iehgaged in San Fransi.'-co 
and brought oyer here, by Mr-^.' 
Lindgren on promise of steady em- 
ploynient at $30 per .week. So far 
she has only, re'cesived $15 and. wants 
to be sent back to Frisco. 

About the same situation applied 
to Miss Hehdrickspn, who a.sks .to 
be returned to Seattle, her honic 
town. Manuel Is a local mu.'?ician. 

Mrs, Lindgren through a proxy 
informed the liabpr Bureau li.'isi- 
ne^ss was Ti. g. with her at present 
but that things look better for the 
future and .'ihe feels confident tliut 
her proto.£?es will be making a liv- 
ing wage before long. 

Meantime the Labor Bureau has 
(irdered her to make some payment 
to the claimants within a time limit 
or action will be taken agains-l her. 



9 ILL IN 2 DAYS 



Unusual Number Last Week on 
Loew Time in New York 



An extraordinary nu.nvbor of dis- 
.'iPl'Ointmonts occurred on t\v,o days 
last week in tiie Loi'W' Xi'-w York 
tlica.trcs. . 

Nine acts reported ill witbin the 
4S hour.-'. ncrc.-sitatiiVir I'a.'Jt swltcli- 
ing by the bookcri;. 

All . wcrc^- genuine cases - and 
^tscribcd to the ohau.wable woalh.or. 



JUDGMENTS 

I' 111 ted 



Arti,<?l,« 



George Cohen; 

Corp.: $906. . 

Edward Margolies & 
Ctinnilli & Co..:,S:J.o;t i/ : :. 

Acierno Amus. Co., I no 
llu-sso; $li035. . 

Macfadden Publications, 
TV.iers; $125. :, 

Edward Arlington; Siiaus.s inl- 
ine. ;. $3;s3.t. 

Arthur S. Friend; T,. Jones Co., 
Iiiv.; ,?1.2a3. 

Satisfied Judgments ' . 

Macfadden Publications, Inc.; 
llobert Bristor; .$7r>0; Jan. 10, 



Co.; John. 



G. J. 



Inc;| S. 



Co.. 



MARK LEDDY'S NEW JOB 

Mark. Leddy is associated with 
Publlx as assistant to Earl Sand- 
ers in the production department. 

It does not interfere with Leddy's 
vaudeville agency, bookin.tr for 
Loew's, which Joe Leddy and Ed 
Smith of the oflTice are actively 
handling. 



LOEW'S FIRST YONKERS BILL 

A new Loew theati-e opens tomor- 
row (Feb. 2) in Tonkers, N! Y. 

Inaugural bill consists of Five 
Maxellos, Margie COatcs. O'Dbnnell 
and Blair, Buck and Bubbles and 
Parker and Balnell band. 



Liquidated Damaged 

Provision Sustained 

Chicago, Jan. 31. 
Another unsuccessful attempt to 
prove, the liquidated damag'es clause 
in playror-pay contracts illegal was 
made in Municipal Court here by 
Edward Wyerson, manager of Tie- 
bor's Seals, , 

Tiebor>> Seals were contracted for 
two fair dates by the Gus Sun ofRoe 
in Siiringfleld, and ft Is alleged they 
failed to appear. The Gus Sun of- 
fice claimed $750 due them becau.sc 
of non-ai>pearance, later withhold- 
ing a $400 week's salary when- the 
ict again played for them. : 

Wyerson claimed in court tha.t 
the liquidated damages clause in 
coiiti'itcts. is illegal because it is 
tecluiically . a- penalty. The court 
upheld Attorney Ben Ehrlich's con- 
tention for the Sun office that the 
clause is legally compensation for 
non-appearance, agreed on beforc- 
:iand by parties of the contract. 



AgentsV Dinner 

Association of YaudeviUe Artists' 
lioi)rescntatiycs, . somctiines:. known 
as, agents, will hold its annual .din- 
ner-dance, at the P.ennsylyanta 
hotel, Feb. 19. V 

A comedy announcement is out to 
stimulate attendance; 



K-A in Flushing ' 

With Opposition 

After la.lUin-.;' al'-uil it for 10 
years, ICcith Albee i,^; ;;n,\lly build- 
ing a Imhiso in l'"lu>l;in'.v. L. I. -..The 

indepeMdeMt I'lesjieet. xbealr-' ,)>lay- 
in.i; .Vantaf^es' .>;j^ide\ IHe,- has' been 
so^Hhig rit:<olC itr "\\ iih the l.ung 
l.slanders. 

The niutti-r .of tihii . sui)pl>' is con- 
sidered; luiporVant ii) tlu^ tippf'suion 
that will l)e created. I'vospect soeni- 
in.giy has Parainounr and M-G-M 
to buck the. new one's lilms. 



Carroll's Unit Routed 

Harry Carroll's yaude unit • has 
been resigned by Keith- Albee for a. 
full., year's ' route which starts , ncixt 
September. 

This makes the third. sUcccseivo 
year. Carroll has J>een so signed. 
Charlie .Morrison 1ms handled the 
liookiups. 



DUMB ACT AGENT 

Erne-st Brengk of Brengk's Golden 
Horse has gonis. to agenting with 
William A. Weston, an actor him- 
self once upon a time. 

Brengk will specialize in handling 
dumb acts.' Mrs, Bre'ngk is contin- 
uing on the road with tlie act.. 



DEMPSEY FOR VAUDE 

Jack Dempsey has comnii.s.-iionod 
Harry Weber to offer him for vaude 
engagement. . 



Sam Salvia's Coast Trip 

Sam Salvin and his wife go to 
the coast on a combined business 
pleasure trip the end of this week, 
Salvin will look over the west coast 
situation of Lyons & Lyons, in Los 
Angeles, where William Rowland it^ 
in charge for the agency. 

Periberg With Myers 

Los Angele'^s, Jan, 31, 
'William Periberg, of the William 
Morris ofHce; New York, is due here 
this -week- to. function .as. .a-ssisUint 
to Walter. Meyers, in charge , here, 
for that concern. . 



K-A WATCHDOG 

James Dolan, former treasurer of 
the Orpheiim, Brooklyn, has. been 
appointed general, supervisor, of box 
iiMices for the K-A (h-eater New 
York houses. 

Dolan had been transferred from 
Orpheum to Palace, New York, t\vo 
v.'eeks. prior to his recent, pi'ombtlon. 



Andy Rice's Promotion 



has been elevated to 
all Fox comedy pro - 



Andy Rice 
supervisor of 
ductions. 

The playwright and vaudeville 
author went to the coast as a- gag 
man and comedy constructor and 
soon made ian Impression. 



C. K. Young in "One" 

Clara Kimball Young, in New 
York, will do a singing single in 
"one," opening Feb. 6 for Fox. 



DuFor Boys Splitting 

With the end _of the season the, 
Dul-'or Boys, together as an act for 
l.'i years,, will, separate. 

Dennis DuFor has a production 
offer he may accept and llarry 
font^-mplates an elaborate vaudc 
turn with him.self at its head; 



T. O. B, A. Adds Oi^e 

O, B. A. (colored circuit) 



has 
Ala, 
cir- 



another theatre in the Ensley, 
Milton Starr, president of the 
cuit, has taken it over by purchase 
Tlie house 'Will open under its new 
T. p. B. A. regune Feb. 1 (today) 
with vaude and pictures. 



Tab "Blondes^ 

'•Gentlemen I'roftr Blondes" tab- 
loided for vaudeville by the Or- 
pheum production department. 

Vaude version will be captioned, 
"Paris Is Divine," Title change was 
mandatory. 






**. . . . pert, petite and breezy, 
hVads this wc'Mc's liJli at the Pal- 
ace. rr'R.iling hpr auillcn';c3 wlt'a 
foine .'ilry p-nrslflage and aongs 
.such fw Mho alone can deliver, 
•l''lve-foot-two,' .pyoa NOT blue, • 
but, oh, boy, what, vitality!" 

OLKVKr.ANI) "PltE.««.S," 



' Harry Richman in Film House 

Harry Richman. closes ■V\-itli 
"Scandals" in fptir weeks and goes 
picture houses for. -a few weeks. 

He will first, go to; ITavana for a 
fortnight. ■ . : ' 



"ACcii.\iMEn nr riiKs,^ and rruLic .-v-s ciih'Aoo'S onsT.vNDiNO 

masti:k or cerkmoniks- 

JACK WALDRON 

After Nine Consecutive Months at Frolics Cafe, Chicago 

NOW PLAYING ORPHEUM CIRCUIT THEATRES 

Permanent Address: VARIETY, Chicago 




That he plays a wicked clarinet, with a contortion dance that he calls the "Upside Down Charleston." 
Places a lamp on his head and takes same off with his feet while he is doing this dance. 

He does a pantomime number that is titled "THE DRUNKEN MAN AT THE WRONG DOOR." 

For an encore Crawley does a lightning head-spin while playing his clarinet, and he plays one of 
his own selections that he has lately written, "Love Will Drive Me Crazy/' - 
'^^-^Just^-finished a^short-seasori^on^the^JunioP^Orphoum.Xircuit.^^ ----- 

MAJESTIC, CHICAGO, THIS WEEK. 

More time to follow. 

CRAWLEY HAS SOMETHING NEW IN STORE FOR YOU NEXT SEASON. 
Crawley makes claim that Bill Robinson is the only single colored act getting bigger salary than 
himself. So that's that. 

A GREAT ACT FOR PRESENTATION THEATRES 



THE SENSATIONAL HIT OF 



AILEEN STANLEY 

ill MESSRS. SHUBERT'S 

A NIGHT IN SPAIN' 



JANS AND 



in MESSRS, 



"GREENWICH VI 



OUTSTANDING 
SONG 
OF THE 
SEASON 








RUTH ETTING'S TERRIFIC 



II 



AWAY DOWN S 



GREATEST SONG WRITTEN IN YEARS 



GREAT COLLEGE SONG HIT 
HEAR VVARJNG'S PENNS YLVANI ANS' R. 



66 n 



SCREAM 



YOU SCREAM 

WE ALL SCREAM FOR 

ICE CREAM 

; . By HOWARD JOHiMSOM. BILLY MOLL anc POBT. KING 



All Kir.c;^, of Versions 



II 




BEAUTIFUL" WALTZ BALLAD 



"WHERE IN 

THE WORLD 



IS THERE SOMEONE FOR ME? 



By CARMEN LOMBARDO, AL LEWIS, EMERSOlM GILL, GERALD MARKS 



JESSE CRAWFORD'S SENSATIONAL Hi 





VWTH A POWERFUL R 



ECITATION BY AL DUBIN 



LOUIS BERNSTEIN, President 



SHAPlRa BiRN 



BROADWAY and FORTV-S^VI^^ 



Wednesday, February 1, 1928 V A R I E T Y S9 



BROADWAY 



WHALEN 

SHUBERT'S 

LLAGE FOLLIES" 




FRANK 

in JAGK McGOWAN'S 

"EXCESS 




If 






IT? 



By PHIL BAKER 
SID SILVERS 
and 

ABE LYMAN 



IT IN " ZIEGFELD FOLLIES '' 

UTH IN HEAVEN 



By BUD GREEN and HARRY WARREN 



ANOTHER ' SIDE BY SIDE 



P 9 



"I'VE GOT NOTHIN'- 
YOU'VE GOT NOTHIN- 

WE AIN'T GOT 
NOTHIN' TO 
LOSE" 



By BENNY DAVIS. PETE VVENDLINC and iRVlNC MASLOF 



ANOTHER "KENTUCKY SURE AS YOU'RE BORN" 

"TAKE A LOOK 
AT KENTUCKY 

THERE'S NOTHIN' NICER THAN THAT" 



By NEMO ROTH, RUDY ALTON, PETER MALARD DAVE RINGlE 



AT THE CHICAGO THEATRE. CHICAGO 



TER CAME TEARS 



.BY THE WRITERS OF "JUST ANOTHER DAY"-ROYTURK and CHAS. TOBIAS 



STEIN & CO., inc. 

JTH STR^EfiET, NEW YORK CITY 



GEORGE PIANTADOSI, General Manager 



34 



VARIETY 



V A U D E V ILL E 



Wednesday, February 1, 1928 



INSIDESTUFF 

ON VAUDE 



In tlio tli'iilli of -Ai)^ J;ifu))s.' lonir sl;>^'0 nii.ni;im-r of llic Miijoslio, Clu- 
c:\-;o, v:nul.nillo, lost one of lt,s qiiaiiilcst cluiniflorH. Tlioso >v1iq komv 
Al'c w. 11 wiTo fainili.-ir willv the 'w;iy tic nilrd tlio roost back stagG 
yc;irti ago. 

A(>(^^ playinp llie lioiisi> foari-cl.:. yet Uu<y rcspoflfd .liiin. Woe boticle 
the itorfDimcr who triod t(i sii-al ■ hows and slay, on when, the time was. 
flashed for llio succeeding un.-n. ; '^ruhy aii .act vainly l)egKed Abe to let 
Ihi'ni take a little more time.. . ■ 

Abe was a character i,n inuVe .ways than one; he had his Ow'iV- ideas 
about religiDn, as ]>ronounocd in liiff p(aiti.c.s, Anybody vvorth while in 
Chi politics knew Abe, He also wieideit a strong a,nd 
his "pull" was the talk among Chicago stage pc>6pic. . ' 

The story goes that, prior to his stage career, Abe Jacobs was pp^' 
eratinfj a makeup nianuCactunrig concern in the- Windy. City, and that 
when the late Ceorge C'astle startt-d in the show business he needed 
some quick cash. Ahe pulled spmO wu-es. ami got Castle; $2,500. . That 
was sonirthihjjr Castle never, Toi\trot, ' it is said, and he made Abe czar 
bacJ< stage (if the theatres with Which he had any financial connection. 

When Ml-. Castle died he made provision in, liis will that Abe Jacobs 
receive the eciuivalent in , stocks of ' ?25,0'00J For many years Abe w:as 
an active^ member of the Chicago stagehands' union, and..in a.ll things 
pertainiivg to Chicago, Abe ,Jacol;)S was not -backward ■ in voicing 
opinion. 

While on the surface Alie. Jaetibs appeared' h.'irdshelled, he had j\ . sym- 
pathetic henrt. and with tho-se he liked was, always showing .sonif; little 
•favors. 

The name of Abe Jacobs in Chicago is'synohymous with tlie best known, 
stage man.-i.uer of his time. ■ 



AGENTS WANT THEIRS 



Agents are on tho warpxth foV 
commissions. Jackson & Kraft^ 
want $315 from Jules Bledsoe, based 
on the colored singer's gross earn- 
ings so far in "Show Boat" of $3,150. 

Rose & Curtis, suing through the 
.sarnie attorneys, Kendler & Gold- 
.stein, allege that .Wells, • yirglnla 
and West owe them $7,000, 10 per 
cent of $70,000 earned with "Scan-: 
dais" at the rate o'f $800 a week for 
46 weeks, ,$nO0; $1,000. and $l,350,.in 
gi-aduatihg amounts en. tour. 



MISS McNEECE'S FRIGHT 



iNCORPORATIONS 



Bobby Paul , . 

Clark and McCuiloush 

An Inimitable Comedy Team 

and so are 
BILLY MARIE 

HIBBITT and HARTMAN 

and Just as Creative and Original 
SOLIDLY BOOKED 




Miss Marie Hartman 

World's Champion 

Comedienne 

Her laughs are as sure as 100 
aces in No Trump; she's as good 
to look at as Five Honors in one 
hand; she registers as solidly as 
a Grand Slam. 

The Sidney Lenr of the Theatre 

BILLY HIBBITT 

PARTNER 



CHI DIVORCES 



(Continued from pa,ge 29) 
of the Rube benarest act on de- 
sertion charges. 

Joe Cohan, al.so of vaude, hay 
filed , suit against his non-.pro wife, 
clainaing he has letters written to 
an alleged sweetheart of hers, be- 
sides having her written confession 
that she was living ^v^th another 
man. Cohan was married in Erie, 
Pa., in 1916. He says the Mrs. left 
him nine months later. Benj 
Ehirlich represents Cohan. 

Suit against Harry Abbott, actor, 
has been filed by. .Phil R. payis for 
Nellie. Abbott, night club girl. Lu- 
cille Cowie, vaude, secured a di- 
vorce frorh JLiloyd Cowie on cruelty 
charges. Attorney Davis al.so filed 
suit, for Agnes Besseh of the Frolics 
cafe against Herman Bessen, charg 
ing desertion. 

The divorce action of Ada 
Hemnie against Henry.' 'Hemme 
(Dolly and- Harry LaMore) is to be 
tried in Fairfield .county. Hemrne 
protested trial in Connecticut on the 
grounds that he w^as not a resident 
but the. protest was overruled on 
declarjitloh by Mrs. Hemme thixt 
both her husband and herself had 
an established resid^ence in Fairfield, 
. Mrs. Mabel Washburn, 3d, en- 
tered :suit against Bryant Wa.sh- 
buirn in Los Angeles, alleging 
cruelty and do-ficrtlon. Married in 
Chicago in 1914. Two children. 

Forrhal suit for divorce brought 
in . Chicago by Helen Henderson, 
"Follies" girl, from Aaron Benesch, 
aged Baltimore millionaire. 

Adolph B. Wagner, wealthy De- 
troiter, obtained a divorce decree, in 
that city from Gertrude (Fritzie) 
Waghor,' former "Follies" girl, on 
charges of ; cruelty and desertion. 
He named "Bud!' Hamilton, swim- 
r. ing instructor as co-respondent. 



Safoty^Cord Prevents Dancer from 
Going into Audience 





General Executive Offices 

BUILDING 

AN N E X 

ISO WEST 46^" ST- 

BRYANT- 9850^NEW YORK CITY 



NEW YOKK 

rVnicricao MunIcuI Ihatraments Co., 
Inc., lirobklyn, $10,000, general musical 
tisirumehl.s; Harry Bettoney, Grace J. 
WIllianTs, . .Tan A. Williams.. FUed: .by 
Jaii A. "VV'illiama, 193" E. l&th St., 
Brooklyn. 

Co.siuife l<'ilm I,nboratorlo8r. lac, New 

Yorlc, pictures and photoirraphcra. 6,000 
shares .of no psir value; Charles M. Ccir- 
ponter, J£. Vandlver ■ Brown, John P, 
Chandler. Filed by Jenkins & Carpen- 
ter, 26 .W. 44t)ni St., .New Tork City. 

JulonoyM Corp.; New York City, real 
property, theatrical proprietors, produce 
and manufacture motion plpturea, 100 
shares no. par value; Julius W. Noyps, 
Charles 1'. Noyea, J. Arthur Love. li'iled 
by Chadbourne, .StanchOeld & . Leve, 120 
Broadway, New York City. 

U; S. Moss Service . Corp., Manhattan, 
operate 'motion picture theatres, 100 
shares no par value; Thomaa F. Gar- 
rlty, : Gabrlelle Brock; Edith Ausibel. 
Filed by Dittenhoefer & Fischel. 

Clarldge Theatres Ticket Offlct', Man- 
hattan, theatre tickets, $10,000; Huiio 
Manche, Joseph F.' Tepper, Charles 13. 
Oruwell. Filed by Maurice Meyer, 03 
Park Row, New York City, 

Vcndome Theatre Corp., Batavla, the- 
atre proprietors, general amusement 
business, 1,000 shares no par value; 
NIkltas D. Dlpson. John R. Osborne, Ed- 
ward A. Washburn. Filed by Edward A. 
Washburn, First National Bank • BldR., 
Batavia. 

Vtica $tate Theatre, Inc., Utlca, the- 
atrical enterprises, moving pictures, 600 
shares no par value; Thomaa Dougherty, 
Walter G. Shankenbery, Clara L. Loomls. 
Filed by Thomas B. Dougherty, 112 Ar- 
cade Bldg., Utlca. 

M and O AmaHements, Inc.,' Manhat- 
tan, dramas, general theatrical and nior 
tlon- picture businesa, .100 shares common 
slock no par value; Samuel J. Buch- 
binder, Anna Ol Davis, Agnes Gordon. 
Filed by Robert C. Moore, 120 . W. 42nd 
St., Manhattan. 

Woh Hlng Tlieatre Co., capital stock 
$100,000, 6,000 shares at par value of 
$20; capital of $10,000; directors, Charlea 
King, Newark, N. J. ; Philip G. ICie;. 
Brooklyn, N. Y., and Fong.Kle, Newark, 
N. J. •■ . 

It, Ij. O. Amaftement Corpw, Manhat- 
tan, motion plcturea, 100 sharea no par 
value; George Doros, Jacob Levlne, Her- 
shel . Pinchuk. . Filed by Samuel Hel- 
linger, 305 Broadway, New York. 

City Tlieatre Ticket C'O., Inc., Manhat 
tan, ticket agency, $10,000; Jerome 
Tjurie, Herman Agar, Jerome Freeman 
Filed by LoulS B. Felix, 217 Broadway 
New York. 

H. tircen Theatrical Enterprises, Inc., 
New York, manage theatres, roof gar- 
dens, $6,000; Hazel Green, Max Elsen 
berg, Harry HoflCert. Filed , by Elsenberg 
& Elsenberg, 1476 Broadway, New York. 

rhilarmonla Studios oS Music, Inc., 
operate institutions for vocal iand in- 
strumental mu{»ic, $6,000; Bmanuele 
Stlerl, Joseph Vardl, Amy L. Stlerl 
Filed by Irving Kata, 92 William St., 
■New York. 

Dinna Drama Frodnctlon, Inc., Man- 
hattan, $100,000, pictures, photographs; 
chemicals, materials; Joseph M. TrlfoH 
Salvatore Sallna, Domenlca Torre, li'ilcd 
by Vlnceint J. De Sanctis, 126 Thompson 
St.. New Tork. 

HtLgg Amaseiiient Co., Inc., Buffalo 
motion pictures, manage theatres, 3,000 
shares preferred stock, $100 par value, 
and 1,200 shares common stock, no par 
value-j Charles G. Bagg, John J. Ken 
nedy, Raymond T, Baynea. Filed by 
Jackson, Bodamer & Piper, 152-6 Pru 
dential Bldg., Buffalo. 

XiOthrop & Wood Prudiiotlons, Inc., 
New York, manage theatres, motion pic 
tures, 700 shares, 600 class A ho par 
value and 200 shares class B no par 
value; William 3. t<athrop, lyawrence Q 
Wood, Benjamin C. Welner. Filed by 
Morris E. Levlne, 1440 Broadway, New 
York.. 

n. & C. Amasement Corp., New York, 
manage theatres, moving pictures, $20 
000; Louis Hlrschhorn, Abe Cogut, Henry 
Krlnsky. Filed by Henry Krinsky, 26 
W. 43rd St.. New York. 

Hex PnHlnctlons, Inc., New York, mov 
ing pictures, sketches. $40,000 ;. Lowell 
W. King, Thomas McEltany, Don Mul 
lal.v. Filed by Walter F. Lee, 233 Broad- 
way. New York. 

Holmes C. AValton, Inc., Manhattan 
produce -r motion -pictures, — theatrical 
plays, $10,000; Holmes C. Walton, Her 
inan Brandt, SIgmund Brandt, Filed by 
David Bernstein, 26 W. 43rd St., New 
Yorlc . .... 

The Candoe Avenue Theatre. Inc., Say 
villc, Suffolk County, motion pictures 
?fiOO; Joseph B. Levy. Samuel M, Iiam- 
pert, ' Samuel Levlne. Filed .by .'Gro<Jne 
& Walser, Bank Bldg.. Sayvllle, N. Y, 
Clmngo In Stock 
llopubllc Film Industries, Inf., New- 
York, '76,000 shitrcs (45,000 .shares class 
A slock $100 par value, 30,000 eharesj 
Cla.faU stock no psix value), change.d to 
/r,,006 shares (46,000 shares profevred 
sioi'k.no par v.iluo, 30,000 shares cla.ss B 
.sidik no par value); L^led by Meyer II. 
La.venstoin, 200 W. 146th St., Now York. 
Oi.SHolntlona. 
Clianln Sj-ndicate Holding Corp., Man- 
hatt.T.n, has been dissolved, according to 
nolleo nied with the Secretary of Klatc. 

AVIUlam IJerinsteIrt TlM>atre Servic*', 
Alban.v, N. Y., has dlsHolved. 



Thursday night during the last 
ahovr of the presentatiph at the Jloxy, 
Margaret McNeece, of Mulrpy, Mc- 
Neece and Ridge, rpller skaters, was 
almpat catapulted Intp the audi- 
ence as a result pf her hpld slipping 
in an irpn-jaw, neck-swing feat. 
Only tho invisible safety cprd pre- 
vented her hurtling Intp the audi- 
ence Pr iiitp the orchestra flppr. 
She .was .knocj<cd tp the grpund, 
fainting. 

• The act was the last pn the show 
and the fl.ilal curtain was.rung down 
onl.v a few seconds before schedule. 
Miss McNeece was mpre frightened 
than hurt, spon recpvering and cPn- 
tinuing the next day; 



PUBUUOEW 



' (Continued from paige 29) 
tseted in the east, although F. & M. 
have boon singularly auccessfiil fpr 
West Cpast, 



In New York 

■In New Yprk It has been rcpprt-. ' 
ed since Nick Schenck and Sam 
Katz i-eturned from their Califor- 
filan visit lately, that Mtbey had „ 
arranged several movements while 
away with the shipping pf publix - 
units tp the coast. 

Taking back the Publix and Loew 
cpast houses was another report, 
with tha,t strengthened upon Fox 
buying-' control of the West Coast 
Theatre circuits. 



ILL AND INJURED 

Nell. Kelly, dancer with Fanchon 
and Mar<^p, injured her knee while 
working on stage at the West Coast 
theatre in Long Keach, Gal. She 
could not finish the date and wa.s 
replaced by England Ong, Chinese 
songstress. 

W. J. Heinqman, branch exchange 
m.'inager for ^Universal at San Fran- 
cisco,, operated for ati Infected leg 
at the iVeftch hospital, Sah Fran- 
cisco, Jan. 2.S. ■ 

John Goodrich, scenario writer 
with Pai-amount, recovering from 
stomach ailment at the Good Sa- 
maritan . hospital, Ijos. Angeles. 

Daisy Harcourt operated upon for 
gall stones in Roosevelt hospital, 
New York, Jan; 26, reported im- 
proving, but will be in hospital for 
month. 111 . since October. 

The wife of Major L.. E. Thomp- 
son, ill in St. Elizabeth hospital, 
New York, is improving, Mrs. 
Thompson's mother .is also ill in the 
same, hospital.. . . 

Billy Cloonan, a booking aide in 
the Fally Markus oflice, suffered., a 
collai:)se Saturday. Ho was ordered 
to take a rest. 

Frank Gehring, Chicago a,m,use- 
meut exploitation man, under ob- 
servation at the Chicago Psycho- 
pathic hospital, was transferred 
la*st week to the State Hospital for 
the Insane at Elgin, 111; Author- 
ities believe Gehring SvlU regain his 
former state of mind. 

Bill McChesriey,. manager fcr 
Walter Reade in Asbury Park, N. J., 
has pneumpnia. 

The wife pf Lynn Farnol, press 
agent, is recovering from an opera- 
tion. - . 

William " Farnum, attempting 
screen come-back, disabled by rheu 
matism on his first day at Fox 
Studio and forced to quit. 

Zeda Mansfield, chorister in "Good 
News," with pneumonia at the 
Hotel Belvidere. 

Write to the Jll and injured. 



Marion Sunshine's 3-Act - 

Marion. Sunshine has reorganized 
lier former three-act. with Bob Leroy 
displacing Petor Larkiri. 

Jerry, Moore, continues as accom- 
panist. 



The Comedy Sensation 
SAM 




and 

OLIVE 




in 



'KALAMBOOR' 

By FRANK (DRTH 
Next to closing on any bill 
Keith-Albee Circuit 



TINSEL 
METAL CLOTH 

FOR DRdPS 

36 in. wide at 75c a yd. and up 

A full line of gold and silver bror 
cades, metal cloths, goM and silver 
trimmings, rhlnestones, a p a n g 1 e s, 
tlghtfl,- opera, hose, etc., etc., for Stage 
costumes. Samples upoii request. 

J. J, Wyhe & Bros., Inc. 

(SucceRHors to SlcRman & .Well) 
18-20 East 27th Street 
NEW YORK 



BERT LEVEY CIRCUIT 



New Tork 

220 
W. 47th St. 


OF VAUDEVILLE THEATRES 

Main Office: 
AliCAZAR TIIRATRE BiriLDING 
SAN FRANCISCO 


Clilcago 
>Voods 
Building 


Kuns..Clty 
Chantbers 
Uldg. 


Detroit 
Barium 
Bldg. 


.Seattle 
. KmpreHS 
Bldg. 


Ij. Angeles 
IJiiroln 
Bldg. 


Denver 
Tiibor O. H. 
Bldg. 


Dullua 
Mclba 
Bldg. 






CAN AIAVAYS UPK GOOD ACTS 
WOODS THEATRE BLDG. 
CHICAGO 

M.AUCU.S GI.ASISR. Aagociuto 



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H. LUBIN 




MARVIN H. SCHENCK 

BOOKING MAN AUISB 
CHICAGO OrlFlClC 

600 WOODS THEATRE B'LD'G 

JOHNNY JONES 

TO CHARGK 




Spizzi's Loew Agent 

Arthur Spizzi has been . gi-ven a 
fjoew vaudeville booking franchise. 
The picture house agent will con - 
tintie the vaUdo boolting in associa- 
tion jn-_ith li.is _Q_ther actlvltieis. 




Peter Creatore of Spizzi Agencs'. 
Inc., "will, represent the firm on the 
r.ocw floor. Leonard Goldstein con- 
tiniies on the Publix and picture 
house bookings. 



Small and Mays Separate 

Small and Mays, colored, van do 
partners for some time, have split. 

Danny Small has Joined his wife 
■,ina Frod Tnn^dell.. 



ACME BOOKING OFFICES, INC. 

. ' . Booking All ThoiilroH Controlled b.v. 

STANLEY COMPANY OF AMERICA 

A route of 10 weelcH ^vithlii !)0 miles of»w York 
ArtlHts invited to book dlroet 

J. J. McKEON, Pres. 

1560 Broadway New York City 



A V.WDKVII.I.K AOHNCY AVIUCII rilODITCKS MORE THAN IT PROMISBS 
COXSISTKNT, KFKICIKNT SKUVK'K SINCli IIUS 

The Fally larkus Yaudeville i^ency 

Astor Theatre Bldg., N. W. Cor. 45th St. and Broadway 



STEVE FORREST Sir 

503 Bi,A( Iv.»<TONK BLDG,, PITT'S BVKGII, PA.- 

High CIdss Standard Acts for Picture Theatres 
OrciieHtniA, Big K<>vuoa, Comedy l<'la8li Revuea OutNtnndlng In Merit 

BREAK YOUR JUMP 

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Wednesday, February 1, 1928 



V A R 1 E T Y 



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9. 



IaRTIST'S €OPYl 

The Sunrise 

(Will B ring Another D ay For You) words & Music by 

EOX-TROT SONG CLIFF FRIEND 



and LESTER SANTLY 



Moderato 





Wake lip at break_. of dawn, Get up at bretTJc_ of dawn And wartch the gold - en stin - 




Birds chirp-ing in . the trees, Singsweet-estmel - o-dies, rWatch-ing the gold - en sun • i 

_ . J . . J.1 % . A - Jf* TT ■% _ *_ _ * « ._ 



You'll find the birds and flow rs Have been a - wake for hours, 

All na . ture seems ___ to smile. Once more life seems« worthwhile. 




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Yearn -, ing to see the sun - rise . 

Watch-ing thegold_«. cn sun - rise: 



sad 



ness,. 



sor - row, ______ 

CHORUS ti -.fd ttmp^ 



The 
Re 



The night brings__ you 
Though night brings you 



dawn will, 
mem - ber. 



— bring 



in 



ring glad 
to - mor 




thru 



gray skies . Coa 




Comes siriil - ing 



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o - ver the hills, 



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Glad. to bring ' you 
A A A A A vocorit. 



new day. 



For you to make it a 



^^^^ 

a bright or blue day, 



If yn\^r^>. on - hap - py, ______ Then start * to -* mor- row a-new. 



Fat thTM the gray skies,' ^' ^ The sun rise ^ wiU 




bring an - otb - er day for 



yoUi 



The you.. 



Copyright MCMXXYII by LEO. FEIST, Idc, Feist Building, Nev York.U. B.A. 

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VARIETY 



FILM HOUSE REVIEWS 



Wednesday, February 1, 1928 



FOX 

(PHILADELPHIA) 

' PhilaclclphUi, Jan. i6. 
I3usIuoi<H here this wtvek capacity, 
ami J'uul 'VVhiteman at the Stanley 
OJvIy a cotiple of blocks away. In- 



after beats than a boat has back 
swells and tickling a cymbal until 
it laughs Itself to death, this par- 
ticular member also hops to a mog- 
apliono to warble morie than aver 



GRAND RIVIERA 

(DETROIT) 

Dettoit, Jan. 28. 
One of the two outlyinff theatres 



Btrung with lights and the center I rives Its stage material; from tlie 
trio h.aving a pimVheel offoct chits- Chicago Keith oillc© (Glenn Burt) 
ing: around them. Presentation ran |Tiiat should be the best, brief tip -off 



ageTy."'' Lrttle doubt this youth ie the l.of Us Hind In . Detroit, In quite a 
best drummer along the stroet as to lively section, aeating over 2,D00, 

- . . , . .ability and showmanship, ind that using stage band presentations pi 

stead of lying down under poweruu j^^^j^^^j^g ^j^.g <jance: orchestra cur- good grade and flrst-tate films on 
compf'titive lire the director of this first neighborhood run. Sounds good, 

house put on a couple of extra acts, pipal© had an electric display to and the Rlv Js nearly aa good as it 
routined his vaudeville to run as a j^Qlgj^^j,. . 14 girlg coming do-OrTi from looks and sounds, 
preseniation and cut the acts down ^j^g flies on. perclies, the supports | It Is C. W. Munz-operated and de 

to cUinaxers. Resultwas a siJfcedy 

nine-act- bill moving with all the 
precisiori of a Broadway picture 
house stage production and result- 
ing favorably, not only at- the box. 
ofnce. but as entertainment. . 

Tlie ballyhoo of nine acts with a 
t)icturrt got around town .fast. The 
\\'hole performance, • ini?luding pic- 
tures, ran iaround HO mi.hutes. 

Harry Ilines delivers as master of 
ceremonies in high h,it. During the 
flr^t six or seven acts Hines linnts 
■himself to brief, snappy introduc- 
tions in light comedy vein. In next 
to closing ttines got the front, to do, 
his own stuff after an Introduction 
by Fred Berrens. - • , r-/ i 

Although slow in getting started, 
Hin«s soon began to get across. 

little 



31 minutes. 

House orchestra plays ."Da- GIoc- 
bhda" for the overture, and the 
nowsreel mostly, consists, of M-G 
shots. • 

^Business light at two. p, m. Sun- 
day. Sid. 



Some of the business is a 
laughs on legitimate material were 



GRAUMAN'S CHINESE 

(LOS ANGELES) 

Los Angeles, Jan. 27. , 
.Sid Graumah has put this par- 
ticular stage attraction on because 
of "The Circus," with Charlie Chap- 
lin, running but .70 minutesi. So he 
spent a bit of dough to put on an 
aftmospheric entettalnnierit la the 
" " one- 

ring circus. Ori the outside of his 
theatre are the menagerie cages, 



single labeled Paigfe in clown make- 
up, mixed with vocal lyrics. Was 
particularly, entertaining. Comedy 
failed to detract attention from 
Paige's skillful handling of his in- 
fetrumcrtt. Returns w.et'e . strong. 

Pred Berrens and his 10-piece 
Jazz hand served as. a. background 
tor the whole unit. After ac.com- 
PHinyiiig a chorus of eight and four 
acts following, the boys . play a 
couple of numbers, giving Berrens 
time to do hi.s old^ violin number 
with the Ampico piano for the 
finish. Attempt at straight comedy 
Is unsatisfactory, but the musical 
number with the Ampico gets 



on the quality of the theatre's 8ta.gc 
shows. 

By that booking ihetliod the Riv 
IS, of course, playing pure yaudc 
talent, but playing it in such a wiy 
as to make it appear the sani© tal- 
ent was. born In a picture, house. 
Acts that K-A utilise in ; vaude 
houses simultaneously with an alibi 
(or want of something better but 
not available, are, on this stage, 
top-bll'led, prolonged and forced all 
over the place, and not in vain. Qii 
the lilm house stage a-rtd in front of 
the band the so-soa of vaude are far 
more desirable. Their turns, if sin- 
gly imprisssive oh a bar-e. stage, are 
here made doiibly- so. by. sheer force 
of the musical backing ahd.^prescn-. 
tation suiToundings. When preceded 
by tliat atmosphere they are vir- 
tually "in" before opening. 

To set off its vaude. talent in the 
intended m.anher, the Rix employs 
a' permiahent producer, Liew Kane, 
formerly road man. and booker for 
tlie Doew western bflflce (Johnny 



MAINSTREET 



foyer and welcoming the incoming 
guests the opening night. Then, 
too, Sid gave away a lot of pink 
lemonade and hot dogs at the inter- 

m^issionln^the forecourt of the the- I jonesT" Wher^ Kane"grthe7cd' h'i^^ 

productlonal knowledge is better 
known by himself, but It is, never 
thelnss obvious he possesses it 

His current , presentment, called 
"Carnival of iFun," has a w.eoilth of 
flash and mounting, offers them 
what, they appear to. want and En- 
tertains creditiably;. In bther words 
it is ba.sically along the linos of 
iKSiial film hou.se production, also 
holding a nevir Idea that might boar 
watching and trying. elsewhere. The 
twist is breaking the- show in tiio 
middle to work an act in ''one," with 
the turn's personal drop Ctsed 

Ar-^gratif-yihg . relief In that it 
changes the pace and Is a .sugges- 
tion for other presentation pro- 
ducers to do likewise in cases where 
the ax:t'3 scenery is up to the stand - 
ird of the house property. For turns 
featuring talk tli'e "one" arrange 



atre. That's all foi' $1.65 top 

.Sid has an Orchestra of around 
50 in the pit. Will Prior is con- 
ductor. Prior had one oi those old- 
time overtures, with songs of the 
days, when you were a boy, which 
served as. a prelude to the opening 
scene. That scene was the outside 
of the aide show with the boys 
doing the ballyhoo, just as they do 
on the big lot. Sid trotted out all 
of his side show freaks, from the 
contortionist to the tall gxiy and the 
fat girl and the midget. He did 
not miss a detail. i That scene was 
not long either, about eight min 
utes. 

The drapes were then flown, and 
one saw the interior of the circus 
tent. The big . top was up and the 
were In the bleachers 
Those patrons were wax figures. 



(KANSAS CITY) 

Kansas City^ Jan. 2T; 
That "Ther Shepherd of the Hills" 
was written in this town and, the 
scenes of the . tale, the Ozarks, are 
familiar, to many here gave the 
screen feature a dandy local angle. 
Sunday opehlng was capacity, with 
long Imes held out most of the time. 

The stage show is a lively affair, 
with three comedians, working hard 
and honors going to Hai'lan Chris- 
tie. With the Louisville - Loons he 
has been -entertaining the Maln- 
strieeters : for the past 32 week.s. 
Opening number by the Loons was. 
a descriptive overture, a di-stinct 
change from the hot stuff the band 
has been doing. Freddie Stritt, m. c. 
when the house adopted the stage 
band policy, was introduced as gue.st 
m. c. ana started his familiar clown- 
ing. Red Nbrvo & Co. were . first' in 
a novelty musical and dancing nunl-: 
her. Red's xylophone playing feat- 
ured. "The Haines Sisters, blondes, 
are harmonizors and guitar players 
of merit. Band's weekly feature was 
Walter Davidson's impression of an 
Ozark orchestra, and , the boys hit it 
up with some old tunes. ''. 

George Shreck and Co. next with" 
dance routines. Shreck consumedra 
lot of time clowning before getting 
started, . and came near* flopping. 
HoweVijr, he. left 'em wanting more 
dancing. Stritt followed with his 
singing specialty, and a fast number 
by the band, with. Stritt still on, 
closed.. . Hughes. 



ROXY 



brought the whole crew back. 

Screen feature, "The Gateway to 
the Moon" (Fox), not so heavy. 

Mori, 



laughs as well as alttention. 

Kirby and Smith, acrobats, pre- 
ceded ' the fipale. . Low comedy. 
iacrobatSi both boys working silent- 
ly, drew a steady stream of laughs. 

Gus Mulcahy soloed on a mouth- 
organ arid, encored with a few 
fitnllts. ^Followed by Roy Shogan,. 
specialty dancer,- with dl/ficult buck PP*^rons 

and winging. Business in addition, L^ nose pi near-sitrhted "^r""^ ^""^^ 'i'^ "X''^ 

Is flash v enough to register.. f° ; ■'^"®re is manyva near sigmeu ,nent seems handy and for musical 

MaSe LewiS feminine warbler, ^ b^^^^ '^o would have ,,^^„^panixnent the band can be 

eiVen little time, but results did thought they were alive. Kcld in readiness In back of the 

lot wariSnt a longer stay. First to take the big announce- Li-Qp. As In this show music played 

GerS^Sn concept pianist, soloed ment from the ^y with the walrus Uy an unseen medium held a sur- 
r«S to^ the newB^^^^^^ 

pi lor to tne ne%vs.reci^_ I With their acSrobatic dogs. Great th© absence of the theatre'.s 

to ^et a show under wal as the regular band conductor and master 
turn is fast and a flash. Pepito, of ceremonies, the m. c. mantle fell 
musical clown, next with a short this week on the shoulders of Cole- 
specialty, and then worked during man Goetz, outside act, while Bernie 
the Interludes, While they "were [ chalk, ordinarily a bandsman, led 
waiting between the firsthand sec- the stag© band, Keystone Serenad 
^NEW YORK^ I ond scenes there was a pretty good lcrs. 

XT.. v«,-v Taii 2.9 male singer, who gaVe them "Pag- Goctz, throwing In a lot more th.an 
New; York. Jan. ea. uacci" In cloWn costume. Just at- hig usual routine for the occasion, 
House is currently playing arouiyl I niospherlc. . „^ mad© an excellent announcer and 

with "The Student Prince" (M-G-M) 1 After Pepito the Rooneys— Ed ggnd-ih man, also going over in his 
and. a Mbrt Harris presentation, and Jemrty— in aerial trapeze work, own attempts. He Is a smart talk 
titled "Dream Garden." Principal J xhey sure supplied plenty of thrills \\n«, flip comic in any surroundings 
value in the latter item centers on r^nh their stunts. Then Jenny probably make good use of 

production. If it hasn't too .'"'Jf," cam© back alone and gave the cash lagt week's blister gag after seeing 
punch in the running order, still it s ijuyera ^ few more thrills on . her h-he machinery, 

not hard to look at. . , a ©Wii. Three Freehands, boys, did Lewis and LaVarr, Intermediate 

Full -stage set Is a terraced garaen their gymnastic and perch work, | vaude standard, were the pair fa- 
©ffect lighted in violet, green and ^^Ich went oyer smash Ingly. Slay- vored with th© •'orie" exception, 
purple, with the. opening having z*\ man All and his Blue Devils, eight, [They clicked with their regular talk 
girls sprinkled above and In front or trotted out for their whirlwind as never seen before and they 
the stage band doing what the Revo- stuff. Then Pallenberg's Bears, worked as though kno.wihg it. And 
lutionary boys and girls might n^^ then that offstage music sold them, 

termed - a "hot ' " I After that was the piece de re- The standout turn.on returns was 

strictly according to b^trauss ^or | gistance— Poodles Hanneford - and that composed of. two youngsters, 

his family. ^Out-and-out show top- j Madle and Ray. They open as a 
' i="— 1 dancing act, the girl niftily cxecut 



CAPITOL 



It Isn't 

BtncLiy - a,v;i;u4-u*iif^. StraUSS- O.r 

Gershwin, just on© of /those In- ^ ^ 

between routines that threatens to 1 ^^^^ as well as house fillers. 



break aganist rhythm but never 
quite makes It. All, even the band, 
are in Colonial costume, some of the 
instrumentali.sls being inflicted with 
queer-fltting wigs, a grating not© In 
an otherwise attractive set. 

Specialists list John Maxwell, 
liloyd and Brice. Billy Taylor and 
Fain and Dunn. Last-named team 



Not a bad . show all around, and 
none too expensive. . Vng, 



GRANADA 



Ing a toe and eccentric number and 
the boy whamming' with taps, then 
into reverse for a series of rnpe 
tossing stunts in cowboy garb. Boy 
is especially adept with- th© lariat, 
featuring a trick in whch he twirls 
eight short ropes 8ifnultaneou.«^ly 
This Is made possible by five aiis 
pcnded by sticks attached to a belt 
around his waist A very brigh 



(SAN FRANCISCO) 

San Francisco, Jan. 25. 
Fanchon and Marco's Crinoline 
- — — . , I Idea serVeig as a background for Iho 

came up tVom the street debut . of Owen w<..»u v«.y u...m.. 

mJLTnn fh? ^eufv-^^tirs cot rid ^o^ Sweeten, new orchestra director and turn, interesting and talented, and 
lifted on the elevators, got r a qeremonles, at the Gran-_ high, low, jack on youth: 

tw«.yong? uiid finished hioro^quiet^^ thorough "mu^^^^ ^^-on^jouia 

than 19 their wont. . Lloyd arid B^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^^ 

are a; couple of come^ly acrobats ^^^^^ showmanship combined to make 
theoretically didn't^fit the surround- ^ ^ leader' a strong asset for 
Ihgs but offset that diagnosis ^y West Coast Theatres' cir- 

toaklng 'em laugh_and getting sorn^ [^^^j^ house, 

The "Crinoline Idea" has been re- 
viewed In Variety.— Jan Rubini, con 
;cerf violinist; Miss Maxine, eccen- 
tric (iancor; ■ DuUin and Draper, 
dancers; Jimmy Ray, soft shoo 
dancer; Helen Warner, comedienne, 
and Shirley and Lay ton, steppei;.s. 
are in it. Fir.st number by the band 
under Sweeten, was n classical, with 
the iicw leader soloing on the cor- 
net. Regulars voiced approval. 

Following dance by Miss Maxinc 
the band went, into a hot jazz num- 
TtniiCinpr as the oarson. Built up P^'^^' featuring several of the band I announced .6r.lv by the side cani.'?| 
i^iv but the finish let it down. hoys in novelty stuff that caught accompanied by a listless pit band 
Ma'xwell and his dual dr<N<5slng the fancy. Sweeten and three of and confronted by the dead pan.M 
nnrt dull voice won heavy approval I the band boys constituted them- I of an imexpectant vaude audience 
and turns loose a falsetto register solves a male quartet. On next w^as The RIv goes right down the line 



applause. Walt Roesner and Billy 
Taylor teamed to harmonize a pop 
number and then go.,Into a soft- 
ishoe routine plus top hats, canes 
and tuxedos. Ta;ylo'r is a holdover 
' and very much urider. wraps this 
week. A pip dancer, Taylor is doing 
nothing much more than decorating, 
and accoTding to that should lighten 
a hbavy facial niakcUp. Roesner 
also contributes a descriptive com- 
edy recitation, the band holping, 
Which, ends in a wedding between 
two of the musicians in meter with 



IDeland Dell completed the travel 
Ing quartet, getting over on his 
hokum and duplicating with comedy 
Iiopfing. He is perfect for stage 
band frontage. • 

Besides Including th© "on©" set 
Kaiie's show opened In "two" to go 
full stage, with the finale later re 
vealihg an Upper phiftorm for flash 
effect.. ■ ■ 1 

All production. work was excellent, 
this department alsd ' Including "an 
olght-girl baWetj permianent in the 
opening, a special number and the 
(inale. ■ 

About tho first thought after wit 
ncssfng this stage show is one of. 
wonder as to how this sanie lineup 
of .'lots would go If on a bare stage 



his entrance on the horns of a prop 
bull, keeping them laughing. 

Rlgoletto Brothers, billed as 
Broadway revue stars, presented 
som© eas)? magic, a laughable dog 
with miraculous tall-control, and an 
improvised one-mian band. Swanson 
Sisteris, one of the niftiest blonde 
sister , twosomes in presiaiitations^ 
worked with the Rigolett© boys,, sis* 
ter-teamlng: it generally. 

MerofC and his men were doUed.in. 
white, the m. c. maklrig effective 
entrance seated in a chair carried 
by four blacks^ Meroff closed the 
bill with an arduous . soft . shoe 
dance, a, \a adagio, EJd ward JHouse, 
billed as the .singing organist. Is a 
fav.. but he should sing louder. It's 
a good idea., "Silk Legs". (li'ox) tho 
feature picture. Vitaphone sub^ 
Jects: Harrington Sisters and Rlch^ 
ard, CarlCi Granada audiences lik^^ 
Vitaphone. Busines good, . ■ 



(NEW YORK) 

New York. Jan. 29. 
Colorful show typlciU of the Ro.xy, 
strong on prodxiction prodigality, 
sumptuous, istage picture and mass 
effects. Specialty stars ar^. some 
how smothered in the mass and you 
come away conscious of all the mag 
niflcence, but without the recollec 
tlon of any particular detail. 

Prodution ' spl.ish this week, is 
called "La Rusaie Ancienne;" An 
explanatory program note is ap- 
pended that the scenes depict the 
traditional.' entertainment held by 
th© Russian nobles. Here was a 
subject the house could spread it- 
self on. And did. A regal banquet 
hall don© in the riot of colors fa- 
miliar from the BaliefC productions 
is the setting for. ensemble costume 
compositions that are stunning. 

To the rainbow hues of the ban- 
quet guests there ar© added the 
shimmering dresses of dancing girls, 
and .finajlly the delirious color comr 
binations of peasant girls summoned 
to entertain the gathering, nbt to 
speak of Mnio. Gambarelii as a Rus- 
sian bride, dancing with Nicholas 
Daks as a sublimated Cossack and 
backed by the Roxy. ballet ensem- 
ble. Through the 16 minutes or so 
of spectacle there Is swift succes- 
sion of solo aiid choral' singing and 
dancing, both solo and In groups. 
Veronica's to© danc© solo was as 
sightly as anything else in the 
pageant. 

The' presentation Interlud© also 
comprised an agrceabl© bit of song 
by Forbes Randolph's Kentucky Ju- 
bilee Choir in three negro spirituals, 
a setting of a plantation cabin be- 
ing the background. Coming imme- 
diatfely on . top of • the orchestra's 
overture from "La Boheme," the 
contrast was excellehL Nine min- 
utes. 

The 16 Roxyettes put. a vast 
amount of fascinating unison danc 
ing into four minutes, being dressed 
in cloth of gold frocks against a 
drop royal purple for. a striking 
effect. These girls match anything 
on Broadway for perfection of drill 
and flawless timing in rhythmic mo 
tion. 

A pretty setting went with the 
silhouettes., Thre© gigantic table 
lamps occupied the stage. Dresden 
figures decorated the china bases, 
while the costume figures silhouet 
ted on the lamp shades became 
animated and performed their stops, 
on© a plerett© in legmania, one a 
bit of minuet by three figures and 
tKe'tKirda'eoffi^d J^etmtOTtibh" danc 
by a. dancer in Chinese costume. 

News-reel intervened between this 
and tiie Russian sceneia, showing in 
teresting Movietone bits, besides a 
wide rang© of Pathey Kinbgram and 
International clip."?. . Movietone had 
in full Grpver Whalcn's welcome to 
Cosgravo down the bay as well, as 
the Irish leader's reply; Chinatown 
(New-- -York) - New Year's ceiebra 
tlon; Charles E. Hughes' address 
in -I ray ana at the. Pan-American 
confcrencofi. International's shots 
had th© impressivo funeral services 
for Oen.' C.oothal.s at West Point. 
. Film f<-atiirc, . "13 Washington 
Squai'e." Rvshh 



METROPOLITAN 

~ (LOS ANGELES) 

Los Angeles, Jan. 27. 
The Met celebrated its fifth births- 
day last .Week and Cllfl: Ifldwar.da 
helped to do it. Edwards made his . 
bow to coast picture houses, with a 
decided flourish. His disk r<»puta- . 
tiph meant something. As early as 
the first show Thursday they.' were . 
standing. 'em up in-the corridors. . c_ 
. AJ Lyons, newly installed band 
leader, was In the- pit conduptihef 
"Orpheus" for the first musical .. 
number. The. house orchestra has " 
recently been augmented by six 
men, giving the. combination 34 men. 
The boys are ■. first-rate musicians 
and . several are qualified to douW© 
in song jind dance.. Lyons is of the 
conser.y.ative type, more concerned 
with putting Qv6r band numbers 
than clowning around. With tho 
assistance of three of the b.dys li© ' 
put oh a comedy quartcxt which 
scored. Among other things Lyons 
dabbles with the accordion and is 
no chump at it. 

Fanchon and Marco's "Birthday 
Idea" wa.s a flash layout, 24 nifty 
(lolls who can do things looking 
.great. These girls are a standard 
bunch and ar© always up to snuff 
"h their work. Group routines by 
the gang of fems were neatly exe- 
cuted while Lyons was introducing 
a new pop number aided by Elmer 
Herling, band yocali.st with a nice 
voice and an Interesting xylophon© 
solo by the drummer. Customers 
went strong for Harry White and 
Alice Manning, dance team who just - 
closed in the prolog at Grauman's 
Chinese. They used their comedy 
routine her© and walked off with a 
band. Their type of. stuff has not 
been overdone around these parts. 

Ollff Edwards followed everything 
on tho bill. If at first the customers 
couldn't catch on to him It wasn't 
long before they did. H© spilled a 
gag for every number he use^ and 
mad© them like It. After doing moro 
than six numbers Edwards made It 
diflflcult for this finale to go on. H© 
had to beg off. The windup was a 
hug© cake with the girls for plums. 

Norma Shearer In "The Latest 
from Paris" (M-G) was the feature. 
Paramount newsreel found Items o£ 
interest. At the org.an Ann Leaf 
presided in straight style while dis- 
pensing some tuneful notes. 



+hat fa liable to fool most of any of Hi-len Warner, hefty comic, who for plc.turo house clas.sificatlon In 

li e boys oh a picture -house stage, •''Ings in deep mannish voice off .stage having a solo organist. Merle CL-yk; 

He's so far from- the audience that hcfore entrance. Miss Warner load the mob in song. Clark was 
.■-^^.;»;h^- to do a- stralght-fe mme^Jt M^ 

would botouffh to define the imper- Pullea a skit wnth one of {\\& band TTe liad Vm singing when caught. . 
Bon-ition Ho is currently dr.essed hoys that drew plenty of- laughs. "Valley of tho Oiants" (F. N.) on 



Sho was forcedyto encore. 

Shirley arid I'age, boy and girl, 
danced, assisted by six girls in 
speedy stepping. Jimmy Ray, 



as man and woman, turning his 
profile to the house as he interprets 
. the lyrica Chester Hal© Girls, 16, 

do a nice can© routine In which the . , , ., - . , , 

pos.sibllitles do not seem to have hoofer is all a.^-tion wh<M^ he dajuces^ 
Wn fully probed- A tableau flni.sh, with Rnhlnl and 

The stage band of 25 continues a I two of- the Crinolin© girls vying' 
htandouL Especially tlie drummer, {against the present-day ^ancers. 
• This boy could easily be strength- P Screen featiJi^/'W ito S;^Vers,^, 
>n6d into » feature. Salvolnff- mor^ Judrnt-dK 



-tlie screen in first neighborhood 
showing. Sevfcr© cold held attend- 
ance down to three-quarters. 



Paul Specht Is'back In vaude with 
his band, reopening Feb. 2 at the 
Williard for liofew. H© appears at 
the New York AmfolQipaw.fli'A bAlf, 
f©b.' U. ■ ■ ; 



GRANADA 

(CHICAGO) 

Chicago, Jan. ti. 

Bepny Meroff's "Congo Carnival" 
regi.ster.s. Scenic effecLs are an Af 
rican jUng],e, .with straw stockades 
painted natives, grass skirtiRd girls 
and plenty of atmosi>here. The bal 
Ir^t-.^f eti t-ii nng-^An n--- Sh^vdlco^v^^-^^^"^ 
tlirouf;li some African gyrations 
that are a credit to the ballet pro 
Uucer, Ain.slce T.,ftmhert. 

Mere, himself, was next up with 
a sax solo, and Carl Byal, ma1<? .solo 
ist, cam© through with some nice 
vocal work. Byal has his share of 
personality and sings Well. Broom 
field and (h-ecley (colored) do som© 
song and dance stuff that is credit 

m4>te> Jwdk StrouM, l>lack£ac!B^ mad^«nd Mi^^ Kellly contigil^^ Hei* 



CHALONER 

(NEW YORK) 

New* York. Jan. 27. 
Friday nights and' only 10 min- 
utes walk from Times square, two 
blocks, off Broadway, two bits en- 
titles the holder of a ticket to H 
vaudeville acts, a full length feat- 
ure picture, a comedy, one eplsodo 
of "The Trail of the Tiger," a 
newsreel and sundry other seenea'--i 
children in arms admitted. 

For the thrifty housewife It's a; 
good buy, and for the Chaloner 
with its 1,600 seats it's evidently 
a profitable p'ollcy judging from tho 
capacity attendance. 

Friday niis:ht usually brings the 
younger element but In fore©. It'0 
.opportunity -ntghti—toor - arid local- 
talent, mostly: furni.shed by Solly 
Shaw, booker, at from six bits to 
$3 a throw, makes its fervent bid 
for favor with th© populace east of 
Ninth avenue. . 

Success is here, measured by the 
number and volume of gallery 
vrhistlers. Failure invariably results 
in raucous criticism, in most cases 
a. little, severe. The audience, 
somewhat . untutored as to. correct 
personal conduct in the presence of 
apiostles of th© miises. Insists on 
giving voice to displeasure. " 

Joey Ryan opened. Attired in . a 
shiny blue serge,. Joey set out to 
win the long distance mouth- orgaii 
record by playing continuously, 
though unharmonlously, for a great 
length of time. After the first 
couple of minutes members of the 
audience began, to comrricnt on thei 
boy's prqwessr loudly debating 
amon.gst them.selves as to his 
merits. Wlien Joey concluded the 
audience seemed to be taking a 
vot© which evidently resulted in 
ifavopiof=Joeyr=-;-[FoF».an-encore--.TGey- 
hoofed. This effort tended to show 
that .Joey's career on th© stag© ia 
in his mouth organ, 
. Christin© Reilly, In pink bloom- 
ers, cam© next, .The bloomers aro 
the 'best part of the act becaus© 
they're new. Miss Rellly's frantic 
Interpretation of the black h(>ttom 
created mixed sentiment. The ayes 
won after a brief but hectic battle. 



Wednesday, February 1, 1928 



A E VIEWS 



VARIETY 



37 



in the 



VUOlll 

lady 



de- 
ad- 



next effort was 
iwirtment. The , . 
Sreesed herself to the le£t side ot 
the house, soiindhiR a luiidor nolo 
'In that section and; gaye vent t«>. 
a ditty entitled "Is Your Heart 
Filled With Pain?" WluMeupon a 
^B-at crjed, "No. but my ears, are." 
Failing to create an impression 
. Miss Reilly switched to hoohpK 
acain, this, time with h^r own ver- 
ion of the Charlbston. She .passed 

- «ii meekly. 

■Miss ■Williams, colored entertam- 
er* sane twice but no one heard 
Ser on account of Uie yiftpr with 
Which the boys in, the: hou.se or- 
^estra rattled their instruments. 

Jackie Rooney, the Rooneys are 
iLlmo^t aiwalys represented on ama 
te^r bills by name; came on hooling. 
He left without objection; 

In. the next act Miss BeUm , was 
• the central . figure in a lamenlaWe 
niece of business which might well 
he called "The Tragedy, of the 
Broken Chord," Miss Bekin re 
ceived a warm welcome— niaybe be- 
cause some of the girls in the axuH- 
ence liked her • ytllow. dress, bhe 
■ sainE a tuneful pop number with 
She passion of a soul in • torment.. 
She carefully treaded the dimeult 
paths of musical .piissages with 
trick notes in every bar. And^ just 
as she came to the triumphant ch- 
•max her voiL'e broke and - the re- 
sult was a long drawn out wall 
that resulted in a burst of ci'uel, 
. unfeeling laughter fi-oin the .ho;ise. 
After that Miss Bekin danced an 
Irish jig and sang again, but \vith- 
avail. However, . ."^he won a 



PARAMOUNT 



(stt'iiiunsi. 
and lln)).' 



out 

'*'*Dfck Hurl, Irish te.uoiv died; . He- 
tried to sing, but (he- vastjnajpnty 
decided it was a Ava.'^te p£ time, and 
since they all. told him so.AVitnm^SO 
seconds of his appearance. Hiii l d*-- 
cided that riiaybe they . werp ; right. 
He' cut it short. . 

There were othei-s, too. (.>eorgie 
Moser. who should he in a regnlar 
act on account of the cliinax.^r in 
his three-minute hoofing number: 
Bapper Dan. who sot the ou.stomers 
BO excited .some of thoin applaiid.Hl 
with, blocks of wnod 
the railings ; - Jackie McCiu tinvr. 
acrobat, whose sole piece ^ of prop- 
erty is n chair; an/l who .should de- 
Telop with trainii(g. and a eolored 
male songster who. Ic-Ct them un- 
concerned. . . „;..;, ..o.vim 
The feature picture was inwim, 
r-iio «;wiin" (Pair.). As an answei 
S'lliS^"Sut£ who said Geitnide 
Edcrle didn't mean anything it as 
noteworthy that the audieneejip- 
plauded Avhen Miss Edcrle nnme 
was flashed o n the sore en. -Uoi i. 

CAPITOL 

(CHICAGO) 



(NEW YORK) 

■ New York, .Ian '.J9. 
No -out.-^iundGi'.s on the- .^lngi; iii: .J. 
Murray ' Ai'ulcr.^Dn's .sj-ciiir eiivitVod 
"Milady's Fan."' tl)ini.uh two wwms 
of ho<n'rr.^, Koi'nice and Kiiiily and 
Ojeda jind Imbert rate higlily. I>raw 
evidently- ehtru'stcd to the si-jven 
feature, "Old Iron.sides.'V . 

Slgmund Krumgold, • Who . has 
Jesse Crawford's spot, is. iho: {.jiiest 
organist and delivers in an ex- 
tremely ■ ent ertaiiiing ' manner .with 
•cO,m»'dy iyrii'S oh. slides..- A high- hat 
version .of "Sundown," replete \vilh 
seven-syllable words,' ..oreattd a 
heavy respun.se.. Light material on 
the organ, but only if as well done 
as in this instance is a change from 
the usual , for the regulars. > 
: The Adiii Kaufman . girhs, 10, are 
attractively eostuhied. but flop on 
tormations nnd. other .business, at- 
tempted. Returns slow and light. 
Rae Eleanor B.all, in bri.s'ln yellow 
evening gown. failed to conAince the 
customers aS a violinist. She recov- 
ered slightly by taking Al Mitchells 
spot, as leader d^the stage orehestra 
for a number. - 't ', . . 

Berhioe and Kmily, sister team 
with an acrobatic danOing routine, 
clinch with twin somer.saults clear 
across the .'•tnge. Hardly nun-e than 
an inchin space .showed between the 
two when they landed. The guis 
also stL-.nd on their hefids .for a cou- 
ple oC minute.s.;. doing.: splits at. th.e 
same time and in unison; They 
double into next to closing for about 
two ■minutes of smart foot: work. . ., 
Dorothy Neville, in broad - 
brimmed hat and hoops, sang. Cold,^ 
but held the: last high note -for ap- 
plause; Oj''da and linbert scored in 
a Spanish f.nn number dance. The 
man is the feature of thi.^ act, with 
his tambourine interpretation. 

Harry Burns, comedian, .a.s.sisted 
bv Tony de T.uca, lightweight, here. 
'Xewsr.-'el mo.stly Paramount and 

M-rr-.\r. •i^'>'''- 



frii.nds . out front by his 
The turn got over snroriiv 
had to bCK off- for Maxin<>. 

Girls on again for a novel .versu'n 
of- the ."Var.sity I>rag." whh .Mi>-=s 
I'aKc doing an eccontriv dance that 
qlicked ■ nicely. the ' l-'our' Chci-r 
L.'aders; and four di; the; orchosira 
bOvs, teamed up with the girls for 
some snappy stepping, revealing ^ u; 
Smith, of: the band as a . no' mean 
comio. 

: Doakes - and Doakes Were nex t 
with a new act which they originated 
here on the coast. Garbed - its a 
couiile of hicks they put over si.me 
parodiei and specirtl coniedy .song 
numbers- that. can't.; go wrong with 
any crowd. Their.stuff was uniaue, 
to ' say the lea.st, and . they put it 
across -with plenty of showmanship. 
Headed east soon, these two boys 
ought to knock 'emi. 

Harry Vernon, after a long stay at 
.Loew's State, Los. Angeles, made hi.s 
local debut in a cycle of .song num- 
bers that a\t)0 stamped him with t.h<> 
badge of showmanship. Vernon 
radlate.s personality and .sporcd han- 
dily.. • , 

For the finale Wol.f had a numho- 
.. the band boys play" soloes that 
brought but individual. talent; Paul 
Morgan, played- a cornet solo. Jo<- 
Palange clicked handily -\vilh h:s 
sax. Vic Snhlith followed with a pic- 
eold number. Then Friday Smith on 
the tuba, Julius Shanis on- the oboe. 
Eddie . O'Mally on the : xylophone; 
and Joe LaRocca on the lii^i'P-: ]''di' 
the windup Rube performed on the 
cornet in a fast hot number ths'l 
started the -hands going long before 
the curtain stiaf tod.. 

Oil. the. 'scr.?Pn Norma.' Sheal'.er in 

'^The Latest from Pari.s." . 
. . . Kd wards. ■ 



VAUDEVILLE REVIEWS 



PALACE 

(.St. .Vaude) 



HAYS-REPUBUGANS 



Jan. 27. 
street of 
these 



Chicago, 
Broadway may be the 
chumps, but why overlook 
Chicago neighborhoods .' 

Oh^ inefficient stage band leade 
was In a helghborhood theatre Joi 
several months, disliked by- ma- 
jority of patrons, but was, reta .ned 
because business wasn't terrible. 
^tl"er than blow into^ 
.Sflghborhood .or into, the loop f oi 
their entertainment, the 
continued /handing out .shekels to 
thft^eatre. i>roba.bly J"st Jecause it 
was m the neighborhood. r'l*?^'^ 
neighborhood chumps who fwaHow 
:po<S Programs^^without^protesv^o 



and 



twlco as dumb as the 
babies who buy tin watches 
expect 'em to tick. , r,^r.\i^\ 

Al Short returns, to the ^Capitol 
after leavnig as stage band leader a 
year ago. He is a legitimate^ at- 
traction. The presentation bu.U 
around Short is rather mild stuff 
Short appeared first to . direct the 
pit orchestra in a ^classic and pep 
medley overture, and did it w-ell. He 
belongs in the pit. ^tit in all pvob- 
abillty will be dragged back onto 
the stage by demand. _ . 

Following a newsreel Insert, Short 
again appeared in the pit to direct 
accompaniment for a Presentation 
titled "Hello, Al." ' Grayce Mitchell, 
ot operatic tendencies, took t li.e first 
■olo spot with as sweet a pair^f 
pipes as you could want for *)0 cents 
flni.shing with a pretty number em- 
ploying 20 undecided chorines for 
ballet and tableau. background. The 
chorines muffed things considerably 
but may get to.gether as the days 

*^*^Pet[no and Carthe had a short in 
terval with ballroom dan.ilnR, dis- 
playing fair footwork. Then . Grace 
Hamilton,' who sings snooky songs 
with palms forward and elbows out 
Grace crawled into the pit to yamp 
Al as she sang, and a few tittered 
Buddy Taledtt proved tne nios 
enterta-iiiing act. He appeared ^in 
baggy clothes for eccentric dancing. 
. and later he eats his .shirt front and 
a box of rtia,tche.s: This is none 
other than C-ha2 Chase using a new 
nanie following a per.sonal episode. 
This boy is a cinch comedy act foi 
all classes of. picture houses. 
• The 20 ehoriues wore more in.- 
pre.^sive doing a haii.il and '"''y-: 
tine while sitting ■ down. . TIk > 
worked in fait- unison this time, as 

Short as thi- maestro came on stage 
and pull. d oft: a good trump<'t^ solo^ 
Harry Waiman and his Debutantes 
was the . Vitaphoniv offering. H he. 
buus.- acoustics are not attuned, to 
•the talking pietures more than 
br.-ak. Kyd Chaplin in 
Ilnhter" (W. B.) 



LOEW'S MIDLAND 

(KANSAS CITY) 

Kansa!3 City, Jan. 27. . 
"Svnoojiation" is the name of this, 
stage, show, and how the boys and 
girls- lied into it!. Selections from 
"Vagabond King"; was the happy 
pick o: Carbonari for his Midland- 
ers, and the airs were heavily ap-. 
plauded. A short. M-G- newsreel 
followed, and tlion the stage show. 

Band was seated in two tiers, witi: 
plenty of room in front for the 
Rockets. Cpening number brought 
the girls out as nurses for a . dance. 
A short musical bit by one of the 
band, playing a one-string fiddle, 
was next, and then Al and Gussie 
Bloom, in their rag doll dance. Team 
has been seen here before, but hit 
with the Midland crowd, .lack Sid- 
ney, m.c.j then sang a ballad. 

A band novelty, with the gang 
plstying well-known tunes relating to 
different parts . of the country, was 
sure fire. A huge map of the U. S. 
was shown, with an electric marker 
following the musical tour from Los 
Angeles to Baltimore. The Rockets 
were introduced during; the number 
and stepped about. 

Rome and Dunn, vocalists, had the 
next .spot, and offered pops and some 
burlesque grand opera stuff. Great 
singers and entertainers, and the 
customeVs couldn't get enough; 

Finale was one of the best flasheis 
seen here. A huge piaho, covered 
with brilliants, had a dainty toe 
dancer pirouetting on the keys. A 
set of electric chimes were also used 
with nice" effect. For the finish the 
Rockets were out again and, with 
the sparkling piano as a backing, 
the b.and in front and the dancers 
doing a .sn'appy Tiller routine, made 
a smash closing number. Screen 
feature, "The Student Prince" 
(M-G).' Tfuffhrs. 



WARFIELD 

(SAN FRANCtSCO) 



give 

M niod'-rat ' 
"The Fortune 
feature. , ^ 

P.. .-au;se- ..f .Short s- rettirn 
hnv<- l>e. !• '.v.i.v lHi'-«. at r.3r. i 
houM hasi/L h .d thi.s for some time. 



thi^r*' 



San Francisco, Jan. 27 
-Big-^stage -show— at-thft — W<ar-field 
this week— 6T minutes the opening 
show. Of necessity . it had. .to be 
trimmed for sub.<5etiueht lierforni- 
ances. . : 

Ivot of outstanding "specialties, 
with Rube Wolf; bandmaster, car- 
rving away plenty of honors 

S'unnv thing, this audience view- 
point, 'j^yia of professlona:! talent 
and along comes little MaXine 
Doyle, just a step rerrioved from the 
Farichon and Marco chorus, of which 
she is. .still an integral part, warbles 
a few song numbers, dances and 
clowns a bit with. Wolf and -another 
of the band boys, and a wallop. 
Second w.eek in succession that this 
Gae Eoster protege has come under 
the c.Mtegory -of a ".show-stopper" 
.She should be in fast company, be- 
fore long. . . • 

Op<ning was a special arrange- 
menc by the band of "Souvenirs" 
whi'-h put the . mob (and it sure 
enough was a capacity gang) in Inv 
fettle.. Tli'-n Johnny Dove, in soine 
intricjite roller .skating, after whieh 
"thT^^SHnnFTam^l^i^itr'T^ 
Lucille Page, dancer, and Po-Pecp. 
int<-rprfted a waltz .darii'f> that drcw 
favorable comment. . 

Another hot number by tljc-band. 
with Rube, g'-tting everytliing pos- 
sihledut of the boys, and lli> ii M 'X- 
ihe on for her opening song. ' S-'ni" 
nifty .stepping, with the leader and 
Maxine re.-iuisitioned Jo.. T^al^nfi:. 
one of 'he saxorihone 
vortlng with him. Jot siii-i 



(Continued from pag<; l) 

tioh. Dicture industry by . pointing 
out ibat the producers . and di?trib- 
iitor's control only the screens of 
their own chiains. - 

They are members of the Hays, 
organization— independent exhibitors 

are not. 

From authentic sources U is un 
der.stood that the picture • Industry 
a whole wiH not dare eoninilt 
itself either way. Hays may be 
able to dress up two or three hews- 
reels, but stands little: chance with 
the others for more than an equal 
break on political propaganda. 
■ . Hays' Limits 
As far as exljibltlon is concerned 
Hays' po"wer r?eems to lie mainly 
\vith about 400 or BOO chain houses, 
if , that many, and it. Is doubtful, if 
these will be allowed to run an ex- 
cessive load of political material. 

The independents have control of 
the political . situation as far as 
plugging Is concerned. With over 
90 per cent. o£ the independent ex- 
hibitors working for, the pa.ssage of 
the Brookhart Bill and demanding 
a readjustment of business condi- 
tions In the motion picture industry 
it is estimated that over 7,000 
houses can b« mobilized for support 
of either or both parties 

Not having committed them- 
selves the Independents dan co'ni 
mand attention from state political 
leaders of botfe factions, supporting 
only those candidates pledging 
themselves to support the Brook- 
hart bill. An analysis of possibil- 
ities through Independent film the 
atres, which has evidently . already 
been brought to the attention of va 
rio-us poUticai leaders, may swing 
the scale In favor of Brookhart iat 
Washington, 

Hoover ahd Hays 
Of the close contact between 
Hoover and Hays there Is concrete 
eviden^e'^ilf 'the" p 
the Department of Commerce and 
in the Instance when Hays brought 
Hoover to New Yo-rk to address the 
A.ssdciated Motion Plctute Adyei - 

Hays Is the logical man as direc 
tor of the Hoover campaign,: not 
only from the screen angle, but from 
general polltlcar phases.. Biit It is 
doubtful if the Hays contract with 
the picture jproducers can be bro- 
ken. ■ ■ ' - 
, Meanwhile, the Democrats are on 
the alert. They remember, .the 
newsreel plug for the . Mellon , plan 
and do not propose to be caught m 
a- .similar - way again. - . - 
Radio 

The radio" , situation is al ways be -' 
Ing studied, It Is expected that the 
time on air will be evenly divided 
be'wfen candidates, when named. 
Senator C. C.. Dill, Demo.cral. fath-r 
.olL.=thiJ^£adjlil^bHlUs,J>I!=l^^ 
to prevent the Republicans from 



Of the nine .aets on the current 
i'ahtcc bill four are featured and. 
lOreign. 0£ the nine, .acts on mc 
v urri^iu Pala.-e . hill there i.s no man 
i)r . woman . Aiuerii an single -vrlnr- 
nvighi have Vomedy or talk, there 
is no mixed two-act- and there is no. 
eomedy two-act. 

I.,ait week the Palace had an. All- 
Knglish bill, ' Three of. those turns 
arc held, over; among the. four f.ea - 
Uired foreign turns. . 

Whioli leaves the Palace program 
this - week miisi.^ . hall, .and without 
: -nough -euiUedyV . " , ' 

Attendance .Munday . night nni.st. 
have informed ihd management the 
citv is onto it.' "r tlve' show, (.ireat 
stivte1v(^s- hi; va.-aiu'V on ' tlie. side-s, 
all ' sides Mid- taking- in the boxes. 
To the. artist on lln' stage the or- 
ehestra'.s population must . have 
looked like a. tria'ngle-willv tlie hroail- 
Side' n<>are.st. the: stage. ,It was tlie 
smallest attentlii nee ever. .n(vt<Hl at 
the Palace on a Monday <>veiVlng 
since tlie honse went through its 
lirst disei)ura.«;lng ivriiid, while try- 
ing- to put IIanihT'-rsti>in's. Vietona 
out >,>l' bnsinioss. 

That was. some yeaVs ago. (m-n. 
while Tharle.s T,'Aldrl.-h still- held 
hopes of .pliiying the Palace. . 

To the «ld-iiniers. Chas. T. Aldrieh 
is the most . important .act on the 
Palace program, tlie niost inipenn.-nV- 
in years in fact. , 

The newest turn on the bill is 
.Moss'aiid Koniana. a i-:ass l.mlirooii. 
dance act with a nite.-club, orchestl-a 
of 6 and neither meaning a thing, 
nor even the catch 'cm encore musn; 
of "Halleluiah." Mo.ss and .Fantana 
might see "l':.\ei-.ss Haggage" to lind 
out how best to steal bows. The 
tui-ii is under Now Acts .and prob- 
ablV in lor one week only. Palace 



Turn bill(-d as Julliiii . lloU aJid 
Paiid. With tliQ double eouibina- 
tlon.. the. team iiro splitting their 
regular act between the two sec- 
tions w ith Hair.s .suri'iire ■ Chaplin 
impression rdversiul for the' b.and 
s"eeti(Ui anil Mis.>=! (.Ufd) Dexter', 
^-it-'wing them up .coiivv^i«'jeiy with, a 
black bottom finish. Tlve band, nine. . 
pieces; offer . infltruhHiuatidn. in^ 
.several ensembles and fur the suc- 
ceeding Hiall-Dexter voeals. ^X^dmbo 
an out : and . out p.ihic with Hall 
clever enotigh showniah not to give 
them .an Overdose. 

Perone and; Oliver, mi.\ed' teain, 
were pleasing in a convjiMitlonal 
harmonizing cdnti'ifiution. of . a mix- 
ture of classic and . .seuii-pop stuff. 
Both ha.vo splendid vol ee,s and con r 
tribute a routine thi^t should hit. 
It did "i-.t'i-e. Shone and lUch, also 
mixed, went over neatly in 'O.-hotel 
lolibv aet Shone ha.s used -with 
"divers partners, Mi.s's lUeh being his 
latest. ■ .Sh(mo carrie.s . the comedy 
throir.;h wisecrack conversation 
over iihone with .Mis.s! Uleh, «in eye-; . 
filling blonde, later engaging for . 
.soine rep.artee, a;, vocal, aiid much 
flash of revealing ' costumes. Had 
them iill the way tlirough, but 
winded hi the. final niihutes, al-- 
tlVfUigh getting over.. . 

Margie Coate, .next, simu over a 
song repertoire with hiT usual dy- 
.namic delivery and .stopped every 
thing after her fourth ivunibcn . a 
ballad. A beg-off s.peceh named a 
cold. Xrarietta Trio, girls, closed 
witii'a pleasing combine of dancing 
I and gymnastics prefaced by. a vocal 
ensemble and registering with all, 
"Sorrell and Son" (U. A.> screen 



feature. 



/v'rfba. 



depended upon Moss and Fontana 
to diaw, since the hold over obcrs 
couldn't be expccte<l to, although 
i?veiT' one got a reception Monday 
night. AVith all of the claciues .or 
friends present the hou.se -should 
have been fuller. • ■ 

Sessue Hayakawa was the only 
foreigner, not a holdover.. He ap- 
peared in an Edgar 'Allan v\ oolf 
sketch (New Acts), one of those 
Edgar might h.-ive written while 
cooking spaghetti or mixing a high- 
ball— highball preferred. Still, not 
so bad, but easy writing and the 
Japanese is a good actol'. But as an 
example of poor support casting, Its 

superb,- , , 

Aldrieh was' No. 3, and did very- 
well. It's a question of how much 
real comedy there is in the whiskers 
bit for the time consumed, but with 
his fast changes Aldrieh got them, 
and plenty. He's a novelty turn 
and one of the reasons why Keith- 
Albee found out actors could live 
without them.. ^ 
anils' and Goodwin. (New Acts), 
No; 2, a couple of young women with 
voices in popular vintage songs, 
nearly ruined the show. They were 
over oh a nice appearance, and the 
audience warmed right up to them. 
They had a hou.se heside.s, as the 
vaude did not start until 8.30 and it 
ended before 11. 

Among the holdovers from Bng^ 
land, Ella Shields and Lily Morris 
were a tie. Miss Shields did a new 
number for an encore, and not so 
fancy. . But she has two bears in 
Bertie " and the sap song. 
. Miss Morris, next to closing, hurts 
herself by the waits. It's a danger- 
ous spot, and they started to walk, 
not because she did not please, but- 
the waits were too long, A sugges- 
tion by the reviewer of the Palace 
of last week that she use a .slide of 
the "Cell na" song to cover up was 
an excellent idea, . . 

Scott Sanders, Scdtch «ingle of 
the usual character .song and talk 
thln«, had a soft position, No. 4. 
He's all right in his way, but there 1 
have been so many Scotch singles 
with the. character song, .and talk 
thing, besides the Engli.sh slnglsr^f 
the same type. But with Sanders at 
the Palace and Sir Harry Lauder at 
the Knickerbocker at 12.20 top. no 
one will regret if a devout wish I.s 
expressed for the spcfdy recovery of 
Will Fyffe.. ■ ' , , . 

The Flemings closed the show and 
the De Valery Girls opened it. . The 
girl.<i are 12, with a boy masquerader 
who uhwig.y as the ballerino.. He s 
f;eorgie Hale, and okay.. For an en- 
semble turn, importance for this 
act wa,t not indicated. If the pro- 
ducer esires to improve the act bed 
better lower the Ught.s on the gals. 
They look no better th.an they toe 
dance and- their costumes go with 
both. 



Harry Lauder Show 

. -Vt'Ilii.im Morris present.^ thi' Itili Ameri- 
ciiw nmr of Sir Harry I^autli-r. ai;c'uupanled 
by fL-vnuileVIUtf bill. At ihi> Knlclon-bocker 
Diod'ri' for four. weeKs, b<>Kintilng Jan. '30.,. 
r$3.3b — toifz — 



AMERICAN ROOF 



p..tiing anything, over; through .th'- 
r. ■ 



-'nl ill 



Bordoni's Special Songs 
Col«.- Portos will write, the. sp'-lal. 

M,ngs Irene - Bdrdorii- will have in 

hi-r new' show. 

L(i;);«-e Crosser. Hai« i-v '-.nK 



.t.-Ml 



(Vaude r Pets-)- 
.(-iuod .show, for the money the 
tirsi half, and pU-nty watching it 
Monday night'.- flail and Dl-xtf-r with 
band, No. 4.. and .Margie. (.:o;ae. smg- 

honor,". . , • 

Lew U' la Co. opened with th«' 
n;an ffTitiiring - his contortion and 
jii.'iniiiiihiti'Hi -o.f. fui-nitur*; . willi 
ler-tli .grip. lJurl and Ifuzfd Sk.-i- 
tdl". next, offerM a fast routiiw' (if 
daji'.-iiig ()U -.skat' s • that al.-:o -gof 
over li'-.-i vy. ll.'ill and Dexter.' mi.s* d 
team., mopped up a.s ustial . w-iih 
tlieir reL'iil.'w two ai.t. i-hatir.. .-ind 



The recurring, unending and in- 
tensifying miracle of the . worl^ 
stage.. Enough panegyrics have beori! 
written about HaiTy Dauder. Noth- 
ing can bo added, Ex'cept the after- . ; 
glow of progressing time. And. 
plenty of water- has flowed under 
the bridge."? since Harry wa.s here 
last. And, in fact, since he ap-. 
pe.ared before an audience last be- 
fore this New York pn'miere at the 
Knick, Every time ho conies there 
is .something new. He was the only 
single comedy star to ever play the 
Metropolitan Opera house a full, 
•week; Now it Is the first time he 
plays a four weeks' engagement In 
New York. 

Not since last May, :when the-sec*- 
ond and final tragedy of his roman- 
tic and unique life came to him . 
with- the death of his adored wife, 
had he faced footlights. Monday 
night, to a sold-out theatre, he wajj . 
the rollicking comic, the comedian ' 
extraordinary. . The Pagllaccrin the 
flesh-. I-Ie made them laugh, he - 
wrung them dry after he had doused 
them with laughter. Then he 
drenched them again — with tears, A 
few well-choflen words, no reference . 
by name or direct implication to his 
loss, and a song of courage— and he 
had a thousand people weeping. 

And he, too. Wept, IJo glycerine. 
The honest tears twinkled in. his 
eyes as the lights played on them. 
He filled up and cut his customary 
curtain speech of Jollity and phi-, 
losophy brief,, ,Ju^>t then ho wasn't' 
the great artist i he -was just the big 
man. Maybe only a big boy. 

In his progrram he practically du- 
plicated the first routlnc TTd did in 
New York, which set the nation 
aflame with his name. In succession 
he sang the old timcr.s— "Toberr 
mory," "She's My . Daisy," "I Xove 
to be a Sailor," "Saftest of the Fam- 
ily" and "I Love a Las.sle." And 
for encores, "The End of the Road" 
(the song that broke their hearts) ■ 
and "Si;ig a Song," which touched 
and prepared them for the punch . \ 
nOTjt^Jlmax the"bleeding"heart of--^ 
a genius of comedy, singing a song 
and going on to the end of the road. , 

Other, details are repetitions. Same 
Inspired clown and character star, 
same meticulous, costumes, same 
method of operation. The. compara- 
tively Intimate Knickerbocker, a big 
house, but one of the smallest he 
has ever played In this town, gave 
:hlm summary advantages. He was 
In flupei-b voice, and sang "Rocked 
in the Cradle of the. Deep" without 
accomp.animent iii as rich and true 
a bartltonc as has ever been heard 
oufsido grand opera. 

Fi'om tho. looks of tli'- (jpening* 
the -Tttendance, the enthnsl.'ism, th^.. 
genuine and unabashed affection her 
stowed on him, he is more popular 
than ever, und even the fom- weeks 
exp/'riment .should turn unt a money 
.sueer-ss ns -well as a e'linph-i ely .sa- 
•tl'fi.tlng visitation- to thr-atregoers. 
He- .s'land.s alone, and will as ibng as - 
he e.'i 11 stand at all. He niak-s any 
and evirv other .Seo'eh .•tirne.dlnn— 
at le;.i>.l-..look like milky water 

ag.-ii.n.--j j"ir''.^wjh'_'' , ' _ . _,__^w« 
■Tie- lirs't i);irt~Vaan'("vTlTi=~1>iVl. yiTC*' 
hiost T>re('ntions with . whi- "a Wil- 
liam .M'.ri is has e-ver -■ii).!.. .i ,» e.l. his 



ImiuMiii v. . . ' 

N'elli." ..nd Sar-i Konii-: 'ei..-eii in- 
t. i-ini-- - ion Willi a lirilli;jiif -array of 
fliKi:-- -lU'l '-■•111.'--, .still-a n.it <1U0-. 
harm-in-, oi' two so|)r:im.s. .-Lremark- 
.'il.le .-r,M-il.in-if i'ln.. • Tin y. .-^eored tre- 
td'-'-.i' • • ' lally . ^In -'i- most 



j'-rnaining 



on . for follow .ui>. ' I^ii'ider. i-ations rorelv u'o to theatr^ 



VARIETY 



iiTid .all acts' with him are therefore 
. revelations and. first. meetings, 

Novello Brothers, eouBlhs of and 
authorized copy of the Ai-naut 
Brothers/did the famous "Two Lov- 
ing Birds" material of the Arnauts, 
who used io tour with Sir Hai'ry, 
also, Thoy aren't ArhaiitB, but they 
will do very well for those who have 
jiever seen the Arnauts. Very well, 
Indeed: • .■ . , ■ , ■ v 

Great Waiirice,. slelght-of-hand 
• manipu'iMor, adding a Balieff dialoct 
-that helped, or at. least drew adde<l 
lauglis. ran a swlft aiid baftUng suc- 
cession of good if usually conven- 
tional stunts. The. Tuktwas, throe 
Japs, two hicn and. a ■womah-, turned 
difficult twirls aiid balances on high 
perqhes supported on oho shoulder 
of the uhdf^vstander, and^the woman 
executed some of the daintiest. jRls- 
ley ever, revealed, with a. light para- 
sol. Margaret McKoe, excellent 
whistler,, opcneid Intermission, look- 
ing creamv and letting loose some 
exceptional meloay, though, the bed- 
rock of her work is bird Imitations.. 

tn all, even, for those who look 
d,owh on vaudeville in any of its, 
ihanifestations, one of the most 
thrilling and soul-sticring entertain;- 
ments in air this ; burg of Some , 50 
and move legit theatres. Should run 
Its four weeks easily on its own 
power— meaning Lauder, than whom 
no man who ever trod the boards 
throiigh .Til the dusty, musty spar, 
Of civilization, had more power. . 



VAUDEVILLE REVIEW 



V^ednesday, February 1, 1928 



RIVERSIDE 

- ' . (St.. Vaud6) 

• "A nice, n'eat, cotnpact.bill leading 
•tip to- and climaxed by Elsie Janls is. 
a bat-gain for six bits. Monday had 
a- light audience of nothlng-else-to- 
dO drop-ins as is usually present at: 
.the. Rlverisid^ in the^ latter days of! 
poor morale and poor biz. 
. Richard A'intour and Co. followed 
'the customij-r/ cartoon, pain In the 
lieck; A pleaser all the way with 



grace and .sti-'ength. The act closed I 
by' pulllrig a , gasp in sheer brawn • 
and musclCv • ■ ' ■ 
' ' Jdyner aAd Foster, • burnt cork 
comics, romped in easily. These- 
.vaudevilliahs have their onions well 
Ingested. Their diarkyism.s are sure- 
click and they have a well lubricated 
manner of sliding across their stuff. 

Richard Kean prefixed by "Mr." 
brings the rarity of Shakespearean 
diction and sWanU. He looked like.; 
he might be a strain on the nervous 
system whfen -starting with an an- ' 
nouncement that he was about to do 
a series of characterizations and 
opening with a sentimental homily 
lb .verse on an old bachelor. How- 
ever, he won his case, and Ills re- 
Vard by tmloadlng a bag. of clever 
tilstt'ibhlc tricks. Kean has a clas- 
Wc Greek profile and a Barrymore 
•coiffure. • Probiibly the stars des-- 
titled him fbr the stage, for never 
>(7aB .there ati actor who looked the 
part of actor , better, , 
. Thci concluding bit o£ . Peter the 
. ISiser gave Kean a chance, to splash 
around in the gravy, and., he took a 
thorough' Immersion. By' this time 
the audience had gotten over its 
early attitude of resignation and. 
was interested in his personality 
and professional equipment. . Kean, 
while distinctly a visitor in vaude- 
ville, has been remarkably success- 
ful in adapting hlm.self to it. Would 
that some, of the legit immigrants 
were as adjustable to their, environ- 
ment. 

Moore and. Powell doing the major 
part of the "crooning and balloon- 
ing" routine which MOore formerly 
did with Carl Treed (how the ftiaes- 
tro of a jazz band) found .it easy, 
"While dressing and -acting . like 
Freed, comparison necessarily is 
Bpontanoou.s in watching PoAvell. 
Although not. the pantomimlst. 
Freed in his talents in other direc- 
tions equaillze matters and the act 
Is, all things considered, as good 
,as the old one. 

J, Francis Dooley and Corii>n£ 
Sales' were in flive rorhi Their ga'f s, 
new and accumulated, plus their 
IniPectlous r^anner of kibbitzlng 
scored them a ; bulls-eye hit. Their 
.present routine-has more body anc 
continuity than previously, 

Miss Janis offered an assortment 
of her standard imitations.. It would 
be trite to add ;that slie was, liked. 

The dance act. headed by Mile.' 
Andree falls somewhere shy of .real 
clasSi- John Walsh, . vigorous tenor, 
who has not yet learned when to 
gesture and when to refrain from 
:gesture, was. admired for bis voice. 
Mile. Andree and her dancing part- 
ner, Jaimio Del Val, try and fail to 
contribute something new to the 
w, k. Apache, their final number 
and. de.'^r'ite pretentiousness, tlieir 
■ Vecikest; Land. 



lin Batie. . Applause w.'is legitimate 
and the laughs spontaneous, ihe 
Honcv Troupe gave the show a great 
start. Here is one of the hojitost, 
cleanest, most effpctive acts of its 
kind in vaude. Scores appearance 
and routine, with the work of tlie 
hov standing out all- the: -\vay, A 
fliisli class acrobatic .turn; Has im- 
proved noticevLbly . since last seen 
around these parts, ^ 

'•Brevities of 1028" is a Lew Canw 
tor revue, and still retains the doll 
dance as the finish. Depends mainly 
on dancing, witii the boy showing 
to advahtage in his specialty. Bratly 
and AN'ells cleaned up, and then Ar- 
buckle. who was followed by Roscoe 
Ails. Katie Pulnian and band. . 

. Since Ails first produced this turn 
he lias sliaved it considerably, and 
the results are quick and satisfying.. 
Ails doesn't depend . :So anuch on 
chatter as formerly. Turn has a lot 
of dancing talent and. give . the stage 
a dressier atmosphere with its set- 
ting, scenic effects and the sailOr 
costuming. Finale is a dead cer- 
tainty for patriotic response,- with 
an American flag hurrah. Ails aims 
to please, and does. He is ably sup- 
ported by Miss Pullman;' a chap, 
doing Russian and a contortionistic 
femme dancer. , . . 

On tlie screen, "Sailor Izzy Mur- 
phy" (W..B. ): . 

STATE 

(Vaude-Pcts) 

. Quantity, quality and class at the 
State this week, and plenty of each.' 
Numerically, beaucoup dressing; 
rooms in use this week, with the. 
4 Kai-reys, 5 Freshmen,' thr^-e-act, 
single, and ' Anatole Friedland's 
troupe of 18. . . - 

-The first three frolics come under; 
New Acts', although Barr, Mayo and. 
Renn mav have been around before, 
and somehow missed in the files.; 
Zelava, in the fourth groove, is the 
chubby South American, piano! 
playei'. . , , 

Friedland presents his nue club 
revue neatly, although contributing 
little personally. Friedland knows 
how to frame stuff for best effect,- 
and If plugging a song consLstently 
means anything. "Night Club Rose," 
the new Friedland theme song,' 
oughfa click. .- • . . 

Show was typical variety. State 
orchestra strutting the "William 
TeW overture, a departure from the 
111. slides. ■ , 

The bill proper built up to a cli- 
max from opening to closing, also 
featuring; a bit of international 
flavor. . . 

'.We're in the Air" film feature. 

Aheh 



Marion MILLS and Marie GOOPr 

Win 

Memory Songs 
12 Mins.; One 
l?a|ace (St. V.) 

Memory Songs describe this sing- 
ing turn by a couple of very , pleas- 
ant appearing young -women in Co- 
lonial wigs and crinoline gowns. 
Tlie - latter -are rather modern 
through a split in front on. the 

■.skirts. ' ■ ' 

At the Palace No. 2 the ■ girls 
could have stopped the show. For 
some, reason they preferred live 
bows. to . an encore. At one time 
it looked as though this No. 2 turn 
woiild panic the, bill- through that 
non-ehcore. And fiiye bows are sup- 
posed to be over the Balace lim- 
its. But tl.ie Misses- Mills and 
Goodwin are very nice girls and 
there may be a nice , stage mana-ger 
there, too. 

Cultured voices that are unusual 
in vaudeville's harmonizing singers. 
Probably explained by the songs 
the girls . sing, the bid me'lodious 
and popular numbers that demand 
voices. Which makes this har- 
monizing couple; all the more 
marked. 

One is a soprano and the Other 
a mezzo, though possibly more 
.properly light contralto with the 
latter of some dramatic qXiality. 

■ Selections have been made by a 
Vaudeville expert, whoever . did: it,, 
and the girls, are in from the pufr, 
Set, ■ ■ ■ . 

A big score for No. 2., This turn; 
is almost in. a. class, by. itself for 
popularizing the loijig since gradet 
vintage numbers. of the pop variety 

Quite an idea and good for any 
theatre 



GUS C. EDWARDS' BAND (14) 
22 Mins.; Full, . 
Palace, Chicago (St. .V), 

Gus C. Edwards' ildgewater Beach 
Hotel jrchestra had their opening 
vaude engagement "at the Palace, 
The boys have evolved a satlsfaxjr 
tory jfaoAc of pro-sentatibu that 
makes thoir's ono of those stage 
bands that Is not just so much 
music. . ■ . ' ■ ■. ' ■ 

Working in front of a. special 
drop, supposedly the Marine dinning 
room of the Udgewater Beacti hotel, 
they achieve uhiiiue effects, utilizing 
colored spots to pick out various 
duos and trios of pl.'tyers doing their 
specialties. Tuxedos ar«! \ydrh 
thro.ighout. -■. • ; . .:,■.■. 

Comedy is iii jccted by J)oya . don- 
ning outlandish baby costumes. . In 
one number the stage is a black-out 
and the ban joist, with an illumi- 
nated banjo, plays a .solo. Another-, 
black-out follows and the. lights up 
finds the aggregation weaLrlng huge 
baby heads arid dresses. 

Gu.s has perfected a stage band 
that should go well and improye 
with age. A trio handles some sorig.« 
nicelj'. Method of presentation is. at 
variance with most stage bands, and 
a .good bet for va,Ude or picture 
houses. Loop. 



81ST ST. 



ACADEMY 



(Vaude-Pcts) 

ThinKo ai"^' running with more 
. smooth uc'^s at- the ' Academy, SUll 
="givii)g-==H^lH>nty=.of?=-eivLtiiitidujLaj.iJU^ 
-four bits. but. the- bill enables the 
folks t(i see both the. show and the 
film before niidniglit. ' ' - .. 

The knot: wnn tied by Brady ami 
Weil.s ' Til J.s pair .scored (>ne of . the 
■ biggest Ivlt.s Of the how Acaaeiny 
sC'fi!-*on aud were cnlillcd to it, Bip- 
nenH of the house didn't feaze thmn 
a bit; and tlicy were doing an encore 
when it w.'iH high time for the suc- 
ceeding, act to be on. ■" 
. Tli'o licadllner was Fatty Arbuckle, 
Roscoe proved himself no flop as an 
ttntertairier in his. patter with Franlc- 
■»•.... 



(Vaude-Pcts) : ~ 

Good thing for the 81st Street that 
Eddie Nelson was in the line-up, 
Down next to closing, he .Was about 
all the natives had to laugh at. 
Norwood and Hall, No. 4, wer6 in 
distinct from the back of the half 
filled lower floor, besides which they 
had to overcome Abbott's hoke in 
the Abbott- and Bisland act. Bad 
spot for the Norwoods, and their 
quiet delivery. ^ , „ 

Recktor, Chandon and Girlie 
started, with the man . endangering 
any bridge work by letting the . two 
girls pcrroi-m as they hung on straps 
from his teeth. A foot-catch kept 
the male member suspended upside 
down throughout the act. Girls also 
tore off a couple of high kicks, 
all didn't mean too much. . Fair 
enough opener, but in need of a 
better climax to make it stand in 
relief. . . 

Joe Roberts deuced it . with his-, 
banjo strumming, mostly minus or- 
chestra accompaniment. No reason 
for all Of 1(J minutes. Until, he per- 
fects Gcr.shwin's "Rhapsody" he'd do 
better to leave It alone. The usual 
mimicking of two banjos and every- 
thing else as usual. You've got to 
like a banjo an awful lot. 
-1- Abbott -lind-BiSlJmd.,ptit. .some, ac-^ 
tlon into, the show , with their fuH'- 
stagc comedy act. However, the 
former needs to get away frOm the 
burlesque material currently used. 
Table scene and date stuff with 
girl before the drop has been 
wheeled to death, arid, as a matter 
of fact, is still wheeling. So if that 
squares Abbott, it still won't raise' 
him above being just a fair funny 
man, Hiis fiddling sounds good, and 
he might stretch this bit. 

Nelson kidded his way .through. 
When ho came to asking for selee- 
tlons and instrumentf! to be played, 
he fourid out the 81st has probably 
lost much of its former refined 
clientele. The boy.V eA'idence oCbol.'>- 
terous tf-ndencies upstairs led unlo 
Nelson remarking. "What is this, 
tlve ((reeiipoint V" Ivots of applause, 
thougli. . . -. ' . 

Mai-yon Vadie's "Dance Etchings," 
an ali'-girl onsomble, closed with 
"Chc'itinf;- rhoiiter.^" (U) the piciuiv. 



MOORE and LEV/IS (2) 
Singing and .Dancing 
fl Mins.: One. 
Oriental, Chicagbi - •. 

This ne-tv partnbrship haS . a rou 
tine well suited to picture houses, 
and also, adaptable for vaudeville. 
Patti Moore returns to the boards 
after several months absence. Her 
partner, Sammy Lewis, is locally 
well known as a hoofer. 

The pair open xfrlth a special 
little ditty, then s-wlng into some 
coriiic ballroom hoofing, ; At the 
Oriental Miss Mqore pulled a, few 
minutes of dialog -with Paul Ash 
the band -leader, but in other 
houses Lewis probatoly will straight 
for her. The gags are good chough 
to be retained, 

>Lct's forte is , a .duo version of 
the stair dance commonly credited 
to Bill Robinson, . It's a . ; toug:h 
dance for a team to do, , but this 
pair handled it without a miss, for 
a strong closer. 

There's .enough good hoofing in 
the act to sell' it for the blgges 
houses. 



RICHARD and GRAY ' 
Song and Comedy 
12 Minis.; One (Special) 
Broadway (V-P) 

Richard is a ventriloquist With, 
flair for warbling. A little«weak on 
comedy at the begirining, material 
strerigthens towards* thfe close while 
rapid delivery and ability to put 
vocal numbers over through the 
dummy keeps the act running at a 
smooth pace all the way through, 
: The dummy is costumed as a bell 
hop and Richard as the PDom clerk. 
Miss G-ray plays straight as the 
hotel guest, carrying most of the 
bell hop's verbal artillery. 
Okey in the deuce spot. MoH. 



MOSS and FONtANA and Co. 9 (6) 
Ballroom Daincers- . 
3 Mins.; Full Stage (Speci Siet) . 
alace (St. V) 

M.ai*jorle Moss and Georges Fon- 
tana must . draw at the- box. office 
to make good for. their v^udeyille 
salary. That's what ballroorii danc- 
ing .-long since oame to for first: 
class vaudeville. • 

Dancing in nlte clubs charging 
113 ■ or ?4 couvert does riot riiake 
popular "names" among vaudeville i 
goers. It neither goes for 6th or: 
lOtli avenue; there's no' in-betweeris 
and little chance of 10th a-v'eriue: 
falling. 

From the Monday night attend- 
ance, at the Palace, 5th avenue 
didri't fall either, nor Park nor the 
50's, east of 6th avenue. 

Which leaves Moss and Fontana, 
though of established- rep in cer- 
tain circles, not for vaude as di'aw- 
ing bards nor for picture houses, 
over , here, nor for anything com- 
mencing to approach sensational- 
ism or even enthusiasm in their 
stage work. The latter is rnerely 
ballroom dancing, giving Miss .Moss,- 
creilit for her graceful, fllghits and' 
letting it .go at that, unless Mr. 
Fontana wants a. little for handling. 

Arid the Ernie Hecht Club Ml- 
rador Band of six pieces is a total 
loss, made so by the entirely sense- 
less bit of dance stuff done by three; 
of the musicians in the ''Florodora"; 
bit. If that kind o£ low comedy 
goes with the class dance team. Moss' 
and Fontana have been, and as. a 
I^alace featured" act* then Moss and 
Fontana and the band should move 
into a Broadwaj"- musical needing 
laughs'. There are several which 
do. But tliey'woh't move 'with this 
outfit. 



8ESSUE HAYAKAWA and CO. (3) 
"The Man Who Laughed" (Drama- 
tic) 

18 Mins.; Fouir^- (Interior) 
Palace (St. V.) 

Sessue Hayakawa tries out bo> ' 
many playlets for ' vaudeville he's 
entitled to sooner- or. later, if he and \ 
vaudeville stick, to locate one that ' 
will last a while, "The Man Who 
Laughed" can carry him arourid the 
better grade houses left, for this 
Japanese actor, who started in pic- 
tures; over liore, seems to command 
attention. 

If his native co'uijtry! is going 
into the picture producing business, 
Haya-kawa; should go .right, back 
there. ■ There's no reieison why -h© • 
shouldn't be the Dick Barthelmess 
6t Japan. 

iJdgar Allan Woolf authored this ] 
sketch, and with no great effort. It. 
runs off 0,3 though made to order. 
It's about a Jap .poet or artist . 
crossed by an American girl a year 
before in the. Orient, or he thought 
he was when a sea captain grabbed 
his dame by force and took a sail 
ip his canoe, finally reaching the 
Barli)ary .Coast in San Francisco 
with tlie gal,; And t^e Jap came . 
there, saw the . Cap! probably dodged 
the bullet / fired at lilm,' and; found . 
the girl, all within six minutes after . 
the cit.rtatn went up. 

Then it was simple to d6 a. knife- 
throWlng trick against the Cap, who 
had a gvm, •which the Jap thought 
lie hadn't. Not nice .of Mr, Woo*if 
to make the Jap want the advan- 
tage of the knife against no gun, 
and it robs a: bit of Hayakawa's 
sympathy. . That portion should go 
out, - Let the.star say he can take.care 
of iiimself against any . ; gun, -which 
he does anywayJ It's more heroic, 
and this piece may play the 
Orpheum. 

Ilayaka-W^a does neatly and With 
inuch restraint. He lo'ojlts like a 
good actor if given , a - good acting 
cljance; Support, yoii know. Lu- 
cille .Lortel plays the girl. It isn't 
certain when she emotes whether, 
she's sobbing or laughing. Her . 
voice says sob and her face srtys 
laugh. .With Omar Glover as the 
big, bulky sea captain somehow not 
fitting arid no medal for the direc- ^ 
tioti. 

But 'twill do, and good eriougli 
for vaudeville anyhow.- 



SMJTHLY'S JUNGLE LlONS (1) 
Lion Act 

7 Mins.? Full (Special) 
81st St. (V-P) 

Capt. Smithly is a good looking 
chap, billed as the youngest lion 
tamer in . the -sj'orld. He ;has re- 
placed the Delmar lion act in Kelso 
Eros.' "Outside the -Circus" . unit, 
how playing Ifelth -houses. 

smithly uses three maneless lions, 
one of them pretty tough and the 
other two. fairly quiet. His routine 
is regulation cage stuff, including 
head-in-the-mouth and lying down 
with one of the M-G-M trademarks. 

Always. a kick in this sort Of act 
for any audience. Smithley's okey. 



THE OLD GANG (7) 
Songs and. Gags 

20 Mins.; One and Full (Special) 
5th Ave. (V-P) 

Ethel Pastor is the only woman 
witli this new act that has six men 
uniforined as doughboys. Miss Pas- 
tor possesses ai beautiful voice 
whicli .siie knows how to use. With 
the masculine background her voice 
is an extra standout. 

"Old Gang" idea is slmplj' a set- 
ting whereby-theboys'-.arer'shown -in 
front bf a: Y. M. C. A. hut .ove.r,seag 
doing h.annony. Opening has boys 
boarding ship, Finale lias them on' 
the boat en route home.; Men ap- 
parently selected for voice with Al 
Fontaine taking care of a little' 
comedy. Seyeral speciar songs ac- 
ci'cdited to Gitz; Rice and which 
seWe; to .keep the singing awayfroin- 
tiic usual topical -songs. As a whole 
the "did Gang", idea serves its pur-- 
pose.. . 

In addition to Miss Pastor and 
Fontaine, the line-tip includes John 
Whcepje. Frank Irwin, Bradley 
Lane and Emile Stetz. M<trk. 



5 FRESHMEN 
11 Mins.; One 
State -.(V-P).;: 

Youthful male qulriTet that" may 
havie' been aro"urid before und,er an- 
other, billing,! Mention California 
riativlty and the University of 
Southern California is carried in 
the billing. 

It's one of those peppy Vo-db-derO • 
combos doing Jazz pops in futuris- 
tic arrangements, with a touch of. 
hoofing, comiedy and heated cymbal 
tapping a la Harry iBarris of the 
Paul Whiteman BbySi 

Ridiculously small upright piano 
is the sole prop, all grouped around 
it and cutting up in broad fashion 
after a manner which the masses 
have been educated to believe that 
cblleglates make whoopee. 

Satisfactory deucer, fast and 
snappy. AheJ. " 



VARIETY FOUR 
Male Quartet , 
12 Mins,; One (Special) 
58th St. (V-P) 

Four colored boys standing In. 
considerable and urgent need of a 
revision, deletion and- rearrange- 
ment of their' material. Efforts at 
.comedy are especially Weak. 

They dress in. j>triped satin over- 
alls and work in front of a drop 
represienting cotton fields and a 
river boat in trie distarice. Inci- 
dentally .the drop Is nobody's mas-^ . 
terplece. as art. - 

Routine of conventional quartet 
numbers and pop ditties with some 
stepping Incidental but not featured 
or. featurable. 

Act . will have to . improve to 
progress but can probably . find 
plenty Of. employnient- deuring 
around a.< is. 



BIRTHS- 

JTr, -and Mrs, William .A. 'Murphy 
al their home at Jire.advjlle, Pa., 
Jail, 22, dau.t;hter. 

l^fr. and Mrs. William J. Cane at 
their home in Philadelphia, .Tan. 20. 
son. Father is the llio;itre manager. 

Mr. and Mrs. Worthlngton BUlts, 
at the Lylng-In Ilo.spital, Los An- 
geles, Jari. £1, son,.' Mother was pro- 
fessionally known as Ro.salie Cebal- 
loa. 



ALICE LAWLOR 

Songs 

14 Mins.; One 
American Rbof . (V-P) 

i : A^ la. dy^of .,the nlght,_clul)S ,who, 
has done vaudeville before brin.g?; 
bark a personality that is quite un- 
usual. Red hair thrit Is- more than 
just a tint, a hotsy-totsy manrier, 
hlur- eyes. Slio'll be reinomber.ed in 
the' houses she playp. 

Voice Is not over plus on volume 
but niolodlous and pleai<ant, es- 
pocialiy for night club. She naan- 
ago..q' to make unimportant: bTles 
seem smart. Works with man piano 
niaver addreeseil as Mr. Wright. 



BARR, MAYO and RENN 
Skit 

15 Mins.; One 
State (V-P) 

Mixed three-act, with one of the 
men doing sap to the egotistic fop 
■vvho^ corniilains of tlie wvim.en an- 
"ritrvlTfi^^lvinT; f iTiT^iTITurtiTLt&l^ flT^^^ 
and llie conceited straight builds it 
up well to the poiiit where . thf.' 
'•iiiu.c;-"' of tlie trio is smitten with a 
d(:.-^in' to commit mayhem. . 

■Aft.or tliat tlie act gofs .straight 
with- the s/^ip .adjusting his appear- 
ance and finishing neatly with pop 
song h.armony. 

Frank Fay authored the speeial 
ch.'ittcr and it plays well for a No. 
3 groove. Abel. 



BROSIUS and BARTON 
Comedy Cycling 
io Mins.; Full 
American Roof (V-P) 

Brosius, probably of P.rosius and 
J5T'fV\vn, toaniod .with . Joe I'artnn, 

WT^r^^^alf''^Tef^■^^doll^1^^a^ 

Barton is a harelip coinie and okay 
at it, tlie wrinkle of a bicycle rider 
doing; t;ilk being new, or. at. least 
i;u.u.'<ual, Brosius. is. a ' criick rider, 
daring .and sure in his work. . .Tliis 
was apparent even on tiro American 
roof where tlu> .^^malhicss of the 
stage was a handieap. 

With speed and clas.-; ;ind some 

first mte laugh 'stuff tiie act should 

have no difficulty. 



Wednesday, February 1, 1928 



BURLESQUEr-SPORTS 



39 



Canton-Gr. Rapids New 
United Week Stands 



Two new full w6ek- etands have 
been added to the Mutual- Columbia 
combined circuit, Lyceum, Canton, 
b., beeinnlns Feb. 13, and Orpheum', 
Grand Rapids, Feb, 6. Manny 
Rosenthal-hae been, appointed man- 
ager of the Gr. R. house for the cir- 
cuit. 

The Canton . afflllation replaces 
the time assigned to Albany, for- 
merly a half week engagement with 
the other half a jayoff. The show 
•will hereafteii;go from Cleveland to 
Canton and thence to, Akron. "iSare 
Facts" will be the first show to play 
Canton under the hew: provision. 

Grand Rapids fills in ah. open 
week; The first show in there will 
be "Moonlight Maids." The ishows 
will go : from Empress, Chicago,, to 
Grand Rapids to Cadillac. Detroit. 



BAND BOX REVUE 

Comedian J«ck BrlckBon 

Comedian a1 Platlco 

Stralf^ht. . i ,i Clyde Scbaicr 

Prima donna. Anna Propp 

Soubrette.,.. ... ........Ruth Sunny I>arllne 

Ingenue Shelkec 



fMIWlS(PR(HITES 

• VVeeKs of- Jan. 30 and Feb. 6 

Bare Facts— Gayety, Montreal;, 6, 
Gayety, Boston.' . 

Band Box Kf.vue-^Star, Brooklyn; 
6, Trocadero, Philadelphia, 

Banner Burlesquers . . Casino, 
Brooklyn; 6, Casino, Bo.ston, 

Bathing Beauties — Gaiety, Wilkes- 
barre; 6, Star, Brooklyn. 

.iBe Happy— GasinOj, Boston; 6, 
.Empire, Providence. 

Big Revue— Trocadero, Philadel- 
phia; 6, Gayety, Baltimore. 

Bowery Burlesqiiers— Lyric, Day- 
ton; 6-, Empress, Cincinnati. i 

Bright Eyess— Gayety, Washing- 
ton; 6, Academy, Pittsburgh. 

Carrie Finnoll— Empire, Brooklyn; 
6, Columbia, . N. T. C. 

Dimpled Darling — Columbia, N. Y. 
C.; 6,. Lyric, .Newark. 

Follies of Pleasure — Cadillac, De- 
troit; 6, Empire, Toledo. 

French Models — Gayety, : Balti- 
Diore; 6, Gayety, Washington. 

Frivolities of 1928— L. O.; 6-8, L, 
O.; 9-11, Capitol, Albany. 

Ginger Glrhs — 30-31, Geneva; 1-2, 
Oswego; 3-4, . SQhenectady; 6-8, 
Colonial, Utica:; 9-11, L. O. 

Girls from Happyland— Empress, 
Cincinnati; 6, Gayety, Louisville. 

Girls from the Follies — Garrick, 
St. Louis; 6, Gayety, Kansas City. 

Girls of U. S. A.— -Gayety, Omaha; 
Garrick, Des' Moines. 

Happy Hours — 30-1, Colonial, 
.Utica; 2'-4,. Capitol, Albany; .6, Gay- 
ety, Montreal. 

Hello Paree — ^Empire, Providence; 
Plaza, Worcester. ° . 

High Flyers--— Gayety, Milwaukee; 
8, Empress,. Chicago. 

High Life-7-Gayety, Rochester; 6, 
Geneva; 7, Oswego; 8-li, Schenec- 
tady. 

Hollywood Scai}dal!3 — ; Gayety, 
KahsjLS City; 6, Gayety, Omaha. 

Kandy Kids— Empire, Toledo; 6, 
Columbia, Cleveland. 

Jaz^tlme Revue-^Gayety,' Brook- 
lyn; 6, Hudson, Union City. " 

Lid Lifters-^H & S 125th St., N. 
. T. C; 6, Gayety, Brooklyn. 
. Moonlight Maids — Empress, Chi- 
cago; 6, L, d. 

Merry Whirl — Howard, Boston; 6, 
H & S 125th St., N. T. C, 

.Naughty Nifties- L. O;; .6, Cadil 
lac, Detroit. 

Nite Hawks — Grand; Akron; 6, 
Crayety, Buffalo. 

Nite Life in Paris — Hudson, Union 
City; 6, Orpheum, Paterson. 

Nothing but Girls — State, Spring- 
field ; 6, Howard, Boston. 

Parisian Flappers— Gayety, Mln 
noapolis; 6, Gayety, Milwaukee. 

Pretty Babies — Gayety, Boston; 6, 
i3mpire, Brooklyn! 

Record Breaker.s — Gayety, Louis- 
ville; 6, Mutual, Indianapolis. 

Red Hots — ^Gayety, Buffalo; 6, 
Gayety, Rochester. 

Saratoga Chips— Plaza, Worces 
ter; 6, State, Springfield. 

Social Maids— Gayety, Toronto; 6 
- Gayety,- Rochester.— - — - - — 

Speed Girls— Gaiety, Scranton; 6 
Gaiety, Wllkes-Barre. 

Snyder; Bozo— Lyric, Newark; 6 
Casino, Brooklyn. 

Step Lively Girls — Columbia 
Cleveland; 6, Grand, Akron. 

Stolen. Sweets — Mutual, Indianap- 
olis; 6, Garrick, St. Louis. . 

Sugar Babies — Garrick, Des 
Molnps; 6, Gayety, Minneapolis. 

Tempters — :Orphe:um, Patorson; 
Gaiety, .Scranton. 



Looking over this one at the Co- 
lumbia on. a Friday. night Indicated 
that outside of the three featured 
players no one on the stage cared 
vei'y much what was going on. A 
pretty good sized house caught the 
morale ¥ind wouldn't budge except 
for the 12 runway girls and Harry 
Webb's orchestra in the second half. 

Frank Climmings' show and on 
production not so; bad. But it needs 
a marionette manipulator to make 
some of the cast move around. 
Ruth Sunny Darling contributed her 
share of wiggles without zest and 
seemed just as well pleased that 
there wasn't even excuse enough for 
thos6 like-it-or-not-yQU-gct-itrjust- 
the-same encores. Miss Darling, a 
blonde, seems a pretty fair soubret, 
but kept it a secret this night. 

Diminutive Anna Propp gets top 
billing to lead rtumbers, a saxo- 
phone octette and dance a little. 
Fair display of energy by this girl 
but , at no time threatening to 
smother the other players. 

Sheikee is the brunct, coochei; who 
started the body weaving in an eai-ly 
unveiling number but never gave 
the boys high blood, pressure after 
it.- . 

Jack Erick.son and Al Flatico 
worked hard for what they got, the 
former doing Dutch and the latter- 
wop. Flatico started from the audi 
ence a.s a plant making a bum out 
of a stage , announcer by. having all 
the answers. Neither comic has an 
outstanding, individual comedy scene, 
the top laugh episode being a com 
blnation of the two in a kid on "The 
Hairjr Ape" dui-ing which the catch 
line was "To hell with 'em." This 
had the boys stoking a ship to 
finally wind up in a mutiny against 
the mate whom they toss into the 
boiler. 

A: satire on "White Cargo'- was 
a:s weakly played as written, al- 
though the conilcs got something 
out of a carnival liquor stand during 
which the pitcher of water changes 
color to fool the sheriff. ,Thii3 was 
handicapped by Erickson previously 
selling booze at a wheel chair. The 
love potion thing and a prison bit 
by the two comics clicked mod 
erately. 

Productionally the show is using 
a forest set for the first act finish 
and repeating It for the 10:46 finale 
Incidentally, the saxophone thing 
also gets a double showing. Isabeile 
Van got some action from the out 
fronters by. nicely leading the run- 
way numbers. 

But the smash of the- evening. was 
Harry Webb's band ..of 11. A lyric 
by a girl drifted into a memory 
thing which darkened the lights and 
then brought them up with the 
musicians as a hick village outfit 
An . applause building finish, plus a 
whirlwind Charleston by "a lean, and 
lanky youth had , them whistling 
from up top, but Webb begged off. 

It made It tough for the show to 
follow although the unit undoubt 
edly needed this added feature. 

Romo Falk gets program credit 
for the music in the show and Teddy 
Russell the dances. Maybe it's too 
late in the season for the troupe to 
be overboard on ambition. At least 
that's an alibi. "Band Box Revue' 
didn't look like much of a show the 
night it was viewed but probably Is 
better than It played at this per- 
formance. Somebody Is entitled to 
a couple of squawks if It Isn't. Bid. 



BATHING BEAUTIES 

Knot So .Good CliarleS Tuy e 

JuUus Haaoen ;.. Murray WoU'h 

Jap Fllip. ..Tommy Mor-.itt. 

Jack Wise.... Miiok .Wlilte 

Ml3s Uolly]wood, Evelyn Murrii> 

Mlse Manbatian i , Anna Ijiinti 

iiiea Atlantic City. ...JSrln Jackson 



Schenectady's Censoring 

Schenectady, N; T., Jan, 31, 
Police censorship- over all shows 
here will be in. effect, as the result 
■of a. petition by the Woman's Club 
and the. Schenectady and. Vicinity 
Ministerial A.ssociation to cIo.se bur 
lesque as pre.s^nted at the Wedge 
way theatre. 

Burlesque has been unusually 
Buccessful here this year, playini; 
"d ay^r""^"^*""^"""""^"""—-^" 



From Wheel to Stock 
Cleo, Oriental dancer who ha 
been a feaJUre with Mutual shows 
this season, ope«/ed a four-week en 
gagemont as added atti'action at 
Minsky'fi Apollo, Harlem, N*w Tork 
(■stock). 



Loses Back Salary Suit; 
Test Case for 2 Casts 

Milwaukee, Jan. 31. 
Members of the "Snippy Doodle" 
and "Crackerjack Revue," whio held 
hopes . of collecting back- salaries 
claimed due as a result of the shows 
going bust on tour through the tank 
towns last sumrher, had those hopes 
squelched in civil court here. 
~ 'W. ii. Beffd^f^^^^^^^ 
brought suit against Joseph and 
Elsie Prusckha, owners of the two 
tabs, claiming that while on tour 
he . was told by Prusckha thja.t he 
must sign a waiyer, accepting (2 i 
day Instead of the $25 he had con 
tracted for. If he didn't sign, Ben- 
der told the court, Prushka In- 
formed him he could walk back to 
Milwaukee. Bender claimed $104 in 
back salary. The court held that 
since Bender had signed, he could 
not how ask for back, salary. 

Other members of the troupes 
lined the courtroom. Had Bender 
won they would have filed similar 
suits. Pi-uschka is npw running 
tab in a neighborhood house. 



June Rhodes Out 

June Rhodes, featured fem of 
"High Tafe," was compelled to with 
draw for the second time laist we"k 
beo.Tu.so of illno.s.s. She may not re 
t^Fh7 ""^hnahdvi'Sl uiiy^lB^^^^ 
dling hf^v assignment. 



Dramatic Stock, Cleveland? 

Cleveland, Jan. 31, 
Columbia here, former major 
wheel burlesciuc hyuso, may try dra- 
matic stock under S. W. Mann- 
hf in;'s dir*:''tlon. 



Rube Bernstein's organization 
secnus to have been under sonic 
sort of revision lately, for show i.s. 
spotty^ as though It had not yet 
been worked in by playing. Cos-- 
tumes have seen service, but set- 
tings are brand new from appear- 
ance. 

Speed is , the , principal foatur(i. 
The performance is. an unbrokcii 
succession of incidents and tlu' 
average for the class cf oftornig is 
fair to very good. Fair goes for 
the chorus and for the comedy, 
while "good" scarcely does justice 
to Erin, .Jackson, a, trouper of in- 
telligence with a shape made to 
ordei', for, burlesque and abiindahi 
knoyirledge of how to use it. V At 
the Columbia they, are still fairly 
discreet in their hip- ^yaving and 
sex appeal, but this priina meas- 
ured out her portiohs of undres.'j 
and hotsy-totsy maneuvers with a 
generous hand. 

In the sex 'appeal direction she 
Is emphatically theie, aTid in addi- 
tion ,can handle talking bits and 
ballads. She had a , dressing room 
scene with Anna Lang and Tommy 
Morari that had some nice laughs 
built on double meanings in her 
gags, and later on did extremely 
well with a ' specialty mainly - pf 
ballads with semi -dramatic recita- 
tion. Usyally this interlude would 
be a blank by a prinia donna, but 
she makes it ,cotint, 

A capable assistant is Evelyn 
Murray, peppy girl of good flgiu'c 
and. Jaunty manner. She al-so can 
sing, and where the show is per- 
mitted to spice things up she Iboks 
like a winner. The runway girls 
remain . under the; leadership, of 
Miss Van, an asset to the house and 
the visiting show. 

Charles Taye, principal comic, 
does "Dutch" to the Hebe of his 
assistant, Murray Welch, a com- 
bination that Is almost fool-proof 
Here It works out well enough. The 
book is a compromise between the 
old "number-and-bit" scheme and 
the newer technique of blackouts 
Taye falls into the common error 
is handling his blackouts. They're 
the same as «verybody else is doing. 
If burlesque- is going to' go In 
heavily for these bits, why not make 
sOme hew ones? Tiaye does, the 
"So that's baby" thing with a lot 
of elaboration, making about the 
eighth on the wheel with that idea, 
Welch l8 a first-rate feeder and 
handles a dance specialty cai^ably, 
getting more out of the sepond 
comic assignment than usually 
happens. For this perhaps his 
dialect .may account In part.. 

Tommy Moran Is a big and good - 
looking' straight, an , Ideal type for 
building up comedy for dialect 
workers, while Mack White is a 
singing utility man who niakes his 
presence count in several solo sing- 
ing bits, besides doing those, build- 
Ing-up parts. 

Production, has a number of good 
Ideas. Finale of the first part is 
a straight-away dancing ensemble 
that gets a world of action into the 
stage picture lA spite of indifferent 
work by the chorus — as careless a 
lot as has been seen lately. The 
show finale Is an arrangement a 
little out of the ordinary. It shows 
a bathing beach and boardwalk 
with a line of bathing houses In the 
background. . 

Miss Jackson enters fully clothed 
during an ensemble; and after some 
talk goes Into one of the bath 
houses for a disrobing bit that is 
plenty warm, even as done In mod- 
eration at the Columbia. Ru9h. 



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FLOWERS GETS DRAW 
WITH LOPE TENORIO 



Brovyn Skinned Boys Battle 
Fiercely— Joey Sangor 
Beats Dorfman 



Profit Sharing Race Bill 
For New York Fairs 



Albany, X. • Y.; J:an.:,31'. 
Promoters of- hor.so. ' raoin.g • at 
couiuy fairs would be ptM'mlttod to 
issue. shares in prolVt corli.lloatcs, or 
preniiuiiis on hioin;;- .coht.e.sts, imdor 
the terms of a bill to. bo considered 
by the Legi.slatui'o. Tlio lucasure i.s> 
pattorneii largely oi\ tlir> la w.-s now 
govorning races in Maryland, . Ken- 
tucky '.and otlior statc.'^. 

Its sponsors s.ay that ' tlifc' bill 
would enoounipe a revival in inter- 
est in the brooding ajul training of 
hai'nops horses by farmers and 
others, and , would be of financial as- 
sistance to fair assooiatlon.^ which 
have'boen. losing money since trot- 
ting events lost popularity. For 
this reason they, say the legislation 
■will i-eceivo the support of many 
fair organizations. 

The bill only ' afl'cots racing at 
tracks -o.whed by . agricultural so- 
cieties .or associations operating 
under the membership laws. It Is 
understood that the Jockey Club, 
whose members are influential In 
both the Republican- and Democratic 
parties, will - oppose the bill, be- 
lieving it to be the opening wedge 
in a movement to Introduce the 
profit sharing plan at all the tracks 
in the state. ; 



Second Detroit Stock 

For Irons & damage 

Detroit, Jan. 31. 

The Ir.6ns-Clamage-Rothsteln Op- 
erating Co. has leased the Palace 
ff o^m^'C. W";' MunzvT'to in^ 
burlesque. This will give the Chi- 
cago combination two such theatres 
in Detroit, -with the Avenue already 
in the fold. 

Art Moeller, formerly part oper- 
ator of the Stat and Garter, Chi- 
cago, and more recently, franchise 
holder on the Columbia wheel -with 
"Mutt and Jeff," will manage the 
Palace and represent Irons & Clam- 
age here. T^e new lessees will be- 
gin operation Feb; 6, 

Company will Include 11 princi- 
pals and 24 girls.. Principals en- 
gaged are Charles Country, JsLck 
Montague, Mat Ellison, Jimmy Wal- 
ters, Sid Gold, William Greehmian, 
Mildred Franklyn, Buddy LaVorce, 
Viola Spaeth, Mary Todd and Dolly 
Davics, Ray MiOgeley will produce. 
, Palace Is Installing a, runway. 



STRAND, TORONTO, SOLD 

._=^^^==_-/^-^_^^Tor.oji:tQ,.-jIan^^ 
The Strand, former home of Mu- 
tual burlesque, wa.s sold for ^450,000 
Feb. 2. It will likely, be torn down 
to make way for an office. building. 
It seat,^ 1,900 and has been lark 
more than a year, S, Z. Poll starved 
his wax works on this site. It was 
lewned hy Holy Trinity Church. 



Dramatic Stock in Casino 

. Philadelphia, Jan. 31. 

Casino, for years the home of bur- 
lesque here and lately devoted to 
the Columbia wheel, last night be 
came a dramatic stock hou.se. 

Opening was "Rain." 

J. Leventhal operates. 

The company includes Mary 
Louise Walker,, leading woman ; 
Emma Wilson, Santos Ortega, Edith 
Phillips, Herbert. Pratt, Ackland 
Powell, Gordon Hicks, Wilbur 
Brauh, Thomas Magrane,, Margaret 
Dillon, William Brenton iind Blain 
McKendry. 



Cast Changes 

Babe Abott has succeeded Lo 
retta Dore with. "Jazztlme Revue, 
having joined the ; company at the 
Gayety; Brooklyn, this week. 

Burlesque engagements listed vio 
the i. .N. Weber oIHccb send Itay- 
mond Mldgley as stage director of 
the Palace, Detroit;. Mary Todd 
joins the same company as prima 
donna Feb. 6; Harry Kelly, char- 
acter straight, with the Haymarket 
company, Chicago; Carmen Guitry, 
Oriental and acrobatic dancer, at the 
State Congi-ess theatre, Chicago, 
opening Feb. 6; Monfred and Lang,, 
specialty team, with AI , Singer's, 
"Merry Whlr.1" (Mutual). 

MARRIAGES 

BUy Ney, concert pianist, to Paul 
Allais, non-pro, of Chicago, Jan. 
27, at Los Angeles. 

Madge Bellamy to Logan Metcalf, 
Los Angeles bond broker, in Tla 
Juana. 

Edna May Oliver ("Show Boat") 
to David Welford Pratt, Newark, 
N. J., broker residing in New York, 
at .the New .York MunlcipaJ^^J^^^ 
Ing. ; r 

Mile. Maurice Mozette, inusic 
teacher c^nd once coach -of the Chi- 
cago Opera Co., to Frederick Loth- 
rop Ames, Jr., wealthy Bostonlan. 
In Tucson, Ariz. 

DOrls Cooper Cliffe. and Jerome 
H. Wallace, botli. of "Vagabond 
King," in Washington, D. C, Jan. 
26. Bride is the daughter of H. 
Cobper Cliffe, Engli.sh actor. 

Eddie, FroOman (actor), and Mar- 
garet Goodlad (non-pro.), both of 
New York city, have made applica- 
tion for a marriage llren.se atGroen- 
wich, (L'onn. * . 

Maurinc Mozette, singer, to Fred- 
erick La throp Ames of Bo.ston (non- 
pro), Jan. 26,, at Tucson, Ariz,, 

BOBBY JONES' '^CRACK'* 

Atlanta, Ca., Jan. 31; 
Bobl)y Jonen turned this loose the 
other day: ■ 

""TFT-irTi'acriuSt^lreOT" el*^^^^ 
board of directors of a Wg local biank 
and w.'iB given the $10 which all di- 
rectorfj are paid for attending a 
meeting of the board. In accepting 
Bob cracked: 

•fonder how, this will afr».'ct my 
amatuer standing. 



By JACK PULASKI 

Tho fJarden hung up an oxoelleht 
bo.xiiig oa id of little nien last Fri- 
day -with the top at; $7.70.. 'Three of - 
the 10-roundei;s were ail real bat- 
tles and worth .Avatehin.i!:, 
, Interest : centered, in the debut of .. 
lA-'pe Tonorio, highly touted Philip- 
pino, -svho was sent again.st Bruce 
I'^lower.s, frt.st colored boy from New 
Robhollo. At times the^ fans wcrc: 
buzzins; with excitement for this 
.Manilla person can sock. . The odds 
were .seven to live On Flowers but 
the prioe was backed down to fevens. 
The (looision of 'a draw woii no lit- 
tle share : of raspberries. Plenty at 
ringside aiid giillery though Bruce 
won ihe light. . ., 

Flowers was better at infighting, 
hit faster, - more accuratjely and 
niore often, , ., During , the later 
rounds, he hit Lope, with everything 
and plooic up the man from far, 
away. There were times, however, 
that it looked dangerous for Bruce. 
In the fourth round, he caught one 
on the button, spun half way 
around and touched 'his gloves to 
the resin. It counted as a knock- 
down. A left hook did. the damage 
more than once. 

Tenorlo tried his best to .land 
with his right, with which he won 
a rep. But, nearly always It went 
around Br uce's neck, Clever light- 
weight this Flowers, and too smart 
to . be caught with such round- 
house blows. Lope has had eight 
fights. since coming to this land.. He 
won all except last week's encounter 
and that counts as a win really, he- 
cau.se it looked as though he l«Ji^ 
the match. , He beat Joe <3rllck and 
he copped from Loyaza,, the flgbt 
being stopped, meaning a technical 
knock-out. But T^norlo Is wild and 
has plenty to learn. Anyone ■ b* 
hits will know It nevertheless. Title 
material, both boys. 

Sangor Convinces 
The .seml-flnal introduced Joey 
Sangor, socking featherweight from 
Milwaukee, who beat Sammy Dorf- 
man of the East Side. SangOr la 
the kid who twice is credited -with 
defeating Bud Taylor, the, sensa- 
tional Chicago boy. After watch- 
ing him pop Dorfman around tb« 
ring there could be nO doubt about 
hl.s prowess. Joey • can, hit with 
both mits and . does. Sammy's 
dancing tactics meaiit nothing to 
him and It looked for a time aa 
though the New Yorker was go- 
ing to go out. 

The coolness with which thlii 
Sangor boy fights seemed a reVelai-. 
tJon. The pace was -very fast most 
of the way. Yet, in his corner Joey 
sat. there as cool as ice. He never 
puffed and at, the finish -was as, 
fresh as at the start. That's con- 
dition. 

The other fast boijt was fought 
by Archie Bell,' winner, over Vlo 
Burrpne, rugged blonde from Green- 
wich Village. It was an uphill bat- 
tle for Bell who was . dropped for 
a count In the first fbund: His ex<^ 
hibltlon of nerjve was admlrabite?- 
Not only did Arishle takfe 1ft but he 
gave, and plenty. He had Burrpne 
grogged up more than once and won 
the fans by his courage display. It 
was a case of the fighting 'heart oUt- 
socklng a mauler. The boys fought 
clean. and._broka by theirt^^ the 
referee never having fo part them; 



Vic McLaughlin Cleared 

Vlo McLaughlin, former middle-, 
weight pugilist, 801 West B6th 
Street, appearing In "Spring 8100,** 
was exonerated on a charge of 
homicide when arraigned before 
Magistrate Corrlgan , in Homicide 
Court. 

McTjaughlih was arrested follow- 
ing the death of Michael Dunphy, 
3B, 60 West 93rd street, bartender 
at 302 West 63rd street. It was 
charged the fighter had strucHT 
Dunphy over the head with a bot- 
tle. 

Chief Medical Examiner ;-N orris 
testinod that the autopsy Indicated 
Dunphy had died of ethel poison- 
in'R. McLaughlin, admitted he had 
had a quarrel with the, bartender 
and .said he struck him with his 
::flst..^^.,_^,^^^_^^ „ 

After W aglstrate Corflgan "heard 
all the fact.s he di.smlssod the case. 



Helen Storey and Virginia Mo- 
rena h.ave di.s.solved as a vaude 
tc;j.m. Mi.ss Kforey will resume her 



40 



VARIETY 



Wednesday, February 1, 1928 



PRESENTATIONS— BILLS 

THIS WEEK (January 30) 
NEXT WEEK (February 6) 



■ Showvs - cn-ryiiiff numonils such . as (29). or (30.) indlcato oponlnpf tUlK 
wee;k on yunUay or Mnnclay, a»< date may bo. For jicxit week; (o) or (.6) 
with -.split weeks also inclicated. by dates. . 

An asterisk (*^) before nhme sigrlfies act is new to city, doing a new. 
turn, reappearing after absence or appenrtng for first time. 

' . Pictures InoludG In classification picture policy with vaudeville or- 
prQ.'scntatipn as adjunct. :- . ' .. 



PARIS 

Week of Januaiy 30. 



A|>(»IIo 

iJlac.iunu.n : 
Manrlcc RoRot . 
.4 Hl.tl! •. 
Miss Moi'K-.any. .. 
T.rucliGt • 
TvoVin.c I..eJu6 
Frank- T.ihl' ; 
.Marthy f'linndon : 
Ii06 O Urnny 

CIriiuo n'lliver 

J do' .Tohphc J.r 
. Miss Morpany ■ 
.Qhar.li-y. .I>lo>;<l ... 

Ijacora 

Hos, .Top & ' Walter 
Miss Fifiily U'eild 
. Saclvrort .T : 
Rene's -Dogs 
..TassI Toscaria 
. Slheel'.«: Co 
. Andreu - 3 

Cirque <1e Farlq 

■Peplhols bogs 

-.Elliot is . 
Marees Tr- 

■ . Aritohet..^ Biby 
- . N Ranoy 
Mylos & ,Goco 
Molocyclotle .. - 

■ ■ ' . Kiiipiro - 

■Harry. Jackson 
• Peter I.iaw"lcr .. 
KarlnsUa •& :Rllier 
Fred Sylvester 
Alice 'Tjoe 



Cari)ipn Valoncla' 
Court II iilt 
Gprni.Tiih Aer'o.a 
liod(.'llft .Rultz 
Arilx 

Lihtrlon Si.s' 
Vigo-Tlpnis' Dogs 
Sriitni^-Scamp. . 
•Bnrkley 

Mt'dnino 

Marlhp Crusia 
r<iong 'J'se- 
nally 2 
Glasncr' 
l^nrtlcy Tr ■ 
CalrollTl'orto 
Ralnata 
Diirlo-Barlo - 
.Martha, la Corse 
A p Rpb.biris 
Iiuxor . 
Rp In se ll 3 . 
Gilbert Tr 

•Qlymp.lrt 



BuiTailo (28) 

Blue i'latf Rev . 
"Ile'en of Troy" . 

. Cr«'nt Lnkcs (2D) 
rt'yni'nd ITaRan -Bd- 
."T.lir>\ Jazz H.lnsPr" 

T4ifiiyt'tle (20) ' 

Schwab -& nipgins 
Jack MciCloSUcy . 
Lady Taeii Mel 
Foley & Massino • 
Gene Green 
P- .Spitalny .Orcli -. 
"The Nboae" . 

CT.KVBtAND, O. 

Allen (28) 

■ Ormonde Sis. 
nerkoff Dancers - 
Louis Fr'da .Berk'fC 
Don Vpcal -4 
"The Noo.sc" 

• (6) 
Way Out. West ■ 
::T.he Dove" . 



T-vonne dreorgo ■ 
Berval 

Harold .& Jjola 
Schroeders: 
NOr-Ber-Tys 
AVin(l5or Tr 
Miss, Ca-stle -' 
Sandbro ' ' 
Lily May 
Vr.rla Laska . 
Bcaneato 
Mug' Rcmono . 
Boldlvera Tr ■ 
Staykoft-Platonoff 



I*ttrk (28) - . 

Angelo Vltale Bd. 
Roy Srtieck ' . 
Murray Sis . ^. 
Baxter & Franks 
Otia (jolllns . 
Betoe Barrl's Oirls 
■Xion After Mldnlte' 



Sunklat Benuties ., 
"Man- Crazy" 

Curtliny Circle 

(Indpf) ■. 
.Carll ; Elinor Qrch 
Tiaughlln'a Co • 
The <5iori{la. . ' . . ~ 
The. Cnllfbrnlans 
John. F'r'dTU'k & M 
■Neta Lorraine 
Bort Prival 
Marlon Gabnoy . 
David JJurant 
Aber & Clark 
Don Thrnllkin 
Leonard St Leo 
Kosloff's Bal 
"Sunrise" .. . 

Clilnese ■ 

(indef)' ■■• 
Prologue 

Poodles Hannaford 
Popltb ■ , . . 
Samai-off & Spnla 
E & J Rooncy 
Three Frfeehahds 
Sla-ynian.'a All Co . 
i-'auen oerg's .. Jjcar^ 
"The Circus" ; 

Egyptiun (27) . 

Georgia- Stoll 
. Benny Rubin ' 
Perry Oliver 
Wallace & Sanha 
'.'My. Boat Girl" 



Picture Theatres 



NEW YORK CITY 
Capitol (28) 

Jiji.^ Maxwell . 
'■Jljloyd. Brlce 
BUIy Taylor 
Fain & Dunn 
Chester Hale Olrls 
."Student: Prince/*. 

Paramount (28) 

Ada Kaufman Girls 
• Rae Eleanor Ball 
Bern Ice & Emily 
Darothy .Neville 
Ojeda & Imbert 
Harry Burns 
Tony D?' Luca 
Bernicc -& Emily 
"Old Ironsides" . 
(4).-. 

- Sophie Tucker Co 
.. Bert Tucketf 
. Lou Kosloff 
Tlvoll Girls 
"Her Wild Oat" 

Riiilio (28) 
' Miriatn Lax 
Paul Renfeld 
Alice Booth 
"Last command" 

Rivoll (28) 
IjUy Miirr 
Geprigcs bufranne- 
Simeon Jurist 
•G'trm'n Pr Bl'd's" 

Uoxy (28) 
Lllll;in Ln Tonge 
Ann". Fleming 
. kuth Porter 



Oriental (30) 
Paul Aah Bd 
XJnder the !• 
Lew Brlce. 
Babe' Carter 
Darling 2 
Ginger Rogers 
"Whip Woman" 

Rlulto (6) 

Tom-'Wlilt 
Kennedy & Davies 

S«nate (30) 
Mark Fisher, lid 
Gould Dancers 
Johns & Maboly 
Prosper & Marfet 
Margtt HegedUs 
Billy Adams 
"Gorilla" 

Sheridan (6) ,, 

Verne Buck Bd 
Maxine Hamilton' 
West Lake & H 
TlvoU (30) 

•Bonnie Krueger Bd I 
Clark & McC Hough ' 
Roy Cropper 
Runaway 4 
"..Gorilla" 

Uptown (30) 

F Masters Bd 
Marching. On 
Rudy Wledoeft 
"Love Mart" .-. 

ATLANTA, GA. 

Howard (4) 

PubliX Unit 



The Four Symphonisls 

["MOMENTS MUSICALS" 

iROnT. NALLE THOMPSON, VlQliulst 
LRIGHTOX COOK, Soprftno-Piiinistc 
JEANNE ANGELO . ; . 'Cellist 
NELLE LOWREV, Soprano-Plnnlste 
I All arrangements by X/efgiiton Cook 
Now Playing 

GRAND, LIBERTY. SCHENLEY 
THEATR]^ 
[STANLEY COMPANY OF AAIERIOA 
Under Exclusive DlrecUon of 

ALF T. WILTON 

Inc. 

1 1560 Broadway Bryant 2027-8 



Fuy'B (28) 
Bornodliio D'G raves 
Jria Greene 
Harris & Vaughn. 
Cook-ilbrttmpr & H 
'Saljy In Our Allc-y' 

Fox'8 (28) 

Mul-lcl La Fraijice ' 
Dolph-.Pliite Bal 
Miio ^\^vnn 
I'arlslonne Redh'ds. 
Fleo.som .& Folsom 
"Sharp ..Shooters" 

Stanley. (28) 
Cath Htllefleld , . 



*M.'n W'm'n & Sin" 
PAN ANTONIO 
TcxaB (4) 

Publlx Unit 
Dixieland. 
Joo I'on'npr 
Edith Grimth 
Luolla Lrc 
Morris ft Rapp 
8.\N FltANt'ISCO 
California (27) 

GIno Sevorl Bd 
"Last CoiniHahd" 

Granada (28) 
Owen Sweeten Bd 



EXCLUSIVELY DESIGNED 
GARMENTS FOR GENTLEMEN 



BEN ROCK 



1632 B'way, at 50th . St., N. Y. City 




Fanla Davldaon 
"Sorrell & Son" 

PITTSBURGH, PA. 

Grand (28) 
Rehan & Faye 
6, Shpldon Girls 
ArinPopove- 
'Sh.ephord of Hills' 

Penn (30) 

Banjonjaiila 
Margaret Ba.ll 
Eddie Hill 
Morgan & Stone' 
Byron. Sis 
Mills & Shea : 
-The-mpabn-Sis- 



ROUTED 
SCOTT BROS. & VENOW 

LOEW CIRCUIT 
THANKS TO 
J, H. Lubin and Marvin Schenck 

Direction 
.ioo— TxEDDY & SMITH— Ed 
•isa west 47th St. Suite 001 



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Maria Gambarelli 
• Nicholas Daks . 
Harold Yn h Duzee 
-Nicholas Kovafck 
"13 wash Sfi." 

<)iriC.\GO, ILL 

. Aval4>n («) 

. Roy -]jetri-.h.- Bd , 
Sails &• Claire 
J'zz Lips R'ch'dsori 
Vita phone , 

CapKbl (0). 
Al Short Bd 
Bath Bros 
lienard & West 
Vltaphono - ' . ' 

aUcoffo (30) 
H L Siiltalhy Bd 
Jules BuiTiino 
. Bainbo'ws. . 
.^^paii Sabreur"' , 

Granada (6) 

Benny .Jleroff Bd 
.emlth & AUonian 
pepiioa & Cartliay 

IDirdliifi; (30^) 

^""Sl'TsMasc'TrTra""^"" 
Jazz JinglPO. 
Helen Kenivcdy' 
•euhKliaipi; Boyb- 
Billy Rolls 
Gould Dnncers 
."Ben-Hur" 

Murbro.(6) 
.Cbas Kftlcy Bd 

Norshoro (»•) 
Al Kvale Bd 
•^Bpotlig-htV 



Making Movies 

BALTIMORE, MI). 

Century. ~ 
S.amniy Kahn .. 
Lang & Volk 
Kendall Cappa 
11. lily: Hall.;' 
Mobney & Ch.urchlU. 
Jack Powell 
Hilda -Ram'.ibn- ■ 
Sorel Glrla 
"Weal Point'! 

New (28) 

Gold Dust 2 
"Cohens & KoUys" 

Rivoll (28) 
Victor Herbert 
"Serenade" 

Stanley (28) 

T>eon Navara 
Smith & Hrtdley 
Charles Jolley - 
ElaaStralla 
Srorova -Girls 
"Helen bl Troy" 

" BGliTbNrM'VSS^^ 
MotroiwUtan (28) 

H/irry. Rose ' 
Mario Mactjuarrle 
Laurette. IjOO 
Martha Vaughari 
(3eno Rodemlch Co 
'G'tl'n .;t"r. Blondes' 

State (6) 
Natacha Natov» 
Monlft GIfford 
"WeMt - Point" 



DALLAS, TEX. 

. Palace (4) ' 

Publlx Unit 
Florida 
Billy Gerber 
Cheater Frederick. 

DENVER, COL. 
Denver (4) 
Publlx Unit 
Shadbwiand . - 
Pauline Alport . 
Roy Rogers 
Stella Ypwer's 
Cross & Levlne 
Foster Girls 

DES MOINES. lA 
Capitol (4) 

Publlx Unit 
Steppln' High 
Klkutba Japs '•' 
A & L Carr 
Lew Fink 
Ross fi; Gilbert 
John LaVallP 
Hlnc8.& Leonard 

DETROIT. MICU 

Capitol (28) . 

Baycs & Specht 
Earl La Vftre 
Mrytle Gordon 
J & K Spangler 
"Quality Street' 

Michigan (28) 

Del Delbridge : 
Chas Bennington 
Carlo & Norma : 
Mary Fabian 
.'SV'aUer-Smtth... .1: 
The Stantbns 
'Shepherds of Hills' 

EV'N.SVILLE, IND. 

- Victory 

. .2d half (O-nV .. 
Personality G.lrl.i'. 
Eilwards & Siinfoird 
Dancing Arouiid ,' 
Worth twilling • 
Flying LaMai'a 

FT. WORTH, TEX, 
Worth (4) 

PubliX Unit 
Di\Ticing Brides 
J <fr J Walton 
D & E Barslo 
Dancing Parson. 

HOrSTON, iEX, 
Mctroitolttan (t) 

Publlx Unit 
Dancb Capvlcb 
Cy Landry . 
Flora, -irofrmnn 
Rii.«iph Glrla 
Crandall & Morley 

KANS. CITY. i«6 

- . - jjhMft"*^ <:*L ■■: 

Publlx Unit' 
LI'sten ;Inn. 
Jeronifl Jlsinn 
Herman Seaman 
Mlsa llorntinotte 
Carlos & Inez 
Ho.ffnian Olrlfi 

L'S ANG'L'Sr CAL, 

Boulevard (27) 
QcrtO Morgan Bd 
Ted Doner , 

Bobbio TlionxpBon 



State (27) 

Peabody & Malfei 
Foursome .4 
Pinky Day 
Louiso & Mitchell 
Sunklst Beauties 
6 Harpists 
"Beau Sabreur" . 



Dave Harman .l3d 
''Student Prince" 

PR'^aDENCE. R, I. 

Fay's (30) 

Reflections ,. 
Phil Nlpp 
Love Sis. .... 
J C Mack Co 
Hynes & Bock 
Alan Shaw 
"3's a Crowd" 

BOCKFORD, ILL. 

Cororiada (5) 

Rosa & Gilbert. 
Freddie & Eddie • 
Shannon's Frolics . 
Henry Fink . 

B'K ISLAND, ILL. 

Ft. Armstrong 

2d half (9-11) 
George Sis 
.Tay Mack 
DeWlnters & H'nry 

S'T. LOUIS, MO. 

Ambassador (28) 

Mae Murray Co 
•Irresistible Lover' 

Missouri (28) 

Brooke .Johns ' 
DezBO Better 
'The Noose" 

. State (4) 
Pat Rooney . 
Tod Joyce ' 
Hines & Smith 



The CanslhOB . 
Don & Dorlna 
David, Recso 
"Beaii Sabreur" 

8t! Francis (28) 
M BramblUa .Bd 
"Sadie Thompaon" 

Warfleld (28) 

Rube Wolf Bd 
Rose Valyda 
Doakbs & Doakcs 
Johnny Dove . ' 
'Latest froirt- Parts' 

WATERLOO. lA. 
— Klvlefa ■ 



2d half (9-11) 
Audrey Cristy 
Billy Carpenter 

WSHINGT'N, D.C. 

Earle (29y . 
Jazzing Blue Rev 
Ed L Hymaa Pree 
Jnlinspn & Hewitt 
Thfeo. Alban 
BJllie Tichenbr 
Tommy Manaha'n 
Serov^a b'c'g Girla 
Ru.sa Morgan Ori.'h 
"Valley -pf Giant?" 

Fox (28) 
Meyer Davis Sym 
Oumansky Bal 
Jack Stebblns Pres | 
Masters 4 - 
Movietone 
Sophie Tucker -, 
"Silk Legs" 
Palace (28) 

Toklo' Blues Unit 
Publlx, Pros - 
Wmie Solar 
Naoe Kondo 
Helen Kim 
HatBU Kuma 
Anna Chang 
George Hlroae 
Wesley Eddy 
'fMan Woman Sin" 

Bialto 

Rox Rommell Pres 
"F'inders Keepers" 



Storey & . Lee 
Saxton & Farrcll 
Walton «s Brandt 
Seabury Swor Orch 

State (6) 

Rose Kress 3 
Earle & Bell 
F D'Amoro Co 
Marglo Coatca 
Hail & Dexter 
Julian Hall Orch 

Victoria 

1st half (6-8) 
ZoiUas Sl.s 
Cynthia & Clare 
Cupid's Rev 
Stuart & Laah ' . 
Cavaliers " 

2d half (9-,12) 
Mltkua 2 . 

Frlsch, Rector &. 1 
Cardiff & Wales 
Zolaya - 

Casino DeParls . 

BROOKI.YN 

Bedford - 

.1st half tC-8) 
Togan ..& 'Geneva. 
Alice LawlOr Co 
Saxton & Far.rcll 
Darrell & Roblnsbn 
Flo Hedges Co 

2d half (9-12). 
Bob Ander.son 
Edith Bohlman 
Gordon &. Pierce 
May Joyce Co 
(One to nil) 

Gates Ave. 

1st half (C-8) 
Mltkiis 2 ' 
Edith Bolilmah 
Barr.Mayo &. Renn 
Buck & Bubbles 
Paul Specht Orch 
2d half (9-12) 
^iiaFleui.'-& lioFtrla^ 
Carney & Pierce 
Baldwin Blair Co 
Stuart & Lash . 
Cavaliers ' 

Melba 

1st half (G-8) 
Mallnoff & Gray 
Jcrrle Dryden 
Wynn Ralph. 
Clayton & Mnnle 



BIRM'GIIAM, ALA. 

Temple (6) 

Evans & Perej! 
Ferris & Ellis 
Cartmell & Harris 
Demarest & Deland 
Nito at Coney lal'd 

BOSTON, MASS. 
Orpheuin (6) 

Dixon Riggs 3 
Prlmroae 4 
Meredith & Sn'zor 
Pabcr &-MeIntyro 
Chas Ahearn Co • 
(One to illl) 

BUl!*FAIX), N. Y. 

State (0) 

Merry Go Round Rv 
(Others to fllU 

CANTON, O. . 

lioew'e 
1st half (0-8) 

Gautier's Co . 
Irving Ed-wards 
ijeo.na .IjaMarr 
Bob Nelson 
Roslta' 

CLEVELAND, O. 

State (0) 

Carl Schenck & Son 
jack Housch Cp 
Keteh .& Wllma 
Carney' & '.Jean 
Jan.Giirber Orch 

COLUMBUS. O, 

Broad (0) 

Howard Co 
DiiFor Co 
Wally Sharpies Co 
Lew & M Wilson 
Lew Wllabn CO 

CORONA, 1.. 

— ; '-. riuza 

■ 1st half (6-8;) 

McDonald 3 
Mlml Rollins 
yoenian &, Lizzie 
Jock McKey 
Parker Babb Orch 
2d half (9-12) . 
Bob & L GlUftttc 
Clark l^Torrell Co 
Harry Hayden Co 



4 Diamonds 
Norton & Brower 
Oscar Stang Orch 

NORFOLK, VA. 
State (0) 
Chas McQoods Co 
Frank Mullane 
.GaudHihlth Brod . 
Local Follloa . 
(One to All) 

PITTS BURGH 

Aldene (6) 

4 Hartlhls 
Packard & Dodge 
Bed Carnation 
Herb Williams Co: 



Little Liar 
Emll Borco 
Gulran, Ma'rg'rlteCd, 

WOODH'VEN. L. I, 
Millard 
1st half (6-8) 
Bob Anderson 
Dale Sis' 

Bobby H<3nahaw Co 
Sam WoPding% Or 
(Ono to nil) . 
2d half (9-12) 

Jordan & Grace 

Mardo & Wynn 
.Beeman '& Grace 
Eddie Lambert Co 
Paul Specht Orcb 



OFFICIAL DENTIST TO THE N. V. 

DR. JULIAN SIEGEL 

tSiM Droadwnyi New York 
Bet. 40tb and 47tb Sts. 
thli WMk: „ 
LEO BEERS; JULIAN HALL 



Nellie Arnaut Bros 
(■Twp to nu) 

PBbviD'NCE, B. 1. 

Carlton (0) 

Little Plppifax Co 
Tod & Al Waldman 
Savoy & Mann' 
Scott Broa &Vernoo 
Lester Lane' Co 

•TORONTO, CAN, 

Loew's (6). 
Eliy Co 

ElCota & Byrne 



YONKERS,, N. Y. 
- Loew's. 
let half (i5-8) ' 

.Brb3lus '&. Barton ..' 
Myrtle .fioland 
Prificllla Dean Co 
Herbert Cllftbn 
Helen Hlgglns Co 

2a half (9-12) 
Lucas & Lillian 
Foster & Peggy - 
Kerr & Ensign 
Clayton & Lcnnie ! 
' Sam Wooding Orch 




Atiditions 

Fullest opportunity for 
nascent .talent is; af-- 
fprded by .pur .audl.tlpn 
system. Phone Mr. Burt 
Cprtelypu, our general 
manager, . fpr . an ap- 
pointment. 



V, / 



LYONS & LYONS 

PABAMOUHT BLDC.NEWVOIK 



Metropolitan (26) 
Al Lypns 

Fanchpn & M Idea.| 
Ukulele Ike 
White & Manning 
16 Holly w'd Boaut.s.| 
■Latest from Paris' 

XllUion Dollar (26) 

Leo For.bstein Orch 1 
"Last Command" 

United Artists 

(Indef) 
Dion Bomandl Or 
"The Dove" 

MTLW'UKEE, \VTS. 
Miller (6) 

Swartz & Clifford 
Sonny & Eddio 
Delano Doll 
Donna, b.imerol - 

NEWARK, N. J. 
Bran ford (28) 
Charlie Melso'n 
BranfOrd Playboys 
Les Stevens 
Mario do Coma 
George Glvot 
Peggy Wagner 
Sandy McPhersbir 
B.& E Coll 
'.'Honeypipon Hate" 

Mosque (28) 
Irene Franklin . Co 
Rayrrionde &. Diana 
'Now We're In Air' 

NF,W ORLliVNS. 
Saenger (4) 
Publlx, ITnIt ■ 
Flyln: High . 



Loew 



NE\y YORK CITY 
American 

lat half. (6-1) 
Rathburn 3 
Carney & Pierce 
Jack Conway Co 
Royal Pekin Tr 
Beeman & Grace . 
Hawthorne & Cook. 
E Phillips Co 
.(One to fill) . 

2d half (9-11) 
Hori Japs 

Bernard & Suzanne 
Morton Stanley & P 
Radiology. 
(Four to QU) . 

Boulevard 

ist half (6-8) 
LaFleur & Portia 
Friach Rector & T 
Eddie Hunter Co ' 
Bob Brandies Orch 
(One to All). 

2d half (9-12) 
Lou RcUa Co 
Peronne & Oliver 
. ConnelL.Leona, .&:_Z. 
Collins & Petcr.son 
Jacks & Queens 

Con*""©''*'* - • 

.1st half (6-8) 
Murphy Bros 
Cook & 'Oatman 
Harry Koler Co 
Lew Kelly Co 
Hyatt • 
(One tb fill) 

2d half (9-12) 
Flbrlnla ,; 



. Grond. . 

Ist half (6-8) 
Bob & L Gillette 
Clark Morrell Co 
UliB & Clark 
Eddie Lambort Co 
Morton Stanley Rv 

2d half (9-12) 
W B Ritchie Co 
Nola; & W St Clair 
Buck & Bubbles 
Helen Johns 
(One to nil) 

Greeley Sq. 
1st half (6-8) 
Hori Japs 
Hazel Goft &, Sis 
Storey & Lee 
- Korr & Ensign 
Jack Joyce 
Edith Clasper Co 
2d half (0-12) 
Murphy Bros 
Yoeman & Lizzie 
Myrtle Bolahd 
Bobby Henshaw Co 
3 Golfers 
(One. to ml) 
- i;inicolir'Sfliv~ 

1st halt (6-8) 
Hammer & H'inor 
Dave & Tressie 
Wllaon &. Dobson 
Robey & MHcholl 
Gosler & Lusby Rv 

2d half (9-12) 
Basil Lewis Co 
Dale Slaters 
Bobby O'Neill Co 
Jack Conway Co 
Kitaro Japs 



Tom Christian Orch 
(One to fill) 

2d half (9-12) 
Mary Do-vvUng 
Both Chains Co 
McOushlon 2 
Ryan & Lee . 
T Christian Orch 
(One to nil) 

MetropoUlon (6) 

4 Karreys 
Lydia Harris, 
Dare & Tatea 
Bert Gordon Co 
Vera Kingston 
Perry Mansfield Rv 

Oriental 
1st half (6-8) 

Adrienne 
Bennett & Dillon 
Kramer. & Boyle 
Leviathan Bd 
(One to fill) 
' 2d half (9-12) , 
Royal Pekln Tr 
Fay & MllUken 
Ulis & Clark 
Herbert Clifton 
Griffin 2 

Palace 

Ist half (0-8) 
Florinla 

Wheeler & Potter 
Jean Granese , Co 
Rev DeLuxe . 
(One to mi) 

2d half (9-11) 
3 Hcddlngtons 
Wilson & Addle 
Harry Koler Co 
(Two to fill) 

^ — ~^Pron»ler^~ 

l.st half (6-8) 
W E R-ltchle. Co 
Foster & Peggy 
J Mosco.wltz Co 
Zelaya ' 
May Joyce Co 

2d half (9-12) 
Pa-iil Brachard Tr 
Garner Co . 
Barr Mayo & Renn 
D.arreir &., Robinson 
Leslie & Dixie Co 



PHILADELPHIA 
WHEN 
PLAYI NG 



JACK L. LIPSHUTZ 

TAILOR 90S Walnut St 



ORDER 
MONDAY: 
FINISH 
SATURDAY 



Jerry . 

Kri-iiard &. Henry' 
'Kvnie ,.1'Nahe.r 
Fosler GlrlB- . 

OMAir.A, NEB. 

Riviera (4) 

Publlx Unit 
Dancing Deweys 

T)oyie"S'= sKirmer^ 

-IVlcliy.: Craig Jr 
Peggy English 

PniLADELpmA 

Carman (28) 
Murray .&■ Allan 
I''i,ank Salt 
8 SkyrockctH ' 
Dorothy GIthens 
Mills & Walker 
DoFay Biel 
.^'The Wizard" 



Norton, & Brower 
E J, -Mooro .' 
Wheeelcr & Potter 
Johnny Dunn Or 
(One tp fill) 

Dclancey St. 
1st half (6-8) 

a^^Clulfera^ 



Giirner Glrla 
Bernard & Su7-anne 
Collins & Petersen 
Griffin 2 . 
(One. to nil) 

2d half (B-l» 

Adrienne 
Cynthia & Clara 
Fayno & Purcoll • . 
M lilvlngston Oo 
Bennett & Rook 
fOno to fill) 



National 

Iflt h'a'if (6-8) 
.Lou Rclla Co 
Radiology 
Cardiff & Walca 
Marino & Martin 
Shaw-, Carroll Rev 

2d half (9-}2) 
Claude boCar Co 
JVIijMJL.J8.oU IJia.:^.^. 
Pease & Nolabn Co 
Calvin & O'Connor 
Grant Rosalie Or 

Orjthcum 

Ist half (C-8) 
Claude DeCar Co 
Fay Mllllken 
Nbla * W, St Clair 
Gordon & Plerco 
(^sino DoParls 

9d half (9-ie) 
Zelllad S.ls 



ATLANTA, GA. 

Grand (6) 

Van Cello & Mnry 
Stanley & Gin.i^er 
Edgar Bergen Co 
W J Kennedy Co 
Lieut GHz Rice Co 

BAY RIDiRE, N. Y 

Isl half (6-8) 
Kitaro Japs 
Conncll Leona & Z 
Calvin Sa O'Connor 
Jacks & QUcons 
(One to nil) 

,2d half (9-12) 
Mc]>onttld i 
AUcD Lawlor Co 
Eddie Hijntor Co 
. (3arden of Robob: 

(One tb mi) "7 



Lew Kelly Co 
Edith Clasper Co 

DETROIT, kiCH. 
, State (6) 

Bobbins 3. . - 
Bernard & Kranz 
Barbier Simms Co 
Harry Breen 
Primrose Rev 

BVANSV'M, IND. 

Tlvoll 

Ist half (6-8) 
Paul Nolan 
O & L Gerard 
Powers & Wallace 
Rodero & Maley 
London Palace Rev 

, 2d half (9-12) 
Lohae & Sterling 
Reynolds & White 
Billy Gross Co 
Billy Gilbert 8 
Dictators 

nOBOKEK, N. . 

iLyrlo 
1st half (6-8) 
Collins &, Morrison 
Johnny Olms Orch 
(Three to fill) 

2d half (9-12) 
Rah -Rah TOnirhy 
(Others to fill) 

HOUSTON, TEX. 

State (6) 
Emilons 

Hazel Crosby Co 
Nat C Halnea Co 
Coulter & Boae 
Marvell Co 

^JAMAICA, L. I. 

Hillside 

lat, half. (6-8). 
Santiago 8 
Perbnne &. Oliver 
Baldwin Blair- Co 
Henry Frey 
Seabury Swor Orch 

2d half (9-12) . 
Broalua & Barton 
Hazel . Goft Sis 
Prliscllla Dean Cp 
Jack Joyce 
Diane P'Mar Co 

ItlEMPinS, TENN. 

State (6) 

Aerial Smiths . 
Frank Braid wood 
Walter Walters- (io 
AVatson t-ls 
Cook & Shaw. Sis. 

MONTREAL, C.lkN. 

I,.OCW'8 (0) 

France TjaPe'll 
Frahcis fCoss &Du^l 
Smith & Hart 
Barrett &: Cuneen 
Harry Glrard Co' 
(One to nil) ■ 

state (C) 

Andreasons' 
Montrose A, Naco 
Lionel M Ames Co 
Morris & Shaw 
■Braillc) Polio Oroh 

NEW ORI.EAN8 
State (0) 
I Harpers 
Soympur & Gunnrd 



NEWARK, N. J. 
Newark «j) 

Chas & C Keating 
■Winchester & Bess 
(Three to fill) 

NIAGARA FALLS 
Strand (6) ■/ 

Gloria Devaughn - 
•Bennett 2 . - 
Edge &.Meda 
Bud Snyder 
(One to flli) 

klTCHEN'R, CAN. 
Capitol 

let half (6-8) 

Klafka Stanley, & M 
Lum & White 
Rubinl Sis 
(Two to . nil) 

HAMILTON, CAN. 

Pontages (6) 

, Jutta valley 
Carlotta Diamond 
Mcbevitt Kelly & Q 
Bobby Henshaw 
Kerr & weston 

DETROIT, MICH. 

New Oriental (6) 

Herbert. Holt 3 
■Pulmer & Wayne. 
Bowers Pros , 
(Two to fill) 

TOLEDO, O. 
RivoU (6) 
Will Morris 
Fields & Cook 
Lovers', Lane 
Cantor - Rosenblatt 
Christie & Nelson. 
Leach & LaQuinian 

INDIANAPOLIS 

Lyrio (6) 

Mayme Gehrue. 
Roger Williams 
Ruloff & Elton 
WlnchiU & Brlsco 
DcSylvla Rev 
Pearson & And'ra'n 

MINNEAPOLIS 
Pantages (6) 

Aeroplane Rev 
Carol & Jamos 



Spencer & W'lram*. 
bwight";Jphns..n Bid 

PORTLAND, ORE. 
Pantages (6) 

Bert Swpr. 
Caranas & Barker . 
(Tiirce.to fill) 

SAN FRANCISCO 
. Pantages (C> 

Floree Co 
Jolly 4 . 
Blaon City 4 
Billy Board 
(311bert Aycry ReV 

LOS ANGELES 
Pantages (6) 

Amazpn. & Nile 
Shriner & Gregpry 
Revelatipna 
Lublh Larry ' & 
Olympia & Jules 
Garl & Baldl > 

SAN DIEGO, CAU 

PantagCD. <6) 
Cllffprd Wayne 3 
Paul Klrkland 
Xmas' Letters 
Ruth Elder 

Larry's Ent 
Russell & . Hayes 

L'O BEACH, CAI* 

Pantages (6) 
Spirit of winter 
Elsie <!;iark 
Whlteway Gaietiea. 
Winnlfred & Mill* 
Duncan Sis 

SAL'I LAKE CIITT 

Pantages (6) 

Margret Mprel 
Romalne & Castle 
(Others tp fill) 

OGDEN, UTAH 
Capitol (6) 
Worths 

Taylor & Marckley 
Tpm Kelly 
Brandcl's Brov 
Boyd & Wallln 
Carlisle & LeMal 



THIS WEEK 

KERR and ENSICKN 
_ Victoria and Orplinnni 
LI;W.IS and 1VYMAN REVUE 
Loew's Palace, Itrooklyn 
HARRY BREEN 
liOew'a Canton, Ohio 

Direction 

GHAS. J. FITZPATRICK 

16<) West 46th street, New York 



Crisp Sla 

Bobby Van Horn 

(One to fill) 

BUTTE, MONT. 

Temple (6) 

'.Perez '& Marg'rlte 
Moran Kelo & R 
Frldkin & Rhoda - 
Burke & Durkin 
B Lalands\ 

SPOKANE, WASH, 

Pontages (0) 

: Ploretty 8 
Dotson 
Rev Unique 
Rogers &. Donnelly 
Agee's Co 

SEATTLE, WASli. 

Pantages (6) 
3 Blanks 

Selms 

Atkson & Lucinda 
Marion Dade 
Bobrln Berta 

TANCOUy^R, B. C. 



Pantages (0) 

Nagyfys 
Huston Ray 
BlUlo Goldlo Rev 
Sully & Mack • 
Petit Leanna Co 

TACdMA, WASH, 

Pantages (6) 

Little Jim 
Sandy .01iaw 
Francis X Buehm'n 



OMAHA, NEB. 

World (6) 
Marcel & LaSourc# 
Crouch' & Moore. 
Bert Collins CO 
Hale Bros ' 
Jack MarctiB 
Russell ^ Armst'ng 

KANSAS. CITY 

Pantages (6) 

Tharelo's Clr 
Mclntyre ,& Heath' 
Aatill & Fontana 
Volunteers 
Hungarian Tr 

MEMPHIS, TENN. 

Pantages (0) 

Aiiasie & CzoQh 
Dancing CycIOnoi 
Al Abbott 
.Hickman Bros 
O'Hanlon & Zam 

BIRM'GH'M, ALA. 
Pantajgcs (6) 

=x:aJ.cflQtilana^.;=^:^=..^ 



Wm Bench 
Balbanow B . - 
Ben Smith 
Jarvis Rev 

ATLANTA, OA. 
Capitol (6) 
Texans 

Fargo & Richards 
Transfield Sis 
Leon & Dawn 
Vlda Negri 



Wednesday, February 1, 1928 



V A R I E T Y 



4X 



[ 



Association 



Blue Grass 4 
Hert l^yloll Co 
Kolly & Forsythe 
IjufC & Demaroat HIb 



CHICAGO; ILIif 
American 

. 1st half (C-8) 
B & Y I^eo . 
W ^ M 

Dunce Kev 

half (0-12) 
Panclnjj Demons 
Hill & Margie 
BlUy Maine Co 
Iford & Taylor . 
•' (One- 16 till) ■ 

.Uelmont 
let half (6-8) 
Keane & Williams 
. Enrico; C 
Minor '& Van. 
Gardner's C(» 
Thomas Rev 

2d half (9-12) 
Ward & Watts 
Making MoVles 



Stepping Feet 
Clias Cliasd 
Cahlll Si WcUs 
(One to nil) 

MADISON, WIS. 
Orpheuin 

let half (0-8) 
Sparling & Koso 
Tbto 

Chanpy & Fox 
(Two to All) 
. 2d . iialf (0-12) 
Midget. Co . 
Muiarid & Glrlon 
Saranoff- Co 
Wallace &, May 
Wilton Crawley 

IrtllAVAUKKE 

Mojeetic. (a) 

Babby Randall 
3 Knights 
Sub Deb Rev 




HAVE ROUTED 
CHARLIE AHEARN & BAND 
AND GAUD8MITH BROS. 

Can Do the Same *or YOU ! 



Franklin Tr 
Jack George ; 
(One to fill) 

liniilcwood 
1st half • (C.-8) 

Making Mo^vles 

3 Kitchens ; 

Jack George 

Ward & Watts 

(One to nil) 
•Jd halt (0-12) 

Art Alexander Co 

Melody Pirates 

Maxwell & Leo 

McGrath & Travers 

, (One to till) 

Miijestic (9) 

Tiny Town Rev 
KnOJl 4 
Brltt Wood 
Archer & Belford 
(Two to fill) 

Itlverin 

1st half (6-8) 
Blossoms . 
Aurora 3 
Frozlnl 

Altracht & Shacht 
WT.olUin & Sarah 
2d half (9-12) 
Clianny & Fox , 
B * .T Cretghton 
Knina 

Foy FamllV 
(One to fill) . 

davexport; ia. 

Capitol 

ist half ('6-8) 
Brow.ri & Whltt'kor 
Foy Family 
Bupsey & Case 
"V Bacon' Co 
(One to nil) . 

2(1 half (9-12) 
Bon Barton Rev 
Smith & Cantor 
/RAT) Dean ■ 
(Two to AM) 

DBS MOINES. IA. 
Capitol 

1st half (6-8) 
Rob Rellly Co 
Smith & Cantor 
RAD Dean 
(Two to fill) 

2d half (9-12) 
Frank Dobson Co 
Bussey & Case 
V Bacon Co 
Brown & WhUfker 
(One to flU) 

EVANSV'MC, IND. 
Grand 

Ist half (6-8) 
Pallotte Rev 
Klein Bros 
(Three to fill) 

2d half (9-12) 
Keane & Wllllnms 
Hooper & Gatchett 
Harry Rappl 
(Two to fill), 

KANSAS CITT 
Main St. (6) 

-•-^ — Barl s h- & -Peru 
Louisville Ldoiis 



Radlahna ^ 
(Two to nil) 



Ft. sSllTII, ARK 

Joie (0) 

Ka'U'x ■ ■.. 
Sai.T'i'nt & Lewis 
Alilrii'ir Ifuwalians 

((*ie lo nil) 
FT, WOHTII, TEX. 

aiitjcBac (fe) 

Miirshall . & Larya 
1 1 a y n <•« Ij(.'h in a n i^- IC 
Wiiyburn's IJud^ 
May I'ahp'r 
Walzer & Dyer 

HOrSTON, TEX. 
.. . Mertlnl (C) 

Hei-bcrtji Bpeson 
.•MuiTay':& irwin : 
ITarry Lovan Co' 
Frank ConylUe 
Blue Blowers 
Ma^k & Uosslter 

L'l^E ROCK, ARK 
Miijcstic 
1st half (6-8) 
4 Kadcx 

Sargent & I..ewls 
Aldrlch Hawallans 
4 Camerdns 
(One to nil) 
. 2d half (9-12) 
Brencks & Bella D 
Kelao & DeMonde 
Woodland Rev 
(Two to nil) . 

NEW PRI.EANS 
Orplieum (6) 

Jack' Han ley 



-Maddook'fl Co 

Rico & Newton . 

I'etleys 

dco Lloyd Co 

OKLAHOMA CIT\' 

Oriiheum (6) 

Lf > .^lurse ■ ' 

Oliver & Cranglo' 
Amateur Nile Ixm 
Kd & Morton Heck 
•M'trior & . Root Rev 

SAN ANTONIO 
Majestic 

1st half (6-8).' 
(Same bill playa 
W'M-o 2a halt) 
:Fnlls Reading & B. 
Esielle Fratus ■.■ 
lU-ni'-y San.trey Co 
(Two to nil).. 

Tt'LHA, OKIiA.' 
Orplieum (6) 

Torellls Clr-, 
Hap, Hay.zard 
Marie Vei-O .■: 
A & M Havel 
Gibbs 2 

■\nClilTA, KAN. 
Majetstlo 
Ist hillf (6-8) 
Carleton .Emmy 
Hay & Harrlaoii 
Tom Levino Co 
-.Tohnny Hynian 
Ah San Lu Co 

2d half (9-12) 
Marie Corelll Co 
Cantor & Duval 
Jerry. O'Meara Co 
Lcntint Co 
(One to: fill) 



RICHMOND* VA. 

Murray 

2d half (2-5) 
Dn> ton & Ranccy 
Wilfred Du nois 
(Three to nil)' 

SANDl'SIiY, O. 
Scliadci 
2.1 half.;(2-G) 
MlniH.te & Darling.- 

.«II> RING WELD, O 
Stilt* ■ • ' 

2d halt (2-B) 
H &■ n Clark 
(Otliors to nil) 



TKRRE HAUTE 
Imliiuiu 

2d half (2-5) ' 
Juo Fong 
Manning & Klass; 
LydcU & Hl«(jins 
(T.wp to fill) 
WINDSOR, ONT. 
CiipKol 
2d half (2-f>) ' 
Country Club Co 
Polos, 2 ■ ' ■ ' 
6 .Crackerjai-Us 
. (Two to nii) : . . 




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MINNEAPOMS 
7tlil St, (6) 
Agee & White 
Violet Joy Co 
Marie- & Pals 
(Three to nil 

ROCKFORD, 
Palace 

let hcilf (6 
Midget Co 
M.urand & Girtpn 
Saranoff Co 
Wallace & May 
Wilton Crawley 

2d half (9^12) . ' 
Toto. 

Sparling & Rose 
3 Browns 
(Two to nil) 

ST. I^OUIS, MO. 
Grand (.30) 
Fast Steppers 
Stanley House Co 
(Three to fill) 

ST. PAUt. MINN. 

' Pieildce 

1st half (-6-8) . 
Doc Baker Co 
Sydell & Spottle 
Senna & Dean 
Countess Sonia Co . 
(One to fill) 

2d half (9-12). 
Clifford A Marlon 
Brown & Lavelle 
Goo Schreek 
(Two to fill) 

SIOUX CITT, lA, 
Orpheam 

iBt half (6-8) 
Clifford &. Marlon 
TInova & Balkoft Co 
Brown & LaVelle 
Geo Schreek Co 
(One to nil) 

2a half (9-12) 
Rob Rellly Co .. 
Senna & Dean 
Sydell & Spottle 
Countess Sonla Co 
(One to nil) 

SO. BEND. IND. 

1st half (6-8) 
Rogers Show • 

2d half (9-12) 
West & McGlnty 
Jue Fong 
(Three to flU).., 

SPR'GFIELD, IND. 
Orpheum 

1st hail (6-8) 
Freda & Palace 
Tampa 
Harry Rappl 
Borde' & Robinson 
(One to fill) 

2d half (9-12> 
Manley & Baldwin 
Barry & Whltleclge 
Spotllte Rev 
Chilton &;-Zrhoma3 
(One to fill) 



Orpheum 



HOWARD SLOAT 

BONDS FOR INVESTMENT 
ft. B, Leacb & Co.. Inc., S7 Wilham St.. N 



Interstate 



CHICAGO, IIX 
Palac« . 

. 2d half C2t6) 
Eugene O'Brien Co. 
Frankie Heath 
Yesterthoughts • 
Felovis 
(One to All) 

State-lAke (30) 
Younger Foya 
,Odall Careno 
Freda. & Palace 
Mclicilan & Sarah 
Wallace & May 
Wm Brack. 
Babe Egan Co 
(Two Vo nil) 

Tower- 
2d half (2-B) 
Bussey & Case 
Burt & Lehman 
3 Good Knights 
Radlanna 
(One to nil) 

. DENVER,; COJj. 
Orplieum (30) 

Gus Fowler 
Lew Cody 
Pagana '. 
Geo. Dormonde 
Boyle & Delia 
(One to nil) 

KANS.>S CITX 
Orpheam (30) 

Nlte at 0. Club 
Claude *t Marlon 
Mljares 

Lucille L Verne 
(Two to nil) 

JjOS ANGiELES 
UlilBtreet (30) 

John Steel 
Morris & Campbell 
Hyde & Burrcll 
Brooks & Ross 
Chilton & Thomas 
Chevalier Bros 

Ori>Iieum (30) 

Fannie Brlce 
Brennan & Rogers 
Dick Henderson 
t Art Henry Co 
Peggy MacKechnle 
Boy Cummins 
5 Mongadors 
(Two to fill) 

MILWAUKEE 
Pnlace (30) 
Walter Houston 
Johnny Hyman 
Chaney & Fox 
Eddlo Foy Co 
3 Melvln Bros 
(One to nil) 

.MINNEAPOLIS 
Bounepjo. (30) 
Jay C Filppen 
Will Aubrey 
Clayton & Keith 
Ethel Davis. 
Ray Kavanaugh 
(Two to nil) 

OAKLAND, € At. 

Orplieum. (30) 
Wayburn's ReV 



Bill Robinson 
Harry Holmes 
3 Vagrants 
3 Sailors .■ 
(One to nil) 

OMAHA, NBR. 

Orplieum (.30) 

Gene Austin 
Joe Browning 
. Valentines ■ 
Clifford & Marlon 
Tlnpva & Balkoff 

PORTLAND, ORE. 

Orplieum (30) 

Leo Carrlllo ' 

Arabian Knight 
Gaston Palmer 
Wmie Mauss 
B & J Brown 
Helen McKeller 

ST. LOUIS, MO.. 

Orplieum (.SO) 

Olsen &. Johnson 
Patrlcola 
Yates & Lawley 
Boehee & tlubyatte 
(Two to nil) 

St. Lools (30) 
Florentine Choir 
Olive Olsf^n 
Hooper A Gatchett 
Frank Richardson 
Aurora Tr 
(One to nil) 

SAN FRANCISCO 
Golden Gate (30) 

Nance O'Nell Go 
Trahan & Wallace 
Jack Redmond Co 
Harrison & Dakin 
(Two to All) 

Orpheum (30) 

Eddie Leonard 
Cr'wf'd & B'derlck 
Peggy Wynne 
Arnaut Bros 
Roye & Maye 
Keo-Takl & Yolil 

siEATTLE, WASH 

Orphenm (30) 
Ch'rl'tto Greenwood 
Carl McCulIough . 
'Alexand.er & Peggy 
The Galenos 
Reed & Duthers 
RafUn's Monkeys 

VANCOUV'R, B.C. 
Orpheum (30) 

Carl Frt>ed. Bd 
T.oney & Norman 
LaSalle & Mack 
--t e w -H ear rt e o - -' : - •- 
Coward & Bradden 
Ida May Chadwlck 

WINNIPEG, CAN. 
Orpheum (30) 

Jack Benny 
Beverly Bayne . 
Tom Davis 3 
•Bestpr.'s Orcb .. 
•Cardlnl,, . 
Sunshine Sammy 



NEW YORK CITY 
Broaidwiiy (30) 

Man Halptyrin 
i'eter the Great : 
Kaye & Say re 
Envy 

j & J Mc'Kenna 
Hama-ft Yama 

Clicfitor 
2d h.-ilf (2-B) 
Joe YCung 
Howoll's Collegians 
Welch Mealey «: M, 
■Frank Sinclair 
(One to nil). . '. 

Coliseum 

2d half (2-5) 
iri m'nos. . Wmiama 
Frailkel & Duhlcvy 
Naziniova ' 
lievql Bios & Rod 
(One. to nil) 

81st St. 

. 2d half (2-B) 
As Wc Were 
Spoor Parsons & M 
Chain & ArQhcr 
(One to nil) . 

86tb St. 

2d half (2-B) 
Roger Imhoff Co. 
Anna, Chandler 
I 'Scotty . Holms . Bd 
(Two to nil) 



Kth Ave. 

Jd half (2-B) 
Miller & Corbett 
Wnlsh & Dills 
(Three to All). 

GSth St. 

2d half (2-6) . 
. Cuddles 
Alexander Gatis 
Payne & HlUlnrd 
Larry . Stoutenberg 
(One to nil) 

Fordham 
2<i half (2-5) 
Crells 
Corelll Sis 
Valerie' Bergor© 
Joe Darcsy . 
I. Side. Kicks 

Trnnklin 

2d half (2-B) 
E Sheriff Co 
Case ' Sis 
Eddie Nelson 
U Whitney Rey 
(One to nil) 

Hamilton 

2d half (2-5) 
B & L Gillette 
Watts & HawUy 
R Whitehead 
Geo A Moore. 
Smalle & B'b'rtsbn 
Sow-Columbus & C 



Frakspn 
Gorton - Girl's 
Hurst & Vogt 
Kwcon R- Xfnl Sis. 
rliiez & neWyn 
Clark &. Bergman 
(Two to nil) 

Royal 

2d half (2-5) 
Guy Rarick Co 
Cliff & Ra-lolirie 
Gl.ndya Do'ntar Bd 
A T wo to" nil) ' 

CONEY ISlvXNP 
TlTyoii. . 

.: 2d hair-^(2-f;) 
Ergpttl A- Tlerman 
Joe Roberts , 
Wilson- Bros 
Goo Wulssli - 
Betty Miller .& ,B 

FAR ROCKAWAY 

„ Strand . 
. • ^2d; half (2-6) 
Plckford.>5 
tTshnr.<! 

'Took MurdocU ' 
iSdlth Melser . 
Brendei & Burt 

BROOKLYN 
Albee (30) 
Briant's 

Gilbert & JTronch 
Bob Albright 
Coram 

Eddie Conrad. 
M Severn Co . 

. (C) . 
Teck Murdock Co 
- Ca'rtlnl 

Joy her & Foster 
Fanny Ward 
Dbolcy & Sales 
Side. Kicks 



Ewing Eaton 
Haniilion .^is & F 
(Two to nil) 

ASIU KY PARK 

M:»ln Sti 

2a luilf (2-5) . 
X'\\ >n (ho Clouiis 
Hums '\Vllson 
ao<id 0\\\ - l'lu>3. 
(Two lo nilv 

ASUT.VIU'I.A, O. 
. Ptiliioe . ' 
2d h;>lt (2-5) . 
V a V (V.irvin , 
l';i:o;\( I -eon 
Itarr. *' Lamar. 
(Two tiV nil) 

ATLANTA. OA. 
(irituil (3.6) 
S'awa lii - 

.(Seriruiliv si- Gang 
M\irlol Kay 
lllckey l>roa 
Ilauntod ■ 

ATLANTIC CITY 
. Eiirle- ■ 

d half '(2-B,) .. 
■Rroms -Fit 7. 
llroadus Karl 
Ziniiiiy 

Frisch & 'Sadler 
(One to nil) 

Al iU UN. N, Y 
■ JcfforHon 

;d liaif (2-r>).- 
Mav Wlrih . . 
Barto & Clark 
Gjlbi-rt '^c May 
(TWO to nil) : 

BALTIMORE. Ml) 
New Garden (30) 
Frilnk Alma 
Ray Conway & T 



AMARILLO, TEX. 

Eair 

"iBt half (6-8) 
(Same bill playa 
Wichita Falls 

2d half) 
Oroh Co. . ' 
Bart hum & Saxton 
Musical Rev 
Weston & Lyons 
Harry Kahne 

ATLANTA, OA. 

RltzL (6) „ „ 

Gibson & Prloo 
A dole Verne . 
Ai K Hall , 
Tad Tlcman's Bd 
On the Air 

; AUSTIN, TEX. ] 
Hancock 0- H. 
1st half (6-8) 
(Same bill plays 
GalveHtoii 2d half) 
Rlhlo LaCotina Qo 
Ann Clifton 



Janet of France 
Rody Jordan 
J Kneeland Co .• 
BATON BOCGB 
Colnmbia (6) , 

(Same bill plays 
Alexandria, 7; 

Monroe, 8; 
pine Bluff, 9; 
Shrevcport, 10; 
Texarkaria, 11) 
NuRold Revue 
E Sandersbn Co 
Want Ads 

TJSflBkWJtt^fif'Brown^ 
MandeV Bros 
BIRM'QII'M, ALA. 
Majeatlo (6) 

GuUly & Jeanny 
PhllBon & Duncan 
D Paskman's Co 
Primrose Scmon Co 
(One to nil) 

DALLAS. tEX. 
Majestic (0) 

Alice Pe Garmo 



Keith-Western 



-CI^SVELAND, O. 

Bead's Hipp : 

2d half (2-6) 

Hayes & Cody 

Mclodlans 

B & L Gillette 

Herb Denny Rev 

McGrath & Trav'se 

DETROIT, MICH. 
Grand Rlvcria (30) 
Don Humbert 

""(StTfeVs'to^ini'"""--" 

FT. WAYNE, IND. 
Palace 
2d half (2-B) 
iShean & Cantor ■ 
Murdock & Mayo 
(Three to fill) 

GREEN B.VY, WIS, 

Palace 

Id half (2-6) 
Lewis & Laverne 



Leroy . & Ly tton 
Owens & Kdley 
Jules Fuerrest Co 
(One to nil) 

HAMMOND, IND 
Parthenon 
2d half (2-5) 

Hudons Co 
(Others to fill) 

lEXINGTON, KY 

2d half (2-B) 

Befrcris & Pill 
Bungle Love 
(Three to fill) 

MUNCIE, IND 
Wysor Grand 

2d half '. (2-6) 
Casiior & Morrleey 
HashI & Osal ' 
(.Three. to nil) 



Hippodrome (30) 

Alexancier & Santos 
Jerome & Evelyn 
Mullen & Francis 
Catallnl 

Sully & Thomas 
D Apollon Co 
(C) 

Ruiz & Bonlta 
Alexander Co 
Sylvia Clark 
Catallnl 

De Card 03 
(One to fill) 

. jefferson 

2d half (2-B) 
Tex McCloud 
Freeman & S'ym'ur 
Geo A Moore - 
(Two to fill) 

126th St. 

2'd' half (2-6) 
Cortini' 

Inglls & Davis 

3 K.-vy ton.-Glrls ^ 

Mary Marlow 
Bobby . Ro wlaild 
Williams & Clark 
Ruiz & . Bonlta 

Palace (30) 

Tarasoff ft DeV 
Mills & Goodwin 
Ch.oB T Aldrlch 
Soott Saunders - 
Re.sMUo IlayaUawa 
Bila Shlnlds- 
Mofjs &. P'ontana 
Lily Morris 
Flemings- 

(6) .: 
lA\y Morris 
WaringsV Penns 
Tex Mcl^eod . 
Edith Muser 
MoHS' & Montana 
4 Serlancys . 
(Three to fill) 

Regrent 
2d half (2-B) 
Rome & Gaut . 
Paula Paqulta & < 
Conlln ft Glass 
Mason & Mason 
Joy Bros & Gloom 
Golda _ _■ _ _ 

RlyerBlde (SO) 

.Richard Kean 
MO'ire & Powell 
Turner Bros . 
Do.ol'iX & Sales 
Joyncr & Fosie'r 
ElHiii Janis 
Richard Vintour. 
Mile Andrtie 
(One to nil) 
(0) 

Hal Neemaa ■ 



Bush wick 

2d iialf (2-5) 
Powell's 2 
poihl Sis & M. 
Gaffney & Walton 
Hawthorne &. Cook 
Edwin Gec)rg(j 
Edith Clasper 
Eddie Vine & Bros 

FlintbuHh 

2d half (2-B) 
.Toodtes & Todd 
The Dales 
Abbott & Bisland 
Harrington iSis 
Taylor Holmes 
PUCcr .& Douglas 

Greenpoint 

2d half (2-B) 
H(»aley & Cross 
Alf Grant 
Shann'n & Colfim'n 
(Two to fill) 

Madison 

. 2d half (2-6) 
Frank Shields 
Flirman & Evans 
Joe Phillips Co 
Jerry & B'by G'ds 
Sen Murphy.. 

Orplieum 

2d half (2-6) 
Mike Carmen & M 
Gee Beatty 
Harry Kessler 
Rnclne & Ray 
(One to fill) 
Prospect 

2d half .:(2-5) 
Medley' Sr. Dupree 
Happiness Girls 
(Three to fill) 

Akron, o. 

Pulace ■ 
2d half (2-B) 
■Van Lano .& Ver 
Ryan Sis 

Neilson & Warden 
Callt Nitc Hawks 
-Jlm-.-McW i 1 li ams 
Van De Vcldo 

ist half (6-8) 
'4 of Us ' 
Ann Codec's Co 
Mme Herman 
(Three to nil) 

2d half (9-12) 
Fclovis . 
L La Mont' Co 
Sid Moorehoii.«o 
Rich Sr. (Mierie - 
Layman M<-G ,&. C 
(One to fill) 

ALBANY, N. Y. 

Proctor's 

2d half (2-5) 
Carr Bros A Betty 
Julian Eltlnge 
6 Anderson Sis 
(TWO to nil) 

ALLENTOWN, PA. 
Colonial 

2d half (2-5) 
E^va Shirley 
McL'ghlln & KvanH 
Artie MChlinger 
Slg FrJsroe Co 
(One to fill) 

'=-ALTOONA,-PA 
MlHchler 

2d half (2-6) 
Ralifitfjns 
Jack I.avier 
Jim Gildca 
(Two to nil) 



Ilusseli Carr 
Col J George 
Vivian ftart 
J ' Berkes Co 
Count J'.efnivlcl 
(6) , 

Carroll Rev 
Hippodrome (SO) 

Rogers & Wynn 
Gruber's Oddities 
Fields & Fink 
Chisholrh .& Breen 
•Keller. Mack 

BAYONNE, N. J. 
Keith's 
2d half (2-B) 
Dave Harris 
Charlotte Worth ' 
Reed Hooper 
Bcsser & Balfour 
(One- to fill) . . 

B'V'R FALLS, PA 
Resent 
2d half (2-B) 
Hope Vernon 
Colinas C^r 
(Three to nil) 



AMSTERD'M, N.Y. 
Rialto 
. Id half (2-5) 
Anthony A Rogr-ru 



B'BM'GH'M, ALA 

Lyric (30) 
Gibson & Price 
Adela Verne 

Tloman's Tunes 
At K Hall • ■ 
On the Air 

BOSTON, MASS. 
Gordon's Olympla 
(Scoilay S<i.) (30) 
Lcvan & BoUes 

Aces & a Queen 
Oroonadera 
illooro Bros. 
Gordon & Day 
Baldwin Blair Co 

Gordon's Oiympla 
(Wash. St.) (SO) 

Hal Neithan' 
4 L'Copnors • ^ 
Hayes Marsh Sc H 
Tabor & Green 
Anderson & Graves 
Debec & Hudson 
McRae & Clegg 
Keith's (80) 
Serlancys 
.Stewart & Olive 
Serge Flash 
Harmon &■ Sands 
Vox & , Walt ere 
Fred Allen 
.Waring's Pcpns y 

. (C ) " 

As Wo. Wore" 
Vivian Hart 
Big Side .=:how 
Ollbert & French 
Hiitlcr A Parker 
Chappellc & C'rit'n 
Pilar Sc Douglas 
N^w Boston (30) 

Honey liqya 
Ar th u r Ashley — , — 
Dtdvoy .''Is- 
American Girl 
■(■; wy.nno Co 
Green ,& Look hart 

BRADFORD. PA. 

Itrnidford 

2d ha'' (2-B). 
May' Waek 
F &. '3 Rlrch.T.rt- 
r-hlta & Pals . 
Inez '& Dowynno , 
(One to nil) 

BltiDGKP'RT. CT, 
Palace 

2d half (2-B) 
It.ardo'cn . 
,N'orton fit^Haley 
Padiila 

Ncl.von & Basse 
Fulton & Mack 
LauKhlln & West 

Poll's 

2d half (2-8), 
Frank J Sidney 
Lernalr & Ralston 
NelHon. .& Basso 
SiirikNt Rev 
Wkrifield — W'rn'n 

Hippodrome (30) 

S'lck IjUfras ■ 
Passing Parade ■ 
(Thn-e to (HI) 

m TLEK, VA. 
Maje«li<' 

2(1- hit. r f.;--B) 
P'<rl(i KaHhlfin.i 
(O'hfTH to li;i> . 



CAMDEN, N. .jr. 
Tower's 

2d half '(2-B) 

.>5eobaeks ■ . 
Konii>»'r' Wayard vtJ 
Kirk Ss Lawrence 
nury'b Dogs 
Olyn Landick ■ 

CANTON, O. 
Pulaefi. 
. 2a half (2-B> 
Chas Tiinblin Co 
Seranibled- Legs 
(.ilvn-ipic -3 . 
Fries it \Yllson 
Bernard »<: Kellar. 

C'llI/ST N, W'. VA 
Koarse , . 
2d. half (2-B) 
A.I Tucker 
Frank Violfi , 
.Keller & Pare. ; 
J>\ & B )Irtrvcy ' 
(One to nil) 

CiNCINNATI, O. 
Albce (30) 

'l'>0l4-O . 

Wahl & Walters 
O By ton. Co 
Siinny Jerm.ann. 
(One to nil) 

Keith's (.SO 

Geo Wong. Co ' 
4 of t'.i 

Just a -Piil ' . , ' 
t'Tovlnnc Tiltou -. 
Orth & Cody 
Flo Vernon 
Ann Codec's Sur 

Puliiro (30) 
Stubbk'ilPlds 
T & D Ward ' 
Petty & Mamoaux 
Ori Tour 
Val Harris Co 
Cadet C 
Louise Wright 
(6)-;;, 
.Gordon's Dogs. 
Goin' Korth 
■ Evy Voyor Co 
Biarr &' LaMarr ■ 

.6 Swifts 

Jack Lee 

CL'KSB'RG, W.VA. 
Robinson Grand 

2d halt (2-B) ' 
Laddie * Garden 
l':Rock &' Blossom 
I Johniiy Murphy . 
E & L Ford Rev 
Cannon & T^e " 

CLEVELAND, O. 
lOSth St. (SO) 
Duval & Richards 
Dalton & Craig 
Mr Sc. Mrs Stamm 
Joe Marks .Co 
Lottie Meyers 

2d half 
Rose & Thorn 
Leo Society Co 
Van De Velde Co 
Calif NIto Hawks 
Kraft & La Mpnt 

. Pulare (30) 
Alleen & "Marjorle 
W & B Ford 
Maker & Redford 
Walter Brower 
Weaver Bros ' 
Miss America 

. . (6) 
Nick Lucas 
Brooh *i: Lo Hart 
Chps Withers Co 
(TUreo to nil) 

COLU.MBUS, p. 

Keith's 

2d half (2-B) 
Going North 
C & R Flagler 
Chas Withers 
Galla-^RIni Sis 
Herbert Faye 
Gordon's Doge 

DAYTON, O. 

Keith's 

2d half (2-5) 
BelllB 3 
Hurst Bros 
Farnell & Florence 
Guy Voyor Co 
ErsI Sr Agnes 
Miller Sis Rev 
--lat^ialf (fi-8) 
Berrens '& Fyfl 
Goode & LeIghton 
E & L Fordru 
(Three to fill) 

2d half (9-12) 
On Tour 
Wfflr'H Elephants 
Wm T\»'nnedy 
Hnrry Jolson 
(Two -to-nil)-. - -^ — 

DETROIT, MICH. 
Hollywood 

2d half (2-B) 
Rosalind Ruby Co 
(Three to fill) 

Temple (30) 
i.,ottje Atherton, 
Cronin St. ilart 
3 Swifts 

IlarrJs & Holly • 
Blue Slickers 
(C) 

Weaver ' Bros 
Whitey & Ford 
Allecn & Marjorle 
J Donley . Co 
Marcus Sis & C 

Uptown 

2d half (2-5) 
Jack RuHseil' Co 
Ro.ie & Thome 
Leo Society Klng'rs 
Alex Carr 
Evers & Greta 

DUNKIRK. N. Y. 

Cupltol 

• 2d , half (2-5.) . 
|--^4-(]rcgg^O iris— 
Bohn A Bohn 
(Three to nil) 

E, LUJIiKTy, P.\. 
' Slicridun Sfi.' 
2d halt (t-5) ■ 
Ti'Xas 4 

Ml-Ig.Ots 
Matio 
Mill 'in Ha Id win 
(dnc !'• Ill') 



EASTON, PA. 
Keith's 

2d lialf r.) 
Miiihna's l-lev. 
1 ,0'iiM I.undiin , 
Itiil) t'a^riiii Co 
V n Kial 
"VS'nnzer -A- Pahiior 



ELlZ,\liETll. N. .1. 

City 

2d half ie-5) 
Marly iiuproi! 
(Olhers. to (lin 

ELMIHA. N.. Y 
Mujestlo 

'-2d half (2-5). 
I;os(ru l.nniont . . 
ShoUi)n BiMiily 
Hay Stono 
(T^vo to 111')': 

ERIE, PA. . 
Erie (30). 
O'altea Bros . 
Jlc-i^oy Walton 
. '/eldu Snntley- 
Rodrljjo A. i^lla 
(One to nil) 
(6) ■ 

Lovcnberg Sis M 



Pixon & (VBrlen 
B>"rnavfl ilnhnson 
Penman .t V.iire 
Hilison H-rlii'rt 

IIORNKLL. N. Y. 
Sluitluek 

2 1 ■ • ; 'V 

\mi ri .. I- • .V w- 
p. r. f^;t» A. ■r'-.'\ii\in3 
- Will ,1 W .11.1 
(Two t o ii-i ) ■ ■ ■ 

lU'N I"(iTON. W.V. 

Orpheuiii 

2d half (i-j) 
ShelVi\ .v Ail-tiiiifl . 
Am mill' 

SiilUvell '& Frasor 
Marietta Cia.g • 
Gooa * T.oltrhtnn 

ISDI.VNA. PA. . 
Indiana 

2a halt (iru) 
Earl Uiai IVeV. 
Carrie: T.illle 
JIartlne Co .\ 
(Two 'to. nil) . 
INDIANAVOlis 
Keith's (30) 
Ryker & Mack : 



FAY'S PHIL. 

(FULL WEEK) 

IJooked by ! 

FRANK WOLF, JR. 

Colonial Trust BIdg. . . 
- PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



'Hearst Bros 
Paltoii. & Craig . 
Ruby Norton Co 
CTwo to fill) 

FAIRMONT, W, V. 
- Fairmont 
2d half (2-5) 

Prince Wong 
Madge Maltldnd 
Shock. & D.arvlllo .. 
<3iggles . 
Nathan & Sully 

GERM'NT'WN. PA. 
Gerr>nntown 
2d half (2-5) 

Maddock's Mascots 
.Tlrn Lucas 
Easton Sc Howell 
Wilton. Sis 
MancMos 



GLENS F'1-S, :N. Y 
Rialto ; 
2d half (2-B) 

'Gladys DarllpK 

O & W Casslon 
Saul Brilllanct 
Viola May Co 
(One to nil) . 

GL'V'RSV'LE,' N.Y. 
■ Glove _ 
2d half (2-6) 

Broken Toys 
Boyd & King 
Eugene Costcllo ■ 
(Two to' fill) 

G. RAPIDS, MICH. 
Ramona Fork 
2d half (2-5) 
Ashley Pttlgo 
Chamberlln & Earl 
Bobby Adams 
BIMy House Co 
Rath Bros 
(One to nil) 

Ist half (6-8) - 
Frank Stafford 
Frank Orcato 
Cole & Snyder 
Jack RuBsell Co 
(Two to nil) 
. 2d half (9-12) 
Oallarlnl Sis 
Calts Bros 
Nancy Decker - 
Scrambled Legs 
.Stubblenelds 
La Belle & Pola 

GREENF'LD. PA. 

. Vlctorto 

2d half (2-5) 
Hewitt & Hall 
E & M Ernie 
CdHlns & Reed 
(Two to fill) 

GREENSB'RG, PA 
Strand 

2d half (2-B) 
O'Ncil *t Oliver 
Suite IB 
Nancy Decker 
Horner Romaine 
YaohtiWB"Party~ 



Bud Carlell 
Welr'a Eleiihanls 
Sid Marlon, Co " 
Fetlt-e Rev 

'■ (6).' ■■ .'■•': 

Corrlne Feltoh 
I'Isher & Fllmoro 
Brown Derby Bd 
Emmet O'Mara 
(Oho to nil) 

ITHACA, N. Y. 

Stmnd 

2d half (2-B) 
Dancing Demons . 
Melva Sis . . 
. (Three ' to nil)- 

.IAMEST'WN, N. T. 
Shea's 
2d half (2-5) 
Night in Dixie 
Fantino Sis 
Briflco & Rauh 
Otis Mitchell 
(One to fill) 

JERSEY CITY 

>• , .Stote 
2dhA'lf (2r6) 
Clara Vincent 
Iktarlo Marlowe 
B Do Cardos 
(Two to nil) 

.JOHNSTOWN. N.Y. . 
Majostie 
2d half (2-5)- 
Wilton A Weher 
Llaseed Tr . 
Fred Hughes 
A & F Steadman 
(One to fill) 

LANCASTER, PA. 
Colonial . . 
2d half (2-5) 
Gaines Bros 
Loveriberg Sis 
(Three to fill) • 

LAWR'NCE. MASS. 
Empire - 
2d half (2-5) 
Monologlst - 
Del Ortos 

Gardner & Dunham 
Remnants' 
Bway Kiddie Rev 

MMA, O. 
Keith's 
2d half (2-5) 
Brown' Derby Orch 
Frank Stafford 
EnoB Frasere 
(Two to nil) 

LOCKI'ORT, N, T. 
■' I'alace 
ad half (2-6) 
Bob Hall 
Valdo Mears & V 
E & J Brown. 
(Two to fill) 

L'O BRANCH. N.J, 

' . Nutloanl 

- 2d half': (2:6) 
"May- jJoyce - —- ^---^^ - 



NEW ENGLAND 

.Sixty Theatres in New England, Inclos- 
ing Sundays, Split Weeks. Full Weeks,. 
•IVesniitailons" and Caba.rcsts, are 

WAVrEBS, DESlSn & FRISCO. 
30« S'tunrt Street, Ilostoh, Muss. 

Phono llancoek 2666 . 



n 

M an. 



HACKENS'CK N.J. 
■ Lyric '' ■ . 
2d half .(2-5) 
Biny Abbott 
Swor Si Maley 
Flo Redfold 
(Two to nil) . 

HABRISBUG, PA. 
Majestic 

'2d , half (2-6). 
Frakson ' - - 
Irene Rlciirdo 
Dance P^lafhea 
Family Ford 
(One to nil) 
HABTFORIJ. CT. 
Capitol 
-_==.2 ,1-=! I al f -=(.2^5.)=^^ 
ChapeMe Sc <"arlton 
Corner Drug Store 
.M,fCool Si lioolu 
K'-vu'' Kantusy 
Zuhn & '/.xjhn 
. Stanl"y 'V^''*!!' 
I'iilace 

. 2d ii.-iif (2-r.) . 

CoMfioi'iiliian 4. 



Wood & "Violet V 
(Three to.fill) 

LOmSV'LE, MASS. 

Keitli's 

2d Jsalf (2-5) 
She'rry-MattiHon 
Fisher & Ollmore . 
Mayo & Lynn 
The AgemoB 
(One to nil.) • 
. 1st half (6-8) 
On T6ur ' 
Wels' elephants 
Wm Kenne'ly 
Harry J'llHin 
(Two to Mil) 

2d half 13-12) 
Berrens Sc Fytt 
Goode Sc LeIghton 
-E^&f^tj=F« i;-' I ru^=^.r=.— 
(Three, to fill) 

LOWKI T-. MASS. 
IveidrH 
.2d .hit'f (2-D) , 

kenney Carvctt Co 
Wilbur Maek Co 
Vvoi'ini" & Victor 
liuHer & Parker^ 



(CoritlTiiK.'U on page 63) 



48 VARIETY 



W O M E N' S PAGE 



Wednesday, February 1, 1928 



GRAY MATT ER 

By MOLLIE GRAY 

(TOMMY GRAY'a SISTER) 



,v At the Palace 

It's time the women got in on tUIS' 
"Good ■Will" wave. If Lily Morris, 
at the Palace, doesn't accomplish 
something In that line, for England, 
It 'can*t be done. She vyould make 
even an Irishman think more kind- 
ly of th« - step -mother country. 
Christmas has just arrived for the 
Palace' patrons and -probably the 
circuit. Her White cirepe frock with 
Us crystai fringe in long points on 
bodice and skirt , was most becom- 
ing to- hen but wa:s. probably for- 
gotten in the laughs that kept fol- 
lowing it. 

Ella Shields was as pei-fectly at. 
hiime Monday in her various tux- 
edos ahd frock coats as she was in 
her delivery. She is polished and 
appreciated as such. 

Moss and Fontana were, the eye- 
fillers which Included the set witii 
its gold and black hangings deco- 
rated with black and silver crests. 
MlsB Moss' white, curled ostrich 
gown was received with applause by 
the audience. The previous costume 
of g;old color net with silk ; flowers 
in deep shades of blue and orange 
appllqued and white beaded flowers 
betweeii and finished with a hem of 
the net was a novelty in. this os- 
trich age. 

Mills and Goodwin, w^Oiose fine 
voices blend soothingly, made an 
artistic pair with their black velvet 
robes de style, trimmed and lined 



with .silver, a largo bowknot in the 
center having rhinestones added to 
it. '"'hoir stockings were black with, 
the silver slippers. Remarkable 
voices, deserved more of an audi- 
ence than , they had in the early 
spot. . 

Naturally, for a nationally fumed 
house, billing like "Dancing Col- 
leens" wouldn't' be aristocratic 
enough, so they have become "The 
Tarasof-De Valery Girls, and re- 
moving the green patch completes 
the disguise. Costumes of ruffles 
alternating purple and rose were 
also a concession to the honor of 
opfenihg the Palace. 

The sketch, ."The Man Who 
Laughed," played by Sessue Haya- 
kawa, was the only one who could^ 
be said to get any pleasure or en- 
tertainment out of It. Lucille Lor- 
tel as the girl, in green velvet and 
colored fringe, aroused no feeling 
except Impatience. 



At the State ; 

,Club Anatole; Revue didn't create 
ihuch •excitement at the State Mon- 
day, but not due to any lack of ef- 
fort by the girls. Their first cos- 
tumes were white-rK)nce. Later ones 
for a song revival that found most 
of the customers, with, poor me.mbv. 
ries were pretty, especially a rose- 
petaled one with ropes of roses car- 
ried a.nd a, green taffeta trimmed 
with tiny rosebuds. Miss Hayes In 
gold lace and gold curls . managed 
laome difllcult toe dancing gracefully. 



Barbara Stanwyck 
Spuriis Picture Offer 



Barbara Stanwyck, in "Bur- 
lesque," Arthur Hopkins' cur- 
rent hit on Broadway, informed 
Harry Rapf she did not care to 
vienture into plcturedon?. 

■ Mr. Rapf was in New York 
the past two weeks. He is an 
influential producing executive 
ifor Metro -Gold Wyn- Mayer. Af- 
ter seeing Miss Stanwyck oh 
the stage he sent for the young 
woman; and largely surprised 
upon hearing, her flat refusal 
to ..consider a camera proposi- 
tion. ' • 

Miss Stanwyck, is reported 
swearing only by Mr. Hopkins. 
She Is. undergoing several 
courses of study, froni ac- 
counts, laid out for her by the 
producer of "Burlesque," as a 
prelude to her future stage 
career. 

Before going: on the legiti- 
mate stage. Miss Stanwyck 
was Rubye Stevens of the 
cabarets. Her flrst show role, 
waa in "The Noose" laat sea-, 
son. 



New Zealand Girl, 17, 

Comes Over to Act 

lios Angeles, Jan. 31. . 

Dale Austen, 17, of Dunnedin, New 
Zealand, winner of a film star con- 
test of that country, has arrived 
here to fulfill a contract at the M- 
G-M studios in Culver City. 

Special greetings were accorded 
her upon arrival, 



ALONG THE LINE 



Ly« de Putti— and Griffith 

Some girls Just won't learn. 
There's little Lya de Putti. Lya made 
a wallop of an Inipression ^Vhe^) she 
first . hit Broadway in "Variety." 
Highbrows pronounced her beauty 
"sinister." She acted. Everybody 
thought , of' Ppla Negri. 

They're still, thinking of Pola, see- 
ing Lya In the current "Buck Pri- 
vates," at the Colony. Lya has 
turned ingenue. She has as much 
menace as Mack , Sennett . used to 
give his slapstick girls. She dbes 
nothing but cast arch looks at the 
hero and dress up In boys' clothes 
to get: in a motorcycle chase. It's 
about as bad a case of miscasting 
as has been shown In years. For 
Lya. 

But all of this isn't fair to Lya. 
Despite whatever Inside stuff there 
may be, that girl has not had a 
break. Perhaps she needs a Jan- 
nlhgs or a Dupont. But what they 
did might have been done by bthers. 

Not D. W. Griffith, however; who 
smothered this foreign girl In "Sor- 
rows of Satan." What Grimth did 
to Lya in that picture was a, pity. 
D. W. must have known or knows 
It, and ithe least he could do to re- 
trieve himself with Lya is to take 
her in hand for another picture. 
She must be there and should have 
her chance. 

This girl with Jannings would be 
heard froni all of. the time. And if 
you don't, think so, see Evelyn Brent 
in "The"- Last Command" or think 
of Lya de PuttI In "Variety." She 
has had everything since over here 
but Dupont-dlrectioh and what she 
has had otherwise she had before 
coming over. 



But there are so few Jannings! 

And Griffith came pretty near 
puttin<, on the finishing touch for 
de PuttI, as far as; Hollywood was 
conqernedj in his "Sorrows of Sa- 
tan" that also had Carol Dempster 
as Its leading woman. 



Press Stuff for Tabs 

Few of the picture press agents 
in town consider the tabloid re- 
quirements in getting out their 
press stuff. 'T'hey send out minor 
stories two pages long and with the 
news burled in the last paragraph. 
A full-size sheet sometimes has 
roonri for such fan-fare, and they 
get in. 

One paragraph is a lot of space 
on a tab. There's seldom, time to 
read all the tripe, let along tinker 
with It. Press stuff is good and 
useful if It's gotten up from the 
angle of what the paper can use, 
instead of in yards. 



Hottest Thing in- Town 

The stills of "The Wedding 
Ma,rch" are the hottest things to hit 
town since the Atlantic fleet. One 
shows an officer biting a dancing- 
girl's arm. One has a gal with 
padlocks on her tin step-rins. With 
all the cutting on the picture, such 
spots might go the way of all ader 
nolds. But Eric must.have had theih 
In the original hundred reels. 

And the story is. supposed to 
prove that women should marry for 
love; 



Desiree Tabor in Pa. 
Deslree Tabor, prima of the "Cir- 
cus Princess," Is vacationing in the 
Pennsylvania mountainis near a 
hideaway burg known, to the postal 
authorities as Freeland. 



GOLD 



IMEDAL 



6'. 



BLUE -RIBBON^ LI STv 



coi^uMN 



S LI O I> - .\ N n ^ D I IV E 



ACCESSORIES 



S. MICHEL 

Band-Hade Llnseiie and MeeliffeM 
' ExcluHlve: — Inexpensive— Original 
' Special Sizes Made-to-Order 
Heckscher Bulldlnc 
• WMt 56tb St. Circle 6330 



The UTTIEJOHNS Rhinestones 

Anything in Rhinestones 

Also PKRFECT .Machine tor Setting 
ffB4 West 46tta St. Cblckerlng 7720 , 



DESIGNERS 



CARMINE VITOLO 

Art Director 
PVDLIX THEATRK STVDIOS 



WATSON BARRATT 

ART DIRECTOR AND DESIGNER 



BEAUTY CULTURE 
REDUCE SCIENTHTGALLY 

XpOK jaang. mVilj yoxmg, BE young 
Resnlts AKflurcd— Rales Reasonable 
SALLY WOLFE INSTITUTE 
685 >Ve8t End Ave., New York 

Schuyler 8801 Cor. 88th St. 

■PTTITTOir Results 
UJUUUl/iU CuHmntecd 
Ne starvation diet — No ditncult oxerctses 

^jack O'BRIEN 

Boom 810, 164 Nassan Beekman 9125 
Uptown, 1668 B'way at 61st Circle 0466 



CLEANERS 



mscH 

Theatrical Cleaner and Dyer 

Work Done Overnight • 
Ooods Called for and Delivered 
IIS W. 47tii St. Lackawanna 38»S 



COSTUMES 

EA^scoiruSFco; 

Costumes of Every Description 
- For Every Occasion 
. no West Forty-Sixth Street 



DRAPERIES 



I. WEISS & SONS 

Oartalns Draperies — Fornltnre 

—for— .• 
A^rV REQUIREMICNT 
6M W. 4Srd St. Lack leZO-SO 



NOVELTY SCENIC STUDIOS 

Draperies, 6cetiery> Stage Settings 
West 41iit St. Luck. 9233 



EVERYTHING IN DRAPES 

for Motion Pietures and Theatres 

National Theatre Supply Co. 

ISM Broadwar U<7. 2480 



TRIMMINGS 
CofllolMttted Trimniingr Co;rIiic. 

Manufacturers and Deaigners 

Fpholstery & Drapery Trimmings 



t7-3S West 23d St. 



DESIGNERS 



JOHN WENGER 

▲it Director and Designer of N. T. 
Productions ahd 
MOTION PICTUBK FBRSENTATIONS 
9m Stk At*. Columbas 46«» 



of 



SHUBERT PRODUCTIONS 



FABRICS 
DAZlSirSc. 

THEATRICAL OOODS 
Bryant 1062-3937-6177 
142-144 West Forty-Fonrth Street 



MAHARAM TEXTILE CO.. Inc. 

UnnHottl 

SCENERY AND .COSTUME FABRICS 

from onr own mills. Bryant 2511 - 
107 W 48th St. Opp. Friani' Clab 



MENDELSOHN'S TEXTILE CORF. 

THEATRICAL FABRICS. 
Silks— Tinsels — Plushes 
166 W. 4Btli St.. Bry. 7372-6284 



FLORISTS 

'I'lie Apiirofirliite Gift 
A. WARENDORFF. INO 
Hotel AHfor Latik. flSOS 

- - - FIJ F^ : , 



BLUMENFIELD'S 

Fur Coats cleaned, Riaxod and rellned, $20 

S!tor.a(je and Remodeling 
Caferln^ to' thrj Profoaalon 
204 State-Lfike Rklg., Chicago 
Phone Denrbom 1253 



GOWNS RENTED 

GOWNS and WRAPS of EVERY DESCRIPTION' 
Rented For All OccaBlons 

Widest Silpc-llon. ExrlusWe Dtalmii anil 
VERY MODKKATB , RATKS — Tou Will Find 

It Intcrestitm (ind Eronnmlrai to Call at 

MME. NAFTAL 
00 West 4nth Street Bryant 0670 



JEWELRY 

1543-4 DItTANT 

E. HEMMENDiNGER, INC. 

JEWKLKRIs 
33 West 40th Street 

LOANS ~ 

On^Diaiii4)n4lM,-^<Tc.iveIry,:;cJb^s.:=jCiathJng,. 
MuHicur InstmnK'nts 

• and All Klnda of Personal 

PAUL KASKEL & SONS 
9 ColanilMi.4 Av., bet. SOtli and dOth Sta. 
Columbus' 1442, 1443, 14H1 



PROPERTIES 



Theatrical Properties Studio 

Preparty Boxti Traveler* Maohaaleal ProH 

. .DAttiliijt._Mnt8 
Preduetlont rurnlshed Complste— Wa Alia Rant 
602 West 44th Street renn. 7377 



LIGHTS 




Display Stag«i 
Lighting Co. 

"A LIGHT FOR 
EVERY PURPOSE" 



3S4-S4* W. 44tll Bit. 



Edwards Electrical Gonstm'n Go. 

Specialists In 
Theatre LIghtbig ft Eleetrlcal Eqalpni't 
The largest, most capable and . best 
equipped organization for this claea 

of work 

Grand Central Terminal. .Mew Tork 



STAGE HARDWARE 



J. R. CLANCT, Ino. 

STAGE HARDWARE 
SYRACUSE, N. Y. 



LIGHTS 



E-J Electric Installation Co. 

ICIcclrlcal Constnirtlon In Theatres, 
Uotlon Picture Studios and Laboratories 

References; 
Paramount-Famous Player*, Wm. Pox 
Theatres, Loew's' Inc., and B. S. Moss 
Theatres 

166 East 44th St. Murray HIU eV70 



DUWICO 



"KVBBTTHINO ELBCTBICAL 
FOR TliB THEATBB" 
SOS West 41st St. Penn. 246»-tSM 



CHARLES I. NEWTON 

.MoTlne clouils. watar rlpplaa, oceatt wavaa, fall- 
ing anow. TalD, Ore, lllbuilnfl, buttarfUaa, Mrda 
Stereoptlcons. Scloptlcons, SpotUghu- 
244 West 14th Street, New York 
Tal. Chaiiee 2171 All Haw* 



STAGE RIGGING 



PETER CLARK, INC. 

634 West SOth Street 
STAGE EQUIPMENT 
Orchestra^ Organ Console oad Stave 
Elevators. 



THEATRE EQUIPMENT 
Carrier Engineering^ Corporation 

Manufactured Weather 
Air Ctihditlonhig Refrlgemtfon 
' Automatically Controlled - 
39 Cortlnndt St. Rector 3041 



Wittenmeier Machinery Co. 

Manufacturers of 
REFBIOERATINO APPARATUS 
Air Conditioning Apparatus 
.A60'.S00^N.-Spauldlng,.Ave., Chirac*. JCUL 
30 Cburch St., New York 



THEATRE EQUIPMENT 

HEYWOOD- WAKEFIELD 
THEATRE SEATING 

Kew Tork, Chicago, Boston 
and Other Principal Cities 



MUSIC AND MATERIAL 



CHARLES J. WEINSTEIN CO. 

Importers and Makers of 
Crystal riinadellers 
Specializing in ■ 
Theatre LIghtlnr 
2 West 47th St. Bryant lOSS 




Music 
Writing in 

All Its 
Branchea 
160S Broadway 



Allegro Music Printinor Co., Inc. 

Specialists In Bvery Braneb 
of Husic Printing 

S10-S17 W. 47th St. Longaere &4S1 



MANUSCRIPTS 



ACTING PLAYS 

Monologa, Recitations, Drills, Minstrel 
and Vaudeville Jokes and Sketches: 
Ideas for Entertainment.. Catalog 

DRAMATIC PUBLISHING CO., 
642A S. Dearborn St< - Chicago 



SAMUEL rRENCB 

Incorporated 1898 
Oldest Play-Publishers in the World 
T. R. Edwards. Managing Director 

86 West 45th St., NEW YORK. N. T. 



SCENIC CONSTRUCTION 
FRANK DWYER, Inc. 

BUILDERS OF SCENERY 

542 West 55tli St. Columbns 2050 



SCENERY 



SCHAFFNER & SWEET, INC. 

VAUDRVILLE and PRODUCTIONS 
DRAPES and SCENERT 
4B1 First Aye; (2etb St.) - Lex. 0780 



CLEON THROCKMORTON, Inc. 

STUDIO 

T. C. iShlcl. Bus Mgr. 

DESIONI NO^BUILDI NO— P A INTINO 
lOi; West 3d St. iSpring 3067 



YELLENTI 

stage Settings Designed and Executed 

Prom the Script to the Curtain 
NEW ADDRESS 
J4S West 40th St, PENN 782C 



PHYSIOC STUDIOS, Inc. 

M. T. Productions furnished complete 
Denlgnlng — Building — Painting 
Properties, Draperies, etc. 
100-108 Central Park Houtb Circle 4018 



SIMPLEX and POWER'S 
PROJECTORS 

INTERNATIONAL PBOJKCnPOR COIfcP. 
90 Gold Street NBW TQBK 



DE FLESH FLETCHER 

DESIGNER PAINTER 
Boenerr — Stage Settings — Drapee 
Also Rentals 
101 1th At*. (47th 8t.) Bryaat 1S8B 



SCENERY 
EVERYTHING IN SCENERY 

for Motion Pictures and Theatres 

National Theatre Supply Co. 

1600 Broadway Bry. 248* 



LEE LASH STUDIOS 

Harry J. Kuckuck, Gen'l. Mgr. - 

DRAPERIES SCENERT 
Stage Equipment of All Klnda 
1818-1838 Amsterdam Atc Brad. 400T 



^FOB BENT— — 

Scenery, Stage Settings, Decoration 

PREMIER SCENERY STUDIOS 

340 West 41st St. Lock. 0238 



SCHOOLS 
De REVUELT Dance Studios 

Professionals taught for Hotels and Cluba 
Acrobatic, Adarlo, Llntbcrlni. Stratching, Tango, 

WalU, French Apacba. Spanlib Castaoatot 
Routines ahd Bookings 

11 West 86tb St. Schuyler 0031 

American Academy of Dramatic Arta 

The' leading inytitution for Dramatic and 
Expreasional Training In America 

Winter Term begins Jan. 10 
Free catalog describes all conrses 

Secretary, 106 Carnegie Uali, New York 

John Murray Anderson, Robert Mi (ton 

School of the Theatre, and Danre 
A Professional School for Professionali 
Diction, Acting. Dancing of All Types 
Routines Arranged Acts Staged 
128-130 . East- 6«th- at. , ^. Plaza. 46X4 



JACK BLUE 

Supreme Authority oh all' Character 

Song and Dance Impersonations 
Routine* Arranged— Profcailonab Prefarrad 
All kinds of Tap and Fancy Danclna 
231 West 6l8t Street. Columbus 6918 



SUPPLIES 



Rhinestones for Costumes 

.Also machines for netting the stonea 
JewelH-^Bead»— Spangle* 
NELSON IMPORT CO. 
44 West 37th St. Wlseonsl n 1954 

I. J. WYLE & BROS., INC. 

A full line Of Gold and Sliver Brocade^ 
metal Cloths, Gold and Silver Trlm> 
mings, Rhinestones, Spangles. Tlght% 
Opera Hose, etc., for stage co8tunr?eb 
18-20 East 27tb St., New York City 



THEATRICAL TRUNKS 
TAYLOR'S Theatrical TRUNKS 

-Tli«"«tinidnrd trunk - of ^he protessloa- 
Fall line of leather goods 
TAYLOR'S 

116 West 46th St. 



RESTAUr(ANTS 



cm-ummmis^ 



49th St.— Broadway— t4th St. 
Dlnlac, Donclnc^No Cover. Charge 



Wednesday, February 1, 1928 



V A R IE T Y 



43 



NEWS FROMJHE DAILIES 

This department contains rewritten theatrical news items as pub- 
»-«hed during the week In the daily papers of New York, Chicago, 
c»n Francisoo, Los Angeles and London, Variety takes no credit 
for these hews ^tems^ each has been rewritten, from a daily paper. 



to tills county. Dumont took action 
to i-ecovtv an unpaid linen bill Mis.s 
Davies is alleged, to have inciirrea. 



coJUTrtB o£ gvaiul theft- and two 
counts of violiitiuR tho coi'iToriHo 
securities act 'Bull was set at 
$10,000. 

F. II. Dun'raii. father of the Pun- 
can Sisters, filod suit, in supi-rior 
court for $7,1S8 af;;unst Lufillo Col- 
vin, family frlond. IHuioan olamis 
, the amount is duo "him for inanap- 
allpges the surii due for | ins lu.<r . properly and luindhnj; her 

affairs. 



NEW YORK I 

Soml-offlcial British film produc- 
tion. ''Battles of Coronel nnd Falk^ 
rimV' arrived in New York, one of 
fi^J^t Di'ctures to make new bid for 
American market. Private showing 
.^"Sitzer HalL^F^^^^^ booked for 
Cameo Feb. 11 . 

Publicity for.'"A Free Soul" was 
keot alive by- a neat play on , t^e 
Sibi ty of trouble with Equity 
when William A. Brady atepppd into 
Sster lx)nergan's role. When that 
^^as exhausted Brady applied' for 
membership, in the organization, 
giving a new a ngle, 

Tabloids jumped to a story about 
Tack Ostermah's tempestuous epi-: 
fiode from the Gasa Lopez, when, as 
master of ceriemonies, he is alleged 
to iiave become involved with a rich 
woman patron, starting with table 
banter and ending with angry argu- 
• ihent. . 

Lucille Pryor, "Follies" girl, paid 
line in Traffic Court for .running 
past stop Signs, and the tabs built it 
up for a rave about "Beauty's mind 
on her t>oy frie nd." • 

. More infringement suits over "The 
Spider." Philip Hum and Percy 
Morgan, Jr.. allege in Federal court 
action that their play, :"The Evil 
Hour." filed with the Authors 



"negotiations are expected, to be 
succes.sfully c(jn\i)^lfvttd orTor before 
Wednesday" \F\Ti): ,1),^ when the 



Frank Schumann-Hcink, son of 
li:rue.stinc Schumanri-Heink, opera 
singer, is boine,- sued in niunioipal 
court by Kdward L. Conroy, ropro- 
Henting the Screen Library Servieo, 
for $1.16. 

Conroy 
services. 



Joseph Jefferson O'Neill, a num- 
ber of years ago.- star rcp.ortor. of 

Sch^ohii;:;; option on' the Pou'drc^^it h'^e ;^ew York^ . 
exnirpq upd for three yoavs doing scenario 

(.Apucs. . ■ • . •-.[•ouf .,here,..'is writine a_jaaily /tl«,tuve. 

Richard Eon 
alimony sui 

Adrionne Morri.soh. how the wife of 
Eric Pinker, dramatic critic. Actor 
was up on an' order to show cause 
why a receiver .should not be ap- 
pointed to take charge of his hold- 
ings. 



■ Mrs. Maybello Eaves Kent has 
booii gvanlod an . interlocutory di- 
vorce from Sidney .K. Kent-, pen- 
oral nianaper of Paramount Ptudios. 
by Judge 13owrun in superior court. 



Dennett aomnromisGd the "t^'i'y -on- the William Edward J Iiek- hjecree wa.s given oiv^v charge of 
lir of h^^ fr^Zf^v^^^^^^^^ murder trial for ahe "Evening ion which Mrs. Kent said oe^ 

r!.L°/.J'.^.I~."!5l;,rJ^f; I world." . - . Uurred in 1925, Kent agreed to set- 

- , flo $140,000 on his wife and estab- 

The- next ■ western Ken Maynard h[^i{ a $40,000 trust fund for-^ their 
will nialie for First National is "The rt:^y^,),t<?v Peggy. Mrs. Kent, receives 
1 Upland Rider." ■ It's from, an orig- the custody of the -child. Action 
inai by Marion Jackson. ; w.i.s hot oohtc-^tod. 

Dr. William D. Duane, .sciemist . ..j^oun^^ -i^y n(uimV' will be the 
and writer, near death in the Gen- fi^j^i roloase' title of Hal Roach's 
eral hospital here, w-as dffertd aid | ijitpf-t :^tax IV.ividson comedy for 

M-G-M distribution. Former title 



Statistics from Etiuity: Thirty 
disi)utos arl>itratcd from April 1, 

1927, to Jan. 1, 1928. . Awards given 1 fj-om Colleen Moore AVhen she 
to. actors in 20 cases, to managers learned of his. condition. Dr;, Duane 
in nine, and one was compromised, I has been ill for several week.'?. Doc 
Highest award was $26,000 in favor | tors hold out little hope for' him 
of an actor. ^ I Among his scicntiflc works is a 

brand of perfume, that hears Colleen 
Theati'ical scenery and properties | Moore's name, 
belongiiig to A. H; Woods were de 
stroyed .in a $'75,000 fire at 537r539 
West 24th street. Used as a, store 
house by the producer, 



was ^'Laugh That Off." 



unless they jiro i>e>.-i.,in "thaT. therft 
Is .^(nneone resiionsii-.l.^ h' hind it V , 
Sanio attitude in iitlier hotols. (J. 'R. 
Ileffernan, the -orh'anizi'r," is plaU-. 
nimr two- bi«? meetings I'l''.' -the- 
blips'" iu tho -n.i'.ir fumro. 

Thou.-i.-inds. o£ diill.u's' im "'h cf 
unolaiuieil merchand;-;i\ shu>p>-'l 
Chlengo via pareel po.-t, and iil.-lud- 
iig everything .from t^r.ipe ., •i.-<^ .to ■ 
insoet. powder, was auetiou. d off in. 
tho United Slates Apprais« rs- ..stores 
building last wof^k. , t^ev.T.il vieture 
reeUs' went under the \lia miner at $3 
each.-. 

Albert Smith, .04, of the White 
House Tavern at Niles Center, was 
-hot and killed by three ■ youthful 
bandits jau; 22. Mis brother, Mau- 
vifo, owner, of tho ostablishmerit,. 
was knocked unconscious. The men 
made their getaw.ay without stop- 
ping to rille the cash register. 

. Crossed wires are believed to 
have caused the blaze which com- 
pletely rav-ed the historic >;ilos Tav- 
ern at .\lios. 111.. Jan. 23. . It was 
ownicd bv Mike o'Boyle. Ixjss esti- 
mated at $a0v000.. ■■ 



Walter Damrosch was 66 Monday 
He was feted in Indianapolis where 
he was appearing in a concert. 



Maurice Kussell, who . staged "A 
Connecticut Yankee," at the Mayan, 
is also playing the leadirtg role, in it, 
Before going in for production Kus- 
.sell was in vaude and musical com- 
edy. He is a dancer and comedian. 



Don.ild Davis, son of Owen Davis 
plavwright has admitted separation 
from his wife, the former Marjone 
Durr. " She returned to her home in 
New York. Davis said he hopes for- 
a reconciliation. 



Par- 



Ralph Coder, director at 
amount, i.s charged with cruelty in a 
divorce suit tiled by his wife. Ehza.- 
She also claims he 



Samuel Crowder, negro spirit 
medium," was tliund dead in hi3 
room.s at 3G45 Indiana avenue with 
his throat slit from -eat' to .ear.- 
Ton.ihts told police that he had been 
showing, rooms for rent to. a, man., 
who is believed to have robbed ana 
then murdered him. 



beth Cecler. 



' Andreas Pavley, herid of the Pav«<. 
ley-Oukransky ballet, at the Chicago 
Opoi-a, has become a naturanze^ 

I uciii v-v."...-.. — — ^ .,1 \merican Pavley is a native- of 

William Nigh, picture director, is gtaped drunken parties at home ami ^j^jg country 10 years. 

Huntet College, New York, has in- . facing charges in Los Ahg^^^ 
augurated the first cdllege-cbur.se in hacking a former football star wh^le ^i^.g^tor earns $350 a .we*!k, an<^l 
dramatic criticism, beginnihg Feb; 6 in. Riverside, Cal., there is a $25,000 alibiony -of $175 weekly. CQiUi 
and continuing Monday and Wednos- damage suit brought against him. by paying alimony . to a previous? 
day evenings. Jo.seph ''T, Shipley is i JIarold^.^enedlc^^^ - . - 

in charge, 



SAN FRANCISCO 



tboda. Hot Springs, Co. 

In both cases" Jean Jarvis, Holly 

City police raided ; the Oxford I dancer, figures^. Nigh, it. is at- 



League July, 1924, Plaintiffs swear ciub 72^We^t SlSt' street MondaV leged by Benedict, wrecked the lat- 

«fei? ^.ork ^Ws submitted to Albert ^lub ^l.^^^'^^^^lst Jiee^^ ^^^^ ^.^^^ he couldn't, teir him 

Lewis and Sam H.JiaiTis, producers "'f "^-.^^^^^^ find Miss Jarvis. Then, 
of "The Spider." Suit is for $250,000 > '^^'^^ arresiea, 
and an Injunction and accounting. 



where to find Miss Jarvis. 
when poljKze -failed to find a- regis- I "''^ 
tration .c4rd-in the machine; Bene- op<= 



, Dr. F. L. R. Silvey of Universal 
Irving Thalberg, M-G-M execu- city, fiance of Mrs. Gehevieve Pad- 
tive and his- wife, Norma Shearer, kj^j^jjo^.Q^ former wife .of Ben Teal, 
scrben actress,, sail from. New York Ltf^pp director .and producer, renuest^ 
oh the. "Mauretania" Feb. 21 for a warden Holohan of San Quentm, 
three- month lion ej'moon trip to Eu- Uvii<;re the woman is now doing a 

term for larceny,, that hje^ be per^ 
niittod to marry Mrs. Phddl6fpi*d;. 




Charlie Chaplin sued First 
tional and F. N. Exhibitors' . C 

f^rh,!?fi nV hti nictuie their reactions to 

V^}y^^'^'}.±t%'^:^o:}'%'^ Ar,.,i^,\V.r I love, scenes from Greta Garbo-John 

Gilbert _films at . the Embassy the 
atre. 



from Decemberi 1920, to December, 
1925. 



ifni- d-ivorco claiming he was too posed to Mr.s.. Paddleford by tele- 
Roy GULsti, known on the screen Joi aivore^^^^^ .former wife of gvam, with his offer . accepted. Her 

s Roy.D'Arcy, will appear bef ore g i«n/"y Y^^^^^^ ^" ienten..-e of from one to 10 years 

!„Tiori-nr Pniirt .Tiifiirr. T?f>pehRr Feb. i^t>"'J feunuaj , ji. 'will preclude any possibility of mar- 



„m- .> -. I Superior Court Judge Beechei' Feb, 

The ' Times ' used an even I 3 answer his. wife's alimony plea 



Harry Lauder's memoirs, by the g>l"i»n humorous commen^ askg $1,600 a r.ionth alimony 

Scotch comedian him.self. began to Prof, recorded the girls' blood pres- ' - -.^ 

appear in the "Saturday Evening sure while the films were running 
Post" Jan, 20, perfectly timed for on an instrument called a"sphyg 
the beginnihg of his fifth American I monometer. 



tour. He arrived on the Aquitania 
last Thursday. 



Illness of Eddie Cantor with pleu- 
risy prevented the Philadelphia 
opening of "The Follies," and the 
show was disbanded. The come- 



Eddle Foy's autobiography, 
"Clowning Through Life" (B, P. 
Button & Co.), wi'ltten by the comic dian wag near collapse during the 
in coUahoration with Alvin Hiarlow, performance in Newark Saturday 
-got a break on publication, '^'he evening. He will go south to recu- 
"Times" picked out an incldeiii for perate. . 

new.<3 display, detailing how Eddle'^s ■'■ 

• Lizzie was once stalled at Broadway The . estate of Victor Herbert's 
and 54th street and. Henry Ford widow amounts to $290,734, accord - 
himself came out of Ihe Ford agency. ling to an appraisal^ filed tliis week, 
at that point and cranked it for him, Witmark" & Sons, publishers, filed 

an affidavit declaring royalties have 
George M. Cohan, whom Spring- shrunk to $10,000 a year on the corn- 
field claims, as a' home towner, was | poser's worlcs. 
toastmaster at the dinner of the 
Rhode Island society .where Tie was 
joshed to a fare-ye-well by Mayor 
Dunne and other . speakers. 



and $2,500 attorney fees. D'Arcy 
sued for divorce about a month ago. 
Charging cruelty. 

Myrtle Valsted, 17, "Miss Chicago" 
in the annual Atlantib City pageant, 
arrived in Hollywood with an eye 
for the kleigs. Accompanied by 
mother. 



LOS ANGELES 



Pictures of Maxine Brown, dancer, 
were broadcast by the syndicates 
with article saying she might never 



Dorothy Mackaye. actress, under 
sentence of one to three years in 
prison in connection with conceal 



spine. 



witn arucie aay 'V;°v to her Inff facts in the death .of her hus- 

dance, again owing to injury to her | Raymond, filed her 

appeal before the California sut-: 

. rtf KflHftTial I Prfrme court. Action on the appeal 

IBo^T^t S!e waworl IS expected t. be taken by F.b. 11 

ir/oSt'o/iyuSiroptSi? Si Mary Mi,es Mlnter..s back In X..3 



She 



Devil," among others, got a verdict ve^opment con^ 
for $500 in her $50.0.00 «"it aga nst Pictuie Peo^^^^^^^ 
a New York motorist who ran into I erty at uuiiirog iuih*.. 



Mary • Astor will bo married to 
Kenneth Hawks, production super 



C C Pyle has a scheme of a riage for some ..time. . 

?^/'^U^'e^l^^^tj"^$^? <Sc^^: superior court. Jud^ C^aha^ is. 

Sd a SrsfcISS prize o'f 5^^*000, The sued 1^^^ ^LYS^Kcl y " whSS 

trip to be made within -65 days with .widow *J^^cently, thus put- 

Pyle to get his . through Publicity death^ occm^i^^^^^^^ ^^^P 

stunts, etc, | st.irted by Thomas D. Curtln, son of 

the former fighter. 

Holy City, a religious colony about 
75 miles south of here In the Sant^ 



CHICAGO 



Acting Chairman Sykes of the K^^.yjj mountains, is in financial. diffl 
Federal Radio Commission has ae- j gy^y -phe entire estate vvas at- 



vigor at Fox studios Feb 23 at the clared that there are too many radio tj^^hed by Mrs, Evelyn Rosehcranta 
bride's horn© in Hollywood „*„4.,-«^o 4« r-hioatrm I t a^^^i^^ sh^ ftii*»jrps breach 



Two suspects In tjie recent hold- 
up of Jack Dempsey's Barbaro Hotel 
Cafe have been picked up by police. 
One, giving his name- as Richard D. 
Dalton', was artest^d in Dayton. O.. 
and confessed to the robbery. An- 
other, Andrew Johns, is. In custody 
here. The. job wag done by three 
men, who obtained. $175 from' the 
cash register in the cafe. 

Prolonged litigation in the di- 
vorce suit against Earl L Frdser, 
millionaire amusement man of 
Ocean Park, ended with Superior 
Court Judge Montgomery granting 
Mrs, Lillian FraSer an Interlocu- 
tory decree. Grounds were mental 
and physical, cruelty. 



her on the street. 



pah, Nev. 



J. C, Will iamson b^ght Australian 
rights' to "The Five aCIocmSlrl,"^ 
current at the 44th Sti'eet. 



Anne M6redith.. forrrier American I vjoi-walk last October. • He was ae 
actress, .became Lady .Sackville- , „ ^.j^ .j.|^,jijyp_j criminal*, havin 
AVest,. when her husband, Major- .| ^ .^.^^.j^g iY^ ^l^yee penitentiaries 



Dale Budlong, 30, former . jockey, 
was-sent^nccd to •Folgom-prison Jor 

life by Superior Court Judge Charles 
W, Frlcke after a^jury fuond him 
guilty of . committiii" burglary m 
- - . — . jjg was de- 



Jamea Ponla Spencer, Hawaiian 
screen actor and stunt swimmer, has 
not been regular iii his alimony 
allowances according to Mrs. Ernia 
R. Spencer, from whom he was di- 

^. vorced in 1926. She. brought the 

coii'troTled by I matter up for adjustment before Su- 
perior Court Judge Bowron, who 
continued the case for further evi- 
dence. 

ob- 



stations In Chicago 



of Los Angeles. She alleges breach 
of promise to wed, made by WlUiana 



Entire personnel of the *-n'P»BO Riker, head of the colony 



Opera left Chicago .Sunday for Bos- 
ton. 

Davll* Rosenthal and Earl Camp- 
bell, ticket scalpers, were arrested 
on the second day of an antl-scalp- 
ing campaign. Six specs were ar- 
rested Jan, 26, opening day of drive. 

Mayor Thompson will head a 
party of more, than 400 Chicagoans 
on a trip to New Orleans Jan, 31. 
The party will attend a four-day 
flood control conference and the in 



Another blow that hit . the colony 
was word from the Federal Radio 
Commission that' It wlU not renew 
its broadcast station license when 
it expires March 16; due to neces- 
pitv of eliminating about 300 sta^ 
tlons throughout the country, 

LONDON 



Keble Howard's now farce, "Lord 
Babs," comes to the Vaudeville Jan. 
cldental'hora^ ja-alal matches 1 26, succeeding "Sylvia," 

anr/estiva^s , -. Billy Merson Is the star, supported 

by Stephanie Stephens, Alice O Day, 

Guarantors of the Chicago ppera Hermione BaddclCJ^ ^Charles Garry, 
held the bag this year to the tune a, H. Mfiyne. Bert Edward.s Francis 
of $450,000, . Ross-Campbell. Lawr ence Anderson. 

Peace lias been declared between oiga Lindo. a discovery of Rean- 

Irene Castle McLaughlin. . former doan. Ltd., who has made her name 

dancer and Dr. Arnold H. Kegel, oh ie fly in "had girl" parts, is going 

city health officer. The two notables into management on "er own,_ nay- 
were waging a war over Kegel's re- 



Gon, Sir Charles jSacRville-West, 
succedod to the barony upon the 
death of his brother. Lord Sackvillo. 



for felonies. 



. Citv Prosecutor E. J, Lickley is. »i nn rrnri 

She was Anne Meredith. Bigelow, of | ujunChing war against .slot machines j imating ;nuu,«uu. 

Boston, 



Mrs. Mildred E, Williams 
tained an interlocutory . decree of. 
(3 i VOTCe~f rohr :"irranlc "^Ilh;- - W 
motion picture- apDliances Inventor. 
She was given custody of their 
child and half interest .in commun- 
ity property, estimated at $500,000,. 

Mike Goofge. -ti-ansportatlon man-' 
ager of Los Angeles "Herald," who 
•died recently, loft a fortune approi- 



were waging 

cent edict sontoncing all stray dogs 
to death, Kegel has just approved 
an an-angomcnt by Mrs. McLaugh- 
lin W'hereby dogs will ... be turned 
over to the Chlcigo Humane So^ 
ciety, • 



Lillian Walker was sued for 
month's rent . Qf her former New 
York apartment. She said her hus- 
band, from whom she has been sop- 
,ara.ted for 10 years, agred to pay the 
rent and she moved without aware 
of the arrears. 



iri this town. . ■ ; I ,p|^g Kerrick case, irt. which Tom 

-^r„,i.,i-,n Wamnas baby ri<:errick, picture cowboy; was shot 
A.damae Vaughn, .^f-"?^ .*« -dc'ith went to trial for the sec,- 

star Of .1927 a"^,, Mrs. Sarah Korrick. 

Vaughn, screen ^acti'ei,i,,wi^^^^r^ • ^^ly one of five now 

hor former husband Albeit Hm^^^^^ manslaughter. Iris 

'^^n'l^j'i^'thc Bun!;, Anita.Davis, Henry_^Isaboll 



How do they get those dog storlos 
started in the back woods and 
aimed at Broadway? .Even the 
"Times" fell for the Lexington, Ky„ 
y.arn about a police dog condemned 
by the' court for .sho.cp kiliin.tj, wli^f^f^ 
owner proposes to tako on vaude- 
^=:^villfit=to^rais6^moncyL=tQ=.aRlieaLAllQi 
conviction. . 



about a yp^«r ago. xvo l.^n^^^ at the. party end- 

ceremony has been sot. Korrick^s death, were cleared 

take the "larriagc chance Js^ Ruth | in^ 

District Attorney. Her former co- 
defendants aro testifying as wit- 
ness'-s 



New York papers carried S. Z. 
Poli'g statement that the M;ix 
.Schoolman deal had not fallen 
through, Hartford "Courant" printed 
the statement first and correspond- 
f-nts wired it to the metropolitan 
(liiiHes. Poll Is quoted as saying 



Corbin, picture actress. She will 
marry Richard Scott Thornton, in- 
surance man, next June 27. ' 

Lon ClKuiey has bof-n lnvit< d t'> 
write a chapter on makr-'up and_dls- 
guisPH usjid in picture wor lj for th e 
EnoyclopaecTraTCrilannix'ir; 

Marion Davies must appear be- 
fore Pre.Kiding Judge ^^iT^^or Mc - 
Lucas. in superior court, Feb. 11, to 
give her deposition in a suit for 
brought again.st hor by 



J. Stuart Blaokton. former picture 
, producer, pot a suspended .sentence 
, in a San Diego" court after being 
hfined=$100=or-.50.--dafys^in^jiulJ<'r-JL!l 



ing turned herself into a company. 

Next vehicle for Sybil ThOrndlke 
will be "Judith of Lsrao.l," biblical 
play by tho Amerloan, Dr. de Marnay 
Baruoh, Lewis Casson ^ will play 
Ilolofornes in the play, which IS due 
at the Strand Feb, 15. 



Federal judge Carponler is.sued" 
temporary injunctions, again.st 37 
places charged with violation of the 
booze act. Orders restrain owners 
from further violations of the act 
-until permanent injunctions of one 
year's ' duration may be grantofl, 

Good loo.k.s and- ■ driving ability 
aro the prime requisites for a job 
with the Blue Bird Cab Company, 
newly organized, flhicigo taxi firm. 
All of the drivfcr.4 are to hn girls, 
Wear knickers and three arc; on tlift 
job -with prosi)ect3 of 200 in the 
early future. Girls will Work only 
during the day. Five new cabs and 
d'rlver.s arc;' jironiisod' each week, un- 
til a total of 200 cabs are on duty. 



unpaid wage claim filed against 
him by a former employee. P.laek- 
ton promised to pay,' 

Honrv Schumann -Heink, eon of 
Mme Ernestine SchUmann-H'smk. 



giv 

$21,500 



Arrangements h.ave boon com- 
pleted by Samuel . Tnsull for . the 
financing of the Twenty-W aek'^r 
Drive building, <>re(;ted as a perriia- 
nent home, for tin; Chieatro Oikt;i. 
The $20.000.'i00 reftuired was ob- 
tained at less th.'in 6 per cent in- 
terest. Preferred stock in the yen- 
Tul^wtT^/fr'Sold^tn^ehirrtg^^^^^^ 
with an f^ye to making it a purely, 
.filvic. enterprise. 

Bell boys of the Hotel Shra-man 
•have stated -that they- will not join 
the Hell P,oy.s' Protoetive As.socia- 
tion, newly organized local union. 



After a.e.hleving an unlooked-for 
run at four theatres, "Dracula 
clo.sos at the G.'vrriok -Janv „ « 
will be followed by "Tin Gods.'V a 
new play ,bv E. C. MIddleton, author 
of ■'P:fAipJiar's Wife." • . ' ,. 

Eva 5T(jr)ro will play the leading 
role supported, by Ive do . VoeuX . 
Robert Jlorton. Walter Sondes, , 

A new polley is being Introduced 
at the •Evoryniah thoatro. where. 
ohoa)>or prices will prevail and all 
seats are bookable in advance. John 
Galsworthy's. "The Eldest Son is 
tho next production, succeeding A 
Night in J.urie." 

Cl.'iyton and Waller are bringing 
"S;uiee for the fJander" ("The Cnidle 
Snatehers") to the Lyric .Jan. 30 In 
Its considerably altered form", to 
pass the ei'iisor. Th<; three wives are 
pl.'iyed bv Iris T-Toey, ll<-len Haye. 
Nuney P'rice, and ilieir spou.sea by 
Spencer Trevor, Hilton Allen, .Jlobr 
ert rongllsh. 



Amerique and Neville, vaude 
dancers, are ttrnporarily out of 
vaude. fullillin-g a four-week ea^ 
gagement at the Club . Lido.. Boston, 
booked in by Jclin IXiley of the AM 
T, Wilton o/l'ney. • , 



44 



VARIETY 



TIM E S SQUARE 



Wednesday, February 1, 1928 



PALM BEACH 



I'alm Beach, Jan. 28. 

Arthur Hammcrstoin has con- 
sented . to postpone his trip to Ber- 
lin, where- he is planning to produco 
"Rop.e- Marie," to • act as chairman 
of the- manngcrs' cpmmittee arrang- 
ing the ahiiual Kiwariis Club boiie" 
fit at the I'aramount theatre, Feb. 
18. Hammeratein ran the show last 
yiear ~and turned , o%'er more than 
$12>000 to the Kiwanians for undier- 
•privileged children. 
. Joe.. Leblang is Hammerstein's 
chief aide on the committee and has 
gottien behind the show .with, a dev 
terihiiiation to double: the amount 
raised . last season. Any charitable 
affair in which Leblang is inter- 
ested, is . bound to be a success and 
he i.'i out lining up talent a month 
ahead of the ^how. : 

It is . .likely that Al Jolson will 
BiarVe as master . of ceremonies. 
Weber arid Fields, <fexpectOd- here 
shortly, niay be among the acts on 
the bill.. All acts and orchestras 
working night clubs here hixve 
agreed, to appear. ■ 



Tunney's Ignorant Milk 

Gene Tunney, Tex Rickard, Rube 
Goldberg; King Lardner and Gi'ant- 
lahd Rice were , lunching at the 
Paim Beach Country Club Monday.: 
Tunney ordered a ham- sandwich 
and a glass, of milk. 

When waiter brought the chow, 
Tunney asked: 

'.'Say, waiter, is this cultured 
milk?" 

"No, Gene," piped Rube, : "that's 
Ignorant milk from a stupid cow." 

"I don't t^ink much of yoiir hu- 
mor, Rube," retorted. Tunney, car- 
rying the torch. 



Joe '• Letolang got into the third 
flight semi-finals of the annual Lake 
Worth golf tournament this week, 
shooting the course in the early 

Sineties, but was eliminated Thurs- 
ay by W. M; Kelly of Atlantic City. 



•Al Jolsori. got into the' Artists' arid 
Writers' tournament and broke 
through to the second round o£ the 
second fiight matches. He lost his 
third round pasture battle when he 
agreed to toss, a coin instead oi 
playing an extra hole when it was 
all even after the 18 th hole was 
played. He called "head." Clown- 
ing , even in defeat, Al said: ."I lost 
th■fe'mat(^h by a tail." 



Phil Dunning, and George Abbott, 
eollsiborating: playwrights and still 
I>als, canie down .with John Golden 
•and the artists and writers. Duh 
ning,- who riever took a golf lesson 
In his, life, got into the, semi-finals, 
drawing a couple of byes. ^ The 
■writers of "Broadway" and "Co 
q,uette" plan to stay here a couple 
of weeks.. 



publicity honors, but il is cliiir;?o.d 
they violated all cihies by buying 
lunch for the lady reporters most 
of the week.- . These charges are 
i.sod by a number of writers a:id 
sketclnprs, Avho are . also -widely 
known but are' leas liberal in their 
entertainment budget. ' 

The assooiatioh was invited to 
return next j'ear, but ; they left the 
gathering place: open. The • gahsr 
lef.t jjilent.v of jack hei-e, several of 
them having to borrow after their 
first day or two. . The party was 
organized on ;. basiis oC $215 for .th<3 
trip, including American pla.n 
hotels, but some of them, paid that 
niuch in taxi fares. 

Anyhow it was a. gi-eat party, 
promoted by Ray McCiirthy, sports 
exploitation man for the Florida 
East Coast hotels. 



Girls as Come-Ons 



aiinneapplis, Jan. 31. 
.A now stunt is being em- 
l)loyed at local jewelry store 
auctions to pull In male cus- 
tomers. The stores employ 
pretty chorus girls and act- 
resses, out of work, to hang 
around as epme-ons and bid- 
ders; 

Tlie girls are. visible through 
the plate-glass windows. 

As a result the places always 
ar6 crowded and prosperous. . 



JOYS AND GLOOMS OF BROADWAY 



Lucky Stiffs 

Recent arrivals here are Louise 
Grbody. Billie Burke and daughter, 
Patricia, Harry Frazee, Gloria 
fiwanson and husbandi .and Walter 
Reade. Joe Weber is due in from 
Havana today (Tuesday). 



Chez Bouche ' announces . the 
opening: on Thursday of "The 
Masked Countess," exploited as a 
Russian nobleworiian in this coun- 
try ihcogriitp. 



FEDERAL AGENT POSER 



Bartender in O'Leary's Makes Ac- 
cusation—Two Others Fade 



. J.olson's Repartee 

Three newspaper boys tried to in- 
terview. Al Jolson .wliile: he was 
playing tournament golf and 
grabbed themselves a couple of 
laughs.; The interview: 

I'irst newspaper man: "Say, Al, 
what did you ever write to get in 
this, so-called tournament?'! 

Al: "I wrote the Shuberts I was 
coming to Palm Beach." 

Second scribe: "Who's gonna 
win the tournament, Al?" 

Al; "I am, brother, but I don't 
know w'hat I'm going to do with the 
mahogany zither when I get it." 
-Third reporter: "You're not such 
a terrible golfer, are- yoUi^Al?"^-..!^. 

Al: '•'That reminds me of a story; 
I was playing with Walter. Hagen 
out in Hollywood last spring and 
Wi^lter drove his first shot about 
350 yards straight to the pin. A 
mug standing beside, me cracked: 
'Don't you. wish you could , do that, 
Al?' Arid I answfcred: 'Ask Ilngen 
to sing ''Mammy." '. It all evens up 
In tl\e long run." 



Charged with posing, as an in- 
ternal revenue agent and grand lar- 
ceny, James iHarrington, 32, 146 
West 47th street, was held in $1,000 
bail before Magistrate McQuade in 
West Side Court. The case was 
adjourned until Feb. .4. 

According to Wliliam: Q'Leary, 
bartender in Billy's Refreshnient 
Bar, 117 West 54th- street, Harring- 
ton and two unidentified men 
entered the 54th street place, about 
3 . a. m., arinouncing -they were rev- 
enue men. The two unidentified 
told O'Leary to put on his hat and 
coat and accompany them to the 
station house. 

Harrington, O'Leary said,- .re- 
mained behind, opening the cash 
register and taking $52. When the 
two men -who had 0!Leary reached 
7th avenue and 54th street they ap 
parently lost their nerve. When 
O'Leary looked, for a cop, they dis 
appeared. . 

O'Leary rushed back, to. the j^ace 
just in . time, he said, to see Harring 
ton running away. Policeman 
Tliomas Harges, Wpst 47th street 
station, took HP the chase and after 
firing a couple of shots, got Har- 
rington. When searched a. bogus 
badge was found in his possession. 

Harrington denied that, he had 
posed as a federal . officer and also 
denied that he had taken any money 
from the cash register. He said he 
did not know anything about the 
two men who are supposed to have 
taken O'Leary out of the place. 



Jack Hobby, Frier and round 
the^world traveler, is serving his 
fiftii year as assistant manager of 
the Royal Poinciana-, cla.ss hotel of 
the resort. Jack has . sui^ervision 
over the Coconut drove, tlve Danso 
de la Mer and the weekly Cakewalk 
contests i)Ut on by- coin red help of 
the hostelry. . . 



Tlic newspaper arli.sts' and writ 
ers' dinner ' Friday night, following 
their golf toui-nament, Was' turned 
=lnt(^ono=.=aC:..thoii£^-.U]ijam=JlDjLl>^;^^^^^ 
one of the hottest ever seen here. 
Gi'antland Rice called it "the great- 
est, golf tourney ever pourefl.'' 

.Durin.:? the after dinner .speech - 
milking Rube Goldberg raz/.ed Clare 
Brigg.s while Briggs . applied the 
torch to . John Gulden. C.-inards 
wore hurled back and forth across 
the table, canards being polite in 
Florida for d.anm lies. 

Goldberg and Briggs grabbed off 



Negro Porter Fought Gop ; 
Nightstick Did the Rest 

Edward Steele, 22, Negro: porter 
m the Lyric theatre where "Rio 
Rita" is playing, fought. a uniformed 
ipatrolman of the West 47tli street 
station i^or fully 15 miniites in the 
lounge room,^ After effective work 
w'ith his biatori, the patrolman, Wal- 
ter Doebele, of the West 47th street 
station, subdued the Sesnegambian. 

Steele, gin crazed, was taken to 
the police station. Doctor Bloch 
of Bellevue Hospital attended his 
hurts. The patrolmari, a rookie, 
came; very near being throttled by 
the colored niari. who fought like a 
demon; ' ' ' 

The porter, was arraigned in West 
Side Court the following morning 
before Magistrate Francis X. Mc- 
Quade. He pleaded not gniilty. The 
court praised the "rookie's" woirk 
and fined the negro $25 or five days 
in prison. The negro started to do 
his "bit." . : 

Doebele. was summoned to the 
theatre by an ., employee who told 
him the negro was boisterous. As 
the bluecoa;t stepped into the 
lounge room while the crowds of 
men and women were emerginp:, 
the negro leaped on the cop, seizing 
him by the throat. 

The officer sought to free himself 
and in doing so slipped on a cus- 
pidor. The negro fell on top of 
the bluecoalt. The two began to 
Ijattle. No one attempted to help 
the officer, who was handicapped 
with his heavy coat, gun and night 
stick. 

The negro gave his address as 
339 West 59th street. He told 
Magistrate McQuade that he had 
been drinking and didn't , recall the 
battle. 



By N. T. G. 



Had the pleasure of assisting Harry Rapf, of Metro-<3oldwyn-Mayer 
assemble a group of New York beauties for camera tests as a part of 
Harry's search for new riioyie star. M-G-M Is willing to epiend some- 
thing to find another Joan Crawford, our discovery, incidentally, and 
Rapf believes he has at least two girls who can be built up into star 
material, out of the group we brought him. 

Ono is Doree Leslie, dancer, with "Manhattan Mary,'* whom we have 
frequently discussed in these cplumhs. Doree Is only 17, and has been 
working around New York in the Silver Slipper, appearing at openings 
of Loew . theatres and Palisade Park, for four years. She's pretty, and. 
the ^fllm test made her more so. 

Another girl, who prefers to remain nameless, beauty of a local night 
club, also has a splendid chance. Doree Leslie will go to California 
When "Scandals" closes, aiud will get her chance, definitely. The other 
one will probably be sent for when western executives have ' seen her 
test. ■ 

■The film tests showed how exacting is the camera. During the past 
four years we have brought a score of girls to the attention of M-G-M 
producers, including the most famous beauties in New York, and oriljr 
I few developed into, star material. 

We have a; thepry that almost any pretty girl who photographs well 
ind has' film appeal, can be made into a star if the proper interest i* 
taken in her and a powerful company Is determined to make her a star. 

Admitting pur lack of knowledge of intimate details. of film producing, 
\ye point to the fact that we brought several of the present-day stars to 
the attention of film executives. 

There are at least four girls now in New York, who, if given the same 
chance, would develop into stars. " If producers would devote Ume and 
-ittention to them, give them a chance, almost any pretty girl can de- 
velop a tremendous screen ability. 



Repulsed by Hairdresser, 
Girls Are Beaten Up 

• Robert Moore, 38, 462 West 22nd 
street, several years ago a light- 
Weiglit pugilist fighting as Bobby 
Moore, was before Magistrate Earl 
Smith -in- West r'Side-^Court^^ o 
charge of disorderly conduct. After 
pleading guilty he was fined $10. 

ilpore was arrested by poUcemart 
•Bob Rush. West 47th street station, 
on complaint of Muriel Montgomery. 
201 West 54th street, hairdre.sser. 
The girl, acoon>panied,.by.:her sister, 
said they niet Moore in a restaurant 
and lie offered to. accoinpany . tliei^rri 
home in a taxi. .. . 

When reaching the npartmerit: 
house, the sisters said, Moore in- 
sisted, on following them in. They 
ohjectod and he began tp assault 
them, they alleged,. Muriel's right 
eye. was swollen and discolored. The 
other sister was hurt \yheh she tried 
to interfere. 

.During the trouble Muriel lost a 
wi'i.st watch. 

Rush heard the disturbiince and 
arrested Moore on ;Mi.Ms ^[ontgomr 
cry's complaint. Moore deelinod to 
discuss it; He paid the fine, 



Monkeyed on Phone Lock 
CapitoFs Usher's Charge 

Joseph Levine, 23, bookbinder, 17 
West 114th street, was held in $1,500 
bail for further hearing when he 
w:as arraigned before Magistrate 
Earl Smith in West Side Court on 
a charge of malicious mischief. 

Levine was arrested after a chas.e 
In Broadway. -According to Thomas 
Roseth, chief usher in the Capitol 
theatre, he said he saw Levine 
tamperinig with the lock plate of a 
coinbox phone on the mezzanine of 
the theatre. . 

He watched him several minutes 
and said that when he started over 
towards him Levine ran down the 
stairs and into the street. Police- 
man Kelly, Traffic B, at 51st street, 
heard the shouts, of the usher and 
saw Levine running. Kelly caught 
Levine a block away. 

When taken to the station house 
Levine denied that he had been 
tampering with the telephone. Le- 
vine was-held.- — — ^ 



We understand that Bert Wlieeler ik taking biick lessons of Jim Bar- 
ton, Another good comic gone wrong. 



Couldn't Guess Racket 

A rather good-looking brunet girl appeared at the Texas Guinah 
club and asked "Tex for a job. "Tex said . there w;a3 none. Girl said 
she'd work .for nothing. Nothing doing. Then she offered to work as 
cigaret -girl, also for nothing. 

Finally she confessed to. Texas that.she is a newspaper writer from 
Cincinnati,, and had a chance to get a Job on. the "American" if she could 
get a Job in Tex's place and write her personal . experiences. Tex. 
promptly phoned a friend on the sheet and was tpld' by the very nnao 
the girl mentioned as offering her the work that .qhe was an Imposter; 
Tex is wondering what her racket is. 



Good Gags Travel 

Funny how good gags drift around. We heard Shaw and Lee in a 
night club a few days ago using the gag in which one says to the other: 
"What's that on your neck?" 
•'A mole," is the answer. 
"It's walking," Is the reply. 

Looking a,t a vaudeville show in Brooklyn two colored boys stepped 
out and killed 'em with the samr gag. 

^ ■ 

An Indian came Into our radio station to broadcast real Indian musiob 
If there's such a thing* He wore street clothes. Just before he wenit 
before the microphphe he pulled a beaded head band and eagle feather 
out of his pocket and put it on. . 

. That's like the teiibr who, In the old days of radio, came' in the studio 
with a suitcase containing his evening clothes and asked for the dress- 
ing room. - — :— . . 

. Funny, .Anyway 

We were talking abPut our fEU-m to a chorus kid aiid happened to 
mention that our hens were now laying .400 eggs a day. 
"Do they lay on Sunday, too?" asked the kid, Innocently. 
(Jersey is a 6 -day week). 



SEIZE TAB. ADVS? 

Danbury. Conn,, Jan. 31-. 

Placards alluding lo a .feature 
news alovy in one. of tiie New York 
tabloids were seized by -the. New 
Britain' police last week on the 
•grounds they violated a statute 
a.gainst itninnral literature.. 

.The nolices viM'erred lo Ihe eu 
^,'enic bal'y ea^e. 



MANICURE'S ADMISSION 



Kept Company with Married. Un- 
dertaker — Scrap in Apartment 



Violet Cunningham, iPasadena 
Hotel, and Tessie Phillips, 851 We^t 
End avenue, manicurists' In a 
.Broadway barber shop, appeared 
before Majjistrate McQuade in West 
Side Court to complain against 
Vincenxo Pantossi,. undertaker, of 
2242 1st avenue. 

. . The girls said the undertaker and 
a friend came. to. visit them at the 
West End avenue' address. When 
Miss Cunningham wanted to leave 
to go to" a drug store both men re- 
.'^ented it and lieat them with their 
fists, discoloring their faces, the 
young women alleged; 

:Miss Cunningham admitted she 
10t(r\V"pnTif oisKi":wn,B"m arried-and 
two children and despite that, cpn- 
tinued to go out. several times a 
week with liim. When the mapl.s 
trate heard this he dismissed the 
proceedings. 



Erna Carise, Parisian songstres.':, 
is coming- to- America" as a.cafe at- 
traction. T/ou Irwin Is Importing 
her. 



Discovering Talent 

News about an unusual performer, works around. A few hours after 
the opening of Earl Lindsay's new show at the Everglades everyone, on 
the Big Street was talking about, some strange, new little dancer, who 
wowed 'em. Hard-boiled Broadwayltes raved over this little acrobatic 
dancer. Chorus girls came to us a,nd tpld us she was marvellous. 

The next the place was invested with agents and managers trying 
to sign her up. , 

Which reminds us of the New York dehiit of a little comedy toe dancer 
at the Rivoli theatre. The day after her opening five managers tried 
to get her, and Ziegfeld landed her. 

Same way with another star you know. Some years ago we drifted 
into the Back Stage Club and werp flabbergasted at the marvelous 
beauty, singing and personality of a tall, gorgeous slim brunet, who 
crooned sad love songs with half -closed eyes. We thought her the 
greatest stage personality we had seen in years, and told her so. 

The next night she came over to sing at our radio, station. Wliilo 
she was in the Inner studio one of the important mwnbers of the firm 
of Jones & Green came in to try to sign her up for the "Greenwich Vil- 
lage Follies." But she had just signed a contract. The slim beauty's 
name was Helen Morgan. • — ^ — 

.. Qualifications 



Any girl who has gporibbTcsrfigure" aitd l^ 
the stage today, if they have the proper ambition and is Willing to go to 
school, singing and dancing, a few hours eveiT day, plus intelligence. 

For instance, Myrtle Allen was a chorus girl in the Winter ^Garden. 
She went Int^o the Silver Slipper chorus. Studied constantly and be- 
came so good she was taken out of the chorus and did Jiothing but 
specialties. She went to the Frivolity Club, Became a sensation. At- 
tracted. -attention of managers. Played vaudeville. Has just joined a, 
big act for $175 a week and Is offered $300 a week "to go to Australia 
as star of a niUsical show. Arid a year ago she was a chorus- girl. 



Nite Clubs as Cradles Right 

Which reminds us that night clubs are the cradles Of future stars 
of the stage. They offer more opportunity to . ambitious ypung girls 
than does the stage. We co\ild cite innumerable instances, but let us 
just poifit tp Llna Basquette, whom we once placed with Texas Guinan 
in the Beaux Arts; Feon Vanmar, a sensation in "Merry Malones; Irene 
belroy, whp was a star, however, before she went into the El Fey; 
Fi'ances Upton, and her successor, Helen Stephen, both of whom were 
placed in night clubs by us; Alice Bolden, Rubye Keeler, Madelyri Kllleen, 
and scores of others. 

Night clubs encourage girls doing specialties, and the stage offers 
scant opportunity for Individual work. 



.Pa u L.BJack_ Co RRing , Too 



. That Paul Block derives some benefit for his theatrical affiliations is 
indicated by the "brilliance of an editorial regarding Heflin, which ap- 
peared in his Pittsburgh Post Gazette, Newark Star Eagle, and the 
Toledo Blade. Concluding scathing denunciation of the Senator, ho says: 
an empty taxi cab will drive up to the Senate and Heflin will get 

out." 

We remember Jack Donahue pulling that one some four years a.go in 
irome little show ho was in with Queenie Smith at the Harris Theatre, in 
which Norma Ten*iss was A young and struggling Ingenue. Since that 
Ume it has been used, 1,267,856 times In every corner oi^ America. 



Wednesday, February 1, 192flf 



TIM E S SQUARE 



VARIETY 



45 



GREENWICH VILLAGE 



By LEW NEY 

(Self-Designated Mayor of G. V.) 



The church and the theatre have 
much iri common that la proper* 
hnce In a blue moon they get to - 
irether on the same . ground. , Nottr 
rell-ion and pW thought In ncw 
clothes occupy theatres on Sundays; 
lilttle theatre groups sometimes use 
churches for productions, 

Since the lamented . passing of 
Percy SticKney Grant of the Church 
'of the Ascension, for years the Vil- 
locc's church and rector, our liber- 
als have made thomse.lyes at home 
at St Marks-ln-the Bouwerle,,.that 
magnificent : old church standing 
among the synagogues artd the Rus- 
sian restaurants "on 2d avenue. For 
all of 10 years now its rector, 
'William Norman Guthrie, has made 
his rendezvous, popular with people 

■ who thinlc. . ^ , v 

. Last Sunday Doctor Guthrie put 
out the SRO sign again by giving 
over the afternoon and evening to 
a symposium on the drama. It.w^s 
an opportunity many missed by 
coming late to hear Butler Dayen- 
Dort discuss the theatre and its re- 
^tionshlp to- life,. -Mme. Angela 
filkelianos describe : the production 
%t the Delphic Festival last May, 
Jimmie Light In startling revela 
. tions about the Proylncetown Play 
ers and Daniel Frohman. Intimately 
telling his impressions, hopes and 
membries of the American stage. 

Later on this same Sunday an ex- 
bresidcnt's daughter, Margaret WH- 
son, danced iii Highland costume 
' with Isobel White to the priceless, 
literally, pipinff of Angus Fraser. 

Later still, a mystical playlet, 
-The Dog and the Wolf," was given 
under the direction of Dr. Guthrie. 
: Thus does bid St. Marks serve 
New York in general and our Vil- 
lage in particular. . 

William Norman Guthrie himselt 
is a passionate theatregoer: He gives 
gi^atis iconoclastic reviews of the 
Bhows he has seen from his pulpit. 
His kind criticism Is good for the 
box ofllro.. 



Square's Biggest Sign 

. The largest •times square 
electrical, advertising ,, sign, 
Dodge Brothers' tungsten dls-, 
play, which . carries a load of' 
880,855 watts, .goes on the 
books of the .Edison Co. . start- 
ing tonight (Wednesday) - at 
7.30; [ ■ : 

The sign, on the rbdf of the 
Strand, mej^sures 5,500 square 
feet, is a half -block long, five 
stories high, and will use the' 
largest current consumption of 
iny Broadway sign/ 

It Is said, a new principle of 
moving message- or motograph, 
at the . base of the sign is in- 
corporated in the Dodge Bros 
display, which the General 
Outdoor Advertising Co. con 
structed. . ; 



Harry Kemp's Punch 

••^Do you want a good, puhch.?" 
queried Harry Kehip as he em- 
braced me midnight on Sheridan 
square. "Just as a joke, you know, 
liew." ... , , . „ . 

''Harry," I parried meekly. 
punch from yo\i wouldn^t be a. joke 
How about a punchino Instead . 

But the popular poet-novelist 
dramatist was not in a mood, and 
our meeting was the beginning of -an 
hour of wandering around looking 
for lost books and other things Vil- 
. lagers look for when they wander 
around on a wet night, This season 
Harry Kemp is living on,,CorneIla 
street, that one-block alley that 
. shuttles between Fourth and 
Bleecker. His number is unpreferred 
by paranbiaes and other supersti- 
tious persons, 'en 
It's convenient- sometimes for .a 
celebrity to live oh a short street 
like that, served on l^oth . sldes^ f rom 
Chinese laundry to livery stable by 
the same postman. Tou "f^d not 
have the world know in Just wh ch 
one of the 50 entrivnces you . are nld- 
in?' 

Harry Kemp Is working within 
earshot of the "L" these cooliah 
days on a novel that has been or- 
dered and may be out in the spring 
PerbapBiyou have seen him striding 
^^iiTways "bafeheadedly dver^^^t 

Urdang's for. paper and Ink or down 
to Romany Marie's for Turkish cof- 
fee or iip to Tony's .for spaghetti. 
Or, If yon take your exercise. more 
regularly than Frank :■ Sullivan, -^at 
O'Brien's Harry may be taking his 
next to you. 

.Terry Carlin's Back 
Terry Carlin Is back Visiting the 
.Village on his. way to Bermuda; 
Terry who made the old Hell Hole 
famous, Terry who doesn't, believe 
in birth or work. For years he has 
lived with Eugene O'Neill in that 
old life-saving station beyond the 
sand dunes hear Provincetown. If 
Sadakichi Hartmann, Hippolyte 
Havel, Benjamin DoCasscres, the 
late Gig Cook and Slim Martin 
could only nioct Terry again in a 
number of plea.^.ant places a on„ 
Macdougal street! That would be 
a party worth listening in on. 



means are used to get. publicity, and: 
It a a sure-fire hit with city de?ks 
to Announce a reform. 

But it Is stupid to worry about 
Wiping out the color of our Bo- 
hemia, its queer streets and squares 
and courts, its old and stalble build- 
ings, its remodelled-ihto-studios 
stables, , iCs arty atmosphere, its 
Italian restaurants, its little thea- 
tres, its Londonish lanes and,^Pa- 
risian cafes. 

Some cherub is always chiding 
me or perhaps it is. a newspaper 
man from Utlca who grates me with 
the wornout bromide that the Vilr 
lage isn't taken seriously any more, 
that all our writers and artists have 
moved away and that the Village 
is a Joke and the laughing stock of 
the world, the playground of loose 
livers and what not. 

Of course, hone of this Is true, 
not even In part. Most of us are 
top serious to manifest concern 
about wohdering . visitors and dis- 
illusioned climbers. Most of us came 
here to be close to our market and 
to live Irt quarters Wei. could af^ 
ford. Many of us are quite com- 
fortable In abandoned lofts and re- 
modelled mansions where the rent 
is low and the atmosphere hl&h. 

- And Things 
. Until Feb: 15 the 15th Annual 
Art Exhibition of the Association 
for Culture Is. open free till 10 p. rn. 
at the Municipal Art Gallery, Wash - 
ingtoh Irving High School- Building, 
40 Irving place.. , _ 

Dean Dowell has cut 70 linoleum 
blocks the pa.st. iO days for a new 
book of jingles on the circus. And 
still there are many folks who think 
artists never work. It.is much nicer 
to make pictures out . of linoleum 
than to walk on It. . 

Nat Marer of the Laboratory the- 
atre ind Klsie , Kelly of the Van- 
guard Br ess have added four and 
one-half pounds of girl.. Mary Jane, 
to their otherwise exclusive family. 

A Christian Science Church has 
replaced the old paper box factory 
at the tall end of Macdougal street, 
adjoining the Hotel Gonfarone and 
opposite the entrance to the blind 
Macdougal alley. . , 

LIse Fulda of the American Mu- 
seum of Natural History Is enter- 
taining a group of young artists in 
her studio at 17 East 14th street 
Monday evenings,. . The _dolJar-an- 
hour fee for the model is pro-.rated. 

Judge Swan, our popular l>u*l^in« 
owner, has leased a home at 1 Fiftji 
avenue, while Wemer Marchand, 
who merely Sketches buildings, has 
moved to the Bradford. 

Susanne Strouvelle, with daugh- 
ters. Chick and Charm, has. moved 
into the two wee rodms pn the sec- 
ond floor of the -riniest Little 
House, cloeer to her business there. 
It is a rendezvous for rare and ex- 
ploring souts, this tiny tea room, 
and 100 years ago it was, as now, 
one of the most unique buildings in 
all New York. It has a history, too, 
hut that's too- long to tell. 



Saving 2 Hours East 
Between Coast and N. Y. 

Los Angeles, Jan. . 31. . 
• RaiUv.ay 'transportation, between 
Los Angeles .,nd Chicago and point,-? 
oast '^'ill be reduced about two lioot s 
in time suirling M.'M'ch 4. . 

Heretofore the three transconti- 
nental railways', Santa Fe, Southern 
Pacilic anu Union Pacific, have been 
running crack trains on a. 63-houv 
schedule. 

Witli the new timetable tliese 
trains will make the eastbound run 
in ^61 hours, and . IB minutes. 

Westbound schedules will remain 
the same.. 

CURFEW LAW FAN 



'*As long .as I ani. sitting in - this 
court I am going to see that Mayor 
Warner's' Curfew Law Is observed," 
declared Magistrate Francis X. Mc- 
Quade when Hyman (Feet) lidsori. 
Hotel Harding, was arraigned on a 
charge of keeping tlie Florence Club, 

11.7 West 48th street,, open after 3 

a. m. 

Edson was charged.'by policeman 
Patrick Walsh. West 47th street sta- 
tion, with having tlie club open at 
4 a; m; The copper said ho. h^ard. 
there was trouble In the Florence 
Club and, accompanied by a sergeant, 
entered the place; finding about a 
dozen couples. • " 
' Bcisbn explained that there had 
been some argument about a pa- 
tron's fur coat and the reason the 
place remained open was that they 
were trying; to locate It. He said 
the music had. been stopped and all 



Terry Harvey Promoted" 



COLUMBIA PROR 



Doteotivo Tewry Harvey, 
nemesis of the degenerate elc 
iui«nt that make ..their head 
qiiartel-s in the fllni theatres of 
r.roaiUvay, will b* promoted to 
the rank of sergeant. Terry 
mailo the high phowing of 
mnnb.er < iglvt on the new ser 
pe.T^nt's , ll^'t. Over 4,000 Cdps 
took the examination. . 

Harvey,' youiip and full of 
ener.gy, has done excellent 
■work on .Broadway and in tho 
atres whore , this ' disorderly 
element cOMgre.^•ate. He .ha.s 
been- atlarlied to Deputy: Cliief 
Inspector .tames , _S., Bojan's 
staff for some time. ■, 

"When Harvey brings them 
in; he has them right," is the 
concensus of , almost all the 
magiatr.ntes. Harvey has been 
teamed: up with Joe Toomey 
-The In.t ter is a good m.in, 1 ut 
Harvey's services will- be 
missed. 

Wlien Harvey receives his 
chevrons his friends, hope Chat 
he will . be ais.^igned to West 
47,th street, under Captain Ed- 
ward Lennon; 



the entertainers had left,,. He 
stated the persons at the tables 
were friends of the woirnivn who.se 
coat liad' been lost.. 

Magistrate, MoQuade accepted the 
explanation and then issued his ul- 
timatum about the clubs obeying 
the law. Complaint was dismissed. 




BRUNETTES 

Peggy Udeirs Reaction to 
"Love"— Dietz' Reac- 
tion to "Nerve" 



BROADWAY GUIDE 

(Changes Weekly.) 

"ffo'lirahro? bfight'ii intended f.r thds. unm.n.ion.d. Th. list. ..r. 

Capitol— '"The Student Prince.'* ' , ' 

Colony— "Buck Pirates" and Cherniavsky's torrid jazz. 
Paramount— "Old Ironsides," ^ . ^ 
Rialto— ""The Last Command" (Jannings) (run>. ^ „,^ir\ 

Rivoir-"Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" (okay flicker in last week) . 
Strand— Charles Chaplin's "Circus" (run). ^ , . ' 

: Roxy_'19 , Washington Square" and s trong al^e show. 

NEW SPECIAL FEATURES WORTH SEEING 
i<o ■ • "jci!»,hfl^' ^'Wings'' "Jazz Singer" (A Joison) 

^"""-Lovo" (<^Ibert-Garbo) ' "Drums of Love" 



The Parody, with the InimiSibll Clayfon, Jackson and Durante jls the 
feSur4s, ia recSended at all times. Parody also has a girhe show to 

^■^rceit*Lo?ez?TasrLop^ must be "made," only for the l^pez 
dance Susie. New Revue. For a change of pace and a Bohemian atmos- 

^hi^^ t aJd^^sylWa^^^ 
Johnson) should not be Pverlooked for relief purposes for straight dining 

""^hrUUirClSTi' a'^'rsi^oi^^imlfai^deurs; former I. Perro.uet, 

5^'Sil^:^n\VS/c^uV^^^^^ orthe night clu;^ 

wi?h t7rnaway busing. Ben Bern le is doubling from the Roosevelt into 

Tife' dais*'5o^s are the Montmartr, and Lido, the latter with the 

SnS ^uJ'i^^^^ l^^^^^SS^e ^Ln^^e^? 

^^^F^r^'t^c^h'^o'f ^SS^S^llr::^^'^'^^^ t™ Lyman, 
wfrbUng Ti^ b^ ladS at the Salon Royal, now ha..r Texatf .quinan^y 

' '^''S^aSei^^- CottoiT^ 
^^HelenTMorean ha* reopened her new Ch«x Helen .Morflao at the bid 
300. Club. ■ " 



The brunottt>s have it. lOroui, now, : 
oh, gents, grsib the dark one.^, 

-X6. lesfi an aeademlc authority , 
than 13f< William M. Marston of the 
Department of: P.sychology of Co- 
himbla University doped ihat out., 
Howard Dii-tz, that demon pub^ 
lielst .. for Metro-,c;old\Yyn>-.M.ayer, - 
determined for posterity or . LoHie 
Mayer to find whether the peroxides, 
or thei brunettes react th«^.,m.oi3t 
emotionnUy.. to amorous soenrs. 

It was a coincidence thut on 
Monday afternoon this all-impor- 
tant and eminently sclentilic exper- 
iment was hold at the Loew.'s Em-, 
ba.ssy theatre. l=:i|ualiy a coincidence , 
that "Love" is, .current fit tho 1pm- 
bassy, and that "LoVe" is Louie'B 
feature. 

Howard and Bernle Sobel, fellow- 
j conspirators, i. e.. publicity, man, 
who Boswells for Zieg, roundel up 
the choice ' beauts from "Show • 
Boat'' and "Rosalie" and "Rid lUta." 
Bernle submitted them as subjects 
per se to Dr. IVTarstoh's profesHorial 
research. 

Prof Looked 'Em Over 
The professor looked all businoss 
Monday aftornoon, and also looked^ 
•cm over,, gels are gels; . . Those , 
rheostats, voltage registers, am- 
nicter.s, B batteries, spare tires, 
spark plugs and bar- rails (another 
experiment) seomed very up-and- 
up. It's not so far ffbm a ,llGth 
street campus to Times square'a 
wicked wiles, publielty stunts, wise 
cracks, and -dames. 

With mucli -serious, intont Dr. 
Marston riggod up the :props on & 
series of eight beauts,' evenly 
divided as. to pigment shading, and 
registered their respir.atlon. blood 
pix;sRure, nervous reaction, and 
stock market quotations on thd 
electrical apparatu.s; 

After It. was ail added up and 
.subtracted, the blondes had ; It. 
JL'oggy Udeli was adjudged ' the one 
wlvo most violently reacted to .Tohn 
Gilbert's necking with Greta Garbo, 
on the scicen in the clinches. Tlie 
film "Love"' was limited only to the 
s. a. biz; .And Peggy did that In 
the the.ntre in front of the invites. 

Dr. Marston's props are label«id 
a Bneumograiih and a. Symograph, 
And Peggy's a, Bearograpii. 

The experiments took three hours, 
14 newS: photographers and tlireo 
newsrocl. cameras. 

The blonde .subjects were Beryl 
HoUey, Jeanne Andrec, Rose Gal- 
lagher and Claudia Dell. 

BruncLlcs: Jeanne Ackennan, Flo 
Kennedy, I'atsy O'Day and Peggy 
Udell. 

Miss Gallaglier and Miss O'Day 
opened the frolic. 



Kr.iiK'y's restaurant rendezvous at 
1S2 West 4th street, opened just 
before the holidays has already 
closed. The rent of this «tor«,);'-^f 
risen in 10 years from $15 to 
PIcbiana Who Talk 
It alwavs amuses me to hear the 
p^an^. of plebians who would fur- 
-thcr commrrx-'ialize our ,well-aa- 
vertised community. AH manner of 



SHOPlSiEIlS' 



Alfred La Mar, 18, who claims 
to be a picture actor, and, Mrs. 
ratherine Randall, 4r,, both of 620 
West 170th street, pleaded guilty m 
.Rnc£ial=S£Sslpj}.E^fjIf^tty.Jju^^^^^ 

La Mar was glv(Mi 10 days in the 
Workhouse and the woman was 

fined $'25. ^ ^ ^ 

Both had ' been arrested two 
weeks ago by detectives of the. 
Stores M^utuai Protective. Associa- 
tion after they had takon a quantity 
of articles from countprrf In ArnoM 
Constahlea valued at $15, for which 
they neglected to pay. 




Columbia No. 1161-Hurtado Bros. Marimba Orchestra from yaud< 
fea^ture tw) popular waltzes, "Diane." theme song of "Tth Hca.von.' an 
■•Benefali VeAe^ Skies." A groat record for tho cocktail hour. Doosn.t 

^'v^^tS^No; 21^^'S^""Nola/' vocalized? Here 'tis by the Revel- 
ers The popular piano solo has some trick lyriu.s ;.ot to, t, . and under 
tbe" Rr-vf'lers' treatment it is just as-ietchinL,' with worrls as ln:-.trum(.-n tal- 
ly "Among My Souvenirs." which, llk« "My lilue Jleaven, ^i.s a di.se.a.so 
of" the music bu.sincss. is "canned" for the 'steenth time, this time as a 
vocal fiuartet -by. the same aggregation. 
Edison No; 52155— "Among My 



voea fiuarte.t-by tne same aggreKui ion. - x. w n \ 

Edison No; 52155— "Among My f^oiivenirs" again, fox-trott<><rby R. A 
ILoiu-'s Palais d Or Orchestra,- and , "Rain," another pupalar plwe. by A 
I'Yiedman'H Oiv^hestra from Yoeng's, also a ( M.i nes-.e- A n.ene.'in eatery.. 

Brunswick No 3676— Pwiy MilU-r an-l-his llr,tei {;jb>-on Orchestra tire, 
spott"TYri rimin'?ti They hroa.l.-.'..s.. on fbe wax eonple of sna.,ir.y- 
Ktrots "Bluo I'>aby".and "Yep! .'Long About June," to vocal tru. 

nnn Al Ix^ntz^ J:i//.i,-;t9 are baeked up with ."Dear. On a 

XlM.f tJC ThK" a f^^^^ '-r,'^ "ril Think, of.: Vou." In the I rst 

Ir.;vi« .Taiiu-s voeali/^'s. and L^'iit/- .liiros.-ir dfleiates in the littler. lioDi 
are -vorking dance sfrleetlori.s and well rlone. . 

RECOMMENDED SHEET MUSIC ^ 
"B;!" St^t Lik. W-r^ -Tl?. Man . L,v." 

/ ■ 



'lord" Help Him Now 

Robert Whitman, alias "Lord 
Bcavcrbrook;" alias a -^lozen other 
najiies, was convicted by a jury be-. 
"forve Jiid]rB"~WilliaTn - Allen -in- Gon---- 
eral Sessions of grand larceny In 
the flr.st degree. He will be sen- - 
tenced on Feb. 8. He can receive 
ten years on this charge and must 
serve an additional Ave years which 
he owes , the stale on a previous 
conviction. , 
Whitmi^n was^ convicted of steal- 
ing about $00,000 worth of- jewelry, 
and other articles from Mrs. Ro.se 
Burken, of I>'rceport, L. 1.. f ftcr ]V« 
had made love to her in May, 1926. 
Mrs. Burken said "Beaverbrook. 
had accosted iter on the stre<>t, ad- 
di'-'.sKing lier as "Nora Bay*-;*." The 
woman .said siie rell in-love with 
bis glib, tohguo and th.'it hft was 
a fast worker was evident by the . 
nu't that w-iibin two weeks Ome he . 
bad induced .her to' turn over Jier 
jewelrv to hi.v<! "it Insured for her. 
"irisiea.! he ),.isvned most of it and 
(be .revV h- J'ave to: Mr.-^.. Mrumla 
Camernn M;.mi:'. Washington soei- 

r'e.l on ili'> same day, Ic.-s ,tha,n . 
.a month aV.<-r h^' bad dropped Mrs. 



g 



i.;urk'-ii. ^ . , ■ . 

In giVmu his fTedigr^e f..l:o\Mn 
r„nvi.-MM. . \S'h;tnian - rave bis 
occupali-n n:< ^'luoy.ng picture^. 
He (!ld not .<:.':y in-what capacity he 
workttd or for V. Itat. concern. 



46 



VARIETY 



TIM ES SQUARE 



Wednesday, February 1, 19JJ8 



ON THE SQUARE 



Hopeful Near Celebs 

Coupli; of years wo, Alex' Gurd wnii Ju-st one of tho many ariisus try- 
ing to i>ick up a living sollins' hia JrawlngH to the dninuitic sections, of 
the.papors. . 

Last year, when th«.neW Sai'di'a was opened, Alex was given the com- 
mission to decorate the side wallf? with caricatures of the celebrities. 
Of course after Harry Hershfield, Kclcey Allen and the standards had 
been done in. color (Kelcej' calls his a "portrait"), there was plenty of 
room for selection, this, being left to Gard. .' 

ConW'ciuence is he hectinie a. pretty mviCh wooed man. Fellows who 
jcomplaincd of .his broken English began playing, up to him. With his 
nfieals.set for a year— hi.s pay for the job— Giird kept on worliihg an^J 
Vshowed plenty of common sense by laying ofC of thosp who were tcto 
aiixfous' to .gel their mugs, hung in public. . 

Some of the boj's are still making- Sardi's for lunch every day jiLst In 
the hopi' of being mistiiken for a. celeb. .' . 



Jack Osterman's Explanation 

iJack Oi^lerman's explanation about the printed report of : lils nite 
club jam with Betty Karidolph, with, the latter unknown to show- busi- 
ness, is that he knows nothing of it. It's press agent's frame, young 
Ostorman says, he had no part. The story didn't break, iaccording to 
Osterman,. until three days after he had left Casa Lopez, where Oster- 
man had been the floor m, c. 

Miss .Randolph is : said to be a society woman. .If so, there are more 
than one of that same narhe. 

. From th© account Osterman bumped into . her when leaving the cafe. 
The story later said she had lost a costly geni,. also charging Osterman 
with having struck her. It's the latter Osterman wants to deny, saying 
he's had enough of that stuff. 

Osterman clmlms to halve given in his notice to Gene Gelger, of Lopez's; 
.Casa two days befoi'e. the incident. 



Young Hoffman Was There 

Max Hoffmann, Jr.'s, busted ankle, forcing him Out of hte Detroit com- 
pany of "Go.od News" for several \yeeks, was not the resuli of a stage 
.accident a? -first reported. Max got his Injury in honorable battle with 
an ob.streperbus undergraduate In a Detroit- cafe, who recognized him 
as the hero of the college show, and made insulting remarks about mu- 
sical comedy actors having a nerve to impersonate football stars. . 

.What the young coliegiati? didn't know was that Max. used to play 
football himself, in pi-ep school days, and that he hadn't forigotten how 
to tackle. He soon found that out. Max. came out with a broken ankle, 
but the college lad was smeared almost beyond recognition. 

Hoffmann will rejoin the show when it opens in Chicago. . Stanley 
Ridges, is playing his role iii Detroit. 



B'way in Yiddish 



.A "Broadway columB" haa 
been . proposed for one of the 
yiddi.sh dalliea on New York's 
East Side. . 

While the matter of transla- 
tion is annoying at present to 
the promotera, they think they>' 
have an out inasmuch, as. Yid- 
dish reads backwards anyway. 



WORTHINGTON BUTTS SON 



Chil{d Arrived Jan, 21 in Los Ana«ies 
—■Parents Known On Broadway 



■ , Los Angeles. Jin.. 31. 

A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. 
Withingtcn Butts here Jan, 21, at- 
the Lying-in Hospital. 

Mrs. Butts was profess iotially 
known as Rosalie Ceballos. . She is 
a sister of Larry Ceballos. 

Both the . parents are known on 
Broadway. Mr. .Butts .has ..been 
around Times Square for a long 
time. 

The Butts have been married for 
some years. They came out here to 
live about two years ago. 



LOOPING THE LOOP 



(IN CHICAGO) 



A girl now playing legit In Chicago and Just divorced from her artist 
husband on desertion charges, didn't rev<?al in co'urt her vain effprta 
to keep the marciage oft the rpcks. 

After, happily married for five years, the girl wad khocked dl92!y when 
her husband came home one night and told her he had just met ahothef 
dame he loved twice as much. 

Sacrificing her pride, the wife suggested, he live with the new girl 
a while and If it was Just ti flash affair he c6ul<J, come ba*;k home. Hubby 
oked: the idea, but later returned to say he thought he should marry the 
other woman. The wife was grief-stricken, but suggested that her hus- 
band blow out of town and. she'd fix him^up with a divorce on desertion 
charges so he could marry the girl. 

He did. And she did. But i3he had hoped , he would comeback. 



Picture Worth 10c Extra 

A south side picture house band loader is trying the boloney, mingling 
with the lobby crowd after the show to help oh with coats knd exchang- 
ing greetings. 

"How'd you like the show, sir?" he asked one customer as he adjusted 
his coat for him. . . 
"The picture was okay," replied the stranger, slippingf the maestro 
dime. 



Before transferred from the .Oriental to the Chicago theatre, Milton 
Charles, solo organist, put Paul Ash's hangout in its place with the fol- : 
lowing hot rhyme on the; screen:. 
"I. arn go-ing to the big Chi-ca-go 
^Vhere your ma and pa go," 

(Sbme time ago a Variety reviewer mentioned the Oriental's trade was 
almost exclusively juvenile aiid in return got a chilling social: rebuke.) . 



GOLDEN'S Om CLUB 



Orchestra Leader Taking . Posses- 
sion of Knickerbocker Grill 



After a- number of years as the 
band feature of the Hotel McAlpin, 
New York, Ernie Qbldeh resigns 
this week to open at his own nite 
club, Knickerbock Grill, on West 
42d street, Feb. 6. Associated with' 
Golden will be H. Z. Pokress,. for- 
merly head of the Mlneralava beau- 
tifler; Harry Feinberg and Miice 
!Friedman, with _Gbld(en lil general 
Charge. 

The WMCA radio artist is in- 
staling a WOR wire for the broad- 
casting of the Golden orchestra's 
dance music. The grill, under its 
new management. Will endeavor to 
re-establish what was at one time a 
foremost metropolitan Institution. 

Golden's orchestra will officiate 
for lunch from 12-2. as well as din- 
ner and supper, with Golden coming 
onto the scene at dinner time. Doro- 
thy Braun, Embassy .Boys and' 
Madeleine Solsson will - be In the 
show. 

. Golden rebelled at the McAlpin'a 

Jane Cowl Walked Off at .Benefit" V lack of publicity and other reasons: 

The audience at the Shakespeare benefit at tlie Metropolitan Sunday jj^ also found It difficult to double 



Billy DeQiack's Offsprings . 

Billy goats, nanny goafis, horsefeather.s. OKMNX! The Billy DeBcck 
offsprings are taking Chicago, by storm. Grand Angonis, Deputy Angoras . 
and Exhalted Chapters are springing up every where. Poets and bavds 
are penning inspired creations to the iiatio"n*s latest, fraternal order 
which sprang to greatness overnight. Abe Ghlriian of the FOrstei: music 
publishers, in collaboration with Chfirlie Nevirman and Buddy Fields was. 
seized with inspiration, ~ result— "Horsefeathers,". the fraternal song. 
Billy DeBeck, the creator ; of Karney Google, Exhalted Angora of the 
order, is of Chicago' and during his Chicago d.ays organized the "Bulla 
Bulla" club. 



. . Beaux Arts Ball Over at 8 a. m. 

In, fancy costumes much or less, 4,000 people .swarmed all over Mrs. 
Astor s Inn on the high-vvay Friday evisnlng,. the same night the Old 
Guard held Its annual ball at the Commodore. 

It was eight in . the morning before the heavily dressed males and 
lightly -'Clad women left the Inn to Itself and regular occupants. The, 
Beaux Art's top was $15 per, with the Astor taking a good .share from 
each for furnishing the place and fodder. ■ 



Joe -Lewis' Snapping Suspenders 

Joe Lewis' accident was a tough affair but since then the night club 
star has been getting proper recognition. Joe now . has a night club, 
and a cigar named after him, besides the crowning glory, of having his 
monick-cr emblazoned on a snapping brand of suspenders. 



Stengel's Suicide 

Squureltes rcSceived a shock by the Sunday "Enquirer's" screaming 
BCare-head, "Hearst cartoonist commits suicide," referring to Hans Sten- 
gel. Incidentally, the hooiey about Stengel's ex-wife, whom he divorced, 
is sauce of apple, as i.s the reported, info that he regretted being de- 
posed as the New York "Jbui'ivans" . dra:matic critic, .which post John 
Anderson now liolds, . 

The inside is girl trouble. 



night Averc puzzled by the strange behavior of Jane Cowl, who walked 
out on the stage to play a scene from "Romeo and Juliet," and walked 
right off again without saying a word 

It seems the electrician bungled things and failed to pick her up with 
the spot on her entrance.. 

Rollo Peters, playing Romeo, gave her the cue. When she did not 
respond, he gave it again. Mi.ss Cowl stiU did not reply but walked 
gracefully across the stage and off on the other side, to the bewlder- 
ment of Mr. Peters and those but front. 



into the outlying picture houses. 
These bookings were valuable to 
I the leader, who was In demand be 
cause of his radio rep. 



- i . . On a'^unday Nite and Two 

'SuvRfa^'- night. Broad wayite dines with his .cutie. They dine late^ 
Still too early to go "home." About time to take in a night club. They 
order the driver to Ben Bcrnle's. No doorman in sight. They open 
downstali-s door, lights on in hallway up the stairs. They T^ct to upper 
Iron door, it opens easily to the twist of a knob. 

Thoj' enter. *EvoryLhing excrept a corridor light, dark. Apparent the 
place doesn't deal Siihdays. . But it looics like a hirk. They stay up 
there, just a loving twcsome, romp all over the room, enjoy themselves 
like ;i, couple of kids, own the whole shebang. 

After a whole lot. of high-power amusement, decide to go to a hang- 
out, -v^lierc they can have music besides the sweet nothings they've Avhis- 
pered to one another. There they meet Bernle, taking a night out, in a 
night c'lub. -They- tell lienv He «a-ys-he;il—-lo^ 
can, l)ut he'll never find out the half of it. 



Monocled Girl at Nite Club 
A ^shingled girl with her escort, also 'in evening dross, was noticed 
parked at the ringside of one of Broadway's best saw-dust night places 
the other night. She nttraeted :ittention because of a monocle. It re 
mained in place, but not iyithoiit soinc effort as the dame couldn't. laugh 
-without lo.sing It. . The idea of girls sporting monocles is said to be a 
Parisian idea.-. ' ■ 



Restaurant Mgr. Brought 
Back OA Theft Charge 

John Compton, 65; formerly;,;Pight 
manager "of Thompson's resft'^xl^nt, 
747 6th avenue, was brought back 
from Binghamton, N. Y., by detec- 
j.tiye James. (Judge) Fitzpatrick of 
the West, 47th street station. Connp 
ton, Fitzpatrick stated, decamped 
with the restaurant receipts, $160 
on the night of Oct. 3. 

Compton was arraigned in West 
Side Court. He pleaded not guilty 
-Wai-ving examination he was held 
in $1,000 ball for the Grand Jury. 

Fitzpatrick learned that Comp- 
foli'lr""hmhe"~city"-was--Binghamton 
He wired the chief of police there 
and, Compton was arrested. He told 
Fitzpatrick that he hadn't robbed 
the restaurant owners. "Bandits 
stuck me up In the restaurant, and 
I feared to notify my superiors, 
averred Compton.. , The latter lives 
at. 62 Main stireet, Bingham tori. 



When Talkers Split the Gross : 

Saturday- night, at Carnegie, Dr. .Stephen S.~ VVi.Se v,'cnt up agaihst 
Judge Ben Lind.say, verbally, for about $16,000 gross, the split going' 
evenly between the b. o. cards, win or lose. 

The debate was on companionate nuirriage, at $7.70 tpp> and not worth 
tt. Postcards were given the listeners wlio fell with, a request that, tijey 
■tyrn.ln a.Written vote for their choice of spiflers! Most of the capacity 
audience are .?ald to have thrown away the cards, 

Mr. Wise, who is a Rabbi otherwise, was thought to. lead, hi the $7.70 
talklest, Judge Lind.say .seemed -.some what vague, especlaHy to those 
Who liad not read his book on the same subject. 

N<^ither ol the speakers evidently had had much ojfnerieiice in the 
Kew York's mldtpwn .section, wliero Po7TTpanio'natc .marriage i.s even too 
eonvmon for landlord.s. 



Sani Insull's Easy Pay-Off 

Samuel. Insull, capitalist of" "capitalists, patron of the arts and go'od 
business man, who frequently indulges the theatrical whinis of Mrs, 
Insull, some time , ago permitted her to take over the Studebaker the- 
atre. Mrs. Insull had her fun playing with . it, the dramatic arts, and 
stagecraft. 

Recently Mrs. Insull tired of playing higli-brow angel a.nd,. Mr. Insull.. 
let the play move out, despite "The Play's the Thing" and an annual 
loss of between one. and two hundred thousand dollars, preferring to pay 
the $100,000 per annum -rental fot a vacant house until the lease ex- 
pires. ■ ■ • ^ 

But the Insulls are friends of show bu.slness. The capitalist's latest 
hobby is the erection of a new home for Chicago's Opera, occupying 
an entire city block and coating $20,000,000. 



Newest local band sensation is Guy Lpmbardo and his Royal Cana- 
dians, brought here several weeks ago from Cleveland by Al Quodbacb 
for his Granada cafe. Quodbacli's south side night club is doing the 
best business in town with the band proving an ether plug and- attrao-. 
tion over WBBM.. 



The Loop's Great Loss 

Tlie Loop lost a great little guy when Abe Jacobs, the best known 
and liked man that ever ran the works back stage, was laid away for 
eternity. Abe was internationally popular, but in the Loop, a fixture. 
Abe;l was ■„therQ_bef ore the fire that destroyed Chicago In 1870 and he • 
stuck in the Loop until' a' few days before his noble heart stopped. More . 
tlTaTi-6*- years is Abe's record as a loophound. His mother opened the 
first grocery after the big flames. ■ 
Hardly an acquaintance of Abe's will not affirm that Abe was the 
soul of honor. Yes, he was gruff and haid and had many a battle, but 
he was usually right. If Marc Antony had been among the loyal friends 
and kin whp followed Abe to the soil the other day, he would surely 
repeat "This was a man." He walked with kings and mobs and always 
retained his virtues* No man known by the common phrase "square 
guy" ever deserved the title more than Abe Jacobs. Nature turns out 
but few men of rare individuality and per.sonality, but Abe was among 
that few. 

Abe started as property boy at the Olympic about 60 years ago under 
Kohl. & Castle. Later he became stage manager for. all Kohl-Castle 
theatres^ remain ljg_. wjth the . firm until a' few yisars ago when the 
Orpheuni took over the" MSjeStiC TO 

theatre. Men with small minds quaked before Abe's dominant person- 
ality, so. he stepped out to save them embarrassing moments. He re- 
tired a cpuple. of years ago, well heeled but lonely. His old pals scat- 
tered and passed, away, he laid down for the long sleep after sixty- 
three years of action, - 



Jessie Fteed in toop ^ 

Je.ssle.Recd, another of those liirn-d-r "Follies" girls and mostly entitled 
notice through having been in her stage day the highest .salaried 
chorus girl anywhere, is now bumping around in Chicago, .Tess looks 
to have 'aired No. 2, who lived somi'whe.re- in Indiana and on . a farm. 
Her fii-st was a bird from Cleveland' and who. had a name but not the 
dough that should have gone with it. 



Carlotta Motaterey is reported due for the altar pretty soon, in the 
marriage way, with the $2 license getter unaiinouneod. -ITe is reputed 
«f sorno profesh stanctlng in tlie writing way. 



The Perfect Husband 



A label of The Perfect Hus- 
band; according to Timies 
Squai'e standards,, has been ' 
mantled on the followlrig fel- 
low under these circumstances: 

Seated on a chair In the par- 
lor with his wife in the adjoin- 
ing bedroom, in . bed, she aslted 
him for a glass of water. 

"No Ice or water here," he 
replied. 

^"""Tl^rease" giVSTire^-"*" 
then, dear," she requested. 

"Not a : cigarette in the 
house," he replied, without 
moving, from the chair either 
time;' 

In the morning, the, wife- 
found plenty of ice, with sev- 
eral boxes of clgrarettea on the 
table. 



The. wife of a m, c. in a,downto\Vn picture house has been attendlna^ 
rehearsals for some time, giving her. opinions freely and rushing back- 
stage i after the first show for distribution of final Jiidgment, The pro- 
ducer in the same hou.se is married, with his b.: and c, also taking port 
in rehearsal .suptuwlsioh, . Acts tickled flaining red. 



Operator's Lunch Solution 

A booth o'perator .scheduled fol' reli.ef at 6 p. m. Waited until 8 for th« 
next operator. With , the relief still not in sight, he sent an usher out 
for sandwiches. Back came the usher with the manager, who explained 
ushers were for ushing only, not errand boys fpr operators. 

Words appearing futile. Operator stopped the film mid-reel and an- 
nounced tlie show wouldn't go oh until he ate. And. another thing, why 
couldn't the manager go out and get the sandwiches? 

The manager got 'oiu. ' 



Ganglahd's Sentence— Exilel 

==3M.§}B^-^^i^'i^'^^^^3^^y days following the dastardly attack 

upon Joe Xicwls, "premiere" ctib^rer^ cnEtWiffi^^ 

Gang-land's "400" learned who it was who had crushed his skull and 
slashed his body with knlve.s. Gangland's. chieftains called a council. 
In solemn meeting this InqulsltAry board weighed the fate that should 
bp. meted out to tlie assail.'ints of eafedom's idol. 

Drastic were the suggested puni.slimehts but the trial board, warning 
against new police records, issued its edict. • ' 

This edict was not tempered with mercy but with caution. The tria 
was nolilied the follo'wing day that exile, permanent exclusion, from 
Chica/?o and the County of-Cook, Illinois, was the sentence. 

"And— woe betideis^'ou if you. ever return" cautioned Gangland. 



Wednesday, February 1, 1928 



EDI T O R I A L 



VARIETY 



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4a YEARS AGO 

(From /'Clipper''): 

Minneapolis apparently waiiit't 
euch a hot show town, even back 
in 18»8. ' Sr.jket & \ AV;r,:;ins hr; 1 
taken over the new Honnopih and 
haj Ijent every effort to making it 
a success with high cla.ss attrac- 
tions. But to support it they had 
to draw. Heavily frorii the profits 
of their dime miisoum properties 
The- mortgage upon th(< Ilennopin 
-was foreclosed and it looked, as 
though, it would be a receivership 
lor the dime museums. . .' '•: 

Ne^v YorK was in' the m'idst of a 
crusadd against theatres. . Mayor 
Hewitt hia,d ordered prosecution 
against the - Palm Gardens for It.3 
Suncaay entertainment, bilt this 
ca.KC was t:.ro\\'n out of court. Five 
Bowery museums paid, fines of $250 
each for immoral exhibitiohs. 



A ]a;w suit arising out,, of royal - 
tiesi ■ d iscloses that tl. o ' usual play - 
Wright contract called^ for a flat 
rsum ($300 a week in this case) and 
20 per jeht.. on the gross above 

$3,ooo; 



The Broad\Vay theatre was near- 
ing completion at 41st .street and 
Broadway, and was said to be the 
last word in theatre design; Fanny 
Davenport in "La Tosca" was 
sche"duled to open the house in tw(i 
wieeks. .' .- : 



Rbbert Grau returned from iParis 
with the announcement that Sarah 
Bernhardt w;ould make another 
American tour in 189T with a- new 
play by Alexander Duma.s. 



Frank Damrosch. married. Hattie 
Mosenthal, niece df a farnous piano 
soloist. > 



■ James Owen O'Connor -wa^ th| 
clown of show business, This time 
his leading man in "The Marble 
Heart" walked out 6n him Itl. Syra 
cuse, and "Without notice he staiged 
"The Merchant of Venice," playing 
Shylock himself to the hilarious 
amusement of his audience. . 



LITERATI 



(Continued from pag<i 26) 
in a sanitarium on Long Island, it 
is doubtful if he will return to. ac- 
tive duty. . 

"Victor iPolacheck, former general 
manager of circulation for Hearst, 
has replaced Merrill as general 
nianagpr of the publishier's morning 
. newspapers. 



BANKERS AND THEIR CONTRACTS 



A puzzling Question mu.H have arisen among many who may iutvo 
read In Variety last week of bankers deciding upon executive moves 
for picture house chains, without ennsultlng the executives of these cir- 
cuits, First thought Is how much power do bankers demaiid when 
flna.n.(?ing show. deals? ' ' , 



It appears to be a matter of contract with somci bankers. That is, thi' 
contract they enter Into with . thp firms financed. From accounts thi.s 
agreement often contains, a voting tryst provision that gives the bank-, 
ing house . full authority in movements of importance by or for ' the 
chain or show concern. 



In some instances ;tlie contract must be abndnnally binding. In: other 
cases of financing, the banker.<!,. .while protected, do not appear to have, 
the throttle hold. ' But . wherie .baLnker.«%»advance money to promote, ex- 
pand or purchase it's not urire.as6naibln|to expect^ they will demand pro-' 
tctioni foir. their. mohey. and for the prop'^rties represented by it. 



Whether the show business likes the bankers, or not, they . appear 
to be increasingly more required by the showmen. There has. been lio 
deal of magnitude of recent time% within any division of the show 
business that hais not invited the money men into. it. And the niore 
money that pours in from the outside, tbe stronger the out.side in- 
iluence in the show bu.siness becomes. 



England's Picture Way Out 



England oufrht lo .stop oonu'lamiiiu,' alxmt .\in' ri* nn' l>ifiin:i-<. 
I'liinplaints, ,.oI)jectU)ni^, oi'.it jeisiu'. s.ivi'a.-m. tlircats, qiiDta iUh 
.lliiit, lU'ODiiii iiif^ rtoathii;' that. 'Aiul iu't a piiMuri- en a- ser 

means .anything. Thoy huff and they inirV. -l.tit wliosi-. imii-^i^ 
bhiwn. in? • . 



WliSijes, 
(lui)ta 
;•. n that 
is licing 



It is under Kn^^l.-ind'.s noso lo ostat)lish its. iiirtiire inilu^tr.v 
itself. ,))()litioally. in thp . movement. Nothing has b»'en dune 
Ainerii>;i would proliahly ald if permitted, to. 



and lii'lp. 
a 1 tout it. 



The solution is a. sujjer pietiiro on the founding of .eai h i>f Britain's 
ihi-ee Dominions— Canada, India and . Australia. 



A series of three pietnres to eost around $1,000,OtV0' apieee and each to 
take a y«vir. in the niakiii^J:. pii tiie fornnilii of "The Hi.rth of a Xation" 
and "The Covered Wa.iion." lOaeh \yith.love. story but hi.storically based 
on.l'a.et, All. ?2 road-sljD.xv pietur.es to . be. exhiluted around the world 
and e\ ent\ia.ily reaehiui; ; poiiVls that all the 'British pnvpa.s^atida ' ever 
turmnl loose ebiildn't- toiu'li. . . 



A late and delayed departure into the banking circles is Keith -AlbeeV 
That chain got in mostly with the bankers through its recent merger 
with . the Orplieurti Circuit. : E; F.. Albee for years was one of the most 
steadfast'amongst show, people to declaim against the banking influence 
or dictation in the show world. But he succumbed. ' Others, who also 
had to, could not hold out so long.' ' 



Just how the ba,nk|8rs isee the show lield Is a semi-secret. Bankers her*; 
and theire hav6 admitted that the show business (picture particularly) 
has been the most, pirofitable industry, to thern, that they have monkeyed 
with in years. That is on the bonus, prenilum and interest end. It 
doesn't take In the Stock Exchange and manipulation. Bankers as a 
riile aire either bears or bulls, but they are both in handling show ; bufs- 
iness stocks for their ups or downs. 



The>e may be „ bankers, who don't concentrate as heavily as others; 
upon' prices or quotations. There may be those, even if they a,re riot 
known. Otherg don't sit back so quietly. The latter seem to think first 
of what may be done In the w'ay of .chalk inarks- or ticker tape, and 
afterwards of ;the show people. 



As the bankers iri part anyway,, appear able to manipulate tiie . theatre 
chains i»6r concerns they are- financing, without conference with the 
circuits' heads first, so they may be able to and with much more ease, 
maneuver the stock market or quotations' with those same chains' or 
concerns' istocks; . 



But the bankers a.re in. and they, arc going to stay Iri. For the longer 
they are In the show business, the longer it seerha. It will be before 
they can be paid off. And perhajjs the bankers don't want to be paid 
off. li it's S.0 good in the. first place, why not. the second, third, and 
so on? , ; . .• . 





Irony : 

In handling tbc story of Thea 
Marovsky, the 'Russian singer who 
committed suicide after reading the 
bad press ndlices following^ her re- 
cital a week ago Sunday, the dailies 

-andithe. ^isob—Colunijrtistj.^ I>lay^e^ 
the pathos .heavily, but missed tile 
most Ironic point of the yarn. 

The girl had an appointment with 
her manager who Wa.s .to meet her 
at. jier apartment at three o'clock 
Monday afternoon' to discuss plans. 
This manager was .delayed and. Was 

■ also unable 'to reach her^ by tele- 
phone. When he' had not arrived 
by four o'clock; she left ; the apart- 
ment, convinced that the unfavor- 
able notices had caused his' deser- 
tion, to go to a friend's house in 
Brooklyn,- wrote, her farewell note 
and killed herseif. While she was 
making her suicide preparations in 
Brooklyn, the manager arrived at 
her apartment with a sheaf of con- 
tracts for further recitals.- 



"New Yorker" Laid Off 

■ A recent drawing of Pete- Arno's 
got side-tracked when submitted to 
"Tlie New Yorker,'' hut not before 
"=IJr(Wf.T"-wert;="run=Gff==and-=privatoly^ 
distributed. 

Subject was a harem swimming 
pool with dames swimming around 
au naturel. Two eunuchs alongside 
the pool but facing the other wtiy, 
seemed to be more interested in con- 
versation, with a .eaytlon of one 
saying to the other: 

"Did, you hear about. my opera- 
tion?" ' 



ON PICTURES 

An enterprising distributor of automobiles on the coast conducted a 
post card camijaign of advertising arid used the Los Angeles phone, 
directory foV a mailing list; The cards -were .-written to mak^ the Im- 
pression they Were sent by a friend. Harry .Wilson, press agent for 
Insplration-Carewe Productions, must have recel-ved one of these cards, 
as he Is now doing the same thing for advanced exploitation on their 
forthcoming production of "Ramona." 

Wilson plans to send a sefies of six postal cards six consecutive 
weeks to 15,000 exhibitors throughout the cduntry. Involving an expendi- 
ture otf about $6,000. 



A- scenario writer had trouble with one of the Independent producing 
companies on the coast .over payment of moneys due her. The writer 
placed her complaint before the Screen Writers' Guild, for. action, but 
was not sati.'Tfied with the progress made and turned the case over to 
the Acadmcy for attentlori. The producer In-volved Is not a member of 
the Academy and Is said to have Informed the conciliation committee 
of the latter he . would have, nothing to do -with therii on this or any 
pther case. 

The producer ia also declared to have advised the writer to' place her 
complaint against him with the Screen Writers* Guild, and admitted that 
organization was the only one able to .separate him from any cash al- 
leged due writers. 



Fatty Arbu(ikle,ls not going oiJt in the comedy, "Excess Baggage." He. 
says, /that an audience fpr him In a. $3.50 top play Is too doubtful and he 
prefers to stick with tlae' pop prpe"fleld7;WliMKf*T<ar 
made an appearance soriie months ago' In .a legit revival on Broadway 
(comedy) that did hot .fare' Wei],- • ^ 

" ' Arbuciile as an act has been booked until March 10, when he aaHa for 
Paris, for four weeks at the Empire, there, then going to .Berlin for an- 
other four weeks. Franklin Batie, singer. Is Joining the otagef tum. 



. A New York woriian In cohvorsatldn recently Inquired If during th<? 
prcparatiori of a story for the screen or while It i^ In process of making, 
any woriian oi' women, were called in for an , opinion fro'm the feminine 
point, of view. No one prcsent could enlighten. 

The speaiuT .said she thought if that were to be done regularly there 
would be more pictures directly appen,llng to women. As a constant 
theatregoer she Complained of a neglect Iri that respect In any number of 
pictures. Many of them, she. said,, with but a few twl.sts, wo'uld have 
carried a- much greater urge. for the females. 

As far a-s Information amongst hor listeners- was contained, on^ aaflA 
he had heard .of some studios calling in a gcneral assembly of lays, In- 
cluding women, to pass upon pictures after they, had been completed 
but the studios found/this observation of no practical, value. ' Each of the 
lays attempted to become, a critic and offel-ed rib suggestion worth while. 
Wliether the ."Studios, have what might be called professionals among 
women to look over the proparatlori and watch: the, picture develop no 
940 could t^ll, nor .did any one know If ther-o are women In the Holly- 
"wood'"s1frctI§ri""e^ 



: And the Keynote is the British .wvernuu'iit. For su<-h an undertak- 
ing its- coopi.>r;ilion>vonld. bo inipe.raliye.; Other pi'iiuMpal (j nest ions are 
e.ouhl lOn.i^laiul do it aione and etniHt anyone i)ersuade her . to fnr.uet her 
Xav.y for one pi.u: piotur.o'?. .. Tlie answer to' the li'rst.ciiicstiotis Is'Xo, and 
to. the. si-eond, prolijihly not. '' 



Put British huMicy beliind the ventiu'e, import Ani(>riean technicians 
and -prove to the gbvevnniient. the value of eooporation for siieh vin en- 
terprise, and KhHlarid .would be.i?in to get off its eelluloid treadmill. 
It would have souvething to both work and follow .np on. If tliey don't . 
\yant the Ariierie-'vhs, .^end- for' the rrernians. For ICn.u'land ean't put it 
over alone. Tiie necessary' teohnieal skill isn't- on hoino- Hoil.. '.■ 



. If England doesn't want to do- it, there Is probably not one' iriajor 
Amorican producing company which wouldn't leap at . the ehariee. on 
the ground's of sound business, a, big. picfvir.e and_a^ Jrlendly gestiire 
toward. TJritain. . - ' . ' ' 



"Trade follows the film" is a slogan picturos have brought about and 
is one of . Britain's wori'ios. Politically, then, isn't It reasonitble to sup- 
p6.se. that a big picture riiade by England " on India would" draw the 
bonds closer between iriother and di.sgriintled child? Likewise, Canada 
arid Australia equally as appreciative? 



• PoMtically and financially .<5Duhd. Firi.aricially bevause there is ai world 
market for good pictures, regardless of country, and each of these sub- 
jects is: epic, vital arid of adventure. . Of Interest .to all nationalities 
if well made. ALsd becau.se that while the second two pictures are 
being made, the first one would be turning In revenue. 



One o< the .smaller distributing orKanltatlonB which has a nominal 
■upervlaion and Jurisdiction on all scripts continually has trouble with 
Its' producing unit.** on the coast. .They atall until the last minute and 
then rush Into production without an okay on the story. .The <:onditlon 
exists through . cast and west 'fi<:en:Lrio editors of more or le.ss equal 
authority. - 



Would the Prince of Wales sidestep at least one scene in one of these 
pictures? Lsn't It likely that Kipling would allow hi.s name and perhaps 
ills brilliant mind for the ..*?tory on India? PoKSibilities are almost un- 
limited. ^ ' 



A tremendous undertaking necc^ssitating speoiallst.s all the way down 
the line, from selling, the Idea to l?ritain to cutting the pictiu'c. America 
has a number of direetor^ who could do it, Gerrnany a couple and Eng- 
land none. It could even be done with an All-Engli.sh ca.st, something 
United Kingdom: pride' might ln.sist upon. 



It is the obvious thing for England to do, to' .set an • important Indus- 
try that now Is not even e.'rtablishcd within its own pos.sessions. . . 



Then, with England her.-^elf .setting: the path, let the trade follow or 
admit her film Irifjiifllcioncy for all time. 



tloned "Chang" as having been produced by the King pf Slam'a brother. 

Pbs.sibly "broth in one of tho-nativ(>s in the picture. 



Another old-fashioned director who failed to' keep abreast of the times 
wa.s given another chance to direct iEor .one of the large Independerit 
operators on the coast. It was a dog story extolling the virtues of 
"Puppy" loVe. When the picture was completed the local critics, out of 
sympathy for his long siege of unemployment, praised the picture highly, 
and through this the producer fired .iU.m. The broken down director la 
now trying to peddle a 'Stor^ _wkleh. hec.has woi-ked eight years to write 
iind will riot sell for. less than 65 grand. 



An exhibitor with a sense of humor features this sign in front of the 
55th St. Cinema, "Closed for altercations With builders, contractors and 
movie moguls. Will open when, as, and If, completed." This Is the 
converted stable art playhouse which Mike Mindlin and Joe Fllesler, 
operating the C6-5th Avenue Playhouse and the St. George, Brooklyn, 
both of the art typo of theatres, ha"vc taken over. TjOuIs Lusty, formerly 
with Riosenfeld, will have ch.arge upto"vvn, Lsadore Cohen Is the Bth 
Avenue Playhou.s.e manager. The C5th St. Cinema will open with "Mon- 
ell,"Hungarlan feature, marking its American premiere. 

The .same gag of free clggics and bcaucoup caffeine still goes Ih all 
the little movie theatre.s. 



ON LEGIT 



Through Hearst'.s New York-^"Daily Mirror" plugging so' strongly for 
tho Ziegfeld attractions, padding its amuscmerit pages with free rjlcturea 
and type for the several Zlegfeld musicals, Hcvoral of the dramatic plays 
along Broadway are reported to have 'withdrawn their advertising from 
the ITear.st tab., v .. 

Victor Wat.son is .managing editor of .the "Mirror!; and as usual, prob- 
ably taking his instructlo'ns on tho.se tiiihgs. . " 

Chamberlain Brown's : so-callcd"repertory". company, Vhich opens 
at the Cosmopolitan next week, Is the same stunt which another cast- 
ing agent, Murray. Philips, originated and tried arpund "fimes Square 
"With little luck last sumnier. Phillips lined up-good play(!rs then Idle 
and presented a flo'ck of them In revival-s of old .pieces. 

Bro wn is doing the same thing. His first piece ;-ls "Mrs. Da no's De- 
fence," which has Helen Menken, Alison Sklpworth and others in it. 
Inasmuch as it Is all being handled out of the ftliubert office, It Is 
figured that the thing Is In reality a Shubert enterprl.so -vi'ith Brown 
as another of their .producing blinds. . 

Brown. is using a ?.2 top, which can gross a fair sum in tlie sizeable 
Cosmopolitan. 



An A. P. desjjatch In New York dallies with • Berlin date line m«n- 



WileJla Waldorf Is now dramaUc wlTtoFW'tW^^mv-lTlHir^^ 
York, with John K. llutchcns reviewing jiu-r.ur<-(i for tliat Fheet, as Miss 
Waldfirf formerly did. 

When John Anderson left the "Po.st" for tho"Journal," Kol-crt Llttell 
^■.li-'f.i'V.U-a the post o.f critic but Miss Waldorf was a.Ss1gi!' fl to handle the 
! .daily Tie w-s.' note's and the Job of editing the Sat'-irdav patre. . 
I On thf' .New York ".Journal" Anderson is just writing review.s and send- 
ing th"m down to the plant. Farn.- KOJ't f/f .stuff. 1<.f>. that he n. Med. to 
.write in the ''Post.". 



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48 



VARIETY 



LEGIT I M ATE 



Wednesday, February 1, 1928 



CHI COPS NIP 
LOBBYSELUNG 

Make 6 Anrests^Specs' 
High Pressure Methods. 



"Patriot " flop, 

Cost $100,000 



. ■ ' : ■ ■ ; ChicafrOp. Jan. 31. 
' -It tms appiift'ntly . occurred . to 
Frank Pe.skH, city prosecutor, thai 
a municipal -code prohibits ...the 
street sale oi: nnuisehieiit. titlicts: in 
Chlcli^o,. for on Friday evening 
(Jan. 21) poUoe from the prose- 
cutor's office, , t'iirbed in , plain 
clothes. minKlod with, the theatre 
crowds on Glarlc eitreet arid made 
arrests. Six liu-n were taken and 
charged with , ticket Kcalping. 

Prosecutor Feska's. activitle.s con- 
tinued : th^ following night, two 
more of the taoketeers beinji appre- 
hended. Peska ' says the plain 
clothes boys will mingle nightly un- 
til the practice has been ..discon- 
tinued: All the men arrested ad- 
mitted their's was a go6d ^'graft, 
stating they averaged $30 or bettor 
bh week days and over $50 on-.Sat- 

urdays. , ' ■■■ ■ 

■Ticket scalpir:g and its attenaant. 
undesirable features is nothing new 
to Chicago. - Florence Couthoul, 
pioneer Chicago ticket bi'oker with 
stands in various pai-ts of the city, 
during' last year's newspaper cam- 

• paign against the scalper.s, stated^ 
that if theatres wOiild make war 
on lobby scalping. Chicago patrons 
would have no grounds for com- 

. plaint. . eiiicbago's' Shubert .officei 
some ;tinie ago, threatened to disbar 
the Couthoui. interests, charging 
that the Couthoui firm favored Er- 
lahger here, Shuberts endeavored 



-flilhovt 
of ".Tlu- 
hvraUU'd 
SutnrtUty 



Miller'.s ' production 
Ptiti-iot," a •.widely 
prpduclioii, closed 
after a - "vvook and 
three days; .Two iniporiant 
plavors, T.'.e.slie Fa hoi; and 
Madge Tltheradge, Avere espe- 
cially ■ brought over I'rom FnR- 
lahd' l'or it;' 

Miller'.'* loss is said to be 
wiiU over . $100,000 , on tho 1"'"- 
ductlbn, partly regained by. the 
sale. of the picture rights to 
l>aramourit for a suni reported 
af around :$75,.000. The. show 
was figured so important th;it 
a special souvenir booklet was 
gotten ui>, costing plenty and 
being put on sale with few 
takers at .the theatre. 

The play was a great Euro- 
pean success, but a good many 
roltes were .eut for the Ameri- 
can production as too rough. 
One of these Vhadi. the Mad 
Czar in iRts of temper •whiehs 
showed him to be much nuttier 
than the play indicated; 

iParamourit probably was 
also interesteid in the .stage 
' play. ■■■ 



EDDIE CANTOR ILL; 
mUES'' CALLED OFF 



Ziegfeld Show Not in Philly— 
2 or 3 Benefits Each Sunday 
Slip Eddie 



DALE'S DENIAL DAHFEB 

Tl»e rumor Alan Dale is to 
retire as dramatic critic of 
"The American" seems covered 
with mol.sture. . 

I)ale is ."^aid to have told the 
an\U»us ones ho isn't. 



Shakespeare Benefit at 
Met., Society Event 

■ The benefit staged aX the Metro- 
politan Sunday afternoon by and 
for the American Shakespeare 
Foundation, brought out an enor- 
mous : society attendance.^ . It pro- 
vided an oppoi-tunity for nea.vly all 
the stage sta;rs to do bits of their 
favorite Shakespearean . roles 



to. prove the indies were disposing _ Probably th_ere iieyer! has been a 

- 1. +W. o ri' ' f Vie. ^''riiTTHouiT it, « csc-amViln ' nf r>rninf>llt staiTlS 



of more tickets than tfie Couthoui 
offices. This was proven a physical 
impossibility unless the indies put 
their agents in front of the the- 
atres^ Couthouis brokerage is con- 
fined solely to hotel stands, clubs 
and buildings, and no -street sa^es 
have ever been permitted, 
. Tendency of the independents to 
cut-rate tickets in front of local 
theatres was uncovered here some- 
time ago. Agents of the independ- 
ents, working the theatre lobbies, 
have become nui.sances by button- 
holing, prospective buyers, and high- 
pressuring them.. Not Infreauently 
the seats purveyed in this fashion 
were found to be inferior and play- 
goers believed themselves victim- 
ized. 



$12,000 FOR DEBATE 



The Judge B. Llndsey vs. Rabbi 
Stephen . S. Wise debate on "Com- 
panionate Marriage" at Carnegie 
Hall. Jan, 28, was attended by 3,300 
people to a gross of $12,000. Leigh 
Emmerich staged the set-to on a 
$7 top, selling out in advance. 

Audience adjutlgod Judge Lind- 
sey, the "pro" debater, the wmncr, 
according to, mail ballots.. 

Customs Take Two Off 
"Desert Song" Train 

;, Newport, Vt.. Jan. 31. 
Norman Zelig and Mary Harri- 
son, understudy, both with the 
"Desert Song" ' coin pany. were taken 
from , the traiii horie last week as 
the show was eri . route ^^'9^^ Mont- 
real to Boston by itnmigratioh bf- 
. flcials. 

Zelig was foimd to be a Russian 
Who had' smuggled .'himself, into this 
country from Canada in 1920. lie 
■was returned to tiie Canadian s-idc 
of the border, leaving his -wife and 
•family In New York- city. 

Miss Harrison was found to be a. 
Canadian, Later she was alloWcd.to 
proceed to Boston, . when she had 
satisfied officers she.h.a*! been legal- 
ly admitted to. .this country. 

Wilton Lackaye Better 



WlltQn Laokaye, who suffered a 
nervous collapse several months 
ago, is oh the mend. He wa,s able 
to leave, his home for the first time 

. The. veteran star was rehearsing 
^yi th- ^a=^i>lay=^w-h en^s U^lcktf^n,^- ea I'lS^ 
this season. 



larger aBsembTage of^emincnt stag'c 
stars in one performance. It .startr 
ed with .'a prolog spoken by Mar- 
garet Anglin to a. sumptuous tableau 
of all the characters in Shakes- 
peare-in-one-volume whidi put a 
period to the performance in a 
blaze of glory. 

In between George Arllss and asjr 
sbciate. players did a scene from his 
production "of "The Merchant," 
Beatrice Llllie played Audrey from 
"As You Like It." Alice Brady aa 
Ophelia did the mad scene from 
"Hamlet," Walter Hampden jcave 
Hamlet's advice . to the players, 
Alexander Mpisfji sang a song from 
"Twelfth. Night" and Innumerable 
others did bits -from thp Bard's 
works. 

Finally Mrs. ' August Belmont 
made a graceful speech, introduc- 
ing Dr. John H. Finley, who. among 
other things is an editor of "The 
Times" and a Shakespearean stu 
dent of note. 

Klsie. Janis did an irnitation of 
John Barrymore singing "Bananas," 
that being the nearest, she could 
come to the classic atmo.'jphere, and 
right next Qucena Mario una Ar- 
mand .Tokatyan, of the Metropoli- 
tan. Opera, sang, the duet . from 
"Romeo and Juliet;" It was that 
kind ot an afternoon. 
; Names that .shihc in the Broad- 
way electrics wore programed in 
minor roles and maybe tliere were 
stars among the sujjors. ., 
In Minor Roles 

Sidney Blackmer, Henry Hull, 
Margato CJillnvore and PjStelle Win- 
wood had what amounted to think- 
ing parts in a scene from "Mid- 
summer Night's Dream." which 
alone made' . it a mcniorable occ.'i- 
sioh. Helen dahagan appeared, in 
the. "Forcsf oi; Arden" scene, al- 
though she had to take a late train 
td make a dress rehear.sal in Phila- 
delphia. - 

• The feature of the program was 
a Shakespearean medley, called 
"In Shakespeare's Garden," a gar- 
den setting with the Bard seated 
at a writing table in silence while 
his charalcters appeared in. brief 
scenes. Among these, to mentlori 
only a few, w<!re Edith Wynne 
MatthlsOn. Vivian Tpbln. Pedro de 
Cordoba, Margaret Wycherly, Julia 
Arthur. Madge Kennody, Jefferson 
de Angells. Clarence Derwent, Er- 
nest La wtord. Peggy Wood, Eva 
LeGalUenne, Minna , (rombel. .Tane 
Cowl, Katharine Cornell and Basil 
"llatK%one 



Kddio Cantor will hot be able to 
l>lay' again this season, according 
to his phy.'iician, Dr. Alex L. Lourla, 
of 149 New York avenue, Brooklyn, 
who . says that, as . sObn as he has 
.sufficiently recovered from the at- 
tack of pleurifiy now confining him 
to his liome, he v.ill have to go 
south. 

25ieg£eld:fa' "Follies." , to have 
opened in Philadelphia Monday, has 
been officially disbanded, according 
to Equity, and paid an extra week:s 
salary in lieu of notice. All further 
booking for the show has been caix^ 
celled. ■: ■■ . 

Cantor has been ailing all fall, 
laying off several days just before 
"The Follies" ' closed at the New 
Amsterdam in November, He weakr 
ened his condition by playing two 
or thref! benefits . every Sunday 
night, " despite .tfte warning of Dr. 
LoUria that he would break down 
Last Friday he played the Actors' 
Fund benefit while quite ill, With 
his back strapped up to ward off 
the pleurisy that threatened him. 

Cantor's ailment is described as 
chronic pletirisy. Saturday in New 
ark it was expected the Phila, cin 
gagenaent might be . suspended, the 
chorus girls being ordered, to report 
at the Ziegfeld offices at four Mon 
day af ternoon. . ,. . . 

. Tlie ;crew, five . 70-fopt. baggage 
cars and- several principals went on 
to Philadelphia, "They were ordered 
back late on Monday. 

The "Follies'' was. an expensive 
organization. The show played to 
:?35;000- last week at $3.30:in New 
ark without. profit. That applied, to 
tiio Boston engagement which also 
fin around $35,000 weekly. At 
Philadelphia bigger takings and a 
profit was. practically assured. 

The show was booked to play the 
new Erlanger there. 



Gaige, Book Pubfisher 



Crosby Gaige, show producer,. Is 
going into the publishing business 
In a big way. The producer will 
soon bring out under his own im 
prirtt nine volumes of poetry, Ac- 
tion and mlsceilaheouB literature, 
all in limited editions and most of 
them signed by the authors. 

Included in the list are "Letters 
of Joseph Conrad to Richard Curie," 
150 hitherto . unpublishied letters of 
the great novelist; a hovel by James 
Joyce called "Anna Llvla Plura 
i)elle"; "At First Sight," a short 
novel by'Walter De la Marer "Rem- 
iniscences of Andrea,"' by Gorky, 
translated by Katherine Mansflel.d 
An item of interest locally is a vol- 
ume of the poems of Helene Mul- 
lins. Miss Mullins is a frequent 
contributor to columnists in the 
dailies.- 

The books will range in price from 
$7.50 to $22.50 a copy. Bennett Cerf 
and Donald Klupfer. publishers of 
the Modern Library and the Ran- 
dom House books, will handle the 
di-strlbution for Gaige. 

GetshwmVG.G. Selection 
Jewish or Black and Tan? 

"The Dybbuk" as a grand opera, 
for next year is a possiijility-. • 

George Gershwin, It is said, is 
undecided between the Jewish play 
aiid "Porgy" for his first operatic 
attempt He may go abroad to 
study' first. / 

Jessel $25,000 Per Film 

Los Angeles, Jan. 31. 
Tiffany- Stahl has Geoi-ge- Jessel 
for two pictures to be made for its 
'28-'29 program, . 

First will be an original, "Schle- 
miol." The deal for Jessel's service 
was started when M. H. Hoffman 
was in New York. 

Jessel's salary wlU be around 
$25,000 per picLur.e.. 



Cinsy Censored lulu Belle' 
Cops at All Performauces 

. Cincinnati, Jan. 29. 
luilii Belle" flrilshed its engage- 
ment at the-Grand .Opera House liist 
week . on probation. .It scarcely 
missed being ordered beyond the 
city limits as an undesirable, so dis- 
pleased was City Manager Sherrill 
with the play. 

From Wednesday matinee oh two 
policemen, one in plain clothes and 
the other in uniform,' sat in at each 
perforniahce arid observed closely 
that dialog and situations contained 
in the "censor sheet'- with which 
they were armed were omitted by 
Lenorc Ulrlc and her ■ company. 
Miss Ulrlc responded graciously to 
the' censorship commands by Sher- 
rill. ■ . 

- Not a word about the municipal 
pruning appeared in^ the local press. 

The show opened Monday. The 
next day it suffered severe criticism 
by the four dallies, and came In for 
additional panning in the editorlail 
columns. 

Amonw the material cut out was 
the -pai-t In the cabaret scene where 
the dusky dan-cers . were permitted 
to carry on freely ; also the line 
following this scene of "This ain't 
no hotel." 

.Show grossed very, well on the 
\veek. ' thanks to a clever piece of 
advance work by Milford Unger, 
nianager of the Grand. He pepped 
up the advance sale considerably 
by advertising six days before the 
opening that .mail orders Were so 
heavy purchases of seats must be 
made at the box office. 

HARRY MILLER RELEASED 

Warrant on Peggy Hope's Com- 
plaint is Withdrawn 

Los Angeles, Jan. 31,. : 
After ■ making an investigation 
into the back stage battle at- the | 
Mayan between Peggy Hope and 
Harry . Miller, who appeared in 
!*Sunny," Deputy City Prosecutor] 
Cohcannon released a warrant for 
Miller's arrest. 

Miller appeared before Municipal 
Judge Bush and pleaded hot guilty 
to an a'ssault and battery charge. 
He was allowed to go without bail, 
and trial Was set for today CW®*^"®^- 
day). 

Meantime, Miller filed a battery 
complaint against Miss Hope. 



WAGNER GETS DIVORCE 
AND ALIMONY REPRIEVE 

Case of Wealthy Baking Comv 
pany Head and Fritzie Qual- 
ters Front-Paged in Detroit 

.Detroit, Jan. 31. 
The Wiighcr ■ divorce cilse, ." atur- 
ing Mrs, Gertrude (Frlfzle) Wagner, 
ex-.showgirl and sister of Tot Qxiai- 
ters, once a hpted Winter Garden, 
beaut, has been (jompioted. in local 
Circuit court, with Adolph B. Wag- 
ner awarded a dlvorc6.!and relieved 
of the payrtient of alimonj' by Judge 
Theodore Rlchtei:. 

Tho case, on trial for three weeTcs, 
received more publicity: than any 
similar litigation here in years* 
The salacious chargeis filed by. Wag- 
ner against his chorus' girl- wife and 
sensational details In tei^timony, 
front-paged the story daily.' - 

Wagner, former . partner ^ in the 
jlocal Wagner Baking Co., and lYitzle. 
Qualters were married in 1922. 
Wagner charged his wife with ex- 
treme cruelty and subsequent in- 
fidelity. Clarence E. "Bud" Hamil- 
ton, of thls^ city, was named core- 
spondent. 

Besides a 8lst:er of Tot Qualters, 
Mrs. Wagner is a sister of Joe Qual- 
teris, now here for the Remick Music 
Co. - ^ ' 



6 SHOWS "BLOW" 



Whereas "It Is to Laugh" was 
I suddenly reorganized after closing, 
three new ' attractions went off the 
boards last' Saturday. .THree other, 
recent entrants will depart this 
I weekeiid, and the Relhhardt German 
players, slated to close last week* 
are in their final week at the Cos- 
mopolitan. 

"The Patriot," presented- by Gil- 
bert Miller at the Majestic*: was 
taken off Saturday after playing one 
week arid three days. A fine pro- 
duction' with no popialar appeal, its 
continuation was regarded financi- 
ally hopeless. 



"THE PATRIOT" 
Opened Jan. 19. Vocabularies 
worked plenty oh this one» as 
the critical boys tried to ex- 
plain that .it was good, but not 
as good as it might be. 

Variety (Ibee) said: "highly 
bommendable effort* but popu- 
larity doubtful." 



"A Distant Drum," presented . at. 
the Hudson by William Harris, Jr., 
was similarly removed, staying only 
a week and two days. That Avaa 
apparently enough to convince the 
manager the show had no chaJice. 



Three Fight Plays 

Laurence Stalllngs and Herman J. 
Mankeiwicz, both of Paramount, 
have turned collaborators. They are 
working on a prizefight comedy, 
said to be based on incidents In the 
life of Stanley Ketciicll. 

Another pugilistic play is called 
"The Fight Racket," by Hy Daab 
and Ted Paramore, Jr.. the latter 
the author of "Set a Thief," last 
season.. Then tliere is: "Knockout." 
Crane Wilbur's adaptation of a 
I'Yench comedy of the ring, which 
Al Lewis is holding for next sea- 
son. 

"Diplomacy" in Chi 

George Tyler has switched book- 
ings on his all-star revival of ''Di- 
plomacy," playing Philadelphia this 
week. Instead of a flock of week 
stands, tlae show will play Brooklyn 
and Washington . and then Chicago 
for a run. either in the Blackstone 
or the Illinois. 

The Irish Players will follow one 
week^ behind "Diplomacy." Through 
a special arrangement with Equity, 
the Irish Players, are laying^ oft this 
week. . 



"A DISTANT DRUM" 

Opened Jan. 20. No enthu- 
siasm among first stringers. 

Variety (Abel) wrote: "sounds 
a weak clarion call for the box 
office." 



. "Carry On," presented by Carl 
Reed, was another fatality last 
Saturday. It played at the Masque 
for the solo week and was recog- 
nized as hopeless for the boxofilce. 



Youmans* Theatre 



Vincent younians' own tiieatre on 
Seventh avenun and OSLh sLicct will 
be erected on the !i.ite of the. Hotel 

Grenoble. 

i'he 28-year-old cunip"«er-|jro- 

ducer is at r)re«<»nt a.bnMil in Ber- 
lin, 



The. American Foundation is en- 
gaged in a campaign to raise $1,- 
OOd.OOO toward the fund to luiild 
and endow, a mcmorjal theatre at 
Slratfora-UlJO.n-Avon. whieli, tak.fe 
IL .from 1))% Finley, may^ be pro- 
nounced, with, an "A", a.^ in."".vait" 
(ir us .in "avenue." • ' . 

Th<' .Met benefit reali'/"^d around 
$:!4:ofi0. 



"Lurie**^ NSw^^eaipy*^ 

San Francisco, Jan. 31. 
The Lurle Iheati-e, often chrlst 
oned .and much -managed house, will 
becunie the Geary theatre in honor 
of the street it's on. 

Operation of thy house passois to 
Honier Curron noejil) and the Shu- 
berts. It la. owned by I/>Ul« R, 
1 liurie, millionaire rcaltOB. 



"CARRY ON" 

Opened Jan. 23. Hammond 
("Herald Tribune") pegged it 
"decrepid-old Tgraybeard/' -Os-- 
born ("Eve. World"), "one of 
the worst." 



"The Sliver Box," presented by 
Henry Baron at the Morbscb, will 
close at the end of its third week. 
Business; started ; arbiind^ $5,000, 
thereafter sloughing oiff. 

''White Eagle" presented at the 
Casino by Russell Janney. Will close 
Saturday. "The engagernent lasted 
only, six , weeks. '. "raklngs were 
around $14,000 and less last "Week. 
Poor at $5.50 scale. 



"WAY OTJT^ STOPPED 

"The Way Out" was scrapped In 
rehearsal last week with the cast 
receiving two weeks' salary. 

It wa.s to have been the lnltl?il 
prodiictlon of Ernest Harlng, who 
authored, Harlng withdrew the 
piece from rehearsal upon the claim 
tha t- It- nee ded revision. . - 



5 AMBITIOUS P. A.'S 

Five press agents have declared 
their intentions of becoming pro- 
ducers. They are, in addition to 
B6b Wilder, already announced, 
'Tbni Weatlierly, Alox Yokel, Bela 
Blau and JOo Phllllp.«5. • 

Some have capital and somo have 
plays. 



THE WHITE EAGLE 

Opened Dec. 2$. A second 

string assignment. . 

Variety (Sid) wrote: "Color- 
ful and tuneful enough to mdke 
it a success." 



^m--NightJn-lpeland,?!^sbinethinf^^ 
of a hodge-podge entertainment at 
Daly's, will go off after two weeks. 
"The Prisoner," announced to close 
In the Village last Sunday, holds 
over this week and is", desirous of 
moving uptown. "Mongolia" will be 
succeeded at the Mansfield next 
week by' another attraction, but tho 
manager of the former Is reputed to 
be .socking another berth. 



Wednesday, February 1, 1928 



L E G 1 TIM AT E 



VARIETY 



4» 



HOPKINS' SHOWS IN INDIE HOUSES 
BACK OF SHUBERTS' CHI MOVE 

Lee Shubert's Reported Road Rights to "Excess Bag- 
gage** in Reprisal Show of Stage-— Beating Hop 
kins* "Burlesque" to Loop with Other 



Lee Shuljert owns the I'oad rights 
to "Excess Baggage." with the im- 
prosslon Shuberfs purpose Is to get 
play of Va-ude into Chicago ahead 
of "Burlesqu'e." , 

liast summev. when Arthur Hop- 
kins' lease ori the Plymouth ex- 
Tjlred he said he. would renew it If 
the Shubcrts shared on the expensp 
o£ taking out the stage boxes, Inr 
stalling new chairs on the lower 
floor and recarpeting the -house. 
Shubert refused, telling. Hopkins he 
could take it or leave it. 

Hopivins took it, but later .booked 
"Paris Bound" and "Salvation,' 
both of which Shubort wtinted. Into 
independent Brodd way theatres. 



Shuberts' Sure Hit 



Judging by the attendance, 
SArdl's . restam-ant is the only 
hit the Shuberts have in to-wn. 

Sardi's is a Shubert prop- 
■ei:ty, rehtod to the restaura- 
teur. 



WALLACE MXUTCHEON 
SUICIDE BY SHOOTING 

"Have a Drink" Note Found 
Under Gin Bottle in H^tel 
Room 



Equity Issues Form of 
KreGlorsVCo^ 



. A form of contract for. stage , dl- 

rectoi's who may b© niembers of 

SSSr'StSXs HoS^s'^tedl Equ^ been issued by that or- 

*H?^?'xcesB Baggage" ad was spot- ganization.. It is the flrst time an 

dfrS-Uy beneath "Burlesque'' in attempt - has been made, to protect 

J i ™T*h th^^ engaged n tliat work. 

*t^f tt;,^ 'BuJfe^ai^' " coS independent producers other than 
"Better than . Burtesqne conspic i ^^^^ ^^^^^^^ Producing Man. 

^, f!c^ "Informed the" agency agers' Association, are required to 
ro^ that -if the two post a bond or cauh to. guarantee 
h.nndling his ^«"P^^ ^^ff - .^"^ JuJS two weeks' salai-y to the actors, but 
ads were . not .separated he ^^"'^H j^^^^t^forfe there has been no pro- 
withdraw his ad. tbfi renort vision, to protect th6 directors. In 



L.OS Angeles, Jiui. 31. 
Wallace McCutchoon, 47, is dead, 
killed by himself' with a shot 
through the right temple, Jan. 27, 
in his room at the Warnei; Kelton 
hotel' here. A liote left by him 
under k half filled, gin bottle read, 
"Have a; drink." . - 

McCutcheon had been out of . work 
for a long, while. He/ had hecn an 
actor in musicals, and pictures; Up 
to the day before his death, he had 
lived with "Will Morrissey at the 
latter's home in Santa Monica. 

when the police were called in 
by the hotel's housekeeper, wiio dis- 
covered McCutchegin, dead, , two 
cents were found and jsevcral hews 
paper clippings relating to Pearl 
White's doings abroad. ,, 

McCutcheon liian-icd Miss White, 
then the Pithe film serial star, in 
1917, she divorcing hhn in Provl- 
dejfce, R. I., In 1921, Henry Mc- 
Qutcheon, a brother, Is siald to live 
in iSrooklyri, N. Y. The remains 
were taken, to the morgue. 



"Excess iBaggagie'f and that the Chi- 
cago company would open as quick- 
ly as possible; ' ? ■ 

ALL-AMERICAN REVUE 
READYING FOR PARIS 



Troupe of 40 Due at Ambassa- 
deurs May 1 for Sayag 
Connelly Staging 



"Trans-Atlantic," an intimate re- 
vue with an all-American cast, is 
being readied here for Paris. It is 
to be presented at , the Ambassa- 
deurs by M. Sayag about May 1. 
The revue, to be along the lines of 
the former Ziegfeld "Mldhight 
Frolic," win be staged by Bobby 
Connelly, who will , . said with the 
company around the first of April, 

There will be a chorus of . 25. girls 
jind the . principals will number lo 
In addition to .Waring's Pcnnsyl- 
vanians. Also engaged to date ai-e 
John and Buster West, Myrlo. 
Desha and Barte. The latter, an 
adagio trio, iaf e to appear at the 
Kit Cat, London, and will then join 
the show. 



Edgar Selwyn*s 'Blondes* 

: Palm Beach, Jan. 31. 
Edgar Selwyn, here on winter va- 
cation, stated the item of last week, 

.in which it was reported he had 
bowed out of the London production 
of "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes," Is 
without basis. The producer added 
that he had extended his contract 
■with William Gaunt for the English 
presentation. 

John Emerson, co-author of the 

--play--with^^nlta-Jx)os,- -is -..shortly, 
leaving for London, there to direct 
the play. Emor.son will also select 
the cast.. 

MARION GBANT'S HOME 

Providence, Jan 31i 

i'apery were . filed here the past 
week deeding the expensive . home 
©f Albert Sack to- his wife, Mai'ion: 
Grant, forriierly leading woman of 
the Modern Stock. Company of this 

city. ■ . , 

About a year ago Miss .Grant 
married Sack, well known sports- 
man and wealthy miiV owner, ,and 
left the stage/ He attempted Sui- 
cirle recently in a New York hotel, 
whon Mis.s .Grant wim.u info rchour- 
s-al on a new show. 



into financial dilficultles, the actors 
get paid,, but the directors lose 
altogether, having no other recourse 
except civtl suit. 

Under.' the new contract framed 
by Equity for directors, there is 
provision whereby clauses five and 
six on the Equity minimum con 
tract are made part of the director's 
contract. These cla:use3 refer to 
Equity shop and ai-bitration of dif 
ferences between managers and. di- 
rectors. A number of actors are 
also directors, also some former ac- 
tors now devoted to that work be- 
long to Equity. Other directors may 
use the new standard form. It does 
not apply to stage managers who 
use the regulation Equity contracts: 
The new director's, cpntract form 

is: . 

Agreement made this... 

diay of. .....«••••• . 19« • • • . » • Jjy 

and between ;• < • •.• 

("manager") and.............. 

(hereinaf tei' called . "directoi-.") 
1. The manager engages the 
director to direct the play now 

called . , , . . i ■ 

.liiJon the terms and conditions 
herein specified and the director 
agrees to render said sei'vices 

under said conditions. 

,2. The employment shall be- 
gin on or before the. . ; . ...day of 

-19 ... " 

3. A minimum of 

weeks' work and oompensation 
is guaranteed by the manager. 

4. The weekly eompensation 

shall be $ payable 

on Saturday of each week. 

B. This employment shall 
terminate • • • 

6. All traveling expenses, in- 
cluding hotel hills when re- 
hearsals or production is out- 
side of Manhattan Borough 
shall be paid by the manager. 

7. The director agrees to per- 
form his services In a compe- 
tent and painstaking manner 
and in a case of illnesa or other 
cause whereby he shall fail to 
p^form such services as afore- 
said the parties agree to abide 
by "tlTe"dcx;isIohs-of-the Actors' 
.Bciuity Association; which As- 
sociation may, however, in Its 
discretion refer any dispute to 
arbitration as hereinafter- pro - 
vlded. 

The provisions on -the face ot 
the Equity minimum contract,, 
standard form, "to be-aised by 
Independent New York . .Man - 
ager.s," . etc, . relating to all 
members of the cast being 
Equity members, etc., and relixt- 
ing to arbitration contained in 
the present standard form' in 
clauses 5 and C on the face 
thereof are heroby m.ade a part 
of this contract. ' 

In Witness Wliercof the 
parties havo signed this agroo- 
inent on the day and year llrKt 
a hove wi'itlon-, - 
■ Manager. 

~ 'lyir'-i-'tur. 



Wallace McCutcheon's fame as a, 
warrior , will he more eternal, than 
his stage, screen . or ,. dance floor 
career. Enlisting as a private in 
the EnglLsh army, he left it when 
the war ended as a major, receiv- 
ing. all promotions for valor on the 
field. Besides the high rank he 
emerged with, M&jot McCutcheon 
carried a silver plate in his bead 
and seveiral on his body, all caused 
by wounds .while in action. . . 

iTollowlhg the war aiid returning 
to this country where he Vras born, 
Mr. McCutcheon disappeared for 
about three years. He was located 
in a Buffalo, N. T., electrical plant 
and alleged he had no recollection 
of how he got there or during the 
period until his memory was. re- 
stored. ^ . . 

Returning to New York about 
that time, he latef became a mem- 
ber of the Earl Carroll "Vanities," 
remaining with the show for two 
seasons and acting as a isort ot 
master of ceremonies in the mu- 

Upon going to Hollywood, the de- 
ceased did some picture work here 
and there without prominence. 

Before going on the . stage, Mc- 
Cutcheon had become known to 
Broadway as a ballroom dancer, 
with his most notable floor en- 
gagement.-J performed with Vera 
Maxwell as his partner. Previously 
he had been a New York man 
around town and had done some 
painting. 

A very nice fellow with number- 
loss friends, all the misfortunes be- 
falling Wallace McCutcheon, and 
tiiey -were many, Avere attributed 
to his great war record, aomething' 
he never mentioned himself. 



%rid^Stops_WoolIcott 

Aloxrihder Woolloott, dramat- 
ic oritic of the "World.!' New 
York, was not permitted by his 
paper to review the Theatre 
.Guild's production of Eiigeno 
O'Noill's. "Strange ■ Int.orludc," 
opening at the Golden Monday 
• night. This was figured, among 
the insiders, as being caused 
by WooUcott's article In the 
current issue of "Vanity Fair," 
. caliod "O'Neill Until It Hurts," 
iii whioh Alex kiililod tho play- 
. Wright anil his new piny, The 
article .was re.sentod in many 
quarters as a ."sliir at a serious 
and then unproduced work; in 
■ other words, passing judgjiient 
oh a Pliiy as yet unrelous'od tor 
..publication and unproduced. 
Dudley Nichols, .-^tar reporter 
on the . "World," .attended the 
play for the "World" tind wrote 
the notice. 

Alex attended, but pun^ly as 
an observer. 

The Guild is said to have 
roijlst^ired no complaint a«ainst 
the Woolloott article in "Vanity 
Fair"* or against his reviewing 
the play, the agitation coming 
from the "World." 

WoQlIcott's contract. Willi the 
"World"- runs out this spring. 

Woolloott said he ; read "In- 
terlude" in script form, writing 
a Story about it for the Feb- 
ruary issue of "Vanity Fair." 
He figured the, magazine would 
be on the stands after the 
show opened. The play was 
delayed and tho monthly was 
available before Its. premiere. 

In not. being assigned to coyer 
the play the critic had no feel- 
ing about the matter at all And 
there is no truth in the report 
.that ho' Imd resigned. 



8-WEEK CLAUSE 
THROWN OUT 



Justice Tierhey Rules Re- 
strictive Proyisipn 
Invalid 



"Laugh" Revived With 
East Side Bankroll 



2 CASTS PAID OFF 

•Paradite" and "Enchanted Isle" 
Players Collect 



Claims of the players In "Para- 
dise," which appeared for one week 
at the 48th Street (at Christmas), 
were paid off by Equity last week. 
A week's salary was due because of 
the usual two weeks minimum re- 
quirement. The play was presented 
by Robert Milton, who had others 
interested with him In the venture. 
MiltCiff claimed the -Chanins were 
responsible. The check in settle- 
nient was received by Equity from 

that source, 

The Oppenheimer brothers, wno 
operate the Lyric, have paid off sal- 
ary claim!? due "The Enchanted 
Isle," which' played the house last 
fall. The house stood responsible 
for salaries, after, the , first week. 
The claims, ainounted to around 

$6,000. 

FABEE IN LONDON "SPIDEE'^ 

J>sli<> Faber, instead of. William 
Courtney, ' has been c.hp.sen for tho 
l.jiid In the Lrondim co.mpany of, "The 
.sjiidin'." It opens there at tho Win- 
ter Garden Feb. 27..- Engli.sh. rights 
hi:\(i bt;on takou ov.or by Gllb<.-rt 
Ali.ilcr but Albert Jjvwih will. dir<jc:t 
; th<' .«how.'. Lewis and Faber are 
\>:)\]hy^ from Now i'OL-k ivi.id.^y on- 

M;i,iir.>'e M.'.rhs and . Hl.ta Wicin:i.n J "Tho .Spider" in Loudun. wUh 

(Mi->-', Miivks) wore in . town "last ' Ainorioun caH. Tnst'.ad lOn.K- 

w. ck to up "I tMiii or Hliiiio," till-.- : ^,].,y,.^:^ vvill be used. 

,loo. i"M(jk niiirticiil .w)u.;h olosed Silt--! : — _ _ 

Mvdiiy af.tor iuro<^ w-ek.s at llir^, .SMn- j ^ ^ Gordon's Real Estate 

Uo.Hru.... •Hrya.n..nd I3orolhy Uuv. '^^j;^-^^^^^^ \ ..ir^r.^^a^^ ^T'J^ 

a.Mro.«s.-s. have romplrtod tho s.:npt i to hav e- ^^ <>^^^ ^"^J^'^''''^'^ I a rtai eflUt© aalefcmaBu 

of- a eom..-.ly. 'Mteneoted Glory." do-toruitr. Ii go.b <a«t, tub are .. 



'It Is to Laugh," recently closed at 
the Eltinge, reopened at th6 Forrest 
Monday. ' Its sudden, revival was 
something of a Broadway surprise 
Fresh backing by East Slders is the 
explanation, 

A group of downtowners ex- 
pressed faith In the Fannie Hurst 
comedy with its Yiddish' back- 
-ground._. They raised $20,000 for lt(5 
r^sumpflon, it Is reported. It was 
stated that f 5,000 will be. spent in 
newspaper advcrtlsine this week, 
with $3,000 going for space in the 
Ylddi.sh papers, tho. balance in the 
dailies. 

At the head of the Ea,st Side 
group now interested in "It Is to 
Laugh", aire Murray Agld and Hy- 
man Bu.shel, the attorney. 

Barbour, drlmmlns & Bryant 
produced the play. They have 
turned the i-roduction over and are 
to receive 50 per cent of any profit 
The trio-llrm announced the show's 
closing several, weeks ago, An extra 
week was added when. East Side 
money ilrst showed up, but the ex- 
pected additional coin was late and 
the show was shut. 

The cast is rcpoi'^ecl to have been 
assemi)led. Edna Hibbard, featured, 
cancollod dates to resume with the 
play. • ^ 



■Justico John M; Tieriiey's ruling, 
in the ease of Chanin Thea.trea 
Oprp, .against Philip RpsonAyasser , 
declaring that the eight weeks' re- . 
striction clduse in a house reivtal .' 
contract is legally u'li sound, means , 
that a manager, under the present . 
standard form of contract, can re- 
move his attractlon from one house 
into another . without fear of legai 
ostatlon. . 
The .facts as concerned Rosen- 
wasscr were, that lie took his "Oh, . ; 
Ernest'.' production . out . of the . 
Chanihs'- Hoyale iiito the Carroll 
after it had played first at tho - 
Royale. It lasted four rnoi^o . weeks 
at the Carroll at better house 
terms. . 

The Chanlns sued on the ground 
a clause provided, no atlractloft 
cou'd reopen at a rival Broadway 
theatre within eight weeks of hav- 
ing played the house, at. which It- 
opened. The Chanihs asked for ah' 
injunction and eight weeks' ^da^in- . 
ages at $3,000; a week,, their estl-. 
mated ho.ii.se rental. 

justice Tierhey. concurred with 
Ter6hce .J. McMan.us of McManu?, 
Ernst & Ernst that the Clause waa 
Invalid and Inadequately wordedi 
As interpreted it technically covers 
the picture rights, but as far as the 
oppo.'iltlon le&it house i^' cpriciem.ed, 
does .not bind. • . 

Joseph P. Bicljcrton, Jr., Is of the 
opinion thiig standard con ti-act has 
been a trade custom, dating back to 
a legal document the late David 
Gcrber of OTttcnhoefer, Gerber <8e 
Fl.shel first formulated in '1910. No 
showman has since tested its legal- 
ity until . the Chanin-Rosenwai36er 
litigation. 



May-December Bust; 
3-Day Divorce Record 



1st Daily's Guarantee 

has gmirantef'd an inocjniing- road . 
•Titraolion. 

It w.Ts fli'ni' hiT'-- iiy the -Junrniil- 
.I'or lliP' Thoati-e Guild d.'il.o. 

Actresses as Authors . 



DOCTORmG cook: show 



Probably a record for speedy dl- 
vorcing is tho marital liberation of 
Helen liendtrson,. "Follie.s" show- 
girl, as Mrs. Aaron Bencsch, the 
wife of the 60-year-old Baltimore 
millionaire. 

The May-December match was a 
bu.st from the. start. It attracted 
national newfjpaper attention and 
came to a formal parting of the 
ways after three months. The legal 
proce.«jS required only three days 

Respective counsol took fcure of 
the Uttlo details such as the finan- 
chil settlements, . etc., although 
IJcneseh malnt;iin,s.. he still i.s in love 
with tlie fonnf-r chorino. 

Thursday JVIIhs - JI'?ndorson filed 
. ))(■ r dlvoroo papers in Chloago, and 
1 Saturday. Ju.stioe Josepli fSabath of 
iOiio.au'j sat in jiidxnieiit "by ar- 
! t-'m>^.oin<.-nV, and awarded her a do- 
■f-r.-o <jn t)i<; Ki-ound of (•ruelly. 

A .J" oviou>ly r.-i.'ii.' divorce of tho- 
'aTr ri^ai;^TfrT7TiTrrTr^m-T'-=i n-<4bi('H go- -wan-i 
ilio' s:ix-day raof lor frf.'-dom by 
l-:t hoi ,<^hUt1 a f i-om V\'a I "-r l'«U chflor. 
tlio a,'coi)t. Mi-.- Sbiitt.i. is now Mrw. 
.'J( orgo Ol.'-fJi. 

1 i„ v.^.ivi •..(.il(i>i.«. Jiili.m T. Abi'l".'^, 



JAP ACTORS IN JAP 
PLAYS; 1ST TIME HERE? 

San Francisco, Jan. 31. 
Believed , to have been th'=' first 
porformance.s by a Japanese troupe 
of actors before an odoldental audl- 
enco in this country was the pre- 
sentation by Icklkawa litajl and 
his company of players. 

They arrived hero recently to 
open, a tour of tho principal cities, 
under the ausplbos of the Japan 
Society of Anjerlca. 

On the stiSfe of the . miniature 
theatre at the Hotel Fairmont two 
plays wore given each evening foif 
two succeeding nights, both draw- 
ing largely from the Occidental 
public. V 

The acting" of the Japanese per- 
formers Is strikingly similar to that 
by Chinese professionals, recently 
reviewed in Variety, excepting that 
the actors invariably sit or squat 
about the stage. There Is little or 
no gesturing, with a so-failed mu- 
.slcal accompaniment constantly 
given. 

On the opening night the visiting 
Oriental actors gave "Two Pines" 
and "Chlkara," the foppicr a two- 
act drama; the second a single act 
dramatlc--Bketch,= On -the^ second 
evening the plays given Were "Ten- 
Ichi-Bo" and "The Village School. 



Burgess' Dispute 

The claim of Dorothy Burgess 
againjst Sch wab and Mandel .ls to be. 
arbitrated.. Ml. ss BurgL-ss was. cast 
for tho Chicago company of "Good 
New.s" and given a run of the Play 
contract calling fOr a salary of $500 
weokly. 

Aftpr the show opened in Detroit 
.Hhe was replaced. Miss. Burgess, 
aft<*r reporting daily, was advised 
by ICffuity that .sho nood no longer 
roport, .since the m.an.ngfrs admit- 
ted liability. . ■ 
Xo .SJilary w.'i.s rooolvi-d by hor, 

and* after IMhit; . lai-ni : witli- lOciiiHy 
aibitration w.i..^ a'd'ood i.n.. 

DUFFY-BliLASCa PIECE . 

tor in a^s.Miaiiui) ■ uiih Uavid 
7>. l;i^('<.. will < ' 1^ i U -M'O- 

,l„..,;.jn "1 "Tl..' '^'•■■•v- liMv.n.-' 1..-W 
plav 1-y niC'.L J'iii.izIiMj, .^-.-onano 



In boi h af.'tion . 
N- W Voi-X lawii-r, opfiatintr thronwli iwrilor. 

.<;i,i.aKo , oirospond'-iits, ■ hIM)<'?h ed j n u^m m.-.l .o-U o . 
i lor iho. wives. Ident theatre ui heatUo,_ Jan. -J, 



imff.vV Prcsl- 



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VARIETY 



L E G I T I M A T E' 



Wednesday, February 1, 1928 



SHOWS IN N. ¥. AND COMMENT 



. Figures estimated and comment point to some attractions being 
Buccessful, while the same gross accredited to others might suggest 
mediocrity or loss. The variance is explained m the difference in 
house; capacities with the. varying overhead. . Also the size of cast, 
vi/ith consequent difference in necessary gross of profit. Vanance 
in buslhoss nece^sbry for musical attraction as against dramatic 
Dlay is also consideredi , . . .. . : . , „ 

.^<^assification of attraction, f^o"=^"Pf'=^*>^ V [com^dt^ • 

admission scale given below. Key to classification:^ (Setti ' 
P (drama) ; R (revue) ; M (musical comedy) ; F (farce)., O (operetta). 



'BW Catches $19,000; 
Barrymore Makes Talk 



«A Connecticut Yankee," Vundorbil 

■ (14th vV-ok) (M-SSiI-fCtiO). Ooo( 

tilings iw-'^ fi-^'t'ti'iJi' 
dtliiM-s only oninili.S; ■. us- u.sua ; 

• some H)f ncw-or I)i-iHluctlu.ns til- 

• ready, closr.l; ••yaiiUeo;' I.ikI over 

■ J-'.l'O'on: lasl Wc-Ok was bi^liest. 
■■ .normal.- wo(r_lv-..»?.iMOo ouoninir;. ca- 
pacity. • 

"A Distant Drum,",Ilii'l.sc.n (l)-057- 

- $3 30).' TaKen ofC «atiUHlay, la.'^t- 
ing wf^k and. -a haU';. slu'wed 
notlvinf,' at box-om'cc. 

"A Free Soul," Klavi- (4th wa-i-k) (C- 
•■836-$3.3'))'. ■ ::M6dorate. busineys.:' 
Witii cut-rate aid, around $8, GOO 
. last ' • week; satii^factory both 

.. w'ays; .fifiures to make moderate- 
run distance, 

"And So to Bed," Bijou (JL4th weiek). 

. (C-eOC-JS.uao. AUvaya. moderate 
money attraction,, but profitable; 

• with' cut-rate aid,, estimated 
arouiid $7,000 i-eceiitly. . 

"Artists and Models/' Winter Gar- 
den (12th week) (R-l,45e-$5..50). 
Expcctiition for new "Greenwich 
yillagc Follies" ; : present revue 
hot rated aniong lekdera; around 
. : ^24,000. . 

"Behold the Bridegraom," Cort (Cth 
week). (CO - 1,043 - ?3.85). . Costs 

: more to operate than average- 
dramatic attraction; slipped ofC 
last week, approximating $10,000. 

-"Broadway," Century .(72nd week) 
(CD-2,890-$'2.20). With twb-for- 
: ones, cigai* coupons and plain cut 
rates, last season's smash . now 
parlted in big hoiise; $18,000 last 
week. 

. "Biiriesque," Plymouth (23d week) 
(Ci)-l,041-?3.85;. Several of hewer 
hits alitiad of this early smash, 
but still doing great business; 
,last w.ek. nearly $21,(J^0. 
^ '^Carry On," Masque (C-700-$3.30); 
Passed out . Saturday, but one 
week; house dark. 
. "Cock Robin," 48th Street (4th 
week) (CD-5)fiO-$3.30). Doing. bet- 
ter tlian estiinated and figures to 
. makcRrade to some profit; qtiofed 

over $.9.00'^. ■ " 

"Coquette," Maxine Elliott'js .QStb 
week) (D-D4:2-$3.85); Always sells, 
out and ll.Grured among current 
•hita that will run into or beyond 
summer; $19,000 and more. 
"Diversion," 4!Uh : Street (4th week) 
(C-704-$3.30). Picking, up; an- 
other recent entritnt that started. 
Weakly and ■ now Indicated aimed 
for ' measure of - success; about 
$8i000 last week. 
"Dracula," Kulton (18th week) (D- 
914-S3.30). Aroro than holding 
own and looks set for balance of 
season; takings, past two weeks 
of $14,000, as good as early weeks. 
"Escape,"' Booth (15th week) (D- 
704-$3.30;, Picked up again; 
after strong start, eased off, but 
last two Weeks got around $12,- 
-. 000'; fV.ery good money' in this 
house! 

"Excess Baggage/' Ritz (6th week^ 
(C-945-$3.30). .Riding along to 
real business and ought to easily 
round out season; last week busi- 
ness improved again, with takin.gs 
jumping $8,000 and quoted ovc;- 



$20,000; ■ -fair' 



$16,500. 

"Five o'clock CSirl," 45th "Street 
(17th woek) (M-l,490-$r>..!)0>. ■ Tn 
big nioney; .husinekS.«i holding up 
well, with estimate'd takings not 
far from .$-IO,000. 

"Funny Face." Alvin (11th weekV 

■ (M-l.+OO-^.-^.ivO),. . .■\lso big, gross 
getter;. , si.nai^t,. .S.lM>Wi Lj,viUi_„sinarl 
'draw: virinai eai>;ioily after 'Tues- 

• day; estini.-ited closi^ to $38,000. 
"57 ■ Bowerv." WnHack's , (2d week) 
■ (D-77(,H$3.3(i).. Openejl late ' last 
week (;i.'in..L'(!): not ngonoy show 
and /indj<\'itl<)ns l.vardly favorable; 
inoi'(> do(iiiii(> 1mu< tlii.s^ week. 
'<Good- :i:ew.«."- Chnnin's. 46th .Street 
. ■ -(^ad. wec'k) (M-i:413-$;-;,r)0). Never 
.t)lays , to . ein])l.y seat.; musical 
...'smash slioiild -piaj'- year 'de.<<nit.o 

rohvi - coliVpaiiies; nearly. $-iO-,66o. 
"Hit the .Deck," T'.Pla SCO (41st we(>k) 
,(M'-1,000-$:')..")0V. ■ I/ist fom- Avee.ks, 
.hut doing (•,\eellent bucinssKi ];isl 
".week, gross- around $2l'.00(i-; ea- 
; paeity about $2.").000 ; . "Tlie liaeh- 

-clor Father'' Jiext iittraetion. 
"Interference," Lyceum (16th week) 
(D-9,T7-$4.401. Moved here from 

■ Empire Monday and figures to 
■last into sjirin.g; . $14,0.00 lately. 
Indicates "nf^at profit. 

"It Is to Lai-iqh." I'^orrest (fith week) 
,(C-liO]r)-$."..."0); After elo.s-eaweek 
. opened Monday; originally pla.vrf^d 
.. Kltinge to sm.nll money; fre.fh 

b^)Wking_ exLLl!U"s_ re.sumption. 

""Jii^ie'i^WSm^T^TrolIc-'-^^^ 
.week) . ((?-602-$3,P.O). . Climbing; 
not big money but profitable at 
more tlian $0,000; u.sing: cut rates 
and bo forth; i-ental arrangement 
. foi- roof hou-pe. . 
"La Gringa,',' Little (IvSt week) (CD- 
.l)30-$3..'io). . Presented by namll- 
toi) Mel-'-adden; written by. -Tom 
Cushiim-; ojifMis tonight (Fob. 1). 
"Lovely Lady," vS.im H. HanMs (Cth 



wei'k ) (M 
mo<.Ieral<'iy 



l.i'.TI - $r)..'')0) .' - Among 



suice.s.'^f ul mii.sieuls ; 



busineiis bettering 
■ grt)HS at ' seale. , . ■ ■. 

'♦Manhattan Mary," Apollo (19 th 
week) (■M-l,16S-$G.r.O). Qught to 
last into warm- Weather; .newer 
mu.'^ii'ul.'^. out - in front, but trade 
. here still okay; $38,000.- " ' 
"Marco Millions," Guild (C-914- 
$3.85). "Thi? Doctor's Dilemma'" 
(9th week) current, alternating 
with "Marco," whieh got around 
-$18,0U0 last week. ... 
"Mongolia," MahsTield (Cth. week) 
. (D^l,050-$3;3b): ."Atlas and Eva." 
. forriierly . called "Six Feet, Under " 
opens here next Week; curront at- 
traetioii playing to sihall trade; 
$3,000: looking for another house. 
"My Maryland," Jolsoh's (2is.tweek) 
(0-li777-$5;50), Figures to go Into 
ospring; altho.ugh never up in big 
money profitable and favorite for 
theatre parties; estimated around 
. $18,000. 

"Paris Bound," Music Box (Cth 
: .week) (C-l,00O-$3.85). Solid hit; 
sellout trade; last week." $23/000; 
scale lowered from. $4.40 as mat- 
ter c: policy; extra matinee Fri- 
days, starting this week, 
"Porgy," Republic (17th we^) (C- 
896-f3.30). Thinking of runhirig 
colored cast show into summer 
and porhaps- longer; standing up 
to excellent trade, with takings 
cofisistently around $13,500, 
"Revels," Shubert- (lOth week) (R 
1,395^$4.40). Isn't making much 
money but drawing; business late- , 
ly . around $19,000 wreekly ; even 
break. 

"Rio 'Rita," Lyric (53d week) (M-1,- 
395-$4.40)... Booking here, when 
moved . down from Ziegleld for 
eight weeks; business better than 
. anticipated, but due out la tie this 

month; last week $32,000. 
"Rosalie," New Amsterdam (4th 
■ week) (M-l,T02-$6.60). .One of 
leaders; ..demand exceptional in 
agencies and 'capacity for all" per- 
formances; rated over $48,000. 
"Salvation/? Lyceum (1st week) (D- 
957-$3.85). Presented by Arthur 
. Hopkins, giying. him three, attracr- 
tions oh Broadway (others are 
."Paris Bound" and- "Burlesque") ; 
Pauline Lord starred; opened 
Tuesday. 

"She's My Baby," (Globe (5th Week) 
M-l,4i6-$5.50. Getting business 
though -not rated in smash class; 
around $27,000, important money; 
capacity about $37,0(H). , 
"Show Boat," Ziegfeld (6th week) 
(M-l,750-$5.-5aj. Leader; few at- 
tractions have -had equal agency 
demand and none bettered normal 
grosses of "nearly $49,000. 
"So Am I," Comedy (2d week) (C^ 
. C82^$?.30). Opened late last week 
(Jan. 27); critics and first- 
nighters doiibted. chance of land- 
ing; more definite line this week. 
"Strange Interlude," John Golden 
(1st week) (D-{»00-$3.30). Eugene 
O'i^eill's long distance . drama; 
opened Monday at 5 p. m. yyith 
hour's intermission supper (not 
free) at 7; presented by the 
Theatre Guild.. . 
"Take the Air,". Waldorf (Uth 
week) (M-.1.111-$.4.40). House lo- 
cation m;iy be handicap; doing, 
.fairly well, but not what .show VC'f 
equal merit might do • in another 
hou.se; around $21,000,. 
"The Baby Cyclone," Ilcnry Miller's 
C21st week) (F-946-$3.30).. "While 
not- 'big, has l)een profitable; re- 
ported due out in three . weeks; 
$9.00O.-- 

"Th e G o hi rna nd to - Love,'-' Lo n ga ere 

(20th week)- (C-lv019-$4.40)-. Neat 
, , money niaker.; off : from . earlier 
pace, but still comihand.s Mass- 
draw; pritirip.'Uly - lower floor ;, 
ratod around $14,000. 
"The Golden Dawn," IlammcM-.stein.'s 
.-(11th week) (O-1..2fv5-$G,C0). Made 
the. grade .among seas;on'?!' inipor-. 
tant musicals; not capacity, but 
consistentiv over $30,0-00. 
"The Lad-der," IVlnVont,- (Oi)th week) 
■ '(D-517). ■ Million - dollar - flivver; 
weiillhy l):icker still- giving all 
Uck(>ts au-av; no one- else would. 
"The Madcap," Uoyale (l.st week) 
;(M-I,1t7: $4.40). Pr(«.senl(>d by 
. Sluib.e.rls; .Mitz'l .starred-; on tour 
for some weeks;, opened Tuesdayv 
■"The .Merry Malones,".. Krl.'inger's 
(19th week) (M-1.500; $5;.")0). 
. George M. Cfilian's niost aml)i- 
tlous presentation . and most 
-costly; getting- strong support, 
although nol eapacily: last. Week 

- aboiK $27,000. 

"The Mystery Man," Bayes (2d 
week) (I)-860; - $3,30). .Oi>t'ned 
--^late-=last--W'eek Ja nr-2C )-;=-iiidlca-- 
■tions point to in-between attrac- 
tion, native to root liouse. 
"The O pti m i sts," Con t u ry Roof (1 s t 

- week) (R-422; $5.50). Ton-person 
revue paUerned after London's 
"Tlie Co-Optimists"; co-opera- 
tive; opened .Monday. 

♦'The Patriot," Ma.testic (D-1,700; 
$3.85). Taken- of!' Saturday.- play- 
ing bul (>nivwe(.'.k and hjiH': .foi'- 
eign ^'-^ui'i' •.s.'., -possessi'd no appeal 
for tills isidj,'. 



LiGRQssEs ^MIKADO" TOPS 



San Francisco, Jan. 31.. 
Legits continue to hold . strong 
with hardly a weak spot in the list. 
Marx Brothers''. "Cocoanuts," in 
their second week of a three weeks' 
stay at the Columbia, .again led the 
tow'n. This despite, .diversity of 
opinion as to merits of attraction. 
Answer is at the box" ofnce, where 
a stiff $3.50 scale 13 In effect.. 

"Broitdway" has apparently cipiught 
oTr;""Sec&Ttd"We^l^'was-clO3e-t6-$20,- 
000, and everybody in town is talk- 
ing about It. . Looks like an easy 
, ighc weeks, maybe a few more.: 
Lioincl Barrymdre finished his third 
week in '"Laugh, Clown, Laugh," id 
the Lurie with business Arm, Indi- 
cations are fourth and final w,eek 
will show an upward movement: 
narrymore's- acting lavishly praised 
hereabouts. ,' 

Henry Duffy attractions continue 
to pills up nice profits. At the Al- 
cazar "New Brooms" was almost as 
strong in its- sixth week as on the 
opener. At the President business 
is also building. indications are 
'The Nightstick" is good for at 
least three or four more weeks, 

Sid CJoldtree closed "The Married 
Virgin" at his Green Street, moving 
th€: production . virtually intact to 
the Egan, Los Angeles. Goldtree 
followed . the spicy comedy Jan, 27 
.with another French adaptation ti- 
tled "The, Briddt Bed." 

' Estimateii for Last Week . 
CpLiimbia— "The Cocoanuts." Big- 
gest business this house has en- 
joyed this seasoa; second week, 
$23,000. 

. Curran — "Broadway'> is :. sitting 
pretty; scailed .at $2.50, the meller 
is appealing to a class that won't 
stand for the higher tariff; second 
week around $19,000;' great. 

..Lurie — "L^iugh, Clown, Laugh." A, 
long time since this town has en- 
joyed a performance : sucrh . as Lionel 
Barrymore. la giving; third week 
$ll,0iOO and profitable; one week to 
eo. 

Alcazar^"New Brooms." No stop- 
ping this one; playing to repeat • 
and. big matinee bla;. sixth week 
close to $6,000. - • 

President — "The Night Stick" 
Another . Henry Duffy hit; building 
every day; second week bettered 
$5,600; looks like sure winner for 
another month. 

Green Street — "The . Married Vir- 
gin." Wound up 15 weeks to around 
$1,500; big, considering Small over- 
head. • 



Los Angeles, Jan. 31. . 
• "Chauve Souris" ' miiius the porr 
Bonal presence of Morris Geat was 
nevertheless the town's smash last 
week. Belasco reported the munif- 
icent total of $26,000, heaps of jack 
for this frontier settl(?ment. 

More musicals in town than the 
realtors have s'een in many a sub- 
divisidh; /'Th6 Desert Song" was at 
the Mason and . okay At $13,000. 
'.'Sunny""at the Mayan still gallop-, 
ing in its 14th week copped $14;000, 
Shrine Auditorium held "Naughty. 
Murietta.;" and with the aid of its 
6,300 divans' gro-sstnl '$15,000. 

Moroacb, long under the manag'e- 
ment of the Oliver Moi-osco receiver- 
ship, began its new regime .under 
Gei-hold. Davis, management with 
$5,900 for "Oh, Mama." Ilouse is 
scaled at $1.25, and when taking 
around $6,000 on the week is well on 
the right side. 

"Kongo" did. $5,000 for its fourth 
«eek at the Orange Grove. Henry 
Duffy fmally called it, quits for 
''i^igs" after 12 W-eeks. with it at the 
El Capitan. Final week reported 
$5,000. ■ - " ' . 

The Music Box with "The Vortex" 
was down to $3,200 for :its fifth and 
exit week, ■ 





12 CHI 





7 Seript and Score -Dis- 
plays Total $l9b,S60—^ 
* Wife' Arbund $20,000 



"The Queen's Husband/' Play houb'e 
(2d week) (G-879; $3.85). Opened 
Jail. 25; after prfemitfo agency 
. demand, appeared llmii-d to front 
rows; better line this week. 
"The Racket," Ambassador (11th 
week). (C-1,067; ♦3.30). Holding 
to profit consistently; weekly 
grosses ahoye estimates , With 
average intake between $10,000 
and $11,000. 
"The Royal Family," Selwyri (6th 
week) (C-1,0,67; $3.85). Went into 
lead of non-musicals last week; 
' got 124,500, slightly topped 
-"Paris Bound" and "Mary 
Dugan." .f 
"The Shannons of Broadway," Mar- 
tin Beck (i9th. week) (C-i,19S; 
$3.30). Picked up last week at 
around $11,000 mark; looks set 
into spring, maybe longer. 
"The Silver Box," Morosco (3d 
week) (C-893; $3.30). Final week: 
revival, attracted little attention 
and business; "The Silent nc)usc " 
due here next week. 
"The Trial of Mary Dugan," X.i- 
tional . (2pth .T/veek) (D-1,1G4: 
$3.85). Dramatic smash; Virtual 
capacity trade since start ;in(l 
po.ssibility for holding over Inlo 
next season; $22,000., 
"We Never Learn," Eltinge- (i'd 
M^eek)~(G -892 ;-$3. 30.). First- wcck'i- 
business gave small indication (>l- 
show having chance; estim.ited 
l)it over $S,000. ; 
"White. Eaple," Casino (6th W'eek) 
• -.(1,477; $5.5J3). . Final, week; uii- 
der expectations from ."start ; $ 1 :V. - 
. 000 last week. . 
OutTside. Tinies Sq.— Little-^Special, 
Sir. Harry Lauder opened Anieri - 
can tour at Knickerbocker Mon- 
day; dated for four . weeks liiM r. 
Max Rei'nhardt season in Gerniai; 
^'Xteridcd pne week more (12th). 
.but annoimced closing Saturday. 
With players TCturning abi^oad. 
"The Merchant of Venice," Broad - 
hurst (2d week). . ; - 

"Caponsacchi," Wsllter Hampden's 

(2d week). 
"The Taming of the 
rick (l6th week), 
'version. - 
"A Night in Ireland," 
close Saturday (2d 
Civic Repertory; 14th 
ertory. 

American Laboratory theatre. Kep- 

^^ertoryj - " ^- ^r- — — 

"The Ivory Door," Hopkin.^, d.-iib 



Shrew,"' Cai. 
Modern dri.*: 



Daly's, 
week). 
Street. 



due 111 
ll-.p- 



matinecs except Monday; "Ten 
Nights in a Barroom," Trianglf 
"The International," New Play- 
wrights; "The Prisoner." Prov- 
incetown;- "Passing of the Third 
Floor Back," Da:venport; ^'The 
End of Most Things" nevei 
opened at Mayfair; Giovanni 
Grasso, Grand Street; ''Parisiana 
opens the Bdyth Totten ;Tlun>: 
day (Feb. 2). 



Chicago, Jah. 31, 
Chicago's 12 . legits are rolling 
along in a' fairly steady, groove/ In- 
dications are that business will re- 
main steady for the remainder of 
the season. 

Two new musicals, "Peggy Ann 
at. the SelWyn and the "Vanities" at 
tho lUinois, are . included in the 
count and have no ; kick coming. 
Two other newcomers are due in 
I-'ebruary, the "Silver " Cord" is 
.scheduled for the Studebakcr Feb. 
i!.: and "Good 'NeWs" cOmes into the 
l''our Cohans Feb. 19. 

Stiff competition, among the musi- 
cals, seven of 'em here, now, is the 
order of the day. , The seven furnish 
Chicago with a new irecordi , . 

"Two' Girls Wanted," which has 
been consistent . at the Cort, will 
move into the Princess .within- a, 
week. Its reputation, now estab- 
lished, may. bring biz. 

Estimates for Last Week 
"Criss Cross" (Erlanger, 6th 
Week), Carried by Fred Stone, has 
done okay business for a limited 
stay; with skillful exploitation might 
have been good lor additional r.e- 
■eipts; $34,000. 

"The. Squall" (Adelphi, 6th week).. 
JMovlng oiit to make room for the 
•Cai-dboard Lover"; did well enough 
I'or a sex play,' witli closing gross of 
$10,500. . - 

Kongo" (Central, 4thweek). No- 
ticeable increase, but not remark- 
.iltlc; with sulllcient. plugging should 
: ide along at present total of arotmd 
.■;.i.ooo. 

"Hit the Deck" (AVood.s. 13 th 
•.veek). Holding up remarkably well 
despite' six competitors; average has 
been $25,000. 

"Peggy Ann" (Selwyn, 2d week)- 
.Should do fairly decent business for 
iour or live weeks; Bill Koach can 
K-i-<U->-a'linost_anything in the SelCi'y u 
!))• Harris for- 'this ivcrfod,,. what wifl\. 
rUii) parties and - other specials; 

M-i.ooo, -. ■■ -• ■ 

"Two Girls Wanted" (Cort, Otli 
week). One week more and then to 
■ ilic I'rincess; g(>t $9,000 at, the Cort. 
"Vanities" UlHm'is, - ;-2d . week), 
i-.'.-iwing ..plenty.. o.l'. out-oC-LowJ-iCi'; 
ind .most -(if tli<> convention men;. 
.S:i0.500. . . ■ ■ - ' . - 

."Oonstaht Wife" . .(Harri.i;. 6th 
week).. I'icked up -a . couple (ii: 
.■yrand"; ei)jo.\s >,'ood ady.'mce sale 
:'n'(l should hold for a fair run; 
around $20,000. ' ■ 

•'•Just Fancy" (Olympic, 4th week): 
Holding on and making money; 
li;'Uored last- week by $3,000; doing 
viTV well ,'it $211,000. • 

"Behold This Dreamer" (Hlack- 
.slone. 6th week). Glenn Hunter's 
s li o w ^ prol)lenialieaI; grossin.g 
ai-ouiuT $10,500; 

. "A Night in Spain" (-1 (.'olians. lOlh) 
'.\ I't-U.l. Dependable-anil still giving 
reMl eompe'lition ; "(lood News" tak- 
in.i,'- .this house. over Feb. Ifi; ".Spain" 
■ ij iii>l,mo_- v:ej. to jin ( > t li e r hou so ifll'Usi- 
n i.'ss .warr-fi n tsy $;i',0-r)0, ' 

"Desert Song" (CJreat Northern, 
L'd week), Has been a good draw 



Erroll Quits Early, $15»- 
000; 'Spider' $18,000 



. Philadelphia, J£tn, p . . 
A -heavy downpour "fhurgday 
night, jtlst as attendance: showed 
definite signs of picking up to real 
strength, and' a hoWlin^ snoWstorni •. 
thait started Saturday tjoon, com- 
bined to, put a dent in grosses that 
might otherwise have beeij highly 
satisfactoiT- Result was a pi;om,- ' 
isilng week virtually ruined. 

Once again the Wintlii'op Ames* 
Gilbert and Sullivan revivals ..were 
the real' feature of the week. De- 
snite the storins, "The. Mikado" was 
within a couple of hundred dollars 
of $22,066, a gain of almost $4,000 
over the second week. This week. 
With all three operas being given; 
"The Mikado;" , "lolanthe" .. three . 
times, and'"The Pirates" twic.e, ' 
there is every indication that, the 
gross wilL to nearly $25,000. A 
lot of . the boys said it couldn't, be 
done in Phillv, hut if the tour is at 
all comnarable .to the local engage- 
ment. Broadway can count oti Ames 
rovivina: all /the rest of the series 
next whvter on Broadway; 

The Gilbert and Sullivan . com- 
pany actiiallv led the town. The 
most serious rivals, "The Love Call" 
and "Honeymoon Lane" both s\if- 
fered from we.ather and eased off. . 
Eddie DOwling's mu.sical claimed to. 
grdze $20,000 at the Krlangcr, a drop . 
of $2,500 or $3,006. But all. things 
considered.- that's, exceptionally 
good for. the fifth Week of a return, 
engagement .spotted, at . this new 
and by no means central house. 
"The Love Call" reported around 
$18,560, and still looks Strong 
enough to establish an indefinite run 
if the Weather betters. 

The fourth musical offering, 
VTburs Truly," was reported down 
to $15,000 or under in its second . 
week at the Shubert. Advance 
looked so weak it was decided to 
cancel the fourth week and bring 
the "Greenwich "V-lllage Follies" in 
a week earlier than planned, Feb. 6 
to be exact. . 

The four non-miusical altractifins 
were, cbllectively, hot so hot. "The . 
Spider" easily led. In, its opening, 
week at the Lyric,, this mystery-, 
novelty Claimed between $17,000 and 
$18,000, remarkable trade in view of 
the drop of the window buy, due to 
the storms. "Saturday's Children," 
in its second and firial week at the 
Adelphi. resisted the weather- h.andi- . 
cap better than many, probably be- . 
cause word just beerJin to get around 
on its merits. While comedy only 
grossed . abov t $12,006 or a little 
over, it iiicVed un, storms and all, 
beginning "Thur.sday. • ' . 

."Tenth Avenue," in the first of 
two weeks .-it the Broad,., claimed 
about $0,500, .and is rumored as 
closing .nfter the local engagement, 
"the Silent House" was about 
$8,000 at the Garrlck. Its fifth week 
in Ph illy and its~fhird house. This 
British melodramatic try-out did 
finely at the start, but appears to 
h.ave out-lived its welcome. 

The muddle of immediate lecit. 
bookings is becoming more compli- 
cated. The answer, of cour.se, is the 
scarcity of road attraction's. It is 
getting . increasingly difficult to fill 
■ (Continued on page 53) 



"Vagabond's" $20,000 

Washington, Jan. 31. 

Rather hectic week, for Janney's 
"Vagabond-Kingr!Mplayihg a^-retunn,- 
with the pickings mighty slim until 
Thursday, matinee. Things picked 
iip from then on until about $.20,- 
000 was rung .up. 

"Chicago," at the Belasco. though 
dropping; about $4,000 : below 
"Shangl,iai G.esture," the; i>rc(;eding 
.vveek. had . nice stay at arouiiU- $14,- 
OO.fl.- Meah\yhile, the. new --"La 
Gr:iiigo" :at the Nution.al Was ge.ttlng- 
praciically nothing. . '. 



and still is; still good at $2(1,000. 

GREENITEID, YID UNION PRES. 

. Jean Greenfield, manager of the 
National theatre, New York; was 
'elected president of the Hebrew Ac- 
' tors' X-nion, He .succeeded Louis 
Goldstein. ' . 



/•MEREY WIVES' " $27,000 

Kan.sas City, Jan.. 31. . 
- The Skinner-Fii^ke-Cro'sman Co., 
in ""the Merry Wives of Windsor,'* 
at the Shubert last week, are esti- 
mated to have done around $27,- 
006. - 

This --is the host gross ever 
reached by a .strictly dramatic at- 
traction ill. the house. 



Cast Gliiainges^ 

' Bill Frawley left "She's My 
BaL)y" at the filobe. New York, last 
Saturday. 

Hal SkoUy with "Burlesque"' at 
the IMymouth was forced out of the 
cast last week. Robert Gore .has 
been substituting since Friday. 
Skelly, with a heavy cold, Is expect- 
ed to rejoin this wcclt. 



Wednesday, February 1, 1926 



LEGIT LM AT E 



VARIETY 



51 




0JT RATES-OTHERS DOING BIG 



*^Royal Family" Goes to Lead of Dramas— "Show 
Boat," Musical Topper, at Near $50,000— Several i 
Other Large Grosses 



Broiuiway's . nxusicar . shows 
fitrensth stands but in this winter 
R eason. Nut o tily arc h alf a dozQn 
such attractions holding to great 
li'i'osses but others arc drawing Im- 
portant money; Out of 18 musicals 
but nve arc in cut rafes. 

Dranuitic , strength is ladting so 
far as most oC the Jnnuary entrants 
are concerned: Few have any 
chance. Most of the new ones have 
closed Several non-riiuslcals on 
the holiday card did. click and arc 
now leading the division. 

In the past 10 d;iys out of seven 
. now dramas three arc closed and 
the others are apt to shortly follo^y. 
Onlv "The Queen's Husha.nd''. secMus 
to have a chance for mofl«>rate. 
money. It .is jiot rated hot. in a 

ticket waj'. . , v • 

"The I'airiot." was withdrawn 
>-fno.iiT the .Majestic after a week and 
throe day.^;- "A Distant Drum 
closed at the lUnlson, playing a 
week and two days; /'.Carry On 
■ -was taken .off at the Masque alter 
one week; "We Nevev Learn" has 
eotten little to dat.e at the KUin.c^e, 
Ibout $3,000; "57 Howery;' is re- 
garded as having little chance at 
Wallack's; "Sn Am. I''. doosn't look 
any better at the Comedy, and 'The 
Mystery Man" seems in doubt at the 
■pnyes. ■ '■ 

56:60 for "Show Boat" 
. "Show Boat" CDivtinties to lop ihe. 
- field, with last wecU's gross .close .to 
.■$50 OOO. ' Scale for this, ■utiracti.on 
will be lifted to 5G.'iO aftvr next 
week, and weekly takings of $55,1)00 
are anticipated; '•Rosalie" Is an 
easy second, over $48,000 again last 
week; rated next are "Good Ne.w.s". 
and "Five O'Cloe.k Giil," aroimd 
$40 000; "Funny Face'' over .$38,000; 
close to capacity;- "Manhatlan 
Mary" the sa.me; "Kio Rita," $32.- 
OOO; "Golden Dawn" quoted at the 
same mark; "She's My Baby" and 
"Merry Maloncs," $27.,000; "Con- 
necticut Yankee" over $24,000, the 
best gross for a normal week since 
opening; "Artists and Models, 
$24 000; "Take the. Air," $21,000: 
"Hit the Deck." same, hut slated to 
leave soon; "Revels," $19,500; "My 
Maryland," $1&,000; "W:hit.e Eagle,'- 
$13,000, closing. 

"Family" Non-Drama Lead 
"Tho Royal Family" took the lead 
among the non-musicals last week, 
grossing $24,500; "Paris Bound/' 
with the scale lowered, got $23,000, 
but may again go out In front this 
week, with an added matinee Pri- 
days; "Trial of Mary Dugan" very 
strong at $22,000; "Burlesque, witli 
scale also lowered from $4.40 to 
$3.85 and buy. over also big at $2].- 



Shows in Rehearsal 




000;"Coquette." $19,000; Marc 
Million.^," $18,000; "Broadway" tin 
der cut rate, drivo the .saine;"Intei 
ference.""Porgy" and ''Cominand 
to Dove, $14,000; '^Rxce.ss Baggage, 
how rated' among .the hits, jvimped 
to $1(5.500; "Dracula,'' $14,000 
"Fsoape." $12,000; "Behold thi 
Bi'idegroom" slipped to around 
$10,000; "The Racket," over, $10,0(h) • 
"Shannons of ' Broadw.ay.'' sam. 
"Hnhy Cyclone," $i),i)00; ' "Coi 
Robin," over $S.()00; —A' Free J^oiil. . 
oyer . $8,00.0; "And fl<i to P.cd,'' $7,- 
000; !'Jnnniie's Wonu-n." :<)\''r 
•$li,O00. ■ ■ .' . . •• 

Closings 

Additional elosln.us Ti-oin Ihosi 
mentioned above are "Wliite lOagi 
Casino;- "The Silver' J '.ox," which 
•vvill lie reiilaced at the Morosco Ity 
"The- Silent .Hou.se"; "A Xigiit In 
Irchtnd," Daly's; Reijihardt.'.s CI.ei 
man players who held ovvr an ext/a 
week at the Cosmopolitan which will 
offer a new stock organiijation. "Tin 
Prisoner" . muy close in the Vilhig< 
although seeking an uptown hous* 
and "Mongolia'.' i.s also looking foi 
another bei'th. It will be replaced 
;it the M.ansneld by -''Alias-, a.iid 
Eva." first called "Si.x. Fe.<;t Tnder 
"Rain or SliiiieV will relight th 
Cohan; "Su'nny Days" will relight 
the Imperial; "Meek Mosr" is slated 
for the dark Princess^ Also nuMi 
tioned to arrive . n(ixt w(>ek - an 
".Quij,'ks,'i.nd" . and .'.^Mar.ria.go on ..Ap 
proval.". 

22 Agency Buys 

Sev(;ral- earlier successes . . W'-ri 
drui*P0d .from the. agency- buys, bui 
three new attractions were addvd 
and the total .relua.tn^^ at 22. Those 
added to - the list are Sir Harrj 
Dander,. ■ "Salvation" and "Tht 
Queen's Husband." The list: 
"Funny Face" (Alvin), '-Manhattm 
Mary" (Apollo). "Hit the Deck 
(Belasco), "Good News" (Cli.anhi's 
46th St.), "Salvation" t'Empire) 
"The Merry Malone.V (Krlanger). 
"The Five O'clock Gii-l" (44th St.), 
"She's. My Baby" (Globe), "Golden 
Dawn" (Hamrtierstein's), Harry 
Lauder (Knickerbocker), "Interfer- 
ence" (Lyceum), "Coquette" (Max- 
ine Elliott), "Paris Bound'/ (Music 
Box), "The Triail of Mary Dugan" 
(National), "Ro.sahe" (New Am- 
sterdam), "The Queen's Husband 
(Playhouse), "Excess Baggage 
(Ritz), "Lovely Lady'.' "(Sam H. 
Haiu-is), "The Royal Family" (Sel- 
wyn), "A Connecticut Yankee" 
(Vanderbilt). "Artists and Models" 
(Winter Garden), "Show Boat 
(Ziegfeld). 

. Cut Rates 
There were 25 attractions offeri'd 
at bargain prices in the cut rates 
up to Tuesday. They were: "My 
Maryland" (.lolson); "TlarVr^Del- 
mar's Revels" (Shubert); "^^hlte 
Kagle" (Casino); "Take the An-. 
(WaJdorf); "Lovely Lady" (Har- 
ris)-; "Baby Cyclone" (Hem-y Mil- 
ler) ; "Jimmio's Women" (Frolic); 
•'The Shalnnons of Broadway" 
I (Martin Beck); "The Ivory Door" 
(Hopkins);' "Taming of the Shre^v 
(Garrick) ; "And So to Bed" (Bijou) ; 
"Command to Love", (Longacre); 
"It Is to Laugh" (Forrest); "We 
Never Learn" (Eltihge) : "Behold 
the Bridegroom" (Cort); "The 
Racket" (Ambassador); "Intorfor 
ence" (Lyceum); "Magnolia" (Mans 
field); "Cock Robin" (48th Street,) 
"Broadway" ; (Century); "A Fret 
•^oul" (Klaw);"The Pa.ssiug of. thi 
Third Floor Back" (Davenport) 
i'Divcrsion'^ •(49th.:.-S.trcet);._j:''rhc 
Mystery Man" (Bayes) ; • "57 Bow- 
ery" (■S\''alilack's). ■ . 



"Three Musketeers" tl"lor< n/-, 
Ziegfeld). 

"Excess Baggage" Xo. 2 ( Har- 
bour, Crimmlns & Bryant). 

"Good Nev^fs" No. 3 uSchwah 
& Mandel). 

"the Medicine Show" (Tom 
McElphany). • " 

"The Mischief Makers" (Goo. 
M. Cohan). 

M a p r i a g e On Approval " 
(Michael Kallesser); 
"Chance" CArba Blodgett). • 
"Our Betters" (Messmore, 
Kendall & Gilbert Miller). 

* These Modern Women " 
(Rookmore &. MacGowan). 

"Clutching Claw," (Rarbour, 
Ci immins & Bryant). 



'Rome' Within $400 of 
S. 0.; 'Sidewalks,' $23,000 



Globe's Pro Mat 

WJiat is5 claimed to bt^ th<^ ri'.il 
^f cCoy in the way . of iVroression. 1 
nuithiees Is *o be given I'lida,.- 
..■iftc-rnoon at the Globe, wIkm;*; J'.cat- 
lii-e Lillio will perform "She's My 
Baby" for fellow professionals. 

.A...:.l.ssi6n Is by invitati ;i and no 
tickets will be sold, 'tis said. Ai 
(ilher special mats of tluvkind sinif 
tickets have been sold, btit in this 
inst.ance crashing. is by card only. 
According - to the aririounoemen! 
every seat will ..be occupied. li.y a 
star. It is understood some will 
d(H'line the gallery, even thnii.irli 
ihat is nearer milky ■VN'ay." 



)'(>;i(.l 
Loiiis F. 



Werba Buys "Nightstiek" 

Crosby- Galge has sold i he 
riglu.<5 of "Nightstick" to 
Wc)-ba, 

The crook play closed at the 
Co'hixn last Saturdiay. • Under 
Werba's management it will tour* 
starting February 13- at the River ia.. 



■ r.dstoii, ^.)an. ■ .Tl 
Bin v^.ck for l'.,>sti.iii :iu\l no ni.ay- 
hf.ali.inl it. I'.lcss ihe wiather Un- 
it. I'Mi'st s)n>\\ of scMsoii \\'U "Sat- 
urday, l.lix.zard- for a few.liiuirs, tlic» 
held oiY- fur niaiince and evening 
business. Show ag.-viu Sunday, l)tit 
who cared ? 

Shubert theatre took the lead 
aAvav friiiii the Colonial ^vith■. the 
•iGreenwich Village .l'\)lUes" and 
Itlaved t() a gate that passed $32, ^ 
OHO. "Sidcw a.Iks of New .York," 
at the -('oloniali had second rating 
with belter than '$23,1)00. ahhost ca- 
pacitv at. ilie se;ile. ' . 

"lload to UimVe," . at the Wilbur, 
was within ^100 of a seilro.ut ' and 
lh(> liist Sveek oi" "Tln- nesert SoTig'' 
at th(> .Majestic brouglit the S; Tl; (> 
out of Uu' nioth balls for a foiir-Jay 
sell out iu $l!l.r)00. .. "Plny'.s the 
Thiiv.;-." at the Plyinouiii, turned iii 
$16,.'j00, keeping up the pace set by 
"Broadway" and' .feanne'. Kagels. 
Tile l'lynioi\th, off the suViWay stem,- 
but in the midst. Ill- the gar^iges, has 
hoen the coiisisieutly slrcng Shu 
lierf ho.nse- this. seasijU.- , - . ■ I 

' "'rhe liith Mole," at tho^ Uollis. | 
had a weak, start, but closi>d strong 
with sellouts Urr the last days of the 
wei'k: ■ '-Wings," On the scree.n, still 
usuri)s the place Of lenit at the Trcr 
nioM.t. and is dohig well. 

Estimates far Last Week 

"Greenwich Village Follies," Shu- 
hert, Topiied for the week; high 
gate for hoiise in lirSt. week of two 
weeks' engagement; $:l2,ri00: 

"Play's the Thing," -VlymolUh. 
llolbrook Blinn rah stroiig.in lirst 
Of two weeks' eh.gagenient; flCjSOO. 

"Road to Rome," Wilbur. W'il-hin 
$400 of eaiiacity. Ih'st. week; .busi- 
ness .second- only to that of Ethel 
Harrvmore earlier in .season at same 
hou.se; - $19,500. 

"19th Hole," IloUi.s. Opened weak 
and closed . strong; almost sell o lit 
at end of week; $12,000. - ■ ' - 

"Desert Song," Majestic; Capacity 
almost reached,- and sell oUt on the 



Bill Brady Now Equity 
Member; Still Uses Script 

Williaui A. Ur uly bie.uii.i'.i mem- 
oir i.>r lOquiiy ],i>.t week. Ti>- nvin- 
ii-giM', who is a former aeioi-^ >.-ienpod 
Into -tlie lead role of "A Fr.'.- Soul" 
wh(>n Ij'ster Lon'ergon \\a'< '"oreed 
out throiijih illness. 

Brady- was a member' oi* toe de- 
funct l'i-|-)dncing Manager.s" .Vssoeia- 



tion which fought Equity duiaiig the 
actors' strike, of . 1!)19. He later 
joined the Managers* . Protective 
Association, which split away from 
the P. M. A... and signed the pres- 
ent Minimum Basic Agreement. .In 
retunuilg to. the stage, Equity Cillled ■ 
on hitii to V-'^tablish his .status. As 
a member of the old P, M. A. he had 
the privilege' (if ^expressing- his con- 
.scientious .objection to l<;qiiity. He 
preferred, to join the association. In 
either ease he would be required to 
p!iy diies. There are a few other 
better-known aeto.r-martagcrs -who 
belong to lOijuity: Among tli(> smaller 
(oaring eoniiianit's that is gi-nerally 
i triie, since the hianagers ,i1so apT 
|pe;ir ln tiie c.-i.st.s, . . 

Brady jumiiod in on a moment's 
notice. Late last week he was stlU 
using a script while playing. Busi- 
ness improved when the show 
moved to the Klaw last week. T.ak- 
ings' there were quoted oyer. $R,000. 



books for the second and last week; 
iir.st" week, ..$1?,.')00. . ^ 

"Sidewalks of New York," Colo- 
nial; Dowling shows seem to hif an 
average over $20,00.0 In Boston; 
$•"3 000. ■' 

"Wing?" (Par.), Tremont. Film 
okay at $lf5.300. . 

In the ofTlng: Chicago Civic Opera 
at the lioston Oi>era House ior two 
weeks, -Jan. 30 through Fob. 11 r 
"Yours Trulv" for the Majestic, Feb. 
6- William Hodure in "Straight Thru 
the Door," Plymouth, Feb. 
"Scandals" for the Shubert Feb. 6. 




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INSTITUTION 




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Gil Miller Sailed 

Gilbert Miller sailed for Europe 
on the "Aquitanla" last Friday, th>i 
sailing date being made to confer -n 
with: the approximate dosing date 
of Max Reinhardt's dcrman scJison 
here. At the same moment It wa.s 
decided to hold over the forfelgne.'p 
for another week at the Century 
with the a-ttraction now slated to 
close at the Cosmopolitan on .'^atu 

day. ■ 

Business during, the past thiye 
weeks took a jump, with a profit 
reported. Miller pointed out an 
error In the . report that he discor-. 
tinued his Interest in tbe Rcinhardt 
venture recently. The Germans are 
appearing under his direction. wiLh . 
no change in the original status.. 

"^MitKof • DivBterF^^ 

Seattle. Jan. 31. 
Mayo Methot La Mond, known 
professionally , as Mayo Methot, 
was denied a divorce here by Judge 
Taawell, because of non- residence. 

Miss Methot asked a divorce 
from John M. La Mond, of New 
-York, alle&Ing de-setijon, . 




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groups^ shoes alreadly re- 
duced have been still further 
cut in price. With these further 
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are now $7.85! Shoes formerly to 
$22.50 are now $9.85! Savings in many 
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52 



VARIETY 



LEG! TIM A T E 



Wednesday, February 1, 1928 



PLAYS ON BROADWAY 



STRANGE INTERLUDE 

KuKone CNulil's ulno-Hct piay. rroducOtl 
4>y 'J"h\-;itro Guild m tiui four'li proUuctio;! 
of tlii.ir lentil subsorlpilon season. Suirtcci 
Mou ldy .T.I Ti.!,") p. ni.; Aral live acts ran 
uuMl T.l'), with hiterml.Hj'lori . until » a'clOi,li 
for. 'linni-r. final curtain at- Il.iiu p. in 
I.>iroot(!i) by I'hllip Moellor. 
MKIzlhot'. $*.M top, 
CharK^s ,Mar.«den 

Prof: .Leeds..'.. 

Ninii Ijcodi!, 

Sam Kvans: . . . . ... ........ 

Edniuhtl rvnrrp'll . . . ... , 

Mrb. Amos Uvans: 
CJuniiin Evans, ils> a l>'\v; . . 
Macfvline Arnold;. . . , . ..... 

Goiiloii Kvaiis, as a inan . . 

SL-c sottlngi»— foiir ' inttjrloro; one on yacht 
and .one, panlen. 



Sottmh'.s. by .Jo 

, . .Tom Powei'.s 
. . . .I'lil.llli .tA'lgh 
, Lynn i-'oiUannc 
. E.Hrlo liavlmore 
. . .(?lf-nn .\nderii 
. . Helen Wo-Liey 
. Uliark'H U'alteiK. 
. . . Hthel NVe.sdey 
. .JoUn J. Hurn.s 



.iJvor since the Theatre Guild an- 
nouncecl. thut it wa.s g-oins to do a 
uinc-act plaiy by Eugene O'Neill arid 
that the audience would have to go 
out for giipper between sections, the 
g-appters have been Working over- 
time. Very funny, they thought, to 
have a play that would begin at 5 
o'clock in . the afternoon, allow an 
hour's interrtiission for supper and 
run until after .11. 

Maybe it did sound. funny. 

Anyway, the Guild took sevoh 
weeks for, rehearsals and opened it 
Monday night at the .Gol"3eri theatre. 




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There, were some 20 "curtain calls 
at the conclubioii . of the .show- 
cheers and calls for the authpr, dl 
rector and about, everybody' else. In 
other words, this long, long . play 
with ft smairca.st held Its audience 
tight and didn't lose a customer. . 

Nor will it; It Is one of the sea- 
.ion's clni^hcs and certainly the best 
thing by far O'Neill has ever written 
Tho prhlse sc(>ms to liave been unl- 
versnl on. the opening night except 
for one old woman who swore she 
was going to AvHte 'The Times'— as 
1^ 'The Times' doesn't get enotigh 
letters without bars— *nd kick 
against the plain laiigiiage; For it 
is plain, but never indec'eiU or of- 
fensive. \" 

\ O'iS^elll hais the soul of a .woman 
to lay bare, and act by act he does 
It, turning her around like a many- 
sided diamond, until all of the facets 
have been examined dnd appraised; 
In bringing out some . T the heroine's 
qualities there is some warm, warm 
descriptive, matter handed over the 
foots Okeh for b. o, blz^ but the biz 
won't depend on that. 

It is this play In which thek char -. 
actersi speak their mind in addition 
to those regular speeches ill ways put 
in the mouths of characters. In 
reality an adaptation of the solilo- 
quy form, O'Neill has his people 
make; a normal speech and then 
speak what they think. Much of 
this, of course, is in the manner of 
the fellow who greets a pest coming 
in on a party: 

"Hello there, old timer— glad you 
came along;" . 

And then, thinking: 

"'V^'Tia;t the devil did this guy want 
to butt in on a party for— he .makes 
as much noise as Pulaski — hope 
he blows soon.!! - 

In this play the woman, Nina, 
is ..taken. .• from early . .■vi'omanhood 
to mlddelaged widowhood. . She 
grieves, when the curtain goes up, 
over a lost lover, Gordon Shaw, He 
waa killed in the war and she hadn't 
given herself to him. "This Irked 
Nina right smart. 

So she went Into ftn army hos- 
pital and gave herself right and 
left to the boys until two friends, 
Charlie Marsden .and Ned Darrell, 
"advised : her to marry. Spun Evans, 
an up o,nd coming young fellow. 
She does, and Sam's mother tells 
her that the Kvanses are cursed 





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with insanity and that she mu.stn't 
bear her child. 

lilrgo abortion, and then the 
mother sijggests that inasmucli as 
.Saiii would loye a baby, she'd bet- 
ter have one, but get another fath- 
er for It without Sam knowing, Sa:m 
is the sort of a guy who Wouldn't 
know, anyway. 

Ned Darrell Js the father. From 
this point on there is the conflict 
of Ninas love for her husband as 
a provider; Darrell as a lover; the 
boy as a son and Marsdcn . as a 
father, for; a figurative father he 
was, always hanging around and 
getting his sex thrills Out of pats 
on the head. 

Nina is a selfish, aelflsh woman 
who grows more selfish as time 
goes on, until the last act, when 
attempts to keep her son by her 
side are thwarted by the boy's true 
father, DarrelL Sam ha[3 died mean- 
time while Nina and Daii-ell .decide 
that the ghosts of their prist are a 
bar to cheir marriag:© and Charlie 
Marsdcn. still hanging around, gets 
lier at last. , 

The plainness over the reantiohs 
of these people to their complicated 
arid intertwined life Is what makes 
the play. And It is a relentless,, 
cruel play in its way, never mincing 
words and neyer trying to create 
syhmpathy, but alwjiys trying to ex- 
plain. It does explain— and so much 
that every woman in town will 
hear about it and there'll be enough 
to see it before its run at the Golden 
Is over to entitle it to listing as one 
of: the season's major successes. 

Guild has 54.40 top on this show, 
the highest for that brgariization, 
usually $3.30, no matter what, the 
attraction, has ever charged. .The 
$4;40 top is on for several reasons-:^ 
the length of the show prociudes 
matinees, leaving but six perfonn- 
aiices weekly. While the b. o. tee . 
has bt'Ch lifted, the! subscribers still 
get tickets at the same rate, abcut 
?2.50 per orchestra seat. This, plus 
the fact that the matinee biisincss 
Will have to-"be accbmmodtited at 
certnin evening performances, holds 
the gross ■ down to. around $10,000 
weekly until the subscription penod 
goes off in about six weeks, after 
which the show will.be albe to gross 
neatly. . 

In cast the Guild has given the 
show plenty. 1/ynn Fontanne as the 
many-sided Nina has a long role 
which she plays to the niche of per- 
fection; ditto Tom Powers, who 
grows older and older so well; Glenn 
Anders and Earl Larimore round 
out the main quartet* of players. . 

Philip Leigh, Helen Westley and 
her daughter Ethel Westley, Charlie 
Walters (youngster) and .John J. 
Burns In smaller roles, fill In their 
roles nicely. Mr. Leigh and both 
the Westleys got away especially 
well. 

Settings are by Jo Mlelzlncr, six, 
and quietly rich. Not cheap but so 
simply constructed th(?y shift easily. 

Moeller's direction is . fine, for he 
figured out that technique by which 
the natural and mental speeches are 
differentiated without causing a 
break in the play's continuity. For 
this alone he rates a medal a:nd for 
the rest of his work he proves that 
he's as good a director as there is 
Jn town. 

Raves greeted this show all 
around. Raves from audience and 
critics. Everybody seemed im- 
pressed. 

Dinner hour Intel-mission idea 
worked perfectly and the house 
didn't lose a customer. Not an act 
of the nine bores and the mental 
speeches, instead of distracting at- 
tention, seem to serve to bring the 
audience into a grca,ter intimacy 
with tho problems of the O'Neill 
characters. 

No doubt about it— O'NolU has 
achieved, something great in tiiis; 
and by so doing has thrown buckets 
of discouragingly cold water on his 
dispar-agers. 

This makes the GiiUd's.foiirth suc- 
cess this season. 

And this will outlast, both. in fame 
and length of run, any of the other.s. 

It m.akes one vi^.ondei:— who.is the 
Guild's chief playwri.ETht— Mr. Shaw 
.or. Mr. O'Neill?. 



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QUEEN'S HUSBAND 

Comedy 'In- three acta tiy Robert Emmet 
.Sherwood. Produced at the Playhou.se Jan. 
2.-1 by William a; Brady. Jr., and Dwiffht 
neera Wlrhnn. ■ R■ol.^n<l -'i'ounj fi^tui-ed. 
Hta.iTPd. by John Crohiwcll. 
■Frederick Grantoii. ............ . /.Glyea Isham 

Phlpps. . . . ; : .'..... . ;. . . Ifldward. RiKrbj' 

I^ord Birten, "Wallace Widdewimbc 

Petley. ..;.,....,....,'. .Jarines H. MoiTlson 
Princess Anne....,,,..Kat,horlnC Alexander 

Queen Mai-tha.. Gladys .Hanson 

Lndy-ln-Waltlnff, . . Marffuerlte"Taylor 
Another Lady-ln-Waltljig. . .Helen On)mwell 

Gen. N'orthrup .Reginald Barlow 

Kln^ Eric VIII., .....Roland younp 

Major Ulent .Will'lnm Boron 

Sergeant . . John M. ' Jamw 

J.'>r. Vc'llman. ArLliur Haphoa 

IVlnce William...,-... '..DwiR-ht Fryo 

L.lker Benedict M.ocQuan'le 



Robert iDJmmet Sherwood, editor 
.of "Life," and playwright and col- 
umnist on tho .side, authored "The 
Queen's Husband," opening at the 
Playhouse .Tan. 26, the. same- therttre 
JhMjoXrored. tjiejfa^ie^ati^ h Igh - 
ly succes.sful comedy, '"The tlbad to 
Rome." : That the new play will 
approach tho record of "Rome" is 
diM'idodly doubtful. 

Events in the satirical c6me4y, 
"Th^ Queen's Husband," occur In 
the palace oif a mythical kingdom 
vsomowhero in the North Soa. King 
[Eric, lackadaisical monarch with a 
I refined sense of humor, rules by 
^groce his wife. Tha queen is 
dominant Mtd-4raperfMiA. aiM.i4oei» 



and says the things the king' should 
do and say until a crisis arises. 
Then it Is that Eric become^ the 
king, quietly righting the affairs of 
his land — and the queen likes it. 

"The Queen's Husband" Jias a fair 
first act, a bit long and somewhat 
slow, 1 ut lit with quiet comedy. 
The second act is not amusing, too 
serious, but the last act appears to 
be a llfesaver. 

. Of course things happen which 
seem strange as applied to a >egal 
household. As, for Instance, Prin- 
cess Anne, betrothed to a Teutonic 
crown prince, is given ah out by her 
father and she d(?parts on a steamer 
for South America with the- boy of 
her heart,, the king's secretary: 
That rarely happens in well-regu- 
lated monarchies, but there is the 
case of Mrs. Leeds and her son 
versus Grecian royalty. 

"The Queen's Husband" is accii- 
rately titled, for that Is Just what 
the play's about. Roland Young, 
whom many associate with the 
younger featured players, is the 
father of a marriageable daughter 
his hail- grayed with platinum dust! 
But he acts admirably, having a fiair 
for satire. 

Eric is for playing checkers with 
his footman, much to the disgust of 
the queen. He'd much rather bfe 
beaten at the game than, attend 
affairs of state, such as signing exe- 
cution orders for a group of reds. 
He has a fondness for the zioo; too 

At the opening the queen is about 
to depart for America, a barbaroiis 
place, she's sure. The author di.s- 
tmctly refers to the Visit of Queen 
Marie to these shores a year b.ick 
When returning and showing the 
king her scrap bookig there is some 
good fun over the pictures, with her 
posed with Charlie Chaplin, Marion 
Da vies and very often with Grover 
Whalen (New York's oflflcial wel- 
comer). . ': . .; 

Gladys Hanson as Queen Martha 
makes, some semblance to Marie in 
her manner of dressing and good 
looks. Also hn Imperious manner 
about Miss Hanson, although her 
underpining is .. anything -but . regal. 
She should wear all- her frocks to 
the ankle. 

Katherlne Alexander looked more 
the young Princess Anne, inheriting 
her mother's strong-mindedness and 
her father's sense of humor, so to 
speak. Edward Rigby was a good 
choice as the checker-playing 
flunks'. 

Reginald Barlow did his Job as dic- 
tator very well, while Dwight Frye 
made his Crown Prince a corking- 
character bit. Frye was only on for 
a few moments. His sallow make- 
up, little mu.stache, Teutonic dialect 
all went to make Prince William a 
real person. 

. In the cast Is Marguerite Taylor 
daughter of lAurette. It was her 
debut m Just a bit, but she attracted 
some attention through her appear- 
ance. 

V '^f^ ^^'"^'"^ "The Queen's Hus- 
band grossed . $10,000 in Providence 
the tryout^ spot. That is no small' 
feat for that town. Yet the show 
appears to be a class draw. If it 
cannot develop a real demand It 
cannot make the grade. Indications 

th^^moitti ^;:^^:^"'^ "^^'^;^" 

57 BQ WERY 

Win'jatn MorgfaTjstern presents Kd- 
ward Loeke'B 3-act • <?oniedy (wo^ta/at 
Wallack-s New Yorlc^.W/ .26. Edwa?o 
mvM Q*Jf.'^= Eddy Pddy Ad- the eettlnBS. 
David Scwiier . .y. '.Uymtin Adie:- 

Martlia Schiller Joan lilal- 

OlKa Petrokoff..... Kence Riisi'i 

Jake Rosenberg...; Saul Z. Martell 

Ed we.rd Raf ferty . . , Harold Hcr.Iy 

Edward Van Cllve Robert Brls'tr 

John South wood Wilbur DeRouRo 

Mary Clapperton Ann- Reader 

Mrs. Tewksbury Saint John. 

„ Eeda . Von Buelow 

Terry .Tonathaii Hole 

Manffold .Charles Lomlon 

MoNftlly. , Robert Blake 

Pearson...,.....; ..Alfred U Regali 

If it weren't for the possible film 
rights, offers for which have been 
made, according to Information, ".'j? 
Bowery" would . he reposing in 
Cain's asylum for iridigent plays, by 
Saturday. With the cinemoguls 
flirting for the flicker privileges it 
behooves Moi-gahstern and his 
Moadru Productions, Inc., to force 
the issue for a spelL Moadirii, the 
holding corporation, derlve.q Its 



nai..e from two letters each of the 
surnames of Morganstern, Hymaa 
Adler and Renee Rush, producer 
and principal players, who, while 
not featured on the program, iro 
given tungsten prominence outside 
the the;i.tre. 

The unkind .suspicious which al- 
ways attend the information that 
performers are asked to invest their 
own money in a production in 
Which they are .seen seems Justified 
with this play. While Adler, as the 
mellow, pawnbroker, gives a ha'*'- 
way .satisfactory performance, Miaa 
Rush (as the Gentile protege of tho 
kindly .Tewish Simpson, Is badlv 
miscast, as Is most of the support- 
ing troupe. 

Morgiinstern, a former Sunday 
night concert vaude booker, who 
edified Main street with such ou- 
er.as as "Sex," "The Drag," "Pad- 
locks of 1927" and "The Reckless 
Age," seems to be without his ele- 
ment a.s nn entrepreneur of disin- 
fected dramaturgy. 

^It was difficult to believe that 
Edward Locke, whose "The Climax" 
of a .score of years ago was some- 
what of a sensation, could have 
been responsible for the hodge- 
podge on view at Wallack's. Years 
and years behind the times, it is 
familiar clap-trap that could be 
almost entertaining were It played 
a bit broader. One has but to sam- 
ple such choice lines as "your 
pearls hav lost their luster" and 
".you mean: — -" with the signifi- 
cant pause as t^ie betrayed girl 
casts down her optics, to get the 
drift. ' 

Some other addenda that "this is 
terrible," with the retort "this 
could brf worse" and "but how. 
could it be worse?" en used some 
choking in the iiniriediate vicinity 
from tlio.se who setisod their mental 
reactions were being voiced. 

The plot is as transparent as a 
nhrht rlub hoste.ss' good-fellow- 
."hlp. One Icnows pronto that th<» 
hl-h. at friend of the pawnbroker's 
univorsity-educatod son is a no- 
good, and . that ho. will . bring dirt 
on' the house of David Sohiller. 

From the Bowery establishment 
Schiller mlermtos t.o mldtowh Fifth 
avenue, where 'Rd ward Van Cllve 
(n,ddresscd as Bob in the play) 
nledges precious baubles with the 
Sebillers on behalf of temporarily 
embarrassed society .ladies who find 
they can meet their bridge debts 
nnd the like In this manner without 
the perpsslty of visiting pawn shops 
and ghetto nelcrhborhood.s. 

Thp social rounder Van CHve is 
(Continued on page. 53) 



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Green Room Moving- 
Lambs' Club Sticks 



The Greeh^ Room club, whi<ih re- 
moy^d to its pre.«?f tit quavtbrs ' on 
West 48th street sevei-al years apo, 
must find new nyarters within sijt 
months. It la said a faulty Jense is 
the reason. For a long time the 
club was quartered in a special 
bu.ildinff on 47th street, but vacatod 
alter the property was. sold by the 
Actors Order of FriendRbip, Which 

owned it. . 

The lease on the presient home 
was termed for three and a half 
■ years. It was thought there was an 
optional clause : permitting an ex- 
tension of the rehtal for 21 years. It 
appears that provision was voided. 
The building at 19 West 48th street 
Is owned, by. Columbia University. 
A Columbia fratei-nity was sppttc^d 
next door, but moved recently. 

The Green Roomers contemplate 
securing; quarters in a hotel, a com 
mlitee; reporting that : suggestion 

Tuesday. 

On the samo 8ft oj-noon. the build 
iiic' committee of the Bambs re 
ported to a spocl.ir mooting on the 
proposal to sell the 4-lth sli-eet 
building and build elsewhere.; The 
oommitteifi is' understood to have 
advised against the move and siig 
gested the present olub be retained 
as is. A realty, operater . had oif- 
fered iin iittraotive price for • the 
property. A new site oii 45th street 
west of the Deok thentre had been 
considorort earlier. 



Choir iStrahds; Frisco 
Art Patrons Offer Aid 

.S;ni Friirioi.sdp/Jan. 31, 
Membors of the Florentine Choii' 
..stranded here, . appeared in covut 
yesterday (Monday) to press wage 
claims of $3,200 a'j,ai'n.st Frank W 
Healy, local ooncoi t ma.nager. Rep- 
resentatives of Herbert Floishacker 
and Wallace Alexander, wealthy pa- 
trons of the arts, told Police- Judge 
Lazarus no formal claims had been 
filed, but the' Otto Kahns of Frisco 
were- ready to dig down. The case 
will oome up again later this week'. 

Meaiu liile. some of the 16- choir 
singers have been given w^ork by 
West Coast Theatres. ' 



Lighters as Disturbers 



.since the autoinati'c i.^o- 
called) cigarot ligh:<.'r li;is be- 
come common theatro pairoiis 
have fallen into the . habit . of 
striking a light to read pro- 
, gi am.s .while the hoiiso i.s dark. 
•It keeps the ushert* -.Xranr 
tically running down tho ai.-ilcs, 
explaining it. is against 'he fire 
' laws. ■ ■" ■ , - 



PLAYS ON BROADWAY 



(.Continued from, page 52) 

the chief means ol contact witli his. 
society friends. He is .supposedly 
performing a ootirtebus deed for 
the Mesdames Van-This and Van- 
That, who are in need of a little 
ready cash. . The tony monickers 
are reeled off like so ml any Smiths, 
.and Jone.ses. Actually, after two 
acts of obvlou.sriess it is disclosoc: 
that each bauble has been filched 
by the social Raffles, who collects 
the. pledge money and leaves his 
security in the name of the womaii 
f rorii whom lie .stole them,. 

The kindly , dick, Ed Rafferty, is 
ultimately, instrumental iii fcu'cing 
a confession from Kid Raffles, .who 
uses a poison cigaret ;.as a 'suividaL 
meah.s to escape the pen. 

Pretty thii-k meller that seems to 
have been prepaired espeojully. for 
the Un.sophlsiicated Yid trade.' The 
presence of the kosher publicity 
experts who liad much to do witli 
"The Jazz ."linger" exploiiatibn 
downtown eviOenced MorganVtorii's 
knowledge that he would have to 
rely on the .JeWi.sh fans for; what- 
ever support "57. BOwery" gets; 

The miscasting of it all is more 
iigainst the play than' the elements 
."iUPPlied- by; its author,- who- wasn't 
.given as full ah opportiniity. as In-' 
niight. ' ■ . 

. Miss Rush, who is said to bo a 
wealthy divorooo, is financially in- 
terested, and Adler, ■ along with 
M.organstcrn, Earl CarioU v.and a 
r'onple of othei's, also have a \>ioi' '. 

Even with the Carroll in at his 
own house, "57 - Bowery"- oanudt 
hope to flourish oh 42d stn-'f. ; 

PrAYS OBT OF TOWN 

THE BRIDAL BED 



THE ARIIQS' MUSICAL 



.Peter Arno, "New Yorker" car- 
toonist, and' his wife, . Lois Long 
(Lip.-^tick), on the same publication, 
are completing a. musical comedy. 
Arno is- doing the music, lan.d Miss 
Long the book and lyrics in collab- 
oration' with Billy Griffith. 

Arno is a musician and at one 
time had his own jazz band, playing 
in the night clubs. He is also, doing 
some songs with Clarence Knapp, 
former mayor of Saratoga, known 
as a- column contributor under the 
name of Ambroze Glutz. 



MACHUGH, FREE LANCE P. A. 

Arthur E. MacH'ugh has Joined 
the ranks of free lance press agents, 
which field has attracted a number 
of advance agents this season. 

Solly Kann is associated witJi 
him. 



San Francisco, .T"an. 27. 
SIO rtoUVtree presents .a .four-Kot drdma 
by Charles' Mere. ■ Adapted from the 
Pi'enc-h bv G. Blfickmnn. Diroc tecl by 
ROward Re.lmi)nd. Presented ai t)ie Uroen 
Street. .Tan. 27. •. ' 

Paul Morton-. J. Anthony snLVthe 

Bllen Morton .Kllnore Jaek.sori 

"Captain" Harry Xoririg-.Kdvvard Redmond 

Edith Chandler..,.; Apotl'? Andre 

Oiok OhHndler .-. ..Victor nodiriaj.i 



franli. spccchos, but n\jUl in ooik- 
parison. 

"The Ri-itlal Ti-'iV' falls ^v^>.■^fUlly 
short of strioking lip ;<1'U1kshI>' 
"Till.' Sliirri'-d Virgin.* wV.u-h prt- 
cedod the atirat tlcm at the intimal.i- 
UtUi:-)' playhoutie down ip. iho Italian 
colony.: ... 

Originally a' Fron<.'h 'ilrania. with 
the locale in Paris and u l-'ron.i'h 
watering re.sort, BlooUn^an adaptod. 
It to an. American version with th<' 
opening sceiio in a hott.'l bif:drooih'Iii 
San Francisco; and the other acts 
■near .the .beach at Santa . Barbara,- 
,Cal. 

The. story is of a pair ut ncwly- 
\veds, tlie. Mortons, who arc a)>out 
to start on their honeymoon. 

Arriving in their hotel suite, the 
wife repulses all advances bf hei- 
husband, and' Hnally ■ confessvs | 
earlier indiscretions. Sh<' (t^lls lier ■ 
husband bvorything excepting the 
man's name. The man spurns her, 
but finally agrees to in:\kc the bosi 
of what, he considers a 'bail . situa- 
tion, 

A year later they have vo turned 
from' abroad and are lo«'avin'g at 
Santa Barbara for the sunnner. 
when Bllen (wife)-, meets ..old, 
. friends, among. then\ ]")ii.'k. <..'h;uidloi. 
(former lover) and .his wife. 

Morton finally traps hi.s wife into 
admission ' that Chandl.or is "the 
other man." " And It is ih( h that 
the tirade of oatlis s.ends .ihe wifo 
out. In the final . .sV-onc tli'n-e i.s a 
reconciliation between the .Mortons, 
after Ellen has fold Mrs. (MiandU-r 
jjf her ,'aff air. with. IJiok. lieriu'^od 
foVgiveiiess . Vjy' hor-.,-fri«."iid. Ellen 
craves a fina:l wi.sh, that IMok hr 
told that she (Ellen) ':lovrd him 
with all her' love and that .she wi-nt 
away." Keeping up the lie to the 
bitter end, as it were. . 
' Though intended as ' straight 
drama, the first night crowd at the 
little' Green Street was indiii.ed to. 
accept it hiore as farce. Hardly 
had the curtain raised bofoie guf- 
faws greeted a sittiatioh where 
Paul a.sks his wife to gaze at the 
pretty scene froni the window— .a 
window- "painted dull- .wll-ite : and 
plainly a solid wood ..hacking. - 

Despite the attitude of. the pay 
mob.' Smvthe, in the lend role, stuck 
to his part religiously, giving .'i 
fini.shied interpretation that really 
saved the play. ^liss .TacUson wa.s 
l>alpably nervous, though giving an 
excellent' pei-forman(-e,. Rodnian 
'.was a total loss as Chandh-r. while 
..\nette Andre satisfied in the in- 
jured wife role."- ' . . -"• 
. Not much attempt at sta.-;ing,. A 
rearrangement of luruiture and 
drapes 'served to answer for ihv 
hotel suite and the Morton, suranier 
cottage. ... 

In addition to the five principals 
there are . four minor pai ts thai 
have, little direct bearing on the 
action. If permitted to continue. 
"The Bridal Bed" probably can 
hold out through di-aw from the 
curious and the "intellectuals" foi- 
three or four weeks. But it's prob- 
leniatical.- j:(Urar(ls. 



witli ••! 5ro( :i\s :v h A ilU.i.o l-'.ii;:o- 
1'iiniins.r in wc-U i-;-i-lior than t xpoci • 
id; ■•rniiy," ?i:..i'i'io, ■ • . ^ 

"Diplomacy*' (ii.irricU, one \\cok 
unl.s.). dinri;.' 'r.">'li r's all-siai' 're- 
vival vii-tu;iliy s.il.l i>ut ln-fnre. t>)H'n- 
ing; - two cxrra ihatiii' vs inserted: 
has go.i>d chaiii-i' to bi at record, ol" 
"Trolawny" ■ last scasn'n; "Silciit 
Il(.)usi-" arotind $.s,iuui last week. 

Gilbert and Sullivan Repertoire 
^ Walnut, -4t'h AVCckV IndiVations aro 
for a .$il'."i,ii(i0.w<..'i-U this wci-k, \voaVh- 
er pi'i'ii.iitun.g; .: last. . week, despite 
storins, "Mikado" pot within .-i few 
hundred dollars , of $L'2,000 . and led 
thi'.town. 

"The Love .Gall" (Ohostnut, 4th 



\\*"-U1. (>p'a-<-!M i-i:V>-:'>' d X'i w York 
i-oudilious and is a ri .il hii ; l.i.st 
'\vi>>-k . tii'i" to $ls.,Vi", <lM«' !•<> bjtd 
wiMllpr; Slav nioi liiiil''. 

"The Spider" iLyri.'. •:<}■ w.-.i-k). 
l-.asily led- non-niusii'al-\ ■ wiili not 
r.-tv .Vioin $Ks.Miiii i-l.uui.cil;' oaulu to 
good for I'i.ght to in wim-i^.-^, but 
apparcnilv liniii<'d .. to I'lair. Hr live. 

"The Silent House" i.\dolphi, one 
Avci^k .onlyl. Briti.<lnn>'lodraina now 
In sixth iiical wook and fourth thca- 
tro; "Sattirday's i^hiUlrcfi" boat jrJ,- 
000 -and showed- signs of . pioldng up. 
into real hit class, when it le.'t. 

Eriariger. Dark this W(ok, due to 
cancellation of "Follies." "Iloucy- 
moon I.rf\nc" claimed aruond ^20,000 
last week. . " ■ 




NEW Y O R K THE AT R E S 



Ziegf eld's 3 Masterpieces 

NEW AMSTERDAM i;;;; ^^J^'' 

- Krl;nig.-r, Pnilnplinni jt. /li'Kri>UI, M'k, Ulr. 
Mats; Wed. and, ISnt. 

' ziKirFET.i') vnoinTCTioS - 

M ARILYN MILLER 
"ROSALIE" ,u 
JACK DONAHUE 




LYRIC 'niKAriiK 
xixxixv^ w, ^M St. 



. MATI Nlil-IS 

.. , .... . .. wi-:i), ,t SArr, 

Z1K< 5 Ki-n.D'S IXCOSll'A'RABLE 



RIO RITA 



^li!ilxj;£il,Uj,„,s TjitMlS, and SAT, 
The .-yil-AiMf^rU'iin MiiHioil t'omerty 

SHOWBOAT 

NOIIMA TEnnLS -H'OAVAUl) .SlARSlI 
t;\'A PUCK . SA.\).\fY "VVHITIS 
HKI.EN MOlitlAN 
.. KDNA M'.VV •QJ.lVBn- .• 

and CHAHLES. AVI^JNINGER . 



Strainge Interlude 
GOLDEN • 

Pi'lilu'C liuonul^siou- ot r.iiP hour 111 7:3.0 



Tlio Xlif'atre Oulld Vrem-nts 
Week J:in. '.10 

"THE DOCTOR'S DIIEMMA'* 

\V«'«-k i-Vb. ■«: ",M)irco Millli»n«" 

y^lllt r» Tlw-atr<\ W<''st.:i2ii Stroi'.t 
vaUlLr.IL/ .M;u'ini>ii.'i .'rliur.-;. .-p lul . S.-it". 

P O R G Y 

DICOliRI ir-''''!- 10V.-5. 8:'.)0 

KlCiJrUpi-il^Mt.s. Wed. \- .sat,, 2:10 



I VrriTM Tliea,. W. iS St, Kv.-i,- 8:30. 
Li I K^Mi,KJlVl ThuF,«. ;iiuV Hal., 2 :30. 




Dy RoluncI I^ertwee -and llurold 'Dearden' 



It's doubtful if the police will 
permit "The Bridal Bed", to con- 
tinue many, dayis unless there Is 
some drastic cutting of lines. For. 
pure, unadulterated profanity, noth- 
ing like it has ever been produced. 

The play itself does not come 
under the term of "objectionable," 
although it deals with a delica.te 
subject; but the cursing at the 
climax bf the third act is just about 
as rough and raw as ; could be 
Imagined as the htisband drives his 
wife from the house. 

The capacity mob greeted the 
lines with consternation, gasps and 
outright belly /laughs — depending 
on the viewpoint. There weto other 



PLAYERS IN LEGITIMATE DIRECTORY 



"niitliciv Uloixl-cnrdllnff." 

- Ilcrnld Tribune. 

.U0UA<:K I^IVKIIIOITT Prcsonta 
N'«'\V York's NowpHt SIuKlilor 

DRACULA 

mi Tr\lM THH.V.. \Veat 4Clh St, 
r.UL.lV/lN .MalH. Wi(?il.,atia Sat., 2.30 




"MIKADO" TOPS PHILLY 

(Continued from page 50) 



OF BROADWAY 

with JAM n.S ami I.l/CII.lS (iMiA.SON 

MARTIN BECK Theatre «fA%:.' 

13>-oa. 8:30. .Mats. Wed. and Sat., 2:30 

ERLAiGH^s"^^^^ 

Hvos. 8:30. Matinees ^Wed. & Sat., 2:30 
TITK CJIIRATE.ST LAUGHINQ S()NO 
A.NirV DA.NCE SHOW ON EARTH 



EDNALEEDOM 

"LOVELY LADY" 

At the Sam H. Harris Theatre, N.Y. 



CLAIRE NOtTE 

Feminine l.«i»0 
(BlUie Sl«>or«) 
"BROADWAY" 
Cnrrnn Thcotre, San FriUiolBCo, >ow 
MiuiAKenient JED HARKIS 



GARDINER HART 

Pacific Coast Company 

**HIT THE DECK" 

Majestic, Los Angeles 



MARIE SAXON 

CARE VARIETY,. NEW YORK 



CHIC— —ROSE 

YORK and KING 

■WITJI " . --■•^'- • 

"TAKE THE AIR" 
WALDORF THEATRE, N. Y. 



MISS . 

BOBBIE TREMAINE 

Featured Dancer in 

'*Just Fancy* 

GARRICK, CHICAGO 



ELIZABETH MURRAY 

Featured with 
'SIDEWALKS OF NEW YORK" 
En Tour 



HARRY 



McNAUGHTON 

ZIEGFELD FOLLIES" 

En Tour 
Representative— Louis. Sliurr. 



the eight local legit hou.ses, and to 
make matters worse, announcement 
was made Monday that the "Follies. ' 
at the Erlanger, scheduled to open 
'for three weeks, had to be cancelled 
because of the Illness of Eddie Can- 
tor, At present writing, nothing has 
been booked to substitute. "Three 
Musketeers" Is mentioned, but not 
booked officially. Following "Green- 
wich Follies" tlie next booking for 
the Shubert is "The Desert Song," 
March' 19. "The Love Call" is an- 
nounced as indefinite at the Chest- 
nut, although a special company of 
"Good News" has been repeatedly 
mentioned for about Feb. 20 at that 
house. "Spider's" tenure of the 
Lyric, despite fine trade,, is said to 
be limited, with "My Maryland" re- 
ported coming }n about Feb. 20. 
"The Silent House" is at the Adelphi 
lE-his week; -itr-fourth-local hOMse.-rbut 
the booking is for one wee.k only. 
Next week, fronj all indications, the 
theatre will be dark, 'with Irene Bpr- 
donl's "Paris" apparently set foi 
Feb. 13. Elsie Pergu.son's "Careers" 
wa-s mentioned for Feb. 27, but ha 
presumably been cancelled. 
. Next Monday, George Tyler, brings 
the Irish Players into the Broad for 
two' weeks, and on Feb. 20 "Tomnfiy" 
opens at the same hou.se. The Oar- 
rick has the all-star re-vival of 
"Diplomacy" this week, arid next 
Monday will offer "The 19th Hole" 
-.fQr th.ree wer>ks. After that will 
I come a second local. visit for "Abie'.s 
Irish Rose," a surpri.se booking and 
lone which .shows the sfai'<'ity of 
1 shows on .the. road. It will open V'-h. 
: 27, .with length of stiiy nof an- 
I nonncod. ■ The . Walnut hns. "Chl- 
i-capo" for two weeks after ihe fJll- 
j bert and Sullivan reviviils, and aft^-r 
!.that, nothing mentioned. 

It .all points to a very ciirl.v s<';ihiii,. 
heiv this. year. One .prf'dl<-ii«)n i> 
j.hjit. t_wo _or thieo bo!i.«''^: wjll. J'^ 
"Sloseci b^'MiUF"! ahVrtnrTmt a Vniriil.^ 
by June 1. ' 

Estimates for Last Week 
"Tenth Avenue" iHni.'id, 2i] \\r<u'. \. 
.Mi-lodrania got r;itlw.-r Kindly iif'ti-''-^- 
;i.nd fair bu.siness; aliout . $!t.."(('ii 
I cl.ilmvd, which ma.v b'- a lltUi- lil:.'))- 
' Iri.sh Moyci-s next. " .. 

' "Yours Truly" ffS)j*)b.'i-' , ncl .\vi-'-k.), 
' Leon ICrrol's mtislcil mor" or I's.- o!" 
., a iJop! Jtiuv*, fourth . uiii.'.-i* a. 



The MERRY MALONES 

with GEORGE M. COHAN 

nnd 150 DAKCINO COMEUIANS 
37«r GOOD SKATS AT fl.iO 



i^t ORt7 Thea., B'way & 46 St. Eva. 
V»l^^DEi (,.30. Mats: Wed, & Sat., 2:30 

(iJfABLES mi,Jj1NGHAM PreRentN 

BEATRICE LILLIE 

In a Xew Musical Farce Comedy 

SHE'S MY BABY 

with CMFTON W£BB 

JACK WHITINO and Ur..A SHARON 



. • AIltinjR HOPKIXS Pn-sonts : 

ID AU LINE LORD 

M^r- in "SALVATION" 

Dy .ftldncy Howqinl & (iiOH. McArthur 

IMVlfiKl:. ivway anil -lOlli Rt, 
Eves. 8:30. M.it.«.- "Wi^O, nnd Sat. 



m 



ADGE KENNEDY 

in "PARIS BOUND" 
Tiy I'hlllp Riirry 

MUSIC . OUA KvpnlDBS 8:30 
Mate. Wed, and 'Sat.,. 2:30. 



4i 



nURLESQUE'' 

A Coni«ly 



PLYMOUTH livcniilBS 8:30 
Mats. Thursday and Saturday, 2:30 



R O X IT 

rth Ave. nnrt 50th St.— Under Person.-il Dlr'ertleo 
of 8. L. ItOTHArEL (H(ixy) 

13 WASHINGTON SQUARE 

IIERSHOLT-AUCE JOYCE 
RUSSIAN CHORAL SPECTACLE 
BALALAIKA ORCHESTRA of 25 
KENTUCKY JUBILEE SINGERS 

ROXYETTE8 6ALLET CORPS 
ROXY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 



JOHN" McOOW.\N"9 New Comedy 

"EXCESS 

BAGGAGE" 

-■w l t h Tirlc- Drruhl^ r, >1 trlum -Ifopltins, . 
J<>iink M'-llugh, DuriN Katon 

RITZ THEATRE - '".'^f b>W^''' 

MATINKIOS '\VBD. and SAT. AT 2:30 



HAMMERSTEIN S g:3o. Mts. Wed. & ,Sat. 
Tel. Columljus 8380 
Arthur Ilammcrrttfln's Music IMay 



ii 





Presenting LOUISE HUNTER 

:i.lljri-t.tn by OTTO 'HAIIKAfnr find 

()si;.\i5 nA.M.Mi;nHTi-:iN, 2iid 

M,iO(.- liy K,\l,MKlH<'n KAI.MAN Wld. 

IIBHDKHT STOTHAJIT ' , . 



VANDERBILT ^'/ttiS 

Lew .Kif'I'l.H ;ind J-jIfS-n.. Andrews I'rp.sent 
THE MUSICAL COMEDY CLASSIC 
MARK TWAIN'S 

"A Connecticut Yankee" 

,.\(l;ililo<] by ■ 
KIKI.DS, U0I;KICS and II.\KT 



CAPITOL 
Broailway nt Sfflt St, 
Doors open at 11:48 A. 
rirwt Time at Popalar PrlcM 
RAMON NOVARRO and 
NORMA SHEARER i« 

'The Student Prince' 

. ON iriiK.^STAOE..^ .„„^:.._.: 

"DREAM GARDEN," a Revue 

rAPITOMANS, WAI^T BOKSNtjlB. Ot^eW 




4th and LAST WEEK 

CHAm.IE ■ "TH13 

CHAPLIN m CIRCUS" 

The Greatest Show of Mirth 

SMAnK fX U'WA* AI 
TRANL/ 47tl. S. 

Extra Midnight Hhiwlng Dally at »i:3« 
noifulttr MttJrk Strand PHceu 



WIIXIAM I'OX rrcscntH 




with Symphoiilo. Movl«.tono Atcotnpaniment 
\ri r. W, IMunuiii J'riMlu«'H"n 

I".-;tiurinj; 

JANET GAYNOR & GEO. O'BRIEN 

\Im) >'«x >Iov1«'1*'>'' N<'W 
'o -7 TtK-a. 42.1 Ht,. W..of D'waj 

Times Square. ,MUy, 3 30 & b:3«, 

.-^f.VlJ.N Y 'MATTNKH AT 3 



48th St. Thea., E. of B'wy ! 

Eves. 8:30, Mats. Wed. and Sat.. 
(;l TflKlf: .M«-< MNTIcj VroHentH [ 

"COCK ROBIN" I 

. . '.\ I'l.i y liv ■ • 

riiii.ir i{\Ki{% nmi +;I,.M»-Mt lti< ii | 



EVEWNCS 

WARNER THtATRE DVAYat 52c^ST. 



54 



V A R I E T Y 



Wednesday, February 1, 1928 




(^here Must Be 



It 





(That's Shining For Me 



/ 



Dolly 
Morse 

PorothyTmi$ 

Greatest 
Lyri0 - 
Since 'My 
Wonderful 
One? 



|ARTIST]g copy! 

There Must Be A Silver 



V Xyric by 
DOLLY MORSE 



Modi® 



( That^ Shining For Me ) 
Fox-Trot Song 




Music by 
WALTER DONA.LDSON 



^ Themore I roamaTbout, Thenwre I dreama-bout a rain-bow, 

■ . lye beeasoblueia lot, I've had an aw-ful lot of . bad luck 



p 



1 rmi.i,/'^ 



Just hop- ing- that a 
An aw-ful lot of 



rain-bow . 
bad luck 



might soon ap - ^ar 
has come my way 



\ I ' I 



Every act 
•will be 
singing 

SILVER, 
LINrNC^ 






r ; f r r vr &y ^ ■ i^. ih iff 

1(1 walk a mil-lIon miles, lb find the kind of smiles that I know, 
Al-thoogh I sit and mope, I try to smilD and hope that Good Luck, 



Would bringa gold- en 
. A lit-tlo bit of 



a In - hnur nnilcVii^q so rin^r-i ' A1-f1iniic4i T ■ krv T raal - Iw frol 



rain - bow, 
grood*Iack, 



andski^s so clear 
w:ill come some dscy 



Although I tr^ I real - ly get 
Just liketho skie9,my eyes are so 




no ' ^ ..^ wh^re,' 1^ » ^rSome-timelm fiop - ing that get some ^ ^teref ,^ 

Some daj^Iiss La - dy Luck mig:ht say '* How dy:" 



cloud - ^ y 
CHORUS 



y -J oome dsyftiiss Lia 



Thcremustbea sil - ver lin - iiig'_^ 



Thats shm ing" for ' mB,t::=: 



Every 
Orchestra 
Will Be 

LINING 



YouH 
. fall - 
HEAD OVER 

HEEISIN 
LOVE'. 

With It / 



There must be a way of 



find - ing* a mes-sage of sym 



pa . 













r 


1 VJ-^J.J J 










JU! 


k 

jta 


Ut-th 


9 CO 


0 from the blue - bird > 


1^ ' Wou 


Id make a 


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4^ 


1 i J"~rJ iJ- Jii ..^"Tj^ - 1 , 1 =Fd 








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1 1 There must be i 


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AUSTRALIA : Allan Jc Co., Prop., Ltd.. Melbourne 



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IfeTNo.CIa 

1020 Renctolph St. 



lark St. 



'NTO 193 YoiiQe st>, 
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FROM YOUR. - 
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Wednesday, February 1, 1928 



MUSIC^RADIO 



VARIETY 



55 



BROADCASTWC STILL PHOTO 
IN 90 SECSM DEMONSTRATION 

Dr. Alexahderson Process Shown by N. B. C— Com- 
mercial Possibilities— Must Be Developed at Re- 
ceiving Point— Mayor Walker First 



■ BroJidcastiiig of sUll pliotograpiis 
which the National , Bi'oacleastirig 
Co. demonstrated to. an ' invitod 
audience of radio engineers and 
newspapermen is a direct step 
toward the ti-ansmissidn via ether 
of motion pictures. 

Already Television has boen suc- 
cessfully demonstrated to. labora- 
tory executives in the General Elec- 
tric Cb.'s Schenectady, N. Y., plant, 
but the process of ti'ansmitting pho- 
tographs and diagrams Over the air 
made possible by app.aratus devel- 
oped by Dr. E. F. W. Alcxandersoh, 
consulting engineer of the General 
Electric Co.; Is more. In line with the 



range.' Mayor Jame.s J. Wiilker's, 
picture was broadcast from- the 
NBC'S studios at- 711 5th aVenue at 
Suth street to:'its high-irowered Bell- 
more, L. I., studios and received back 
in the N. B; .C; studios. Another ex^ 
porimcnt had 0r. Alfred N. Gold- 
smith's homo on West End avenue 
ahd 82d street, .situated 25 miles 
from Bellmore, L, I., as the rece^v-^ 
ing laboratory. 

Reception is governed by the or- 
dinary radio- reception of the broad- 
casting station. WEAF conserva- 
tively has a range of 150-milo radius 
from New York. A network sys- 
tem of relayed broadcastinB. is also 




Mayor Walker. Over the Air 

. Two likenesses of New York's chief executive. To the l^ft as he was 
taken when speaking at WEAF, New York, Right vlpw as developed 
after 90 seconds in. going through the ether and received at the home of 
Dr. Goldsmith on West End avenue. 

While the air transmission reveals some distortions, though not un- 
favorably, of features, particularly, measurements of the two photos 
are. precise. -. 



curren;t practice of transmitting 
news photographs by land wire by 
what Is commonly known as the 
Telephoto process. 

The Dr. Alexandex'son. .Invention 
ntilizes the ordinary broadcasting 
station, sending the likeness thro'ugh 
the ether, and jreceivfng It through 
an attslchment hooked xip Tiifith the 
ordinary radio receiving 'set, 

.Instead of a loud, speaker on a 
radio receiver, the photographic, rc- 
ceptioa. box is hooked up to the set 
and the likeness comes through 
within 90 seconds of itis broadcast- 
ing. That is the length of time re- 
quired for the sending of a picture 
4% inches by 8 inches, such as 
Mayor James J. Walker's, repro- 
duced herein. 

Listeners for this experiment 
tuned to WEAF. A wavering note 
or high frequency .squeal, sustained 
for 90 seconds, was all necessary to 
Bend the photo. It takes about five 
minutes to be" developed like any 

o.ther photograph.. „: . . , 

Positive .Transmitted 

Unlike Telephoto, the negative Is 
not transmitted; but the positive 
print. From the print a negative Is 
developed, this requiring a develop- 
ing outfit, dark room arid usual 
properties. 

^The commercial possibilities of 
tills for news photography trans- 
mission at first thought seems best. 
What Its household po .sibillties are" 
are BpecUlatlye. 

The NBC test covered a 25.-mllc 



possible with the apparatus. This 
experiment will be publicly demon- 
.strated to an invited groiip within 
a fortnight. 

Dr. Alexanderson, who thrilled the 
world with his Television, Is re- 
sponsible for the new transmitter. 
No technical identification name has 
been given this means of photo- 
graphic radio reproduction. . 



Air Chest Fund Quatifel 
Brings Up Slander Bill 

Providence, Jan. 31. 

Senator Robinson, of Providence, 
introduced a bill in the Rhod? 
Island legislature last week pro- 
viding a penalty of a $500 'fine f0r 
slander over the microphones of 
broadcai^tirg stations of the state. 
Neither- of the two local leading 
stations knew of any particular rea-' 
son for tho bill. Rumor Is that the 
-author of the measure Is directing 
hli3~fire at a station -attached tea 
local theatre^ 

During a recent Comniunity 
Chest drive one of the pronninent 
sponsors ' was attacked on the 
"mike" by the owner of a. broadcast 
outfit. Sincerity of the Chest Fund 
worker was challenged and in the 
midst of' the air tirade was told "to 
go ahead and sue the speaker for 
libel or anything else." The only 
outcome of the affair to date Is this 
proposed legislation. 



RENOWNED FOR ITS FRENCH CUISINE AND PASTRY 

PIROLLE'S 

145 WEST 45th ST., NEW YORK 

Pirolle's Special Table D'hote Dinner, $1.25 Sunday— Noon to 9 P. M 
LUNCHEONS SPECIAL DISHES bAILY 



POPULAR PRICES 



and HIS ORCHESTRA 



NOW Hori'^r Mi'Kiir.KiiACii 

THIUO CONSECl!tlVl3 SKASON 



KANSAS CITY, MO. 

VICTOR BECOBli.'- 



HENDERSON MUST PAY 



Jury Gives Agent Verdict for $2,400, 
Weekly "Salary" for the Booking 



A- jury In. the New York City 
Court brought in a - verdict for 
$2,400, the; full amount sued for by, 
Al Herrhan, .the agent, against 
Fletcher ^Henderson, the colored- 
band leader at Roseland ballroojii. 
Herman proceeded on a.- contract 
calling for a weekly salary of $30 
a week from' Henderson for secur- 
ing the Roseland engagement: Her- 
man was a.\so entitled to 10 per' 
cent, commission oh all .outside our 
gagements, 

Henderisoh's contention was that, 
when he left Roseland . for a .road' 
tour after nine weeks at the Broad- 
way dance hall it; abrbgatod Hor- 
mo.n's claim.: The jury thou^cbt 
otherwise,', since Henderson re- 
turned to Roseland after a brief 
absence on the road. The decision 
gives Herman his. salary interest lr\ 
the life of Henderson's contract at 
Roseland.. 



RADIO RAMBLES 

By Abel 



MAY TAX RADIO AD 
REVENUE; SENATE PROBE 



Dodge Bros. Hour Prompts In^ 
quiries as Substitute for The- 
atre Admissions 



■W^^shington, Jan. 31. 

Senatie lea,ders, quote'd as having 
pledged their support to repeal the 
entire admission tax, are now said 
to be lookinir to the . revenue de- 
rived by the broadcasters from ad- 
vertising accounts.. 

Printed reports of-^ the large 
amounts paid for these vhipura . has 
caused considerable discussion with 
it now expected that when the tax 
bill comes up for discussion in the 
Senate, a proposal will be made to 
place a tax on these returns as a 
substitute for the theatre tax. It 
now being, considered necessary to 
have the revenue" to balance the 
loss of the automobile tax, 

Stalling on the conislderatlon of 
the bill is creating niuch conjecture 
as to Just what, will be done. Many 
predict that the automobile tax will 
go back to the raties as recom- 
mended by the Ways and Means 
committee of the House, but that 
the admission tax will go. As to 
how far the. new proposal on radio 
will get Is said to be dependent 
upon the manner In which it Is 
broiight out. It Is said to be a Re- 
publican Idea. 

Dodge Brothefs' $60,000 7 -iioui- 
brought the Idea to the aurface. 



Big Ad Agency Engages 
Showman for Radio Accts. 



- N. W. Ayer & Son;- ^^nterna- 
tlonaUy. famous advertisings agency,' 
has,engaged Gordon Whyte, a show- 
man of long standing, to take 
charge of that , ad vortl. sing firm's ra- 
dio accounts. 

Whyte win -work with Douglas 
Coulter on ,the Eveready Hour and 
the Victor Hour, which are the Ayer 
Co.'s two current radio advertisers. 
Ayer also handles Armand, beauty 
prepiaratlons, through the National 
Broadcasting Co.'s midwest net- 
work, a separate circuit working out 
of Chicago. 

Whyte has been an actor, stage 
writer and newspaperman for many 
years and was specially engaged by 
Ayer for his shownianly qualiflca- 
tloris, . with the provLso of a free 
hand in everything. 

The Ayer agency Is the biggest of 
Its kind in the world, handling Ford, 
Rolls-Royce, Chicago, Milwaukee & 
St. Paul Railroad, Kell.ogg's Corn 
Flakes and other cereal products; 
Armour & Co., American Telegraph 
& Telephone Co.. among scores of 
others. • ' 

There has been talk of Ford go- 
ing on the air, but that is not defi- 
nite. The comipetltlve trend and 
competition from General Motor's 
and the Dodge Brothers, regular 
ether features, may soon force that 
l."?sue.. 

The Whyte appointment Is uniquf 
in that an iadvcrtlRing agency utllr 
izing radio; has taken the Initiative 
where the N. B. C. refuse.s to com- 
mit itself. The latter stands, on. Its 
theory that frpnri within Its own 
■ FariU" .s""Wlil=^bl off.som--f ort-h- a- 
showman.' 



Di'U i'.ernie, working under wrap.s 
liul .without the usual H>>riil»> flip- 
pancy, which in a mon.'^uro ..'iltuost 
nave him a,n»>w ether personality, 
was in. c. of..the--Cion,o.ral Motors 
hour (Old.sniohilo) . H<M-nie's pro- 
gram wa.s all to iho musical oonu>dy, 
with the . ohoiVosc i)rodiu'ti(in .•^ong 
hits canned for voonl luul instru- 
mental rendition. 

Tlie curb on.BiM-nio is in lino wilh 
the N. 13. O.'s general ruling ag.'iinst 
all ad lib aiuiouiiooinents. Tlie ,Iol-.. 
sol and Rogers niisint.ci'i'ri-UHl i.'oin- 
edy on the LH)dge Uro.s. Vivim-v hour 
prompted this. 



. Strict Editing ^ 

■ Advertising bujiors . inspircil (lie 
N.. B. C. to edit an'd ronsor ovci-.v- 
thine in the futtu-e oxcopling ilio an- 
nounceni«>nts Of their own sin ff aii- 
nouneer.s. • 



. In these re'tnbii's from time to .lime 
will liirgot th«; steri'otyiXHl radio re- ■ 
vimv idea in lino with othor suggos- 
tion.s there i.s enough of that alroady 
in th^; daily pres.s; The preriii.se is 
well founded. Unlike a play or other 
stag© or screen amusement wivl.oh is 
prolonged, the nature of radio en- 
tertainment is so ephemeral ,aiid re- 
stricted to but a fow minutes up to" 
an hour that any serious critical 
analysis i.s wa.sted, unless it is. for 
general .suggestion, for a poniian^^nt 
hour. 



Criticising Critics 

: Donald Flamm, mariaging director 
and president of station.? WMCA 
and WPCH (Hotel McAlpin and 
Park Central Hote: , has prepared a 
lengthy criticism . of professional 
critics of the radio. Flamm has 



luui'h .of ijiti-r'-'st. I.O f-SiioiiiHl. and 
say.s it was iireparud ehiotly with a 
view for A'nritHy analysi.s and epn- 
sidor;(tioh;' 'l*ronUh'e ' to • dissect 
Flajnnv'.s. stuff, with mucli pleasure. 

Bernays'.Bull 

,.10ilwiird Iv. HtM'nays, p\ibli'' rda- 
tion.s I unsel extrarodinary, who did 
.•<iu'li . griM t work On bohalf, of tho 
]>oil,!ie r>ro.s,' Victory hour, is an- 
other. ,^,•llo alloges that the ountem- 
por;iry radio pre.'^a rctgarda Variety 
as a boai'on light in this i)roV)lem of 
radio, showmanship.' Any sugges- 
tions. I'ri ilio showman's vlv are 
avidly O'^vourcd by all concerned, so 
lOddie ,s'\ys. That goe.s for the radio 
h r 0 a (1 1'.'i s t e r s . av h o selJ - n d m i 1 1 od ly 
havo boon worx. around to' th(> show- , 
m.-in's slant on. radio. 

In tho past the propaganda for 
paid talent; was anarchistieally re- 
garded as a pipe drcain of a trade 
papor, . Varioty trying to put per- 
forniors on the pay rolls of broad- 
i'aiiting si.itiQ.ns whioh in.sist^d and 
pi.-rsisted \ they : had not the source 
of ineonie from which to pay off. . .• 
Tho advertisers and 'good-will ex- 
ploiters i)aved the way for that in 
short ovdor. 



What Is Any Showmanship? 

Radio showmanship. . What is it? 
How .can: it be aooompli,slied? It hits 
no parallel in tho theatre, Vjcing as 
new as radio, itself is. 



3l Dancers at Kit-Cat 

Myrio, Desha and Barte sail Feb. 
3 oh the "Olympic" to open at the 
KIt-Cat Club, London, Feb. 26. 

The dance team will play abroad 
for a couple of months, returning 
to picture houses In America. 



Isolated Station Quits . 
. Washington, Jan. 8). 
E A q , pi t u at .(i-d . at La I.a gu h a h .-i.s 
dl.«continued. This leaves no brofid- 
ensti'ng In the Wept Cen'ary Islahflp.. 



An 

Announcement 
of 

Extrdordinary Interest 




ERNIE GOLDEN 

AND HIS ORCHESTRA 



open at the 

KNICKERBOCKER GRILL 

Monday Evening, February 6, 1928 

MR. GOLDEN takes this opportunity to express 
to all of his friends in the prpfession his-sin- 
cere appreciation of their good fellowship, their 
good will and their good wishes during the past 
years and extends his hearty invitiaition to renew 
the old friendships at his new rendezvou*-— -the 
Knickerbock Grill, 42nd street at Broadway— 
where the new ^*Broad way Nights" will continue 
and where the latch key is always out. 




Farty-Second Street at Broadway_= 



ERNIE GOLDEN | 
Broa«lcii«»(lnB from '.Slfldori Vt'OIt I 



ERNIE GOLDEN 
K^-idrfN— All <'<>mp(iDieH 



56 



VARIETY 



M U SI C 



Wedniesday, February 1, 1928 



PICK-UP BAND CANNED 
ON 2D DAY IN ALBANY 



Albany, N. Y,, Jan. 3.1. . 
: The . entire baud sent to the 
Rainbo room - of the. New ■ Konmor.c 
hotel., with Ted Fibrilo, composer 
of a number of song' hits, was fired 
the fjocond ute.ht it was in Alliany. 
The band was . such a . flop in the 
eyes oC the three Murphy brothers, 
owners of the hotel,, that thoy 6r- 
. dered the ^withdrawal immcdiatelly. 

The nine men sent to the Konmore' 
.were... stranded . in Albany for -a few 
days tintil given carfare to retiirh 
to their. hoirieSi .Those.:men, It is said, 
were .a pickup band, some coming 
from Mfrxico City, and not members 
of Fiorito's own. orchestra, which 
tlio jMurplvys said the 'M. . C- . A. 
agents had . promised to; send to 
Albany.' 

When without ia band, Bob Mur- 
phy immediately .called upon Ro- 
mano,. who had been at the Keri- 
more for several seasons, to accomr 
mbdate him for a couple of nights. 
Phil sent hinri as . many men as 
available. 



Kenneth Casey has been installed 
as manager of the band. and orches- 
tra dcpactmeht of the. Alf T. Wilton 
agency. 



B «c D 

''SILVER BELW 
BANJO ARTISTS 

JOK ROItKKTS 
"Paderew Bki of the U^vDjp" . 
MONTANA '■ ' 
Cowboy ItnnJolBt 
ROV SMECK . 
AVlzord of ilie ^trines 

FRANK REINO 
New York's I/eaclinff Orchestra 
Ban Jo_ Artist 

: STEVE 1<R.AN<JU'ANE 

Baiijolst, I/evltow'o Commodore Hotel 
Urlll Orchestra 

SLEEPY HATX 
: With Hts Orohefltro, Venetian 
. Gordens^ Montreal 

CHAS. FRINK 

En-Route 

Vvv niastratid ~ 48-Pt»Be Comldncd 
CatnloK and S tiver Bell News — l!>ee 

The BACON BANJO CO., Inc. 

QROTON, CONN. 



Am. Society's Election 

■> ■— 

The annual , election of officers of 
the Amerii'an Society of Oomposers, 
Authors find I'ublishcrs practically 
ro-c!i'cred the •.•nvire ballot, with 

few chanKi't*- 

Gene lUick continues as presi- 
dent; John Philip Sousa and JLibuis 
Bernstein, vico.-pre.sidenta; Charles 
.K. irarris- : nnd . Silvio . Hein, .secre- 
tary and as.sistant secretary; Jay 
Wi'tinark and Joe Young, treasurer 
and as.sistant. • 

Director- publisliers are Louis 
Bernstein, Edgar F. Bither,. Saul H. 
liornstein. Max .Dreyfus, Rodman 
"VV. Fay (SchjiTner Co.)i Walter 
Fischer (Garl Fischer, Inc.), 
Ch.trles K. Harris, . Jerome: Kelt, 
.Jack Will.s, Gebfpe Maxwell, Will' 
Von Tilzcr^Jay Witmark. 

.Writer-directors are J. Kelrn 
Brenna, Gene Buck, Bud DeSylya, 
Silvio Hein, Raymond Hubbell, ^usr 
Kahn, Jerome Kern, Frederics : H. 
Mnrtejis,. . . Joe McCarthy, . .Oley 
Speakers, John Philip Sousa and 
Joe Young. 



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Geo. Piantadosi*s "Eagle 

Waterson, Berlin & Snyder .la 
bringing b\it a new Lindy song, 
"Lone Eagle." It represents George 
Piantadofii's first effort to erii ulate 
his composer-brother,, Al. 

Jack Glogau and Ray Turk helped 
George— a lot. 

. .During . the height of the Lind- 
bergh enthusiasm last summer 
about 30 songs were published by 
various concerns. Apparently this 
is .■ the first ditty celebrating the 
Mexican hop. 

Universal has a picttire current 
under the title "Lone Eagle." No 
hook-up. 



Sam Woodirig's band has joined 
Clarence Robinson's colored musi- 
cal; "On tiie Air." 



' London— PARI&-BRUXELLES 

MADRID— BERLIN-I-GENEVA— LUGANO 
PALM BEACH— NEW YORK 

HARL SMITH'S 

Lido Venice Orchestra 

A PAUL SPECHT UNIT 

Nothing "sweeter" In Dance Musle 
Now at BLOSSOM IlEATU INN, 
DETROIT 



ARTHUR FIELDS' WIFE 
ASKS FOR SEPARATION 



Mrs. Fields Alleged to Have 
Stripped Home-^Husband 
May Counter 



After stripping Arthur Fields' 
household in Larchmont, N. T./ of 
niQSt of its belongings and alleged 
to have deserted her husband's child 
who was; in a critical condition -.1 
a hospital, Selnla Adler Fields lias 
taken the Initiative with a separa- 
tion action, according to papers fll"^d 
in the New York Supreime Court. 
She alleges the songster, earns $15,- 
vOOO a year as vocalist for the phono- 
graph records. — il 

Fields U-T. a time this, fall waLs 
frantic as a result of an automobile 
accident to his son by a former 
marriage, which almost permanent- 
ly crippled the lad. . Only the most 
export and high-priced surgical 
treatment by spebialists, which de- 
pleted the Fields' fortune in sliort 
order, saved the boy'is life and rer 
suited In the present favorable con- 
dition. 

It: was at this time that his, wife 
left the Fields home, taking with 
her rnany of the household posses- 
sions; It prompted Fields to adver- 
tise a warning against further in- 
debtedness incurred by his wife. 

Kendli?r & Goldstein, acting for 
Fields, state thty will counter-sue 
for an annulment of the marriage 
on the ground the wife was divprced 
in Chicago at a time when she was 
not a resident of Ullhols. 



Viarvara Clicks, Re-signs 

Leon Varvara's click as the stage 
band leader and m. c. at the Stan- 
ley, Baltimore, has prompted Ed- 
ward .: L. Hymah, thre Brooklyn 
Strand's managing director,' super- 
vising executive of four Stanley 
theatres, to re-sign him. At the 
Earle; Washington, Whitey Kauf- 
man and band go in as the stage 
band feature succeeding Russ Mor- 
gan, opening Feb. 4. 

Owing to :the ^Chaplin "Circus" 
feature being booked for a run at 
the Brooklyn Strand, a reversal of 
sequence for the unit presentations 
becomes necessary. Hyman's new 
show opens -at the Earle, Washing- 
ton, Feb. 4, and returns to the 
:BrQoklyn Strand ; thence to the 
Mosfiue, Richmond, a.nd next Baltl-' 
more. "The usual sequence is Brook- 
lyn, Washington, Baltimore aiid 
Richmond, but the pencllled-ln two 
and three ..week starids for Chaplin 
and F-N's own "Patent Leather 
Kid" (Barthelmess) brought about 
the temporary change. . 



Malotte Must Pay, or Else 

LoB Angeles, Jan, 81. 
Albert Hay Miailotte, former pic- 
ture house organist at present con- 
ducting an organ school, must , pay 
alimony to his estranged wife, Mary 
Jane Malotte, vaudeville and 
cabaret actress, or else. Superior 
Court Judge Beecher miade this 
provision to Malotte when he was 
held in contempt of court for re- 
fusing to. pax separate maintenance 
awarded his wife last October. 



ART KAHN ENDS RUN 

Art Kahn closed a four weeks' 
stay at the Mark Strand, Brooklyn, 
N, Y., Saturday. He was the m. c. 
coming from Chicago after eight 
years, with Lubllner & Trintz. 
Kahn ha^ other New York offers, 
including a radio proposition, which 
may keep him east. 

The Brooklyn Strand gets Chap- 
lin's "Circup" for two weeks start' 
ing this .week, aiid does not re- 
quire a stage band leader. When 
resuming with Us ' units, Jerry 
Seers, .the house arranger, will 
wield the baton. 



Announcement Extraordinary! 

After 25 years, the co-authors, 
RICHARD H. GERARD and 
HARRY ARMSTRONG,. writer* 
of the World-Famous Ballad, 
"Sweet Adeline," have just com- 
pleted their quarter-century hit 

"SWEET ELAINE" 

the sister song to "Sweet Adeline" 

Quartettes, Trios, Duets, 
SingleVf Orchestras 
WRITE — WIRE — CALL 

JOHN E. HAYES, Inc. 
1595 Broadway, N. Y. City 



Silver Slipper, N. 0., Is 
Blown Up, Destroyed 



New Orleans, Jan. 31. 
Early yesterday morning the Sil- 
ver Slipper, nite club, .was blown up 
and completely destroyed by the fire 
that followed. 

It occurred one hour after the 
place had closed. 

A. Trambino, owner and manager 
of the club, asserts that the de- 
struction of his place was the work 
of enemies. 

The Silver Slipper has been New 
Orleans' principal point In the bet- 
ter night life of the town. 

It was the scene two weeks ago of 
Teddy Morse, 19 -year-old dancer in 
the place, rushing onto the club's 
floor, abliaze, her dress having 
caught fire In the dressing room 
from an electric heater. Miss Morse , 
died a few days later. 



WIRGES, REG. MGR., BRUNSW'K 

Bill Wirges is no ..' recording man- 
ager for Brunswick, in charge of all 
"canning" of Brunswick disks. 

Wirges travels between New York 
and Chicago; 




A CHOP HOUSE 
OF EXCEPTIONAL MERIT 

lSS-8 WEST 48TH STREET 
. Eatt •! Broadway i 



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Wednesday, February 1, 1928 



NIGHT CLUBS 



VARIETY 



57 



FEDERAL MEN TESTIFY 
FOR NITE CLUB OWNER 

Le Paradis "Ice and Water" 
Prosecution Brigns Out Con- 
tradictory Statements 



Washington, Jan. 31 
Attempt to padlock Meyer. Davis' 
Le Paraflis because of the sale of 
gingerale and cracked ice, which 
the government alleges Is used by 
patrons to drink their own liciuor, 
brought . out much contradictory 
testiiriony during the past week. : 

A policewoman testified that she 
saw 40 patrons, young and old, 
drunk In one night at the cafe. Two 
prohibition . agents testified that 
thoy were In the place on the same 
risht and saw nothing of the kind. 

Government brought in a surprise 
witness who claim.s he saW "\yhite 
liquor poured out of gin bottles*' 
within two tables of where Meyer 
Davis himself was sitting. Davis' 
attorneys countered by putting Her 
bert H, White, prohibition depart 
ment field supervisor on the stand 
He told the court of a conversation 
with Davis wherein it was brought 
out that, the immunity granted 
diplomats, many of whom are regu- 
lars at. the cafe, made enforcement 
a difficult task. Maj. White added 
that Davis' contention in this, re 
gard . was right, ' He also, stated 
that Davis had a-sked for co-opera- 
tion In enforcing the rior drink laws 
Ca.se is expected to be brought 
to a close this week, with decision 
from the bench looked upon here 
as important from a national angle. 

Davis' position has been strength- 
ened due to Prohibition Commis- 
sioner Doran's ruling that his 
agents should not attempt to serve 
padlocks with no other evidence 
than that cracked ice and ginger 
ale were being served. 

OREEN MILL REOPENS 

Chicago, Jan. 31. 

Chicago's Green Mill Gardens 
(cafe) re-opcried Jan. 25. The cafe, 
formerly owned and operated by 
Danny Cohen, was closed following 
the attack on Joe Lewis, now of the 
Joe Lewis Night Club (the old Ren 
dezvous).. 

Green Mill is now under the 
ownership and management of 
Ralph Burke. Henii GendrOn's or- 
chestra: furhishes . the music. 



Mile. Fifi's Successor 
Is Foreign Performer 



The smart numbers on Broadway 
don't . know What they're seeing. 
Budapest's star sdubret, a girl .with 
a general continental reputation, is 
doing a Mile. Fifl for Clayton, Jack- 
son and Durante. And standing tor 
the razzing. 

She is Lily de Lys, comic opera 
star of the "Vigsinhaus," Budapest. 
Six months ago Mile, de Lys came 
to this country with the Hungarian 
light opera company for a tour of 
the towns having a strong Hun- 
gaiian. population. . The. tour was 
niildly successful. . 

The company got as far west as 
Milwaukee, then came back to New 
York and disbanded. Thfe troupe 
went back: to Hungary. 

Mile, de Lys, with her . mother, also 
a member dt the company, remained 
in New Y ork, hoping for a chance 
at the local musical comedy stiagie. 

The game little soubret says, that 
conditions are desperate VfOt" the 
show people in Budapest anyway 
Hundreds of artistes haVe been 
driven to the capital by the closing 
of the provincial houses. Only one 
musical comedy theatre in IBudapest 
to take care of - them.. Conditions 
must be better in New york, she 
thought. 

Davidow Did It 

Mile, and mother took lodgings in 
Yorkville a.nd she made the rounds 
But she couldn't iget a job.. And she 
needed one. : Broadway never had 
heard of the vivacious girl who had 
played the Mitzl roles out in Hun- 
gary. Finally, the Shubert ofBces 
shunted her to Davidow, and it was 
he who thought, those three boys 
might use her to replace the un 
forgettable Mile. Fifl of . Club Dover 
days. 

Mile, de Lys' father M^as French. 
She had an authentic accent to play, 
and, ironically, she really is Jimmy's 
"groat international star!" The 
three boys recognized her as a 
trouper who had conimand of the 
art of strajghtlng. : They put her to 
work the day after she tried out for 
them. 

The salary Is nothing but it keeps 
her and her mother off the rocks 
And every night she goes through 
her razzing with the hope that some 
manager Is in the Parody. 

Lily de Lys is a~ performer. And 
those three boys get their laughs o.n 
the announcement: "Mam'zelle de 
Lys, ze great Jnternationial star." 



Reduced Rye at $95 



Rye, aubject to analysis, at 
$95 a case Is frankly con- 
ceded by a bootlegger to be 
heavily cut. Yet the lci?por 
claims the analysis will be 
okay and report say it's so. 

Another bit of info from the 
same source is that the llcjuor 
handler Is paying $140 a case 
for pure rye, from .which the 
$95 stuff is reduced. 

.About the only point .the 
legger refuses, to talk upon is 
how much he cuts and iiow it's 
done. 



Piccadillys on Brunswick 

.Molvlllo. ..Morris and hls .I'lOca- 
dilly riayors art' si^nod by Briins- 
wii'k to oxi^liisivoly rocunl Uvo dit<ic's 
a munth.' The IMi-Oadilly d;>m'i' 
band has built a rop as a s.oOio.ty 
dnni-e' opin.bination, . playing- par- 
tios, hops, otc'. 

•.Morid.s . is .I'aul:- "Whltcman's 
Vnitod Orohcstras' booUini? nian- 
iipcr. 'VVhltonian is an. oNoVusivo 
Victor artist . whlk- tlip IMi-radiDy 
Play(>rs, a fiufit .•string sub-oom- 
binntioii, is Brunswiok's. . 



[£y)INGM(M^ DIRECTORY 



IRVING MSON 



and HIS COMMANDERS 
Exclusively Victor 
c\o Variety* N. Y. 



TOMMY CHRISTIAN 



fWL FA6ELL0 



ahd His 

ORCHESTRA 

LOEWS 7th AVENUE THEATRE 
New York City 



FROM DETROIT 



and His Orchestra 

LOEWS MELBA 
BROOKLYN, N. Y. 

Dir. Arthur Spizzi Agency, Inc. 
1560 Broadway, New York 



ViNCENTtOl^^ 



and His ORCHESTRA 

Exclusive Brunsw.ick Artist 

CASA LOPEZ 

B'way & 50th St., New York City 



MME McMJJRPHEY 



And. hiB . 
KOLLEGE KNIGHTS 
■ . (Reg.) 

McDonald Theiatre Campa Shoppe 
University of Qregon— Eugene 



CHARLEY STRAIOrr 



ANtD HIS 

Brunswick Recording Orcliestra 
Back Home Again 

REN DEZVOUS-GAPE=^- 
Chicago 



IF YOU DON'T 
ADVERTISE 
IN VARIETY 
DON'T ADVERTISE 



JEAN GdLDKETTE 



Orchestras 

VICTOK RECORD.S 
Office: Woodward and Eliot 
DETROIT 



I MAL HALLETT 



NUE CLUB WRECKED 
AS "SPITE WORK" 

Wintergrcen Club on 46th St: 
Wholly Demolished Early 
Sunday Morning 



A few hpura after the manage- 
ment of the Wintergrcen Hin'M 
Club, .52 West 46th street, on the 
fourth floor, had closed ' Sunday 
mornlhe, maUGious wreckers en- 
tered the club and with several fir.? 
axes did a better job than the pro- 
hibition forces did to Helen . Mor- 
gan's club recently. 

The cliib is not far from 5th. ave- 
nue. It has a nice clientele. 
Michael G. Winters, of the Stanley 
Hotel, Is said to be the owner and 
Harry Green, the manager, accord- 
ing to the police of the West 47th 
street station.. Winters and Green 
had left about ah hour before thv" 
"club, wreckers'* entered. 

In the street below was Patrol- 
man Richard Gunnip of the West 
47th street station. He was trying 
doors' shortly after 8 a. m. when he 
heard sounds of destruction up 
stairs. Gunnip hurried into the 
•building with drawn gun. As hp 
reached the club floor he heard the 
elevator , descend. 

He raced downstairia after the 
lift and saw a man run put on the 
ground floor. Gunnip ran after him 
yelling for the man to halt. In- 
stead the fugitive fled faster. Gun- 
nip flred two shots over the man' 
head as h« disappeared Into 6th 
avenue, throngied with persons on 
their way to Mass at St. Patrick's 
Cathedral. 

Gunnip returned to the club with 
iDeteotlvea Clarence Gilroy and 
Charles Dugan. Erttry had been 
gained by a key, the police flgured. 
The rear door of the club was 
found opened and It is believed that 
one of the w;recker8 escaped that 
way. 

Chopped Piano 

Gunnip with the sleuths began 
an inventory. They found two fire 
axes that belonged iii the place 
near the door. Not one article re- 
mained intact In the club. The 
wreckers tor« down the tapestry 
hangings, chopping up the piano 
and cash register. They kicked in 
the! large bass drum. Chairs, mir- 
rors, settees ' and virtually every 
thing in the club was destroyed. 
Winters and Green were notified 
They were asked to ma.ke an estl 
mate. Both held their hands to the 
head and said at least |5,000. 

Winters and Green offered thi 
theory^ that. .ItjWas^spUe F^ 



Savinp Returns from Annual 

. Pomonico s>!ivino, urraii'^or, i.-* 
bade in Now. York with llobbins 
Music Corp. of which ho l.«5 an 
oxocO tive, al'tor n. four ih.on th.s! stay 
in Italy.' ■ 

Savino makes the coiitinontal trip 
annu.illy, . 



COLORED GIRL'S SENTENCE 

Viola Fowler Gi^en 1 to 10 Years 
Fop Stt,'aling 

Vidla I'^-wlcr, •J2,.foniii>v Xi'W Y.nrk 
cabai-A't (xirl ninl vaiuleviilKui, n^- 
coiilly arrotJtvd in\ tM\lfap:o i>n. a 
oharKC. of ■ f:raiul liirctMiy, ploailod 
guiliy boforo Judsre William V. 
l!i'i)tlior.'<. Slip • wa.'^ SA'titoiu't'd to 
scT.yC' frnni'. 1 to 10. yo.ar.s in .the 
Illinois pen. 

Mjss Fowler is n oolorcil Kii;!- . Her 
.•it'iniscrs wore white womort for 
whom >=!he worked In Chioa fro as a 
tiiald. . ■ .■ 

The only reason given for lu-r ac- 
tloij was .that false prU]© had 
prohipted hi'V to. wear pretty clothes 
.and -jewelry.' ' ' 



A' book of old songs is being pub- 
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Jack HeiBler. is staging the 
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VARIETY 




EARL. METCALF 

Earl ileteailf, 39, one of . the oldest 
actors In, the picture business, was 
instantly killed at Biirbank, Cal,, 
when he dropped fz-om an airplane 
J.OOO feet. . 

Mr. Metcalf was taking- a course 
la flying from the Wilson Aoro 
Service of Glendale, Cal., of which 
Roy Wilson is proprietor. The lat- 
ter, a well known pilot, waa in 
charge of the plane at the time 
the, accident .occurred. . He, was 
cleareid of . blame after taken into 
custody by Burbank police. 

Accordingr to his story, Mr. Met- 
calf was seated In the rear pit when 
the plane swerved to the ground 
and the actor must have fallen but. 

Police at first were led to believe 
In a suicidd theory On account of 
disappointing events in Metcalf's 
life. He was a pioneer picture actor,- 



In Fondest Memory 
, of Mjr EYlend 

ALFRED de MANBY 

who died Februftry 1, 1920 

JERRY VOGEL 



dating,: back to the old Vitagraph 
days. Of recent years he did little 
work in pictures and it is under- 
stood he was dabhlihg with real es- 
tate for a; while. The last time he 
appeared for the screen was in a 
picture for First .National with Ken 
Mayhard. 

.. According to friends, Mr. Metcalf 
had .been very morose of late; He 
was married, for the fourth time 
and lived with his wife and three 
children at 11547 Hortense avenue, 
North Hollywood. From what is 
:known, he had no domestic difficul- 
ties. ■ V -■ ... ■ 

The deceaaeid was born in New- 
port, Ky. He started his theatrical 
career in early life with a stock 
company. 



HANS STENGEU 

Hans Stengel, 34, artist and 
writer and former dramatic editor 
of the New York "Evening Journal," 
.eommltted suicide at one a. m. Jan. 
29 by lianerlng himself in a . closet 
at his Eftujllo apartment, 134 W. 
Fotirth street. New York. 

Stengel, more sus an artist than 



In R*m«inbrance of 

CHESTER DeVONDE 



by his theati"ical writings, wm weh 
known to stage people. 

It appears that Stengel was in- 
formed Jan. 1 that the dramatic 
editorship of the "Journal" would 
be taken over by another man and 
this is understood to have thrown 
him Into a stat© of despondency 
"which caused him to hang himself. 
At the time, however, it was said 
Stengel was still oh the Hearst pay- 
roll. 

^Stengel invited a party of friends 
to spend Saturday evening at his 
apartment and while they were In 
another room he remarked he . was 
going put and- left the room. A 
friend discovered his lifeless body 
some minutes laten • - ~ • 

Stengel' had . been married to 
Madeline Richards, actress, from 



apcr. At tliat timo there was aliso 
another Abo Jacobs connected with 
the' front pf the house, but they 
wove not related. ■ 

From tlie old Olympic"" Mi-. Jacobs 
.sliiftod to the .Chicago opera house 
whon It \\':as continuous vaude, 
rpim the Majostlc, Chicago, open- 
iiiPT . Abe Jacobs wa? installeil as 
stage manager. : As. stage!, manager 
Abe Jacob.S; was given absolute 
power to dc as he liked by Mr. 
Castle. When :Mr.^Castli9 died he 
left Mr. Jacobs. $25,000. . - : 

About four, years ago Abe Jacobs 
resigned and retired to his Chicago: 
home. He is survived by two ons, 
William Jacobs, the Chicago vaude 
agent; Frank Jacobs,, and two 
daughters, Salde, with the Keough 
Agency, Chicago, and Gladys Jacobs. 

Interment in Chicago. > 



JOHN W. EARLY 

John W. Early, veteran singer, 
formerly with numerous minstrel 
putflts and for the past 24 years In 
vaudeville with his wife, as "Early 
and Lalght, and also a trio with 
their daughter for seven years of 
that time, died In Chicago, Jan. -7. 

Mr. Early had been very ill of 
heart trouble and he and Mrs. Early 
were on their way to their home in 
Los Angeles. He was • a singer of 
national reputation and at one time 
with Haverly's American and Eu- 
ropean minstrels. Ward and Yokes 
and Lew Dockstader. . 

His voice resulted in minstrel 
managers having songs written es- 
pecially for him and In this category 
came "Asleep in the Deep," "Ab- 
sence Makes the Heart Grow Fond- 
er/' etc. 

Mr. Early is said to be the first 
man to put a song oh a record with 
a band. . At request of the decea^sed 
his remains were cremated, Mrs; 
Early taking the ashea to Los An-- 
geles. 

Mr. . Early was a Mason and a 
member of the 233 Club of Los An- 
geles. 

JOHN E. McGregor 

John E. McGregor, veteran 
Shakespearean actor, died Jan. 25 
in West Hampton, Long Island.. 

Bom in Scotland Mr. McGregor 
took up the stage when a young 
man and had spent 40 years on it 
in this country. 

His first appearartce Was In the 
old Woods Museum. In later years 
he appeared in support of Edwin 
Booth, E. L. Davenport, Wilson 
Barrett, Edwin Forrest and Char- 
lotte Cushman. Mr. McGregor's 
last New York role was In "Bunty 
Pulls the Strings." 

His daughter, Helen McGregor, 
was once leading woman for E. H. 
Sothern. She died when 23. Five 
sons and three daughters survive. 
One of the sons, Edgar McGregor, 
is the stage' director; 



PAUL MADDEiRNS 

Paul Madderns, 30, vaudevilllan, 
died Jan. 25 at Saranac Lake, N. Y., 
of tuberculosis. 

Young Madderns went overseas 
during the war and was gassed in 
action. Upon his return he went 
l;-.to vaudeville. His last engage- 
ment was as a member of "The 
Over.seas Revue." He worked until 
his condition became such that he 
was forced to go to Saranac Lake 
Jri.:the:.hop.e_j3_f JbeM.6t.ing;^hIs.l^ 

Body brought to Brooikryn fpr 
burial in Cypress Hills Cemetery, 




whom he Wais divorced^ two yjfars 

Kago. . : ■ V- ^ ; '•■ ■ . 

Remains were cremated at Fresh 
jPond, L. I., and will be sent to the 
artist's parents in Luebepk, Ger- 
many, where his father, Wilhelm 
Stengel, is managing director of the 
municlpia,! theatre. 



ABE JACOBS 

Abe Jacobs, a,t one time regarded 
»aa"the=beat-known-staffe^manag(ir^in=: 
vaudeville and : for many years 
managing the stage of the. Majestic, 
Chicago, died Jan. 26 of cirrhosis of 
the iiv.er. While this tvas given as 
the Immediate cause of his demise, 
eifCccts of injuries received in an 
automobile accident fpur years ago 
and the death of his wife at about 
the same time affected his health. 

In the old days of the Olympic, 
Chicago, George Castle operated It 
Abe Jacobs was his stage man- 



wlth funeral services. .conducted by 
the Jewish Theatrical Guild, which 
had 'contributed to' his support" at 
the Lake. 



WALLACE McCUTCHEON 

Wallace McCutchepn, 47, actjr, 
shot himself to death Jan. 27 In 
Los Angeles, A further accou it 
appears in the legitimate news sec- 
tion of this Issue. 



PH TLI P HJU NiNG H A^M = =^ 

Philip Cutiingham, 62, actor and 
manager, died In London Jan. 10. 
After two years of poor health, the 
immediate cause of death was 
cerebral hemorrhage. The deceased, 
whose real name was Booscy, was 
a son of the famous music pubr 
lisher. 

For many years Cunningham 
played Wilson l?arrett'-^ part, Mar- 
cus, in "The Sign of the Cross," 



and also, appeared in stock and with 
the , KendaJs in America. Ten 
yciirs ago he retired from the stage 
and went into Joint - managing, di- 
rectorship with F. W. TibbettS of 
the Lyric, London, of which com- 
pany his brother was chairman. 



R. J. lyfacLEAN 

.R. . J; MacLean, brother of Ted 
MacLean, died Jan. 13 in the Mac- 
Lean hotel, San Antonio, Tex. He 
was associated with his brother, 
■fed, in the operation of stock com- 
panies throughout: the middle west. 

About 10 years ago MacLean quit 
show business and toPk up a busi- 
ness, career. -At the time of his 



Frame Co., died In New York last 
week. 



The age of the late Tony Farrell 
was reported at his demise 80, 
Mrs. Farrell says her husband 
was 71. 



JAMES E. (Blutch) COOPER 

Died Jan. 1», .1923 ; 
Always Bemembered 

FRANK HUNTER 



death he was the owner, of the 
MacLean and Texas hotels, San 
Antonio, and had just started an- 
other hotel. 



HARRY COLEMAN 

i .Harry Coleman, 44, musical com- 
edy comedian and vaudevilllan, 
died Monday night (Jan. 30) In the 
French Hospital, New York, of 
pheuirioriia. 

Coleman had been appearing in 
vaude with his Wife, known pro- 
fessionally as Gladys Hart, who 
survives. 

Coleman worked the Frainklln, 
N. Y„ : week of Jan. 9 and was 
booked for Proctor's 58th St. Jan. 
23. The week before the B8th St. 
date he became 111 and was placed 



Gone Bat Not ForgottMi 

MRS. FRANK HUNTER 

. bled Feb.. t,. 

FRANK HUNTER 



In the hospital Coleman, ' at one 
time, worked In Shubert produc- 
tions. 



FRANK BRUEN 

Frank Bruen, 5.8, on the road with 
the Honeyboy Evans Minstrels and 
the Gordon and Bennett Dramatic 
Shows, but In late years a stage 
employee In Springfield, HL, thea- 
tres, was . stricken on the Gaiety 
stage here Jan. 23 and died a few 
hours . later In Mercy hospital. 

He hegan his career In the 
Springfield theatres In the days of 
the old Central Music Hall and for 
many years was in the Chattorton 
theatre. 



Mrs. Rose C. Douras, wife of New 

York . City Magistrate Bernard J. 
Douras and mother of Reine, Ethel, 
Marion and Rose Davies, died at 
her home in Beverly Hills, Cal., 
Jan. 26, of heart disease. 

Mrs. Davies had been In poor 
health for several years and spent 
most of her time at the home of 
her daughter, Marion. 

Judge Douras arrived on the 
Coast several days before his wife 
passed away. 

Funeral services were held Sun- 
day from the Church of the Good 
Shepherd In Beverly Hills with 
burial in Los Angeles. 



Wiiliant Hamby, 52, novelist and 
short story Writer, died Jan. 26 at 
San I)iego, Cal., following ijlness of 
several months. He was born and 
educated in Missouri. 



Ahnalio Fernandez, 87, for the past 
six years employed In the art de- 
partment at Para.mount studios, died 
Jan. 25,. In the Queen of the Angels 
hospital, at LoS, Angeles. Decciased 
was fpr many years asspciated with 
the "Royal Opera, Madrid. 



Mr*. Hilda Merkte, 40. sister of 
Olgai Kane (Mrs. Lew Kane) died 
Jan. 23 in MilWaukeet 



. Harry E. McCandrew, musician, 
formerly of the BpstPn and Roches- 
ter .Symphonies, died In Syracuse, 
N. Y., Jan. 30. 



^ Mj^^^njiam Clark, wife of the 
stage manager" ©r^THe TBrPadw 
theatre. New York, died Jan. 30. 



Mrs. Jacob Simons, 84. mother of 
Abe Lyman, bandsman; Mike Ly- 
man, cabaret owner, and Will 
Simon, husband of Fanchpn Wolf 
(Fanchon and Marco), died Jan. 30 
in Los Angeles. 



Jamea Rosenfeld, 14, father of 
Artbtir RosenfeM, «< tt* fiManl^ 



Charles H. Frisbie, "81, manager, 
Frisbie .& Sawyer opera house in 
Holley, N. Y., died Jan. 18 of pneu- 
monia. 



The mother of Gladys (Clark) 
Berghian died last week, in a sani- 
tarium at Hempstead, L. I. She had 
been an invalid during the past few 
years. 



DEATHS ABROAD 



Paris, Jan; 22. 

Albert Lebourg, 79, French im- 
pressionist painter. 

Antoinette Frolla, 21, dancer at 
Bouffes Parisiens, Paris. 
. Louis Demare, French designer, 
well known in Paris Vaudeville cir- 
cles." . 

Jacques Robert, French picture 
producer.. 



Shoobnaii's Lost Deposit 



(Continued fron.. page 1) 

eral large circuits. There seemed 
to be a general Understahding among 
those circuits' heads to side step 
any proposed deal. 

The New England promoter was 
in New York last week in the hope 
of interesting a, "Wall Street, bank- 
ing firm to underwrite a $25,000,000 
stock issue for the venture, from ac- 
counts. Nothing came of it, report, 
said, Shoolman's option, which ex- 
pired Jan. 3, was renewed, until 
today (Feb 1). 

It involves $22,500(000 for the 
Poll houses. Of this $18,000,000 was 
to remain' on .first mortgage, . with 
around $4,000,000 yet to t»e paid over 
in cash. 



Fairs Pass Up W.V.M.A. 
In Michigan Convention 

Detroit, Jan. 31. 

Michigan Fair Association hold 
Its annual meeting at the Barium 
hotel last. week. Fred Chapman of 
Ionia was re-elected president and 
Chet Howell, .Saginaw, retained as 
secretary. It was decided to : con- 
vene in Detroit again next. year. 

Notable .was the first Inv.a.si.on 
Into this territory of Earl Taylor. 
Chicago agent. Other booth holdors 
hero were Ethel Robinson, Bai^ries- 
Carruthers ..(formerly World 
Amusement), Gus Sun and the W. 
V, M. A. • 

'The . lattei-'s fair department, 
which showed a loss last season, 
duplicated its Chicago fiop of two 
months , ago. In contrast to its 
former importance, the W. V. M. A. 
failed to get a single large date out 
of last week's convention. 



Canadian Fairs Set > 

ChiipagG, Jan. 3K . 
At the Canadian Fair 'meeting 
held In Toronto last week the 
Johnny Jpnes shows were awarded 
the A circuit of fairs for next sea- 
son, and Conklln & Garrett the B 
circuit. 

Acts on both circuits will be 
bPoked by Barnes & Carruthers. 



PARK DISPUTES ARBITRATED 

. The National A.ssociation of 
Parks will hereafter settle ' dlspiutes 
of lts| members through the Amer- 
ican Arbitration Society, of New 
York. 



Morris-Castle in Dakota 

Chicago, Jan. 31. 
.Morris & Castle shows have been 
contracted to play the Dakota cir- 
cuit of fairs next season. 



Hartford, Jan. 31. 
• Sale of the Poll circuit will not 
,gO through . tomorrow to Max 
Shoolman, from . word coming out 
from members of the Shoolman 
buying family, prospective pur- 
chasers of the theatrical holdings 
of S. Z. Poll. 

-They are said to have, told their 
friends they did not intend to go 
through with the deali totaling 
$23,000,000, giving the. difficulties of 
clearing the titles as the reason; 
At the same time they declared that 
they intend to. sue for the return' 
of their deposit of $400,000 on the 
option to Poll and the commission 
paid their brokers as well. 

That the deal had not yet been 
consummated was admitted at the 
general ofllces of the Poll circuit In 
New Haven. 

"If there is anything done it will 
be done Feb. 1, said Louis Sagal, 
general manager Poll. At the same 
time he. declared he had not heard 
anything about a suit being brought 
by Shoolman and his asspcl.ato.s. ~ 

Word from the members of the 
Shoolman family during the p|ast' 
week has put a different aspect oh 
the fact that sale would go through. 
Misinformation 

."■We are willing to go through 
with the deal," said one member 
of the family, "but we do not be- 
lieve that the titles have been 
properly cleared. We are not all 
satisfied and we vvon't db a thing 
until - satisfactory- ad ju.stincnt- has. 
been made. We do not intend tp 
lose our deposit and we will sue 
to recover If we cannot got it any 
other way.** ' 

Those close to th6 situation in the 
Poll oifices declare that the title 
situation is not nearly as serious 
as the Shoplmans would malte^jJlt 
appealr. Unpfffci^Uy it Is reported 
that the n^ar-saie Wa.s the result 
of one of those so-called straight 
tips which are forever in circulation 
around stock brokers ofllcos and 
theatre circuits. . . "The Shoolman 
syndicate is. said to have been told 
any one who could buy the Poli 
circuit would Immediately ro.'^ell to 
the Kelth-Albee circuit. The lat- 
ter upset the surml.«?e by announc- 
ing It had. scoured options on land 
In the . various Poll cities and in- 
tended to. build its own theatres 
in opposition. 



It has been rfeportcd that there 
were 12 members in the "Shoolman 
buying family," with each contribu- 
ting toward the deposit. 

Expectation was that a quick re- 
sale would result with at least $1,- 
000,000 paid Shoolman for his Poli 
option, by some other theatre chain. 
Or In the event of a sale not quick- 
ly going through, Shoolman could 
dispose, of hlfl optiph. under a rental 



Detroit ShrinersVShpw 

DetrPit, Jan. 31. 

Shrine Circus, one of this city's 
largest annual events, will open Fob. 
5 at Fairground Coliseum. 



STRANDED EXTRAS 



»- (Continued from page 1) 

pectlng to find immediate employ- 
ment. 

During 1927 most of the out of 
town seekers of film, fame arrived 
on the ground with sufficient funds 
to care for their needs until Jobs 
were forthcoming, an official of the 
club stated. Of. those who came to 
the coast with movie aspirations, 
less than five^per cent, succeeded in 
getting Inside a studio. The other 
95 per cent., it is estimated, se- 
cured, work In other fields or re- 
turned home. 



Telegraph's' Prize Play 

(Continued from page 1) 

his play -was never produced. -At- 
torney Rublen does not want to sue' 
for damages, since there would be 
no way. of gauging the commercial 
possibilities of an unproduced play. 
Ho may therefore insist that the 
"Telegraph" be ordered by court to 
carry out its contractural obliga- 
tion by producing the play. 



agreement for the entire Poll Cir- 
cuit that would net the Shoolman 
syndicate a considerable yearly 
profit for a long term. 

With an underground "request** 
reported sent about the big chain 
ofllces "to lay pfie the Shoolman-PoU 
deal," .Shoolman found himself 
without channels to manipulate his 
option other than, in banking cir- 
cles. Bankers are said to have 
shied away when learning of the. 
$18,000,000 first mortgage intended 
as partial payment to Poll. They 
claimed that left too small a margin 
In equity for the remainder of $4,- 
500,000 or so In cash that would 
have to be advanced. 

Chain directors also took Into 
account that the Poll Circuit had 
been individually operated and had 
become practically a one-man cir- 
cuit, with the circuit peculiar tp 
itsclf^anfl^calllrij:^ for- its contlniious^- 
operation by the same man, S. Z.' 
Poli, if succes.^fully operated fpr a 
profit commensurate with the pur- 
cha.eip price agreed upon by Shool- 
man. 

Max Shoolman is a Bostonian 
with some theatre construction and 
promotion experience gained in 
that town. He was not especially 
known In the show business before 
tackling the Poll proposition. 



Wednesday, February I, 1928 



V A R I E T Y 



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The Majestic bill this week is 
typically .Association, . Several pf 
the acta are built for comedy, and 
have it to a certain extent. The 
'feature picture is v^hat you find at 
thf> Hipp in New York, Customers 
are the same hard-boiled lot that 
patronized the house before it took, 
on pictures. • 

Among the seven acts here Allan 
and Norman made the. most head,- 
■ ^ay against a cold crowd. Coming 
from the audience, the comic gags 
for a time with Kis male partner 
and thfen assists in some humorous 
magic aa the doubting chump. 

Morgan and Sheldon, holding the 
strong comedy spot, failed, to assort 
a punch. Miss IMorgan is an eccen- 
tric comedienne with a good voice. 



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BLACKSTONE ~~ 

A. J.. Erlunecp & Horry J. Powers, Mbtb. 
Pop. Mtttliiecs Wcdncsdny and iSnturdny 

GLENN HUNTER 

in "Behold This Dreamer" 



WrirkriQ now Playlns to Capacity In 
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CHARLES DILLINGHAM iE>reeent3 

FRED STONE 

IN A NEW MUSICAL COMEDY 

"CRISS CROSS" 
with DOROTHY STONE 



SELV/YN Matinees . Thursday and 
■k A"»c>'i<'»^'« Greatcflt Musical Hit 

HELEN FORD. ^*^^"^"f " ^'^ 

■ Different. JCr oni the .pEQGY-ANN 

with LULU McCONNELL 

lintlre Now. Yorlc Cast and Production 
Fi-om tlve Vanderbllt Theatre 



The team's talk is )ui)d(;rin«:'ly iunny. 
Dixon and Hoior Oo., six, in .a 
■sk6toh, have numerous g'ood situ- 
ations. Much deadwood in the early 
moments, however.. Hoier. plays.. an 
ambitious fellow and. Dixon is. an 
ar:tor brought in to .po.se- as .several 
big .bu.<5ine.ss men. The . three ' {j-irls. 
in the sketch are capable. . 

Walton and Byron, Cd,, four peo- 
ple, wasted about half their kick in 
haphazard pre.sentation.; Idea is to 
sho.w. liiow two small town goj^sips 
mistake the meaning of things that, 
occur around them. %Vilton Cra\y- 
ley, colored .clarinetist who. contorts 
aa he plays (New Acts), was .spotted 
second for-fairly strunf? returns., lie 
has played picture' luxuscs hvre re-- 
cently and' is better In that line, of 
work. Blotiiberg's • Alaskan dogs, 
opening, a fair canine act, with nov- 
elty. Closing were Packard's tiyn- 
copator.<, Chinese string pop. .br- 
chostra which has repeated con- 
tinuously in Chicago b.oth in vaudu 
and pivture houses;- Okay. 

"Sailors' Wives" tl'\ >«'•) the fea- 
.ture. Business a little weak. 

Business just fair at the Palace 
Sunday. No particularly grieat name 
acts, but an aggregation of near-, 
greats. ]«>loviH, lOuropean juggler, 
and Gus C. Edwards' orchestra drew 
the greatCiJt applause. Pelbvifi; an 
eccentric, jerky little chap in black, 
performed truly remarkable -bits of 
the cral't for which, he i.s noted, or 
will be. Opening the show, he 
pro%'ed a genuine sucee.s.=>. 

Lew Seyniour and Jessie Howard 
carry a neat little revue, most of 
f lie stuff embodied in it being ideal 
for prosc-ntation material. ..^Vith a 
quantity of props and special seen 
ery they offered ii number of com 
edy sketches that were laugh-get 
ter3, Interspersing with r colorful 
danc© and song specialties. John 
T, Murray and Vivian Oakland were 
no sensation, but effective costum- 
inar added flash. 

Never a bill here without one of 
those comediennes supposed to ap.-. 
peal to the hoi poloi. This time two 
of. 'em— Venita Gould and L'Yankle 
Heath. Miss Gould's impersonation.<3 
registered well, her last being of 
Lenor© Ulric. 

Gus C. .Edwards' Edgewater 
Beach Hotel Orchestra (New Acts) 
preceded intermission and demon- 
strated that even a white collar orr 
chestra.can achieve effective pres- 
entation.- Walter Huston, late star 
of ''The Barker" and "Desire Under 
the ElmSi" entertained with his cus- 
tomary suavity and ingenuity. An 
Hawa:ilan stringed trio accompanied 
him throughout the act. His ver- 
sion of the old rrian so critical of 
youth .was a standout. 

Frankie Heath pleased. Her ma- 
terial was well chosen and credit- 
a;bly . presented, Zelda brothers, 
aerial acros, closed, Loop. 



Flo Ziegfeld, his Wife and daugh- 
ter arrived here in a private car last 
week. After spending a day with 
his mother the producer had his ear 
coupled to the Century, and ipro- 
ceeded back to New York. Mrs. 
Ziegfeld and her daughter left for 
Miami. 

The Free Employment Bureau of 
the Illinois State Labor Board, se- 
buring placements for meii in all 
industries free of charge, includes 
tlieatres and amusements in Its 
classification of- industries. 

In 1927 there were no applications 
for placements in show business, 
with this the. only classification 
holding. such a distinction. 

Harry Scott, general sales man- 
ager of Pathe's .short subjects de- 
partment, spent sevoi-al days at the 
Patlie Chicago exchange last w'eeJt-. 

' ~ "TiTaiir attempt to -convince the out- 
side world, that Chicago is not ruled 
by machine guns, a series of good 
will visits to this city by people of 



lioiirby towns lias Vieon ai-ran.m-d. 
I-Ialf fare, railrciad rates, will lu-evail 
during 'th<> visits. Several Ohiea.^iV 
theatn.'.s liave offered .cut rate prices; 
for the. visiting.' throngs. • ■ . 



Chicago's Paramount cxehan.c^e 
has institutid a policy of giving 
free ..showlh.u's^ of .Paranio\mt picr 
tures. to all its- Chic.igo otllce em- 
ployees every other, ^ilonday. 



Bill lla'inm,. booking manager at 
the Ch.ira.go ollTce of , Paramount, 
lias recovered from an illne.s.s v( 
several.. weeks.- ■ , 



Henry Spit-^^berg, owner and iuan- 
ayer of the :\lonarch: 'Theatre iSvi.i'.pl.\ 
company, has sold that Ih'in to the 
Nalion.nl Theatre .Supply eonii>aiiy. 
He will devote his time to his three 



\ aiHle\ ille. .•.Tu.'Sil:i> s and Ki:idays,. 
Till' f^•:^tlln•.^^a.•s initiated i;..st year. 



Tlie i'oriland tln-ntre has started 
siaui* pri'si iita tiii'ii.-^ wiih. it.-' ■r>"'}iu- 
iar piinu res. Th i s \v eek '.1 li e- Oosni o.- 
puliiaii <.>uartot is featored.. . 



'.Phe IClni ' theatre, (pieliires) ot- 
fi-rs aii.aieur vaud.c vi.llc' .l-'i iday 
niiihts..- ; ■ 



Harttld 
Jefferscui 



P. Uaiidall jtdii.'d 
I'la vers last weeU. 



the 



Billy Shone ;iiid iU'lty. llieli .li;e 
apl)eariu^'. .uiidt-r. ciiu.il. liillin;;.. lii 
Variety's Bills .Next W'eik tlie bill- 
lii^r has been as suhniitted. HiUy 
S^ehone and Cu. 



I'i-oii I- Ii-.'i'm-' :;e iiiiiiietliate-' 
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fm\^arde(l lii-n fruiu r..'--t(in, .-iri.s- 
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All matter in CORRESPONDENCE refers to current week 
otherwise indicated. 

The cities uncTer Correspontfence In this issue of Variety 
'foMoWs and on paoes' 



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ATLANTA 


• «••»*•'••*• 59 


MILVVAUKEE '. ......... 


. . 60 


ATLANTIC^ Clfv . 
B-ALTIMOftE'":,.,.: 


• 62 


MINNEAPOLIS .......... 


. 61 


-r.;;v:v/..-. 61 


•MONTREAL . 


..... 60 


BROOKLYN ...... 


. . . ' . . 62 


NEW ENGLAND ..... 


;.. .. 61 


BRONX:. 


........... 62 


OAKLAND ..... ..... . . 


.....59 


BUFFALO ........ 


•••>>»i«t«^ 59 


PORTLAND; ME, 


59 


DALLAS . 


........... 60 


ROCHESTER 


..... 61 


CHICAGO ......... 


59 


SAN-FRANCISCO . , .;. 


60 


CINCINNATI ...... 


... . ..... ; . 60 


SEATTLE 


60 


DETROIT 


62 


SYRACUSE ..... . . .... . , 


.....60 


KANSAS CITY ... 


. ... i.i ..... 60 


TORONTO 


. ... ; 60 


LOS ANGELES ... 


.;,...'....; 61 


VVASHINGTON. v.. 


..... 60 



Chicago tlieatres, the- Harmony,. 
Hamlin and Pe.erless. 



. "White Cargo," Dudley Players 
Stock, IS now in rehearsal, - to- fol- 
low an "Abie's Iri.sh liose" road 
corhpany into Ga^zolo's Kodzie 
tlieatre. Bennett's Exchange is re- 
cruiting locally.. Bob Jones is stage 
dii-ector and Eugene McGillen, stage 
manager. 

. Dick Lee is in Chicago organizing 
a stock to open at the Ritz, Port 
Huron, Mich., in February. 

Glenn Coulter and Peggy Nor- 
mand are in Chicago after players 
for a stock at Cheyenne, Wyo, 

Great States Theatres has taken 
over the Lincoln S«juare, Decatur, 
111. Playing pictures and road 
shows. 



L. Meiara and Anna Lopatka plan 
to erect a theatre and store build- 
ing at the southeast corner of Cen- 
tral avenue and 77th place.. It will 
cost 130,000. 

. Great States Theatres proposes to 
build a theatre seating 3,000 at 
Franklin and North streets, a.t De- 
catur; 111. Francini Interests of 
Jacksonville have also announced 
a de luxe house there. 



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Billy Diamond is now booking 
Alamo and 'Tiffany theatres here. 

OAKLAND, CAL. 

By WOOD SOANES 

Marjorie Rambeau returns to. the 
Fulton as guest star, relieving Ruth 
Renick. George Barnes remains 
as leading man. 

joe Sinai, drummer at the T. & D. 
and a brother-in-law of Paul A.sh, 
may develop into, a novelty West 
Coast leader as a result of being 
thrown- into- the- breach here - wlieri: 
Gcorgie Stoll moved to the E.gyptian 
in Hollywood. Max Bradlield is 
scheduled to come presently- 

Sinai led' the band with his drums 
featured, playing a special arrange- 
mi^nt of "R.'iin," dispalehcd. by Asli 
from Chicago. 

The Orpheum seems to be letting 
down the bars on radio a little. 
Francis. X;.: Bushman and Theodore 
Roberts were pcrhiittod to. go to 
KGQ. of Oakland, under Oakland 
EiKiuirer sp<jns()r.<^hip' fpr featured 
intorview.s. 



ATLANTA 

By ERNIE ROGERS 

Erlanger — "The. Barker"' (road 
show). 

Howard— "The Last Command" - 
"Joy Bells" (Puhlix unit).- . 

Loevi^'s — "Baby . Mine" - Loew 
vaudeville. 

Georgia — "Gay lietreaf'-vaude. . 
Capitol — "IHiblicity Aladness"- 
Paii vaude. . 

Metropolitan — 'The Girl From 
Chica.go." 

Rialto— "Under the Black .Flag." 

Ray Teal, former musical director 
Mosciue ■ theatre, Richmond, Va., 
succeeds Al Short as musical di- 
rector at Howxird. 

Scheduled abandonmehl of Loevv's 
Grand and putting Loew vaudeville 
in Capitol - fell through after deal 
wa.s all set. No rea. son given here. 

.. Plckpo.bket. took .Tohn A. Brown 
for $79 in lobby of Keith's Georgia 
Thuj-.sday night. 

. BUFFALO 

By SIDNEY BURTON 

Shuberit-Teck-^"Raln or Shine"; 
"Broadway" next. 
Erianger — Dark. 

Buffalo— "Private Life of Helen 
of Troy.". 

Hipp— "The Crystal Cup." 

Great Lakes — "Jazz Singer." 

Loew's — "Student Prince in Old 
Heidelberg." 

Lafayette— "The Noose." 

Gayety— "Red Jlot." 

Court Street— "Time Will Tell" 
(slock). 



BEAUTS AND TESTS 



(.Continued I'l-om pa.ge'l) 

in'inltU'i'rs to- <0(>u.r -N"W York's re-' 
.vue.<, d.i'pan nicivt stores, tii'jr-lit^elubs - 
and 'sirt'i'i-s -j"(n- ;',lui i>-peKl '. ' 

]H-si)itr> Holly \vood"s n^putarion 
for iK'iii.;;' glutted, wiih .lieautifui . 
jiirls. it Idnks as if the sidew.ilks 
(if New Yiirk h.Tvc the odge. 
■ Arvhie Mayo, tor Warner Bros., 
lia.s taUeii- alK).ut -10 screen tests of ■ • 
I'eiiiiiiine typoi^. l-nivor.<al also has ; 
been scd.uiing for new faces, while : 
TilTany i.'^' on the outlook. 

It is iinderstotid that when .apd 
svhcr.e a ili-cl^imi. i.^ made on the 
basis of .-icreen te.<ts g'rls will, be 
sent to llullywiiod for ilu'ee-month 
fry-uut.s at , $75 .1 week. 

Prodiieci s- appai-ently are . insist- 
ing upon personality as well «i-s 

loflliS. 

Many glrl.s approa<lied by the. 
movie m"U never appear for the 
serei'n . - test, cither beeau.se. they 
don't eare or think it's a gag. 
. Thu.'^ far none of the i^ompanles 
has displayed any particular .inter- 
est :in new niaseuline talent. 

Rapf's Selection 

H. Rapf, assoeiato producer for 
Metro-(i61d-\vyn- -Slayer, who left foV 
the Coast Sunday night . conducted 
a series of screen tests at the Cos- 
mopolitan studios la-^it week to lo-. 
cate new fiieefi for M-G-M. Rapf 
ass( nib!ed 25 of New "S'^rk's reputed 
m.ost beautiful girls, and of- the 
batch only got around to IC. 

The screen tests eliiiiihatcid all 
but tlu-ecv Doreo Leslie, formerly 
of the nlie clubs and now of "Ma,n- 
hattiiii Mary," was signed up by 
Rapf. Miss Leslie wiir take a two 
months' leave of : abs'-^nce, for a 
Hollywood production. 

The .runner.>^-up to Miss Leslie 
are Jean Murray, of the Frivolity 
Club, and Beatrice Blynn,. last of 
"Romancin" 'Round." - 7 

The Co-^mopolitan studio was the 
scene of considerable hysteria when 
Rapf couldn't' get around to more 
than 16 of the 25 beauts. 



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William K. .Saxton was this wciok 
appointed managr;r of the Loow's 
fStiite here. Saxton, who trouped 
for .20 years, has been with Loew 
-for -the pa.st"five- yearsr- - — „ . 

fSif-'gfried,. a German made pro- 
duction, was presented at the Klm- 
wood MuhIc ri.'ill.at a .special .show- 
ing .Sundriy afternoon, The booking 
was chiefly for the local .CJerm.an 
trade, and was .sparsely patronized. 

Alexamler' Boehm,' iiti, viho sub- 
sequent to his arrest last spir-ing, 
had been operating under the name, 
of C. Kli.'irpo Minor, organist, was 
released frorh the-j.-^rie f.'oinity. pen- 
itenliary this Aveeki Where he ha« 
bei-n .serving a, sen teneo. for larceny. 



The Oakland Times (Hearst), 
which developed out of the Oakland 
section of the San Franci.sco ICx- 
aminer, will blossom out as a sep- 
arate unit February 1. 

PORTLAND, ME. 

By HAL CRAM 
Jefterson — ''(iloriou.s Annabi-Hi?" 

Strand— "Old Ironsides.'^ 
. Empire— "Chiefi^'o," 
' Maine— "What -J'rice Glory.' 

Keith's— Vaude-picturea. 

Exposition building — Portland 
auto show. 

Keith's ha^ resumed cabaret per- 
formajices following tEe^ usual 



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60 



VARIETY 



Wednesday, February 1, 1928 



SAN FRANCISCO 

■ Ruiii JOUU'i" c'lvislicd the fnmt piipo 
of every Uk-'aV riClornoon i);»]n'i' on 
h(>r fin-ivMl lic've: to opcii at l*;ui- 
Inges. ■Duo", ti) a • tieup with the 
Chll's i-iiiliii station KKUC.- the avia- 
trix. eoi'.p'^fl a bottom sti-e;vin.er und 
a live ei)hjmri ])ioture layout Svitli 
storv. A par;ule from ihe l'\'n-y 
Tjuildinsr to I'autages precoaed the 
flier's ' open in.?; ■ 



Herb :ilot<en6V. treasurer Colum- 
bia, iias . worked out tlie dvtiiils 
■W'heroliv ' ri'Kiilai- patrons,- ' wliose 
eredit has been established, • may 
now obtain theatre tickets ."on the 
cuff,/'. The racket. If< to be. \vorkod 
■ Similiir to the way tickets are dis- 
posed of to the brokers, only , with 
a monthly settlement. The liouse 
flpurea it can afford to carry the 
aecouhis of regiiiai-s on its books 
for. 30 diiYs or less. X'redit; however, 
will onh-.be piveii to patrons whose 
payins ability is unaue.stipned. 

: T. R. Saul, theatre bi'oker, has 
left for a. European tour. Saul has 
l-)een identified with the develop- 
:ment of the Ciolden- State Theatre 
circuit >and the T. & D. Junior En- 
. terprises ' . . " _ . 

Sidney Goldtree produced "The 
Bridal Bod," a French farce by 
Charles jkl ere, at his Green Street 
Jan. 27. Elenore JacksQn and J. 
■ Anthony. Symthe.were leads. • 

T. & D. Junior reopened the 
Roval. straight pictures, neikhbor- 
, hood houses at Polk and CahCornia 
streets. Frank Siegrist heads the 
house orchestra. 



Sherman, Clay & Co. has bpuprht 
pu.tripht the music house of Wiley 
: B. Allen Co., with its five branches 
in Central and Northern California 



Durinj; the interim between de 
jxirture of Georgie StoU ■ for the 
EfO'Ptlan, Hollywood, and arrival of 
Max Brad field >froin Long Beach, to 
replace him, T and f), Oakland, was 
without the services of a i-egulai- 
orchestra leader , and rhaster of 
ceremonies for two' weeks. For the 
first seven days the management 
pressed: into service Joe Sinai, house 
drummer, and brother-:in-law. .. of. 
Paul Ash. with whom he formei-ly 
played. Sinai difl a regular "Paul 
Ash" and scored; as a leader. He 
was for iO years drummer with the 
San Francisco Symphony orchestra 
and Is a flhished musician. 



Though Alexander Pantages has 
first call on air Fox features for 
San Francisco, indications are 
"Sunrise," Fox special, will first 
be road-showed here. .Negotiations 
to that end are now -pending, 
though there Is a. possibility Pan 
tages may be able to persuade Fox 
that a two or three weeks' run at 



his local h(ju-i< lu-re will Kr^sh nnn'i' 
than if the pictnrf would be e.K- 
hil)itod at advanctMl privf-s. 

West Coast Thcatros (northi-rn 
divl.siun) is iMin.sidorinv!: chansin^' 
the* " hour of its weekly ui'ograin 
broad.'-ast over Radio KVA from 
10:45 p.m. to uiidnight, to an 
earlier hour. 

T -D Junior"? Royal., closed for 
ovcrliaulinn-. reopened us a de luxe 
ueiwhborhood .Ian. 2;'^ With contin- 
uous show from 1 to It p. m^ 
Straight pictiiro policy and concert 
prevail. Opening night was a gala 
event, Of chief interest on the 
openina: bill was Frank Siegnst^and 
orche.'itra of 10, .and vocal numbers 
by the San Francisco Elks Glee 
Club of 30 voices. 'Two Arabian 
Knights" led screen farfe. Royal 
is about a 1,500 seator. 

Sally Whitcomb, whose charges 
against three local youths that they 
plied her with drink and as.saulted 
her in a downtown hotel, le;d to a 
sensational preliminary trial, re- 
ceived several offers for stage ap- 
pearance, but has turned them 
down. Sally wafi at one time a bur 
lesq.ue tab. 

Heniy Duffv will present Olga 
Printzlau's -The Show-Down" at 
his President, Seattle.. This is the 
play Puffy will do in the east in 
conjunction with David Belasco. 
Following the fc^eattle premiere, 
Duffy will bring the new piece into 
San. Francisco 

Police, acting under instruction 
from Chief Dan O.Brien, ordered 
W C Cullen. lessee of the Capitol, 
and St. S. Millard, who is present 
ing his sex picture, "Is Your Daugh 
ter Safe," \Yith medical lecture and 
slides, to remove, a number of ob- 
jectionable lobby display.^?. Millar^ 
will follow the present picture with 
another sox cinema, "Scarlet 
Youth.'.' Corliys I'almer' is fea 
tured. • 

Frank Brown has been appointed 
manager of the Peninsula (pic 
tures) Burlingame, succeeding Ray 
Kelso, resigned. 

Walter Chenoweth has returned. to 
the Henry Duffy office after a six 
months' absence. 

Louis Golden, for many years one 
of the ace West Coast Theatres 



VARIETY BUREAU 

WASHINGTON, D. C 

■ 616 The Arflonn* 
1629 Columbia Roa^, N. W; 
Telephorra Columbia 4630 



top. It is the third time that the show 
! has been .«)taged at the Fair Park 
Auditorium. 



By HARDIE MEAKIN 

Belasco (Schubert)— "Saiurday'ii 
Children"; next, "Broadway" (Jed 
Harris). ; ■ 

National (Erlanger - l^^lpley)— - 
"Honeymoon Lane"' (Erlanger); 
next,. "Diplomacy" (Tyler revival) 
Poll's (Schubert)— "Gay Paree'' 
(Schubert) ; next, "Student Prince'? 
(Schubert). 

Keith's-T-Vaudeville. 
Gayety (United)— "Bright Eyes." 

. Pictures 
Columbia — '^Stiideht Prince' 
next, "Last Command." 

Earle-r-" Valley of Giants" and 
presentation. 

Fox— ' Silk JL,egs'; and . presenta- 
tion. ■ 

Little— 'Peter the Great" and 
"Moana" (hold over) ; next, "Merry- 
Go-Round." " 

Metropolitan — "Patent. Leather 
Kid," 3d week; next^ return Vita- 
I phone "Jazz Singer.". . ; 

Palace— "Man, Woman and . Sin 
and presentation; next, "Two 
Flaming Yoiiths." ' 

Rialto— "Finders ' Keepers" and 
new policy presentation; ' next, 
"Secret Hour." ,. 
Strand— 'Red Kimono." 



The Little Theatre's production of 
"Young Woodley" in the four days 
it was shown at the Circle regis- 
tered one of the biggest box-offlce 
gro!S.soa that any Little Theatre has 
done on a single play in this State. 
They did $3,000, playing four per- 
formances and one ritatinee at $1 
top 

Nickleodeons up and down Elm 
street . have diminished with the 
passing of the . Rex and. the Wash 
ington, both lOc. second-run picture 
houses. This leaves all of the sec- 
ond picture bi;^ solely to the Queen 
(lOc,) 



TORONTO 



After a long career from- old-, 
time melo? to burlesque, the Strand, 
which clo.sed with Slut ual burlesque 
a week ago, comes back with a 
"men only" film, "The Red Kimono," 
on grind. 

Fred Hamlin, loaned l)y First Na 
tional to do publicity for the new 
policy at the lOarle, has returned to 
Los Angeles. 



By G: a. S. 
Royal Alexandra-— "Oh Kay"; "My 
Maryland," next. 
Princess — Dark. 

Empire— "It . Pays io Advertise" 
(Kepple Stock). 

Victoria— "East Is West" (GlaSer 
Stock). . : 

; Gayety— "The Social Maids". (Mu 
tuan. ■ - , - . 

Massey Hall^"MiMi;li:int of Yen 

ice." 

Hart House— Amateur. plays. 
Regent— "My . Best . Girl" (2d 
week). 

Tivoli— ':Ben-lIur" (2d week). 
Loew's — "Serenade" atid vaude. 
Pantages— "The Love Mart" and 
vaude. 

Hip'— ^" The- Main Event -.' .and 
vaude. 

Uptown — ^^"Tlie Xoose" and vaude; 
Palace— "HMen of Troy." 



SEATTLE 



By DAVE TREPP 

President—- "The Show Down", 
(stock). , 

Orpheum — "The Leopard Wom- 
an" and vaude. 

Pantages— "Topay and Eva" and", 
vaude. 

Fifth Avenue— "A Texas Steer." 
United Artists— "Sadie Thomp- 
son.". 

Columbia— "•Beau Sabreur" (.see- 

-. Blue Mouse— '.'The Jazz Singer** 
(5 th week). . 

Sign on Liberty says: "Closed for 
few days, will, open tinder liew pol- 
icy." There has been dela.y in iron- 
ing out details of lease and music 
end of show. 



' Opening of the. Seattle put oft one 
week, to Feb, 24, and. chocking up, 
on th6 Portland, at Portland, found 
to be three weeks later than the 
Seattle. Thus Herschel Stuart had 
to give tip the idea of bringing out 
a Publix unit show for opening 
weeks at both houses. 



L. J. SchlaifCer,. former head of 
t'niversal' Chain Theatres here, has 
gone to New York. . The chain has 
Winter Garden, downtown, and ten 
.^iuburban houses, with an llth. the 
Queen Anne, closed down. Mr. Fel- 
ker is new mtvnager for the strin.g 
and also for the "chain". hotise.'i in 
Eugene and Corvallis,. Ore., wbilt? 
R. W. (Bob) Bender is> eontiiuiing 
as manager of the Columbia; - This 
is classed as one of the dozen or .so 
"exploitation luni.ses" of X^niver.svl 
Film :<:Jompany, .and still a sep.'irate 
unite from the "chain" houses. 



Leonard Hall, now d. e. of the 
New York "Telegram," is forward 
ing "piece" on the theatre ievery 
once in awhile to the "News'" here, 
where he was formerly functioning 
also as d. ie. 



If the censors pi^rmit. Toronto will 
see "An American Tragedy" in stock 
at the Empire. Hoiise Baker Jam ie- 
son, with the original, is a member 
in thi.s company. 

. Marion "Tallcy, much, advertised 
pi'ima donna, got good business but 
razzing notices from Toronto critics. 



Annual automobile show got a 
tough break on its opening Satur 
day— a record, snowstorm. 




Maxim P. Lowe, long a vaude- 
of tne ace v^es^ .vua»^, a "<^'»">" i yille booker, how With Meyer Davis i 
house managers in Los Angeles, who. K^g^g have an operation next] 

recently resigned, has | week at the Garfield hospital. 

Night clubs are having their ups 
and downs. St. Marks is reported 
to have given up the night idea en- 
tirely 

In his efxpansion of things, at the 
Le Paradis, Meyer Davis has added 
Hal Thornton, last with Al Moore s 
stage band, as pianist and m. of c. 
Incidentally, Thornton revealed a 
secret marriage 6 months ago. The 
bride was Jeanne, St, Laurent of 



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pointed riianager of the new. West 
Coast house now in course of erec- 
tion at Fresno. It will house Vita 
and pictures. 

Charging the contents of Blaise 
Cendras' book, "Sutter's Gold," is 
a mass of fabrication, Philip B.. 
Bekeart, Sart Francisco historical 
authority, voiced a strong protest 
against the proposed filming of the 
story. 

"Laugh, Clown, Laugh," ^tarring 
Lionel Barrymore, ends its four 
weeks' stay at the Lurie February 
4 and then plays two weeks in Cen- 
ti-al and Southern California before 
going to the storehouse. 

\ 

KANSAS CITY 

By WILL R. .HUGHES 
Shubert— "Broadjvay." 
Orpheum — Vaudeville. 
Mainstreet— "Private Life of Helen 
of Troy"-vaudoyille.- 

Pantages— Vaudeville -pictures. 
Liberty— "Wine." 

Loew's Midland— "Gentlemen Pre- 
fer Blondes"-stage show. 

Newman — Pictures. 

Globe — Loip Bridge stock-Viia- 
phone. 

Capitol— Musical tabs-picluros. 
Gayety— Burlesque (Mutual.^ 

S. Bernard Joffee, house manager 
Liberty for several years, has bet'n 
appointed trcisurer and iissistaiit 
manager for the new .I'ptown. 



George's ^^f^ite•s "Scandails" chorus. , ^ 



Seymour Hicks has .s.tai ted his 
trans-Canada tour with sell-out biz 
at Halifax. He plays "The Man In 
Dress Clothes" and "Mi\ What s 
His Name" in Toronjo, starting 
February 13. 

A memorial reproduction of "The 
Doctor's Dilemma", will be given by 
the Hart House Players (University 
of Toronto) in memory of Bertram 
Forsvth, first director of the little 
theatre, February 13. After explain- 
ing, in a note that he had always 
been of a tragic disposition, Forsyth 
took poison in New York last Feb 
ruary. 

"Good News," "Desert Song" and 
"Vagabond King" are slated for 
Shubert's Royal Alexandra. "Vaga 
bond King" played to $30,000 earlier 
this sca.son. . 



DOROTHEA ANTEL 

226 .W. 72d St.» New York City. 

The Sunshine Shoppe 

OPERA LENGTH HOSIERY 
and the dainty things milady 
loves 




THEATRICAL OUTFITTERS 
1580 Broadway New York City 



CINCINNATI 

By JOE KOLLING 

Shubert— "Countess Marit/.a," 
Grand— "Tommy." 
Cox— "Stella Da\las." 
Keith's— Vaude. 
Palace — "Almost Human" 
vaude. 

Aibee— "Divine Woman" 
vaude. . 

Capitol— "Seventh Heaven" 
week). 

Empress— "Girls from Happy 
land." 

Walnut — "American BeauJ.y." 
Lyric— "The Student Prince." 
Strand— "On to Reno." 



and 
and 
(2d 



Fin.al week for two-a-day vaude 
at Keith's, where such policy pre- 
vailed for thirty years. 



Jack Mantimg Studios 

Spei-inlihtH in Tonrliliijr 

TAP DANCING 



Special MornloB CInsscs Tor T*ro7i'S.MOii.iB 
Children's CInsscs Snturday 
110 WfHt 4-th .St. Itryanl t.l">0 
(Rclioarsnl Hall) 



The Tsis . (sul.uirbiin). taken over 
from Universal by the Midland cir- 
cuit of theatres, was badiy damaged 
by fire Wednesday during the curly 
evening show, luit the 700 patrons 
filed out Avitho\it injury to any ono. 
The house will ..bo, closed a month 
for repairs. 

"The funiiiiirf, pictures, dfi.-ura- 
tloiis,. stiver and cflVi-is in. (>;i'k Uiill, 
ri>sidcnco of tl.ir lato \Villi;iin Nel- 
son, owner and editor Kiinsart City 
Star, win'i? sold this Aveek to L(m-\v'.s. 
Ini\, for ..f.irt.tuiO. Acctii-ilin'g to the 
will the erCei-ts had to be sold to 
some oiuM-esi(liTig'o.t le.asl 2.")0 luiU.'S 
from Kaii.sas city. Any of the arti- 
cles lhatf.'in li< iiscil in T.oew thoa"-- 
tiTs will be ri'taiiied b,\ the comiiany 
and the b;ilaMie lesoliii luu the pur- 
chasers must make ihejr h<)incs the 
rerjuirtd inili'S a',w;iy. .aec<>rdiiig 



Olympic. Columbia burlesque link, 
which recently went dark, likely, will 
be home of Stuart Walker Company 
t< rr; (TratiiTi f ic~stoc.k 'tluTlIomiilg': Kiim" 
mer. 



The .Empire, owned by Mrs. D. 
M. Stair, was reported under option 
two months ago but was not taken 
up and the building is being en- 
larged to take care of crowds at the 
Keppie stock shows. Mrs. Stair is 
financially, behind the company and 
making money. 

The Melba (neighborhood) was 
sold for $ 18,000.. . . ■; 

MILWAUKEE 

By HERB M. ISRAEL 

Davidson — "Blossom Time." 
Gayety — Burlesque (Mutual). 
Pabst— Dark. 

Alhambra— "Beau Sabreur.' 
Garden— "The Dove." 
Majestic— "Aflame in the 

vaude. . 
IVIerrill-— "Student Prince." 

Miller— "Tea for Three." 
"Strand— I.'Ove and Learn.' 
Palace— "Wreck of the Hesperus - 

yaude^^^^ ^ .»____ 

Wisconsm — "^Tlio Nc^sgei ; 



Business in the neighborhoods 
has been off in Seattle, althousrh. 
signs now point to sli.tfht pickup in 
trade. : Pnvbal)l.v too • many suburr 
Imhs and too m-iny seats,.- 



MONTREAL 

. A second ell'ort to put over a 
itohtreal symphonic .orchestra start- 
ed Sunday with a fair house at the 
Princess. ' Wealthy local men aro 
behhid the ■venture, which was con- 
sidered to have commenced well 
cnoug'h to warrant- running a con- 
cert once a w.eok . instead of once a. 
fortnight as intended. ■ 



Princess hit a liigh.mark of near- 
Iv $60,000 for the two weeks of :'The 
Desert Song" and "Oh. Kay," A^-itli 
the concert sandwiched between. 



Se^Tnour Hicks and EUallno Ter- 
riss made good at His Majesty's 
with an all -English company in 
adapted-from-tho-French comedy. 
They will stay over another week 
with a double bill. 



fh-evstohe, ballroom. in the remod- 
eU'd Srusie Hall, opened .T.'in. "6. It 
aeeDiiimudutoK 2,000 couples, A.- E. 
Schofrer manager. Operates. Wed - 
ne.sdav, • S.aturday and. Sunday 
ninlits. Dancing and singing, acts 
added. . . - 



Jlenrv Th<'is' OrchcsLra returned to 
ChaltiM'box, IlDti^l Sinton'3 hight 
'ilai'i'. 



SCENERY 

and DRAPERIES 

SCIir.I.L SCIO.VK" .'^TL'OIO, ColuinbU;., Of. 



to the di .1 "^'Mrs ^^ islie 

M'he ■ ('a |iiliil, which li.'i.s bo-ii 
j s'ti'ugKrin.g .dong witii pup vauih-ville 
iand .])ictures Die first of the .se.'ison, 

i lievue aii.r pii'luri s at poiuilar 
' pric(<s. fiililed up after llii- Sunday 
niuht )i>Tforniaiiee. ]''(>r the last ]") 
ye;ir.s tliis luuise. under the innie 
'■(iarih ii," lias ))e( li a tlmp,. atiil tl-.e 
change Df iiaine t.ii ("apdnl failed lo 
heif), The lnnis(^ is outside the tlic- 
fitrieal di.^-lri< t anil i( seeins inipcs- 
sible to get 'em t.O it.-.^D.'in- MeOoy 
has lieen man.iii'T for .lho last tun 
seasons. 



DALLAS 

By RUDOLPH DONAT 

Palace (Publix)— "Crontlemen Pre 
fer tiloiides"; sttigc, ArJt liandry. 

Majestic (Tiiter.stato)— "Alias the 
I.fine "Wolf"; stage, Henry Santry. 

Mclba (Pul)lix) — 'The Circus"; 
.Tulia I>;.\vn at f)rgan. 

Circle (slock) — "Know Youi 
•Onions" (Miller Players). 

Old Mill . (Sacng.-r) - "Sailors' 
^"Wi\'ry;— .■ - ^--r.;=^.T.=t 

Capitol— "On-'-Round Hogan," 

■Arcadia ( Hent i — N'i.ta, 

Pantages -Hiuldy Morgan r.evuc 
aab). 



City is crowded with toiirists and 
hotels report turning away around 
200 guests a day. This is excep- 
tional here for this time of year/ 

Despite threats of Sunday, clos- 
ing and barring infants under 16, 
Quebec City showed its faith in 
moving pictures by opening another 
house, the Cartier, this week. Moi- 
san and Tanguay, owners of the. 
Victoria, are behind the new house, 
which seats .about 700 and will show 
second run film. 




Sky' 



The Gayetv has adopted a mid- 
night show policy for Saturdays, 
c.illing the affair '•Midnight Sham- 
bles;"" The incoming and outgoing 
shows take part, ' 

The new Schroedcr,. Milwaykee's 
first skyscr.aper hotel, opened Jan. 
25. • Cost-, $7,000.000.. ' T.\yenty-five 
stories. ' 



The frank, froth Vt — 
frolicsome, flushing new book by 

BRUCE REYNOLDS 

(Author of "A Cocktail Conlinentalc" ) 
None of che "High Brow" here. A millioit 
doll.-irs worth of sly, exclusive, sporty, confi' 
dcntial information that strips Paris bare. 
"How to Have a Good Time in Paris". Here 
is Paris — insidc-out. Paris pipin hot — "Paris 
—with the Lid Lifted". Get your copy now. 
Profusely illustr.itcd~$2 




Reported John Frculer selling his 
IButterlv to Publix, to be razed and 
a now.'4,0'0O-seater built, is denied. 

Jackie ("Hoo") Ray; former "Our 
dang" boy, played to capacll^y at 
the ~ Majestic last week through a 
movie tie-up with the "N'ews." KitJs 
were asked to compete for parts in 
a local movie in. which the kid actor 
was. featured. 




Frank .1. IT;irling'. conncct<vl with 
the .Mellia here as pulWieity director, 
lias joined the Palace Ci'iil>I>x^ ■''taff. 

".•\l)if's Iri.sh .Ro.^e" w.is here last 
W(>ek for a thr<-e-day st.and at. i'l.-Q 



WSOE, School of Engineering, 
radio . station has boon 'taken '.over 
by the "Wisconsin News'; here and 
=tlie.-call^l(itLcrs..chaugi'd^.tQ^]A!ia!Na=.^ 

A half-million dollar movie house, 
financed by Mihyaukee capital, is to 
be erected in Marinette, Wis., in 
spring, the Badger Building Co.. an- 
nounces, Marinctto is now 'con- 
trolled by Midwesco. . which has 
three houses there. It • is imder- 
slood the now house will he con- 
nected to a new Milwtiukee chain for 
l'nil"(l Artists and Warner reli-ases. 



FOR MODERN 

SENSATIONAL 

STAGE 

DANCING 

■ Sirotehlnff and 
nmberlng Exercl,'-e« 

Now at 

132-136 W. 43d St. 

New York 



INERS 

Est. Henry G. Miner, Inc. 



M 




Wednesday, February 1, 1928 



V A R I E T Y 



•1 



VARIETY'S LOS ANGELESOFFICE 

ARTHUR UNGAR in Charge 
I.oew'8 State Bldg., Suite 1221-22 
707 So. Broadway, Trinity 3711-3712 



LOS ANGELES 



Professionals have thie free use of Variety's 
Los Angeles Office for information. . Mail 
may be addressed care Variety, Loew's State 
BIdg., Suite 1221-22. Los Angeles. It will", be 
held subject, to call ot forwarded, or adver- 
tised in Variety's Letter List. 



The audience at the. Q.rphoum 
Monday Tight could . easily have 
been accommodatt^d in any; fair - 
sized parlor. Sometimes even tlu-. 
axjts. forget they ave playinB" in a 
iheatre and put on a show for, per- 
sonal amusement. / ^Vhik;h bving.s 
Lorth Hal Jeroin.o. extemporaneout; 
wise cracker, alwiiya On the lookout 
lor an opening:. Jerome and.Glori.i 
Gray were on fourth on this bill, 
loUowlhe two fast turns. As the 

Outlook in front was more like a 
home gathenng .Icromf iij?urpd it 
was okay to have a little fun and 
let the pit boys in on it too.. I^aughs 
were divided between the latter and 
Jerome, Side remarks about vaude- 
ville in particular had the. orchestra 
boys laughing. All this left little 
for Mi-ss Gray to do, but her person- 
ality and looks are enough; 

Then came Theodore Roberts in 

\his. Bkt'tcli, 'The Mari Ilfeher Up.'' 
Moberts, ialways the bi'illiant ch.ar- 
acter actor, was standai'd. He has 
played the act around here for sevr 
eral ye.ars and it is always good for 
a repeat. Roberts still on cirutohcs, 
looks great, but expects to tluwv 
them awiiy .soon. 
Con .Colleanp,: opened after inler- 

' ral.'5h. Collenno attempted sbmc ap- 
parently impossible, fc^afs on the 
tight wire and nin tie. good. Most 
sensational W.^s a front somersaialt. 
Back flips were easy for. him. Zc^- 
neta (Spani.sli) with Colleano did 
some preliminary ■dancing on the 
Uoor. 

Next to vinsing \vns well. tal;.(Mi 

rare of by White mid Tiernc-y, stand- 
• .ard comedy, terim. Mivvjorie "While 
was all over tlie stogc and waft n 
solid hit. Kd Tierney. worked hard 
and scored individually. Tlieir "run- 
away" hit for a finisla was pfrectivo. 
Nitz.'i Vernille in a .flash, dance ac.L 
closed the bill. Miss Vernille is j) 
versatile artlstPj . callable In more 
than one department. Arnaldo':' 

. tlyp.sy String Quartet enh,ances the 
turn with some exeeljent selections 

.<}harles Collin.'-', does some fast foot- 
work alone and with MLss Vernille. 

J-'our Headings! opened the show 
and stopped everything, for a. whik 
with .sensational , gymnastic feats. 
The eldest is one, of the original 
Four IJards and despite his age is 
corker of . a catcher, A daring chut" 
slide from the beams, climaxed Tor 
a rin.glng fmish. So, LVwero Cliilton 

• .and Thom.is, high brown boy and 
girl, fast steppers.: Thpy scored. 

Billy F;(rrell & Co., with old man 
Farrell in the act, had tlie trey. Dad 

. Farrell can still ;-?tcp despite his age 
. and came near .ehfAving his son u^ 
more than once. Young Farrell is 
likable. Nancy Reed is the irirl wlth 
lilm- in S'in.g and- dance speci.iltieis 
JAdn Gardner iseorcd In the motlic; 
part.. 

Not a bad show in toto. but wh' 
Is going to know it. 

Pantages did five shows ^Afonday 
openin.g day, with the Duncan Sis 
tcrs. First time In months extras 
have been tacked on here, but bu.si 
ness, warranted it. As ea-rly ais the 
first show they climbed the rafters 
for a peep at the ;.'irls. and the SRO 
sign was . out before they went .on 
Alexander Vantages, always on 
the scene for this sort of emerg 
ency, found himself sealing people 
left and right and he didn't mind 
it, either. P.antages is stepping out 
this year with a list of "names 
They don't seem to come any too 
big, and although not all of thorn 
have clicked, it's a long shot Pan 
is .still ahead. 

A well laid out bill, prefaced th 
Duncans. Vivian and Roset.a, will 
a brand new line of stuff, stopped 
Hiemselves cold several times, an 
could have continued all afternoon, 
---rime-table-had^ to-be-adjusted with 
the uRuaT short subjects eliminated. 
Four pianos, something out of the 
ordinary, vvere on the stage when 
. the siste)-s trotted forth. But two 
of the piano.^ were in action for tlie 
most • tii.ne. with y\r. and -. Mrs. 
Charles Ki.seo giving a brilliant ex- 
hibition. The. girls were in great 
shape' ail d" did; ahnut. anythin.g and 
everything .to .pleaise. 

Openers were two male acrobafs 
: and a girl dancer billed as the Spirit 
of Winter: purely atmospheric. Toe 
routine by the girl for an introduc- 
tion was deceiving. Next was Elsi.«, 



Clark with a male pianist accom.. 
panying in a cycle of songs, syn.- 
copateJ. , Miss Clark's voice didn't 
tach, though " her delivery was 
6l<ay. Comedy talk can be elimi- 
nated. 

One of the bejjt flash actis seen 
here, in .a spell.- was Wlvite Way 
Gaieties, song, dance and Instru- 
ment.ll- turn, . conipri.^ing eight peo- 
)Ie. Night club set is effective and 
the Andy Potter Trio has the boys 
doiibling on: several instruments. 
Louise : Blya iand Melyin Flegei, 
staiid but . with . some whirlwind 
dancing. Reiss Brothers, nifty 
hoofer.s, also double iii song, with' 
!fjaura Sweet as the abjective. Clever 
kid, the latter, and personifies her 
n-ime With as much warbling. Pre- 
ceding the Dunca.iis were Winifred 
and ^iills, male comedy team with 
the mirth perpetrated by Mills In 
blackface to his partner's Chink 
makeup. Material more or less an- 
tiquated, but good enough to pro- 
voke laughs. Yodel nximber sent 
thenii out strong. 

Screen attraction was "Coney 
Island," FBO. 



will arrange Bpeclal programs. One 
of tlie f^>atures will be the showing 
(■f did time, pictures, 



Leo Forbstein, musical director 
at the Million Dollar, directing , the 
musio at the Wampas Frolics lor 
the past three years, will again be 
in charge of the; orchestra at the 
Wiimpas ball , at the Ambas-sador 
Atiditorium Feb, 25, He is assem- 
bling two orchestrasj for the frolic. 
One combination will supply the 
danco music, while the other will 
serve for the general .jirogram en- 
teTt'ainment planned by the AVam- 
pas. 

"Who?" mystery play pi'oduced 
by John P. and M. II. Rie warts of 
San Francisco, wotit into the Holly 
wood Music Box this week. The 
booking was last minute with the 
house slated to go dark with the 
closing of "The Vortex." John P. 
Riewavts is the author of the piece, 
and. it had a short run in .San Fran 7 
ei.seo before coming here. In the 
east are. Ruth .'iaville, Herbert 
Hayes, John De - Weese, George 
Rand, George Cleveland and How- 
ard Macy. Bond covering two 
wcek.s' salary was posted with 
Equity. 



. Ai'lhur Smith reopened the L. A. 
I'lay house with "The T-'riumphant 
liaeliolor." .Cast includes Rennolh. 
llarlan, Ghai'lotte Stevens, Fvfe 
Niinsi-n, Phil Tead, Grace Travers, 
CJr.andon Rhode's,. Mabel Forrest, 
liuth tJaylord, Howard LorenZi ^tyra 
McKinney; .Marie Gordon and Mau- 
rice Hyde-Chick. 



Willi,am Eugene, Marion Aye and 
Gene Gowlng have the leading role.s 
in "The Married Virgin," opening 
this week at the Egan, 



Charles E, Kurtzman, manager of 
the Million Dollar, has gotten out 
a weekly house organ for the pa- 
trons of the theatre, wliich he calls 
"The Million Dollar . Chronicle." .It 
is a four-page affair. One column 
is devoted to personalities of people 
around the town. 



The Civic Repertory I'heatre of 
Angeles hai3 been organized 

wlih Mrs. M. B. Gillette president 

and Denis D' Auburn directoi". 
Profer^sional ta.lent Is to be used 
The theatre location has not yet 

been chosen, .nor the date for the 

ilr.si iH'oduction. 



Maurice Henle, one of the aids 
Jvtf Lazai-us has Ih 'the West Coast 
Theatres circiiit's home ofifice pub 
licity department, has turned play- 
wri.trht and scenarist. 

lie recently, wrote. a story' entitled 
'The Army of Silent "Women 
Sereen rights were disposed of to 
Ch.'irles R. Rogers, who produced 
for ]''ir,st National, Stage rights are 
'still available, ... 

Jlenle was formerly in the Para 
moiint. New York, publicity dei.)art 
mient. 



Pasadena Community Players are 
current b' presenting ' ':Miss Lulu 
T.ett,"' I'lilitzor prize ))lay of 1921. 
r.enore 'Shanewisp, George Reis; 
."Samuel S. Hinds, V'irginia Lyklns 
md Helenita Lleberg are. in the 
ca.'it, . - 



Robert Kane is negotiating with 
Carl Ed, creatoi' of "Harold Teen," 
comic .strip, to act as supervisor on 
the "Harold Teen" picture now be- 
ing produced by Kane for First Na!- 
tional. 

Paramount is negotiating with 
Jim '■fully to purchase the screen 
rights for "Beggars of Life," TuUy'.s 
latest hovel. TuUy will, work on the 
adaptation with a company staff 
writer if the deal is clo.sed. 



Cast of "A Connecticut Yankee 
at ilie ^Iayan Feb. 3 has Pearl Re- 
ga.v. I'll i.'sley Noon, Marie Wells, Loo 
^VIlite, Nell Jewell, Herbert Evans, 
Thelma Hubbard, Barney Gilmore 
and Itichard Lancaster. 

M.'iurice L, Kusell is staining. 



(iM'ii.in and 
hat hou.«<\ 



also staged prologs in 



Ludwig'G. l;, Ki-b, New York idc- 
tnr(* pririhxvr. N\ i!l build a hoine <>ii 
i;aHe Hollywmul drive, Hollywood 
Knoll, lie :)>airi -J'.l'.UOO for an acre 
')f larid tlierc- . . 



the 

'II ra - 



liori."*. Aiidi-r.'.iiin is wi'lting 
next lOsiMi",- Kal.>-:'tuu story fur I 
mount. 

NEW ENGLAND 

By R. V. TRIBE 

After . a lapse .of 10 years Sunday 
vaude h.'vs returned to .Sprlufilleld. 
It reappears in the form of presen- 
tation acts -at the ISroadvyay. Sun- 
d.ay acts slid away from. Springlield 
when they. wi.n»> tamed ih'.wn tv 
hymn singing or ehuivh number 
irixisieals. 



llartfoi d is to decide soon whether 
It will supi'ort a resivl<'ut theatre 
>?ueh as. proposed by J^obert Milton 
of New 'i'ork, I'orniation of a coin- 
l);iny i,*-- neariny <'(iinpU'lion. 



Parice,s will be hold In Lynn, 
Mas.s., by friends of William .St>lo- 
mans, once, secretary of formev 
Mayor Nevvliall, to raise moiiey to 
enable Soloman.s to make re.stitu 
lion of; $.1, I'll which he pleaded 
guilty of .having stolen. 



Daniel Harrington, vaude .'linger, 
i\)rmerly of Holyoke, Mass., walked 
I'ffstage iir Chieopee house when bf- 
fieers tviok hinr on Warrant charging 
nori-suji))t>rt. Wife said he Ivnd been 
absent fri)m her and two children 
for a year. Court ordered .him to 
])ixy $12 \K ('('Idy. ' , 



contract to 
completed 



Gi'.'iham Baker, under 
Warner Brothers has 
scenario of "Honcr'Bound" for Fox, 
and will do another for the latter 
compiin.v before returning to War- 
ners. His. new one for Fox will be 
a my.stery melodrama, directed by 
Al. P.ay. 



I'j-cd Stanley, free lance scenar- 
,ist, lijis been engaged by. W'arrier 
Prothers to write originals,.. His 
111 St wjll be for Louise Fazenda. 



United Artiist exercised option on 
cbiuract of Don Alvarado, actor, for 
six more months. 



"The Little Yellow IToUse" started 
production at the F. B. O. studios 
with Lucy Beaumont, William Orla- 
mond, Edward Peil. Jr., Martha 
.^Sleeper, Freeman Wood and Orville 
Caldwell in. thie cast. J. Leo Mee- 
han directing. 



"Lonesome," original .story by 
M;inn Page, started production at 
I'nivcrsal City with Glenn Tryon, 
Barbara Kent and Eddie Pliillips in 
the cast. Paul Fejos directing. 



ITTPTC Tlipntrp. Snn Kr.inrlsro 
L.V.;i\I H. Matlnop.-J Wed. anrt Sat. 

BTilT.ASrO, IllTl/KU * DAVIS 

Trcsont 

LIONEL BARRYMORE 

"LAUGH, CLOWN,' LAUGH" 



Production on "Dog Jesters" was 
started at F, B. O.- studios, with 
Jerome Storm directing. Cast in- 
<'hule3 Eddie Hearn. Niia Martan, 
Jiimes Welch and Alan Smith. 



Dr. Herbert S. Dickey has rc- 
turiii d from his South .Anierica ex- 
pedition with enough film to make 
a series of one reel travel pjcturj?s 
to be ri^'lea.sed through Fox. 



Julia Faye, under contract to De 
Mille, h.as returned from two-month 
trip .a))road. 



Riverside I'ark, '. conUiining 90 
acres With many .concessions and 
unc of the line.st dance halls in Mas- 
saeluisett-s, • .will be sold at auction 
mi thd' .Sprin};lield Courthouse steps 
I'^'eb' TG.! The only explanation givej 
was [ that ■ It Is to sa tisfy ..claims of 
the Henry J. Perkins Company, 
"due to breach of mortgage condi 
'lens." ; 



Peanuts at the movies in Hooker 
Auditb'rlhm, .Mt. Holyoke College 
are. labo.o tiiis year because of last 
year's experience cleaning up shells 
liefreshments this year are liniite't: 
to }"".si{imo pies. 



MINNEAPOLIS 



Kiii.i^s." 
I ).!;-.; pie" 



Metropolitan— "Kitig of 
Snubert ~. "Tlie DeviVs 
i,li.iinlii"id>:'> stock). 

Hennepin -Orpheum ~. Vaudeville 
(Kihel Cl.iyiou and laji -Keith . laiid 
The. Leopard Lad.v." . . 
Pantages — Vaudeville ^Fridka, and 
Rhodu daneeis.^ a"d "The IH.ve.". 

Palace-— ■'( iive..and Take" (..Nieirall- 
Fridge.), 
Seventh Street- — 
"Midcri^t Pa.siipies") and 
ijiU : Wife:" ■• 

Gayety — "Parisian Flappers 
HurlesQue. 
State— "The Gay Defender," 
Garrick— "The Student PHn.:e," 
Strand— "The Patent leather 
Kiel." . 

Lyric— "French 
Graind— "The 
loop showing. 



Vaudeville 
"His For- 



tM) 



Dressing. 
Gorilla." 



.^^econd 



"Eight China. Rosebuds," local^ 
girls' band, playing Marigold • dance 
hall here, routed over W. V. A. 
time, opening at the local Seventh 
!-:treet this. week. 



The Minneapolis "St.tr" has start- 
C'd a dajLLv theatrlea'l eoUiinn. The 
one in the .Minneapolis ".lounial" 
was abandoned when Karlton Milca 

left,' 



"King of Kings,'' at the Metropol- 
itan this Week, wa.s revised to meet 
the objections of local rabbis. 



ROCHESTER, N. Y. 

By H. D. SANDERSON 

Lyceum-^"My Maryland." 
Eastman — "The Student Prince,'* 
Rochestep^"The., Devil Dancer"^ 
Gllda Gray (personal). 
Regent— "Her Wild Oat." 
Piccadilly — "Honeymoon . Hate." 
Fay's — "One Round Hogan." 
Temple — K.-A, vaude, 
Gayety — ^Iiurles<iue ( Mutual ) , 



Tiernard Simon, in advance of 
C.ilda Gray ("The Devil Dancer"); 
headlining the current olio at the 
Rochester theatre, pulled one over 
on this ho-Sunday vaude town,>-by 
arranging a midnight show Htart- 
ing at midnight Sunday and rtm- 
nihg till l a, m, Monday, just 
enough to . pull the performance 
from under the legal barrier. 



BALTIMORE 

By BRAWBROOK 

ludent Prince' 



IVIarylancJ-- "Tlie f 
(DrWolf liojiper). 

Auditorium - "The 
Knopf). 

Garden — K-A vaude 
Hippodrome- K-A vaudo-films. 



Outsider (K. H. 
film.". 



Palace- 
Gayety 
Lual), 



.Sto«;k burleS(iue-rilmR, 
"l-"rench Models" (Mil- 



ls the 
at the 

.Shrine auditorium, presented by Al 
Malaikah temple. 



"The Prince of Pilsen" 
operetta current' this week 



Pasadena jCommunlty Playhou.sc 
will close their spring sea.son with 
"Lazarus Laughed," Eugene O'Neill 
opus, April 9. 



"The Showdown," by Olga Prinlz-. 
lau, is slated for the Henry Duffy 
I'lavi IS ;it the 101 Capitan r</ll<jwing 
"Two Girls Wanted." 



.The Piilaee's new policy got off to 
a good start, having a crowd wait- 
ing- for the b.o. to oiien .Saturd.-iy 
nofm, The house offers stock bu'r- 
lesfiue; i)lus feature picture on a 
grind policy. 



" SnhT-"Wobd will- direct-^WiJliain 
Haines In his next for M-G-M. 
titled "Iron Mike," Haines will play 
:i newspaper reporter* 



. .Eugene O'Neill will direct his 
play, "Lazarus Laughed," for. its 
premiere at the Paradena Commun- 
ity Playhouse. April 9. The play- 
wright will shortly arrive on the 
coast,' . . ■ - ■ . ■ 



After, trying ^several years to be- 
come an American citizen, Theodore 
Michaelovlch- Ko.sloff was granted. 
naturallz.Ttion papers by^ Federal 
Jud.ge Paul J, MoPorrnick, Kosloff 
was denied citizenship in 1925 be- 
cause he asked exeniptlort from 
military service during the World 
War. 



West Coast Theatres circuit will 
celebrate "'fhnmas A. ICdi.son Week" 
starling Fi'b. 10. Every West C<iast 
house, from Sdn Diego to Sfattle 



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for many of the motion picture producers and all Fanchon and 
Marco West Coast presentations. These costumes for rent to respon- 
sihle musical stock and tab show companies at reasonable prices, 
FANCHON and MARCO COSTUME CO. 

643 So, Olive street LOS ANGELES. CALIF. 



P.iramount has signed Charlos 
-Oiuck" Relsner to direct the next 
W, C Fields-Chester Conklln te-im 
picture, "Quick Lunch,". 



Larry Ceballos will stage an at- 
niospliei-Io program at the Motro- 
itolitan next week. When they have 
• Jlon,' Mario" as a screen feature. 
Il<- is to, use 32 girls In thi.s pro- 
^ran-i,-\vlth the feature of. the stage 
Mct b' itig "The Dance of the 'Totf-iii 
Prd'-.'-' This number of glfls Is th' 
i:irg(st that Fanchon and Mar'-o 
have used for any. of their .sfatc< 
pre.^f'ntations "at one -t-Itne. 



Manager Howard D. Kin^sinon' 
introduced a new Idea at the Valen- 
cia last week. Lifting a. ."^hort sub- 
.ief:t fi'orn the 3 p.m. show, he had 
Mi.se|i;i (Juterson, or<'he.mra conduc- 
tor. ])lay a group of classical antl 
serni-cl:issic;i 1 rc(iue.«t numbers. 
The idea w( nt over well and will h< 
ret.ained. 



Mary Garden heads the Chicago 
Civic Opera Co. in its first appear^- 
anco hei-ie' at the Eastman theatre 
]''cb. 13 In her newest sih^cpss, 
"Re3urr<*ction," 



Lsadore Alport, manager Chill 
theatre, s.aw two boys take f-Tj from 
the house office. He chased them, 
took, the money away from theno 
and let them go. 



Fred H. Caldwell, veteran vaude- 
ville .acrobat, has retired from the 
stage. Recently his. wife, with 
whom he toured many seas'jn.-i . on 
Keith's circuit as Caldivell and 
Went woith, underwent a s'-rlous 
operation, and both decided to re- 
tire, ■ 



Tho Palace. Andovor, was sold, 
last week by Harry Wllllarnp. IJor- 
nell,' to W, S. Calhoun and H. O. 
Hnydf-r, Andover. 

Ivat) Cone has} discontinued movie 
shows In Ru.shville, due to.lark of 
pjitron-tge. 



'•'Gay I'arce" h.ad the biggest 
opening of any .attraction this sea- 
.son at the Auditorium, but latei' 
ran Into a blizzard. I'^nished around 
$2R.')00. . 



Sam 
recent 



Turn in has 
.b))i ration. 



recoveied from a 



. Frederick -Arnold Kummer; nr)v- 
el'j^t and playwright, Is bringing. 
sUit ag.'iinst new>pa)iers in- Norfolk 
and N<'-wark w*hleh, be allepres. 
printed fal.'-e .'irinouneernents of hi'- 
denilf^e,- 



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Wednesday; February 1, 1928 



DETROIT 



By JOE BIGELOW 

Cass- (Sliulvertj — "(Jdiiil News" 
(6th Wfckj. Doing bost I'iz in town; 
■will. st:iy .oiffht. wi.i-ks, iwo • over 
orifrlnal limit. . 

. Lafayette (SlmluTt)- ' Tin' Squall" 
(1st \YiM'k). Opened Siunt.iy, ri'i>lac- 
inp "The Spiilor"; l.-dicr slui-k Univ 

WPC*lv!P. 

New Detroit n\'hi1n<v.v') — /'Lnlu 
Bt^Uc;- (Jst \vi'i.'liK tVilhn^-cd "j'o- 
ti-nikin",. ((ilm) MoMilay Cor limUod 
two AvcOks' rhn; .r;«''ni!i;o l.'lr'ii' in- 
cast.- ■ . ■■.■■':.'-: ]■■. 

Shubert Detroit 
dark; -.loo Cooks.' 
comilli'toil .ihref' 
nighf; "Oo.iiutess' 

Bbhstelje Playhouse 
A<]viP'=" (Ktock). 

.:. Majsstic- ■ "J.u ff .Tlv.it Orr ( Woud- 
^^^1r(l I'lMyin-s'^took)!- ■ ■■ ■ 
; Adams ( Kunsky.) ■ -"jApyc" (.Af-Cl) 
(2(1 w\ k r. ■ ■ ■ . 

Capitol (Knnsky)-r-"yunli(y ftlroot" 
M-<i) . and stafjo: hand prt.'scjitation. 

Fox Washington (]''()x) -"Ooinf! to 
My Hohsc" ( K.ox) .and ']\To\',ia(onp. 

Madipon CKuhAky) — r ''The Jazz 
Sinfici-" (VS'anior);. and .A'it<i phone 
(6lh \v« •■]<). ■ . ' . 

- Miclii'-|an (Kunsky )— -'•Shepherd of 
iheMfi'is" (K N.)^ and. "Treasure 
Ships.". I'.ublix unit; 

United Artists A.) - -."Sadie 

Thonipsdn" .A.). Xe\v house will 
open i''rid!iy (Feb. .3). • . 

Oriental ( Miles) — "Ka.ntirne" and 
Puma i^f.^ vaiide,. six acts. 

State i ICun.skyvi— "The l-'our KUi.'^h- 
eir"' and T.oew -vfiiide, six aets. 

TempJe ( Kr A)— "Let T.r Oo. CJal- 
lajrher" atid. K-A vaude, five aetf?'.- 

Cadj'llac — "It'olii.es :oi' l'](>a.sure" 
(Mutiiarhiirlesque); ■ 



f Shuheri ) . Tlou.si' 
"lljiin or Shinii" 
Aveeks Sa t nr.d.'iy 
.\f(irit'/a" l''«d). 

•Take M.v- 



filjrin.^in^ lip i.^.suid to be tlie oau.si' | 
for ^^ov(•rilnu ni inauiry. ] 
With ili.i- necessary fl' liipior jier^ j 
init .(uoi.kI iiii" ;H). day.sj in h;ind ;i 
club )Mi niiicrshiii .card a thir,<ly one 
may li<>p ihc fci-ry to AV'in.dsor, 'pur- 
cl.ia'sr Ills ri'irc.--l.Mneni from a Kov- 
•..riuiiciii diMrlluilint,' slalioii, wlx-t 
the .whi.'^il'.' and c.aclie ilie rcinaininfr 
conlciil."-;, i!" ai\y, in his club locker. 

The ;;itninlck is.ihat all X'i'indsnr 
cinbs • r>'iiiure. the .spacioiisness of 
llicir.. Inckers abovc^ otlier faeliities. 
.\nothcr tii)-orf point, if^ that irieni- 
bcr.ship,'; sell for next- to nothliif?, 

The ferry rides, pel'iniL purchaseis 
and brotlierhoml cards are hot alto- 
pcctlier necessary, for it is whlsiierod 
it.- is. iiossible. to prociu'.e a drlnlc. or. 
two .riKht in Detroit, hut-.-niost of 
the TOciil stuff is idther cut,' needled 
or hopped up. 



Since . the shooting' last .week, of- 
J 'a troliha ii ,( ! lehn ITiiiuer -in the. T.idg 
.Cabin Inn, lOasL.Adam.s street caba- 
ret, a i; a. in. eiu'few has be(.'H ina- 
]»c.)sed on all-nifjrht. life in JJ.etroit. 
Tile elo.'^lhp order includes evcry- 
|. tiling.; 

Ah !\ result of the early clo.iinK 
several nikht places uslnj;' llobr 
isliow.s ha.ve-. added a supper or.early 
show. 



Jak(- Snnth, trade-iiape.r editor and 
f Qrriierly A'ariety 's . eorresp(mden t in 
Detroit... retin-ncd to hi.s home laist 
■^veek .after an operation for appen- 
dicitis;' 



• Creain of :M.ich-.'-firan Cafe, fre- 
quently raided gambliiif{. and dnnk^ 
ins resort, . waj^ isiapppd ddu bio last 
week, with a temporary injunction 
by Judf;e Mar.sehrier nhd a petition 
far padlock by . A.ssistant Prosecutor 
"Walling. Cream of . Michigan derives 
its name f rom a brand of contraband 
beer poi)ular in Chiotiw. 



Charley Mack,, head of the Michi- 
gan \:audeville Manapei*s' Associa- 
tion, t-ntered the Shrine ,7an. 27. 



It was a case of mistaken iden- 
tity when police detained Eva Sher- 
rard. organist at the Hillsdale thea- 
tre, because of her clojie resemblance 
to Frances St. John Smith, the mibs- 
inff college student. A clerk in A 
Jackson hotel, noticed the resem 
bianco and qalled the police. 



Police .of . Wind.sor, the chief Ca- 
nadian oasis for parched .Detroftites, 
are in vestigatinur the validity of es 
tabli.shirig residences: bj', the pur 
chase of membership.s in Windsor 
iiocia] org.'inizatlons. 

The large increase In thft nuinber 
Of the lodges and athletic .clubs and 
the speed with which they have been 



N(nv l.'nited Artists theatre, 2,000, 
oiiens l"'el). ' 3 .a'ter' an - invitational 
I»reniiere Tlnirsclay evening. ' "Sadie, 
ThompsoTi" ( r. 'Al) ' is tlic opening 

tilm. . • . : r 

Alnuist inmiediatcli' ■ vipdii oj)en- 
ing, the new houst" will run into s.ome 
self-made oiipp>iitioli of two-pTy 
dimens.ions. Throiigli li case, of biid 
bi'eaW oh .oiic hand' and a ' case 6C 
questionable booiving on th.e other, 
Chaplin's "The Circu.s" (jilsu t'. A.) 
will soon dT)fn <it the Adams, and 
(iilda Oray, . making,' personar ap- 
pearances with her"])evil Dancer". 
(V: A.), goe's into the Capitol- wt.ek 
of Vch. 18, . . ■. . ■ 

Pqth thc^ Adams -t'md Capitol arc 
Kun-t^ky houses and regarded as 
strict opposi."<h-. 

The' Chaplin eonfliet is. unavoid- 
able,. a.«! the picture wa.s sold in. l>e-. 
troit. alm'ost . two years ago. .Vt that 
time tlioi c' was little talk (if a t*. A.- 
'opera,ted theatre here. 

Mi.ss Gray stops at the C.ipitol as 
pari of her . . picture, hoiise tour. 
Though the local .XT. A. management 
contends, .she .will not dig into the 
now house, it is {ipparcnf the local 
date Avas arranged without the F. A. 
theatre opening in raiud.\ 

The IT. A. policy includes, besides 
pictures, 20-piec.e pit prcheslra, as 
at the new 'IT. A. house, in. Chicago, 
with, nothing on . the .stage. Fred 
Stahlberg will conduct: aUhough 
Hugo Riesenfeld Is scheduled to 
break, the ice Friday night. .' - 

Charley .!fl.ammerslaugh, formerly 
With Orphoum and Publi.K, will be 
:eneral manager, for t'. A. ip De- 
troit. 



BROOKLYN, N. Y. 

By JO AERAMSON 
Majestic — "The Shanghai 

Brooklyn — 'lAbie's Irish 

'Walls." 



STEIN'S 
MAKE-UP 

Professionaljy Essential 




c;os 

tuj-e." 
Werba's 

Hose." 

.Teller's Shubert— "Kour 
Cort r.lamaiea)— "Taza. 
Werba's Rivera -"Out 
Xight." ■ 

Strand'-"The Circus" (lilm), 
E. F. A.lbee— "A Texas \Stecr" 
vaude. 

Loew's Metropolitan~ '"Xo\v We're 
in^the All" and vaudo. , 
St. George Playhouse:— '.'Tvoudon 
After Mtdui.ghl" (film). 

Momart- -"J'hahtom of the Opera" 
(rilm)..' 

Fulton . (stock) — "One Maji's AVcim-r 
;ih." • 



of the 



and 



"Abie's Tri.sh. .Uose" is sticking in 
Ih'ooklyn.for c second Week .at Wer- 
ba's. The lionse is offering t.lie best 
.seals al ll.no. with four inatinee: 
during the .\yeek.. 



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TJonn Wdltt^r. 
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Ctarliam Win 
Olffurd. WO. 
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OrlilU-y nai?i . 

liamblet Viuva 
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Hasscn 'Ucn 
Heller & Rlloy 
ITerman T^nwla 
Hertz Xiinian 
TIOKan & Stanley 

Ivcr.son' Frltzlo 

.Tohn.slon Ted 

Kawakami Alda. 
Kennedy Uthel 
K1nsoy'& Evans 
Kinsey Kathryn. 

Ijarry's IJnter. Bob 
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Ijoo Mrs 
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LeUoy Dot 
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M.acey Walter 
Maocy & Madeline 
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■ The -Minstrel .Make.- Up . . ._J. 
50c. PER*CAN 



With the 
show Ovei',. 
happier.' 



local and a.innKil 
theatre manager.s . 



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SOLD EVERYWHERE 

by M, STlfilN COSMBTIC 
CO., N. Y. 



"The --(Virfc'^-theatre rlunisps - ^i, 
musical, coniedy this week c 
'TiLza;" pi-,e..sejUed hy Cliarlc.' 
Abr^ii'son. J )esivee lOllingcr. 
(Jreek :H.v';nis-'ln the cast. . 



•new 
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a;'nd 



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.Stlli open tor- 

Rehearsal Halls and Meetings 

Under New Management 

341 West 47th Street, New York 



Oeorge M. C'ohah's new . farce 
comedy, ".VS-hlspering J<'riends," is 
due a't U'erbiils riext week. Th.e 
week follo\viiig,"Dlplonxacy," with 
an .all star east, ecnnes In, Top. 
l)rice- f()r "Dip-loniitcy" will: be $:i..;iO 



"The .Letter" scheduled for tin 
^^a.iestlc next week and. "The ri.ay'.' 
the Thing" at the Cort, ' 



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This week is the 17th anniversary 
of Keith's .fUishwick; 




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Post Anne . 
Powell Ackland. 

.'Rlcbardson Anna 

nideowt Harrison .. 

Kogc'rs Gamble ' 

Ro(;era .Tames O 

Ruloft Alexis ■■ 

KusscI Gene ;. 

Se'lpiyNate ' 

Smith jQhn .A 
.Sinyth li 

."Taggarte Oraco M 
Tatton Harold . 

Welse Bruno 
Wood Brltt 

OFFICE 

McDonal 3 
McEIp^h- Aubrey 
Mole Joe. 
Moore & Montcze 
Morgran Chas 
Morris. Klnier 
Murray II &. ^f . 

NaimoU Eva 
Newman 'W. JI 

O'Brien .Edna 
Oweri Di.ck 

Palmer Hy 
Pappap.Toi'n 
PastoreVIl Ntiia ' 
Patts Aerial . 
Pymm K & P 

Ray. & Dayton'. 
Reed & I.ucoy ■ 
■Regfont H . 
Rene Mlpmon 
Seyholds 'Vera 
Riley . Joe 
Robinson' Charlie 
RQB-ers'.-&-KinB 
Rogers - Jaclc- 
Rome & D.uuii 
R.osa 'Katharine 
Ross jc' Gil.l'.ort- 
Rulilnl &. RoPH 

•Seymour Grace . 
Shannon Helen ": . 
Sharp Billy 
Sherry Edith 
Slggle 
Smeck Roy- 
Spencer Paul. 
Steinbeck Bruiio 
Sylvester & .Vanc(» 

Ta( Jue So 
Tliorntoni Riuhard - 
Tlnploy Lillian 
Tip Tops 8 ' 
Turner To.wnscnd 

Ubrlght Dqiiie 
tJyenpa Japs 

"Vance Fred ■ 
Veil Marge 
Veaijo O & M 

Waldron Jack 
Wayne CUfTord . 
Welse Bruno 
West Irene 
White H K 
White HP 
Whitman, Flo 
Williams Dixie 
WUUama &-Weston 
Wilson Geo P 
Woody Arch 
Wright Geo M 
Wynn'Ray 



Tuga M 

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BRONX, N.Y. C. 

■Work on the picture house which 
Julius Jpelson is erecting at 167th 
street and River avenue, has been 
again stopped, due to conflict over 
the building permit. Completion of 
"the hofis'c'is now loner overdue. 



. .Tohn-F. Lamp, formerly company 
nui linger for Shuberts, tias succeed- 
ed the late Maurice Silverstein as 
man.'iger of the Bronx Opera House. 



ATLANTIC CITY 

By viNCE Mcknight 

Apollo— "Chicago." 

Stanley— "Chinese I'arrot* 

Virginia — "Gentlemen .Prefer 
Blondes." 

l-Jarie- "American Be.auty" and 
vaude. 

Colonial— '"Tho City Gone 'Wild." 
Strand— "Good Time Chai-ley." 
Capitol— "The Big I'arade." . 
City Square— -"The Claw." 



J. J. White is out as manfLger of 
tho America, formerly Miiicr'.s 
Bronx, now playing dramatic stock. 
\\1vito came in three weeks ago 
Witrr tlT(r"Hlaney'Pla;yersf""- ~" -^"~ 



Fo^. . the . first time siuce the 
■"rhankagiving holidays, a musical 
comedy, will be at the* Apollo next 
week, Ircno Bordoni In the. pi-emiere 
<if "Paris." Commanders a;r6 In the 
ciist. • ■ 



Tom Hughes, doorman at the 
l;3arle,' had a harro'w escape from 
(leuth by burning Uist week. Hughes 
had fajlerv ittttt. i deep sleep at his 
home wlilch shortly after caught 
lire. . But for his daughter Hughes 
wo .lid have been trapped in his 
room. He was s(!verely burned about 
the face. 



Mrai Malcolm Thompson, wife of 
one of the Stanley Theatre organ- 
ists, died of paralysis catised by 
rheumatism at her home here Jan. 
25. Thompson had been married for 
only it month.'<. 



After a brief lay-off, Tony .' La 
Kosa has again opened his Follies 
Bergere and will continue most 
likely uiitil Washington's Birthday. 
New flowi- show with Jimmy Albino's 
orcliestra. • 



SYRACUSE, N. Y. 

By CHESTER B. BAHN 

■ Wieting— Dark.; Feb. 13 "'The 
Vagabond King" returns (split 
week). ■ ■ 

B. F. Keith's -Vaudeville-films^ 

Temple^ — Pop vaudeVille-films, 
. Crescent— IndP vaude-ttlms. 

Savoy— Palace Burleskera (stock). - 

Strand— "Billie IJove" - V.itaphone. 

Empire— Don Alvin's Gang; (pre- 
sentation) -"The- Fortune Huiiter." 

Eckel — "Two Flaming Youths"- 
"The Collegians." ' 

Syracuse— "i;nderworld"-"Not for 
Publication." 

Rivoli — ".fesse Jiimes." 
. Regent— "Quarantined Rivals," 

Harvard —"Firemen, Save My 
Child." 

Swan — "'J'hc Cat and the Canary:" 



Syracuse University produces "The 
ChangUngs" Thursday at the lie- 
gent, direction of Prof. Sawyer Fa Ik. 

Rome iacal t.'ilent stages ''Mr, I'im 
Pa-ssea By" at the iSrnlly, liome. 
Feb.. 15, ;, 

Her recent marriage hero. led to a 
•reunion of.Lena Lederfine, otherwiso 
Virginia lx)Ulse .Iteynolds, of tlio 
Savoy burlesijue stock, and licr: 
father, Sftmiiel Lederfine, New York, 
Lena di.sappfeared from homo iu 
April, 1926, and her family conduct- 
ed a- fruitless search for her. Re- 
cently the young actress w.'ts mar- 
ried to Ira Leslie Flippo and. con- 
fessed her real identity to her hug- 
band. Hq communicated with the 
father, advising that I..ena njight be 
reached vi.'i general dellVefy; .fjeder- 
fine notified the authorities and 
came on; When Fljppo called for 
mail, -the father and officers were> 
waiting. The rfeunion fblhiilved. 



The city «'i.dmlnlstratiori has cre- 
ated a new post, "inspector of. public 
UKsemblies." It will be filled by 
Charles Wilkes, fireman, heretofore 
assigned to the theatres. 

Will Rogers, , scheduled Tor the 
Mizpah Feb. 14, has postponed his 
appearance until April 17. 



Hazel Bowhian, prima dohnft, and 
Edna White's C Jirl Orchestra are at- 
tractions at the Syracuse, auto show 
next week. ' .. 



On the ground the ordinance per- 
mitting Sunday movies was class 
legislation, favoring the theatres 
while other lines of commerce, were 
forbidden to trafllc on the Sabbath, 
Mayor Norman A. . Boyd vetoed the 
common council mea.sure which had 
been pa.ssed after .a j'ear's wait on 
the table for the necessary votes to 
pass. It was the first veto by a 
Binghamton mayor in many years. 



The. Cortland (N. Y.) "Standard" 
will sponsor, the making of a two- 
reel home t/Uent film, "Cortland's 
Hero." Don O. New'land will direct 

Attempting to awaken a patron 
who apparently was violating the 
house rule against sleeping, Mana- 
ger Fred Perry. Binghamton theatre, 
discovered that Le Grand Winston. 
72, Tunnoll, had died from a he.-xrt 
attack while watching the picture. 



Though the Yiddish theatre Tnisi- 
ness is pretty well shot^ it is bcar- 
iiig lip: surprisingly . well in tJie 
Bronx, .tloth the Prospect and Mc- 
Klnley Square, playing Yiddish le- 
git, are doing well,- and- now Abe 
Cogut and Louis Hlrschhorn, who 
had. the ' Prospect for Yiddl.sh vaude 
and pii'tures last season,, have ac- 
.ciuirt'd tho Benenson, picture house, 
for the saiiie policy. It opens Fri- 
day under the nevir policy. Cogut 
will manage and his brother,, i'c- 
hnda, will be in the company. 



SAMUEL NATHANS, Inc. 

66$ Seventh Avenue, between 40th and 41«t Streets. New York Citv 
eOJM AOKNTfi FOR HAM TBrNKfi IN TH« KAat 
rhones: lioncacre 61D7-0O64 - 



ALBANY, N. Y. 

By HENRY RETONDA 

Strand— "Beau Sabreur" and \'it.i; 

Rit2 -"Beware of Married Men." 

Clinton Square — "Quaritmined 
Uivjil.«." 

Leiand— "Man Crazy." 

Capito!--"rrappy Days; burli's(iue 
second h;ilf.- 

Grand- Pictures and v.aude, 
— Haiir'^ViXTnin-it'nd'^secdnd-TUTi-^Ti''- 
tur(>s. 



irarnianus Bloecker Hall, a l'ro( 
tor second rUn hou.*ie, has ;idd' 
thiee acts, changes Mondays- 
Thiirsd.ay.H, The prlco, 25 top, un- 
changed. : — 

Beginning February 17, Phi! Ko- 
mano and hia orchestra will go on 
the air regularly . from the DeW'.i;; 
Clinton . hotel through WGY at 
SclKMiect.idy. 



NEW HOTELS 



(Continued from page l) 
ties west of 8th avenue as thealre. 
sites, especially after the comple- 
tion of the subway on that thor- 
oughfare. 

6,700- Room Hotel 

; An additibn. is the plan of the 
building. .Chanins to erect at 6,700- 
room hotel not far from Times 
square. It will be the' largest 
hosfelry in the world. .Ait present 
a hotel of 3,000 rooms Is the largest, 
—Stevens Hotel, Chicago, 

The Lincoln takes . i-ank as tho 
biggest hotel in New York west of 
Broadway and the tallest residen-, 
tial structure in Times . square... It 
lias. 30 stores, emplos's 1,0.00 per^.. 
.sons. . whose .iggi*egal!,e payroll 
amounts to $100,000 monthly, The 
servldor system is used and be- . 
cmiae of that, the valet privilego 
has - been : leased for .$60;000 
annu.'tlly. No one has figiircd out 
how many pair of . pants to be 
pressed the big fee represents; 

Jaraes T. Clyde is the nkanaglng 
director of the Lincoln. Clyde, one 
tiinc college man, is a fortper show- 
man and. soldier of fortune, lie 
wiia assistant to the M.tieschenh?lms 
when the Hotel Astor openf dy that 
hostelry then .being regarded as the 
la.st word' in hotels. Some of its 
500 rooms had an attached bath. 

As a youth Clyde was with Hav- 
er ly's Minstrels, traveling with the 
troupe to Australia. He ■was con- 
nected with the Barnum -Bailey 
Circus, then entered the carnival 
field, 

"Big Jim," as he was known, 
built "The World at Home Shows," 
the largest carnivar of its time, a 
30 -car show, and he was the first 
man in that field to strike the note 
for clean carnivals J . 



The Avon, T'tica, Albert P. Kauf- 
in.'in, local Schinc manager, Satur- 
day inaugurated Ji semi -presentation 
■|jwl icy; -in staVli ng - JOmile- Chaquette^ 
and his I'layh.o> s as an iidded at- 
traction. To build .up school chil- 
dren patronage. Kaufman is distrib- 
uting special tickets cutting the 40c 
price to 10c. Saturday matinees. 

The Stale, Ttica, following Its sale 
to /i company headed by J, J; Ray.' 
nioi'id, i.s' 'changing policy; playing 
double feature films plus four acts 
of vaudeville. . • .. 



FUR COATS 

MANUFACTURER'S 

Closing Out Salesman's 

Samples 
Coats sold up to ^350*00 en 
Fifth Ave. b«''e n.ow a*. 

$75.00 to $125.00 

Take advantn^. of this offering 

305 Seventh Ave., New York 

20th FIX>OB 



"My Maryland?' playing the Wiet- 
ing hero last week, came in for criti- 
cism through numerical misrepre- 
sentation of the company. "The ad- 
vertising called for a niale chorus of 
60 and a com)»aiiy of 150. Actually 
there w;is a male chorus of 31 and a 
company of SO, the latter iiiGludlng 
1.3 local hoys used in the finale as 
Jackson's ;irniy. The show's open- 
ing was disappointing, drawing 
about half a liousc. 

ncwilf Xcwing. whri split with his 
.-^look partner, l''rrink Wilcox, last 
suniiuer and \\ho will oppose "VVilcox 

"uHln^C'^TlWplr^anmpany^here^thls 
year, state.^- win n he signed for the 
Tciii|ile he undorstood Wilcox would 
he missnig from the local field j 

j .Vewing .also believed AN'illiain Hard- 
vr would lias'c the Wicting, but tli.at i 
rianltT withdrew and ch.'inged his ' 
l)lans when he ftuiiid he would h;ivc 
Temple o)»iiosiiiiin. The Shuberts 
then signed \\'ilcox for a fifth Wlr-t- 
ing seasun, 




S3rd WEEK 

ALL GIRL SHOW 

NOW ( A,STINO FOB 

NEXT SEASON 



^-j Eyebrowg Darkened 
l^ft^P^ Permanently 

lOiycbrows and lii.<iht.H iierfected and darkened 
ivfth ■ Coioura; not alTecled bj waahlnfc, pcr.- 
hplratlon, cte.itns, tonrs, ' etc. ; la.it8 for we*k«.; 
Iioalllvoly harmleab. - Exiiorta at both blioin,. 
TrKitment nOc. Box with Instnictlona '(orner 
Iliad; or brfivni). $l.'.i!i, 'pdstpiiid. 
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Boar-'s Head dramatic society of 



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. EXPERT PUBLICITY SERVICE 
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Wednesday, February 1, 1928 



VARIETY 



63 



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HOTELS FOR SHOW PEOPLE 



HOTEL HUDSON 

ALL NEWLY DECORATED 
$ 8 and Up Single 
|i2 and Up Double 

Hot and Cold Water and 
Telephone in .Each Room 

102 WEST 44th STREET 
NEW YORK CITY 
Phone ! BBY ANT 1228-29 



HOTEL FULTON 

(In the Heart of New York) 
$ 9 and' Up Single 
^14. and Up Double 

Shower Baths, Hot and Cold 
Water and TelQpnone 
Electric Ftin In eitcli room 
264-268 WEST 46th STREET 
NEW YORK CITY 
Phone: - Lnckawanna COUO-l 
Opposite N. V. A. 



Fiotels ILiORR^INE: and GR^NX— CHicago 



LORRAINE 

SINGLE ROOM. BATH, »2.00 PP 
DOUBI-E ROOM, BATH,- «n.fiO AND $21.00 WBERIiY 
UOUItI.E WTTHOl'T BATH, $14.00 WEEKLY 
LJIONAKU UICKS. President 



GRANT 

SINGLE ROOM WITIIOVT BATH, $1.25 AM) $l.r.O IMCU D.VV 
.SIN<J1,E BOO.M. BATH, S'i.OO TEK DAY 
DOUBLE ItOOM K'lTHOl'l BATH, $\tAH) PEIt WKEK 
DOUBLE ROOM -WITII. BATU, $17.60 AND $21.00 WKLOKLY 



NEW HOTEL 

100 Rooms 
100 ShowePB . 

and Tubs 
Double Rooms 

$3— $4r-$5 
Single Rooms 
$2.50 and $3.00 



HOTEL KILKEARY, Pittsburgh 

PITTSBURGH'S HOTEL FOR THE PROFESSION 
- I Conveniently Located Within Five Minutes of All 

DOWNTOWN THEATRES 
Announcing the Opening of New Restaurant and Coffee Shop 

THE FAYETTE 

In Connection with the Hotel— Something Different, Good Food, Reasonable Prices 



Absolutely 
Fireproof 
Artistic Steel 
Furniture 
J. F. KILKEARY 
Proprietor 

NINTH ST. and 
PENN AVE. 




ALL MODERN CONVENIENCES 



200 ROOMS 



200 BATHS 



MARION ROE HOTEL 

Broadway and Pine 
St LOUIS, MO. 

Laclede Cars at' Station Pass the Door. 



Coming, to Washington, D. C.7 

The LEE HOUSE 

FIFTEENTH AND L 

260 Rooms Ench With Tub & Shower 
Special Professional Rates 
Single, $17.50| Double, $25.00 
. Twin Bedsi $28.00. . . 
Bob Bhick, Mnnai;er'' 



BILLS NEXT WEEK 



(Continued from page 41) . 

r,yricli & May 
T.,<'xyton & May 
LawtoTi 
(One to fill) 



Horton & SiniiU 
Morton & finUy 

1st half (i;-8) 
■W.-ird & Diamond 
Luyrcn & Vnro' 
4' Acqs & Queen 
Harry Ames Co 
Dave Vlni 
Allman & Nalby 

2d half (0-12) 
Gwynnp Co 
Dixie 4 

Wolfe & Jerome 
Janet Heppen Co 
Bond & Wright 
Buscoc & Hank 

MACON, GA. 

Keith's (30) 
Johnny Lyons 
Emily Dorroll 
Vernon 

Rhoda & Broshellc 
A *. G Falls 

MANCII'ST'R, N.H. 

... I^*1*W9 ^ . 

".2d haif (2^5) 
Green & Parker 
Martinet Crow 
Allman & Nally 
. (Two to fill). 

JflLANSFIELD. O. 
MudlRon 

.2d half (2-D) 
. Lcs Klinke 
Jas & B Lostor 
Jack I^ee . , 

(Two to nil) ' . 

M'KEBSPORT. PA. 

. . IIIppcMlrome 

2d half (2-6) 
Parisian Art 
Jcsnio Dlvorsky 
Heller & Loralne 
At 4 P M 
•; (One to nil) 

MEADVILLE. PA 
Park 

2d hdlf (2-5) 
Tnkeo . 

Rudell & Punlpan 
Adcle Jason 
(Two to All) 

^ MBRI DEN , OT.- 

Keith's 

2d half (2-5) 
Tanner & Palmer 
• .lack Collier Sis 
Erlcert & Francis 
Jos B Stanley 
COno to flin 

M'DLET'WJJ, N. T. 

Keith's 

2d half (2-5) 
. rivvi-l Sl Vogt 



MONTREAL, CAN. 

PrlncesH (.10>-; 
Quinn Binder. & R 
J uan & II • Rpyes 
Dlxio i- 
Oraofe Deagon 
Wplf & Jerome 
Harry Ames 

MT.VERNON. N.T. 
ProfliMSct., ■ 

2d half (2-5J.-:- 
Anper & Fair 
^Olhers to fill) 

NA.SHV'LE, TENN. 
Prin<;eflS (,30) 

Vauglin Comfort 
Powers & Wallace 
Clarence Downey 
Follies Rev 
. H.-i rry: Jo ! Bon . , . . ,_. 

NEWARK, N. 3. 

Proctors ■ 

2d half (2-5) 
Wayburn's Rev 
McKay & Mott 
(Three. to nil) 

NEWBLRGH,, N.T. 
Proctor's 

2d half (2-5). 
8 Maripo.s 
R.iy Vaughn 
O'Brien & Jos'pliino 
EJillott & -LaTour 
(One to nil), 

NEW HAVEN, CT, 

Palace 

2d half (2-Bl 
Gossips of 1927 
(Otherft to fill) 

nt:w rochelle 

IVoctor's . 

2d half (2-5) 
Summers & Hunt 
Jean LaCroas 
Rhyme & Reason 
Dunvars Rev 
.(.Qn5^.(o,ny_) .. 

NIAGARA FALLS 

BeUcvlew 

2d half (2-5) 
Allen &. Canneld 
Melville ,& Stetson 
Carr & Dowllng 
(Two to nil) 

N. ADAMS, MASS 

Empire • 

2d hajf (3^6) 
,<?fool 3 





Convenient to ALL KJ 
IDtown Aollvitles ■> 

HOTEL ELK 

205 WEST 53D ST. 

Cor. 7th Ave., N. Y. C. 
Single, S10-S14 weekly 

Double ... ^a"*";" 

Tel. CIRcle 0210 



II^Moderiily famlshod. Transients, $2 



Monologist 
(Three to fill) 

OTTAWA, CAN. 
Keith's 

2d half (2-5) 

O'Brien 6 
R & K J'forris 
Maude Ellet Co 
Dave Thursby 
John Barton 

PASSAIC, N. .1. 
New Montauk 

2d half (2-5) 
3 Nelsons 

^LflW-'C^imeron - 

Cuckoo 

Mack & Stanton 
(One to fill) 

PATERSON, N. J. 
Majestic . 

• 2d halt (2-6) 
Sybil Vano 
Wilson & Dobson 
Tarasoff & D ■ 
Frank & T Sablnl 
Brown &,Demont 

PIIILADELPUIA 
Broadway . 
.2d half (2-5) 
Castle of.DreaipB 
Ferry Cdrwey 
Plunkett & Mason 
Pollard 
(One to fill) 

Earle (30) 
League of Vamps 
Lehr & Bell 
Mixed Pickles 
Mystic Mirror 
Jones & Jones 
Juliet 

Grand Q. H. 

,^2d^.halC.-.(2.-5.).v^ 
Wright Go 
Lang & Lee 
Chas Frink 
Lane A Harper 
(One to fill) 

Keith's (30) 

Max Rev 
Du Fonts 
Gaston & Andre 
Al Wahlman 
'Ada Reevo 
Davis & Darnell 



Yvetta Rugel 
Mart oils 

(C) 

Count Bcrnivlcl Co 
Payne & nilllard ' 
Jerome & Evelyn 
Eltlnge & Vernon 
Johnny Bcrkes 
Bob Capron Co 
Hama & Yama . 
Alice Zopclli 

Nixon (30) 

Bentcll & Gould 
John Herman 
Arthur Jarrot 
Hariwells 
(One to fill) 

"piTTTSBCBfinr" 

Davis (30) 

Torino 

Werner & Mary A 
Sid Morehouse 
J Barry 
Rae. Samuels 
Lockfords 

(6) ^ 
Allen & Cahfleld 
Jon. Marks Co 
MuUor Sis Rev 
Clarence Downey 
b Appolon Co 
(Ono to flU) 

Harris (SO) 
Golden & Golden 
50 Miles from B'y 
Del Odcll 
Billy Jerrold 
Murray & Fayne 
Frank Van Hovpn 

PLAnOFIELD, N.J. 
. Proctor's 

2d half (2-5) 
Amiri Bux 
Wheeler & Sands 
Roxy LaRocca 
(Two to nil) 
PLATTSB'gG^, N.T 
Strand 

2d half (2-6) 
Loma Worth 
Dalmage & Kitty 
Elklns Fay ti E 
(Two to fill) 
PORTT^AND, ME. 

Keith's 

■ ■ 2d halt (2-5) 
Big Side Show 
Olyn .I^ndlck 
Cron:'5*-ell Knox. 



THE DUPLEX 

HOUSEKEEPING FURNISHED 

APARTMENTS 
330 West 43rd Street, New York 

Longacre 7132 

Three and four rooms with bath, 
complete, kitchen. Modern in every 
particular. Will accommodate four 
or more adults. 

$12.00 CP WEEKLY 



Ijeo '& Arch ■ 
Brown & Caron 81s 
(One to nil) 
_• 1st half (6-8) 
Gwynno' Co 
Dixie 4 

Wolfe & Jerome 
Janet Heppen Co 
Bond & Wright 
Buscoe & Rank 

2d half (9-12) 
Ward & Diamond 
Lauren & Dace 
4 Aces & a Queen 
Harry Ames 
Dave Vlnl 

A llman„ & Nalby 

POBTSMOL'TH, O. 
Leroy . 

. 2d half (2-6) 
Ross Wyse 
Sawyer & Eddy 
Colonial 6 
M.ay A- Kildufr 
(One to fill) 

POTrGIIKEEPSIB 
Avon. 

. 2d half (.2-6) 
Norma '& Golden 
Warden & T^aCosta 
Turelly & Clark 
(Two to fill) 
PBOVID'NCE. B. I. 
Albee (30) 

Eltinge & Vernon 
Noberto ArdelU 
Gen Broadhurpt 
Sylvia Clark 
Howard's Ponies 

. (6) 
Scott Siiundcrs 
McL'ghlin ft Evans 
Serge Flash 
Jerry & Baby Or'ds 
Moffat & Sullivan 

READING, PA. 

2d half (2->). 
Bert Sloan 
Ed Lahitcrt 
Prince AH 
Jack & Ruth Hays 
Rd Dale 
3 Kirkelos 
RKD BANK, N. J: 
Palace 

Id. half (2-B) 
Murray & Clare 



Night In Piarjs 
Robinson Carney 
(Two to nil) 

BICHMONTD, \A. 

T^rlc (30) 

Adams & Rash 
Wcndall Hall 
Paul Yocnn 
Battery to . Bronx 
Novelty Perrettos 

ROANOKE. VA. 
Roanoke (30) 
Louise Stone 
Broadway 3 
' Jlnkr"A~ "A-nn - " 
Shamr'ks & Tulips 
B & S .Mathews 

BOCHESTER. N.T 
Temple- 
2d half 2-5) 
Mme Hermann 
Mollle' Williams Rv 
Gerald Grlftcn 
Harry Wolfe CO 
(One to fill) 

SCHENECTADY 
Pala4<.e 
2d half (2-5) 
Morin Sla 
Inland. &■ at Clair 
(Three to fill) 

SPRINGFIELD, O 

I'alace 

2d half (2-5) 
Block & Sully 
Mason & Dixon 
Michel . 
Lylfr & Flo I/ajdne 
JoBThlnc Joseph 

STELBENV'LE, O 

Capitol 

M^i^ al (^ - 5 ) 
Dell Slii & "T'jikin:- 
Dcmay Mooro 
Faye & Thomas 
Hall & Kymonils 
Mlcarem':, 

Syracuse; n. y, 

Keith's 
2d halt (2-C) 
Wilbur cSr Adams 
Ponce . Sis 
J Norworth Co 
Sylvester *. Vance 



600 HOUSEKEEPING APARTMENTS 
LANDSEER ARTS. BENDOR COURT 



245 West olst Street 
Coliimbii.s .!>05D 



IRVINGTON HALL 

335 Wo.st ^Ist .'^troot 
Columbus i;'>i')0. 



31.1 .Wost ,")otli. Street 
(.^■)Ulilil)us O'liii) 



.HENRI COURT 

' 312 \Vc.<*t -IStli si rest 
38 HO rjOiij;;u.'rG 



HILDONA COURT 



341-347 West 45th street. - 35G0 Ijon^.-xoi-e. 
1-2-3-4-room ypartnients, liJach apartment with priv;ile b;i(h, phone, 

kitchen, .kitclvenette. 

$18.00 UP WEEKLY— $70.00 UP MONTHLY 

The larRost niaJntainer of housekeeping furnLshed apai'tments direfctly 
under the superviijion of the owh^i'. Ijocated in the center pf the 
theatrical district. All fireproof buildings. 

Address all cominunications to 

CHARLES TENENBAUM 

Principal OfUce ; Landseer Apts,, 246 West S'lst Street, New York . 

Apartments can be seen evenings. Olflce In each building. 
'.Will Lease by the Week, Month or Year -7- (''aniislied or Unfurnished. 





offi 

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Up BATH 



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FURNISHED 



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325 West 43rd Street 



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NEW YORK CITY 



Private Bath. -3-4 Rtrnms, Catcrlnit to tho comfort and coiivcnlcnc'e of 
V. the profoHsion. 

. STE.^M HEAT AND ELECTRIC LIGHT- - - .- $1.'>.00 OP 



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Weekly 
$17 Up 



241 WEST 43D STREET, NEW YORK CITY 
PHONE LACKAWANNA '7740 . 

One and Three Rooms, Bath, Kitchen 
Completely Furnished 

In the Heart of Times Square 
WRITE, PHONE OR WIRE FOR RESERVATION 



Month 
$70 Up 



Reduction in Rates 

Large Room Private Bath 
$16,50 Week 
l-WO PERSONS 
SinRlo Room, Hot and Cold ^1 0 r\e\ 
Wafer Week «pl*».W 

Hotel America 

155 West 47th St., Now Ywk City 
Pliono liryant 0001 



nilly 7I:ill"n 
Tbar-h'.s Kna 

TOLlpDQ, O. 
' K,jKh's ' 

2d bait f2-6) 
RublO RlH 
Joromo &. Ryan 
KraftH & TiaMonle 
Edna White Ens 
Seed &. AuBtIn 
(On<? lo nil) 

l.st half (C-8) . 
Qallai lnl Si.s. - 
Cn.Ua li-n.<j 
Nancy ])p.t:V.p,T ■ 
-Scramblf'd I-<!KM 
StubblcliilflS . 
La Hill", ft. I'ola 

2d half (0-12) 
Frank Si afford 
Krank Of.;ato 
Cole & Snyder 
Ja''lt IluK.><r'li Co 
(Two to Mil) 
TORONTO. CAN. 
Hippodrome (.30) 
Si-hub'Tta 
llutiy Norton 
Sandy & DouBhiH 
J(:d l;iioley 
U'd Fi,Ili<'.4 
f6) 

I'!i.«siri(< K'. V 
fOih>:rH t(j I'M) . 

" tri?n"ic) s r Nt"'ir 

Cupltol 

2d h;i;f f2-.') 
Fit.'-l/.s Mln.>5< n 1m 
(()lh<-r,M lo lill ) 

TROY, N. Y. 
l'ro«'l»>r'H 

2il half CJ-',) 
UiUy Ar iit\»;t(in 
,T.,nf<; K- li:-." 
,fh"W Hind Tr 



UNION CITY, N. .1. 

Caitltoi 

2d h.-vlf • (2^5) 
All<:(! Zapclii 
Jan'; K. I.qp. 
Tfarvoy A (^onlln 
(Two to nil) 

• UTICA-, N, Y. ■ 

Gaiety 

2d halt (2-5) . 
-Biiiijoland : 
Hd & T.co Travcr. 
.ri.hn .?-. Haldwln SI.h^ 
Trolti)n -Ki Whllint,' • 
I I jp"!- .f.o ' flll). 

WARRE.V, O. 
RohbinH 

2d half (2-r)) - 
KcsHliiP *, .Morgan • 
Hilly cli.Tinp 
''astinK Sl.irH 
John I I'^Hhcr 
SIIUh Hi Satin.*)' 

WASir<;TON, D. c. 
Ki'iUi'H (2l>) 

In t)i>! flym 
Ki'n .Murray 
A)ll-n Wlil.l<- Orr.h 
Ifrirry Carroll ','0 
Mii'on Kr—lcr 
il:trry <'arroll Uv 
(Tv.o U) nil) 



.1 ljf> I'l-i.sco 
A<l!i. 

Jtu.'d'ji. P.anion '"o 
,^ 1-1 b.jr .1 )';voy <'n 
.MilllanI k: Milan 
l;ui)i)n?H 

1',1'i-t ^hr-l)|,;tril Co 
.Ja" k II.i.ll'<y .1 

wV><ir<;TOV. I'A 

Krlth'H 

Jd half (2-5) 
A' H WU.-im ■ 



MANSFIELD HALL 

THE BEST VALUE 
IN TIMES SQUARE 



SINGLE 
$10.00 UP 



DOUItLE 
$12.00 UP 



Our Best Front Rooms, $16.00 
226 W. 50th St, New York Phont 6170 CIroU 



Alloo Donahuo 
jThrec Ui ni|) 

WA T Eilli U RY C"r, 

Pularc 

2d half (2^5) . 
Rllxahnlh Hrlrio 
niddio & Cook 
Pa'juita *, (.;h'-kHa 
M:ixlnc A. liobhy 
(Ono to. nil) 

WA-rERT'WN, N.Y. 
Avon 

2(1 half (2-0) 
Danny Dufjan 
I^ydoli & fjihaon 
fThrf.-'! to nil ) 
WHEELING, W. V. 
Victoria 
2d. half (2-.-,) 
DanliilH *, KaiiiS' • 
C;o<;tz <t DufTy . 
Kramer Sr. I'aulinc 
l'l"irlo Quint 
\Or\i: lo. mo- 
wn ITE PLAINS 

Kcltil'H 

20 halt (2.-r») 
Mi-ri!i;rl(:.H of < )i)f-ra, 
Ucynolil.s A flaik 
Ifarr'Klon (ir^'-n. 
(ThrtM) to nil) 
VlTT.M'r;T07r; DE L. 

Giirrick 

2d half ■ i 

Ifr-Ki'i- Sr S:iri'l.v 
(Jha.; .V /•c.i;jj..M 
<TiV'j 111 U\\) 
\VOONS < KKT, It. I. 

HIJou 
2d ■ half .2-5) 
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3 T'.ypiil. 



HcHHie Ut-nipc'l 
Cardnir &. Dgohftin 
"FrViri k Snic ~ 

WOR( 'ST'It, MASS. 

. I'ala<".o 
2d half (2-5) 
4 Pejipor' Shalcers 
mio Kenovv ■ 
Ucvan * Flint 
Ullly kr^fay 
Haven MoQuarrlo 
YONRERH, N. T. 
Proctor's ■ 
.■ , 2d half (2-5) ■ 
Krt wa rdH Ttcy 
(Olh'TK to nil) 

YORK, PA. 
York O. H. 

2d' half (2-0) 
Flo .M. yi r.M (Mrlfl 
■ l'r(-s.Ml(>r ft KlaiRB 
.StaU.Tooiri No. 19 
Ijar'iii \- cun'tfham 
(On- t.. nil; 
YOr N(iSTOWN, O. 
KcKli- Mlioe 
2.1 half Ci-O) 
].,fjiiis (.'hi-rrlij 
Harii.n it- Itavin \ 
N; 1. llolf.,id - 

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VOi XC. No. 4 


NEW YORK, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1928 V 


64 PAGES 



FREE 'AD' FILM 



MARION TALLEY EARNED $334,892 
IN CONCERT-^TILT WITH MANAGIIR 




HOMES 



Impresario Coppiciis Suggests She Retire for Further 
Study— Wrote K. C. "Star"--Girl Incensed and 
Answers-— Met's and Discs* Income Additionally 



Kanstaa City, Feb. T. 
When P. C. Copplcus, New York 
concert impresario, who haa been 
znanaging^ Marion Talley's concert 

engaercments since the spring' of 
1926, wrote to the Kansaa City 
"Star," giving the net earnings of 
the young diva, under his steward- 
ship, as $334,892, and stating , he 
had suggested tliat she retire for a 
year or so to study, he stirred 
things up. • . 

Miss Talley, in reply, wired the 
eame paper she was much incensed 
with Gopplcus' action and that the 
(Contmued on page 57) 



EAT IN SEATS 
AT MARATHON 
GUILD PLAY 



Standees Get Rest During 
Hour's Intermission of 
'Strange Interlude' 



That nine-act play of O'NeiU's 
"Strange Interlude," the Theatre 
Guild production at the Golden, 
New York, fooled the talent by at- 
tracting standee trade last week.. 
These standees went the full route, 
from 5: IS o'clock until the final 
curtain, with an hour out for din- 
(Contiirued on page 63) 



Ushers' Union in N. Y.; 

To Protect Feet 



An ushors" union is being Whis- 
pered of in New York. Promoters 
are keeping their activities an ab- 
Bolute secret. Many theatres em- 
ploy boys and girls too young to 
•know much other than ushering and 
not expert at that, < 
. One of the most stringent rules, 
If the union comes olT, will bo that 
no cufitoiuer can step on a union 
.tisher's ff-et. 



That's How Bad 



'!BusIness bad last week," 
says one feller, 

"How bad," said the other. 

"Grosses on the tablecloths 
at , the Astor fell off forty 
millions." . 



UNION STA(:E HANDS 
WITH AUTO SHOWS 



A hew wrinkle among stagehands 
and m. p. operators in New York 
is employing union stagetiands and 
operators for the automobile dis- 
plays being made by some of the 
manufacturers. 

The mo-kers of Chevrolets have 
two units, each to ballyhoo the new 
C'hev cars, and with each goes a 
three-man crew, carpenter, prop- 
erty man, and electrician. Each is 
an I. A. man and carries a yellow 
union traveling card. 

Use of the jpojtligh ts and flood 

are in greater demand than ever 
With the automotive interests, also 
strong for all sorts of special, fancy 
and ballyhopish illumination. 



Town's Stageless Stigma; 
Local Men Plan Building 

Sioux Falls, S. i)., Feb. 7, 
Dissatisfied over the inability of 
the city to obtain amusements has 
prompted organization of a local 
syndicatie which will build a com- 
bined, theatre and office building. 
Negotiations are under way . with 
prospective lessees of the theatre. 

Some weeks ago the town was 
left without a stage and felt that 
such a reputation w.ih too dam- 
aging to be maintained. yLocal 
business men will underwrite the 
cost of the new building. 




LOOPS NO-PARK LAW KNOCKS 
DAYTIME THEATRE BIZ FLAT 



1 6m. Size on Home Projec 
tors— 110,000 of Latter in 
Country Now — Mastbaum 
Company Running Behind 
on Orders • — Attendance 
Average 30 People in the 
Home Per Showing 



ON U. S. LINERS, TOO 



Taking commercial advertising 
into the home via 'film and free of 
charge is developing to important 
proportions. 

it's being done on 16m, stock and 
the Stanley Advertising Co.> be- 
Ibnging to the Jules Mastbaum Es- 
tate, is after it strong. A feature 
of the service to the - advertiser is 
that besides the home the film, on 
standard stock,^ has been crashing 
the ocean liners of the U. 8. Lines. 

The basic idea Is that the subject 
cannot be too strongly saturated 
with laudatory adjectives concern- 
ing the product. Film Is made to 
run off as an inside glimpse on big 
Industrial concerns and Is Offered to 
the home through a mailing list and 
dealers handling 16m. product 
throughout the country. 

According to a member -of the 
(Continued on page 41) . 



$150,000 PROFIT ON 
"MARCHETA"; COST $50 

Jerry Vogel's Suit Against F. 
Sheridan Reveals Unusual 
Details of Big Hit 



Loop Merchants Protesting — -No-Parking Until 6:30 
P. M. — Chicago's Neighborhoods Supply All 
Wants — ^Worst Business Blow for Downtown Chi 



No Stable for Horse 



Vonceil Viking, who left New 
York in January to ridei horse- 
back to the Pacific coast as a 
publicity stunt for Universal, 
met difficulties -In the effete 
east. She could iiot find stables 
t^.park her steed and was 
twice knocked oft the horse by 
automobiles. 



DEMAND EXPEaED FOR 
ILL "TALKING" SONGS 



Lros Angeles, Feb. 7. 

Song writers will have to develop 
a new.-technlciue In writing songs If 
they want to cash in on the fab- 
ulous .screen rights to the new talk- 
ing pictures. 

Many of the producers now pro- 
ducing short sketches of lO-minutc 
periods synchronizing sound with 
action, may sooh find the public de- 
manding illustrated, s^^ be 
mjido In the same faflh Ion. 



Chicago, Feb. 7. 
With Chicago neighborhoods in- 
dependent of the Loop for amuse- 
ments, legIt excepted, the current 
no-parking law has proven the 
severest blow ever deialt Loop thea- 
tres. In effect until 6.30 p. m., this 
law iTiis knocked daytime business* 
llat. 

Matinee trade, always weak, 
could ill afford the additional bur- 
den. Proof of the law's heavy toll 
in Loop business is additionally 
.shown in that the city's largest 
mercantile houses have pleaded 
(Continued on p£ige 41) 



"LIVING TRAILER-' 



"Living Trailers'' are being used 
to hcralfl future engfitrf-mentg of 
"The Jazz .Singer." 

The new trailer is in the hatur-e 
of talking announcements and com- 
ment, Instead of the printed matter. 
Scenes from the feature are cut in 
to accentuate the spuk<'n word. 

It Is a part of Vitaph'.me. 



"Marclieta" ■ earned more than 
$130, OaO not profits for I-Vank Sher- 
idan, according to Jerry Votrel's o-c- 
couiiting suit, which comes to bat as 
soon as kShoridan, how acting in pic- 
tures on the coast, can bo brou^^ht 
to. Xew York for the trial. Sheridan 
rontf-nds he is' tied up in pl<^ture3, 
hiiryln p .b?en pn the west coa'Jt ever 
si.Tce Vogel; wh(r~lg^ow~witK^ih'6- 
(Continued on page ,41) 



"Captive" in Balto. Stock 

Baltimore, Feb. 7. 

Broadcast in billing as "first time 
outside of New York,'V Baltimore 
gets a look at 'The Captive" this 
week rit't lie Auditorium, This play 
from the l-'r.f rich, which was .^topped 
In New York last season, was staged 
by the lOdwin H. Knopf repertory 
company, in the house oh an In- 
definite date. 

The orfiunizatipn started slowly 
but has buljt until last week, when 
Knopf brought Ann Davis from 
New York for "The Outsider," In 
whicli <^ho h.nd scored hftre before, 
and bu.^iu>'-.=;.H took a spurt. 

House i.s .^ral.-id. at $1.50 top, Last 
wfok .it '-,'riissed over $6,000, big for 
capacity and scAle, 



RadioU B*way Chat 

Th',- fir.Ht chatty Broa<lway column 
hri.T been booked for . the WM(.;.V 
1 MoAlpin station. Clifford B. Orr 
i will repeat every morning the ga4,'ri 
i and gossip of the .street. 
' .StT-on? st'iff for br'^o.kCa'Jt: . 



Milk Can Hideaway 

St. Albans, Vt.. Feb. 7. 
Bord'*!' li'^iior runners are tryin;: 
a new gam" to get the stuff throuuli 
j to. New York. Now they water thf 
milk and s'lbrrieriie the VtntllcK ii' 
the. cans. 

In a .sriiy)rri''rit ,oT , mill: l.i -r w"« ; 
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vice was clearly understood. 

There is nothing said as to Movie- 
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It's the first time it "tiilker" has 
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LONDON AS IT LOOKS 

By H ANNEN SWAFFER 

Tjondon, Jan. 20. 

Gertie LaWoncc's-mrtr-piagP. '-divorce -and- re-ehgagement :i.s. on« of the 
niost sticking c.uriositios trf my joiirnnlistio experience. 
• For years, scores of people knew that her husband, a man she had 
married years before, was still an obscure stage manager on tour, while 
she bathed in . the light of— well; you know how, when, on a. stage, you 
make noises 'with your mouth and grimaces with your eyes, yo"u are 
more talked of than Madame Curie or the Pope of Rome. 

The Great and the Obscure 

In. America, particularly. Gertie blazed In a sea^of ^lory. ; Tet,^time 
after time, 1 have known city editors try: to find her husband in some 
Unknown revue, in some obscure town, to ask if the divorce was coming 

off. Usually, they could not find him.^ . .. „ —-t^^.^„f. 

Then, one day, there appeared in the evening papers . a. mysterious 
divorce . case^the sordid Story ot- a young actress who had niarned a 
man in a position of authority over her In the theatre, a man by. whom 
she had a child, but who had failed to support her. 

It was obvious to anyone who knew the, theatre tliat it was Gert e 
Lawrence. for, although the husband's surname was given as Francis 
Xavier Howley. kno^wn as Gordon,", this was obviously a xjleyer way of 
using the words "Francis Xavier Gordon-Howley," as the husband s 
name was given in "Who's Who In the Theatre." . It was said in court 
that the woman asking for a divorce was an actress, but her stage naine 

was not mentioned. , 
; The-Olean-t^ 

Now. in order to clean up the divorce reports of the "News o< the 
Woiid" and the "Empire News," two . newspapers given to frankness 
concerning judicial proceedings which have shocked every stage visitor 
to London— "You talk about our -jrellow Press," they have said, "but 
what about yours?"— a: -law was . passed last. year restricting the evidence 
puhlished in divorce cases. • 

"What Its exact meaning is still puzzles Fleet Street. Newspaper editors 
wondered whether they would offend the court or hot if Gertie X,awreno'e's 
name was nientIoned, sQ they all left it out, although it seemed to me 
obvious, that no English Judge, would Insist, on the suppression of a stage 
name, the publication of which might be essential to the. admihistratloli. 
of justice. 

London News From New York . 

. Then, three days ago, the London .representative of a famous New York 
paper called me up and said, "Do you know. Bertrand Taylor, who is said 
to be marrying Gertie Lawrence?'.' 

. "Yes," r replied, "she introduced me to him. But you understand she 
cannot very well, be fengaged to him because she will not be free from 
iier previous marriage for Ave months. We should not publish such a 
story over here. Ther6 Is a rumor tjiat Marie Lohr Is going to marry 
Edmund Gwenn, but her divorce is not through either. However, if you 
publish the Gertie Lawrence stoty in . New York,. It will be cabled over 
here, and then the London papers will publish It." 

How the Divorce Became Known 

•Exactly what I prophesied, happened — and more than that. Under the 
story of the engagement, as cabled from New York, both the -"Daily 
Mail" and the "Daily News" published an abbreviated version of the 
divorce case, the real meaning of which they had both suppressed exactly 
a month before! . 

Now the extraoVdinary thing Is that both Bertrand- Taylor and Gertie 
Lawrence were in London, not in N^w York and that the story told by 
Taylor about his engagement was. catjled froni London to' New -York, 
and then from New York to London, before a fact whicli I had kncfwn 
for weeks could isee the light of day. 

When They Hate Publicity 

Then, the next morning. In interviews with the London evening's news- 
papers, Miss Lawrence was indignant that people were enquiring . into 
lier private affairs! 

Stage stars do not understand that they cannot be private people one 
minute and public people — if there are such peo^jle — the next. If they 
like it to be known that they were at Giro's Club last night, they cannot 
very well mind if a reporter says who they were with. 

Franicly, why all this fuss Is made about revue actresses, I catinot 
understand. Most of . them 'are quite plain, when you see -them in the 
street. Nearly all of them possess little more than the rudiments of con- 
versation. Personally, except for o'ne or two, I always keep out of their 
way. 



Lonsdale's Abandoned Play 

Well, Freddie Lonsdale has done it again, Alfred Butt has abandoned 
his scheme to produce "Foreigners," the" new Lonsdale play,, because 
"Foreigners," the new Lonsdale play, is not ready. Tallulja,h was. to 
have been in It, and all that sort o* thing — you Itnow, hectic wolnen 
screeching on the first night, and "Dear me, how wond.erful she is!" 

I met Freddie and Tallulah last Friday, when he was going off to 
finish the end, where I suppose a man. said,. "I love you," and Tallulah 
replied, "I shall love you always." But Freddie could hot do it, 

"Foreigners" will not be staged. 

Butt's Second Disaplsoihtment 

Tlho last time I had a long talk with Alfred Butt, he was just recover- 
ing from the fact that Freddie Lonsdale; after, promising to write for 
iilm a musical play -to -follow ''Jlose-Marie,'^ at. Drjiry/Lane^^^^ c^ 
find the end. Alfred was very angry. V 

"I cannot sue hirhi" he said, "because the jury would, take the author's 
side." Freddle's.repiy, of course, was "If an author cannot finish a play 
to' please himself; what is the good Of It to a mahagdr?" 

This is true, but why dp managers contract to produce plays that are 
'. not written? 

It saved A I Woods Money. _ 

Al Woods was :qulte cynical, when I spoke to him .about It. ■ 
"Lonsdale once promised nve 'Oh. Approval'," hie" said. "As he could 

not finish It, i did riot get the piiay. Then; when he finished It, Charles 

Dillingham got It/ So I saved $50,000. . 

Perhaps Alfred Butt has saved $50,000 again this time. Perhaps not. 



The N6yv Kine- Variety Boom - 

When I had lunch with. Sir Walter Gibbons yesterday, he was full of 
his rfew scheme, which Is nearly completed, by which, in a few months, 
he .will control 100 kine-variety theatres, stretching frohi Edinburgh to 
Paris, Sixty have, already been bought and a vast Invasion of American 
dollars has been forestalled. 

Walter always amaze.s me. He is ia quiet slow-thinking man, at whom 
many people laugh behind his back. Yet every now and then he co'mes 
but with some extraordinary scheme, "which he was thought out for 
months, and then complolos In a few days. 

He started life humbly. Now, he dinrs with the Kiiig of Spain. 



Two More Critics Barred 

Robert Loraine barred both Jame.'i Agate and Hubert Griffith from the 
first night of "The Dance of Death," Strindbcrg's glo'omy play. 

"Why didn't he bar nie Instead of you?" I asited Grillith yestei-day, 
"Oh, he'd be afraid to bar you," said Grimth, "No, he wouldn't,'.' I said. 
"I slated 'Cyrano' more than you did. Perhaps I deserved it. Two to 
one bar one." "Oh, but you praised his acting and slated the play," 
replied Griffith. "I praised the play and slated his acting. That's dif- 
ferent." 

Of course, If I were Robert Loraine, I would bar everybody, especially 
myself. 

Now Robert is one of our fincvt Jir-tfirs, but, like mo, he loses .his 
'temper when other people are .fouls. 1 like him. 




RITZY 



•I'U have my e^gs hard holled,'^ said 

ALAN DALE 

(above) 

Dean of American dramatic critics, 
probably thinking of 

HARRY ROSE 

"The Broadway Jester" 
Buffalo, Buffalo (Feb. 11) 



POLITICS IN FIRST RAID 
ON PJUJn BEAGH CLUB 

Palm Beach, Feb. 7. 
Venetian Gardens, the only nijght 
club in Palm Beach that is making, 
money, i^as raided Saturday evening 
while It was holding a ' capacity 
crowd, all spending freely. Sixteen 
employees were arrested on prohi- 
bition charges.. All the. liquor found 
on the premises was In possession 
of patrons who were not disturbed 
except that their drinks were In- 
spected. 

This is the first ;time a night. dub 
has been raided here. There is a 
political angle to the pinch since 
local and county elections are being 
bitterly contested. 

John and Chrlsto operate the 
place. 

After the raid Murry Smith's 
musicians were pressed into service 
as waiters and continued to serve 
w.ater to the crowd after the regular 
waiters were lodged In jail awaiting 
bail. The Gardens has announced 
its intention to go right on oper- 
ating for the remainder of the sea- 
son. 



Americans Apply for 
English Naturalization 

London, Feb. 7. 

. Layton and Johnstone, vaude act, 
have applied for naturalization pa- 
pers, which necessitates a residence 
of five years here. 

. The report that the act : would be 
on the Royal Comniand, progT^a?ii4s- 
iirroneous, as they are not-yet Brit- 
ish subjects. • 



Some Paris Bookings 

Paris, Feb. 7. 

A group of bookings Just reported 
Includes Haram and Jyrtll, dancers, 
now at the Casino, for the Picca- 
dilly, London, for the summer. 

Glenn Ellyn, dancer at the Perro- 
quet, Paris, goes to the Ambassa- 
deurs, Cannes, with Budapest to 
follow. 

Max Wall opens at the Empire. 
Paris, In May. Hal Sherman goes 
to Italy In March. . 
■ Quinault and Iris Rowe have re- 
suniM ^tiieir^'^^p^^ 

booked as a team' for German dates 
starting in Aprils 

Beth Beri of 'Tpllies'' fame has 
been engagied to sing the role of 
Wanda In the French production of 
"Rose-Marle." 



Falladinm Only Affected 

London, Feb. 7. 

Palladium ' Is the only Gulliver 
house to feel the effect of the 
change In management, the Sir 
Walter Gibbons' group having taken 
oyer the circuit. 

Chris Mamer, house manager, 
and Horace Sheldon, muslqal direc- 
tor, have received notice that they 
withdraw . Feb. 11. 



SAILINGS 

Feb. 11 . (New York to London), 
Ronald Colman (Berengarla). 
^^-Pebr-^11' ( New^ York - to -London) 
Robert Keane and Claire Whitney 
(Mrs..Keane); Cecil Lear and Cleo 
Mayfield (Mrs. Lean) (Berengaria). 

Feb. 11 (New York to London) 
Castieton and Mack (Leviathan). 

Feb. 11 (New York to London), 
Jack. Connolly (Leviathan). 

Feb. 8 (London to New York), S. 
N. Bchrman (Mauretanla). 

Feb. 3 (New York to Paris) Ed- 
mund Sayag, John T. Adams 
(Paris). 



Single Divorcees 
Louis Calhern, who Is in "Pos- 
seiased"-' by Vincent Lawrence, was 
to have, acted vaudeville .with *hls 
society .bridci Julia . Hoy t, but she 
will go it alone in "Every Half' 
Hour."^ So far Julia has not im- 
pressed the public with her his- 
trionic ability, nor yet with her pul- 
chritude. Perhaps ■ she has been 
over-exploited! She is better look- 
ing, at any rate, than her sister, 
Mrs. William La.'wrence Mia.rch, 'wl'ho 
divorced two husbands before ac^p 
quiring a third. Julia has only di- 
vorced Lydig Hoyt, arid Calhern ha's 
only had one other wife. 
. Julia IS: a grandda\ighter of the 
late Hugh J. . Jewett, president of 
the Erie ipailroad. 

Hope Wlllams' Family 

Few recruits from society to the 
stage have acquitted themselves, as 
creditably as . has Hope Williams, 
who Is playing her first professional 
role in "Paris Bourid," with Madge 
Kennedy. As a daughter of the late 
Waldron Williams and the late Mrs. 
W. Eugene Kimball, she Is of the 
elect, and has two fashionable sis- 
ters, Mrs. William Ross Proctor, Jr., 
and AlrB, John T. Terry, Jr. Her 
husband, R. Bartow Read, is a son 
of; the exclusive Mrs. William A. 
tieed, but It Is edifying tp note that 
Hope Willlariis is not at all up-stage 
or hlgh-hatl 

Mary Hone's Ancestors 

No name in the Social Register 
Is more esteemed than that of Hone, 
the fa.mily having been socially 
prominent for many generations. In 
the. early days of "Little Old New 
York," Philip Honie was not only a 
mayor, he was a leader of fashion, 
and his "Diary" Is a work of refer- 
ence. He is an ancestor of Mary 
Hone, now on tour with "The Cradle 
Song." This daughter of Mr. and 
Mrs. Augustus C. Hone went on the 
stage with the entire approval of 
her parents. 

In Palm Beach 

Palnl Beach has . b,een diverted by 
the presence of Mr. and Mrs. John 
Charles Thomas, who havei so- 
journed with her mother, Mrs. 
George A. Dobyne, at her villa. The 
singer, who gained, his first notice in 
musical comedy, is now a concert 
artist and takes himself very se- 
riously. In observing this really 
fine vocalist, who is decidedly hand- 
some, one instinctively recalls the 
amusing imitation of Mr. Thomas, 
announced as such, by Frarik Fay. 

Another member of the Palm 
Beach colony — ig Arthur Somers 
Roche, the novelist, and he also, 
though. Jn.. a different way, takes 
himself ^^eripusly. Each winter, he 
and. his wife; figure Tlri' the society. 
colxrmJis. and'^ apparently enjoy It. 

Still another ritzing it at Palm 
Beach is EJric . Zardo, known in 
vaudeville and iri concert as a pian- 
ist. He is spending six weeks with 
the fashionable Mr. and Mrs. Philip 
Corbln. 

Another Soda! Recruit 

This winter Mrs. Henry E. Coe, 
who' was Eva Johnston, daughter 
of the! ultra-fashionable late Mr. 
and Mrs. Taylor Johnston, made 
her professional debut in a costume 
recital, along the lines of those ren- 
dered famous by her teacher, Yve.tte 
Guilbertr -A- sister of -Mrs. Robert 
W.- de Forest, whose husband Is 
president :0f the Metropolitan Mu- 
seurii of Art, and of Mrs. Pierre 
Mall, widow of the Belgian consul 
In New York, she Is yet one more 
of the recruits from society to the 
stage. Mrs. Goe Is the mother <>f a 
grown-up family. 



PARIS 

By ED G. KENDREW 



Paris, Jan. 29. 
Anita de Caro, under the, name of 
Eleanor Pond, American comedienne, 
is appearing with the. English Play- 
ers In "A Woman of No Importance" 
at the Theatre Albert I. 



Company playing Henry Bern- 
stein's "Venln" at the Gymnase, 
headed by Gaby Morlay, Yolande 
Laffon, Yvonne de Bray, Chas, 
Boyer- and-^Marcol=A.ndEe, 4a^,&QlLedjv 
uled to open in Berlin during the 
winter. 

It is the ilrst time since the .war 
an important theatrical troupe has 
toured Germany. 



A revue signed by Salnt-Granler, 
A. Wlllometz and Jean le Seyeux 
and, perhaps, Jacqjes BOusquet, will 
follow the forthcoming revival of 
"Venlse" at the Marlgny- Raimu, 
Dranerii, Nina Myral and Jano.Mar- 
nac (latter not certain) will head 
the cast of the new Mari&ny . i-evue. 



AUSTRAUA 



By ERIC H. GORRICK 

Sydney, Jan. 20. 

Several ncNv shows opened l'a.st 
week, but until bu.sinegs settles 
down to normal again, hard to get 
a line oh staying power of any. ' 

Williantison-Tait presented "The 
Girl Friends" at . Her Majesty'«» 
with Annie Croft featured. 2ngilslv 
actress scored nicely despite , poor 
voice. Production lavish, with com- 
edy, falling on Leo Franklin. Cast 
eludes Gus Bluett, Loma Helms, 
Rowen'a Ronald,, Marie Le Varre, 
Reg. Shariand arid a .'corkirig ballet ■ 
Ted Clifford scored nicely in dance 
nuriibers. 



"Archie" Is at the St. James for 
the Fu" rs. Muriel Starr playing in 
"Cornered" at the Palace. . 

"Cuckoo In the Nest" at the CJrli 
terion; for Willllamson-Talt, with 
English cast successfully playing 
the comedy. 

Maulce Moscovltch finishing good 
run at the Royal in "The Terror." 

"Film Girl" Not Strong 

Rufe Naylor presented "The Film 
Girl" at the Empire last week." 
Ca.st features Bobby Jarvis and 
Van Lowe. Jarvis has not much of 
a role, the cohiedy being weak, 
likewise the book. 

Van Lowe did nicely In a speiak« 
Ing role* scoring mainly with hlg 
dancing. Audrey Lewiig Is a pert 
little actress, pleasing in everytlhng 
she does. 

. Show Is a flash', production and 
looks well. Naylor. has spent a lot 
and maybe he will get It back. 
Edna bare did nicely In a k -W bit. 
Harry Hall, staged .the production 
and did a good Job'. 



• Pantomime at the . Opera House 
and also at the Fuller's drawing In 
big business. Frank Neil is at the 
former hnuse, with Jim Gerald at 
the latter. 



Tivoll people presenting vaiade- 
vllle and condensed panto on the 
one bill. Big biislness being done at 
this house. Panto pl.Tvlng under 
title of "Babes in the Wood" hhs 
Crlssle and Daly, Rupert Hazell, 
Elsie Day, Stella Lamond, Fi-Jnk 
Graham and a host of clever kid- 
dles. Kwong Sing Wah featured 
vaudeville act. 



"What Price Glory" extended run 
at the Prince Edward. 

"Reisurrectlori" came into the 
Crystal Palace last week for a run. 
Screened four times daily, 

"Ben-Hur" Is hnv.inc: seoond long 
run at the Piccadilly. 

Lvreum IS playing "Hills of Ken- 
tucky" and "The Life of Riley."? 
Bfi-. Four featured act. 
. Haymarket ■ "Soft Cush- 

lon.s," "The Lost Limited." Chil- 
dren's panto featured stage attrao- 
tlont his week, . 

Lyric , showing "Life of Riley,** 
"Hills /Of Kentuelrv" and "Cinder-, 
ella'.' panto on the stage twice 
dally. 

Empress featurinp: "Alias the 
Deacon.'}.- 'tpals in Paradise" and 
"Soft Cushion.^?.'' 

Hoyt'.s and Strand runnine "East 
Sides, We.st Side" and "The Bugle 
Call." 



MELBOURNE ' 

"The Student Prince" still big hit 
at His Ma.iosty's. . 

"Queen High" successful at the 
Royal. Josephine Head. Hnpo and 
Rnmona added to show by W-T. 

Dion Boucicault in "All the 
KIne's Hor.ses" at the King's for 
W-T. 

Fullers have a. panto in at the 
Princess for a run. 

"Apples and Pairs'' at Palace on 
ruT). • 

~ Carrolls ■- are; .pro sontlng "The 
Alarm Clock" at, the Athenaeum. 
Tlvoll ' playing M.Tx. Morit?:, and 
Akka, Cavanaghs, Mario, Cooke and 
Vernon, D I Gatino revue. 

Fullers have Stlffy and Mo i*vue. 
taking up the entire show. 

Pictures 

Capitol— "7th Heaven." 

Auditorium— "Rpsufrectibri." 

Paramount— "Soft Giishlon.s" and 
'The Bu'crle Cnll." ' 



Notes 

"Cradle Snatchors" will play , re- 
turn season at the Royal. Sydney, 
after doing welMri New Zealand. 



-Hans Shlstel's Wonderettes en- 
gaged for TIvoll circuit this year. 



Morpraret Barinerman will open 
Australian, tour In March at the 
Tjlttlo th^.atrp. Molhourno, in 'Our 
Retters. ''W-T. 



W-T. will probably revive "The 
Merry • Widow" In TVfellinurne with 
J|5I5i^-J^'Advj).m1^^B doVvIos. 
The."50 arfi'sts ISn vo~'^oHrKd" i"n"^'TTi'e" 
Rtnrlont Prince." 



Reports have it that "TweVie" 
(Gin.trham GirlV In^f r\v\}o a bii'i^'h 
of coin for Rufp NaT or. It wa."' fig- 
ured. tlTat the show would run .nlviut 
20 weeks,, but it ran only a little 
over 10 aftor startinsr off woll. mat 
ohaneps montioned a'<? onn, of many 
cauppR for fallnrp. T-'^rnin'r Smi'h 
and tho .Oarltina c^^ntlp<^'•^■•1 re- 
turn f" ^mr.rir"^ o1->o"<l'- nvitiojiring 

(Continued on pnge -tl) 



Wednesday, February 8, 1928 



FOREIGN 



VARIETY 



LONDON'S WEST END HOLDING 
FEW SHOWS TO BIG GROSSES 

"Clowns in Clover," Musical, arid "Good Morning, 
Bill" Are Two Leaders— "Crooked Bitlet" Ter- 
rific Flop— Resume of Current Legit Plays 



NEW PARIS FARCE KEEN 
SATIRE ON POLITICIANS 



Garbage Man Impersonates 
Prime Minister and Does 
Him Credit 



London, Feb. 7. 
Few attractions are doing big 
business and the post-holiday slump 
continues. 

liondon's present top musical 
amash is "Clowns In Glover." This 
ahow will run until July. 

The biggest non-musical hit, pos- 
aessing a library sale as good as the 
musical, is "Good Morning, Bill," 
with Ernest Truex (American). 
. "Hit the Deck's" agency deal 
•nded Feb! 1. It was not renewed. 
. "Oh, Kay," with Gertrude Law- 
rence, Is slipping and will shortly 
close. The ticket agency guarantee 
on this one Is $7,500 weekly.: Week- 
ly grosses have been around $15,000. 
. Although ..loudly acclaimed and 
doing business, "The Second Man" 
iias ho library deal or real demand 
and will probably have but a Urn 
Xted run. 

"Vagabond King" got new life 
when moving from the Winter Gar- 
den to the Gaiety, but "The Desert 
. Song" has about run its course. 
"Sfnatchers" Not so Good 
A distinct surprise is "Sauce tor 
the Gander" ("Cradle Snatchers"), 
Despite splendid reviews and opti- 
mistic predictions by the. wise 
bunch, it Is not doing so well and 
. Is unlikely to remain any great 
length of time. 

"The Silent House" carries on to 
■ good business in its small theatre, 
and "The Ark" Is getting some 
action although here a year. 

"Two White Arms" started but 
■lowly, but library agreement will 
keep it going and Indications are 
that the show will pick up. Robert 
Loraine, in Strlndberg's "Dance of 
■Death," is faring poorly, while 
"March. Haves" is okay but not big 
"Lilac" Revival, Good 
Revival of "Lilac Time" sa>y the 
■tails weak at the start, but the 
situation has bettered and business 
for this one has been good as a 
whole. .Lonsdale's "On Approval" Is 
doing exceedingly well, and "Marl 
gold" Is going along comfortably. 

"The Wrecker" started \vell but 
has fallen off a bit, with "The Girl 
Friend" about as ever through turn- 
ing in steady and profitable grosses 
George Robey's "Bits ajid Pieces' 
Is another show that rates with the 
leaders. 

. A ten-iflc ilop after.a Kood start 
has boon roKistered by ".Ctookcd 
Bitlet." 

"The niiU'k Spider" ("Tlio Spld 
«r") isn't doing anything, but ' The 
High iRoarl'' holds up •nii'fly. 



American Act's First 
Vaude Show in 



London, Feb. 7. 
Despite the late hour and it being 
their first vaudeville appearance in 
any country, the Three New York- 
ers held the house in at the Hoi- 
born Empire for six mimbers. . 



Little Ghance of Princes* 
Becoming Picture House 

London, Feb. i. 
Among the properties , being sold 
or converted into huge cinemas, th 
name of Princes' Hote.r and res 
taurar.t has cropped up. But. there 
Is no foundation for the rumor. The 
position of Princes' is as follovirs: 

The freeholcl belongs to St 
James' Church, which adjourns, and 
the Princes restaurant people pay 
a rental of $50,000 per annum on a 
lease which has about 35 years to 
run. The owners want $3,750,000 
for the freehold, but, as an ecclesi- 
astical body, they would be. averse 
to a cinema or theatre adjf^'"ing the 
church. Even If these difflcultles 
could be ovorcome, which is un- 
likely, the Princes people would 
want at least $625,000 for: their 
lease. This means that before 
building operations could be com 
menced nearly -$4,500,000 would 
have to be paid, which makes the 
idea rather impractical. 



Jack Smith's Show 



London, Feb. 7 
Clifford Whitley and Archie de 
Bear show, in which Jack Smith Is 
being featured, is named "Will b' 
the Whispers." Cast is practically 
complete and includes Elsa Macfar- 
lane, Mlml Crawford, Mabel Con- 
standuros, Billy Bennett, Billy Mil- 
ton and Percival McKey and band 
Show opens out of town In. March 
and comes here early in April. An 
thors are Archie de Bear isnd Dono 
van Parsons. 
, Parsons, who wrote "Clowns in 
Clover" with Ronald Jeans, has 
been exclusively sighed by Camp- 
bell, Cc .nelly & Co., music pub- 
lishers, as a lyric writer. 



Paris, Feb. T. 
Le P6re Lampion" waa revealed 
at the Ambigu as a diverting but at 
times bitter satire In farcical form, 
of French politics and society. The 
piece by Jean Kolb and Belieres is 
highly disrespectful toward some 
cherished French institutions, such 
as official posltloh which commands 
vast deference from the middle 
cla.ss. The plot: 

Political rivals kidnap Prime 
Minister Desnoyaux and substitute 
Lampion, the garbage man, who Is 
the eminent -premier's absolute 
double. The scavanger gets a\vay 
with his pose creditably, hiv- 
ing . a good time with a senator's 
wife, attending banquets, distribut- 
ing honors with Jovial good will; He 
has several amorous adventures, but 
he amuses everybody. When he 
quietly fades out of the picture and 
besnoyaux returns to his proper es- 
tate, he is amazed to fliid how he 
has grown in popularity and friend- 
ly esteem during his absence. 

Tramel (who rather flopped re- 
cently in the Moulin Rouge revue) 
and Mme. Cassiva are genuinely 
amusing in the leading roles. 
"Dibbouk" Well Done 
•Le Dibbouk," Yiddish drama of 
mystic import, was successfully pre- 
sented at the studlOj adjoining the 
'Theatre Champs des Elysees. The 
Anski play has been translated by 
Marie Therese Kroemer. Story has 
to do with the return to earth of a 
Jewish youth to seek out the love 
of his childhood, lost to him in life 
by his ambitious father, Th« girl 
dies to join her loTer tai the be- 
yond. 

Dombre play !■ splendidly pre- 
sented by a cast including Herbert 
Preller, L. Grldon, Mmes. Marguer 
ito Jamols, Coutan Lambert, Su 
zannei Deanars and Jeanne Perex. 




FRENCH EXHIBS 





WILL MAHONEY 

Thc' New York "Post," in review- 
ing "Take the Air," said: "Tnia 
Mahohey chap can vary his irtoods 
from a pleasing Irish hoofer to a 
German acrob^it, to. a gentleman, 
actor, and to a dancing zanie with 
a genius tor falling as iiot oven 
Rome could fall. Such mad cavort- 
ing, such riotous Insanity and 
miraculously teetering - .dancing as 
this- Mr. Mahoney provides is suffi- 
cient to guide -'Take the Air' through 
any storm -that rhay lic in!; Its 
course." 

Direction 



RALPH G. FAR^NUM 

1560 BROADWAV 



TOMMY DAWE DIES 
SUDDENLY AT 46 



London', Feli. 7. 
Tommy Da we, 46, died siuldonly 
Feb. 4 of internal hemon-ha so. Ho 
had been ill for two weeks. 

Ella Retford, his wife, was at the 
bedside when her husband pfissed 
away. Miss Retford Is one of Eng- 
land's favorite artistes. The couplei 
had been married for years and 
were fondly attached. 



Ann Suter's Big 

Hit in Australia 

liondon. Feb. 7. 

Tommy llolt confirms an Austra- 
lian 0.1 1 ill- ■ from Ann Suter in - Mel- 
bourne, claiming she is the biggest 
:_.hlt, theiv(^ Js 120 _years.^ 1. 

Following Miss Suter'.s success In 
liOndbn, K.Mth-Albde discovered It 
had her Under a three yeors* con- 
tract and demanded that stie return 
to America to fulfill same. Where- 
upon. Mis.'^ Suter promptly booked 
Australia. 



GERMAN "ROSE-MAIIIE" 

Paris, Feb, T. 
Arthur Hamnierstein and Herbert 
Stdthart have left Paris bound for 
Berlin, where .they will Supervise 
the German production of "Rose- 
Marie." It has been estimated that 
the author's rights In the French 
production will have .a value alone 
of $40,000 . (basis of fi.'inc at 4 
cents). 



Barrie Oliver's Chance 

Liondon, Feb. 7. 
Barrie Oliver, appearing as a sin- 
gle at the. Alhambra (vaudeville) 
scored uijibtly yesterday (Monday), 
his oponiiig. He was handicapped 
by an'-orc'licstra that went wrong 
and was following a stage band 
sprinkled with hoofers. 
■ Oliver fares better in a , musiral 
show, .lull might bceome a yaude 
headliiuT it' teamed with a o'onipo 
teni fciuiniiie partner. 



KIMBEEiLY AND PAGE'S LOSS 

London, Feb. 7 
Kimbfei ly and Page, \vhoge house 
Tvas robiycd -some-weeks agor-werc 
compelled to settle the burglary In- 
surance claim of $7,500 for $2,000, 
owing to a defective policy. 



Report Mnac for Cafe 
Royal After 80 Years 

London, Peh. T. 

Cafe Royal, in Regent street, the 
Bohemian rendezvous of such per 
sonalltles as Sir Augustus Johns, 
Epstein, Novlnson and others, has 
succumbed to the lure of modem 
entertainment. For nearly 80 years 
music and other civllzed kinds of 
recreations have been taboo at this 
unconventional resort. 

They have engaged Hal Swain, 
late of the Prince's Restaurant, 
with a band of 10, which will play 
for tea, dinner and supper danaants. 
It is even whispered that they will 
run a cabaret. An Elsty organ has 
been Imported from America, with 
an American to manipulate It. 

To avoid the wringing of hands 
the management has retained the 
famous Bohemian Cafe, and there 
the old (jhelsea-ltes can still carry 
on their babbling .noises and sleep 
till closing time. 



Charge Favoritism and 
Threaten Closing 



'■ . ;■ ■ I'arl.'^^ Fob) 7. 

Freneh e.vhibitors. file.d heated pro- 
test against, the proposed regulation 
Of imported pictures by. government 
decree, at a w-cU attended meeting. 
They . particulauly oppose the plan^ 
of import control through the ceri- . 
aors. This is the plan which is up 
in place of tlie original quota pro- 
posaUs. It is believed the bill is 
doomed If it is brought to a vote 
in Parliament at this time. 

Such doci'ees as arfe applicable . 
temporaHly arc enforcible without 
a formal poll of the legislative 
I branch. ' . 

Fxhibltors charge that the new 
meagui'es are inspired by. certain 
interests in the producing field, and 
make plitln their determination to 
use only pictures made by other . 
concerna, s|)eclfically those com- 
panies which are known, not to be 
in fayor of the 'censors. 

The showmen declare they have 
a right . to a voice lii regulation of 
the picture business and declare 
that if a nieasure which Is Inimical 
to their Interests is put in force, 
or any measure is adopted without 
regai'd to their views, they .will close 
their houses April 1, 

Exhibitor. position is that the govr 
crnment is willing . to benefit a part 
of the industry by legislation that 
will prove detrimental to the ma-, 
jorlty Interests. ■ 



GILLESPIE ON SHOWMEN 
AND MOSS' DIVIDENDS 

But Moss' Went Off 10% on 
Issuance of Yearly Statement 
—Profit of $50,000 More 



COMMAND SHOW'S S. R. 0. 

London, Feb. 7. 
Royal Commarid Performance, due 
at the Coliseum (vaudeville) March 
1, has been sold but. 



New Yorkers Held Over 

. London, Feb, T. 
The Three New .Yorkeria, booked 
for the Cafe de Paris for four Weeks 
with an option, were notified the 
second day of the engagement the 
option would be exerci.sed- for an 
additionfil eight weeks. 



Hylton's Gontinental Biz 

' Londpnr i^eb. T. 

Jack Hylton and his band are 
back after two weeks In, Paris on 
percentage, and on© week In Berlin 
on straight salary;. 

Hylton's share f or >ls flrst .Paris 
week was $5,860 and the second 
week he bettered |«.000. In Berlin 
he gave three concerts besides his 
regular stage performances. 

Eddie DpUy'i Nite Oub 

London, Feb. 7. 
Eddie Dolly, brother of the Dolly 
Sisters, has opened a new night club 
here naming it The Stage Door. 

The place speclaltee* In serving 
ateaks from an open grilL 



T<ymmy Dawe had been a theatri- 
cal producer, manager and agent at 
one time or another . during a career 
that about .started In the British 
show business. His death may hayc 
been superinduced through les- 
sened, resistance arising from the 
shock of the tragic suicide of his 
close friend and business associate, 
James V. White, in London a few 
months ago. 

That saddening event on the- 
atrical London occurred following 
White's belief that he was finan- 
cially ruined through Inability to 
raise a large amount of money to 
tide over an oil field promotion In 
which White. ha.d Invested his entire 
fortune of milllm^ 
. Mr. Dawe had worked Industri- 
ously on the same deal. While 
Dawe; was attempting to find the 
necessary money and White was in 
despair at home, Dawe secured it, 
but as he was trying to get White 
on the phone, the latter committed 
suicide. 

Mr. Da,we and his wife, Miss Ret- 
ford, are favorably known in New 
York and among the show people 
of this country. Both often have 
been over here, with Miss I'vetford 
a^ -recogni7:ed vaudeville - headUner 
In America. 



London, Feb. .7. 

Commenting on several American 
managers', opinion that there is no 
showman In this country, R. H. Gil- 
lespie, managing director for Moss 
Empires, says his circuit pays its 
stockholders oyer 16 per cent, an- 
nually, and asks what American 
management can show such figures. 

Gillespie adds that If this Isn't 
showmanship, then he doesn't want 
to learn the "racket."- 

Moss Empires shares dropped 
nearly 10 percent yesterday ( Mon- 
day). ;upon Issuance of last : year's 
reports.- Thl.s' happened despite that 
the reports show a profit of ?50,000 
above the previous year. 



MODERN "MACBETH" SO-SO 

London, Feb. 7. 

Putting modern clothes on "Mac- 
beth" attracted a highbrow audience 
to the. Court theatre last night. 

They were polltejly tolerant. 



="Tirnei5dsv" Silly Meller 

Loiiduii, l''fl). 7. 

"Tin Cuds."' opening at ihc Clar- 
rlck. is a ridiculous m<'l(alrama, 
concernin.Lr Chinese pin'Ufs , who 
capture' ;i P>rltish vessel. 

The. iiii-co was politely received 
by a remarkably tolerant .ludlence, 
whereupon the author made a 
speech, coyly admitting his play 
wag succ'ssful. 



Rich'3 Return to London 

London, Feb. T. 
After a fortnight at the Coli.<;eum 
(vjiudevlHcji, Freddy Rich and his 
ij7uiS po~To 'iVerfm^^ 

The outfit returns to the Coliseum 
for March.. 



Chevalier Recovering 

Paris, f eb. T. 
Mayrice Chevalier, who has been 
seriously 111, Is reported progressing 
so speedily that his return to Casino 
de Paris Reviie will be possible 
within n week or so. 



George Bass Dies 

Xtondon, Feb. T. 
George Bass, lAncashlre come 

^nfCnr'ai^a :ih":Buirm#y Hos^pt^ 

5 following em operation. 

Fyffe's Slowly Imprevlnfl 

Will Fyffe, deotck «omle. tn the 
Hospital for Ruptured and Crippled, 
321 East 42d •treet. New Tork, 
where he was operated »pon for 
neurosis of th« 
t ImproTeibenL 



MRS. A. J. CLARKE DIES 

Mrs. A, J, Clarke died Feb. 5 at 
the Knickerbocker Hospital, New 
York, following the, birth of a son 
about two weeks previously. 

Service will be .held today 
(Wednesday) at Campbell's funeral 
church at Broadway and 68th street. 
Interment will be In a vault at 
Woodlawn, until the remains are 
returned to London for their final 
resting place, 

Mrs, Clarke was married about a 
year ago. She was formerly Rose 
DoCprbett, a professional arid on 
the English stage. Her husband Is 
the International theatrical agent. 

Their child survives. 



INDEX 



Foreign 

Plcture.s 

IMcture Reviews.. . ... 

Film House Itevlews, 
Vaudeville ........... 

New Acts .. . . .■ 

Burlesque ........... 

Bills '/. : . . 

Times Square . , ... . . 

Editorial ......... . .'. 

Literati .... w. ...... . 

Women's Pa.ge , 
Legitimate ...... ..i . . 

Legit Review."? , . . . , . . 
Music i . . . . . . . ... ... . . 

Outdoors . . . ; . ,;. , , . . . 

Sports 

Obituary- ^> . 

Correspondence ..... 

Letter List 

inside . Vaudeville 

Inside Pictures 
Ncw.s of Dailies. . . . . . 

In.'ildc T><^t'rit . . . 



. . 4--2G 
. . J C 

,-M-'i:>- 

..liT-;)] 
. '. . .SC' 
., 37 
..38-:j'.t 
. .4L'-4:j . 
. . . 44 
., -.20 
, .4P-4L 

\.4r>-y>- 

.-. 48 

57 

. : 07 

., ■ 57 

. .58-1;;) 

, , C! 

4 t 

. , 4 I. 
.. 37 

. .; 4 1 



. Cochran's Opinion 

London, Feb. i. 
It has been announced here that 
Tex Rlckard will duplicate Madison 
Square Garden for London on a site 
already secured. 

C. B. Cochran sajrs he knows 
.nothing of the scheme but thinks 
mm a Bood IdAA.. 



The TiUer Dancing Schools 

of America, Inc. 

228 We»t 72d Street, NEW YORK 

MAUT nWAD, Prwildent 
Plion* Rndloott 821B-8 



VARIETY 



P I C T U R E S 



Wednesday, February 8, 1928 



IF TITLER CM PASS SUPER, SAYS 
CON, THERE'S A CHMWF NOT! 



Explaining Something About Writing Captions for 
Pictures ill Hollywood^ When Not a Big Leaguer 



By Jack Conway 

(CON) 



Los Atigelos, Feb, 4; 

Dear Chuik: 

: There's a. lot- 6f funny ways of 
getting the hot meat and this title 
writing r.i.cket Is as comical as any 
you can think of. But it ain't, any 
tougher than standing out in right 
flelti and hollering, "I got it." And 
the pennies are much more plenti- 
ful.' ■ ■ 

But don't let anybody tell you it's 
as $o£t as- it.. looks. It's oak for a 
peasant to sit . out fi'ont, look at a 
deaf and dumb opera and. tell him- 
.self' tha.t any.;guy with .a, back, file 
of joke ippoks and a. copla of "Col- 
lege Humors'' can ' nit those titles 
and make them funny; but the an- 
swer: is that many a smart mug 
has had at it and did a prritt fall. 

And the reasons back of the fail- 
ure of a lot of bright eggs, to level 
at title weaving are a few of the 
things the. peasants don't know. My 
itiotto is never snialrt up a chump, 
but I know this Is .strictly sub rosa 
and that you will, never beef to any- 
ope who might peddle it. 

A title writer don't write titles 
for the public. He writes them for 
a sap called a supervisor. This 
mug sits at . his elbow and tells him 
. whether they'l|. be laughed at or 
hot. .TKe. sytte'rylsor can't title 
iftfe'd'icixue bottle, and. lij^e times out 
of . ten wouldn't recognize a good 



gag if it Jumped up and bit him; 
but there he- Is— try and get rid of 
him. 

After the tltler has sweated . out 
a set of under-pressui*e cracks that 
have prissed the supervisor and his 
entire fi'imily, they are dropped Into 
the picttire and previewed. If the 
gilyagos laugh, everything is jake; 
but if they don't, the supervisor 
either calls in another title writer 
or orders the first batch rewritten. 
But he sits in all oveir again, which 
starts the titler off with another 
two. strikes on him. 

. Taking . Bows 

It the titles click the supervisor 
will take all the bows In sight. . If 
they don't, he will lean over and tip 
off one of the execs that the titler 
Is slipping. For every unfunny 
title in. the picture this writer may 
have five gthersr tfiat they "might 
laugh at, but they hay© been ruled 
off by the supervisor because he 
didn't like theni. Now it's up to 
the title writer to try and debate 
them back Into tlie opera. 

The first thing for an ambitious 
title writer to . do is to take a course 
In oratory, because titles are elocu- 
tloned Into pictures, ^not written in: 
Then he better begin pickling him- 
self. :ii;j brine, like the old-time pugs 
used" to do with th^ir dukes.' For 
(Continued pn page. 22)' 



WEATHER REPORT FOR 
WEEK (FEB. 8) TO COME 

Wiishlhgton, Feb. 7., 
. Information obtained at the 
Weather Bureau gives. the follow- 
ing outlook for the cominig week 
commencing tomorrow ..(Wednesr 
. day) of the country east of the 
Mississippi River: 

Rain in Atlantic States and East- 
ern Lower Lakes region, with prob- 
.ia.bility that it may continue into 
Thursday. . 

Over - the Western Lower Lake 
region, the Ohio Valley and greater 
portion of the East Gulf states the 
weather will be parUy cloudy, with 
temperatures rising slowly during 
."VVcanesday and Thursday (8-9). 

End . of the week in the- Atlantic 
.StnLcs looks like mostly fair weath- 
er, with temperatures near or 
slightly below the seasonal normal. 



CAFETERIA'S VITA GAG 



Amplifiers Mystify Customers of 
Stith-ophone Owned Restaurant 



"Weather conditions covering last 
week, boginhlng Monday, Jan. 30, is 
icomi'ilod from data sociwod at the 
U. S. Weather Bureau: 

Western (Wash.,, Ore., Calif., 
. Idaho, Ncv. and Ut.ih). Week 
oponc'd with rain and , show ih 
northwfst down into Southern Cali- 
fornia., Cleared, except on coast, by 
W.cdnosdfiy. morning, only to hjivc 
storms roturn over on lire section by 
"Saturday. Clearing again Sunday'. 

■ Little' tohip.eraturc change. 

Central (Mont., Wyo., Colo., No. 
and So. Dak:, Nob., Kans., . Minn., 
iowa, ..Mo., Wis,, IlL, Western Mich., 
Ind. and Western ICy.). Snows iii 
Mieliigiin and other .northern states, 

. th.o ugli ohtlrely • cleared late .Mon- 
day. (.Tan. 30).- Exeei)t fQ.r one bad 
day,! with siiows again, week clear 
until Sunday, wh.en lower half was 

. under, rain. End of week marked 
by exeeptional temperature rise just 
soutli of Great Lakes. - 

Southern (Ariz., Now Mox., Okla., 
Texas, Ark., La., Mis.s., Tenn,, Ala., 
No. and. So. Car., Ga. and Fla.). 
dj)cncd clear though rarn later oc- 
curred Monday, the 30th, in Ten- 
nessee, North and South Carolina 
and :vii.s«isKii>pi. This cleared for 

■ balance of week except in scattered 
sections, parti.cularly on Gulf Coast 

.^^of^ Toxusuand^ LQuisjami. ._Tenipoi"V-. 
tu re rose in ea.stonl'hair.-it (ii)eimtg 
of . week only to drop and to again 
ri's(f before week was over. 

Eastern CEastern aMich,, <r>hio, 
Ea.'-itcrn Ky.i W; Va„' N. y.,.J'enn., 
Va.i j.re., N. H., Vt,, Ma.ss., Conn,, 
Del,, X .1,, Md, and; D. C). In main 

' clear for entire week with cxccptioii 
of lower portion of flection. Wide 
vari;i7u:(! ' Iji tciuin'raturo • In New 
England Stales. Temperature was 
dr()i/)iin.ir at end of w«ek in the en- 
tire section. 



Los Angeles, Feb. 7. 
A Vitaphone gag is . being used 
at the B. & M. cafeteria on Grand 
near 6th street, in connection with 
a phonograph apparatus which re- 
produce- sound through amplifiers 
hidden oyer the place. 

Employees of the . cafeteria are 
given to understand that an actual 
Vita attachment is used with the 
recording hiachlne. They readily 
vouchsafe this information upon re 
quest of the customers. 

In front of the establishment the 
device is proclaimed on a sheet as 
the hew "Stlth-ophone," Vha.tever 
that may convey to the passing on 
looker who is urged to come in and 
hoar it. The title .seems to belong 
to the owner of the cafeteria, whoso 
name is Glover E; Stith. 

The . gag about the Vita attach 
mont appears to be working, out 
and has the majority of the food 
grabbers mystified. 




ROSGOE AILS 

The two Roscoe's . turned the trick 
at Fox's Audubon, New York, last 
weete, Roscoe Arbuckle. and lUxscoe 
Alls corhblned their talents. Aside 
from . their Individual acts, they 
framed a flock of Impromptu scenes 
that were a riotous scream. The 
answer was the natives were hang- 
ing on the rafters arid fig-hting for 
tickets. Just two good men. . 



3,000 INDIE EXHIBS HAVE CLOSED 
OP OR SOLD OUT WITHIN 3 YEA^ 



About Only Hope Left Is National Combiiie of Ex-^ 
hibs Through Record for N. J.» or Sapiro for 
N. Y. Exhibs:— Buying Combinations Best Plan 



"BEN-HOR" PRINTS 

STOLEN IN INDIA 



No Protection Against Film 
Pirates in That Country^ 
Duping Plant In Bogota 



Prints of ."Ben-Hur," Metro- 
Goldwyn-Mayer productidn, were 
stolen last week in northern India. 
Though the exhibiting fleld for films 
so acquired is hegllble in India, 
with Jl; J. Madan controlling almost 
all of the picture houses, the prints 
may bo smuggled into other parts 
of Asia and from there to Europe. 

In India there- is no copyright 
protection for American pictures. 
The; Indian Government usually of 
fers help and is ready to co-operate 
with the producers. Even if appre 
hended, the thieves are not subject 
tp any set legal retribution. Even 
if ownership Is; finally proven the 
picture has meanwhile been played, 
while the exhibitors ciah always alibi 
with receipted bills showing they 
had bought the picture in good 
faith. . 

"Ben-Hur" is in its 10th month 
In Paris - as compared with a 10- 
week run there for "The Big Pa 
rade," also M-G-M. 

At Bogota, Colombia, South 
America, an elaborate picture dup- 
ing plant Is reported continuously 
dupeing stolen prints^ sold all over 
South and Central America and in 
.some of the Latin countries on the 
Continent. 



CHANEY'S STRAINED LIGS 

Los Angeleb, Feb, 7. 
A few^ strained ligaments In both 
legs and arms will force Lon 
Chancy Into retirement for four 01 
live weeks after he completes 
"Laugh, Clown, Laugh." 



GIRL BOOTBLACK 



The heroine of the all- Japa- 
nese Universal picture ."Sky- 
lark" Is pictured as a feminine 
bootblack. ' 

She chases cigaret ■ butts in 
her spare moments on the 
screen. 



BIG FLOTATIONS 
AND BRITISH 




Ostrers Form Buying Coii- 
cern~P. D. C,*« Issue-— 
Dominions and Others 



0.1STAI11 

I RO. STUDIOS 




Producers* Next Season's Production Cost Will Be 
Governed by Kinegraphone-— Stage of Its Own— 
30 F. B. O. Pictures Now on '28-'29 List 



Los Angeles, Feb. 7, 
F. B. O.'s 'i)ro(lucti(m schedule Tor 
\2S-'2'J includes four supor-spocial.«ij 
1'6 Gold l?ond Specials and the usual 
(juota of westerns and short sub- 
jects. . , • 

The money for those productions 
will dcjX'ud iipon the nced.s and 
possibilities of o;ich in connoclion 
with^thc=^siii>so(i u<^ii t-d^^velopmanti.Qt 
F. li, O.'s ninv talking device, Xino- 
.;;r;ij.)luwiv,. which will shortly, bo in- 
.stallrd at tlio studio and u.si'd wilh 
pi'odntilinn.'^ th.Tt ■will fit in ■with 
siicht and sound. . ■ 

Work has. started on equipping a 
liinographone stage. Concral Elec- 
tric is .s(^n(.ling an enj^^inoerln;? ex- 
Iicrt to tli(; odii.sL with the appa- 
ratus and work will begin iiiinio- 
dlfitdy with a produ.ction unit ospp- 
cially assigned lor this In the studio. 



Norma Shearer Will 

Retire Next Year 



Los Angeles, Feb, 7; 
Norma Shearer will spend another 
=yoar-;Gn=:tho„-.SGrccn^and=.thcii^r.eJtii;u 
to domesticity with her husband, 
Irving Thalborg, M-G-M producer. 
The company has persuaded her 

to make several more -pictures be- 
fore quitting the studios for good. 
She wanted to retire immediately 
after her marriage. 

The Thajhcrgs sail on tho.'"Maure- 
tanla" for Europe Feb 21 to visit 
studios in London and liorlln. Thoy 
ai'c due back in Hollywood May 15. 



London, Feb. 7. 
Ostrer Brothers, bankers, haVe 
formed the Ltenman Trust to buy 
picture theatres as an outlet for 
British -Gaumont product against 
Provincial Cinematograph Theatres. 

Charles M,' "Woolfe, of W. & F. 
Films, Ltd., and E. Lyon are inter- 
ested in the new company, which 
has bought around 70 houses, in- 
cluding the five Hyams theatres, 
Collins Circuit of five houses in the 
north, cinemas at Newcastle and 
Blue Halls, two . of which are in 
London and one in Brighton. 

All are big and modern theatres, 
with which a new flotation is to 
be shortly made for the public. 
Millions in Stocks. 

■ New stock issues pending include 
Provincial Cinematograph Theatres' 
$4,000,000 further capital to buy 
sites and build more theatres on 
existing sites held by that concern. 

British Dominion Films will also 
float during the week-end its $2,- 
500,000 . issue asking for $1,500,000 
in 200,000 deferred 20-cent shares 
and 200)000 10 per . cent .$5 preferred 
share.si Proforred is to get one- 
third of the profits after payment 
of the 10 per c«!nt. preferred getting 
the balance. 

The coriipany is putting in its 
own distributing organization after 
completion of its current produc- 
tion, "Woman hi White," with ex- 
ecutives including Herbert Wilcox 
and Nelson Keys, with Charles Wil- 
cox in ".harge of distribution. 

Studios arc to be built at Harrow, 
and the first prodiictibn will, be Sir 
Hall Cafne's "The Bondman." 
Blattner's Promotion 

Blattner'3 $2,i500,000 fiotation for 
-British - International -Picturrs will 
be launched Feb. IC. 

His Elstrce studios are to turn 
out three fiims *or British Interna- 
tional and three for Gaumont- 
British and United Artists' quota 
films are also to be made by Blatt^. 
ner for W'O.rld release through A. 
Szarvasy- Gibbons 

London, Feb, 7. 

■ A- strong rumor here ig that Szar- 
vasy-Sir Walter Gibbons are find- 
ing an unsuitability, in some of the 
theatres they have been buying for 
pictures. ' 

Their movement to obtain the Ast 
toria cinema' has boon completed 
for $1,350,000. Retiring directors 
get $75,000 compensation and agents 
oporatihg the deal get $50,000, with 
holders of 20 per cent of. the de- 
ferred stoclv obtaining $8 per share. 

Harold Lipson, announced as ap- 
pointed to niiuuige the Szarvavsy- 
GibbnnR company, is still with P. D. 
.C,.=^AlLin.SKlui:aj^lUs(i^ajilQj>iL^^j^ 
statement as to the theatres whi.rli 
have' been hoiight being u for 
pictures. 

Melford Leaves U 

Los Angeles, Feb. :7. 
George Melford a.sked and ob- 
taihed a rele.asc from Universfil 'co- 
incident with the closing down of 
Univer.s.Tl City. He has nindfi two 
picttu'cs for U". 



Within the last three y<^ars more 
than 3,000 independent, exhibitors 
have closed theatres or sold out to 
chain operators. In many states 
less than 50 per cent, at the. former 
Independents are In business. 

This is mainly the result of the 
film buying preference given to 
chain operators, which Included long 
protection terms and, in. some 
cases, keep independent houses 
without the product they want. 

In addition to forcing thousands 
of independents to close, present 
condition.^ have stopped proposed 
construction plans by independents 
which would have reached a total 
.of from 1,000 to 1.500 new theatres 
during this period. 

.Despite the evident jpressare 
which will eventually force the :n • 
dependents piit of business and do» 
spite . the example set by some 
groups of exhibitors, the indepond-. 
ent theatre o-wners have hot na- 
tionally coniblned for protection. 

Buying cbmblnations are the only 
rrotectlon the Independents, can- 
look, forward, to with any dgeree of 
business safety. Exhibitors In Miy- 
Ing combinations get pictures and at 
reasonrt.ble prices. 

Buffalo Group 

An example Is the I3ib.se)' and 
Zwimmer group in Buffalo. Been use 
ho belongs to this group Schwei:.pe> 
with one theatre in Elrhlra. .N Y., 
gets all the product he wants al- 
though an operator of four or five 
theatres In Elmlra, Albany, Dunkirk 
and Troy, a nephew of Ben Berln- 
steln, president of the M. P. T. O. 
of California, is unable to get 
product from the major pro.'. uclng 
companies. The Buffalo group rep- 
resents approximately 150 thontres 
and the buying strength is .suffl.- 
cieht to get an operator .cf one 
house preference- of anothor with 
several houses. 

In New Jersey the IndepoiicbMita 
are finally m.aklng a laist el'foit for 
a combination uhder the ciiii-ctioii 
oi George L. Record, a;tt6rney. In 
New York the Independents, are 
dealing with Aaron Saplro, attorney- 
nd organizer; 

If these combinations are fiiinly 
established they may reacli out pjid 
enfold the independent exhibitors 
throughout the country. If the 
present plans , fall through .oxrinc- 
tlon of the indepfjndents may eon- 
tinue On the same fast rate as in 
the past. 



Lord Beaverbrook Due 



, Los Angeles. ]"el>. 7. 
Lord Beaverbrook, Engli.^h pub- 
lisher, is en route to America, uhere 
he will confer with J.o.scph . M. 
Schenck, his new partner, in an 
English picture compaiiiy. 
. ..It Is believed . al . this t)nit' while 
John Considino Is planning a pleas- 
ure trip to Europe that he will re- 
main abroad to look after the 
Schenck interests in the new com- 
pany. Schenck's interest in the 
English concern will bo advanta- 
geous to United Artists in a way, aa 
it will take care of the lattor's share 
in the English films quota law. 



Nellie Revell Gopr» 

Space in Boston 

Boston, Feb. 7. 
Ad lib, in ti-ansit and in person, 
Nellie Ileveil made her fir.'^t visit to 
Boston in 10 years last week. In 
a few .short hours she had more 
space in the P.oston dailie.<; lhan C. 
Coolidgie grabbed, with his last 
speech. 

Nellie makes "copy" and Is 
"copy.;' SIio didn't come to Boston 
J5J=.-I9ilii£^''il£l^^'''- the hoys and 
girls .of ~flu; press m aclT^j iTT'WfS'^t 
"copy" of luH-i 

The .«pine nioi'C fanuiun llum Kit- 
ty Gordon's (Nellie's ownVorcls, in 
fact, most of the interview.^ fiu- once 
were the words of the object .of the 
intcrview.s for. Nellie talk;- head- 
lines). : . 

"Right Off the Chest," "Spitii.i,'le.s," 
whatever Nellie mentioned, was 
emblazoned on the printed I'a^e in 
the-nt'Wrf type you can't buy. 



Wednesday, February 8, 1928 



PICTURES 



VARIETY 



CONTROL 





MILTON'S (MASS.) ONLY THEATRE 





Selectmen in Town or 14,000 Refuse License for 
Pictures — ^600 Citizens Ask Rehearing— New 
House Cost $75,000 



Milton, Mass., Feb.. 7. 
Although a $76,000 theatre has 
Just been completed here, it carinot 
open, as, pictures have been barrel 
by the Board o£ Selectmen of Mil- 
ton, The theatre was ere;Cted by the 
Market Amiisenieht Co., but the 

Selectmen have refused a license 
for thie new theatre to show any 
films. 

. Citizens seem to have a habit of 
tailing Milton a village, although it 
has a population of over 14,000. It 
was founaed in 1695 and never has 
had a theatre or any other kind of 
place cf . public amusement. 

Frccloi'ick A. Gaskins, treasiirer of 
the Milton Saving:s Bank and a dea- 
,con in the Congregational Church 
here, is standing with tlie owners 
of the new theatre and has been 
granted a rehearing of the movie 
situation by the Board ot Selectnien. 
The chairman of. the Selectmen Is 
Kenneth D, Johnson, local attorney. 
The other meriibers are 'Jbsiiah Bab- 
. cock, feed and hay merchant,, and 
Norton Wiggleworth, banker. As a 
preliminary to rfeachlng a decision 
the "Selectmen called a piibllc meet- 
ln,g and requested an informal ex- 
pression- of opinion- Twenty-six 
, votes were cast In favor of permit- 
ting the . theatre to open . and 30 were 
opposed. The younger element ot 
Milton demands that the theatre be 
grsyjdefl a license. 

i^^klns, acting] In behalf of the 
th^qjfi^ cdmpanyj succeeded in ob- 
talimicr a petition of 600 slg.iatures 
aSKing for reconsideration, of the 
. ruling that bans the movies. When 
he.presented this petition to the Se- 
lectmen he was promised a rehear- 
ing would be given. 

In a statement Chairman Johnson 
of the Selectmen said: "In ruling 
against the application for a license 
we acted in response to appeals of 
a large body of Milton citizens. A 
number of clergymen also joined In 
opposing the license. Those op- 
posed stated two main reasons— the 
distraction oC both citizens and chil- 
dren from their tasks and their 
homes and the questionable moral 
tone oC many pictures." 



Pittsburgh Believes Fox 
Taking Over Stanley's 



Pittsburgh, Feb. 7. 

It's believed here that Fox Is 
taking over the new Stanley 
theatre and other Stanley hold- 
ings in town. Of that negotia- 
tions are on toward that end. 

Fox representatives are in 
town inspecting the Stanley- 
held houses. They will vouch- 
safe no information. 



In Pittsburgh the Stanley 
Company of America has the 
former Davis theatres, with, a 
large capacity picture theatre 
of its own underway. 

Pittsburgh in the variety 
way Is now dominated by 
Loe^'s new and big Penn the- 
atre, opened In the early fall. 



CHIIIN FIGHT IS 





Fox Rejported Paying $4r 
000,000 for F. & R. Cir- 
cuit- — Franklin's Position 

Other Than West Coast's 
Boss, Still Undefined-^ 
Fox's Over-Night Rise as 
Big Theatre Director Uni- 
versally Approved 



STANLEY POSSIBILITY 



NATIONAL? 

PATHE DILEMMA ON HNANCES 
AND PRODUCT-REORGANIZATION 



Elmer Pearson Reported Out— $5,000,000 Required 
to Proceed With Next Seasori^s oFull Program— 
Everything Laid on Bankers Who Balk 



Offer of $54 Cash for 
W. C. Stock on Exchange 



' Los Angeles, Feb. 7. 

Haydpn, Stone & Co; are offering 
all holders of West Coast Theatres, 
;Incr,"-$54 a sha;re in-cas^h^^ ^- 

As an alternate ' proposition they 
will transfer two-thirds of a share 
of Fox A; now quoted at around |80 
a share, for every on6 share of 
West Coast. 

Those accepting the exchange 
cannot got the Fox stock until aifter 
Jan. 31, 1920.. Untir then the stock 
and its voting powers remain with 
Hayden - Stone. . 



FILM COMPANIES 
TIE UP WITH 
DEPT. STORES 



U Makes Deal With Gim< 
bels for 16M. Film- 
Rental by Coupon 



Embassy's U. A. Film 

New Ronald Colman- Vilma Banky 
picture, title of which has been 
changed from "Leatherface" to 
"Two . Lovers," wiir follow "Love" 
Into the Embassy, Now York, 
March 22. This Is the first outside 
picture booked into this small M-G 
house. Booking was nlade by a 
personal arrangement between Sam 
Ooldwyn and Nicholas ychonck. 



Eugene Zukor with Publix 

Kugcno Zukor, son of Puramount's 
president, has become- attached to 
the staff of Publix, ■ ■ ■ . . 

The younper Zukor has been af- 
flliatod with practically all branches 
of Param.nnnt and will now look into 
th(> tho.'itVe opfration onrl of the 
bnsiin.wi. 



Glmbel's Department Store has 
established a movie library of .. 16 
m. films for rental to home projec- 
tionists. A releasing_ arrangement 
has beeii made with Universal 
whereby Gimbel will handle Uni 
versal pictures exclusively.; 

The Gimbel-Univetsal tie-up may 
be the beginning of extensive trade 
relations between picture cbmpanies 
and large department stores. Gim 
bel's is across the' street from Wil 
loughby's, probably the largest store 
in New York devoted entirely to 
photographic supplies. Willough 
by's has maintained a 16 m. ren- 
tal library for some time. 

Coupon Plan 

Under the Gimbel plan, launched 
last week, the rental of films is on 
a cou poii basisT Each" c1>tipori is val- 
ued at $2.60 and is good for a 24 
hour rental of a- two-reel subject, 
Feature-length pictures will take 
three coupons or $7.B0. Books conr 
taining 52 coupons sell for $104 
Smaller books are priced at $12.50, 
$26 and $58.50. NO rentals for cash 
will be made. . 

Home renters must call for the 
fllni and return it personally within 
the 24-hour period. Presently Glm- 
bel's library consists of 40 titles, 
mostly shorts. Universal will re 
lease two additional, pictures for. 16 
mm. distribution each week. 



English Support in Canada 



Toronto, Feb, 7. 
Stock in the new British holding 
company embracing Standard Film 
Co., Ltd., United Artists, Locw's 
-Fir«t^-National!^Pathe:^ajidLjLirftvini 
cial Cinematograph Theatres, Ltd 
will soon be offered in Canada, 
where much of the financing of the 
merger has been arranged, accord 
ing to Andrew P. Holt,, deputy 
chairman. Sir . Herbert Holt, presi- 
dent of the Royal Bank of Canada, 
and estimated as the wealthiest 
man In the Dominion, la also be- 
hind the vt^nlure. • 



Control of First Natlonial is oc 
cupying the attention of plOture 
executives nowadays. . It follows the 
acquisition by "VViHiam Fox of the 
West Coast Theatres circuit, which 
is said to hold 29 per cent, of the 
F, N. stock. Another leading con- 
tender for . the control Is the Stan- 
ley Company. The latter is a 35 
per cent, holder. 

FOX gains, through F. & R. and 
Saxe (additionally to West Coast) 
but 6Vi percent of First National 
stock. F. & R's Interest In F. N; 
Is 3 percent, and Saxe about 3Vi, 
with Saxe^fl mostly sectional. It 
leaves Fox with about 34 total. 

First National waa quoted Mon- 
day at 106. Schwalbe of the Stan- 
ley Company, who holds the highest 
percentage of Stanley's F. N. hold- 
ings, bias an open offer to First 
National shareholders to take all 
they wish' to sell, at the market. 
This appears to be the first at- 
tempted move for First National 
control since Stanley learned it 
would not merge with West Coast. 

Reports claim there is still a pos- 
sibility of the Stanley Company be- 
coming ah ally of West Coast's, 
through making a like connection 
with Fox. No authenticity in the 
reports, other than the factional 
differences in the Stanley sha-re 
holders and what the control there, 
if secured, might want, with the 
Stanley's greatest want at present 
from accounts a theatre operator 
capable of handling the entire Stan- 
ley chain from one office. 

Fox, It is said, may close the 
F. & R. deal any day now. Papers 
are reported drawn, with Fox to pay 
F. & R. $4,000,000 for the circuit. It 
actually consists of around 100 
houses. Fin.klesteln and Ruben, its 
promoters and directors, will likely 
remain in charge for a time after 
the transfer. 

It appears pretty definite at pres- 
ent that the chance of a rift be- 
tween the big chains, with Fox 
numbered anibng them, is remote. 
That is seen in the general attitude 
about and also In the almost , uni- 
versal approval of Fox's entrance 
over night as one of the . biggest 
chains. 

7^ - 0 ^ W i t h d ra wa 1 8v 

With the remoteness comes the 
story tha,t neither Publix, Loew's 
or United Artists will withdraw any 
of their theatres at present under 
West Coast operation, from that 
coast chain, . and that the PublliC's 
new. northwestern houses shortly to 
open, will alsfo pass tO the West 
Coast for operation. 

Again the reason is advanced that 
Fox's film buying power right now 
would preclude any' open antagon- 
ism by the distributors that also 
operate theatre clialn.'S, while the re- 
cent enormou.s addition of picture 
theatres to the Fox circuit are a 
guarantee, to Fox of greatly in- 
creased earnings for his picture 
productions in hlfj own houBes. 
Franklin's Status 

In the centre of the entire sltua- 
ti(jn appears to stand Harold B. 
Franklin, who is credltf^td with hav- 
ing eriKinet.Tod all of Fox's recent 
'tTT^d.tre^(lV-7iMV1^-:It""'W^ 
to yostf^rday that Franklin harl 
rc.-afhf>d no p<T.sonal unrJorstanding 
with William Vox. Franklin's status 
unclor contract i.s as president of 
West Coast. a^T'TTtierit for that 
po-st, assumed by him la.st April, Is 
for five years. 

Franklin's amazlnj.' rr-f-ord of hav- 
(Continued on page 22) 



Right Idea, Wrong Spot 



A woman, pictures critic, 
coast representative of a big 
publication and unusually 
conscious (even for a news- 
paper woman) of her im- 
portance, • attcnxiGd a . recent 
Hol'lywood party. Among the 
guests was a young film execu- 
tive, rtiore famous for his . 
humor than for his tact,. The 
young man was pointing out 
celebrities to a cv'.e little flap- 
per whose name he hadn't quite 
caught when introduced. 

"And. that dame," he said, in- 
dicating the . picture critic, 
"goes around asking everybody, 
what they're doing, althoug" 
she. never prints anything ex- 
cept what Miss Whpozis (nam- 
ing a picture star who is a 
"must" in most of the papers 
the critic represents) had for 
dinner last night." 

"I beg your pardon," said the 
little flapper indignantly, "but 
'that dame' happens to be my 
mother, arid I'm going to tcfll 
her what you said." 

The next morning the film 
crilx's column was devoted, 
hot to Miss Whoozis, but to 
what an incompetent, conceit- 
ed and altogether impossible 
fellow the youthful picturie ex- 
ecutive was. 



PAR SALES MEETING 
OF ALL DIVISIONS 



I-/OS Angeles,, Feb. .7. 

It is reliably reported here that , 
Elmer Pearson is leavirig Pathe a.hd. 
that the DeMillc studios wlir close 
about April 1, « 

The Pearson withdrawal points to 
a reorganization move hy the pro- 
ducing company and the DeMllle 
shutdown is the result of insufficient 
funds at present to proceed with 
next year's program. 

DcMilie has five fin i.shed produc- 
tions waiting release with four more 
to flnlish. This will give the com- 
pany nine program pictures and a, 
special, De Mille'a "Godless Girl," 
when the proposed shut down date 
is reached. Actual closing hinges on 
completion of the unfinished quar- 
tet and the special, or the New 
York bankers' refusal to refill a 
gaping till. 

It is no secret that at the present 
time nriore money Is weekly golnff 
out than coming in to the De Mille 
studio. 

William Sistron, studio manager, 
is now In New York, 

Reported flnanclally pressed; 
Pathe, nevertheless, has no inten- : 
tlon of turning loose for immediate 
release "King of Kings" upon which 
It places an estimated sales value 
of at least $2,000,000. 

Pearson has been with. Pathe for 
about eight years. 



Paramount's annual sales conven- 
tions, u.sually starting around May 
1, will this year Include the entire 
"front" of the organization, . All 
five Par. divisions will be present, 
including Publix, these departments 
being enumerated as production, 
distribution, foreign, newsrecl and 
theatres. 

This is believed to . be the first 
time the theatres have had official 
representation at the conventions, 
with Sam Katz, Sam Dembow and 
A. M. Botsford to attend the sec- 
tional meetings. These are ten- 
tatively scheduled for Nevy York, 
Chicago and San Francisco and 
subject to change, 



Eastman's Time Sarer 
IFDiipliciiing Negad^^^ 

Los Angeles, Feb, 7. 

With the movement for economy 
in picture production, Bastman Ko- 
dak brings out a new duping nega- 
tive that will do away with all sec- 
ond cameramen.. 

The hew. film known as duplicat- 
ing negative is capable of producing 
as perfect a negative as the orig- 
inal. It will also save the labor of 
cutting a .second or foreign negative 
.'i-3 It fan be printed from the orig- 
inal in tlii.' ,'<anu! manner as po.Mltive 
film is piintr.'d, 



Laemmie in Control 

R';I)(.'ut';d rtiport-s' have said ttiat 
outside iritfTf'.MtM woro af tcr tlio con- 
trol .of Universal. 

It i.s .rlainifd without qualillrMtion 
that .Carl. Laemmie is In .st.yck c6n- 
TiFi>T^5rn1°"lTfiTFrCniy"-^^ 
lii.s ihtr!r(-:-ts can control bf liafl. 



Reorganization 

With Pathe -bonds breaking seven 
points Monday from 77%,, plunging 
to 60 Tuesday, and a scries of meet- 
ings in New York throughout the 
past two weeks, it Is said in New 
York that a complete reorganization 
of Pathe may .shortly occur. 
. Pathe now has five completed fea- 
ture pictures on the shelf and they 
will bo held over for next year's 
program, rather than to be released 
at present rentals, with approxi- 
mately $5,000,000 in ca.sh heeded to 
carry on production work for the 
new '28-'29 program. 

It is understood that the bankers, 
Blair & Co., and . their associates, 
demanded if they advance $3,000,000, 
that Pathc-DeMllle and Kelth-Albee 
assume the balance. This, on re- 
port, the producing-exhiblting firms 
have refused to do. 

The crux of the situation ap- 
parently revolved around. the finan- 
cial faction figuring on a Kolth- 
Albee-Stanley-West Coast • rherger, 
an Impression gained from the New 
York end. When West Coast tied 
In with Fox, this proposal was 
blown wide open as far as the 
))ankers were concerned. Possibili- 
ties Of a receivership are mentioned 
but not given much credence, 
~~'tliQ bankers (Blair) iare said to 
have invested $6,000,000. The Jo- 
seph B. Kcnnedy-F.B; O. angle 
as to an affiliation with loathe still 
remalhs. It Is not believed that 
either De Mille or Keith -Albee will 
financially bolster the Pathe .situa- 
tion themselves. • 
. IIow mu'-h chance there Is of 
Pathe and I\ D.. C. reorganizing into 
two group.s, is hot khowh" at this 
time. 

I'a the stock reached ltd peak 
around the middle of last August 
when Its .stock was quoted at around 
•)r>. Tur-sday (Fob. 7) it was selling 
at 9 with the bonds at 62 at 2 p. m. 
I/ast August the bonds at 100% sold 
at a premium. 



Bill Mizner with Fox? 

Lo.s ' Ani^t'ii'S, Ff-b; 7 
Wil.son .MizniT wnlk'vl out oti 
llio I'ararnonnt si'f.-ri.'i.i-ir> i\i ],.\r' iw-vA 
t.his \V(" k. and is r' liorh ; .-mi.::' 
wiUi T'ox, 



Guatemala Theatres Shut 
As Rebuke for Taxes 

All pifune tlK'/i.tccs m Guatemala 
h.-ivfr li':( n .c ^i:'.' d 1. "cause of excess 
l.ix' s, a i' ;)'u-l lo the IX-part- 

i tn^ ti*. of ( '■inifii* r --O. 
j ; j-i'- I c 'li/i-; but It Is un- 

: .I. i- t i,f.,i II..- f x'( :>)itors closed to 
• ; .'•((• ' -i!);').-)! to lower the 

• •■■.<■/ i'Mi •I'.jt l.i'i-.t,n,; of- Itick of 
I li'!. if • 



VARIETY 



P I U T U K E S 



Wednesday, February 8, 1928 



'PRINCE'S' $14,000 AT GARRKK 
LEADS INllAPOUS' BIG 



Gay pef ender** Drops State, Normal Leader, to 4th 
Place With $10,000^BartheImess^ $11,000, and 
"Dbve," $8,500 for Pan— 3 Films Hold Over 



. Minnefipqlis, Feb. .?. : 
, ( Drawing Populat'iorii 470,000) 
Compotition aniong local, show 
hpusps last week was keener than a 
Broftclway traflic cop's supposud 
wits. Arrayed against each other 
in rhe 'm;icl ..sorainble wei'e "The Sty- 
dent Prince," "Paterit Leather Kid,'! 
■'King of Kings" (Metropolitan), 
"tlie Dove,'' Ethel Clayton>. Ian 
Keith and Jay C.. Plippen in person 
. and a biff State stage show and. an 
old fiddlers* contest. 

After the final check-up it was 
found that "Student Prince" led the 
procession by a wide margin. This 
picture goaled .'em here, jamming 
the 2,0d0-seat Garrick throughout, 
the week and oven topping the busi- 
ness done by house with "Ben- 
Hur," "Big Pdrade," "Beau Geste,". 
•'Cat. and the Canary" and "Under- 
world." One of the biggest weeks 
the theatre ever has hadj and .seh.sa- 
tional shywing made in the face of 
some bitterly cold weather early in 
the week. 

"Patent .Leatheir Kid," at. the 
Strand, next door to the Garrick, 
also did exceedingly well. Its length 
prevented the immense turnover 
cli.ilked up by the "Prince." 

No le.ss than three of the pictures 
ht'kl over for a second ■week-^"Stu- 
dpnt . Prince," "Kid" and "King of 
Kiiigs." ' 

"VVhereas the. Garrick- was having 
one of its best weeks, the State, ace 
Fi Sc R. hou.s'e, \yhich Invariably sets 
the business' pace, was. having one 
bf its worst. It not only was forced 
but of the lead, but dropped to 
foui-th place in the patronage race, 
something that probably never has 
occurred before and is not likely to 
happen agaiii. Explanation for this 
appears to be that Richard Dix . is 
not a card here and "Gay Defender" 
not powerful enough to stand off 
competition. House also had an 
elaborate stage band presentation. 
The Garrick, charging the same ad- 
mission, and the Strand, with a 10- 
ceht lower scale, gave its .customers 
nothing but the feature photoplay. 
: Return.? for "The Dove," at Pari-. 
. tages, were . disappointing, although 
takings hit a clip above normal. 
Korma Talriiadge is considered a lo- 
cal favorite, but the, fans didn't 
care so much for this picture. Ethel 
Clayton and Ian Keith, in person, 
brought trade to the Hennepin-Or- 
pheum and, together with other such 
vaudevilllaris as Jay C. Flippen. and 
Ethel Da:vis, rather than the feature 
photoplay, "The Leopard Lady," de- 
serve the credit for the moderately 
good business. 

Estimates for Last Week 
State (P. & R.) (2,500; 60)— "Gay 
Defender" (Par), "Jazz Pirates," 
6tage:barid presentation, old fiddlers' 
contest and other entertainment 
units, gave patrons splendid run for 
their moiiey; business, however, far 
off; Dix no magnet and couldn't pull 
in face of opposition; picture 
aroused no enthusiasm; around. 
$10,000, one of worst weeks and a 
drop of $7,000 and $5,500 from two 
preceding weeks, 

Garrick fF. & R.) 2.000; 60)— 
"Student Prince" (M-G). Raved 
about this one and flocked to sec it; 

. around $14.000., amongst biggest 

weeks ever at this house; held over. 

Strand (P. & R.) (1,500; 50)— 
^'Patent Leather Kid" (P. N.). Land-, 
ed strongly; about $11,000, .•^pleri^id 
and a tvifle more than "The Circus" 
on first week; held over. 

Lyric ■ (F.'. & R.) (1,350; 35)— 
"French Dre,^.sing" (F. N.). riettor 
liked than most i*cccnt pictur<:s at 
this house; jumped business nicely; 
$2,G00 abo.ut 20 per cent bettor than 
average take.' 

Grand (P. & R.) (1,100; 25)— "The 
Gorilla" (P.. N.). Second loop show- 
ing aroun^ $700. 
. Hennepin - Orpheum (Orpheum) 
(2,890; . 50-75) — "Leopard I^idy" 
(Pathe) arid vaudeville. Picture not 
so much but vaudeville good; Etbiel 
Clayton, former local stock player, 
and Ian Keith in person, helped 
draw; good at near $12,000. 

Pantages (Pantages) (1.650; 50)— . 
"The Dove" (U. A.) and stage revuo. 
Norma Talmadge big box office here, 
hut picture failed to land strongly; 
$8,500 disappointing, but. much bet- 
ter than house, average. 
"----Seventh Street=iO£i)heum.).Ui>.4S0j. 
40) — "His Pdrcign Wife" and vaude- 
ville. Around $5,300. 



TOINr BEARDS NAVY IN 
DEN AND GETS $26,000 



$18,000 for "Helen" at Balto. 
Stanley— "Cohens-Kellys," 
$9,000, Good 



Pulling ^The Dove" 

Los Angeles, Feb. 7. 
"The Dove" will not com plct<^ its 
scheduled three weeks at the United 
Artists. 

It goes out after two weeks and 
a day tomorrow ("Wednesday). 

"Son-ell and Son" follows Thurs- 
day. 



Baltimore, Feb. 7. 
(Drawing Population, 85Q,0()0) 

Baltimore film exhibitors are sup- 
porting the Brookhart bill. Williani 

Sturiipf, business manager of the 
Maryland M.- P. T. O.. states this 
move has the support of 90 per cent 
of the picture theatres in Baltimore 
and 50 per cent In tlie . State. There 
are a. lot of houses hex'e owned by 
non-film producing concerns, and 
they are active in support. 

Loew, with three local houses in 
conjunction with United Artists; the 
Sta;nleyrCrandaiU, with First Na- 
tional alhliations; the. Warner, 
owned Metropolitan and the Schan- 
berger-Keith-rAlbee Garden are the 
local hou.ses directly or indirectly, 
controlled . by producer organiza- 
tions. The Rivoli, New and Hippo- 
drome are the first-string houses in 
which producer capital is not domi- 
nant, and they no doubt lean toward 
the small neighborhood exhib in op- 
posing block booking. Block book- 
ing at the Rivoli, when . that house 
had the exclusive Baltimore F. N. 
first . run- franchise, contributed 
largely to putting r.the skids under 
the b. 0. aboxit IS months back, \yhen 
the schedule rfin into a flock of weak 
'bookings. The house has only re- 
cently come out of the nose dive to 
start climbing. 

Apropos of the termination of the 
Fox-Mix contract, several local 
managers were quoted last week on 
the demi.se of wcstci*ns. The Gar- 
den, long the local stronghold of the. 
prairie thrillei'S, passed them up 
when it. reopened as a K-A combina- 
tion, and E. A. Lake, manager of the 
opposition Hippodrome, books about 
four Ken Maynards annually and 
lets it go at that. This leaves only 
the neighborhood houses in the mar- 
ket for the cowboy celluloids for 
Saturday showings. 

Stage band idea has apparently 
caught on here. Leon Navara, 
brought here by Stanley- Crandall to 
inaugurate the' policy at the new 
Stanley, came in on a four weeks' 
contract but the S-.C people prof- 
fered him a four months' contract 
at $750 weekly, which Navara has 
accepted. Sammy Kahn, stage band 
master of ceremonies at the Loew- 
Unlted Artists' Century, has also 
caught on and looks set for a so- 
journ. 

Business at the . flrst-runs recov- 
ered from the Saturday blizzard of 
the previous week. Good weather 
aided the draw generally, and the 
town is. undoubtedly looking up frorii 
an amusement point of view. 

Outstanding Jast week was the. 
Century with "West Point," which 
bearded the navy in its den. The 
military film stood "em out every 
night. "Helen of Troy." at the big 
Stanley, after a discouragirig op^n- 
incr day. caught on and finished big. 
"The Student Prince" got a good 
se'C^rid "w^kra^ thc Valenciai-but^t^ 
big ciird downstairs . a;t the Century 
slowed it up soniewh.at. The Rivoli, 
with a Victor Herbert birthday pro- 
gram, got an excellent intake. 
"Qu.'ility Street" moved up to the 
Parkway, wa,.s . satisfactory but riot 
sensational. "Tlie. Last Waltz" was 
not quite the b, o. card anticipated 
at the Little theatre. The X'alait'e. 
with a. combination burlesque tnb 
plus"The Girl in . the Pullman," 
pa^'kcd ' em in for: its second week' 
of the new grind policy. "Wings" 
failed to justify its third week at. 
Ford's not due to.picturo but to diffi- 
culty of diverting moviegoers frorii 
regular theatres to a. legit teriipp- 
rarlly gone riiovle. always a local 
problem. Gross, under $10,000. 

Estimates for Last Week 
Century (Loow-U. A.) — "West 
Point" (M-G) (2.074; 25-CO).' Gen- 
eral. Manager Kingsmoi'e and staff 
arranged military lie-up with Fifth 
Regiment, Baltimore's crack militia 
outfit, nearly 400 men in dress uni- 
form marching to -the theatx-o Thurs- 
rt a y Mii g h t; =fi f s-^a n d :--d r uni- cor paJroiii 
high school soi-enaded b. o. Siltm'day 
morning; big from start to finish, 
with stand-outs nightly; "Way Out 
West." at.ige band presentation, 
clicked nicely With Sammy Kahn, 
resident, m. c; got maximum for 
this house, a figure not exceeded un- 
less matinees nvc equal to the night 
jam; $26,000 or .slightly. better. 

Stanley (Stanley - Crandall) — 
"Helen of Troy" (F. N.) (3,400; 2.')- 
60). Mond.ay opening no criterion 
on the week; business increased 
rapidly, fini.shing big; Leon Navara 



MARY DISAPPOINTS IN 
DEN-GETS $26,000 



Reformers' Sqiiavvks Look 
Good for "Sadie"— Men jou, 
$11 ,600— Pan., $11,400 



• Toronto, Feb. 7. 
(Drawing Populatron, 7()0,0P0) 

With first-run houses reduced to 
six, these doirig an average of better 
than $10^000 and Loew's out in front 
^yith "Serenade," It looked like a 
normal week all round. 

Minor upsets were afforded by the 
Tivoll, whicii .continued strong with 
"Beri-HUr." at $8,400, and the Re- 
gent, which couldn't shake itself into 
life with :':'My Best Girl" at $8,600. 
No one can. figure why the Mary 
Pickford. effort should flop| in Mary's 
home town. It never got better 
than lukewarm, arid was withdrawn 
after a poor fortnight in favor of 
"Sadie Thoriipson." . Advance sale 
and exploitation have both been well. 
ha.ndled for the Swanson film; and 
the howls already raised by reform 
outfits have therii talking early on 
this one. 

Uptown has cut doWn. on stage 
show arid cut out Roland Todd's or- 
gan numbers, • The result is a short- 
er prograrii and no harm to biz. This 
week they just had two acts and a 
musicale with "The Noose" (F. N.) 
for ari average $9,000. In the. face 
of bad weather "Beau Sabreiit'- 
had the S, R. O. out Saturday on the 
"B^aij Geste" name. 

Pantages came out of a trance to 
grab $11,300 for "The Love Mart" 
Tf. N.), while Loew's beat this , by 
$200 with "Serenade," Both had:, 
good vaade shows, 

Reail smash of the week was "Oh; 
Kay" (legit), which went to $24,000 
at Shubert's Royal Alexandra with- 
out hurting the pictures. 

Estimates for Last Weiek 
. .Loew's (2,500; 30-60)— ".Serenade" 
(Par), : Men jou film had an average 
draw; evening biz slightly olf ; good 
stage shoAv helped; about $11,600, 

Pantages (3,400; . 30-60)^ "The 
Love Mart" (F, N.). Jumped $2,000 
over last week, partly due to vaude; 
radio plugging of little or no help; 
about $11,400. 

Hip (PP) (2,%00; 30-60) — "The, 
Main Event" (Pathe). Fight pic- 
ture put house over $10,000, which is 
good going; well handled. . 

Uptown (PP) (3,000; 30-60)— "The 
Noose" (P. N.). Dailies didn't thirik 
much of filrri but.it got almost $9,000, 
an increase over previousj week. 

rtegeht (UA) (1,400; 60-$!)— "My 
Best Girl" (U. A.). Never got going 
at expected pace in Mary's home 
town; under $9,000 of mostly femi- 
nine • trade; .gave way to "Sadie 
Thompson;" 

.Tivoli . (PP) (1,4(M)-; 35-60)— "Ben- 
Hur" (M-G). . Considered excellent 
on secprid week at $8,400; held. oyer. 



>MRON$IDES" IN PORTLAND 



Maine City' Held to Heavy Competi- 
tion for Special in Pop House 



Portland, Me., Feb. 7. 

"Old Ironsides," scheduled for a 
week's run at the Strand, was taken 
off and replaced by "Quality Street," 
after three days' try last week. The 
management stated that it was at 
a loss to understand why "Old Iron- 
sides" failed to attract, having 
played In many cities at a $2 scale. 

Heavy competition may have been 
the real cause. Dr. S. Parkos Cad- 
man was at the City Hall, drawing 
thousands, while besides special at- 
tractions, at many of the houses, 
_th e' . automp b i le sh o w . was aj go b e^ 
ing staged. ^ 



MICHIGAN DOES 
WITH 
SHEPHERD' 




Capitol, $24,600— *Sadie,' 
$16,000 First 3 Days 



firmly established, as m. c, $18;000 
or .better. 

Valencia (Loew-U. A.)— 'Student 
Prince" (M-G) (1,500-; 25-00). Big 
throughout first week, and second 
week .;sa.tisfactpry but riot sensa- 
tional; . excellent matinee plcturci 
and this is a good matinee house; 
the Wednesday mat. musical feature, 
orchestral program of request num- 
bers by Mischa Guterson, replaced 
short subject on bill and again reg- 
istered; abotit$i9,000. 

Rivoli (Wilson Amusenicnt Co.)^ — 
I'Serenade" (Par) (2,500; 25-60)-^ 
Picture with musician hero did 
nicely with Victor Herbert memorial 
program, which was the draw; week 
consl.Hlently good. 

Parkway (Loew-U. A.) — "Quality 
Street" (M-(;) (1.000; 15-35), Not 
romarkablo but consistently good; 
in spite of Hearst press hook-up 
failed lo duplicate success of recent 
Da^es f(\aturc\s._i_n this town; moved 



up to the l^Vrkway^~drjTniceiyr^bTr^ 
that's all; about $4,000, 

Little (Motion Picture Guild) — 
"The La.st Waltz" (Par) (250; 25- 
no). . Not quite the draw anticipat- 
ed; cam eo house has built up class 
patronage that didn't find it entirely 
the. caviar they loPked for; about 
$1,200. 

New (Whltehursts) — "Clohens and 
Kellys in Paris" (IT) (1,800; 25-50). 
Exceptionally pood week; admirably 
miited to regular patrons bore; about 
$9,000. 



V -Detroit, Feb,'; 7.- 

Opening of the new United Ai'tists 
theatre the only oddity ariiong the 
film places last- week. Business 
otherwise about normal. 

The U; -^.'."3 infiux did not . come 
until late -in the. week, pei'mitting 
elder stands to go along without a 
ciitin the first few da.ys. : .The new 
house , played to- turnaWay attend- 
ance opening day, Friday, and re- 
peated Satuirday and Sunday. Gross 
for the three daj's neared $16,000. 

>rotices on "Sadie Thompson" 
were good, arid the boys helped out 
with mention of :-the "Rain" adapta- 
tipn. Not a, line about the play In 
the house advertising. 

.The Michigan, down "the block, 
was the first to feel the effects of 
the new theatre. Weekend biz was 
noticeably off arid the big house; fin- 
ished Slightly under its usuar gait. 
Screen, holding "Shepherd of the 
Hills," was outclassed by stage. 
"The Jazz Singer" arid Vita, in its 
sixth week at the M;adi3on, is now 
ori the down grade and nearing the 
bottom though still showing a 
profit to attain an excellent engage- 
merit. By playing this orie at pPps 
and on grind the returns arc ex- 
ceedingly higher than the grosses oh 
road show"ings elisc.where. The fact 
that Detroit is a wet blanket for 
two-a-day pictures made success- 
ful, a plan that might be tried in 
other big towns. 

"Love," how in third week at the 
Adams, is another that suggests 
curtains for the near future. Gil- 
bert-Garbo team failed to get off as 
expected and hasn't yet reached the 
desired pace: "The .Cii'cus" is at 
hand for this house, so "Love" will 
no doubt be pulled at first sign of 
loss. 

• Ther natural Hearst plug for 
"Quality Street," the Da,vies picture, 
failed to help the Capitol to an ap- 
preciable extent.. The city's first dc 
luxe presentation theatre turned in 
an average figure. Big tjiings ex- 
pected here within .the next two 
weeks "with "Gentlemen Prefer 
Blondes," current, and Gilda Gray 
to follow. 

Fox's Washington also looks for 
better times this week after liinping 
alpng under the strain of a- very 
ordinary .screen attraction the past 
seven days. "Sunrise" . operied 
Saturday, and Movietone has be- 
come a magnet. 

The vaude-playing twins, State 
and Oriental, were neck arid neck, 
as usual. Pi'ice slashing war car- 
ried on by this pair stopped all of a 
sudden, though both are playing up 
the special two-bit morning scale, 
with the Oriental having a slight 
edge in size of type. Exploitation of 
Miles.- house has improved notably 
in the pafet couple of weeks. 
Estimates for Last Week 

Adams (Kun.sky)— "Love" (M-G) 
(1;770; 50-75). Little recovery after 
slow start; expected to close at any 
moment to pave way for Chaplin 
film; $13,000, not an exceptional sec- 
ond week, 

^C.api.toll_^ (Kunsky) — VQ u al i t y 

Street" (M-a) (3,448 ; 5?'-75),^lExlr5: 
publicity no aid; $24,600 about nor- 
mal for good stage band show and 
fiirii, ' : 

Washington (Fox)^"CPme to My 
Ilbusc" and Moviotone( Fox) (.1,778; 
35-00-65), .Inviting title didn't 
^york; only $6,000 wprth accepted, 
much of if on Sti^ength of 'Tone; 
"Sunrl.so" .<?Uould;. better. 

Madison tKunsky)— "Jazz Singer" 
and Vita (W. B.) . (1,976; 50-.U5.-T5J 
(6th week). Road showed elsewhere 
but playing here on grind; holding 
profitable pace going into seyenth 
week; now far. below treriicndous 
early_ pace, but good at $16,000. 

Michigan (Kunsky-Publix)— 
"Shepherd of the Hills" (P. N.) (4.- 
100; 50-65-75). V, A. . ojiening 
made slight drop here last days, of 
week, but big one tops to-w'n with 
$40,400. 

OrientaT (Miles) — "Ragtime" (Tiid.) 
(2,950; 25-90). Slightly off at $16,- 
500; midnight show Saturdays kicks 
in with extra "grand" weekly; 
Jiiiau5Q^.nlays six-Pari._ a c t s w i th, fii m 
and figures nut around $li,56o.~ 

State (Kunsky)— "Four Flushcr" 
(U) and Loew vaude (3,000.; 25-75), 
Less transient trade here thnn in 
most .ipots; has regular attendance 
to keep gross around $13,000 mark; 
just above water at that. 

United Artists — "Sadie Thompson" 
(U, A.) (2,000; 50-65). • Ran wild 
Friday, Saturday and Sunday after 
colorful opening; glamour of new 
theatre the attr.iction; about $16,000 
on three days. 



DENVER DAILY AND 
PUBLIX AT ODDS 



New Denver Not Advertising in 
LocarTost"— Did $18,000 
Last Week 



Deriver,. Feb. 7. 
(Drawing Population, 400,()0()) . 

Theatre attractions bcro were 
above the ordinary for the opening 
of the new month. As a result the 
cash regi.stei-s . rang more . than 
usual. 

Estimates for . Last Week 

Aladdin. (Inde) (1,500; 36-50-75) 
"Seventh Heaven" (Fox). Ran into 
second, week, strong. Complete 
Movietone accompaniment made 
this a natura.1. Sb many hadn't beea 
accommodated at end of second 
week that three special . ' rioenday 
matinees were given before regular 
showing of "Fortune Hunter." Both 
weeks about even at $8,500. 

America (U) (1.500; 16-25-30) 
"Woman on Trial" (Par).' One of 
nine Paramounts booked by thl3 
house, did better than usual, clos- 
ing around ' $3,400. Ldngdon's 
"Three's a Crowd," flop just before, 
and the ma>nagement folio wed. with 
"Les Miserables" for two days,, 
whicii nose-dived, "Woman on 
'Trial" then saved the week from 
complete disaster. 

Broadway (Inde) (1.575; 50-$2) 
"Cradle: Song." with Mary Shaw. 
Evk Le Galliene.'s Civic Rep. Co., at 
reduced prices, opened to brisk biz, 
which held up through their seven- 
day engagement. Broadway has 
been dark for long time, and 
"Cradle Song" reopened it. Clo.se to 
$9,000, giving everybody a break. 

Colorado (Inde) (2,450; 30-40-50) 
"Man Crazy" (P. N,). Fair program 
picture. Stage act, plus . Scheuer- 
man's band on stage, duck soup for 
thousands in this town. Never any 
big dough spent on these fobtlight 
features, but they click just , the 
same. About average at $7,000. 

Denham (Inde dramatic stock) 
(1,732; 25-$l), "Sally," Zlegfeld'3 
musical show, started slowly but 
gained speed and held over for sec-, 
end week.. Opening week $7,000. 
. Denver (Pubtix) (2,600; ■25-40-60>„ 
"Gentlemen Prefer Blonds", (Par); 
plus. "ShadowLand" on stage, Noth-*. 
ing isensational for this house. 
Gross showed appreciable drop—' 
large part of which can be laid to 
the fact that this theatre has with- 
drawn its advertising . from the 
largest Denver newspisiper, "Post,"- 
and is using other sheet exclusively^ 
Drew $18i000, which, while high in. 
Denvei", Isn't high fPr the Denver. 

Empress (Inde musical stock) 
(1,860; 15-30-50) "Uncle Tom'a 
Cabin." If you can Iniaglne this 
Harriet Beecher Stowe classic done 
with song and dance Interpolation.*?, 
you have some Idea of what the 
High JlnK^ Players had to contend 
with. Poor old "Tom" drew abou-t 
$4,600, despite heavy ballyhoo. Too 
heavy to attempt as light comedy, 
with music. 

Orpheum (Vaude) (1,600; W-5.0- 
$1). Lew Cody headliner, arid 
though business started off all right 
it didn't maintain an even pice. 
Things quieted down toward the 
end of the run, and closed at $9,000 
or sli.sThtly less. "San Franc;}sco 
Nights"*^ held s'creen.'- Gene Austin, 
previous week, brought in record, 
receipts. 

Rialto (Publix) (1,050; 25-30-40). 
"The Circus" (U. A.) closed its sec- 
ond week as strong as Initial show- 
ing. Extra advertisinjE?-. space put 
■tl) is oyer to the tune of ?6,500 each 
week. First tirrie' ih^TnonthT^-RialtO"^ 
has had picture capable of br.in.ging 
'em in. 

. Victory (PubliJc) (1,140; 15-25-. 
30). "Lovelorn" (M-G-M) for last 
half, with el.iborate lobby di.splay, 
man.ag'ed to re-ach the usual mark - 
of $1,700. 



•Student Prince, $46,350; 
Penn's Record, Pittsburgh 

Pittsburgh, Feb. 7. 
Penn house records, held by 
"Lo-ve," wore shattered by over $1,- 
000 last week by the "Student 
Prince," 

Grand, although hurt some, did 
well "Shepherd of the Hills", doing 
around $14,000, not bad on the black 
ink, . 

Estimates for Last Week 
Aldine (Loew) (2,000; 25r35-50>—i 
"Main Event" and vaude; $13,100, 
good/ 



Cameo (T.T) (600; 35-40)-^Rr.issue 
(Pox), with Gilbert and Adoree, 
flopped, 

Davis (2,100; 3r)-,-)0-75)~^"Silk 
Legs" and . vaude. H.ou.se ciit acts 
from 7 to 6. 

Grand. (2,700; .r»-B0) (Rtnnley)— 
"Shepherd of Hills" and slim .stage 
sliow reacted favor.ably, 

Penn (Loew) (3,600; 25-35-50)— ^ 
"Student Prince," Vine, publicity 
campfiign and I'ubllx unit "Hanjo- 
mania" also hf-lpcd. $46,350, record. 



Wednesday, Februjary 8, 1928 



PICTURES 



VARIETY 



MUMS' AT $2 PUZZLING PICTORE; 
FILMS' INS AND OUTS ON B'WAY 



JaHnings' 2d Week at Rialto, $48;300, Enormous 
*^13" Unlucky for Roxy, $94,00(>— *4ronsides 
Couldn't Do It at Par, $69,200 



»» 



One of those -weeks where every- 
thing, went along Jibout as -expected. 
Preceding week-end's wind and 
snow didn't do any good in some 
spots, but the Capitol didn't feel it 
where '"The Student Prince" started, 
off auspiciously enough to be held 
over. This makes the second suc- 
cessive picture the Capitol has re- 
tained for a., fprthlghi "Divine 
Wdnian'' was irnrnediately ahead of 
It. Nbvarro and Shearer, In the 
adapted operetta, swept $75,200 past 
the gate and will try to stay inside 
Uie Garbb $12,500 slide on the sec- 
©nd week. 

Jannings' seeond week in "Last 
Command" galloped to $48,300, .a 

$2,700 dip from the previous week. 
Excellent showing and the film 
gives sturdy Indications of a long 
time at the Rlalto. 

Over at the Roxy, where the 
house has been Jumping and dipping 
$12,000 and $14,000 weekly, "13 
Washington Square" last week let 
the gro.ss clown to $9-1, OJO av...i li.c 
third . Universal picture in a row to 
come in this Saturday, "He's My 
Daddy," Reg penny subject. 

Chaplin's last of four weeks at 
the Strand tickled ofC $41,600 with 
"Patent Leather Kid" going in for 
so long sis it can stay. "Gentlemen 
Prefer Blondes" petered out at the 
Rivoli to $18,500, but stopped Friday 
iat six p. m. to make way for a. I'e 
served seat benefit showing of 
"Sadie Thompson." 

The three weeks of the Anita 
Ltoos story was unprovocative . of 
any highlights and goes down as a 
disappointment as far as Broadway 
Is concerned. On . the other hand, 
"Helen of Troy's"" third crack at 
the Street was strong enough to 
keep it another week at the Cameo 
after running up close to $6,200 at 
this midget stand. "iJuck 1 r. vales' 
donated $10,800 to the Colony. 

"Old Ironsides" didn*t do much 
for the Paramount on its first pop 
priced showing in town with $69,200 
In the tills. It's a drop of $4,400 
from the previous film, "Sabreur." 

Hi 'Atters 

Among the highhat $2 crowd 
'Drums of Love" is proving a stum 
bling block. Getting loose for its 
first full week, matinees were ex 
tremely "weak and around $9,000 
was all the Griffith product could 
show. Bouble-header plug ads 
signed by Belasco. and Max Rein- 
hardt iare being used. Belasco also 
endorsed "Uncle Tom," so the silent 
drama is getting quite some atten- 
tion from the veteran showman 

"Tom" ambled in at $8,300 
slightly under its former figure 
while "Chicago" reveals, itself as 
quite willing to call it quits at 
$6.000,. - 

"Simba," the animal piicture, is a 
' surprise. Martin Johnson's tele- 
scopic shots have added a Satur 
day morning for the youngsters, and 
remains above $16,000. A I'eeler was 
put out for the Central, but Univor- 
sal eased its head horizontally. 
Picture has extended its run iWu 
weeks. 

"The Enemy" can't get its second 
wind at the Astor and is merely 
stalling,^ but "Wings" and "Jazz 
Singer" aren't" havirig"~any- trouble 
grinding out mile after mile of un- 
winding at $15,400 and $18,300, re- 
spectively. "LoVe," at the Embassy, 

?'ent back to capacity again, hitting 
10,100. . . 

Estimates for Last Week 

Astor^"The Enemy" (M-G) 
(1,200; $l-$2) (7th week). Would 
b© willing tp call it a run if any- 
thing were ready to dome in; .quiet 
since opening, and marking time 
how; if It got $9,000 everybody's 
satisfied. 

Cameo— "Helen of Troy" (P. N.) 
(549; 50-75) (2d week). When 
house gets up around $6,000 means 
plenty of business; hot Grecian 
mama . on third trip to- Broadway so 
nice as house guest she accepted 
invitation to stay another week, 

Capitol— "Student Prince" (M-G) 
(4,620; 35-50-75-$1.65) (2d week). 
Second successive holdover film for 
Capitol; opening week-end storm 
didn't effect here where full gross 
ran to $75,200. 

^^^"^'tJaV^n^'SlmBa'^^C9?7T 11^$2)^ 
week). Added extra Saturday morn- 
ing show tor the juveniles; bJicking 
of irilund h;;s.t.ory enthu.'^iasts help- 
ini? pl.-nty .md over $J 0,000 sourvT- 
in^' off in Tiurrahs; rV-ported dick- 
orinr- for Vit.i.ivhonf' .rejtiuse with 
musi'^al nt t;-! yimf-n't; ■ h.'i.s oxV-ndcd 
its run .tVi'o "wtc.'k.s, rnaking six 
in all. . ' •. 

Cor.tr.-:!- ' I'l . )••> T..nr.-- ('■ 
(V) 



MAE MURRAY HITS 
AfiAIN, $43,600, ST. L. 



"Sadie" No Panic at State, 
$23,900— "Noose" Good at 
Missouri, $28,100 



HOT TITLES DIDN'T 
MAKE HOT BUSINESS 



All of K. C. Downtown Off Last 
Week— Midiahd, $24,000— 
Marnstreet, $14,000 



Good 



TACqiVIMT EVENS 

and Bad Grosses in 
Houses. Last Week 



Film 



■ St. Liouis, Feb. 7. 
(Drawing Pop., 1,000,000) 

Mae Murray brought her tabloid 
Publix unit, "Merry Widow," to the 
Anibassador last week, and it In- 
cluded some, of the most beautiful 
settings seen in local theatres re- 
cently. Miss Murray was supported 
by a host of good entertainers, some 
fine voices and really funny come- 
dians. 

. Prince Mdivanl did not come to 
St. Louis. "He had to go back to 
California, to look after our proper- 
ties;. Someone- had to," Mae stated 
languidly. ' ■ ■ '■ ' 

Estimates for' Last Week " . 
' Grand .Central (Skouras) (1,700; 
50-75)— "Jazz Singer" (W. B.) Vita. 
Beginning to look like indefinite run. 
Sixth week almost as remunerative 
as. preceding five; $16,300. 

Loew's State (3.300; 25-35-65)- 
"Sadie Thompson," Teddy Joyce's 
stage presentation. $23,900. 

Ambassador (Skouras) (3,000; 35- 
65). "Irriesistible Lover." With 
Norman Kerry and Lois Moran, 
entertaining; little comedy. Mae 
Murray "Merry Widow, Revue" af- 
forded Ed Lowry week's vacation in 
New York. $43,600. 

Missouri (Skouras) . (3,800; 35-65) 
— ^^"The Noose." Melodi-amatic crook 
story, in spite of being rather tire- 
some, gives Dick Barthelmess chance 
for some very fine acting;. $28,100. 



had nibble from "Simba" but re- 
fused. 

Colony — "Buck Privates" (U) 
(1,980; 25-50-75). Pushed things 
ahead bit by reaching $10,800. . 

Criterion— "Wings" (Par.) (973; 
$l-$2) (26th week). Amongst elite 
and threatening to break in on roll 
of honor of big six $2 pictures; no 
trouble on 44th street corner and 
still enjoys b. o. lines for Monday 
matinees; $15,400. 

Embassy— "Love" (M-G) (596; $1- 
$1.65). (llth week). Became playful 
again and got rid of excess spirits 
by skipping back to capacity; "Two 
Lovers" (U. A.) ^scheduled here 
March 22; first outside film to play 
M-G-M house and if date kept, will 
have given "Love" 16% weeks here. 

Gaiety— "Chicago" (Pathe) (808; 
$l-$2) (7th week). Roxie Hart 
bored with Broiadway and its $2 
tap; or vice versa; at $6,000 willing 
to blow; "Four Sons" due here for 
Lincoln's Birthday matinee premiere; 
house cluttered up with two booths, 
new pipes, extra wires and a lot of 
profane people; "Chicago" closes 
Sunday. 

Liberty— "Drums of Love" (U. A.) 
(1,234; $l-$2) (3d week). Just can't 
get going; . afternoons 'way off and 
bowed to around $9,000 mark; gen- 
erally liked but no one seems able 
to lay their finger on w(hat's 
wrong ; - lots -of gue!=»sing though. 

Paramount , — "Old Ironsides' 
(Par.> (3,400; 35-50-75-90). Spread 
sails at pop prices but failed to 
catch better than $159,200; okay but 
below what house has been doing 
since Xmas rush; $4,400 ofC from 
previous week. 

Rialto — "Last (jommand" (Par.) 
(1,960; 35-50-75-90) (3d week) /Able 
to hold, up to $48,300 after record 
$51,000 week considered remarkable; 
ho telling at this time how long Jan 
nings film Will stick. 

Rivoli ■ — "Gentlemen Prefer 
Blondes" (Par;) (2,200; 35-50-75-90) 
Passed quietly at $18,500. "Blondes' 
failed to show punch strength at any 
time; "Sadie" now In. 

Roxy— "13 Washington Scjuare' 
(U) (6,205; 50-$1.65). First Unl 
versal picture in series of three at 
this house got $94,000; means cops 
stayed in station house; "Love Me' 
current, and "He's My Daddy" (Keg 
Denny) .to come next week; all U 
films; ofilce staff all smiles Monday 
after directors' meeting. 

Strand— '"The, Circus;". (U, A.) 
^(2.900 ; So -ro:^"ffI)^'r55rChap]innif UKlr 
ed himscMf out of Strand to $41, 
600 after fourth and final week 
ongagcmont. totallod $243-,i00, beat 
ing "The Gold RuhU" Week' for 
wo'^k, ''Patent LcathcT Kid" rur 
rent and .sur<^ to »La,y two weeks 
more if lis^urr-s wariant. 

Warner's — "Jazz Slrigf r" and Vita 
(W. n.) nMii; $i-$l') (ixth wfffio, 
I J. ilson mfi- harilcaily warbling to 
?I-^Ji (14th w<-'«'U). Al ; Tf iiiy li.yW'n.i-''-;-- rind quito apt to sing 
inij UI...I ..tr'..>.il ; lio;iK;|tu a f- w uio.!«;. $18,-00; bis. 



■ Kansas, City, Feb. 7. 
A. bunch of liot ones for the down- 
town patrons last week— "Helen of 
Troy," Mainstreet; "Gentlemen Pre- 
fer Blondes," Loew's Midiahd; 
••Wine," Liberty; "Gertie's Garter," 
Globe; "Come to My House," Pan-' 
tagois, and "Sailors' Wives," Or- 
pheuni. 

It this is wliat the public want, 
the public had it plenty, but the 
illuring titles failed to drag the 
ticket buyers out in . any strength, 
and the weekly grosses failed to 
show any Increases, with the lone 
exception of the Mainstreet, which 
igathered 'em in. 

Reviewers, gave their strongest 
adjectives to the "Helen" picture, 
but were also strong for "Blondes." 
The other, first-runs, suffered, some 
given to more empty seats than Cus 
tomers. 

Stai'ting Saturday the Midland 
changed from its own "home-rhade" 
stage show to the amalgamated 
Loew-Publix units', ja.nd another 
change in policy will go into effect 
this week, when the opening day for 
each bill will be Friday instead of 
Saturday. It is stated that this 
riiove was caused to accommodate 
the routing of the units; which jump 
from here to Dallas. 

Estimates for List Week ' 
Loew^s Midland— "Gentlemen Pre- 
fer Blondes" (Par) (4,000; 25-35-60).. 
Stage show headed by Pat 
Rooney, built around hpuse orchestra 
and Dancing Rockets, with Jack 
Sidney m. c. Saturday and Sunday 
business big, but remainder week 
not so forte; $24,000. . . 

Mainstreet (Orpheum) — "Helen of 
Troy" (F. N.) (3,200; 25-50). - Reg- 
ular vaude. Reviewers fell strong 
for picture and wrote, raves about it. 
Sunday found house too small for 
crowds. Steady throughout week; 
$14,000. 

Pantages — "Come to My House" 
(2,200; 30-50). Picture made from 
Roche's "Liberty" magazine story, 
full of thrills and interest. Stage 
show. Entire bill perfect for Pan's 
clients, but some evidently didn't 
know .'it; $8,400, 

Liberty (Ind)^"Wine'' (1,000; 25- 
50). Chapter of "New Collegians" 
Interesting to those following series. 
Clara Bow name meant much, 
whether picture new or revival; 
$2,600. 

Newrhan (Lowe) — "Baby Mine" 
(M-G-M) (1,980; 25-36). Rollicking 
comedy got away to good start Sat- 
urday. This house has been hurt 
worse by new Midland than any of 
others, and reduction from 60c 
nights to 35c has not brought re- 
sults hoped for-; $2,700. . 

New Uptown's feature, "A Woman 
Against the World,!' with stage 
show. ■ . • 

At Globe Bridge Players in stock 
and ''Getting Gertie's Garter" film. 
President Coolldge at Pan-American 
conference on Movietone given 
break in publicity. 



Taooma, Feb. 7. 
(DrawTng Pop., 125,000) 

.Nothing to- ra-vo .ti.vor last.'wook. 
aUlio\igh good .progi'am'. shows pro- 
vaijed. Pantagos and. iu-oa.dway ran. 
for tDWn's load. Riiiltb did a little 
boltor with Mary Tiokford in ":My 
J^est Girl." Coloni.'il . had "Beau 
Ge.Mte" alongside of "Hoau Sabretii'!" 
at the Broadway, tlii.s. being second 
time for "Bi>au" in Taoonifi. Un- 
usual booking, biit it. sechiod to In- 
crease interest. 

Estimates for Last Week 
Broadway (W. C.) ll.OnO; 25-50) — 
"Jieau Sabreur" (Par). Biz up little. 
Dave Good pronounced gqod. F and 

M better Idea in "Laco." $6,200. : 
Pantages (1,450; 25-50)— "l*aja- 

mas" (Fox). Olive . Borden helped 

draw. $4,900, very light. 

Blub Mouse (ilahirick) (650.; 25- 

50)— "Dross Parade" (Pathe). Vitii 

and Movietone helped draw. Biz off 

badly at $3,000. 

. Rialto (W." C.) (1,250; 25-40) — 
"My Best Girl" (U.. A.). Mary has 
following. $7, 200; great, • 

. Colonial (W. C ) (850; 25)-^VBeaii 
Geste" (Par). Cireat show and biz 

up. : $1,3.00, 



mOSE' TAKES RECORD 
AT STATE, N O.; $19,100 



Ran -W^y Ahead of Jannings' 
'Command,' $1 6,200-^'Qual 
ity Street/ $3,200, in Red 



Fall River Blaze Feh 
In Providence Box Offices 



Providence, Feb. 7. 
(Drawing Population, 300,000) 

With excellent weather breaks 
nearly all houses took an even 
score in last week's lineup. The 
fire in Fall River drew many thou 
sands out of the show-going ranks 
and the la st half of the week left 
the ^ioxes open for S fSH-cfC."'^^"" 

Majestic broke to high mark for 
the first time In a long while with 
"Sorrell and Son" and the Heflin 
debate in Movietone. Fay's hit a 
fair draw with "Three's a Crowd" 
and a good sized revue for vaude. 
The Strand sat back for a rest 
after two capacity weeks with "The 
Valley of the Giants," good for a 
faliit click, Carlton did good biz 
wfth"Strieet3 of Shanghai" and 
some vaude. Uptown continued Its 
successes with "Two Arabian 
Nights" on a repeat showing. 
Estimates For Last Wosk 

Majestic (Fay) (2,500; 15-50) 
"Sorrell and Son" (U. A.) and Hefiln 
debate in Movietone. In the win 
column; only extraordinary draw of 
the week; great at $7,400, 

Strand (Ind.) (2,200; 15-50) "Val 
ley of the Giants" (F. N.) and "For 
the Love of Mike" (Col.). Nothing 
extra at about $8,000. 

Carlton (Fay) . (1,474;. 16-60) 
"Streets of Shanghai". (Tit.) and 
-some-ll keab le- son g .and-.dancc=vaude., 
iJf'St returns in weeks at $4,500. 

Fay's (Fay) (2,000; 15-50) "Three'.H 
A CnAVd" (V. N.) and vaude revue. 
Harry I-angdon popular and week 
hf'ld up at about $.=3, 5 00. . ; . 

Uptown find.) (1,500; 10-25) "Two 
.Arabian N.;.'lits".. (U. A.). Carrying 
on at about $2,800; "T.wo Women 
\\'.'uit<-'d" .al.«o on bill. 

Rialto (Fay) (2,000; .10; 25). Sec 
ond' ruriH notwithstanding atnigglc 
at $l,:iOO. 



New Orleans, Feb. 1. 

Loew's State ran. ahead last week 
with "The . Noose," breaking the 
house attendance record for all tlme^ 
going over $19,000, and beating the 
previoua seven days by nearly $7,000 
"The Noose" proved a box office 
sensation here. 

"Last. Command" was hurt ma- 
terially at the iSaenger by an in 
ferior stage show, the house barely 
passing $16,000. 

"Quality Street" did very badly at 
the Strand. Orpheum showed con- 
siderable strength with "Almost 
Human," above $9,000 for the first 
time this season. ' ' 

Estimates For Last Week 

Loew's State (3,218; 50) "The 
Noose" (P. N.) with Barthelmess, 
helped considerably by excellent 
publicity, also stage show; $19,100. 
taking house record. 

Saenger (3,668; 65) "The Last 
Command" (Par.)* Jannings classic 
disparaged some by surrounding 
entertainment; $16,200. 

Orpheum (2.400; 76) "Almost 
Human." Good vaude contributing 
factor; $9,400. 

. Strand (2,200; 50) "Quality Street" 
(M-G-M). Rather poor vehicle for 
Marlon Davles; $3,200 and in the 
red. 

Palace (2,300; 40) "Turkish De- 
light." Sent returns to $5,800. 

Liberty (1,800; 50) "The Crystal 
Cup." Started in mild manner and 
never recovered. Just $2,700. 

Tudor (800; 40) "The Swell Head" 
—$1,300. . . . . ■. • 

Fox Did $22,000 and 
Palace, $17,000, in Wash. 

Washington, Feb. 7. 
(Estimated White Pop., 450,000) 

Estimates for Last Week 
Columbia (Loew) — "Student 
Prince" (M-G-M) (1,232; 35-50). 
Slip dut to storm, final count Just 
hosing over $6,000 for second week. 

Earle (Stanley-Crandall) — "Val- 
ley of the Giants" and Hyman pres- 
entation (2,300; 35-50). Improve- 
ment over-precedl.ng.wieek.ln, screen,, 
stage and box oflflce; possible $9,000. 

Fox (Fox)— "Silk Legs" (Fox) and 
Sophie Tucker (3,432; 30-40-60-75). 
Still getting higher, scale than oth- 
ers and seemingly .set to fight It out 
along those lines; Miss Tucker. .in- 
creased business slightly to $22,000. 

Met (Stariley-Crandall) — "Patent 
Leather Kid": (F. N.) (1,518; 35-50). 
Third week to about $7,500; "Jazz 
Singer'' back currently for repeat of 
•six days to bring house to Saturday 
opening; 

Palace (Loew) — "Man, Woman 
and Sin". (M-G-M) and . Publix 
"T.okio. Blues" (2,303; 35-50), Wes 
Icy Eddy, permanent m. of c, back 
after week oiPf. Pit orchestra devel- 
oped Into pe;-ch of stage band 
Monta Bell picture and good stage 
.show. Lots for 60 cents and about 
$17,000. 

Rialto (U)— "Finders Keepers" 
and musical comedy In tabloid. (1, 
978'; 35-50). Mriy have resultC'.d In 
.slight Improvement to estimated 



'SABREUR,' $52,000, CHI; 
'WHIP WOMAN,' $47,000 

Some Good Rutis and Grosses 
in Loop— "Gaucho" at U. A. 
Went Up to $25,000 

Cluo;ii,'o, Feb. 7. . 
At tho Cliioago la.-<t week '"Hoau 
Saiiri'iir" and .'u good stage ; show 
bi'oiight a plump gross, oi; .$ 5.2,1)00, 
althou.gh the dailios' reviews were 
tinged With disappoii\tment In com- 
paring tills liUn with "Beau Geste." 

Uoosc^alt lot out ... O. T." after 
two wooks to talcc on "CJontlcmbn 
Prefer iHlondos." Tlie gross didn't 
<!all. for sucli a (iiiick exit. 

Jannings in "The Last Oonimand". 
d.roppcHi only $l,0a0 in second' week 
at. McViokors. United Artists like- 
wise Is clicking witli '•The C.aucho," 
going mnvard in the third week to 
$25,000. "The Circus" next :wook.- 
Estimates for. Last Week . 
Chicago (I'ubllx) — "Beau Sabrour" 
(Par) (4,100; 50-t75). With some aid 
from .stage .show this lilm brought 
very good $52,000; for. three weeks 
grosses hero . exciv^ionaL 

.Garrick (Sluibort)— ' Jazz Singer" 
Vita (W. B.) (l,2«j;J: r)ii-^$J.20) (12th 
week). .Town's only ;<.-.!.rit-scaJed 
picture, $14,OC0, with no (. losing date 
set; son.sational for this town. 

McVickers (Publix)— "The Last 
Command" (Par) (2.400; ' 50-75). 
.)annl;igs continues excellent, drop- 
ping only $1,000 in second week; 
$27,000. 

Monroe (Fox)— "Daredevil's Re- 
ward" and Movietone (Fox) (975; 
50-65). Tom Mix slightly under at 
$4,300; usually hits at least grand 
above that. 

Oriental . (Publix)— "The Whip 
Woman" (F, N.) (2,900; 35-50-76).. 
With better pictures being brought 
In to offset apparently weakening 
stage draw, this one must be cred- 
ited with giving house nornlal $47,- 
000.. Strong stage show Included . 
Paul Ash at Its head. Ash's phe- 
nomenal run tnay bo .flnally telling. 

Oroheum HVarn'^r). — "Tf I Were 
Single" and Vita (W. B.) {lit; BO). 
Customarily nice drop-in trade to. 
$7,300. 

Playhouse (Mindlln) — "Faust"- 
"Loves of Pharaoh"-"Peter the 
Great" (Ufa). Three-split week of 
Jannings revivals, little art theatre 
rewarded very modestly with $3,600. 
"Faust", weakest and "Peter" 
stron§^ost« 

Roosevelt (Publix) -- "Helen of 
Troy" (F, N.) (1,400; 60-60), Okay 
in second week with $14,000, follow- 
ing $18,000 first week, but let out in 
favor of "Blondes," 

State- Lake (Orpheum)— ^"Leopard 
Lady" (Pathe) (2,800; 26-60-66). 
fair week, considering about $18,000. 

United Artists <U. A.")- "The Gau- 
oho" (U. A.) (1,702; 26-76). .Doing 
nifty business, picking up to $25,000 
in third week;..ln for four weeks. 



'TEXAS STEER" OFF; 
'SADIE' ON IN SEATTLE 



Col. McCoy in Cal. T'llm 

Los Angeles, Feb. 7. 

Larry Woingart'tn, recently ,np-. 
pointed . suporyi.sor of the Col. Tim 
McCoy unit for M-fl-M, will put 
Into, production n^xt month his first. 
Ijiqttire, It Ig a rtory on early ('!ili- 
fornlfi., with a pnny exprofs.s ba'k- 
ground. . 

Nl'^k Griniir; will diiv-.^t. 



Seattle, Feb. T. 
(Drawing Pop., 450,000) 

Better shows In town la.st week 
but there seems to be a little lull 
before, the opening of the massive 
new Seattle later this month. 

"Sadie Thompson" set the town on 
Its ears, at the United Artists, while 
"A Texas Steer" proved a lame duck 
at the 5th avenue. Pantages billed 
Duncan Sisters strong in picture, 
"Topsy and Eva," and biz better. 
President had Olga Prlntzlau's new 
pilay, "The Showdown," and It looked 
good. Great theme, with wonderful 
po-ss Ib lUtles..-'- Blue Mou.se_had fifth 
big weeic with" "Jazz" Singer" and 
going into sixth, for record picture 
attendance in Seattle, It Is believed.. 
Estimates for Last Week 
Fifth Ave. (W. C.) (2,000; 25-66) 
—"Texas Steer" (F, N.). Combined 
with somewhat atmospheric "Har- 
vest Idea," good harmony but no 
puil.ln csither presentation or pic- 
ture. Hernije King helped things a 
lot. $13,000, bad. 

United Artists (W. C.-U. A.) (2,- 
100; 25-65)— "Sadie Thompson" (U. 
A.). Sex-stufC plus with draw plus. 
Got by censors and pulled in cu3.-. 
tomers. Advertised heavily this 
.screen version of "Kain." $13,000. 

Columbia. (U) (1,000; 25-50)— 
"Beau Sabreur" (Par). Second 
week draw , above average second 
week, $5,300. 

Blue Mouse (Ilamrick) (950; 50- 
75)— "Jazz Singer," Vita, (W. B.) . 
and Movlf'lone. Fifth week hold up 
great. $10,«00, . . 

Pantages (1,550; 26-65)— "Topsy 
and Kva" (U. A.). Advertised 
siri^ng us- T^nited Artists production, 
i )m)< ^>7F%') s" til rs'^d .-'m dy " liamo- d raw:- 
l!iz iiMM-ovd. $12,n00. 

Orpheum (2J()>): 25-75)— "Leopard 
r>.'i>lv" (I'.ifhc) and vaude. Biz 
bdier. $11'. .'')(!. 

PfcsicJent iDoffy) fl.fi.lO; 25-$l)— 
"The ^I'luv, iImwd" (l.)uffy IMayers). 
X<w ()\ii>i. I'r/ntzlau play received 
.<;pl-ndid. ai.r>lriii.s<j. I'lay brings' 
|< if.-^ , ;irid j.iiiulis. ■f)((-[ily Itnpri-s- 
y]:--. ■ j|..v '-i! .\Iill<f 'I'-fing i:irtic- 
; I. I, M - rjoi. t'.i.lnO, vt'vv big. 



8 



VARIETY 



PICTURES 



Wednesday, February 8, 1928 



CIRCUS' STEPS OUT FOR $30,000; 
SHEARER TOPS 1ST RONS, $27,000 

"Last Cbmmand'MJnder Expectations iii L. A., $17,- 
800— Stage Show Helps *^Sabreur" at State, 
$21,200— "Man Grazy" Surprises, $7,500 



Los Angiiles, Feb. 7. 
(Drawing Pop. 1,450,000) 

I'Mrst run liou.sy.s took it on the 
chin last >vcck with the exception 
of Graunian's Chineise and the 
BiUinore, : Trddo was 'way off, 
worse than it liiis been since' before 
Christmas. . There is a general 
slackness in employment locfllly^ 
result being that folK!3 are hot 
tossing- their coin at inea,tre - bOx 
offices. , ■ ' 

Honors went to the Chinese with 
"The Gii'cus." Picture had a good 
stage balance in the indoor circus 
Graunian put on headed by the 
Hannaford Familv. . 

Of the downtown group the 
Metrop.olitan led tlie field. It had 
Ndrriia Shearer's "The Latest from 
Paris" and Fanchon and Marco s 
"Birthday Ideii,'.' with Cliff Ed- 
wards the added attraction. Al- 
though the house did all right u 
seemed as though the entire . show 
were not sold through" . publicity 
angles in 100 per cent, fashion. Th?. 
presence of Uke|,ele Ike was not 
stressed upon en6ugh! They paid 
plenty of dough for this boy and. 
did not capitalize on him, but Miss 
Shearer was the potent b. o. draw 
she always is here. • 

"The Last Commaind" did sort of 
brody on Its first week at" the Mil- 
lion Dollar. It opened to about 
$1,400 less than "Love," its pre- 
decessox*, and the full count ran 
$7,000 behind "Love" on the first , 
week. This was despite the dailies 
put on a rave and the picture was 
well sold from a publicity angle. 
Another Paramount blank was 
VBeau Sabruex-" at Loew'a State. 
Had it not been for thie drawing 
power of Eddie Peabody hou^e 
would not have gotten by the "red'' 
margin. But.Parainount was vindi- 
cated at the Biltmore by "Wings." 
This one is running along .in great 
style and Its third week was within 
$1,500 of the . first week. 

"The Jazz Singer," though not 
knocking them over in its fifth 
week, held up nicely. For the ninth 
and next to final week at Carthay 
Circle, "Sunrise" went along stead- 
ily at •a.round $1,100 below the week 
before. Second week of "The 
Dove" at United Artists was not 
so encouraging. Norma Talmadgo 
film ' dropped around $6,000. and la 
scheduled to vacate after playing 
two weeks and two days in favor 
of "Sorrell and Son." 

"My Be-st Girl" was a life saver 
for the Egyptian. This house. In 
the neighborhood class with a poor 
line of exploitation and publicity, 
got the break because there are 
lots of folks \yho didn't see the 
Pickford opus and m^st of them 
lived in Hollywood. 

At the boulevard customers went 
hook, line and sinker for "Man 
Crazy" and. Gene Morgan. House, 
was about $750 ahead of week bo - 
fore. Second . week of "The Fortune 
Hunter" at Broadway Palace was 
just too bad, even though hou.<;e 
tried to capitalize on the Chaplin 
moniker by playing the name up 
heav- with "Syd" in small type. 
Estimates for Last We^k 

Grauman's Chinese (U. A.)^ — "The 
Circus" (U. A.) (1,958; 50-$1.50.). 
First week for new Chaplin and the 
fans fighting each other to plank 
down the kale at the till; aroimd 
. $30.000.. 

Carthay Circle (Miller-W. C.) — 
"Sunrise". (Fox) (1,500; 50-$1.50). 
Next' fd"final .slahza oUtty;: riTatS noff 
and nights fair t'o $8,250. 

Criterion (W. C.)— "Jazz Ringer" 
.(W,.B.) (1,600; 5O-$l.!50). Did well 
on fifth ,woek, though' aftcrnoon.s 
very shy; $8,600. 

Biltmore (Erlnngor) — "Wings" 
(Par.) (1,655; . 50-$2.20). • MVildng 
.rc.n.iarkahlo stridor hortv with third 
wook excelloht ; night trade almo.st 
cai)acity;$i 8,000. 

Loew^s State (W, C.-Locw) — 
"P.eau Kabrcur"' (Par.') • (2,:;()0; 25- 
99). . Can't be called si'.fvWfl to 
"Doau Ce.'sfe,'' and, panned all ■.over; 
Pf>nb<idy life savor to 1>. o.; $21,200. 

■ Metropolitan (Pub.-W. C.)— "T-at- 
est. froin Paris" (M-G) (.'l.SnG:. 
.25-75), i Led tlio downtown group 
by totaling $27,000. 

United Artists (U. A.-W. O — 
"Tho D.ovo" (U. A.) (2.100; 25- 
$1.10). Second week dropped con- 
sidtM'.ablv; around $13,500. 

Million Dollar (Piib.-W. C.) — 
♦•The Last Command" (Par.) (2,200: 
25-90). . Not up to b. o. anticipa- 
tions; diilllos raved with public 
.-sliv-;-=fii;fit-w.c(ilt--$I^.,MlL;.. . 

Boulevard (W. C.) — "Man Crazy" 
(F. N.) (2,164; ■25-50). Okny here; 
should have had downtown .shuW- 
Intr: around $7,500. 

Egyptian (U. A.-W. C.)-"My 
•Best Girl" (U. A.) (l.SOO; 25-65). 
Thanks to Mary Pirkfcird 1iou.se got 
hr-^nhv profit : rtoar $10,000. 

Bpoadwrav Palace (Orphoum) — 
•Tortnnr. TTun^.'^r" (W. P.). (1,540; 
15-40.) Second week here unwar- 
ranted: hou.^e usr>d all sorts of 
su>i<'^rfugos to got them In, but 
$2,950, 



WUS" VERY BIG 
IN MONTREAL, $17,500 

Montreal, Feb. 6. 
"The Circus" and full houses at 
the two legit theatres. With "Broad- 
way" at the Princess especially hit- 
ting $18,000, didn't seem to do the 
oth.br offerings a lot of good, al- 
though they were better than the 
week before. Palace with "The Clr-. 
cus" was heading for $20 000 at the 
start, but fell off a bit later in the 
week for no special reasoii and 
ended to $17,500, very big. . 

Capitol holds its own particular 
crowd, a,lmosi.j:egardless of What is 
shown, but deserved better than It 
got last week, around $13,000. 

LoeW's put on a vex-y attractive 
plctiix'e and got about $14,500. Iixx- 
perial made a play a-s usual with 
vaude, 

Th^i safety league in these parts 
has just completed its second six- 
monthly inspection of the 50-odd 
theatres In the city. It glyes them 
all a clean sheet axid adds some 
kind words as to their willingness 
to conform to the regulatioiis. 
Estimates ■ for Last Week 

Capitol .(2,'700; 60-8.5) "Love 
Mart" (P;.N.). Nice dressy picture, 
little different to general run; 
■$13,000. 

Palaiie (2,700; 55-85) "The Cir- 
cus" (U. A.). Looked like a smash 
at beginning of week, but fell off 
somei; $17,500. • r • - 

Loew's (3,200; 45-75). ."Quality 
Street' (M-G-M). With avex-age 
vaude that swung good results in 
difficult week; $13,500. 

Imperial (1,900; 30-85) "French 
Dressing" (F. N.). Fitted in well 
with vaude; $5,000. 

Strand (800; 30-40) "City Goxie 
Wild" (Par.); "College Hero" 
(Col.); "Man Ci-azy" (F. N.) ; and 
"Dog of Regiment" (Warner). AH 
together, $4,000. . 

19-Year-Old Assistant 
Made Full Director 

Los Angeles, Feb. 7. 
One of Hollywood's periodic 
shif tings of casting directors oc- 
curred last week When FBO took 
Jack Votion off the job and pro- 
moted Rex Eaily, his 19ryear-old 
assistant, to authority. 



PHELPS DECKER DEAD 

Killed by Gas in Apartment— Wife 
. Denies S.uicide 

Phelps Decker, 41, film editor for 
Univoi-sal, was found asphyxiated 
by gas in his apartment at 35 East 
30th street. New York, Feb. 5, by 
his wife, Clarice. Decker and his 
wife had. been visiting friends over 
the week end. He left to return 
home to finish some work. 

When jMx-s. Decker reached home 
about 3 p, m., and, unable to get In, 
she summjjncd an elevator boy arid 
t iic d 00 f wfvs" f 6i^"cdr"''Deckci*'' was 
found .'^lumped, in d- chaix',; dea,d. Mris. 
Docker denied that her. liusb.and had 
committed siiicido, • saying lie had 
not beon despondent -and appeared 
to be in the . best of spirits wlion 

10 .talked over the phone with him 
a .short time boforc, 

Mrs, Decker said her husband had 
acted, in an advisory capacity for 
Miiry I'ickfoi'd and did , research 
W(irk for D. W. Griffith. Monday 
ai'tcM-noon the remains wci*e taken to 
Fresh Pond and cremated. Besides 
his wife, doeeascd i.s s.iirvived by a 
sister. ; 



ZANE GREY'S 2-REELERS 



Author Took Them in South Seas 
— Par Releases as Shorts Next 
Season 

Los Angfh's, Feb. 7. 
'^liui-lh^ '"ir""TeTV-rTi()ir^ 
fi.shin.!? expodilion to tho South 
Si-a.s, Zanc^ Grey, author of westex'n" 
.and .''ea storios, .«?hot about 60,000 
fc-(!l of film of the trip. He has had 
U-.ipt material edited and titled by 
George Sargent into six- pictures of 
two-i'<'els each. 

• CJrey ha.s.arran.ged for disti'ibutlon 
of the scries llirou.gh I'aramount. 
■"I'lio i-ictures will be .released next 
sea .son. < 




One of the biggest suxrprises in 
Washington is the luxurious 
SWANEE Ballroom. . 

That, the nation's capital supports 
a place that would make oven 
Broadway "sit" up and take notice" 
is attributa-ble to the dii-ectional 
ability of MEYHR DAVIS and the 
perfoirmanee of one of his orahes- 
ti'as, 

■It's Wort'h a trip bo Waijhington 
to see. 



BOSTON GROSSES 



Boston. Feb. 7. 
. Wi th Ruth Taylor at the Met in 
person with "GJentlemen Prefet 
Blonde.s" (Par), the .picture made 
no record for the Publix house. 
Running six days it did , $40,900. 
"Dancing Feet." stage presentation. 
Met, in Boston, now opens Fi-iday 
Instead of Saturday. 

. 'At Loew's ' state "The Student 
Prince" (M-G-M), fell below pre- 
vious Weeks and expectations, 
grossing $26,900, considerably off 
the previous weeks. : . 

"Sorrell a.nd Son" at the down- 
town Loew's ()rpheum did strong 
business at $24,000. 

"'The Texas Steer" at the Olympia 
brought out Rogers fans for strong 
trade. . ' 

"The Streets of Shanghai" (Tif- 
fany) and "A Light in the. Window" 
(Rayart) played to good houses at 
the Modern and Beacon. "Love and 
Learn" '(Par), with vaude, had an 
average week at the New Boston. 

Estimates for Last Week 

Met (Publix) (4,000; 40-60) "Gen- 
tlemen Prefer Blondes" (Pa:r), Paul 
O.scard's "Eiancing Feet" on stage. 
$40,900. • 

State. .(8,500; 35-50) Less than ex- 
pected' with "The Student . Prince" 
(M-G-M), Behren's band on stage. 
Below previous two weeks. $26,900. 
. Orplifeum (3,500; 35-50) "Sorrell 
and Son" (U. A.) still doing good 
buslTiess in Boston. $24,000. 



"Daddy" and "Lovelorn'' 
Kind to Please Topeka 

Topeka, Feb. 7, 
Spotty week with unexpected fall- 
ing off Wednesday but week's 
grosses above average. Best bet 
was Denny's "That's My Daddy"— 
rather it was the little La Verne 
tot's, picture. Topeka went crazy 
over this kid. 

. "The Silver Cord," brought here 
as a society event with sponsors 
'neverthin;' showed to an almost 
filled hoiise liberally sprinkled with 
pa per . Tuesday night. It was a dress 
affair, but even aorrie of those who 
put on their tuxes panned the show 
because of lack of mubic and too 
much . talking. "The Coiistant 
.W:if e.L'^with. Hack.ett,LW:Ukci-, Buijt r 
Ing, Tellegcn cast, did two pei'form-" 
ancca to three-qiiarters capacity 
Kiiturday night, ' with the patrons 
moi*e satisfied.. 

Estimates for Last Week 

Jayhawk— (1,500; 40; Jayhawk) 
"Quality Street" didn't- draw, but 
pleased. . "That's My Daddy" 
smashed -arid packed, the iplace. 
Week's total, $4,200. 

Orpheum— (1,200; 40.; Natioiial) 
"West Point,*' with all discx^epancies 
and hokum, just what regular fans 
wanted. .Good. About $2,200. 

Cozy — (400; 25; Law lejice) Miss 
Falrf.'ix's ; name played up in the 
publicly Jielped pull for "The Love- 
Iron," one of the good guesses of- 
the season, "The 13th Hour" got 
good play last half. Total, $1,200. 



Midwest Seeks Sundays 

Bloornington, 111., Feb. 7. 

Tho annual spring fight in Sun- 
day blue-law towns in this section 
of"=tlTC""^statD-Hs"=gettlng----umler^-w^iyr.: 
The council of this city at its last 
session received a petition of 5,592 
names, more than half the vote, to 
submit question of Stmday, opening 
at the spring election April 3, and 
the (iiiestion will go. on .the ballot. 

In lOlfingham last yf<!<.'1<- a special' 
election was held and its Sunday 
closing laws Junked. The oitizens 
voted 1,215 to 606 for Sunday shows 
after a spirited campaign. 



"NOOSET $17,000 IS 
HIGH IN MILWAUKEE 

"Dove" and "Prince" Hold 

Over, $9,000, and $i 1,000— 
Z'Sabreur" 1 Wk., $9,650 

Milwaukee, Feb. 7. 

It looked like booxii days had re- 
turned to Milwa,ukee last week, in- 
stead of the px-esent slight slump 
in employment. "The picture's the 
thing," the wqek said. 

Evex'y house on the RIalto, bar- 
ring the. combos and the Sti'and, 
had a, special with Mldwesco's 
Merrill mopping up handsomely 
with "Student Prince" . sliding into 
a second week. Neat profit, too, 
at the Wisconsin, due to Eddie 
Weisteldt, who put oh. the stage 
show. 

The Garden, aifter four weeks of 
"The Jazz Singer,", countered with 
"The Dove," and coasted in well 
.ahead df the red line. Sticks over 
for another week. 

"Beau Sabreur" did well, but not 
well enough to hold over< 

The Majestlc's business continued 
to stay high, but not because of the 
picture or the acts, but .loecatise 
the Kiddie Movie made withr Jackie 
"Hoo" . Ray,, the week before here 
with local, yoiingsters In the cast 
drew in the proud , pax-ents, acunts, 
relatives and friends. Big nrxatineeS. 
Estimates for Last Week 

Alhambra (U)— "Beau Sabreur" 
(Par.) (1,800; 30-50). Billed like a 
circus as "seciuel to 'Beau Geste,' " 
but couldn't touch latter's- prestige ; 
after big week-end pictiire. ended 
proposed two weeks iii seven days 
with $9,650, 

Garden (Bx-in)— "The Dove" (U, 
A.) (1,200; 25-50), Seemed to 
please but did not caitch on as well 
as expected; hardly turned $9,000, 
but held over. 

Majestic (Orph.) — "Aflame In 
Sky" (F.B.O,) (1,600; iO-25-40). 
Biz c.in be traced to tHe' homie made 
movie more, than the feature or 
vaude; around $9,300.. 

Merrill (Midweseo) — "Student 
Prince'_:. (M-Gj (1,200; 25-50)- Sur- 
prise of-ithje_tOWn; held therri out 
consistently-.and cantered home to. 
better than $11,000; easy hold over. 

Miller (Midweseo) — "Tea for 
Three" (M-G) (1,400; 25-50). Stage 
band and picture held own against 
the street; drew house's usual 
$7,000. 

Palace (Orph)— "Wreck of the 
Hesperus" (Pathe) (2,400; 25-50- 
75). Eddie Foy drew big over poor 
film; $17,500. • 

Strand . ^Midweseo) — "Love and 
Learn" (Par.) (1,200; 30-50). 
Weakest picture on street and 
showed It; not much over $5,000. 

Wisconsin (Midweseo) — "The 
Noose" (F. N.) (2,800; 35-50-60) 
Dick Barthelmess and return of 
Dave Schooler, m. c., were plenty 
to get. the break here; slid Into 
$17,000 class. 



U Editorial Line Up 



Los Angeles, Feb. 7. 

Hugh Hoffman, who has func- 
tioned In nearly all positions in 
the Universal plant for years, is to 
be established In the chair of edi- 
tor-in-chief, replacing Hugh Monr 
tagne, ariother U vetera,n. Hoffman 
has been general art dli-ector lately. 
This shift of assignment does not 
affect the sitiaation of Heni*y Hen- 
Igson, production boss. 

Mox-i'is Pivar goes back to his 
post of film editor, while Lloyd 
Nossler probably will be assigned 
to edit .special productions. All 
the.se new placements were expec- 
^tei-tb-^be announced spnrxe time.. tW 
week.. 

"Lonesonic" has gbne into pro- 
duction under direction of Paul Fe- 
jos. It pi'obably will be the l.a.st 
picture on the lot, finishing around 
Feb; 20, when, the studio quits work 
for 10 or 12 weeks. During the in-' 
terval preparation of Stories will 
go on, writers, directors and, ex- 
ecutives continuing during the idle 
period. 



Georgia Hale in Quickies 

Lios Angeles, Feb. 7. 

After stepping in big league com- 
pany for some time, Georgia Hale, 
the girl In Von Sternberg's "Salva- 
tion Hunter.s" and leading la;dy to 
Charlie Chaplin in "Tlie Gold 
Rush," is bacit in the quickies. 

She is featured in "Gypsy of the 
North," -which Tx-em CaiT is pro- 
idup^hig^tJC'allforn^ Stiidios. Miss 
llale was~un^cf"Tc~oriTraett"f^^^ 
mount for a period. 



Brookhart Duplicate 

Wa.shington, Feb. 7. 
Brookhart bill to stop block book- 
ing has been introduced In . the 
South Cai'oUna lo.gi.sl.ature, accord- 
ing to ■ word reaching the capital 
here. 



ON 7TH ANNIVERSARY 
STANLEY GOT $30,000 

Fox Did $26,500 With Corking 
Stage Bill— "Wings" UnusuaJ 
Strength at $2 



Philadelphia, Feb. 7. 

ijowntown picture houses had 
nothing much to complain a,bbut last 
Week, Two weekly change houses 
got by witl'iout doing anything sen- 
sational. Stanley had "Sorx-ell and 
Son" heading its 7th , anniversary : 
program, bxit didn't play up any 
presentation featxires, ailthbugh there 
was a pretentioxis dance offering. 
Gross of $30,000. "Sorrell" waa 
moved to the Arcadia this week for 
extended, run. . Fox had a rather 
weak program picture in. "Shai'p 
Shootei's," but relied on a stx-ong 
surrounding stage program and did 
about $26,500. 

The first week of the Kax'-ltoh's 
new ppl:cy looked encouraging. This 
house is now to have pictxires . for 
runs and is charging 75c top in the 
evenings. It had been first intended 
to have, an orchestra, but this was 
later decided against. . First film 
under the new arrangement viras 
"Love." It should round out at least 
thi"e j weeks here xinless it gets bad 
weather breaks. First week about 
$11,000 with th^ new scale, excellent 
for a house of 1,000 seats. 

"(Sentlemeh Prefer Blondes" was 
a we.lk sister at the Stainton, and 
goes out after this week. Its initial 
gross was Under $12,000, not hot for 
the Stanton to begin a run. . The 
Arcadia fared just so-so with Jackie 
Coogan in "Kxittons," about $3,750. 

'This week looks strong again with 
"The Jazz Singer" In at the. Fox for 
at least a couple of weeks and per- 
haps more. No presentation acts 
but. regular Vitaphohe acooinpani- 
ment, Stanley has Loh Chancy in 
"London After Midnight" plus Don-, 
aid Brian "with songs.. Aldine, Fox- 
Locust, Stanton and Karlton are 
holding ever. , 

Estimates for Last Week 
• Stanley (4,000; • 35-50-75)— "Sor* 
rell and Son" (U. A.),. 'Critics raved 
and fans liked it. House was celo- 
brating its seventh anniversary, and 
the combination got a gro.ss of just 
under $30,000; good. 

Stanton (1,700; 35-50-75)— "Gen- 
tlemen Prefer Blondes" ( F. N., 1st 
week). Not half as strong as ex- 
pected and goes out after this week. 
Under $12,000. 

Aldine (1,500; $2)— "Wings" (Par, 
10th Week). Still very strong,, last 
week's gross over $17,445 again. 
Good until late spring. 

Arcadia (800; 50)— "Buttons" (M- 
G-M). Jackie Coogan picture not 
very strong; under $4,000. 

Kaplton (1,000; 60-75) — "Love" 
(M-G-M, 1st week). New policy for 
house started well with this Gilbert- 
Garbo film. Better than $11,000. 

Fox-Locust (1,800; $1.65)— "Sun- 
rise'^ (Fox, 3d week). Just mild 
pace for this highly praised picture; 
about $11,000. 

Fox (3,000; 99)— "Sharp Shooters" 
(Fox). Weak program pictux-e but 
presentation features held Up busi* 
ness strongly; $26,500. 



F. F. Watson Can't Use Own 
Name in Film Business 



Frederick F. Watson, until last 
fall the pi'osident, general manager 
and direetor of., the Fx-ederick F. 
Wat.scin Film Laboratories, is re- 
strained by court order to use hia 
own name in the picture bxisinoss, 
oh ' tre'lTi 1 ing^o f uh rair-cbitnipti ti 
With Watson leaving the Watson 
.Labs., the latter sued Watson as 
an individual to restrain the use of 
his own name; and that of a W.-it- 
son corpoi-ation organized in i^ola- 
warc, in competition with the Fred- 
erick F. Watson, Filni Laboi-.atorics, 
Inc., which was pxiorly eatabiislxed. 

Watson and his new company are 
now engaged in a public. stock-fieU- 
ing campaign. Watson Is also 
charged with using stationery and 
letter-heads "sub.slantially idonti- 
cal" to.that of the Wixtson Film 
Labs., and the defendant is chai'ged 
with having received mail intended 
for the Watson Film Labs, and re- 
tained it for a length, of time. Wat- 
son allegedly agreed not to use hl.s 
own name upon severing relations 
with the plaintiff corporation, thex'e 
are still lin.inoial controversies be- 
tween tiie parties. 

^liJy ^iLli^il tUVJ II J . T.^y y i n^S up r o mo 
Court conchulo.s '"tlTc' corpox-ato cU;^ 
fendant has nishod in to icap tlio 
benefits df plaintiff's reputation and 
standing and is capitalizing it by 
the stock-soiling campaign; and. by 
virtue of the oonfu.<'ion of naihos to 
hami)cr plahiliff in it.s, . iircsi'iit 
legitimate • hu.'^ino.ss. Tliis cannot 
be pormiKod, whal' ve-r iii:.y ' •< tli>' 
individual dcfvniUint's ' p. r.sdTiai 
grievances." 



Wednesday, February 8, 1928 



PICTURES 



VARIETY 



9 




CRITICS GET 





FOR NEW ADVISORY BOARD 



Equity in N. Y. Agreeable— Stops Movement for Niew 
Actors' Ass' n— Members of Old Board Eligible 
—-Trying to Patch Things Up 



Los Angeles, Feb. 7. 

A general meeting of Equity 
members on the coast will be held 
within the next two weeks. Mem- 
bers of a newly created advisory 
board for the coast branch of Equity 
will bo elected. 

Some weeks ago, the Equity 
Council in . New York dissolved the 
then existing executive cdnimittee 
of the local Equity branch, after the 
iatter failed to get film producers 
to negotiate a standard Equity con- 
tract for. picture players. 

After some talk of formation of a 
new actors' association for pictures 
without Equity affiliation, the New 
Tork Council consented to election 
of an advisory board for local Equity 
affiairs. 

It did not object to the election 
on this board of former members of 
the old executive committee. 

At the coming meeting, nonilna- 
tlons for the new advLsory board, 
will be made from the floor of the 
open meeting, the sanvfr procedure 
followed in elections of the Council 
111 New York, 



HERSHOirS CONTRACT 
MAY BE BOUGHT BY MGM 



U Holds Actor at $1 ,750 Wkly. 
—Loans Him Out at $3,750 
—2- Year Contract to Go 



Bland Johaoeson With 
■'Mirror" Under Contract 



M-G-M is negotiating with UnN 
versal to purchase the contract of 
Jean Hersholt for the two years 
more it has to go. Hersholt has 
been under contract tp U for several 
years and starred in a number of its 
pictures. On loan-outs to other pro- 
ducers U has been charging $3,750 a 
week for his services, and never has 
him idle. Hersholt is. getting $1,750 
weekly and has shown a good profit 
for the contract. • 

Par made U an offer to buy the 
Hersholt contract after the iactor 
appeared, in "Abie's Irish Rose," 
with U turning down the proposition 
at that time. During the past couple 
of weeks M-G-M made a proposi- 
tion to U to take over , the contract 
with the deal now being frarried by 
the two companies. 



Bland Johaneson has gone under 
contract to Hearst's New York 
"Mirror" for one year with a mu- 
tual option, at the largest weekly 
palavy paid to any woman picture 
critic in New York, if not in the 
country. 

Miss Johaneson, who. was with 
Variety when seht for by the "Mir- 
ror," went on the Hearst dally tab 
for four weeks. Before the period 
expired, she was requested to sign 
a three-year agreement, but com- 
promised on the shorter term. Miss 
Johaneson is said to have been en-- 
gaged by Victor Watson, the man-, 
aginK editor, or something of the 
"Mirror,^ on the express direction 
of W. R. Hearst, with Hearst also 
eettlnp: the salarj'. , 

Crewe vs. Parsons 

Regina Crewe Is going. direct to 
Hollywood Feb. 12, instead of ghost- 
ing a Hollywood news letter for a 
time while attached to the "Mir- 
ror," as was the intention. Miss 
Crewe's movie news letter will be 
International News SerVice-syndl- 
catedi I^ouella Parsons, who was 
taken from the New York, "Ameri- 
can" to the coast, is the Universal 
Service (Hearst) movie news cor- 
respondent on the lot. . 

Miss Crewe's stuff will run In the 
New York "Mirror" (tabloid) as 
^^aeavnstl Jkliss _Parsonls U„^_sery iqe/ 
dope on the opposing "American," 
both mcnibers of the same club 
(papers, not girls). 

Miss Crewe Was movie critic on 
the Now Yoi-k "Morning Telegraph." 
Her husband, Herbert Crulkshanki 
on the same sheet, will resign to 
accompany; his wife to the ccast. . 



Jetta Goudal Turned 

Loose by DeMille 

Los Angeles, Feb. 7. 

Pathe-DoMille has definitely with- 
drawn the proposition presented to 
Jetta Goudal last December, The 
company has lined up Its 1928-29 
prograni without any Goudal pic- 
tures, ' , 

•Miss Goudal walked off the lot 
some months ago although under 
long term contract to Pa the -De 
MIllo. This automatically breached 
the contract with De MiUe refusing 
to take her back. However, the pro- 
ducer did offer her a three picture 
contract calling for a specified sal- 
ary on each one. The actress turned 
this down. 

When Miss Goudal walked off the 
lot she was replaced In the remain- 
ing pictures of her starring series 
by Jacqueline Logan. The latter 
contiucs on next season's pro- 
gram. 



Lloyd's 1st Cheaters 

' Los Angeles, Feb. 7. . 

Hatrold Lloyd's publicity depart- 
ment announces that the film come- 
dian's first pair of horned rimmed 
glasses will be one of the feature 
exhibits at the first International 
film exhibition to bei held at The 
Hague, Holland, April 14-May IB. 

Every film unit in .the United 
States has been Invited to take part 
in the exhibit, which will be staged 
for the benefit of the Dutch Red 
Cross at the Groote koninklljke 
■BaZv i r. 



Franklin Back West 

Thi.s week is set as marking the 
return of Harold B. Franklin to his 
presidontial office of West Coast 
Theatres circuit, at Los Angeles. 

He rc-icliicd Now York about dlx 
weeks ago, expecting to remain 10 
(lay.s. 



Billy Rhodes' Local Tour 

Chicago, Feb. 7. 

Miss Billie Rhodes, once promi- 
nent as a film star and working for 
many years in Mack Sennett corn- 
edies, is touring the country with a 
technical - staff -making - two-xeelers. 
in various, towns with locals In the 
cast under theatres auspices. 

Miss Rhodes heads the Jason film 
company, recently organized by 
Milwaukee business men, and Is 
booked as an attraction. 




Betty Colfax ("Graphic") 
Leads New York at .681^ — 
Rob Reel ( Hazel Ken- 
nedy) ("American"). 
First at .727 in Chicago, 
and "Record'* Combined, 
.759 in Los Angeles- — Re- 
gina Cannon has Caught 
Most Pictures (140) 
Among Daily Reviewers 
Since , Film Score Started 



THE L A. SYSTEM 



LILLIAN'S SPRAIN AND BITE 

Los Angeles, Feb. 7. . 

Lillian Leightoh spriained her 
ankle while working In a Max 
Davidson comedy at the Hal Roach 
studio, but insisted on limping 
through the picture. She was given 
a part in an Our Gang comedy the 
next day and was bitten by a dog on 
the other leg; 

This necessitated crutches, but 
she will be able to finish the pic- 
ture. 



"GANG'S" VACATION 

Los Angeles, Feb. 7. 
=^ParIha,=eolored^=memberi--r of---tho 
Our Gang comedy unit, contractfid 
what the. family physician . termed 
the hives. Thinking this was not 
serious, the kid returned to work 
rather than hold up prod\ic.tion. It 
wasn't long until Jqc Cobb con- 
tracted a similar rash, discovered. to 
bn chicken pox. 
Till* Gang Will have a vacation. 



Variety's current box score on the 
daily picture critics irt three cities 
shows new leaders for each: one of 
the towns. In. New York Betty Cpi- 
fax ("Graphic")/ .681, has jumped 
from fourth to first place; Rob Reel 
(Hazel Kennedy) ("American"), 
.727, is a. recent inclusion and. tops 
the Chicago .string, while Los An- 
geles "Record" (uncTer k combined 

average), .759, paves the way for 
the Coast group. 

In New York 52 new pictures 
have been added since the preceding 
score of Dec. 7. 

New York 

There is relatively little changf 
in the ranking of the reviewers 
here, although Richard Watts, Jr. 
("Herald Tribune"), drops to fifth 
place after having led his contem- 
poraries on the inaugural and sec- 
ond score?. George Gerhard ("Eve- 
ning World"), a late entry on the 
last tabulation, who Immediately 
jumped Into second place, retoins 
that spot at .676, followed by John 
S. Cohen, Jr. ("Sun"), who,, also is 
stationary oh the third rung. 

At this point the changes st;u"t 
with Quinn Martin ("World"), 
creeping up two notches to fourtii 
with a percentage of .634, Martin's 
advance from 16th to fourth, plaee 
within three scores Is due to his 
getting away from ambiguity.. 
Watts' drop is attendant upon a 
percentage slide of 64 points, due to 
having pi(;kcd up seven "wrongs" 
and one "no opinion" since the lust 
score. Regina Cannon ("Ameri- 
can") has increased her average 48 
points to .628, but slips back one 
nich, due .to Martin's sprint.. Don- 
ald Thornpson ("Telegram'.') is in- 
cluded, although now off that paper, 
because he was a prolific, revievvi'r. 
He stands seventh, at .626. 

Mordaunt Hall ("Times") has im- 
proved his average 71 points to Jill, 
and Harriett Underbill ("Herald 
Tribune") has also Improved her 
total to .572, but is now in ninth 
pia;ce Instead of seventh,' due t^ tho 
generally Improved averages. Irene 
Thlrcr ("New.s") stays three from 
the bottom, despite a point climb; 
and JefCery Homesdalo ("World") 
remains next to last through piek- 
i.n.g up seven mdre "wrongs," but 
betteriiig his total despite that. 
Alison Smith ("World") is immedi- 
ately behind Homesdale and again 
trails the field at .388, a. thrce-poinf 
Increase over her previous score. 

On the Manhattan end the "nn 
opinions" continue to be plentiful, 
although several, are seemingly 
fighting against the Inclination to 
write copy and not an opinion. It 
will bo seen that the flr.='t sf'ven 
reviewers are fairly well buneVi'''fl, 
this only being true of five in thi^ 
preeediiig in.^tance, with P-l.'in'l 
Johane.son f "Mirror") and Jolin K. 
ITutehen.'* ("Post") not c-urrently in- 
cludf^d, due to being recent aofi'ii.'^i- 
4iOTT2.^by_ .IJiejr^^ par)ers. 
with too f''w revl6w'B~at~T^ivtf<W:nt"^^ 
furni-!li a definite lln« on their pf-r- 
eontarrc'S; 

Pinee thrt Ik)x scor© started, last 
■iJ-xw^, *hr: following revlewerw hnyf^ 
b^en dropped from their papers or 
rf'pl.T'-ed : Dorothy II^r^5r)g, Jo.-^i.'iih 
MeRlUott, Howard 'Bamfts, Wlllella 
(■Continued on pago 14) 



FILM GRITieS' BOX SCORE 



Score as oiF January 28 

(Based on pictures reviewed since June 4, 1927) 
Key to abbreviations: .P.C (picture caught) ; R (right); .W, 
wrong); O (no opinion expressed); Pet. (percentage). 

NEW YORK 





PC 


R 


W 


O 


Pet. 


Betty Colfax* ("Graphic")......,..... 


!)1 


62 


20 . 


9 


.681 


George Gerhard ( vKvening Wi)i ld'') . , . 


71 


48 


18 


5 


.676 


.John S. Cohen, Jr. ("Sun")............ 


108 


69 


27. 


• 12 


.'639. 


Quinn Martin ("World")............... 


71 


45 


14 


12 


.634 


Richard Watts, Jr. ("Herald Tribune") 


54 


.34 


IS.- 


•) 


■ -.630. 


Regina Cannon (•'American")...,..... 


110 


88 


.40 


12 


.628 


Donald Thompson ("Telegram") 


107 


67 


31 


9 


.626 


Mordaunt Hall ("Times") ... . . 


111 


64 


32- • 


15 


.577 


Harriett Underbill ("Herald Tribune") 


93 


56 


26 


16 


.572 


.Irene Thirer ("News").. 


114 


56 


31 


. 27 


.491 


Jeffrey Homesdale ("World")......... 


23 


11 


10 


■•■ 2 ■ 


.478 


(Miss) Alison Smith ("World");. 


18' 


7 


2 


9 


.388 



♦(Julia Showcll) 



CHICAGO 

PC 

Rob Reel* ClAmerlcan") . . . ; . . . . • • • ^2 

Carol Frink . ("Exa,mlner") ............. i89 

"News" (unsigned) .. 76 

Arthur Sheekman ("Journal").. .. 66. 

Mpe Tineet ("Tribune") . ... ..... . 94 

■Genevieve Harris ("Post").,.. ...81 

(•Hazel' Kennedy) (fFrauce Kurner) 

LOS ANGELES 
PC 

"Record" (conibined) 83 

Louella Parsons ("Examiner")...,.... 52 
Eleanor Barnes ("News") i ..... 61 
Edwin Schallert ("Times")..,......... 27 

"Express" (combined) 65 

"Herald" (combined) ........... .. 75 

TRADE PAPERS 
PC 

Variety .....185 

"Harrison's Reports" 75 

"Film Daily" .......•*••'«•••.*;...... .132 

"M. P. News" ; .....103 

"M. P. Today" ........................ 49 



R 


W 


0 


Pet. 


16 


6 


• • 


.727 


59 


23 


• 7 


.663 


50 


17 


9 


.658 


43 


17. 


6 


.652 


57 


30 




.606 


49 


25 




.■ .605 



R 

63 

39 

44 

19 

44 

49 



R 

157 
55 
95 
74 
32 



W 

17 
9 

14 
7 
14 
17 



W 

28 
19 
28 
23 
15 



O 

3 
4 
3 
1 

7 ■ 
9 



1 
9 
6 
2 



Pet. 

.759 
.750- 
. .721 
.704 
.677 
.653 



Pet. 

.849 
.733 
.720 
.718 
.653 



YOUNG COLLIER'S ROMANCE 



Reported Broken Off with Dorothy 
McCarthy 



Los Angeles, Feb. 7. 
Buster Collier is reported to h;ivo 
broken his engagement with Dor- 
othy McCarthy in New York, with 
whom lie tried to elope several times 
but failed to marry on account of 
parental objeetlonf*. 

Buster is again secn^ around with 
Constance Talma dge and they may 
yet marry. 



Putnam Backing Pictures 

George Pulmi r Putnam, publish(>r 
and explorer, has gone into the pic- 
ture business. With Maurice Kel- 
lorman, pholographor on the Put- 
n.'un expeditions, and Vyvyan Don- 
ner, young po-ster artist and cos- 
tume designer, Putnam, has made 
.several short subjects- In New York. 
Kellerman ^ffoeST tho^ p^^ 
Miss Donner writes the sccnai'ios 
.'in d . designs the sets and costumes, 
while Putnam takes care . of the 
.financiol end. 

They have released a couple of 
subjects through I'athe. 



Silk Train on Rails 

And Train as Film 



JACKIE COOGAN AT OXFORD ? 

TjOS Angolea, Fob. 7. 

Jackie Coog.an may grow up wltli 
a, monocle. There Is a, possibility 
he. Will have his education polished 
off in Oxford, a.fier making one pic- 
ture this suinmer for .a British fllrn 
company. 

Jafkle and his manager, Arthur 
B<;rn.stiiin, .sail from New York this 
month to close the deal for the pic- 
ture. 

Oxford 1h Just an idea at present. 



SERIAL UNIT CELEBRATES 

TjOs Angel (•■.% Fob. 7. 

~ Ar^tSr^M(;]l ~'~"^^^^^ 

staged at a beach elub by the 

Pathe serial unit to commemorate 

I'athe'H temporary abandonment of 

sr>rlal."5. Tho. unit produced eight 

lb-opi8od6 neri.als duxing Its two 

ymivn. 

All featured AUonii Hay wftji 
Oh^Mter Benn/"'^ **»'»H'>g-, 



Los Angeles, Feb. 7. 

Fox will make a pictiire entitled 
"The Silk 'j'rain," from a story by 
Houston Brancli. Tills picture. It 
is said, will bo exploited by all of 
the . railroads in the country. 

The story of tlie silk train is pos-.. 
sihly one of the most intcrosLing in 
Iranf.port.'ition, as this train is one 
of the fastest run across the coun- 
try. . Running- time is 73 hours and 
16 minutes from Seattle to .-New 
York. It consists wholely of express 
cars.: 

The silk train has 20 minutes 
leeway over any other tr.-i in which 
may be on the line and only must 
give way to one train on any rail- 
road — the. mint train, carrying gold 
specie. However, there has been no 
such train operated acro.ss the 
coiTntfy iTTtlte ln.st iO years.^ 

The average silk consignment. ar- 
riving In Seattle from the. Orient 
amounts to around $4,000,000. 



Ocean Hopping Means 
Nothing to Film Men 



Los Angeles, .Feb, 7.. 

.If Iluth TOtd'ir, the ocoan hopper, 
goes Into pictures ' she will 
iiavo to prove her oiusc as a bo.x 
offlco altracLlori. which she has not 
done In vaiiilevrlle. 

A screen test was m.ade Monday 
by. l'ai'.').mouiit, and there is. a pos- 
si'oility that coinrjany will offer lb/) 
aviauix a bfv-'inber's contract at 
$100 a W'-fk. .She h,as been receiv- 
ing over M^'OO v.-".ekly In vawde. 



C3 O S T E2 S 

I ppohncTioNs I 

i;Xin,niTATI(>N3 j 

I'JCR.'^R.VTATIONS I 



I ««v 3 w.«4ota ST. M . V. O. 




10 



■VARIETY 



P I C T U R E S 



Wednesday, February 8, 1928 



PATHE STOCK AT 9; BONDS 60; 
TAPE DISCOUNTS REORGANIZING 



Reports of Gall on Bankers for Urgent Financing 
Starts Panicky Selling— Fox Off to 80 on Offer- 
ing of Additional Stock— Other Issues Quiet 



The crash of Putho. on tlic stock 

.exchange inonpt)olizecl attention! 
Class A issue collapsed to .9%::ye's- 

•^rd.ay- in excited tradiri{?..l:,wh.ne the 
bonds touched 60 iii heavy turnover, 
indicatiriff the market was making 
all haste to discount a financial re- 

. orgaiiization o£ tlie film property if 
nothiner more drastic. 

-Reports from the coast of urgent 
pleas to bankers to advance move 

. money, Avidt-spread statements that 
the concern \yas badly crippled iii 
Its operations by the competition pi 
three nevt* newsreel services as well 
as the invasion of the short subject 
field by other producers, all Con- 
spired to start dumping of Pathe 
stock and bonds. The. situation was 
the climax of the company's difll- 
culties, following upbii the heels of 
the directors' action a few weeks 
ago in passing the quarterly divi- 
dend on the $4 basliS iannually. 

When the stock touched 9 at i 
o'clock yesterday it stayed there for 
a, long tinie, plain evidence that 
even at that level there was no de- 
mand for it, even for purposes of 
covering short: contracts put out as 
far up as 22, There has been Short-' 

. Ing. of the stock by the Times 
Square contingent ever since the 
hew year and even at 9 these con- 
tracts are still outstanding. Cer- 
tainly there has : been no evidence 
that covering has been done at any 
stag;e of the precipitate decline. 

The crash of the bonds beginning; 
Monday In heavy jettisoning of 
paper started the collapse. On that 
day $250,000 worth of 7 per cent, 
bonds went by the board, some of 
It in lots of from $10,000 to $30.000,. 

. with breaks of as much as $2 be- 
tvi^een sales. Size of the blocks that 
came out frightened holders and In- 

. creased the panic. Yesterday the 
selling was even more urgent. 
Other Amusement? Quiet 
Trouble, was Individual with 
Pathe and selling did not spread 
Into ; the other mernbers of the 
amusement group. Paramount was 

: practically unchanged between 112 
and 113, while Loew moved slug- 
gishly between 59 and 60, going -to 
the Ipw figure during the bear drive 
that started just after noon. 

For the first time since It starteil 
on the upturn. Fox receded materl 
ally from Its top. From 88%, It had 
.gotten down yesterday to 80 flat 
representing selling predicated upon 

. announcement that the company 
Tv-ould offer new stock to present 
holders amounting to 125,000 shares 



at $75, Flotation Is for the pur- 
post of financing the West Coast 
deial. On the retreat dealings wfent 
oulet with daily turnover around 
2,500 shares. 

Story Is that Wall street sponsors 
for Fox are quite contented to have 
the stock run into periodical reac-^, 
tions, holding its market position 
firmly. Continued advance had work- 
ed It into a pretty well overbought 
condition where a general market 
reverse nilght have resulted In 
frightened selling by outside trail- 
ers, a situation the clique, operators 
didn't wan' to happen. Orderly re- 
actions of the present scope take 
care of such, contingencies. In the 
present condition of money rates 
and future uncertainty marketwise, 
In-and-outers maneuver swiftly on 
minor changes and are easily dis- 
lodged. 

Dabblers Out of. Loew 

lioew's action in failing to go 
through Its old top ,was a severe 
disappointment to followers of the 
stock and small- lot ticker piayers 
around the Square are pretty well 
out now. The nevir preferred stock 
goes into trading Feb. 15. Stock 
purchase i/arrants changed hands 
in small amounts on the Curb and 
at prices much lower-4-12% com.-, 
pared to the high of 16. 

Shubert was fairly . active and 
weak, selling Monday at a low on 
the movement of 61%. The peak of 
the theatre season has passed and 
there is no prospect of boxofflce 
performances such as could be used 
as bull material until after the sum- 
mer slump. On the recent inspired 
rise the Issue sold up to nearly 75. 

Out of town the feature was the 
continued weakness of Stanley Co. 
in Philadelphia. Dealings were of 
smaller size, but prices ruled be- 
tween 48 and 49, close to the low. 

More Pathe Data 

The Pathe bond issue is $6,000,000 
In self funding gpld 7 per cent, 
paper. Last August It sold at 100%. 
The. company's profits, for 192C 
amounted to about $900,000, and' it 
was estimated that the 1927 figure 
was probably less. Up to the last 
quarter pt 1927 dividends at the $4 
rate were paid on the 200,000 shares 
of Class ^. preferred, calling for dis- 
bursements of $800,000. The divi- 
dend was suspended because It was 
obvious that at the earning rate 
Interest on the bonds, amounting to 
$420,000 a year, would be jeopard- 



ized. The bonds are due in 1937. 
Summary -of deallnps Including Saturday 

STOCK EXCHANGE 




••••••••« 



IJiKh, 

■ 40'^ 

300 

■ C2 
2.'5% 
2C, 

R 



JOl 
102 



aoc>.5. 



Sales. Iteiue and rate. 

000 American S<>a.t (-It.,... 
10,100 Eastmnii Kodak (ft) .. . 

Nnt'l l.st pief (8) 
21,. 100 Fox, CJ. A (4). :. 

3«.->()0 r.ocw's C3).... 

3,000 . Mad. Sq. Garden (VA) 

700 .Met-Gold-M. 1st pret (1.80) 

• 200 Mot. PIct. Cap. 

3,300 Orplieum ., 24'A 

21,200 Par.' Fnm. PI. (10) IM.-ii 

3,000 P.ithe r^ch...,...^. . "ait 

fi.300 Shubert (5) ; 

,^ -^<1 XJnlv. Plot., 1st prof (8). 
10,300 Warner Bro.s. ....... 

CURB 

1.000 Film Inspect. Mach, ; 

O.lKiO- Fox . Thfiatre.<!. , 

100 D. W.- Grlffilli. , , 

50 Ix)e\V'3 deb .n.«.-. 

BONDS 
$2(1,000 . Kolth fl'is lOlC. i ... 4 

\T,M)0 I.oew ■«'.<) llMl.- .. 

. n,s,ooo Pathe 7'fl 1 o;<7 , . . , 

10,000 Shubert (I'-s l!i)2'. ■, 

79,O()0 Warner nros: (.t.'urb) l02S. 



90 '.2 



. 5% 
21 

l»i 

13 

lOO'.i 
l().SVi 

8oy« 

03: 

lOOVi. 



I..OW. 


• Last. '■ 




3i>% 


30%- 


-■ V, 


lot 


1H8V4 


-tS'rt 


lO.-il^ 


106 


70% 


80 




.'"O'A 




—2 


24','< 


2414 


-iVi 


2.'>% 






ft 


8 




23>6 


23% 


- % 


101 


101 




112 


112% 


—IK 


3 


3V6 


- 


1314- 


-^-13%.-^ 


•+-'/, 


01% 


01% 


-3% 


07 


07% 


- % 


22V6 • 


24Va 


+ 1.'-> 


4% 


•4% 


- >s 


mi 


20 




. 1% 


1% 


+ H 


12';i 


12% 




100 . 


• 100% 




107Vi 


108 


H- 


77Vs 


77% 




!I2>4 


03 




f)0'>i 


100 


A- \2 



J. now bonds ex. warrants .sold ,$(>2,00(), .101, 100%, 101. up %. 

ISSUES IN OTHER MARKETS 
Over the Counter 
. All Quoted for Monday 
New York 

. Quoted In Ttlrl and A.skcd " 

Hoxy, CI. A. (Hop note) (3M).... 

linlt do. . , .... 

Uiilt do « 

T)fi Forest Phono 

"J'colinicolor * ,, 

Univ. Ch. Thr i 

• Do prrf. (8) ; ..4 

Schinc Then, (3)...;..........., .. 





20% . 




2(5 


. l'<> ■ 


4 4 • • 


■c% 


0% 




4 


0 




1% 


3 




2 




« • ■ « 


80 


fit, 




37% 


mi 





That Marrying Publicity 
Not Always So Funny 



A publicity Btory sent on 
from the Coast stating that 
Kenneth Harlan intended to 
marry Helen Patterson, in 
"Sunny" on the coast, as soon 
as he had obtained his diyorce 
from Marie Prevost, was eaten 
up as usual by the usual dai- 
lies. 

Helen Patterson is married 
to Arthur Hartley, In "Bye Bye, 
Bpnnle," wiiich closed In Clnr 
cinnatl last week. When Hart- 
ley returned to New York arid 
people • beg:an kldding^ him 
about Harlan marrying his 
wife he waxed very wroth and 
engraired an attorney to inves- 
tigate, it is said. 



Disagree Over Causes 
In Van Cleve Divorce 



lios Angeles, Feb. 7. 
The George B. VanCleves cannot 
agree upon the causes to be alleged 
by Mrs, Rose Davies-VanCleve In 
her divorce action. . 

It is said that this agreement. If 
not arrived at between the princi- 
pals will result In a cpntest. 

George VianCleve Is reported in- 
sistent that only desertion be 
charged. It is; a legal cause In this 
state. 

The VanCleves have one child, 
eight years of age. 

Mrs. VanCleve le a sister of 
Marion Davies. 



Ted McNamara Dies 



Los Angeles, Feb. 7. 
One of filmland's two-men com- 
edy teams has been broken up by 
the death of Ted McNamara, 
teamed some time ago by Fox with 
Sammy Cohen. 

A cold that developed into pneu- 
monia took away McNamara Feb. 
3. He was S6 years old. 



MARY NOLAN STARRED 



U..Will Splurge on Former Imogene 
Wilaon in Feature Series 



Xios Angeles, Feb. 7. 
Unlv«rBal Intends to star Mary 
Nolan In a series of features: She 
Is now being primed In featured 
roles. U «z'ecs figure they have a 
Garbo type In the actress. 

Miss Nolan is. Imogene Wilson 
and came to the coast via . parts 
played In pictures made abroad 
under the name of Mary Nolan, 
John Consldlne, Jr., of United 
Artists, spotted her in a foreign 
film and brought her to Hollywood 
under contract. He turned her con- 
tract over to Universal last Decem- 
ber. 



EASY RIDING FILM MEN 



Special Gar From N. Y. to Coast to 
Preserve Hand Luggage 



Jos. M. Schenck, Jesse L. Lasky 
and Samuel Groldwyn left New York 
Saturday, in a special car, destined 
for Hollywood. 

Through haying a special car, the 
picture;^ jmeiijirere not obliged to 
change trains at Chlcag^ "IKereliy" 
preserving -the longevity of tlieir 
hand luggage. 



CAMERAMEN MAY GET WORK CODE 
FROM JOINT COAST COMMinEE 



Academy Takes Up Subject— Toe Many Bosses and 
Too Long Stretches of Work Impair Their Effi- 
ciency, Says Cameramen in Hollywood 



Phoney Mack Sennett 
Ordered to Leave Troyj 



Troy, N. Y., Feb; 7. 

Posing as a representative of the 
Mack Sennett Picture Company, 
with authority to sigh promising, 
girls to long-term contracts, a man 
giving the name of Erasmus J. 
Sigler, 28, of Albany, .waa ordered 
out of town by Police Justice James 
F. Byron, . 

Complaint was made by a local 
girl who had answered his ad in a 
Troy, paper for "modols, out-of- 
town drebs house; experience un-. 
nece.ssary ; long season." A replyi 
written, on the stationery of the Ho- 
tel Troy, directed her to meet "Mr. 
Sennett" in the lobby. There he 
explained that the "model" ad was 
used to attract pretty girls, his real 
business being pictures. "Mr. Stn- 
nett" gave the young lady . the script 
of a picture, with instructions to 
take it home for study. 

Several . luncheon engagements 
were made and finally she agreed to 
play the "part" assigned, the man 
telling her he would wire the Sen- 
nett .sludip on the coast to forward 
a five-year (iontract. 

Becoming suspicious after a re- 
quest for $50, , the girl notified the 
police and detectives succeeded In 
locating "Sennett." He was ar- 
raigned in court on a technical, 
charge of vagrancy. The girl told 
her btory and Judge Byron told him 
to get put of town pronto. 



Larry Semon Says He's 
Broke Before Referee 



Lios Angeleis, Feb. 7. 

A code of ethics governing em-*, 
ployment of cameramen in studios 
is being worked out by a committee 
of cameramen and producer mem- 
bers of the Academy of Motion Pic- 
ture Arts and Sciences. The code 
will govern employnient of both 
contract' and free lance clnemato- 
graphers. It will embody the basic 
clauses of all contracts drawn by 
individual producers for cameramen. 

Committee is composed of G. 
Gaudio knd Karl Struss, repi-esent- 
Ing the cameramen; J. J. Gain and 
Fred Bectson for the producers, with 
Victor Fleming, diirector, as the 
neutral. 

Cihematographers hope to settle 
two important points through the 
adoption of the .code. Under ita 
operation each producing company 
will designate the ofllclal to whom 
the cameraman on a picture is di- 
rectly responsible for his work. In 
the past, cameramen have encoun- 
tered Interference while shooting a 
picture with too many officials and 
others, giving different Instructions. 

Cameramen also want producers 
to limit their work to a certain 
number of successive, hours each 
day. It is contended the camera- 
man is one of the most important 
factors in making a picture and has 
to be continually under the lights 
while working with no relief from 
eyestrain. For the protection of 
producers, they want their maxi- 
mum working time limited to a cer- 
tain stretch of hours, as they claim 
the longer they work the less they 
are able to properly light the sets 
to be shot. . 

They suggest no more than 15 
hours at a stretch, with periods of 
rest desigrnated. This clause is sug- 
gested by the cameramen for what 
they claim Is the best interest of 
the producers. 



« 



BoV Dog, 18, bead 

Troy, N.. Y., Feb. 7. 

"Bob," movie dog, featured in 
Keystone comedies and "Our Gang," 
died here and was buried last week 
in a dog cenietery our the Trby- 
Bennlngton road in a steel casket. 

The dog had played with Harold 
Lloyd ahd appeared with Gloria 
Swanson. It was owned by Arthur 
C. Bell of 1 Irving place, Troy. Bell 
was a movie cameraman in Los 
Angeles and taught the dog, a fox 
terrier, many trick.s. The dog at 
tracted attention of directors while 
on the lots with his master. "Bob' 
was 18 years old. 



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800 



120 

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Stanley Co. .of Aniorii'a 

Chicago 

Baliiiian & KmIic ...«. 

St. Louis 

.SKouVas Bros. . . , . .■ 

Los Angeles 
Hal Hojii'li. In-,, pref. .(8)....,.. 
Boston 

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WILSON'S SLAYER MUST DIE 

"^"=^"'-'=-Port-Worthv-^ex;r ^Febr--7i - 
Death sentence was affirmed by 
the Orlmlnal Court of App(;al.«! 
against J. R. Silver of Tarrant 
county, for. robbery with firearms 
which- resulted in the death of Ros 
coe Wilson, manager of the Majes- 
tic theatre at. Fort Worth. Wilson 
was robbed of $4,156 and fataliy 
wounded after he had left the the- 
atre with a sack of money. 



Lios Angeles, Feb. 7. 
Larry Semon, one of the old- 
timers of the business, cdnfesseia or 
claims that he is broke and cannot 
pay a judgment of $293, obtained 
again.st him by the Reliable Collec- 
tion Agency. 

Haled before Referee MulviUe, 
the comedian said he had ISOiOOO 
Worth of debts accumulated when 
he went in on some picture ven- 
tures. 

He had borrowed his wife's car to 
ride to court, Semon said. 



MASQUERS' CLUBHOUSE 



Lambs' Prototype on 
Building 



\A^e9t Coast 



Los Anjgeles, Feb. 7. 
Ground has been broken for the 
new Masquers' clubhouse to be built 
on Sycamore street. Quarters in- 
clude a 500-seat dining room, con- 
vertable into an auditorium. 

The Masquers Is practically the 
Lambs. Club of the coast picture col- 
ony. Over one-third of its members 
are ftlsQ on. the Lambs' roster; 



Lya de Putti Called Back 

Lya de Putti will return to the 
West Coa.st Feb. 12 for flicker work. 
Mi.ss de Putti had Kdgar Allan 
Woolf payrolled at $100 ai week for 
a time to coach and write a vaude 
playlet for her. When language 
handicap.s asserted thoni.selves the 
German actress decided on a sight 
act, bru.shing up on hor dancing and 
laying in a fancy wardrobe. 

Hollywood called meantime, and 
she Is foregoing stage work for the 
rest of the sea .son at li\n .st. 



MINDZENTHY DOESN'T DO 

Tibbr MIndzenthy, .'.cubic for Ru 
dolpli Valentino, who was signed by 
Fir.st National for a year's trial, 
may riot be rc-.signcO, it i.s reported 
He was trlod out opposite Billie 
i!jo-vrt,^lui t^. (lid. not-.a"iigiattjL^^ 
screen despite all ramora efforts. 

Anothov leading m;in wns sub.sti- 
tutcd. 



Maloney and Weather 

Los Angeles, Feb; 7. 
Leo Maloneyi producer and actor 
of Pathe westerns, has been a 
BtrOng follower of Father Rlcard, 
local weather prophet, but has late- 
ly lost considerable faith in his pre- 
dictions. He based the production 
schedule of his last picture on the 
prophet's weather report a,nd fin- 
ished ten days' overtime. 

On his current production, dis- 
regarding weather forecasts, he 
finds himself three days ah<3ad of 
schedule. 



Blanche Mehaffey's Film 

Los Angeles, Feb. 71 
Blanche Mehaffey and her hus- 
band, George J. Hausen, millionaire 
oil man, are en route to New lork 
where they will sail for Havana. 

Upon their return to Los Angelea 
Miss Mehaffey will return to the 
screen in productions believed to 
be planned and financed by her' 
husband. 



L A. to N. Y. 

Lou Jerome. 
Harry D. Wilson. • 
Edwin Carewe. 
Blanche Mehaffey. 



N. Y. toL. A 

D, W. Griffith. 
Joseph M. Schenck, 
Lou Anger. 
Pat r>owling. 
Jesse L. Lasky. 
Sam .Goldwyn. 



KATZ SOUTH 

Sam Katz left New York Satur- 
day for Palm Beach. He will be 
gone a week or 10 days. 



WHITING "FUNNY" TITLES 

Los Angeles, Feb. 7. 
Robert liopkins, title writer, signed 
on two-year optional contract fif 
M-G-M to write "funny" titles. 



Rogers' Burbank 3 

Los Angeles, Fob. 7, 
Charles R. Rogers will make his 

three First National specials at the 

latter:s.^sjlJidlo.=,ija^-Jiiirbank 

of Universal City. 
He is now producing the Ken 

Maynard series at the latter .-^ite. 



Polly Young Set 

Los Angeles, Vnh. 7. 
Polly Ann Young, sister of Sally 
Blaine and Loretta Young, .screen 
actresses, has. been placed under a 
term stock contract by M-G-M. 



' "l^ednes'day, February 8, 1928 



PI C t U R E S 



11 



FREE PICTURES AMUSE AND 
HELP TO CURE THE INSANE 



N. Y. Film Board Supplying 50 Institutions With 
Picture Progranis— Nothing Charged for Service 
and No Admission Allowed with Free Films 



What started ais a small project 
bas. developed into a very active 
business proposition, the business 
being mainly tlie work applied in 
booking free sliows for charitable 
Institutions regarded as worthy. 
Films are siappUed through -a spe- 
cial department created by the New 
York Film Board of Trade, with 
Peter Louis in charge of the book- 
ing. 

The board has a committee p.re- 
fiided gver by Louis Nlzer, attorney 
and secretary of the board. It siipr 
plies both features and : short sub- 
jects to hospitals, asylums, organ- 
izations, churches, schools; prisons, 
etc., witlibut expense or cost to. the. 
places taken cai-e of. 

At the present time the Free 
Slibw Committee has CO place?, fur- 
nished with free filmis. 

In the disposition of films the 
Film Board sends out a question^ 
nnire which mu.st be filled out be- 
fore the picture request is con- 
firmed. . 

The in.sane asylums have become 
among the regular places on the 
list, with the heads of those insti- 
tutions declaring that the pictures 
have a clieering and curing effect 
lipon 'the inmates. 

Generally the shows are arranged 
for nights and Sundays. 

. The Free. Show Committee, in Its 
Work hns accomplished a lot of 
good, altliough no publicity or propr 
aganda of any kind has gone out 
regarding it. 

Free shows are furnished New 
York proper. New Jersey, and Long 
island. 



W. p. Gray Left $561,000 
Report by Appraisers 

Auburn, Me., Feb. 7. 

The report of the appraisers of 
the estate of the . late- William P. 
trray of Lewiston, Mei, theatre man, 
filed by George W. Lane, Jr., of 
Lewiston, one of the executors and 
the special admlnisti*ator of the es- 
tate, shows a total value -of $561,027, 
of which $45,000 is in real estate; 
$44,038, rights and credits, and 
$471,98ft, principally, theatre stocks 
and a few municipal and public 
utilities bonds. 

When it became known that Mr. 
Gray's, daughter intended to contest, 
the will, liai'ry Stetson and George 
ti. Couture of Lewlstp.n and William 
J. Cranshaw of Auburn, financial 
men, were appointed to apprriise the 
■estate. The appraisers' report has 
been filed at the Androscoggin Reg- 
istry of Probate. 



U Off Specials, 

Program Films Only 

Los. Angek'S, Feb. 7. 

Lou RIetzger, general sales man- 
ager for Universal, is on the coast 
conferring with studio executives 
on policy of production for the bal- 
ance -of -their ^38 -29 -progi-am,,—-. 

It is Understood U will abandon 
all: super-specials contemplated at 
the beginning of the season and 
iriake program features at a cost 
that will enable their string of the- 
atres to buy. 

If this is decided upon, the only 
apecial that Will be made on this 
program,, will be "The Show Boat." 



PRODUCERS IN U. A STUDIO 

. Los Angeles, Feb.. 7, . 

United Artists completed plans 
and w-ill begin, work soon oh an ad- 
ditional floor to be added to their 
Btudio administration building. 

Tliis will furnisli sufficient ofilce 
room for the three productrs, Caddo, 
Samuel Goldwyn and Edwin Carewe. 
In the past thoy made their U. A. 
pi'oduciions oul.«ide the United 
Artists sti.idios, 



TlIRBaiirKS^SHEIVES^ SEaUEt 

. . Los- Angel'.'s, F'-h, 7. 

Douo'loti Fairbanks w ill not make 
"Twenty Years After," the ^Boquel 
to '•Three Muskotocrs, lie is now 
looking for an idea on which to base 
his next picture. 

"Twoiity Years After" was shelved 
.after the story was fouu'l to be too 
ttaeir for a Fairbanks pic.turo. 



A.MM'S MEMBERSHIP 
DRIVE GETTING 'EM 



40 New Members Just Admit- 
ted to Publicity and Advertis- 
ing Men's Club 



, All indications point to. a banner 
year for the AMPA in mernbership. 
The membership committee has just 
confirmed 40 new names 
. Recently the AMPA lei down the 
barrier concerning trade jiaper men. 
They are now eligible and, incident- 
al.ly, hun-ying to become affiUated. 

With the first month of the new 
year the membership committee., 
headed by W. A. :V. Macif and in- 
cluding Joseph Fine, Julian' Solo- 
nion, George Harvey and James Za- 
bin, has accomplished Wonders, aid^'d 
and .abetted by the . new president, 
Bruce Gallup. 

In addition to. the 40 just added, 
another 15 are in on applications. 

The committee expects to have 
over 100 new ones long before the. 
end of the. j-ear. 

Murray Ball, John A. Bell, Her- 
bert S. Berg (Tiffany- Stahl), Sam 
Blair, Gus H. Fausel, James M. 
Flinn (Pathe Exchange), Walter A. 
Flitter (Wafilms), Thom^is . .W 
Gerety (M-G-M), Fred -V. Greene. 
Jr. (First National), Robert Griffith 
((Gotham), Charles E. Hastings, 
Melvin H. Heymann (M-G-M), 
Ralph M, Hill (Pathe), Herbert 
.Taedicker (free lance), Jerome F. 
Kin (Pathe), Monis Krushcn and 
Louis Rydell (Variety), John Level 
(Pathe), James Mllligan ("Herald- 
World"), Wilbur Morse. Jr. (Pai'), 
Warren Nolan (U. A.), A. Van 
Burne Powell; Joseph Q'SullIvan; 
Frank Pope (Pathe')! D. J. - Shea. 
Mike Simmons ("Telegraph), Em^ 
mett "O. Smith and Charles E. Ul- 
rich (Pathe). J. W. Alicoate, Mau- 
rice Kann, James P. Cunningham, 
Arthur W, Eddy, ; Jack Harrower, 
William Gillette Heckler. F. Hynes, 
Marvin Kir.sch, Don M. Mesereau 
and . Ralph Wilk ('Film Daily"). 



Tower,' With Co-operation 

Los Angeles, Feb. 7. 

"Power," an. original by L. G. Rip- 
by, has started production at Tif- 
fany-Stahl studios with Reginald 
Barker, directing. Douglas Fair- 
banks, Jr., Jobyna Ralston, Wade 
Rotelor, Harvey Clarke and. Ben 
Hendriok, Jr., arc in the cast. 

The story is centred around the 
Pennsylvania coal mines. It will 
have the co-operation of the Bu- 
reau of Mines.. . .. . 

Tho company may go east to Hhn 
the minin.ti operations. 



R. Griffith in Support 

Los Ang*»ies, Feb. 7. 

"iTa^'Hrond" ITrimf hV^f o 
mount star who left it a year ago. 
Is' returning to the IpL to play, a 
supporting role to another star. It 
l9 understood that he is signed for 
one film only. 

Griffith has been idle since quit- 
ting .Lasky. early in 1927, 



''WOMAN DISPUTED" DELAY 

. Los Angeles, Feb. 7. . , 
■': A delny of Six months and a prob- 
able. sul)StitulLon in the interim of 
another story ''>; the re.sult of Nonna 
Talmadcrr>'s dii^sa tisfaction with "A 
Woman Dl.sputed." It was to have 
gone into production this week Willi 
Ilonry King directing. 

"A WonianDisputed" will be re- 
vampod and held for a future date. 



Joan Crawford's Lead 

liOS Angcle.", l-'eb. 7. 
Jack Conway's ' iv-.^t ' for M-G-:M 

^l'..U=..h'L=^ l^-i^t_S-' -^^^ story. 
^V<'ild''iiiar Voun'g is^Wnv"'d'5mir'W' 
.S'.'V-n.'irio. 

J.'>.in C'-awfoi'd will ijl.iy t'l'- h'^d. 



Gotham.'s "Chorus Kid" 

LoK Angf-]':.-, r'<'l>. 7. 
Gotham will produce '"'j'iie Chont.s 
K,id" as Its .'^ecpnd .production this 
year. 

I'ar! .Kenton will diri^cu 



Press Box Guests 

Very Annoying 



Another reason the Para- 
mount might be. harboring an 
idea of dispensing with a press 
box may be the conduct of the 
guests who occupy it. 

Last Saturday two of the 
news sisters . came in Willi 
their bdy friends. . The two 
coi j lies took adjoining .seats. 
After the boys were introduced 
the lassies launched a conver- 
sation which didn't let lip iih- 
til the entire pi-ogram was 
over. • ■ 

All .the neighboi>s. In the 

■ seats which weren't labelled 
"For the Press" writhed in an- 
noyance. But it was no use. 
The duckies had so much to 
tell each other. One might al- 
most assume they hadn't met 
since the last press agent tea 

. party^ ■ 

One of the flaps also wore a 

. flock of jingly bracelets, adding; 
to the cdmfort of Hie custom- 
ers.- 

At 10 o'clock, af tei' the press 
lines were down, a man among 
the mere mob had to turn 
and ask the literary ladies to 
pipe down, ;• 

Snorts 6f scorn repaid him. 
That poor boob didn't know 
who he was talking to! 



Gilbert's Mississippi 
River Film and Others 



TAKING THE NEIGHBORHOODS* 
SAPPY MOVIE-STRUCK MUGGS 



Couple of the Boys Teaching Community Romeos 
and Juliets How to Get Film Test— Then Air— 
And Move on to Another Easy Locale 



CAMERAING CURRENCY 
WORRIES FILM MEN 



Restrictive Gov't Regulatiqn 
Interfering With Picture 
Mal<ing 



M-G-M stars' istprles in the imme- 
diate future are William Haines In 
a newspaper story by "Van Emery, 
duected by Sam .Wood, George K. 
Arthur and Karl Dane in "Detect- 
ive's." directed, by Chester Frankiyn. 

Joan Crawford and James Murray 
in VThe Tides of Empire," directed 
by Jaclc Conway. " 

Marion Davies in "Polly Pre- 
ferred," directed by King Vldor. 

John Gilbert in a Mississippi 
steamboat story, directed by George 
Hill. 

Greta Garbo in a story by Willis 
Goldbeck, directed by .. Clarence 
Brown. 

Lon Chaney in "Chinatown," di- 
rected by Willianx Nigh* 
. Buster Keaton in his first starring 
picture, written hy Byron, Morgan 
and directed by Ed Sedgwick, 



U'S WRITERS WORKING 



Will Keep Going-. During Studio's 
Shutdown 



: Los Angeles, F*eb. 7. . 
Willie Universal studio will bo 
temporarily closed down after Feb. 
2u the scenario department, headed 
by E. J. Montagne, will be unusually 
active. 

Joseph Franklin Poland, and Jack 
Hawks, supervisors in this depart- 
ment, have instructions to keep all 
of their writers busy. So far Stuart 
Anthony has been assigned to . the 
adaptation for the screen of Rex 
Beach's "Mating Call." Ted Sloman 
will direct. 

Isadore Bernstein Is making a 
screen adaptation of ah original 
story, "The Stepmother." He wrote 
it as a U special. 

Beatrice Van Is making the adap- 
tation of Rupert Hughes' story, "The 
Ciirl on the Barge." 



Erriesf Tbrrence Away " 

Los Angeles, Feb. 7. 

Ernest "Torrcnce wiU take a six 
months'' vacation after he has com- 
pleted work In "Chlnabound" at 
M-G-M, studios. 

He is going to sail from New 
Vork April 1 on the "He de France" 
for Paris. While abroad he will 
probably work In pictures made In 
I;ondoh. ... " 



T-S Takes Johnson. For 4 

Los Angeles, Feb. 7, 
Kmory Johnson, signed by Tiff - 

.f^ialil to direct four pictures- with' 

stories written by Emille Johnson. 
John.'ion produced for F. B. O, for 

sfvera! years and recently directed 

.tv.-o for U. 



Los Angcle.s, Fohfl. . 

Film producers aro Kavmching a 
campaign to remoS'C the present re- 
strictions of the Treasury Depart- 
ment which forbid photographing of 
U'. S. currency in pictures, The 
present restrictions applying to 
films. comes under a federal law for- 
bidding photographing, money. The 
law was passed to. check counter- 
feiting of U. S. currency. Film pro- 
ducers and others connected with 
making pictures have Stumbled into 
the restrictive ruling on /many cc-. 
caslons, . with resultant elimination 
of neces.sary scenes in pictures. 

It is claimed that photographing 
money on moving picture film does 
not come within the meaning of the 
law," as the negative would have to 
be <^nlarged fpr counterfeiting pur- 
poso's, with this procedure destroy- 
ing all detail necessary for repror 
duction work. 

• The board of directors of the 
Academy of Motion Picture Arts 
and Sciences adopted and forwarded 
a resolution addressed to President 
Coolldge, Secretary of the Treasury 
Mellon, and several U. S. senators 
and congressmen, asking for modi- 
fication of the present regulations 
regarding motion pictures. 



Ozone for T.-S. Writers 



Los Angeles, Feb. 7. • 
Tiffany-Stahl is concentratlnjg it^ 
scenario department In four per- 
sons. Jack Natteford, Viola Broth- 
iers Shore, Harry Braxton and Ben 
Cohn. 

This means . ozone for about 20 
other writers functJonlnisr for the" 
company. 



U*8 Two Endings 

Los Angeles, Feb. 7. 
Universal has "The Man Wlio 
Laughs" edited down to footage 
where they can decide what kind of 
an ending to shoot for.. To a.s.sure 
meeting all exhibiting demands TJ 
will make a happy and tragic end- 
ing. 

Picture is di>e On Broadwu-y, New 
York, early in March. 



GEEMAN DIRECTORS WANT 

TO PROTECT PICTURES 

Berlin, ; Feb. 7. 
As.sociation of German Picturi' 
Directors luis resolved to take a 
stand to protect their rights, . At 
their last meeting GO known direct- 
ors were present 

■--'Of late-Germa 'r- film manufaictur- 
ors have in several cases so changed 
the films of directors by recutting 
them as to entirely confua^ . their 
meaning. 

Measures in the way of a standard 
contract aro pla.incd to make eUch 
distortion impo.SKl.ble. 



Florence Strauss' Trip 

. Struuss, chii.f riadcr for 

i''ji'.sl iN'ational, . loCt yc-.st<.r.lay 
■"^Trtt^i.l;ry)""oh""riW"5^^^ 
to thf! coast, to confer on fotlhcoTu- 
iiig pii LUros. 



Connolly Again Abroad 

Thi.s. Saturday (Uth) Jack ' Cbn- 
.noUy will, start another six-week 
tour of PJurope, for Movietone sub- 

jr-fts, 

Ilf ic'.'ivos on ttw '^L^viathaW 



FINEMAN'S 4 

Lo.M Ahgolcs, Feb.' 7.; 

B, P. Finemah • Is uhlt producer 
on foiir pictures for Paramount, 
slated for production during March 
and- April. • 

Ife is suporvising the. nfxt Flor- 
ence Vidor picture, Il.'irry iJ'Arrust 
directing; Esther Ital.'^ion'H next, 
cjrogory La Ca\';i dirccvilng; the 
first Gary CJoop('r-]''ijy Wray special, 
liovslund V. Jjr>e. dirfcling, .'in<l 
"Gloriflyiiig tlif American Gh-1," 
iVirotli.v ArzHf-r flir'-f | ing. 



Ijoy AngoU'S, Feb. 7. ' 

rai\rtriOnrit ha.^ pl.-iffd Paul Tiiik-'K'., 
11 inu.nrlnri actor, iindf-r term .<ip- 
tifiii.'tl contract. Ili.H fir.st a.M.-^i:;ri- 
m«nt will' bo "Three Slniicr.--," with 
Pcila Negri. 

Luka.« came here four nioritb.s mu) 
nftfT Adolph Ziikor spot'.f;d hln on 
a Ktn.g<» in B;!dap'»<Jt. 



. The WprldV quickest ijuiokios are 
being made in New York by a cou- 
ple of slickers, who are. taking the 

neighbors. The . stunt starts with 
an ad announrih(:r tliat they .are 
making a picture and will award a 
contract and lead role to the most 
promising amatiem* applicant. 

The partners rent separate of-, 
fiocf) and the money begins to flow. 
Fat mamas and baby prodigies. 
The community Valentinos. The 
Garbos, Shearers and Pickfords. 
They all troup to the first of the 
ofilces. 

The promoter look.s eacli one over 
and gives his spiel. "I'ou'r^ the 
most promi.sing one I've interviewed. 
:Now let's SCO your screen t.c.st." 
. Never have heard of a screen test. 
The taker explains^ 
. 'They're shunted to the second of- 
fice, where partner gets the first 
fifty .for the screen test. When 
enough have lined up, all are called 
out tor the test. 

Gettihg the Works 

The partners rent a studio and 
'hire a camera niftri and a phoney 
director, who gives them the works 
in "Action," "Camera," "Cut" stuff, 
with a megaphone and a cap on 
backwards. They are hustled, 
through the te.st and the camera- 
man never stops grinding; 

Prettiest girl is picked with the 
others aired.* "The boys actually 
make a picture, as advertised. It's 
a melodrama, ground out in a week. 
Costs about $5,000. The boys . had 
taken in .$15,00.0. 

A tie-up with one of the nelgh- 
bobrhood houses Is made and the 
finished quickie is shown. Then all 
the testers come in again.. 

After the week's showing and the 
clean-up, the quickie is shelved. 

The boys then look around for a 
new movie-struck neighborhood. 



1927 Biggest Yet for 
All Film jExports Abroad 



WashIn,gton, Feb. 7. 

Final figures for 1927. on px ports 
of motion picture films by the De- 
partment of Corrtmerce disclose 
that - by combining raw negatives 
and positives the greatest footage 
since 1910 left the United States 
for foreign countries. 

As indicated by the 11 months' 
counts recently given in Variety, 
positives, though ahead of 1920, 
dropped behind 19a'5 by many 
thousands of feet. 

Combined total, for last year 
reached 2.H,995,018 feet. Tota[, on 
positives was 222,546,067 feet, over 
6,000,000 feet above last year. 

Lai in- America again was our 
leading market in the point of 
quantity having received over 82,-. 
000,000 f(>r't of Anicrican motion 
pictures. lJurope was again sec- 
ond with above 69,000,000 feet, while 
the Ftur Kast, where It was urged 
a picture trade commissioner be 
.assigned, ran_ third with about 58,- 
000,000 'feet, aTi~Tncf en ^t ^oveT 
3,000.000 . feet above 1926. 

Table, as recently published In 
Variety, as to the relative impor- 
tance of the various Individual 
C0|untrifs, remained -unchanged 
when the filial month's footage was 
added, by the picture section of the 
department. 



Using Seasoned Actor^ 

Los Angcle.s, Feb. 7. 
C. B. I)G- Mille -has selected a 
coterie of exijciienced bit and part 
actors to plav atmo.sphere i'olcs in 
"The Godk'.s.« Girl." 

.Included arf Jimmy Aldi;!", Hed- 
w'ig licichf-r, Viola I.ouif. 'X.it;i:ie 
Galitzcn, Linda I-aiuli. MaK^iiirctta 
TiittI'-.; Anif-lK-a Khi'v. yV.it y .>r.iy- 
bf ci'y, Nora ]\ild,ir('.a'.il T.>-!:y I'"''!. 

CAMERA BOYS' BINNER 

idlji]] l'lin'.i),-T;ji).'.''lS t>. lTu>^ 

,\Ii;(!{iri I'it lMr.' Iii'lu.-^try C' .uh-t.i - 
In.-;]., ii.-'inn) v.:!! li-.- :■■.:<.;. l';;i:..7 
fiji- a diniioi -d .u"" w.-iv a'>aii.lr>n<.'d 
;'.t t!if- ; i::t ri'i'inii-rit in f ivoi of a 
l,.'in(|ii'-t whi-li 1.-. to bo li' Id Fob, 9 
.i< t.'i' Aviny .'Tji' Nav-y Chiii, New 

j Voi.k. .v. T..<".. 'NiK- firanl'uid)' win 

I bv ri;.i'- '."r o! c-'i'-ji:'. TL'-s. 



12 



P I C T U RE S 



Wednesday, February 8, 1928 



BRITISH FILM FIELD 



Finally, the remainder of thc L. T. 



What the Late Jimmy White Said^ — ^Who Saved y ^aiis passed into his hands, then 

yvnai me *-«ic^"t""J / ^ rr jm-w the Astoria, the Shapiro circuit in 

British Production?^ — Askmg for Ten Million the Midlands. The waife^ht circuit 



of eleven . houses in Derby and 
/erpool, and also the Mfetropoli-. 
tan Electric theatres . and several. 



Dollars— Some New Promotions — Money tor Ine- Liverpool, and 

■" m « r^tt £^ J tan E.liectric t , ^ 

atres ^Truth About Standard Film Company and other amaii circuits of .tjood and 

awes iruin tw^3^^^^ - r ^icely placed houses, to the total of 

Theatre Deals— Independents Doomed r— Will between 130 and ibo. 

tneairc *-rc;«*o. ». I ^ ^3,3 all along been obvious Gib- 

bons was not operating on his own 
account. 

Closer tiian a. clam, he went so 
far . as to admit his. was operating 
for a "powerful group.". How pow- 
erful now comes clear, the "group" 



C. E. A. StayTr-rBits and Pieces 



Foreign Hound Leads 



"Flash," boi-n ajid.-.jarca'" in 
Germany and brought to Amer- 
ica by his trainer, WiUlara B. 
Steurer, Is now the ace dog on, 
the M-G-Ri lot. 

"Bonaparte," a simple Amer- 
ican houndf has been shoved 
aside for the fancy, foreign 
talent. . "Bonaparte" wasn't the 
type, they say. 

"Flash" will be co-starred In 
a forthcoming M-G-M picture 
with Balph Forbes and Mar- 
celihe Day. 



By FRANK TILLEY 



„ , _ . But on: the other end Gibbons Is 

being the Standard Film Company, either out of his reckoning or he 
which has been mentioned before in is propaB:anding. It Is believed on 
i7w..flir„o rif Aimtrin ivh'ch Diit the thls department as having. Control very good gi-ounds there "wUl be 
Vitafllms of Aufatrin, -v\ h,ch put tne | Provincial 'Cinematograph thea- I another deal, giving the Syndicate 



London. Jan. 20. , . . . . ... ^, . rwr i 

UP to;.i.:months ago the pity had Jnal to.cli 



an Inhibition against film finance: j^^.^j^ though old fa.shioncd 
More, it had a prohibition. You somewhat slow, is 
could get money tor banana oil or J; Public for $1,000,000 
wooden nutmegs niore easily .than Theatre Money Wanted 

for motion- pictures. . : I Wild as War scares 



and 



The real ojperator is F. A. Szar- 



another deal, giving the _ 
Halls to the Moss interests* and the. 
whole lot will then go back to 



You I somewhat slow, is applying to John | Jj^^iy^ .S^teS'tpii^y & \ "^S^ons is probably calculating 

the picture business, though he is without this, and figuring thete 
,!l?'^"*f ** « Inow credited with having been the will now be no ^^aude theatres 
„ , „M,* nt ti\ have been the "ow ^ ^^^^^^^^ 

Jlmmie White one© . .said at '•' I theatre-buying rumors these past I ^^^^ promoter yi. luc <^y^ .1 . — -nrm Tin 

Hbbons has 

.$25,000,000 

support for British films: "When available for this purpose, and is I Pany 



, . theatre-buying rumors these past 1 i,'="^J^'""Y*'^q;'ft "wo 

lunch,when afilm man hadspceohed fe^^eek3. Sir Walter Gibbons has ^^C^^^^ .. 

grievou.sly as to finance's, lack of kg^^ credited with having ^25,000.000 ' m^n. of the Duniop KUDnei_yon.i^ 



you . . 

house in order, then we'll start 
thinking about finding you money, 
and not before." 

Or a South Sea Bubble? 
In the immediate future the pub- 
lic will be asked to find something 
like $13,000,000 for film onterpri.ses 



iiic bc posslble to continue in vaude 

and chairman of the British yille. there not being .a big enough 
which is re- | field to furnish, work for sufficient 



fillum . people put vom- own to have bought the Moss | and^coioma^ irusi^^ of. stock, artistes to . Keep the business ali.ve, 

iiuicM lu « V , ' X, . o.x-_j__,i I A*t«„ +v.<» Moss-Syndicate deal 



Empires, the remainder of the Gulli- i I'^^^oj-j^j^^^jon^inees,' in the Standard I After the Moss-Syndicate ueai 
ver Circuit, which includes the Pal- throuffh non^^^ m m he will doubtless change his' opin- 

ladium. Holborn. Empire; the. Penge l^'^n Compa^y^^ has an .authorized ion. Now he . says. flat, ".Variety is 



Empire, and two or three provincial 
houses. 

His latest deal is the Astoria, in 
existence only a year,, and mainly 



end. if some of the projected theatre owned by Lyons & Underwood. Gib 
deals go through, for a few addi- [jjons bought this for just under $1, 
tional millions. , 

Some 6f the projects, alroady out 



This company has an . authorized 
capital of $5,000,000,. of which 
$2,204,680 has been Issued, all in 
$4 stock. Lord Beaverbrook di- 
rectly holds 39,834 shares, the re-, 
cently-dead Lady Beaverbrook held 



dead." If, latei' on, What's still left 
of vaiide gat together. Gibbons 
might get another thought coming 



Football and Box Office 

While there have been a- lot of 
I aon-hpiS; , men, a„d ^th. Attken afout .1.. .tKee*-' JSfjr'S 



lined'ih Variety, at: various times as .through) controls two of the bigge.sl; 

they have originated, are; West End pre-release houses — Capi 

Westminster Pictures Co., combi- tol and' Astoria! 
nation: of the W. P- .Film Co. and So far there is no sign of Gibbons 
Nco-Art, Ltd., promoted: by J. B. or the group for whom he is oper- 
Williams, partner in the catering luting going to the public for cash 
firmi of. Pritchards. Ltd. This fiota- ijut Isidore Schlesinger is, on ac- 
tion will ask for $1,250,000. count of the theatres bought some I Ltd., 



(Engllsh> company, Ltd., 9,719. on picture house box offices, iio 

(Beaverbrdok^s name prior to his one 50 . far . has figured how m^ch 

peerage was, of course, Aitken.) the Saturday afternoon football 

Stock is held in Canada by W. J. games t.-vke away from other forms 

Crossen, Ontario. 137; Sir W. E. of amusement. Records last . week 

Stavert, Montreal, 4.812; the Mon- show an attendance of 766,240 at ji- 

treal Trust Company, 3,437 ; Holt, first-class games, . ^ with around 

Montreal, 7,342; the Royal $290,000 taken in. Casual assump 



JESSE J. GOLDBERG 
TELtS THE INSIDE 



Writers' Guild's Organs' Story 
Stirs Up Indie Picture Pro^ 
ducer^Caused Trouble 



tion' is it does not make any dif- 



. Julius Hagen, who formerly man- k^^gcl^g ago by him. Schlesinger is Trust Company, • Montreal,. 1,375, oi,^;,.r »M,«h-,f^<;<? but 

aged W. P. I'Mlms but disagreed with understood, to have paid some $2.- .Y. M. Drury, Montreal, 943, and | fercnce to the show buhmess, out 

Williams and broke away. Jan. 1, is 000 for the nine theatres he j^jjirjorie Meredith. Todd, Montreal, 

promoting the Anglo-European Film ijou'ght frorn the ClavjMung§, and Is I 2,749. ' 

Corp./with himself as general man- floating them for a capital of $1,- in May of last year. a special reso- 

ager and tt^nry Edwards, picture 500,000. It looks as if he had devel-. lution was passed at an extra o.rdi- 

a.ctor, as director.. Thi.s enterprise Uped an unexpected modesty. nary general meeting, wiping but on amusement 

is supported, it is understood, by] Yet another is a company being certain of the articles of assocui ' 



W. Blake, movie theatre owner and formed by Victor Sheridan, one time tion, which had hitherto prevente<l the box ofTice. 



obviously working class folk, who 
form the bulk of both football 
crowds ' and picture house patrons 
have only a fixed amount to spend 
on amusement. And if it goes at 
the football gate it docsn t go at 



. last year's president of "the Exhib- I owner Of' Associated Cinemas, Ltd.; I the sale or transfer of stock until it 
Itors' Association; has an arrange- q. b. Samuelson and Sidney Coroncl, Ujj^j yjggn offered to the boai-d to 




ber of vicissitudes. Originally gome seven productions, including ggm„j^l3ly^ any holder can sell or 
evolved by W^ Rassam and G. Mai- 1 ''The Tower of London", and "It's | j^^j^g^gj. or buy wlthoiit refer 



vern, who came here .from Aus- hsfevef Too Late to Mend." They are 
tralia backed by Senator Guthrie, to ask the public for $600,000, in 
this company at one time had on its 200,000 10 per cent preferred ordi- 
board Sir Henry Cowan, husband of nairy $2 stock and 400,000 deferred 
the Lady Cowan who did the agl- 20..cent stock, 
tating in Canada not so long ago. Optimism or Floptimism? 

Sir Robert Donald is the chairman,. Some curious figures of costs and 
though more than once, he hfis been .estimated . profits are getting into 
on the point of retiring, and Sir the prospectuses; figures which cer- 
Henry Cowan has already severed Itainly have been done on some pic 
himself from it. The central idea is ' • • ■ . - „ 



C M. Woojf, head of the ■V\^,& F. 
Company (one of the Gaumont- 
oncerns). has been elected 
of the Renters (Distribu^ 
Society for 1928-29. Like 
Woolf , originally was in the 

f lir trade. ' : - I, /;„c 

Emmett J. Flynn, who is suing 
C R Seelye in the British courts 
for damages for detention of prop- 
erty, failed in an alp plication made 
. X 1, +v,/»^ I through his attorneys here for an 

•.^°l'i«J^L^ii;?!"^«\"f.^^L^^ injunction to restrain Seelye from 



rencc 



to anyone. 



The Top Dog 



to buy British films for distribution 
by. other concerns in the colonies 
and the Continent,, as well as for- 
eign films for sale to distributors 
here. This concern has buying and 
soiling, tie-ups with several colonial 
arid continental concerns, and will 
appeal for $1,500,000. 

After this we have British Screen 
Classics, in existence for some two 
years. ,A. '.T. Gale, prominent exhib- 
itor, and T. Whitcomh, who financed 
the now defunct Phillips Film Co. 
and at onej,time h.ad ..some $5,000,000 
In the Bean Motor Co. and lost it, 
run this concern, which now oper- 
ates a news reel called Empire 



tres, through this . Standard l-'^ilin r"^^"'^^^;,"" ^ny of the property 
Company and its affiliations, »s ^^^^ hearing of the action, 

practically supreme in this market, Kft^ judge refused to make an 
both In theatres and in Us virtual .^^r -"on this count against Seelye. 
o»».« niP .control of ' product. Provincial agi-eed as an act of grace to 

- ^ . • . .^^"".^^P^^: Cinematograph theatres,- as such, 1;^^ ''^^ Flynn objects of . ".senti- 

tures; but are not fiiir estimates of k.^ t^ols about 110 houses. The pur- niental value." Including a family 
what will likely be done on all films oon^^g j^^^. ^^de give. Standard gf^^jf ^^na a photograph. 
One . coming concern claims it ^ylIl U^^^g more; and the two com- a E Bundy, head of British In- 
gress $200,000 each on iilms costing Kjij„eg_for their interests and con- ctructional. left Wednesday on- the 

$100,000, which might be done once kroiiers are inseparabf ' ' — 

in a while, but is pretty steep as a ^ circuit of about 260 

basis of continuous business. E.spe-. ^j^g Capitol. New Gallery, I ^^^"^ liberty theatre for a season 

cially with no foreign outlets as- I^^Qj.j3^paiiadium and the Holborn Lpj^jg has been sold to every 

surcd. • Empire, all in the West End of Lon- tg^.j.|toTy in the world with the sole 

It is easy to put into a prospectus while, throueh the merger with exception Of the United States, 

top figures to be. gotten from tbe Qoldwyn-Unlted Art- p e. Enders, of British F.B.O 

foreign and the colonial markets. It K^^^ theatres, the Tivoli comes also (allied with Coliambia of America) 
is something much otherwise to get .j^^Q ^j^g^Qyp , ,^ | was also a passenger on the Aqui- 



them, lJut the boys making the flo 
tations, though they've had experi- 
cnoo aplenty of the toughness of 
making such sales, ore not telling 



IS 



Screen News and relea.ses through the public that an^^^^ 

Unlversal's Briti.sh branch. It looks ?^t. by the Ume [hib a pea^^ 

as if this company is intended as Pnnt or thereabouts .U^e Bntis^^ 

the onoti unit for Universal here public will have put up between 

Asldn^for a?oun(r$750 000 $15,000,000 and $20,000,000 for this 

£ufs Blattner is mo^^^ industry, umpteen times 



Thus they have practical control tania. ,^ 

of the pre-release or key situation ■ Briti.sh International .say u 

in London. For of key houses in going to make a film called Punch 

the West End tliere only remains and Judy." Herbert Wilcox^ says 

the Plaza and the Carlton, both Fa- he is going to make one with tnat 
mous . Players' houses (the latter title, too. Why not^ split 50-50, 

reverting to Famous in April next) have B. I. make Punch and W ilcox 

and the Marble Arch (Gaumont- Judy? • . „„„,^„„p«h 

British Company). Alice Terry having announced 

jsriusn company, .. . . . ' ^as cancelled her contract to 



Jjouis Jtsiaimer is more amnjuou.-i. i*^--""- — "i,...;.., I When the new Empire in Leices .0..^ „...„ " Qni-niP ha«; 

lie has option.s^^ 6h-some 400, acres as .much- as there h£^s ever been In Square, is completed it wil give play for God^l Victor Sa^l^ has 
of land at Elstree and contcniplates . cash jn^ the_bu.siness_Thi.s Side be- ^^^^^^ ^^jj anojher, and_J._shall_not gone to Ni^ sign^^ her^ 

three studios and a hotel. He haVrfofe-; • be surprised to see tTiem also get for hil" fim_i^^^^^ 

Wilfred Ashlev Sir William VenO Opportunity! \.^^ Reeal which A. E. Abrahams J. C. Graham or i^amous, ju^i. 

Tn^the • MSueS^ 0? Quepn.<iury , Despite the difficulty of the for- [^'^^^^^^^^^ Marble Arch,, though back from ^tb^^^^^^^ 
as.soclated with him; has appointed eign markets, especially the Amei -. ^j^^ Qaumont-British crowd are St. John, geneial managei ol . in^, 
Mrs. Wilfred Ashloy"con.sor of cti- I ican, the British producer has now j^^^j^^ j^^^j.^ shot at this. | Plaza, 



Ing a $2,000,000 company to build, est dreams a couple of years ago between First .National 

produce and generally exploit. | he never anticipated .... .. • 



nara snoi ai uuo 3. ^v^.,^^, were presented to. the 
quVtite for"produetions,^^ such an opportunity as in his wild^ r"^AL*to prSduVwhVt^wit^^^^^ I P.rfnce of ™f « Jg^'^J^ 
I . . -.ears ago Lj„ hptw<>en First National and | visited the the.atie to _ see_^ iti 

P_ - 

Anothei- big askc-r is the -Herhort I • So far a.<i a fixed- and growing ^ between the Standard company 1 ----- w,:,h«>, riim<? are made 

Wilcox . hunch. Thoy (in.'ludos. number of productions go. they will Loew-Metro Goldwyn-United 1 ^ Some 120 ^"t^'^^, J^'^.^A^^i^^^^^^^ 

brother Charles and Nelson Keys) have to bo made to fulfill the quota. I ti,^,, »,a^*.T,'t miioh to fear I 'makmg and scheduled tor tn.is yeai. 

are promoting on 14' acre.s of. land Beyond this. What: are the ^chances 
at Hiii-row, a suburb of London; of the building up of a permanent 
have stories by Sir Hall Calne. ,!. J. and. paying producing industry 
Bc'il. H. M. Paul and othefs tied up, here? AH It Is possible to say i.s, 
and are going into distribution as if it Is not done now it never will 
'well as production. Their capital is • nor can be done, and so lai:ge a pro- 



fording other diiBtrlbutots (Amer- 
ican as well as BrltLsh) an "outlet" 
in a good many first-run quarters. 
Taiken by and large, apart from 



$2,500,000, of which they are iiivitiiig portion of the schemes is just pro- other aspects, the whole busi 



the publie to provlfle $1,500,000. 

Now tCr.-v Film Co., headed by 
Goi'don Craig, is. also proi.>aring a 
iHililic issue of around $1,500,000. 
This concern has a woU-ostablfshed 
<listribntion business ;ind ha.s han- 
dled- to liitT fi.gures KUPh fihns . us 
"Mini.';." "Armageddon" and "Yprc's." 
It \^ also producing, and ha.'^ a eon- 
Ir.'K-fto roleaso the .=?to)l Pinturos 



t;. samr='»>™,-; ;Viig?orJ?mi. 

and between the Standard company ance In aid of .the i.i^e_D^^ iiana 

as to product. And tbey^will be in -.oust^^^^^^^^ 

^^^^^^^it^X^ the American, dis- 



tvihntors are fniiling at. th'' pleni 
t'nde of f 'ho ice. . 

Newcomers 
Anny Ondra, Gzecho-f^ulvnkian 




Grianger .Coming Back 

.\n old -time distributor, whoso 
r..in.)).'iny:blew up several years ago 
and wont into liqijldation, is coming 
l.;icl<. in the person of A..G. (;ran^'er, 
oi-iirjtially a thoatro owner at Stoko- 
f)'; -'Prcnt, Clrangcr wont into distri- 
l.niii.n a doisen .voars ago, and for a 
TyVii.' did well,' Then he took a fiior 
iiitii pniduoilim In conjunction with 
!i T)\nch ocmipany. making films in 
lt..!i:ind. dropind badly .on it. Ilfn 
t- ■•• :in.»th'r In con junction with 



Company) to get control of tlii.'i] 
market. Bzarvasy has certainly 
worked much more quiotly, and has 
pulled by far the biggest end at 
present. Biit the devolopm(>nts arc. 



Ponrhvn St.iiilaws has signed -at 
least by cable— with -an agent hen 
who is endeavoring td place him 1« 
dii'oct somo British films. 

"A Window in Piccadilly," di- 



prohably will, sort iti^clf out in a 
couple of years .or less. 

The Theatre Combine 
P. C. T. And thaf.s tliat! 

•Klimin.'iting the other iio.ssihililies ... 

L| :la.st -.A V-<rok -.l . told_ho_\»;.^L-Uil»-.jL- 

OliO.tiOO movie hou.'j'e ccmil'lne wore' ' - 1 . . - n 

licing worked by the l!('averl)rook 

interests, coming as a fvirlhcr sequi'l I ' Gibbons says theric deals " are in 
to \SI. W. Evans' tlircit to tlio lOx- fiuenced first by known attempts 
hlhitors' Booking (Circuit, rnivincial of American corpor.ations to g<'t a 
Cini^matograph Theatres would be . hig . circuit here, and secondly by 
in an almost impregnable positinn. 
.For .some time Sir Walter (Jib- 
owning the Capitol, has boon 
dealing for theatres -cif all kinds. 
HDinctimcs ojx'Uly. smnotiiiK-s 
tliniunh atlorncys wlio wmild not 
divulia'c who were ll>")r princlpa^^ 



the belief vaudeville is stone dead 
First has good grounds. Lots oi" 
attempts have been m.T.de to sell 
the' Gulliver Circuit to Famous and 
others. Someone just lately took 
the next boat homo to try swinging j 
a deal, .said to bo with Zukor. 



r.ront In" the cast, was rire-viewed 
la.'^t w('ck-en<l, "Of. the dead spo.-ik 
tin evil 

Stern's Stpdio Resuming 

•Los Angeles, Feb. 7. 
St«'rn- Brothers' .studio making 
short comfdies for Trniveva.sl. re- 
iil)fr..'< I-Mi..!.) after, a five-wc.'-k lay- 
■ofC. 



Njew TorH, Feb. S. 
^itor Variety; 

I am referring to an article in 
Variety, Feb. 1, headed "Goldberg 
Panned by Screen Writers' Guild." 

1 feel Yariety has, perhaps un-i 
wittingly, done mie an injustice,, be^ 
cause of; . the. publication of that 
.article. 

It Is a scandalous and clever mis- . 
statement, reprinted from the "Bul- 
letin," house organ of the Screen 
Writers' Guild. Since I know you 
have no desire to falsely state any- 
one's position and becatise of the 
exceedingly. AVide circulation of Va- 
riety, I ask that you publish this 
communication with the - same 
prominence that you pubhshed the 
article, referred to. 

The facts, with respect to Ruth 
TOdd^ are as follows: A story was 
handed to Miss Todd under the title 
of "Comrades," and written by the 
undersigned. She was engaged to 
write the adaptation ; and recei-ve a 
specific sum. It was paid her and 
an additional sum or bonus if tho 
production cost' was less than a cer- 
tain amount. There was no under- 
standing other than that. It is un- 
true, as far as the undersigned is 
concei-ned, that Miss Todd under- 
stood "that the picture would cer- 
ta-inly be made under the bonus 
deadline." 

Upon completion of the picture, 
Mis.s.. Todd \V.as affordeia the pt-ivi- 
lege of examining the books, rec- 
ords and vouchers of the produc- 
tion cost, in order to convince her 
that the picture cost many . thou- 
.sands above the amount specified 
in her contract. 

With respect. to Arthur Giegor, he 
was engaged to write an original 
story and continuity for the adver- 
tised title of "Polly of the Movies." 
Mr. Gregor did not Avritc four 
stories. He wrote two, and sub- 
mitted them, one of which he 
acknowledged' in writing was 
rotten." The other story, after he 
had submitted the same to me, he 
sold to another prodiicer, and al- 
though I . paid him on account the 
sum, , of .$250, I have neither the . 
story nor the money. When. I re- 
peatedly called on Mr. Gregor to 
fulfill his contract, he stated that 
since he was then employed by an- 
other concern, he could not give the, 
matter his attention, and that the 
"rotten" story, as. he said, he sub- 
mitted I could either leave or tak$, 
as, I pleased, and he would' retain, 
the $250. . 

I produced "Polly of the ^!;ovies" 
from an original story and continu- 
ity written by Arthur .Hooi-1, which 
had absolutely no likene.ss to any 
idea or story submitted by Mr. 
(irregor. 

Loaned Writer Money 
It is imtrue that any ,oheek 1 is- 
sued to Gregor for the story or un- 
der m.y contract with him was dis- 
honored, and this statement is very 
unjust. I did give a check to Mr. 
Gregor before I had a business re- 
lationship with him, as a loan, be- 
cause he claimed he was "starving, 
out of work and abo.ut to be 
evicted." I stopped payment on this 
check when I found Gregor was 
working for another concern, but I 

subsequently, let hi m h ave _tb?._^ 

money when he convinced ine of his • 
need for it. ' ' 

With respect to . Jean . I'laimette 
and George Dromgold, I paid them 
$500 under a contract ^yhcreby they 
were to deliver to rrie a story and 
continuity. .They delivt;rpd me a 
story and continuity .which 1 did 
riot accept,, but, quite to the ooii- 
trary,. Avrote . them . p.f oortaih. 
chan;ges I desired made. 1 advanced 
this $500 in various an'-iounts, upon 
the. plca.s of Promgold ..and Tlari- 
nctte that they weri> "without 
funds." 

ipironigMld .subsequehily .•-ccvived a 
position with another concern. 
Plannette 'is kept bu.sy on <itlicr en- 
gagements, and they refuse ti-i com- 
ply with thoir. contract to (l-liver a 
.story and continuity acceptable to 
me. 

1 h;ivo been producini? i>i<"ires 
for 15 years, and have iicvi-r had .a 
dL^^aurccm en t ^w ith ahy s< •< > 1 1 ; n' i' J, 
1 ' 



writer until I met up with, tii'-f-.v. 
four individuals who. strani-"- tn-rcr 
late, . are members of t)ic .Scn"'M 
Writer.s* Guild. I am (.'urlous to 
know whether that organizatioii i« 
in. existence in order to l>laspli' ii'.o 

111 tt- be. 



and <lamn producers whu 
quiet when one of their 
receives monies under 
which Ih'y refuse to live to. 



m'-)iib.'i 
i-iiiiti'ii'-''-" 



Wednesday, Fe;i^ry 8, 1928 



PICTURES 



VARIETY 



13 



WILL u s. PUT DOWN WHIP AND 
PLAY BALL' ON BRITISH OUOTA? 

Is English Idea on 7%% Bill Effective April 1?— 
American Distributors Want to Handle Home 
Films on Both Sides— No Advance or Guarantee 



B. & K. BILLING STAGE 
ACT ABOVE PICTURE 



Also Submerging Paul Ash for 
First Time in Orientars Ads 
—2 Local Precedents 



By Frank Tilley 



Londlon, Jan. 20. 
Q'hi.-< iiiaiket absorbs 12 feature 
fllms a week, speaking roughly. 
Somo of thorn need .'^poaking rough- 
ly about. Call it 800 a year, which is 
about the average. And around 700 
of them are American, of which the 
larger proportion are distributed 
direct— that is, by corporalions hav- 
ing tlicir own branches here; ■. ■ 

The distributor^'' quota- comes into 
force April 1, from which date 
everyone booking pioLuri-s in this 
market, will .liave to handle an 
amouni of BritLsh product equal to 
. percent of their total output for 
the year from that date. 

As yet few arfahgements have 
"been made. First National, by . its 
Jolrituie with Pathe and its own 
British production schedule under 
the management of Harry Ham, has 
taken rare of its quota obligations. 
Paramount .has announced three 
British films, including the Lauder 
. subject, "Huntingtower." Univer- 
sal may be served through British 
Screen Classics, though no produc- 
tion schedule is yet notified, and 
United Artists appears likely to 
play with Blattrier, but he has. not 
yet turned a foot of fllhi.. U. A 
may also handle some of the .Nettle- 
tord productions. 

Which leaves Fox, . Warner 
Brothers, Metro-Goldwyiv and P. D. 
C. to be catered for. What is there 
available? - 
Gainsborough Pictures has 10 
Alms on schedule, but these are all 
for release through W. & P, Film 
Co.; Gaumont has .14, which it will 
handle itself; Ideal, New Era, West- 
minster Films, W. P. Films, British 
Lion, Whitehall Films and British 
Filmcraft all have their own re- 
lease, and none scheduled through 
American companies either. 

There is left, of the so far sched- 
uled • possible production activities, 
: Archibald Nettleford productions 
(6), Welsh Pearson (3) and Seven 
fieaa Productions (2). And the 
Welsh Pearson stuff may go to 
iPariamounf , though that nurnber 
won't get them out on their quota 
Many Angles . 
It Is a curious, situation arid 
fraught with interesting angles. The 
position Is the American distribu- 
tors must have their quota pic- 
tures; equally some of the British 
producers cannot get by on their 
cost schedules without American 
distribution. 

And the attitude of some of 
the American distributors Is this 
We will not give you distribu- 
tion in America, supposing the 
film is big enough to go in, unless 
we have the releasing of it in Eng 
land. And we will not give you 
any advance or guarantee even 
then. You carry the whole of the 
negative cost, we do so much of 
the okaying and possibly sell you 
a, star, a story and a director. Then 
If we likec'the film or want It, we 
will distribute It on a 60-40 split 

Put no. guarantee, And no advance 

In some cases' the idea seems" to 
be there'll exist so much : product 
In excess of quota requirements 
these terms will eventually be ac- 
cepted. But the exhibitor is under 
no obllgation to book his own. quota 
from the same sources' as his for 
eign product, and there appears 
every likelihood of some of the dls- 
' trlbutprs getting in a . Jam if this 
attltudei is persisted Iri. 

Most new British producing com 
panics are making their own ar- 
rangements for home release be- 
cause they realize the exhibitor can 
take his quota from them without 
tlielr handling any foreign product 
necessarily. And they also grasp 
the idea that if and when some of 
the American houi5es are short on 
their quota they will have to take 
not only what they can get, but will 
have to submit to releasing at least 
some, of the British product in 
• . Anierjca, with advanc<'a and guar- 

Either that or subsidize further 
British production for the moment. 
But that, with their, obligations 
starting In April this year at 7^ 
.lier cfMit. of their oulpul, ^ives them 
very Uttle tim6 to get set. 

A Specific Case 

It npii'\i.ra pnmo nt iht} A'VCTlrnn 
concorns are trying clUior to wuJ.k 



round the Film Bill or to kill its 
effect at .the outset .by a system of 
hoid-up on this , reieriye question. 
One case is that in w:hioh United 
Artists was asked for a story, nidcle 
a long time back by one of Its 
present stars, which a British com- 
pany now has the idea of making 
again. U. A. said the story rights 
would cost $40,000. Too much, un- 
less there was a rcloiisc.ih America.. 
Would, they give a release,- subject 
to sonie mutual conclusions on cast 
and so on, if the story was bought? 
Yes, if they ha<l the world rights 
they riiight. But not for America 
only, Why. should they release, a 
film in America only of a subject 
one of their own stars had made a 
picture years ago? : Then oh what 
terms as . to advance -would they 
consider a world release? Advance 
nothing. They would, give a, straight 
60-40. They didn't give ChapUn or 
Fairbanks or anyone else any ad- 
vances, so why should they for a 
British picture? And that's how it 
goes. 

Good for the Banks 

They are entitled to work that 
way if they want. But the parallel 
of what they don't do for ChapHn 
and the rest hardly fits. Because 
those stars own United Artists any- 
way, and put their pictures through 
it as their own releasing .organiza- 
tion. Which doesn't apply to a 
British producer. 

Probably true, as they claim, it 
Is easy to get banks In New York 
to' make advances to a producer on 
a United Artists' release contract 
But that's giving America goods to 
sell and then paying her interest on 
the money that's cohilng from her 
In the future. Which may be good 
for the banks, but it's not so good 
for the British producer. 

Owning the biggest market In the 
world, and virtually controlling all 
other markets, the American dls 
frlbutor has the wlilp hand and can 
dictate terms. But, at the end, he 
has got to get his . quota films' for 
this market, and as it Is' a market 
weii worth looking after, why not 
play ball and iteep it sweet? 

U. S. films make enough velvet 
oiit of It to be able to afford to do 
it. They make enough by ducking 
Profits Tax to be able . to afford a 
British film' a break once in a 
while. 



Chicago. Feb. 7. 
Balaban «Sc Katz set : two priece- 
dents this week in newspaper ad- 
vertising. 

The! Chicago theatre ads for the 
first time are billing the. stage at.-, 
traction, Mae Murray, above and 
several times as large as the screen 
attr.a;ction,.."Love and Learn" (Par,). 
Besides are additional ads devoted 
exclusively to the, stage attraction. 

Continuing its newly adopted 
policy of playing strong pictures to 
uphold , the gross at the Oriental, 
where Paur Ash reigns on the stage, 
will feature "Quality Street" (M-O- 
M) next week. , A.sh has been sub- 
jectod to m.inor. mention in \ho 
£1(1 vert Istng. 

This is the first time A.«h has 
been submerged by a picture In 
advertising. 



PHOEBUS CO. OF GERMANY 
IN PNEY TOOUBLE; FOR SALE 

Picture Concern Subsidized in Fineincial Mot Water 
^Competition in Bidding for Theatres^Got 
Gov't Help for Making Propaganda Pictures 



2 Fall River Houses 
Completely Destroyed 

Fall River, Mass., Feb. 7. 
The hardest blow struck by fire on 
theatrical properties, in New. Eng- 
land in many years was the destruc- 
tion of the Premier and RIalto the- 
atres during the fire which swept 
the business cQntre of the city, 
causing damage mounting into the 
millions. Damages , to the theatre 
holdings will reach hundreds of 
thousands. With the streets still 
strewn with debris, the theatre own- 
ers are considering reconstruction 

work. - ' 

Premier, owned by William J. 
Dunn and managed by William Pur- 
owned by Nathan 



Publixs Prelim Houses 
Now Opening Friday 

starting this -week, Metropolitan.- 
Boston, on the Vubiix circuit, opens 
Fridays, as does the Publix plym-. 
pla, New Haven. This is a physi- 
cal necessity because, of the re- 
routintnp of .shows which go. from 
Now Haven , to .Boston to. Ni>w 
York, - instoiid of X<nv IVavcn, New 
York find' then. Boston.. ■■ ' . 

Bather, than . risk.. a. delay for th«. 
Saturday opcninVr -at the. I'ara.- 
mount. New Y.ork;: (hroujih a Fri- 
day night clo-'Slng in. Boston, as was 
the, previous ... Kohednle, Boston 
closed Thur.<;iiay . nigiit. This aC- 
ford.s a. day's lay-pfC in New York 
refurbishing of cosluiiios,. brushih'^ 
up on things generally; .•'Venery ad ^ 
justnients, etc., which ■usually pop 
up after the first fortnight out in 
N(?w Haven and Boston^ 

With this, the system ot alt^r-. 
niatinff. Lou. Kpsloff, the Para- 
mouht's stage band loader, and Al 
Mitchell, of the Publlx piym.pH, 
New. Haven, may be abandoned. 
The stunt Is for Kosloff, for exam-, 
pie, to open with the new unit In 
New Haven, leave it when it goes 
to Boston, but be familiar ag. ln 
with It In New York. In the nrtcan^ 
time, the New . York leader, Al 
Mitchell, would be rehearsing with 
another new . unit In NcW, York, 
travel It to New Haven and play a 
^ Motviir, I second week with It in. New York, 
cell, and RIalto, owned Nathan ^„ but It 

Yamis and with Walter BIgelow as I ^^^^.^ work out so well because of 
manager, were playmg to capacity ^^^^ Fridays which necessitate a sUb- 
houses wh^n word came from Fire ^^.^^^^ ^^^^^^ ^ork; under 

Inspector George^O. >^*"/.*^®^J/';^M this arrangement, owing to Friday 
the houses must be .cleared. It w^^ opening day In New 

near closing time, and the audiences | ^^^^^ . . 

moved out without a semblance of 
a panic Into streets becoming packed 
with persons from many surround- 
ing cities. It was not, however, un- 
til It was seen that the flames were 
out of control and flre departments 
of neighboring cities were called 
that the drastic orders came from 
[ the fire inspector 



^ Los Angeles, Feb: T 
James ' Creelman, who recently 
flew from Ix)s Angele? to New York 
to obtain -color for an air mall pic- 
ture to b* produced by F. B. C, 
will remain there to write two more 
originals for the same organization 
Other writers engaged by F. B. O 
and stationed in New York are 
James B. Connelly, Temple Bailey, 
H. C. Wltwer, Hazel Livingston and 
Harold McOrath.' ' 



I Propaganda or Press Stuff 

Los AngeleSi Feb. 7. 
"The Godless Girl," which Cecil 
j B. De Mille Is producing, sprung an 
Newspapers were also hard hit by ardent protest from The Dcvire 
the fire. "Llndependant," French Angel, local branch of the American 
dally, waj* completely destroyed As.soclatlon for the Advancement of 

~' ... Atheism. The local organization 

has written to De Mllle charging 
I that the picture Is propaganda. 

Signed by John S. Graves, the Ict- 
Iter sayB;"W© have; iihrrtlstakable 
reason to believe that your picture 
has been calculated to destroy the 
ara, ootn io-um-v" efforts of our society. We do hot pro- 

ford being approximately 14 miles I po3e to stand Idly by and permit 
fr6m the scene of the flre. . . this without spreading our stand to 
Empire, vaude house, spotted in the world." 



with loss of $76,000. Plants of the 
Fall River "Globe" and "Her 
aid-News" were so damaged by 
water it was necessary to publish 
the "Globe" In the plant of the 
Taunton "Gazette," and the "Herald- 
I News" at the New Bedford "Stand- 

ORIG. WRITERS IN N. ¥.1=-^ ''°»'^'' 



another area, escaped the menacing 
flames and remains the only first 
, class theatre the town now holds. 

This house Is also owned and 
operated by Nathan Yamls. 

Several small picture houses re- 
main untouched by the fire. 

U*8 2 Comedy Specials 

^ Los Angeles, Feb. T. 
Universal has llst^ two feature 
comedies, "Finders' K'cepefs^' arid 

_ «- , • 1 I "The Cohens and Kellys in Paris," 

Colleen .Moore S Wlgmal | ^^^ng ^Yve\r six specials for '28-'29. 

This Is the first time Unlvarsal 
iias listed Its comedies as specials. 



The locfal body Is said to have rec- 
ommended to the home organization 
that It takes action to prevent the 
showlns of the fllm, 

Syd Chaplin's 3 Abroad 

Los Angeles, Feb. 7. 
Syd Chaplin, currently maklni? 
"A Little Bit of Fluff" for Gaumont 
In London, will release on© picture a 
year-^through - MrG-M.-.- for- -three 

; years. 

All will be produced In England. 



Los Angeles, Feb. 7. 
"Here Is My Heart" is the title of 
Colleen Moore's next picture for 
First Nallonal, It Is an original 
story by Edmund Goiildlng and 
Benjaniln Glazier. The latter to 
making the adaptaitlon. 

Production will begin as soon as 
Miss Moore has finished •*Lllac 
Time," under the direction of 
George Fitzmaurlce. 



EVELYN BRENT'S LEADS 

Los Angeles, Feb'. 7. 
Paramount has assigned Evelyn 
Brent to. play opposite Adolph 



BtSrlin, Jan. 23. 

- Phoebus Film Co., tiic most, im- 
portant film corporation after the 
Ufa, Is ndinltted on the market for 
sale. : 

AlthouglV the deal has not been 
finally clo.sed It is pretty positive 
ihat Its thoatrbt.' will be taken over 
by the lOmelka-Lustlg group, with 
which the Americln . First National 
Is atliUated. : The situanori has 
called forth comment In the papers 
as the German goyeiMiinent had In- 
vested' money in tlie finn undtM- the 
condition : that the company make 
films of a propagandist Ic nature. -, 

For siune years the Phoebus has 
boon the only real rival of the. Ufa . 
In Cerniany' and has been particu- 
larly noted for its buiklinc: of mod- 
ern , theatres. In m.-\ny of the key 
cities It had a far finer .house, than 
its" comT)elitior.. Its ainUation wjth 
United Artists helped it to a strong 

position. -. • ' 

Of late years. Phoebus' o-\v" .P'c- ' 
tues h.-TLve been of a mediocre qual- 
ity and It has had little success In 
dl.sposlng of their In foreign coun- 
tries. Its . bankruptcy has been 
rumored for almost a year. 

Last fall It was made public that 
the Relchswehr Minlsterlum (Na- 
tional Defense Ministry) had se- 
cretly turned over 10 millions In 
marks to the PhoebuiS under the con- 
dition that they make films which 
would arouse national militaristic 
feclihg. Only a part of. this money ■'■ 
was used for . this purpose, and the 
result was merely a few poor pa- 
triotic films. This called forth vio- 
lent, attacks from the liberal papers 
and, it became evident that the 
Phoebus was doomed. 

Chief Assets 
The chief assets are the long 
term leo,ses which It has on lt« 
many important houses. For these 
two strong groups have been, bid- 
ding against each other. 

I. G. Farben Industrie. (Gorman 
dye trust), which manufactures the 
Agfa picture negative and Is affil- 
iated With the Terra Film Co., be- 
hind which stands Germany's most 
influential publishing house, Ull- 
steln. (Between this group and the 
Ufa there, are also strands as . the 
Fahben Industrie bias lately bought 
the LIgnose Filni Negative . Manu- 
facturing Company, which makes 
them strong, shareholders in the 
Ufa.) On. the other side 1» the 
Munlcif Emelka Company backed 
by von Lustig, who Is affiliated, with 
the First National. Up to now the 
Emelka has not turned out a flrat 
class product, but this will prob- 
ably be changed by the affiliation 
with the First National. 

The Emeika-Lustlg ^ group made 
the highest offer and to Influence 
public opinion In favor of the Far- 
ben Industrie-Terra^ the UUsteln 
papers, over 60. In number, have 
been conducting a hefty campaign. 
They charge that the taking over of 
the Phoebus by Emelka -will mean 
turning over these theatres Into 
American hands. Emelka has given 
gu.arantees that this will not be the 
ease, and. the last reports are that 
-the-JEmelica .will- set the theatres^^ 

No rhatter how high the price 
which the Emelka ;glvcs, there . 1« 
little doubt that the German tax 
riayer will have to bear at least A, 
loss of five to. six million markSi 



Miss Brent will later be . ppposite 
George' Bancroft . In ' his 'next . Par 
film. 



ANOTHER BLYSTONE DIRECTOR 

Los Angeles, Feb. 7. 
Jasper Blystono, assistant to his 
brother, J. G. Blystone, director on 
the Fox lot, has been elevated to 
handle the megaphone himself. 

His first directorial Job Is "j:)alHle3 
Won't Yell," a story George Mar- 
shall ■ n.ow, has In pr eparatloii. 

Syrn&us* House Gobs Prose« 

KyracuH<», Feb. 7. 
Despite denials, that such a policy 
Was contemplated; tli© Empire., op- 
erated by the Harrisons, with WilU.s 
Iwiiltnall as house manager, has 
he'^.orne a pre!--ent3t!on .hoti.=^e with 
Don Alvin as ma.sf.or of o/TomonW>8. 



TULLY'S "BEGGARS OP LIFE" 

Tully's novel, . "Beggars of Lire, 
purchased by Paramount. WilUam 
Wellman is slatecl to direct, with 
Richard Arlen and Louise Brooks 
In featured leads, ■ 

Under the . sale, Tully will act in 
an advisory capa^.ity on the story 
treatment and during ptodurtlon of 
the plctui-e. 



LOIS WILSON SWITCHED 

Loa Angeles, Fob. 7, 
JX}1a Wilson has been -withdrawn 
from the lead in "The Sporting 



Langdon's F. N. Final 

IjOs Angeles, Feb. T. 
Harry Lahgdon and .staff are now 
writing, the .story for his sixth and 
ll.'iflt picture to be produced under 
his present First National contract. 
Production startfl March .1. 



.She la hold for a 



In another Columbia picture. 

Biro Goeo to F. N. 

Ijajos Biro, Hururari.an T>laywrlght 
re<-ently rr;le,-i.«fd by I'aramouiit, haa | 
been eng.-icred by First. NniionaL 

p.iro i*^ tho author of "The T.a.st 
Command." 



Goldwyns on Trip 

Los Angi-los, Feb. 7. 
Samuel Goldwyn la (.rolng to ]0u> 



U. A. Studios Quiet 

Los Angeles, Fob. 7. 
A period of quiet lasting until 
March l.") win follow the completing 
of "The Tempest" at the United 
Artists Btutlios. There will bo no 
units working until then. ■ 
■ E'lwlii Carewe Is . preparing to 
start production at that time.. Nor-, 
ma TaUnadico h.avlng called off pro- 
duction last- week, cxix'cts to have 
u,noth',T sstory ready by then. : 



l»;ave hrre for Xew York shortly, 
1 acconipanli'd by Mrs. Goldwyn. 



Starting "Miracle" 

It la roportod First Nution.'il wi!'. 
BtArt. pro'Luction on "The .Mi)-;<.i'l'.*' 
shortly. 

O-ortve Fit7.maiir)fo rn.'iy di:"''t, 



Ml59 Joy as '-xifSlgV^WIfg" " 
T."S At!.it"1i-.s, Ft'-b. -7, 
j>.,(),r...j ir..\ir,;.' i-liuscd screen 
ri;'liH ;o "<':-u:;'s- Wlfo." J^at^o play 
.f;....-;:-^ ):"i!y. .IL i.s now belnj? 
!...'t,,,i,.,i hv r'Mra' Tvrr.-tii;r.>r - and 
i. . , I . , ,V : • a' : ).-vM IMo spc'-ial, feat- 
Jii'iiur l>i 'iin''o Joy. 



14 



VARIETY 



PICTURES 



Wednesday, February 8, 



m CRITICS GET BETTER 



(OoiitinuPrt from p;iK'' 0) 

WalOorf; L-angdon AV. I'o.st. aiid 
Donald Tliompson. 

CKicago 

. Fbilawihg a squawk llie girl 

herself, the editor, bilsiness man- 
ager unci various othor bniolals of 
tlie Ghlcagp "American," their re- 
Vlewor, Rob Reel (flazel Kennedy) 
has been listed for the first time. 
Varioty had . preyiou.sly omitted 
that . paper undei"! the . impression 
that the name Rob. Reel was oh of- 
fice .by-lino for anybody who hap- 
pened to get- a picture assi.gnment. 
Upon assurance that >lis.s Kennedy 
did all the reviewing, she w.af? Jn- 



siipplantod Louella Parsons as lead- 
er by a nine-point miargin, Mias 
Parsons holding second place at ,750. 
Three L; A. papers are now listed 
by themselves because of the large 
nurr.bcr of by-line reviewers; and 
Jn this respect the ''Express" and 
:';Horald" are; still last, in that order, 
at .077 and .653— good enough to be 
amongst ; the iflrst three In !Now 
York, . Eleanor. Barnes remains in^ 
third place with d. slight percentage 
jump and Schallert is fourth with 
.704', an impi-ovement . of 37 points. 
Trade Papers - 
Variety, continues to lead the' 
trade papers, increasing its perccnt- 
ago 29 points over the previous 



FILM CRITICS' BOX SCORE 



Score as of Nov ember 30 

. (Based on pictures reviewed since June. 4, .1927) 
Key to abbreviations;. PC. (pictures caught); R (right); 
(wrong); O (no opinion expressed); Pet (percentage). 



W 



JTEW YORK 





PC. 


R. 


w. 


O. 


Pet. 


Richard Watts, Jr. ("Herald Tribune") 36 :. 


24 


11 . 


1 


.694 


George Gerhard (."Kve.. World")...... 


. 38 


25 


10 


3 


.658 


John S. Cohien, Jr. ("Sun") 


. 82 


52 


24 


6 


.634 


Betty CoI.fax=* ("Graphic") . . : . . . . 


. 04 


. 39 


17 


8 •■ 


.609. 


Regina Cannon ("American") .;. . 


.100 


58 


32. 


10 


.530 


iauinn . Martin ("World") '. 


. 55 . 


31 


12 


12 


.564 


Harriet Underhill ("Herald Tribune") 


. 84 


44 


24 


. 16 


.524 


Willella Waldorf ("Post");;.... 


. 59 


30 


16 


13 . 


.509. 


Mordauht Halt ("Tinie.s") ...... . 


. 81 


41 


.28 ■ 


;i2 


.506 


Donald Thompson C'Telegi-am") 


.. 75 


36 . 


32 


7 


.480 


Joseph McElliott ('Mirror")......... 


. 70 


33 


21 


16 


.471 


Irene Thirer. ("News")...,....'...... 


. 84. 


39 


23 


. 22 . 


.464 


Jeffery Homesdale ("World").,...... 


..17 


7 


■■■8.' 


2 


.412 


(Miss) Alison Siinith ("World") 


, 13 


5 


1 


7 


.J85 



(♦Julia Shpwell) 



CHICAGO 



Carol Frink ("JSx.i miner") 


PC. 


R. 


w. 


O. 


Pet. 


. . , . 60 


36 


9 


5 


.720 


Genevieve Harris ("Post")....... 


.... 62. 


: 42 


14 


6 


.677 


Mae Tinee* ("Tribune") 


.... 68 


44. 


17 


7. 


.647 


Arthur. Sheeklman ("Journar) . . . 


..... 50 


32 


6 


« 


.640 


**NeWs" (unsigned) 


1 • * • • . 4-2 


24 


10 


8 


.671 



(• Frances Kurner) 



LOS ANGELES 

PC. 

Louella Parsons ("Examiner") . . . ... . . . 32 

Jimmy Starr ("Record")^ 20 

Eleanor Barnes ("NeWs") 42 

Sadie Mossier ("Reeord") 22 

Edwin Schallert ("Time.s") 21 

"Express" (Gombined) 42 
"Herald" (combined) » ................ 56 



TRADE PAPERS 

PC. 

Variety J .. .133 . 

"Harrison's Reports" 32 

"M. P. World" ....;....., . 62 

"M. P. News" 85 

I, "Firm Daily" 97 
"M. P. To-Day" 30 



R. 


W. 


O. 


Pet. 


25 


7 


4 


.781 


15 


3 


2 


.750 


29 


10 


3 


.690 


16 


6 


1 


.682 


14 


6 


1 


.667 


25 


11 


7 


.595 


32 


15 


9 


.671 


R. 


W. 


O. 


Pet. 


108 


25 




.8^0 


24 


8 


* • 


.760 


•45 


14 


3 


.726 


56 


23 


6 


.659 


62 


26 


9 


.639 


19 


9 


2 


. .633 



eaJd "No" on, lines them up as 
Variety pannlnit 62 out of the 185 
reviewed; "Film Daily" shaking its 
head against IS 'on 1S2 chances; 
"News" turning thuinbs down on 9 
out of 103; "Harrison's Report.^" re- 
jecting 13 of "^e, and "Motion Pic- 
tures Today", disapproving of 7 in 
49, 

Sidelights . 

. Irene Thirer still leads the entire 
list of daily scribes in the number 
of. "no opihio'ns," her total now be- 
ing 27, an Increase of flye over her 
previous quota. Next in line, is Har- 
riett Underhill, who has not added 
to her preceding sum of lis. 

The greatest number of "rights" 
goes , to Regina Cannon at 88, who 
also , held that place on thp last 
score. . Behind Miss Cannon is again 
John Cohen, who trailed by six the 
last time, but is now 19 in the rear. 
High total, of "wrongs" also rests 
with Miss Cannon at 40. She is the 
most prolific reviewer , on the box- 
score boards in having, w^ritten on 
140 pictures. The; ruhner-up on 
"wrongs"-i8-Mordaurit Hall,- -who has 
32 and Is closely followed by Mae 
Tinee with 30. 

Donald Thompson's 32"wrongs" 
on the last score, now changed to 
31 on this score, is explained by a 
picture scored as "bad" at that tiriie, 
haying recouped on fui-ther release 
dates, to. rate as "moderate", for the 
current sunri up, and upon which 
Thompson turned in a good . notice 
—thus changing a "wrong" to a 
"right." 

Rating of pictures bh the boxscore 
boards Is subject to change. A film 
generally has been released si month 
before Variety attenipts to rate it 
as a success, moderate or a failure 
from the i boxbfflce standpoint. 
Hence, a few pictures deemed suc- 
cesses for the Dec, "7 score have 
changed to "bad" and vice versa, 
the critic getting credit or discredit 
for the change, accotding to his re- 
view. So a critic iiiay be wrong In 
this score on a picture; but later 
change that to a "right" should the 
film subsequently assert itself and 
overcome a weak b. 6. start. . The 
pictures are rated on whether they 
do business or not across the coun- 
try. Variety checking • each • film 
with the sales department and then 
rechecking that information with its 
own Information. 

f The final box score for the film 
critics on the year will be pub- 
lished In June and In conjunction 
with the year's summing lip on the 
dramatic reviewers^ 



Reviewing Pre- Views Unfair, Unjust 



It is manifestly unfair, unjust and unethical for any daily, weekly or. 
monthly to critically review a picture on a pre^-vlew showing, unle.ss in- 
vited to do so by the producer or dlKtiibutor of the film. . 

A dramatic reviewer would not think for a moment of reviewing a 
stage play in reihearsal. The New York dramatic reviewers do not even 
go to .Brooklyn, Jafnacia or Newark, to catch the new stage shows be- 
fore they reach Broadway^ The reviewers are aware those shows are 
breaking in and do not care to- take advantage of the break-In period, 
whether the productions are in good or bad condition. 

PrerViews of. pictures .are the same a.s break -Ins lor the stage plays. 
Perhaps they are more like the stage rehearsals. A . .ifllm'.s producer 
legitimately and earnestly endeavors to secure an audience's reaction 
to a picture suppo.sed to. be In a hide.'vway and about to be plunged 
into the picture, houses of the world. His technical stafl! Is with him. 
They study the pictiiro and the audience: discussing among themselves 
the varipuis aspects and pbssible correetlons, ellmihatiohs, .-additions or 
change.s. . ■ ■ 

Susceptible, to Changes 

For a pioturo may be cut and re-cut many times. Besides there re- 
mains in the studio much footage deleted prior to the pre-Vlew. Almost 
anything is possible. It's certainly and always 5/1 that the piotxn*e on 
the pre-vlcw will not be the exact picture finally sent but- 

And then the producer, whether In or around Los Angeles . or New . 
York, and mostly on the coast, reads a review on his pre-ylew. It's 
something he does hot want and It's something the reading public does 
not Want, for it is not the proper review of the picture that is going 
to be regularly released. 

Newspapers, whether daily or trade,, are riot alone deceiving their 
readers with these pre-views* but they are jeopardizing the producer's 
or distributor's investment. It is so unduly an injustice to everyone 
that reviewers Of their own volition; should refralfi from the temptation. 

Unfair to Actors, Too 

.And again it. is unfair to the players in the picture. No reviewer .ca.n 
know to what an extent an actor has beeniicut out of a picture in the 
cutting room nor to what extent his scenes may be, restored in the final 
edition. So It'S wrong aU around. 

Variety, has desisted from this practice, eveii to the limit of declining 
to review projection room showings, unless the picture In l^iew .York 
be of independent make and unlikely to gain a showing in a . Broadway 
picture theatre. Variety's revie.wers agree that nb reviewer unless 
acutely informed as to the likelihood of an audience's reception .and tha.f8 . 
possible only with comedy or comedy situations, can give ah accurate 
review In the cold four-walled projection room. While frequently the 
reviewers In the room hold conver.satlons, as deadly to the propci: at- 
tention the picture should be given. 

Picture reviewers hold relations more or loss with the picture trade, 
if only in their writings. All. should realize the inimical pre-view 
review may bring damage and a ritoney los.g to a producier or a business. . 
And more especially As the reviewer will have the chance to review the 
picture when It Is regularly pUt out. The producer at that tinie feeli 
that the reviewer is. privileged to pass opinion upon the finished prod-; 
uct, but not hefore and assuredly not on the unfinished product, such 
as. It necessarily niust be in the pre-view. 



eluded and Instaiitaneously jumped 
to . the front with a percentage- of 
.727 On a basis of 22 reviews with a 
definite decision in each ca.se. This 
leads her nearest contemporary by 
64 points. 

This ousts Carol Frink ("Ex- 
amirier") ■ from- first placer a posi- 
tion she had held since the first 
score. Miss . Frink's current .663 is 
a drop of 57 points for her, with the 
"News" (combined) closely pursu- 
ing a.t .658 in coming oh from last 
place. Genevieve Harris ("Post") 
has slipped '?2 points, to become last 
of the Loop critics, while Alao Tinee 
("Tribune") has also eased off on 
percentage but is ahead of Ml.ss 
.Harris by a single point. Arthur 
Sheekman ("Journal") is still 
fourth on a basis of .652. 

Los Angejes 

Tlie relatively high percentages of 
, Ijos. Angeles revit?wers' should not 
mislead. The Coast critics are prone 
to. see everything through rose col- 
ored glasses and. seldom, or never, 
pa,n a picture. As approximately 75 
per cent, of major studio product 
makes money, under the "every- 
thing Is great" system of reviewing 
.h jgh^sc gres^ are inevitable. There 
has cropped^up ar"3TstiricT"~difrercnr,c- 
In reviewing on the Coa.<?t and in 
New York and Chicago where mo.st 
of the writers will try to segregate 
the bad ones and label them as 
Buch.. The- lios Angeles "Times" and 
its reviewer, Edwin Sehallert, are 
practically the lone example in that 
town in making an effort . to inform 
readeh"? -whether a Dim is worth si-.f- 
tag Or not. 

The "Record" t coinltiiu'il) 



count; ' but can't' brag with 28 
■Jwrqiigs.'' The point, advance to 
.849 is mainly due to having picked 
up but three "wrongs" on the 6'2 
pictures which have conie in since 
the last score. 

"Harrison's Reports" maintaiiis 
second— position- at-T733,- but: "Film 
Daily" has forged ahead from next 
to . la St on the strength, of an 81 
point leap for ,720. "Motion Picture 
News" has bettered its average to 
over the .700 mark, but is fourth, 
while "Motion Pictures "Today" Is 
stilt at. the. bottom of the list de 
spite, a 20-poiht advance, 

Thc' triade . journals arc conspic 
uous by the curtailment of "no 
opinions." Not one of the piapers 
has plc?ked up aij opinionless review 
since the preceding .score other 
than "Harrison's Reports," Whi,ch 
failed to definitely report in one. in 
.stance, The other angle to trade 
paper reviewing, as to how many 
pictures the various sheets have 



3 GIRLS FEATURED 

Lios Angeles, Feb. 7. 
Metro-Goldwyn-.Mayer assigned 
Harry Beaumont to. direct . "The 
Dancing Girl," an original by Jo- 
sephine .Lovett. 

It. will have three girls equally 
featured. 



Lbs Angeles, Feb. 7. 
This is "Edison Week" over the 
West Coast. Theatres circuit. 

All of the many theatres are play- 
ing it up as the birthday week of 
America's greatest inventor and 
'The Father of the . Motion Pic- 
tqre." It is • .suspectible to much 
publicity. . 

A house manager of the West 
Coast chain suggested the Idea. 



KEATON'S "SNAP SHOTS" FIRST 

Los Angeles, Feb. 7. 
Buster Keaton's first for M-G-M 
will be "Snapshots" original by 
Byron Morgan. Edward Sedjgwick 
v/111 direct. 



STOLQFF'S NEAR-RECORD 

Los Angeles, Feb. 7. 
Benjamin Stoloff has signed an 
other long term contract to direct 
for Fox. 

He has been with it for over six 
years. 



. Film of Studios for Pathe 

Los Angeles, Feb. 7, 
Bert DorrlSi costs% press agent for 
Pathe westerns and serials, is mak 
ing a film of the inside workings of 
Metropolitan studios where Pathe 
western units Woi*k. The picture 
will be shipped to New York where 
it will be shown to. the Pathe Club 
at its annual dinner, Feb. 21. 



McCarthy's Unnamed Feature 

John McCarthy has been engaged 
by M-G-M to make, a special fea 
ture as yet unannounced. McCar- 
thy directed "TLjOvelorn" and 
"Becky." 



TRADE PAPER OPINIONS 



(Indicating ratio of opinions without percentaoes) 

No 

Total Good Bad Opinion 

Variety ........185 .133. 62 .. 

"Film Daily" .132 110 iS 9 

"M. P. News" 103 88 9 6 

"Harrison's Reports" . . 75 «1 13 1 

"M. P. Today" 49 40 7 2 



""Edison Week" on Coast 



Vita in Texas Houses 

El Paso, Feb. 7. 
iiouis L. Dent of the Dent-Mus.sel- 
man theatres over Texas, has or- 
dered Vitaphones for his theatres at 
WlchiU Fiills, Amarilln, El. Paso and 
Waco. 

It is reported Publix will Install 
Vitaphone in its houses at Dallas, 
Fort' Worth, Houston, San Antonio 
and Oklahoma City in . the near 
future. 

The Interstate circuit is installing 
Movietone at present into all of its 
major houses throughout the state. 



Ptld. Liberty's Tab Stock 

Los Angeles, Feb, 7. 
Liberty, Portland, which played 
Ackerman & Harris vaud films. Will 
have _a_change._j)f_ po]Icy_J*Ia.rch 2, 
At that time Will .King aind -Ws 
company will present tabloid mu- 
sical comedy offerings with a week 
ly change for six Weeks, with the 
policy to become permanent In the 
house along with other attractions 
This West Coast Theatres' circuit 
house, taken over with North Amier 
lean group, has been In the red 
constantly.. 



ROSENWALD, U'S DIST. MGR 

G. B. Rosenwald, manager of the 
Los Angeles branch for Universal, 
has been promoted to be U's di.strlct 
manager for the West Coast. The 
position was vacated by the death 
of D. S. Mitchell. 

Rosenwald's post at the head of 
the Los Angeles exnihange will be 
taken by George Nay lor. Uni versal 
manager In Des Moines. 



_ DICK SP IER'S PROMOTION 

San Francisco, FeB~.~T. 

Dick Spier, for several years wyih 
Publix and West Coast, press agbnt 
and manager of the California the 
atre, is going up. 

Following shortly on the heels of 
his promotion to manage the War- 
field, SplCr has been assigned as 
assistant to Herschel Stuart, who 
has ohnrge .of all Wesco houses In 
Oregon. 



Pubfix 3 Northwestern 
Openings in March 



Publix will open its two new 
3,000 -seaters in the northwe.-?t next 
month and another In Minneapolis 
with a capacity of between 3,500 ; 
and 4,000. . 

Of the Pacific coast pair the Seat-, 
tie. In that city; will hold the first 
inaugural March 3. . The Portland, 
Portland, Ore., Will follow the next 
day, March 4. Both hbuses are 
from Rapip.and Rapp plans and will 
have the Publix "magic flying" 
stages. With which only two other 
houses are aqulpped. Oriental, Chi- 
cago, and Granada, San Francisco. 
These consist of Jack Partington's 
elevator devices, which he originally 
Installed on the coast. 

The Minnesota, Minneapolis, 
opens March 24 planned Craven & 
Mayger, formerly with Rapp ; & 
Rapp, the architects. 

In conjunction with these three^ 
openings Publix will hold a national' 
radio oami>algn in each one of its 
cities. It will not be a hook-up, but 
jperforiners from the various Publix 
units will visit a local station In 
whatever city they happen to be to 
do one or two numbers and mention 
the opening of the new Publix 
houses. This idea was carried out 
by^Ben Serkowich when the Detroit 
h o use. 0 p'CTi^d'^and ,""de€«sca 'success 
ful, is being, repeated. 

Publix and Finkelsteln & Ruben 
will operate the Minnesota, with 
Fox also In when his deal for con- 
trol of the. F. & R, . circuit is con- 
cluded. 



Oil Stove Starts Fire 

Des Moines, Feb. 7, 
With a show in progress at the 
Strand, Humboldt, la., an oil stove 
at the. rear of the stage exploded, 
causing damages to the theatre and 
Russell hotel, in the same building 
of over $50,000. 

Audience left the thea,tro in or-^ 
derly fashion. 



ATTACKS $56,000 MORTGAGE 

Dahbnry, Conn., Feb. 7, 
Jqhrt Panora, of the Capitol the- 
atre7"^inf5ra; ~X;o¥h; 
the mortgage of $56,000 which 
Charles Nomejko, former owner, 
holds on the house, because of al- 
leged misrepresentation In the sale. 

Panora understood that a drive- 
way leading tp the stage door was 
Included In the sale, but has since 
learned that this Is not part of tlie 
theatre property. Its use by the 
theatre is protested. 



Wednesday, February 8, 1928 



PICTURES 



VARIETY 



15 




QUESTIONED BY ATTYS. FOR PRODUCERS 



Attack Along That Line Aimed for Hearings Before 
Senate Committee-— Points Brought Up— -Some 
of Biirs Sections Alleged Identical With Wording 
of Trade Commission's Findings in F.P*-L. Case 



. W^vijihirigtoh, Feb.. 7. ■ | 
When hearings, oh the, Brbbkhart 

bill, aimed to stop block bookingr as 
its principal feature, open before 
the SenJite, interstate commere'o at- 
torneys for the picture industry, 
representing the producers and dis- 
tributors, will attack the measure 
principally from t>ie angle that it is 
T-uncanstitutionaJ. . : 

Plftris are being: formulated be- 
tween the legal lights of the in- 
dustry in Manhattan and their rep- 
resentatives here in Washington to 
first, raise the question of price fix- 
ing:, as the bill is. said .to do . by 
placing control of any such dis- , 
putes between tlie distributors and 
exhibitors under the Federal Trade 
Conjmission. That wiir be cited as 
one principle Congress hias always 
avoided and which tlie Constitution 
prohibits. 

The attorneys intend to point out 
thiat though, several /moves along 
this - line have been attempted in 
the past, such legislation has. al- 
ways died in the committee room. 

Plan of "defense" of the pro- 
ducers w:ill be to show Congress 
that there is no reason why the. pic- 
ture industry should be selected as 
the only trade so controlled and 
that if the bill is passed the coMi'ts 
will not uphold it. ' 

The claim that the courts would 
not uphold this phase will be also 
extended to other features of . the 
bill. 

Relies on. Decision 
.. . That an attempt has beien made 
In the Brookhart bill to .avoid pre- 
cedents set down in court decisions 
will.be stressed along the lines that 
the Senator has used the copyright 
angle to beat this, evidently relying 
on the decision of the U. S. District. 
Ooiirt for the. eastern district of 
Pennsylvania in the case of the 
U. S. vs. Motion Picture Patents 
Company. 

That tJ- is copyright phase will not 
starid up,' it is planned to show that 
the higher courts-, later reversed 
that decision and ordered the 
Patents Company to. dissolve. The 
question will be further stressed by 
claiming there is no analogy be-- 
tween a patented device and a copy- 
righted motion picture. 

The tie-^up between the Federal 
Trade Commission and the bill will 
be brought out in drawing the com- 
mittee's attention to the claim that 
Section Two Is almost an exact copy 
of paragraphs two and three of the 
"findings of fact" of the commission 
In the Famous Players-Lasky case^ 

Inasmuch as this section. aims to 
establish the interstate commerce 
phase, It is looked upon here, by 
those attorney.^? as. having but little 
value. 

Section Three is to be cited as 

■ not for Congressional action at all, 
but thiat. If the conditions outlined 
affecting unfair discrimination in 
eelling to affiliated chain theatres, 
block bookinig, etc., ar6 as set 

^.do wn, - then . i t_i s. _a__mat t.er„£pj;_the_ 
Federal Trade. Commission <',ahd the 
Department of .Tu.'^ tire— not Con- 

■ gresM3. ' ' . ■ 

. "Copyrighted" inserted 
Conferences ,licre have brought 
out that Sefctibri Four of the hill is 
an identical copy of paragraph two 
of the cqmmisslpn'a order to. Famous 

. Players (Paramount) to "cease and 
desist", except thiit the word ".copy^ 
righted" has , been inserted .before 
the words "motion pioturo films." 

Following . this it .Will ■ be shown 
tiiat the bill provides for no nppf'i*! 

.to any court from the dooi.sionK of 
the oommi.s.sipn .(Section Rfvcn>. 
This said the attorneys when n"*"**- 
tioned. violates, tho ■ Federal Tr.'irl«'> 
Commission Art itsrlf. with it being 
fur(h(-r C'l.'iimod il.j.'it such an aj)i)C'al. 
it pro.vidod for the rail road.s and 
nth"-rs uiid'T control of the tn(f-r- 
statp ('onimenM-' Comniisi^'on. 
. Othi'i; phiisfS to lio liroii;;ht out 

..X]U 'Jjy .r hj 1 vn >y } •^o _ t li ii t ■ i n cotii - . 

~plo'tf'(i nTms- .'Hii lTr^7^(7i'iir:"Tlfrs^r!J~Trr 
ytTtion lli'i-,' will be broimht 

out thi- ri>;lii. of II niatuifactuVfr to 
ootMiMi- : lU.'liv r.v (if. iinfini.^lii'iJ 

poi-..l$;, ftn- iiisiaiu'."' tlU'. .i;topl in- 
<lush'y. and w ill, in. thj.> iiistancc of 
t,he pii-rtin-.-. kill its larni\«t creilit 
f tctor ii>- ciiiiiiMi't-.s f<ir fului"". pror 
'iMiMiiin. li -lil^M (I'l au'a.\ with 

Uvi' i4,^;:t iii" >i 111,, ii: 1 ;,ti.'i.i.i i.i 1: 1 ..-71. 1. ^ L 



hi.H customers, a right whi.oh has 
Ijeep upheld in the courts, and which 
under this bill would place the in- 
dustry strictly on a basis of selling 
its product by auction to the highest 
bidder. 

Should such a precedent be set 
down, the attorneys say. It would 
foi-ce out all manufacturers operat- 
ing retail storess, the phrase being 
incorporated in Section Six Wherein 
every exhibitor is to have the right 
to bid for a picture on the same 
basis as an afflliated house. 
Penal Clause 

Section Eight providing a penal 
clause in the bill cannot be upheld, 
allege the lawyers, as it brands pro- 
ducers and distributors violating 
any .of the provisions as criminals. 

Reftuest put to the Department of 
■Justice for an opinion, on the bill 
met with a refusal to comment. The 
Department stated that as yet 
neither Senator Brookhart nor the 
spdnsors of the bill in the House, 
Celler and Canon, . had . yet been 
furnished with such opinion. 



The Other Side 

In locaJ exhibitor circles it is be- 
lieved that a decision on the Brook- 
hart Bill by the Department of Jus- 
tice regarding its constitutionality 
in present form Would have its in- 
fluence with the Interstate Com- 
merce Commission,* which is ex- 
pected to meet shortly for a hear- 
ing on the matter^ 

Exhibitor leaders claim, however, 
that even if the bill Is fo-nd uncon- 
stitutional by the Department of 
Justice it may be amended arid pre- 
sented again still in a condition 
which would protect the exhibitors. 
The independent theatre operators 
claim their intentions are not to 
violate the constitution, but to re- 
move some of the evils of the in- 
dustry. . .- . 
'Such matters as the penalty 
clause in the Brookhart Bill may be 
removed, while the functions of the 
Federal Trade Commission, to which 
the producers take exception, may 
be modified to meet constitutionaJ 
requirements and still keep the 
strength of the bill intact. 



U. A. and B. fi K. 



Chicago, Feb. T. 

All supplies used In converting 

the Apollo, legit house,. Into the 

United Artists theatre at a cost of 
$300,000 ; were purchased through 
Balaban & Kati, a Publlx sub- 
sidiary. . . 

Likewise Barney Balaban is sit- 
ting in on all conferences concern- 
ing building and furnishing the $3,j- 
000.000 U. A. house in Detroit. 

Although technically classed as 
opposition, the U. A. executive . of- 
fices here are in the B. & K. ofTlces, 
with the latter exercising final au- 
thority in matters pertaining to 
building- and- -buyingi ^^ — ^ - 

Barney, A. J., and John Balaban 
are reported the last court of re- 
sort for U. A., in Chicago. 



FREE SHOWS ON SUNDAY 

Aniarillo, Tex,, Feb. 7. ' 

After bpciatora had been arrested 
twice, two- local, theatres Sunday 
ran free -shows in an a.ttomi)t - to 
ovade the blue laws':: 

There aro over 50 oaK<'.s on court 
iloflsOt luTP awaiting tria.", . 



Dover, O.. Feb. 7. 
Mayor P. J. Clroth varied the 
monotony of having managers of 
throo .piotin-*^ shows arrested Sun- 
day for tlio opi^-ration of shows on 
the' eighth succes^siv'e Sunday,' by 
liarrin;.' ihcTuriney-Dfmpscy fight 
tiirn ,it the • \Vobor. ■ Gr'oth held that 
the tiglit pictui'o was not suitable 
for Sunday fxliibition. 



Topeka's School Board 
Promotes Special Film 



Tppeka, r'eb. 7. 
For the first time in years the 
Topeka school, authorities have cn- 
ojperated in the pushing of a pic- 
ture, casting all- former . rules into 
the discard. Rotary .club here 
bought the Jayhawk, 1,500 seats 
for the first matinee porforinanco 
Of "King of Kings." . The tickets 
were turned over to the school prin- 
cipals, who sold them to the cliil- 
dreni 

The school board has a rule that 
no exploitation of children for any 
show be allowed. . For "Kin.? of 
Kings'- the rule was hot only shoved 
aside, but permission was granted 
for a half holiday for all children 
■who purchased the reduced piiee 
tickets. 

The picture is being road-showed 
at the Grand with a 50 -cent to fl 
top- for matinees. 

School children got the seiits at 
a flat rate of 26 centSi Rotary cliib 
is absorbing the diflerence. 



LOEWS IN JAMAICA 



Takes Over Publix Proposed 
; 2,000- Seater 



Bankers and Indie Exhibs Are 

Used by Producers Against Bill 

Senator Kiti.y:,- I'tah lias bt>OTi reeeixinj; eon:iiu;u.i-,:;i.iii'- ; t;m 
hankers in I'la.h protesting .n.irainsL llie .Ki'eoMi.irt Ijill 1'. i!,kii.ir 
inlUience in tin- tilm indxisiry is being -bro'imht io l«i.ti ii, -^l 
circles tluMMiuhout the epiinlry.. Th(V Kcneral fry is ai;aii!:>( .;u'\i-,n- 
ment iixt^-rfereiiee in .i)rivato enterprise. 

ijOlit^rs and \sires i-eaeliihir Soiiiitor King have bciMi i-epor'ivl tJi- 
'Keiiator Sniith W. lironXhart, .'sponsor of the bili. to proteei the 
ind>-pendeiit theatre owners of th(> country. J>i'ooUhart lias, dir*.'elly 
or indireetly. is.^iied a eal-l to the Independeiit exhibitors of. I'lah to 
ans.yvor tlio l''airkin!; |)re.»i.sui-e with letters ahd pi-titions in I'av.or nf 
the passa.^e of the' bill. 

The H;iys orjianlzalion is evidently . usitig tlie • lluaneial iiuerest.s 
to hold the Senate in line arid. ma'j' block the bill when it finally' 
reacho.s that le.t;-islative liody. If Hays fails to block the bill in the 
Senate, it inay ri'snlt in tlve (lisintegratioii of the... Motion .Pieluro- 
I'rodncers and Oisl ributoi-s' Assiicintion.-.siner -the affairs luvw Con- 
.du.cted liy tl.i.at oruanizalion throntrh the imHliini'i of the-contraet and 
the film, boards, of trade would be nullitied throiigh re.trula I ion. by 
the t'oinniission. 

The iiroduei-r-disiriliutor foret's are also tlN-Daniiliii'; by' means -of 
a petition u Itieh s;ilcsnien are beint; told to t.iki- around for (^xliild- ■ 
tors to si«ii. I'lieso.peiition.s, it is reported by e.xlnbitors. are so 
framed as to lead .inih'iiei.idvMits to Ix lli-ve tliat in signinj; they .;ire . 
favoring l!ie l',i-()okhart T.iU, whil(> tl.ioy ;ir(> ;iclnally prote-it in.u'- tlu> 
measure. ■ ' ' • ~ ' ■ 

The producers have also lined ni) .'<e\iM-;ii .indi.|u.|ident. leaders to 
work against the bill. Mcmber.soC the ori^;i.niz-ations led . by llieso 
men. have. iie(>n protesting again.s't their lieh;ivicir .on this nie;is\irc, 
since it may cloud the. issue at \\'ashington. Indei'ie.ndont exhibitor 
leaders, aJ)out whom complaints have been he;ird eitlier verbally 
or in Writing from ,nioml)ers of thoii: rospe'etive organizati.ot>s, are 
known .'ipd named in Xew.York. 

Some of these .leaders have " refused, to explan . their i-oasons for- 
fightiiig .thc lirookharti Bill, while others have taken up the stock 
exciJso that the bill will bring the Co'vernment in too strongly. 



106 CASES UP FOR 
ARBITRATION IN 1 DAY 



Loew has taken, over the proposed 
2,000-3eater which Publix planned 
in. Jamaica, L<. I., at Jamaica and 
Bergen avenues. After Publix had 
progressed as far as the foundations 
in the erection of the structure, 
changed plans necessitated a h:Xlt. 
The blueprints have bieen formally 
approved by the building authorities 
iand Loew, in the inteWm takirig 
over the house, will resume build-' 
ing Feb. 16. 

Another new theatre, Independent, 
Is to be built In Jamaica on Puntirie 
street off Jamaica avenue. 



Chicago's New Colored 

House Is Welcomed 

Chicago, Feb- 7. 

Chicago's South .side is .reveling 
in its new amusement center, Lub- 
liner and Trinz* new Regal the.itj e, 
which opened at South Parkway 
and 47th street, Saturday. • 

Perhaps the greatest drawing 
card of the city's only, theatre ca- 
tering exclusively to colored patron- 
age, Is Fess Williams and his 2\i 
syncopators. William!s acts as iha's- 
ter o.f ceremonies. Other acts on 
the bill are the Regal Steppers, Cal- 
loway, Cole and Wade, Alex Love-? 
joy and Marshall Rogers. Colored 
performers welcome the new house 
as an opportune addition to the Chi- 
cago presentation circuit. All h'ousc 
employees are colored,, including the 
manager, although the theatre will 
be under the direct supervision of 
a. man from the Lubliner and Trinz 
cflUce. 



Loses Only Theatre 

Humboldt. la , Feb. 7. 

Strand, the only picture house 
here, operated by W. B.- BYanke, 
was destroyed by flre following the 
cxplpsipn^qT an^ ^ o^ heater In _the 
basement of the "bufrdlhg. nFlarnes 
also destroyed the Russell Hotel, 
the town's only hostelry. 

The night show was In progres.s 
when the heater exploded, but the 
audience made Its exit without In- 
jury. 



Fox in Frisco 

San Francisco, Feb, 7, 
J?ank of Italy officials deny the 
widely circulated rumors that 'Wil- 
liarh Fox is .thinking of abahddnlng 
his deal whereby the bank Is erect- 
ing a large capacity picture house 
fOr him here, ■ 

I)aj' and night shifts have been 
working constantly on the excava- 
tion and the steel work Is now 
ready to be erectedi 



When the. joint arbitration board 
of the T. O. C. C. and the New York 

Film Board of Trade held its regu- 
lar weekly session Feb. 1 In ■ New 
York, 106 cases were up for consid- 
eration. Most were . adjourned or 
d.efaulted. , "'.r- ' 

Vitaphone brought /^ii, c.lai.m 
against ihc Meyer '-i^f'Schnbider cir- 
cuit for 'Silcged violation of a Vita- 
phone contract. M. & S. presented 
a counterclaiin. Differences were 
amicably adjvisted- Attorney George 
C. Pratt represented Vitaphone, 
while Phillips & Nizer were attor- 
neys for M. & S. 

. Another pction involved the Fox 
offices against tlic Palace, Lakewood, 
N. J., Fox claiming that . the the- 
atre had failed to exhibit five pic- 
tures, with the exhibitor countering 
by stating that It had been obliged 
to play 20 instead of 26 under con- 
tract. 

The board', held the exhibitor'.^ 
contention that he need only play 20 
pictures, but awarded judgment to 
Fox for the five pictures specified in 
the original claim. 



FRISCO UNIONS TRYING 
TO SEW UP THEATRES 



Revivals and Vaade for 
W-C Houses Off Nights 

Los Angeles, Feb. 7. 

West Coast's Hit/, theatre,a subur- 
ban' house which has been kept out 
of the red since opening by an av- 
erage of three previews a week, 
will InaugiJrate a series of film re- 
vivals each Monday, in addition to 
five acts of vaudeville. 

West Coast will experiment with 
the revival policy, plus vaudeville, 
and if It prosj)er.s will install it In 
other hou.scs for off nights. ■ ... . 



Keiiu- Alltei 



lias taken- 



the 



L';;;vrl'-s (.'hapliri rei.ssue, "Sunny- 
; side,'" .■itid it st irls its K-A .circuit 
j tr.ivi-l;^ \M'i'k .March .1. 

I.oeu- si'ar:"'d the TIarol.d Tjloyd 
j r'eissMe iif ' ( Iraiidiiiii's IJity," and it 
isl;ii"ls ^lii li -riiniT ijii^ lis' vV'-i-k in 
, .1 <-■ •; ii .- 



"SIMBA" WITH TALKER 

- — 1 1 , -i s: .s ■• t i d . t, hat_t h^ an i m ai^jj i c 1 1 J u; . 
"Himba" at the CarrofC is'ew~y6riTy 
when gcjing out, may have a '^talk- 
ing" device- tacked on. With wh.it 
lalker is not reported. . 

At present "Slmba" has some 
surt of an awkward synchronization 
giving the itnpresslon. Its music and 
the .loliTison lecture are . prop'-iled 
il.iD-i^li a pl.onogra.ph horn.' 



Publix Mgrs.* School 

Publix's school for rnanagers will 
not. resume for four or six weeks, 
or until the required number of stu- 
dents Is obtained. For the coming 
term it is under.stood not more than 
15 . or 20 will be enrolled, with the 
.school heads willing to . wait six 
months-. If ricccssary until'this. quota 
shapes up. as to f|uallty! 

'The Publix school holds "cla.Hs" 
In the New Yofk theatre building. 



San Francisco, P'eb. 7. 
In an attempt to furthei- intrench 
organized labor in the amusement 

affairs' of Han Franciso. the local 
Operators' I'nion has Introduced a 
measure before the City and Coun- 
try ^^uj)ervisors seeking regulation 
of inctU''}-e>'''pi;oucction apparatus and 
film. If passed this ordinance would 
affect film exchanges. 

■rhe joker in . the . propo.sed meas- 
ure' is that the head of the inspec- 
tion bureau would have to be a 
thoroughly qualified operator of .no 
less than four years' previous ex- 
perience, meaning he' will have to 
be a member of the local Operators' 
Union. 

The ordinance was tlmt intro- 
duced several months ago hut at 
that -time pressure was brought to 
bear by the Allied Amusement En- 
terprises, 'Which Includes all . local 
picture house manager.^, 

Local mannge/s are convinced the 
.supervisors will never . pass the 
measure. 



Arthur Loew's Return 

Arthur Loew. returned from 
abroad Tuesday to attend the 
M.-G-.M' sales convention to get un- 
der way next Wednesday (Feb. IB) 
at: the Hotel Astor, New York. 

The first oC the delegates, Benja- 
min Feinburg, Metro -Gold wyn- 
Mayer district manager In Brazil, 
arrived in New York Tuesday on 
the Boltalre. 

"This Is the first film international 
sales convention to be held in New 
York City. 



Par's Take-Chance- Week 

For . week. of . Feb. 18, the I'ara- 
mount. New York, will- have "Take- 
i>--JP!?iVnce,Week^" I^^^ idea prlg- 
Inating in the Balaban ~7£"Tva.fz 'fh^e^^ 
atres in Chicago, and sinbe employed 
air oyer. 



LOOKING OVER 1ST CHI UNIT 

Chicago, Feb. 7. 

Jimmie Cowan, Milton Feld and 
.Karl Sauniler.s of the Publlx arrived 
in town today to look oVer the fir.st 
Publlx unit produced In Chicago. 

■While here they will bfK>k some 
acts for the New York units. 



"Crowd'I^Cuts Unit 

I " *"f iic^'lrdwa;" l(2-mrinfte^T<^tuiV 
I at the Capitol, New York, opening 
'.'Saturday, will neee.s.sitate the cut- 
ting down of the I'ubllx .unit. 
This, start.M off the unit policy uxi- 
^ der a handicap as the new house 
j policy, In view, of the feature's ov-tr- 
i f-oif. 

1 l''iaiik <."aiii'iii ia pi'jd iCuU tin.- u.iil. 



PATHE'S SO. EXCH. CHANGES 

. Dailas.-Feb. 7. 

Several important changes have 
occurred In the Pathe Exchange 
here, following the arrival .of; Dan 
Mlchseloye, rie.wly appointed south - 
orn sales manager. K. C; Leeves, 
formerly manager for P. D. C. at 
Dalhus, is a|)pointod branch mana- 
ger,, succeeding . J. L. McKinney, 
who will remain as short subject 
sales .man.'iger. 

Ralph Morrow, district manager 
at Dallas, 'hnH. resign<'d, L. C. l.!ax- 
ley, acting !us branch s.'ilfs maii.ager, 
will reina in. 



"SPEEDY" AFTER "SADIE" 

----H ;vr (>h l-^7rl'o^>.d^**-='ii3.pti^^'---LA\Li 
ceod "Sadir- Thompson" at the 
Klvoli, New York, when that picture 
exits. 

"Legion of tho Condemr.?d". , Is 
named to follow the next I'lilt^d ' 
ArlJ,s't,* •P'''"^"r'* at -the -lliaUo with. - 
I'ar.'Lni') I.I fit's "I.aM ' Command'.'.' 
.-uri-i,;.' 



16 



VARIETt 



FILM REVIEWS 



Wednesday, February 8/1928 



MANEGE 

(GERMAN MADE) 

Berlin, Jan. 25. 

By £i',r tlio bf^sf pk-turc -winch I.><.-- 
lina, partially Jinanccd. by First Na- 
tional, has yet turned out. It may 
i.ie the best German film of tho year, 
Kollowinfj in the lootslcps oi "Va- 
riety,".. it unquestionably stands on 
its own feet. 

The iwo partners of a rlRht^i'')p»'- 
walkins: act have quarreled ovor a 
woman and for years have not 
spoken to each other, although conr 
tinuing th<6ir act. In the circus in 
wlilch they are playing, a £i-ail little 
sirl ia performing a leap-the-gap. 
sensation, certain to. end in malting 
Ivor a physical wreck. But she is so 
under influence of hrn- butal step- 
father, that .she goes through -with it 
nightly. • 

The youngoi- of the aorobatSi 
Rnlph, tries to threaten tho step- 
father into diSGontinu,ing the act, 
init Avi'tho.ut succes.Si.' .Then he.- tries 
t o force tlt(^ manager of the circus 
1,0 -Stop it by inciting a strike among- 
the •otbtir--'p'orfvrmurs.' Tliis- ■ also- 
fails. Gaston, his brother, feeliiig 
tliat lie reailly has been at fault in 
Iht-'ir estrangeiiient, goes to the step- 
father and during a qxiarrel knocks 
lilm down. The police come to get 
him that night at the clo.se of his 
turii. which, he goes through with 
the. knowlodgo that they are -wviiting 
for him. 

Solution is happy. 

.Direction by Max Reichmann is 
competent arid often full of inten- 
sity.- He will bear watching. Mary 
.Tohnson as the littl6 girj has a help- 
less naivete, very moving, and Kurt 
< Jerron has a .Tannings-like brutal- 
ity. Raymond Van . iRlel and .Ernst 
van Duren are morte than adequate 
H.si. the brotly?rs. Traslc. 

THE WHITE^ SHEIK 

(BRITISH MADE) 

Liondon, Jan. 20..- : 
Pi'oduced by- British international: He- 
iMLscd by Wanlour Pilmsl 'Directed, by 
TIarloy 'KnolPS. Adapted f)-om Roaita 
Forbes' novel, "King's Mate." . Photogra- 
• pliy, Rene Guiwart an<I ' J. J. . Cox. . Pro- 
viewed at the London lilppodr.ome, Jan; 17. 
"A"-'cens<)r certificate. UUnjilne time, 95 
minutes. / • ■ . 

The White Slieik..... 
.Martengo.. 

Rosemary Tregarthen 

Mcnhcbb« - 

- .l^n rif^ ••..'.,•.•.«-••■.. 
X-'at .>•••■»••••.••»..•< 

Jocic i t. t,..***. •■*'•.'... 



. . .Janii<-.son Thomas 
..... "Warwick Ward 
, ; .tilliaii ■ Hall-Bavia 
..Clifford McLaglan 

, .Julie f)Ue<lo 

. . .Fovree'ticr Harvi'y 
...Gibb McXiaughlln 



Mrs. Rosita Forbes ia ah explorer. 
And a novelist. Th^ claim-she was 
an active assistant on this fllm in 
choice of location and in directioh. 
So -riiaybe Ilarlt^y Knoles isn't to. 
blame. ' 

Anyway, it is the first film Brlti.sh 
International made — before ."The 
lling" and those shown since— and it 
has. been the last of this set of pro- 
ductions to be previewed. Th.ere is 
a fine cast, some good photography, 
lots of Moorish mud huts, streiets 
hwil sandhills. Natives juggling 
muskets. A couple of comic soldiers, 
two good troupers who just have to 
come, in and be funny and go out. 

Story? What there is goes some 
thing like this: A girl wanders into 
the foothiim, geta lost, is captured 
by Riffs, who have a mysterious 
white leader. (Ye.s, he is the title 
.mrt.) Villain, who pursued her be 
fore she w^as lost, is one of the white 
iTjen gone Riff, arid as the White 
.Sheik won't let her go back to poppa 
in Fez, in case she tells of the secret 
passage to the Riff stronghold, vii- 
l;Jn promises to help her escape. 

She goes to his hut, is attackipd 
rescued by the White Sheik, who 
marries hf-r — phuo.nioally — for her 
own safety. Villnin fights a duel 
-^vlth hero, Is w-oiindod, frames to 
murder him, girl saves him, and dis- 
. r overs she loves him. And it's as 
blah as it sounds. 

Nothing, apart from the story, 
specially calls for criticism. Xjike- 
v/ise iioilMii.',' I'Hlling for rocommen- 
datlon. Ju-st dull and pointloss. 

Frat. 



SADIE THOMPSON 

tInltiHl Artist--; prodii'-'tion .inu relefl-HC; 
•Starring OJoria Swan.ion, A«1apt<M from 
orfi^inal .story by W. .Somfrsi't Maugham 
Ui'l. <)ii-''';ted by Jtaoul Wal.sh. C'liin-'niiU'-n : 
Olivpr Mar.'fh, iSeorge IlttrnoM ami Itnboi t 
Kiirrl'^i Tltlnfl hy <\ Cardnor Sulliviih. At 
Hlvon, S'ow -y-ork. for run on grind .stari- 
ng. Kcb. 4, Running tl'iui-, W mint. 'J'.h\ 
op. 

VJfri-.l Hamilton 
Mrs. TTamllton. 
].>r. .Mf-Phall,, 
Mr.-. ' M-:rhail 
•Too Horn..... 
Pergt. Tim O'Hnra. 
.'^ad i e Thompson .... 



I, ■«••««* 



.Won*'l -Barry more. 
. .Ulanc^bn Wid/'riol 

Charles lAno 

. •Flor-i-'nco- Mldglcy 
, Jamr-s Mari-tts 
.;.Raoul -Walsh 
. . .tllorla .swansoi) 



A Iter viewing "Sadits" . silciVt but 
n motion, a lot of the boys arc 
going to srty, "WeH, what -was all 
the sliooUp' for." Was Sadie going 
i:o .reach Iho screen or not? She 
was. She wasn't. . Rumor ihi-«. Hu- 
mor that; And liere she i^. With 
so much "poison" extracted that 
she's fangles.'s. No))Ody'.s guing to 
get excited about the old girl. She'll 
I »t- .1 .i;-0(k1 - irt>ogi'am - THO-tiH'Cr t luxt'll 
be that and they'll forget her, .The 
womoii will probably go str<)ng.<>r 
for this one tliari the males. 

Iviitle doubt that tln'^ .script lv;is 
been handled with kid glovi-.s. 
Barrymore i.s no.ilhor l^ividson nor 
reverend. He's Hamilton and a 
reformer, Progi'an.i credits mako 
no reference to "Ruin" the pl.ty, the 
picture having been adapt«?d .from 
the "original story" by Mat^gham, 
However, the presentation •i.s con- 
veying the idea of "Rain" by a 
stereoptican downpour effect prior 
to and -through the opening titles. 

The scene in which Hamilton en- 
ters Sadie's roorii during the night 
i.s iiQt more thai-i barely hinted a I, 
linishing with Ban-ymorc' stunding 
it tlie door. For a few previous feet 
is ishown his m<;ntal struggle to 
overcome Sadie's physical attract 
tion for hiriij but nothing more. than 
a faltering harid reaching out to 
stroke her hair is fliLshod; ' The 
pause before the door takes Barry- 
more out of the picture, as he .sup- 
posedly kills him.self on the beach 
before morning, explained by the 
following action and title; 

Sadie's costume, her struggle to 
articulate above and over, a wad of 
gum and her familiarity with the 
Marines is sufficient tP establish 
her character at the be<-<iiininK. But 
there's likely to b§ a wide difference 
of -opinion on Miss ' Swanson's in- 
terpretation of the role. And at 
least that difference will be better 
than indifference— ^for the picture, 

A long sequence in which Sadie 
berates Hamilton for having h<'r de- 
ported, following him from room, to 
room as Hhe rages, is excellently 
played by the star, although at 
other tinif^.s, particyiarly during the 
.first two reels, her hard-boib'd walk, 
geshVres and facial expfession «ee)n 
out of -proportion. She's let her 
hair grow, too. 

Barrymore's performance is okay 
and Raoul Walsh, assuminig the 
double '.duties of actor and direc tor, 
does well by both. He pliTys O'Hara 
with whom Sadie eventually sails 
away. Charles Lane makes a minor 
bit count, and Blanclie Kriderici 
rises to her .occa.slon lafe in the 
running. Production and photog 
raphy are all that they siio\ild b*'-, 
with no si>ecial reason for the full 
94 minutes the film is using at' the 
Hivoll 

"Sadie Thojnpson" isn't gn; 
but It's big prograni material with 
tho .Swartson lUfme and "1^'iiri'' ^■^•p 
to help; 

They've let Sadie down ;ht1 -■.•<•■ 
ly. . Fiith 



LOVE OF JEANNE NEY 

(GERMAN MADE) 

.Be rlin, .Tan, 25. 

A disappointment aJ'tcr the splen- 
did work done by the .same director, 
G,. W. Pa>)st, in "Secrets of a Soul." 
Taken frOiiv .n novel by Ilya Khren- 
berg, .said to .be good, it riever got 
to be a picture S'^enavio; -It is not 
anywhere jjear concenirated enough. 

If begins ii-ii; res-:tingly enough in 
tho Cfimoa. where a. young French 
girl falls irt loye W-Jth a bolshevik 
agent. But when the tw"o meet again 
in Paris the atmosphere is disturbed 
by the introduction of a burlesque 
detective, the. girl's uncle. 

This character is in.uvdered, and 
the youth is suspected of the crime. 
The girl di.scovers the real murder- 
'er, an Interiiationa:! .swindler, 
.Only, good performances are by 
lino Heririing as the male lead and 
Brigitte Helm in a minor rolo. Edith 
Jehanne, French actref<s, did not pan 
out at all in the female lead. 

Traski . 



==^eiiV(r='Broak-=-opposite-JPola--^NegrJ 
!n "Three Sinners." Roland V. Lee 
directing for Far. 



Marcellne Day, feminine lead In 
"Detectives." next G^orgo K. . Ar- 
ihur-Karl/Dosie for M-G. 



Robert Hopkins titling "Mdnkicy 
Bu.sines.x,'' Artliur-TC . Bane comedy, 
for M-G. 



an decided to go to that hotel and 
did, it seemed as If the picture 
would blow up, with the French 
farcial ingredients Immediately 
mixed In. But it didn't,' for that's 
where tho buPiness or gags started, 
commenced by a .publicity agent 
who thought he would star the girl 
a.s a du<iheBS and picked ''Potage de 
Granville" off- of the irtonu card for 
her name, making it the Duclic-s^ de 
Granville. Then the real Duke of 
that nairie on the--scenc;! aAd . .h^r. 
young, man his son. besid^-s mixing 
her into the. centre of it as t lie 
Duke's latest wife. 

Very well done, this part, and !ii<.nt 
the pictiii'c through flying fron-| 
laugh.s only.. : 

Marsrhall Ncilan's handling okay 
all of the time^ with some liico bits 
il.<o from hi.s^ erid. - Exti*a good 
photography with vmuch of the 
.soreening in the open; 

But as the .pensive lunchwagon 
cirl, Mi.ss Moore displays that intclr 
ligence of knowing her work that 
nxakes stars of the Moore grade en- 
durable in pictures. There are not 
.Sii - in'ari^'.- • 

And. it -won't do any harni to all 
oi: the parties interested that the 
Colleen Moore picture is at the Pnr- 
jjiiount this week. 



Cohens-Kelly s in Paris 

t'nlvereal cohriedy production and . relea.-sc. 
Directed by William Beaudlne, leAiuring 
<Ji'oi'go Sidney arid J. Karrol M.^oUonald. 
At '.^i-ilony, New -i'ork, week, TeO. 3. Run- 
nliiij lime, 70 minutes. 



never a . conventionalized comedy 
type — and no comedy character in 
tho whole range can be more hoked 
up than t)ie middlo-aged Hebe — but 
always a human being rather than a 
.steiictl. Sidney here has to do a lot 
of lioke comedy, but It is always 
tho material that is mechanical, 
never tho method of the player. 

Picture will be a clean up, for 
the title will attract the fang who 
enjoyed earlier chapters of the s;une 
theme, and the pictiire Itself : will 
niak(.'' li s '\vri.v~ on ToWT'TOWPdy laughs. 



LOVE ME 



(AND THE WORLD IS MINE) 

Xlniverftal production, and relea.^e. tiia.Tr 
ring- Mai-y -PJUIIjln, ujid' Norman ■ Keny. 
Adapted from tho .stoi-j'. "Affairs of Han- 
norl.'.' Dlrectwl by K. A. Pupont, with 
Jhokwn .Ilosp, photographer. . At the Rdxy, 
New. York, week of Fdb. 3. Running tinif, 
•17 mlnuto.s. 



Ilanrii^rl . 
Von Vigilati. , , . 

MltzH. .. . 

Van Utmbo'soh. . 
HdU.S'i. Xlaiiagtr, 
Billie. . . .- -. , . 



......Mary Philbln 

.....Norman Kinry 

Betty Coniiwon 
-....H. B. Walthall 

, . .George Siotsmann 
...... .Alb'Tt Contl 



.Mr. ('ohi^n... 
Mr. Kelly..... 
Mrxi .1 'olifH. . . . 
Mrs. Kelly. . . . 
Patru-K- Kelly, 
.•^tiyde Cohen , 
Vauletto . 



. . . ; George Sidney 
,J. Parrel Mao Donald 
.Vera ijurdoia 
, . . .Kate Price 
Charle.s Delaiiey 
. . . . . . i!5U0. Carol 

.Genrtido Astur 



I • « • i <■ * 



HER WILD OAT 

Pi'-.^t Natlon.'.l relea."-!-. l-'fiidii-Tij liy .Tnhn 
Mt'<.''>rnil<;K. 'Starring ^■ollecn Moo:<.- I.ii- 
rffit'-d by Jfarshall M'-llaii. Ad:ii)t(->V fvnm 
Howard Irving Young'/i slm-y. At I'ar- 
ainuunf. New York, wt-«;k Keb.' -1. itunning 
lime, • minutes. 
Mary Brown..... 
l.'liilip T^atour.... 
.Tojinny Warren^ , 
T)aW :-.-TT7r.77r 
l>iAvii.gi'r 



I)uUi-> t/rtfour. 
Mjo" \V.liltlr-y, 



. . .-.''Villecn -Ml. ore 

r>arr.i- Kent 

, . ■ H .-.lliini ''\)ii1oy 
r, .'. . ".-^TCwn -rx'P- 
.Mai'lli:. MjiIikx 
... '■'hrivVi s ' '■ililin 
Ju'ifii'iiie J'-Ln.-^ii'ii 



Kioc, bright comedy; nice and 
bright especially . in. its substantial 
little star,' bright in its captions and 
as bright at times in Its bu.siness, 
while the productipn when needing 
to be nice, I.S nice. And a .staplo 
rplleen Moore program release for 
Fii-.'st jSTatlonai. . - ' 

It hiay be Miss Moore's first, time 
in the Pai-ampunf On Broadway. If 

th.at house has its ovirn cli'^'ntele, 
aside from the Strand where she is 
so ;well known, the Paramount ers 
won't forget her after "Wild Oat." 
- Film starts novelly and swiftly 
with Miss Moore, as an orphan, 
operating a lunch wagon. She's 
s.aving her earnings, to take a vaca- 
tion, and finally does that whi?n .she. 
gets a fellow Who the. girl believes 
J>i-rJ<yikin£ . jol). But he's not.. 
Soused" one everting, tliS-TyWiig fcn^^' 
low got his clothes ta kin aw.-vy by 
panhandlers and when appearing at 
tho girl's all-night runiblfM' for a 
cup of. coffee he looked a panhandler 
himself. 

Aft forward -with 'Ws- f washfed. 
but .still wearing the jumper suit he 
had borrowed, he told the girl he 
had a Job a.9 flvauffi.ur and w.'i.*? 
driving down to the lie.Tili. wh<'i''' 



G:iy njivir in "Abie's Irish R<>f.<'," . liis bcis.s lived m a *.10 a dr.y ,':..<. ;. - 
Par. ' AViK-tl the lun'.lnoom yo>mg w>ni- 



.■Vnother chapter in the JeWish- 
C' llic .screen embroglio inspired by 
"Abie's Iri.sh Ro.se,". and the best 
tiling of its kind to grow oiit of that- 
nnicli overdone vogue. Tliere. is a 
.good deal of genuine comedy in the 
new "Paris" version of Uriiver.sal's 
•Cohens and KeUys," It is heavily 
overlaid, of course, with . Jre.ivy- 
handed gagging, but ba.«5ically there 
.s a deal of legitimate fun in the 
scrappy Kelly and his partner 
Cohen, 

The subject is so innately amus-, 
ing that even the laborious and de- 
termined efforts, of the director and 
players' to riiake It funnier doesn't 
quite defeat Its Intrinsic humor. In 
all probability the broad effects will 
enhance the ftin for the fan mob, but 
to t^c fastidious it does seem to be 
.otretching it when Kelly and Gohen 
go to a cabaret and become involved 
in a riot when they think the 
Apache dance is on the level and in- 
tf-rfere with- the aasault on - the 
woman danccir. 

Picture is fiill of this .sort of thing. 
Perhaps It is necessary to put a 
certain amount of banana peel com- 
edy into a plcttire of this kind to 
make certain that all the 12-year- 
olds of all age3 will be amu.sed', but 
it does inspiire impatience in the 
adult spectator. . . 

However,' there are passages of 
robust cOmedy that are lavighable 
on their merit, the titles throughout 
are .skillfully fashioned, the action 
in fast anid well stistalned and the 
production lis first cla-ss in a tech- 
nical sense. 

. Titles were supplied bv Al Des- 
mond and the introductory crack is 
a fair sample. It goes, "Irish and 
Jew^iph partners have - quarreled 
ever since David played -witli a harp 
and called it a lyre." That is sub- 
mitted as perhaps the neatest thing 
that 1\as been pulled on the "Abie" 
situation. . 

This time Cohen's daughter Sadye 
Jtnd Kelly's son Patrick are in P.tris, 
the girl for voice traitiing. the son 
to study art. They niarry se-^'retly. 
Stnninoned home by the old folk.s' 
cablegram, they pretend they are 
only engaged, and both .sets of par- 
enls start immediately in wrath for 
Paris. 

Usual and inevitable .<;ea.«=iok scenes 
on chipboard.. It mu.st bo admitted 
iliat^.Cohen'simal^ d e mer e is funny 
and the stunt.s are ingenious. 

In Paris the marriage is revealed 
for more violent demonstrations of 
ohmity by Kelly and Cohen. They 
dL'cide to ma.ke the best of it. 

A.t this point Sadyc demands a di.- 
vorce because Pat. has had a blonde 
model In his studio. Thereupon 
Cohen and Kelly seek otJt the blonde 
tnodel in a night club to square 
tilings. ... 

Thi,s episode departs widely froiii 
the story for thfe sake of acrobatic 
comedy when the model's Frciveh 
gigolo misinterprets the intentions 
of the two elderly Americans' w ho 
seek the girl in her di^essing room 
There is more of the same sort of 
thing when Kelly and Coli«>n meet 
the girl in her apartment, and, of 
course, it all ends in an uproarious 
chase. 

Vera Gordon contributes her Jew- 
ish mother type, flawless in comedy 
or drama, while Kate Price play; 
the Iri.sh niama in excellent com 
cdy vein without oycrdoing. ."^tk 
X!aMl is a pretty youngster, a. et I'lt 
a^ro ^h^^a" mild'^WayrWlr 
Df lancy gets something dolinito otit 
of the boy role. 

MacDonald plays the Iri.'-h father 
up to the hilt for low comedy. Tic 
has tricks of manner, such ;ih a < ii- 
r.iiiu«iy- -obliquo ..lifting , of th.c <tlio.- 
brow when he is angry, . that . aiv 
fir.st-rate comedy contrivance.^. 

Sidney plays the Jewi."-!! fjiinily 
man with rich unction. . Kv-n in iii.s 
iiicvt extreme comedy mo)n» ntv Si.d 
r.ey is Cohen in real life. 11* 



"lx)vc Mo" won't hold up for a 
w^eek in the big houses and may 
have its troiiblcs getting the prodiic- 
tion cost back. 

E. A. .Duponf first- directorial ef- 
for in this country, and he Jhu.st 
have taken a couple of looks at 
'Merry Go Round" before starting. 
With Mi.ss Pliilbin and Kerry having 
jeen in that picture, the similarity 
between the two is emphasized. But 
there's no comparison on merit. 
'Merry Go Round" Was quite- a fllni. 

Dupont used up a lot of footage to 
tell a commonplace screen story. 
Locale is gay Vienna, with the war 
creeping in and the lovers marrying 
as the boy starts for the front.. 
Meanwhile the simple maiucif (Miss 
Philbin) has been cast from her 
aunt's home because the Austrian 
ofllcer ki.sscd her while billeted 
here. She has turned to an old 
friend, Mitzel ' (Miss. Compson), of 
tho opera ballet, whose boy friends 
must have money. 

Interwoven' is 'Van Denbosch 
(Walthall), middle-aged bachelor, 
who adopts Hannerl and wants to 
marry her. Dramatic climax is that 
Hannerl casta, aside the bridal veil 
to da,<*h to the station as Von Vigi- 
lati (Kerry) goes to war. An im- 
promptii three days' leave • allows 
him to hop off file thraln. .s<LJkS_not, 
to make a fool out. of Hannerl'.s wed- 
ding gown. 

Picture is slow and Dupont hasn't 
been able to draw the love tragedy 
of boy and girl, both needing money 
and not caring delicately or strong- 
ly enough to m;ike anyone concerned 
over whether they get together or 
not. Neither could the director re- 
.si.st new.sreel shots to herald the 
war declaration, one passage hold- 
ing five scenes within the celluloid 
frame. In fact, the story doesn't 
do other than just amble along, 
lacking the punch to accelerate a 
pace^hat never, threatens to violate 
the law. 

To see Miss Philbin under GrifWth 
and then Dupont is to watch not 
only two performances but two dis- 
tijjet girls unrecognizable except by 
name. . Miss Philbin- proved her 
abihty in "Merry Go Round." and 
such stories as this are probably 
the reason she has. been blanketed 
these riiany months and a few years. 
In 'Love Me," a bad title anywav, 
she IS just a fairr-Iookfng miss with 
no ma.ss or sex appeal, and this con- 
sequently throws Miss Compson into 
added prominence, a;ithough she. too, 
has been better than in this film. 
Kerry's performance is spotty; but 
Walthan is good throughout, with 
Siegmann meeting requirements in 
what little he has to do. 
. Production is rife with back drops 
.and some or those interior opera 
views of which U has many in its 
libi-ary. Photography is very plain. 



one of those belt line rivers. There's • 
another fascinating bit. The hero- 
ine, driven quite frantic by im^ 
prisonment in a lonely shack dur- 
ing the months of rain, is so 
wrought UP' that when sho ha.s a 
quarrel with her lover she tries 
suicide by throwinsr herself in the • 
same river. Instead of sinking slia 
floats gracefully off with her head 
well out of the water until tlio ' 
natives go up to the camp, call the 
hero and he swims out to tow her 
aoliure iiune~ttYe-~woi^e- fo r h^v ex » — 
perience. 

Story has no pattern or shape, 
merely ramblirig and doubling back 
on Itself. All in all you jeret a con- 
fused impression of. the heroine's 
character, as though • . you were 
watching Thoda I3ara playing Little 
Ev.-i, Faults are of cour.se in the 
script and the dir-cction. Miss.. . 
Miller looks good, even when being 
paddled up the tropic river dressed 
for a dansant including gloves. 
That'.'j the kind of a picture it is. 
A beautiful riv/5r. biit can't keep 
your mind on the dramatic interest 
for concentrating on the gloves. 
Hasn't a single spark of comedy of 
any . kind,. . . . 

Hippodrome spieaxls upon lobby 
display suggest hot love story, with, 
girl in shredded wheat skirt spoon- 
ing among the palms With stalwart 
hero. . If that, idea persuades them 
to buy, they'll be plenty pee-ved, . 

Rush. 



SOUTH SEA LOVE 

Vno production .nnd relcaac. Directed -hv 
TlalDh Tnrp.. PatKy Uuth Miller starred. 
At jjio lllijpoi-lrnmei Nfw TorV, -week of' 



Dull picture Obviously designed to 
cut in on the South Sea thing, rain 
and "Sadie T.homp.son." This one 
is a flash in the pan and a dud 
About UD to the Hippodrome grade 
Fairly capable cast struggles to 
no . purpo.s.e With a di.scursive and 
rambling story whifch begins b.ack 
staffe . oh iBroadway and then 
brusquely switches to the. .South 
Seas where hero' goes in search of 
a fortune in pearls. By theatrical 
devices that would make a hack 
Avriter for the dumbbell; magazines 
blu.sh. hero, heroine and heavv are 
all brought together in. the .tungio 
settlement, just as the rainy sea.son 
•<tart.s. The trio are housed up un 
til they go coo-'Coo and the heavy 
gets a .sock in the jaw from the 
hero, which naturally makes him 
confess that it was his plotting that 
bro'ught about , all the niisundcr 
standing between the two loving 
heart". 

So they send tho heavy com 
f|li"lal)Ty bac lv^ to civilization, while 

iicen a mu.^ical, comedy star dur- 
in.c working hours back, on P.road 
way, .settle down to sweet domestic- 
ity in the fever laden island.s. Fans 
of an intellectual condition that 
. -would .awallQjiy„tJ9.1f5. .trash...jac'fifiiive_to 
g<'r it. 



Phantom of the Range 

FBO weeteri* featuring Tom Tyler, 
Directed by . James Dugnn froni story by 
Oliver Drake. Cameraman, Nlok Mu»uraca. 
In the cast: '^riiarlea MoTIugli, .James 
rierce, Marjorlo 5{l<»r, Pranklo Darro, Duand 
Thompson. Reviewed in projection room 
Fob. 1. lluniiin^r time, 40 mina; . . 



Attached to a story of some nov-. 
elty— in the beginning— is . a title 
that cannot; remotely be associated 
with the plot; While the title of a 
western is probably the lea.st im- 
portant part thereof, ."Phantom of 
the Range.'V.for a story about a 
stralnded actor, sccmp unduly care- 
less,' 

' The picture is launched interest- 
ingly with a barnstorming troupe of 
one-nighters giving their show in a 
western tank town. The leading 
man (Tom Tyler) Is an exTCowboy 
and a TSuWi "actoi-. The troupe goes 
blooey when ,.^.th.e manager skips, 
-with the dOu'gii arid'the cowboy .'haa 
to go back to being"' Sr*'hanjl.". Dis- 
gusted at finding the ranch is a milic 
cow ranch, he is walking out When 
the gal taunts him with being a 
snob and a ham actor. He sticks to 
prove he isn't. 

Thereafter the ex-actor becomes 
the champion and protector of th« 
family against the real estate agent 
who is indifferent to the principles 
of Rotary. 

Regulation western Stuff ajid okay 
in that classification for the regular 
western stands.. Lkind. 



The Law and the; Man 

W.- Ray Johnston'.^ Tremni Carr produo* 
tlon, ' released through Flrvt - Division. 
Adapted hy Arthur Honrl from story l>y 
Octavus Hay Cohon.. Directed by - Scott 
Pembroke, Hap Depew, cameran. Gladys . 
Broc'kwel) and Tom .<3antchi featurdd. At 
Loew'B Ne-vr Tork one day, Jan.. 31. one- ■ 
half dotible bi|l. Running ttm^,' 60 minutes. 
Dan- C«*e^on-. i . . ..Tom.:. SailtlKlil. 
Miargarct O ray.son .'. .Gladys BrocUwell- 

Errtest -yane. Robert Ellis 

Quintus Newton...^..,.^ Tom Hicketta 

MHaa Blair. j .Florence Turner 

Jtnuny.' , .Jimmy Cain 

Stanley Hudnon Henry Rbquemor* 



••An . Unusual story" states the 
First Division . press sheet on this 
picture, and it Is, in its class. 'A 
feature film that. can make the split 
weeks nicely, and hold up for them. 
It's a well-made independent and 
splcndidl.v carried along in its con-r 
tinuity through the adaptation by' 

wiiirMis^'Comp^^'-^ ma^ V bo^yi^!;^^ S::: ' '^^ Roy Cohen tale. 
d<.ring on the German idea. Sid. r^S^^J^on\y Scott Pembroke Is 

skill.^ul. Ready to go mad-melpdra- 
matic at' any time, Mr, Pembroke 
has held it down and admir.ably, 
even in the courtroom scene. That 
makes for the better effect with the 

It takes the threadworn political 
story and turns it right around. It . 
is like seeing the customary tale on - 
the other side/ played backward as 
it were. Here the political boss of a 
small town. GO.OOO, to win the good : 
opinion of the girl hie loves, reforms 
himself. He throws out the crew of 
grafting bfllceholders-put in by him. 
asks the. girl, who is a. lawyer; , to 
accept the nomination for district 
iattornoy, and agrees with lier that 
she can uo the limit in hei* ' prose- 
cuting office. 

During this the girl thinks .she is 
in love with .'tnothor, an architect 
and a bad boy. She is engaged to 
man-y the architect. That is a. shock 
to the politician .when discovering it, 
but, despite that, he determines to 
win tho girl, and does. 

While doing it he protects the 
architect, who becomes a forger, and 
for a climax, when the district at- 
torney is impeached, the polii-ical 
bo.ss voluntarily takes tho stand to 
a.ssumo uiidcr oath the erinic ho 
-thoi I gh t-th o-.girl e^loved^luiiL^riornr_ 
niittod to save her fiance. 

You don't catch a story like that 
On the scree n, every d.'iy. • It's much . 
better in the .unreeling than in this 
description. It's also niueii Letter 
vi.sually eNpr<!S.se4 by Tom .^.intvlii 
Tt'nrrfttrr t T.v,'^ r t n<i'\ w >!lh as rhi' -l i l u la— 
Mr. Santclii could not h.ave ]ilayod 
It-better if he had lived the .rule, and 
t1iat'.«; ennijirh to say ftir work. 
He po\ircd a lot of feclini- :n*n 1* 

(Coiuihued on page 24) 



Production has .some lovely trop- 
ical- .shot.«. ex-(>n if the characters 
do paddle with the riv* r tide both 
coniinL' into t!ie settlement i'.nd 
i> Ipi.'ing out of it Must have been 



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to 



Homer' — - JHelen vKis^^-the 











my THESE ON TOUR. FRIENDS— 

They are typical titles from First National's $2.00 Broadway Special, 
THE PRIYJUf UK Of HEUH Oi TROy. Q The New York Heral^^^^^ 
Tribune called them "some of the wisest cracks ever printed on the 
screen'. <j[Laughs like these are one of the reasons why HELEN 
"opened to the biggest three -day business in the history of the 
RivoH Theatre, Portland", following other sensational runs at popular 
prices. QTry them on your friends if you want to get an idea 
how your audiences will react to this brilliant novelty comedy. 

B, 7 o H N E R s K I N E | ^^Bj M A R I A C 0 R D A a nd 

WritUn tor thiScTUn and Ptoduceiby CAREY WILSON ^^Wtry D T /O A TD r\ r\ n d Ti "T V 7 

Member ^ Motion Picture Producew »nd Distributors of America Ina-^WIU H.Hays Jhvutt^ 



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Wednesday, February 8, 1928 



CONTRACT CONFERENGE IN CHI 
WITHOUT IMPORTANT RESULTS 



Deadlocked Mostly— One Clause Only Adopted-rr- 
Time too Short to Agree-— Several Changes in 
Committee— Another Arbitrator, Maybe 



- ... ClVioago^ Feb;. 7.- ... 

JOfCorts of tiie . (.'xhibRur and pfo- 
^dut.'or committers to draw up a new. 
standard lilni .contract have so far 
been unsuccessful. Discussions on 

all of the important clauses, have 
resulted only .in deadlocks, 
. One clause, it is understood, has 
been, adopted. That, is to the effect 
that tlie approved form of . contract 
be authenticated by the Federal 
Trade Commission Instead of Will 
Hays. ■ ■ .. ' / 

In the other instances .where .a 
subject has been taken up and 
readied for urafting into the con- 
tract the delegates :would ask to 
think the matter over and, on their 
return the next, day, propose so 
many suggestions and changes as to 
nullify the first intent of the cla.use. 




Laughs Laughs 

Second Week at 

CAPITOL, NEW YORK 

LLOYD 

and 



This inability to arrive at an uHt 
derstandihg on a niew . contract is 
causing no surprise among exhib- 
itors here or . in New York, Thet 
Theatre Owners Chamber of Com- 
merce, New Yorkj 'is not even rep- 
resented here, because executives of 
that organization could not be jpre- 
vailed upon to believe that commit- 
tees could draw iip a contract in a 
fey^ days. • . 

During the Federal Trade hearing 
held in New York, Leo Brecher, ot 
the T. 6. C, C.> ad vised against the 
appointment of contract commit- 
tees, arguing .that it was but of 
order. 

Hays Proposal 

. It was generally known to exhib- 
itors who attended .. the Federal 
Trade Cbhfe; ence that , the proposal 
of a new contract was served up by 
the Hays organization as a mean is 
of keeping the present, contract con- 
ditions from an open hearing. Few 
believed that substantial relief 
would be afforded through meeting 
with the producers. 

Several changes have been made 
in the committises. Saturday the. 
committees were as follows: Pro- 
ducers - distributors, ;Ned Depinet 
(First National), Felix Feist (Metrb- 
Goldwyn - Mayer), Phil Relsman. 
(Pathe); chain theatre operators 
without vote, and sitting in ah ad- 
visory ciipacity, .Fred Desberg, 
Loew's, Cleveland, and E. ; A. Schll' 
ler, vine-president of Loew's; inde- 
pendent exhibitors, Nathan Yamins. 
Fall River; Riehard Biechele, kan- 
sas City; Benjamin Bernstein, Los 
Angeles. 

Yamins left Chicago Saturday on 
account of the fire in Fall River, 
which wiped out two of his theatres. 
J. W. S. Walsh, Hartfbrd, Conn., 
took his place. Lpu is Walsh, alter- 
nate committeeman for %he inde- 
pendents, left Friday for Florida, 
where his wife is reported ill. 

if the committees fail to arrive at 
a solution, they are to decide on a 
se.verith iarbitrator. In the event of 
being unable to decide on the sev- 
enth man, the matter Is scheduled 
to go to a judge of the U. S. Sur 
preme Court for a final decision. . 



LIBBER CLOSES DEAL 
WITH PUBLIX THEATRES 



Places 4 HoM^ses in Big Chain 
^Slcourasl^s to Operate- 
No Deal Witli W. C, 



Indianapolis, Feb. 7. 

Robert Lieber has completed his 
theatre deal with Publix Theatres. 
Under It the Lieber four theatres 
will be placed In a separate com- 
pany, with Publix and the Skourases 
of St; Louts holding '. BO per cent. 

SkQuras Brothers will operate, the 
Lieber houses. It. effectually 
squelches the several reports of the 
Skourases alligning with West 
Coast to operate the Saxe circuit 
in Wisconsin. 

Lieber's principal houses are In- 
diana, Ohio and Uptown, here. 
Publix previously had a piece of 
the Indiana^ .• 

Lieber was formerly presidie'nt of 
First. National, the picture producer. 
He was succeeded In that position 
by e. B. Hawley of Philadelphia, 
present Incumbent. 

Lieber's First National, franchl.s.o 
and stock. If any, will probably pass 
to the new concern. 



"VilajphdneTMovietDire-aiitJ^O^ Going After Busi- 
ness— Many Houses Reported Agreeing or Asking 
for Wiring— Previous Rumors Had Talkers in U 



FILM NEWS 





Dir. ABE LASTFOGEL 

WILTjA.M MORRIS, Inc. 
MAX TURN ER-^CHIC AGO 
Laughs Laughs 



Publix Units' Coast Route 

The first Publix unit to play on 
the west coast will be the "Merry 
Widow Revue," opening the new 
Publix, Seattle, March 1. 

From Seattle, the route will in- 
clude Portland. (Publix), Granada, 
•San - Francisco,., and , Metropolitan,. 
■Los Angeles, in sequence. 



SOMETHING NEW 

On the Main Stem 
San Francisco 




SWEETEN 

A Positive Sensation 

GRANADA 

West Coast Thisatres . 



' TALKERS" IN COMPETITION; 
ANY PROPOSED DEAL is OFF 



"Talking" picture producers are 
put in the open, competing for trade, 
an unofficial but reliable report 
says. .. ' 

This takes the foundation from 
under the many stories that all of 
the talkers would get together on a 




An Epic in Organ History 

WHITE INSTITUTE OF ORGAN 

Under the Personal Direction of 

LEW WHITE 

Chief Organist of the Roxy .Theatre 
PROJECTION MACHINE SCREEN 
SPECIAL THEATRE COURSES 

epLUMBUS"4646 



THE 




QUARTETTE 

FEATURED BY FANCHON and MARCO 



3ItD CONSECUTIVE WEEK 



_ . Washington, Feb. 

Summary of reports received by 
the motion picture section of the 
Department of Commerce. 

Regulations for Censorship 
Chilean Minister of Interior has 
announced that films formerly con- 
sidered Inappropriate for children 
under 16 or unmarried women 
would no longer be delected; but, 
instead, notices should be placed 
outside the theatres showing these 
films, to the effect that children un- 
der 15 and unaccompanied young 
women would not be admitted. , 
Censorship in Shanghai 
In a recent address before the 
Shanghai Chapter of the Daughters 
of the American Revolution, a paper 
oh "Better Films" was presented by 
Miss E. S. Lester, states a report 
from Assistant Trade Commissioner 
Viola Smith, Shanghai. Consider- 
able attention was given in the pa- 
per, to the police inspectorship in 
the International settlement of 
Shanghai. Statement was made 
that 155 films had been censored, 
one and one-half hours being de- 
voted to each film, since the Board 
of Film Censors began its activities 
in October, 1927. 

Projectors in Russia 
Leningrad Plant Tomp Is "maTra- 
facturing two types of picture pro- 
jectors; Tomp No. 4 for stationary 
installations and. Goz for portable 
installations, according to "Eco- 
ridmic Life of Moscow." During, the 
current year this plant will manu- 
factufe 1,000 units of the first type 
and 3,000 Of the second type, and 
also, spare parts to these projectors 
valued at 600,000 rubles (1 rubei 
equals 51.4 cents). 

Reduced Earnings of Norway 
Theatres 
Earnings of picture theatres in 
Oslo during 1927 were materially 
below the preceding year's level and 
the earnings of theatres in the ma- 
jority of other large Norwegian 
cities are also reported to have 
shown a decided decline, states a 
report from Commercial Attache H. 
' SiJif^sen; ' Oslo; ■ - - - •• 

Gross ^earnings of Oslo "movies" 
.during 1927, according to report, 
were 3.820,000 crowns, as against 
4,280,000 crowns during 1926, a de- 
cline of about 10 per cent; liet earn- 
ings dropped even more, from 
slightly above 1,000,000 crowns in 
1926 to 760,000 crowns during the 
past year, decline of about 25 per 
cent. 

Agfa Controls Lignose .. 

Agfa, Berlin, branch of I. G. Far- 
behindustrie A. G. (German dye 
trust), purchased in December tho 
controlling rights of Lignose G. m. 
b. H., Berlin, according to udvicps 
from the American Commercial At- 
tache, Berlin. Latter has a capital 
of 1,250,000 marks, out of whlcli 
about .60 per cent, is controlled 
by I. G. 

Before an Americain Co. had con- 
cluded. in July*. 1^27, an agreement 
with Glanzfilm A. G., Berlin- 
Koepcnick, to manufacture nnv 
films in Germany in the plants of 
Glanzfilm, using the American 
"formnlas " and" manufaotui'iiig 
methods, Agfa controlled about 64 
per cent,, and Lignose roughly 
about 20 per cent, of total Gorm.m 
production of raw films. 

Sinco Lignose is ngw controlled 
J'-y Agfa, or I. G. Farbcnindu.^tric> 
A, G,, this group oh one hand and 
tho American group on tlie oHior 
have practically a monopoly in tho 
matitifacture of raw film.s in tliis 
country, as the outsiders, i. e., Gnofz 
Opiic'il Comp.'iny and Toko Film 
iir(^ of minor impyrtanco in this 
field. 



0 Censors May Be 
Appointed by Mayor 



. ..Chicago, Feb. 7. . 
Members of the judiciary comniit- 
tee of the Chicago city council, are 
co"nsidering a picture censorship or- 
dinance, presented to the council 

by Alderman Frank A. Sloan. Al- 
derman Sloan's draft of the censor- 
ship ordinance provides for Its 
transfer from the~ civil service board 
to the mayor's office, the mayor to 
appoint the censors. . 

Few changes of the present ordi- 
nance other than that mentioned are 
suggested.- Provision Is made for 
a new member of tbe department 
who will work directly under the di- 
rector as "reviewer in charge." The 
present ordinance prohibits the ex- 
hibition of . mutoscopeff, klneto- 
Scopes,' cinematographs and penny, 
arcades w;ithout a permit. 

Civil service employees of the cen- 
sorship bureau, as now operating, 
will be transferred to the new de- 
partment and their jobs Insured. 

Members of the Chicago Church 
Federation, in. a resolution passed 
recently, ask that the censorship 
appointments remain under the 
jurisdiction of the civil service 
board rather than that they be- 
come political appointees of the 
mayor. 



De Luxe's Midnite Shows 

■ Chicago, Febr 7. 

On account of the popularity of 
several ml,'.-' ht shows at the Unit- 
ed Artists theatre the management 
has decided to continue them each 
Saturday. 

This is -the first time a de. luxe, 
picture house has ever attempted 
this in the loop. 



La Paloma Opening Feb. IT 

Los Angele.s, Feb. 7. 
T. J. Lewis opens the La Palom.a 
theatre, Kncinitas, Cal., Feb. 11. 
House will play pictures and West 
Coast Theatres' vaudeville, 



Fannie Hurst's Departure 

Fannie Hurst's new nb'vol Is "A 
President Is Born." Not of Jewish 
people. 



JOHN 



Originator of .the "Ape Adnpio" 

Fesituri'd In Fanchon iiiid Marco'H 
"Jungle .Idea" 



Master of Cerefnonies 

WALT 

ROESNER 

Capitol/ New York 



common basis for business, guided 
by the electrical companies furnish- 
ing equipment (wiring and installar 
tion) to the theatres requesting 
service from the producers. 

tu .the lead of the "talkers" are 
Warners' Vitaphone and Fox's 
Movietone. Others of lesser Im- 
portance have announced them- 
selves as competitors, but all were 
to be Included in a non-competitive 
selling understanding.- 

A very large number of theatres 
of late are reported contracting for 
or requesting "talkersi" Equip- 
ment makers have widened their 
facilities for turning out wiring ma- 
terial. Wiring capacity When Vita- 
phone first launched its "talker" 
was limited. 

Among the buyers of "talkers'* of 
recent months have been the large 
chains. 

There Is no line on the current 
number of houses wired, or about to 
be wired, for "talking" ..pictures. 
They do not a,t present amount to a 
sturdy percentage of "the total pic- 
ture theatres. 



As Staple as a 
Bank of England Note 

ALFRED E. 

GREEN 



Productions Being Made 
This Year for 

FOX 



Proven Box Office Ballast 




MIRTHjOF A NATION 
Warfield, San Francisco 



DOUGLAS 



ALENE 

FKATUUFJ> IN FANCIION AND 
MARCO'S "JUNGtE lUKA" 



BREAKING ALL RECORDS ON THE WEST COAST 
AT GRANDtLAKE THEATRE, OAKLAND 

HORACE HEIDT 

AND HIS VICTOR RECORDING CAUFORNIANS 

3REATEST -MUSICAL^ ORGANIZATION -EVER-^^DEVE^ 

THE PACIFIC COAST 



We are looking for Moving Picture 
Houses and Theatres in or within one 
hundred miles of Pittsburgh. 

Write Box 311, Variety, New York 



Wednesday, February 8, 1928 



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9o tfie Sxfwbltof : 

YOt nCMtMDCI^ ¥«I 
DANGtPOtS AGE = WH / 
MtN ItAVC HOMr^-^'WUSBANDS 
AND LOVIRS'""-" mw-matchpy 
'"THE TRAGEDY OF ^OmU" 




TRAGEDY or 




(jJhiihtiUf&idtnmyianl 




9he(jast 

PAISY I^UTH MIlUR 
BUSTIR COLlltR 
ClAIRI M«DOWCll 
UAFIVCY ClARK 
MAI^G4R[T QUIMBY 
DIUIE BCNNEIT 



Directed bi| George Ai'chainbaud 

yTOnV BY ALOtttT /H ELBY IE VINO 



ONE OE THE 24 GEMX EROM Tl EEAN Y ' /TAH t 




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Wednesday, February 8, 1928 



it S true ! what you've heard of 

"LEGION OF THE 




• • . • . . • . it belongs in 
that very select Ust^^ €^^^ THE 





and GARY COOPER are the 



screen's New Star Pair of 



Lovers 



■---\ 




fli From Hollywood. From every- 
body who saw it. Game the news: 
q 'Watch TEGION OF THE CON- 
DEMNED'. It's a wonder!'^ Now 
the picture's here. The advance 
dope is true! William Wellman and 
John Monk Saunders, director and 
author of 'Wings", have done it 

again! Another smashing hit has fay WRAYand GARY cooper^ Paramount's Glorious Young Lovers 

arrived from 





motion 



Cornier HAil OLD 
LLOYD in «SPEEDY»» 
(Uoyd prod.), 'TIL. 
LIE'S PUNCTURED 
ROMANCE", more! 











picture headquarters 

N. ¥^ record by $2,000! "OLD IRONSIDES" breaks 12- 
year record at Strand, Providence. 'BEAU SABREUR - 
"GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES" clean-upu. 



Wednesday, February 8, 1928 



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U OFFERING COLONY 
TO INDIES AT LOSS 



Universal !■ reported to be of- 
Derinc: the Moss' Colony, New Tbrtc, 
imder a sub-lease to Independent 
picture producers at prlcfe t>elpw 
tfielr own weekly rental of $4,600. ! 

U is operating the theatre under 

lease Qt five years from B. S. Moss 
at $226,000 a year. The first report 
«C U's Colony rental was $200,000. 

Using It tcfr weekly first runs of 
Ita own pictures^ U has been said 
to be takingr a weekly loss, which 
a sub-rental mlgrht avoid. . 



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FKATCBINO 

JACK MULHALL 
and HELENE CHADWICK 

SAMUEL CUMMINS 

Pablic Welfare Pictures Corp. 

723 Seventh Ave., New York City 



HERblE 

KOCH 

SOLO ORGANiST 

Publix Capitol Theatre 
Des Moines, Iowa 
BnmdcaAtinK Daily Concerto 
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"La Gringa" — Favorable 
"lA GRINGA" (Comedy drama--Hainllton McFadden-Ldttle), . 
A good story for the screen, with the color of Mexico and a changre of 
piace to New England^ Ought to provide satisfactory material, with 
nothing for the Mexicans to squawk about. Ibee, 



"Saivation"— Unfavorable 
•«AX.VATION" (Hopkins, Drama, Empire). . 

Inside stuflE on evangelism nullifies It for screen because of religious 
phase. Play poor and its stage flop another Uablllty. Abek 



"M irrors"— Favorable 
/•MIRRORS" (Lewis, comedyrdrama," Forrest). • 
Good flicker story, affording unusual Ingenue opportuhltlea. Stbry hu 

meat and -witb cinema embellishment can be made good box office stufC. 

partifeularly strong on the "society" angle. Ahel 



^•We Never Learn"— Favorable 

"WB NEVER LEARN" (William B. Friedlander, Bltlngfe theatre). 

This is a ready-made program picture. It is told in picture language 
and unreeled in screen technique now, on the |»peakihg: stage. The story 
Is light melodrama with one moment of heavy crime, but thiere is much 
mother love and ftunily aftectio"n as well as cheating;, mystery and 
comedy to keep it hot. This can safely be grabbed for ruhrof -the-mlne 
movie material. ^ LaU, 

"Carry Oh*'— Unfavorable . . ■ 

"CARIIY ON" (Drama, Carl Reed, Masque). 

Story of a family which disintegrates. The, father following oM -tradi- 
tions distroys a home mprailly and fihan6ially. : A serious play a«d not 
especially Interesting. Jboe. 

«The Mystery Man"— Favorable 

•THE MYSTERY MAN" (Gustav Blum's production of Morrla Aak- 
rum's and Vincent Duff ey's mystery play, Bayes). 

A first rate, chance for screen development. Better for screeB than 
stage. Picture version would hold up suspense better by working up 
side aiigles. This is not practical In one set stage verislon. lt*uh. 



"The Queen's Husband"— FavorabI* 

••THE QUEEN'S HUaBiANEi" (Comedy, Brady, Jr., and Wlraaa, Play- 
house), 

Satire spotted within the palace of a mythical kingdom. Should be tlie 
makings for an amuiaing proerram picture. ftetk 



"57 Bowery"-r^Favorabl« 
*6T BOWERY" (MorganBternrComedy-Drama- Wana<*'«). 
Sympathetic ingredients for Jewish-theme pidture, althougli feiMmir 
familiar. A** 



"The Optimists"— Unfavorable 

"TUB OPTIMISTS" (Gideon, Revue, Casino de Parta|. 
Mtisiieal revue sans plot and not fo!r flickers. 



AM. 



Meek Mose— Unfavorable 

"MEE&C MOSET (Comedy Drama, Lester A. Walter, Prtnceoi^ 
Nothing here for pi6turea. A play set within ia eommunlty of poor 
colored folk In Texas, 




SOLO ORGANIST 
IiuUaBa Theatre, Indlonapdl* 

A Publix Theatre 



MAURICE COOK 



it 



SOLO ORGANIST 

INTRODUCING 




f9 



ThU Week ai the 



INDIANA THEATRE, INDIANAPOLIS, INK 



FORSTER, MUSIC PUBLISHER, Inc. 



ABE OLMAN, Prof. Manager 



5<S Woods BIdg., CHICAGO 




IIZIA "FIDDLER" BERMANi 

SYNCO-SVMPHONIC ORCHESTRA 

NEW MTT.TJON-DOLT^R AI^AMBBA TUEATBX 
SACRAMKNTO, CAL. 

rONTINCrNG HIS mo SUCCBSS 



ON15 CONSiSCCTIVE VKAR IMTII FANCHON A MAACO 
ARMANDA 

CHIROT AND 

JOSE MERC ADO 

INTKHNATIONAI. 8INOINO STABS 



/'Hickman'' Film Ordered 
Off by K. C Censor 



Kansas City. Feb. T. 

Giis Holmes, picture censor for 
the city, stopped the showing ot a 
film called "Hickman, the Fox." 

The picture Is said to hiave eon- 
slstod of a patchwork of news shots 
and faked scenes. It was offered to 
several of the better downtown 
houises but was turned down. 

It was finally set in the Cayoso, 
small grind place, and. run several 
days before complaints from organ- 
izations and individuals caused the 
city censor to forbid its showing. 

Most of the local theatres have 
agreed not to show . news reels, of 
the case on account of the sprdld- 
ness attached. 



Canadians Oppose Bill 

Toronto, Feb. T. 
While the Canadian film Industry 
witl neither be rocked nor Jarred 
Inside or out by the Brookhart bill 
if it becomes effective, the Canadian 
branch of the M. P. T. O. A, hias 
gone on record as opposing the bill. 



RECEIVEE WON'T OPERATE 

Danbury, Conn., Feb. T. 
Tnie Commodore Hull theatre, pic- 
tures and vaudeville, Derby, Conn!;, 
controlled by the Friend Theatres 
Corp., of New Haven, now In the 
hands of a receiver, was closed last 
week as the receiver refused to as- 
sume the responsibilities of opera- 
'tlon. 

House has been Inspected by New 
York theatrical men with the ta- 
tention of purchase. 



"CmCAGO," L. A. EUH - 

Los Angeles, y^ib. T, 
Pathe-T.)e Mill© will cranh lnti> a 
downtown run house with "Chicago" 
In the Million Dollar thdati* |n 
March. 

It is the first extended ran down- 
town for a De MHi* picture since 
"Gigolo," which went two weeks In 
the same th'>atre a few yearn ago. 



DETROIT THEATRE MEN 
ON TRIAL FOR ARSON 



■ Detfolt. ;I<\'b. 7. • 
Examination of arson charges 
against Joseph Oosco and Emilio 
Tork. losce and manaRcr of the Ti- 
voli (pictures), Woodward avenue, 
was set for today, 

C'osco and Tork were arrested 
aiftcr the bi>rnlnff of the Tivoll and 
first arraigned Dec. 20. They plead- 
ed not guilty and -were hold In $2,000 
bonds each. ' 

* .The^'oharred I'emains of a man 
later identified as thtvt -of Fi-ank 
Montesano was found in the the- 
atre ruins. . Police intimate Mon- 
tesano was a firebug by profession 
and engaged by Cosco and Tork to 
do the Tivoli "job." 



Hana-phone Another 

still another talking device for 
Alms — this one's called Hana-phone, 
after the inventor, Paul Hanover. 

Jeari Marcus, of Philadelphia, iii 
handling the device, 



Myers Knew Nothing of 
Indies' Plan for Him 

Washington, Feb. 7. 
. Commissioner Myers: of the Fed- 
eral Trade Commission seemed sur- 
prised at . the reported offer to 
make him het-d of thfs Independents. 
He stated that ho such offer had 
been made to him and that those 
behind the reported movement are 
only weakening, hia position while 
handling the picture case for the 
commission. 

Asked if at some future date he 
might, consider such a proposition 
Myers stated that he had no such 
ambitions as 'lie was too 'demo- 
cratic' to want to be the czar of 
iEinything." , 



Reports, of the movement to es- 
tablish Commissioner Myers as 
leader of the independent, exhibitors 
emanated from the ranks of the 
Unaffiliated Independent E^thibltors, 
an organization headed by Frank 
Rembusch. It is understood a clr- 
culsu" contained the reference to 
Myers. 

Sydney S. Cohen, mentioned In 
connection with Myers, has stated 
he' has not . seen the commissioner 
since the trade conference. 



ITLM HOUSE QUITS 

Danbury, Conn., iFeb. 7. 

As a result of the theatre war in 
Middletown, Conn., the past month, 
the Grand has been forced to Olose 
through lack of business. 

The Grand was the only house in 
town offering a straight picture pro- 
gram. The other two houses, Capi- 
tol and the Middlesex, are running 
vaude and films. 



HELENE HUGHES 
ROY SMOOT 

Featured with 
FANCUON and MARCO 



Ontario Out of Sjmpathy 
With Quebec on Children 

.Ti)niii(o, 7. 

l.'rimo Miiustor Tao.h*^roiiu ot 
Quoboo in Ims niodon lH-ro:=e tlio 
lopislatiifo to ban all children uihlor 
16. from . moving picture iioust-.s ("indf 
no support in the sl-stor province of 
Ontario.' . R^lther, chiUii'on are be- 
ing ehcouragefj to attend movies 
here and ^ special programs .arc ^ct 
aside for them by welfare workers. 

A preferred list of pictures labeled 
as especially suitable for .children 
has been prepared and they, are 
shown under educational direcilon 
at Saturday morning shows'. There 
are also Saturday afternoon shows 
put on by film houses therriselvos. 
, Uniited; Artists leads in its pic- 
tures on the jpreferred list 



Warners' ApoKo Pictures 

With the passing out of the 
Apollo Exchange, its pictures were 
taken over by Wirner Bros., as 
many of the bookings are former 
Vltngraph subjects. 




MEROFF 

INVITES JOV 
TO VISIT HIS 

SCHOOL 

OF 

PANCING 

Granada Theatre Bidg. 

BVULO UiP TOUB ACT WITH 
GOOD ROCTINBS 

All Kind* of Stage Dancino 

Taught 

RUSSIAN BALLET 
TOE ECCENTRIC 
TAP CLOQ 
DRAMATIC-ART 
BLUES SINGING 
STAGE COACHING 
and . 

ALL INSTRUMENTS 
REASONABLE RATES 

Tel. Rogers Pic 0223 

GHIGAGO 



Master of Ceremonies 

WALT 

ROESNER 

Capitol, New York 




,k ENOCH LIGHT 

t AND MIS ORCHESTRA 

PLAYING TWO PALACES 
AT THE SAME TIME! 

STILL GOING STRONG 
AT LOEW-METRO GOLDWYN'S 

GAUMONT PALACE 

LARGEST THEATRE IN THE WORLD PARIS 
AND AT THE BKQCKST OF _ 

M. GASTON DOUMERGUE 

PRESIDENT OF FRANCE 

first jazz band to play at the 

EYSEE PALACE 

TTiiM I.S miAT Tlii'. 
PBKf^IOK.NT OK l-ltANf K 
SAIO TO 




LIGHT 

"I congratulate you and th.'.unk 
yon w^th all. tny hf-art." 



Gunmont Pul^cc, I'lirN 




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VARIETY 



PICTURES 



Wednesday, February 8, 1928 



CONTROL OF 1ST NATIONAL? 



(Gontinued from page 5) 

ivg taken over West Coast, addod 
on tho Nbrtji American circuit on 
■ lie upper Pacific Slope of ovex^ 100' 
Ijouscs to the then already 135 West 
I'oast. theatres; affreeing with Pub- 
. lix and Lioew's, also United Artists; 
to. operate tlieir coast de liixe 
liou.ses,. and. then to carry his West 
Ooast ' chain Into Fox, and add , on 
for Fox; Saxe and F. & R., all with- 
in a year, has brought more notice 
10 Franklin among the Insiders of 
rlie show business than has been 
liestowed "upon any man as an ex- 
ecutive of recent times.. 

It Is said that Franklin, as the 
operator of West. Coast, was one. of 
ilie main inducements persuading 
Fox to listen to purchase of West 
( "past, and the other circuits. With 
Krainklin the past and present as- 



THE PitBAMOia>NT COMEDIAN 

EARL 




with HAItGIE McnnTKE 




A CONSTANT HIT 

Thanks to Bookers, IVIan- 
agers, Orchestras and all 
other, attaches for an en- 
joyable tour of the Loew 
Circuit as the 

Featured Attraction 

Dir. MTER NOKTH, JOK IXAtTM 



WORl^D'S FASTEST BrSSIA:^ 
DANCEB 
ALFRED 

BROWER 

WITH FAXCHON AMD HAItCO 
IDEAS 

Direction WALTER MEYERS of 
WILLIAM MORRIS, Inc. 



sociate of the other big chain If.-ad- 
ers of this country, his position be- 
come.9 more marked among the big 
theati-e men of the country. 
..Another report is that the pos- 
sibility of the Stanley Company re- 
newing Its negotiations with AVest 
Coast, but this time with Fox, is 
predicated upon some arrangement 
between Fox and Franklin whereby 
tlie latter, will be the sole operator 
of the entire Fox chain. 
. Hayden, Stone and Company is 
the banker fini^hcing tbe purchases 
by Fox of the West Cpast and F&R 
circuits. The same report states 
that, as reportfJd last week. Fox iias 
found new and strong spoh.sors in 
the American Telephone and Tele- 
graph Company connections. ; 
First National 

There is no. talk of any outward 
contest for First National control, 
Nor has "there been to this time 
any rumor that the former under- 
standing West Coast aiid the Stan- 
ley company have had of working in 
concert oti First National matters, 
they jointly stock controlling it, has 
been altered. It i.s expected by the 
trade, however; that unless that uni-' 
son between the two largest First 
National stockholders Is maintained, 
eventually, there must be a .scramble 
for the upper hand. 

Reports from the coast : have 
reached New York already that Fox 
will get First National, and if so, 
will move his Hollywood studios to 
the First National's lot at Burbank. 
This is based upon the greatly in- 
creased realty value of the spacious 
and present Fox lot. Reports in 
New York contradict that, without 
going Into thfe question of First Na- 
tional control. They Say Fox will 
not move his present studios under 
any ordinary condition. 

Franklin within the few days 
since Fox acquired West Coast has 
been frequently seen in the Para- 
mburit . building, also "with . Adolph 
Zukpr, Nick and Joe Schenck and 
Sam Katz, besides William Fox and 
Winnie Sheehan. That- didn't in- 
dicate anything to the wise boys, ex- 
cepting perfect composure amongst 
the. leaders of the picture theatre 
circle. 

Mr. Sheehan arrived In New York 
last week, and Joe Schenck a few 
diays' previously. Schenck left for 
the coast Saturiiay, with Sheehan 
remaining in New York. 

Winnie Sheehan's influence in the 
;Fox organization is extenisive. It is 
suspected he has come on for con- 
ferences with Bill Fox on the whole 
proposition. Mr. Sheehan other 
wise Is the head of the Fox pro 
duction department, ■which he has 
raised to the front ranks of film 
production also within two years. 

An estimate in Variety last week 
of Fox having 475 theatrei^, more or 
less, is not subject to any decided 
correction. Some have placed the 
Fox maximum just now, Including 
the F&R houses, at 400; but Fox's 



JACK 



BORN 



ind 



JEAN 



LAWRENCE 

KOMEDY KAPERS 

There Must be a Reason 

for this is our THIRD season with PuMix 



Direction: MAX TURNER— WILLIAM MORRIS Office 



vaude\ille and other theatres have 
been overlooked in that con^pllatlon. 
jndie Exhibs' Views 
Expressions by Independent ex-.' 
hibitors liave boon to the effect that, 
If those thoatros are to form a big 
cliain, tlioy prefer Fox to anyone 
else. 

William Fox is looked upon in 
the film trade as a staunch Ihdc- 
pendont, opposed to trustification, 
lie has been an independent in the- 
atre operation and picture produc- 
tion. 

Fox's fight years ago again.st the 
"Picture Triist" of that day. and 
one that opened up the producing 
and distributing field, al.so . bringing 
aboiit the downfall of the General 
Film Company and Motion Picture 
Pictures Company, the component 
ends of the "Trust," forms an 
epochal period in the career of the 
motion picture, business.; 

Standing of Fox In this respect 
is claimed to give him an edge on 
theatre trades o"r. deals. It is said 
that before long Fox may be 
swamped by offers from liidle exhlbs 
to. join his chain. One story is that 
the Fox people have started to hear 
things from that direction. 



Chicago, Feb. 7. 
A rumor current .says there will 
bo shortly a consolidation of. the 
Fox, Ascher Bros, and Gooney Bros. 
Interests in this city. 

While officials will niake no state- 
ment, one admitted something like 
that is in the air. 

Fox lately took over the Ascher 
houses. 



IF nilER CAN PASS 



(Continued from page 4) 

he'll wind up with everybody on 
him, from the fifth assistant script 
girl right down the line to the 
director. 

if a director makes an alleged coha- 
edy that fails to comede, the su- 
pervisor will tell the title writer to. 
pull it out of the fire. "The titler 
will hop to it, figuring they're des- 
perate and he finally . Is in a spot 
where he won't be interfered with. 
After weaving in his best wows and 
out-talking the super, they go to 
the bat and preview. The director 
is on hand, surrounded by his en- 
tire ball club. Every title laugh is 
greeted with sneers by the director 
and his yessers, because the car- 
riage starter, fiigur.es the titler is 
trying to steal his , picture. 

"The post-mortem which follows 
on the' sidewalk, out In front of the 
shooting gallery sounds like a meet- 
ing of Irate taxpayers protesting 
against the opening of a hew street 
in Venice. 

. Some Squawks! 
The director squawks that the 
cutter and title writer have ruined 
his opus. The titler is accused of 
destroying the characters of the 
comics by giving them wisecracks 
to speak, and the cutter Is accused 
of trimming every gag dbwn, so 
that the belly laugh Is whittled 
down to an abdominal quiver. The 
writer btitts in and accuses the di- 
rector of ad libbing with the script 
and losing some of its best comedy 
situation.*?, while the super gets the 
ear of an exec and tells him that 
the whole mob have double crossed 
him and turned out a lousy pic- 
ture, just to embarrass, him J^nd the 
producer. 

- This^ finally, breaks lup . when th^ 
!louso turns out the lights on the 
marquee, and the peasants ■ who 
have been standing around on the 
outskirts of the crowd, begin giving 
them tiie giggle and walk out on 
them. 

The serfs are told to report at the 
studio early next morning, when 
the real fun starts. "Thd titler be- 
gins to write titles just about, then, 
for the film rabble is turned loose 
to save it. EJyery time a scene is 
cut or switched a few new titles are 
necessary. AH the titler bias to do 
Is explain that the girl is now won- 
dering whether the boy has been 
successful in getting the Job on the 
newspaper and that her father has 
her worried becau.'se he Is squander- 
ing their small inheritance buying 
first editions of the Farmer's Al- 
manac — boil it down to ielx words 
and make it funny. 

A few days of, this, and another 
:PrevIew.-^ -Th e^flecond - pcck^usua^^ 



proves tliat some of tlie laughs in 
the first one have been lost, thi'ough 
the .cutting and retitling, so some 
more cutting and, titling follow, 

Hy this time the title writer is so 
punch drunk that ho will take su- 
pervi^=ion like a man. Any sugges- 
tion that will get past the isuper 
arid hasten the film to Its Inevitable 
.rcsting'place will now meet with ho 
Opposition from the title writer. 
has developed an Inferiority com- 
plex that a greyhound couldn't 
jump over, and if he had that Lin- 
coln and the bungalow paid for- 
that picture racket wouldn't see him 
for dvist. Biit he sticks. '■ ' 

Why He Sticks 

He sticks because he figures that 
in time he'll be up in the brackets, 
alongside of George Marlon, Joe 
Farnum, Ralph Spence, Malcolm 
E|oylan, Hoppe. and the rest of the 
big lei^iguer.s, and when that day 
dawns he'll give some of those 
supers a load of his opinion that 
will make them- wish they had 
stuck , to selling Fuller- brushes and 
not horned into the fifth art on a 
rain check. 

I could wear out four or five 
stenogs givliig you the real ^ow. 
down on ' what we're uit against, 
but this will l)e enough for this 
trip. I am going to quit beefing 
right now, but I just -wanted you 
to know that that plctiire you 
squawked about Was a sample. 

It's true, as you • say, that my 
monicker was on it as the title 
writer and that the titles were only 
fair," but I'nv holding a flock of 
titles tliat never got in that picture 
that would have pannicked theni. 
Every one slays anybody I read 'em 
to. But what can y<)U dp when a 
super puts a sour look on his pan 
and .says, "I don't, thiiik that's 
funny"? 

Why, in that picture you saw I 
had five titles written that I would 
have made book on; for' I saw them 
in a two-reeler at a preview of an- 
other company, and every one 
goaled the saps. And then to have 
a mug tell you that no £t,udlence 
wouidjaugh at theni. 1 was tempted 
to. take him to tlieir second pre- 
view and let him hear for himself. 
But at that he -wPuld probably have 
told me that it wasn't a representa- 
tive audience.. 

Your old pal, 

Oon. 



"SIMBA" AT WOODS AT $2 ? 

Negotiations on for the Johnsph 
Jungle picture, "Slmba," ctirrent a-t 
the Earl Carroll theatre. New York, 
to piay at (2 top in the. Woods, 
Chicago, following "Hit the Deck'' 
(musical). 

, Norman E. Field, geneiral man- 
ager for the Jones -I#inIok-Schaefer 
offices In Chi, which controls the 
Woods, finds his house without ft 
legit attraction prior to the' opening 
of "The Sidewalks of New York," 
April 8. 



PRODUCTION OVERTURE 
ABANDONED ON COAST 



Los Angeles, Feb. 7. 

The production overture system^ 
inaugurated at the Metropolitan,, 
has been eliminated. 

This systeni caused the house to] 
Increa.ge its orchestra 12 men as 
well as the weekly overhead fii.OOO. 

It is said that the patrons were 
more Interested In the stage pro-^ 
ductions ther^ than they were in 
the production ovei'tures, which 
they did not seem to understand. . . 
. The only music to be furnished In 
the house In the future will be that 
given by Al Lyons and his mu.-jical 
bunch of 18. 




Touring the Worldl 

KIRBY 

and 

DeGAGE 

All Unprecedented Hit, at 

The Casino ih Cannes, France, 
on the Reviera 

Before the most select and critical 
audience In the -world, composed of 
millionaire society, European nobility 
and even, the kings and queens of tlie 
Continent. . 

FEATURED NEXT WEEK IN 
MONTE CARLO AT THE 
HOTEL METRpPOLE 

CALI SINDELAR 

.ABTISTE-CONDUCTOB 



Master of Ceremonies 

WALT 

ROESNER 

CapitoJ, New York 



WANTED! WANTED! WANTED! 

CKCSTAI^, UNIQUE Oil SENSATIONAIi FII.M ATTRACTIONS FOR 
DOWNTOWN THEATMS— 1,600 SEATS 

ORIENTAL THEATRE 

OLEVKLAND, OIUO 



BERT H. TODD 

GEN. MGR. 



A NEW IDEA IN PRESENTATION MUSIC 



Versatility 



Showmanship 



Real Music 



HOWARD EMERSON 

and His ORCHESTRA 

IZUi SutccKsful Week at MERRICK THEATRE, JAM.-ilCA, I.. I. 




AN OUTSTANDING HIT FOR WEST COAST THEATRES 

FRANR JENKS 

^'Handsome Funny Face" and the Band 
NOW— CALIFORNIA THEATRE, SAN JOSE 



THE PERSONALITY PLUS BOY 



BARITONE SOLOIST 
with Fanchon and Marco Ideas 

This Week-^anta Ana 



L.IT"n_,E LFACKIE HEL^L^ER 

JUST CROONING THOSE SONGS 

at BALABAN & KATZ UPTOWN and TIVOLI THEATRES, CHICAGO, INDEFINITELY 
Thanks to AL BELASCO, BENNIE KRUEGER, ABE NICON and the. WM. MORRIS OFFICE 



Wednesday, February 8, 1928 



VARIETY 



TAKE A LETTER ! 




8m II ii*«Aoii„ „*anH 
SB saan^oTd Hons 
© UT ST W-O-W •Sdub 

SA0U51 oTiqnd 



VARIETY 



FILM REVIEWS 



Wednesday, February 8, 1928 



The Law and the Man 

■ ■i'(:C6/iilmK.-d from- jpa'gc'- lG) ■ 

and ma'ilo that loap ofJ.'. the screen, 
Acknowl'.Hliiniff the dirootor's jmagi- 
iiatioii, and. tlieru'ij plenty of. that 
here, I^liss Brookwfell also gives a 
ffrade A performance.- She's not the 
outlandish woman lawyer with, spec- 
tacles, but. a' balanocd phi who bor 
licvos in her oHlcial duty. • It must 
have been direction with Miss 
Brockwell. There's- no Kirl of the 
screen capable of handliiiR this land 
of a characterization, without direc- 
tion. . 

.For a play without the s. a. spilled 
all over, one miist .admire the love 
motif Jls here ad\-ane.ed. Hardly o 
prettier scene could be wished for 
than tJio political boss Avlien about 
,'o. propose to the girl, beinpr set aside 
by her as .she walks away, to kiss 
her fiance at the end of the ball- 
room, it was a wallop to the boss, 
and he showed It . in suppressed 
emotion, .not by chewing up scenery 

In comedy relief Is Tom Ricketts 
as a country editor, always lighting 
a cigar; Somewhat overdrawn -n all 
ways. Another smirch is the politi- 
cal boss' oyerconfldence In his ste- 



nographer, to the extent of. rovoai- 
ing hit) heart. 

Tliat double bill day at the Nc^v 
York ^agiiin means nothing ,hOro. 
Perhaps the producer bi'lieves his 
courtroom scene is the kick, but the 
punch is the story. That', different, 
and that it is different should be 
played up. ^ ■ , 

Production in keeping and well 
produced. 



Sth YEAR 

MILTON 
SLOSSER 

ORGANIST 
MIsBonrl Theatre, St. Louis, Mo. 



THE RUSH HOUR 

PDtlio proilucllon and release., . SupcrvlseJ 
by F. .McOrcw AVlUls. Ulrcctcd by E. ,M,.i- 
son Horipor from .story by Frederick ana 
F.-innle Ilatton, "^'hc Azure Shore. 
.Screen. aduptallon by Zelda Scnrs. Starring 
Marie I'revost. Cast Includes Harrison 
l^ord, Socna Owen, Ward Crane, DaVe But- 
ler. At Keltli's Hippodrome, .New York, 
week Jiin. 30." Running time, 00 mine. . 

Screening this picture about the 
most effective means of clearing 
house. Draws honors for dullness 
apd monotony unreliiByed by the 
V h. It s the type, of 
plctur-e made five or more years ago, 
and only third rate at that time., 

Story is of a -girl who wants, to go 
to Paris. She Ijves in Jersey, must 
get up early in the morning, and is 
part of the usual morning hour rush. 
She doesn't like rusheg. Also, she 
both likes and dislikes her sweetie 

The girl finally decides to go to 
Paris. She hides on board a steamer 
and is discovered. Ordered to work 
her passage she becomes seasick 
and experiences similar exciting ad-r 
ventures on board ship. 

Finally, picked up by a team of 
con workers who figure to use the 
girl as a bait for the wealthy mark, 
the girl gets to the Riviera. 

The female half of the crook team 



becomes jealous of her and tells all. 

Meanwhile the mark has proven 
himself such a great guy that by 
the time, they bring the hero over 
from Jersey the sympathy of the 
audience is with the boy v.-ho gave 
up 10.0 g's so that the girl could gel 
a commission. 

Ending unsatisfactory. 
Miss.Prevost okey on appearance 



OUTCAST SOULS 

Joe Rock- (Hollywood) production tor 
.Sterling release.- Directed by Jliouls Chuuv 
det. I'rlscllla Bonner featured. At Lopw'a 
New York. ohc-hAlf double bill, one day, 
Jan. 24. Running time, around «0 minutes. 



Useless waste of celluloid. Nrt 
only the picture: drags terribly tull.| 
of the time but most of everything 
illogical and what's not is not ex- 
plained. The finish reels off as 
though, entirely cut out to make the 
proper running time. 

The episode some wliile ago of a 
husband and wife having been ar-. 
rested in Cleveland for necking in 
their machine and the. traffic cop 
sued for damages appears to have 
.suggiested this film. 

At the. start the young couple 
meet in the afternoon, going but in 
his roadster the same evening. They 
are taken to the istation house for 
the same reason. Telling^^ the cop 
they were married, they Inforrhed 
the desk lieutenant they wanted to 
be. So he plioned a Justice of the 
peace at 2 a. and they y^ere mar- 
ried, going to the girl's home to 
advise her mother and then going 
to a hotel, all within 18 hours. 

Later the father of the husband 
meets the mother of the daugher. 
while the latter is acting as a decoy 



on' a Kiglit seeing bus. The father 
pays $14 to sit with the mother 

Ion each bus until it's her time off. 

iThen he procures a marriage license, 
with noilhier knowing the other and 
not knowing their children a;re mar- 
ried. 

After that you can go to sleep or 
go nvits.. 

THE BANDITS SON 

IfUO ^vpstern featuring Bob Steele, Dl- 
ricted by Wallace Fox from story by 
.Fthnk U, Clark. Cameraman Nick 
■ Mlsurcara. In. tire cast: Ann Sheridan 
'Jihm Llngliam, Stanley Taylor. Bobby 
Mack, Finch Smiles, Hal Davis. At 
■jVrena, New York, one day, Jan. 21. Buri- 
nlhg time, 63 minutes. 




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the plcttire opened, althougli b(jth 
had been living on opposite sides 
of the range for years, 

Humes given little to do, but that 
one scrap. A fair western of tli© 
second clas-g. 



SHORT FILMS 



GEORGE'S FALSE ALARM 

stern Bros.' two-reel comedy, r(>lea.<!ed by 
Universal, At the Colony, New York, wt'elt 
of Jan. 28.- 



A slight variation of the western 
plot "formulas. . The variation, 
though unimportant, is welcome. 
Perhaps the single outstanding 
fault of all westerns Is this over- 
powering attachment to one or two 
plots. 

FBO lays down a good idea In 
"The Bandit's Son," but doesn't do 
much with it. The situation of a 
man living honestly and decently 
in a comniunlty for 20 years, but 
unable to gain any standing be- 
cause of old stories about his hav- 
ing been a bandit in his youth, is 
capable of dramatic development. 
The scenario, however, handles the 
intriguing idea of a reformed ban- 
dit, with all the trite conventional- 
ized machine routine of the. movie 

It is just a ■ little absurd In the 
particular of the - young scoundrel 
(Stanley Taylor) who is a cold- 
blooded murderer, a bully, gambler, 
and son of the sheriff. When escap- 
ing after the truth comes out he 
pauses to . grab the heroine and 
gallop off. The hero Is not two min- 
utes behind him. 

The movies will no doubt con- 
tinue to represent men fleeing from 
the law as having the inclination or 
foolhardiness to add kidnapping to 
tlieir other crimes. 

Production, cast and direction 
okay. 



Rather better than the rdutind 
knockabout conilc. Good deal of in- 
genuity goes into making of a bur- 
lesque , Are department story. Dumb 
hero takes sweetie out motoring In 
the hook and ladder stolen from hia 
fire company. While they're gono 
biscuits she left In oven burn and 
an alarm Ib turned in. 

Entire, department an-Ives on 
scene same tlmie hero rolls up in 
hook and ladder and burlesqiie res- 
cue* ensue, with throwing Of char- 
acters from fourth-story windows 
into Are net or. plop . onto pavement 
>?ood :f-r laughs. Sweetie's papa, the 
fire chi^f, gets most of the bumps. 
Well sustained rough house and riot 
for kids of average fan mob. 

Rush. 



WILD PUPPIES 

Fox production directed by;. Clyde Car« 
ruth and -faeturlrisr the Fo3t k)d8 (ind anl. , 
mala, fltory by Fred Spencer and : Sldnojr 
Tjevee; photogranhed ty George Meelian. 
Reviewed In projection' room Jan; . 12. 
Running time, 18 minutes. ■ 



One of th6 Fox Juvenile comedies, 
featuring a miniature, war between 
rival gangs of kids. . Nunierous 
novel warfare contraptions, are liscd 
and should be a kn ickout with th« 
younger customers. 

All right for the adult trade, too. 



HAVE A DRINK 

Record make. Edited and titled by jabtii 
Brown. At Rlalto, New York, week Jan. 
2J. Running time; 3 mInUtes. 



HEROES IN BLUE 

Rayart release, presented by" ' W. , Ray 
John.>vm . and dlrepted by Duke Wolme for 
producing ijnjt bearing his name. Story 
by Tjcota Morgan. Cast includes John 
Bowers, Sally Rand and Gareth Hughes. 
At Stanley, New York, Jan. 14 <one day). 
Running time. 57 nilns. 



An economically produced flicker 
that will satisfy thvi neighborhood- 
ers and go well in the hinterland 
through tie-ups with the local police 
and Are .forces. As title implies, 
"Heroes In Blue" glorifies the pave- 
ment pounders and the smoke-eat- 
ers. 

Around the Dugahs and the Kellys 
I Is built this meller; Sally Rand of 
the "Smoky" Bugan clan Is oppo- 
site John Bowers, a young . cop 
whose sire is a veteran flat-foot. 
The Dugan's step.son is a pyroma- 
nlac respon-'sible for the series of 
Incendiary fires and simultaneous 
I robbcrie.s. A young member of the 
Kelly tribe, on the detective squad. 
Is killed b" the Dugan bad boy, as 
Is Kelly pere. The double murder 
by the heroine's stepbrother is 
avenged by her own father, "Smoky" 
1 Dugan, who dies with the hoodlum 
In . the punch conflagration of the 
footage. 

The ingredients are trite, but sat- 
isfactorily handled. The mother 
stuff, the constant bti-ttling by • the 
checker-addicted senior Kelly and 
Dugan, Mamma Kelly's fortitude in 
worrying about her husband and 
two sons, and the romance between 
the flrc-eiiter's daughter and the 
cop's son make for an okay neigh- 
borhood flicker that will do: tor a 
single day's booking. 

Story and title seemingly were 
devised with an eye to the small 
town exhibitors and exploitation 
hook-ups. 

On© naive. Jitle between thp le.'id- 
ing p^ilrnfia-s 'Tiowors -fcllirig S-IisS 
Rand that they'll go to the movie 
tonight and see .Tohn Bowers and 
Sallv Rnnd. • . . A^el. 



Best thing aboiit this ZLSsembly 
of running w.iter scenes is .th« 
title— and that's . disappointing, 
since It's water only. 

Just a series of views of rapids, 
falls and placid streams. Doesn't 
mean a thing but utilized nicely at 
the., Rlaltq as a background for the 
orchestra's" overture. 

Slide says of Record make and. 
certainly of record length for a 
short, three minutes. 



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THE FEARLESS RIDER 

T'nivcr.sal "westrrn" produrtlon and re 
loiiso. PirocLV'd bv Eilgar Liewl.s. FrcJ 
Jluine.i fciiturod. At l/Oow'.s New York, 
ono-h.Tlf ildubic bill nno. .day, J.m. 2-1. Hull 
nlTig lirjie, around 5;") minutes. 



Usual western type, with Fn-d 
ITjimes knocking out. .seven or eight 
men in a small room, before his ovyn 
four men' arrived to capture them 
all. 

More story than cu-stomary. This 
would be a strong recommendation 
for "The iVarless Kider" i£ the tale 
did not run so mochanlc.T.lly, al 
though the youngsters won't dct<xt 
that, of course. 

Not much riding and ycry little 
sliooting. Just a bad man, the doc- 
tor and druggist of the vill.ago, try- 
ing to steal a gold mine from the 
ol rt--m 1-ner- -who-li ad-a -good ~1 ooki ng 
daughter, who Humes first saw as 



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3rd Year with 
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Wednesday, February 8, 192S 



PI C T U R E S 



VARIETY 



COAST NOTES 



Arnold Kent and Charles Sollon 
(n "Easy Come, Easy Go. Richard 
jpix. Para. ^ . 

Joyce Coad for "Three Sinners" 
und "Ladles of the Mob." Par. 

Supporting Charlie Murray in his 
next for F. N. with Louise Fazenda 
opposite: Fred O'Beck, Russ Powell, 
Big Boy Williams, Spec O'Donnell 
©,nd Marlon Morgan Dancers; Eddie 
Cline directing. 

■William Collier, Jr., for "Captain 
Farreol," Adolphe Menjou's next. 
. Far. 

Michael Visaroff added to "Four 
Devils." Fox. F. W. Murnau di- 
recting. 



Lunch," W. C. Fields-Chester Conk- 
lin team picture for Par. 



In "Dog Justice," directed for 
FBO by J ero.iTie Storm, are Edward 
•Hcarn, Nita Martixn, James. Welsh, 
Al J. Smith. 



In "Little Yellow House," made 
for FBO by Leo Meehan, are Martha 
Sleeper, Orville . Caldwell, Lucy 
Beaumont, Freeman Wood, Edward 
Peil. 



Gary Cooper and Louise Brooks 
featured in. "Outside, Looking In," 
James Tully story. Paramount. 



Paramount Is to make "The Amer- 
ican Tragedy" after all. Barney 
Glazer Is making the screen adap- 
tation and will supervise the pro- 
duction. 



Jack Parker, Phillip© de Lacy, 
Dawn O'Day, Anita Fremault, Wes- 
ley Lake and Anders Randolf, in 
'Tour Devils" Fox. 



Madge Bellamy's next for T'ox is 
"The Sports Girl," by .lohn Stone. 
Johnny Mack Brown, borrow.od from 
M-G-M, will play the male load, 
with Walter McGrail in • the cast. 
Arthur Rosson to direct. 



veraal City with a Japanoso back- 
ground, ilia wife, Mitzi Sunkea, i.<i 
featured. 



Robert Obor added to "Bliiok But- 
terflies." Ciirlos, Jamos llunie di- 
recting. . ■ 



. Margaret Chambers and Ruth Da- 
vis In "Midnight in Vienna." Nathan 
Productions. 



Edward Everett Horton and Lois 
Wilson, cb-featured in Vitaphone 
playlet entitled "Information." Di- 
rected by Bryan Foy. 



. AI Boasberg titling "That Certain 
Thing" and "The Wife's Relations." 
Columbia. 



Nan Cochra,ne and Faith Thomas 
writing script of "Scandal" for U. 

Fred Kohler, assigned featured 
part in next George Bancroft pic- 
ture, Par. 

Anton Vaverk^^ added to "Three 
Sinners," Pari 

St. Elmo Boyce, formerly in Mack 
Bennett studio department, signed 
as scenarist to Earl Montgomery 
unit of Darmour Productions, FBO. 

"Palomino," Ken Maynard's latest 
for F. N., changed to "The Upland 
Rider." 



L.\ipe Velez is going to be f(iatured 
In "La Paiva" instead of that story 
used as the next starring prftduction 
for Gloria Swansoii. . Fred Niblo 
will direct for U. A. 

Wm- V. Mong, added to "He 
Learned About Women." M-G. 
Sam Wood directing. 



Ena Gregory', who recently 
changed her niime to Marian Doiig- 
las, was signed by First National to 
piay the fern lead opposite Ken 
Ma.ynard in "Palomino," his first 
1928 western picture. 

In "Love Hungry," second pic- 
ture made for Fox by Victor Heer- 
man, are Lois Moran, Lawrence 
Gray, Marjorie Beebe, Edythe Chap- 
man, James Neill. and John. Patrick. 

In "Sally of the Scandals," FBO, 
Lynn Shores directing, are Bessie 
Love, Irene Lambert, Allan Forrest. 
Margaret Quimby,. Jimmy Phillip.s, 
Jack Raymond and Jerry Miloy. 

Barbara Kent will play featured, 
lead In "Lonesome" for . U. Paul 
Fejos directing. 

jobyna Ptalston in "Power," Regi- 
nald Barker production. T-S. 



Para has exercised option on 
term contract of Williarii Austin, 
actor, for another year. 

Sally Blaine, Mary Alden and 
Guy. Oliver in "Quick Lunch'" Par. 

Arnold Kent; actor, signed new 
term contract with Par. 



John Boles, opposite Leatrice 
Joy In 'Man Made Woman". Pathe. 
Paul Stein directing, 



Olga Baklonov.a. and- Paul Luoa.^ 
for "Tliroo Kiiiivors." Pol:t Nogri"i= 
next for I'ar. Kowland V. T.>oo di- 
recting-. . ■ 



Corliss Pahner - for "Out of the 
Night," DuUe Worno's State' rights 
release. . 



Samuel B. . Pike. . formerly, under 
cpntract to U, has been engaged by 
Columbia to write, continuity for 
'•Virgin Lips." .. . 



Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., for male 
lead in "Power." Reginald Barker 
directing. T-S.-. . 



Lois Wilson for Vita skotoli. 
"Found," wi.th Sum Hardy opposite. 



OcMiiarost In fa>-t. 
ilireiM ln(,v. 



William Wortliinu.'.oii inLTk^ 
"In- Viuirsi'lf.'-' . Ui'i;i:i;iiil Di'iih.. 
noxt; I'. -PinHTion \\ ilii-nn Si'ilci^-. 

Kato Price in "Tb.^ (■,'iull.--;s Girl ' 
for .Pe Mille. . . 



William. Slrau.sp added to "Able'.- 
Irish Rose," I'ar. 



James Pierce in "Suincihintr Al- 
ways Haiipen.<5" for I'.ir. l-'ranl^ 
Tuttlo directing. Esther R.Ustoi 
starred. 



Robei-t Frazer by. T-S lor titU' 
role in picture dlriVted by Kdgai- 
Lewis. 



Helen Ch-adwiek in fomi-:nne le.n; 
of Burton .Kliig's next. . Kxoellent. 



Lawrence Grant in "The Godless 
Girl." Do Mille. 



Virginia- ix>e Corbin out of First 
National aud Intends to free lance. 

Vita playlet, "The Question of To- 
day," has Audrey Ferris, Arthur 
lie.aseo, T/anders. Stevens and 
Georgie Cooper In cast, Lloyd Ba- 
con directed. 



Bill Franey and Les Bates signed 
by Universal for Jean Hersholt's 
''Give and Take." William Beaudine 
directing. ., 

Edwin Meyers writing titles for 
"Midnight Madness." Directed by 
F. Harmon Weight. Pathe-D© Mille. 

Frank Takanaga, Japanese picture 
actor, at one time with Universal 
and later a producer in his native 
country is back In Hollywood pro 
ducing a picture on his own at Uni 



Warners started on "Five and 
Ten-Cent Annie," co-starring liouise 
Fazenda and Clyde Cook. William 



"Out of tlie Ruins," by Sir Philip 
Gibbs, will be made by Rieharc. 
Barthclnie.ss for First National dur- 
ing the year. He will first appear in 
"Roulette," Fanny Hurst story. 



Nancy Carroll will play opposite 
Richard J)ix in his next for Parn- 
. mount, "Fasy Come,. ICasy Go." It 
is Mlsa Carroll's first assignment 
since finishing in "Abie's Irish 
Rose.'V 



Lloyd Whytlock nhd Adolph Milar 
added to "Michigan Kid." Ii-vln 
Wlllat directing. 



fYOUR MDsf EFFECTIVE SALtSMAN 



U now preparing "The Charlatan." 
George Melfoird directing. 

Paul Scofield added to scenario 
Btaff, Fox. 



Tiff-Stahl signed King Baggot to 
direct "House of Scandal," Pat 
O'Malley and Dorothy Sebastian 
featured. 



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Lorraine Ribero, William Harden- 
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Hunt in "Three Sinners," Pola Ne- 
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Wednesday, February 8, 1928 



LITERATI 



Dailies Ahead of Mags 

The - dailic-s were running bi.'hiiul 
tlie magazines in niHionnradvortis- 
. Inff iineago, but it is now revci'siul. 
Automobilo aifvcrtitsins has drpppod 
off Jn the mags and increased in the 
dallies.. Allotments for national pub- 
'lic.lt.y' by motor manufacturers ap- 
pear to be a rehciion of price cut-, 
.ting between the makes, with radio 
outlay a pos.«ible factoi-. Last week 
a national weekly quoted a price 
on a pop.iiiar car, with one. ipf New 
York's dailies contradicting' that 
figure. 

Tlie reduction in adv lineage. in tin.'- 
.mags is repoi'tcd to have already af- 
fected . writei's. One assigned to 
•write two articles on a national Is- 
sue was asked to confine his work 
to one. The inference is that the 
magazines, are overboard with 
.etories and articles. • 



-Pays But Stalls 

There is a prominent monthly 
mag In .New York that decides and 
pays promptly on articles, but 
iBometimes takes a long tlrne to get 
round to/ the publication. , 

A contributor recently wrote the 
Ed: ."You have solved the problem 
of writing for posterity." 



Wriglu), has been hoii.trlit by- Para- 
mount. 

Price ri'porto.d betweeh. $15,000 
and $:'0,000. 



"Canary Murtfer Case," Filnri . 

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Organizing Fan Sentiment 

An i.^xperiment in consolidating 
local film fan .sentiment is in prog- 
ress by tlie Si'racuso, N. Y., "Herald" 
under the direction of Chester B. 
Bahn, dramatic editor ©if . the publi- 
cation. It is ca.lled the Cinema 
Critics' Club (or Tri-C), and meiri- 
ber.sh,ip is limited to' 50. Meetings 
are . held the first Wednesday, of 
evei-y month in the Public Library 
and are widely attended by non- 
members. The club holds a dinner 
once a, month.. . 

President is Prof. Walter P. Mcr 
Into.sh, head of the English depart- 
ment of Syracuse North. High 
School, and the rhembership In- 
cludes students, business men and 
women, teachers and housewives, 
representing a wide range; of fan 
taste, according to Bahn. 

Meetings are given over to dis- 
cussion of current pictures and other 
appropriate subjects, while a mem- 
ber acts as guest critic for the 
"Herald" every week. Syracuse 
house managers admit the club, and 
in consequence the "Herald's" pic- 
ture reviews, have a distinct effect 
at the boxofnce, and Bahn asserts 
the plan has made circulation for 
his publication, as well as earned 
good will of the theatres since fanfe 
are interested in the paper's screen 
department, and. more or less react 
to its critical judgment on current 
bills. They take the attitude that 
anything that stimulates local In- 
terest in the screen is good for the 
box ofllce. 

Although the Tri-C started as a 
newspaper promotion, it pays its 
own way.. Annual dues are $2 and 
monibcrs pay $1 for each supper 
meeting, of which 10 a year are 
held. . 

The club celebrated its first an- 
niversary in January upon which 
occasion the "Hei-ald" published an 
extra supplement given over to ar- 
ticles by members, a resume of the 
year, greetings from notables of the 
screen and such material. 



"Matkel and Faun next with 
comedy acrobatic dancing, 
plenty of laughs and clean 
pantomimic humor." 

Denver "News** 
Dir. WM. MORRIS Office 

Regards to HARRY LENETSKA 



Master of Geremonies 

WALT 

ROMNER 

Capitol, New York 



best thine: that can he said for any 
man, livioer or dead," etc. 

Well, there was a panic among 
Variety's crew over that "pseudd- 
inteilectuallty.'' It's the longest 
word, hypheniated or npt, that any 
rummy Variety reporter ever tried 
to pronounce, much less define. "Two 
of the boys wanted to wire: Mr. 
Hersey for the exclusive rights, 
stage, screen and road. Calmer 
minds prevailed with some discus- 
sion as to whether Mr. Hersey 
could explain his scheme and if . he 
could, would he? 

One of the boys said the foreign 
rights alone would be sufficient iand 
that he could ship the word over 
to Europe without Mr, Hersey's con- 
sent or knowledge. ' Another^ of 
Variety's near-brilliant rum.^ 
wanted to use it for a picture title 
but expressed fear it wouldn't flt- 
into the electrlcSi 

The argument was settled when 
a notice went up on the . bulletin 
board in Variety's office that no 
member of the staff could use the 
double-header over, onqo weekly *n 
any story, until further notice. Also 
that Mr. Hersey was not to be 
annoyed for any reason; that High- 
land, N. Y., Is a quiet village and 
anyway, Mr. Hersey sent the 
double-decker out of. town. 

P.seudo- intellectuality! Not a. 
guy ill the office kncv.- either end 
of" It' One ? said pseudp was the 
Spanish way of sp.elling suade. And 
then he couldn't spell suade. - 



Harold Hersey's Denial 

Harold Hersey stands up to re- 
late that Variety's brojcdcast of his 
retirement as supervising editor of 
Bernarr Macf ad den's "True Story" 
mag was a trifle wrong; that the 
short and accurate way to describe 
it would have been to say that he 
merely resigned, which is true, as 
Mr. Hersey states. He's at his 
country home, "Rockridge," High- 
land, N. . Y., preparing— the second 
edition of hVs magazine "Selaih." 

Another contradiction to • the 
same item is that Fulton Oursler 
states he has no intention of re- 
turning to the Macfadden forces. 
The item said Oursler might return 
to it. . 

'Phat Mr. Hersey left Mac with 
nothing but kind thoughts of the 
l)arefooted physical guide might 
be guessed from this one of many 
exclamations of regard in Hersey's 
letter to Variety: 

"Bernarr Macfadden, who thinks 
with his heart, is too deep for you 
sophisticates. He goes his lonely 
way :,„car vine hi.s own niche and 
wltliout 'any traffic " in pse¥d(Fin^^ 
tellectuality' and that is about the 



THE JESSE CRAWFORD ORGAN CONCERT 



Week Beginning Saturday, Feb. 4, 1928: 

"After My Laughter Came Tears" 

"Just a Memory" 
"Whisper Sweet and Whisper Low" 

P. S.— Kindest regards to H LEOPOLD SPITALNY. 



New York "Nev/e" New Building 
A 20-story building for its plant 
hiis been arranged for by the New 
York "Dally News" on East 42nd 
street, between 3rd and 2nd avenues. 
It will contain the New York offices 
of the Chicago "Dally Tribune'! and 
"Liberty/' totaling the. three big 
Patterson publications. 



Coast and Critics 

One of the writing picture men 
of Hollywood has an Idea the 
scheme would prove beneficial to 
the critics of the dailies and the 
picture field. If the . critics were, in- 
vited to Hollywood, to secure first- 
hand info at the studios as to film 
making. The other side is that the 
plan might prove to be a continuous 
chain, with the never ending change 
of critics on the dailies all over the 
country. 



Graphic," la-st week, started a serial 
by Bossy Gills, the freak nut mayor 
of NewburyviUe, Mass., whom 
Thomas Carens, political writer on 
the Boston "Herald," brought into 
publicity. 



Ortin Goodwin in Trouble 

Ortih Goodwin, former newspaper 
man of Seattle, was arrostied by 
Federal atithori ties on a charge of 
havii.g defrauded through mailu -i 
connection with a mining deal near 
Seattle, involving ; about $1,000,000. 
Goodwin was arrest''" in Los An- 
geles and. held in $5,000 bail. 



Smart Chorus Girl 
The story at the week at the Mil- 
waukee Press Club regards a Mil- 
waukee newspaperman, former po- 
lice reporter, who used to complain 
of his wife's mania for detective fic- 
tion. 

The ntawispaperman married a 
chorus girl and her thirst for de- 
tective .iBtorlee kept the reporter 
shelling out two-bit pieces for 
"crime" magazines. The reporter 
told his wife that Instead of buying 
her magazines . be would tell her 
true storlea erleaned from the days 
when he was on the police run. 

After hearing three or four of the 
yarns, the wife told the reportef to 
write them out for her. He did. The 
wife mia,iied the stories to the mag- 
azines; They were bought. She now 
is spending the checks on more de- 
tective magazines. 



Judge Lindsey's Rep 

Reiformers, especially those who 
harp on books that may be a little 
outspoken, are reported stumped on 
"The Companionate Marriage," the 
heat seller by Judge Ben B. Lindsey. 

If written by anyone else, the re- 
f orrhere ' iniglS Ifave*^'^^ to 
book, especially up around \Boston 
way, but Judge Lindsey's rep has 
held them back. Wain wright Evans 
wrote the book, with inforrnatlon 
ifurnished by Judge Lindsey. 



Hesyy-Minded "Times'' 
One oif the New York "Times's" 
staff, reading to Variety, the Joe 
Frisco gag, about "It was the night 
before Christmas and all the boys 
tried to make Mary," thought he 
would repeat K to the editorial 
zooms for a laugh. 

First he told It. then explained it 
and then spelled out "Mary" and 
then he didn't get a laugh. 



'Graphic" Elevation 

Emil H. Oauvreau is now editor 
and publisher of Macfadden's New 
York "Evening Graphic," an eleva- 
tion., Wm. B. Plummer has been 
made. manftg.ing_, ed i tor, th^H ow - 
ard Swain, city " editor. '^^Kc 



Thrya Winslow's Exception 

An exception in the importation of 
eastern writers to the Paramount's 
western studios through, the .agency 
of Herman J. Mahkiewcz appears to 
have been""made. for Thyra Samter 
Winslow; Miss Wlnslow is reported 
leaving for Hollywood April 1, at a" 
reputed •weekly, salary: of $350, with 
a guarantee of 12 weeks. . Mankle's 
other recruits have, been transferred 
west for a maxirnum of fiive weeks 
on the experiment, at $200 a week. 

With either, however, . the, ac- 
ceptance of a script while on the lot 
brings ia bonus of $6,000 Immedl- 
atel3% without regard to salary. 



Wilstach's Inside Stuff 

"The Picture Game," novelette by 
Johr Wilstach, revealing ti e Inside 
on movie financing, is featured oh 
the cover of this week's Argosy- All 
Story Magazine, Wilstach has done 
movie press work in the past. 



Nanette Kutner Breaks In 

Nanette Kutner is the youngest 
authoress to make "Cosmopolitan." 
Her first fiction yarn, short story, 
appears in the March issue. Ray 
Long, the editor, has asked her for 
a serial. Miss Kutner is 22. and was 
21 when she received her check of 
acceptance. 

The p. a. Is continuing as a free- 
lance publicist in addition to 
writing. 



Macdonald Prize News Story 

The prize offered by "The Book- 
man" in its awards for the best 
newspaper stories goes to Charles 
Macdonald of the Boston "Tran- 
script" on his Florence Mills' 
funeral story. It is reprinted In the 
February, "feookman;" 



$5,000 Settlement 
Action taken by Anna Young 
Klaus, legatee of the estate of Is- 
abella O^strander Lamb, authoress, 
against Robert McBride & .Co., pub- 
lishers, for . unpaid royalties, has 
resulted in an offer of $6,000 in set- 
tlement which will be accepted. 
Abner J. Rubien attorney for Miss 
Klaus. 

Miss Lamb, author of over two 
dozen detective novels, and who 
died about two years ago, left her 
property to Miss Klaus, a compan- 
ion.. Miss Klaus claimed that the 
publishers had sold second serl \1 
rights for the novels without au- 
thorization and, when placing the 
investigation in her attorney's 
hands, found also that royalties on 
foreign sales as well as domestic 
had not been accounted for. 



The Outdoor Show Biz 

A new outdoor show publication, 
called "Amusement Park Manager 
ment," has made its appearance, 
published in New York. It is a 
monthly, with the intention to make 
it a weettly if "lt~gets across. -Jo^ 
seph Hoffman Is editing. "The Bill- 



board" has the futile and useless 
outdoor field sewed up for whatever 
that is worth. 



Mrs. Roche's Hot StufiF 
"Move Over" is called hot stuff 
by the vLsltors at Palm Beach, The 
book is by Mrs. Arthur ■ Somers 
Roche, who has dramatized it. ICd- 
gar Selwyn. is reported as the stage 
producer. 

Ethel Pettit, whom the book 
labels as the writer, is the author's 
maiden name. It's a satirical novel 
caricaturing the lives of the ritzy 
winter-time Palrhbeacher; 

The Roches, have been rosident of 
the Florida resort for several sea- 
sons. They have mixed . with the 
brighter lights; doWn there,- arid the 
book in Its dialog Is claimed to dis- 
close a reflection of that ; associ- 
ation. . 



Ambitious College Girl .. 

Margot Matson, of Cleveland, at- 
tending the School of Journalism, at 
Columbia tJniversityi New York, 
doubles evenings for the VEvening 
Graphic" as reporter ; , and second 
string dramatic reviewer. 

Miss Matsori, said to be a beauti- 
ful young woman, studios journal- 
ism in the mornings, / 



Herbert Moultori, former drama 
writer on the Lois Angeles "Times," 
has been: working.on the Pai'arhount 
lot for the pa,st four week.s, writing 
an article for Encyclopedia Brit- 
tanlca, to which Jesse, Lasky's name 
will be attached, "The producer was 
invited to do a history, of the film 
Industry for the literary work. 




cose I A 



and 



VERDI 

IN • 

''MUSIC" 

"Glorified— Classified- 
Mortified" 

what the Tacoma (Wash.) papers 
said: "Go to the Broadway today 
•nd 8oe 'VERDI,' the boy.; who has 
racoma" 'froin'." Ask anybody ' for 
their VERDI-ct," ' 
Heiullininf; for Fonchoit and Marco 
Week Feb. 8,. Capitol. Salt Lake City 



RUTH MILES 

SCREENLAND'S DANCER 

FeaturiEd by FANCHON & 

MARCO in 
WEST COAST THEATRES 




FftNCHOII 

MARCO IDEfti 

Another Sensation for Motion Picture 
Houses De Luxe 

FOUR MARX BROS. 

and C0» — 35 People 
Tliis Week, Metropolitan, Los Angeles 



PAUL ASH SAYS: THERE !S ONLY ONE 






AND SHE 18 A SENSATION 



Wednesday, February 8, 1928 



V A'U D EVIL HE 



VARIETY 



ACTS' SAURIES SMALL, UTTLE WORK IN 
OR AROUND CHICAGO-CONDITION BAD 



Performers Playing Nightly for from $2 to $10^ 
''Staking" Seems Chief Industry in Loop— Agents 
Not in Much Better Shape-^Bottom Drops Clean 
Out of Vaudfilm Local Situation 



Chicago, Feb. 7. 

Plodding along in an apparently 
insunnountable rut, hoping against 
hope, not within 10 years has Chi- 
cago vaudfilm theatrical busin^ess 
been in such pitiful condition as it 
is now. . 

Performers and agents ai'ie down, 
almost cut and hot quite, sure , what' 
It's all about. They're painfully 
aware that dollars have developed 
into elusive discs of suddenly por- 
tentious dimfenslons. 

Outside of Publix and a few de 
luxe independents, there, is hardly 
a local hoxise in the vicinity which 
can, or will, pay an act full salary. 
This year there haven't been more 
than five vaudeville' routes of 20 
weeks issued from Chicago-^and 
these had 15 cut-wopli: houseis oh 
thel contracts, Chicago, alone, pre- 
viously supported from. 12 to 15. 
weekii of vaudeville, booked- direct 
from this city. Today there are 
three lonely weeks, all cuts. 

Hotels and Bills ; 

Theatrical hotelis . report they're 
.♦'carrying" performers two to 12 
•V^eeks, and in niost cases chances of 
collection are so dim as to be in- 
visible. From morning to night the 
boys line up outside th© Woods 
building 200, sometimes 300, strong; 
likewise they're in . front . of the 
State-Lake building and Loop iBnd 
building. Now and then they make 
the rounds, exchanging greetings 
with the . agents,, hearing the inevit- 
able mention of nothing doing, and 
then return to the eternal sidewalk 
ylgil. 

The smaller perfonners are pan- 
icky. . But even the better known 
acts who indicate better times by 
stopping at the Morrison, Sherman 
and Eeistgate, are up against it. 

The W. y. M. A., K-A, Gus Sun- 
Billy Diamond oflice, C. L, Carroll 
ofTlcc and Johnny Jones-Loew offlcfe 
are beseiged day and night by more 
performers than ever were hitting 
the spots before. . Standard small 
time acts are playing one night 
stands at:$5, 7 and $10, and begging 
for jnore. Many haven't even car- 
fare to blow the town. 

Small time managers, usually 
fcooking five acts for $50, have been 
so affected by the horde of acts 
desperate for work that they've 
stuffed bills, with extra acts and. 
paid out a few more dollars, just 
to give performers a chance to ex- 
ist. Their generous efforts to relieve 
the situation are tremendously ap- 
preciated,, but things have, reached 
a pass where it is impossible to 
combat tough times on so small a 
scale. '* 

One small tinie actor came into 
an agent's ofTice begging for work 
at any price. Told there were no 
open dates he said he had to have 
enough money for food but -wouldn't 
stoop to panhandling, no matter 
what^^happenedr- -He was^^ placed on. 
ah q.lready overfilled, bill for one 
night at $2, and claimed it . was the 
only break he'd had in months. 

6 Aigents "Breaking" 

Out of the 10 agents doing busi- 
ness with the W. V. M. A.-K-A of- 
fice, three are making , a little 
money, three .more are making liv- 
ing expenses and thiB: rest are plug- 
ging along in the red.." 

Independent agents, haying . a 
broader field through being able to 
charge 10 per cent and booking pic- 
ture houses besides vaudo, are 
never thole.'iS in tough financial con- 
dition. Only four can be classed as 
prontablo. the Dtliors .strictly red ink 
entrifJi. 

Mu.^itiaiis, tdlhougli the local 
uni.oM i.< orif of Uio f.i^tc-.-^t ;ind }uos[ 
cfTloiciitly coiuliu-lcd ovHUfiization-s 
in tlio cuii'Lliy, oiiLmiiiilti'f the Jobs 
avail;i)ili' iiv.il it sffin.^ iiniio.-jsible 
-Ap. _g'^t. j'nii>!>iyiri<'iit baoic lo nor- 



malcy. " ' --^-.^-^-^-^^ 
• Disastrous Condition 

The dis;LHU':pu.« coiKlition of the- 
aliical hii.>-iin''^> in i\\\>\ arpuiid Chi- 
ca^'o cannot be ovcrcniplia.sizcd. 
TIuTO are imlividu.'il ca.-^c-s whore 
ou;«ifli'. aid 'viii.s voluntarily giyen, 
thfiugh it could ill be afforded, 

There is one ray of hopoi Publix 
lias started producing units in Chi- 
eapro, ^'itli ri^Nt-f>.'^ st'^rtli'g h^re. 



Home Screen Test 



A former vaude actor now 
featured in a Broadway musi- 
cal la taking his home movies- 
very seriously. The lad was 
once on. the Coast, taking a 
screen ' test.' ' , . ■ , 

Now he's got his own cam^. 
era before which he tries out 
arid then watches it run off 
on . the parlor projector, pick- 
ing his mistakes. The. idea is 
that If he ever folds up as a 
stage comic .he may be able 
to do something in tlie studios. 
Smart? 



Waller Bradbury Says 
Stage Hands Beat Him 

Chicago, Feb. 7. 
Wa,ltcr Bradbury, playing picture 
houses, has filed suit for $50,000 
against Marks Bros, and three of 
their stage hands at the Marbro 
theatre, charging he was assaulted 
and considerably, battered, by. the 
hands. 

According to Bradbury, while 
playing the Granada theatre New 
Year's eve, he asked for ohe of about 
forty sandwiches that had been sent 
backstage. The stage hands, Brad- 
bury alleges, informed him that such 
things , weren't for actors, so he 
claims he said: "Very well, thank 
you," and let it go at that.. 

The following week while Marks 
Bros, unit was at the Marbro, Brad-: 
bury charges he was hauled into 
the alley behind the theatre for. a 
beating and heeling by the ' same 
stage hands. 
. The men named in the suit are 
Harry Woods, Lan-y Glannescki and 
Jack Ginsburg. 



FORMER COP NOW M. C. 



ri. Louis Singing Policeman 
cides for Stage Only 



De- 



St. Louis, Feb.. 7, 
With a fai^ewell stage show built 
around him at the Missouri called 
"So Long, Arthur," the former 

singing policeman, Arthur Ncaly, 
left thctt theatre to act as master 
of ceremonies at the Shenandoah. 
2312 South Gr..-.d boulevard. 

Nealy has been at the Missouri 
for 22-weeks' engagement and has 
featured numerous song hits as 
part of the stage shows. He has 
resigned from the police, force. 



Marion Harris Engaged 
To Kolk, Banker's Son 

Marion Harris' vaude salary, 
bpenlng at the Orpheum, St. Louis, 
is $1,750, $500 rise on her previous 
vaude salary. She went into pro- 
diiction at $1,500, getting that much 
from Gt-ne Buck when iti ' Vouis 
Tryly." She was since with the 
Shuberts in "A Night in Si>aiii," 
being succeeded by Aiioon frtanl-.'y 
in Chicago, 

, Mis.s Harris, v.'ho , is . under a 
five-year contract to Gene Buck, is 
paying, the latter 10 percent on her 
earninp.H by ' arrangeintnt. This 
ph.a.^e of it may. be legally adju.sted. 

I^Ilsp Harris is due for a Kit-Cat 
Cliib engagement in London in tlio 
siiinmcr, and may take her fiaTiCf?, 
Waltor .SooLt Kolk. from '"i'akf thf 
Air," with licr. Kolk is llie .-ori ol 
;i banlvfr,. who was T)h<-C'Od witii 

rftciuo.st. 



U.'<ing chorines and ac ts, suited to 
prc-.^r-ritaiioiLS, t^iis iiuiy bi iii^,' r' ii''f 
to a cfTtain extent. But for the 
.'itraight, sinall time . vaudyviUian.s 
the future Is just the future, and no 
one wants to peek a-round th'? cor- 
ner. T'\\\ it couldn't be murh v'o'.'.«e. 




BILLY AND ELSA 

NEWELL 

Comedy songs anil, dances by Ben- 
nett and Carlton.' , 

"Billy and Elsa Newell put over 
some rare burlesque interi-upted by 
show stopping songs and dances. 
The stuff was smooth, rough, bi-oad, 
subtle, and registered in each key. 
The NeweH.=< are genuinely funny." 
— 'Richard Creedon, Los Angeles 
"Examiner." 

Week February 12, Palace, Chi- 
cago. 



JESSEL'S VALET LOSES 



Dismissed for Reason^ Decides Jury 
in $795 Wage Claim 



A religious and. racial issue was 
on trial in a $795 wage claim hy 
David Hallar, negro valet to 
George jessel, who complained he 
had that sum .at : the rate of $69 a 
week due him when discharged by 
Jessel in Montreal, while on tour 
with "The Jazz Singer." 

The jury before Magistrate Lewis 
In Municipal Court found for Jes- 
sel, dismlsslhg Hallar's complaint 
after Jessel testified that the reason 
for Hallar's dismissal was Insub- 
ordination, coupled with some com- 
ment about Jessel's faith. 

The valet, through Attorney 
Billups of ,the colored law firm of 
Billups & J'ohnson, refuted this, 
stating that hla mother was Jewish 
and for this reason he could not be 
accused of any disrespect to the 
faith. ■ 



Commish Suit Against 

Girl in Jail Stopped 

Jenie Jacobs, despite her allega- 
tion of a meritorious claim for $1,200 
commissions against Dorothy Mack- 
aye, has instructed her altornej'S, 
Kendler & Goldstein, to formally 
discontinue the suit which was 
started a year and a half ago, some 
time prior to Miss Mackaye's mis- 
fortune with the authorities as the 
result of her husband's, Ray Ray- 
mon, death, for which Paul Keliy, 
also an actor, ia serving a prison 
term in San Quentln, Cal. Mlas 
Mackaye Is also serving a one to 
Aljjree^y.e.ar scnten^ce^ in connection 
with it. " " ' ^' • ■. - 

IMl.ss Jacobs states she forgot 
.'ibout her suit, one of several 
against professionals for accrued 
commissions. The defense counsel's 
filing of a notice of trial was a 
matter of office 'detail, he not fig- 
uring that the agent might di.sCon- 
tinue the suit altogether. 



Keith- Albee-Orpheum Announce. 

Folio vviiig is the an'iiounv'oment, vfriiatini, t-i-nt uui on r;io !<•.•;; i.-.V.lioo- 
Orpheum merger. 

Lee Shubert becomos a director through hoUlin.i; u b'ook oi" .s;ook lu> 
secured some years ago, coming out of tu.ie of the late A, I'uui Kt^ith's 
befiuosti'. At the time. j>hul>(.'rl mado the purcliUMc in ordi-i- tu' obtain 
stat<'nio.nt-s of the Ki.'iili'.-^ vaudeville tlu^atros, proli'.niiiary at tli.'it i^fririd 
to tluv Shuberts- start inn their own, but Hopping viiudi'vilh,- (.-iroait. 

The C. L. Kohl named iy Mrs. Charlo.*-? JC. (CaroUnol. Kohl, of Chicago. 
Herman Fehr is of l\Iihvaukee, the I'abst ;ittornry in that towi;, and 
always liitcrosttxl in. the Orpheum Cinniit.' .tosoph Finn ii< tiio former 
partner of Marcus Hoiman, and became active In the Orpheviiu Cir- 
cuit's, management when Hfiman .'issumed its presidency. 

Walter P. Cbpke, rinother of the directors, lias been a- KeUli aKorney 
and Is of the K-xV oiid. a.i^ is J?. L. lleidingsfeld. of Cincinnati, of tiie K-A 
group In that city, with Frank "Tato, of St. Loiiis, another now ficured 
as, K-A. ■■■ 

.In division in. the board nC directors, the fopuiei- .Orpheiiin would, be 
represented much in the minority. .•• . 

The announcement: 

^ Keith -Albee-Orpheum Officers Announced 

The ^flrst ■■meeting- of the • Hoard of Direetors. oi live .nc\\ ly-formed.. 
. Keith-'Ttlbee- Orpheum Corporation waf held on Monday of this week, 
and- the following pfTieers and direeiors were elected; 

. Officers- 

Prosident, . ... . . . . . . .' J.'. '. . 

Exeeutiye Vice-President . 

Vice-Pres. and Gen. Mpr. 

Vice-l>res 

Vico-Pres.. and Exec. ?ittir.. , 

Vice-Pres. , . . . ... .-. 

Vice-Prcs. .......... . . . ; i . . ,. : 

Vice-Pres. and Gen. Counsel. ; . . . . ... . . ; 

Secretary. . , . ... . . , . . , , 

Treasurer. . . k . . . ; . . ,'. ...... ..■..■.';. . . ... 

Ass. Sec. and. Director of Publicity. 

Ass. 'i'rea.surer . . . . ..... ....... ^. . ; . ...... 

In addition to the oflleers above: mentioned, the following arc memhers 
of the Board oC Directors; 

Walter P. Coolv,e : Joseph M.. Finn 

B, L. Hcldlngsfeld Herman Fehr 

Lee Shubert C. L. Kohl 

LV.ink U, Tale 

Ed>vard V. Darling iiiid Max Gordon, re.ipeetively. genei-al mana&er.<» 
of the Booking Department and the. Production Department. 

This consolidation of interests and the election .of its offlcers cbniT 
pletes the organization of one of the largest theatrical enterprises. E. 
F. Albee will be the president and Marcus Helman the executive vice- 
president, and throughout the personnel it will be observed that the 
ea.sterh circuit and its new western ally (Orpheum^ are equally repre- 
sented both on the roster of blllcers and on the directorate, forming a 
combination of executive efficiency and. ability. 

J.. J. Murdock, associated with vaudeville for 36 years, ia vice-president 
and executive manager. 

Edward V. Darling is general manager of the booking department, and 
Max Gordon general manager of the production department, and this 
combination assures an entertainment bureau, which, with its various 
departments and lieutenants and with the branches in Boston, Chicago, 
St. Louis and Los Angeles, assures a series of programs thiat ■vvlli set 
a new high standard. 

The publicity will be centi'alized in a general bureau,, under the direc- 
tion of Mark A. Luescher, director of promotion and publicity. 

The headquarters at the Palace Theatre Building will house the main 
administration bureaus, and work has already begun on the details of 
co-ordinating the various departments of these two great institutions 
Into one organization which will function, as a single unit from now on 
In the direction of the combined interests which control book and con- 
duct, with its affiliations, one of the greatest chains of theatres in- the 
.United States and Canada. 



........ K. F. Albei- 

. . . .Marcus Iteimcin 

. . . John .t. Murdocli 
.. .. .. .. .CV Jj. Kohl 

, . .E. G. Lauder, jr 
. \ . .Reed A. Albee 
.J. Henry Walters 
, .Maurice Goodman. 
. . , . . .B. E. Kahane 
... , Myron Robinson 
. .Maf-k A- Ltiescher 
.William J. Kernan 



War Hero's Act With 
4-Reels of "Chevrons" 

Clayton K, Slack, world war hero 
and one of the 54 living holders of 
the C'ongres.'ilonaT Modal of Honor, 
has been booked by the Loew Cir- 
cuit upon recommendation of Dave 
TjOow. Sl.ack will due a spiel in con- 
ned ion with four reels of war pic- 
tures. 

The fi'm is ii.art of "Cohl Chev- 
rons," whir:h sliowe.d at -the Camr-o. 

ii try o u t ' Te CO iiti y , 'ire'7 bT'T'1r--^'"li i 
Loow tr>ur next week, .oplilting be- 
tween the Melba and Willard. 



Jeanne LaMar Knows 
How to Protect Herself 

Los Angele.s, Feb. 7. 

Jeanne JjaMar, claiming the title 
of champ woman boxer, found that 
used. against her when Judge Bush 
In Municipal court rofu.sed to hold 
Thom.as FalUace, her husband, on a 
charge of attacking her. 

The court based its decision of 
not RuiUy on the ground that Miss 
LaMar is capable of haiulling her- 
self. 

Faillace, pro golfer, who u.<^es the 
natne of T(mi Faye, w'as haled into 
court l)y his boxing wife after an 
art,'unieni in their home, during 
which Miss I.,aMar claimed she was 
knocked out, Faye said he was 
forced to put. over a coui)le in self 
delXyise .a-^i ^she ■■yvas aiigl i ng for a 
k. 6. hersr-lif. Aftc^~nid ■court'tria 
Mi.ss L.'iMar announced she had filed 
suit to. have her marriage anhuled. 



Lambs' Gambol Skit in Vaude 

"Guilty or Not Guilty?" recent 
Lambs' Gambol piece. Is to b^-wnU;. 
a vaude act; ■ with John Connolly, 
Herbert Haywood and Jeiinno De- 
Mar as the prlhi^lp'Jls, 



Marjorie White Rushed 
To Hospital from Stage 

Los Angeles, Feb. 7, 
Marjorie . White of White and 
Tierney, wlio opened Sunday at 
Hill street, \wa3 ru.<ihed to the Cali- 
fornia Lutheran Hospital immedi- 
ately after her first show. She was 
operated on for acute appendicitis. 

Ed TIerney, lier partner and hus- 
band, appeared tilone doing a mon- 
olog, . Record and Caverly were 
\>n>ntr\it. in Monda.v to replace the 
turn for balance of the week, 

M;--* While's comlitloii was re- 
I.o:-'"-i ;-.itf' last ni.!;h(- a;j fa voi .i 

-=-GQme-STAVED-GIT^ PANIG— 

Airiurillo, T( x., l'i-)>. 7. 
R.v'ly Jordan, blackraco C'onioiU ■ 
told .-tMric.'j ,and jilayed a s;ix.'H)1p)M. 
until .'-uifokc drove him frvm tin* 
si. t ,'0 in a fire at the firr Ihfatrc 
hore, provcnl'iJig a panic. - 

The tlieatr'e was emptied in an or- 
derly manner, but the hou'*6 was 
'^;on - i'l-'»r?.\>ly di m'l ^^<"l. 



Colored Team Suing 

Leslie for Breach 

Rucker and. Perrln, vaude. team, 
haVe brought a.ctioh' against Lew 
Leslie to recover $3,100 claimed for, 
alleged breach of contract on 
"Blackbirds," which Leslie produced 
in London. 

The colored team claims Leslie 
signed them for a run of play con- 
tract for "Blackbirds," but left them 
.stranded in London. 

Louis Handin of 1501 Broadway 
i.s attorney for the plalntlfl'a, 



SHAPIRO-0'MAI,LEY QUIT 

Detroit, l''eb. 7. 

Abe Shapiro and Jack O'.Malloy, 
standard two-act for several years, 
Jiav^. discontinued as. perform er,*^^ 
and'^-wltrehter tlie'^^^a 
in Chicago, 

They played their final date in 
Detroit last week for Charlie Mack. 



HABRY CitUIX IN J. G. 

Harry 'W, Crull, manager of th" 
Uranford, Newark,. M. J., will a.s-' 
sun>e charge of the , new 4,500 -•^•■at 
Stanley, Jersey City, when that 
hou.'^e opens next month. 

Crull, now . staging the .shows at 
the Branford, will supervise pro- 
duction at both houses. 



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CALL BOARD 



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^ held Monda/ cw'ening- at- tlie 

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VARIETY 



V A U D E V t L L'fe 



Wednesday, February 8, 182S 



SCHIRESON, BEAUTY nXER, 
GETS IN ANOTHER BAD JAM 



Amputation of Both Legs of Elsie Holland, NonrPro, 
Blamed Upon General Mender of Maps— Girl 
Wanted BoW Legs Straightened 



/ ■ ■ Cliiicatjo, Feb. 7.. 
. JJr, Henry J. Schircson, bpauty 
spcr-inlist v;ith f.tme mostly secuiv 
tn^LUKh troatlns. show, peoplj •n-.ith 
resi'iltant publit-'ttj", .Js . in another 
bad jam.. 

El.sle. Holland, non-proi'essioha[l, 
lias . had. botb of lier'; leps am^niV, 
tated, through gangrene haying set 
in following an- operatioTV to take 
the bow out of them. . ... . " 

• S.ehireson is bla.Tne.d, .but . alleisos. 
he did not perform the leg opera- 
tion. .At a hearing it was claimed: 
that Dr. Zaph, head surgeon of the 
Osteopathic hospital, performed the 
operation, fbr the removal of. the 
bowr while -.Fjchii-eson had- previous-- 
ly removed a . soar from the girl's' 
shoulder. 

Miss liolland eallf'd at- Sohi'rc- 
sb'n's offlcc to have , the soar re- 
.'mioved. S3he is said to have also 
. con.'^ulted. him about straightening 
h(>r logs, without any report a.s to 
whether • Schireson suggested, the 
bow .operation. Upon being taken 
to the Osteopathic hospital,, tlie leg. 
©.Iteration was performed. 
: Some days later the girl'.s family 
Insisted that tlu-ir family phy.sician 
assume charge ana removed. Miss 
Holland .to the AYosley Memorial 
Hospital, Following gangrene, set 
in, obliging the amputations.. 

Another defense by: Rchireson at. 
the hearing was that^he r^0„val 
.of: the girl was ihjuriou.s to the pa"- 
tient apd started the gdngrene. It 
is also alleged' by Schireson that 
the Amoricaji Medical Association 
dislike.s the publicity ho has- re- 
ceived and lias repeatedly started 
a campaign to have his medical li- 
cense in this state revoked. The 
Illinois state license inspecior re- 
fused to revoke Schiresoh'.s. license, 

Schireson claims he will start 
damage and conspiracy suits 
against the association and .some 
of the daily papers here that have 
given Schireson a had rapping over 
the. matter. 



Yes and Nb 



. Agents complain of a devll- 
and-sea situaition with the 
vaude bookers. When they 
submit familiar vaud-^ names 
the bookers squawk; when new 

^ names and acts, are submitted 
they Aviil. have Tiothing to do 
with them. The reason is the 
acts are ianknown, etc. ^ . 

The agents burn up because 
the picture houses have been 
paying fancy salaries to these 
same unknown (to A»aude) 

• acts. 



Vaude Acts on Coast 
Receive Vita Offers 



Los Angeles, Feb. , 7. 

With over 300 Vltaphone units in- 
stalled throughout thei country a,nd 
orders. in for 50 niore to be installed 
in theatres over the west coast, the 
Vitaphone studio. In Hollywood is 
Working to capacity. 

Most every- available vaude act 
with a big name visiting or playing 
Los Angeles is negotiated with for 
making Vita numbers. 

;Jtrtakes -frTSWi o'he to five days to 
make,. 'a: sinjgle' 10.-min«46 nurriber 
with iis ifna:ny as five different 
changes in settings arid co.stumes, 
This is an. improvement acconi- 
•pllshed recently, which makes the 
talking device as flexible, as a mo- 
tion picture. 



A. M. A. Prints Record 

; In this Jgurnjal of the American 
Medical Association of Feb. 4, an 
editorial headed, "Schireson — The 
Disgrace of Illinoi.s," reilates Schire- 
son's career .since 1911. It contains 
.22 counts against him and ends: 
"How much longer, win Illinois 
tolerate. Henry Junius Schireson?" 

Dr. Schii'eson ha.s made his head- 
quarters in Chicago for. the past 
few years. He is known as a "pub- 
licity hound" and has especially 
sought theatrical people as patients 
for the prospective press work, pre- 
sumably profiting through lay peo- 
ple from it; 

Sohire.<ion'8 biggest publicity pa- 
tient of late wa.% Fannie Brice.. 



Howard Bros, and Penny 

Na^med-^fo%F11in- Houses 

Willie and Eugene Howard will 
olay pictiii'e houses between the 
closing bf the present "Scandalls" 
and the readying of the neJct edi- 
tion for which they are slated, 

It is also reported that Ann Pen- 
nington, lis another, 'recniit for 
cinema spots. She may niake a 
swing. around West Coast Theatres 
for Fanchon and ' Marco^ 



WILLIAMS SERIOUSLY ILL 

Ernie Willianfi.s, Locw booker, is 
criti'Cally 111, 

Recently V.'illii.ms suffered a coir 
lapse, l^ut persisted in reporting for 
work. His condition became, such 
that he had to remain home for 
treat- ont, with no change noted in 
hi.s illness within the past week. 



CHAS. GILPIN IN SKETCH 



'■'Ii.'U'le.s Gilpin, coToWd^ TelfiT^irc^^ 
tor, Avill shortly make hip. vaudo 
debut in "Wliite Mule," a plitylot of 
)r vn, ■ 

• TlK' iJlanohai-ds did it. 



Buttcrfields Sailing 

Detroit, Feb. 7. 
Col. W. S. and Mrs. Buttorfield 
will .sail Fob. 11 from New York on 
a Mediterrnninn cruise. They will 
rc't.iM-ii' in May, 



Benny Rubin in Film 
For Fox; Also W.C's M.C 

. Los Angeles, Feb. 7. 

Benny Rubin, 'functioning as rri. c. 
for West Coast Theatres Circuit in 
Fanchon arid Marco units, is doing 
a double job, also appearing in a 
comedy picture for Fox. He has 
been placed under a six rtionths' Fox 
option as well as having signed a 
one-year contract as jKinnanent m. 
c. in a Los. Angeles house for West 
Coast. . . 

Benny's mornings will be devoted 
to studio work and his afternoons 
and evenings to the theatre. 



Wilfred Clark for Loew 

Wilfred Clark has been playing 
straight farces in Vaudeville for 
years. Recently he commissioned 
Harry Clark and Percy Wenrich to 
fix up* a musical version of his skit, 
"Whafll Happen Next?" which Alf 
T. Wilton booked this Week for a 
tour of the Loew Circuit, starting 
next week at. the Premier, Brook- 
lyn. Clark has been a fixture on 
K-A time. 

Wilton also cbtalned Loew routes 
fOF Eddie "Hodge's band and- Jack. 
Conway Co. Other bookings, by 
Wilton Included Olga Steck with 
the Stanley Co.; Al Tucker's or- 
chestra, through Steve Forrest, and 
the Four Symphonists. 



Genuine Male Soprano 

. What is touted 'as the only genu- 
ine nialesopraro the show busi- 
ness will be seen in America when 
Charles De Thome arrives shortly 
from Hungary. 

Joe Fejer, Hungarian gypsy band 
leader, is importing De Thome. 
Edgar Allan WooJf is writing an act 
for four people, since De Thome Is 
also a dramatic player and pianist. 
The sketch will introduce ; all his 
talents. 



PEGGY HOPE'S PARTNER 

Los Angeles, Feb. 7, 
^^eiarenxre-^^N ord s tr o hn7=----^n\vj .sicdl 
comedy juvenile, and I'l'ggy liope, 
soubret with local • company of 
"Sunny," have steamed for vaude- 
ville. 

They open for Pantages liere Fob. 
27. 



ALJOLSON'S $10,000 
GUARANTEE AND 50-50 

Playing One Week at State, 
St. Louis— Then Back 
to Palm Beach 



Palm Beaich, Feb. 7. 

.AJ JoIsdn will appear next -week 
at Lioew'B State, St. Louis, under a 
giiarantee of $10,000 iip to $25,000 
and BO76O over that amount. . ■ 

He . left here Saturdiay (4th) for 
N«w York. 



St. Louis, Feb. 7. 
Al jolson's engagement at the 
State next week will have to beat 
$46,000 house record, made by /"The 
Big Parade." ♦"The Student Prince'* 
did $39,900i there a couple of weeks 
ago. Last week it did $24,000. . 

One way It is hoped to tilt the 
high gross is through Jolsoh mak- 
ing the . request that a3I mats be 
paced at 50 cents, a slight increase 
of the current, scale. The State's 
average. is around; $23,000 to $24,000.. 



Al Jolson reached New York 
'lilOnday. and will leave today (Wed- 
nesday). He is going through to St. 
Louis, for a day or so, in advance 
of his State's opening. 
. Following t|ie . St. Louis engage- 
ment, Al Intehds returning to Palm 
Beach for a benefit there. Feb. 21. 

No '.other theatre dates at, pres- 
ent have been ma<3e by him; He 
has repeatedly dealined to appear in 
the Broadway picture houses tinder 
ajiy terins, while his Vitaphone pic- 
ture of "The Ja;zz Singer" (Warner) 
Is, at the Warner's theatre at the $2 
scale. 



LOWRY'S 2D VACATION 



M. C. and Columnist Got. Chance 
With Mae Murray on Stage 



St. Louis, Feb. 7. 
Ed Lowry, record-holding mastsr 
of ceremonies at .the Ambassador 
(Skouras Brothers), theatre \ri 
downtown St. Louis, took another 
vacation last week while Mae Mur- 
ray was starring at the Ambassa- 
dor. 

' Ed, who has packed , the Ambas- 
sador for six months, returned to 
his Amba-ssadorial duties this week 
after a trip to New. York. 

Being a columnist of ho mean 
punnlnsr. parts, Ed wired his hu- 
morous stuff every day to the S-t/ 
Louis "Tinaes," which, jhas flooded 
the city with one-sheets, two> 
sheets luid such, announcing that 
Ed's column Is a dally feature in 
that newspaper. 



Oipheum's Coast Houses 
Trying M. C*s Themselves 

Lois Angeles, Feb. 7- 
Orpheum houses on the coast, evi- 
dently feeling the stage band policy 
in the West Coast movie parlors, 
will try the master of, cecemonies 
gag. 

Cba^e Irwin will play a run in 
each house opening Feb. 18 in Oak- 
land and later going to the 
Orpheum, Scui Francisco for four 
wee/ks.-- — . ^.^..u-,. 

Bventually he will open at the 
local Orpheum for an Indefinite, en- 
gagement. 



/'pmGHTFUL/' SAYS BLOSSOM 

Boston, Feb. 8. 

"Our present assoclatibns are de- 
lightful," says .Blossom Seeley and 
Bennle Fields, referring to their cur- 
rent engagement :tn the Shuberts' 
"Q, V. F." 

It also refers to a import In last 
week's Variety, suggesting dissatis- 
faction. 



Alice Brady's Sketch Toar 

Alice Brady has passed' up the 
Idea of being playlet star for the 
Greenwich Village Theatre and will 
enter vaudeville instead. 

Miss Brady will open In a sketch 
at the Palace, Chicago, Feb, 20. 
^Thtee in=suppori;._^=:^~.^;^^w_^,^._^^^ 



HAYAKAWA'S NEW ONE 

■ SoK.sue Ilayakawa, Jap filjn star, 
in slieJving his current v.-uidc play- 
lot for a now skotcli by Toiv liarry. 



Tommy Dugan/ Film Actor - 
Tommy Dugan, formerly of 
Dugan and Raymond, who retired 
frona vaude two seasons ago to be- 
come material writer, will shortly 
go to film acting having . .been 
signed for "Dressed to Kill," forth- 
coming Fox Film. 

Billy Gould, another vaudo an(r)r, 
wiU t« in the cast of the tsanie llhu. 



MARKUS AGAIN LEADS INDIE 
BOOKERS; 110 HOUSES ON BOOKS 

Linder Second Witfai 80--Same Relative Standing 
as Bef ore-r-No Gain in Business With Some Indi«| 
Houses Hardly Breaking Even 



SPOT LOOKED SOFT 



A vaudeviUlan in Philadel- 
phia, says John A. Murray of 
that city/ heard there were nine 
acts in "The Strange Inter- 
lude," at the Golden theatre. 
New York. ^ 

: Rushing to his agent, he 
said: ■ 

"That Golden in New York 
looks like a soft spot. Nine 
acts playing once a day. Set 
me in, can you?" 



Sayag's AIl-Americaii 
Show for Paris Cafe 



The complete sliow Edmund Sayag 
has booked for the Ambassadeufs, 
Patis, cafe, through the . William 
Morris Agency sails in two shifts to 
opeii May 10 for eight weeks, with 
an option .of eight more. The 16 
choristers sail April 11. and the 
principals April 25. 

The latter include Buster West 
and John West, his father (yirginlaj 
mother, of the .3-act Is in retire- 
ment), Bud and Jack Pearson,; Dario 
and Irene, Mignon Laird, Katherinc 
Ray, Myrio, Desha and Barte, and 
Waring'3 Pennsylvaniians. 

Bobby Connolly is sta.ging instead 
of Sammy Lee. The latter called off 
his contract because of an impend- 
ing family addition. 

The show will cost Sayag around 
$8,500 weekly. 



Johnson's Electrical Act 
Cancels, With Alibis 

H. M. Giles, manager for Bernays 
Johns'on, the electric chair defter, 
has issued a statement that the 
electrical novelty act has been 
forced to cancel 24 weeks of ad- 
vance bookings by order of Dr. 
Harry Rich, Johnson's personal 
physician. JohnsOn is said to have 
suffered a severe shock affecting 
his left side and leaving it partially 
paralyzed. ' 

Dr. Rich, attached to St. Vincent's, 
hospital, Newark; is quoted as 
ascribing Johnson's disability to Ir- 
regular hours and Improper dieting. 



Avalon and Vaude 

Loew's Avalon, Brooklyn, N. Y., 
which opened several weeks ago 
with straight picture policy, may 
go Vaudeville in a couple of weeks. 

Avalon, 2,500-seater, Is In the 
Kings Highway section of Brooklyn 
In an area much . over-seated 
through the Schwartz Circuit hav- 
ing two large houses on Kingsway 
and Mayfair, as well as nine other 
Independent theatres within a close 
radius. 

It is figured the- Loew house will 
add vaudeville, although nothing 
deftnlte on this score has been set 
yet. 



Duhedin Quits Agenting 

Jimmy D.unedin, . former vaude- 
ville performer, but of late years an 
agent for Keith- Albee, . has gone 
back to his act. 

Dunedin broke in last week and 
Is on his bicycle. 



Little Gangsters' Turii 

Johnnie Oown, Mary Kbrnan and 
"Scooter" Lowry, of "Our Gang" 
comedies are in New York. 

They are going on the Loew cir- 
cuit as an. act. 



PEACHES FOR K-A IN N. Y. 

Keith-Ali)ee is. following the Fox 
housM in New York in the playing 
'oi~ PedcHa^'"I?ro\vn 
liner. 

After bookihj^s -by K-A for the 
girl out of town, Peaches will ap- 
pear in the K-A booked Moss 
hou.ses of Greater New York. 



Lillian Shaw with Pan 

Lo.s Angeles, Feb. 7. 
Pant.a.£,'e.s has signed Lillian Slraw 
for Ion weeks. Khe opens next wei-k 
in San Franci.sco. 



Little .fluctuation In the mld^ 
season standing of independent 
bookers. Few additions within th«| 
past month and with the previous 
ratings of independents before the 
new year praictlcaily the same. 

Fally Markus maintains' suprem- 
acy with 110 houses, Including 
split weeks, last halves, one and 
two-day stands. 

Jack- Ijnderi through a. tie.-iip . 
with the. Walters-Denlsh Agency, 
Boston, booking some 20 houses In i 
New England territory, holds sec-:' 1 
ond place with 80 houses, also in- 
cluding splits, halves, one and two- 
day stands. 

Arthui' Fisher Agency and A. & B. 
Dpw are practically tied with 20 
houses., with Fisher having the edge 
on the? money angle through having 
the greater number of split week 
stands.; The Plimmer-Leon com- 
bine is next with 18 houses, while 
John Coutts holds 16. 

Smaller independents holding five 
houses or less are not included; 

Busines.s conditions in most of 
the independent stands have shown 
but a slight gain, with the majority 
of houses just about breaking even, 
while others are in the red. 

Latter is mostly due . to spotting 
In oVer-sea.ted towns and with the 
business seemingly impossible to 
get despite occasional plunging on 
shows. ' ■ 



Rogers Can Have Half 
The Gross in Pan's House 



Los Angeles, Feb. 7. 
Alexander Pantages will split the 
gross of any of his theatres Will 
Rogers cares to play. 

William Rowland of Lyons & 
Lyons conceived the idea of Alex 
and Will getting together. It looks 
like a possibility although Rogers 
is holding the proposition- in abey- 
ance until he, fills some concert en-^ 
gagements. 



Doc Rockwell Shuberl 

Dr. ockwcll will be lost to vaude 
for next three years. He has signed 
for that term with Jake and Lee. 

"Doc" is featured in the current 
"Greenwich Village Follies," pro- 
duced '^y the Shuberts with contract 
calling for .)is being starred; viij^jfl/ff'^;' 
musical at the expiration of the ruii«^cj 
of "Greenwich Village Follies.'' 



IE MAIRE AND VAN-LOEW'S 

Marvin Schenck, Of the Loew 
booking office, has griven LeMalre 
and Van, the blackface talkinfir 
comedy team, a full route on the 
Loew , vaudeville time. They' open 
next week at the State, New York. 
• • LeMaire and Van have established 
rather a good talking disc follow- 
ing, around which Schenck expects 
to take advantage In the exploita- 
tion of the turn; 



ENGAGED BY COCHRAN 

Cecil Lean and Clco Mayncld will 
sail for London on the "Berorigaria"' 
Feb. 11, t'o appear in C. B. Cochran's, 
new revue. 

Castloton and Mack will sail. Feb. 
11 on the "Leviathan" for the same 
Cochran .show. 



EDNA HIBBABD IN PLAYLET 

Edna Ilibbard is witlitiiawing 
from "It Is to Laugh." She will re-, 
turn to vaude in"Five Minutes 
from the Station," under direction 
of Albert Lewis. 



- • MARTIN -BECKS SAIL ^ 

Mfu-lin"']',L'ck sailed I'Ur ;i Irip to 
the C(ias1 ('.idos of ncirllu rn .Mi ica 
Tuesdiiy. . lie is accompani'-d by 
Mrs. Jieck,. 



Olga Steck Goes P. H. 

OIkh .Stovlc, prima, lias i;i..f pic- 
ture houso, .Slic's at lyoi \v s NMiiie, 
I'itlsbui'frli. tliis week. 

Al£ T. Wikyn did it. . 



Wednesday, February 8, 1928 



VAUDEVILLE 



VARIETY 



K-A AGENTS MUST 
SHOW l)P-DARLING 



Agency heads booking with K-A-O 
irlU hereafter have to make thrice 
weekly personal appearances on the 

r^|>ookIng floors, according to an edict 
lianded down last week , by Edward 

. parting, chief booker, or else. 

Agents constantly represented 
vpon the booking floor by younger 
assistants and seldom dropping In, 
even socially, may find themselves 
in a jam, according to the Darling 
edict. 

The announcement had most of 
the boys on their toes. Many per* 
8onal appearances happened late 
last week, with many making their 
first appearance on the floor in 
weeks. . 



The Comedy Sensation 
SAM 

DAYTON 



and 

OLIVE 



RANGY 



in 



'KALAMBOOR' 

By FRANK ORTH 
Next to: closing on any bill 
Keith-Albee Circuit 



Loew's Taking Care 

Of AssH Managers 

Five more promotions of assist- 
ants to managerial posts in houses 
of the Loew Greater New York list. 

Harry Brown, former assistant at 
the State, New York, 3is manager of 
Manor, Brooklyn; George Oshrin; 
assistant at Hillside, Jamaica, to 
manager of Brevoort, Brooklyn; 
Frank Stedman, former assistant at 
Sheridan, to State as. assistant; 
A. Xi. Greene, from Manor , to Ava- 
lon as manager, with. John Hope, 
new with the organization, going 
to the Sheridan' as assistant to fill 
Stedman's former assignment. . 

The Loew Circuit has been most 
prolific lii promoting aisslstant ttian- 
agers who have shown managerial 
timber, this being the third group 
elevated within the past couple of 
months. 



Pan's Special Weeks 

Special weeks such as "anniver- 
sary week," ."carnival week" and 
"international week" are now cer- 
tain for presentment in the Pah - 
tagies-booked houses In. Brooklyn 
and Long Island during the re 
mainder of the winter. In arrang 
ing the special weeks, the. usual 
five- act bills will be increased to 
eight on each split. 

All bills are being booked by Bob 
Burns In the N. T. Pan ofllce. 



Stage Bands Out 

In 2 Loew Houses 



With the stage band -presentation 
unit policy practically flapping for 
Loew's Melba, Brooklyn, and Tem- 
ple* Birmingham, Ala., It Is prob- 
able that both houses will shortly 
revert to their former yaud-flim 
policies, 

,The stage band-presentatloh units 
have worked successfully In. other 
Loew stands but failed at the 
Brooklyn and Birmingham house 
after several weeks. J. H. Lubln, 
chief booker of the Loew vaudeville 
cilrcuit. Is convinced that these re- 
spective stands do not want the 
present policy. 



Freaks Draw Big at 

Tilyou's oh Repeat 

What Is regarded as a real freak 
booking Is that of a freak act at 
the Tllyou theatre, Coney Islajid, 
where . the freaks were originally 
stationed for many months, They 
draw business, too. 

The Tllyou has played two freak 
acts, provlnfe that Coney Island 
doesn't tire of seeing 'em, or doesn't 
bother to look in the summiar. 



MORRISON'S I. A. OFFICE 

Charlie Morrison, K-A agent, will 
Inaugurate a Los Angeles office 
next month. Morrison may hop out 
there, either taking a representa- 
tive .with him or selecting one upon 
arrival. 

He win be thie first IC-A agent tp 
establish a talent-scoiit on the 
Coast. . 

He does not choose to drive it. 



HELEN 



MURIEL 



RUBIN and MALONE 

in "WHAT DO MEN PREFER ?»' 

Direction: ARTHUR 8ILBER and AARON KESSLER 



Clash on "Nightstick" 

Ben Boyar's decision to revive the 
vaude version of "Nightstick" was 
given a setback, last week when 
Louis Werba, controller of the road 
rights to the piece, seryecl notice 
on Boyar that he would institute 
legal proceedings to restrain the 
vaude producer. 

Boyar Is. casting the vaude ver- 
sion and claims he will open it next 
week. . 

"Nightstick" is an elaboration of 
a vaude act which Boyar previously 
produced as "One of the Finest.?' 
Boyar claims to have secured the 
vaiide rights from the author, John 
Wray, also stilting he will project 
the sketch under the title of "Night 
stick." . 



aus' k-a dates 

After weeks of holding off, K-A 
resumed negotiations last week 
with Roscoe Ails and routed him 
solidly, starting Feb,;, 27 at Reading 
and Harrisburg,. Pa, Alia has been 
playing Independent dates in and 
around New York. He is booked by 
K-A until June. 



Clint Lake, Foster's G, Mgr. 

Clinton Lake, former manager 
of the. Hippodrome, New York, has 
been appointed' general business 
manager for Alan IC Foster. 
- He will have charge of placements 
of the various Foster Girls units. 



Few Animal Acts 

For some unexplained reason ani- 
mal acts olppear to be scarce, or at 
least not working around New York- 
Tiber's Seals Is the only animal 
act jn the Loew houses of greater 
New York this week, and there are 
very few animal turns on that en- 
tire circuit at present 

No significance Is attached to the 
circumstance except that It la a 
freak booking circumstance. 



ONE WEEK VAUDE DROP 

Vaude Is out of Loew's State, 
Norfolk, Va., this week on account 
of the house playing the Marcus 
Show, 60.-people tab troupe, stand- 
ard in the south. 

It is a solitary Loew date for the 
show as Marcus plays all other 
Loew southern stands in otlier the- 
atres. 



ST. L ORPHEUM INTO 
3-DAILY AT 65c TOP 



St. Louis, Feb. 7. 

Orpheum theatre, for 31 years St, 
Louis' downtown two-a-day vaude- 
ville house, has given up the ghost. 
Starting Simday the dally pair of 
shows were abandoned for . a "coh-/ 
tinuous" policy, . "Top admission has 
been cut from |1.10 to 65 cent?. 

Under the new policy tbere will be 
three shows a day, the first starting 
at one p; m„ and with no reserved 
seats. Night prices will range from 
25 cents In the "upper circle," once 
the ga.llery, to 66 cents downstairs. 
Balcony privilege sells for 60 cents. 
Top for matinees, except Sundays, 
is 35 on the lower floor and 15 cents 
In that "tipper circle." 

Years ago the Orpheum replaced 
the old Columbia which, under the 
guidance of Frank Tate, was known 
as one of the biggest money makers 
In the. field. 



NEW HOTEL ANNAPOLIS 



Wu(»hliig:ton, D, C, 

Single. 917.60 

Donblr, S28.0* 

In . the Heart ot 
Theatre District 

11-12 and H Sts. 




"ACCUHJOXn BY PBBSa AND PDBUO AS CHICAOO'B OUT8TANI>LMO 

ttASTEB OF CSREMONEBB" 

JACK WALDRON 

After Nine CoMecutive Montha at Frolic* Cafe, Chicago 

NOW PLAYING ORPHEUM CIRCUIT THEATRES 

Permanent Addressx VARIETY, Chicago 



IRENE 



FRANKLIN 



AND 



JERRY JARNAGIN 

SAILING for a SEASON IN LONDON on S. S. BERENGARIA Feb, 10 

OPENING (im 20> AmAMBRAi LGNE^ 



ADDRESS 

c/o EMPIRE TRUST CO. 

Charles St., Hayniarket 
LONDON W. 1, ENGLAND 



I>ircctidil Wim AM MORRIS, 1560 Broadway, New York 



90 



VARIETY 



V A U D E V I L L E 



Wednesday, February 8, 1928 



K-A Loosening Up? 



According to vaude ag^ints doing 
business with. Keith-Albee, tho 
bookers have been tipped to be a 
little more generous in salaries. 
This is believed due to the recent 
Orph-KrA consolidation and the 
absence .of big acts on the books, 

. Within^nhe past few days a num- 
ber of turns, passed Op on previous 
presentations have again been of- 
fered for bookings. 



Pauline Resumes . 

. Dr. J, Robert Pauline has re- 
turned to .vaude with his hypnotic 
act, working the second half for 
Amalgamated In Hazelton, Pa. 
Pauline Is using a street ballyhoo 
lor the. matinees. 



HARRY ROGERS Presents 




_ AND 

I Tos ORCHESTRA 



Kingsley Handling Press 
Stuff for Moss Houses 

A new press regime became ef- 
fective thi.; week through the re- 
arrangement of the Keith-Orpheum 
houses which includes the IB, houses 
taken over from B. S. Moss, all un- 
der the national directorship of 
Mark Leuschcr. 

Walter Kingsley lias been assign-, 
ed the Mos.s houses heretofore un- 
der Harry Mandell's publicity direc- 
tion in the . Moss offlces, Kingsley 
will haindle all the publicity foi: New 
York and Brooklyn. Maridell- Joins 
Kingsiey's stalt, with the readjusted 
K-A-Orpheum p. d. to occupy the 
present Edward Darling oflices oh 
the sixth iloor of the Palace theatre 
building. The. Darling (staff Is to 
be removed to more commodious 
quarters on another floor. Mandell 
has had his office in the Moss suite 
in the Bond building. 

Floyd Scott, who will be the Chi- 
cago representative, canie into New 
York this week. . ' 



WHEN COIN WENT, SO 
DffiAVONNE'S HUSBAND 



3 Chicago Divorces — Chaz 
Chase Paying $20 Alimony- 
Helen Charlton Files Suit 




Mext Week, FortUad. Ore.. 
A Bare-lire Headllpe Attnu:Uon 



MARRIAGES 

"Virginia Isabelle McCandle.s, 
screen actress, to J. Frank Glendon, 
stage and screen, Jan, 2, Los 
Angeles. ' • 

Jack Rose, with band, in vaude, 
to. non-professional girl In New 
York, Feb. 2, 

Le\v Brice, appearing in the Chi- 
cago Publix houses, and Mae Clark 
of "Manhattan Mary"; were to wed 
Monday in Chicago. The bride left 
tlie cast of the show Saturday. - ■ 

Engagement announced of Yvonne 
Howell, daughter of Alice Howell, 
one of earliest screen comfediennes, 
to Lex Neal, director in Hollywood. 

Mrs. Athole Ward, sister of Nor- 
ma Shearer, will become wife of 
Howard Hawks, scenario writer, 
both in Hollywood. 

Johanna Mathieson, head design- 
er at Universal City, Calif., to El- 
nier Woolf, head of the costume de- 
partment for Western Costume 
Company, Los Angeles, Feb. E, at 
Hollywood, by Rev, Neal Dodd. 

Mark- Murphy and Loretta Ken- 
nedy Jan. 31 in New York. Bride- 
groom is a K-A booker an^d bride is 
non-professional. 



Chicago, Feb. 7. 
Avonne . Taylor, former "Follie.s" 
erirl, was granted, a divorce in Su- 
perior Court from Loulis Cress, mtii- 
slcal director formerly with Flo 
Ziegfeld, on charges., of desertion! 
She was represented by Ben Ehr- 
llch. 

When her bankroll flew so did her 
husband, Miss Taylor told the court. 

She related how she won |500,000 on 
th^ stock market after her marriage 
In 1926, and later lost It In an ef- 
fort to make It into several mil- 
lions. Immediately thereafter Gress 
disappeared, she stated. 

Chaz Chase, who married Jennie 
Feldman, also secured a divorce 
through Atty. Ehrlich on charges . of 
desertlbpi. Chase claimed he was 
framed Into the marriage, and that 
after he did the rlight thing his wife 
Ignored her vows. Enirlich recom- 
mended no alimony, but the court, 
'compromised On 120 weekly. . 

Helen Charlton, of vaudeville, has 
filed suit for divorce against Sid- 
ney Z. Charak, son of a New York 
furniture man, diargihg. cruelty. 
, Mrs. Edwin Carewe will sue for 
divorce in Mexico, according to ad- 
missions made by the director in 
New York. Couple were married 
while they were on . the wedding 
party of Bert Lytell and Claire 
Windsor In Juarez In 1925. Wife is 
known as Mary Aiken on the screen. 
There are two children. 



BULY CURTIS' RETURN 

Billy Curtis, one of the old timers. 
Is returning to activity as an agent 
after two years' retirement, due to 
illness. 

He is opening, an oiRlce with Har- 
old (Clement and Steve Carmine. 
They win handle Independent stuff. 




BOOKINGAGENCY 

OrniercU &Kecutiue Offices 

LOEW BUILDING 

AN N E X 



PRINCE JOVEDDAH'S AD 



Acquitted in Specials Sessions 
Misrepresentation 



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GENERAL MANAOKB 

MARVlinrSCHENCK 

BOOKING MANAGES 



CHICAGO OFFICE 



600 WOODS THEATRE B'LB'G 

JOHNNY JONES 



Prince JoTeddab, 42. of 246 West 
filst street, oSalming to be. a natlye 
of Thibet, and who describes hlm- 
•elt as a psychology teacher and 
lecturer, was acquitted In SSpecial 
Sessions of a charge of Inserting a 
misleading advertisement In the 
New York "Times.."* At the same 
time Mrs. Olive Fink. 42. of 67 West 
76th street, white, the Prince's busi- 
ness manager, and Max Frankel, 19, 
of 328 West 69th street, secretary, 
were also freed. 

They were arrested on the com- 
plaint of Mrs. Bertha Morelles, of 
600 West 183d street in December 
after Mrs. Morelles had answered 
an advertisemeiit Inserted by the 
Prince's organization for men and 
women to sell courses In psychology. 

. Ad stated that salary and coirn- 
mlsslon would be paid to those given 
the positions. Mrs. Morelles testi- 
fied she waa Informed by Mrs. Fink 
that no salaries were to be paid, but 
representatives were privileged to 
have drawing accounts and would 
be compensated for each pupil 
brought In, 

The Prince. did not take the stand, 
but Mrs. Fink and Frankel, besides 
others, declared that the $12 paid 
weekly to representatives was In 
lieu of Bttlary." ■ The Justices after 
hearing both sides decided that the 
defendants did not violate the law 
knowingly and acquitted them. 

Prince Joveddah recently traveled 
in vaudeville and recently has given 
talks over the .air. 



Ettleton Adds Dates 

fhnory Ettleson (Ous Sun-Billy 
Diamond) has taken over the Ca- 
sino at Marshalltown, la., fomierly 
booked by W. V. M. A. The 
house l8 now using two-day vaude. 
Other houses acquired by Ettleson 
for the Ous Sun-Billy Diamond cir- 
cuit Include Ft. Madison, Muscatine 
and Oelweln, all In Iowa and on a 
direct route and junips. . 




Irene Bostwick Hurt; 

Dancers Can't Leave 

Irene Bostwick, 20, JOO West 58th 
street (Dario and Irene), dancers, 
was seriously Injured when run 
down by a taxicab at B8£h street 
and 6th avenue. She was removed 
to Hunts Point Hospital. 

Miss Bostwick, who was. to have 
sailed next Saturday for tho Riviera 
to fill a, dancing engagement with 
her partner,. Borzani Dario, 131 West 
C8th street,/ was crossing 6th ave-^ 
nue when the tajcicab hit her. The 
dancer was thrown several feet and 
rendered unconscious. 

The chauffeur, James Curran, 929 
2d avenue, with Policeman MiUigan, 
Traifflc C, carried her into a store 
and summoned an ambulance from 
the City Hospital. When Dr. Cohen 
arrived he found she was suffering 
from contusions of the chest; but 
refused to go to tho hospital and 
went home. 

Later she felt pains in her head 
and called Dir. Charles ; Rogers, 
Grand Concourse. The medico be- 
lieved she had suffered a concus- 
sion of the brain and directed that 
she be removed to the hospital fbr 
further examination.. \ 

Miss Bostwick had just finished 
an engagement at the Montmartre 
club. New York, and was preparing, 
for the European trip. 

No arrest was made as the police 
said the dancer was at fault. 



ACT SETTLES WITH CONRAD 

.Dillon and Parker rehearsed with 
a Con Coni-ad vaude production 
which never cpened and sued for 
$600 on a two weeks' notice. They 
were awarded 1300, accepting $100 
cash and a note for the balance 
due Feb. 20. 

The teain has a new act,, "In 
Life's Shop Window,'' which '' Phi. 
Oflfin of Max Hayes' ofRce Is 
handling; Rien David and Sam 
Ward wrote It. 



Markus' Booking Mgr. 

Jack Allen Is now booking man* 
ager for Fally Markus Agency, in* 
dependent, 

Allen has been with Markus for 
a year and a half. 

Harry , Lorraine and William 
Globnan continue ai^ bookers. All 
under the supervision of Fally 
Markus. 



ELDRIDGE EZFANDIN& 

Harold P. Eldridge has reorgaii. 
ized his presentation departnient, 
Billy Smith, producer; Sam Harris, 
vaudeville manager, and Sam 
Fliashnicki agent, are now, asso- 
ciated. Two. itage units are under 
production, with floor* shows for the 
J'^vulln Rouge, ,AtlantiG City, and 
the Red Lion Inn, Larchmont, Ni Y., 
underway. 



MEa:50N, M. C., IN J. c. 

Charles Melson will be m. c.. for 
the new. Stanley theatre, Jersey 
City, opening March 16. 

Melson closes Saturday at the 
Branford, Newark, with Nat 
Nazarro succeeding him as m. of c, 



HOUSE CLOSES 

The Cumings theatre, one of thf 
oldest moving picture houses in 
Fitchburg, Maiss., closed its doors 
indefinitely. The theatre Is one of 
the four In same, city , operated by 
the Gray syndicate. 



XAHN'S REVIVING BAND 

Roger Wolfe Kahn is reassem- 
bling his original orchestra for a 
tour of the metropolitan Fox houses. 
H© opens at the Academy, 14th 
street, Feb. 9. 



THIS IS 




FUNNY ROUND PHIZ 

A6k BILL JACOBS 
Where the Rest of Her i« 

nirection BILL JACOBS 




BERT LEVEY CIRCUBT 



ITew York 

X26 
W. 49Ui St. 



OF VAUDEVILLE THEATRES 

Main Office: 
ALeAZAR THEATRE BUILDING 
SAN FRANCISCO 



Woods 

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Kans. City 
Chambers 
Bldff. 



Detroit 
Bariam 
Bids. 



Seattle 
Empress 
BIdir. 



L. AnK«le8 I DeDver 
LInroIn Tabor O. n. 
BIdg:. I Bide. 



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Helb* 
Bids. 






CAN ALWAYS USE GOOD ACTS 
WOODS THEATRE BLDG. 

CHICAGO 

MARCUS OLASER. AaBOcittte 



ACME BOOKING OFFICES, INC. 

Booking All Theatres Controlled by 

STANLEY COMPANY OF AMERICA 

A roate ef 10 weeks within 90 miles of New Teik 
Artists invited to book direct 

J. J. McKEON/ Pres. 

1660 Broadway New York City 



A TAI7DETILLR AGENCY WmCH PBODCCES MOBB THAN IT 
CONSISTENT, EFFICIENT SERVICE SINCE mS 




tor TKeiarr Bldg;, NrWr C<^ 

Lackawanna .7876 New York City 



STEVE FORREST 

M3 BLACKSTONE BLDO.. PrTTSBUBGlI, . PA 

High Class Standard Acts for Picture Theatres 
OMheatres, Bir Bevnes. Comedy^ Flash Revues OntAtandlnt In Merit 

BREAK YOUR JUMP 

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VARIETY 



31 



PANTAGES BACK TO 
ACTS WITH FOX FILMS 



iMinneapolis, Feb. 7. 
ITaying playod the last of its 
United Artists' pictxires last week,- 
Pantages theatre here will return, 
to a permanent policy of six acts 
and a feature film, it will continue 
to devote most of its newspaper and 
other, adverti.sinp to exploitation of 
its picture attractions except when 
It has some outstandinp vaudevino- 
"name," .iccordinp to Manager ID, 
C. Bostick. 

. iPantagies uses most of the. Fox 
product. Its ads are given, over al- 
moat entirely to the picture with 
r.one of the acts mentioned. One 
.line. in fairly larpo type states there 
are "six ^vaudeville acts." ' 

In conjunction with "The Dove" 
(IJ. .A.) last week, and the .other 
United Artists' offering which pre- 
ceded it, .Pantages used only a 3&-.. 
iTiinute stage revuei. produced- in 
each instance by Mr. Bostick and 
employing some of the acts booked 
for the house that Week. 

Practically every on© of the 
United Artists pictures jumped the 
Pantages average business 50. per 
cent, and more. Because of. the 
stiff terms imposed by United Art- 
ists, it IsV doubted here if the house 
made a large profit. F. & R. now 
have the United Artists' pictures 
again. 



? 



? 



BEN BARTON i 

AND His 

ORCHESTRA 



Pr.AYING 



Keith- Albep-Orpheum 

Direction WILI-I.\ M J.\COBS 




ILL AND INJURED 

Uda "VV'aldrop, San Fruncitico or^ 
iranlst and composer, went to Mary's 
IIi'lp Hospital to' recover from slight 
injuries and shock {sustained when 
;m auto struck hei' and a follow club 
menibcr while crossing I^u.'sh street, 
lil.s ihjiu-ic'f; are not serious.. Wal- 
drop is well known in Son Francisco 
and coast musical circles. . . 

Charles Modinl Wood, pioneer 
Qporii impresario und singer on. the 
C";oast, is seriously ill .af inflamma- 
tory rheumati.^m at his home in L.os 
Angeles. ...He is 72. ■ 

. Edna Arclior Crawford Xwith San 
Antonio. Siamese Twins) to St. Bar- 
nabas, hospital, Xewark, .K, J., for 
ajipondicitis. operation. Reported 
recovering..-. 

"VVells Haw:ks. now. at 330 W. 8Sth 
street,, slowly Improving. 

J. Maxwell Joice, in a ho.si)ital, 
New York, with a broken leg and in- 
ternal injuries received in an auto 
accident, is now in the recuperating 
home' for St. Luke's, Westchester 
Co.,- K.-Y. , ■ :• ■ 

Robert . F. . Hunter . (ll untor. stock) 
is ill in St.. Joseph'.^ Infirmary. Easst 
Parkway, St. Louis.. 

Harry S. Alward, yet circus p. a., 
confined to the Pan7Ajuerican Hos- 
pital, E. !)Oth street, New Y'ork. . 
. Mrs. Richard Spiei', wife of the- 
manager, ; underwent an operation 
for appendicitis at St.. Francis Hos- 
pital, Sail Francisco, Jan. 31. Re- 
covery is expected. 

Chris Pender, luanager, Billy 
Arnold's. Revue, i-ecovering from. in- 
juries received when hit by a taxi- 
cab Jan. 24. 

Wife of Joe Daroy is recovering 
fro in a severe illness. 

•George Johnson, executive of 
Mid-City Park, between Albany and 
Troy, recovering fi^Dm a serious 
Illness. 

William Gaxton, In "Connecticut 
Yankee" at the Vanderbilt/ under- 
went an operation oh the throat 
Friday after the performance, and 
was able to play the Saturday 
matinee. 

Ida Brovi'n, badly injuted in 
Chicago . when a trolley and aiito 
truck collided, is slowly recovering- 

Leo Rosenblatt, son of the cantor 
and his business manager, entered 
the Mt. Morris hospital,. New York, 
Feb. C, to undergo an operation for 
appendicitis. 

The wife of Edward Farrell, 
treasurer of Wallack's, was oper- 
ated on for appendicitis at the Mur- 
ray Hill sanitarium, New Y'ork, last 
week; Mrs. Farrell. is employed in 
the Bascom ticket office in .the hotel 
Commodore. 

Marcia White, injured; in a. taxi 
accident in liarlem some months 
ago, has returned to' New .york 
from Chica:g6 -where she was under 
treatment by a plastic surgeon for 
facial injury incurred in the smash- 
up. Shfe is hdsteTJS at Benny- Davis' 
54th street, club. 



Musicians played the good old 
songs becniiRp the rustonipr.K al- 
wuys eojo.ved tlioni. 'ConiciUiins 
tell '. the Kood old Jokes for the 
same Identical reason, 

^ WHO SAYS SO? ^ 

f BEN BARTON f 



■ "Sure Fire. Can't Go Wrong; 
Boys." —VARIETY. 

FRANK 

MITCHELL 

and 

JACK 

DURANT 

A Positive Hit with 

"HIT THE DECK" 

MAJESTIC, 
LOS ANGELES 



NOW 



Shoolman Deal Cold; 

Coterie Is Hopeless 

— Boston, . I'Vb. 7. 

M^Mnbc-rs of the Max Shoolman 
coterie, who subscribed to the de- 
posit fund of $400,000 through whicli 
Shoolman obtained an option for 
the purchase of the Poli circuit for 
.$22,500,000, admit the deal i.>? cold, 

The 12 subscribers apparently 
liavo. ;.iccepted their losses, with an.-, 
otheiv $40;000 to be added as brok- 
erage foe, from accounts. 

Some of those subscribing, were, 
bvisihess associates and others rela- 
tives oC Shoolman.' 

Despite any willingness, -it ,is 
elaimod, of Poli granting ■ anothei-. 
extohsion.of the option, first expir- 
ing Jaii. 3 and renewed until Feb. 1, 
the Slioolihan' crowd seems to have 
given' up hope of putting through 
their speculative- deal; 



Hartford. Fob. 7. 
Thore has"been no break in tli';- 
rolalioiis botiveen. the parties in the 
Poli-Shoolnvan deal and, de.^pii''' 
the lapsed option which . expirod 
Feb- 1, the'latter can buy the thoa-. 
tres, according to Charles M. 
Thayor, attorney representing S. 
Poli interests in the transaction. - 

When asked what h:--d prbventod 
Mr. Shoolman from taking up his 
option" Mr. Thayer . said th.at ho 
knew of no reason. ' 

Lois M. Sagal, general rrianager 
of the Poli Circtlit, in New Haven, 
repeated the information given by 
Mr. Thayer and added that Shool- 
man could still buy the circuit, 
saying: "All he has to do is pay 
.over the n-)oney.". 

Nathan Niji-estein, real estate 
dealer, of Springfield, the broker in 
the transaction, spent two days in 
Boston conferring with Shoolman. 
He announced later that negotia- 
tionis. were still under^way, . and it ■ 
looked "as though tlie sale would 
not go through." He further added 
that "no one realized the tremen- 
dous amount of work, necessitated 
by . the massive sale." He gave as 
one of the excuses for the , delay 
the "countless documents which 
must fir.st be investigated and pre- 
pared." 

No one would state whether or not 
Shoolman had forefeited his $400.- 
000 depo.sit as an option on the deal. 

That deposit was placed In 
escrow in a Boston bank, with the 
provision that Poll would have to 
fm-nish clear titles for all of his 
properties or there could be no de- 
fault claimed nor the deposit for- 
feited. This raises a point, it is 
contended, since Shoolman did not 
make a formal tender of the re 
mainder of the purchasei price by 
the expiration date of either op- 
tion. 

'y\''hether it will be followed by a 
legal action to secure the money by 
Poli or Shoolman is not reported, 
pending the possibility throug'i 
Poll's willingness of Shoolman 
getting his buy through. 



NEW ACTS 

Bill McCarver and A. R. (Race- 
hoi'se) Williams, 2-act. 

Harry M. Perry and Jack King. 

Haggerty and McManus, 2-act. 

Cornish and Green, formerly Car- 
ter and Cornish. 

Gene Tennyson and C5p, returned 
from Europe. 

Mannings and- Walsh, formerly 
Manning and Hall. 

Ota Gygi In act-production. 

Herman Levlne in "Tid Bits of 
1928" with 12 people. 



INCORPORATIONS 

m;w youu 

.SiH(Ior»-\V<'iNK. Inc.. Now -V'dI'Iv. inu.-<;- 
■ ■ill ■ (■■.•jiiiM.s- tiuiis, .^tii!ii>iu'i-y. ?1i'.i>'i'i, 
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](, IvoUiT. KlU'il'liy i"Uiu-li->: liothpiiln'Pt;. 
2:' fourt stroot. HrooM.vn. 

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K.'ii-li. Pilod by l.-<ail>iro 1". JOi-'sonborpr. 
'- I'nurt stri'i't.Hi-oiiklyn. 

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.\l;iiilialt;in.- -Konrral . trufUinir, JJO.'OOO. 
riillip St. l.oon, Mi'li.-i ;-;t. J, con, Tony 
I'.H-kjT, . i''il.'rt • l.y Maurici' W. .Mon- 
lii'lliUT, ITfi .T'-ifili ;ivciuio. Now York. 

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.itn'i-.U liu.^inirss. Clio .';li;il-i>s — 1 00 ."^lliircM'- 
pi-i'fi-rroil, $10.0 p;\r v;ilui\, nnd r.liO sili.irr!* 
( oinnion slo-clc. . no par 'valuo. K(t\Viiril 
M. Hfo\vn. Jlary u; -.l<iiios, Uobprt Ij. 
MMri-i.>».. .Filed by KiVw.-ir.l M; Urown, 
X.-iiional Ufink ORullilint;, t'ticu. 

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U;nt;iji, thl■f^^rJ^•a^ cnti'i-prlsV'.-. ino .•--bares 
— 1!00 .sli.ires proA'ri-oil, JlOO par valuo, 
and "(10 shares : coinnuMi sUu-k, ho' par 
A-.'ilu.f ; nicjmrd - }{iihinan. 'Mary . Vraiioo.' 
.Martha- l''rn'/.cc. .^'Ilpii , by liohinnti. 
v"i'li>'n & Kruzoo, Kooni lOOfi, ICSO Uniail- 
u-.-i-.v, Now "Vorlc' , ■ 

•-VimiilHy IVoducdon'i; Inc. Now -V'tirlc. 
ib>'atr:cal ■ onloVpriso.';. . TiriO sharoy. lio 
par . value, flcnry Won)-. K.'»tollo IsiMiaoU, . 
.Morrl.'' Kitt!!. J'^llli-.V by lloiirv W.ioR, ICO 
■Uro.-iilwny, Mntihattan. 

.loliiiHOii & I.uucii.Hloin' TluvntrioaV Ku- 
(c.rpriscs,. ln<^.. New Vm-K,. !<ell fioUot.s 
JlifMirlcal bii.';ihoss, busino.sa . of waro- 
h.ui^ornon. $10,000. Uarrv SaskH TTooh- 
lii'hni r, J.- Clb.s.m I'l^nin, ■ I'bilip '.lacdi-. 
..s(>ri. Kllcrl by TIarr.\- Sak.« HoMiheliuor. 
ISin TJroailway, Now Viitk. 

.Aviilon. Aiiiiisoni'ont JOnilor|>ri,s<\ Cor- 
ponUion. Now V(irk, tboal.rical ontor- 
Pi-lsos, niovlnir ..ploiuros. $1,000.. Sarah 
-rjutchon, .Tosepb Nobor.s, .To.-^opli 
S.lnvanz. Filed by Irvlntj It. 'r.-iiion- 
liauin. lie. Nassau stroot. Now York. 

•1. Ilpnry Ix'c C«>rp<>rutl4>n. Now York, 
liiolton picturo • produi-tioiis, J.S-iOOO; . -J. 
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.Tonkins. Piled by b'tlraily & Movnahaii, 
201. Hroadw-ay, Now York. 

noncon AttmrtloiiR, Inc., New .York, 
niovinp . picturoti, niu.<^i-oal produotlons, 
$20,0.00. Jncob I.' Kothstoln, Isadorc 
Cnger, Charles I/. Kaliii. Filed by 
Dmrlea L,. Kahn," 67 We.xt -44111 street, 
New Y'ork. -i .■ 

."Tlie BcIiaTlbr 'of Mr». Crune/' Inc., 
■Xpw York, VaudifrvlUo nols,' miiiilcal com-" 
odies, . (general theatrical, moving- pic- 
tures, 500 Mlinres — 2!;0 .shares preferred, 
SI 00 p.ar value. -250 shares -common 
..<itock. no par. Value. Ii;ur;ntie W. Par- 
sons. Walter O, Llnd-scy, Harry Sepall. 
Filed by J. W. Fuller Thompson, 336 
M^adi-son avenue, Manhattan, 
.' AdiromliMk I'nlr - A'NNocltttlon, Inc., 
town of -St. Armond, Ehscx county, race 
track. $2'5;O0O. James I,a Tour; U. G. 
Cane. William II. Voshborff. Filed by 
-Francis Barry "Ca:iUwoll, Jiaranac X>ake; 
Now York. 



SILBER'S PARK PLAZA 

Chain Vaudeville Afjency,, sub- 
-sid.iary booking unit for .Universal 
liouse.s, has dropped bookings of the 
Park Plaza, Bronx. New. York, with 
Arthur Silber, Pantages agent, tak- 
ing it over. 

yam Greenberg is owner of the 
Park Plaza. 



.JOHNNY COLLINS' AGENCY 

After several nionihs associatip/i 
with the Alf T. "VVilton agency, 
johnny Collins has opened an inde- 
peiident agency of his own. 

^.C-Mins pl.ans to. book with the. 
liOew offlce.s. ' ' 



TINSEL 

HETilL CtOIH 

FOR DROPS 

36 in. wide at 75c a yd. and up 

A fult line of g;old and 'sliver bro- 
cades, metal cloths, gold and silver 
.trimmings, rhinostone.s, spangles, 
tights, opera hoiie, etc.. etc.. for stago 
costiimes. Samples upon request. 

J. J. Wylie & Bros., Inc. 

(SuccesNors to Sloicmnn & Well) , 
18-20 East 27th Street 
NEW YORK 



INDIE BOOKERS MAY 
NOW GET TOGETHER 



rii.<siliility 01 tlii> nr:;:. n.'. ■ ior.i nr 

illlil'pl'.ntllMH VIUlilc IrOI'lv' T.-; '.: \n tip- 

air aj;ai!i. Tliis l.iti'^! .i' ii.i.:- i<' 
seemingly incri- i.>ri>.i»;il>li'! 

Tho latest innM"- i.--- proiiiiHi-l li<.-. 
the in;il)ility of liiost ;iL;i<ni>: Xn. I'vi'- 
loct cominissiDiis frinn lui;i.-.(-'S o'lv 
their books and with lluv iilo.i ;it this 
time a rooii>rivcal agrocnu'iit ;iiiiuiig 
live better class of inihHX'iuliMits that 
o.iie \vill nOt aeoi^pt a "dutniUMl ofC" 
house froin anotlier. . 

A meeting was called fur ilu- lat- 
ter part of lajjf week,. ■ ' 

l\emittanoes to. bDokers liave been 
notoriously., bad. this. ^ i^oa.son, .they 
j<ay, and with soi-niing slim oiuince 
of eoUfoting the outstanding 
moneys duo. 

. Sm'eral pro\-ii')ua iitlcmpt.s have 
be(>n niade to whip the independents 
ill line for ()i-g;uVizalion, but all 
lliiliped. :X,o\v that most are feeling 
it. fi'din a m.o'ncy imglo th(? chanee 
si'cins. lioit('r. 



Vivian Breaks Troth 

Tj03 Angeles, .Feb. 7. 

Vivian Duncan's engagement to 
Nils Asther, film a'otor, is off.' Miss 
I)un(?an admits a parting of the 
way.s, due !to the pair having drifted 
:i\vay from each other. 

They are still friends, however,, 
says . Miss Duncan, who with 
Rosetta is playing vaudeville out 
here at present. • 



PAUL WHITEMAN 

The KING of Jazz 

MARIE HARTMAN 

The Queen of Comediennes 



BILLY MARIE 

HI66ITT and HARTMAN 

SOLIDLY BOOKED 




Miss Marie Hartman 
World's Champion 
Comedienne 

•Sfhe has cords for laughs, 
spades for personality and aU 
tihe natural points of albllity. 

The Hoyle of the Theatre 

BILLY HIBBin 

BIG CASINO 



BRUNSWICK REGORDING ARTIST 



BROADCASTING DAILY— STATION WEBH 



4t 



PLAYING THE BETTER THINGS IN MUSIC BETTER" 



GUS C. EDWARDS 

And His EDGEWATER BEACH HOTEL ORCHESTRA 

EDGEWATER BEACH HOTEL, CHICAGO, INDEFINITELY 



EDGEWATER GOLF HOTEL ORCHESTRArEDGEWATER GULF^^i^^ 

Direction GUS C. EDWARDS 



JUST COMPLETED SUCCESSFUL ENGAGEMENT PALACE, CHICAGO 



V A R I E T Y 



Wednesday, February 8, 1928 




Gus Kahn^s and Wal 



Are You Waiting For 




Walter Donaldgon - Novelty Ballad/ 



\\ i/ot ' :in BireeTiy/ n 

m/au YOU DO ? 



hy NED MILLER CHESTER COHN 



. Another /^Sam- The Old Accordion Man/ II 





by Walter Donaldsor\ 



^ Better Than ' Whein "You Look In The Heart Of A Rose^/ 

Hy Heart Is In The Roses 

ty ALFRED BRYAN FRED FISHER 



v\l FELL 



Qiie European Hit/ 



HEAD OVER 

Q'he American Hit/ 




IN LOVE 



tHERE MUST BE 




WALTER DONALDSON'S New^'Blue 



Wednesday, February 8, 1928 




ieharmii^ mitz Song/ 



•^notlaer^^ Sleepy^- Time Gal 7 • 



KISS t MAKE UP 




ly NED MILLER. AL B06ATE CA RL HOEPLE 



^ Glorious Fox Trot Son^J 

SUNRISE 

by LESTER SANTLY CLIFF FRISND 



^ ARa^ Ballad They're All Talking About- 

m YDUHE wnn somebodt else 



y mm ETTING, ABEL BAER. L.WOLFE GILBERT 



Cute and Cuvmin^J 



Go Home a^ELL Your Mother 

(THAT J LOV^M TrOU) 

ABEL BAER., BENBE RUSSELL 6- IRA SCHUSTER. 



A Oriental Fox Trot Som<^! / 

SIN6 ME aS0N6 ofARABY 



^y FRED FISHER. 




LYFilC h 



.-,1. 




KANSAS CITY^ 
Gayety Theatre BIdg. 

LOS ANGELES 
405 Majestic Thea. Bldg. 



NEW YORK N.V: 



CHICAGO 
167 No. Clark St. 
MINNEAPOLIS 
433 Loeb Arcade 



UONDON. WC 2 ENGLAND 

138 Qiaring Cross toad, 
AUSTRALIA. MELBOUIINE 
276 ColUne St;. 




by 

Waltei^ 
Donaldson 



Dance 
rch es tra ti ons 




fZr%9 FROM YOUR/ 
Zj\J' DEALER, _ 



34 



VARIETY 



FILM HOUSE mvwfs 



Wednesday; February 8, 1928 



UNITED ARTISTS 

(DETROIT) . 

Doli-dit;- J'\-l). .5. , 

■ Wliile riuj)(>f liint on ilie . surfiico 
as a T»ft\v./rnid motlorn-thonlro, this 
latest link, in the IT. A-, chain scfins 
niQSt notuMo. as a hiediuni for an at- 
tempt to s(.;ll' straight, pictinvp.' on. a 
Jevel "With aiul .aK<lJn«t pioturo play- 
ine neui'hy' u'ith high-powoj-OAl slago 
shows. 

■ NotlUns ncAV to iJotroil in .sii-aiuht 
picturos,- oT conr.so. ■.bi>t st raiKli t pic - 
tures a.** Tirfsonted. in • tho .clas.>< a.t- 
m'osphovb of the ITnitoiJ Artists, and 
at an adnvissidn scalo cciuaUhpr tho.'^e 
of attract ion -p'liiyincr theatres:, arc 
new-.angh's lo thi.s, town, here for: 
the: fir.st tihio with the U; •A.'ii ad- • 
Vent this wtjok. ' 

, "VVith. tliat in mind, clockinR the 
progress ot the now- honsb should 
prove -an intore.'^tinf;' pastime to the 
film showiiii'ii 'of Detroit. 

The U. A, llieatr.e is on , Barley 
avenue and st-ii is: 2,000, An 18-story 
piileo liUildins,' is in aocdmpaniment. 

The. opera Ibr.s' have/ a 'lonp term 
tease on the liO'Jse proi^er, and no . 
douht are in.; close. harmony with the 
Storml>ltz-T/Ovoly Co., baip-holders 
of most of the isod on Baprtey. It is 
proudly related liereabouts liow, two 
short .year.*? apo,. Bagley. . was a 
broken-down .'side streot^iintil 
Stonnreltz-T-iovely, heavy money 
combination, . started to think and 
work. When speaking of develop- 
ments on the avenue they now. sriealc 
of units. The Michigan theatre apd 
buil'dlng is unit one, Dctroit-Leiahd 
hotel, iinit two; United Artists, tinit 
three, etc., 

■ ■■ Physically. ,the iUnited Ariists is 
beautiful. Its structiiral idea mipht 
be Persiah;\ Grecian or ' Indian.- Or 
It might he all combined, with sev- 
eral other international flavors add- 
ed. There .have: been so many 
beautiful new theatres of late, and 
all so hauntlngly similar in appear- 
ance. 

The new hoiise was opened color- 
fully by Hugro Riesenfeld, Lots 
of high hats, plenty of low gowns 
and the best in town. • Strictly In- 
vitational and ultra-formal. . 

Exploitation „of the opening . pre- 

. liiated considerably immediately 
after the walk -but' of Nellie Rcvell, 
p. a., but the lady space grabber's 
efforts resulted in enough to cover 
the following lack of publicity. This 
early campaigning and the glamoi: 
of the new hou.se helped to stand 
•em up throughout the opening day. 

The initial program supporting 
and leading up to^the feature, "Sadie 
Thompson" (U.A.), exhibited a 
shrewd sense of the selection of 
classy, subdtiod- secondary enter- 
tainment, and clicked in the m.anner 
Intended. Even if to\igh on those 
who had witnessed the Chicago'^; 
U. A., opening, which was exact in 
every detail. 

"Overture Populalre," symphonic 
arrangeriient of a:i>op. song, by the 
20-plecc pit orchestra, broke the' ice. 
Dr. Riesenfeld conducted jy)ening 
night. Fred Stahlberg. wilPbe the 
regular dii-ector. Besides conduct- 
ing in his excellent style,- the .Doctor 
made a speech and called attention 
to a telegraph operator, behind the 
foots, awaiting a signal from Holly 
wood, where Gloria Swanson would 
push a button to open the United 
Artists curtain, even if (3 lor la was 
then in Palm Beach. WhetheV Miss 
Swanson pushed or not, from either 
place, the curtain parted. Ditto In 
Chicago, only Norma Talmadgo was 
then on the other end and in ITolly 
wood. 

Followed the first occupant of the 
United Artists screen, short filin eh 
titled "Bridges— The World Over.' 
k and Inchidih.g some comely .shots of 
A various typie.s of spans. Wlndup 
I with a title about no bridge like our 
" own bridge after all. and a flash of 
Detroit's favorite! . In Chicago they 
■used the Michigan boulevard span 
A nicely out and photographed 
jshort, and perfect for - civic priderS; 
though out for bridgeless town.q. 

New's reel anemic, . with ' stale 
Pathe stuff foiTnin.Er the body. "The 
Maestro," Max Fleischer cartoon 
short, having a pup conduct the 
house orchestra, IcQ right Into the 
feature. 

:"Sadie" proved Infinitely better 
here as. an opener than "The Dove' 
did in Chi. ■ Swan.son .)iic.ture looks 
good for two or three weeks.' and i 
followed by pictures of equal value 
the house may :pacc Its program 
: changes on a three-week plan, i 
finding sufllcient followers of 
straight films. 

No mention of "Sadie's" source 
of adaptation from "Rain." That 
alone:."Wds ereatlvo of added inter 
est. First dvay'a audiences replete 
"i^-itivwomen .seeking hot stuff. Re 
action to ■ the i?iotnre as., who! 

. rather favor.Tble, .with a comeback 
in Detroit predicted for Gloria 
Swanson on' the strength of it. 

'. Charley Hamiperslaugh. formerlv 
with Orpheiim and Publlx, will 



known in the New Yoi>k Mhn pal- 
a(!i>s ,*ni(I Ho))h is not. 

I'Uil Stipir will be if f.li" . .sticks 
ai'ovind wUh some of the .soni^s and 
.some oX the talk 'slii' is doing this 
week.' 1 Icr ■ bliicst rcnlii rk'" was, "IC 
thcS' can make ln-l u-r men, I'll niake 
thcnl,". and again, to a man at a 
phone behind a scrim: "Von. always 
want nie for itlic worst,!' .Avith some 
stuff added niake it wor.se.' 

But even: If Soj)h didn't whani'm 
(hem,; .she., made both- wonlien^ and 
nien lai.iu'h at the lalk or. lyrics, but 
niostly ijie-.women.' A .Spanish trav- . 
osty to (he "jMarcheel'a" melody wag' 
too slow, for Us sp()t. Soph's, finish- 
ing number when conducting th'e 
stage iiand and asking the. audience 
to applaud if . they want "us" to 
.stick, as their applause cieclded, got 
right back to the CUus' Sun time and 
tliat of .ovpr. 10 years ago. It was 
a snrp'rls'e" from. Soph! . - And' the 
house didn't fall. So picture house 
audiences are too new in- more than 
one thing. .Her honors were "Salt 
of, My Tears," "Bologna" and "Tall, 
Dark and Handsbrne." In the latter 
"hell" bO-curs . in the final lino. The 
begging-applausiB. number is called 
"Wliat'Do Y.ou Say?" 

Soph has something else, too, to 
tlVi'iik ribout for the picture houses. 
It's : her son, Bert Tucker, who. 
dances neatly and talks well enough 
to introd.uce his mother. But there's 
a doubt if an audience- wants to 
know that. Sophie Tucker has a 
grown-up son, and even if they 
don't care, the son should not be 
his mother's advance agent on the. 
same stage; rather a surprise, fbl- 
lowing her. But that's up to Soph. 

Mother and son did one niimber 
together, bringing out as the notice- 
able part that Bert is nearly as tall 
as Soph, with everyone arotiiid ask- 
ing another, ."How old is she?" 
Singers . of hot stuff should look it 
and not be chilled by a grown-up 
child alongside. . 

.The Tucker turn..sta.ired by Jaclc 
Partington and: with Lou .KoSloff , 
as in. c., but without interrupting, 
and. also taking in the 6 English 
Tlvoli Gii-ls, ran 21 minutes. . V 

The Tlvoli girls got as much as 
anything , on the bill, other than 
Miss Moore's picture, • "Her Wild 
Oat,": a crackerjack comedy film, 
full length. The. six young women 
looked very gbod in their Ella 
Shields evening clothes (men's) and 
their Tiller stieps, with, an untisually 
pretty step exit, movement. 

Another stager* Paul Oscard, took 
care of the "production overture," 
that had two scenes to house or- 
chestra's "Chopin . Melodies." One 
was an. operatic oval set. effect, with 
Tjeonora Corl, soprano;. Herman 
Saleski, violinist, and Carl Schuetze 
on the harp. It was touched off 
briefly and briskly by a flash posed 
ensemble to the r-\r, made strik- 
ing by the lighting and the flashing 
rglance given of it; 

Jesse Crawford was alone at the 
organ, with Mi,'S. Crawford absent. 
Mr. Crawford went through a light 
rep. using slides mostly, and con- 
cluding with a special lyric to mu- 
sic telling how glad he is to get 
back to Broadway*. The Loop had 
better , not hear that lyric,, because 
it says Jesse claims Broadway is 
the best ever— that it made him and 
he js goinc; to stick to it. . 

Paramount News held a Para- 
mount view at either end, with M- 
G-M's in between and but one out- , 
sider, B'ox. Other than Fox, Para- 
mount's reel was exactly the same 
in runnln.g and, scenes, including 
any cuts, if made, that Loew's New 
York, held last Saturday, t#p days 
before tonight (Monday). Merely 
indicative of the news reel running 
as set until another comes in. The 
Fall River flre was in. both, also 
the "Saratoga" scenes. 

A Pathe tinted water scenic, .short, 
the same, minus the tint, but not 
nearly as good as ''Have a Drink," 
another ' short, that opened with 
"The Last Command" at the Rialto 
and may be still playing there on 
the run. 

The Tucker interlude was labeled 
"'Welcome, Sophie." 
- - For reaHatighSi the Moore picture, 
furnished everything. 

A word for the Paramount— it 
grows more atmosplieric In the 
warm way the longer it is, run- 
ning, tind its staff has never lost a 
motion in gentility or attention. ' . 



staircase Is a bit of flash construc- 
tion behind scrim during a short 
blackout for a feature bit. Seems 
okay but lacks, a punch. 
■ Geno 'Rodemich, as. m.c, was at 
his worst, even the fcmmes failing 
to flutter for him Friday night. The 
hand Worked well, being' too en- 
grossed with the new score to en- 
gage in their too-frequent asldos 
and grinS' at some of the dapper 
little director's capers. Bodenilch 
prariced. around rnore than usual and. 
•in, one bit worked without the. spot. 
It may have been the light that 
failed and it may have been a 
compassionate operator. Rodeml<'"h 
worked up his • old specialty of 
having, the prima sing him Into ec- 
static ' g:oose-pimples and nervous 
frenzy but it did not register as 
Fahrenheit as hitherto, probably 
because , of ; the aforesaid hitherto. 

""The Last Cornmahd'' (Par.) was 
the film and what a draw opening 
night.. ' Both shows were turhaways. 
Balance, of film fodder comprised a 
newsreel in which Paramount was 
given a hand for showing both air- 
plane and close-up night shots of 
the fire in Fall River. '• 

Arthur Martell at. the organ iitied. 
the comedy Ford song and once 
again proved that he can put over 
anything from a publisher's plug 
to a classic. Martell is unquestion- 
ably able to boast of the biggest 
organ followlrig in New England, 
It is the . combination of his broad- 
casts of real music, combined with 
popular mtislc. and his pit rendi- 
tions, of hoke and song plugs that 
hixve turned, the trick. 



PARAMOUNT 

(NEW YORK) ' 

.. New York. Feb. 6 
Colleen Moore and Sophie Tucker 
will have to fight It . out for the 
complete -capacity from 7: 20 . until 
the last show Monday evening at 
the- Paramount.. With the chances 
favxjring the film girl, since she Is 



LOEW'S MIDLAND 

(KANSAS CITY) 

Kansas City, Feb. 3. 
From' the overture,: "1812," to the 
flash finish, mirth and color In abuh-. 
dance. "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" 
(Par) was the picture. 

The Midlanders, under direction of 
Carbonara, have gone in for heavier 
music, arid the overture was heavily 
applauded. , A Short M-G news fol- 
lowed and then Art Hayes, at his 
organ, and "The One- Man Show," 
followed. 

The opening by the stage band 
brought the Rockets on in long 
skirts and sailor hats of the early 
90s. These were quickly shed for 
the abbreviated skirts of .the mod- 
ern dancing girl. A team of har- 
monica players were next, and got 
over a couple of pops In nice shape. 
Another dance ditty was the band's 
feature. One of the prettiest pro- 
duction numbers se^n on a local 
picture house stage followed. 

This was led by Jack Sidney, who 
offered a hew bluebird number. 
Stage was draped in light blue, the 
singer under a blue spot. After the 
first chorus the back drapies parted, 
showing four huge bird cages with 
two Rocket klrls in each. "When the 
cages were lifted the. girls, gave, a 
neat bit of toe dancing. . 

The Rooneys— Pat, Marlon an.d 
young Pat — received . a . nice recep- 
tion, and didn't disappoint. The 
Rockets were on for another dance, 
which brought the Rooneys out .to 
assist in the finish. 

This is the last of the honie-made 
shows for the house. liOew-Publix 
units: start Feb. 4, "Listening In" 
being the first, Hnghes, 



MEtRbPOLITAN 

(BOSTON) 

' Eos.on. Feb; 3. 
This Publix house ha3i switched 
over to a policy of opening its 
weekly . show on Fridays, change 
being due to the routing of hits 
which open in New Haven aind then 
jump here foK a Friday to. Friday 
week. ■ 

First unit under the, new plan 
was Jack Partington's "Stisps and 
Steppers," a real dancing outfit al 

/ready in fair shape. Clenri and 
Jenkins are carrying the utiit with 
their vaudeville routine, supported 
by a male damper who does the 
syncopated shoe-shine bit in sure 

-fi r ^-=hand j==-Th e^su p.pojEL.jMmprU|es 
Ilomay Bailey, prima donna; Charles 
Huey with a whi.stling, novelty that 
went over surj)rlsingly well, and 
Bud and Buddie in a clean routine 
of straight hoofin^w Six girls and 
six boys, all aWe t#'rto stunt danc 
ing, are featutu'd, winding up with 
a well stagfed ensemble in which 
they danee up and down k flight 
of stairs. Stnging and lighting 
hints of econotay although j^' eye 
transformation is used and the 



standing on his head on the top 
i'ung of a ladder balanced o;. the 
feet of another who was playing a 
violin. ,One of the trio showed fair 
oomedic . ability: Helon Snyder, 
house , ballet girl, led the other girls 
tht^jpugh a 55ulu song and dance 
number- in. which the . scantiest of 
costumes and greeh wigs were 
worn. This paved the w'ay for the 
finale. ■ : 

Because '.of: the stage show's 
length the. balance of the program 
was soniewhat curtailed. Tho fea- 
tiire, "Gay Defender". (Par.); 'did 
not land hoayily. international 
News had some interesting shots. 
Then a pleasing organ novelty, "Avf 
\yiedersehn,':.by lOddlo Dundstedter, 
with the words flashed on the 
screen and ai personable yoUng 
couple, local bdy and girl, breaking 
in, doing the chorus with good 
voices. Vitaphone trailer for; "Tho 
Jazz Singer," an underlined a.ttracr 
tion, ran to considerable lengtii, 
but proved interesting with views 
of .film ■ celebrities attending ,the- 
Now York premiere. 

Corking: show .for 60 cents, but 
failed to attract in the face of stiff 
i'PPo.sition, .. 



STATE 

(MINNEAPOLIS) 

Minneapolis, Feb. 1. 
Sta,te's first stage band presenta- 
tion in a number of weeks, "Jazz 
Pirates," met with the same poor 
box ofilce response as the succes- 
sion of similar shows in November 
and December. It was quite elabor 
rate and afforded a . fair flash. It 
also provided a considerable amount 
of first-rate entertainment. But it 
lacked an outstanding personality 
in the master of ceremony role 
This deficiency apparently proved 
its undoing a patrona^ge puller. 

.A pirate, ship provided a good 
setting' for^e f evue.:~MciHb6rs"of 
the pit orchestra, : In pirate garb, 
occupied the customary center ele 
vated platform, and Fred Heiseke, 
house orchestra conductor, stepped 
forth as m. c. ' Heiseke is. a good 
conductor, but . the .e. thing is 
outside his line, 
. Nine bare-limbed girls, the young 
and, pretty State ballet, in abbrevl 
;ate.d male buccaneer regalia, were 
on first for a heat bit ©£ stepping, 
Then John Williams, house ballet 
master, and Beulah Gleason, al£>o a 
State .ballet member, for one of 
those classical dance numbers. The 
flying leaps were well done. Fox 
and Mack followed with comedy 
songs and patter, and scored a fun 
hit, their songs, includlriGr a trav 
esty on grand opera, being particu- 
larly good. After this the girls 
were on again as pirate captives- 
and did another corking dance with 
their : ankles chained together. In 
their varied scarfs they presented 
a colorful appearance. . 
-Stftge J>ind-he3rt j^^^ Jnning 



UPTOWN 

(TORONTO) , 

■ Toronto; Feb. 4. 

One of the snfartest bits Of stage 
llusion ever attempted. . in any 
Canadian picture house is "Rain," 
to the credit of Jack Arthur, in con-' 
Junction with "Beau Sabreiir." 
Opened to a full house that came 
to see thie picture and ■wont away to 
talk about the stage number. 

A dozen Florence Rogge dancing 
girls get It under vt'ay in some 
snappy hoofing that is part high- 
land fling and part military drill. 
Five minutes . of action before 
screen folds to show a terrific rain- 
storm. Costumes for first abbre-' 
vlated paie yellow with apple green 
trim and gold trailers. 

During storm scene band gets in 
some effective work, with , the girls 
coming back In vari-coloi'od slick- 
ers and sou'westers and handing 
them a black bottom Jn the. midst 
of the lightning flashes. 

Charlie AUld, banjoist In, the pit, 
gives a vocal refrain on "Rain" 
with orchestra accompaniment and 
curtain opens- on a rustic farm 
scene, with Thelma Bateman and, 
Richard Alexander on a rail foncis. 
They do a duet' on "April Showers" 
with immediate calls for an um- 
brella when real rain comes down 
and engulfs them. First time real, 
water ever poured over a Toronto 
stage and it went over big. Special 
drains .put In at no tremendous 
cost. On the second chorus the 
"rainbo'vv- soon coming" words have 
the dancing girls draped over the 
cut-out In rainbow shape and wear- 
ing co.stumes of all colors except 
black. 

The amusement world has heard 
little of Thelma Bateman, but she 
Is a "name" in these parts, due to 
frequent encouragement by Jack 
Arthur, both at this and other 
houses. A better than average so- 
prano, the girl pays strict attention 
to direction. 

Band made a hit wltTl selections 
from "A Connecticut Yankee," with 
solo efforts taken on by some of the 
boys; 'I'hls. musical number has 
been looked, on for months as the 
tid-bit of the evening, being over- 
shadowed by the stage show on this 
occasion. 

■Ten minutes of Fox and Pathe 
news, both showing shots of the 
ppehing of Parliament at Ottawa 
and the visit of President Cosgrave 
of the Irish Free State. The M-G 
short "Dames Shall Never Meet" 
was also spotted. Opening biz ex- 
cellent. Looks like good week. 

Sinclair. 



Ing the haze too deep inasmuch as 
the scene was lighted in blue. Hani 
on the eyes and smothering valtu's. 
Gamby and Daks teamed in this 
scene for . a heat bit, it's one of 
Gamby's good weeks, and ballet and 
Roxyettes wore sprinkled aero.ss the 
apron to effect. 

'.'Southern ; Rhapsody" made a. 
corking overture well rendered and 
got plenty follo'wing the crossed 
melodies of "Dixie" and "SWance, 
River" as a climax. This big br- 
chesitra, around 85 rrieri in the pit 
for Saturday's 1:30' show., is con- 
stantly improving. Not so the 
Roxyettes, who were ragged In their: 
routine for the flve-minutc pop tunc 
plug. This was before black plush 
with the 16 girls entirely lighted in 
white, heavy frOm the wings,, for 
their short trunks and; stockings of 
similar color plus gold fan-shaped 
headdrcE>.ses representing; the ,sun, 
Nuihber ■vv'as. introduced by tenor 
and soprano placed In opposite side 
boxes unused for patronage. 

Previous to this the Kentucky, 
Jiibilee Choir, holding over from the 
previous week, had a full stage, 
night ./ wharf setting, turning loose 
a spiritual and"Deep River," They 
also swelled the chorus for Less; 
Keis on a popular air while the 
Tralnbr boys' fast hoofing pciipcd . 
up the applause. Scene was undei* 
blue fioods, principals being picked 
out, by. not too brilliant white spots. 
Ran 10 minutes. 

Three organists at the house, so 
whoever played - the feature had 
nothing, much more to do than stick 
to the thome song: of the "same 
naine. « ' . - 

When the newsreel lets .do vvn here 
it's the- tip-off that the camera 
boys haven't had much to shoot at. 
•The 12-mihute magazine showed 
the FaU RiVer fire a.s the highlight 
and a couple of feature subjects 
filiing , for nc\\*s. : Movietone was 
thrice represented, the talking 
newsreel now using its own orches- 
tral accompaniment while Introduc- 
ing each, item/ evidently to cover 
up the mechanical noises, during 
the titles.. An Afghan king's ar^ 
rival in Paris, night airmail take-off 
and cops pistoling chalk sticks, out 
of the hands and ears of some 
hardy soul filled . the Movietone 
quota. :The. only regular services 
represented were Paramount (3), 
Kinograms and Pathe once. 

No shorts In the de luxe show. 

Hid. 



giving special arrahgemehf ^"■"■vv tlTr 
the pianist slrnglng a cShorus and a 
cornetlst soloing. Effective. This 
preceded an old fiddlers' contest. 
Three of the vets, ranging in age 
from 70 , to 78, came on and won 
considerable applause. Featured in 
the billing, the "Wise Trio, novel 
eccentrics, went over big with. their 
balancing, foot Juggling, acrobatics 
and dancing. For one of their .sen- 
.satlonal stunts they had a menibei'. 



i t. Il l I.J i 



ROXY 

(NEW YORK) 

New York, Feb. 4. 

Quiet .show in the big house this 
we^k, w'ith not much oiC a punch 

.anywhere Jn^the^runnlng.,, A.jpjug 

for a UQ'W popular song had a little 
production atpund if and passed for 
what it ■was, a filler, .while "Fantasy 
Viennese" wais the main presenta- 
tion item Used as a prolog, to "Love 
Me and the World. Is Mine". (U). 
The outstanding 'current stage im- 
pros!3lon is the lighting. , 

Frederick Fradkin, violinist, was 
included in the prolog backed by a, 
male qUartet of fiddler.s who did one 
number. .Fradkin personally ac- 
comi)anied one dance by Gambx'elli 
in "two*: which took place behind 
a scrim with side spots picking out 
the danseuse in steel blue and vio- 
linist in red, the entire house being 
darkened. 

Five violinists were also bathed 
In red from ai single side. , , 

Most of the 17 -minute interlude 
took place in a completely darkened 
-lio"Use,;':thc opening allowing a so- 
prano to tui-n loo.se an aria high up 
and mid-stage picked out by an 
Overhead white spot. As the only 
light in the theatre, other than the 
exit and floor aislc^^ glows, it had to 
let af {einiTfon! " ." = 

Piiiale flash was tern: cl stair- 
ways, also behind a scriiii, which, 
counted around 90 iiebple ' on the 
stage at the conclu.sion- and ended 
with the tenor singing the late 
Ernie Bair.s, , famed song. . Mean- 
while, the scrim had gone up and 
ihon come down to catch the pic- 
ture's title. No need for the scrim 
;ifter the drapes parted to reveal 
the. full stacre fyct, the gau!?e mak- 



NORSHORE 

(CHICAGO) 

Chicago, Jan. ^0. 
N., T. G. talking. Always talking. 
We remember a couple of years 
ago we were helping Paul Ash start 
the Paul Ash policy. We predicted 
it would catch on In this column, 
but unfortunately it .caught on the 
stage. So we sighted and opened 
another LoeW theatre. 
. Anyway, while we watched the 
show at McVicker's we sa'w a little 
blond chap dejectedly tooting a sax- 
ophone. He was a likeable little 
chap, sending hid dough home to his 
mother and never mixing -with the 
gay Wabash A.ve. crowd. . So after 
the show we spoke to him. 
, ""We are N. T- G.," we predicted. 

"Wo are "OKMNX," he replied, " 
"and if B, B. B. were here: we'd be 
a plate of alphabet soup.". 

Things have happened since then., 
Al Kvale, the' little blond chap,, re- 
mained in Paul Ash's orchestra 
■when it moved to the Orientili Hc: 
jgot more and more solo spots, toot- 
ing his little saxophone to hails and 
cheers from the youngsters. W';hen 
Paul was absent Al took over the di- 
recting and developed into some- 
thing like a comedian. Then, a few 
months ago, Balaban & ICatz gave 
him his own stage band and put 
him in the Norshore theatre, 

We were right. Playing to more 
adult jcustomers, Kvale developed a 
better sense of humor: He acquired 
a new following. He's okay. 

When the velvets parted we saw 
12 girls looking at a large billboard. 
Then Kvale^ comes out and sings a 
song felliiig'ahWt"hIs~ea'rller""days 
at McVickei-'g and the Oriental; He 
can't sing so ■well, but neither can . 
I3eatrice Lillie. ]^ncldentally, we re- 
member when Beiatrlce Little Vi^as in 
the floor show at the: Pa:rody Club, , 
dancing for $18' per week. She 
wasn't getting over because §he_}>ad 
on too many clothes, so we told ;hei* 
she should peel off ., some of 'brri. 
Later she married a fellow narhed 
Peel, "rhat's terrible: 

George Riley smokes cigars and 
talks falsetto. His good showman- 
ship squares it. - He told a couple of 
g.ags ■w'e first printed in this column. 

Gay Nell wa,s done right by when 
she knocked off some taps in a 
hardly noticeable costume. Her stuff 
is modern and good for this type of 
show business. If Gay didn't spend 
her earlier days saying nd" to rich 
men and wearing cotton clothes 
we'll never mention her again. 

Kvalo demonstrated his comic 
ability in ■\vorkine a "now and then" 
number, thcjHame, one we used to 
-open^the..L0e-w^-GiEauit..feJtl£':a=KEott}:. 
good, too. In a too-small hat arid 
coat. Kvale went through an old- 
fa.shipned song and dance routine 
with six chorines in, bustle skirts. 
Riley led six modern gals in shorts 
through a jazz routine for contract. 
The idea was presented well and 
proved the best ilein in the program. 
' fJeck and Stewarti, working 'the old 
Sv (•■•iiey and Stewart act, make a 
good comedy turn for picliiio 

M > I! I! ■ i ■.',{■ i ) f- 1 I ^ V, : 



Wednesday, February 8, 1928 



R E V I E W S 



VARIETY 



85 



■houses In loose clothes and wild 1 a race with a train "Milwaukoo 
^ake- lip they clown through a sing- bound" furnish the highlights o£ the 
ins and ga&elng routine with plenty reel until the punch, when it shows 
of hits " Tommy Wonder, a kidlet the alleged Schooler climb from the 
we didn't discovef, was a show- cpckpit and drop into the air. his | 
rtoDDinff specialty with a swift lino parachute fully opened. Screen 
of acrobatic dancing. For a snappy draws away showing the Eight Ab- 
flnish he comes on with a dummy bott dancers and .band on stage 
cal strapped to him and works a looking toward the : fly gallery, 
fomedy ballroom routine. We pre- Schooler, small parachute m hand 
dlbt that this kid will catch on m drops d(>wn from, the. llieis and the 
this column, even if he's, too young] fun ^starts 
to be original. 



VAUDEVILLE REVIEWS 



Against a stage set in deep blue, 

... . 



Smart 
Yonkers; 



LOEWS 

(Yonkers) 

Yonkers, N.' Y- l''*'^; 2. 
showmanship invaded 
last (Thursday) ' n.ishi 



the best 
re.«sidential . section of ' the . town 
with its pick of Paramount,; Metro- 
Goldwyn-. Mayer. United Artists iand. 



Klley look" a :reeular;;sp9t with the opening of th*-„ew: 

"'^^^rf^ri sSL'^K?ur.a??6ic^^^ These house here, A 3.000 seater of the 

E ther- wJv DoyleT blackfS^ c6median, kids a 

P^^,^** ^^HoHii r?n;,,r^ 2nff new Ford song, 

act is reliable feature stuff for pic-. I^^j^. reception, but not too hot. 

ture houses. We remember when ] pipver stacinir shows itself In a I ~. ' v ' . " " V t . 

Biley was in the chorus at the^ilver gj^Se mimber ' Bac^^ Firs .Natlona pictures and LoeW 

Slipper dancing for. $10 a week. Or p^jjg j(,w'ay to a scrim in light blue vaudeville, it. spells heartachos. 
maybe that was Patricbla or Soph. .jjgj,tg j^nd the Abbot dancers do a and bahk-achea for the l>h)i?tor 

'^^T*!^ ^VJl^^'w^^l/Tp^'«^^^^ minuet. Band gets^ a ^ ^^^^ in the older part of yonkers. 

predicted there would be a better g^Q^ ^ja,y i^. th s number, with * * ca » i ■ 

day. : _ . Billy Meyers again stpeping In- for " operates : at a 60c. top in c..Mn pa -, 

1 - " ---w — 1 ' ri!5oix to 76.C. at Proctor's.' 

■N. T. a., (Nils . T; • CranluiulV, 
radio announcer for Station AVLl.X. 
topped all the. stars for laui^hs as 
master of ceremonies.- N. T. (4. 
handled • this opening, all . by hinisoU; 
and he made fun. It's a habit with 
as the ofncial iJoew operator. 
The celebs, real and. would-bo 



Kor a finale the Gould ballet chorus. LaMarr Brdthers, bur- 
danced an interpretation of "Rhap- Uggqug; Apache dance, with a. wres- 
eodie in Blue," not an important bit tiing travesty and strong arm stuff 
as presented here but sufficiently' Liso thrown in, get plenty, of laughs, 
strong to, Qlcse the program. We • Boyd Center Is "the show, stopper, 
did the same thing at the opening ^hig ]ad plays a mean sax . and 
of tK»ew'8 isis and killed 'em. We knows how to sell his s 
had to do it because they almost Schooler, himself, rings down the 
killed us. curtain -by playing "Rhapsody in "'^ 

Chauncey Haines, ^organist, used Blue" on the concert grand with the ^hi-e^vv-a St ddmper over ho pro 
the "now and then" idea (or his solo, aid of the. orchestra, ^Jirecte^ j^/J ceSnJs \fw^rthe 'end <5 ' t^lc 
first play ng some old-tnne numbers Glenn We^^ iiniv Slpters flios in evening. Most • of them- . floppod 
SS^r^WolcMrfS aTs? ?%»' a?d"^%K^^ -i^^ night ouibs 

cordant vocalizing. Then hfe went | tickling gets a tremendous recep 
through a few modern pop numbers 

' for the 



asking the customers to sing and 
prove to themselves liow mucli l>et-. 
ter present songs are. The\ solo 
■W.1S liked 

We remember when Haines was 
danf'ing in .Roseland for $1:50 a; 
W:eek.. One night he fell and broke 
his leg but we mended It with a 
cover charge, only to have him turn 
on us and start taking .organ ies- 
•tons. There should .b6 a law. . 

"Spotlight" was the feature pic ., , ,^ • i 

ture. Patronage good, especially Herber.t birthday memorial pro 



unknown to picture house and 
tlon as thr^screen-^drops - iVt I vaude . audiences, delivered in, fine 

B.-irthelrtiess picture. A I style 



I two -hour show with no padding. . 

• Isravl. 



RIVOLl 

(BALTIMORE) ' 

Baltimore, Feb. 3. 
Frank Price, manager, conceived 
the Idea^-of— presenlin&..~ii. 



Among those anhburicod was 
Prisci.lla, • . Dean, who Ijaslifully 
wendeia .her, way to the stage fn)m 
a seat In the first row in a fur 
wrap of gla,ring white, "in pin'son 
for the first time Iti the. ea,st," an- 
npuhced Ni T. G., while.' Miss Dohn 
gracefully bowed In response to the 
plaudits of the admiring multitude 
Another was "a man who has 
-brought laughter . and ha,ppinea!5. 
into every comer of the cai'th. via 



cSdeAnH^ ho^r'adiol^ 1^;^ ,P,am. ' orchestra was augmented to the screen/' accc^ii^to Grar^^^ 

'Is pieces, under direction of Felice ^Xdcle * jf^g^Jj 2,° (^'^"^^ 



city limits. 

We remember when the city lim- I lula, with Raymond Rouleau, con 
Its were in the Palais D'Or, doing a cert ■master 



■Ister act for $10 a week 
N. T. G. sigiiing off. 



Loop. 



FOX 



a big >, wel- 
come. 

Clara Kimball Young,., another 
luminary wHo followed later, im- 
plied that the audience was a great. 



(WASHINCtTON. D. C.) 

Washington, Feb; S. 



Prograni opened with "March of 
the Toys," from "Babes in Toyland," 
with scrim curtain dropped in one 

Following this Rouleau played "My I big, dear, good-hearted congrega 

Dream Girl" as a violin solo from tiori for givli>g Roscoe the gl.ad 

the pit. Act proper started with a hand on his return to. the stage 

Herbert medley played by orchestra And she hoped that they would give 

Jack Stebbin^, douWng'fr<m^ similar welcome whtn sho 

back as managing director and pro- A second scrim, , painted with rose came around to this .Loew stand 

ducer of the stage presentations re- effect, served as a back drop. Lights with her playlet 

■pectlvely. Is currently doing an dim on back scrim, up on fro^nt. Credit Granlund with the ap 

opera vs. Jazz Idea and well. Too lula then rendered Abslntiie pjg^ugg^ following the introduction 

long, maybe, but, . as the town Is Frappe," from 'Nordland, stage Dagmar. Godowsky. No one 

accustomed to much shoW for little dark as white spot In flies PicKea ggg^^jj^^ to know what It was all 

money, fitting In with the general out the artist. , about, but iafter Granlund's de- 

trehd. • Next number sung by mixed team gcriptlon they would have gone 

For the opera side Stebblns has working before a screen under the Kyjj^j g^^y^jjj^g 

_ big symphony in the pit, a group s^me Me^'t effect r^duo ^^ing ^n *potJ ^ ^ , 

of fairly good opera singers and a They sa,ng Because i ou re lou, irranoM WhifP i-iUi u 

good balllt. For jazz: Wells and from "Red Mill " foprano. b^by ]^ ^tli F^^^^^ InSsteht she 

Sr?e^ "f^mfnir " har?n!l3zi;?^J"d wSng I^f^^ont ^PZreS%sone Miss J-^t on tl^^ stage 

again the big symphony. on opposite side of stage. Orches- and put on her whole act She had 

All , of which hinged around one tra did "I Can't Do This Sum'' an accompanist and an eccentric 

rather youthful chap who was one ("Toyland") and no voices fpr this hoofer. For * ^tlme It seemed a.<? 

minute In the classics and next In one. Next, at tenor solo in spot be- if she had settled down for the 

the Jazzlcal. material. That was fore screen, "FalUng ^ovf "'^^t. , , -„ 

Leon Brusiloff. director, who went Someone" ("Naughty Marietta"). A Ehnor Glyn put I^ a plug for^AU 

In today as first conductor, succeed- baritone, also before a screen, of- her old novels, talking, from the 

Ing. Adolphe Kornspan. BrUsiloff fered "Gypsy Love Song" in a red floor of the house. She mentioned, 

came to the Fox from the small and spot. "Kiss Me Agam." by soprano, incidentally that she was writing 

antiquated Columbia d6wn the In same manner. A.ct closed with a special story, entitled 'The Tig 

■treet. with 10 men consUtuting his entire ensemble In full light on f ull ress " for Greta Garbo, and that 

orchestra. He handled the big as- stage rendering "Italian Street Greta was simply too divme for 

signment like the veteran In ex- Song." Characters In costume. ^ words because she^had "Jt." 

perlence that he Is and back of that lula worked under .Herbert when Gwen Mill was the first of Gran 

•was youth and the consequent flash, the late composer filled several en- lund's chorines to tie Introduced. 

If the show held nothing else, gagements as guest conductor in Gwen does toe hoofing at Tpx 

there was compensation there to this theatre. lula rearranged all Guinan's> The same routine here, 

cover the ante at the gate. But numbers used in tempo employed backed by the Frivolity Club or 

that wasn't all for Wells and Brady by Herbert. Act scored at every chestra, was pleasing. But an- 

Kot across, too, and how! Another performance, stopping the show re- other girl from Guinan's, Dorothy 

highlight was voung Manny King, peatedly. Jackson, showed strongest for re 

local boy soprano. Tiding up from One of the outstanding musical turns with a buck number, 
the "depths" on top. the organ, do- features ever staged in a local pic- | Following Harriet Burnett, of the 
Ing a ballad number accompanied [ture house, 
by Alexander Taylor at the manual 



PALACE 

(St. Vaude) 



An 
clevor 



This brought much applause. 
The imported trick drummer, Jess 
— -Altmlllerr went dver--blg,^whlle the 
returns to the harmony singing of 
the three Abbey girls was .worth 
while. Plenty of others the.re also 
. at various interludes. 

Show also ma:rked the introduc 
Hon of an unseen master of cere 
inohies via loud speaker 
: and pleased 



MELBA 



Frivolity, N. T, G- announced a 
Rumanian' girl to do a Russian 
dance/ accompanied by a Polisli 
orchestra. Introduced by a Swedish 
an n o un eer — or--an-- Am feri can a^u - 
dienco in Yonkers; 
Keller Sisters and. Lynch, one of 

scored. 



• 7 (PAttA^iy 

Dallas, Tex., Feb. S, 

.' Continuing Its special film policy, the impromptu offerings 

Publix's recently reopened Mel.ba Harry Fox was another, volunteer 

has Chaplin's "Circus," making the . Opening the regular . program 

house- the leading iattraction on Elm were the Five Maxellos, probably 

Novelty I street with the heaviest gross. the smartest risley teani In vaude- 

J, -p. Cherry has held It over, for ville. Gag)ered tumbling was a senr 

AU together the show was excel- Uhree days with a capacity house nation to the Yonkerites. Followed 



.lent in contrast to carry put the f^j^ each perfbrrhance pf the four 
Idea and thPugh, as stated, too long, ha-day, • 

the running time can,- and lindbubt- ^Overture progrram, although at 
•dly Willi be curtailed to hit Just mbspherlc in intention-s, misses Its 
the right happy medium, aims by considerable. Director 

Scenlcally perfect— lighting like- 1 Klelncrt conducted his orchestra 



wise. Movietone unusually iiiter- 
•sting. 

roid Ban Francisco" (Fox) fea- 
ture. Jdeakin, 



WISCONSIN 

(MILWAUKEE) 

Milwaukee,. Feb. 4. 



through a series of excerpts from 
opera,s and entitled it "Memories of 
the Metropolitan.". It made only 
deeper in contrast the comedy film, 
a Technicolor short, "The Lady of 
Victories," 

Julia Dawn, at the organ, did 
"Souvenirs,'' ending In song accom- 
panied by the full orchestra. Al- 



Eddle Weslfeldt, guide of the though not sb bad as a Sbngbird, 
Wisconsin stage shows, turned In she did not leave »^™oh Impres- 
another knockout with "Rhapsody slop at.tbe manuals. T'jus far Mifcs 
ln.=Bluer''--lFora^perfeet^*bur?s^en^LDawjaJiaa_£a^^^^^ 

tertainment this stage presentation although she was ^roupht. here 
la unsurpassed. Combined with from the Klrby in Hou.ston as a 
•The Noose" (F.N.) rounded out a drawing card. . . ^. ,„,^ 
banner nroCTam No overture for the picture, al- 

0;enl^*r^13i- a. newsreeV. the. though it is the policy of.the house 
*how gradually speeds up to a mo- to employ overtures 'or all plcturea, 
tion pJeUire Introduction of the uslhg local talent. Kleinert is 
stage show. Pictures show Dave steadily ^jng his populai^t^^^^ 

Schociler. m. of e. who has been on sticking to ftraight classical ^nd 
a two weeks' vacation in New York, operatic music. However, thf- pic- 
ellmblhg into a plane at Curtiss | tures still remain a* the _Mf'lba8 
field. Air shots of Broadway and i.eole drawing card. 



DoiiaL 



by a songstress who slowed tho 
tempo somewhat, 

O'Donnell and Blair, in their be.st 
prattfallian manner, regl-stercd for 
six mIriute.'S of continuous laugh tor 
with knocka'bout slapstick comedy, 
revolving round a coUatislble build- 
ing. 

Buck and Bubbles In next to clos- 
ing. Buck almost failed to convince 
in the hoofing department, on ac- 
count of scarcity of material. Somf 
of the cbipedy in this act does not. 
get over well enough for the spot- 
ting, and unless Buck does a Httlo 
more leg. work the standing of th'; 
act Is bound to suffer. 

Natacha, Nattova, in a flash 
danclnig--number; -elosedr— DifflaiiLL. 
spectacular feats got over for full 
vaUK*. but. routining is slow. 

Adolph Goebel, featured orpanlst, 
demonstrated ability to jugKl*? thr 
keyboard In good style, Uso of 
slides with pop numbers would 
help make the organ recitil a pop- 
ular feature Instead of mertly mu- 
slral entertainment. 

•*W<«t Point" (CM-G-M), the 
feature Bcre«n attxii«tU>n. Hon. 



Whcthor it was Waring's Ponn- 
s.yivanians at $2.20 aiU'V playing 
for a run across the street at the 
Mark Slrand at 75. routs, or the 
misguided hold -ever of Moss and 
Fpiitaria for ' a s.econd week— al- 
though invpiv.<sing botier on the re- 
peat than originally — Iho gro.s.s \Vfis 
badly off liblli shows Monday. Not 
even the song plVigger.s' turn-out in 
tribute to Waring at . the mat helped 
at the first perfornianeo aiid it was 
little better the soooiid. House 
dro.ssing couldn't eainoutlago the 
gaping holes of empties on every 
side. 

Waring' .s I'ennsylvaniaiis .are the 
topliner.s.. the dance team s))lilting 
the hmiDrs- a linaiieial disvinclion 
.OS : well—and Kdiili Meiser (Now 
Acts) I'roni prodm-tiohs, sub-feature. 

•The baiul act was a Palao.e i-evc- 
Ifltibn. ..• CoIleKiato' 'ja///.ist.s . did 31. 
mlnute.s and had to' beg olT. .' tar- 
ing's sluuvnianship reasserted itself 
in the exivetlent mnnner',o.f his pres- 
entation, building up from a Ciuict 
start to a wow linish. The llhinii- 
nation. efCocts in '.'Daneing T.'am- 
bourino" and .".Ho.sitively-Abso- 
lutely" got. 'em rousingly. Turtg- 
sten-lightGd tah\bos manipulated 
througli the air on the pitch, dark 
stage, arranged in symmetrical for- 
mations, finally .spreading but in a 
huge "W" aoross the rostrum, was 
Civnrty .as it was an eye-fetehing 
sight. 

The band act profnpted a. roar- 
rangcmont of the entire show for 
the evening. Because of Wafing's 
anti-elimax curtain, they started 
walking out at the mat. with the 
iPcnnsylvanians spotted closing the 
show, and then remained stajidlng 
up in the .-lislos. Tlio band turn 
now reopon.s intermi.ssion. 
; Because of the switch, the deuce 
turn, Ed Lovan apd Joe Dori, (nee 
Davis), opened. Levan is the nimble 
hoofer of the twain. The.y present 
their daificc-aiid-ukc stuff a la Clay- 
ton and Edwards of years ago, with 
the hot "breaks," but do not prolong 
the motif. Their turn is primed for 
speed arid they click pretty in a 
zippy eight minutes. A pantomirhic 
effect for the closer Is an original 
creation, carrying them ofC big. 

Max Gruber had an animal act, 
baby elephant and recalcitrant 
zebra. Gruber's spiel that his is 
the first and only performing zebra 
In the. show business, owing to the 
unruly nature of the breed, is suf- 
flclent explanation for the animal's 
misbehavior. It's ornamcnto-1 any 
way, and the "bull" Is a snappy 
worker, so it balances matters. 
Originally spotted for the trey, but 
playing Np. 2, the act does not rate 
beyond the opening hole on flrst- 
gfade- bills. • . 

Tex McLebd. brought down from 
first after the siesta, was a bright 
interlude. Marjorle Turner filling 
in for the. feminine atmosi)hcre. 
McLeod dbcs his Rogerisnis in a 
dress suit, a novelty anyway; lie 
ad libbed twice that they get his 
gag.s hero like they do In lOngland, 
which could have been, omitted, al- 
though good-naturedly received. It 
was in McLood's act that the battle 
of the stage acts versus Benny 
Roberts' trench jazzists started. 
Benny won but; he finished fir.st 
and had to start all -over again to 
keep pace with McLeod. Maybe 
after the Warings do their mara- 
thon for a month It might have a 
better effect on the morale. 

Medley and Dupree, in thejr regu- 
lar spot, murdered 'em with hoke. 
This team was American Roof-Ing 
it a couple or three weeks ago, and 
has been one of Loew's high turns. 
At two bucks they went even ..better 
than at two bil.s. The man is a 
product of real knocTt-'em-doWn, 
^Irag - 'em_- ou t,\ .make - 'e^n - laugh 
vaudeville. ■^TTo"fh"ymc of reason to 
it. but for re.sult.s — oh, baby! He 
even dragged that Joe Miller bf Tin 
Pan . Alley of serenading his girl 
."without, a shirtj" etc., aS ohllggato 
to a ballad. '. 

Moss and Fontana occupied 12 
minutes fcjr their dance drama, "El 
Tango Tragico." and, strangely 
enough, for all the length of this 
productione.d tangoi it was an his 
trlonlo as well as .. terpsichorean 
success. No que.stiori but that these 
two are dance arti.s.ts, but. like sb 
many of their di.stingui.shed con 
temporaries, they complet<.¥ly over 
look the limitations of stage pres 
entation as cbrripared to the inti- 
macy of a cafe- floor. There, their 
foot work Is the para.mount feature, 
but It doesn't mean a dirty word 
on. a. rostrum in a large auditorium, 
Ernie Hoist and his Cliib Mlrador 
Orchestra accompanied well and to 
good purpose but without oppor 
tunlty for distinction. 

Reopening were the Warings 
Edith Meiser was a clas.s,' if sjow 
coil tpl bu tionr-oocu jiyi ng.^l8:=.mimitC3 
• Mile. Rhf-a and Santoro, with Ma 
rlon Barclay, Arthur Clazin and Jon 
Witt, were ncrt Wa.sted in the clos 
ing, holding tliem surprisingly wt^ll 
Reg.xrdless, they merit belter than 
open or shut, being programed for 
the starter^ until the shb.w shift 
Their .variety ' dLsvertissement. i.s* 
okay fr)r anybody.'.s tlu'Atre,-. picture 
or vau'l' . witli Die form'-r .sun' i" 
prcvf- v.c.)c(imi' outlet, .A''iL 



RIVERSIDE 

(St. Vaude) 
(<.\>-eptionally.. sii'uitt; and 
line-up with' only iho act 
closing the fir.st half. "Tlu- A\ eddlng 
Gown'' (New Acts"), iini iM'ing Sa 
this category. 

Hal Neiiiian, tramp initenlogist,. 
billed ,Keeond Irt the last lialf, reg-. . 
Istered strongest for laugh.s and 
apphuise. Delivering comedy by. 
linked popular lyrics Neinian kept 
the crowd happy without pauslngf . 
for breath for eight solid minutes. . 
Lyrics arc clever, but N^.imari'B 
saio.smansliip. accounts for the sue-. " 
cess of the act. His make-up in - 
dilapidated evening , clothes, with 
only a brim of a high hat as a 
cover for a sandy crop of wig hair, < 
spores .with the audlonee iriimiedlr 
ateiy..- 

Neihian has risen to a new high' 
level siriee he first appeared in this 
act. . With • better lines to replace . 
some of his material he is a natural 
for next to elosing. Obliged to shut 
off the applause with . a curtain 
speech after trying to duck twice. 

In next to closing Solly Ward and 
Co. (New Acts), in a comedy skit 
entitled '-'Off tp Maine,*: created a. 
record for the ' maximum number 
of giggles possible during the 
length of his stay. Few 2r)-iu.inut© 
skits get the response awarded thISi 
following the drop. of th<^ cintain. 
. Clark and Bergman,, opening the 
second half, were greeted like old 
acquaintances by small groups in th© 
audience. Act has been polished 
since at the Palace at the begin- • 
hing of the sea.soh, and a couple of 
lines added that help. They seemed 
to:li.ke the last number best in this 
house. This is Where Bergman de- 
livers about, the sniall-tiiner who 
has fallen from stardom after split- 
ting with the giri partnei* who had 
made the act. There Is a touch of 
reality about the' scene that puts it 
acrpss In big .style. It is ji smart 
and .sure-fire clincher. 

In third Margai'et Severn did spe- 
cialty hboflng. With the exe.eption 
of the pantomime number woven 
round the simp country maid and 
the big town lover, which Is okay 
for laugh.s, the other routines do not 
please eJccept as regulars; Mor<>,j^; 
pop . material liko the pantomimp 
coupled with MisS Severn's natural 
ability would tend to create a 
stronger return than .with which th© 
act was iwardcd at its close. 

Hur.st and Vogt, with 14 minutes 
of comedy, pleased as usual. They 
doubled into the next act, "The 
Wedding Gown," the two acts being 
booked ■ together to make this pos- 
sible, ■ 

Frak-son, Imported illusionist, two- 
spotted with far greater resulta 
than the average act in that posi- 
tion. Frakson's cigaret trick Is a. 
winner. 

Four Girton Girls, acrobats, 
opened. In closing Inez and D© 
Wyn, with art bending that borders 
on cbntbrtionlst work and an 
adagio, filled nicely. ' Mori. 



STATE 

(Vaudo-Pcts) 

Gi-eLa on the marquee "and all 
the boys were there" on the spats. 
It must have been due to M-G-M's 
vamp, for there Isn't a name In th© 
vaude lineup to draw. That, or the 
State has reached that stage where 
they troupe in from habit. Not ca- 
pacity but next door to It down- 
stairs and three-quarters -on the big , 
shelf. The Garbo girl was present 
In "The Divino Woman," the same 
picture which Just completed two 
weeks at the Capitol. 

Vaudeville, to"o, most of it sup- 
plied by Hall and Dexter, who split 
their time between two acts, rang 
up 41 minutes of effort and a sweiet 
applause salute. Next to closing 
and closing were the spots, th© 
nine-piece band In "two" plus th© 
two principal.s and. a Russian danc- 
ing miss supplying the nightcap. 
They'inrcanTttre "Red" M^^^^^^ 
had to strain to make herself heard 
In the big house. One of those nights 
when she could do no wrong after 
the first five minutes. Hall also 
foiled the comedienne ably, so It 
was satisfactory on both sides of th© 
foots. Miss Dexter topped off by a 
black bottom to the tune of that 
name and for which the band could . 
stand. a new orchestration. As cur- 
rently played it sounds as If . ©very 
instrument were carrying the. mel- 
ody. No background or undertone 
to the number. 

Rose Kress Trio, on rollers, opened 
with liarl and. Bell second. The two 
boys liad the house electrician dizzy 
at. the diriimers, taking, the lights - 
up and down at the end of each 
song. Team should look into it, for 
they'd da just -a.s- well on a fully 
lighted stage. Four songs for the 
boys and off to fair applause. _ 

I-Yanklyn D'Amor© Co.. third, 
starting out as a two-man eomeay 
team, thence a burleanue adagio 
which tips them off as acrobats. 
"'rhW"wm^"thWijgir-tlTff-art-proper=:-- 
in 10 miniitt.'H. but a couple of ©n- 
rtores, whence the disguise is dropped 
and full aeroba ties hold sway, tacked 
on the long count of 30O xeeonds. 
An. unbilled woman pianist plays 
while the act ifl in "two." -A. lift 
from over the back of a phalr 
swelled the turn's final count. 

Margie Cont*^ rambled alfing on 
t)ic atreuyth of four songs but didn t 



36 



VARIETY 



NEW ACTS 



Wednesday, February 8, 1928 



threatt-n <'ui upheaval. Miss Coate's 
present handicap seem? to.be in the 
tempo ot her :opehIng soiigs, both 
Blow. . 

The Hall and Dexter turns, fol- 
lowed by Grot a on reels. 

Hot:s(\ ia billing the time of the 
feature's last .showinj? ovitslde. 

■ Sid. 



ACADEMY OF MUSIC 

; (Vaude-T-Pcis) 

An off week for araW names down 
here, but not so with business Mon- 
day nisht. House jammed as usual 
and a frood show. Plight acts, Movie- 
tone and "The College Widow" (W. 
B.) .for 50 cents. 

Six Dauhton . Shaws, opening, pro- 
vided lively fancy and trick cycling, 
the' two men handiifig the difficult 
stuff with the girly -foursome dress- 
ing aiid topniounting the balancing 
stunts. Fn.st and a good opener or 
closer for. rmy of them. 

Howard and Brown, mixed col- 
ored team, followed with songs^ 
chatter a tid dancing, the latter the 
mainstay. Howard's acrobatic .ec:- 
centric stuff , won plenty. James 
Morton Co. livenied things with Mor- 
ton's broad clowning hitting the 
rriark for yells. His dancing, an 
asset • also, as were the song and 
dances by the mixed younger couple 
of the act. Jockey Tony Francesco 
and Thoroughbreds,, latter a band 
cortibihation, followed on and also 
did well (New Acts);. ■ 

Marion Sunshine, assisted by Bob 
Leyoy aiid male pianist, . offered 
some nifty capers and a few. songs, 
which planted her solidly... Miss 
sunshine retains the piquant de- 
livery that set her' in musical com- 
edy and has good support in the 
elongated Leroy. "Mopds," colorful 
dancing flash enlisting .nine, also 
scored. . The; featured dance, tearn 
■were, superb in opening ballet diver- 
tissement and follow-up adagio. Six 
dancing girls went ov«r . neatly in 
their p recision ensehibles with a 
tenor rounding, out tne caatT" ' ~~" 

Tom Smith, nut comic, had some-, 
•what of a struggle In getting to 
them with his brand of nonsense,' 
but. fina;ily did, although never 
wowing them, Crandell's. Riding 
School, combination Of equestrian 
-feats by man and woman, con- 
trasted later with plants learning 
: tp rid.e with aid of hoisting apparai-^ 
'Jus, closed. Edlfa. 

AUDUBON 



turn as master of ceremonies. In- 
cidentally Arbuckle not only proved 
an Important part and parcel of the 
"twins bit" but he appeared in an- 
otlier of the Alls t'blackouts," namely 
-One. TV'Qrd," where Fatty created a 
roar wheh he appeared from behind 
al soreon in his :BVD*s and shouted 
for his pants. 

Fatty as: a m, of c. fitted in like 
a glove insofar as working up to 
Alls as one-half of the ."twins. !' Ar- 
buckle first appears, making thie an- 
nouncement that durixig-thk bal^qe. 
of the week there Would be siirprTses 
arid celebs presented each night as 
an additlpnJil feature. He intrb- 
diiccs the famous Hilton Twins and 
on walks Ails and a colored boy, In 
scanty feminine habiliment, a torso 
laff from the start. 

Then came an exchange of ques- 
tions between Fatty and Roscoe, the 
gagging being along the lines that 
Roscoe, being white, was bOrn in the 
daytime; Ails chants a song, with 
Arbuckle then working up to a com- 
edy point on tho query. as to just 
how they were joined together. 

. Mark. 



(Vaudo-Pct) 

Apparently the class of bills hit- 
ting the Audubon, Fox's at 168th 
street arid Broadway, is turning the 
house attendance trick. Biz there 
took on an upward ti-end on the first 
•half, which has the Fox Movietone 
to help It out, but the last halves 
havQ been something else again. 

At the Audubon the last half had 
several "names" that were worthy 
«f individual ballyhoo. 

The show Included Roscoe (Fatty) 
Arbuckle,. Roscoe . Ails . and Katie 
Pullman and band, and Geofge Le 
Maire and Rex Van. This triple ar- 
ray Insured business. With picture, 
"Gateway of the Moon" (Fox). 
. Show, was started by Betts and 
Partner. The woman does the un- 
derstanding and displays prodigious 
Bti-ength without apparent phy.sical 
.strain. The man Is no feather- 
weight which makes the woman's 
lifts by hand over her head seem all 
the more diflUcult 

lilbby Dancers may be shy on the 
vocal thing but the style of numbers 
as presented for dancing deportment 
sold the act nicely. A bit of com 
edy byplay by one of the girls trav-. 
estying a ballet dance got a lot of 
laughs. 

The Libby act closed to big ap 
](>lause returns, the football number 
proving quite a novelty, 

Roscoe Arbuckle, ably aided by 
FranUlin Batie, di-ew perhaps the 
biggest ovation tendered him since 
his eastern vaude debut. Applause 
■was so long and spontaneous all 
Fatty could do was just to stand 
tHere airid f eel good <yvei^lt. - His -act 
started off a comedy inning that was 
not finished until the Ails act had 
bowed off some minu ties later. 

The new blackfaced combo of Le 
Maire and. Van. Is: working smoothly 
•cow; the gags build right along to 
steady laughter all the way. Van 
makes a perfect comedy foil for the 
sti-alght slams of LeMaire and as 
framed is an 18-k^rat cpriiedy sure 
fire. ■ 

Roscoe Alls* with Katie Pullman 
.Joe Rose, Dorothy Ellsworth, Ralph 
•Fenton and the five-piece band, has 

a little show of his own that carries. 

everything iriiaginable In the way 

of music, gags, dancing and revue 

"bits." 

Roscoe, despite an injury to his 
left hand, painfully Injured laBt 
».«.week by a blank cartridge from one 
of the prop guns used in the finale 
worked hard and accomplished a lot 
with his fun play and dancing. 

In addition to the raft of stiiff 
that Roscoe has in his new act he 
==-inseEted=.aii.o.UieiLJIWt"^.for h 
receives credit as having OfcaCod^ 
This "bit" is a hoke travesty or 
burlesque on the Siamese twins with 
the eccentric hoofing comic acting 
as one of the "twins." This "bit,"' 
decidodly funny, will deVelop' into a 
valuable piece of stage property. 

"This' "twins bit" would be funn 
had neither the Ifilton Sisters or the 
GIbb Twins apiJearcd in vaudeville 
The "bit" ha.s great latitude. With 
Patty Arbuckle on the same bill and 
atrre cable, ha was Inducted into the 



5TH AVE. 

(Vaude-Pcts.) 

A riiishap in the opening act when 
the duo of dancers in the Geraldine 
Imperio (New Acts) turn fell off 
an improvised stand on which they 
were doing a routine, arid the break 
in the top tenor of the. Cliff and 
Radcliff turn were two things which 
marred the show at the 5th Avenue 
Monday night, Wheh the man and 
woman toppled to the floor it looked 
for a moment as though one or both 
had been hurt, but each resumed. 

And . that singing in the two voices 
by one of the colored meri:ibers of. 
the Cliff and Radcliff combo was 
too great strain perhaps, but any- 
way the old pipes slipped and the 
vocalist had to grin sheepishly. 
When they hit Into hoofing they got 
away ■ aira~^lre—aTidience— forg^— the- 
rest. . . 

Comedy satisfaction In two of the 
turns, "The Fakir" and Sully and 
Thomas, Joseph E, Howa,rd "with 
his Chink plant managed to inter- 
polate a few laffs with their ex- 
change of Oriental chatter. 

After the show started with the 
Geraldine. Imperio trio, a:nd Cliff 
arid Radcliff appeared In the deuce 
spot. 

IDva Clark, with Dan Casler and 
band doing a new turn (New Acts). 
Miss Clark not overdoing and the 
returns very much In her favor. The 
Casler band Is to ai.ll appearances a 
modest outfit that knows its music. 

On the screen, "A Texas Steer" 
(F. N.). Mark. 



EDITH MEI8ER (1) 
Character Soings ' 
18 Mins.; Thre* 
Palace (St. V) 

Edith . Meiser, out of productions, 
is out of her elehient for vaiude al- 
though It's no : limitation' with the 
proper material. What Miss Meiser 
is doing is giving 'em production 
lyrics at pop prices, a not too' great 
contrast for the main but markedly 
iso in th^ type; of stulTf she retails. 

tier songs, more in the nature of 
rhymed monologs; . are Rodgers and 
Ha;rtlan in their character and may 
halve been authored by the . same 
team responsible -for '■'Gaieties" and 
"Peggy Ann" in which shows M;iss 
Meiser appeated. The nature of the 
erit.ertairiment, with strict attention 
reqiilrcd. to 18 m.lntites of- rnore or 
less fanilllar. Qbserya;tlori,. but dis- 
tinctively done In. lyric form, , does 
not make for good vavde.ylUe.. 

Her "Misfits" opener, should be 
dispensed with for speed purposes. 
Her three songs dwell on certain 
feminine types, one on Queen Eliza- 
beth, "the .Virgin Queen," being 
tartly racy. : > ■ , 

In totals while she was well r^- 
ceiycd. Miss Meiser will, find her- 
self too llrinlted. With straight 
vaude as It is. It behooves the come>- 
dienne to widen her scope for wider 
appea;!. . Abel. . 



AMERICAN 



(Vaude-Pcts) 

Nifty vaude first half, banged 
across without a. fliv. Way the tal 
ent punctured the. bulls eye It looked 
like decorations for all hands. Per- 
centage oh an eight-act bill, ^1000. 

Rathburn Trio, featuring Vernon, 
lad with a pompadour and saxo- 
phone, opened. This turn (New 
Acts) has been dressed up, present- 
ed neatly, and makes a nice opener. 

Carney and Pierce (New Acts) 
are pop songsters with zeal and 
vigor aplenty. Songs just so-sb, but 
their personality and delivery sufllce 
to get them on the solvent side. 

A guy without his pants and with 
kilts over a padded stoniach could'nt 
flop at the American. Jack Conway 
accordingly was aces with the cheer 
squad. He uvould have been a hit 
without showing his B. V. D.'s, 
With the plaid lingerie he brings 
out the shrieks. 

Jumping from one extreme to an- 
other, to still another, Conway's 
ciistai'id pie stiiff was followed by 
the Royal Pekin Troupe, in turn fol 
lowed by Lucille Benstead (New 
Acts), high rarige and class soprano 
Structurally it was an extremely 
well blended and varied bill. 

Chinese comriianded salvos of ap^ 
•plause^ — With ^thoiiv- gasp-creating 
awe-winning feats of sensational 
dexterity. :thi3 turn, seemingly 
minus some of its original member 
ship, now consists of six perform 
ers. Dressed arid mounted lavishly 
the act moves at a. gallop, building 
always, lagging never. Some laughs 
and a lot: of showmanship .. is ih- 
volvcd. They can play the world 
and repeat indefinitely. . ' 

Beeman.and Grace are funny— In 
two directions. Their gags are 
pretty funny and the sudden switch- 
ing from "one" and kibbitzing to 
"full" and roller skates. It Is safe 
to assume the; ball bearings come as 
a coriiplcte surprise to those seeing 
the turn for the first time. In re 
trospcct their delivery' seems like a 
modification and development of the 
out-of-brrath dialog common to 
dumb acts when incorporatlnfr-.talk 
but r.oem an. arid draco liave devel- 
oped boVond roller skates. . ivyhilo 
tlio. l.'.i.st fo\v minutes are okay there 
sooms no nOod for the sudden change 
in the style of the act tip to then. 
'"^Trix;T?lrl-"is-an=ijnusvKil=l)Pitnetr--tyr>f»^ 
and the man lias.a nico personality 
Th<'ir ideas are probalily a littl 
chaotic at present but- that skating 
mat must mean excess ba.irgiigp. 

Ilaw.thorno and Cooke, IndLefatlg 
able nut cnmie.s, with a trunk full of 
■foolishnient, held the major comedy 
assignment. Kvelyn Phillips and 
two clever liids closed with a pleas 
Ing dan(!c turn. 

"In tho Air" (Par) on the screen 

Land. 



"THE V/EDpING GOWN" (8) 
Songs, Comedy and Dancing 
29 Mins.; Three (Special) 
Riverside (St. V) 

Despite the presence of Frank 
Hurst and Eddie Vogt, funsters, the 
re'vue does a nosedive through, lack 
of riiaterial and lustreless dance rou- 
tines. 

Mildred Keats Is only fair yocally 
Tgtit~Ihiposgtbl B aa a - h ooferrand-riotr 
strong on appearance. 

This is ian attempt at a tabloid 
musical coniedy,. produced by George 
Choos. Words are by Darl McBoyle 
and music by Paul Tartih. 

Hurst, and Vogt double Into this 
from their own act which precedes 
one turn ahead on the program. 
Both have booked Jointly. 

Action Is In a ladles' wear store, 
the opening scene brtnglng on the 
owner of the store, Palmer Young, 
and the four assistants, Ada Ma.rcus, 
Audrey Butler, Norma Butler and 
Lillian; Martin. The girls are later 
used in a miniature fashion revue 
but the clothes are not flashy 
enough to create the proper Impress 
sion. 

Story centers round a girl who 
enters the store to return a wedr 
ding. gowiJr Her boy friend , had dis- 
approved of the length. They quar- 
reled and It was all over. 

The boy, friend. Hurst, stumbles 
Into the store and accepts temporary 
employment as a clerk for a gag. 
The. girl, finding him there, plays 
hard-to-get and accepts the ad- 
vances of an unknown gent who had 
been forcing his attentions on her. 

Between songs the boy and girl 
make up. Danny Dare also featured 
in program billing. Mori. 



EVA CLARK and CASLER BAND 

Songs and Dances 

24 Mins.; Full (Special) 

5th Ave (Y-P) 

When last reviewed as a new ?ict. 
Miss Clark was assisted b.v Dan 
Casler at the piano. This time Miss 
Clark heads a turn that has Casler 
still . rendering musical accompani- 
ment but doing it upon a more (elab- 
orate scale, a band of . 12 pieces. 
And in addition to that background 
thero are two youthful hoofers. Fill- 
man brothers, who work hard, fast 
and skillfully. . 

By way of adding a little more 
viarlety to the act Casler permit- 
ted Johnny Sully and Muriel 
Thomas, who preceded on 'the bill, 
to come on for a dancing; bit that 
cleained up. 

Act open.?d with young Sully in- 
troducing Casler. A topical num- 
ber set therii off nicely followed by 
Miss Clark, who sang a pop num- 
ber to advaritage. Then the istepr 
ping brothers,: who showed, ability, 
that can be bettered oA they grow 
older. Casler then used his one- 
handed. playing of a piano, to a riilld 
reception. After the Sully-ThOmas 
insertion and the band did another 
number, Miss Clark went Into, a 
ballad and followed with another. 
She is an attractive loplcing woman, 
has lots of personality plus ability to 
wear clothes. Her second outfit is a 
pip^ And she's there!, on ■voice too; 

A novelty dance, the brothers af- 
fecting a monkey style, was capi- 
tally done. A brassy, crashy num- 
ber for the finish resulted in an 
encore. 

Any time vaude gets tired, of Miss 
Clark, . and that doesn't seem pos- 
sible, she and the Casler orchestral 
nyniit onn st^p Intft the Picture 
houses. It's that kind of a turn. 



BEN BARTON and Orehettra (13) 
Music and Dancing 
18 Mins.; Full Stage 
Tower, Chicago (V-P> 

This orchestra, reorganized, is as 
good an attraction for picture 
houses as it Is for vaudeville. There 
are 11 men, including Barton, with 
two girls, one fiddling and the other 
dancing, completing the company, 

The numbers are up to date and 
played well; Barton's announcing 
Is handled with an eye for riiild 
comedy slnd gets over.- He .is - an 
accomplished dramatic song- talker, 
working the . most effective spot in 
his act with a strong ballad ar 
rangement. 

the giVl fiddler Is used in a com- 
edy number wherein she and Bar- 
ton converse with their Instru 
ments, and later plays In a string 
quartet,. Dancing by the other girl 
is a fair eccentric routine done In 
male clothes, 

Barton is an efficient m, c. and 
dominates his act. . ' Loop, 



4 KARREY3 

Contortion 
13 Mins.; Three 
State (V-P) 

Contortion act that tops anything 
seen ijbefore.. Three men and 
woman open very Saraha in Orlentail 
trappings. Men strip to ornate but 
working abbreviated costumes, the 
woman assisting in full attir© of 
veil~hareW""pSn{Slobnsr 6t^^ 

two of the male trio do bend 
stuff that leaves the auditor some- 
what In a cold sweat. Their twists 
and knots are Indescribable. Forma 
tiona in pyramids are unique in 
addition. 

It rates as the last gasp In acta 
of this type, done with such pre 
el.sion ,ind arti^itry it does not of- 
ifend In the slightest AhcU 



Mark. 



JOCKEY FRANCESCO and Band 
Dancing and Instrumentation 
18 Mins.; One arid Full (Special) 
Academy of Music (V-i>) 

Francesco is a genuine Jockey 
whose penchant for hoofing for the 
edification of the stable boys and 
jocks at Belriiont Park sent him 
into the cabarets as a novelty at- 
traction. This is his -first stab at 
vaudeville. He Is a diminutive 
youth of much personality and nat- 
ural ability as a hoofer. 

Flanked by . a seven-piece orches- 
tra arid girl dancer, .the "former Jock 
has an act . that hits on merit and 
novelty. Francesco feature's a couple; 
of hot acrobatics and then wields 
the baton for the band, the latter 
a, pleasing combination. The girl - 
dancer spaces Francesco's contrlbu- 
tlons and a tap is her outstander, 

A screen trailer showing Fran- 
cesco in action at the track prefaces 
the offering, the act going to a piad- 
dock setting for the music and 
danclrig. Fast, entertaining and 
should get over. Big here. Edba. 



HENRI A. KEATES 
Solo Organist 
Oriental, Chicago . 

Circumstances surrounding 
Keates' sudden departure from the 
Oriental eight weeks ago were . not 
explained. After four weeks of Idle- 
ness he resumed with Balaban & 
:[Catz, rotating as solo organist be- 
tween the Uptown and Tivoli the- 
atres. Milton Charles, a devotee of 
straight o an playing, was brought 
Into, the Oriental from, the Chicago 
and had some success as a novelty 
man. Now, Keates Is back where 
he belongs. 

As far as the younger generation 
is concerned, Keates Is the . orig- 
inator and only thoroughly efflcierit 
exponent of u^mmunity singing ex- 
tant. Virheh his song slides are 
flashed on the screen, words pour 
from juvenile throats in overwhelm- 
ing enthuslasni. So assured is 
Keates of his response,' he ceases 
playing accompaniment for long in- 
tervals arid grins at the customers 
while they shout at him. 

Keates' present solo is titled "No 
Wonder I'm Happy." Rhymed slides 
teill the customers he's tickled to be 
back at his old stamping grounds, 
and It's up to them to show him 
they're glad to have him. He goes 
through a pop number to test them 
out, with slightly .-weak returns. 
Then he works, a burlesqued song, 
having the girls plead for gifts from 
the boys, and the young gents 
shoiiting hearty denials.. There's 
naore interest now, a.i . Keates hits 
off another pop number to good re- 
sponse. From this point on It's a 
niixture of comic slides and the pop 
stuff, the, _co;m singing get- 

ting continualiy ifcu^erT lif' clogihg," 
as the organ descends and the slides 
are used up, Keates always plays an 
particularly popular sonr. having 
the .pingeirs rely on memory for 
words. 

Kea,tes has. sondething possessed 
by no other picture hbus^ solo or- 
ganist. Patronage at the Oriental, 
with Paul Ash on the stage. Is 
young in the majority. Having a 
mob of kids to work on, Keates 
originally imbued in them- the ■urge 
to sing as soort ais he started play- 
ing, "When, voices scattered all over 
the house start warWIng the mo- 
ment he bats off a note, it's not a 
tough task getting additional de- 
votees to take up the operatlcs. 
None of that tiphill .sledding met 
with In a house full of dimdent arid 
conservative customers and none to 
start things vioving, . 

And that's where he has it over 



GERALDINE IMPERIO CO. (2) 

Dances and Music 

15 Mins.;. Full (Special) 

5th Ave. (V-P) 

^Atmospherically- and. as to rou- 
tines, music and Clothes, this act is 
decidedly and unquestionably Span- 
ish. What miay have .been expected 
to have been a standout Was a dance 
atop of a table, or pedestal, which, 
used by . thel man arid Woman, 
cramped them to . such an extent 
they both tumbled to the stage. The 
accident riiarred the turn and put 
the dancei's at ia big disadvantage. 
For a. moment It was feared the 
woman was painfully injured, but 
^he came, ba c k arid w orked through. 
Spice and'llavor throughout was - 

perhaps the most effective, a novel 
bit being the' tambo number done 
by the three. Lady Geraldine Is as- 
sisted by two men throughout, the 
men taking, care of the musical 
numbers Interpolated individually, 
one with the mandolin and' the other 
at the piano, the latter also taking 
part in the dance routines with the 
woman. 

Act seemed to pleiL-se 'em here. 

Marie. 



BOBBIE ROWLAND (2) 
Songs 

15 Mins.; One 
Riverside (St. V) 

Bobble Rowland is a female im- 
personator doing the . average song 
routine with niale aiccompanlst. Bill- 
ing and handling fool the mob 
pretty well until he. goes Into a 
"blues," In raspy, masculine voice 
prior , to the un wigging Monday 
night. . 

Were not vaude seeminjefly over- 
run with fem impersonation acts 
this season, Rowland would have 
better chances to capitalize this 
angle. As is, he gets over and did 
In deuce Monday night. Edha. 



Through a sudden switch in book- 
ings, with no change in billing on 
the part of the theatre, Variety's re- 
viewer gave the Piccadilly Quartet 
credit for taking honors of tho' Fox 
(pets), Washington,, presentation 
bin when It should have been the 
Masters Quartet. 



BROWN-DEMONT REVUE (5> 
Songs and Dances 
14 Mins.; Full Stage 
6th Ave. (V-P) 

An all colored, singing and dano- 
ing troupe with novelty supplied by 
one of the women disguised during 
the early section as a boy. The act 
has conislderable pep, the other two 
women filling in for some of the 
approved hotsy totsy stepping. 

About the biggest asset is a boy 
who. Is an exceptionally clever tap 
dancer. His time and tapping are 
fast and perfect. Act stands up 
well in comparison to other outfits 
of jthe^Jcind, : . . Mark. 



HOUSES OPENING 



the Dyckmah, 207th street. New 
York, which for sometime lias been 
playing straight pictures, expects to 
play five acts on a split week basis. 

Fulton, Mo., college town, has a 
Dubinsky Brothers (Kansas City) 
theatre. Vaudfllm policy. Theatr» 
cost ?60,000. 

Walker," 1,400 seats, catering to 
colored audiences in Indianapolidi 
Reginald Duvalle, musical director. 

Albert J. MacKennan and Donald" 
F, MacClellan, of Ppughkeepsie, 
N, Y„ have added the Lyceum the*- 
atre, Pawling, N. Y., to their cir- 
cuit. 

The new Regal, Chicago, opened 
Feb. 4 with Dave Peyton as musi- 
cal director; Fess Williams and or- 
chestra^-^ on-^ata^:e.=^ajxiv^-!J?Jie^- _R^ 
Qulntetl 

A. H. Schwartz theatre, iindoT 
construction- in Shecpshoad Bay, 
Long Island, opening next fall< 
Coniblnation policy planned. 

New house in Lyndhurst, N. 
oponfMl Feb. 4. . 

Palace, Lorain; O., 2,500, ppcii« 
March i5 with vaude. Huilt by 
Variety Amusf^riieht Co, Clevelau'l. 



'Wednesday, '^ebrujary S', 



B tJ fe l E IS Q U E 



VARIETY 



3? 



COMPROMISE KILLS OFF 
IRON-CIAMAGE WHEEL 



Firm Gets United Show Fran- 
chise and House in Wheel 
to Quit Opposition 



The propose^- new burlbsque clr- 
qalt," «ponsored- by "Warren B. 
IronB of Chicago (Irons & damage) 
«Dterprls«s, has been eliminated by 
the acceptance of a new show oii 
the Mutual circuit and the adding 
ct the I. & C. house, Haymarket,. 
^ the combined Mutual-Columbia 

■ wheel. ' ■ ■ 

The 'Haynia-rket, Chicago, starts 
ifiB new Mutual policy week of Feb.. 
19. . with the attraction, "Sugar 
Babies" as , the opener.; The new 
Irdns & damage show, . ''Puss 
Puss,", orcns the samie week at the 
{hnpress, Chicago. 

Under the new arrangement the 
' ;plutual shows playing tlic. Hayma; 
iet will remain In Chicago, but 
•move several miles, south to ' the 
Empress; 

Definite steps had been taken by 
Irons* to launch a! new circuit and 
]bad even gone as far as to issue 

■ Ads "for burlesque performers as 
well aa houses for a .40 -house clr- 

■ cult. 

I. H. Herk's deal on: the .Hay-, 
market affiliation and a show fran 
«hlse to Irons & Clamage changed 
ihe situation. 

Warren Irons formerly had, 
■how: on the Columbia. He and 
Clamagie have at different times 
operated burlesque stocks, having 
— orie-lJi— the-A-vonuc-D- etr o i t, whir .h- 
they operate on lease, as well .as tlie 
©ne now running at the Haymarket, 
Chicago. . 



LID LIFTERS 

Comedluix Al HilUn- 

SecoiiU Couicillan. .Eddie Ulo^i*. 

Straight ........IT 3o<3 l^'oric 

Utility ..Don Cauthior 

Prima Donna. , i , . . . .I'cnrl.ttmiih 

Soubrct > GUidy.s SiniUi 

Soubret « Alino RoRrr.<4 

Ingenue Judy 13utler 



CHI ''SHAMBLES" BIG; 
N. Y. SHOW HALTED 



High average buVlesque troupe, 
made lip by organization of consist- 
ently good personnel. Hillior builds 
the comedy/ the Smith .Sisters take 

Joe 



"'Midnight Shaniijlcs," . the shew 
Fred Clark- and Sidney AnsclioVl 
comtemplat'ed ifor midniglit per- 
formances at the Colu ibia. Now 
York, has been scrapped aftor two 
Weeks of rehearsals. . 
Anschell, Chicago conces.siijuuiro. 



care of the sex appeal, and; 

Forte gives the wliole affair a " tone | flnancihg, is claimed to have soured 
and background with some of the | the idea and called things off, 



best straight playing seen in a 
Wheel show for many a month; 

Not the lea.st.of the "Lid Lifters' " 
a.ssietf3 is a brisk chorus. Lewis Tal- 
bot|. who owns the unit, would con- 
fer a favpr upon the circuit by re- 
vealing how he gets these 16 girls 
to go througli a perforni.ance as 
though they liked it. 

In a general way these detixils in- 
dicate the sum of the show'.s effect. 
But a number of small dotail-s liolp 
greatly to put it over, A capable 
ca,st gives a line example of team 
work. Arid the result is a fast per- 
forihanco, helped by the active co- 
operation of the . chorus. . 

Hillier is a genuine comedian, do 
ing "Dutch" with a particularly 
complicated dialect that sharpens 
his gags. He work.s along mod 



paying the coriipany, Including 
James Barton^ contracted as an 
added atrtactiori, two weeks' salary. 



Chicago, Feb. 7, 
The Star and Garter theatre, piie 
tiine Columbia stand and now op-' 
crated by Sidney An.scholl a.s a 
.stock burlesque house, has inaugu- 
rated a special Saturday night bu^5i- 
ness getter with an augmented c.oni- 
pajiy that takes in tho Rialto thc- 
utri? stock. 

Through the dailies and one .sheet 
stands the theatre is c-xpioiting the 
name "Midnight Shambles'" starting 
at U:.30 Saturday night and wind- 
ing, up at 3 in tlie morning. The 

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NEWS FROriHE DAILIES 

This department contains rewritten theatrical news items as pub- 
lished during the week irv the daily papers of New York, Chicago, 
Sari Francisco, Los Angeles arid London. Variety takes no credit 
for these, hews iteriis; each has been rewritten from a daily, paper. 



NEW YORK 



yilina Banky i.s' an exami'lo of a 
porsohago who has attained a po- 
sition whei-e publioity is almost iiu-. 
tomatio. ' Thiv other day .she ' apr 
jSeared at the Btu-go Ollioe to btiy a. 
retiu-ii perniit, and , most of the 
tabloids blew the story up to carry 
a cut. : Hero's whore old publicity 
counts. Pi'oity much all the news- 
papers in the'«'ounlvy have' stock 
cut.s of Vllnia In their litorgues, a 
big.itoni in puhlioity. Frequently 
city editors have a stai-k of items 
in front of them, to ho used or re- 
joetod acoordiug to whether there is 
a stock cut avaihihle-; If th'ore is 
a cut available the. .story runs. It 
not.it goes on t)vo lloor. That's wh("/e. 
good distr.ihution of photos count-;; 
in nioutli l)y inilnth free iinetige. . 



sive took -upon herseli' the lurange- 
merits of his fiineral and iwi'id for 
all. the .expi.M).so. , Dti^ane at .one tijne 
i.iade a prep.aratlon- of a .I'l-rt.'iin kind 
of perfurhe 'R'hleh Jio ile'dleatijd to 
Miss .Moore. It still i-arries her 
label. ., , . 



combined companies 
erately qyiet lines in business, but ■] chorus girls and 20 prineipals. The! 
some of . his stuff is pretty, broad ih I seating' capacity of the house is 2,- 



double meaning. . HowCve^r, if ha.<5 
the saving grace of spontaneous fun, 
aridt tliat alibi doesn't, go for most 
of the hiodcrn comics. Kddie Lloyd 
doesn't get much chajicc in the bits, 
working as eccentric without dia- 
lect, but his inning conies'. in his spe- 
cialty dancing and in a. couple of 
blackouts, tiauthier i.s a jtivenili* 
of almost t'evuc class in appearahce, 
a nice dancer and agrcGabIc .singer. 

Forte is a real asset to a bur- 
lesque show. A suave feeder and 
a .capable worker on his own. He 
had one of -t-ho.so— .sonpf— nwn-Ui-'-K 



200. The admlsi^ion prices are $1.0r> 
main floor, $2.20 boxes and $1.10 
balcony. The house has been tloing 
near capacity buslne.ss on each mid- 
night performance. The people in 
the cast all getting extra njoney foi' 
the extra show. The .show is run 
on revue policy with Leo. Stevens 
producing; : 



Albany Of f Wheel 

, Alhnny. N...Y.. Fc-b. 7-. 



MUTUAL AS TITLE 
FOR BOTH WHEELS 



The merged Columbia-Mutual in- 
terests . will operate as the Mutual 
Circuit for the remainder of the 
season, without adoption of the 
United Burlesque. Circuit title until 
next season, If at all. 

Conditions of the^ merged circuit 
are gradually working out to satis- 
faction, with L H. .Herk in full 
charge and keeping check upon 
both shows and houses. 

Business, has Improved generally 
Irt both Mutual and Columbia wheel 
houses since' the guarantee ar^ 
rangement on . shows went In, with 
producers equally satisfied-. 



worked up into a dramatic episode, 
and for once he tnadc it >;tanil out, 
Most of .these things are cruilc, but 
this one is .so well handled it get.'< 
over sfilendidly. Forte starts a sen- 
timental .song in "one" and earrie 
it into a special fuH stage set of a 
cabaret, where the ..song lyrics tell 
a story of a sweetie double cros.sing 
a good follow. The idea is really a 
lyric . sketch, Interesting and well 
done. 

Another elaborate bit out of the 



BIRTHS 

Daughter to Mrs. Mary Dunston, 
formerly Mary Downes of "No 
Foolin'," at the Shore.Rbad Hospi- 
tal, Brooklyn. 

^on to Mr. and Mrs. Edwin R 
Berger In New York. Mother was 
formerly Charlotte Davis of "The 
Chiffon Girl" and "The Vagabond 
King." 

Mr. and Mrs. Reginald Wh.alen, 
In New York,. Jan. .31, daughter. The 
mother is a daughter of Tom Kirby 
of the Pat Casey office. 

Mr. and Mrs. Leon. Leventhal, in 
New York, Feb, 5, son. Mother is 
the . daughter of Joe Leblang and the 
father the general manager of the 
Equity ticket agency. 



JUDGMENTS 

Hotel, Inc.; 
Morganstern; 



Burlesque has : passed into loeal 
oblivion with the announeement the 
Capitol will play, only legitimate at- 
tractions. . "Frivolitic.rJ of 1928," 
booked for the last haif of the week, 
'wjil be the laist United wheel show 
to appear in Albany. 

Oscar Perrin, manager Of the 
I Capitol, where burlesque shows have 
[boon stagcdi. the last half, of the 
i\vcek for the la.st tiiree sea .sons, 
has been urging the new policy for 



•AVild animal y.oo attacks are al- 
ways nt'w s. 'Hie story of Al . G. 
li:irn'('s being" hurt by ' i\ ;i-i-if,-htei.u>il 
Zebra in his Liis Angeles winter 
liuarters .was ean ied by A. 1'. from 
coast to .coast. . Hanies was re- 
ported- in tlio hfi'^ptlitr- with .bites 
and. bruises. 

. ilvlen Wainwright. Ihillaiid,. 
.swimming champ, ^v^•ll an anmil.r 
meni. of her wild inarria,'.;c to a 
Dallas oi'gaiii.st; one- ot llVnse "da.re" 
things. ■ ,• , 



Trafllcviolations again.st a num-. 
ber of the picture colony eame up 
in munieipal court in one day. In 
Judge Valentine's court, M»rshall ^ 
Neilan, directoi', was ordered to . 
i.oriie in on a bench warrant when , 
he failed to appear to answer to a 
tag, t-Muirles Rogers, seret^n leading 
tnah, also failed to show., but was 
.given another- day, as it wa.s his first 
offense. June Collyer, Wanipas baby 
star I) f this year, didn't get off so' 
eaKv.' Judge Valentine (ined her $10 • 
on a plea of guilty. 'AYallaoi^ Beery, 
md .loseph Koluldkraut bTith re- • 
eeived f<lips to appear w)"'''^ ^*^^ith . 
Chatterton was also notiiled to ari- 
swi-r. Three others pr(>'s('nl<^d with 
tags for violations were Rowland V. 
T.ee. director, Milton .'^ills and Paul- ' 
ine .( laron. 



Federal Judge Knox recei ved dCr 
ei.sion in the pl;^.^iarisln suit of 
Clara Lipinan Mann against Kdg.-ir 
a^lAV-yji_a.ml-lidw444 iwl-Xi^ i e- 

charges •"Dancing- --Mothers" . is. a 
eopy of h(>r j)lay, "Ladies of Wcst- 
ehester." Coiut said he would read 
both M."MS. 



ordinary is the auto sales room | ^oUse for some tinie 
number. Comedian is supposed to 
be auto salesmen, showing the va 
rious models to customers, the ears 
being the girls in union suits. Dia 
log gives opportunity for sonic 
pretty blue lines, biit brings indi- 
vidual gii'ls to front like piekout I local sports promoter, the Illinois 
number, always a popular bit with Boxing Conimls.sion has finally sane 
the mob. ' ., tloned wrestling In theatres. 

Most of the body weaving and Some time ago wrestling matches 
shape revealing is done by Gladys L^-gre staged In the Haymarket and 
Smith, and remarkably well mi'"- I star and Garter burl est lue houses 



Wrestling in 111. 

Chicago, Feb. 7. 
Through, the efforts of Joe Coffey. 



Guy ("'. Harrington, of the Lambs, 
(Lpplied for letters of administration 
on his dead wife'.s estate, but her 
relatives, opposed, asking., that an 
intorloi.'tory deer«>e of divorce ob- 
tained by the wife bo made final. 
The court in Bingbaniton, N. Y,, 
refused to make the writ final. The 
wife, Kmnia <')lga Ilarrinigton, was 
killed in her New York apartment 
in December, apiiareiuly beaten to 
death. She was an actress. 



Marie Dodds, picture act;..-ss,' whO 
(Vi-':^ not want alimony from her 
husliiihd,' was given a divorce f);.om 
Kd'v.avd Dodds, Univers;il .employee, 
<)n gi-Duhd of non-.supiioi-t.-.' Actress • 
agreeil to accept $15 weekly. hoWr 
ever, for the support of tlieir-.child, 
whose "ni.stodj.- !ihc was ;^>"'n'.ed. • 



Gliai-les Craver,. .mu.^-lcian, ..Was- 
frced of charges of failing to pro- 
vide for his child by an all- woman 
Jury. His .attorney brou.c,l:t in tcs-. 
tirnony 'inUi'catmg the j«i;-L lue of 
tlie mii'thcr was doubtful. 



Harold F. McCormick, Chicago 
millionaire, denied lm))iMiding, ru- 
mors that he will divorce Gunna 
Walska, opera singer. I'ress dis- 
r>atch carried this from Santa JiASFli, 
hara, whero McCioniiick is visiting. 



aged, considering this soubret is 
of the petite and boyish form model 
w^hcreas the gang likes 'em plump 
The girl gets over the. handicap by 
playing "teaser" bits across tlu 



as added attract! on. «=, with the af- 
fairs considered so "preconceived" 
thoy were ultimately proliihitcd. 
It is probable an attempt will be 



board, always being a little short of made shortly . to instalT matches in 



Rurns 



M. Lcf- 



Gi^encourt 

Bros., $1,359. 

Clarence W, 
Slade, et'al.; $527 

Anton F. Scibjlia, et al. 
kowitz; $1,201. 

Edward Margolies and Ed Mar- 
golies & Co.r Inc.; John Connellu 
& Co.; $Sl6. . 

. Macy-MasiUSi Inc.r PolygrapUic 
'-Co.. of Am., Inc., $3;27S.. :; ; .. 



frank revelation, but threatening to 
go the limit. Once she did her hip 
waving behind a wrapping of news- 
paper and several times under shel 
ter of a Spanish shawl. If she'd 
come Into the open with her 100 
pounds of gii-lish figure she'd have 
been blah, but coquetting this way 
she was .a wow 

The other , sister, Pearl, has the 
curves, but doesn't u.se 'cm except 
in discreet .stepping, leaving the way 
open for the other girl tr delivei: 

Aline Roger.s is another girl of 
opulent .shape who doesn't go very 
far In sex exploitation, but leads 
several numbers agreeably wearing 
trunks and wai.st, which is consid- 
ered all muffled ftp in burlesque 
Judy Butler does the gracefully po- 
lite throughout, her department be- 
ing thp vocal one. She has a first- 
rate soprano for this grade of show, 
with a good clear high note, T^< \ 
s-ufes she does .i' violin .solo by^w.Ty 
of specialty. - 

Most- of the people have si)efoalty 
i)f some sort and all dance well. .thr> 
girls a:s well, as the men. Ixn^h. 



eastern burlesque house.s. 



CANTON ON WHEEL 

Lyceum, Canton, Ohio, .will play 
United. Burle.squo wlieel show.'^, be- 
ginning... ncx.t week, wi.lh^ ")>,:ire 
Facts" the. first .show.. 



H, CLAY MINER TBAVELING 

A trip south' to be followed by a 
vi.sit to Alexandria, Egypt, . to see 
his son, \yas .started this wer-k by II; 
riay Miner.'- ■ 

■ The southern trip takes in H;i:-. 
vana and Florid.n. 

At Alcxandi-ia the younger '.VM;i>-: 
is in ehavge of an adverti.-;iji4 cam- 
paign for .Gen.er.al Motorf!, takinj: . in 
several foreiirn countries.'. 



Burlesque Changes 

Donnelly and Leo .have left "The 
Merry Whirl," to return to yaude. 

Vinnle . Phillips has replaced 
Marion O'Neill in "Kandy Kids." 

MorHs "Walnstock leaves next 
Saturday to^JoIn the "Hello Jake" 
(Mutual) as company manager. 

Joe EJdmonson, long attached to 
the New York Columbia Circuit 
quarters, In the auditor's depart- 
ment, has become company man- 
ager of the Lena D.iley .show (Mut- 
ual). 



STOCK AGAIN AT MYRTLE 

stock burlesque lias again sup- 
pla.nted t he tab p oli cy at t he Myrtle, 
Brooklyn, N. "STT the new poTicy go- 
ing in this week. 

Company Includes* Billy Dollnrian, 
A. Green, iBetty Harrington, Marie 
Boots, Jules St. . Clair, Phoebe Dun-; 
ham. Callen, Anna Barber, Pearl 
Qrall, Helen Hewill, fJrp.ci.'i Palmer 
and Dody Dawn. 



THE TIME— SUNDAY NITE, FEB. 12 
The PLACE 



PALM GARDEN 
52D ST. AT 8TH AVE: 

FR Olil "Xl r^Ble"^ 
.WILL BE THERE 



The GIRLS 

BURLESQUE CLUB 

BALL and ENTERTAINMENT 
''DON'T BE SILLY"— BE THERE 



DODY STAGING RUNWAY 

Fi'ed Clark has .sue >eeded Dan 
Dody a-s . stager of the rupvyay num- 
her.s- for Isabel Van .and girls at the 
Columbia, New York.. 

Dody Is on tour in.s.talling sirnil.ar 
runway ensembles in oth"r wheel 
h(iu.«.es, most of which will .even- 
lua.ly adopt- the feature. 



An examph^ of good puVdieity 
method occurs in the story, of Mr.s. 
Margaret Mann's elevation to a fea- 
tured . role in Fox's "Grandma 
Bernle Learns Her- Letters," climax 
of a long career as an extra, Instead 
of being broadcast as. a roiitino 
publicity item, it .somehow got to 
the New York"Evbning Post" as an 
cxeiusivo feature an'd Avont for a 
column of space. . From here it wa.s 
picked up in all manner of ex- 
changes. Personal newspaper eon- 
tact frequently open.s the way for 
an exelu.sive of this kind, and there 
is ho hotter way of bre.aking a hu- 
man interest story than to get it a 
single spread .somewhere. 



High Hat (ilub, 150 West BGth 
street, and Spirit of Paris, 63 "West 
48th .street, went the , way of n light 
clubs. Federal raids. 



Cops and dry agents said they 
paid $30 for a quart in the Oxford 
club, 72 We.'it 51st street, which 
they later raided. 



Martin Dwyor sues Thea Ra.sch, 
German aviatrix, for $100,000, alleg- 
ing he arranged flying stunts for her 
in America, got ber movie contracts 
and prepared to get her theatrical 
engagements. Girl had sailed be- 
fore filing of .'^uit. . 



linger Kahn'.s. new l ^ell anca .aero- 
7)l.a h e . Ju si d(;Ti v er edTl'i a .s ' 1)ee n grjt - 
ling more, newspaper attention than 
the new Holland tunnel. A couple 
of .the Wilmington du Ponts toolc a 
ride in it last Week. . 



Midway Hip for. VaudfiJm 

• r))5.-;igo, J'eb. 7 
Midway ilippodrbni", C:lrd and' 
'■I'Hjig.t.' Grove, will di.-cominije hur- 
^ 'lui.- March 1 and in^iall v.'iud'iln 



LOS ANGELEiS 



J. .10, .K(dl. jnule iriunei- - with 
■ •in.-u.s. w.'i.s gi antc.-d a divorV-e' from 
his wife, (inu.-i' Koll, by- .Supcrioi 
(.'ourt. .Judge IJoWron, K.olj. elaimed 
thatliis wif*! called him a mule skin- 
ner. It mad'j him very angry, as hi 
is a niule. trainer and thf'i-e j.«' a. bi>? 
ili.stin*-tion between the, two, he.say,"--. 



Mr."'. I'fo'pe I'hillips, H:iri Franciscc) 
actres<^-, was etjiivictr-d of iiian- 
.slauglit' r in .-■iipcri<>i' eourl for driv- 
ing a ear iliat killcfl a w(/inaii. Sii< 
is ffM-in;i a sfinienee of . one to J' 
'.ear;.: in Qiieniiii periit<'nli.ii'i'.. 



App<;al Is on file in Superior Court 
of Tom V. Dalton and Robert 
\vhalen w^lio received a, jail sentence 
and line in connection with the "Hot 
Mama" .show ca.se. A hearing was 
set for Fob; 17 before Judge Hardy. 
Pair got 150 days and $500 line after 
conviction In Municipal Court. 



Two separate suits were filed In 
Municipal Court against Lionel Bar- 
ry more and Jack Piclcford. Broad- 
way Florist shop Is suing Barry- 
more for $54.80 bill, while Brand- 
statter's Aigloh cafe claims IMckford 
owes |207.25. for food. 

Mrs. Helen Cooke ■^ni.son waa 
given an interlocutory decree of dl- 
voi'cC from Han-y Leon Wilson, 
novelists at Salinas, Cal. Grounds 
were desertion. Superior Judge 
Treat had the caae under advise- 
ment for several months. 

Mi-s. "Wilson received a property 
settlement of $86,000, approximately 
half ;of Wilson's fortune. 



Albert Hay Malotte, fornuT ' pic- 
ture house organist now conducting 
a school, was sentenced to jail for 
three days. He was hold in con-., 
tempt for failing to make alimony 
payments to Mary Jane Malott©, 
cabaret and vaudeville j'ctress. She 
was granted $150 a month by the 
court. 



Boris Saplro, 18, Lithuanian actor, 
was detained by Immigraiion au- 
thorities at Los Angeles hiirhor to 
det<'rminc whether he was u minor 
alien without visible mcan;^ of sup- 
port. Saplro told the federal ofllcers 
ho was a. friend of Emil Jannlngfl 
and asked to get In touch with the 
GpiTTTiarTit:fuixs""fltaTT~Th<f"bdy-ar>^— 
rived liere from South Anrerlca on 
the "Mongolia." He has no relatives 
in this country. Unless he o<l,h get 
someone here to vouch for him Sa^ 
jpiro will be deported. - . 



Edward Faust and Charles B. 
Dreyer, owners, of "Peter the. Great," 
film dog, recently , awarded $125,000 
from. Fred Cyriacks for the death of 
the. dog,, must go through another 
trial before collcCtirig; Judge Marsh, 
of s\ip'.'rlor court, thougkt the Bulaa-: 
was too excosaive and 'set at^ide the 
Verdict, ordering the new trial. The 
clog was killed three years ago dur- 
ing aTi alleged ai'guni(nt between 
the owners and Cyriacks. 



■ l'rii;<-e (•;iv)c) .M'div.'ini, h.u^h.'riid of 
I . ■ I • .Mae .Mill I a'., Wli*^ iiliiem.-il lo)- 

,U-o.r^jiliiiUgM==pii;Jjjm^.^^^^ 



.; I. •■• contract, with the .,Mu,>--ieiiUi''- 
I'liieji expire?, and it ('.ar' (.'it dov.n 
ihe sf'V<'n piece rn 
Icii'If ."que. 



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. - .S(')U<)graph Corporation, expl'^'tlns 
a W W sound device to he. s.viiehron- ' 
Wi\ with pictures, were Kin ii a per- 
mit by Die !st.ale corrjora lion depart- 
merit f (j issue $1,000,000 ' woi'tli of 
antlioi-izeii cijiltal, The company is 
a •<'.-ihlo.i-iii;i'. corpor.'ition wiili caj)- 
itjijizatinn of .jO.fjoo sh.'in .-• at par 
^'fflTlr-TT'f't.'iV' rt^i^iT^Tti^ j ri- f <il u < itrlt^ 
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of I'll.- '-ei'ipany. are A. 11. .Slaton,. 
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PRESENTATIONS-BILLS 

THIS WEEK (February 6) 
NEXT WEEK (February 13) 

' * . . ■ 

Shows carrying numerals such as (5) or IndiCfilc^oponUie , 
w^ekTn Sunday I'^O'' ^^"^ wp?k (1.2) or (13). 

with split weeks also Indicated by dates. 

■ An asterl^c (•) before name signifies act is. new^o^cmr, doiner « ne^ 
turn, reappearing after absence or appearing for Hrst time. 
.Pictures. Include in classification picture policy with vaudcvUle ..or 
presentation aa adjunct 



Peters & IjcBuK 
"aiianBhalcd" 

Fox's <5) 

Allan Ropcra 
"TUo Jazz SlnffOP" 

. SUni|«>y (5) 

Donuld Brian 
"JLpndon; MldnlglitV 

PlXTSKUIWiU. PA. 

Grand (6) 

4 Ameficana 
'Paft Ijcather Kid' 

Venn (4) 

Jack Powell 
Lang •& VoelU . 
Holly Hall 



Granada (4) 

Owen Swoptcn Hd 
Kolb & ivill ('» 
"Open UanBc" 

St. Francis (1) 

M BniiTibilla BJ ■ 
"The C4aucho" 

-t^'arlleld (1) 

Bubo Wolf Bd 
Aramada Chi rot 
Jose Marcada ;• 
Harry Vernon 
"Rose Marie" 

WASH'GTON. D. C. 

Earle (4> 

On the Fmm B6v 
Ed Hyman Pres 



GERMANY 

Jipntti of February 



Soala 

MacTurc' 
Beatc Bradtia . . 
. Karlnalca & Kllber 
Belhhardt & Sohn 
Thea Alba 



3 Andreus ■ 
Sprung & Tauc 
Wlnston^B Girla 
Charlie Revil I 
Rascli Glrlff 
Luvaun 
Kurlon Tr 



PARIS 

W€!ek of February 6 



Jane Arzens 
Princes Tr 
Caathor 

Norma & Shanley 
Slmbne A7.il>ert 
Plattler Bros . 
Blanco B.'vehica 
Mile Asprella ; 
Pettorroasi 
ArtolarCohan 
. Pcrrazano . 
Rleffler 
Andre. Bomaln 
etuart & Cfvmcrpn 

Casino de Purl«l 

Maurice Chevalier 
Jack Forester 
Florence; . .. . 
Therpafe Dorny 
Bach 

Danielle Brcffle 
■ Pasquali 
^IHftha- 



Plejr.e Meyer ' 
Ge'rnialne Franvlla 
Bocky 2 ' 
Tiller. .Girls'. 
Endja Mogoel 
Helle.Nlce 
Charlotte Martena 
Haram & Myi'tll 
AndreaS-Meret 
Wood Sis 



Wolly S'« 
DitTcJiainps-'Bogel • 
Paul Gasoh Bd 

Moulin Tlou(C« 

Jane Aubert 
PoUle & Billie 
Marthe Berthy 
"Raacli Girls 
Jackson Girla •. 
I-ifirry PUcer . 
Johnny. Iludglna . 
Mnuricet 
Dan^y 

Sancle D.uncan 
IraOe-Charlvea 
•Sparks- : 
Fred Mele Bd 

plynipia . 

Tvonrie George 
Berval 
Max Rofee 
DuUac 
.-.Matlna 



Maria Boldlvarav 
Stoywort-Rlatohoft 
Carmlta Garcia 
Redorsch 3 
Dony & Joe Rpse 
Talamaa 
. Ppwels ,4 . 
Joe Blendy 
4 Makera. 
Elll&tta 



Picture Theatres 



Beau Snhrcur" 

(13) . ' 
Jazz a la Carte 
i£-ocrot Hour" . 

Garden (G) 

G A H Miller 
Ken Murray 
.Vera Marsh Co 
Calif Collegrana . 
Ann Greenway 
Harry Carroll Co 
'Chi After Mldnjte' 

ni|»podFonie (6) . 

Jules Howard Co 
Jerry Corwey 
Hunter & Percival 
Kirk & Lawrence 
Page & Cortez 
•'That's My. Daddy" 

■ New (4) 
Milton DeLohg Rev 
"Grandma; 3 Boy" 

BlvoU. (4) , 

Criterion Male 4, - 
•iSmlle. Bro Srtiile". 

Stanley (4) 

Leon Ntivar 
Billie Tlchonor ■ 



Don Miller 
Go))tt! Prefer Bl's" 

Capitol (11) 

Walter Bastian Bd 
Stanley Perry .. . 
Fcnton & Fields 
Mlllfi & fhea . 
Mebhah & Newni^in 
Tommy Wonder 
Grand Rirlcra <1S) 
Monk Watson Bd 
Cogart & Motto 
Bornie Green 
Madclyn iCilleon 

Miclilgiui (4) 

•Murray Anderson 
'Latest ifrom Paris' 
(11) 

Del Dclbridge Bd 
Publlx Vnit 
Havana 

EVANSy'LE, IND, 
Victory 

2d half (16-18) 
ICruzos . •.• 
Harry Gilbert 
Bemle-Mlgnon Rev 
Mack & Aubrey 
Mens "Andrea Co 



OFPICiAL DENTIST TO THE V. A 

DR. JULIAN SIEGEL 

1660 Broadway. New Tork . 
B«t. tetb and 47tb 8ts. 
: This We*; 
MBS. tv.E. JANE and KATHKRIKE 



VKW ¥OIiK CITY 
Capitol (4) 

Walt Roesner 

The CapltollanB 

John. Majcwell 

Lloyd & Brlc© 

Billy Taylor 

Pain & Dunn 

"Student Prlno«" 
(U) 

Walt Roesner 
. Capitbllan.s . 

Foster Girla - 

"The Crowd" 

Paramount (4) 
I English Girla 
l<ou Koaloff 
Bert Tucker 
Sophie Tucker 
"Her Wild Oat" 
(11) 

Manhattan Steppera 
Ilomay Bally 
Charles Huey , 
. Glenn & Jenklha 
Lou Kosloft Bd 
'Sporting, GrtodB" 

Riaito (4.) 
Miriam Fojc 
Paiul Rtjiifeld 
..Alice. Booth 
■ VLaat Ccimmand" 

Bivoll (4) 

Rcnce Wilde 
Olive Hutchinson 
Edward MoUiore 
"Sadie Thompson" 

Rosy (4) 

Less Ui'is 
J & G Tiiiinor . 
Joey Ray 
Eleanor BlaUe 



Billie Adams 
Evelyn Hoffman 
Gpuld Dancers 
'Love Mart" 

Mnrbro (13) 

Benny Meroff .Bd 
Rosa & Edwards 
Repino & Calrthe' 
Tommy Harria 
(Two to fill) .• . 

Nor6hore (S) 

Al Kvale Bd • 
Leap Year Fancies 
-'Lovelorn". 

Oriental (0) 

Paul Ash Bd 
<^hlp Ahoy 
"Wife Savera" 

BilivUo (IS) 
Mabel Fonda S 

T & D tOiRB: 

Senate (.C) 
Al Belhsco Bd 
Occ)rgc Riley 
Mirth Mack 
Buddy Doyle 
Zeck & Stewart ■ 
Gay Nell 
Gould Dancers 

Sheridan (13) 

Vdinc Buck Bd 
LJbby & .'Sparrow 
Sunny & Kddy 
(TVvo to flll.t 

Stratford 

2d. hnlf (15-18) 
Knell Sis 
Jorry Could 
Tripoli 3 



ARCHIE MOKKIS 

•( Husband of the f anious I JIi» 
MOBRmy says; "Wilton, you haven't 
any Idea how well known you are in 
I/ondon." ■ ^ 

CHARLES E. BRAY 

■(■Manv-y€ari9--wlth.--theJi3rjiljfii!rL£Uli 
culD'aays: "The Wilton name is as 
Well known In Berlin, Gcrmany,^ as 
in New York." 

Wfiich only goes to prove— 

Years of satisfaction bring Interna- 
tional results. 

Attractions PJaced Anywhere 
and Everywhere There is 
Show Business 

ALF T.WILTON 

INC. « 

1660 Broadway Bryant 2027-8 



DavP Harnihn Bd 
Mooney & Ch'rchli! 
Hilda Ramon . 
"The Dove". 
(13) 

Tokid Bluea 
•M'n Woiii'p * Sin* 

PBO^ID'NCE. B. 

Fay's (6) 

Robt Pauline . 
Orpheum 4 
Mfirle Harcourt 
3. Worcestera 
. Ijibby Rev 
"Pioneer Scout" 

SX.JLOUIS, MO. 
AmbaHsador (6); 

Ed Lowry Co 
Douglas Burley 
Bart oh & Youns 
Clifton & DeRey 
16 Foster Girla ■ 
"Ladies Night": . . 

State (11) 

Al Jolson ■ 
"Baby Mine" 

SAN ANTONIO 
-Texas (1-1>~— ^ 

Publix Unit 
Dancing Brides 
J & J Walton 
D & E B'lrato 
Danding Parson 

SAN ITIANCISCO 

CaUfomia (S) 

Gino Severl Bd 
"Last Command" 



W Kaufman Orch : 
Gus Mulcahy 
Bob Stic'kney 
Pauline Miller 
Geerah & Rathov 
JjO. Scala 

Serova D'c'g Girls 
Dan Breesklii Sym 
"Love Mart'? • . 

Fox (4) 

Jack. Stebblns Pres 
Meyer Davis Sym 
Leon BrusHoft 
Oupianaky Ballet . 
Opiira va Jazz Rev 
Brady & Wells 
Abbey Sis 
Zamou & Dellmare 
Clay Inman 
■Mo.vletpne .•' 
'Old San FranpUco* 

Palace (i) 

Publix Pres 
Mllady'a Fan Rev 
Rae .H Ball & Bro 
Dorothy. Neville . 
Harry Burns Co ' 
GJeda Imbert . 
Ada Kaufman Girls 
-Ber n I oe-l&-EiTiU.y 
Wesley Eddy 
•2 Flaming. Youths' 

■ (11)- •. 
Joy Bella 
"The Dove" 

Blalto (4) 

"Mary" Rev 
"Box Rommcll Pres 
VThe Spotlight" 



Loew 



j'ohnaon & Hewitt 
Theo Albin 
10 Sefova Girla 
•Wife Savera" 

BOSTON, MASS. 
Metropolitan (3) 

Ilomay Bailey 
Charles Huey 
Glenn & Jenklna 
'Laat Command" 

StMe (5) 

Natcha Natova 
"West Point" 

. , (13) 
Pagan's Bd 
''Gauche" 

BUFF<llTX>. N. T. 
BufTalo (4) 

Havana 

"Sporting (Soods" 

Great l4»kes (4) 

L'Art.Nftvcau 
F.olsom & Flecsom 
Manny King .Co 
Wllkens & Riley 
Plachinl Tr 
"The. 'Jazz- Singer' 

Ijifayette (5) 

Gllda Gray Co 
PopiVpf • & McCann 
Karrtelll Bros 
Phil Spitalny Ofch 
"The Dovll Dancer' 

CLEVELAND, O. 

Allen (4) 

V & E Stanton 
Mary Fabian 
Chavlcft Bennington 
Carlos Si Norma . 
Cecilia Sorcl Girla 
. "Boau S.'vbrcuT" . 



rT. .WOBTII, TEX, 

Worth (llV 

Publlx Unit 
Florida • 
Billy Gerber 
Chester Frederick 



Gntea Ave. 

lat half (13-1.6) . 
Al Ltbby Cq 
Mardo & Wynh 
Harry Koler Co 
Van & Schenck 
Griffin 2 . 

2d hnlf (16-19) 
Gnynor & Brybn '. 
F D'Amore Co 
Gordon & Pierce 
Helen Johns Co . ' 
(One lo nil) 

Mclba 

1st half (13-15) 
Herbert Cllhon 
(Others to nU) 

2d half (lG-19) . 
Ted & Al Waldman 
(Others to fill) 

Metropolitan (13) . 

Broslus & Barton 
Foster & Peggy 
Flccspm .& Folsom 
Bert Walton Co 
Flo Hedges Co 

Oriental 

lat ha:i£. (13-lC) " 
Gay nor & Byron 
Dale Sis • . . 
Buck & Bubblea . 
Edith Claaper Co 
(One to fill) 

2d half (10-19) 
LaFlfeur & Portia 
Lydia Harris 
Cook & Oatmam 
Darrell & Robfn'sbn 
Shaw Carroll Rev 

. Palace? 
lat half (13r.l5) 
Paul & Louise. .Etz 
Conncll Leona & Z 
Chase .& CpHlna 
Clayton & . Lcnnle 
Grant & Rosalie Or 

2d half -(16-19) 
Oxford 3. 



COLUMBUS. O, 
Broiifl (IS) 
Paul Noliiii Co 
Chas & L Gerard 
Barbler Slmma Co 
Rodero & Maloy 
Rooney Bent &R3d 

CORONA, Tj. 1. 
Pluza 

1st half (13-15) 
Bob Andtrson Co 
Beth C'hallle Co 
Mcehan & Shannon 
Gordon & Pierce 
Lester ■. Lane Co 
2d half (16-10) 
All Girl Show 
(Others tp nil) 
DETBOlt, MICH. 
State (18) 

Gautler'B C6 
Irving Edwards 
Rutli Elder 
Bob Nelson 
Rosltn . : 
EVANSV'I.E, IND. 
Tlvoll 
let half (13-16) 
Page & Class 
Smith & Strohfr 
Tin Ty pea- 
Royal Gaacolgncs 
Bronson & ReneeRv 

2d half (16-1.9) 
KruzoS: 
Harry Gilbert 
Bernie Mlgnoh Rev 
Mack & Aubrey 
Mens Andrea C;o 
HOBOKEN, N. J. 
I^vrlc . 
1st half (13-16) 
RusBcll & Holt 
Wheeler & Potter 
(Three to fill) 

2d half (16-19) 
Kosher Kitty Kelly 
. (Others to fill) 
HOUSTON, TEX. 

State (IS) 
8 Harpers 



1st half (13-16) 
Kitaro Japs 
Fay & MllUken . 
Jaa C Morton Co 
Low Kelly Co ■ 
May Joyce Co 

2d half (16-19) . 
4 Karreys ^ 
Barr Mayo & Renn 
Zolaya 

Private Slack 
(One to fllli 



YONKEBS, N. Y, 
lioew's 

1st half (13-15) 
Santiago S 
Lydla Harris 
Baldwin Blair Co 
Marlon & Martin 
Freeborn's. Rev, 

2d half (1G-1J> 
McDonald 3 
SkatcUes 
Coogan & Caaey 
Van & Schenck. . 
Griffin 2 



Panlages 



LYONS & LYONS 




Fullest opportunity for 
nascent ..talent Is af- 
forded by our audition 
aysteih: Phone Mr. Burt 
Corlelyou, our general 
manager, for an -ap- 
pointment. 

XYbNS & LYONS 

PAKAMOOMT aU&MCWVMK. 




JUST ROUTED 

Geo. Yeoman and lizzie 



0|M>ninr AtJanta Feb. 
lioew Circuit 



SO 



HOUSTON, TEX. 
MetropoUtaa (11) 

Publlx TJnlt 
Dixieland 
Joe Penner. 
Edith Griffith 
Luella Lee 
Morris & Bapp 

KANSAS CITY MO. 
Midland (11) 

Publlx Unit 
StoP|pin' High 
klkiitow Japs 
A & L Carr 
Lew Fink 
Ross & Gilbert 
John LaValle 
HInes & T.oonard 
Jack Sldni-y ,. 
"Beau Sabreur". 

MILWAUKEE 
Miller (1$), 

Alyron I'l'iui Co 
Vera' Wallori 
Bill Utah . ■ 
Kirby .& Walter 



... Direction . 
iiwK— l.EDBY * SMITH^Ed 
iitliieiXmh St. buit4> 001 



Maria- Gaml)arelll 
Frederick Fradkln 
Beatrice Belkln 
"Love Me & World 

cnicA(K>, iM" 

Avalon (13) 

Boy Detrich I*d 
SwarLz & Clifford 
M & J Jcnning.s 
MeCutcheon Sin 

CUpltOl (IS) ; 

Al Short Bd 
.DeWlnlf^ra & Henry 
Wclfor.d. & Newton 

(fl) 



tt L Ppitatny Bd ' 
Jules Huffatio 
■ Mae Murray 
"Love & Ijcarn" 

Granada (IS) 
Chas Kaiey Bd 
Rath Bro.s 
Sana & Clair 
Smith & Ullnian 
' CTWo to All) 

TBLaraing (6) 
Mark Fisher Bd 
Prosper & Marot 
Johna & Mablejr 



Tlvoli (6) 

Frank MiislOKS Bd 
Rudy Wlcdoeft ; 
March in Ou ■ . ' 
"Love" 

ir|tt<nvn (6) 

Bonnie Krucgor Bd 
Rainbows. 
"London Midnight" 

ATLANTA, OA. 

Howard (U) 

Publi\ Unit. 
Flylir Ilieh - 
Jorry 

7^orr>:ir(1 & TIcnry 

=TCnM'7="Fl5ilrcr-=-=7=^-r 
Foster Gitlfr 

BALTIMORE, MD. 

Century (6) 

Willie Solar 
3 McyaUos 
Kclon Kim . 
Nado Kondo 
Pearl I<oy 
Hanoo Koo 
Alda Kawakartkl 
Goo HIroso 
Rose liow 
Doloreae Le» 
iHatBU Kuma 



Blue plate ' 
"Divine Woman" 

Park (4) 

Ted s'tantey 
Otic Collln.l 
AVhiri of Mirth . 
Tony & Tony 
Bc.bc- Barri.'-s ' Girls 
"The Sliver Slave" 

DALLAS,. TEX., 

. ..Palace, (li) 

Publix Unit ' 
■Moiinlit Waters 
Fauntli-roy & Van 
Mario A I^azlro -. 
Dean Bros 
Jantoh .Sic 
Rose Marino 

DENVER, COL. 
.Denver (11) 

Publlx X'hit . 
Dnnoing Peweys 
Doyle \^ Shlrmcr 
lllchy Crill^' Jr 
Peggy linglish 

1)E« M 01 MIS, I A. 

^"^iii>rior (1 1 )^"" 

PuMix Unit 
I'u-blix Fipllips 
Runaway 4 
I,|iiU! 3. 
3 Kcm.mcyp 
Roy C'l'piii'er ■ 

DETROIT, MICH. 
Cdpllol (4) 

Lewis Sr. body. 
• Milton WalHon 
Pauline GauUtna 
Grace Doru 
Al 8c Guasio 



NE'AVARIv, N. J 

Branford (1) 

Charlie Mellon 
Jr Nazarro 
B.urns' .& Kissen 
3 Pcppei- Boy.«i 
8 Branford Rockets 
^ladclinc White 
LPs Stevens ■ 
"S^potnght'.' ■ 

MoHQue . (4). 
Don .T.ec 
Mlic Louise 
"GentK Prefer Bi's' 

NEW ORLEANS 

SiMingor (It) 

PjLiblix Unit 
Dance Capri-ce 



NEW YORK CITY 
Antorlcan 

iHt half (13-H) 
Alvln & Kenny 
Garner Co 
Darrell & Robinson 
Paul Spccht Orch 
Howard & Brown 
Hal & H I.angdoB 
Scotts & Vernon 
(One to fill) 

2d half (16-i») 
Alexander & Forest 
Donnelly & Clark 
Frank Mellno Co 
Marlon WHkena Co 
Louise Wright 
Ddn Coleman Co 
Buck Se Bubblea 
Carl Rosinl Co 

Boulevard 

l.-)t.half (13-16) 
Oxford S 
Edithi Bohlman 
Wilfred Clark Co 
I;ander Bros & L 
Braille & PoUo Or 

2d half (16-19) 
Lucas & lillUfDn 
Carney & Pierce 
Baldwin Blair Co 
Jean Granese-Co ■ 
Morton Slanlpy & F 

Commodore 
lat half (13-16) 
Evunsi & Barrie 2 
Mitiil Rollins 
Webb & Hall 
Rah Rah Tommy 
Wilson & Addle 
Tlcbo'r'.'i teals ' 

2d hnlf (i6-l») 
Ed Gear 

Jaineson ■Sisters ■ 
"CoSneM 't;PWtt"&' a 
Chas & Collins 
Burke & Burke . 
4 Bakers ' '■■ 



Beluncoy St. 

1st hail (13rlS) 
Summers 2 
Murphy Bros 
McCall & Keller 
Bert Gprilon Co 



Louise W^flght 
Dorah-Rlves Co 
Frank Mellno Co . 
Jacks & Quc^ens 

2d half (16-19) 
■ Summers 2 -. - 
Howard & Brown 
Raymond Wllbert 
McCall & Keller 
Walton & Brandt 
Slaves Of Melody 

Xincoln Sa. 

1st half (13-16) 
W E Ritchie Co 
Radiology 
Barr Mayo & Renn 
Storle & Lee 
Slaves of Melody 
2d half (16-19) 
Andressens - 
. Beth Challs Co 
Beeman ■ & Grace 
Lew Kelly Co 
Jacks & Queena 

.'/National 

- let half (13-15) 
LaFlour" & Portia 
Byron Sla'.Co 
Poor Old' Jim 
Walton & Brandt 
Perry Mansflclil Co 

.2d half <1C-19) 
Jordan & Grace 
Monbff & Giftord 
Harry .1/ Cooper Co 
Ryan & Loi> 
Longtin & K Rpv 

Oritheum 

lat half (lS-16) 
Jordan & Grace 
Carney &' Pierce 
G Yocwan &■ T.lzzie 
Stuart & Ijasli 
Cavaliers 

(One tb^fllD- — — 

2d half (10-19) 
Cahlll. & Mttbell 
Mnrdo. & Wynn. 
jaa C Moirton Co 
Margie Coates 
Paul Specht Circh 

State (IS) 
3 Golfers 
Peronne & Oliver 



Fay & Mllllkon 
Rah Rah Tommy 
Simpson & Dean 
Bin Carlln Orch 

Premier 

McDonald ? 
Lorraine & Ncal 
Cardiff & Wa-les 
Jean Grane.se. Co - 
Grace Edler Co 
. 2d half (16-19) 
Claude DeCar Co. 
Murphy Bros 
Wilfred Clark Co. 
Storey & Lee 
P Mansfield Rev 

ATLANTA, GA. 
Grand (13) 

Chaa McGooda Co 
Frank Mullane 
Gaudamlth Broa 
Local Foil lea 
(One to nil) 

BAY RIDGE 

Lioew 
lat half (10-15) 
Cahlll & Mabcll 
Cynthia & . Claire 
Prank Taylor Co 
Zelaya 

P Brn.chiird Tr 

2d half (lG-19) 
3 AVcbcrs 
Dale . Sis 

Cardiff & Wal.-s 
Herbert Cllfion • 
LaV .& l^'uvles Rev 

BIRM'CH'M, ALA 

Temple (13) 
VanCello & Mary 
Stanley &, Ginger 
Ifldgar Bergen Co 
Will J Kennedy Co 
Lieut Gitz RIoc Co 

BOSTON, MASS. 
-^^ 0jply^^,,n— ^13)— 

France & Lal>ell 
FranPis Uoas &-.DuiR 
Smith & Hart 
Barrett &. Guncen 
ilarry Glrard Co 

Bl FFALO. iN. 1 
State (IS) 

4 Hartlnla ' , 



PHILAPELPHIA 

WHEN 

PLAYING 



JACK L. LIPSHUTZ 

TAILOR 908 Walnul St 



ORDER 
MONDAY 
FINISH 
SATURDAY 



Oy Landry . 
Flonu HoffHian 
Raach Cirls' 
Craiidall & Morlcy 

OM.MI.>, NEIt, 

Kb lora (11) 

Piibli.v Unit 
I.i.Mten -Itin 
J(>romc ^':inn ' 
Hornirin "St-.it.^an 
M is.s ,U'-i;ni ini-t _ _ 

Hdffm.ir. Cli.r's 

OsiiKOsn. WIS. 

OhIiUohIi 

. (ii-i:^ . 

Vera' Walton 
Hill lUah 
Art Llnick 

PHILADMLPiUA 

I-Yiy'S (4) 

Round De I.*y Bv 
Ward & Raymond 
HInkle Si Mae 



Vera Kingston 
Carl RoHinI Co 

2d half (16-19) 
Alvln & Kc.hny 
Kvclyn Cimn'Bham 
Scotts {t Vernon 
Olonn & Richards 
Mt>rri.« SliaW 
May Joyce Co 

Grand 

iHi h:.i( ns-ie) 
u taa.^i!t=.L Ulian_^v= 
T & A Wiildman 
Riivmoiid Wllbert 
T.illiun Shaw 
t'.usinc) l>('V.arls 

-2a half (16-1») 
Klliiri. .T;ips- 
Mliitl- Rollina 
Hvrt C.drdon Co 
Vera Klngaton 
Scaliury Swor Orch 

Gr6oIey Bq. 

I.Ht half (18-l») 
Andri'S.scns 



N & W Si Cljiir 
LeMalre & V:in 
N Natlova Co 
■. Victoria 

lat half (13-15) 
Botancourf Co 
Evelyn Cunn'ir.liam 
Bocmah & (irai-P 
Bobby Hcn.'^Uaw Rv 
Seabury Swor Ovch 
■ 2d half. (ir.-i;M. 
Bob Andi-r.«on Co 

Poor Old .lim ■ 
Tjandcr Kro^; fi. L 
Muloily ^I;insi.in- 

BROOKl.YV 

lU-dford 

lot half (1^:15) 
Lou Rellit Co 
Skatelles . 
H Tj Coopp:- Co 
Margie Co.Ttc.« 
LaV & Ifayli.** BeT 
2d half OU-IS) 



Pac'luird fi. Dodge 
Red Cavn;i-tion 
Herb WlUifims Co 
■NelUc Al-haut Bros 

CANTON. O. 
Lfiew's 

l«l half (ISrli) 

Howard Co . 
l>ul'\)rT.i-()S 
Wall.v. SliarpU'.---. Co 
Low i<t .>! Wilsiih . 

;d half (li.-l!') 
Am.'iniii .'^i.-<lf'is C'lt 
Allan U.MU. 

r.ii jiii(.x ri-oiii M'y. 

whofC it 1,'hi'liis 
T.aiulo Co 



•Toy. 



Bernnvd Webot Co W B Bltuhlo Co 



CMOVKLANI). O. 

Stale (13/ 

Bobbin.-! 3 
Ticrtiard ^- Kranz 
Guidon. Hird 
ITairy Brcvn 
(One to nil) 



Seytnoiir & Cunard 
4 Diamonds 
Norton & Brower 
Oscar Stang Orch 

jTAMAICA, L. I. 

Hiiislde 

lat half (13-16) 
4-Karrey8 
Kramer & Fields 
O'D'nell & Blair Co 
Morris & Shaw 
Longtin & K Rev 

2d half (16-19) 

Lou Rella Co 
Radiology 
Frank Taylor Co 
Lydla Barry 
Freeborn's Rev 

MAMARON'K, N Y 

Playlioiise (13) 

Ford & Price 
James Reynolds 
Kerr & ISnsIgn 
(Two -to." fill) 

MEMPHIS, TENK. 

Stitt« (13) 
Evans & Perez 
Ferris & Ellis 
Cartmell & Harris 
Demarest & Deland 
Nite at Coney Isl'd 

MONTREAL, CAN. 

Loe^v's (IS) 
Elly Co 

Tyler & St Clair 
Little J'lar 
Emil Boreo 
Guiran Marg'rltcCo 

NEWARK, N. J, 
Slate (13) 
Rose Kress .1 
Raymond Eisman 
Andy & L Barlowp 
Mary Jli^ynca Co. 
"BrBraniTics OrcK 

NEW ORLEANS 
. State (13) 

Violet Ray & N 
Kono San 
G S Fredoriflvs Co 
Corbett & Barry 
Elsie & Paulsen Rv 

PITTSBCBOn 
Aidlne (13) 
Morvy Go RoundRv 
(Others: to nil). 

PROVID'NCE. R. I 

Carlton (LS) 

Dixon Riggs 3. 
Primrose >[ 
Meredith fk Sn'ziM' 
Fabi'r & Mclntyre 
Chas Ahearn Co 

TORONTO, CAN. 
I.oi'w'.s (13) 

Maigii' Clifloru^-Pli 
V O'DohnoU Co 
Odiva S.- Si'nla 
.lock M(-Koy 
S'>norlta AlcatiizCo 

.^Wl I I T lO^l' I „\ I Sly 
. Sliktc . 

]sL. luiU (i;;-]5) 

Ford & I'ricc 
Tola &. Jci.ry 
.Kc.rr .'C- K.nsitrn . 
Melody MriJi.«4ion 
(One to nil.) 

2d huir (10-19) 
Porcron 3 
KranMM- Fi<-l'l.« 
. Clayton I.ennie 

liai oonc-i ri 
I (One to nil) 



NEWARK; N. ^. 
Newarlt (13) 

Cardinals 

Fred &' J Rinehart 
Tul'efario. 

Winchester & Ross 
DcSy'vla's Rev 

NIAGARA FALLS 

Strand (13) 
Irving & Chaiiey 
Leon & Dawn 
Lord & Wllla 
(Two to fill) , 

TORONTO 
Pantnges (13) . . 

Gloria DeVaughn 
Duncan & Held 
Lorraine & . Mlnto 
Edge & Meda 
Memphis ' Collegiunil 

HAMILTON. CAN. 

Pantages (13) 
Kafka Stanley & M 
. Lum & White 
Rublnl Sis ' 
Mayo & Bobby 
Dewey & Gold Rev 

DETROIT, MICH. 

Pa'ntivges (13) 

- Jutta Valcy. .-. 
Carlcna Diamond 
McDevitt Kelly & Q 
Kerr & Weston 
Verdi & Pennell 
London Palace Co 

TOLEDO. O. 

RlvoU (13) 

Herbert Bolt 3 
Ray Fern & Maree 
Bowcra Pres ■ 
(Three to fill) 

INDIANAPOLIS 

Lyric (13) 

Will Morris 
Noodles Fagen 
Lovers' Lane 
Christie & Nelson 
Mclntyre & Heath 
Leach LaQuinlan 

MINNEAPOLIS 
Pantages (13) 

Cosmopolitan 3 
Edwards & Morrta 
Hall Ermlnle ^ B 
Eddie Foyer 
4 Flashes 

BUTTK. MONT. 
Temple (13) 

Aeroplane Co 
Carol & Jamias 
Crlap Sis 
Bobby Van Horn 
6 Lalahda . 



SPOKANE, WASH 

PiMitagres (13) 

Flore tty 3 
Dotson 
Rev Unique 
Rogers' &.. Ddnuell 
(One to fill) 

SEATTLE, WASH 

Pantugcs (13) 
Perez & Marguerite 
Moran Kelo & R 
Stepping Along 
Stafiley & Blrnca 
Agec's Co 

VANCOl-V'R, B. C. 

Pantages (13) 
Three Blanks 
SIcms 

Atklns'n & Lucinda 



TACOMA,. WASH* - 
Pantacres (13) 

Petit Leana Co 
Bobrln .Berta> . ' ' 
Marlon .& Dade 
Huston Ray 
SuUv & Mack 
Blllle Goldie Rev. 

PORTIiANn, ORB,.' 
Pantages' (13) 

Sandy. Shaw- 
Spencer & Wlllianxs 
Dwlght Johnson ' 
(Two to fill) . 

SAN FRANCISCO 

Pantages (IS) 

Sandy Lang 
Jack Hughes 8 
Francis X B'-ahm'o 
Mareplle 
Caranas Barker 

I/OS ANGELES' 
Pantages (13) 

Flores CP . 
BiaPn ClLy~4 
Billy Beard . 
Joe Freed - 
Gilbert Avery Rev 

SAN I>IE(iO. CAL. 
Pantages (13) 

Amazon & Nile 
Shrlnisr & Gregory :. 
Revelations ■ 
Lubin, Larry & A 
Olympla & Jules 

L'G BEACH, CAL. 

Pantages (13) ! 
Rubin & Malone 
Paul Klrkland 
Ray HuUng Co 
Ruth Elder 
Larry's Ent 

SALT LAKE CITY 

Pantages (13) 
Boyd & Wallin 
Winnlfred & MilU 
Whlteway Rev 
(Two tp fill) 

OGDEN, UTAH 

Capitol (13) 

Ruescll & Haya 
Jolly & Wild 
HlBle Clark 
Marget Moril. . 
Romaine & Caatl* 
Spirit - of Winter 

OMAHA, NEB. 

World (13) 

Worths 
Kajiyama • 
Wilmont Sla 
Gautachi Phelps 
(One^to fill) , 

KANSAS CITV 
Pantages (18) 

Hale Bros 
Crouch & Moore 
Jack Marcus Co 
Russell .& Armsfnit. 
Bert Cpllirta Co 

MEMPins; TENN. 
Pantugoti (13), 

Thalero'a Cir 
Marcel & LaSourcis' 
Aatlll & Fontaine 
Volunteers 
Hungarian Tr 

BIRM'GH'iM, ALA, 

Pantages (13) 

Aussie. & Cxecii. . 
Lora & Spencer 
Hickman Bros 
O'Hanlon A- Zam 
(One tp nil) 



EXCLUSIVELY DESIGNED 
GARMENTS FOR GENTLEMEN 



BEN ROCKE 



1632 B'wayV at 50th St., N. Y. Cily' 



Associatioii 



OilTCAGO. ILI,. 
American 

2d half (9-12). 
Dancing Demons 
ITIil & Margie 
Billy M:iino Co . 
Lord & T;i>lor 
(Ono. to nil I 

Belniont 

2d half (O-.li) 
Ward <fc .Wall.s - 

Making Movies 
l-'ra iililin 'I':' 
Jack Gcoini- 
(One. to fill) 

Tlngli^vTM>fl'' 
2d half ('.1-1.2. 
.\rt Al.-xanili-r Co 
.Mol4)dy riral'"s 
Sl;i\\\-cll ■ I.'-P ■ 
Mctiralh \- Travor;.; 
(One to nil) 

MHjosUc (0) 
Tiny Town T.ov 
Knox -I 
Britt Wood 
Archer & Bel ford . 
(Two fill) 



Rivorla ' 

' 24 half (0-12) 

Chanc.v .& l-'ox 
.B & J Cioight.on 
Kuiii.'i 

Foy I''.'inilly 
(Oiic lo nil) 

DAVEM'ORT, 1 
Capitol 

2d half - (9-12) 
Beri Biifton Rev 
y):;-ith & C\ili!i>r 
K ]) Don'. ' 
(T-wo to fin . 

MO I M S, I 

'( :i!iili.l 

Vl-.lll': lll'l. ( 
ltU!-.--\ i'^- .' ■■' ■ 

.\ l!ai-..i; I 'ii 
. Drown .v.- 
a.)tic 1(1 -ill 

F,\ANSV'I.1 
iirund 

Dd i: iir I n.-i2'> 

Ke.Tn'» K- Wi!'.ia) 
llonpi;!-' (i.it.'' ll>.' 

Harry Itappi 
(Two. to IP'* 



A, 



INO, 



Wednesday^ Pebrftary: 8ijl028' 



^ A R f if T V 



KANSAS CITT 
Miiln St. <6) 

Pariah & Peru 
Louisville Loona 
Stepping Feet 
Chas Chase 
Cfhlll &, Wells 
(One to fill) 

MADISON, WIS. 
Orplic^uiM 

, sd.haU (9-12) 
■ Midget Co ^ ■ - • 
Murajid & Glrton 
Saranolf Co 
Wallace & May 
•VVlIton Crttw^e/ . 

MILWAUKEE 

Miijeetlc (6) 

Bobby Randall 
3 knights 
Sub Deb -Rev , 
Badinnna'. 
(Two. to flit) 

MlifNEArOLlS 

7th St. (6) 

Apcc & White 
Violet Joy Co 
Marie & Pals • 
(Three to AH) 

R0CKI^"OKP' ILIi, 
ralace 
2d . half (9-12) 
Tolo 

. Sparline .it Rose. 



S Browns 
(Tjfo to All) 

BT. I/OVIS; MO. 
.Grfuid (6) 

Fast Steppers 
Stanley House Co 
(Throe to fill) 

ST. K-AIX. MINN, 
Palaice 
■ 2d half (9-12) 
CllfCord & Marlon 
Brown fe Lavello 
Geo .■ Schrcclf 

(TWO to All): 

6IOUX CITY. lA. 
Oriihcnm 

2cl haU (9-12) 
Rob RclUy Co 
Senna & Diean.. . 
fjydell & Spottle . 
Countess Sonla- Co 
(One to flU) 

SO. BEND, IN1>. 

— :2(i haW- (9-12) ,: 
West & McGInty 
' Juo l''on(j'. 
(Three to All) 

SPK'GFlkUD, IND 
. . ' Orphvum . 

2d half- (.9-12) 
Manlcy ■. & Baldwin 
fiarry & WUItledee 
■SpotUte Rev ' 
Chilton & Thomas 
(OrtB to fill) 



THIS WEEK 

NORTON nnd BROWilB 
State, New Orleans ' 
-JONES ond litJIX 
Melba. Brooklyn 
iQRANT and R08AX.IE REVUE. 
Orotona and National 
Direction 

CHAS. J. FITZFATRICK 

160 W«8t 46tb Street. N«w York 




AMARILIX), TEX. 
Foir 

lot half (13-15) 
(Same bill plays. 

Wichita Falls 2d 

half) 
1(60 Morse . . 
Oliver & Crangle 
Am Nlte In London 
Ed & M Beck 
Minor & Root Bev 

ATT.ANTA. GA. 
RItz (13) 

Ouflly & Jenny 
Phllson & Uuncan 
Dalley PasUman Co 
Primrose Semon 
<One to fill) 

AUSTIN. TEX. 
Hancock O. It. 

1st half (13-11)) 
(Same blU plays 
Galveston, 2d half) 
Falls Reading & B 
Estelle. FratUB 
Henry Santrey Co 
(Three, to fUD 

BATON ROUGE 

Columbia (13) 
(Same bill plays 

Alexandria, 14; 
Monroe, IB; 

Pine Bluff, 16; 

Shreveport, 17; 

Texai-Uana, iS-) ■ 
Jack Hanlcy 
Maddock'a Co 
Rice & Newton \ 
Petleys 

(One to All) • 

BIBM'OH'M, AliA 

MaJosUc (13) 

Brencks & Bella D 
Sargent & Liewls 
Kelso. & Uemonde' 
4 Camerona 
Woodland Rev 

DXLJ.AS, TEX. 
Majestic (13) 

' Marshall '& I^aRue 
. H'ynes LMim'n & K 



Weston & LyoDB 
Harry Ka;hne 

HOUSTON, TEX. 
Mertlnl (13) 

Rlblo LaCotlna Co 
Ann Clifton 
Janet of France 
Rody Jordan 
Jack Kneeland Co 
(One to fill) 

i'TTiE R'K, ARK 
MaJcBtIc 
1st half (1.3-15) 

NuBold Rev 
Everett Sanderson 
Cantor & Duval.. 
Mandel Bros 
(One to fill) 

2d half (16-19) 
Dcrlckson & Brown 
Want Ads 
(Three to. fill) 

NEW ORLEANS 

Orpheom (13) 

Herberta Beeson 
.Murray & Irwln 
' Harry Levin' Co 
Frank Convllle ■ 
Blue Blowers 
Mack & RossUer 

OKLAHOMA OITl' 
Ofplienm (13) 

Torellls' Co 
'Hap^ Ha'/.ard . 
Marie Vero 
A & M Havel 
Olbbs 2 

S'N ANT'NIO, T-X 

Majestic 
• iBt h.alf (13-15) 
(Samo 'bill plays 

Waco 2d half) 
Alice De-Garmo 
Blue Grass 4 
Bert Lytell Co 
Kelly & Forsythe 
Leff & D'm'rest Sis 

TUIJ3A, OICLA. 
Orpheiim (13) 

Carlton Emmy's Co 



Ballet Caprice 
Brooks & Rose. 

KANSAS CITY 
Orphcnm (IS) 

Vcnita Gould 
Eddie Poy Co 
Chamclon Caprice 
Pasriiiall Bros • 
(Two to All) 

LOS ANGELES 
HillBtreet (Id) 
Mongadors 
Sarah Paddcn Co 
't^eo Carrlllo 
Harry Holmes 
Billy. FarrCll '.Co 
4 Readings, 

Ori»lieiim (13) 

Willie Mauas ■ 
Eddie Leonard 
Crawford & Brod'k 
B I& J Brown 
Bowers .& X^aMotte 
Keo Tnkl &, Tokl 
Wayburn'sRev. ■ 
M De lia Matte . 
(One to nil) 

MILWAUKEE 

Palace (13) 

Claude & Marion 
Fulton & Mack 
Larry Rich Co 
Nlte at<*be Club 
Rich &''<)herie' 
(One to All) 

Minneapolis (13) 

Harry Walman- 

Murray & Oakland 

Olsen & Johnson 

Mljares 

peter HlRglnB. 

(One. to All) . 

OAkLANH, CAL. 
Ori>heam (13) 

Peggy. MacKenzIe 
John Steele 
Colleano. 
Waner Bros 
Alexander &• Peggy- 
(One to All) \ 

OMAHA« NEO, 
Orplieum (13) 

Ryan ISis 
Mlchon Bros.' 
Harry C.arey Co 
Brown & Whlttaker 
Senna .& Dean 
PORTLANU, ORE 

Orpheuin (13) 
Coward &' Bradd'ck 



Toncy A Norman 

LaSalle &. Mack 

Carl Freed Orch 
IjCw Hearn Co 
Ida May Chadwlck 

ST. lyOriS, MO. 
OrpluMim (13) 

Blue Siinkcrs 
Doc BakP.r 
Chilton & Thomas 
Joe BfuwnlTiB 
Zolda Stanley 
(One. to Ail) 

St. JMula (13) . 

Barry & Whltledgo 
Torino 

Nitza Vernille 
Gone Austin 
(Two to All) ■ 

^AN FRANCISCO 

Golden Gqtte (13) 

Gaston Palmer 
Jerome? A Grey' . 
Crystal -S'- • ■ 
Bronnan & Rogers • 
1 Arabian Nlte. 
Pcig Wynne 

\Orplienm (13) . 

Galenos 

R'oed & Duthers 
BufCin.Co 

Ch'lotte Greenwood 
Art' HP.ri'ry 
John Burke. 



SEATTLE, WASH. 

Orplieum (13) 

Barto & Mann . 
M Montgomery 
Chas Rupgles ■ 
Walter McNally. , 
Stan Kavanau'gh 
Deno & Rochcllo 

y ANCOU VER. B.C. 
Orplieum (1$) 

Tom Davis 3 
Jack Bcnriy 
Sunshine Sammy 
Bestor's Orch 
Cardlnl . 

Beverley Bayhe • ■ . 

WINNIPEG, . CAN. 

Orplieum (13) 
Anderson Bros 
Frankle Heath 
3 Melyin Bros 
Tiny Town Rev 
Will Halllgaii 
Countess Sonia Co 



Keith-Weslero 



Mary Marlow* 
Nazlmoya 
Marty 'Joyce 
(One to fill) 

Franklin 

2d half (9-12) 
Turner, Bros 
Frisco ■& Bd 
Eddie Conrad 
(Two to fill) 

Hamilton 

2d half (9r\i.y 
Prank Furron ■ 
Golden Violin . 
A' & F Steadman 
(Two to fill) 

Hippodrome (6) 

5- DeCardos 

Mills & Goodwin . 

Chain & Archer . 
. Catallnl , , 

Sylvia Clark 

Rula & Bonlta 
' Alexandria & Olsen 
(13.) 

Howard's Ponies 
Du Fonts . 
Wright Rev 
Bob Albright Co 
(Throe to: fill) 

Jefferson 

. 2d half (9-12) 
Louis &■ Wlnthrop 
Miss Juliet 
Jim MoWilllamB 
Vera Sablnl Co 
(Ono to All) . 

125tli St. 
2d half. (9-li5) 
Sheldon Heft & L 
•Joynpr *s Hopkine 
Hayden Manny 
Coram 
Anna May 
LaGrac.losa ■ 

Pi^lace («) . 

Rhea - & SantOra - - 
I Medley 46: Duprey 
lyevan & Doris 
G ruber's Anlm . 
Moss &, Fontana; 
Tex McLepd.' 
Edith Meisier . . 
Waring's, PennB 
(One to nil) 
(13) 

Garlnl 

Sorlaney Tr 
Marg Swern ■ 
Tathouohlft's Mldg 
Wiring's PennB 
(OthPrs to fill) . . 

ReRrent 
2d half (»-12) 

Dales' 

Joe T'oung Co- 
Bedlril & Arthur. 
(Two to fill) 



HOWARD S L O AT\^ 

BONDS FOR INVESTMENT 

A. B, Leach & Co., Inc.. 57 William Si., N. Y. 



Wayburn'e Buds 
May Usher 
. Walzer &■ Dyer 

IT. .SMITH, ARK. 

Jolo (13) 

Nugold Rev 
Everett Sanderson 
Cnntor A. Duval . 
MandPl' Bros ' • '■ 
. (One to nil) 

Pi". WORTH, TEX. 
MaJcHtic (IS) 

CJroh Co 

Jlartrum & Saxton 
■ Mu.sloal Conserv 



Ray & ■ Harrison 
Johnny Hyman ' 
Brendel & Burt. 
Petite Rov 

WIOHl-r.!, 1C\NS. 
Majestic 
iBt half (13-lB) 

Nolly. TatO: . : 
G & EJ Parks 
Mayo & Lynn 
Goin', North 
N & C Selby Orch 

Sd'half (.16-19) 
McCreas . . 
Aldrlcli Hawaiian.s 
(Three to nil) 



CLEVEL.\ND,p. 
Read's Hipp 
iBt half (13-15) 
Manning & Class 
Van .Dc Velde Tr 
Johnny Barry Co 
Carlton & Bellew 
Geo McCleenon 

2d half. (16-19) 
Loose Bros ■ 
Zielda Bros 
Romas Tr 
Under the Palme 
(One to' AH) 

DETROIT, MICH. 

Grand Rjvcria (13) 

Bcrnio Green 
Cogert & Motto 
(Thre? to fill) 

FT. WATNE, INT). 
' Palace 
lat half (13-16) 
Bobby Randall 
West & McGlnty 
(Three to fill) 

2d half (16-19) 
Jimmy Barry 
London ParlB AN.T. 
Pat Hennlng Co 
(Two to All) 

GREEN BAT, WIS. 

Palace 

Id half- (16.19) 
Barber & Jackson 
Warner & Cole 
Henry Catalano Co 
(Two to All) 

HAMMOND, IND. 
Parthenon 
2d half (16-19) 
Hudson Rev 
(Others to fill) 

LiSXINGTON, KY 
Ben All 

1st half (13-16) 
Toby Wilson Co 
Country Club Co 
■CrhfcS^tS^fill)' - 

2d halt (10-19) 
Edna W Hooper 
(Others to fill) 

MUNCIE, IND. 

Wysor Orand 

Ist halic (13-16) 
Robinson &. Pierce 



Edna W Hopper 
Louis & Cherle 
(Two to fill) 
2d half (16-19) 

Schlchtl'B CO 
Le Bart Evans • 
(Three to fill) 

RICHMOND, TA. 
Murray 
Jd half (16-19) 

Veronica & Falls 
Robinson & Pierce 
(Three- to fill) 

SANDUSKY, O. 

Schade . 

2d half (16-19) 

Morln & Qale 
Loos Bros 
(Three to fill) 

SPRINGFIELD', O. 
Stat« 

lot half (lS-16) 
Chris Richard's 
(Others to fill) 

2d half (16-19) 
Colby & Murphy 
Gibson & Scott 
(Three to flU) . 

TERRE HAUTE 
Indiana . - 

iBt half (13.-16) 
Hooper & Gatchett 
(Others to fill) 

a half (16-19) 

Ernest HIatt, 
Louis &. Cherle 
Chita Co 
Rig Rosle 
(One to Ail) 

WINDSOR, ONT. 
Capitol 

1st half (13-16) 

Wordcri BrOB 
Arthur & BrownRv 
Bapber-^ &-V Jackson l-JFAR 
Roger Williams 
Hayes & Cody 

2d half (16-19) 

Carltrin .& Bellew 
SUi MorchoUse 
Visscr 3 

Fostpr & Semon 
Lea GpUIs 



lUverslde .(6) 
4 GIrtpns 
Frakson ' 
Marg. Severn Co 
Hurst & Vogt 
WeddlnB Gown- 



of Ub 
(One to fill) 

Madison 
2d half (9-12) 
A & J Crell 
Wollman & RubsoH 
Conlln .& Glass 
Briants 
Joe IToung Co 
Happiness Co 

Ori)lieum . 

2d half (9-12) 
Do.ll .Sis -& Tompkln 
Frees & Wilson' 
Wilson & Dofasbn 
Sunklat . E Nolaoii 
Tarziin ■. 

Prospect' 
2d haT? (9-12) 
Howeil's Co 
Furmari & Evaiis - 
Kelly & Jackson 
Clarion . Co. . 
Browning & Br'ken- 

AKRON, O. . . 
Palace 
2d half (9-12) 
L'ym'n McGlnty Co 
Sid ■ Morehouse 
Feloyis- 
Seed- & Austin 
Rich & Cherlo 
Larry Rich Co 

iBt half (13-16) 
Val Harris 
Lubin Sis 
Cbrinne Tllton 
COrlnhe Lllton 
Manny King Co 
(Two to fill) 

2d half (10*19) 
Rogers & Wynn 
Rose & Thbrne 
C.has. Wlthera 
Joe Roberts 
Frank 8vero-Co 
(One to All) 

ALBANY, N. Y. 

Proctor's 

2d half (9-12) 
Homer Llnd ■ 
John Marvin 
Fred Sc Daisy Rial 
Carl A. Inez ' 
Boyd & King 

ALLENTOWN, PA. 
Colonial 
td half (9-12) 

Loyal's Co . 
Fields & Fink 
Ed Dale . 
Mildred Peeley 
Just Suppose 

ALTOONA. PA, 
Mlschler 

•Jd half (9-12) . 
Record Co 
Cecil & Van 
(Three to fill) 

AMSTEBD'M, N.Y. 
Blalto 
Id half (8-12) 



FAY'S PHIL. 

(FULL WEEK) 

Booked by 

FRANK WOLF, JR. 

Colonial Tmst Bld«r. 
PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



Clark. A Bergman. 
Hal Nelman - 
Solly Ward Co 
Inez & DeWynn 
(13) 

Lily Morris 
Catallnl 
Maudo Earle 
Eddie Lamhert 
Coram' 

Gautler's Dogs 
Moscohl Bros 
Summers & Hunt 
(One to fill) 



Orpheum 



CHICAGO, ILL. 
Palace (13) 

Hcnnanos Williams 

Boyd'c & Delia 
Lovcnbcrg- Sis & N 
I^avo Appolon Co 
J-,ar.Bel 1.6=Uola;i~^= 
Eugenp O'Brien Co 
H & 13 Newell 
(One to fill) 

,8tatc-T>uko (18) 

Alma Nollson Co 
<'>li'vp ( »lscn 
Patrlcola 

Marronc & L«,C Rv 

I^agganna 

Toto. 

,0<»o Dorn)onde Co' 
(Two to flll) 



Tower 

iBt'half (13-16) 

Fortunello & C 
Hilly llousij Co 
Violet Joy Bd 
WallaOo A May - 

■,(Onc..to__lin).;__v.., . 

2d~harf (l"«-T5T 
9th Hole 

Skelly &. Hlct Rev 
Jean Fuller" Rev 
n & p Dean 
Bee Hcc & Ruby'tc 

DENVKB, COL. 

Orpheum (13) 

.Shadowgraph 
rhpvaller Bros 
Ilydr: '& Burroll 
MoriiS & Caiiipbcl- 



Keith- Albee 



NEW YORK CITY 
Broadway (6) 

Rogor Iin'-ofC ■ 
'Billy )i!i.. II 
Corclll Sis . 
Lomn Worth 
FreO All'-'n . " 

Shirley Dahl 
.Li)rgn & Morgmer 

Ohoster 

2d halt (9'-12) 
Jean Lafrnsso 
Voji &. Walters 
IV & L.OiUfttO 
3'alcrl_e Borg^re ^ 

" (fype to "inn 

Coliseum 
2d half (J-12) 
4. Serlanpys 
Oi-'.-onipp & Drayt'n 
S('s.«u'i llayahawa 
Bob Albright ' 
Lcdova. 

8lHt St. 

2(1 half f9-lf) 
rv.fii A.lrxnndcr 



Ella .Shields 
Harrington & Or'n 
Modrna'B. ReV 
Tom &. Jerry. 

86th St. 

2d half. (9-12) 
Thft Show-off 
Mllipr & Oorbfett 
(•rhrio to fill) 

.''^tli Ave. 
2il half (9-12) 
Healy Cross 
Talent & Merit 
Lady AIIpc'b Pete 

--(.Tvy:,o...to._fiU).: 

Mih St. 
2d half (9-12) 
Usher - 

B'rnardlne D'Gravc 
Montana 

Wardnll A L<aCOBta 
Otto A bretto 
Revel Bros A Red 
Fordliam 
ii\ half (f-ll). 

r; ..folds 



Royal 
2d half (t-H) 
Apollo 8 
Ai'gcr A Fair 
.Tfe .D'Arcy 
(Two to fill) 

CONEY ISLAND 
Tilyoa 
!d half (t-11) 

Erlants 

Marty Marlow 
Corilln . A. Glass 
Oamby-Hale Co 
Wayburn's Ritzy H 

nCMn^KAWAY 
Strand 
2d half (9-12) 
FrB.nk Sinclair 
Non Haiperin 
Frank el A Dunle vy 
Snow Colum A 3 
(unc to ' fill) ■ 

, BROOKLYN . 
Alb*« («) 

Cortlnl' ' . . 
Jdyner A Foster 
Teck Murdock 
Dofiley A Sales 
Fanny Ward Co 
F'.rto Kicks 
(13) 
IngenUPB 
Ah We Were 
Dayre A Bayre 
SfTge nash 
Jim McWmiams 
(One to flll) 

Busbwlck 

2d half (9-12) 

Jank & Jill 
Krgoltl A Herman 
■l/gjmall 
JUrin'c A Ray 
I^ewiH . A - Wy.m g.n „. 



Flatbnsh 

2d half (t-l») 

Fi-f;d Hughea 
Bradford A Hamll 
(Three to flU) . 

Oreenpolnt 

Id half (9-12) 
Clair VlDCient 
DavlB A McCoy 
Moran 'A Wlger 



Richard Keane' 
Banjoland 
Dale A Puller . 
balmage Ar.Ktty 
(One to fill) 

ASHTABULA, O. 
. Palace 
M half (9-l» 
Seebacks 

Kemper Bay'rd A J 
(Three to fill) 

ATLANTA, OA. 

Sd half (9-12) 

Olbson A. Price 
Adcle Verne 
Tad TIcman's Bd 
At K Hall 
.'On the Air 

ATLANTIC CITY 

Earle 

M half (9-18) 

Caberet Dogs 
League of V'mplrefl 
Lane .A Harper 
(Two to flll) 

AUBURN, N. 

i5?.??!'8_oji - 
Id half (9-12) 

Forbes 'Prout. 
. Bohn .-A Bohn ., 
Ann Gold 
Ray A Stone 
(One to fill) 

BAL'TIMOBE, Ml>. 
. New Garden (10) 
Hunter A Percival 
Battery to Bronx 
Ferry Corwey 
Page A' Cortez 
Kirk A Lawrence 
(18) 

Frakson 
■Will- Fyffe . 
Payne. A Hllllard 
Davis A. Darnell 
Peaches Browning 

BAYONNE, N, J. 

Keith's 

Id half (9-12) 
Strains A StrlnKS 
Ferris A Rome 
(Three to flll) 

BT'B FALIyS, PA. 
BcKent 

M :half 19^12) 
WalteVBrowcr 
Took A Toy 
Marie Mang 
(Two to fill) 

BIHM'OH'M, ALA. 
I^c (6) 

Parkman's Rct 

Qullly A Jeanny 
Prlmroao Seaman 
Phllaon-Duncon 
(One .^e «1) 



BOSTON. MASS. 

Gordon's Olympla 

(Scolluy Sq.) (6) 

Mason & Dixon 
T.'ibor & Green 
Mij'hpl 

My.-^iip Mirror - ' 
Al Kmma & Margio 
J C Mack 
Chas mil 

Gordon's Olynipla ' 
(Wash, St,) (6) 
6 Janslpya 
Kayp. K- .^:iyre 
Marip & Amt Cldrk. 
51artinpf * Crow 
Lppll- * V'nd'rgrlh 
Arthur .Tarrplt 
I.iau(rlilin. .t. West 

kelth'.s m 

Chappllp Carlof'n 
Oilbort * French 
As We W.pro ' • 
BiitlPr Parker 
I?ilppr Douglas 
Vivian Hart. -. 
ItPriry Rpgal Co 
Sidp- Shew 

(13V 

Sully A llaughlon 
Opo Bpatty 
MoL'trhlln A Evans 
Blslp- Jania . 
Viviaii Walters 
Rf>vpl Bros 
Ashlpy A Sarge - 
(One to nil) 

New- Boston (6) 

Krugcl A Roblcs 
Howard's Ponies 
Tannor: A Paliher 
Mosponl BrOs 
Buddie Beryl 
Elrey Sis 

BRADFOllD, PA. 
BriMlford 

2d half (9-12) 

Bob Hail 
Billy Champ 
Bailey A Phil. 
(Two to flll) 

BRIDGEPORT, CT; 

Palace 
, 2d half (9-12) 

Be van A Flint 
T^anc A' Lea 
Reed- Hooper 
Jos B Stanley 
Charlotto Worth 
B A O Nelson 

PoU's 
2d half (9-12) 

Gaston A .Andre 
Wilson Bros - 
.Yvonne A Victor 
4 Pepper Shakers 
(Two to flll) 

BUFFALO, N; T. 

lilppodrpmo (6) 

Harry Wolf Co 
Besser A Balfour 
Elsa Ersl A Ayres 
Thach's "Ent 
Thos J Ryan 
SchubortB 

CAMDEN, N. J 

Tower's 

2d half (9-12) 
Castle of Dreams 
Joy Bros A Gloom 
Olyn Landick 
Mathews A Dyer 
Ted Sha-\v 

. CANTON, O. 
Palace 
2d half (9-18) 
Rliblo Sis 
Sidney. Marlon 
Oranados Holbrook 
Jim Barry 
Sunny Jarmann 

CBL'ST'N, W. VA. 
Knarse 
2d half (9-lS) 
Al Weber 
Bud Carlcll 
Yachting Party 
Will A L Kaufman 
(One to fill) 

CINCINNATI. O. 

Alboe («) 
Land of Clowns 
Gerald Orlften 
Joe Roberts ■ 
Robs Wysc Co 
(Ono to nil) 

. Palac4f <«) 
Gordon's Dogs 
Jack I/<5e 
Barr A LaMarr . 
Guy Voycr Co. 
Quixy 4 
Going 'North 
S^SwIfts 

(13) 

Herbert Fayei Co 
Testcrthoughts - 
Parlslenne Art 
Wtlr's ISlephants 
Borrlns A Fye 
Covinglon. A Kentt 
LlHher A Gllmoro 

CL'KSB'IIG, W.VA. 
KoblnKon Grand 
-2d half (9-1.2) 
C A L Fondau 
Llaisf^Kjd Tr 
Tramp Tramp 
Oladlalorn 
tlyUf'r A Mank ■ 
Fred & J Rclnhart 
ShufTlo Along 4 . 

CLEVELAND, O. 

lO.'illi St. (6) 

lycn SoP.jp.ty SlngorH 
Kraft A I.iamont- 
Callf Nlte HnwkB 
Rose A Thorne 
Van De.vclde Co 

. (13) 
Wilton A Weber . 
Whirls of 'Splendor 
Wm Kennedy 
„(Vo.Bm.opolltan._ i 

Tone to; nn') r 

Palace <•) 

Brown A I>a Hart 
Murdock A Mayo 



Ro»lta & Runion 
l(MhPra to nil) 



ChttH Withers 
Nick LucuB. ' 
In-a, Alcova 
Gllfoylo A LauK 

(H) 

4 of Ub 

Ann Todec's Cc 



COLVMIU'S, O. 
' Keith's 

2d half (9-12) 

Vaughn Comfort 
Paris Fashions 
Val Harris 
Van .Hnvon 
VanPS!<l 
(One to All) 

DAYTON. .0. 

Kcllh'S 

2d half (9-12) 
On Tour 
ilarry Jolson 
Ohaiitberllh & Earl 
Win A Kpnnody 
Horbprt .Fayb Co 
Weir's Elpphanl'a 
Ist'half (13-1,5). 
Allen Cornfield 
Jerome- A Ryan' . 
Japk Russell Co. 
TngUa .A DaylB ■ 
Paris jp^asiiions .. 
(One to till) 

d half (.16-3,9) 
2 Davpys' ■ 
Harrington- Sis , 
Carmen's Co 
Florrle Ija Vere - 
St Clulro Sla. A O'D 
(Ono to flll) 

DETROIT, MICH. 
T«'nipl<* (30) 

AUeen A Marjorle 
Whitey & Ed Ford 
Jed Doolpy 
Weaver Bros 
Marbus Sis Co . 

(la) , 
Nick Lucas 
Brown A Lell.art . 
(Others to flll) 

. Uptown 
2d half (9-12) 
Hlckey' Masaart Rv 
KelBo Bros .Rev- . 
(Three to fill) 

DUNKIRK, N. Y 

Capitol 

2d half (9-12) . 
Will J Ward 
(Others to flll) 

EASTON, PA. 

keltli'a 
2d. half (9-12) 
Sol Oould 

Jack A Ruth Hays 
Bennett Bros 
Ralstons 
(One to flll) 

EIJZAHETH, N.J 
City 
2d half (9-12) 
Kitty Doner 
Summers A Hunt 
Colleanoa 
Haworth 
(One to flll) 

KLMIRA, N. T. 

Mojestlo 

2d half (9-18) 
Cuckoo 
Aerial Bailey 
(Three to fill) 

ERIE, PA. 

Erie (6) 

Hurst Bros 
Dalton A Craig 
RUby Norton .' 
Lovcnbcrg Sis A M 
(One to fill) 
(13) 

Cooper A Clifton 
Brown Derby Oroh 
Vaughn Comfort Co 
(Two to flll) 

FAIRM'NT, W. VA. 

FalrnMnt 

8d half (9-18) 
Red Marshall 
Homer Romalne 
Geo Wong 
May A Kllduff 
Al H Wilson 

OI.ENS F'LS, N.Y. 
Blalto 
8d half (9-18) 
Gilbert A May 
Lane A Haley 
Chelm St Orr 
Jack Dancie 
(One to fill) 

OLT'RSV'LE, N.Y. 
Glove 
Sd half (9-18) 
All Girl Show 
(Others to flll) 

G'D R'P'DS, MICH. 
Romona Park 

8d half (9-12) 

Stii bblofl cl ds — . — 

Nancy Decker 
La Belle Pola 
Galla-Rlnl 
Caitea Bros 
Scrambled Legs 

1st half (13-16) 
Kelso . Bros - 
Oxford 4- 
Ruby Norton Co 
(Three to " fill)" . 

2d half .(16.^19) 
Guy- Voyer Co' 
Sid Moorchouoe. "• 
Quiov 4 
Mriio Herman 
(Two to nil) 

GB'ENFiJOLD, PA 

Victoria 

8d half (9-12) 
Casey A Warren . 
I-*hr A Bell 
Kleo T^ambert 
Red Capes 
(One to flll) 

OKEKNSB'RG, PA 

Strand 

8d half (9-12) 
Wilton A Weber 
Ruth Sis A Moore 
-Watkln^B^eircus 
Leroys 

Orlndell A Esther. 
HARKISB'RGi PA 
Mojestlo 
Id half (9-18) 
RoBCoe At buckle 
Burns A Kane 
Cort Beddle 
Tyler ft Pt Clair 
Keller Mack 



HAKTrOlin. CT. 

Capital 

!d half (9-12) 
GoHsips oC 1!127 
(Others to nil) 

Palaoe . 
2d ha:f (9-12) 

Ada Brown - 
I'olot A SportPld 
O'Kourkp A Krobs 
Orartgii Cirovo Ipnt 

urN-r tijoN. w.v. 

Orplieum 

2d half C9-i2) . 
Heller A .liOrraine 
Minstrel Meinories 
St eiari'S A- O'Day . 
Hall A Symon.ds - 
(Ono to nil) 

INDIANAPOUS 
Keltli (6) 

Becgep A Qupeo 
Eninu'tt p'Mara . 
F'lshcr A Gllmoro 
Corrlric Tilton-- 
Brown'-Dprby Orch 
(13) 

Swifts 
Jack Lec 
Shnan .A Cantor 
Jed Doolpy Co. 
.Cansino A Juanlta 

ITHACA,. N, Y. 

Stnuid 

2d h.-ilf (9rl8) 
Al's .Hero 



•2A hali vie -10) ■ 
Midpot FollipH 
U A K Morns 
Karlo A Uavon 
Tom .r.,ano. 
Maok A .Stftmon 
Dion Pis 

MAN( II'ST'K. N.H. 
Pa I II PC 

. 2a imif . '? 12) 

Arthur Aslilfy 
Konny Karvo't 
Mortim .fJally . 
Wnliy A '/,cl a. 
(One to nil) . 

MANSFIELn, O. 

. Madison . 
2d half (9-12) 
Rosalind ROby 
Shook A b'Arvllle 
Crhreo .to All) 

M'KEKSPOKTi PA- 
. "illppodrome 

. 2d half (9-12) 
Rayrnond Pike ' . 
Colonial 6 
Kramer A Pauline 
Nixon A. Sans 
(Qne to flll) 

MONTKEiVL, CAN. 

I>rince«s (6) 

Midget Follies 
Carr Bros A Betty 
Saul BHUlant • 
Princeton A Vale 
Ray A Kay Morris 
Tonj Lanu 



4L GROSSMAN 

Kin West 4Ath Htreet. Bryant 457S 
BOOKING LOEW'S HEADLINERS 

BOOKED THIS WEEK 

EDWARD J. LAMBERT 
THE AMERICAN FASHION PLATE 
Can Do the: Same for YOU 



Wilbur Mack 
(Tbi**© to flll). 

JAMESTOWN. N.T. 
Shea's 

2d half (9-12) 
Rudcll A Duneglan 
Cosmopolitan 4 
Carlton A Bellew 
Jas Coughlln 
EnOs Frajsere ' 

JERSEY CITY 

State 
2d half (9-12) 
Job B Howard 
Scotty Holmes 
(Three to flll) 

.lOHNSTOWN. N.Y, 
Majestic 
2d halt (9-18) 
John Murphy 
Wilton SiB 
Shelvoy A Adams . 
Martlno A Co 
M A B Harvey 

LANCASTER, PA. 

Colonial (6) 

Marcus Review 
(Others to fill) 

LAWR'NCE. MASS. 
Empire 

2d h.alf (9-18) 
Jack Ryan 
Honey Boys 
(Three to fill) 

LIMA. O. 

Keith's 

8d half (9-18) 
Shean A Cantor . 
Berrlns A FIfl 
(Three to flll) 

liOCKPORT. N. Y. 
I'aluce 

8d half (9rlS) 
Sandy A Douglas 
Broken Toys - 
Artie Mehllnger 
(Two to nil) 

L'G BRANCH, N.J. 
National 



MT. VEIRNON, N.T. 
Prospect . 
2d half ( 9-18) 
Rome A Gaut 
Burns A Allen 
(Three to flll) 

NASirV'LE, TENK. 

Princess (A) - 

Agemos 
Chas. Tlmblln 
Fiorrl.e LaVcre 
Mayo A Lynn 
Cadet 6 

NEWABK, N. J. 

. Proctor's 

8d half (9-18) 
Gus Ed wards ' Rot . 
(Others to flll) 

NEVI'BURGH. N. T. 

Froctor's 

8d half (9-18) 
Sunk Ist Rev 
j4 O'Connors 
Orlfllth A Young 
Sylvester A Vance 
Billy Randall 

MEW HAVEN, CT. 

Palace 

8d half (1-12) 
D Sheriff 
Block A Sully 
Btii'y's Stars 
Friv Parlslonnea 
Nell McKliiley 

NEW ROCIIELLB 
Proctor's 
Sd half (9-12) 
Norworth A Ade 
Senator -Murphy 
(Three to till) 

NIAGARA FALI« 

. Betllevlew 
. 8d half (9-12) 
Tlola May 
Art Stanley 
(Three to fill) 

M. ADAMS, MASS. 

Empire 

8d half (9-12) 
Prince All 



8d half (^8>-— r.Pant^noa-;-- 



Blcknell 



Hewitt A Hall 



NEW ENGLAND 

Sixty . TheutrcB In. New England, Includ- 
ing Sundays, Spilt; Weeks, Full Weeks, 
ProHpnlatlona" and ' Cabarets, are 
bookpd by 

WALTER.<l, DENISH & FRISCO 
' son Htiiort Street, Bostop. Muss. 
Phone Hancock 2660 



OIlbort -A- W.lmp - - 
Wm Sabbott 
Ward A Hart 
(One. to nil) 

LOUIHV'LE, MASS. 
Keith's 

8d half (9-12)' 
Ed A LoUle Ford . 
Goode A Leighton - 
•tobby WllBop 
Alex Carr 
Alex MIrano - 

Ist half (18-16) 
2 Davcyw . 
Harrington Sis 
CainiPnH Co 
Florrle^ T>a Vere; 
St Cliilres A O'Day 
. 8d half (16-19) • 
Allen Cornfleld 
Joromc A Ryan' 
Jack RuHRcll Co 
IngllH A. T)avls 
Paris FashlonH 

LOWELL, MASS. 
Keith's 
2d half (9-18) 
Gwynnn Co 
Dixie 4 
^Wolfo^.:A_^e.rp|n^ 
Jhiiet liTpperi" 
Bond A Wright 
Briscoe A Rauh 
l»t half (13.-16) 



Dorothy Llnd Co 
Carr Bros A Betty 
Gevan A Hunt 
Mcf'ool A Doon 
Corrlne Arbucklo 
l^iddlp A Coofwr 

(Continued on paK« O) 



Barto & Claik..--'- - 
(One to flll) 

OTTAWA, CAN. 
Keith's 
8d half (9-18) 
Juan A H Reyes 
Ed A Lee Travor . 
Marlon GIbney. .. 
Lydell A GlhRoo 
Danny Diigan 

. PASSAIC, N. j; . - 

New Moiitaak 
8d half (9-12) . 

Elliott A Latour 

Dove HarrlB 

Shannon A Cole R* 

Golda Co 

Grace, A M Bllne 

PATERSON, N. J. 
Majestic 

2d half (9-12) 
DavlH A Darnell 
Frecrnan A Scym'r 
J A K I.-pe . 
Fred Llfidsay 
(One to nil) 

PHILADELPHIA 

Broodway^^ 

"^n^d^alf .(9-18)""" 
Rhyme & Reason 
DontPll A tiould 
Emjiia E Harvey 
Foley A I^atour 
BlBle A Herman 

Cross Keys 

8d half (9-12) 
Anthony A Roeers 



W O M E N' S PAGE 



'Wednesday, February 8, 1928 



40 VARIETY 

"TS^EM off " 



Etiquette In high circles was re- 
yoalod to the mob at tlio "society 
premiere" of "Sadie Tliompsoii." A 
Jiinior Liea}rue candy,-l)utchpr in an 
ermine wrap ran up anil clown the 
aisles all during the picture, poking 
gumdrops under the noses of the 
aisle-seat holders.-. . 



"As Lon Chaney Might 

. 'A yoiing Ggrrfian lad presented 
himself - for a Vitapholie test to-' 
cently, ■ announcing in good faith 
that he wanted to be a. Yitaixhphe 
Lton Chanejv 
. Upon being asked why he thought 
he could do it, lie said, ^TLiOoUit!:" 
And threw one hip. and shoulder out 
of joint with a resounding, crack. 



Chorus Boys* Mideayyay . 

The biggest under-cover frolic the 
chorus boys have pulled was staged 
recently with, the Fifth' Avenue 
Childs midnight gross falling off 80 
percent. The laddies rented ia.n im- 
poverished school for backward 
children near Inspiration Point. 
The blackboai'ds which, lined the 
rooms were used for original Mother 
Groose murals. Kiddles were as-, 
.se.sised $20 per. Promoters were left 
■holding the bag for about 4 c's. They 
hadn't figured'' on food for the fol- . 
lowing day and cars to get the boys 
back dp-wntown for the next night 
performance. 



Posing for Penny Pictures 

Some of . the P|rize3 among the 
Times Square chorines are secretly 
picking up $10 daily posing for the 
•flickers in the penny arcade ma- 
chines. They say the work is ajs 
dignified as any they've struck, as 
the pictures are rigidly censored. 

Undress stunts aren't required, 
although the penny machines dis- 
play provoqatlv© billings. The 



penny operas are being .shot in one 
Of the shiit-down motion picture 
studios. . y ' ' 



IViaking-Up Policewomen 

A pair of dignified matrons, called 
on one. of the Times Sqiuu'e make- 
up exports la.st wo6k ,nnd a.'^ked to 
be made-up so they, could pa.ss for 
profe.=!sional gal.s. The rtist obliged, 
but folf plenty of curiosity. It 
developed the skittish babies "vvere 
ropresontatives of "the law," and 
they wanted to pass os belongers, 
having been assigned to a raid. 

f'Love Me" on Ice r 

. The girls are getting ar6und a 
bit. There doesn't seem to be a 
hot spot for a picture heroine who 
f.aints four times in as many reels.- 
The girls like :to imajginc . them- 
selves in the heroine's placci , 

And ho'w' can they dp it, when the 
maiden is so unreal a$ Mary Phllbin 
is I'equired to be in "Love Me and 
the- World is 'Mine/.' ' Mary Is. so 
pure and gentle she can't under- 
stand why all the men. are .so good 
to her.^ And E. A. Dupont, •who 
gave .spine to all the characters in 
"Variety," Is responsible for this 
one. Mary isn't only goofy, she's 
sappy, letting a playmate . joy -girl 
bulldoze her into' breaking with the 
sweetie.. 

, One thing about the Amierlcan 
girl fans should be explained" to E. 
A. Dupont of Germany,: They like 
their Cinderella legends in a form 
which fits, their own lives. They like 
Cinderella to get the Prince aggres- 
sively, not leaning on mere chance, 
"Love Me" might be hot for the 
provinces still devoted to wide, eyes 
and smelling salts. 



; A Cry Picture 

"Sadie Thompson" will, hand the 
girls a wallop, It'a a Cry matinee 
film. And what , broad-minded 
femme won't like to see a w.rong- 



Bessie Mack's Double 



Bessie Mack, generally be- 
lieved to bo the p. a. of the. 
Capitol, New York, is now the 
accredited publicist, succeed- 
ing C. A. Leonard, who came 
from Howard Dei tz's staff in 
the M-G-M home office to take . 
charge ■vvhen Martha Wilchin- 
gkl went Roxy. 

Miss Mack'3 former title 
wa.s ac':ually that of secretary 
, to Major E. J. Bowes. : She is 
now doing both. 

■ . 

girl get: a marine sergeant with a 
license over the mantel? 
. Sadie's, a great shp-w for the wo- 
men, aside from the sympathy It 
gives the klcked-around. Great 
drama, great comedy (some not too 
refined) and obrking performances 
by the whole troupe. 



.Soph's Promise 

Who but Madame Soph Tucker 
could go fly .. on a picture house 
stage? At the. Paramount Sophie 
gives them two sizzlers. And they 
like it. 

Sophie says, "When better men 
are made, I'll make 'em." And the 
ladlps yell. There's been so much 
scarf > dancing and sofa-cushions 
coming to life on the stages of the 
picture theatres, it looks as though 
the Madame finally will help the 
girls let down their back hair. 



Colleen Moore's Nice Fit 

"Her. Wild Oat" has Colleen Moore 
doing a female Harry Langdonj and 
the gag comedy yarn is mpro suited 
to Colleen than anything she has 
done in a long time. 

It's all very Cinderella, to be sure, 
arid the poor girl . who invades a 



sasslety resort In pursuit of her 
man is a story with whiskers. 

But Miss Moore Is very clever as 
the fake duchess named ' after a 
soup. And the story doesn't matter 
for the gags are good. The girl 
fans will eat "Her Wild, Oat." 

Three writers share credit for 
the title: "This is an aviation sea- 
son. Let the hips fly Avhei'e they 
may." 



Bright; — and From Sweden . 

"Discord" looks as though the 
Swedes may have gotten the idea. 
It's a bright comedy in any lan- 
guage. And one partlcularty ap- 
pealing to the ladies, setting forth 
the unique theory that a wife may 
kl.ss a gorgeous man and not mean 
any harm, even though .. she . hap- 
pens to be In the nude at the mp- 
ment. 

"Discord" ia mpre In the spirit 
and technique of the American mar- 
ket than any one which has come 
out of Sweden, The makeups, the 
girls* legs, the cutting of clj[^ups 
into long Shots are all Hollywood,' 

Story Is a very light comedy of 
adjustment in a rharriage between 
a country man and a city belle; 
Acting Is good. Arid the final scene 
is charming and sophisticated. And 
there's a bet for film men in a very 
young girl who has a minor role. 



p. W.'s Error 

Wlien "Driiriis of Love" opened 
at the Liberty, D, W, Grlflflth of- 
fered an apology for not having 
made a "box office picture." If it 
isn't the . girls aren't going to the 
rnovieis, "Drums" Is a girls' pic- 
ture. Girls eat love tragedy. There 
isn't one who secretly wouldn't like 
to die for love. And if they won't 
pay $i2 at the Liberty, they will 
flock into, the regular picture houses 
to see "Drums." 

And that is -what Mary Philbin 
does,. in beautiful photography. Also, 



she cheats. Another, trick In which 
women have, not lost interest. 
. Prancesca. dl Rimini has been the 
flick's romance for generations. It's 
hiardly possible they'll pass It up 
when it Is done in the popular form 
of motion pictures. 



Marjorie Spahn's In 

The chorines who subsist entirely 
on , thyroid .capsules have been 
thrown Into a panic by a iSs^- 
pounder who is th.-> ensemble out- 
stander In "Take , the Air," This, 
girl Is bverwyelght and looks It, but 
she gets a hand at every perform- 
ance. She is plenty cute. Her name 
is Ma,rjorIe Spahn, She's .19 and 
from the Jersey Oranges, 

Every morning before ruiinlhg for 
her train Marjorie fortifies herself 
with six eggs. And a number of 
the chorines who've been eating 
pineapples to keep .their jobs are 
secretly passing their plates for 
mS'Shed potatoes. 



Couple of Peeks, Too : 

"The Web of Fat^," with Lillian 
Rich doubling for vice and - virtue, 
both as a blond, got so entangled 
finally if repeated a shot of the 
villanous lady peeking through the 
curtains . though she had changed 
her dress for the second peek. But 
this Is what they call a quickie so 
they move and work /iEa,st; 

Her velvet brocade negligee was 
rather unusual with the . material 
coming from the waist. In front to 
fall over the shoulders Into a narrow 
train. The bill called for an ermine 
coat, but it didn't photograph like 
that. 

. Miss Rich rode in . white linen, 
posed in the moonlight in beaded 
georgette and said "yes" in a long 
white frock that was the essence of 
innocence. She did- very well with, 
her dual character. 




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Wednesday, February 8, 1928 



W O M E N' S PAGE 



VARIETY 



GRAY MATTER 

By MOLLIE GRAY 

(TOMMY GRAY'S SISTER) 



At the Palace 

Paiace propram says tliat in the 
Mld-Seasdn . Uill next week, "the 
hlffh standard of the Avlnter will he 
maintained." Any fur dealer will 
tell the world that, as -a winter this 
one has been, a failure. 

War i n g's , Pennsylviinians are 
making overtures, out 'of popular 
songs iand making new friends in 
their new territory this. week. 

Edith MelSer, delighting everyone 
with songs of the past and present, 
had a. ■ gown that was iust . as ac- 
commodating. Of a beautiful shade 
of blue . taffeta, it was firgt a xobe 
de style with a large bow of yellow 
at the right hip, arid its short tight 
sleeves were slit. Then Queen 
Elizabeth .maae big puffed sleeves 
necessar'.y as weU as the stiff lace 
collar, flaring, and cap to match 
When the upper, skirt was removed 
a,nd the lower one dropped and ah 
• enormous . feathered hat and boa 
added Miss Meiser became the Gib 
son Girl. ' A disappointed audience 
got no encore. 

. Tex McLeod shouldn't . .tell trade 
secrets. ■ : He said he laughed when 
he saw the audience coming . in 
Marjorie Tiller, with Ted, was at- 
tractive, in a soft white crepe frock 

. with a' red rose perched pri her 
Biioulder. Slipper bows of the sime 
color would be a big improvement 
on the pink ones now used. 

Medley and Dupre.e,, who have no 
first names according to the p^.- 

■gram, were entitled to, the . laughs 
they got. The girl is yery pretty, 
more so in the green lace frock 
with tiny roses showing through it 
tlian the one of black velvet, -Vwhose 
rhinestorie trimming across- the 
bodice ended in a hip ornament and 
strings of the stones from it. 

Marion Barclay's fine voice seemed 
In the wrong spot in an opening 
act, Rhea and Santoro, whose many 

. curt&in ■ bowa must have satisfled 
any act. A white lace costume of 
Mile, Rhea's . was lovely and the 
tjlack satin white feathered hat a 
good way of bringing out that fact. 

Shin Kicking Out Here 

^'Dimpled Darlings"— and did 
they have, roo-n for dimples! — will 
. go into burlesque history for two 
reasons. There .was no policeman 
In it and it had the most girls, 
judged by the scales. They were 
all pretty and quite lively, proving 
the Golumbia stage is well built 

Nora Ford left nobody in doubt 
that she has a pretty fligilre, Sht 
and -Dolly Berariger i..;-.,de Isabelle 
Van*s girls appear very modest tn 
spite of the new colored lights that 
. have , been kdded to the edge of the 
runway. 

Isabislle was .a, visio n in a c ap of 
stiff eeh tuile "arid silver spangles 
arid long green and silver skirt with 
not much between. Her left arm 
was much bracelette'd: '.. 

Her girls appeared once In white 
taffeta and ..again in two colors of 
the same material, both costumes 
having real skirts. .Xli-y had to do 
Bbmcthlng to distinguish thomsel-vj^ J 
from the choru.q so th^y dfesSedi^"^ 

The Oolumbia bas only one thing, 
to rccommerid";it as. an assignment; 
lt|s^.tho only theatre where a woman 
j^Jcloesri't have to profit by the old 
proverb, --'^A knick In the. shins Is 
— worth— two- - gen tl e-hin ts^'- -Rog-trd 
.l.ess iof ho^' obvious the rea.son the 
ifact is rhr-a enough tq fentitlc the 
theatre to a bronze tablet. 

.Three .times . In two hours the 
"shin kick" made the goal^ — an 
empty soat^ — at 'anothiir theatre on 
. Br6ad\yny, ., 



wcif-'ome. Her gurgouus ermine and 
sable coat Monday covered a green 
crepe, gown,, the ; color of which 
matched the lining of the coat.' The 
uneven hemline of the gowri was 
achieved by a fullness at the right 
side hanging, longer. A single loose 
panel hung from back of the; left 
shoulder and diamond earrings a.nd 
several bracelets completed her isos- 
tume.;. .; ■ . : '.. 

Six Erigiish Tiller girls wore men's 
formal dress clothes with top hats 
and. canes, and appeared In the 
firiale in fantastic black and gold 
costumes and high feathered hats. 
Scarlet velvet curtained the stage, 
once with silver strands anii agixin 
plain. 

'^Buck Privates'" Help 

Joseph Cherniavski and the 
Colonians— vy:hy didn't they call 
them Colonists?— are doing a lot to 
bring 53d street to the picture pub 
lie in spite of the heavy billing out- 
side, which usually makes people 
skeptical. 

The Colony : issumetl a martial 
.ai)peararice with, ticket, takers . In 
khaki, bugler mingling with .the 
auto hqt-ris , outsi.de ,ya.nd - aviatrix 
ushers in \SIl^er-$Ertd satin inside. 

All for . "Buck Privates," and it 
niieded the help.' Everything is 
blamed on the war, so making Lya 
de Putti an'irigenue will have to be. 
too. Maybe she likes curls and 
girlish drosses and. a chance to 
wear a uniform — more a Boy 
Scout's than, an overseas veteran's. 
But she had her bei..utiful white 
satin wedding -own, pearled on 
bodice and edge of Ijrii train, ready 
on a moment's notice, giving a les- 
son in pi'eparedness. 



Lya de Putti's Dances 



I.iya. derdtti, th<i importotl 
(lonnan movie luminary, ^ul^^ 
a strong' fondness fv)r.; No\v 
York and. for this iviuson will 
not go to lloHyVvood for sorocn 
production. Whl.ch .aocounts 
for Miss dePutti:s dcoisiLSn : to 
break into vaudevUlo iind .urti-;,' 
matcly into legit, the . lalUn-^ 
after her linguistic haridicaps 
are bested. 

The foreign ictross has nij.t 
niasterod the native tongue. 
That is the reason .she is tak-. 
ing (lancp iossons lOr the pur-r 
pose, of doing a dance act and 
exhibit clolhes, rather than the 
sk&tch which . Edgar Allen 
Woolf was outfitting her .with. 
.'Woolf is understood to have 
been receiving $100 .a week 
from the star for his prepara- 
tory services. . 



NELIE REVELL IN NEW YORK 



By NELLIE REVELL 



Homo af,'ain, That is. if one insisl.s upon oallirifi' iior • roo.iii iu a hotol 
I "homi-." Wliiclv'i 'do. And while nVy.roo^Mit triiy to (.Mvi.-a.tro, .VU'troil imd 
■l!o.><ion nlYcvrd.oil no' end oCexoiloriHmt- l.cnn I'von say. anHi.-^cnu^nl- T Was 
ixhul to he back in my own i'2th floor •...'southern ox.iu>siu:.r:ron.ni of the 

Soihor.><ct. •. . .. ■■■ • ,'■;..■"'■... 

triad, too, to I.iv.hac.k. in the corner scat at . the. Tavern and to s.:C tho 
smilins;- face of 'Vrank tiVrvty. 'Glad.- again, to bo luncliin.ir' with John 
I'ollork. a (.nj.^loi-n of 'oui:,s for more- than 20 years: and to droiV in at 
The Meeting House with. "iTianny" Doran. and to niOet there Hu.sh Dill- 
man, ersiwliile husband of Marjory Rambeau, but now married to . the 
Dodiro" niilUonW;.r He frcqtiiMilly Cscapo.s I'l-oni the splendor of his. newly, 
acqtiired re.^pon.siliilit.ie.s and. Van l>e seen in this less pretentiinis eating 
I place; ■ ' ■■.''•.;.:: ..'.'' .,■■':'.•.■ ^' 

\Vhil^ there . are ever so many reasons why I am glad , to be home, I 
ifind myself rivlssing somc> famiiiar faces. Joe Kreiberp,. our host of the 
yoineVset. is. in Ein'oiie. Hetty Brown, the best roadei- of my scribbling 
In all , Mcx or' any other place, is In California on n vacation. Lillian 
, Pulaski, who knows ...wiiat- you ilUe for dinner better, than yoii do and 
who also knows how to eook .it,: is witlv Betty Ih-ow-n: and I wj.sh they 
would all come horiie. . . ' . 



"Greein 'Hat," ."Rain" and "Oh, 
Richard." 



Louis Bennison is claiming •$15,<)Q0 
from AViilUamsbn-Tait for alleged 
breach of contract. Case will come 
up for hearing early. this year in 
the Supreme Court of New South' 
Wales. , Bennison appeared here 
with' Margaret Lawrence in "The 
Rbad to Rome," "Rain" and "Our 
Wife.'', ■ '■ 

. PictMre News .... 
"What Price Glory" looks iikc a 
long run at the Prince Edward, 
Sydney. Extra session each day this 
week to cope with holiday rush. 
Next will be "Scarlet Lettei-," prob- 
ably followed -by "Kirig of Kings." 

"■Uncle Tom's . Cabin'* will go Into 
a main city house for run.;; • 

Two British pictures will bo 
screened here shortly, Issued 
through Paramount under titles of 
"Huntingtower" and "The l^light 
Commander." 



I In Boston last \veo.^k, Where t \vas the giicst of.' Kay.; Dooley,. I learned 
of many other old-time . friends in whoin the tlic.atrical world is still 
interested.' .llattio \yilliams. former Frohnian star, i.s. running a rooming 
house in Boston; Carolyn Nichols, the lea'd.er of the Boston Ifadotta Or- 
chestra, has also retired from .the stage and has 'made her home in The 
Hub.' ... ■ ~ .• .y '■ : .' .' ■'' 



As. to "Cradle; Song". 

As famous as Eva Le Gallienne 
has become it was probably na.tin-al, 
' ithiit the crowded lobby ; failed tb 
recognize her in a sealskin coat, hdr 
hair all oh end from, the wind and 
trailed by a shaggy pup. She car- 
ries her honors quietly. The usual 
■full house, saw "The Cradle Song," 
for which a handkerchief Is as nec 
essary as a ticket at the old 14th 
Street theatre. The simple charm 
of the story and the delightful play- 
ing of Miss Le Gallienne and Jo- 
sephine Hiitchinson have made p.eo- 

nle.--g b-^of ten- enough „to_ Jeai:n _the 

linos. 

Strange, too. when there are no 
."Sensational di-sclosures of any kind, 
no slapstick or lipstick or even 
• liquor, just, a little gem in a most 
dilapidated setting. 



At the Paramount 

Sniihle Tucker mu.it create her 
piftui'o public so her next appear 
•■nice there should receive a warmer 



A Lindy A- Horse 
Sombreros will surely go out of 
style now with Torii 'Mix making 
our Westerns so high hat. "The 
Arizona Wildcat" is actually, in 
teresting and- though everi Tom 
couldn't make East and West meet 
he did bring the wild, arid wooley 
to the slick and silk of California 
This let Kathleen Key unlock an- 
other wardrobe, this time- for Dor 
othy Sebastian. Her white taffeta 
frock' had lace sleeves open tlie 
whole length, caught at the wrist In 
a narrow band, and the skirt half 
covered with the .same lace. The 
short cape that : matched a darker 
silk frock was tied at the neck in 
a big bow and had a deep hem of 
heavy lace. 

Cissy Fitzgerald would be exiled 
from California . fpr . wearing a 
mink coat in the daytime, a direct 
reflection on their sunshine, but 
since it was only Arizona she 
needeid it. -Her black satin coat 
was / lavishly trimmed with black 
and' white -mtinl^ey -fur..... 

;X^o.uld .such .a . we£Vlthy lady pay 
c/sh 'tor stock, btit of course there 
^ould^'be 'no ''sehsr"in"fig'ht'ihg for a 
'•fb(?k and Tom Mix sure took those 
^.,atrs on-high, lle'.s'the nearest 
t::!bne to Lindy on a Horse, 

' AUSTRALIA 

..•iCGor^lmicd from page 2>_i,.„. 

in only one production for Empire 
-Theatres.- J3u.tiL-pojj:orm.e.i-K_did_mJl 
hero, but, owing to nothing else in 
sight, they will, bd released when 
contract expires, in two weeks 

Leon Gordon will open -here this 
year in "The Trial of Mary- i:)ugan 
for W-T. .Gordon was . a. hit here 
last; season In "White Cargo.'^ 

W'illiamson-Tait making.1)i>,';pfcp 
finitions' for grand oix'ra soa.son in 
•Mclbour;n.ir> in March .with To.ti dal 
|. Monte. 

Will'lam Andcr.son is playing. "An 
nlc 100 Per Cent," . with Nclli'.; 
Bramley, at Royal, Adelaide, 

"The Ghost Train" in Perth next 
week with Betty Ross Clarke. Miss 
Clarke has taken the show over 
from the Carrolls and -will play it 
under her own mana.gement, 

Fuller people are getting ready 
for "Rio Rita," which they ilaim 
will be the hii?ge.<?t musical attra?- 
itlon yet offered in Sydney. Gliulys 

|^yri"fri%Tr=Wlll"=bir=fratUTrT3r^-=== 

Some of th*^ big shows that madr; 
much coin here la.^t .«eason W'n 
"lloSf- Marie," "Tlif' Rincjer," "The 
/IVrror," "Cradl<> ■J^nafchrrs." "M-t- 
dame ■ Pompadour,' "The Ghf^sf 
Train" - '"Not ' Tonielit, De;«.ne, ' 
•<Mer.t the Wife." "The T.est Pco- 
nle " "The Gorilla," "Lndy. Be 
Good,'* "Ts'o, No-, Nanette." "Archlr-." 
."fiinny,^ Bad flop.s inr hided "The 
Road .to Rom"." "Ruddipore," 



"Camille" now offered on general 
release in neighborhood houses a.f- 
ter doing great business in main 
city theatre. 

"Sunrise" here as "special" by Fox. 
Other attractions released by this 
exchange iriclude."Mother Machree," 
"What Price Glory" "7th Heaven," 
"Cradle Snatchers" and "Woman- 
wise." 



Phelps Decker, former scenario editor tov Universal, was found deia.d 
Sundfty ..in his Now . York apjirtmcnt, IJi? ;. was the husband of Cl^iice . 
Vance who, a.few yoar.s ago,, w-as one of the. host singles in yaudeville. 

■.That lln'e'iU -l.tSt week's Variety, "Over DeMiHe to- the" Poor .House,", 
reminds me that I "have met the only man; who ever said- "No" , to Cecil 
B. DeMille. Last summer, at .a Writers' CUib festivity In Hollywood, 
the- .toastriiaster w;anted to' introduce the riiost unusual character in; 
(.'pictures^ --. 

"Come on, Mr. . So-and-Sg>," he: said. . "Tell the gentlemen how. you 
once said 'No' to DeMille." 

"It was. this way/' replied the man . addresi5ed, ; .who, incideritally wras- 
Ino longer .'working for DeMille, "We were- in the projection room looking 
■ at the day's flashes and Mr. DeMille said, .'Did yo'u ever see such won- 
[dorful pictui'os?' And I stood right up and said '^:o.!';'• 

A veteran bootlegger p.added into the sanctuni of B. C. TVliltney In 
Detroit a few weeks ago. The . purveyor of forbidden waters wore a 
look of .a man in a position to do the world many and great favors. 

"I've got a wonderful collection this year," he told Mr. Whitney. "WhlB- 
kies. wines, liqueurs, cordials^anythin.g,. you want." 

"Fine," said the magnate, "I'll take a couple, of qtjarts of abpihthe." 
The bootlegger threw up his hands in horror. 

"Absinthe!" he yelled. 'fMan, I can't sell you tli.at.. It's ag.airist th« 
law!" V 



. E. Sil'ver has arrived to Interest 
Australian capital . for building a 
local studio for the manufacture of 
colored scenics showing the yarioup. 
beauty spots of Australia. 

Another Australi.an picture will 
be "shot" at an early date under 
title of "Odds On," With Phylli.s 
Gibbs, who recently returned from 
TTollywood after winning a beauty 
price iri this city. 

Eva Novak is making personal 
appearances with the Australian 
made picture. "Romance of Runni- 
mede," in which she plays the lead. 

Byron Bidwcll will stage the pro- 
log for the new Regent, Sydney, 
which opens . this year under the 
direction of Hoyt's Theatres, Ltd. 

..Roval Cdriimission dealing with 
the film industry in this country 
has finished Its job and is prepar- 
ing its report, with the layman left 
wondering what it has all been 
about and. at a cost of $250,000, 
The whole thing arose over a state- 
ment of a. Senator that America had 
a strangchold on the picture busi- 
ness of this country. Hundreds of 
jiLitnes.ses proved to. the Commis- 
sion's entire .«?atiRfactlon that the 
statement w.'is in erroi-, . 



LOOP'S NO 



fCointlnued from page 1) 
with oflifials to remove the parking 
ban. 

Loop moi-nhants jilrcady h.-uT a 
toiUTh enough, break lli'roiigh the- 
oiienin.g - oC , . Sf-ais-Ro'ehUfk com- 
miiDlly stort\'- in n<'it,'iiborhf)oils; 

Acliially at present thcr'.-. is littl'"- 
inc(.-ntiv(! for pf-r.-^ons not in busi- 
ness downtown to visit . the I.iOop. 
Neigh bor])oo.ds liave evry thing, In- 
cludin.g dfhixf! .picture houses on a 
par with the^ city.'.s best. . and, ha.v- 
far FUt-passed the downtown section 
in niJihbcr of amusement i)lac.f.s; 

Where the'Loop haa seven dclux''- 
picture houses, the neighborhoods 
have 25. TlK-rc arn thr^'e Loop 
cafes and 18 in the neighborhoods 
It Is probable there are' nearly 100 
dlno and dance place.-? in the oiit- 
lyl Will Ptri Pt.-^r^-The^dni Vi^'T-^efi pr-y= 
retuil.or S'l vr-rtising on 80 picture 
houses outf-i<Ie the Loop, whiib 
m' ;ina .th'-.«o hou.ses nr" big enr)iu:li 
to war-rant the. r'-i-'.iilar adverli.-iiv-: j 
expenditure, 

. IjOK'it, the only fctrait'h.t Jx)OT) 
amuHemfnt, long ago lost out In 
c<imp<'tition with the horde of t':"'"- 
turo houses and their pop scal<-.^ In 
this town. 



FREE "AD" FILM 



(Continued from page 1) . 

Stanley concern, the flrrii is CO re- 
quests behind- on ''Fine Arts in 
Melai," showing the . making of 
bronze and silver . ornaments by 
Gorham. \ : 

Return Info 

Along with the picture la sent a 
card asking the projector to write 
the reaction of the audience to the 
subject of people who viewed it. 
A checkup on the.se cards ha.s 
shown that the average iiome audi- 
ence Is 30 people and that the sub- 
ject w;is Interestingly entertaining. 
The . Stanley outfit estimates there 
are 110,000 home projectors in the 
country and Is making 45 prints of 
every ".industrial" contracted, for, 
The original, print Is . on stand- 
ard, film, redijced to 16m. size. The 
picture is despat<;hcd In three . 400- 
ft. l.Cm. reels, taking about 45 'min- 
utes to run off, the equivalent of 
about 3.000 feet of staind.ard stock. 

In the case of "Fine Arts," I'athb 
Review took 2,500 of the original 
fi.OOO fef»t t.akeri an/1 g<)t it for noth- 
ing. 

Tlil.s style of coMini.(-rci;i 1 adv'er- 
^frising'^has -nev-er -been •.a=)Jl(!^to-br<^ak- 
into the theatres, lifnce tlio. Pathf^ 
gratis foo.lage and the tlieory Ihnt 
to' t,'et it into , the liotneM Would be 
ahiioi--t as f-'ood. . 

. Fiitiir'c. plans arc.t-o Miakf- om- on 
tins ;uitoi)iol)ile ioduslry, w.il.h one- 
car. .'-''.•U";!' (J. a..s. the . oxairi|)i<'; the 
tiirni.iig out .'ol a iii'W.s'tiap.cr,.' one 
.■^■■vyin.g .iis liw; iiiodr-l, etc. ■ 

To g.('t the '. nim • mi ■ Ijiun-d -'tlnv 
tran.s-Atlantic . sh.ii>s,- the St.'iTiley 
firm pays the lri'insp<)rUilion con- 
cern a scrviee. chfu're and artother 
.sf-rvifte Cliarge is leveled against 
fliij direct but' setniTma.skf'd ad'Vfvr- 
li'-er on a ono-y'i'ar basis I'his Hi" 
oriuinal cost of making tin; picturo. 
Advertising Fr6e Film 
Siarilcy, f'o. has., a llsf.of. every 
honi'.' projector riu'Ti^r in tlic coun- 
iry. . Il Is u.'-ing "Amat' o;- Movi" 
Makers," liiotithly ma^a'/irie be- 
loTiiring to the orgatil/iition of that 
name, to help^ clrenlarize the- field. 
.^yipiV^i/^iTviiti ry-^in iir I il Uir.^ca.r"iJi c:il==^^ 
forriple.le sloi'v .on thir- nia.kiiig of 
"l-'itie Arts In . Metal." it h< l<i a 
.strong plug, besides adverti.- in v 
f-iip.v, ii.r);ini< tlie 'r'-ail'-'r to i-.'-.nd fer 
i.liir. free' lUtti.- ' siili.ir-et. J'''e>irii.irv 
i.ssue had keyed follow-iip ad.'<, with 
11.1- pallor f-ihihUor re.;'|)i)n.«--ib!e fer 
r4''tli!iif.'- 'iti;'-r' th.'i.ri pusl.'i '.'e. lifitn 
wa.v.", '•■n a seven -poiir'id pri^'k.'iv?'-. 
"M'lV ji- .\tal<f I-;:' " J;in.iiary li'iin- 



bor was CO p.iges and cover- and its 
February lissue ran to 138 pages and 
cover. A likely tip off on the In- 
terest being manifested by the 
amateurs in taking and showing 
their own films. 



"MARCHETA'S" PROFIT 



(ContInue<l from page 1) 

Plaza MUsIc Co., ln.sHtuted action 
through O'Brien, Malcvlnsky & 
Dri.scoll. • 

When Vogel was. with Shcrldaij, 
who operated the John Franklin Mu- 
sic Co., Vogel dug. Up a .shelved song, 
'.'Marcheta'." It had been purchased 
from Victor Schertzinger, the movie ■ 
director, for $50, all Schertzinger 
got out of it. . 

Vogel thought he had a jgood piece 
of property In "Marcheta." a pers- 
picacity for nascent song material 
that has since repeatedly rea.sserteci 
Itself, and Sherd inin. told Vogel that 
whatever he did with the number 
he could keep -25 per cent. ; 

"Vogel admits payment of over 
$10,000 on the song, which amounts 
Sheridan credited to Vogel in a spe- 
cial harik account. Sheridan told the 
-.then - yo^ln^sLf•r^that-i■^-he--gave-^t-to- 
hirn direct he '(Vogel) would dissi- 
pate it, hence the '.'In trust" bank- 
ing arranK'^nient. 

In. this .wi.- o,. -Vo':,'el did not know 
how much was .(hie him .until later 
jdh-eoveHofT' throilu'h a. friendly book-; 
' kc'eper.: tha't- lJ,ie.$r5Q,OpO mark was, 
the net pi-oiit on the scn.^iational bal- 
hirl whlr-b Sh.eridan and VpgcLpop-. 
irla rizcd. from a cuhby-hol''c '.of an . 
ofFico, withfiiit professipnn'i staff, 
and solely tliroiicrh . exploitation by 
vfihiiuary sin'gers. starting with a. 
couple who boiiHlit thi ir copies from 
the miisip' coHnlers and' made their 
own 'arnuir.'enieiits .jjeeause of their 
f;ii(h In l.li'e ■'<ong, 

Afffirdlnn to Vc'Tel-'s ostimate, he 
.'i.sks for ?'iO.O''iO additional royt'iltlcS 
for his h'. arc of tlie liri.'/itu. 



Resignation of A. H. .'Jtolfe. man- 
Ufrrr of th" Riviera (1'nblix), 

c.-iu.-'-.l f i.:f.).. I M it-ry Watts,, gf 
ih" C:i.i<:t.)] M,- I-.': Moinf->*, will be- 
eom<: /::vi -r.'i n.anaf-'er. Xato 
; I 'Miili-uf;-!.!. v.-i'-'i.-ii V d.-i-e-V-.r ''f .tho 
; Jlisi'-ra. 'a-;1V have \V.,!.t:;' place at 
j tiie. .C-i'pif.-.l. ■ ; , . 



j Hazel Kennedy from plctiii-e pre- 
! seiaati..n..s il- going Loew vaudeville. 



4S 



VARIETY 



TIMES SQUARE 



Wednesday, February 8, 1928 



ON THE SQUARE 



A Bit Too HaM-Bpiled 

At a roconf party for sonic show girls given by a younfj m:in about 
town who ratlier prides himsel£ on boiiis cynical and hardbolled, ono 
.of the guests "was a pretty youh^stor, formerly a chorus girl and now a 
"Follies" principal, whom he had novor met before, 

About two o'clock she started to go home— alone. When saying good 
night to her host, she told him with an air of great, distress that her 
pocket book was missing. When he offered to search for it. she told hlrn 
not to bother, but that if it. turned up later, to save it for her as it con- 
tained something of great "sentimental; value. 

Figuring the story a new racket and the girl just another digger, he 
brbadcast the: incident, among .his friends, particularly itiripressed by the 
Iplri'S Glevei'^ne'ss in refusing to borrow carfare from him. 

Several hours later, when the party broke up, one of the guests found 
the pocketbook under a pile of coats. 

Opening It, the young man about town discovered a co-uple of dollars 
In silver and a string of prayer beads. All of which considerably revised 
hla ideas about life in general and this young "Follies" girl in particular. . 

Father, Daughter .and Booze. 

An irate father who thought that, by tipping ofE friends in the. prohi- 
: bltion department, he would, stop, his young daughter from cocktail jags 
on afternoons, may discover, his daughter can find joints faster than, 
enforcement can close up. 

It almost caused one of the. nicer places its privilege of contlniiing in 
. business . because the pater tipped on the place. The boys paid the 
restaurant a visit and mentioned the socially prominent man's name 
aa the sesame. With the restaurateur not suspicious, the boys flashed 
a search warrant, but found nothing. , 

A half-hour later the daughter entered the place, stating, she hfid 
escaped her nurse in a iaanitarlum to Tvam the restaurant man against 
her father's intended retaliatory measures. 



The Real Perfect Husband 

Laist week's Perfect Husband, who - failed to supply ice water and 
eigarets to his wife, has been shown up as a • small timer by a new 
claimant really out fot the title. 

This gent, famous and rather wealthy author, recently tried his. hand 
at play writing, was married, not long ago to a young actress with firm 
Ideas about feminine independence. 

The author couldh^t induce hig^rlde to accept money from him, -either 
fof support or as a gift, so he finally oftered to bet her $1,000 that a 
play he had Just finished would be accepted for production within three 
nionths. She took the bet, whereupon he called up his agent and with- 
drew the play from the market until the end of the three months, without, 
of course, letting the wife in on it. 

Gunmen's Suite in Times Square 

. ^Despite the vigilance through which space w;aa rented in the new 
iParamount buildiner in "Times Square, until thiat sightly edifice was 
, looked upon as the . class tenant holder of upto'wn, the police last week 
nabbed 14 gunmen and- bandits, as they claimed, in two adjoining of- 
fices in the upper part of the building. Cops called them "The Diamond 
Gang," lead by the Diamonds so they said, who were concerned in the 
recent eranster shootings on the lower east side. 

One of the men arrested when asked to) explain the name of the "ex- 
porting company" sign on his door, said it had been suggested by the 
name inside his hat. 



Canyons of Times Squar* 

■ Lower Broadway was once unique for its high wind currentSs created 
by sky-scrapers, Now Times . Square has its own canyon. The currents 
around .the Paramount building sometimes lift bits of paper almost to 
the top of the tower, JLiaat week three large plate glaas windows of 
the Paramount stores were smashed by the wind. 

There is another new high wind siiot a.t 4Sth and 8tK avenue, created 
fcy the new Hotel Uncoln. Large sheets of glass were broken neairby 
through heavy wind pressure. 



Morehouse Luck 

Ward Morehouse, theatrical, columnist on the New York . ^'Sun,'* was 
la a taxicab with Miriam Hopkins, actress in '.'Excess Baggage" when 
ttie taxi smashed into an "el" pillar last Friday. The taxi was damaged 
and Miss Hopkins was bruised. Morehouse, lucky anyway, wasn't hurt. 

He took Miss Hopkins to her theatre, where the curtain was held five 
minutes while a doctor attended the actress.. 



No Good Anyway 

Which reminds us that a kid who appears in, a few clothes in a night 
club thought up a new Scotch gag and rushed over to a flock of friends 
to spring It on them. 

It was a terrible gag. One hard boiled newspaper man looked at the 
kid,- and said: 

"Even if you told that in the nudo it wouldn't be good." 



An Individualistic Walk 

Frank Orth may not know It but his stage walk is a replica of Presi- 
dent Coolidge's street walking form. Frank may adopt his stage strut 
now for the sidewalks or agencies, for when done by either it's a very 
IndiyiduallsUc, st^^^^ wiafl caught in the news weeklies 

doing his stuflC for £he Cubans/ "~ - — — ^ ---^ — — ^ — - 



; A girl who' is. the central nude figure In a Broadway revue went Up to 
a farm over a week-end. Arriving at, 6 a. m., after the night clubs closed, 
she wanted to go horseback riding, and did, for two hours. . Later she 
discovered the Inside of her riding pants had been a. little rough. She 
la not in the show at this writing. 



"East LynneV Billed on Broadway 

As a. publicity stunt for the Times Square district "Show Boat** is 
plastering old-time handbills advertiging"East Lyhne" by the Cotton 
Blossom Floating Palace Repertoire Company. No allusion to the Zieg- 
feld muslcal .o'r theatre. 

. Three young stIck-up men entered a bookle'is establishment and 
cleaned it out. They knew there could be no squawk. But one of the 
.yeggs got funny. Leaving, he turned and asked: 

"Hey; how about a good thing at New Orleans for tombrrow!" 



Name Your Choice 

A new contrivance on Broadway is called the Sodamat, This ma- 
chine, tot a nickel, mixes any one of 12 dlfterent flavors and slides them 
out to customers in sanitary cups. 



EUaENIC GAGS 



"Often a eugenic mother but 
never a bride.'' 

"What's your name?" 

"Haven't any. Eugenic 
babe." 



NEW WEDDING TWIST 
IN RITUAL PREFERRED 



Lewis Browne Tying 'Em in 
Quaker Style— Popular as 
Marrier for Literati 



Lewis Browne, author of "This 
Believing World" and "That Man 
Heine," and once a rabbi, is be- 
i3oming a t,erious rival to, the Little 
Church Around the Corner In the 
matter of performing marriage 
ceremonies, especially among the 
llteratL 

Within the past few weeks he has 
tied up several couples, either one 
or both of whom are known In the 
writing or theatrical world, among 
them Thyra Samter Winslow, au- 
thor of "Show Business," and Nel- 
son Hyde; Henrik , Willem Van 
Loon, historian and author of "The 
Story ef Mankind," and Frances 
Goodrlclx, actress; Patrick Kearney, 
author oj? "A Man's Man" and the 
adapter of "An American Tragedy," 
and Betty Pennock. 
TBrowneT~uges the ~ Quaker- inar-- 
rlage ritual, with a new twist of 
his own. Instead of saying "until 
death you do part," the ex-rabbl 
says "until death of love you do 
part," which seems to start the 
couples oft With a more conrifortable 
feeling. Another thing. It Insures 
some pretty good publicity right at 
the outset for those interested In 
that aspect of the situation. 



BOOZE EXCUSE N. G. 



— Ca n ned_ JFbj^ Sweari n q on the Square . 



An excavation cfn Eighth avenue hcxirs a "printeff^^ 
Irtating that "loud" or . "obscene talk" on tho part of employees will re- 
sult in the Cvanning of same. 

Percy Hammond is looking better. Mrs. Hammond has about re- 
covered from a recent side splitting op, usually referred to' as appendl- 
dtds. 



Tony Franseco, favorite Jockey at Havana and champion blaok- 
bottoin dancer, has a Jazz band in vaudeville. 

Lorlnpr Smith, vaude Actor, was in Aust*--ili;i so limy that his Child has 
•oaiilred an English accent and can't, got rid of it. 



70-Year-Old Man Said He's Boot- 
leggers' Messenger— Held for Theft 



One of the most novel excuses in 
extenuation of a theft was offered 
by EmIl Cohn, 70, 300 West . 45th 
street, before Magistrate Brodsky 
In West Side Court on a petty lar- 
ceny charge, 

Cohn was arrested by detective 
Flood, West 47th street station, at 
44th street and 8th avenue. Marion 
Hllford, salesman from Noirtti Caro- 
lina, parked his automobile at 44th 
street and ,8th avenue and started to 
visit a customer. 

In his machine he left a grip with 
some samples. Suddenly he re- 
membered he had forgotten to turn 
on the parking lights and started 
toward the machine. As he did he 
observed Cohn reach Into the car 
and extract the bag. He nabbed 
tile old man and held bim until the 
detective arrived. 

To Magistrate Brodsky Cohn said 
he was employed as a messenger by 
a big bootleg ring. He said it was 
his duty to sit in hla room and 
when a certain automobile drew up 
to the curb opposite he received a 
signal and he went to the machine. 
He was to take the bag to a speci- 
fied address and deliver the con- 
tents; 'y- - - - - - .^ 

This particular bag, he said, was 
supposed to contain beiiedlctihe and 
chartreu.se. He said the car was 
exactly like the one used to trans- 
port the liquor and he had made an 
honest mistake in taking the bag. 
Magistrate Brodsky was not Im-. 
pressed with the explanation and 
hold Cohn in $200 ball for trlia.1 In 
Special iSesslons. - 



Usherette Killed by 

Hotel Man's Bullet 

Troy, N. T., Feb. 7. 

. In one of the most mysterious 
cases which ever came before local 
police, Loretta A, Graber, 22, usher 
In the Lincoln picture theatre, met 
her death by the discharge of a gun 
in the hands of her alleged fiance, 
David Ormsby, 28, hotel proprietor. 
Ormsbyr=who---claimed^tJxe^..ahOi>tlnjs: 
w.os accidental, waived examination 
and was held In $5,000 ball for tho 
.strand jury. 

Tho traf?cdy ifl supposed to have 
occurred about two hours after Miss 
(Jraber fini,shed her duties at the 
Lincoln, her lifeless form, stlU clad 
in an u.sher's uniform, found by po- 
lice In. a yard off Ormsby's hotel. 

Ormsby's version of the. accident 
is that he .ind Mi.ss Graber were 
talking in tlie hotel wlien he beard" 



LOOPING THE LOOP 



(IN CHICAGO) 



. Joe .L.owis' Explanation ■ 

For the overly curious, mob, Joe Lewis has improvised a take it 
leave it explanation of. his recent I'accident," which he expounds nlphtly 
at the Rendezvous cafe. : * ' . 

"I was in my rOom," says Joe, "when three good friends of riiiuc 
walked in. They seemed pretty sad." 

"Whose songs are y(ju singing, Joe'?'' they asked. 
"Feist songs," I answered, "You can't go wrong with any Feist song." 

One of the men shook his head. "Joe, he said,"y6u oughta sin^ my 
.^ongs, don't you think?" And he pulled out a little knife and whittled 
on my ffice Just a bit. 

. Then another of the guys ibutted . in and told me I oughta sing his 
songs,. maybe. I explained to him that you can't go wVorig' with a Foist 
song, but he didn't understand, and he whittled on this side of niy face. 

The third guy fingered a little gat as he said he thought it was a pity 
I didn't sing his songs and he touched me on the head with the butt- 
just enough, to put me to sleep. I woke up in the hospital a few davs 
later. ' ' . ; • ■ " 

"Anyway, I've learned something," concludes Joe. "You can go 
wrong!" 



Orpheum's $36 Conference 

Orpheum managers In Minneapolis, finding themselves unable to cope 
with the recent . strike there of motion picture. . operators, wired the 
Chicago olilce f or assistance. Chicago sent down, a "fixer" or so. 

While in that city the "doctors" stopped at a downtown hotel and 
incurred a $36 bill. When Orpheum got the bill It called a conference, 
and decided that such extravagance should not be tolerated.- The bill 
wa9 paid by FInkelstein and, iRuben. 



Winter Vacationists 

Chicago showmen and their wives vacationing in Florida include Mr, 
and Mrs. Aaron J. Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Maurie Greonwad, J, J. Ruben, 
A. J, Balaban and Mrs. Sam Tishman. . 

Billy -DeBeck, cartoonist, has also elected to do his vacationing in 
Florida. Johnny Jones and Aran Jones, Sr., are. it French. Lick. 



Worried at 33 

Keith-Albee-Orpheumi office attaches and affiliated agents are worried^ 
due to tho Orpheum "Pathe- stock that-theyWe been - salting_away in 
safety deposit boxes. The boys find themselves stuck at 33. 

In discussing their mutual problem, they discovered . that all tips came 
from the same Orpheum executive: 



Henry Endorses Joe 

Joe Santley goes to the right sort of people for endorsements. To wit: 
"Henry Ford says Joseph Santley's inerry musical comedy, 'Just Fancy/ 
is a great show," Advertising in Chicago papers. 



Tea- Dance Stuff 

Two oily-heads peering in at the College Inn's tea-dance crowd. Says 
one: ^Hict's stay out; there's not a nifty gal in the place." 

Retorts the other: "Sap! And overlook o'ur first chance to be a sensa» 
tlon!" 



Bigger and. Better Billing 

Theatres, in this city. go. in extensively for elaborate fronts. Marquees, 
canopies and electrics a.re cointlnually becoming more brilliant. 
• Combined with the heavy, newspaper advertising in vogue, acts prob- 
ably get bigger and better billing here than in any other city. Most 
Chicago theatres have enough lights to include ushers in the billing. 

. Krueger^s . Physical Loss 

Bennie Krueger, the stage band leader who took time oft to attend 
the L A. T. S. ■.'B. ball, likewise took time o'ff later to recuperate. 

During one of those things that happen, Bennie found himself flat on 
the floor after greeting somebody's fist with his Jaw. Then a foot con- 
nected, with his teeth, and quite a few of them gave 'way. 

Vic Young took charge of ©ennie's orchestra while the latter under- 
went an overhauling. Krueger w:ill be okay. 



Discrimination in Chicago 

Discrimination in . handing out refreshments at a social function Is 
apt to cause ill-feeling. This ill-feeling at a theatrical function is no 
miinor matter. 

A gent guarding the refreshment room at an annual event took pains 
to announce only members of the organization could get past him. Some- 
one became offended and pulled a knife. A moment later the guardian 
was running toward the exit with a slit in his neck, 
Chicago has 'its moments. 



Tremont's Padlock Threat 

Tremont hotel, 29 So. Dearborn street, once world-famous as the 
Saratoga hotel and cnfe. theatrical rendezvous, is up for padlocking pro- 
ceedings. Federal officers raided the hotel Jan. 28 and found liquor, 
arresting three bell boys and an alleged "actor-bootlegger" whose name 
was not revealed. 

The past few. years the Tremont has been extensively patronized by 
outdoor show people. Frank Rihelmor, Abraham Rudolph and Albert 
Singer-are^-the ^lessees.' - ; -.^^^—^^.--^ ^ 



Gazzoto and _Hi8 Boy 
Frank Gazzolo, former les.see and manager of the Studebaker, and 
one of the Loop's most familiar figures for years, has set his boy, Dudley, 
up in show business with one of those parental sendoffs that carry a 
kick for the old boys. Dudley's dad introduces him to Chicago with 
the following announcement carried at the top of two columns, full-page 
length newspaper .ads, and says in part: . 
"Realizing the difllculty experienced going and coming, to say nothing 
of the "higher prices incurred, by the neighborhood theatregoer In seek- 
ing theatrical amusement. I have taken over the Kedzle theatre and 
installed the Dudley Players, nam,cd In honor of my son, under whose 
management the theatre will be." - 



a sound in the yard and .went to 
investigate. She acconipanied him 
and, according to the shelklsh 
young hotelman, suddenly ex- 
claimed. "Oh, David, David!" 

Thinking she had been attacked, 
h©- claims to have fired a shot from 
his revolver. The bullet killed the 
usher immediately, according to 
pbyslciaWsrwHo^pcrfOrmed"^^ 
top.sy. 

About 1:30 a. m. Ormsby phoned 
police headriuarters to "send over a 
QOuple of plain clothes men— .some 
one's boon shot." 

When the Rlrl's body was found 
In tho yard, police .nrrc^tcil Ormsby, 
whoso, plnrics about thcarrair nrc 
ivild to have bc^n conflicting. ,Sov- 
ornl p:iiost.«; and a colored couple 
living nearby wore released jifter 



telling the police they had hoard 
no shot. 

Miss Graber had been married, 
but separated from her husband and 
resumed her maiden name. With 
her child, she lived at the home of 
her parents. When arraigned in 
police court, Ormsby. was modishly 
dre.ssed, his overcoat being of rac- 
cwTJni He""had"=a'-n«wspaper-over- h is^ 
face, with holes cut out for his eyos, 
so that newspaper photographers 
could not take his picture. 

(^rni.sby is Well Known- In. sportin? 
and theatrical circles of Tmy, his 
hotM find cnfc, near I'roctors, bcinK' 
f;ntv:iiar to profe.'isional.'^. 

Tl.o Lincoln'.^, a fSrsi run nii'Vlc 
house (ipcratcd liy tho Slanlcy ('('■. 
of Ani;'ric;i. acro.-s tho way li^'Hi 
tho c;ity llalL 



Wednesday, February 8, 1928 



T I M E S S Q U ARE 



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43 



PALM BEACH 

By SAM KOPP 



Palm Beach, Feb. 4. 
\rrival here of the Marquis ancl 
Marquise de la. Falaise (Gloria 
Swansoh) put the latest ^Vilson 
Mizner story into circulation. 

Bill was among the guests :at a 
party given by Hank and Gloria 
Boon after his arrival on the West 

• Coast. Hank having heard of "Wil- 
son's quick wit and biting tongue, 
■was rather Tiervous all through the 
dinner. Every time the Broadwayite 
and ex-Florida realtor spoke, the 
Marquis motioned him to lay off 
the blue! Finally, Mizner left his 
seat and, putting his arm around 
his host in friendly fashion, said, 

■ loud enough for all to. hear : 

"That's all right. Hank:. I have 
been through the same thing my- 



STAG RAIDED 

Dancers and Others Landed by 
Downtown. CopS: 



EASIER FOR SOME 



Ned Way burn arrived , today to 
supervise his school. . in the Palrh 
Room of the Royal Poinciana, under 
the direction of Earle Thomais, busi- 
ness manager, and John Lonergail, 
second instructor. . All : sorts of 
classes are no"W running or in the 
process of formation. With Way- 
burn here, a. production at the end 
©f tlie season Is being planned. 



Meyer Davis, who during the past 
few 'winters has spent considerable 
tinie In Palm Beach, will not visit 
the resort this year, leaving on Feb. 
15 with, his family on a five-week 
■yvpgt Irx^ins rirui.qe. according t o Be n 
Abranis, his general manager. 

Difference in Nuts 

: Miznfr, . while soiling real estate, 
here, was haled bfefore a local judge 
to explain a land transaction at 
Boca Raton, land development south 
of Palm Beach. ' \ 

The complainant charged that 
Mizner had misrepresented the land, 
by claiming that the purchaser 
could grow nuts on it. 

Mizner when called .upon to ex- 
plain his side of. the story said; 

"Judge, this man is.locp; I oidn't 
say he could grow nuts on the proip- 
erty; I said he would go n.uts on 
the property.". 

Joe Leblang left for Nev.- York 
today (Saturday) for the purpose of 
urging Lew Fields to come to Palm 
iBeach for a rest and an appearance 
at the Kiwanis Club, benefit here. 
If Liew cornea down for a union 
with Joe Weber, now here, it will 
mark the 51st anniversary of their 
appearance as a comedy team. Al 
Jolson and Maurice Schlesinger 
were in Leblang's northbound party. 

Society at Hotsy Totsy 

Morton Downey, youthful tenor. 
Is the night club hit . of Palm Beach. 
Opening Monday at the . Venetian 
Gardens, he drew capacity to the 
(Continued on page 62) 

John McNuIty Drunk Agan 
But Hops on the Wagon 



FolloSving a raid on a stag given; 
at a restaurant -at 407 Pearl street 
on the night of January 27 last, 
Ruth Cromwell, -21, of 142 St. Anns 
avenue, and:Dorothy Kale, 25, of 413 
West street, Loth dancers, and. 
.Victor Sigler, 34, theatrical agent of 
Susfsex.^N. J., Vere each held in $500 
ball by Magistrate Macrery in the 
Tombs Court for a hearing Wednes- 
day <today). 

An additional charge was made 
against Sigler and Gep-ge Tizard, 
48, actor, of 21 Suydam street; 
Brooklyn, alleging the attempt to 
show an Indecent, movie film i.t the 
stag. Bail of .^500 each was" fixed: 
on this charge. » 

According to detectives of the 
Second Division, who- conducted the 
raid, the restaura:nt was filled with 
over 150 men when the two girls 
appeared in nothing but a beaded 
girdle. The dance, iaccbrding-to^-the 
police, was sijggestive, and they im- 
mediately ai'rested the two women. 
While searching the place, tlie police 
claim, they found the lewd picture 
film in the possession of Tizard and 
Sigler. 



One*. Broadwayite comim iit- 
in . on another's seeming eiistj 
in, dodging the legal hindrance, 
cpmmentod: . 

"I'd get married myself if 1 
could neglect my wife >o 
easily." ■.• " 



JAMES REGAN HELD; 
STRUCK 2 WOMEN 




47-Year-Oid Man Assaulted 
Mrs. Florence Tysan and 
Her Mother 



By LEW NEY 

(Self- Designated Mayor of (3. V.) 

-. ■— ■- — - 



SISTER AND BROTHERS 

Mrs. Auerbadk Charges They Stole 
From and Wrecked Her School 



LOVES DORIS WLES 
— AND PlNCHErroi 



Harold Van Horn Wrote Burn- 
ing Letters — Trips to the 
Island No Use 



John McNulty, actor, who plays 
the Sergeant in "The Road to Borne 
made such, an eloquent plea to 
Magistrate Francis X. McQuadc in 
West- Sido^ Court- that--the^^-judgc 
freed him and his brother, Peter 
MoNulty, 32, salesman, of 451 West 
44th street. The pair were arrested 
by Patrolman Cosgi'ove ot the West 
47.th Htrcct station on the charge . of 
. disol'ilorly conduct.. 

The actor g.avti his address as 451 
W'>st 44th street: He has been in 
West Side Court several times. Cos- 
grove told the Court, that he ar- 
rested the pair in aii alleged "spoak- 
ofi.sy." A battle wa? on and both 
brothers were in it. They looked it 
in court after spond'ing the night in 
tiio coop.. 

"Your Honor. I am an ax:tor. . A 
good one to'o. 1 will, tell you quietly 
what , show I am with. The last 
time I was arraigned in court tho 
reporters broadcast the fact all over 
tho front pagt^a. I don't want that 
to happen again. 

"P<;te is my brother. He . has 
reared a family of seven. He is to 
:^p.c±i^..-j-iia-ui-iod..KOon=;uid..w.&-,lMl^ 
: ••li4jrate. What happen,.. I don't 
l;no.\v. I3ut I don't want anything: 
tn happen to IVtf. Ho will, soon ho 
< ii his . honoynidon. 

•iC you frr^n IKS I. ^^.iH n<'Vi'r di iiiU 
rit.';,in, I will jump aljoanl tlu- water 
■vvji^on immodi.'it'^lyi I nm to j<iin 
my company in ; Rnohoptor." Tho 
•'">jrt smilfd. . So diiV IVk .spocta frs. 
Thp a.ctiiv .nnd lii.<. I'rotlirr rcooivcd 
a ."Uf-ponded .s«:'nt*-nce. 



After being convicted twice for 
annoying Doris Niles, dancer, of 200 
West 57th street. Harold Van Horn, 
35, unkempt, and shabby, of Wood- 
cliff Lake, N. J., was committed to 
Beilevue Hospital for observation 
by Magisti'ate Louis B. iBrodsky in 
West Side Court. 

"Van itiorn was arrested on a. war- 
rant issued by Magistrate Brodsky. 
The defendant had just completed 
serving five months and 29 days for 
annoying Miss Niles. He wa-s about 
1 to leave Welfare I,sla;nd when War- 
rant Officer Daniel Fisher of West 
Side Court placed him under ar- 
rest. 

Miss Niles appeared in court ac- 
companied by two attorneys. The. 
latter displayed . fourteen letters of 
an amorous , nature written by. Van 
Horn to Miss Niles. 

The latters were gotten off the 
Island anad mailed, apparently, by 
a. visitor: Van Horn admitted that 
he wrote the letters and stated that 
he loved the dancer. 

Miss Niles told the court. Van 
Horn came to the Capitol theatre 
about two years ago when she was 
playing there and would sit. out the 
entire day's performance. At that 
time she first began to receive the 
objectionable letters. She said that 
she noticed him in the first row of 
the orchestra. He would smile and 
place a handkerchief to his face. 
Not long after he appeared in the 
hallway of her home and she had 
to" su mmon^ a- policem a;n. when ha 
refused to leave. . 

Arraigned before Magistrate Ber- 
nard Douras, Van Horn was sen- 
tenced; to the workhouse. When, 
coming out he again bothered her. 
He was arrested and .sent back to 
the, workhouse for , another five 
months and 29 days. . . 

Van Horn told the court he loved 
the dancer and, tho.ught . she loved 
him. He said he worked at odd 
jobs. He told reporters that his ar- 
rpst was just; the way that the 
dancer showod' her ,afff<-tion for 
him. Van Horn is. short and has 
long hair. 



. James Regan, 47,; saying he is a 
restalirant man and who said that 
he owned . property in^ Miami, -Fla., 
was held in $11,000 bail for the 
action of. the Grand Jury by Magi S 
trate Louis Brodsky in .West Side 
Court. Regan was arrested orl the 
dharge of assaulting Mr-s. Florence 
Tyson, 35, and her mother, Mrs, 
Sara Tyson, of 3115: Broa:dway. 
. The elder Mrs. Tyson is confined 
to'her lioriie in a: serious .condition. 
She has a possible fracture: of the 
.skiill and several knife wounds; The 
younger Mrs; Tysbh came to court 
with her head swathed, in bandages 
Regan was charged with felonious 
assault and violation of the Sulli 
van law.; ■ 

According to ft patrolman who 
captured Regan after a twb-bldck 
chase, the assault was the , result of 
jealousy- on the part_fi.f -Regan.. The 
younger Mrs. Tyson came to her 
door to get a bottle of milk. As 
she did, Regan struck her over the 
head! with a "billy" and began to 
slash at her with a potato knife, 
she alleges. 

Mrs. Tyson's aged mother heard 
the daughter's screams and went to 
her . aid. Regain then - began to beat 
the elder Mrs. Tyson and cut., her. 
Regan fled to the stre€!t. The 
patrolman captured . hiin after he 
threatened, to shoot. A coil of rope 
and cottpn was found on Regan 
He said he intended . to truss up 
both women to make theni suffer 

Regan gave his address as 3120 
Broadway. He stated to reporters 
that he has known the younger Mrs. 
Tyson for several years. He de- 
clared that he met her. while she 
was employed at the Martinique 
Hotel. He told the scribes that she 
did not give him her undivided at 
tention. , 



■ Chiivles Poaman, 43, 146. West 96th 
.stroft, and . his brother Mack, '35, 
102 Wo.s-t . 90f h street, • wore held 
without bail for the Grand Jury 
when arraigned before Magistrate. 
Kai-.i Smith, in WTcst Side Court on 
charges of burglai'y proforrod by 
their si.itor, Mrs. Dorothy Auer- 
bacfc, .63 West .48th street. ^ 

Mrs; Auerback conducts a school 
of elocution at the 48th street' ad- 
dress and had employed her broth- 
ers. There was somie disagreement 
when (:"'.ha'rlos arid Mack Were dis- 
charged. .Dec. 4, Mrs. .Auerback 
charges, .-"he arid her , secretary saw.' 
the brothers, leaving the place alnd 
when they entpred they discovered son. 



If you aie planninij to for a, 
portrait you will hardly select your, 
interpreter, . from . the. painters : ex- 
hibiting until Feb. 14 at the Whit- 
ney Studio Club, 10 West Stlj street. 
I wouldn't look like any of those 
60 faoos for all the berries in a,lV 
the banks of the bourgeois world. 
.Evidently the modelS' were, types 
picked mostly from our mbronish 
midst and not sitters w-ith check 
bookis and faces to be lifted and 
lacquervd into, canvas perfection.. 

The ai'tLsts ai'e mean to their 
subji,H;t.s, but no meari artists— i 
witness the names: Allen Tucker, 
Kdriiund Archei;', Henry . Sohnacken- 
berg, Reginald Marsh, Betty Bur- 
roughs, Angeie Watson, Nan WatV- 
Ernest Ficne, katherine 



that an oriental riig, $4 cash aild a 
charter had disappeared.. 

She .said she also discovered that 
her paintings, and . piario had been 
damaged/ She notified detective 
George Fergu.sdri, West, 47th street 
station, arid the brothers were ar- 



Schmidt, Yasuo Kuniyoshi, Alexan- 
der Brook, .Eugene Speicher, Dor- 
othy Va.rlan, Is.aibcUa Howland, Guy 
Pene DuRois, N lies . Spencer, 
Raphael Soyer, Joseph Pollct, 
Gertrude Tiemer, Heriry Stfater, 
Richard Lahey, Carl G..r Cutler, 



rested. They denied that they had hGeo.rge Ilartmann, Henry Mattson, 



taken the property or that they had 
wrecked the place as their sister 
testified. 

Counsel for the tWo men waived 
examination and they, were held 
without bail for: the Grarid Jury. 
Both brothers have criminal records. 
They intiriiated the place Was a 
8pea;keasy," . but Mrs. Auerback 
and her secretary,. Katherine Hill, 
denied it. 



BRIDGE ROOM WOMEN 
DISCHARGED BY COURT 



Leon Underwood; Charles Downing: 
Lay, Lincoln Rothschild, John 
Sloanj Kerii;pth Hayes Miller, Blen^ 
don Cainpbcll, Thelma Cudlipp 
Grosvenor, Van Vleet TonipkinB, 
Mungo-Park, Ddvl =• Morrison, 
Henry Billings, Randall Davey, 
William (?lacken.s,, Georgina Klit- 
gaar d ,. Mully-tTTce^ and a.-l ew-ot-hei'Sr — 
names not \o be sneezed at in the 
world of art. 

Andl the subjects were not picked 
from Broadway limb shows, beauty 
contest winners or the fashion-plate 
handsome J larry.s. Most of the ^'. 
poser.s wore registering something 
or other— trouble, disdain, bate, dis- 
content, surprise, jealousy, naivete, 
disgust, pride— the baser and 



COLLEGE BOYS DRINK 
MORE NOW— JUDGE 

Magistrate Louis Brodsky. in West 
Side Co'urt took occasion to ., razz 
fraternity clubs . when William 
Starley, 23, 24 West 48th street, 
Philadelphia, Lehigh U. student, was 
arraigned ori a charge of Iritoxlca 
tlon. 

Starley had been arrested by 
Policeman Ulsamer, West 47 th 
Street station, at 8th avenue and 
47th street, when, with his load, he 
refused to stop directing traffic. 
It was at the time when the the- 
atres were breaking and traffic was 
congested. 

The student pleaded guilty . and 
said he had received his liquor at 
a - local-, -fraternity Lhpus4_ .Jjidg^ 
Brodsky stated he would not ask 
him to reveal the name of the club 
.but said it was time that some of 
the fraternity club.s were cleaned 
up and the bottles thrown out. 

He then compared the days be- 
fore prohibition to the present time. 
Formerly, he said, It was unusual to 
see a youth around 21 brought in 
for intoxioatlon. . .Hfe said it is quite 
common nowadays and, unfortu- 
nately, many of them : were, college 
student's. - .; 

After this lecture he suspended 
.sentence when Starley said it was 
hl.s flrKt ofCen.se. 



Chi's Auto Show Flops 
And Theatres Feel It 

Chl'^a.co, Feb, 7. 
A . fieri. ■ That's what Chicago's 
auto Hho\v wa.o^ . ' ■ 

drawn crouds from for /and noar 
lo Its iuito display, ehicafro. .«?how- 
df'jm. liad romc to count on the motor 
irad<' cxliil'it. Never known to flop 
bfforc. tliis yfrar'H .shfAV disappointed 

fv^'ryone. * 
. Small attendancp. very few out- 
of-iowniTs, and an apparent lack 
of lo.-al intfropt. llf.tds scarcely 
,did. a capa''ity bu.^ine.ss. 



Chicago Going After Its 
**Taxi" Academies Again 

Chicago, Fob. 7. 
Dancing academics of the. "taxi" 
variety, where men pay 10 cents 

Ktruf:tressi','', wore donouni;f;d last 
w(-Mc by Frank I''-sk.T, city prfi.^f- 
cutor, as ''fffd'T re.^orts fiir.ho'iH',.'.: 
Of (lUeKtio.ii.'ublo reputation.". . 
. Last week proprietors of tlireo 
nwh places, said to be . or»erating 
With'iut llccnFC", Wf-re arraigned be-: 
fore Municipal Judge }rf/lmf.«. All 
cases were, continued for more in- 
tensive InvesilgatiorL 



Alexandra Raytnond and Mrs. beasuy emotions mostly 
Geo. Broadhurst Can Charge impromptu Parties 

Farh PldVPr Sil for Service Parties that just happen are the 
taCn nayer q>l lOr OeiVlue | j^^^j,^,.^^^- These formal, prepared. 

stiff and stupid affairs are rarely 
w^orth the candle, even if it burns 
at both end!?. But gatherings ot 
kinsprits that conie about somehow; . 
still thrill me tremendously. 

Kelly arrived the other jnlght 
from the neighborhood of Ne^ " 
Dorp with three gallon^ of red Ink 
and planted all of it on Bill's studio 
table. Friends in the building and 
out of it called without price or 
premeditation or special invitation. 
Terry and his Betty happened up, 
and I, too, with a nose for news and 
an aching toolh. 

Dorothy arid Mary and ,SlIm and 
Nellie and Frenchy and Jerry and 
Ruth and Jacques and Joy came 
stayed. Stories that were 
worth more than their weight In red 
ink were told freely. 

. Eventually . food was suggested, 
and I invited the gang to my bigger 
floor. We piled into two sedans 
(yes, Villagers have cars of their 
own) and continued joying our- 
selves with such sandwlchcB as I 
can make on short order. 

Nobody passed out, no one fought, 
no one wept and there was nothing 
nasty, everything informal and 
many a hearty laugh with Very 
little gossip but iexperlential yarns 
that were wickedly self -revealing, 
"""jac qtTe s " Sjjl riT'lV^ 
the one edition of the "I3en Ringer," 
financed by Kathleeu Klrkwood 
four years ago, a m-agazine devoted 
to the downing of the K. K. K., is : 
living imtll June at 1 Sheridan 
sqti.'ire. Here it was where Clivette , 
handC'd out,, philosophy and other 
anti<iues y.-ar.s agO.. 
. And : back, of this ramsharkid 
structure, doomfxl to be razed thifl 
summer, is the new and remodelled 
1 .Sheridan .square, the erstwhile 
factory and oilice building of; eight 
floors. About liO one-room-and 
apartments with high ceilinga, 
frigidairo and maid service have 
taken tho place of .si).a<;.lous lofts 
for making candy, d'-ntal .supplies 
and overalls. 



Miss Alexandra RaiymOnd,. 163 
West ,97th s.treet, and her isi.ster, 
Mrs. "George Broadhurst, 2G12 
Broadway, were (reed in West Side 
Court by Magistrate . Louis B. 
Brodsky. 

■The women were arrested on the 
second floor of 329 West 72d street 
by detectives under Deputy Chief 
Inspector James S. Bolan, charged 
with keeping and maintaining a 
place for gambling. Sergeant Pat- 
rick Kenneally and Deteetives Bill 
Shelly arid Torii Weppler made the 
arrests. Shelly testified that he 
found about 24 men and women en- 
gaged in bridge. The detectives 1 and 
took the names and addresses of 
the players. 

AttOrniey Arthur C, Mandel, 300 
Madison Ayeriue, who defended the 
women in court the next morning, 
was playing bridge at the time of 
the arrest, he told the court; 

•Shelly said that the game cea,sed 
after the arrest. He testified he 
saw no money ori the tables. He 
said that the defendants stated they 
operated the game, charging each 
players $1. The players are mem- 
bers of the ohjb, called Alexandra 

Raymond-Club, Inc.-. -.. .V ' ■ .■^ .-^-.^ 

A certificate of incorporation was 
banging on the wall. The club has 
been organized since 19215. Maridol 
scored the detectives, for making 
the arre.st and a.sked the . courf ,for 
a warrant of pppre.ssion. 

Mandel .stated to the Cf)urt that a 
riniformed patrolman was fit-itioried 
in. the premises following the arrest. 
The court directed Shelly to, notify 
In.spector Bolan to remove the of- 
ficer. 

The Raymonds forrhei^ly con- 
ducted a plJice in the Ilotel Alamac. 
Ma nde] stilted that Spef;l;U Session.^ 
had ruled when the. Raymond.^ 
were at-ralgned before thom that 
the game Wa.s not gambling, and. 
that th'-y could charge $1 for serv- 
ice rend'Tod for the use ' of the 
cards and othf:r conv-ni'-ncff^. 

The d''f'!n<laril.'! refusfd t,o giv.i 
their age.«,.but told the sU>uths they 
were ovf-r 21. Magistrate Brodsky 
-1 ii==d ) .«eb ai-K i 1 1 g=thr;^di:fi;n dan,t.S- Jiukid=L 
along tbf sJiinfj liri< s of tin; .Spfu-.iv! 
S' ."^ ions r;ourt,tnat the It.iymonds 
had a rigtjt to chargo for sfrvi':f-s. 



Edward. Goodman, form<;r treas- 
, ur(-r of >*li-i ,>^trr''-t tli''.(irf, has b'.-'-n 
! ))roinoied to post of niari.'itivr, sa<.- 
I refdini.': Robert .Hawkins, tr.ans- 
|f< ) rod ',0 Keii,h-Albee's liiver^ide. 



Kid McCoy Puts Out Fire 

l-'r:i III is.'O, Feb. 7; 
=-NDrrnair-K"l+>y-<J";i>l=»'^l^<^J')-^^^-= 
inif. tlie hi ro ranks at .San Quentln 
pri-on v,h i: ]■' - I-'iie. • .xtinKui.shcd 
a til l/" »));it In.'I .st.irtf.'d in a pilo 
of (.iotriiM.,' .iii ibu priiion laundry, 
Tiic "K.iil." who iH doing from 
fo^r to y'.ri.rfi f'r nhiyirig of Mra. 
Tli. r.-.-^a Mors of S^<>» AnM-'los, ro- 
(.'•nlly was m-.Ufc chief of tlie prjeftn 
tim departmer.:- 



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(From Variety and "Clippef) 



• Monte\omory and Stone and Elsie 
Janis in "Lady of the Slipper" at 
the Globe, topped the town with 
|15,0Q0; in the dramiatic list "The 
Whip," English meller, was a sen- 
sation, doing $25,000 to $26,000 
steadily. . . 



. The . old Haymarket, night life 
rendezvous of 10 years before, but 
now isellihg only soft stuff, was of- 
fered for sale. The place stood, at 
6th avenue and 30th street. The 
adjoining .property oh the Broad- 
way frontage was Daly's theatre, 
now 6losed by order of. the fire de- 
partment, also was on the market. 



John Bunny, almost, as well 
known in Eux'ope as at home via 
tho screen, was offered $1,250 for 
appeiEirancfes in iBerlin; 

. liou.ise Groody was recovering 

-grftr<;t-jaji:r.'ppVaHnn ^ he DeaCOhCSS 

hospital, Indianapolis. 



INSIDE STUFF 



ON PICTURES 



Refurnicrs in Washington, or those led by Canon GJhase, have the 
opinion picture di.stributors and producers, are. really In favor of the 
Brpokhart Bill.. That is why. f ro'm the account, they withheld approval 
of the measure. 

A Joker in the bill as they read it is that with passage, the Brookhart 
measure w'ould give the producers and distributors a longer time to read - 
Jiist their business on the restricted block and blind booking than they 
would be Certain of were they finally .phliged to. obey the findings of the 
Federal Trad^ pplnmlssion in the Famous Players rilling along the sanie 
■lines. 

• The Brookhart Biir provides a period of . six months after signed for 
the block booking clause to becohie effective and IS months after on the 
blind booking; Another point the reformers make Is that the_ p's and 
d's figure it is least expensive with the Brookhart Bill passage than it 
Is to fight the Cbmmisssioh's ruling. In short the Chase group seem to 
calculate that the Brookhart. Bill, in reality, will supplant the Federal 
Trade Commission as far as, the picture Industry Is concerned, 

if the independent exhibitors could th ink the same with Canon Chase, 
although they are riot In" love with reformers, the indies would send the 
Canon almost anything he could ask for, of course omitting flowers and 
bo'oze. But they can't and the Canon niight better keep his eyes off the' 
A. .P. ;more and devote a little time to read up on what he expects to 
talk ahout. ■ • • .- .. 



Taking the presentatio'n angle on the picture house . stage, St. Louis 
appears to have . picked up a glancing view for "Old Ironsides" at the 
Missouri there , this week. That is not a non- presentation test, as St. 
Louis may have been lead to believe by its daily papers. If sent out by 
the SkoUrases, that was but press stuff. . 

"Ironsides" is a special now on its picture house run. Ad attempt was- 
made to send it across as a $2 road show. Probably playing under ex- 
tra terms in the Missouri and. with it longer than the custoniary program 
feature, the house threw out its stage show for this week, to meet both 
ends, in the expense and turn overs for the film's performances. 

No reason against the Skourases doing that, but if 'ironsides" stands 
upon its .own this, week, another special or super would have to follow 
it next week and Just as strong, and. so on every week. It's understood 
In the trade that if the picture is strong enough It can fill the house, even 
a 3,800 -seater like the Missouri, but the trouble has been there are not 
enough of such, and there is too" much theatre competition, with .the 



Commenting upon the decline of 
road attractions, It was . repbrte.d 
that the. Metropolitan, Seattle, hiad 
been closed eight., out of 12 weeks,, 
while local picture houses wefe 
elaborating, their shows, and draw- 
^■^ng as rriiich as $«,000. The film 
places also were using large news- 
paper advertising space. 



managemen t wan tIhg~T6" do all df tlre~buslness -a house-is-oapable - of, 
with picture and presentation or picture only. 

"Ironsides" had a $2 showing in St. Louis which should be of much 
help to it at the pop scale. But it's no test, Tom. , 



Arthur Hopkins* production, "The 
. Poor Little Rich Girl" was mqiklng 
ia solid success, doing about $9,000 
It week at the Hudson, New York; 
A No. 2: company was organizing. . 



H. H. Tammen, Denver promoter 
ft^d jnublisher, said he had clo'sed a 
flP^Jay Which Buffalo Bill would be 
asi^omted with the Sells-Floto clr- 
cujj which he Crammen) owned, 
This, seemed to forecast the separa- 
tion of Cody and Gordon Lillie, his 
partner in the wild west show. 



The Pure Food and Drug bureau 
of tlie U. S. Department of Com- 
inerce issued an absolute ban upon 
absinthe and the stdtes one by one 
put it in force, cutting out the 
nation's favorite morning-after 
nerve tonic. 



50 YEARS ' AGO 

From ("Clipper") 



The news sensation of the day 
was a violent controversy going on 
between two popular Brooklyn 
preachers, Talmadge and Beecher 
Talmadge, who continued to be a 
eenaatlohal lecture platform card 
for a decade, preached the Are -and 
brimstone line of theology, while 
-Bcechcr's beliefs ..were milder . 



Stanley reached Paris on the way 
back from Africa, and "Clebpatra's 
Needle" (the obellgk : that now 
stands in Central Pa,rk) was re 
ported afloat and on the seas bound 
tor New York. (The Great Eastern 
carried the. monolith, a hole haylnig 
been punched in. the big ship's side 
■t6 admit the . obelisk. )' .: - 



Turkey and Servla were at war 
and upon the opening of the British 
Parliament Queen Victoria road a 
speech of pacifism. 



A paragraph Is to the eff ih;L. that 
Charloy Ko.ss has been found in 
Baltimore. (Charley no.<<a was the 
'mystery of the day. The kidnnnpod 
child was reported discovcrod in 
scores of places, biit he never ac 
tually came to light;) 



""ThFy^ITad^Jf-TSpeciail^l in'p=T)f--vit>len i 
crimes that are not much hoard of 
In these days. "Body snatphcrs!, 
wwo iMjported at work in Toledo 
whlk- 20 Brooltlyn dealers were lined 
for watoring milk. 



Tlu?' I';u;ific Coast 1)a.seball league 
wa.s cn gunizod. 



Joaquin Miller, California poet, 
hold his first play, "The Danlte.s," 
k> McKoe Bankln. 



Many editorials complimenting the attitude taken by Harold Murphy, 
Orpheum manager, and Bert Levy, manager of Universal's Co- 
lumbia, Portland Gre., in refusing to accept newsreel prints, which ex- 
ploited the capture of .William Edward Hickman, brutal murderer of 
Marian Parker, were written in the. local press. 

As the news flashed across the country, informing the world that Hick-, 
man had been captured In Pendleton, Ore., 200 miles so'uth of Portland, 
all cameramen rushed to the scene, tnost of them in specially chartered 
airplanes. Jesse Sill) Northwest" cameraman for Metro-Goldwyn, cam* 
near losing his life as he was making the trip tp Pendleton to get a few 
■hots of the murderer. .Others in the plaiies were unheard of for hours, 
owing to the unfavorable, weather. 

After thie prints were developed in record time, they were rushed to 
the theatreis .with the management of . the respective houses, refusing to 
ex.hlbit the newsreels, claiming that would be bad judgment to exhilt 
the reels In public,. as disorder might be created. The Circle, a secondrun 
downtown house in Portland, exhibited the pictures, and It waa fl. R. O. 
all week; . " ■ ' ' 



INSIDE STUFF 

ON LEGIT 



Few authors have collected royalty from a play so long as Edwin- 
Milton Royie, whose "The . Squaw Man" dates back Into the last decade. 
It was first produced "the day hlig daughter, Selena Royle,/ was born, 
reyiyed in 1922 on Broadway, and is still in use by stocks. The play wM 
sold for pictures some years ago, and Is again back on.Broadway In the 
guise of thie dperetta, "White Eagle,", currerit at the Casino. - 



Alexander Clark, Jr., went on as the movie hero In "Excess Bag- 
gage" .for the first timet last week although he has been drd,wing a.salary 
since the show opened. .Clark engaged by BiTant, Crlmmlna and Bar- 
bour on a run-of-the-play contract, but at the laist minute was not 
permitted to go on, Herbert Glaxfc - (no rela.tloli), a^ in his place.. 

The theory was that Alex lacked the necessary menace, which he must 
hiave picked up meantime. 

Another pay but not play situation in the same show exists, with Joan. 
Marlon, who holds a. run-6f-the-play contract- for the part, of the 
daughter in . the sister act, Doris. Elaton was substituted during re^ 
hearsals, when they began building up the dancing angle of the role. 



Jacques Cartier and Agjties De Mille have been booked by Bela. Blau 
for a second dance recital Feb. i26, following their sellout last Sunday 
night at the Republic. Theatre is not: yet announced, as Blau is Ipoking 
for a larger house. At- the first recital there were 31 standees and ai>out 
100 turnaways, most unusual for entertainment of this type. Mr. 
Cartier is in "Golden Dawn," doing his "Voodoo Dance,*' Miss De Mille 
is a daughter of William De Mille, picture director. 



Li&te premieres, especially musical shows are playing havoc with out 
of town attendance because of the la.te' start and Unusually long per- 
fo'rmaiice in getting the surburbanltes put oi the theatre in tirne to make 
trains home. 

In several recent instances put of towners not clpcklng the shows were 
put of luclc to. mike their trains, after seeing the entire show, with the 
ultimate choice oif remaining: over night in New York or making the trip 
home by t£vxi. 

The. late shows haye practically lost most of former Northern New 
Jersey trade because bf no provision made by the Erie, Jersey Central 
or others for late trains nightly that woiild suit the theatregoing trade. 
Both Erie and Jersey Central run their final sUrburban trains at 12:20 
p. m TTndqr n orma l conditions that would m ake one hustle. Several 
times the Erie has announced an afler-theafre" specl?fl~to~leave-~the- 
terminal at 1 a. m. but this has never been adb'ptied. 



Alan Foster is building up an unique choristers' organization. He 
trains girls fbr acrobatic specialities mostly, on his novelty contrivances 
or in the usual stage number producing that calls for more than the 
conventional ensemble girl work of years ago. To ensure adeptnes?; and 
have the girls under his and Mrs. Foster's eyes, during the aipprentlce 
period, Foster* has a horne over In Astoria, L; I., presided over by Mrs. 
Kay, where 30'bf the Foster girls from put of town room and board while 
in training. Each la charged $12 weekly, with that amount to be de- 
ducted in small sums -weekly from their salary when regularly .engaged. 
Girls accepted receiye a three-year contract with a sliding scale start- 
ing at $35 a week. ; . 

At present Foster has 64' girls rehearsing In his New York studdo. 
All are Intended for Foster girl acts with Publlx theatres stage units. 
He has seven of those acts now with traveling Publlx units and Is pro- 
ducing one about every three weeks. The acta use from 11 to 18 grlrls. 

Liberal censoring was performed upon the newsreels' views of the 
dirigble, "Los Angeles," alighting at sea upo'n the specially contrived 
landing deck of the U, S. aircraft carrier, "Saratoga." An underline on 
the news weeklies said "released and censored by the Naval Department." 
Views previously of the "Saratoga" also had been censored, although 
enough of each was shown to make up the views. 

The secret of the censoring must lie in or on the deck of the 'Sara- 
toga." ' What was actually censored with the "Los Angeles" was its final 
landing.'^ — — ._.__^,L... ^ - ■ ■ ■ ^■ 

These are reported the first times anything have beehTdehied the Irews^ 
cameramen by, the Naval Department, Several views of late of .U. S. 
naval construction and maneuvers were thought extremely liberal in 
scppe, almost to the extent that Germany has permitted the news reel 
and but recently tp expose how she again has started to drill axiA train 
the future German army. . 



Making a newsreel special of President Cbolidge'S visit, to' Havana 
cost Mctro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Fox, Pathe, Internatioh|il and Paramount 
$50-o6o.or apprbximately $10i000 each. . 

To bring the film fi:om Havana to New York on fast train and air 
mail would have' cent the five reels about $200. The difference In money 
is about $49,800 while the difference in time would have been about 
nine hours. 

The first Coolidge reels to hit . i?roadway were by Fox and Para 
mount.. Patho has been claiming first appearance but the Pathe film 
was -taken to Atlanta and developed thorp, hot coming in time for 
Broadway showing until louy; after Fox and Paramount. 

Through lo.ss bf the flyer 'Lion Mo'sely with his- plane disappearing in 
a tJtorm, iVl-O-M was obliged to buy a dupe of the CooHdge print from 
Paliie. it is reported, I'alho got enough out Of this deal to wipe off the 
cost o£ the S))ociiil airplane transportatio'n and register a profit, from the 
•report, , • : . 



=^A-^rnp wH;;0 0 0 -."^tvi i.(>.Lv.=-];l ( 1 1 1 >iwaud-- Jn. J^^^ 

for .halM-.s and thoir mothers; ' it .nlso has a glass front;,' as prevTblis'ly 
nsporlod in VarN-ly of a Milwaukee ho'usc. The Hollywood besides has 
a "Xurscry room", with individual cribs and a trained nurse in at 
tonilanco. . ' ' 



The piciiire "Ji'ssi> Jaiuo.'A," raramount, was held up.ln Ohio thro.ugh 
o«Misoi'shi|>. Ui'KanliMl as funny, as the aame^oonsors only recently lifted 
tho ban on tho i )cn-ipsoy-Tunnoy fight fllm. '' : ., . 



ThO girl fric'iitl from Canada is still after Varioty, but cut It down to 
page last \yoi'1<. Sad note is that it l<>bl<3 as If she is simultaneously 
malcing a iilay rm !•:. F, Albcc, 



i 



INSIDE STUFF 

ON VAUDEVILLE 



What has become of the "700 theatres" publicized, by the Kelth-Albee 
Interests? E. ^i*. Albee gives the Ipwdo'wn In an advertised letter to the 
underwriters of the' new merger stock, setting down a total of 211 the- 
atres controlled by Keith-Albee, Orpheum and their associated com- 
panies. . . . ; 

Out of that total the Keith circuit actually owns 18 houses and lease* 
28. There are 115 iri addition owned or leased or operated by com- 
panies "in which the B. F. Keith Co'rporation owns varying amounts of 
stock." In 19 Of these theatres the Keith people have a. stock interest 
of 50 per cent or more. 

Fifty more theatres are credited, to Orpheum, of which 14 ar« owned 
outright and five owned on leased land. "That's . a total of .82 theatres 
actually owned in fee by Keith and Orpheum; : 

This business of going to the bankers o'r investors has Its disadvan- 
tages. Until Keith-Albee floated its bonds a couple of years ago, Ita 
earnings and profits were nobody's business. Now It Is selling; securltlea 
and it is forced to submit itself for public itispectlon, which cramps Its 
shbwmanly style. 

Al bee' ar letter contains a record -ot the cohiblned Kielth and Orpheum 
earnings' from 1922 to 1927 inclusive. Top figure was in 1924 when earn- 
ings -were $3,921,635. Figures for 1927 are not entirely available, but /the 
estimate puts the total at $2,600,000; 

"The decrease in 1927," the statement from Albee says coyly, "Is at- 
tributable to certain abnormal conditions last year which are not 
expected to cotitlnue or recur." 



Eddie Conraid was the subject of a . practical Joke during his per- 
formance at Keith's 81st; St., at the . conclusion of his act, when he aslca 
the nearby stage box occupant for a match, then a cigaret, topping It 
usually with a humorous request for a sandwich. 

This gets a latigh always, but Sunday Conrad was surprised with a 
do'nation of an over-size- onion sandwich, with the odoriferous vegetable 
dripping and oozing all o-ver. 

Conrad was nonplus.sed, but managed to ad lib, "I see that my friends 
think strongly of me." 



A chief booker for one of the large circuit headquarters In New York 
discovered his net lo'ss of time daily listening to useless agents averaged 
nearly two hours, besides costing him lunch. His first Intention was to 
let out -the -useless^^ag-ents, those^ wJi_Q^.ca^^^^ the sam* 

lists that the booker was letter perfect in. iSe relented after "givriigr 
the matter some, tiiought, to decide . he would delegate an assistant to 
Interview that group of time wasters, having his assistant, call- his at- 
tention to anything any the six or seven vexers might po'ssibly dig up. 

Which may also be a tip off to the agents who know of this that they 
had better keep on >their to€is. to hold, .their franchl-ges. 



Stories agree that the Loew booking Ofllce idea of annexing agepts of 
the foiTObr big tirne to the Loew agent-ing staff has virtually been 
abandoned. In lioew's vaudeville houses • It has been noted that th« 
higher priced acts of ho distinctive "name" value have failed to in- 
crease, tho grosses proportionately to their salaries. This brought about 
by J. H. Lubln and Marvin Schenck, the Ix)ew vaude playing the Loew 
vaude bills iri their customary manner, with the feature picture at- 
tachment. 

Lpew's vaude booking office has no bearing upon the Loew plcturo 
houses, those of the deluxe type with their stage shows now b poked 
or produced through the joint production department of Publlx and 
Loew's. 



Mrs. Osa Kirsch has had a letter written by her to Variety some 
time ago, reprinted in the Dear Mr. Albee's controlled papers. Variety 
threw the letter into the waste basket when received. Upon Mrs. 
Kirsch's request to know why it was not printed, she was advised 

that- ns- the" Nr=VT*Ai-»hbuld=help-aotb 

bit of information. 7 
^ Of much- more interest to the vaudeville playeris who support the 
N. V. A. would be a free and open election oZ officers, along with a 
financial atatement of. the club's standing on the coin — ^who has It and 
how much of It has he got. 



While Mae Murray la on a picture house stage, she has made It a rule 
that no master of . (ceremonies may interject talk or announcements. It 
started when Miss Murray was at the Paramount, New York, but prob- 
ably the same rule was In efCeot for. her turn wtlle she played .the coast 
film theatrea. 



Wednesday, February 8, 1928 



LEGITIMATE 



VARIETY 



45 



CANITIES' SHOW GIRLS $100 UP; 
SMTS WILD BIDS FOR REAP 

GarroU May Snare Famous Broadway Glorifiers— 
Look for Keen Competition for Prize Lookers 
wDancers to Get $75 Minimuin 



Earl Ca-rroU is to produce another 
edition of his ♦Vanitiea." The way 
it la being lined up, the revue Is io 
te regarded as the most important 
of the sprihg or early summer mur 
sicals. . 

The producer has definitely set a 
girl . standard for the new "Vani- 
ties." Show girls are to receive a 
minimum of $100 wec^ltly and danc- 
ing choristers a minimum of $75 per 

It is assumed that by such offers 
the Carroll revue will attract matiy 
of the "lookers" that grace Broad- 
way's muiaical comedy boards. He 
does not Intend, however, to limit 
eelections to the current pri'/e 
beauts. Newcomers have the' same 
chance at the exceptional salary 
proffer. . Just how high he«will go 
to get some of the champ show girls 
of other revues is not stated, but 
there is liable to be some competi- 
tion In that respect with other revue 
producers. That also goes for the 
dancers. 



"PATRIOT" AS OBLIGATION 

"The Patriot," Gilbert Sliller 
legit production which repre- 
sents an Investment of around 
$100,000, was ah obligatory, 
production on account of the 
ifilm rights havlhg been sold tb 
Paramount for $75,000.. 

The film version of "The 
Patriot" is now in production 
oil the coast. . 



Newark's Sunday Stock 
Sto p ped b y Equity 



A stock performance was given In 
Newark, N. J,, Sunday night by. 
. the Charles E. Blaney, players, but 
Equity called Blaney to account and 
warned him not to repeat the Sab- 
bath stunt. Blaney complained ihat 
iBuhdays were necessary to the ex- 
istence of stock in Newark and all 
had gone broke because the Sun- 
days were out, 

Blaney claimed the same Sunday 
privilege as Hoboken, close by, 
which has been an open town on 
Sunday for 3fli years. 

Under Equity's regulations no 
Bunday playing is permitted where 
It was not the custom prior to May 
1, 1924, at which time the agree- 
inent was signed with the Manager.s' 
Protective Association. 



Miss Hines and Authors 
Gain Point on Zieggy 

Appellate Division in New York 
gave Florenz Zlegrf eld double set- 
back Friday in. two different suitorsi 
In one, ' Elizabeth Hlnes claims she 
has been damaged .$100;000 worth; 
the matter, must go to arbitration. 
In the other, two authors, Irving 
Caesar and David Freedman, are 
asking royalties on the flop Zlegfeld 
production "Betsy." 

Miss liliies: "ftlleBed she was to 
have gone into "Show Boat" with 
a stop limit proviso of Jan. 24, 1928, 
that In case the niusieal didn't open 
by then Miss Hlnes would be as- 
signed to another Zlegfeld produc 
tion. She didn't open with "Show 
Boat" and has not been set for an- 
other engagement, resulting In her 
foregoing other managerial offers. 

Caesar and Freedman have been 
dragging their claim for accrued 
royalties on "Betsy" through the 
courts, and it has been ruled Zlggy 
must defend the issues. 



Lyric's Lease in Danger; 
Oppenheimers Involved 

ApplicnUon fot a trustee by tho 
estate of R E. Smathers h.i.s pl.Tood 
in jooiKirdy the lease. of the Tjyrlo, 
New Yoi'k, operated by Jacob and 
Joseph Oppenhelmer. It Is at pres- 
ent housing ZJegfcld's "Rio Rita." 
. AVitJr back rent of the theatre un- 
laid and creditors, demanding seitlo- 
meiit for thfe. recent alterations to 
tlie house, the matter may riot be 
definitely settled until, late this 
week. Indications ai'O that a satis- 
factory settlement will be m&de. 

It appears that the Oppenheimers 
went overboard In remodeling the 
Lyric to receive Zieggy's "Show 
Bbat.". The total cost is .<ia id to 
have been rnore than $120,000. 
Changes in the lobby and a counter- 
weight syi^tem back stage wci'o 
among the iinprovemehts. Thei-o 
was construction under the stage 
while the lobby and entrance proper 
were changed. 

Ziegfeld transferred "Rio Rita" to 
the liyric and signe'd cojitraet'to folr 
low it ini With ^'Three MvlS'k'etoers." 
"The "Rio" engagement has boen 
profitable but the, diemands of the 
contractors who made over . the 
house became Insistant; while olhor 
indebtedness crowded the brothers. 

It was stated th« OppenhoimPr.<^ 
sought a loan in order to satl.'jf'y the 
creditors and offered 60 per cent of 
the lease In return.. 

Benny Steini, treasurer of the 
Lyric, resigned Saturday after dif- 
ferences with the Smathers estate 
people, but .remains In th© Oppen- 
helmer pfilce. Frank Loomis has 
replaced him, with Tom Burke re- 
maining the assistant. 



Pabst Closed for Safety 



Milwaukee, Feb. 7. 

While the Pabst theatre has been 
elosed because it has been found 
-nnsafe, the pilings under the house 
having rotted, other theatres in the 
downtown district bordering on. the 
river front, where it is Swampy, are 
safe, according to a report from the 
Ijulldlng Inspector this week. 

The Pabst is expected to be ready 
for opening in about sljt weeks. The 
only work necessary Is the capping 
of the wooden pilings with concrete 
and replastering of the cracked 
■walls. 

Forced out of the Pabst theatre, 
the German stock closed its season 
Sunday with two performances at 
the Davidson theatre. 

The Chicago Symphony Orches- 
tra will use the Auditorium. Other 
ooncerts and recitals billed for the 
^Pabst~ilffder the auspiceS ofTMarlon 
Andrews or Margaret Rice will play 
the .Davidson, sma-llcr Audltorhim, 
halls or In the concert room of the 
Siew Hotel Schroeder, which opened 
last week. 



Chi's Bunch Really 

Don't Want "Racket 

Chicago, Feb. 7 
Although recent announcement by 
State's Attorney Robert E. Crowe 
that presentation of "The Racket'" 
.would be barred In Chicago was 
considered just advance publicity 
Crowe made his statement seriously. 

"The Racket" In New York pur 
ported to be ian expose of Chicago's 
gang life and Its political connec- 
tions. 

While the play actually can't be 
barred, theatre managers here know 
that any house taking it on will 
have a tough time; also, that the 
house will lose caste considerably 
with city oflScials. 
And the boys wouldn't want that. 



Zieggy's Intimate Wire 



. Atlanta, Jan. 28. 
Variety, New York; 

If Variety will again review 
"Ro.salie" and write a critieisni 
Instead of tlie notice of a 42d 
street ci.>nversatioh, when I re- . 
tiirn I win .«!eo you about copy.. 

Why not give rne. a break 
and say ZiogfeUl's two shows 
played to nearly $50,000 ieaeh.. 
Got ■ halC-niiillion advance sale 
and I got lot of money , io bet 
"Rio Rita" played to more 
than , any other mu.sioal show, 
excepting,. . possiblyi "Crood 
Ne\v.<!," but. I doubt f hey ptii-i 
govo.'-nnient ttiorc than "Rio 
Rita'V wili:;. ■ 

Do "Show. Boat" in London 
Immediately. 

Arr.anged for ne-iv theatre In 
Chicago arid anothei* in New 
York. Turned down million 
c.isli and 51 per cent, stock for 
. my name. 

. You don't get any of the .real 
news. . ' Ziefjfejd. 



MET'S BEGINNERS ARE 
NOT HIGH SALARIED 



fVbout $125 Weekly Usual Sal- 
ary for 2d Line Singers- 
Grace Moore's Start 



WooBcW Did Resign— 

Alex Woollcott did resign from 
the New York '^orld," following 
the order from H. B. Swopo. which 
kept him frona reviewing '.'Strange 
Interlude" last Monday. Alex denied 
it Tuesday, last week, and said that 
he had no feeling In the matter. 
Everybody on the morning "World" 
but his immediate associates 
seemed to know — and talk about — 
a letter of resignation which Alex 
later wrote Swope and' a commend- 
atory letter back from Swope, 
which praised Alex but accepted 
the resignation. 

This, presumably, means that 
when the Woollcott contract with 
the "World" expires May 1, he will 
flhl-sh as its dramatic critic. He has 
long expressed a wish to escape the 
rigors of daily criticism. "The 
World," by reason of Its plant's lo- 
cation, niust print earlier to make 
the same trains which' carry the 
"H-Trlbune" and mmes" out of 
town. 

The switch of critics for the 
Guild premiere seemed to have been 
generally understood as having 
come f roni within the "World," 
voluntarily. 



"Taza" With 110 People 
Closed After Two Weeks 

."Taza" spectacle wlth llO peo- 
ple, Independently produced, closed 
in Jamaica, L. f., Saturday after 
playing two weeks. It was slated 
for the Earl Carroll Feb. 20. ."Sim- 
ba" the aniriial picture has extended 
its booking there for two weeks 
from that date. 

Tuesday the ''Taza" management 
-applied to Equity for a t-Wix-weeks., 



lay-off • privilege, naming the Car- 
roll date to follow. 

Revision of the script is given, as 
a reason for the closing. 

The players were paid off by 
Equity through a .salary bond. The 
bond was filed by Samuel Cherkos, 
an attorney, Who Is said to have 
withdrawn his; Interest. Gus Wil- 
son, who staged "Taza" and others 
are now reported in charge. 



Another expensive niuMivil ynnnr 
ody priin!i has left tlie U'S.it. singe 
and a. fancy salary to go. iiUn. . the 
Metropolit.'in Opera Company for 
that $125 or . so they give thoir sec- 
ond line slnBcrs every week. 

Latest is Grace Moore, debut-, 
ting yestei'd.'iy at lh« Met. jU-r age 
has born set in the publicity at 27. 
She has been around Broadway for 
over six ye.ars, appearing liere ■first 
in. "ITp in the Clouds." I.;tst. in ' 
"Music Box Revue" and . rated , as 
high salaried. 

IReversal of her going . inui. Met 
wa& the coming of I^ouise Hunter 
from . the Met . 16 IJroadway, now^ 
starred in "Golden pawn" at a good 
salary. She, sang second lt>ads at 
the Mot, • .• 

Mary Lewis, forrtierly of fho "Fol- 
lies" and the Ponselle girls, Rosa: 
a iid^ ' - - O aTmella, who. wore once 'irt: 
vaudeville, are also fixtures at the 
big. house down .it 39th and ]'\-oad- 
way. 

Met gets ' the debutters at econo- 
my pi'ices and plenty of publicity. 
Miss Moore's Tnatinee performance 
was in the nature of a benefit for 
the Mlserecprdia Hp.spital, New 
York. Its elastic price scale of $25 
top appeared to have been stretched 
the wrong way. Ticket brokers held 
plenty of the $25 coupons which they 
B0ld~at any price-ior\'er "$12.60. They 
were reported having paid $10 caclu 
. It Indicated capacity was not an- 
ticipated as the .ipwered priced 
ticket -sales sUit-ted last ..week. 



"Radio Murder" in Sq. 

"The Radio Murder," given a 
stock trial last week by the. Blaney 
Players at the America (formerly 
Miner's Bronx), New York, stood 
sufflcleht test to warrant Its repro- 
duction for legit by Charles E 
Blaney. 

Blaney begins assembling the 
legit cast this week with , strong 
possibility that Cecil Spooner will 
star in the mystery show when it 
la..brought downtown. 

"The Radio Murder" is by Dana 
Rush and John Milton Ilagen. Its 
authors have a plag.arism suit pend- 

^ iHSL ■against...au Ui qr '^fi^^JIKSiES^'I.E 
of "The~'Spidor," alleging the latter 
play an infringement on. theirs. 



ACTORS TAKE "JOHNNY" 

Show Going Out Again — Halted 
Before When Salaries Stopped 

"Oh, Johnny," musical, recently 
closed by Equity when salaries 
were not paid, is about to make a 
fresh start with cast reported hav- 
ing taken over the piece. • , 

"Ohy Johnny" had been out sev- 
erajl weeks with financial troubles 
hovering over it from the. start. 
■Before leaving town Equity de- 
manded a bond. Rehearsals were 
aibandoned for several weeks until 
a bond was posted, covering chorus 
only and ' with.- principals waiving, 
security. 

The musical was produced ,^by 
Loiiis JSquith with an under cover 
man reported flnanclhg. 



Ziegfeld Must Pay 

Tollies* Week's Salary 

Flo Ziegfeld Is all grouched up 
about the abrupt closing of his 
latest "Follies," called off last week 
on the day due to open In Phila- 
delphia. Eddie Cantor's attack of 
pleurisy brought about the shut 
down. 

Zieggy claims the closing cost 
him $39,000 after a visit last Week 
to Equity where he was Informed 
that the company would have to be 
paid a week's salary. . . . . . ;■ .. 



Shuberts and Studebaker 
The InsuU-Backed Hoiise 

Chicago, Feb. 7. 

Capitalist Insull, who has the 
Studebaker under lease and didn't 
know what to do about the Michigan 
avenue theatre his wife toyed with, 
has turned the bookings of It over 
to. the Shilberts. 

Bookings will continue with the 
Shuberts during the remainder of 
tho Insull lease. ; 

Dark, the Studebaker w.duld have 
cost Mr. Insull about $100,000 year- 
ly; with his wife its manageress and. 
producer, it could and did cost him 
much more. 



George Kingsbury is managing 
the Studebaker for Insull. There is 
to be no change In house staff. 



O'NEILL STAGING ON COAST 

Eugene 0'X(.'ill leaves Nuw York 
Tt b. 10- for Pasadena, Cal., to su- 
pervise the staging of "Lazarus 
Laughed" on the west coast and 
nlK'^ to work on "Dynamo," his new 
play. 



GAIGE'S TRYOUTS 

.Crosby Galge Will soon join the 
managerial .colony at Palm Beach, 
about Feb, IB. He has two tryouls 
sehcduled for early spring— "Black 
Belt," by Wallace t'hurman', colored, 
and William Jourdan Rapp, one of 
610 Macfadden <>clitorial staff; and 
"Lowdown," by Ferdinand Keyh<^'r. 

Both will .bo shelved until fall'. 
Caigc .niay sail for Ivuropc; as soon 
-as:^t-he..tEyo.ulsLiaEfi^.a3d.*iE...^ ,-V - 



Marie Saxon Off London 

Marie Saxon haa declined another 
starring engagement for a London- 
produced musical. 

Producers a.re reported near-fran- 
tic, for musical comedy l^ads of the 
type the English prefer. A scarcity 
is said. to be clogging up other pro- 
posed shows for the English capi- 
ta).. 

• Miss Saxon lately closed with 
"The Riimblers." 



"So Big" Musical 

Another Edna Ferber book Is 
likely to be seen as a musical com- 
edy next season. It Is "So Big," 
Miss Ferber's Pulitzer prize win- 
ning novel. 

Jerome Kern, who first saw the 
po.ssibilltles of "Show Boat" as a 
musical comedy, Is said to enter- 
tain a similar feeling toward "So 
Big." 



NO CHICAGO DIVORCE 
FOR JEANNE EAGES 

Chlciago, Feb. 7. 

Jeanne Eagels Is reported to have 
consulted Benjamrn H. Erhlich, the 
Chicago legal expert . on divorces, 
looking toward a permanent mari- 
tal remover certificate from her 
husband, Ted Coy. 

The star of "The Cardboard 
Lover" at the local Adelphl, is said 
to have been ad vLsed by the attor- 
ney she could not obtain a.'divorcie 
in this city through' not having es- 
tablished a residence here. 



"SPRING 3100" PLAYING 

L<-fty Milhr's "Spring 3)fi(j" is 
slill piayii.g.- ...if was ui tU'- City. 
New Yoi k, ia:-.t w( ok.' It was iij 
tlir" Bniiix the previu'.i-i Wf]<. 

A rei'urt .•?i,rGad of Its. f.lcslnp: 
tlivough a Miller misunder^tfindin;-: 
with Iho author.. A,r^:y!<- Ctunphell. 
i Tliat has biiun .Datllic-d 'u 'o. 



H. THOMPSON WITH PAR 

Harlan Thompson, the play- 
wright, h.as, undertaken one of tliose 
Jlejikif'Wlrz-raramount experimen- 
tal ten nrr-s for the picture studio 
on the coast. 

•Thrimpson's agreement 1.". r'-portf'd 
for . three months, with tho usual 



- NEWARXiS SUNDAY-STOCK 

Newark,. Feb. 7. • 
Eriipire Players, dramatic stock, 
opened on a Sunday ma.tlnce, Fob. 5, 
at the p:mplre; - This is a nevir id<ia 
here, h.aving stock on Sunday. 
Prices will be 25 cents to $1, with a 
$1.50' top Sa.turda.ys' and Sunday,^ 
A. Johnny Mttfk, recently man- 
a,ger of M.jner'9.;Empirc, will man- 
age both, the hou.se and company. 
Kdward Solhf-rn' TTip'p, drruna.tje. 
editor of the "Sunday Call," will do 
the. publifl'y, Helen Baxter has 
been enpagf-d as. leailing woman, 
with l^arb.iTa fJray, .Ingfnue. 



'A La Carte' Represented 
Cash Loss of $114,000 

In the brief run of "A la Carte," 
Ro.salie Stewart's Intimate revue, 
had at the Martin Bock theatre, the 
musical lost $114,000, representing 
$5.4,679 In operation and $59,000 In 
production. This data results from 
Miss Stewart's efforts to reoover 
$fi,000 as a balance -from Martin 
Beck,' who agreed to sharo . 25 per 
cent in the profit or loss. 

Miss Stewart is arguing in court 
that Reek's defense Is a sham, the 
latter stating he v/ill settle his share 
of the loss after everything in con- 
nection with the corporation has 
been wound up. Beck Is rredlted 
with $22,000, which he Invested In 
the musical as a one-fourth partner, 
but allegedly -owes ia. difference of. 
$6,000. up to $28,000 which is his 
share of the lo.ss. . 



Judels Leaves Shuberts 



Charles Judels, for the piust four., 
years gcrioral director for tlie Shu- 
berts, resigned Sunday. 

Judnis rlaims the severance of re- 
lations was amieable and no.t due to 
any reported differences of opinion. 

Nothing .st'attid, he mieht produce 
and again he miglit return to the 
stage as an actor. 



BALIEFF H. 0. FOR. 2 WEEKS 

T>ofl Ar)^e1c.«, Feb. 7. 
• Balififf's "Chuuvo .'^niiris" will 
lU)l(lf)V< r at .'he ]U-i;\y-ri> for two , 'id - 
fli.tiotinl W'f'k^ wlu^n lii'* orltdnal 
fonr-wffl: hijoldntr <'yr)ir('4 Vi'\). 13. 

It 



(ijition and ;bonus provision for ac- j n ri,.i,;iri. for o:itiylng coas 

■c.«iii.oIcl-fllm-..s.or.i.pt.q.t ;j-twvjj.s...at'.tli.«''.AM.d.-oX.:its.Jo.«;al-r.un.-.. 

Mnri.'jn T\sitzf>r (Mrs. Tii'iri.r- 'i.nJ j "Tli" S':iil<-T Larly," wit)i rViulin 



^vill l'..'ivo with . her hu.shaTid 
C.ilifj.'-nia^' within a few day.--. 



L 



SHUSERTS' "BRIDAL SUITE" 

J..i!.if^ P. Jiidire and Charl'-.- Il.iil'l 
n're c-'ll.iborallng on a n-i'J.' l' ;i1 
"Tiir- n, idi.l .Suite.' 



Th< Sliuberts wUl prcnluco h nex 

JJUUiUl*. 



Squabble Over Terms 

Halts Fer^ruson Play 

I-»rfi(lu<-l.i(.n of "f;;irf ers" M/v tiro 
Hliulifii.s has l.. cn temporarily halt- 
ed. I'll. if. V^ i rn>:<u, who was to he 
>.ia.rr^rjl. .- W:ijMjl:'i--JjiLXi j! j-.?^„J^'.';L •'^j' j . 

\r, ]><-r fr l.i.^f f 111". (MV.-.'S <i\' " fT^,- 
01)0. The ,<~-:i. .!.• :•<.-. filT'-'.-l V 1"0 a 
Wi-cU arjfl i'J |."r- (.'fill, of Im>- . M.ru.ss 
ovf r S I ■ • . . . 

Til' . (' <li!!; ' ft.'ilipdl tl:-- iiO- 

r.,-,,|:,i'.-..'f.r"a (-..Mr-Trt; ].;. t! '• S'ni- 
t.. i-Ls Willi A. \:"i(f. Of thf It.-ln- 
li.'iidt Imiii,.-, \v)iO wa'.s (.ff'Tfl $700 
■ Mivn; :-;.. -r:, K ;u .u.- i-. .,--. a , 1 n ' 1 /M'-.l ueMori uian-i ger 

llhuiiub wlKjol CcL&ino theaUft hero, land play Uii.- l-md ui ' Carocr.s. 



^"^ I *i fMi(.i-i( k, w.ill I'llldw. ilif . I.iiisi- iari 
tr''-Mif at thf ].<-hi<-< n. T)\ci play i; 
ii ii' -.v 'irK; hy Vj' I'la S'^'ii-s. 

Casino Stock .Running . 

• Piiil;i'le)p)iia, V^-h. T. 
I J. J,. Levt;n*ii.'i.J Is oj.h ratisifr his 
' 'I'T'n; .-'I" '-^( 'M ;if tl'.e forin'T 'jiir- 



46 



VARIETY 



L E G I T I MA T E 



Wednesda7, February 8, 1928 



SHOWS IN N. Y. AND COMMENT 



Fiaures estimated and commerit point to some attractions being 
J^Z^^tZ sJ^e gross accredited others m-gh^^s^^ 
mediocrity or loss. The variance is explained in *he 
.med.ocr.ty ^ the varying overhead. Also the s.ze of cast 

necessai'y gross of profit. Variance 



house capacities 



with consequent different .^..------^.^ ^ dramatic 

in. business necessary for musical aiiracii"«i 

play is also considered, 

C ' • • 

adm 
D 



Connecticut Yanke^," yanfl^^^^^^ 
bilt - (I5t.lv weeK) (M-«^'^7/^f"j,• 
week paftic ularly first halt . in- 
clfmeni weather, one reiison, 
"Yank*-f>" among ^no^^iy .,\^7"'^'^^^ 
virtual ciipaclty : over $2 J.OOO. 
-A Free Soul," Klaw (5th weckMC- 
. 830.$3.a0). Appearance of Wil- 
liam A. Urady on stape accounts 
for .some, businep^here; cut.r|teci 
biit taldnys satisfactory at |8,000 
■ and over. ■ . 

•'And So to Bed/'.BIJPU (IBth week) 
(C-60r.-$3.C0). Likely to string 
■ alonK into sprinj?; business not 
•xcoplional bvt apparently, proflt- 
able; t'Stimated at $7,000. 
-Artists and. Models" Winter Gar- 
den week) fR«:iv4U:J-f5>&a)^ 
, Natural . draw of house of some 
aid to box-office; .show, however, 
not what it should a bit more 

.-/iSXtr^var Mansfie^^ 

Veek) CCD-1,050"-$3.30). Present- 
ed hy .Harry Delf , who appears in 
and authored play, . fl^t called 
"Six a-'oet Under";, opened Mon- 

•Bchold the Bridegroonri," Cort (7th 
, week) (CD-l,043-$3;85). Run in 
doubt, business having dropped 

. off to t-ven break or less; lasn 
week slightly under $10,000, which 
is stop Mmit, . ,\ 

•Broadway," Century (73d week) 
(CD-2,syo-$2>20). Final week; go- 
ing on tour; last season's melo- 
drainnric smash and bi.g winner, 
"The Shanghai Gesture," n&rt 

•Bur.esc.ge." Plymouth (24th week) 
. (CD-l,04l-$3.8&). Error; agency 
buy extended with lowering of 
- scale.; still getting real money at 
$19,000. ■ , ^ 

•Cock Robin," 48th Street (5 th 
weeky( CD-960-$3v30).- Downstairs 
draw; fair business arid probably 
profitable, Avith recent takings be- 
tween $7,000 and $8,001. 
'Coquette," Maxine Elliott's (14th 
week) (t)-942-$3;85); Solid dra- 
matie hit; no empty seat since 
opening; takings exceeding $19,- 
000 1)V virtue of standees. 
■Diversion," 49th Street (5th week) 
(C-704-$3.30). Appears class draw 
but getting enough to get by; es- 
timated between $7,000 and $8,000. 
■Dracula," Fulton (19th week) (D- 
914-$3.30). Book thriller away but 
-In front; does not cost much to 
oper.'ite and turning in neat week- 
ly profit; over $13,000, 
■Escape," Booth (16th week) (D- 
704-$3.30), Not really .big of late, 
but ciuite successful show and 
money-maker; approximately $11,- 
000 last week. . , x 

■Excess Bao'-ge," Ritz (7th week) 
C-O-li^-Jo.SO). Getting good trade. 
With agencies.^ developing . call; 
ought to stick out season; last 
week over $13,000.' 
^Five o'clock Girl,". 45th Street 
. (18th week) (M-l,490-$5.50). One 
of nio.<<t consistent of big-money 
shows: heavy trade especially 
from Wednesday on; quoted 
. around $40,000. 
•"Funny Face," Alvin (12th week) 
(M-1.400-$D.50). Another musical 
just as consistent; getting $38,000 
and over right along. 
•57 Bowery," Wallack's (3d week) 
(D-770-$3.30). Doesn't appear to 
have ehance; last week takings- 
aipprvjxiniated $3,000; flnancial 



$1,000 less inilioivted last 



Shows jn Rehearsal 



(Provlncetown . 
Play- 



<«Hot Pan" 

Playhouse). 

"Hoboken Blues'* 
Wrights' Theatre). 
; "The Wrecker" (Gjuy Bates 

Post). . 

"The Sharlet Fox" (Wlllard 

Mack).' . « 

^'Mulligan and Gamty" (Don- 

.ald G.anaher).> " , 

"Rope" (James W. Elliott). 
"Furies" (.Tohn Tuerk). 
"Napoleon" (James W. El- 
liott); . • . . . 

"Jungle Fever" (Palge-Janls 
Productions). 

"Roulette" (t«on De Costa). 
"Please Stand By" (Gibbs 
Productions). - 

"Three Musketeers" (Enorenz 
Ziegfeld). 

"Our Betters" (Messmore 
Kendall-Gilbert Miller). _ 

"Gentlerhen of the Press" 
(Jackson & Kraft). 
''Taza" (William J. Wilson), 
"the Medicine Show" 
(Thomas McElphany). 



Minneapolis Legits 

Mihneapolls, Feb. 7. 
"King of Kings" ( picture) started 
slowly at the Metropolitan, but built 
up:— it-got-ftrqund-4.8.B00 for the 14 
performances at $1.65 top nights 
and $1.10 matinees. Held over for 
second week. , 

The public did not take very 
kindly to "The Devil's Disciple," al 
thougli the George Bernard Shaw 
play vi/as given a.splendid produc- 
tion by the Balnridge Players (dra- 
matic stock) at the Shtibert. .. Gross 
just topped $5,000. 

A tabloid musical comedy version 
of "Give iand Take," by the MbCall- 
Bridge Players at the Palace 
brought about $5,400 Into the box 
office. 

Aided by boxing and wrestling 
nights, "Parisian Fla,ppers" grossed 
around $4,000 at the Gayety, United 



ubout 

"Manhattan Mary," ApuUo (2.0th 
week) (jVl-1.168-$r);r<0). rrubably 
will lust oiit season, Mit newer 
shows likely to take edft,'e off. pace 
.here.; around $HS.OOO. ... ; ' 
"Marco Millions," Guild Cid week) 
(C-914-$3.8r..).' ••Alareo" current 
this week; last wciek "Ihe 
Doctor's ]-)ilemma" (!tth Aveek) 
played . undei-: .'ilteniatin},' system 
; and to iiround $.15,000 
'.'Mongolia."-. -Taken off at ALansfield 
Saturday -lifter playing- «!^' .J^'^jf^,^ 
in all (opened in A'lllag.e); ?b.OOO, 
maybe; ''Atlas aiid Eva" Monday. 
"My Maryland," jolson's (22d week) 
(O-l,77T-$5.50), Estimated around 
-$18.01)1) with cut rate aid; operetta 
• rated, among Iiurly • MrJct^ssr^^^^^ 

rhu-Siici'lfi. • .. . 

"Paris Bound," Music Box (rth 
■ week) (C-.1,000-$3,85V. . . Extra 
matinee inserted Friday and nine 
perlormances weekly, probably 
' plaved through wlntei", again 
ove^r $23,000 (party one night 
kept fi) OSS from going higher). 
"Porgy," Rf public (18th week) (C 
8'j6-$3,30). Goinii; along to sub 
stantial bu.-^iness; not capacity, 
•but quite profitable with . weekly 
pace over $14,000 as last week. 
"Rain or Shine," George M. Cohan 
(1st week) (M-1.111-$4.4C). Pre- 
sented by Al Jones . and Morris 
Green; Joe Cook starred; well re- 
garded out of town; opens Thurs- 
day (Feb. 9). . _.• 
"Revels," Shubert (llth week) (R- ,^ 
l,395-$4.40). About breaking cyen, | burlesque wh.eel house, 
but rated very good show; busi- 
ness holding to $19,000 or. bit. 
more; date indefinite. 
"Rio Rita," Lyric (54th. week) (M- 
l,39r.-$4.40). Getting ready to 
leave for tour; class musical 
show figures to be clean-up out 
of town; recent, grosses over 
$30,000. ^ . . • 
"Rosalie," New Amsterdam (5th 
week) (M-l,702-$6,60). Big ticket 
demand, and close to "Show 
Boat" for leadership; bettering 
$48,000 since opening. 
"Salvation," Lyceum (2d week) (D- 
Ji57-$3.85). Opened Feb. 1 with 
first-nighters not . strong^ for 
show; first week around $8,000 
with aid of buy; not promising, 
"She's My ,Baby," Globe (Gth week) 
(M-l,416-$t).C0).: Boatrlce Lillie 
draw here; business sood, with 
strong aigency siipport. but not 
capacity; around $.27,000. . 
"Show Boat," Ziegfeld (7th week) 
(M-l,750-$&.50). Scale went to 
.$6.60 top Monday with expecta- 
tion of weekly- gross of $55,000; 
last week at $5.50 again nearly 
$49,000. • • . 
"So Am I," Comedy (3d week) (C- 
682-$3.30): Not expeeted to stick; 
poor start, with notice.s unfavor- 
able; estimated under $4,000. .• 
"Strange Interlude," .Tohn Golden 
(2d week) (D-900-$4.40). New 
smash from all indications; plays 
but six performances (no mati-, 
nees) because show starts at 5:15 
In afternoon; over very good con 
slderinp subscriptions. 
"Sunny Days," Imperial (1st week) 
(M - 1.446 - $5.50). Presented by 
Has.sard Short; well regardod out 
of town; musical version of "The 
Ki.ss in a Taxi," by ClifCord Gray 
William Carey Duncan and Jean 
Schwartz; opens tonight (Feb. 8) 



Financiers in "Sally 

Sued by Madge Hart 

High finance in backing the road 
tour of "Sally" by George H. 
Nicolal, JosepU DeMllt and Jack 
Welch, was brbught out In Mi-s. Mix 
(Madge) Hart's suit for 25 per cent, 
of the profits. 

Welch's examinattion before trial, 
as well as that of the other de- 
fendanls disclod»^ that the trie and 
Mrs. Hart were to Invest $2,500 
each, In all $10 000 for the road 
rights to "Sally," 

What Welch did was to sell Mrs. 
Hart two-fifths of his own 26 per 
cent, interest for $3,000. AH "Welch 
Was to pay was |2,600, so he was 
$500 in on the deal and still retained 
15 per cent, equity In the show. 

Mrs. Hart got back $2,400 on the 
venture, being still out $60O on her 
original $3,000 investment. Welch 
admitted that she was entitled to 
$1,800 profit but . Mrs. Hart. Insists 
her profit totals $6,000, for which 
amount she is suing through 
O'Brien, Malevinsky & Drlscoll; 

Mrs, Hart has gone to Miami to 
dispose of isome of that Florida real, 
estate she acquired three years ago. 
in the boom season and which has 
dedated in value. She . Is south oh 
a mission of salvaging whatever 
she cart out of it. 



2 DRAMAS IN CHI 

CLOSE TOGETHER 



"FLAT" PRODUCERS 

MAY TRY AGAIN 



"Joan of Arkansaw" Prospect 
for Frisco If Coin Is Secured 
by Carleton and Sheridan 



Los Angeles, Feb. 7. 
Will Carleton in d Kenneth Sherl 
dan, who produced "Joan of Arkan- 
saw" at the Figueroa Playhouse 
some., time ago and flopped with. It, 
may. put the show . on again In San 
Francisco with a change of title and 
some rewriting. 

Carleton and Miss Sheridan made 
"TK^'^Optimists," Century Roof (2d 1 known their intentions to Chief 
week) (R-422-$5.50). Oft to light | Deputy Labor Commissioner Thomas 



week) (D-860-$3.30). Looks like 
another cut rater on this roof 
theatre; moderately geared and 
can get by to small money; $5,000, 
maybe. 



trouTtio may fofcr^hew^^ 

(M-l,lll-$4.40). One of musicals 
which should have gotten better 
break; fair busine.^s. but profit 
. questiotiable; oyer .$20,()00. 
"The Baby Cyclone," Henry Miller's 
(22d week) (F-946-$3.30). Leav- 



wcek. „ ^ 

•Good News," Chanin's 4Cth Street 
(23V{1 week) (M-1,413-$5.G0). An- 
other musical smash, one of 
istaiiti-out shows of the season; 
: sellliig out since opening; close 

to $40.0(10. 
"Happy," Daly's 63d Street (9th 
..week). Closed recently at Ciar-. 
roil; i-i'sumed Monday, presum- 
> ablv with fresh b. r., but some of 
" ■ ciist waived salary guarantee. 
•Hit the Deck," Belasco (42d week) 
(M-1.000-$5.50). . Another two 
Weeks to go; last summer's 
mu.<ii.-al hit; around $21,000 of 
late- "The Bachelor Father" next. 
•InteHFerence," Lyceum (17th week) 
(D-9r)7-$4.40). Moved here from 
iEmpiro last week; still getting 
profl table trade, though not quite 
as good, a.-? first stand; over $12,- 
600 last week. ^ 
•It Is to Laugh," Forrest (C-1,016- 
$3.30). Went off dennltely Sat- 
urday; jerked to life .after closing 
1 _week— previously; didn't have 
chance either time; ma^^^^^ 
-Jimmie's Women," Frolic (20 th 
week) (C-602-$3.30). Hardy little 
ctit- rater this; lighting roof house 
for K<'7ne time and making money 
at $C.000. 
-La Gringa," Little (2d week) (OT- 
530-$;i.30). Opened Feb. 2. did 
not impress a5 having niuch 
chatiee for real money; more den- 
nlte Hue this week.^ . 
-Lovely Lady," Sam H. Harris (7th 
we^kV (M-l,051-$5.60). Doing 
very well; using .some cuLI't.'^a^' 
.■but business bettering 



ing for road after another week, 
opening on subway circuit; 
around $9,000 now; "Our Betters 
". .next. ■ >• ' . ' 

"The Command to Love," T-onKacre 
(2l8t week) (C - 1,019 - $4,40.. 
Downstairs trade, continues, in 
good measure, with upper floors 
oft iEor some time;, estimated 
around $14,000, satisfactory.. 
"The Golden Dawn," Hammerstein s 
(12th week) (O-l,265-$6.60). Like- 
ly to last well into spring; al- 
though performance creates dii' 
f erencc of opinion, average takings 
Over $30,000 weekly. 
"The Ladder/' Belmont (70th week) 



$23,000; 



(D-517). With closing oC "Bro.ad- 
\va.v" this week, "Ladder," by cu 
rloiia condition of giving tickets 
away free, becomes longest run 
^SlV5W"^OTi-^^ll:3t;--=but--tl»at--<locsn.U 

mean anything. • 
"The Madcap," Royale (2d week) 
(M-l,117-$4.40). Didn't inim;«^S3 
reviewers favorably and doubtful 
of run; on tour. business good on 
strength of Mltzi's draw; $11,000 
in lirst seven perforniances 
"The Merry MaloneS," Erlanger s 
(20th • week) (M - 1.500 - $5«50) 
Keeps on comparatively well with 
other muf'icals in present going 
and should laat into spring; $25, 
000 and over. ' 
"Th* Mystery Man," Bayos (3d 



start; estimaited $9,000; first seven 
performances not impressive. 
"The Queen's Husband," Playhouse 
(3d week) (C-879-$3,85). Chance 
for moderate run; .c.lass draw, 
agencies reporting call for front 
rowS; first full week approximated 
$11,000. ■ 
"The Racket," Ambassador (12th 
week) (C-l,067-$3.30). Can go 
along into spring;, making some 
money at average takings, claimed 
better-than $10,000 weekly. . 
"The Royal Family," Selwyn (7th 
week) (C-l,067-$3.86). Still out 
in front with two close contend- 
ers; little difference in gross ol 
prievious week; $24,500. 
"The Shannons of Broadway," Mar- 
tin Beck (20th week) (6-1,198- 
$3.30). Making better run of it 
than first expected; holding to 
around $10,000, more or less, but 
satisfactory. _ ^ 
"The Silent House," Morosco (last 
week) (D r 893 - $3.30). London 
mystery play reported* presented 
by the Shubertfl, although hot so 
billed; opened Tuesday. _ 
"The Trial of Mary Dugan," Na 
tional (21st week) (D-l,164-$3.85). 
Still prime dramatic favorite and 
runner-up for hlg)i gross honors 
among rion-muslcils; $23,500 last 

week. ■ , ,„ , 

"We- Never Learn," Eltinge (3d 
week) .(C-892-$3.30), Final week; 
business indicated under $3,000; 
followed by "These Modern Peo- 
— pi tji' -Ti oxt^eek,^-:.-. 
"White Eagle," Casino (l,477-$5.50). 
Closed Saturday after playing six 
weeks to lo.<}ing business; aver- 
aged around $13,000; house went 
dark for first time In seasons.- 
Outside Times Sq.—Little_Special 
•The Merchant of Venice^ Broad- 
hiirst (4th week). Doing sortie 
business, but not exceptional: 
quoted starting at „$18,000 and 
dropping to $15,000 and .under. 
Sir Harry Lauder, Knickerbocker 
(2d week). Dated for four weeks 
hero as starter for tour. 
Stock, with a., number of name play- 
ers, opened Cosmopolitan. Mon- 

"Taming of the Shrew," (Sarrick 

(16th week). New. play. 
"Twelve Thousand" started re- 
hearsal and will soon follow. 
"Caponsacchi," Walter Hampden s 
(3d week). . _^ . . 

Civic Repertory, 14th street. Rep- 

Grtorv, 

American -Laboratory Theatre. Rep- 
ertory.' . ' , , 

£Mfiiti<uyLoM«:^=-?^ith^^ 

cast, opened Monday. Frlnce.s.'i. 
"Ten Nights in • Barroom," Tn- 
' angle. : ' ' 

"The Prisoner"'l5lo8ed at Province 
town Playhouse. . , 

"The International" will be followed 
next week by "Hoboken Blues,' 
New Playwrights. 
"The Ivory Door" still playing extra 

matinees, Hopkins. 
"Parisiana," Intimate revue, opens 
Kdyth Totten Thursday 



Barker In connection . with a group 
of wage claims yet unpaid for the 
local showing. These claims were 
filed by the stage crew. Actors were 
covered by an Equity bond, 

The producers stated In writing 
to Barker they had hoped to have 
the re-flhancing. of : the . play com 
pleted by now, but have found con^ 
ditions in San Francisco in a pecu 
liar state. 

Carleton and Miss Sheridan go on 
to say that they would gladly pay 
ofr the standing wage claims now 
but admit being flat at present as 
they had thrown in their all in the 
show 



Another Blbch Ticket Bill 

Albany, N. T., Feb. 7. 
Assemblyman Maiirice jBloch, 
Democratic minority leader^ took a 
slam at gouging by ticket specula- 
tors in a bill he introduced in the 
legislaturo Thursday Inci-easing the 
yearly fee of ticket agencies from 
$100 to $500. In. addition every 
sub-office maintained by ah agency 
would be compelled to pay an ad- 
ditional yearly fee of $100. 

Tlie main protective provision of 
the bill would require that ticket 
lirokcrs post conspicuously the box 
office price pf the^ieket alongside 
wltKlhei? priceS^'T^"" ^ 

Another bill introduced by Ed- 
ward J. Coughlin would prohibit the 
sale of tickets for standing roomi 
unle.ss there is a local law author- 
izing such sales. 



Miss LeGallienne*8 Next 

"Improvisations in June," by Max 
liahr, German playwright* is next 
on Eva Le Galliene'a liroductlon 
program for the Civic Repertory 
tlKtatrc. Susan Beh and Cecil 
Lewis ■ will make the ■ adaptation. 

The German play Will cause a 
switch in plans at the downtown 
house. It had announced Jacques 
Bernard's "Invitation Au Voyage" 
with Clare Eames as guest star, 
Mi.'^s Eames* success abroad has 
left her unavailable for the French 
play a'.nd caused the substitution 
with th'> shelving of Bernard'.^ play 
iimU next .sejison^; 



"Cardboard Lover," $22,000 
-."Constant Wife," $21 ,000 
—"Peggy Ann," $13,000 

Chicago, Feb. .7.. 

Chicago legitimates are cdntinu- .. 
ing their steady run, with llttlai 
deviation from last week's figures. 
Perfect theatre weather helped. 

Ethel Barrymore In "The Con- 
stant Wife" is a sensation, easily 
leading the non-muslciil gtbup. 
With the entree of the "Cardboard 
Lover" and Jeanne Eagels the 
"Wife" is experiencing some com- 
petition, but not to an uncomfort-- 
able extent. 

Jeanne Eagels should- enjoy a 
very successful four-week run. 
Chicago Is a city faithful to lt« 
favorites. 

/ Chl's seven musicals, aire all hold- . / 
Ing up well, and "A Night in Spain" 
is holding over for a longer run. 
The "Vanities." in third week, l« 
enjoying Increasing buslniess. 
"Peggy- Ann" at the Selwyn lost » 
grand last week,, but with th* . 
weather holding as It Is may tak« 
it up again next week. Glenn 
Hunter in "Behold This. Dreamer'' 
still problematical but betteringr 
last week and ma.y surprise 'em. 
Estimates for Last Week 

"Constant Wife" (Harris, 7th 
week).— Gained $1,000 over last 
week's figure. Competition from 
the "Cardboard Lover" may be fMt 
but not noticeably. Take hear $21,- 
000, 

"Criss Gross" . (Erlanger, Ttli 
.week).==Eced S tone and daughter, 
much advertised and" pubTIcTzea, 
carrying show to good steady busi- 
ness at around $34,000. Engagement 
extended to Feb.- 26. 

"Cardboard Lover" (Adelphl, Ist 
week).— Jeanne.. Eagels apparently. 

Chicago hit. Doing nice busi- 
ness around $22,000. 

"Kongo" (Central,. 6th week)..— 
Holding Into its e.stabllshed groove 
at $6,500, a bit better than last 

"Hit the Deck" (Woods, 14th 
week). Still holding its own and 
doing remarkably well in face of 
stiff competish. Dropped $1,000 be- 
low last week's figure. Advertising 
says it must soon bid Chicago fare- 
well. Did $23,000. 

"Peggy-Ann" (Selwyn, 3d week); 
—Averaging nicely enough, with 
plenty of parties and specials. This 
week around $13,000 and pick up 
looked for. Good for two weeks 
more. 

"Two Girls Wanted" (Cort, 7th 
week).— Leaving the Cort for the 
Princess Feb. 5, to make room for 
the "Wooden Kimono." Built fair 
business and rep while at the Cort. 
Chalked up $10,500, battering pre- 
vious week by $1,500. . 

"Vanities" (Illinois, 3d week).— 
Doing nice biz. Still pulling at the 
hotels and conventions . and a rea- 
sonable resident , business. Took 

$31,700, . r*w 

"Just Fancy", (Olymoic, 6th 
week).— Business .warranted this 
play extending its stay. Well liked 
and cleverly advertised. Repeated 
figure of. $26,000. . 

"Behold This Dreamer" (Black- 
stone, 7th week).— Glenn Hunter 
piece productive. Despite a few 
doubting, looks good for a fair run 
at a weekly flgiire' varying between 
$10,000 and $11,000. Hit the latter 
figure, bettering la. st week by $500. 

"A Niqht in Spain" (Cohan's 
Grand, 11th week).— Still pulling 
em ini Was b'^'^ked to leave Feb. 
19. but looks as though a holdover 
would be 'possible. ''Good News 
wan set for the house but will go 
to .the Sejwyn.. Doing around $33.- 
00?> weclfly. ^ 

"Desert Sbnq" (Great Northern, 
23d week). — Difilcult to predict de- 
parture dn+o Oldest show in town 
and still hitting high and better- 
ing previous figures. This week 
went to $27,500, topping last week'* 
take by $1,500. 



"Passing of th* Third Floor Back, 
Davenport. 



LA. GROSSES 



MISS BLINN IN "NIGHT STICK" 

Beatrice Blinn has been engaged 
by Louis Werba. to play the. girl 
lead in "Night Stick" on the sub- 
way circui'v and the road. 

Miss . Blinn, who supplants Lee 
Patrick, was slated for the title 
role in Crane Wilbur's "Molly 
M.'igdalene," but its production has 
I been indefinitely po.stponed. 



Los Angeles, Feb. 7. 

Operetta again dominated the ■ 
town wlien a week of "The Prince 
of Pllsen" at the Shrine Auditorium 
grossed $15,000 and "The Desert 
Song" at the Mason . climbed In its 
second week to $17,000. 

"Connecticut Yankee" opened 
Friday at Mayan and in four per- 
formances got $11,000. , ^ 

"Two Girls Wanted" at the Bl 
Capltan opened to $6,200, substan- 
tial at $1.25. . . 

"Kongo" is building at the Orange 

.GmY€...^cQ«nd^lL5.0()Lj:mEyi^2'^*L. 
week, the sixth. A one-Avoek ert- 
.^'agenlent of "Oh, Mama" at the 
Monisco not so fancy at $4,200. 

Music Box holds "Wlio?" mystery 
play worth $3,700 la^t week at tne 
1;ox office. The Playhouse (down- 
town) reopened With 'The Trium- 
phant Bachelor" and got $2,700 in 
five performances. , ^ 

The Individual standout of tne 
town is "Chauve-SouriP," ^^mash a| 
tho Belasoo at $2«,000 In Its thira 
week- 



Wednesday, February 8, 1928 



LEGITIMATE 



VARIETY 



47 



MANAGERS FINANCING SHOWS TO 
KEEP BROADWAY HOUSES OPEN 

Extraordinary Means Resorted to-^No Other Solti-' 
tion to Present Dark House Problem— Some 
Grosses Went Up Last Week 



■KTx o^i,t+ir>« fr> t^.^^ iii-nhlom of I Laugh," revived for five days, 
NO .solution tp the, pi.Qblcm ot ''^^^ the Forrest Friday night, 
dark theatres on ■ Broadway has ^jj^^ p^j^.. and "Marriage on Ap- 



Thore is but one — pro- 



been found, 
duction; 

"When leading managers, fall down 
in that respect they look elsowhoro; 
"but seeking isn't flnding. 

It explains, the extraordinary 
rtieasures how being used to develop 
success prospects.; by encouraging 
independentif via linahcial backing: 
It is hoped to keep the number of 
tenanted houses down to a mini- 
mum. 

IBusiness seemed to ease off again 
last week, but in some cases there 
■were better ligures, . and generally 
where a drop was noted it was for 
the In-between or mediocre a.ttrac- 
tions. lieaders held to form, gen- 
erally speaking. 

This week the number of attrac- 
tions in cut rates jumped to a, total 
of 30, not a record at this tinrie of 
the season, but still a perceptible 
incfease over the number for the 
past month. Sotne of the newer 
shoWs, including several which ar- 
rived last week, are among the cuts. 
They, too; were accepted as buys by 
_tlie a gpncieH; hut t h at d oes no t al- 
Ways indicate sti-cngth, . 

"The Royal Family". held its posi- 
tion at the- head of the non- 
musicals, topping $24,500; in the 
contending position . 'te VParis 
Bound" and "The Trial of Mary 
Dug^in," both better than $23,000: 
"Burlesque", eased off to $19,000: 
"Coquette," at the same figure, 
means capacity, however; "The 
iDoctor's Dilemma" ' at $15,000; 
"Porgy" and "The Command to 
■Love," $14,000, were next; "Inter 
ference" and "Dracul.a," $13,000 or 
slightly less; "Excess Baggage,'! 
over that and strong; "Escape," 
$11,000; "Shannons of Broadway," 
$10,000; "The Racket," about the 
same; "Behold the Bridegroom," bit 
under $10,000; "Baby Cyclone,'.' 
$9,000; "A Free Soul," "Cock Robin" 
and "Diversion," approximately 
$8,000; "And So to Bed," $7,000 
"Jimmle's Women," $6,000, with the 
Others straggling downward to as 
low as. $2,000. . . 

"Show Boat" and "Rosalie" are 
.-away out In front with each better 
than $48,000 again last week; 
"Good News" still capacity at $40, 
000; "Five o'clock Girl" clo.«?e to 
that mark; ^'Manhattan Mary," 
$38,000; "F'unny. Face," $38,000; Rio 
Rita, $31,000; "Golden Dawn," $30, 
000; "She's My Baby;" $27,000; 
•Merry Malohes," $25;000; "Connec 
ticut Yankee,55 $23,000; "Artists and 
Models," $22,000; "Lovely Lady," 
same; "Hit the Deck,"- $21,000; 
"Take, the Air." $20,000; "Ilevelp," 
$19,000; . "My' Maryland, $1S,000 

Interlude 

• . "Strange Interlude" by far is the 
most likely fresh success since the 
holidays. It got over $31,000 at tiie 
John Golden in six performances 
(no matinees). Tliat iigure is ex 
ccptional since a goodly portion of 
the house goes to subscribers at 
this time, such tickets being prices 
at $2.75 as against the regular lower 
floor scale of $4.40.. There wore 
some dissenting critical reviews but 
most were of the rave kind 

Nothing el.se wliich arrived l.'ist 
week started anything. "Tlie Opti 
^^TTilBts" ^at 'the 



proval" may be added to the few 
premieres of the coming week. j 
..The Buys 
Three of the newer whows. wcrtr 
added to the buys list, Avhich 
jumped to, 25 aiLractiuns. Twk, 
"Salvation" and "The Optimists," 
did not start Very well; The third, 
"Rain or Shine," does not open un- 
til Thursday, "the deal being an ad- 
vance buy. The list "Funny 
Face" (Alvin), "Manhattan Mary" 
(Apollo),- "Hit the Deck" (Belasco), 
"The Optimists" (Century Roof), 
"Good News" (Chanin's 46th St.), 
Salvation" (Empire), "The Merry 
Malones" (Erlaiiger), "The Five 
O'clock Girl" (44th St.), "Rain or 
Shine" (George M. Cohan), "She's 
My Baby" (Globe), "Golden Cawn" 
(Hammersfein's), Harry Lauder 
(KniOkerbocker), "Interference" 
(Lyceum), "Rio Rita" (Lyric), "Co- 
(iuette". (Maxine Elliott), "Paris 
Bound" (Music Box), "The Trial of 
Mai-y Diuran" (NationaH, "Rosalie" 
(New- Amsterdam), "The .Queen's 
Husband" ( i'layhouse), "Excess 
Baggage" (Ritz), "Lovely Lady" 
iSam H, Harr is) , "The Royal Fani- 
ily'''""TSelwyn57~''r5 Connecticut 
Yankee'* (Vanderbilt), "Artists and 
Models" (Winter Garden), "Show 
Boat" (Zlegfeld)., 

.30 ih Cut Rates 
No less than five of the newer at- 
tractions went into the bargain 
agency this week. All opened last 
week or this. A major musical was 
added, too, it being "Artists and 
Models." The list: "My Maryland" 
(Jolson), "Harry Delmar's Revels" 
(Shubert),' "Take the Air" (Wal- 
dorf), "Lovely Lady" (Harris). "The 
Madcap" (ROyale), "Baby Cyclone" 
(Henry Miller), "Jimmie's Women" 
(Frolic), "The Shannons of Broad 
way" (Martin Beck), "Th« Ivory 
Door" (Hopkins'), "Taming of the 
Shrew" (Garrick), "And So to Bed" 
(Bijou), "Atlas and Eva" (Mans- 
field), "The Racket" (Ambassador) 
"Interference" (Lyceuni), "Cock 
Robin" (48th Strcet)i "BroadWay" 
(Century), "A Free Soul" (Klaw), 
The Pa.«sing of the Third Floor 
Back" (Davenport). "Diversion" 
(49th Sti-eet), "The Mystery Man'.' 
(Bayes), "57 Bowery" (Wallack's) 
"The International" (Playrlght), 
'Behold the Bridegroom" (Cort), 
"La Gr.inga" (Little), "Salva 
tlon" (Empire), "Happy" (Daly's), 
"Artists and Models" (Winter Gar 
den), "We Never Loai-n" (Eltiuge), 
'The OptirhisLs" (Casino de Pari.'^), 
"Mrs. Dane's Defense" (COsmopbli 
tan). 



BLUM'S U-DAY SHOW 



A record for Broadway IC^it 
produetic'n is "The Mystery 
Man," produced by Gusuiv 
Blum at his Bay.es roof the- 
atre in 14 di ys, Bliim read the 
scrip on a Thursday, signeu for 
It Friday, cast It independent- 
ly of an ag'ehcy Saturday and 
pre ..ted it 12 dnys after. 

It opened cold xt the Rayes 
as with all Blum plays, some 
r>f which, are handicapped for 
critical premiere performance 
through lack of out-of-town 
break-in. 



F. FARNUM'S STAGE 
PLAY BOSTON BRODIE 

Ghi Givic Opera Does $1 00,000 
—^'Sidewalks" Up to $25,500 
— 19th Hole" Forced Out 



. Boston, Feb. 7. 
One flop and generally, high re 
ceipts for other houses marked the 
first week of snowlcsa February. 
Come Back to Erin," Irish-Amer- 
ican cornedy at. the Arlington star 
ring Franklyn Farnum and a cast of 
Bostonians; went under Saturday 
night aiter tw.p weeks. It ^yas 
stated that all members of the cast 
had been, paid In full. The piece 



Future Plays 



"Roulette," otinvedy, by T.<'on li" 
Oo.<t,i, wiih Ruth Sheph\V and i>oKi;y 
Allmliy In. tlie i\'i.>*t.- De Costa Is 
producing. 

"The Man on the: End," by Bide 
Di: '.K-y and Fulton' Ourslcr, sold to 
Albc!t4,J..owl.s. fim.produ.riion. .- .y 

"G, 'Hi," by \viil.iiiiu Podii. . 
acc:optcd for production by new 
partnership Ooniposi'd of llichar.d 
B'lhman, Lewis O.ohi'n and Martha 
Frazec. Author will i)1ay le;iding 
rolo. • ■. . 

"God!s Own Town," by Davil 
Wallace and .T. S. Stribllnir. .m'V 
'•Wolvcsi" inolodKima, by Johii 
Hunter Booth, besides "Napoleon," 
are annovmcod by .taiiies W. Elliott 
for rehearsal. . 'JTown" will be pro- 
duced in association with W;illace 
Frank Merlin will direct it. Robert 
Milton will diroot"Ndpoleon." 

"Twelve Thousand," play by 
Bruno. Franck, German writei", wa.s 
bought by tlio Shuberts. ' Basil Sid- 
f\oy and Mary Ellis are to bo 
starred.' (iarriek Pl.ayers will pro- 
duce fit the (iarrick, X<ie AiUons 
may do the adaptation. 

"The Medicine Show" is in rc^ 
hearsal ayain, with 'rhomas Mc- 
Elhany, author, b.-icker. 'Phe show 
had been previously hi rehear.s.il 
with oast on conunonwealth basis 
and .scrapped becau.se o^ withdrawal 
of several of the cast. 

"The Broken. Wing,", as musical, 
will reach production per Lyle An- 
drews. Paul. Dickey and Percy Wen- 
i-Jch are collaborating. 



DIPLOMACY'S' 





Ames* Troupe, $24,000—- 
"Spider," $16,000 



markod -MX-Fa3=mim^s-.jir8t^Atentuiux.^J.j:hg Mur der" will b e givgn 



Playing Out of Town 
Contract Interpreted 



A decision handed down by the 
American Arbitration . Society is 
that an Equity contract amended 
fpr out of town use is. to be con 
.strucd in the light of a ' regular 
contract, with the exception that 
instead of a work's rehearsal with 
out pay the actor must be notified 



sin.o de Paris) drew but mild busi 
ness, . estimated at $9,000;. . "Salva 

. tion" got $8,000 in seven perform 
ances at- the Empire, light -trade 
coming after the premiere;. "The 
Ma[dcap" around $11,00.0 alsO in 
.seven performances, not so. good 
for a musical comedy; "La Gringa' 
at the Little Won some good notices, 

; but little business after midweek 
start. ' 

Several entrants opening late the 
■previous week are of the same rat 
ing, although ."The Queen's IIii.s- 
band" has a fair chance at the 
Playhouse, It got $11,000 for the fir.-it 
full week; "57 Bowery" got very lit- 
tle at Wallack's; "So Am 1" at the 
Comedy and "We Never Learn" fig- 
ured to bo little better. The latter 
is due to stop this' week and that 
may apply to the others. 

Among the special a.t tractions 

. Max . Reinhardt's German players 
(!losod with a rush, getting $^0,700 
for the final .week at the Cosmopol 
itan; "The Merchant of Venice" 

-v_aro.und=$15,0.00-at:=thjC,B.EO.adliui:si,^, 
. "Broadway'^ ends a run of - a year 
and a h.ilf, leaving the Century, 
^^hich gets "The Shanghai (Jesturo" 
for n repeat (four weeks); "M>in- 
frulia" closo<l the Mansfield, wliii'h 
offers "Atlas and Eva" this wc-i-k; 
"We Never Learn" will closf.' at the 
Eltinge, which will prcsi.'nt "Tlifse 
Modern Pcoplf" next wpck;."Tlw 

. International" down in the village 
will make way for "Ilnhokfii 
T.h)(-s" ( Xi-w Playwrights) ; "Tlu' 
l'risoii<'r" stopped down there, too, 
!=ist Saturday, while "It Is. to 



Florence-. Johns was engaged . -o 
play the feminine load for a Sand 
ford . Stanton production, . In the 
addenda of the regular contract It 
was provided that Miss.. John.i 
would play the lead If the' play 
came to New York, with the regu 
lar two weeks' notice provided 

Within three days of. rehear.s.-il 
Starit(in notified Miss' Johns that 
she. did not meet with his- approval 
in the role; Miss Johns applied for 
a weeks' salary. 

Befoi-e. arhitnition. Sfarles and 
Gillmore, for Eriulty, contended . that 
if an add"ml;i had been ad'l' d • ■ 
the regular Equity contrSct the ad- 
dition was a contract in itself and 
that Miss Johns ther 'ore had a 
right to . at least one wef'l<s' .salary. 
This contention was ruled again.'=:t 
by the society. 

Abner J. lUib.icn appeared as at- 
torney f.ir SLanton. 



on the speaking stage after seven 
years of the movies. 

"The Road to Rome," continuing 
at the Wilbur, ran close to capacity 
for the second week and advanct 
sales, jpoint to continued business 
at close to $20,000. At the Colonial 
"The Sidewalks of New York- 
climbed to $25,500 and seems to be 
in fot a run. Nellie' Revell spent a 
week with friends in the cast, saw a 
iialf dozen performances and drew 
a lot of attention to the show by her 
presence in Boston for the first time 
in 10 years. 

The Chicago: Civic Opera Com- 
pany at the Boston Opera House ran 
capacity all but Tuesday night and 
Wednesday matinee. Hit $100,000. 
Greenwich 'Village Follies in last 
week dropped off .two grand, but did 
$30,000. Holbrook Bllnn's last week 
in "The Play's the Thing" started 
poorly, as did all shows last week, 
but picked up last, four days. 

Last week of "The -Desert Song" 
at the Majestic built up from Tues- 
day on. Prank Cra van picked up., 
very well ih his final week with 
"The .'19th Hole" at the Hollis 
Gro.ssed $15,000, which Is high for 
the season -in this house, and his 
piece was the first show of its type 
to register here. Booked out when 
he appeared to be "in." "Wings"' 
holds On at the Tremont, replacing 
U'git 

Last Week's Estimates 
"Scandals," Shubert (first week). 
Closing week of "Greenwich Vill.'ige 
Kollles "fe:ll off from strong op< niiig. 
imt was high at $30.rtoo. • - 

"The Road to Rome," Wilbur 
(third week).. Jane Cowl look.s like 
sell-out, About $400 from SRO each 
week so far. Total of $19,000. 

"Yours Truly," Majestic (first 
week). In two week.s' run "Tlie 
Desert Song" did well, closing at 
$23,000. 

"Four Walls," Holli.s" (first week) , 
Fr.ank Craven in his final week with 
"The 19th.ITole" struck his pace and 
a record for the Hollis for the soa- 
.son, Jinxed house all year but 
Craven made $15,000, Bookfd out 
wficiT' it"?ippearfSd"Set 



Whiteside's New Piece . 

S.in Franeisco, Feb. "Z. 

"Tiie HiJidU" will b.' revived by 
Walke r Wliite.sid.; fiir a special two- 
wi ek (Miir.itrerrieiit at the ColnmMa. 
"Wliite.-^ifie will then go on tour wit!: 
his new ril.iy ''Salinri." 

After whipphiu' it into sle'ijxj h<' 
will, return t'l the fNjlumbia for an 
a'ldjiien.'il two W'-eks 
M.i:..'h 12. 



"Sidewalks of New York," Colonial 
(third week). Ray Dooley, Kddic 
Dowiihg comedy, old timers hit the 
usual pace of Dowling shows for a 
groan of $25,500. 

Chicago Civic Opera Company 
P.otson Opera House (last w*ceK). 
Almost, sold . out, .excepting only 
two 'nerforrhances. .Did $100,000. 
. "Wings," Tremont (picture). Still 
fillintr the hotiHc; .$lfi.220. . 

•"Straight Through the Door'," 
Plvmouth .(first, we.'ek). .Holbrook 
Blinh closed , in "The Pl.ty'.s, the 
Thing" with close to a capacity run. 
$19,000. 



WEATHERLY, - INDIE 

Tom Wciithcrly, resigned, p. a, 
with Brady «fe Wlman.';, is turning 
Indie producer. 

Weathcrly Was to h.lve' started an 
advertising agency but changed his 
plans. 

_ John Peter Toohey Isjthe B. *• W. 



. WILLETTS WITH "RIO" 

r]';i.vcnce Willetl.*;. i.s. \^ith "lild 
liita,'' a.s comi'ajiy nia na.irr-r, Jaek' 
rnilon has been In cliargr; »u\' thr- 
' fhow moved froni the Zie.u-feld to 
the Lyric. 

"Rio" Is du^^ to 'go on tour l>'i.te 
starting I this mor.th wlth"Tliree Muskete(;r.s" 
, l«lated to follow at the Lyric. 



a stock trial at Mirier's, Bronx, next 
week. ■ 

"10 Nights in a Biar Room" sup- 
plants "Bare Facts" at the Triangle, 
Greenwich Village, this Week. It is 
the third revival of. the 'piece at the 
downtown intimate playhouse, 

"By Request," by J. C. and Rlliott 
Nugent, is next, on George M. Co- 
han's production lisv. It goes into 
rpheavsal In two weeks. 

The New Playwrights, a group 
which describes themselves as an 
experimental theatre venture, will 
do "IToboken liiue.s" following- the 
current "The International" at the 
Village hoU.se named after the 
group. The house was formerly 
known as the Cherry Lane 

"The Clutching Cldw," mystery 
melodrama by Ralph Kettering, 
melodrama by.R.'ilph Kettering, with. 
Barbour, Crimmins and Bry-int pro- 
ducers.^ Cast includes Ralph Mor^- 
gan, Minnie Duprec, Robert Middle- 
mass, Ethel Wilson and others. 

"The Step Child," by Sani Orange, 
goes into rehearsal this week with 
Ray Mont Productions, Inc., spon- 
soring. • . 

"Render Unto Caesar," previously 
announced for production by divers 
managers, will be produced by 
Brady. and Wlman. Piece authored 
by Walter Ferris and Basil Rath- 
bonei 

"Grimaldi," by William Podmore 
will reach production next month 
via the hew producing group, Rich- 
ard Rflthman, Lewis Cohen and 
M.arlha Fnizice. 

"Marriage, on Approval," by Mi- 
chael Kallos.ser, has gone Into , re- 
hearsal with Kalle.sscr . as producer. 
Cast ine]u(](!s I'hylis Povah, Lou 
Ripley, Emil Ijorralne, Larry 
Fletcher, Ijaurchcc Leslie, Pat Bar- 
rett and Ilelrn Brown. 

~ P/.ntnmii y iiffff" con tinic 
diice nf;w play, name not an- 
nounced, first work of llendi-ik Van 
Loon. .Summer try-oUt will precede 
Broadway showing In autumn. 

"Please Stand By," Comedy by 
Roger Huntington, Jr., to be pro- 
duced by now fimi; the Gibb.s Co. 
Cast announced as Ethel Taylor, 
Arthur Campbell, Raymond Enim- 
ley, Joseph Crehan, . Ilairrlelt Ross, 
Gladys Moore, Carlo De Angelo, 
Stafford Cherry Campbell, Molly 
Hicks, Emily Hammond end An- 
drew Talley. Arba Blodgct is gen- 
eral Ynanager for . the Gibbs Co., 
while. Jack H.'iyden Is directing the 
new pir-oo. 



Philadelphia, I-N^b, 7. ■ 
With generally bettor ' weather 
conditions legit business was slight- 
ly more regulixr and noriivai last . 
week. Only two smash hits, though; 

The ICrlajig.er .being dark, duo to 
the ca ri eel la ti on of . "T h e Follies" 
luxtkin.g, there were just thi'cc mus-. 
icals, and ■ two were of the .light. 
<).per;t variety. Bi.isiness (if Win-, 
throp Ames' Gilbert and Sullivan 

company, . in Its fourth and final 
week at the Walnut, was a^am re- . 
nvarkaWo and reported at around. 
$2-t.000.^ Friday night was $3,700, 
which for ;i $3.30 top is. little short 
of aniiizing. . Ames compaiiy could 
easily have: stay.ed aneiher two 
weeks. - 

"The Love Call" took a turn foir 
the bettor at the Choslntit after be- • 
ing noticeably hurt by the storms 
of the previous week. . Rombierff 
operetta did about $22,OQ0 and looks 
set to ride foi' another month or so. 
The third musical, "Yours Truly," 
at the Shubert, being the only light 
and girly ijhow in town, n-sponded 
a little by boo.sting $2i50.0 from the 
previous week, making ab.out.. $18,- 
000. Its engagement here can hardly 
be considered a success, 

OiitHt.^Tifling dramnflif^ wni.n.th QlL 



Almy Resigns, After 18 Yearg 

J).Lnbury, Conn., Feb. 7, 
David Almy has resigned as press 
agent of tlic! Lyceum, Crown and 
Capitol thf.;i(.res,. ,N<iw T>mdon, his 
??^igrra fron^^f^/finiljr'^ITr^lW =iapr 
.'^ijriday. Mr. Aliny ha-: been con- 
Ti'-i-A' d with .1 he three hotise.s fOr l*-' 
year.v 

Rang-Tang Again 

\\ii'l;;<r K.'i '. ;m;nigl. i.s ;is; eiiib!iii^'" 
!L li'-.y •H.ing 'l^ing" 'sixjw fi)r the 
road w-Hhoii't ,Mille)' and LyI' • 
K,iv;.ni,-nU'b u:' in the OliylM.il .i>-,.- 
dueiidt:. 



the week was "Diplomacy," at the 
Garrick. Giving four matinees, this 
George. Tyler allrstar revival got 
about $44,000, thus smasliing the 
record of "Trelawny" last year. 
There wasn't a seat at any pei"form- 
ance, even for the two added mat- 
inees. Tough that Tyler wasn't ' 
playing in the Erlanger, w-likh was 
dark. He could h.ave clicked to well 
over $50,000 there. However, he was 
undeniably satisfied. 

"The Spider".-held up nicely iat the 
Lyric for about $16,000, or a little 
over. The two other noh-'iriuslcals 
didn't fare so wdK "Silent House," 
playing its seventh week in town, 
but first at the Adelphi, got a scant 
$7,500, while "Tenth Avenue" Was 
at-ound $l,OO0. better than that. This 
last-named melodrama closed for- 
good S.aturday night. 

This week found four openings 
and a roadshow picture. The for- 
mer, were "Chicago" at the Walnut, 
the Irish Playcr.s at the Broad, "The 
Nineteenth Hole':' at the Garrick, 
■and the "Greenwich Village Fol- 
lies" at the Shubert. This iast- 
n.'imod should mop up plenty, hav- 
ing only one musical opr)()n( nt. The 
.ErlangOr has a pict(ir(\ "Patent 
Leather Kid," in for what Is expect- : 
cd tf> be aliout four or live weeks. 
The Adelphi is dark thl."5 week, leav-. 
ing only two holdovers, "The Love 
Call" and "The Spider." . 

Estimates for Last Week 

"Plough and the Stars'" (Broad, 
one week only). Irl.sh Players 
opened a two weeks' engagement to 
fairly good hou.se Mond.iy night; 
next week "Juno and the Paycock"; 
last week "Terith Avenue." got a lit- 
tle over $9,000. ' . .. . 
• "Greenwifch Village Follies" (Shu- 
bert, 1st week). Kovue should have 
soft pickings with little or no mus- 
ical oppcsilion; "Yours Truly" 
claimed about $18,000 in ];int week, 
a slight gain. 

"The Nineteenth Hole" (Garrick, 
1st week).' Craven comedy started 
thrc(' weeks' stay with some prom- 
ise; "Diplomacy" broke last year's, 
-record-of— Frelawny'-'-at-sarnc-hoUsef- 
with.four m.'itine<\s and a $1.40. top 
gross was about $44;000: 

"The Love Call" (Chestnut, 5th 
week). Uombcrg operetta a.' ''^r- 
prlse hit; came back l.'ist week to 
almost $22,000; ougbt to stay .an- 
other month anyway. 

"Chicago". '(Walnut, 1st week).. 
Melodrama In for two. weeks only; 
surprisingly short booking fot- the 
Broadway hit here; Win throp Ames 
company again a sen.satlon . last 
week with about $24,000; "Mikado" 
lending the trio of operettas given. 

"Patent Leather Kid" (Erlanger^ 
1st wer-k), I'-eature. fihn shoved In 
when. "Follies"' eaheelled; hooking, 
probably four, werjis; nothing in 
slKht definitely. \ 

"The Spider" (Lyrie. 3d week). 
Announces last wc'k, but was re- 
ported staving an extra week Carry-, 
ing it up 'to Fel). 25.; bu.'^i ness fine. 
Willi heiter than $10,000 la^t week. 

Adelphi. D.ark this week, - with 
Irene Hf.rdoni's "I'arls" t'e.xt Mon- 
f(,r fdur weelit; "Tl;e Silent 



d,'iy . „ . 

,u K<^dJ )W-n»to--:^'I^!il!liJa;ii=.^ 

So. "Abie" Closing 



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d;,y lifer 

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;ii'i^-i (be Cvil 



. I-'el., 7.' 
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■>• Temple. 
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,iM people. 



other 



'Abie'^ 



Cxmimue on 



49 



VAKIETY 



LEGITIMATE 



Wednesday, February 8, 1928 



PLAYS ON BROADWAY 



ATLAS AND EVA 



'ia,3o top, 

I'op , . 

• Mil 

Horliie ; 

. Aunt liriima . 

l.;vu . . . . . . 

IJlmer .. • • 

:.10f.lO 

Al SprocUft ; . . 

• iSIr.MV Mi.-< iork.v 
IHll Donaliup . , 
Dr. I'lii kor . . . . 
Ml'. ilullPil - • • 



. . , .tii'ort?*' .Miinon 

; Taiii I'.iown 

; :.I,otia I,liUliirUiii 
. ■ . .J^:n-ii I'loyJ 
.W.l.c'Miu HoKiirth 
. . . .lliirry Ui-lt 
, . '. .DdiDtlioii cim.vil 
l),-.niilil I)lll;iw:iy 
: . , .C."l:iia Thippp 
. .chiirlc'."! Iliimia 
,-. .Arthur C. Morria 
. .lliMliert- I'^ui'llor 
..A. C. Hcnili-rson 



aotoi- 



IliUTV Dolf. orif excollont 
who wiieii ho i.utlu.rs and P/'Otluccs 
his own show doesn't star hlmseJlf- 



riapo and happini-sK. Aii old ^sa t, 
about to sail tho southorn «eas. 
main points out that such a mar 
i-h.KO would mean injury to t-he boj^, 
the loss^; of his school in' the cold^ 
hoarto.V town, yh^ arranpes with 
tlio old sailor to board hiji ship, 
which will tonoh -Vei-a . Gruz. 

The oHrhax Is the lulUnp g£ Bon - 
ditch bv the i'irl. half native and 
halt Spiini.sh. Tlie act comes after 
the bestial Bowditch threatens, to 
kill Sprat'ue. Carlota stapes a na- 
tive dance, before the drunken cap- 
tain and .places poison in hi« Kvog 
after, promising to leave with -nim 

on his ship. . ■ , 

Cushinp's iir and out drama is not 
entirely a .loss, for it will wake a 
pretty pood picture. The first act 
ig colorful, but too quiet when the 
becomes ia duolog 



palls as does the rest of tho enter- 
tainment. . ,. . 

Flora, tie Breton, the personality 
l,londe who has been seen before in 
Americii In straight comedy-drama, 
vvidcnces a. fine flair for niusical di- 
vertissement. She handled "Dreamy 
DavH" in pood voice. \ 

I^uella Gear and Bobby ^ atson, 
expert native musical comedy peo- 
ple, had their, innings ' 

start, opening with 
True to You" as a double 
dear wa.s the fulcrum also of a hoke 
dramatic, recitation which her con- 
freres interrupted in a stage squab 
ble to collect the "ten bu-iks" some 
body owed, somebody else, with all 
leaving the stage and descending 
through the auditorium to the box 
That, too, may have been 



concerned with the financial aspects 
of her sky-piloting tour. Her niama 
and her mama's heavy lover, who 
officiates as the manager, take care 

of that,..-.- . _ 

A convincing press agent, Joe 

Whlttaker, Is oh. the payroll for 

the printer's ink contacts, and 

Bethany Jones rates high m the 

Evangelical League until the sheik 

tenor, Victor (Donald Gallaher), 

'pVkcticaUyl JTiakos an iinprcsfeionv . and per- 
1 racticaiiy ^ ^^^^^^ .^^ ,^^^y pall 

' of the. world^ and partially forsake 
her dedication to the Lord, After 
a aesf<ion: in prayer, Bethany is con- 
vinced she wouldn't be out of order 
becoming Victor's .wife. . 

When the comrriercial phase or 
her gof'^'^l tour is broupht to 
Bethany's attention she forsakes 



?Sri^- th; ^English . or^arof, "The 1 ^^S"^ l^^" ' x?:6the;^""a;:^ h^r 
Co - optimists" which Gideon 1 "usnana, _iit.i ^_>"^/-^,_ «..^ ♦v,-* 



W'lth which Gideon I 
was connected. . 

A polf number was presented in 
the form of a parody medley on fa- 
miliar airs. The same idea wias 
employed for. Fred . Hillebrand's 
specialty, arid on another occasion. 



ihg^on- thep:=si^ Be a 

Witness." : ■ 
Laura Bowman as the ample wife . 
of Mose stood out as a sincere ad- 
trcss,- sinceH In her speech and 
faithful leader . of the singing. 
Charles H. Moore ^ in . the; titl6 role . 
was very real as the old man. J. 
(Onion) Jeffry supplied most of the 
humor as "Prof. A. P.," calcamine 
"expei-t" addicted to gin. J. Law- 
rence Criner contributed something 
as the hotheaded youth from Black 
Bottom, Miss,, who referred to the 
opposition negroes as "jigs." There 
were a number of other charactin-s 
of a more :or less picturesque nature 
by Sidney Klrkpatrlck, Glyv€>.. P.; 
lopkins, Arthur Ray, Rtith Carl and 
Ruth Ellis. \ 

Notice was sent out that Jasper 
Deeter had directed .the Bhow. in but 
10 days. His name did riot appear 



evervthlng worldly. Including her 

husband, her mother arid her _ 

troupe, preferring retirement to the on the pircTam. Staglnrr wais cred- 
' ...u'vv3n<v c:i<i« .' r>f her mis- I i>«H tn Honrcn Mfi cTCntee. the onlv 



though he had been prematurely jg^^jpr portion . .... - . 

^qt•lrl•ed before bv a less tactful .lniT Kp^^ second starts amusingly with Kyj^^g parodies and the medleys 
nresario Delf rcaturcs himself, ^^j^ ^^^^ England types. However, Ur^rg excellent and humorous indi- 
and he is'woi-th all of that. . that fltanzd and .the luMt act are L,j^^j,jji]y In combination, . it was 

n I ^^^^^^ gio\v Changes of scene^ discordant note in a class musl 



For a song-ahd-dance comic, 
belf has turned «^ri.o"H ^boih as a 

performer and Pl«.y«''' , ^^^'^^ 
there.are many laughs n this^picce, 
most of It is grim— modern grim— 
because it bitterly and sanely ex- 
poses the life n^ost-of^us live, at this 
time. It treats with the tiibuia 
tiK of neither the lofty or the low- 
-the in-betweens that we some- 



monev-prubbing side of 
sion. That's the finale, 

"Salvation" lacks drama from 
curtain to curtain. Each act falls 
on three 6f the quietest finales seen 
in a long while. If not for Osgood 
Perkins' effective Interpretatlpn^of 
the p. a. role It would die altor 

Pauline Lord Is unconvincing^ as 



Kven where only a costume need I ^al comedy production, expect^ed to 1 'saintly "evangelist, 

n .1 ^ff^, ^v.iMcivA sonir material. Still ]^ Donald Gallaher's charactoriza- I mands more: 

laughs,] anq i^ott^ .^^^^^^^^^ One doesn't] 



collar men.' 



Iv - 

thnes call "white „ _ 

Harry plays a ....kw 
Between a querulous and sKkly 
aunt, a sweet sister he wants^to 
manV off. a cranky mother, a hard - 

Sd old man (-P^^y^^ 
Marion and played perfectly, but 
not the size or type this endearing 
v^teJan should essay) the ^young 
. .fellows life, r'.^^ '^'ors but not optl- 
- -^^itlc is as di-ah a combtnatlon of 
• ™ess hell as has been seen m 

hianv a month. ^ . , i ^i* 

Delf perhaps helps defeat hlinself 
because he is too pood at his racket. 
The first two acts are so gray, hope- 
lessly pathetlc-and , so awfully 
i^ue-that he has heither the emo- 
tional sorrow that makes PeoP e cry 
. nor enough of the cup of laughter 
which makes them choke aloud. , 
^nl. tT,fnP is certain. This young 



THE MADCAP 

•rne . genvi c" . - i unuoert prod 

v.riUng. and the ineffectiveness of t,,ree,act muel. 

an early demise. . i 



'alnty of the 



MEEK MOSE 



be changed the curtain seems <lo^'n | offer exclusive song material 
too long. \ the golf thing got some 

Glaudette Colbert, a coming star. ^ijj.Qugh the ludicrous Pa»",<><»ies, I *° " ^ or 

and the featured player, docs every- gy^h as ^'Tea for Two." which be- Jnow r^^^^^l^^it the authors 
thing for "La Gringa" that can be ^omes . a golf tee version ; "KisS not a Vncertalr 
done Her brunette beauty lights ]yte y^gainV .was metamorphosed into ' me kcm^i 
up tiio dismal New England home ..jyjigseei it Again." etc. ' 
and she has the fire of the Mexican to the air of "John Browns 
girl she portrays. Her speech never Boijy " a synqopated mellerette, of 

loses its dialect. familiar pattern and idea, was 

George Nash, as the villainous reeled off by the troupe, and "Rus 

Bowditch, turns in another crack Uianata" was a hokum vodka finale 

performance. Marie Haynes is the including "The Song of the (very) 

old maid of all work who gets vulgar Boatmen," et al., . as 

laughs in the second act. Clara numbers. 

Blandick and Eva . Condon, one a ^he second, stanza was_ an im- 
sDlrister and the other married, but provement on the first. It^ had a 
of the same trend, seerii faithful couple of study Skits, onia of which 
tvnes Paul Wright may be the could be incorporated in the. first 
ripht "type but he. does not impre.ss half to good purpose as, a relief 
as a fiery lover, such as would from the song and dance and gen - 
attract Carlota. eral nonsense specialties.: ^ . 

P Dodd Ackernian's designs are A ptipilistic marriage round and 
pood the convent garden scene be- the Whitechapel episode stood otat 
inp particularly fine. particularly. "Lacquer Lady, of - 

"La Gringa" will be a moderate fered by Gideon from the piano, 
money show at best tTifJifaflons'l wqc nnnfhftp outstanding tune 
are It Isn't- there. 



ited to George MacEntee. the only 
Avhlte playei- In the show. He. flashed 
a wig that seenried wrongly marked 
on the forehead. . . ^ ; 

"Meek Mose" as a colored play by 
colored players is questionable . for 
necessary support Looks like' It 
has Its best chance in the little 
Princess,, with no chance of moylng 
to a regulation sized house. . For 
$3.30 top the average playgoer de- 

Ibee. 



Goineily-drariui In tliree ac ts »>>■ , I' rii"!^ 
the 1 WUaon, preseated by Uestcr A.^ Walton at 

Ifintee; Bplrlluals directed by Ali^ton .llui- 
leigh : *3.30 .top, ■ , \ ; . Arthur Ray 

--.V ;. V.\V;.V;;.V;;eKarle3 H.^ Moore 

Clarlbol 



Indications I was another outstanding 
s IVee. Eleanor Powell didn't belong with 



ESnos .Green ... 
Madam Jones. . 
Ml.ss Minnie .. 
Dave Hoberis.. 
Cole .Turner. .. 
Dr. aiauBhter. 
Prof. A.' P. ... . 
.Stanley Brown, 
Policeman 



Ruth Curl 

! '. Sidney Klrkpa.trlck 
. ...Olyve P. Hoplclns 

, Susie Sutton 

..' Ulchird Gregg 

ALston llurlelKh 

Thomas Moseley 

.....J. (Onion) Jellry 
. . .Joe Chapman 
William Edwards 
Oliver Sanderson 



.Ethel Morrison- 
.; ....... .Harrj' Puck 

Mltzi 

, ,-MarceIla - Swansoti. 

Charley Sylber 

....... .Pat Clayton 

, . Arthur Ttoachcr 
.Cllftord Smith 



One thing is certf 
man will some day #..eene 
drama;. He has a touch of Eugene 
?W™ili already. If ^^^f^^'l^J^H 
fiction as he wrote th s Pl^-Vv^^l 
would leap to the front, for . those 
Sngs are palatable between^covers 
wheFe they rarely are behind foot- 

"^ihe direction is perfect-as per- 
fect as the play Is perfect, if it is. 
b^use it is in perfect Vjhratlpn 
with the spirit of the script. In 
casting and in acting it is superfine, 
such al one will hardly find matched 
in the great Broadway marketr 
place 



ehubert production etarrlnp Mlt7,l In 
musical comedy, , adapted from 
by Gertrude Purcell and. 
; lyrics - by Clifford Grey; 
music by Maurle RUbena, Staged .by. 
Dunne .Nelson, daticca by Harry Puck: 
musical director. Bernard Smith., Opened 
/.fan. 31 at the Royaje, New York, _ 

Petunia, maid • ; Mai' e DhVne 

• Hclene . Xiilllan Lane 

Claire Val'm'ont Ethel Intropldi 

liord Clarence Steeple, .Sydney. Gre^nslreet 
ljA(\y Mary Steeple..', 
ITon. Harry Steeple. . . 

Chlbi .. 

Emmoline Hawley. . . . 
Cuthbcrf Custard ...... 

James, butler..... 

Sir Bpvtram Hawley... 
Footman . _ , _ 

DeauvlUe Girls— Madeline Morley. Peggy 
Dc lA Plant. Edna Paris, Theresa Radow- 
8ka, Virginia Sharon, Helen NewlCin, 
Marie Pari?, Genevieve .BroWn, Olga 
Grannls, Sally Snundera. Eleanor DeVlane. 
-Bert Wlnnek. Madeleine Parker. Agnes 
Klley, Marie Price, Betty Barclay, Marian 
Grozan,- Moravia, Constance .. Ford, Gene 

^B^ye-'Wrnilam Bartly. Geotye Maswi D. 
Edwards, Thomas Graham. Harry Phelps, 
Cllftord,. Smith! 

What price criticism when a 
Johnson" from the Scripture when I glorified turk uke this one has-been, 
the troubles of his people were Sut 44 weeks on the road and xan 
fiSitSd; after hardship and Suf- Uo a similar stretch in the eastern 
ferinl tn the little town of Mexia, territory around Boston. ^ JhlUy. 

_ . - .Tex^ That might give some idea .gtc,, which stands It Is slated, fpl- 

.escence In the ghost dance double. .^j^^^; .. .Meek. Mose" Is all about. lowing the admitted brief sojourn. 
Cast Includes. 10 P»'incipais^ ^Xhnrt GWeon finaled with some of his own However, it isn't any more re"" on Broadway. „ ,^,,.,5 wui,- 

lonis: Gideon. Gjo"^® ^1^^",^ gones a satisfactory specialty. The .'"'l^xj^ ' -porgy." the first dra- "The Madcap" is aU Mitzi. Wlth- 

saiiv .starr. Flora ^,,^«^HTiiebraud" J^^^^^ pla? wlthTvirtually^aia-col- out her there'd be| no show The 

tenor that should register well on Broadway. The new pgtite Hun^^-rian '^omedlenne^^^^^^ 

the recording wax via the. ether, " j j^ ^ast play (save a minor Ueftjer for gome additional avoir^ 
having that confidential quality that ^i'^^aS) 13 of the arty kind, high- aupois. although Jhis may be only 
is so popular with the public today. , circles, a commend- noticeable to a Mitz.l addict. . 

The Optimist," despite much of r^^r'^^oVt though one that hardly | Book is one of those impossible 



THE OPTIMISTS 



a "medToc^e'. acrobatic specialty of. a I ]>;• • . ; ; George MacBntee 

type below the general par of those — ■ 

- ~ ' ' .■liies.sed are the meek, for they 

will inherit the earth," read Mose 



seen on anjr cafe floor and in va,ude. 
It paved the way for Watson's en- 
Melville GWeon presents "a musical. Urartce as a clown .Savoy doing a 
novelty" In two acts. ,7'»«'<=,«»jy.°'i^.°„"' vampire, with Hillebrand stralght- 
'Strfx ??ewmn^n'"nd ^ A^sur Vko?5: Ing . and * clowning. 
Dancis by J^k Haskell: setting by wat- These two were teamed In a| 
wh Barralt;. Harold stern conducting or- ^j^^^^j^ double Utilizing phOSphor 
chcstra, 
( 

ch 

Bold. Sully Starr, 
Gear,. Bobby. Watson. ^ 
Evelyn De Uatour. Eleanor Powell. 

Opened . Jan. 80 ot . the Casino de Paris 
CCcntury Roof), New yortt. J3.50 top. 

"The Cb-Optimists," a Biitish in- 



Th4 piece was originally called ^j^^i^n as an. intimate musical re- individual merit, is a mediocre ^ance as a box omce^raw^^ ''P^^^^ P^^llJ^'ifJ^ ^oS 

"The Nebblepredders." the name of ^^^^ ^ecn imported by Melville presentation and will . not ^ "nger ^"^.^gek Mose" has been authored desiring to marry the^ ^er 2oI 

the family, and most of what farce American consiimptipn. K matter how favorable are presented by colored.people._ Its ^an, endeavors^ to P^f^ ^^^^^vf^, 

and comedy there are comes from ^ is a hybrid British-native L^g \ugp,ces. That takes In the 10 ^"^^^ is Lester A. Walton, editor year- old daughter (MUzl. as Chlbi. 



and comedy there are comes from 
the difficulty of pronouncing the 
name It is Inconsequential, If 
Sorie remains on the earth's level 
(it was al.so named "Six Feet Un- 
deV.^ it will do so as a tragedy, 
not as a laugh show. 

Its drab theme scarcely^ promises 
for It an extended run. But it has 
Revealed an intensely promising 

dramatist, and ""t^J"^,^^^/^^ 
portant can happen in the theatre. 



The cast is a hybrid British-native 
afTalr. all 10 players gambling -with 
Gideon on the production, hooked 
up with the Shuberts in an endeav- 
or to lure the smart trade, to Cen- 
tral Park West, where the Casino 
de Paris, atop the Century, is sit- 



uated. Tlie effort will prove in ching going as long as possible 
vain as "The Optimists." sans the | production meant nothing nere 



Its auspices, iiitti. ..V ""-J-- sponsor is Jjesier 4*^ 

people who are understood gam- the .'Negro Age" and a spe^l^J 

bling on a co-op basis, the almost I — ..ca.,r.flnv 

negligible "nut," and the hook-up 
with the Shuberts, who have a 
number of dark houses on their 
hands and are eager, to keep some- 



writer for the New fork "Sunday 
World " He is also a civil, service 
Commissioner appointed by Mayor 
Walker. 



the Madcap) as a 12 -year-old. 
The pseudo-adolescent accordingly, 
of her own volition, as a gesture 
to help mama into a b. r.» , pulls a 
Baby Peggy . and cavorts througn 



His Honor was presented Mon-. the three stanzas in rompers and 
daV nlSit when the error of not considerable misunderstanding 
S^vine SU little house filled was | other complications, such ^Jts a 



LA GRINGA 

Oomody drama In throe acls^by Tom 
GuSxlnR Presented by >'A'""*°S.,^r>? 
den at the T,lttl<> n'?'-*'"'-^ fea- 



brefixT as it is identified on this side Whatever equipment t^^^^it^rris mad^ Maypr Jimmy made^a sP^^ch knovie comedy satellite ^ho has a 

Sf the pond, is nothing to grow ex- Uhouted storehouse, and as "j^re is ^ curtetln. and he hoped crush on ChlbU f-nd meets nun 

cited about and more particularly no chorus the PrinciPftte backing u^^ would jump over capac- Ufter dark because ,0^^^^^^^ 

VV^«ccft *r.n one another as required, the over- . ^. .^^ggk Is oui. opportunities he noias 101 in lor nci. 

at a 15.50 top. , I e'^^^r-^i!fV ^e nil. since the Shu^ immaculatd Vhe proceedings are in three sets. 



Opening novclly and intimately head looks to be niVsl 
enough, it soon becomes patent that bert don't figure the 



rent of the 



the "proceedings will bore . before 1 roof 
long. The idea of the same group 
of 10 players performing through 
two hours of skit and number se 



This will last as long aa Joe 



'rnis will lao*. o-" .1 mnn staae master, ann auvcia-i j..v.... 

Leblang can plug It and t^at^^S t nfrcompLy. There is little doubt 



serviceable but not pretentious, 
aia;. x.cw».<v.^>, ...^ I utilizing 20 girls and six boys, and 
master, and several from 12 song numbers, "o* counting tne 



duds out front. Otto H. Kahn was 
there with Max Relnhardt, the Ger- 



^jr^'^r.:^ i:!'^^il;:;i^A^Sn" • Uuen;:^"^; Tfoolhardy one. at this 
siror* FeUridad.. Arllne .Fr?n<-^« late date wt 



be long, either. 



- , ^ ..hen a native public has 

wiiilrmniC^roy become fed up. on the intimate re- 

Georce Nash 1 vue StUlT. 

" "The Optimists." as Gideon paces 

it. reminds of the now antiquated 

Harry_ Carroll arid Anatole. Fricdr 



Soror FeUridad 

Madre Superior 

Pedro • • 

, Sarah Bowdltoh ^'''^Jva SSn 

;AB0Ue Splrmoy.:.,,.^^.^ 

pnarit> . pnell Kern 

Bertha nemos ;^V'c4.;i;" GrS 

"c^u Ti.ez • j.i.inm.>".".". . • • '^'"^^"^ ^f^Si I ■ the baby gr 
Dr. CalPb f^irnBiie. . ... • • •l a"' vvnhm. 1 ,.i,,,_„ f^^. 



SALVATION 

production 



that all were Interested in the drama 
of life of the poor Southern negro. 



finales. Not a song, hit and if Tell 
You a Story" and "Odle De O Po 
Ihad a chance, they'd have asserted 



sUTweuViVwBC0lo7edTlarl5mv|them^ .the 40-oad 

I h"se'"'' Tm^Si do traae o„ Mai, , tree. 



by Sidney Howard and Cbarlfea ^Mac- ' ^ ^^i^ title role in "Porgy.' otherwise not there for any suo- 
ArUiur: aettinga by RolMsrt Edmond jonea;. Mo^^^^^ Vh« same fellow Who is a; st-antlal takings for apy length of 



Arthur Hopkina 




1 



"La Gringa" is the first produc- 
tion effort by Hamilton McFaddcn. 
Who was in charge of the Theatre 
Guild's school when that was an ac- 
tuality la.st .sea.<;on. But It isn't Tom 
Cushini;'s first play.. That he has 
evolved a succe.is . is doubtful for 
"La Gringa" is an uneven play. 

It Is first sce.ned in Mexico and 
later in New Bedford,. Mass. Cap- 
tain Bowditch, middle aged master 
of a whaler, snatche.s Carlota D Asr 
tradente, young and fired with the 
passion of her people, from^the rose 
.garden of n convent at La Umcoma 
and transplants her amid the. chill 
and f(g . f the MassiKlu.sotls scva 

port an Ills wife- I^^^'^^/'^lV 
throwing hor . amid the ''e-busl 0 
inin'^tors of hi.s narrow-minded 
family, Fails inunediatoly for Spam 
v^Tere ho belicvo;» her father had 
_^^hed an ^-state of ^•onsul^raWo 

' '^S^Doc^mh^^^mlon dooK^-'t 
mean anything to tho Kmely g.rl 
S^ed on and hated by his people. 
She oasilv fnlls in love with Caleb 
Sn?aS the sclinol ma-stcr, hut 1 ho 
raSerwithholds hi« feelings. Their 
relatlon.ship i.s a oU-an l^'V'-'-.. 
. CarlotA learns lu-r ^''['1'!^%, 

• Bowditch was not a niurr, ago.. T he 



everything from the ivories. That 
was a novelty at one time, but. with . . ^ 

Broadway knee.deep in songwriters Victor, the tenor 
tunesmith.-j are no raving attraction 1 ^ 
for cash trade. ^ i 

Gideon's, players strive so hard to 
please, and .some of their material 
is so engaging one is predisposed 
to favor them, but a desire to. ac 



'^'^'^'^••'■^^^f^i^^T^ not more so than in 

vfr"ie Bethany's' maid. . . .Krnnjf. ;wi8e "Porgy." .iu,5m,a mclo- 

The weird, colored; religious melo- 
dies are about the most alluring 
fwngl" about "Meek Mose." They 



Man 

First Woman,. 
Second. Man. . . 
Second Woman 
Third Woman 



• • « • • 



.Donald Gallaher 
, . . ..Thomaa Meeg.an 
, . .Bernlce Richmond 

.James Mulady 

, Marjorle Main 

.......Maud Sinclair 




up bills, - . . . ,n..T 

young lovor wilh visions of mar 



cept does riot par actual acceptance Walter^ 
and approval. ■ . 1 

"The Optimist,s". open minstrel 
fashion with the troupe introducing 
themselves individually and broadly 
plugging themselves in harmless 
fashion;^ After that it's -a. •.succes- 
sion of .specialties and numbers, not 
unlike a glorillod vaude entertain- 
ment. And vaudeville ean't draw 
'iim oufiugh at tho Palace .at $2 lop. 

(Jeorgc Ila.s.'^oir starts well. Richr 
ard Bold tenor..? "Rolling Stono.'<, 
Hally J^tarr, invprosslng- on person- 
ality, offer,'! a nnvelr.y trayclo.g num- 
Jieil! =»lt3i^ a _h_o Ku,m mnle rji^."^"" .9*^ 
f'i)ur. "Amapu." one oT tlie seyoraT 
catchy tunes, is -.a nonsense South 
St 

.set the meagreness of all. the aot.s, 
sot pieces :Mnd bl.'iek dr(ti)S, such 
coineav annotiitiiiiis os "Ihl." is .a 
stupoivloiis production numncr," or 
"tremcnd(iii«-si)(>ct!iculav-col-yhantic 
in which will- bo scon Die combined 
.'u-tistsi. of INaro.grad. Vienna, and 
'P;iris, Ti'.XMS." Mre iticludiMl on the 
l)ro,'irafi\. Vmm- .-i 1 iino • this n.'iieve 
inamu-r »,r D.ildnj; fun at. iliomsolv<s 
is ploas.'intly act-cpte.l, . hut it soon 



.W.irnor Putnani . 
Mra. Putnam.. 
Mrfi. Albertson 



were very well directed by Alston 
Burleigh of the cast. It was the 



MYSTERY MAN 

Guatav Blum preSent.s thl.s mystery 'melo- 
drama by Mnrria Ankrum and VInc-ont 
Duffey. Direction by Mr.- Blum. -SettlnRg 
In threA acta, one flor. At 



Mary Hubbard 

....Edward BToa<lley 
.George Colan 



■atohv nines, is a ih'il-m-m.-v ^..^^.^.^ 
-ioa ditty sung by (-Jideon from the 
:)i.'U)() and "produelipiu'd." . L'6 off- 



Tho ChicaBO Tribune. 

Tho OhicaBO Herpld jarv,a Kerr 

ClH.Ir'ladlVs-Anno-iilli<rt^^^^ 

Olivia Martin, Dcnigc ^I^^'s. "^"J, 

Schafer,' Galina Eetrovlch. l^vn 
■ nndcrBUCz, I.ucla Blanco, 

The same public p.sychology tliat 
killed "Bless You,. Sister; (Alice 
Brady), infinitely better play col- 
lahoration than the Howard-Mac- 
Arthur inside stuff on the big time 
]0?rrmFfi^r'CirY^lirf7^trntar^^g 
"Salvation." The laity in brief is 
sciirod off by npythlng religious 
wh.Mi linked with tho theatre, 
lloligion is a delicate topic to | t:b urch 



the premiere. Most effective were 
1 "Go Down Moses." "Don't Let This 
Harvest Past" (Surlelgh'a own con- 
tribution with an effective humming 
chorus) and one or two others, none 
other credited save . one by Alex 



Jean Rich .Rogers and Will Marion Cook. 



Meek Mose" Is interesting. The 

colored community of Mexia is or- _ 

dered bt the white to vacate their toj^o 

homes and move to the gut, a strip Anaon ............... 

adjacent to the town dump. Thorc | M";::,.?.' 'S.";?;,-. 
are protests, but the poor negroes 
move into the hew shacks, receiving 
little money and deeds to the land 
thereabouts. This is in payment .or 
their own land upon which a new 



Robert Wheole.r. . , . , . •. > • • S"^"" • "S^"*^?! 
JOrome Tuttle , . . , . . . i • ; . . .Rot>ert Fnc^^Ll 
Inapeotor Harrinon • i/'eor j;e I^esFoy 

Detective Clnncy. J^**! > 

Ross • ■ Jpli" P- "'Sf 'ii 

Alice Prince...... .....Gail Do Hiitt 

.,KC0 oupj, 

Allyn .Toslyn 



Tof?o. , ■,•».••..•... 

Philip Jonea. i. 



Dr, Oabom. 
Dixon. 



Ev(»lyri Wells. 



Cameron Clemens 

.(>ac,ar, Hewf-M 

Klauo Knwiila 

.RWTPr De Kovr-ii 
.Williard Dashlell 
. .Marjorle DAUon 



It Is doubtful if any purely me- 
chanical mystery plny. ho matter 
how well done, could ifet verF t:j^ 
in a town where there are flcai ly 



cotton-K.in-^ls..to Jje^eij£Gtedi==^^=^.^^^ 

Some of the people become ill, 1 - . .. ^^,sy^^,■>y. 



and the feeling turns against Moek 
Mose, religious and head of the 
faction. A babe die.s, and 



the 



of this new'conun-. 




"Jiloss You, Sister." like "Sal.va 
lion" do,^1t with the commercial 
.'isp.-ets .of a gospel tent show. JTn- 
liko tho Riskin.s' Alice Brady .show, 
the heroine -of ' Salvation" is un- 



iJut a Mr. Harmon whom Mose 
considers his friend discovers the 
gut is oil land. The colored people's 
downheartednoss turns into joy. 
Praise to the I/ord, the cairtaln fall- 



ow prospects ... 

labored a;nd artifieial in its fono 
and acted indifferently^ "inj' ''^i 
guessed at. Call it si.K wocUs oi 
forcing on the picture I'i^^'lit''. ana 
stock gamble. . 

The plity reminds of a cut oui 
pnz?,lo. It Is ingoniou.^ly miule unu 
has a first act tiiat nehiovcf, itf^ 
pO.<?c of arousing the curiosity ot n i 
audience. After tlutt li dnig.- .'" 
awnkens to a thrill, cliiuax ;'f 
(Continued on page S2i 



bit. 
I l-.c 



Wednesday, February 8, 1928 



LEGITIMATE 



VARIETY 



49 




MNEWASS'N 



Plan Meeting in Feb. to 
Fix Organization 



More than BO stock managers 
have either joined or signified in- 
tention of joining the- newly organ- 
ized United Stock Managers' /Asso- 
ciation, according to a statement by 
Lester Ai Smith, organizer of the 
association. 

Smith is canyassing the remain- 
ing lOO! stock company operators 
and is planning to call a meeting 
of the stock, hien in New York the 
latter part of the month. 

United has come into being after 
several futile, efforts to organize the 
stock field. Its purpose, as laid 
out now, aims at exchahgie of ideas 
among the stock mon and better 
royalty terms from the play brok- 
ers, among other things. 
^ Smith has a tentative draft -of by- 
laws and other regulations, '•which 
: will be submitted for ratification at 
thfe forthcoming, conclave. 

Officers will be elected at the 
meeting and a $10 yearly member- 
ehip fee will be discussed.' 

Organization of the stock men is 
figured to cure many previous 
. abuses in this branch iand also cur- 
tail unfair . competition angle that 
has prevailed in spots. With the 
growth of the popularity of the 
resident branch of show busin ess. 
It has heen felt by most of the rep-r 
■utatale producers that, organization 
■was most desirable, the stock .field 
being practically the only brai\ch of 
show business without an organ 
Izatlon. 



Maybe He Knows Now 

Aii acti-ess, , engaged for a 
stock company, recommendC'd 
an actor who had been in a 
production with her. 

The actor was sent for and 
tferms : agreed upon . It's hot 
known if the actor knew the 
circumstances. 

But Informed he was to play 
the lead in the opening bill 
. opposite the actress who had 
recommended him; he said to 
the manager: 
«"0f course, you know Miss 
G was only the under- 

study in the last company." 



CUT-RATE DAMAGE 
ACTION IS STARTED 



Leblangs Served in $100,000 
Action by Doyle's Ticket 
Service 



Bouncmg Check to Stage 
Crew Quickly Wound Up 
Play "K Is to Laugh" 



It is. to l-.au gh," the Fannie Hurst 
comedy which fiivved at the 131- 
tinge and wa.s revived last week un- 
der supposed. East Side backing, 
finally closed at the Forrest Friday 
when Bill Lahg of the, stage .hands 
union gave orders that the curtain 
was not to be raised. .. 

The direct cause was a bouncing 
check giveh the crew on account, 
but up to the- time of closing tlie 
takings were quoted at $766 for five 
performances. The Shuberts were 
to get the fir.st $3,500, plus other ex- 
penses.' 

The Bhow was originally presented 
by Barbour, Crimmins & Bryant, 
who tossed it aside quickly. The 



Zi^gy's "Fan" Tkougbt 
Starts Suk fw $3,000 



P. Walter Rowe, Jr.,. U. S. Mill 
tary Academy alumnus and a lieu 
tenant in the U. S. NavalHeserves, 
has retained Victor K. D. Ross in a 
13,000 claim against Plorenz Zieg 
feld for assisting on the military 
drills and dances of "Rosalie;" Rowe 
is a theatrical publicity man. He 
was w:ith Vincent Youma,n3 as of- 
fice ELSsistant-. before joining the 
J. Walter Thompson advertising 
agency. Rowe ho\y has his own 
agency. 

Because of . his military knowl 
edge, although an Annapolis man, 
Rowe was called in for the West 
Point regulation stuff. He. accom- 
panied the show and Ziggy to Bos 
ton, where the latter is said to have 
told Rowe he would, pay his ex 
penses and that Stanley Sharpe 
would take care of the rest. . After 
the show's opening, Ziggy opined "I 
thought you were doing it for the 
fun of it." 



3 Chairs for 3 Acts 



"Gri Gri" in English 

^*Ori Gri," Paul Lincke's operetta,' 
which had its American pi-emiero 
Jan. 26 at the Yorkville theatre, 
New York, in the original German, 
may be done in English. Andreas 
Fugmann is behind the German mu- 
slcal rep at the Yorkville. 

A London production of the Linckc 

- operetta^i.s.r.taeing-negot-iatGd-for, and 
with Lincke'K impending visit to 

. America, the . i'i<"'Oo may be done in 
English. ' . . 



East Side Wnch ciiWe up -withra: 
proposition to bankroll .the attrac- 
tion, claiming to have raised some- 
thing like $20,000. There- was to 
have been splurge advertising in 
the Yiddish papers. The show v^ras 
turned over to them for 50 per cent 
of any net earnings. 

The stage hands; were advise.d of 
the change in management and . a 
bond was asked. Murray Agid, who 
jvas to have financed the "revival," 
■gave a check for some $280, or one- 
half of the crew's salary for the 
week, the union people taking a 
chance for the balance. The check 
came back, was re-depOsited and 
bounced again. Then Lang spoke. 

It was said the b. r. talked about 
was really, something like $2,500. 
The actors are understood to have 
waived the usual salary guarantee. 

Stock Leads Married 

Denver, Feb. 7. 
Immediately following the Den- 
ham management's announcement 
that Victoip Jory, leading man, 
would be succeeded by John B. Litel, 
Jory announced his secret. marHage 
to Jean Inness, leading lady, Dec. 21 , 
in a small Wyoming town. 

Jory, whosie health has) been fail- 
ing, will spend sevei-al months rest- 
liig up before undertaking further 
stock work. His wife will continue 
at the Denham. Litel comes from 
production work in Los Angi^lcs. 



The formal complaint in the $100,- 
000 damage suit. for conspirJicy was 
served yesterday by Julian T. 
Abeles, attorney for the ■ Niational 
Theatre Ticket >Seryi(2e, lnc, id 
Vincent Doyle) on Joseph, Hugh 
and ■.TiUie I-.eblang, Mattliew Zini- 
merman . and the Public / Service 
Ticket Ofilcc.- Inc.. tUa- •iray dviii: 
store cut-rate omporiiim. 

Doyle's Nationiil Thoatve Tickot 
Service sets forth that it had evolved 
a system and built up kooxI will and 
an organization for the sale of the- 
atre tickets at cut r.ntes at tlie box- 
offlce windows of certain attrar- 
tions. . Leblang's enterpri.se . i.s 
charged with intimidating the pro- 
ducing, managers with whom boylo 
did. business that the Public Service 
would refuse to handle tickets for 
such attractions at their cut-rate 
ollibes 

. Several managers, it is alleged , 
fearing to ignore Leblang's threat, 
called off their arriingcments with 
Doyle. -Among .other .things the 
complainant alleges that Leblang's 
cut-rate ticket ofllce is a monopoly. 

Doyle had ai-rangements whereby 
retail merchants and other mer 
chandizing syndicates wOuld sell 
privilege tickets for out-rate tickets 
at 10c. each. This investment en- 
titled a patron to half-rate on.all 
tickets purchased at the box-office 



. How to attond a premiere 
end .sit in cliiolce .locations . 
without paying. 

First act: Sit in Robert 
Coleman's \"Mirror'') seat, as 
he is generally late. 

Second act: In Kelcy Allen's 
("Women's Wear") .scat, . as 
Gene is still out in the lobby 
— talking. . . 

Third not:' Plrk GCorgis J eah 
Nathan's or Alan .pale's seat, 
as . they gonorally blow after 
the second stanza. • 



5 SHOWS OUT 



■ Tiireo fhous Dn Broadway sud- 
d»>n1y ••).<)s('a Saturday, not 'unvis\ial. 
The same' thing . is likcily to- happen 
this, wook-ond. At that time an-.. 
nthor. trio is cai-dod to dopart or 
fold up...-. 

... '•iU-oadway." pr.osi-ntod by. J<?d 
Harris, leaves tlie C.Mitury after a 
tine run of 73 weclys. Most, of that, 
time Nva.s playod at the Broadhurst, 
where it Was ostabli.shod as; last 
.si'ason'.s . melodramatic smash. It 
topped the non-muHical.s for 
months,, grossiivi? $24,000 and more 
weekly, : It held over during sum- 
nver and fall svi.coessCuUy, receiving 
a percentage of tlie house profits, a 
condition of the original- booking, 
a s-ix- week period that became in- 
definite. Lately the show was 
moved to the Century and cut-rated. 



YOKEL'S AHACHMENT 
LIGHTLY LIT ON $189 

Way They Do things SomC" 
times— Couldn't Collect $330 
From Flopping "Silyer Box' 



windows of the several attractions 
interested. The available shows at 
this cut-rate, system of patronage 
were denoted in the daily paper ad- 
vertisements through a peculiarly 
marked rule underscoring the name 
of the house, a cue to tlieatregoers 
that the house so marked did busi- 
ness at half-rates. 



Majestic/ Paterson, Closed 
By Demands of iIiiioii | 



Piqued by the musicians' union's 
insistence that the Majestic, Pater- 
son, N. J., engage six , musician.s, 
Harry Berg, house 'manager, will 
bow out of that theatre in two 
weeks. He closes the Majestic Feb. 

Berg took oveir the house as an 
out-of-town and pre-Broadway' legit 
stand. Insisting that musicians 
were extraneous to di'amatic attrac- 
tions and citing the custom oh 
Broadway, where legit housejs have 
dispensed with orchestras, the union 
fieVerthelesB inislsted on the local 
custom of ' a band of six men. per 
theatre. 



"BROADWAY'' 
Opened Sept. 16, 1925. Noth- 

i ng bat— -raves; WooHcott- 

("World") said: "completely 
and heartily entertaining 
play." Hammond ("Herald 
Tribune") went the li mi it, say- 
ing, "the most tompletely acted 
and perfectly directed . • • 
seen in 30 years of professional 
playgoing." / 
; Variety sent thr-- of its 
near-critics, including Old Man 
Oscar Samuel from New Or- 
leans. . He decided "Broadway" 
was a hit. Jack Conway pre- 
dicted Jed Harris and the au- 
thors would "spend the rest of 
their lives counting up." Abel 
Green reviewing, the -* from 
the night club angle passed 
."Broadway" as authentic and 
okay. And ^ even all that 
couldn't kill it. 



Whon Alox .Yokel, accompanied 
by >larshal ir* j. Herman, visited 
the Moroijoo V<aturdny nifiht to levy 
a.$465 Hon on "The Silver Box," the 
Henry Baron slunv which . .dosed 
Saturday at that hnuso, the press 
a^ont found; $IS!) to attach. - Yokel . 
is .suiii.c;: for .f;?..l0 for sin-vioos ren- 
dorivT a.s'p. a.';uid $150 l-or a prlht- 
ini,^ bill wliii'h money he advanced., 
pcr.-jonally on ISar.OTi'iS bohalf. 

Ho - also. .f(nth(l.: thot. aHhou.trli • up, 
ia \V<Mlnesd;Vy the. attraction had 
only .£!;V-ossoil '.$1 ,S00, $1,500 of this 
had boon tjlyon to Baron. That was 
.lOd tliroux-. the Morosoo hou.se man- 
agor's st:uonif>.if(T:~ The .show did 
$4,700' on..tiu; wook, $700 .of tliis go- , 
ing i'or operaliilg cxlH^nses, and the 
$•1,000 bein^ siillt b*>t\vecn tlie house 
and. atti-aotion, ""^ 

Cir^nix is kiu'WH on Broadway; for 
his' rynsor.vaii.sm.. in advancing 
'moneys. Tt surprised yok<>^i^"<^. i^^' 
attorney, : Samuel . .^ohwartzmani 
that with oiily .$1,800 in the till, 
oOO of this should be givin Bar#h 
on Wednesday, according to the re-, 
oeipt. This antc-datnd Yokel's lien 
by two days. 

Yokel Talked Out 
Yokel wanted to halt the show 
Saturday, iilght by attaching, the 
scenery, knowing that Baron need- 
ed that last performance to coin- 
pl y with the consecutive perform- 



FIXING "QUICKSANDS" i 

"Qulcks.ands," second production 
of Anna Held, Jf„ which tried out 
the first half. Ifist week, laid off 
for additional rohoarsals the last 

jhalf of the .week through special 
rigrcement of .Equity. Layoff P,eri.Gd 
is not permissible., unless" -the 'pro- 
duction has played two weeks when 
K(.iuity permits the layOff on the 
third Week for fixing. 

The piece resuniod at the West- 
cho.ster, Mt. Vernon, N. Y., this week 
(Feb. 6), and plays the Playhouse, 

. U ilmington. D' l.. next week, with 
New York to follow.. 



Lew Fields' Daughter 

Porothy Fields, daughter of Lew 
Fields and sl.ster of Herb, Is follow- 
ing the family into .show business. 
With Jlmmie McHugh of the Jack 
Mills Office, Mi.ss Fields has ^yritton 
a unit show for Publix, she doing 
the lyrics. 

:"^MiS3 Fields 'wa\oto--the7lyi'ii''.s -for. 
the current floor show at the Cot- 
ton Club, including "Broken 
Hearted Blackbird." 

**Deck" Next in Boston 

"Hit th^ Deck" Is figured to close 
at the Belasco Ffeb. 25, going from 
there to Boston, for a run. 

Louise Groody, at present In 'Palm 
Beach, will rejoin the company In 
Boston. Her understudy, Florence 
Patti, will continue in the part until 
the Bo.ston engagement, when she 
may take over Bobby Perkins" role. 



WASHBURNS DiyORCINqi 

Both Professionals and Married 13 
Years — 2 Children 



Los Angeles, Feb. 7. 
Mabel Forrest Washburn, -stage 
actres.s, filed suit for divorce from 
Bryant Washburn, film actor, mar 
ricd 13 years. They separated Jan 
16, la.st. 

Mrs. Washbu/n charges desertion 
and mental cruelty. She asks for 
the cu.stody of their two childrfri. 
~:A"proFerty settlement- ha-s alrc-ady 
been made and no alimony l.s asked, 



"Mongollar" presented independ- 
ently, was taken off at the Mansfleld 
Saturday after a flop engagement 
of six weeks. It opened In Green- 
wich Village. 

"We Never Learn," presented by 
William B. Friedlander, will close at 
the Eltinge Saturday. It will have 
been on two weeks and three day.s. 
The play drew some good mention, 
but very little trade, perhaps |3,000 
last week. 

"The International," one of the 
New , playwrights' efforts will be 
taken' off. It opened recently in the 
Village house named after the group 
of experimental- playwrighters. 

"The Prison<ir<"- another Inde- 
pendent "Village .show, was taken off 
.Sunday at the Provincotown Play- 
house. 



"THE PRISONER" 
Opened Dec. 28. NoV, cov- 
ered by major scribes. 

Variety thought it better 
thiah Village average but 
doubtful commercially. 



ahces for. the movie and stock 
fights. 

David Flnp.stone, gener.-il factotum 
for the Shuberts, told Lee Shubert 
of the press ■ agent's plan and the 
latter Issued instructions to protect 
Yokel as much as possible. It -was" 
also attested by Al Woods and Leq 
Shubort that between them they 
owned the scenery, and hot Baron 
nor his barker, William . Blrns* the.^ , 
big antique and rent-me-out furni- ' 
ture m.-ih from 37th street. Thla 
left nothing phy.slcal for Yokel to 
attach. 

. So after it was all said and done, 
after the count-up, there was $189 
left which Sidney Kaye of the Shu- 
bert legal staff is holding for Yokel . 
unlit It can be released , by formal 
court order. 

Meantime Baron Is understood tO 
have gone to. Saranac.. to recover 
his health. 



HAZZARD AROUND 

Jack IC. irazzard, comedian and 
= ^^^^PTTX— ?<^^CTTlr"-nnrT\v ^»| )a iierman ,---r>a=ni 
baek to Broadwiiy after a. five 
T.T'oks' sif-Ki^ with iineumonia, 

llazzard has hpen In virtual re- 
tirenn-nt. from the stage In the past 
two year."--, lie has been thf» critic 
.for the,<;r';ir .\'i'-k "XewH," that 
n\>ot being a iryout point for pur- 
liorted Urolidway productions. 

Maz/ard ■•'.li'trihute.s a rolnrnn- 
to the f'kiy. 



LA GALLTENNE EiEP ON ROAD 

Eva La aallionne's .CiviO Hepor- 
tory company is due to take to the 
ro;\d about the middle of April. Six 
weeks of . eastern time ha.s been 
hooked, the pronram as current- to. 
be presented, 
'"^arly^'th i s-^sT^vuTr^^^ 
which .stood out in last season's 
-pro.ctram, was M-nt to the road for 
a limp. 



Syracuse Wieting Sold 

Syracuse, N. Y., Feb. 7. 

Sale of the Wieting block and the 
atre by trustees of the estate of Mrs 
Mary Elizabeth Wieting Johnson, 
who died - several .months . ago, to 
Dennis' P.^ McCarthy, of thi.s city, 
for approximately $«00,pOO< is an 
nounced. 

The . Shuberts, cOntroiling the 
Wietittg Opera House, with the h-ase 
having at lea.st two years to run, 
.wcrO' al.so in the market for th( 
property. 

TWO other propo.sitions aria now 
said to be interesting the Shuberts 
One Is the Empire theatre, wliich for 
10 years was K. & B. oppo.sitlon to 
the Wieting. The other is tho Km- 
pire House, old hotel. On the oth*;r 
.side of ^ Clinton^,.S.qua re . f rom Lh ^^^^ 



"It Is the Laugh," brought from 
storage last week after closing at 
the ' Eltinge, stopped suddenly last 
Friday at the Forrest. 



Lyle Andrews* Drama 

I^ylo. Ar Irewfl, -herotofore identi 
lied . as a producer of musicals will 
jnako -a try at^'sponsorlng a non- 
mujjical "Ivifc Is Real" by Elmer 
liico which he will p-oducc next 
month. 



Mrs. Harris' "Romance, Inc." . 
H. H. Van Loan, novelist, and 
Crane Wilhtrr are collaboratiufr on 
'•Romanee, Ine.,'' which Mr.S'. H''-iir\ 
B. Harris will produce. 



Wieting. 



UNDERSTUDY'S CHANCE 

Daniel I^alnes, understudy .. to 
Julius Bled.soo.in' ".^how lJo.it," and 
I who stepped Into hi. s- role whf-ri 
; Hledsoe be<;an\e ill of ap])"(nli'-iti>-.' 
' is 'Hlated to have the ."am*; role in 
I the Iioxulon production. 



PAULINE FREDERICK BACK 

. .San l-'ranclsco, Feb. 7. 
Aft'T an ;jl).M'n> e of over a yeai 
I'uuJIiie Frederick tonlgnt made hei 
reappearani;e on the spoken stage, 
op(-nint.c at tin- <lf-ary in "The Scar- 
let Woni.'in, " eomedy hy Zelda Sfa-K 
avid llei.ta Ixunbert, 



Reinhardt Returning; 
First Making U. A. Film 



Max Reinhardt has severed rela»» 
tions with Unlvorsiil In favor of 
directing a . picture for United 
Artists. Reinhardt has not yet been 
able to choose a suitable book but 
has Fanny ilurst'H "Lummox" under 
consideration. 

Reinhardt wants Greta Oarbo aa 
the star of tho production. Mlas 
aarbo may be loaned by Metro- 
Goldwyn-Mayer for this purpose. 
She intends to sail for Sweden In 
March unless Reinhardt. succeeds 
in flndiiig a .story that he can ap- 
prove of when .she will remain over 
to make the picture. . 

Ueijihardt- is coming b:u;k to New 
York next autumn wUh another 
production, having al re ady secur ed 
an option on IhVj Co.smopolltan with- 
out the knowledge of tho ShUbertH. 
The Shubert Iria.se on this house ex- 
pires In tlwee months. 

.The German producer is under- 
stood to have already turned down 
over twenty scripts su)3mltted by 
rniver.sal Jind XT. A: executives. 



"Musketcrs" Principals 

}'i.-ini-in;d,s .ho far engaged for 
•'Three Muskeieei-s,'' Zlegfeld, ar- 
Denis King, Vlvlenne Segal, Lester 
Alien, TOvonne p'Aile, Lewis Hector. 
Douglas Dumbrill, TTarrlson Bro.ck- 
h'ank, Defpiar Poppin, Jose))h . M<'- 
t'a.'ilf .V, Jiihn .-('larke,- . HeginiiM 
Owtn. 



Conrad "Baggage" Suit 

Charles t'oDrad has retained Ju- 
lian T. Abeje.s to siie I'l L; Earbouif 
and Lester P.ryantj . and Barbour, 
Crimmins &, iiry.'int. Inc., producers 
of "Exc'cs.s IJagKajrc,-' for a one- 
third intereHt and for a re.-eiver- 
ship to })r()tect his fCoTirad's) in- 
terest.". Thv complainant, formerly 
of B;ir))our, (.Vinrad &^ liryont in 
several ]ei;if T'i'"<l>"''i'!" ventures, 
alleges he wiilidi-ew' fj-om t.he com- 
bln.-i.tlon; il>;it thev n-fiiseiV to make 
T[ny"m?iriViTfrii;i KiTjT= s^-rrrrnn trr-me n ts 
also iliat. <"<.)ir:id was instri.imental 

in alL-vfii'ij-' ' '"""'""^ '"^ ^1"^"" 
cial ^ijousor in tli'r new i-nriniratlon. 

Il;ivlnf; m<.'. he- ii. f"!"'";'":- *'"UKht 
out ill till' ciip.ir'.ner.'-liiii, <*onrad ia 
of. the opinion he is entitled to a 
third of ."Kxc".-s Bagjriigf ." Barbour, , 
t'riintiii'.s .V )?!. aiii'.s th«r* 
Ritz, -Vew Vork. 



I : 



50 



VARIETY 



L EG I T I MATE 



Wednesday, February 8, 1928 



PLAYS OUT OF T( 




Greenwich Village Follies 



J. (' .HvIIThnui: 
riflBc;. Mu.-ic l> 

■Max. iuid X<il 
r.liailo!- Jilili'ls,- 
pnsoniljk' lial I't 
Johnson, niiisii;i 
Hlossom 
IScniiy- J'"ic lil> ■ 
(.loorBf Soviet 

' Ai'fluii- Urown 
l-Millr" SluilnMI 
Tlif Slorit'Oilli>- 

Fhciln l<;iv.i<'' I . 
M'.i'.v .'tivl 'I'llli" 



•. .];oHLOil, I'^Ob. .3.. 
of (!. V. Fi)lli>.'.s KiaK'^U \<i 

Itiiy I'oiUin.s; lyrliJS . 1)>. 
i.lff. PiiiKinui' f^tauc"! .t)y 
. iliinccs; <)y- Hiilpli llo.i.lor 
hy .liui v'y'ii- :\|'<l'>lll 
; iVu'pc'tur. 

Ili iiio Ui;iiiu 
lien Dova 
Kililli- r.iinilM.i l 
. li'ii.iOML'O MisKcn 

Aiuii'f rrit('li;ii'J 
■ SvU ia C;irol 
AnioM .loluison'!- I'-an'l 



A\ i»i>.l ;l pip show tiii.s tnifiht to bo. 
As it now ><t;ui(is. nobciily is. .«iitis- 
fieil. oxei'i>i ihc .people who pay to 
sec it;' They seem to like it, ^;o may- 
be it's pooil, regardless of the pa- 
teniali«(ie appi-ehensidns of the yiiu- 
bert piitfit whioli seems to l>e be- 
nevolently worried over the affairs 
of Bohemians, InC-. 

Dr. Roci^wen. at preiient, is the 
bright spot. He is- .doing all his old 
banana- stalk and. other comedy 
Glawsics .of . vaudeville days, but m 



fi-om llie riRla proscenium bux Kul 
din^ ac ls. ' . _ ■. 

Thi^ slu.\\ opvn>'d in Newark/ J.tin.. 
17 in "apparently a chaut.ic^ con- 
diiinn. DiH-inK the two ^veeks _ m 
Itoston horoi.- nn-asnres were take 
o cut . for . a planned New .York 
.Lpo.ung. It was then rteeided , to 
make some casi changes and play 
I'hiladelphia before Broadway. .A 
iiidieious rnovo as the show is build- 
in" and looks like a popular musi- 
[;aT. It's, got to be that with ,tho .nut 
it is carrying. 

Arnold Johnson's band, formorly 
a California night eluh outfit, is 
cjrrrving the music. . Johnson work9 
unobtrusively, the hand is t^o";^- 
their imitation of wh.at you Rot.fro " 
M radio while idly turning the d ais 
is going l)ig with audiences, pthei 
than this tiie band minds its own 
business, and does, not inti;ude into 

routine. , . • . 

lUossum Scclcy is working haul 
and needs to with what she is given 
to put over; :ller o»e . .^'^/"•^ Jf, 
a spiritual revival. "K;ickin -.a^ .llole 
in the Sky." -set in..d^negrQ church, 
with the' chorus hidden in pews, 
■She works up to a oiue fi-^'n^y 
which -she fin.?tUv ^d rives the de\ll 



FOR RENT 

» ■ . 

Manhattan Opera House 

34th St. and Eighth Ave. 



uut of the church. Okay and will. 

^ aMiere are two well-staged ballets, 
using Florence Misgen, formerly so- 
))rano with the ChicagQ Opera Com - 
panv, and production nunibera are 
fair", one being a bridge parade and 
the other a Little Boy Blue and 
M other 'Goose setting, • _ 

Outstanding sketches are IJr. 
Rockwell In a rough schoolroom 
liokunv bit and a syncopated trav- 
esty on "The Trial of Mary Dugan, 
In "which the time-honored jazzing 
of all action is done surprisingly 
well, particularly In a town that 
has not seen the original, Cohan s 

'^Tlio two novelties a;r<i Mitty and 
Tillio, dancers who are not . going 
across despite featured billing, and 
a weird team of three youngsters 
billed as "The Graham Dancers 
who do classical frieze posture 
dances that some of the house 
laughed at but the rhajority went 
goofy over. They are different, and 
are "about the only spot pn the 
bill where the public gets what 
it thinks Greenwich Village revues 
should have. , ■ .„ , 

Out here, where they still be- 
lieve in Paul Hevere's ride, even the 
$4.40 patrons think that this "Fol- 
lies" should reflect what the yokel 
looks for and never finds In the 
village, and every year Jones and 
Green are getting further away from 
the profitable illusion. But thcs.- 
three kids have it and the hand 
their grotesque interpretation re 
ceive.s proves that the public wants 
to be Bohemianed by the Bohemians, 
Inc. 

The score simply isn't, but Cos 
turning and chorus are up to 
standard. - • 



production Is said to be planned. It 
needs some polishing., there being 
an over-al)uhdance of language . in 
some spots. The dramatic value of 
silence and piantomlme could well 
bo marshalled in several tense 
moments. 

The theme, is powerful, running 
the gamut of emotional reaction. It 
has organic unity and orderly pro- 
gression that hold interest at knife 
edge. More than this, it has the 
clerhents of real greatness and one 
is inclined to compare it with such 
war epics as "What Price Glory." 

A, comic strain crops out here and 
there, but melo holds sway and in 
the main thoughtful, . masterful 
Philosophy prevails. It's a man's 
play in that it deals almost entirely 
with . men, women . taking minor. 



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REASONABLE RENTAL 

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though effective roles. Its appeal is 
universal. This man's story is 
loaded with religion; rather odd, . 
since ^en are said to be getting 
away from the church in this age. 
It's jiicely loaded and It takes hold, 
down deep. It preaches faith In a 
way that is easy to take. The play- 
wright knows her Bible, too. 

After-war problems confront 
cripples confined in a base hospital. 
That so mych of heart interest is 
developed with such . delapidated 
human material Is astonishing. 
Peter Linden has faith. He is an 
optimist and cheers up the others 
although he is chair-ridden. 

A peculiarity is that ho writes 
Scripture on bits of paper, throws 
them out of the window or hand.s 
them to the boys. They scoff, but 



HARRY PUCK 



IN 



At the ROY ALE, New York 



BUDDY 



WAT T L E S 



THE SHOWDOWN 

Seattle, Jan. 29. 
Thrce-act. drama written by Olga Primz- 
nuur presented b Henry I>ufty, at PfCMt ent 
tho.ilre, Henry Duffy Players,, manaBetnent 
Vviillar^ B. M<^Curdy; direction, Louis 

\'Miv Eddy Waller 

* ■ Collins .Mftorae 



PRESS COMMENT 

N. Y. "TIMES" 

. "Harry Puck performs his part in the proceeniiings agreeably, and 
an eitra mural activity haa arranged the dances, with skill. 



"HIT THE DECK 



LUAmNCl IlOMi IN' 

,, at Mil Jest if Thoiltre, 



s„nuny N.ci^: ! •::::-:'!^'-!^^^^ 

p .VvVv '.'.■.*.*. Pere TempleWaii 

>iiolc Stevens • .Albert Lovejov 

iil Carewe ;• . . . • .Howard JIuU Gibson 

oicar Broadbent. Jam« E. Nichols, 

\tr,r(nn Ardon Pcaboio, 

rhnck ................Jack Wllhelni 

T»nc» padv • • Leona Powers 

Joe ■ . .'. '. ' .' . . . ■ . • • • • • • • • • • • Robert Koef o 

1 Looks as though Olga Printzlau 
I has a success that's going to make 
1 the grade on Broadway, where early 



N. T. "SUN" 

■'fl^y puck played opposite Mit^i in a Plea^antlr^natoiral manner. 
He it%L who staged th6 clever dancing of the well- trained chorus, 
one of the best features of the entertainment." 



N. T. "EVENING JOUBlNA'L." 
"in fact before the final curtain fell the '^top-Go' _number^had 
taken place with ONE OF THE BEST CHORUS BITS OF THE 
YEAR." 



CHESTER HALE 

Takes Great Pleasure in Announcing that the New Home of the 

CHESTER HALE GIRLS 

is Now Located in His New Studio at 

1697 BROADWAY (Hamm erstein The atre Building) NEW YORK 

He Personally Teache« Att Styles of Dancing, Includii^ 






CHESTER HALE GIRLS Are Now Appearing in 
HARRY DELMAR'S "REVELS" MESSRS SHUBERTS' "LOVELY LADY" 



and Under the Name of 



THE CHEST ERE TS 

As a Permanent Feature of Publix Presentations 
A New Group for Messrs. Shuberts' "UNDER THE RED ROBE" is Now in R.^^arsal 

\r k /• I Ckster Hale Paxils in Corbnt Demand and Placed 

New Ballets, Acts and Groups Are Constantly .Fomed ^"^eMer ndic mi,. 



Wednesday, February 8, 1928 



L E G 1 T IM ATE 



VARIETY 



51 



soon the texts play a big part in the 

^^riTrgt. O'Brien has hate in his 
hectrt; all shot to pieces In. the -war, 
he had lost his cat'o, located in the 
same town; he Is cynical; hard- 
boiled ancl rails afjain St religion, 
wonion and everything. IIo thinks 
Ills wife has been unfaithful and 
suspects a scoundrel, Carewe. A 
third soldier presentis the problfMn 
of i^ettlng back his did ?ob. . . 

A "dictionary" contest is unique 
ahii breaks dull care in the hospital. 
O'Brien pulls a good one Avhon he 
hurls this : at the holpless looter: 
"When I look at. you I. wonder \yhy 
they hang wall papen" 

Prolonged :vpplau.Se after second 
arid third acts. Howard Miller rises 
to his best iii tlie heavy role as- 
signed to him. Entire company 
capable. ; . 

WHO? 

. . .;. li's, i''t'b. :i. 
Myylory iiiPloilruina in .three acts by John 
1*. Klewurts. I'roiluct'd by the authoi". 
siaged by OooiKC Ilanil. At the Mollywooil 
Music Bo.v, Jan. '30, at $2 lop. 

Frcn\k Host...;.,.... ...George Hand 

•Florence .Waller . .-. ........ . . . ..Kuth: Suvllle 

Dr. be Former. ... . . .. .GcorKC ClovelusKi 

Mr, wise .Hevbnrt lr<;yes 

Jasper ...John De Weese 

Stranger .'. .Howard Mao;- 



. Another spooky thriller patternc;^ 
after others of the ilk: The. author, 
a San Francisco boy .who.se father 
owns the States restaurant, there 
disposed of a pretty good : sized 
bankroll in getting his brain child 
Started. The parent kicked in witli 
the finances. i.6u.'Grafi brother of 
Max Graf, picture pi'oducer, was. de- 
clared in on the show, the angle. be- 
ing that brother Max is eying:it for 
the screen. Doubtful, however, for 
that purpose. ' For the stan-e, the 
same .in its present sbape. 

It . n^eds plenty of doctoring in 
dialog, situations, . cast and wlia'. 
not. The plot is admittedly baf- 
fling. But that goes two ways. It 
out-hokums it,self to . the extent of 
even becoming .sheer farce at times. 

Too many r tage waits and Jjot 
enough concentration In planting 
punches. Staging is also decidedly 
crude. Becomes so tangled up in the 
.plot that the average brain will soor. 
tire In trying to place each individ- 
ual. Too bad more attention was 
not paid to details. "Who . is thr 
.Weasel?". That' the sticker. That 
Bhadowy Individual Is the nemesis 
of Dr. De Former, who calls in the 
police to help nab him before he 
does away with everybody and 
everything. The doc himself does 
not look to be any too Kosher, and 
the cops have their suspicions. Ac- 
tion takes place between midnight 
and morn in the study of the doc'F 
home, which overlooks a body of 
water from a cliff. The doc is the 
first person introduced.. He Is mop- 
ing around' in darkness, adjusts 
things here and there, picks up. the 
telephone receiver, listens in, hods 
his head knowingly, and finally doe^- 
a vanishing act. Knter Mr. Wise 
from headquarters accompanied by 
Jasper, the doc's colored houseboy. 
Radio In the room begins to talk, of 
Its own accord and me.ssa,ges of the 
Weasel are tuned in. Evident that 
something terrible is going to trans- 
pire before long, but what It's al' 
about ho one kocit to knov/. "Thinff'- 
begin to happen in a way, tO defy 
description. The doc reappears tr 
keep on bobbing in and out. Con- 
nected with this business is Flo 
Waller, lady crook, and her boy 
chum, Frank Host, also a dabbler in 
nefarious dealings and accused by 
all of being the .Weasel. After that 
everybody plays hide and seek witV 
each other. .Of cour.se. there Is the 
mysterious stranger. This guy pop.'- 
out from anywhere. Persons in the 
room running afoul of him arc 
stabbed, knifed and shot, chloro- 



formed, aiid when apparently dead 
are brought back to life again. 
"Then c^i-hit' tho dawn." Also tlu^ 
debnole. 

In the course (if. a ffw .^hort min- 
ute.s everything is put in .shape, 
every one is discovered to be some 
one else and' pick your siitits'. As for 
the Weasel, he is somebody, but try 
and li^uVout, 

For a short Cii.st this one is not so 
s<ood. A possible exception would 
not point directly to any one in par- 
ticular. Ruth Saviile as the femme 
schemer stands out— in the oppo- 
site direction. . ^ler'role should be 
important, but not the way she lian-. 
dies. Jt. The. Job of both directing 
and acting must h<avc been trying on 
Hoprge Rand. His crook on: the 
sta.iire ".spells more like a yeg who 
"Jfot his info on the racket in a cor- 
respondence school. George Cleve- 
land plays the doc with some as- 
tutejiess, but fai^s to put it over, in 
the right spots. Herbert Hayer 
starts out okay as the "wise" Mr. 
Wise, but then falls into line with 
the rest. The colored servant of 
John DeWeese evoked some comedy 
•jas.sages, but not enough to off. set 
the rest. Howard .»lacy Is the 
stranger arid remains that way. . 

Sho'W is in the Music Box for two 
weeks only. Providing it gets a 
break the producers intend to ar- 
•ange for some more time, either 
here or ih another house. It doesn't 
matter.' 



happy. He finds that Uie man he 
h.'is saved from death is the crook 
who caused the conviction and exe- 
cution of"an Innocent boy, the law- 
yer's younger brother, and that the 
criminal's wife, -with whom he,h;is 
fallen aesporatoly in 'love din-inu: .the 
progress of the case,, is the. woman 
wiio was used to lure his brother to 
destruction. ' 

This turn is prefaced by u four- ..... 
seonv tirst act (one being a-.cut-b;ick j Minor eh;iriii;iyrs ar..^ very 
showing the murder) and a divided deed, bin ellicieni, . 



QUICKSAND 

Hartford, Conn,, Feb. 1. 
Good old long arm of . coincidence 
works rather ; hard in Warren V 
Lawrence's new melodrama; "Quick 
sand," given its first performance 
here at Parsons' theatre. It is ah 
other of those plays with a lawyer 
whose -happiness depends upon a 
verdict he fights to obtain In a mur- 
■iT trial. But the play puts a new 
twist in the case, in that after* the 
lawyer has won he isn't any too 



the nu'loilramatic tension, lie ob- 
tained, ,ind earned, tliai ' nnu'lv de- 
.sired. aetor's ri>ward of a burst of 
;iP|)lauso followiii.t; iiuiei exit, 

lloberi .\nies plays iho young 
lawyer w hose sUi'li and )u•rse^ Cretiee 
S(>rve to. free the in,.ii wlmse liio he 
>rladly.\sould li.ive .«een f.o.r (>iteil. At 
times he .<i'eiued rather young In the 
eliaraeier, imt )iis perforinanoe had 
his usual ease and natu.'rahio.s.s, 

minor in- 



sec.on(i act, the second seone, of 
which ifl in a court anteroom just 
before and immediately after the 
verdict is brought in. 

The. lawyer's love for the accused 
man's wife is changed to hate in an 
instant, and he plans to give her up 
to the police. In the last act ho^ 
nearly kills her in his rage, only to 
be overcome with plty^ and- he at- 
tempts to aid her escape. As the 
play now stands the woman returns 
to aeccDt her punishment, and there 
is linniincnt another trial in which 
the lawyer, may show his skill as a 
defojider,.w.ith a satisfactory contin- 
gent fee in the ofldng. 

E.arly scenes are commendably 
brief, the writing being terse and 
direct and the Characters carefully 
drawn. Granting the possibility of 
the coincidence that brings the peo- 
ple responsible for his brother's 
shameful and undeserved fate into 
the hands of the trial lawyer, there 
is excellent drama In the situations. 
It is possible that the. author may 
experiment with some changes in 
his last act and that later audiences 
may get some other slant on the fu- 
ture of the ptrincipal characters. 
However, the local version held the 
attention of those present closely, 
and there was. plenty of applause ar 
the cio.se of the play, 

Anne Forrest is admirably caist a.s 
the heroine of the story. Seth Ar- 
nold portrays a homely, rather com- 
monplace and sensible young doctor 
with the humor of entire seriousness 
and the value of sincerity. To him 
fall most of the lines that lighten 



I'lay.iK rather simply 
ever'al , ^^'t n'^s. but .nei 
olahor;.i:i' environmi-ht. 



mo'.iaied in 
ds Til) more 



PARIS 



Atlantic- i'iiy, L-'eb. 7. 
Take tlve eiiua.ging iiersonality of 
Irene Hordoni, eiimbine it ;\vitl\ tl>o 
versatility of Irving ; .Aaronsou'.s 
'•Conunaiidors,"' ;idd a eaivable east,- 
a fair plot, fr»)»d comedy and you 
have "I'aris," \vhii>h, in ihis in- 
stance, is a. synonym for a corking 
hi.urht's etitiM'tainuR'nt. It opened 
at the Apollo' last evening to an 
enihusiastie, audienc(\ 

Jji this produeliou, . cleserihed as 
a niusicotnody, <jilb('rt Milloi' has 
the makings of a hit, alihoiiKh the 
plo.t is. h.ot one; tliat reiiuii-es any 
great mohtal 'exertion to fathom. 
However; it is sullieient iiai'kground 
for the flevei" lines and elTorts of 
the small but coinpetent e«)inpany. 

Action of the play taiies place m 
gay raree, where, An<lrew Sal)lK')t, 
scion of an old, .socially pi-oniiii6m 
New" Kngland family, runs wild .••"•1 
falls in lovo with .Vivienne UoUand, 
idol of " the I'arisian stage. His 
mother, just oyer from America, 
■frowns oii the' :il'lianee and refuses 
to sanction it, ' Guy Pennel. 
Vivienrie's partner, realiJ'.ing that 
her m.ii-riaKe would interfere with 
his own st.ag<> career, ■bi\Lriiis 
little plotting of his own. Mrtv 
Sabbot, given a first di-inlc of 
br.n.ndy to revive her fron^ • attack 
of illness, suddenly acouires n 
ta.ste for firewater and, with this 



little sf;u-t. oomnionces to change 
lu>r entire \ ivw i>v>int of Hfi'. Slie 
becomes a. night.rounder, aid'-d and 
ahette(t.\)y (Tuy, who sees in this a 
chance n'l break up Vivietiiie and 
.Andrmv. ■ • ' 

Andrew, notician' the complete 
chati.n'e ill his iuothi>r's naitire, re- 
V(M>t.s to lii.-i own nuiet self and en- 
doaviws to induce his mother' to do 
the sanu'. without ' avail. ^Vilh a 
llirtation being carried on biiwoen 
Mrs. Sabbot and Guy, ' Vivieime 
awakens id hor own loVe for him. 
After breaking her ent;■a.^^'lnenl:■ 
with ..\ndrew, she is aoiinainted 
with the f . '•M'oming nuptials of 
.Mrs. .SiU)l>ot and Guy. Feigning a. 
oHap.se at thi.^. disclosure, ' sh<> dis- 
cover^ th.'it it was all a fnime-up 
between the two a-s a subterfntre to 
dlscom-a.ure li(.''r own arOiii-.' With 
this turn of events, . .yivieiu.u.v and 
Cuy acknowledge their, love' arid ■ 
I'.Mli iijto the inevitable clinch..- 

Miss 15ordoni .still retains her dc- 
liM'lnful ma.imerlsms . arid is in a 
vehicle that brings forth her ability. 
lo the utmost. . Her songs w;ere all 
well rendered and each , clicked. 
Arthur Margctson lent admirable 
support to the. star arid a bit of the 
coinedv in the role ' of Gir- the 
flirtations dancintr partner.. 
' lA)Viise (.-fosser Hale scored a perr . 
soiial. iriiiiuph as Mrs. Sahbot. To 
her falls the main burden of the 
ctnnedy. Pk^nsing .performances . 
w<>re also given -bv Eric TC.alUburst, 
: Andi-ew,. and Elizab'<<>.; c,b .ner. 
The son.gs are written by Cole. 
Port(M- with ."The Land of (loin-' to 
lie" and "Don't Look at Me that 
Way" striking the popular fancy. 

Aaronson's "Commander.s'' pro-; 
ceeiled t-v wow with their half-hour 
on . the sta.ije arid lent the .a.'ded 
I)uneh that -served to bring ' the 
show from mediocrity to much 
hi.gher- levels. "This versatile li.and 
Irntne.'lintely got ' over with their 
j., — sir)"''^'<"' '"'■'I r'nncirig. 

Plenty of work to be done. as the 
first ' is entirely to'^ long, with 
the .final curtain not down until 





Hello. 
Chici^o! 
We Win 
See You 
Soon 



ABE 




And His 

Brunswick Recording 
Orchestra 



Wl 



ith 



XOOD NEWS" 



at 



Cass theatre, Detroit 



p. DODD ACKERMAN 



DESIGNER 
ART DIRECTOR 

OF STAGE SETTINGS 



My "La Gringa" settings have attracted much 
attention. 

The critics (and the management) think they 
are good. 

Mr. Percy Hammond in particvilar. 



In preparation, "Kidnapper, 
Shubert and Mr. Max Marcin. 



for Mr. Lee 
More to come. 



P. DODD ACKERMAN STUDIO 

140 West 39th Street 

NEW YORK CITY 
Wiftconisin 0646 

iBEN CLICK, Manager 




62 



VARrETY 



LEG! TIM AT E 



/ Wednesday^ February 8, 1928 



11.30. However, from, the bcpin- 
nlner of the second act on, It 
traveli'd at a merry clip. 

"Paris" Rpes from here to Phila- 
delphia for a month's run. 

Vince. 



I LOVE YOU 

(CIRCLE) 
• Dallas, Tox.. Jan. 24. 
Revamping the old Circle stoclt 
eonvpiiny left n'erp throe wecka agb 
hy. Mathew : Motklpjohn and Percy 
. Dunn, Joseph D. Miller introduced 
new tfonble with William ; Le 
Baron's three-act comedy, "I jLove 
Ton." \ • • 

. Dovoth'y ..La Vern and Miltoii 
Byron were supported by a cast In- 
cludinij James .Donlan; Petricia 
Sribwdoh. Marian ' Sutherland, Jo- 
sephine Hudlow, Ro.sft Forre.ster and 
Boyd- CummJnBS. Bj'ron and Don- 
Ian orisily topped the affair, whioh 
did not move the opening night ku- 
dlenco into caclasies. 

Mi.^s Ia Vern m.ide a wealc show- 
ing,. ju'Obably due. to the fact that 
the localities iiavc boon sold on the 
Idea of having a flapiier for a 
heroiuo, Hor rolo wa.s against her. 
too. 

Story has a complicated plot,.fea- 
turiiig a big butter and egger who 
think? his c'ash- can . buy anything 
He finds love and an oloctrician Wlu 

. is.ra))Id on lr>.bor troubles- and keeiis 
things in a mlx'-up; ' -Byron did the 
electrician, and Ho.sjs. Forrester the 
butler. As the: doughboy Jamos 

'Donl.-irt furnished, the bigger por- 
tion of .t.he laiigh.*!. 

., JOAN OF ARC 

. Xew London. Conn., Jan. 27.. 
. ' D'rahiiUi7.,itlon .of Marl:. Tvvaln's .'"Jotm of 
Arc." f'rps^nt^^d by I'hrapori Productions, 
• Inc. 

Joan riara Clemens' 

■ Iiouls. (li> Oorite-. ....... .Theodore Hpoht- 

P'Arc . .Joan's father William Franklin 

— I/ii^a i t. J -oatt^-uncH o. . . . ; . ■ ■ . 
Sieur de Afet!!. .Courtney" White 

Robert de Beaudrlcourt, Governor of 
Vaueouleura. . . ; . . . . . . .Robert Xoblc 

FVennh Soldier i.'.-. .. .Daniel E; Grant 

Beaiipore. doctor. .Robert Noble 
English Omcer... ....... ...Jack B. Daniels 

Charle.o. Dauphin of B>ance. .. .Perry Ivlns 

Count de Vendnme.... Jaclc B. Daniels 

De la- Tremouil.le, king's minister..-,.., 

Daniel E. Grant 
Ia Hire, field marshal. ..... .Rajph Rpraguo 

EnffHsh .Soldier . .Mitchell Bllsteln 

Ifanchiin, the court rrcorder. .Ralph Sprhgue 

Cauchon, lyjrd Bishop of BeSuvnl.s. 

Courtney White 
Father I^dvenu.v .William Franklin 



Nothing More Friendly 



Los Angeles, Feb. 7. 

Recently a stage star brought 
suit for a divorce against her 
husband, now in pictures and 
formerly with her in legit. 

About 10 days' ugo a friend 
happened to step Into the 
house and i^aw the couple wllh 
their anns around each other 
going over the different : com- 
plaints filed by the wife. 

The husband seemed to ob- 
ject to many of the allegations, 
assorting "Why did you say 
that when, you know It wasn't 
true?" And the wife said: . 
"Well, as long as we are bf'"S 
divorced .1 think that . , the. 
complaint I made ajgainst you 
should be one to hold, water In 
court." 



is a bit mature and her voice husky 
for the opening, scenes, which show 
the tnaid's early lif-"; but as a niili- 
tary ca^ipal.gncr. wltii.the croiss as 
her' standard, she gives quite a re- 
markable performance. : 

Perry Ivlns in the difficult role of 
imbecilic King Charles cllckis. The- 
odoi*e Hecht deserves credit for the 
devoted lover role. He made the 
most of what he haidi 

Ralph Sprague gave a good pic-« 
turo of the blasphemous field mar- 
shal. " The , others were of minor sig- 
nificance or poorly handled. Bailey. 



The sentimental value of the 
name Mark Twain, coupled -with the 
personal appearance in the title role 
of his daughter, Mme. Clara Clenii^ 
ens Gabrilowitsch, may be eh'ough^ 
to carry this production on the road. 
It should have a draw if not linger- 
ing too long In one locality. , 

With Mme. Clemens appearing on 
ttie side at civic meetings for a pub- 
licity plug, the show has . fared 
pretty: well so far. 

Joan of Arc is too cumbersome 
from a physical standpoint for. con- 
vincing presentation. Four acts and 
14 scenes, with rarely a duplicate, 
80 that to speed up, set changes they 
use drops for the sets almost en- 
tirely. With the r )yal throne In a 
king's ca.stle a limp cloth for a back- 
ground, you have to use a lot of 
imagination. 

Compaiiy of 11, with seven doub- 
ling and half of' the spectators' job 
la keeping them straight. These few 
difficulties prove foes of concentra- 
tion .so much of the Iriipressiveness 
otherwise po.ssible Is lost. 

Histrionically a few players 
strive for effectiveness. Mme. 
Clemens, while not a great actress, 
puts a deal of trueness into the Maid 
of Orleans part. Inspired by her 
father's understanding of the char- 
acter when he wrote the book. She 



PLAYS ON BROADWAY 



(Continued from page 48) 
iittETv Tjri e I se cond act curtain and then slumps 
•tivc^Whitn"^^^^^^!^ — whfhr— the-^uther-s — explain- 
what It was all about. . From the 
middle of the second act an expert 
guesser can come near solving the 
mystery. 

Here's the start: Toung man 
comes home to Park avenue apart- 
ment pretty drunk, to find a dead 
man on hia davenport, .shot through 
Ihe heart. He summons a pal from 
upstairs. Pal seems to know some- 
thinjj. Police come and start in- 
quiry, Hero's fiancee comes in also. 
She appears to know something, but 
keeps it to herself. Everybody is 
off while hidden police watch en- 
trance of hero's . Japanese valet. 
_J^p:,.,:.looks at dead -man In gloom, 
■jth§ft: ' switches lights on and off 
twicet meanwhile peering from win- 
dow OS though signaling somebody 
outside. 

Finally, man visitor from Chicago 
arrives, making It plain that he 
knows a good deal about what has 
happened, but won't telL In the 
end, he unexpectedly confesses to 
the killing, although the audiehce 
knows he had nothing to do witb 
It. 

On that curtain was laid the 
basis of a sizzlln^g mystery. Only 
It doesn't go on from that point. 
Instead, It Is tallked to death/for the 
next half hour, the only thing that 
happens being the comedy sup- 
plied by tWd Japanese ser\'ants. 
This Is funny, and the two real Japs 
do some of the best acting In the 
cast. Everybody Is examined and 
examined , and everybody ties the 
situation into new complications. 
The trouble la that Instead of the 
auditor getting Interested in a real 
.situation, It. Just becomes a game 
of watching playwrights clumsily 
trying to keep the customers from 
guessing the answer. It's Just a 
trick play, artificial and make be- 



PLAYERS IN LEGITIMATE DIRECTORY 



EDNIIEEDOM 

STARKINO IN 

"LOVELY LADY" 

At the Sam H. Harris Theatre, N.Y. 

^ CLAIRE NOLTE 

Foinliiine T,.«nd 

(Biliio Mooro) 

"BROADWAY- 

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Manrieement JKU HARRIS. 



MARIE SAXON 



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, MISS 

BOBBIE TREMAINE 

Featured Dancer in 

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GARRiCK. CHICAGO 



GARDINER HART 

JUVENILE 
Pacific Coast Company 

"Hir THE DECK" 

Majestic, Los Angeles 



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lleve and nobody Is a living charac- 
ter. , This may have been as much 
the fault of Indifferent players as 
Inept writing, or It may be that a 
theatrical play served to make 
stagey actors more so. 

Anyhow the proceedings never 
create or maintain , an Illusion. At 
the second act curtain, when every 
body has been put under arrest, and 
a new person la accused (maid em- 
ployed by heroine), lights go out 
and.; there is a pistol shot. • T^ast 
act takes up action where It left off,, 
and when lights go. up again, the 
maid lies dead, shot through the 
heart with the same gua that killed 
the stranger. 

Suffice to say that the explana^ 
tioh Is laboriously made In the final 
act, which has no action whatever. 
It might as well have been told in 
a curtain speech for all the interest 
It creates. The outcome Is allowed 
to leak earlier because the authors 
have been clumsy In leading the at- 
tention away from the right char- 
acter, while still keeping that char- 
acter In sight. . 

George Lessey, police Inspector 
Avho conducts the Inquiry, is the 
ortly player wTio Is convincing. All 
others are merely 'factors playing a.r- 
tiflclt<.l parts painstakingly;" P,«97». 



PARADISE tOR TWO 

(Y)DDISH) 

Musical comedy In (i-wo acts, co-.stairinK 
Aaron,. Ijebcdev and Samuel Goldinliurf;. 
Produced by' Aaron T^ebedev, '.-Hook by 
Joseph Latelhor and William Slegel. lyyrlcs 
by J?ic6b Jarobs. • Music • by Alexunder 
Oshanetsky. Dunces arranged- by 'B. Vol- 
doh." At the National, January 14. %^.17t 
top. 

David Oottllob ....Samijel Goldenburg 

Sholem, his father. ..Simon Woir 

liialbke, his cousin.-... Anr'on Lebndev 

Bralndel. . . ... .. .Yetta Zwerllng 

Panny . . . . , . Bella Melzol 

Leah, her sister... Bella Nadolsky 

Cliane Tzlppe, their aunt Bottv Jacobs 

Scrke, her. daughter. ..... .Goldle E'.semari 

Chalm Jonah. .Jacob Jacobs 
Benny... , .Max Wilner 



Prom the Viewpoint of the patron 
of a national theatre, to whom en- 
tertainment In any other language 
Is. but meager fare, this production 
supplies approximately three hours 
of continued, . uproarious laughter, 
skillfully blended -with a slight 
touch of melodrama. 

This is one df the fastest musicals 
produced on the East Side in sev- 
eral seasons. There a;re more laughs 
than In the average musical comedy 
hit on Broadway. The comedy sit- 
uations are handled in a manner 
surprisingly clever for productions 
In this district. The melodramatic 
color, though delivered with re- 
straint, Is definite and effective. 

With the two stars accounting for 
about $1,200 weekly, and a cast of 
approximately 35, the house Is 
working under a terrific nut in the 
neighborhood of $12,000 to $14,000 a 
week. It is doing capacity business 
with Mollle Picon's "Some Girl," the 
only other musical on the street. 
. Opening Is slow. The usual set 
of Yiddish chorus girls, looking 
more like ludicrous caricatures than 
actual players, squawk noisily at 
Intervals, In this case the chorus 
boys should get first mention. Two 
are pot- tummled gents, a third Is. 
bald, while the fourth wore his stiff 
ehlrt front crumpled half way over 
his belt. The "boys" look as if they 
averaged well over 40. They are 
probably all relatives, so it must be 
okay. . . 

However, they aren't the only rel- 
atives. Betty Jacobs is related to 
Jacob Jacobs, half owner of the 
house, through a legal ceremony of 
long standing. Bella Meizel, pritna 
donna, admits a husband in the per- 
son of the orchestra leader, Olshan- 
et.sky, who also wrote the music. 

The only principal who doesn't 
soem to have any blood ties In the 
show is Goldie Eiseman, deriving 
the first half of her name from her 
hair. Goldie, playing in Yiddish 
stock In Harlem for the past three 
years, is on^the East Side for the 
flrsf flrhe In her youthful "career 
She led several numbers gracefully, 
putting every ounce, of her 00 odd 
pounds Into her vocal numbers. 
Given flashier, more appropriate 
clothes and : Tjettcr. spotting she 
Rhould register more effectively. 
She has appearance and stage pres- 
ence not y6t fully developed. Her 
hoofing effort, unless intended as 
bui-lesque, should be confined to pri- 
vate showings. . 

Aaron Ijebedev loaves a poor Im- 
pression at the beginning. Getting 
Into stride with the tempo, he soon 
outstrips his co-stafrlng partner for 
results as a musical comedy ace, 
stealing the show In the last half. 

Golden burg is hardly In his proper 
sphere. A big draw as a dramatic 
actor, strong enbugh to carry his 
audience with him. Into musical 
comedy, h© can attempt anything 
without danger to the box . office. 

Lebedev ran wear clothes, de- 
Uyers capably through a pair of 
powerful pipes and. hoofs like a No. 
XjJ*.L,^^-iTbf J::, refuse to^ reo^ognize 
their HmltaUbhs in this "pifrt'of^ i^^^ 
world. 

The hit of the show Is the ren- 
dition of "The T.,lttle Old School" 
with ITobrow synagogue rantations, 
by I.,oh('d('V and Ooldcnburg. The 
roof. .splitting re.4pon.so- that greeted 
tliis attempt should prove that the 
producer's occasional flights . Into 
Engli.Mh are not needed. There is, 
Iiowever, a, qnostion as to the ad- 
visability of ohnnting sacred hymns 
on thtt stage by men not wearing 



IRVING FISHEE, JR., EXTRA 

Irving Pisher, Jr., Is an extra 
in the George Arliss "Mer- 
chant of Venice", company. 

PIsher, pere. Is an illustrious 
college professor, at Yale. 



headgear of any kind; a violation of 
good taste and Hebrew custom. 

As a whole the production har- 
bors a strong cast. Jacob Jacobs 
and Betty Jacobs are a . team of 
expert funsters, dispensing carloads 
of broad and clever wit adjusted to 
the likes of their customers: Bella 
Meizel, prima donna, is more or: less 
satisfactory. SJImori Wolf and Max. 
WUner are assets. • - 

Story is about a wealthy babhelor; 
disappointed In his first love, falling 
for another gal half his age. The 



aunt teils him the girl Is unattachc-d 
and frames the match, though she 
knows.-Panny and Laibke have been 
childhood sweethearts. The gal be- 
conies engaged to Gottlieb because 
his wealth would pay for. a cure 
for her lanie sister. Aforl. 



Patricia Spence Sick and Broke 

Patricia Spence, a chorister In 
"Good News," is reported ill In a. 
Detroit hospital, .where the show is. 
playing. She Is understood : to be 
without funds. ■ 

The . case -has been referred to 
Chorus Equity and . the Actors' . 
Piind notified. 



. . Mrs. . Sajlie Cohen - Rice , and 

daughter, Gladys- Rice, tlie singer, 
.are on a vacation tour over Plovida. 
for a few weeks. 







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OHCAB JIA.MMHH.STI7IN, 2nd 

lIElUnniT STOTlIAttT 



VANDERBUT w. 4«tb st. bv«. 

Lew Flolda and Lyle D. Andrews Present 
THE MUSICAL COM EDY CLASSIC 
MARK TWAIN'S 

"A Connecticut Yankee" 

Adapted by • 
FIKM>«(. ROOKKS M»4 UARV 



ARTHl'R IIOPKI;NS Presents . 

PAULINE LORD 
in "SALVATION" 

By Sidney Howard & Clias. McAiihar 

riWIPTDC T H E A T R E 
£.raflKE< B'way aind 40th St. 

Eve3. 8:.10. Mats. Wed. aiid- Sat. 



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ADGE KENNEDY 

in "PARIS BOUND" 

• By Philip Burry 

MUSIC BOX '''^r:^y:'^r^ 

Mata. Wed. and Sat., 2:a0 



7*9 



A Comedy 
Mats. Thursday and Saturday, 2:30 



EUGENK O'NEILX'S . 

Strange Interlude 

JOHN r*f\t nPN Tliea.. CSUi. E. of B'y 
Ijll/LiLmPI ETg8. Only at 5:15 
Dinner 'Intermission' tt one hour at 7:30 

The Theatre Onlld Premhta 
Week Feb. 8 

"MARCO MILLIONS" 

Week Feb. 18: ''Doctor'a Dllenuna" 

i^Ifll n Theatre, West 6Zd Street 
VaUILiLr Mats. Wpd.. Thurs.,. Sat. 

P O R G Y 

DCDirni mTh., W. <2d. EVB. 8:40 
KEifUoLiKLMta Wed. & Sat.. 2:40 

I VT'FIIM Thea., W. 46 St. Eva. 8:30 
Li I V.E.«J1VI iyig^tg_ Thurs. and Sat., 2:30 




By Roland Pert wee and Harold Pmirdea 
Lincoln Birthday Hat., Monday, Feb. 11 



R O X Y 

flh Atc. and SOlh ^.—tinder Pertonsl Dlnctloa 
o( S. L ROTHAt'EL (Boiy) 

"Love He and the World Is Mine" 

MART PHIIjBIN, NORMAN KERRX; 
B«tty Compaon, George Slegmann, 
Henry B. Walthnl 
"FANTASY VIENNESE- 
Ballet — Ensemble — Orchestra. 
Kentucky Jubilee Choir 



A P I T O L.Mt'lt': 

Doon open at 11:45 A. M. 
First Time at Popular Price* 

RAMON UOVARRO & 
NORMA SHEARER in 

'The Student Prince' 

ON THE STAOia 

"DREAM GARDEN," a R^vue 

CAPITOLIANS. WAI.T ROESNER, Othm 




SMARK 
T R A N £)— 
B'way at 47th St ^^ 
RICHARD 
BARTHELMESS ill 

The Patent Leather Kid' 

MARK STRAND STMPHONT OROU. 



WITXIAM FOX Presents 



with Symphoni* Mbvletons Accompaniment 
An F. W. Mumau Prmlurtlon 

Featuring 

JANET GAYNOR & GEO. O'BRIEN 

Also Fox MoTlctohe TAcxn 
Timpq $?niinT(> Thea,. 42d St. W, of fl'WM 



SUNDAY MATIN.K13 .AT 8" 



MiMH 




WARNER-THEATRE J? 



Wednesday, February 8, 1928 



R* A D I O 



VARIETY 



53 



SOCIETY ACCEPTS THEREMIN. 
WHO PICKS MUSIC OUT OF AIR 



Public Demonstration at Met.- — Freak Concert At- 
traction^ — Makes Melodies Out of Squeaks— ^ 
Demonstrator Rates as "Russian Edison" 



professor Leon Th€remln, Rus- 
idan physicist, gav€» a public dem- 
onBtratlon Jail. 31 of hla "Music 
:from the Ethei^' Ihyentlon at . the 
Metropolitan opera hbus*; New 
Tdrk. ..He thrilled a capacity a-udl- 
ence that filled the spacious audi- 
torium ill expectation of a musical 
novelty. 

^ Under . Arthux' ' Judgon's recital 
managemenit, Theremin should clean 
Tipi as a freak platform attraction 
In the lariger concert halls. The 
picture houses then might ; go for 
lilm like a visiting fireman for a 
couvert charge. 

Prof. Theremin's invention, sim- 
ply explained by a commonplace 
parallelism, is a variation of the 
everyday occurrence when one's 
hand touche.s the knobs of the ave- 
rage radio receiving set. The 
humaii body's natural radiation 
causes the . loud spieal;er of the re- 
ceiving spt to squeak. What Prof. 
Theremin has done is to control 
this ether squeak and graduate it 
Into musical V6lume.- 

By making magical passes in the 

(Continued 6n page 56) . 

Press Rules Milwaukee's 
Air; Has WGWB, WISN 

• Milwaukee, Feb. 7.'- 
George W. Browne radio station, 
WGWB, forced to close duo to the 
low wave allotted and tying up a 
huge sum In apparatu?, has been 
taken, over by the ' Wisconsin 
■"New.s." 

.Wisconsin "Xows.'- recently took 
over the School of Engineering sta- 
tion, WSOK, and changed the call 
letters to WISN, It will hook up 
WGWB on the same call letters. 
This- gives: the newspapers here, 
"Journal" and "News," the two ma- 

• jor stations in Wisconsin. 
. Only one other station, W.HAD, 
operated "by Marquette University, 
now exists here and. ii is drowned 

. out by . the other pair. 



'Satevepost' and Radia 



Radio aiid the "Saturday 
Evening Post", are being dls-. 
ciissed by advertising men and 
radio sharps. The deflation in 
the "eatevepost's" advertising 
gross and the increasing popur 
larlty .of the ether form of ex- 
ploitatlon Jar^ given as the rea- 
sons. 

Whether, under instructions 
or In line with the best deemed 
advertising campaign, copy ap- 
propriations for- the "Sateve- 
pdst" seem to have fallen . off 
in favor of new radio "time." 

The stunt of getting a daily 
free a<i in the radio columns 
of thiie national press is the 
best selling Idea of it, in addi- 
tion to the actual- radio bi-oad- 
caisting. The constant mention 
of Hoover Sentinels .or Strom- 
berg-Carison Hour, among the 
many others, vvhich tips off on 
the Hoover vacuum cleaning 
product, and the Sti-omberg- 
Carlson radio set, without any 
charge whatsoever, is a daily 
free ad in every radio prograni 
in every daily newspaper. 



Morris-Adams Bureau 

William Morris and . John T. 
Adams, head of the Wolsohn Mu-. 
sical Bureau, concert management, 
will forni a separate corporation on 
Adams' return from Paris for the 
booking of commei^cial radio talent. 

Morton A. Milman of the Morris 
agency and Adams have a booking 
Iiook-up as the Adams Art Service. 
Inc., for radio talent, but the 
growth of the business will result 
in a separate entity. 

Adams sailed Feb; .3 on the "Paris" 
Cor France, on . secret business. 



No lucky Strike Hour 

Reports of a Lucky Strike radio 
hour are cold, despite the attempts 
of an organization to sell the Amer- 
ican Tobacco Co. a broadcasting 
entertainment. 

The reason given by LuAy Strike 
Is that they were among the pioneer 
radio advertisers, as well as pio- 
neers in other forms of advertising 
and exploitation such as sky-writ- 
ing and testimonial ads. 

Hence, they do . not repeat on 
themselves or their oompotitors in 
..publicity .stunts. 



No Time Saturdays 

With the National Broadcasting 
Company's "time" oversold on cer- 
tain days, curiou.sly enough Satur- 
day at . ho time has WEAF, the 
major station, got a commercial 
hour. 

The N. E. C.'s twin station, WJZ 
has two commercial hours Saturday 
in the RCA (Walter Danirosch and 
N. T. Symphony) hour and the 
Philco Hour, which are the most 
popular features from WJZ. 

This refutes the WEAF .radio ad- 
vertisers that Saturday is not a 
stay-at-home; time, with everybody 
coming to towii all over the land 



DISTANCE RADIO REVIEW 

(ATLANTIC COAST TO CH.ICAGO) 



■_ 



By F, E. KENNY 
(Variety's Correspondent at Mount Vernon, N. Y.) 



CONGRESS PLAN AIMS 
AT AIR COMMERCIALS 

Another House Proposal Is to 
Limit Amount of Jazz in 
Programs 



REPUBLICAN C0NVENT10N1S 
BRINGING OUT RADIO OPPOSISH 



■Washington. Feb. .7. 
Senate interstate commerce coin- 
niittee has approved ; tiie Watson 
bill continuing the Federal radio 
commission for another year. Sena- 
tor Dill's- amendment to limit all 
Ilcenises to six nionthis was' incorpo- 
rated .In the measure which kills, 
should the bill pass, the present 
right of. the commissiori- to grant 
licenses for two years. 

Radio question is agai.n beginning 
to. work itself to the iloor with 
many proposals set to. be. put foi-th 
as amendments. These include one 
from Senator Smith of South Caro- 
lina to limit the exteiK to which 
''jazz" orchestra programs jnay be 
broadcast. 

Another question in ccmnootion 
with control of programs, wliich is 
expressly denied the oomniission 
because of the censorship an.i^lo, is 
being discussed. This to . control 
th6, amount of ' advertisinK. ' Con- 
gressman White, sponsor of - radio, 
legislation in the House, has a plan, 
to control this, by .cla-.^-siru-ation of 
the various type . stations. Ohair- 
man SykeSf . of the commis.<io.n, is 
backing the Congres.snian in tlii.s 
suggestion during thie hearing that 
direct advertising programs be con- 
fined- .solely to the daylight hours. 

Committee and witries.sos all 
agreed , that advertising stations 
consistently offering good programs 
.should hot be disturbed. That poli- 
cy* it was pointed o\K, ha-« prevailed 
during the past year. 
. Meanwhile Wired RadiQ, Inc., of 
New York City, has applied for a 
license to erect a New York trans- 
mitting station in Manhattan. H. 
D, H. Connick;, representing the 
company; stated ..that several large 
companies had agreed upon com- 
bined patents aiid that shortly 
■wired broadcasting would bip on the 
air. 

- The alleged tie-up between Com- 
missioner O. H. Caldwell and the 
National Broadca.Sting Co., and his 
acceptance of $7,000 from the Mc- 
Graw-Hill Publishing Company, 
brought -about a controver.^y on the 
floor between- .Senators Wheeler 
(D), Mont., and Couzens (R), Mich. 

Senator Wheeler' said this Svas 
"buj'ing off" the comnii.s.'^ioncn 
Senator Couzens said it was the 
same as a "retainer fee " paid to a 
Senator -wyhen acting as an attor- 
ney. 



Columbia and N. B. C. Will Send Out K. C Pro- 
feedings in Juner^Gplunibia Getting Edge in 
Boston— Columbia's Net Now 17 Stations 



Mt. A ei non. N. Y., Feb. 4. 
. invx, Hiuana, Ciiba, sliows groat 
stri hgth tluse nights and Once in is 
staying in.. .Caught a half hour's 
program from iho Swvillo Biltmore 
played by VI<!tor Rodiquez and or- 
olu'Rtra, well selei ted presentation 
of' late.'^t A-merican. 'nu.nib<'rs. A 
ooi'king. ffOdd unit. 

• The 'Maytag i'eatin-e, ctinnnci-ciiil. 

WHT, (.Chicago, cli.-ks. May ami 
Tilt;, piano and vix-.'a'.. diTcr a U'-a-i 
l.irogram a^lv rtising tl!i' . niin hiii'; 
"oiDpaiiy. 

Wayni-' King and hi-'^ nrilic'-tra 
l.:in(llf.d things wd)- at WOK', ''lii- 
'•agii. lii.rdcn Urothfr.'^ -^^ang ami 
gaL'.trf'fl. Tiilk off and old. 



'. Wi'Sir. I'ortl.-intl. .M<-. sirnD.t.'- 
•ii i:\L:iiia: th.- W'lCAl-' )irii!." rai.n. .M^n 
D.'troit- TJkf \vi.<(.' ivion Xhi- 
li'i.ti-r -•-latitin t Ijc . 1 J<'11\'^^'(""' . ^'"^ ' 
. i'ii ^. l"i-;.nn'i'S .it a im-ai ll>':!ii-''- iH't 

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broadcast in .c <'li-biati,on of its sev- 
enth birthday apparently. I'iokffl 
up here freciut'iiXiy during the ^spo- 
cial proHf-ntalion and thoroughly '•n- 
joyed.• 

I'p ,;t WIJZ, Spri'ngl)<-ld, Mas.v^.. 
Rds.s' orvhi'.stra played - ">^i()i'.\\-;vll;s 
of Xf^w'-Tork" with vim.' 

■ WAIT,- Columbus,- and AV(H1I'.- 
l')ctri:)it. ar<- trying a now. stunt -f>r 
liroadi'usting on Uio .'^ame wave at 
tire .same time,- using a new plan to 
pr"vent int(.-rfci-cn<-;e. Quite .siiccc^.'^- 
ful -when wc.'iHi-kf.'d it up And Co- 
Imnhus ••;inic rhroiieh witliont a 
wliislh.', ("olnnibia jiriigraui- A.lso 
|,--.'ii-d ar '^'KAN', T'r(ivi(l"tic«-. tw," 
points away on tlu' "dials. 

Miles 1 la.--l<i' ll. vocal, soi)mi( o \m M 
;., ;' lv.\;< )X. SI. T.ouis, and . \VS.\1. 
.N,r-li\ illi'. was lillin.c' in \villi m - 
i,rcl-= all ii'' '-a iiic i iim-. 



Loew-Hearst Radio 

Hook-Up Called Off 

Loew s is understood ou-t of the 
radio net.woi'k hookup with Hoarst, 
although retaining a Hearst alli- 
ance over WHN, New York, whioh 
station is Loewrcontrolled. 

Its legial department talked I.X)ew's 
out of the proposed network when 
finding that the wire line charges 
for the network would come too 
liigh and that the linked stations 
refused to underwrite the- tolls. 

Paramount's proposal for an ether 
hookup with Columbia Rroadoast- 
^Wg "Sy^^tern ~aIso^ 
with this change of plans. 



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Morning Baltyhpos 



■ Dr.. Royal S. Oopoland, for- 
nier U. S. Senator from New 
York, is said to bo getting $2.'>,- 
000 a year for hi.s Monday 
morning radio ballyhoo for en- 
dorsed pure food products.- The 
Royal S. Copoland Hour on 
WJ/i.is uhderwritten by a food 
"trade industry -conibinatiun 
W-hlOh pays' for tht* -facilities;: 
radio •'time" and. Dr. «.*op<"land 
to plug ihem.serv(>s. , 
.Dr. Alfred W.- McCann Via 
. WOR is doing a siiuil.-ir stunt. 

The a: ni; radio. ...spiels go 
groat w ith .tiio housewives and. 
have , iirovod thoir i onuneri'i;U 
valiie, it is clainicil. The Radio 
Household Institute, (H)iui'aelec] 
I'or by Young & RubicUiii for 
WEAK, intm-mittently exploits 
baking powdous, cooking spices 
and c'ssojitials, etc. .The Detty 
C.ro-cker .Home service-. Co.;' 
■plugging the W;.i.shliurn- Crosby 
Co., nianufacf nrors -of Gold 
IVledal Flour, is another ether- 
ized househoTd sales talk, 



Another Broadcasting StiDs 



Kansas City, Feb. 7. 

Looks Hk.e the ..Columbia Broad- 
ca.sting System is' out to give the . 
National Broadcasting Co. stiff 
competition-. Both chains will radio- 
cast tho Republican Convention 
from .'Kansas City In June. It will 
be an announcer-for-.announcer 
set-to for the puriiiJso of v-omnuind- 
ihg tite most attention. 

This will be the first time un- 
npunciM's ha.ve been thus hroiitjht tio 
tlie fore with s"6 .mtu'h' national 
proniinonce in view of tlve political 
asjioet of the broadcast theme. . 

Th..> ('oUiinbia chain has K'MBC 
tMiilliiml tJroadcasf in;!?- Co.) on its 
network, giving it .17 staliims, as 
a.crain^^t tho NLJC's elastic .1-1 to 28, 
or n'loro for exti'aorditiary ether 
e-vents. 

ColumbI;i in selling; its "liino" wiU- 
not add anything to the advertiser 
because of the additional station. . 



r lose on the h(>el.s of Dr. 10, F. W'.. 
Ah.'Xanderson's dfm(nistra(if)n ■ of 
broadcasting still photographs by 
radio, utilizing the N;ilional Broad- 
casting. Co. facilities, WOR per- 
formod a similar slimt witli a 
Coolcy Bay-Foto rcr-civing' appara- 
tus. 

This pl'jotograpliic transmitter via 
radio tln-pugh the ether i.s the in- 
vention of Austiii:(i. Cooley. While 
the. tests .were similar to- Dr. Alex- 
anderson's, the apparatus differs, 
exoejjting th.at the average -radio .set 
can be used in either case. 
• Dr. Alfred N, Goldsmith, cha;ir- 
man of the board of .engineers of 
the General lOlectric C^o., at whose 
horiie, 4r)0 West End avenuo. (82d 
.sfrpot), the AVICAK tests were re- 
ceived, was situated :i5 miles from 
the Bellmore (L. I), broadcast cen- 
tral of W'lCAF. The W.OR te.sts 
were received in Queens Village, at 
a di.stance of a jiproxiniately the 
same mileage. 



Colony's 4 O'c Hour Sundays 

Joe Weil, temi)orartTy supervis- 
ing the Colony, Niiw York, for Uni- 
versal, has arranged f-dr a Colony 
radio hour over Station WABC on 
Stmdays at 4 p. m. 

Weil acts as announcer. . 



DeForest's Tube Decision 
Against R.C.A. and Others 

The De Forest Radio Corp.'s legal 
victory by injunction against .the . 
Radio Corj). of America, ami other.s, 
handed down Monday in Wilming- 
ton (Del.) Federal court, is (>xpected 
to show a strong stock market re- 
action lor l)e Forest. The curb 
stoek has been a "tip" oC several 
week.s' standing on the str<'ngth of 
the outcome of the litigation. It was 
tip to 3% Tuesday -morning. - ^ 

The R. C. A. is enjoined from en- 
forcing its agreement with the Gen- 
oral Electric Co., Westinghousc Co. 
and about 25 other corporations In 
which the R.' C. A. prohibits those 
whom it licenses from using, buying 
or selling any radio tube but those 
made by the Radio Corporation of 
America. 

The court ruling is that this ar-. 
rangcmcnt would give the R. C. A. a . 
monoi)oly oh the tube industry, and 
is a viol.'itlon of the Clayton and 
Sherman acts against restraint of 
trade. ' . • 

With Do Forest's products af- 
forded an open market, the. curb 
stoclf reaction w.as thus antielpatod. 



PIERCE, PACIFIC ANNOUNCER 

.San Francisco, Feb. 7. 

Jennings Pierce, for four years 
annotincer at KGO, Oakland, has 
been api)olhted chief announcer for 
the Pacific Division of the National 
Broadcasting Co. 

At KGO-Pierce .served in tiuf ca- 
pacity of announcer and singer. 



CONTINUOUS RADIO 



Kaily a. m. dance music from the 
.small outlying New Jer.sey stations 



Listen-in Charge 

Washington, Feb. ,7. 
With a $10 fee for niembersh.ilJ 
from the; listeners- •- the '.'China 
Broadcasting Association" Is being 
formed, reports- the American' tr.'nle 
edmmissipher at -Shangliai to the 
Deuartment of Con\mer<;e. 

Purpose of the fee is to jiay for 
programs and the rental of a st;i- 
ition for .certain liours weekly. Tii.i'-- 
I to improve the standard of l.i oail- 
eavr proi-'rams in China. 



.Alwyn Bach in New York 
- In a rhovf to bols'er up Tie-. V.'.IZ 
anno-ineinp .«--t.'iff. Alwyn I-i.;ih .I.a--- 
li'-en switehed from W'iiZ ami 
WIJZA. Ji'j.'-:t(in. to X( \v ^'..rk. 
■ l .^a'-h:: ha S-- : a !?■ !'g!;_,'. -t;i:;j.l'i:^\..b.v:^.; 



permits for . a constant marathon of 
radio entertainment - from 6:45 in 
the morning until after midnight. 
It Is possible at the present sched- 
ule to tune in every, hour .and half.- 
hour, so that scmiething comes 
through -the air. from suhris/;- to long 
past the Witching hour. 

lOarliest of the Jaz*/ purveyors is 
the I. H. XV'lson. ("(>:, readio dealer.s, 
station, WAA.U, . Xew.'i'rk, N. J., 
which offer.s an liour . of dance 
iiiusif from 7 ..to ft, a., m.. (iff i)hono- 
g'r.'ipli reeord.s. . ' ' , 

The fi:ir> setting exercises 
r.lirou;.-)! AVE.AK.and \VGft precede 
XS'AA.M li.v only )'( .iiirnitfj', but for 
j;r/.z. the New.ark .<-tati(-)n has the 



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aTi;;'.i:neirp rep. 

Agency After Rad.io Accpiints 

■ Chu ni.'-: L'' I--. 
.\lii-ten A. Milman of t'iie Wil- 
li, irn Morris oflicc w.a.s iii t";iii;it;o 
to Ifi-i'olc up <onimerei.il firin ■ :iir 
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recorii. 

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lollov.Kl by WA.VI", Hotel l'la:a, 

■'"iiy, iil-'-o 'I "e;itin'-(l" d.-mee 

til oL-r. ri. l.e!■||^■l- rio.on. 

. Afternoon. 

) |-''Jli- I.oiiri 1)|M l.it^'ei' >t.illiili-.. 
ii'llie OM. 'J'l.e . VSVjfKlslde It.'idio 

I.il.ii- .•.ii;e-,' -lation. -WWlirA T*fiii:' 

ii^l.-iiid t'ii.v, is another early bir'l, 

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I order of . the Federal Rixdio Com- 
mi.spio)!; 'WWIUj broadcasts on a 
1^979— "metr-esr-^the" — lowestr-wavc— ^ 
length. ' '. . 

The same. Jersey stations are 
forcied. to broadcast long after mid- 
night through practically no "circu- 
lation' during the. height of the 
evening's ether programs, th/; larger 
stations either drowning oiit every- 
thing or 'commanding the most at- 
tention on merit. 

Must.Mention Cans 
.The usi' .()f phonograph reeocds Is 
not i»rf)hibited. where i.t. is so an- 
nounei'fl. ..Federal- Radio Commi.s- ■ 
sion re.'cntly ruled . thfit. the 
"canned" source nui.st be men-, 
tioned. Heretofore the hin.lerhmd- 
s t .'I t i o n .s - Indisei-irninate.ly an- 
' notincffl p.iiil VVhitemaii or George 
' Gisen, ei-eating (•OMir.ticrit -'i:-- lo liow 
• thefi. ailisi.s eoald in; in several 
[places ;it the sanm time, iimch I'ss 
.| pl;iy ill )';itei-;on or In-n.-i'l a-;' I'rom 
I. siic)i a siii.'ill .'-i-ilion, 

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cut in on the 
and not vice 



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M U S' I'C 



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INSIDE STU FF 

ON MUSIC 



Song Writer Yearns for Acting 
It'3 not ffruerally known that Walter O'Keefe. author of the DeSylva, 
©i-own & Henderson novolty sotig hit, "Sinco Henry Made a T-iady Out 
of Liizzie," was formerly a South B^nd "Tribune" cojumnist. He's also 
a Notre Dame alumnus. O'Keefe can write but has a stage yearn. 
0'K!ee<fc ha .s beeii around In the. nite clubs singing his own novelty 
'ditties. ". ■ ■ - ■' . 



Organist vs. M. C. 

Wlien masters of cerem6nles write songs, it's kinda tough on the organ - 
l«t. Pairticulurly when the master of ceremonies stands kluda high with 
the bosses and when the organist has been getting bur ori the side for 
plugging songs for publishers. . So now there's a bitter conflict oh ih 
"Chlciago between an organist and an M. C. 

The M. C. demands that hla songs be the only ones "plugged" and the 
organist sees a considerable cut In the accustomed Blde-money. 

Freak Saxophonist 
■ Phil Fabelio, now band ma.cter and presentation feature al Loew's 7th 
Avenue, New York, returned two weeks ago from South America with 
reports., of a Sensationally freak Portuguese saxophonist \vlio hits- three 
notes higher and two Ibwef on his roed ihstrument than, any other kno.wn 
saxophonist. 

The Portuguese youngster's freak elasticity is tlie senstition of South 
America, a"<i Fj'^^^^'o conteiViirlates lmportlrig him north. 

(Continued on page 56) 



Spending $100,000 on 
Par's Organ School 



. . At an estimated cost of $iOO,000- 
eohstruction of the new Publix 
organ, school to occupy the entire 
eighth' floor, of. the Pai-amount 
building has been started. This 
school will ultimately be in .charge 
of Jesse Crawford, who will only 
perform in. the doyvns.talrs theatre 
for his solo specialty, and other- 
wise confine himself to the tutovlnp 
of. new circuit organists. 

The heavy investment Is because 
of the necessary sound-proof quali- 

. ties of the studibf;, to be- equipped 
with several organs. It will also 
be used as a recording laboratory 
for Crawford's Victor recording and 
Krumgold's Okeh discs, both of 
which, particularly the formfer, are 
a great free ad for the theatre. 

Publix is hungry for desirable or- 
ganist material and is constantly on 
the alert, for suitable prospects.' 
Bival circuits and independent 
houses are regularly reviewed with 
this In view. Morris Press has 

. charfire of this division. 



Copyright's 100 Percent 
Increase Bill by House 

. "Washington, Feb. 7. 
. Yesterday the Hou.se passed the 
Vestal bill, . increasing by 100 per 
cent present copyright fees. 

The bill now goes to the Senate, 
where Mr. Vestal believes it will be 
as favorably ricted upon. 

Sonnie 6ppo.'»ition was voiced S-es- 
terday against the blii. Last scis- 
sion it was passed In tho House, but 
did not reach the Senate. 



Pttblix' ft Musical Dept. 

Noi^ in 2 Divisions 

NaU.iariiel Finston's musical de- 
partment of -Publix ha.s been di- 
vided into siib-divisions, creating 
two new posts for Irvin Talbot and 
Boris Morros, 

Talbot is no longer conducting 
the Paramount theatre house or-- 
chestra, succeeded by Adolphe Du- 
mont, but; Is supervlsincr all ,Pui)llx 
hpxise orchestras. 

Boris MoiTOS is the >supervislng 
executive of the Publix stage bands 
and their personality loaders and 
masters of ceremonies. iforros, 
first musical director with Balieff's. 
original ."Chauve. Sburis," won his 
spurs on merit, first as a house 
conductor, then as a unit maestro 
and later as a field scout for per- 
sonality bandmen. 

Tlie organists' division continues 
In charge of Morris Press, chief as- 
sistant to Finstbn. 



Google Vs. Forster 

Chicago, Feb. 7. 
-Barney Gouglt, Spark Plug', and 
the rest of the DeBeck comic family 
will appear thi.<< week in Judge Car- 
penter's branch of the Federal 
Court. They arc to support the Claim 
of their creator, Billy DcBeok, that 
In the publl.shing of "Horsfe Featli- 

®i'?.>''. ^.J^OiiyL*'^'' ^^V6V_ tl'C Forster 
Music publlshersTiave~iTifrlhgied 
copyrights of. the. King Features 
Syndicate. 



Cue Sheets for Organists 

. .. . . L.O.S Angeles, Feb. '7. . 
.Hal E.; Roach Studios .w'lth all of 
Its pictures have been , supplying 
/musical effect cue sheets to the ex- 
changes distributing thcm^ These 
sheets In the past have been for 
orchestras only. Now at first run 
houses playing the pictures rts well 
as at. many houses which have no 
orchestras the same cue sheet is 
being made for the organists. 

The Hoach organization Is the 
only one of the comedy concerns 
which scores its own pictures in 
this way. 



Warings in Paris 

Keith-AIbee at the' Palace, Now' 
York, Waring's Pennsylyanlaiis en- 
igaged through the "VViMiam Morris 
oftlce to open in April at the Am- 
■bassadeurs, Paris. 

K-A Is paying -the band consid- 
erably more than the figure first 
offered and without protection for 
an option. ' 

The Penn.sylvanlarifl have played 
tho Strand, across Times Square 
\''im the Pal'u.e, over and over. 



•The Tower of Fire 

, Pari.s, Jan. 26. 

It is not often .the Paris Opera 
offers its habitues a novelty, but 
this national aicademy of music 
seems to have made an exception 
in presenting the 3-act lyrical 
drama '!L,a Tour, de Feu" , by Sylvio 
Lazzari. . *' 

Score, int^pired at time frc/m Brit- 
tany folk lore, Is somewhat mourn- 
ful, yet quite appropriate to the 
triste story of the tragedy. 

Yves Is the lighthouse keeper (or 
the tower of fire as they dubbed It 
in those days), and has just mar- 
ried Nalc. 

Yann,. pilot, is jealous and pays 
court to the bride, but Naic falis 
in love with a rich traveler. , Don 
Jacintho, and consents to elope with 
him. . • - 

Yann is to carry thoui away in 
his smack, but warns the husband, 
who extinguishes the lights and the 
ship strikes the rocks with all 
aboard drowned. 

Yves is mad with grief, sets fire 
to his tower and Is burned to death. 

Fanny Heidj' is the unfaithful 
Naic, with. G. Thill singing the role 
of Yves, and Claverie that of Yann. 
Maf^jel Jeraniret^ls the^ 

Ruhlmann conducts with authorl- 

■ty. 

There is a village-like ballet In 
the first act and the tempest lii the 
third is by rnovirig~ pictures on two 
screens with the scenic effect ex> 
cellent.. , ... 



Popular Air Single 



liiitle Jack Little, exclu.sive 
Columbia recording artiHt, Is 
rated as the biggest radio 
"single" on the air, from 
WSAI, Cincinnati. Little Is 
credited with a greater regular 
audlenGe than, any other single 
entertainer-, through being ceji-. 
trally locate^ and covering a 
wide radius. 



Resents Organ Coinineiit 



. . : ; ; Portland, Me:; Feb. 7; 
An article, printed on the "Eve- 
ning News'' theatrical .page, has 
started a small-sized hornet's nest 
about the w'riter( who defined two 
classes of organists as: First, the 
"commen sense'' organist, and see- 
on^, the "squeaks and squawks and 
grunts and groans" or^nlst. 
' .The dramatic editor receives an 
anonymous replj', which savored of 
having been written by a, local or- 
ganist,' recently imported, taking, 
exception to the 'criticlisni iigalnst 
the organist w^^ho does nothlrig but 
sit at the console in the dark and 
finger the keys^no melody, but lots^ 
of wierd sounds. 

The anonymous communication 
took a rap at "small town news- 
paper reporters who are instructed 
by their, superiors" to write theatre 
reviews a certain way. This letter 
drew a reply from the d. a., and 
the odd part of it is that he re- 
vealed that he formerly had had 
actual experience in the manage- 
ment of theatres, saying hence he 
believed he knew enough about thkt 
business to speak authoritatively in 
his theatrical columns. 



Beaut With WaHop 

Milwaukee, Feb. 7. 

Teniiys ^ Burdick, . ' 20, model and 
winner of second prize in . Uni- 
versal's beauty contest here two. 
years ago, may not make much of 
a housewife but she packs a pow- 
erful wallopi 

This charge, coupled with otiiers 
of similar nature, won an annulment 
of marriage for Roy Hessler, 19- 
year^old roadhouae orchestra mem- 
ber. Hessler got his annulment be- 
cause he lied relative to his age on 
marrying 'Tehnys two years ago. 

According to HeEisler's testimony, 
his ■wife became angry when he 
renibnstrated with her over money 
matters and she clipped him on the 
chin with her right, knocking ' him 
out for several minutes. 



NON-BBEAXABLE DISC 

The "World Co. is marketing a 
celluloid composition phonograph 
record of the non-breakable quality. 

Guy Robertson of "Lovely Lady" 
is making' . a recording for the new 
disc, featured by tlie recording 
artist's photograph sunoi-imposed 
oh its face. 



PARKS AS IT. A. ORGANIST 

Chicago,. Fob. 7. 
Henry Francis Parks has been 
appointed .fir.«!t organist of the now 
Ioc?y;^JJj3it.e^Arti^^ Parks, 
was conductor ora fnul?ictiTtloW^^ 
ment for the Chicago "Haily Ncwh." 
Articles on musical subjccL-i by the 
organist, have- appeared in several 
national magazines. 



Carlin One-Nighting 
Bill Carlin and his orchestra clojicd 
at the Arcadia ballroom, Providence, 
and will barnstorm through Ponnyy. 

Arthur Sr)izzi is handling Carlin 
for vaude and pictures. 



$25,000 Band Trip 

Albany, Feb. 7, 
Some idea of the expense involved 
in operating a big band of the 
Sousa type, can be gained froni the 
fact that it would cost $25,000 to 
take^the prize-winning band of the 
New. York State Department of the 
American. Legion to Texas for the 
national' convention at San Antonio. 

The band is the Erie County 
Bugle, which was awarded first 
prize, after keen competition, at tlie 
State convention In Troy last year. 
Buffalo legislators are seeking to 
have the state defray the expense 
of the trip to San Antonio and have 
introduced a bill for this purpose. Its 
passage Is problematical. 



Average Organist Needs Coaching; 

Big Demand for Specialists 



'BOHEMIA'i_lOR KIMICK 



W. C Pollas, the arranger, has 
turned oyer his "Bohemia," com- 
posed by himself arid Phil Ponce, -to 
Remick's. 

PoUas worked the same stunt as 
with .his "Dancing Tambourine," 
now a Harms publication, publish- 
ing and exploiting the tune on his 
Ovyn and thus creating a demand 
for it; ■ ■- , . . . 



FILM SCORINa BOOK 

Dr. Hugo Riesenfeld is placing his 
film music scoring knowledge, be- 
tween covets for publication in book 
forrn by the Robblns Music Corp. 

Abel Groon (Variety) -will collab- 
orate as ghost author. 

"Music for tho Motion Picture" 
is the title, 

Mrs. Davis Hostess 

Philadelphia, Feb. 7.- 

Pierre MontGux, the French con- 
iluc lor here: to direct, the final pon- 
-TnTt>'"of"1'hc=Philadc4phiri--sym^^ 
is, -with M me. . iiontcux, quests of 
Mr. and Mrs. Meyer I')avl.s. 

.Mine. I^lonleux is the sister of 
Mrs. Davis, 



Studio Adds' Orchestra 

San Francisco, Fob, 7. 
Radio station KFRC (Sin Fran- 
cisco 'Call") has abided, an olght- 
piece on^hestra under direi tiun of 
Frank Mui>t> to iia studio bluK. 



Tin.' need for presentation organ- 
i.sls rivali* the demand for suitable 
mii.sters of ceremonies in front of 
.stage bands. Like the; a'V'orage rriu - 
sicianly orchestra leader who can>^ 
not qualify as a personality maestro 
and Introducer, .the console artists 
are hot always satLsfactory soloists 
for presentation numbers with song 
slides, etc. 

"VVhlle rehearsing by them.selves 
at the. house organ before and alfter 
theatre hours is a help, the average 
organist cannot get away . from the. 
fact he or she needs .coaclving on 
showmanship. Whatever the trick 
ia, be It In the "gli.ssandos" of the 
console technique, or tlie knack of 
proper song interpretution, -vyhich 
includes shifting tempos to hold the 
interest, the average organist needs 
the aliJ of .a seasoned mentor, .. 

Publix and Stanley are two cir- 
cuits ever on the alert for suitable 
oi'gin specialists. Publix has Mor- 
ris Press, associated . with Nat 



Flnston, In charge of hew recruits. 
Jesse Crawford was to have taken 
control of a Publix organ school to 
further this purpose. 
' in Boston, Del Castillo, -who built 
a .rep for himself at Loew's .State 
there, resigned all theatre work and 
cannot find time to accommodate 
his present' pupils at ;the Castillo 
School for the Organ. Castillo has 
a waiting ll.st of sebres of Would- 
be pupils. 

Itt New York, Lew . White, the 
chief organist of the Roxy, has jiist 
opened a similar institution with 
three Klmballs installed. 

No other branch of the' presenta- 
-tion theatre business has created a 
greater demand for specialized mu- 
sical talent than the organists who 
have proved themselves 'unques- 
tionable dra'v\'lhg cards. 

Sam Katz is particularly, known, 
for his favorable opinion regarding 
the organ and builds or acquires 
new houses, with the organ among 
the. first thoughts. ' . 



Ken WhithelP"Replaces 
Art Landry in Dallas 

Dallas, Feb; 7. 

Art Landry, who i-eplaced Lou 
Forbes at the Palace, (Publix) as 
stage, band leader and m. c, is leav- 
ing after two and a : half months, 
replaced by Ken "VVhither; 

Whitner, who has been touring 
Loew's eastern houses with . Irene 
Swor and her dance act, dose.s at 
Pittsburgh, Feb. 11. He opens here 
at the Palace, Feb. 18. 

LandiY will go back to New York 
to do some more recording for Vic- 
tor. 

The policy of the Palace during 
Forbes' regime •was to feature the 
stage band director a.s a drawing 
card. At present, he acts merely, 
more or less, as a master of cere- 
monies. 

Sigmund Boguslawski remains in 
the Palace pit a.s miis^ical director 
for the house. 



KahnV 4-Week Claim 

Art Kahn, who closed at the 
Mark Strand, Brooklyn,. N. Y., after 
four weeks; is seeking to recover an 
additional , four weeks' salary 
through the American iFederatlon of 
Mu'siciahij fi'om the picture house. 
Kahn Is proceeding on a minimum 
elight weeks' contract iEit $600 a. week 
a« master of ceremonies of the 
Brooklyn Strand. 

Tempermental differences be- 
tween the m. c. and Edward ,L. 
Hyman, the house manager, result- 
ed in Kahn leaving prematurely. 

Pat Casey is . arbitrating the 
claim. 



M. C/s Alternating 

Oi,;_ Aux. .Feb; . 7. ' • 
Jimmy KUard leaves the Riviera 
after three months as m. c. He re- 
turns under a new plan in which 
lie and I'aul Siior will alternate 
here and at tht- ■•Itol, Dcs Moines. 
Fllard came h - I'rom the Capitol. 
Th<\v.will shift every 12 weeks. 



Bargy Replaces Perella 

Lured awny by concert offers 
guaranteeing him $1,000 a week, 
Harry— J'e.rellaT-fii\st^ — pianist— with- 
Paul Whiteman's orcheistra, is leav-r 
ing. 

• Roy Bargy, erstwhile band leader, 
joins Whiteman in Perelia's. place. 
Bargy is a recording pianist of 
prominence. 



A|)ram W. Lansing: Dies 

Abrani \\\ Lansing,, organist; 
pianist arid orchestra leader and In-' 
structor, died .at his home at Co- 
hoes, N, Y., Jan. 26, r 

He v,-as stricken' with apoplexy 
while playing the organ- at the Al- 
bany Masonic temple the week be- 
fore. 



NEW LEADER AND ORGANIST 

Los Angeles, ii'eb. 7. 
Will Prior, musical director on 
tour with '-'Ben-llur," film, in Aus-i 
tralia, is conducting the orchestra 
at Grauman's Chinese. He succeeds 
Arniur 



Also a new orKanisn for the houiio 
is Wells Hively, who replaces Will 
Davis. 



HAROLD LEONARD, M. C. 

Ilarnld Leonard lius gone Publix 
as a m, c. and band leader. lie 
left the R4th St. Club lust week to 
vi.sit hit. tuinie ih Ch.ic.agx) i)rior xu 
iho picture ho.iise propobitioii. 



Ask Extni Royalties on 

Music Roll Lyrics 



Milwaukee, Wis., Feb. 7', 
A complaint charging Infringe-' 
iho n t o f copy right wa S - filed against 
IS Milwaukee and one Racine music 
companies, in the federal district 
court here. • 

The action, brought by the Amer- 
ican Society of Composers and 
Publishers, charges that the music 
companies .manufactured and sold 
player piano rolls upon which were 
printed the 'words of songs written 
by members of the society. Each 
of the defendants is cited- for' five 
Infractions 'with darilagcs of |260 
and an Injunction asked In each 
charge. 

According to attorneys for the 
composers' society, the siilt will be 
a test case to determine whether 
manufacturers of player piano rolls 
can print the words to copyrighted 
songs on their product without pay- 
ing additional royalty oi: if they are 
required to pay separate royalty and 
obtain special permission for this 
printing. .It the composers are up- 
held, the complaint sets forth that 
they will demand ah accounting on 
all player piano rolls made and sold 
thus far; 

The owners of the copyright con- 
tend . that regardless of whether 
royalty is paid on the music, If the 
makers of , rolls desire to print the 
words on the strip they must make* 
an additional contract. In other 
words, payment of royalty to play 
the music does not carry with it 
the right to print arid use the words. 



4 Chinese Eating Places 
On BVay Radio Bands 

Paul Specht and his orchestra 
succeed Jimmy Carr Feb. 15 at the 
Jardin Royal, "on Broadway. 

Specht may bring in a WJZ radio 
wire Instead of the present WOR 
broadcasting outlet which Carr em- 
ployed. 

Four Chinese restaurants on 
Broadway are now featuring their 
bands and radio, among others in- 
cluding Rolfe at Palais d'Or, Al 
FFi"ednmn~a:r^Yoeng's^-(-Wtr 
Nat Martin' at Chinaland/ 

Specht is in at $1,800 a •week. 



Sunday Concert Out 

Washington, Feb. 7. 

Leon Brusiloff, formerly conduct- 
ing the Columbia (Loew .pets.) or- 
chestra but. more recently associate 
conductor at the New Fox, has sue-, 
ceeded Adolphe Kornspan as direc- 
tor of the latter orchestra. - 

Leaving of Kornspan,- who 'was 
transferred here from the Fox in 
Philadelphia) also marks the dis- 
continuance of the' Sunday concerts 
Of the 40-piece symphony which 
have been broadcast through WRC. 



BAYHA ClUiTS FLA, 

Charles Bayha, (iftcr three years' 
retirement from the Inusic business • 
aj a .r^orida realtor, is b^ck in the . 
'field' -w iiiT "Jacic lvfnTs;1Srclifa'fiT'-^^ 
exiiloitation and orchestra depart- 
ments, 

Biiyha. was. an executive y/lth 
Shaiiiro-Bernstoin before leaving 
for Florida. 



Russ Morgan at Brooklyn Strand 

Russ Morgan is slated for the 
Bri.i()];lyn Strand a.s ni, c, and leader 
«I the regular iioueje orcheaLra. 



Wednesday, February 8, 1928 



N I G HT C L UBS 



VARIETY 



55 



BLANKET RAID COVERS CHI CAFES 



Few Spots Only 




Report Action Is Start of Political Campaign— Gafe 
Owners Decry Hotels Untouched-^Padlock Pro-] 
ceedings on Sites Totaling $6,000,000 in Realty 



Chicago, Feb. 7. 

Chicago, cafes were raided about 
1:30 Sunday morning In a blanket 
raid covering practically every cafe 
in. the city. The affair haii political 
earma,rks and included the largest 
cafes In and oyt of the loop, Ampne 
the better known victims were the 
Blackhawk, Alamo, Samovar, Rain 
bow Gardens, Jeffrey Tavern, Par- 
ody Club, Hollywood Barn, Midnight 
Frolics, Ahi3onia, Rendezvous and 
the Chez P,ierre. 

For the first time in the history of 
local prohibition enforcement no 
search warrants were used, and 
•v€fry guest that had a highball 
glass, Ice, ginger ale or charged 
waters at their tables were given 
the once over. Names and addresses 
were taken and verified before the 
people were, permjtted to leave. 

It is understood the hip -carriers 
will not be prosecuted; but that they 
■will be required to testify tl^at they 
purchased drink accessories at. the 
cafesi, About 76 percent of the cafes 
Included In the raid : were abso- 
lutely in the clear. No booze on the 
premises and known by patrons to 
fce stralght-laced "non -sellers." 

Places affected by the raid would 



B & D 

'^SILVER BELL" 
BANJO ARTISTS 

JOB ROBERTS 
"Padercw Bkl of the Banjo" 
MONTANA 
Cow boy B anjoljat 
BOY SMECK 
WIzttfd of t he StrlngB 
FRANK REINO 
New Iork'9 L«adliiK Orchestm 
Ban Jo_ Artist 
STEVE FBANGIPANE 
DanJoUt, I^evltow's Commodore Hotel 
Grill Orchestra 
SLEEPY HAI^Ii 
With His Orchestra, Venetian 
■ ■ Gardens, Montreal 
.CHAS. FKINK 

. • . E n-Rorite_;^ . , . 

New lUostrateid 48-Pa«e^ Combined 
Catalog and SPyer Be U News— Free 

The BACON BANJO CO., Inc. 

G ROTO N, CONN, 



probably total to a net realty Value 
of close to $6,000,000 and. their com- 
bined rentals should aggregate about 
$400,000 annually. Padlock proceed- 
are to be instituted immedi- 
ately aga;inst all when there is evi- 
dence of violation. 

Political Angle 
Proprietors of the ciaf ea charge 
favoritism, inasmuch as not. one 
hotel dining room, or caf fe operating 
In. a hotel, was included in. the early 
morning raid. r 

Mann's Rainbo Gardens involves 
$2,000,000 In buildings alone. It is 
here thit Jal Lai is played in an 
adjoining building, the .Rainbow 
Fronton. The cafe seats 2,000 and 
ha,s dincing accommodations for 
i,5Q0. . It is probably the largest 
ca;fe in America conducted strictly 
on a diiie .and dance basis, 

it is said by those reputed to be 
on the inside, that this is simply a 
beginning of a presidential and 
senatorial fight for control of Illi-r 
nois. The government Is also in- 
terested in ferreting out gangland's 
hand in . connection with the cafe 
business. It is further staited that 
the government has 20 men from 
the Department of justice investi- 
gating the beer and rum .tra;fflc, 
bombing, blackmailing and labor 
racketeers. 

Cafe owners will unite to combat 
the Federal padlock proceedings. In 
combining to fight, the cabaret )rcien 
have selected Fred Mann, of the 
Rainbo Gardens, to Jhead the de- 
fense committee and the_ legal force 
is now being selected. Manri, it will 
be remembered, was the leader in 
a movement .to organize a protec- 
tive council of Chicago cafe own- 
ers. The move^ was unsuccessful, 
however, and the newly planned 
body is endeavoring , to expedite or- 
ganization "now that the horse is 
stolen." Fred Mann, at present In 
Florida, will return immedla;tely, 

Squads which visited the Black- 
hawk and the Midnight Frolics re- 
ported that no liquor had been 
fotind on the premises. In a state- 
ment issued to the press, Pierre 
Nuyttens, part owner . of the Chez- 
Pierre, said "Everyone knows that 
we never sold - a drop of liquor. 
There's nothing we can do except 
wait for what's coming." 



Btcn&wvty cafe biz ie looking 
np a^aln as far as the few 
"spots" are concerned. ' 

The others are also-ran, with 
the Chinks breezing along mer- 
rllr, regardless. 



BLACK AND TAN MELEE; 
THREE PEOPLE SHOT 



CIGARET GIRL'S JAMS 



Cotton Club of Minneapolis 
Holds Bad Row^2 Policemen 
Injured— Many Arrests 

: Minneapolis, Feb. 7. 
As. a result of a shooting affray. 
In the Cotton Club cafe, local 
black-and-tan frequented by whites 
and negroes, and f611owin;g receipt 
of complaints against other places, 
the city council license committee 
here has started an investigation 
of all Minneapolis night clubs. 

Revocation of licenses is threat- 
ened , in cases where "loosieness" 
among patrons Is permitted and 
where questionable characters are 
allowed to congregate. 
■■ Two pollcemeii and one patron 
were wounded in the Cotton Club 
scrape. One of the pollceihaii is 
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"The Greateat Book ot Its Kipd^' 
Inside Stuff on 

How to Write 
Popular Songs 

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MuHlo XdltoT, "Viarlety" 
■yvith an Introduction by 
PAUL WHITEMAN 

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The Furnace, New and Hot 

"Feet" reopens in the M's this 
week, on the site of the original 
Hotsy-Totsy. It will be known as 
The Furnace, "the hottest place in 
town." 

Jo-Jo and Tiajuana Red (Stella 
Ward) will do marathon songs and 
act as hostesses, respectively. 

PHILLY'S NEW SHOW 

A hew show opened at Madrid 
Cafei Philadelphia, Feb. 6, booked 
by -Sam E. Collins. 

Entertainers will be Chic Barry- 
more, Cliff O'Rourke, Velos and 
Yelandp, . . Jean ^ _ WaUips. 
G'Nelil, Ann Woods and Joe Can- 
dullo's Orchestra. 



LONDON— PARIS— BRUXELLES 
MADRID— BERLIN— GENEVA— LUGANO 
>ALM BEACH—NEW YORK 

HARL SMITH'S 

Lido Venice OrcKestra 

A PAUL SPECHT UNIT 

Nothing "Hwecter" In Dunce .Musie 

Now at BLOSSOM HK.\TH Il^N. 
DETKOIT 



(WASHINGTON) 

Washington, Feb. 2. 
This Meyer Davis dancing and 
eating place ranks almost as a 
Washington Institution. It has stood 
up while competition has come and 
gone. 

Many of the regulars say there is 
nothing like it in Manhattan for 
real charm and actual outlay in 
cash. Every seison some change 
I is made in the general layout. That 
|1ieeps everything bright and new. 
This is supervised by Mrs. Meyoi' 

At the present time all business, 
day and night, Is going through a 
slump hereabouts. Davis is feeling 
it, naturally, but Instead of letting 
down he goes out to get 'em. 

A floor show and the return to the 
original, Instrumentation of Davis' 
Le Paradis orchestra starting 
Nathan Brusiloff is directing, suc- 
ceeding Milton t»avls (no relation to 
his former boi^s) and the band is 
now one of the sweetest hiereabouts. 
For the waltz serieiB, two-a-nlght, 
Brusiloff goes in heavy for careful 
playing and much subdued quality. 
For the pop stuff all Is bright with 
excellent ihythm, special arrange- 
ments In the main and of the general 
brand that makes the customer.s 
want to dance. 

Phelps Twins, AV White (not Al 
6.) and Margaret McKenzie consti- 
tute the imported entertainers. All 
are class and clicking. Each week 
another set of three acta Is sched- 
uled. 

Food Is always excellent, and 
though at the present time attempt 
is being made to padlock the place 
for serving cracked Ice with ginger 
ale, pavis has never sold a,nything. 
The publicity Is naturally bad, but 
he Is not running Into the red. 

MeaJcin 



Florence Smith, Discharged on Spite 
Charge, Rearrested for Bigamy 

. wiion Floreiu'e Smith, . :'.'), 3:i 
West 42d tilreet, oignrot girl :i: tlie 
MaN;time CHih, 2,3 Wt^st -IfKh street, 
wii.s urro.^tea for burglary lier 
trotibles only Itefriui, 
■ No 'sooiner' had' Magistrate Mo- 
Quad.e. disniipsed the. b.urplary 
charge, In West Side Court than 
Florence was again in . custody on 
■a bigamy cliarge. Florence was so; 
flabbergasted when informed of it 
she fainted. 

It wa.s .charged that on :Fo1\ 22, 
last, she married Liiwrence ■ Urviss. 
3737 Warren street, Eimluirst, L.' I., 
Willie still thi,^ . wife, of Sol liowe, 
violinist, ITunler, . . Greene county, 
N. Y., without Ivaving olit.aincd a 
divorce.. 

Immediately foHowiiiff the dis- 
chargo ■ bC Florence, Detci.'tive 
Stppat, W.est b'Sth street station, 
went to the 42d. street liou.se, nr- 
resting licr. . I-'^lorence .says the 
burglary oh.ai'ge was .siiite wor'U tin 
the., part , of Frank Seyfang, . 321 
West 42d street.'. 

Despite th is she was In 'Id in $i;500 
bail for further. hearin.g. . The young 
woman had been living in Si-yfang'ti 
apartment . and decided to change 
apartments. When she went to got 
her clothes she found tlie dooi 
locked. She climbed through a 
window, and later Seyf.-ing causi>d 
her arrest.' Magistrate.. McQiiade 
refused to entertain the. complaint 
and dismissed the charge. Her ar- 
rest pii the bigamy charge followed. 

Pallas' Nite Club 

With No Opposish 

Dallas, Feb. 9. 
The latest in Da,lla.<5 is a reai cab 
aret, opened hCre by J. T. Brennan, 
former roadhouse operator, under 
the title of La Bohenie. It's a sec- 
ond-story affair, at $1 couv<?rt, with 
regular eutortfiinincnt .in^ cabaret 
fashion. . 

Jack Sullivan is m. c, with 
Mildred Holmes ' featured, together 
with a dancing team. 

Bills changed each Saturday. 
Three performances nightly, begin- 
ning at 10 and ending after 12, with 
the place open from 8:30 to 2. 

Maroney's "Bohemians," local six- 
piece Jazz band, going over well. 

.Opening week drawing the money 
crowd of the city.- Rainbow Gar- 
dens, only other night place near 
here. Is 32 miles away, toward Ft. 
Worth and has a weir e.stablished 
patronage. J. C. Martin owns it. 



SPYING INVESTIGATORS 
GET OWNERS IN JAIL 



Hotel Men Looked for Evidence 
Against Spider's Web Cafe 
—Trio of Sleuths Beaten 



ChicagOi Feb. .7." 
Ted.. .•'Spiiier" M.eyers and Frank 
Coyeliie, joint owners ami proprie- 
tors of the- Spider's Web cafe, night 
club in the basenient of the Claridge, 
theatrical hotel, were sentenced 
last week by Judge Lylo at Grand 
Crossing coUrt to serve" a yfear and 
a day in jail and pay a fine of $300j. 
The pair were found guilty of bea.t- 
ing and kidnapping a iMrs. Betty 
Uublnstein, her husband, Harry 
Hubinstein, and his friend, Al Atkin. 

Owners of the hotel had retained 
the Uuhin.^tei.ns as private investi- 
gators to visit iho night . club and 
ascpiriaih whether or not the club 
was permitthig the .sale of into^C- 
icaiits to .show- people. The man- 
agement of the hotel declares that 
the ihvesti.gation \\vas ..instigated 
with ail eye to forcing the voiding Of 
the lease on the hot^l basenieht, 
h.eld by the "Spider." 



BERLIN NITE PLACES CLOSE. 

; Berlin, Jan. 27, 
Palais dc Dance and tlie Pavilion 
Maiiootte have pfrmarieiitly closed. 

Before the war these dancing res- 
taurants were the height of *le- 
gance. and the center of the very 
swift Berlin night life. 




BILL BARNES' ROAD HOUSE 

Bill iBarnes has taken over and Is 
now running the Blossom Heath 
Inn on the Merrick road, a;t Lyn- 

brook, Li. I. 

Some years ago Barnes conducted 
the Pre- Catalan cabaret on West 
3Sth street, then a more favorite 
place with college students, espe- 
cially of Princeton, than Jack's. • 



NOTE NEW ADDRESS 





fheaarical Enterprises^ 

1658 BROADWAY, N. Y. 2740 CIRCLE 

R. HAROLD CLEMENT and STEVEN CARMINE, Associated 

Artists Wanted for Production$ and Cabarets 



COLLEGE INN 

(CHICAGO) 

Chicago, Feb. 1, 
The College Inn, downstairs In 
the Sherman, has blossomed out 
I with almost a cabai-et show. Line- 
up Includes Bee Palmer, Ted and 
Betty Healyi_("Nlght In Spain"), Al 
' Segal and EXldlis gmflTi's . Aliibam- 
larts, four-piece colored orchestra 
For regular dance music therc'.s the 
Maurice Sherman- All Star CoUego 
Inn orchestra of 12. 

Ted Healy Is m. e. Considering 
the Inn gets aU the gobd-timo 
Charlies from In and out of town, 
it's a revelation to watch Ted keep 
enthusiasts under control. He is 
dlstrbutlng a mixture of gagging, 
clowning, dancing and table-talk, 
at all times himself and a good 
comedian at that. 

Bee. Palmer, now billed as the 
Bernhardt of song, Is singing, spc 
clal numbers backed . by the Ala 
bamlans with Segal at the piano 
She finishes with a condensed com- 
posite of Charleston, blackboltom 
and shimmy, always her forte. 

That •TJernhardt of Song" bill 
ing! Speaking of other things with 
the same Idea, when Betty Healy 
comes out for crossfli** with Ted, 
she Informs she can sing and dance 
equally as well. Ted suggests she. 
tell-a story, and hearing a few gug- 
gests eilnSin^ as an a-lternatiye. Tl- 
nally, he suggests dancing as a last 
resort. Bee Palmer likewise ifc' a 
good dancer. 

Healy has a straight man frotri 
"Spain,- working fast, short and 
snappy gagging and cashing in on 
it extensively. New York would hk-- 
it even more, with Hcaly made -to - 
ord*»r for any Broadway pleasure 



TOO MUCH WORK 

Ben Bernie stSites his Club lntlme 
(nite club) Interferes too niuch 
with benefits and he's quitting the 
place to concentrate on the Hotol 
Roosevelt. 

The relaying between the ho.steh'y 
and the cafe, nightly, plus deb 
dances and parties, Is too tough for 
Bernie. ■ . 



joint. His flip stuff caught on hero 
surprisingly well. 

The show is closed by Surw.iy. 
and Norway, speedy dance team 
well suited for cafe work. Norway 
does one of the fastest spins ever 
accomplished on a dance floor with 
his partner's rigid body held above 
him by her legs and neck. 

Maurlc Sherman, who.sc previous 
orchestras have been .so-so, now 
has a line-up ranking wiili the best 
in the country. iSix of the men 
formerly were with Isliam Jones, 
.and tho rest were culled from the 
I loGAU-ficld - as the.-.bc■st-ill.--thcir_^e-- 
spectivo departments. The outfit 
specializes in hot music developed 
from a basically lowdown element 
of jaxz. ' The trimmings have made 
It quite respectable (\vitno.-;3 two 
piaho.s), but. there remains o. wicked 
rhythni. This band also has a heavy 
air. follow^g through ..regular 
broadca.s'ling over WI>K and is re- 
garded extensively as the lotral .fiir 
f,avorito.- Maurio . Sherman \yarble.s 
the vocal bits in. a -mild way. Per- 
sonnel: Carroll Martin, trombone;. 
Herb Quigley, drums; fleorgo Men- 
der, banjo; (Jeorgo Frewert and 
Ferdinand Steindel,- piano.'< ; Jlerman 
Reily, James Fallis, Joe . Bclgel, 
reeds; lOddic Kooden, Vine Neff, 
trumpets; John Kuhn, tuba, and 
Maurie Sherman, director, fiddle. 

. College Inn is doing well with a. 
$1 evening cover charge, going to 
$1,65 liolid.'iys. It's getting o, heavy 
separate, tea dance trade' of gigolos 
and lonesome gals who pay 17) cents 
to meet lnsld(>. Loov. 



A CHOP HOUSE 
OF EXCEPTIONAL MERIT 

1S6-8 WEST 48TH STREET 

1 East of Broad wiiy ' 



Ann()uncement Extraordinary! 

After 25 years, the co-authors, 
RICHARD H. GERARD and 
HARRY ARMSTRONG, writers 
of the World- Famous Ballad, 
"SWeet Adeline," have just com_- 
pleted their quarter-century hit 

"SWEET EAINE" 

the sister song to "Sweet Adeline" 

Quartettes, Trios, Duets, 
Singles, Orchestras 
WRITE — WIRE — CALL 

JOHN E. HAYES, Inc. 
1595 Broadway, N..Y. City 



COMPOSERS OF 
SUCCESSFUL SONGS 

ar« of ion In eoarch of original, bright, 
catchy wordH to .eel to niuBlc. I nave 
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24 W. 39th St.. Wisconsin 4143 




and HIS ORCHESTRA 



NOW iioTijr MrBiir.EnAtH 

TIIIHU «.ONHK<;l.TlVK KKASON 



KANSAS Cin, MO. 

VICTOR KElCORDe 



66 



VARIETY 



M U S I C 



Wednesday, February 8, 1928 



INSIDE STUFF-MUSIC 

(Continued from page 54) 
. Fabello.- who.wua the general musical director for the Metro-Goldwyn- 
Mayer (Lidew's) 18 picture houses In San Paolo, Brazil, introduced down 
there musical theincg and scores to Aim accompaniment.; . Heretofore 
they played anything and ieverything for.flicl^or musical motifs, with 
hybrid native and American . jazz music, performed without any thought 
to propirletj' and confbrmance to the screen situations. As a, result 
Fabellp cleaned up in the. wholesalingf of musical scored to native rhuslcsll 
conductors, who purchased Fabello's extensive libraries in huge lots. 

Song Hit Despite Obstacles. 

■; Qeorge Gershwln;s "'The M I Love," from .the flop "Strike Up. the 
Band" show, which Edgar Selwyn produced and folded, up oi>t-of-town. 
Is catching on of its own- accord by thei dance orchestra, who are plug-^ 
ging It a-plenty. The exellertce of the fox-trot prompted .this epon- 
tanepus .plugfcst which haia spread westward, and the song has reached 
. the proportions where Gershwin asked Selwyn to_ release It for general 
use, or for another show, 

Selwyn refused on the. statement he contemplates reviving "Strike Up 
the Bapd". next season and wa:nts tbe song Intact. 



Tito Schtpa's Ballad 

• Helen. Goodman, air unknown In songwritlng, has engineered a classy 
feat In having Tito Schipa, operatic star, plug her waltz titled "You 
Only" in his coming concert tour. . • 

This accomplishment is all the more surprising In miisic publishing 
.circles because Schipa never before, has , simg pop - stillt. He will use 
MlBs Goodman's number as the exclusive ballad In his repertoire. 



L 



Stailer as an Overlooker 



One of those, coincidental meetings occurredyai: the" Mlam^ 
week where Earl .Carpenter and his orchestra are the features. George 
Olsen, vacatlonihg with a Broadway gang in Florida, paid Carpenter a 
visit, simultaneous with El, M, Statler, the hotel man,' alsd being' lii the 
place. 

pisen asked Statler for whoni he .worked at the Hotel Pennsylvania, 
Ne^w Tork, whether he iever heard Carpenter's band before. Statler was 
surprised when told tha.t Carpenter was a. year at the Hotel Statler, In 
Buffalo, booked there by Olsen. 



At the. Paramount, New York, during Jesse Crawford's three-week ab- 
sence In Chicago, the latter returning this week, iSigmund Krumgold 
was the relief console operator, built up for two weeks with, a wow spe- 
cialty for his.:bloW-off week. This was to have included a special film 
Illustrating on the screen how a "pedal cadenza" is played, referring to 
JKrumgold's foot manipulation of tb^ organ. 

It was an opportunity that ppuid have made Krumgold, who . merited 
this featuring, when on the eve of his Saturday opening he Was advised 
by his folks in Jersey City that his father was dying. Krumgold, pere, 
died the day of his son's scheduled iteaturing at the Paramount. It threw 
the program last week out of kelter, with Henry Murtagh Impressed into 
service while he was hanging around doing nothing, pending bis debut 
at the Capitol, New York, as feature organist. 

Varietjf's review unwittingly credited Murtagh's performance to Krum- 
gold, because' of pro'gram billing. 



Hotels Taking Publicity Angle 

Taltjng its cue from the. Hotel Pennsylvania, which now bills Its dance 
orchestras as the Statler. Penhsylvanlans, the Hotel McAlpih's new dance 
band Is Identified as the McAlpineers. It opened Monday simultaneously 
with Ernie Golden, long the McAlpIn's maestro, opening at the Knicker- 
bocker Grill. 

The Pennsy got tired of building up name bands only to have them 
walk out on them, after benefiting from the hotel affiliation and the 
Attendant radio -exploitation, and the McAlpIn Is similarly building up. a 
. name, so that . no matter which band poses as the McAlpineers it. won't 
make any difference. 

The Pennsylvania is giving Johnny Johnson and his Statler Pennsyl- 
▼anlans equal billing, which the McAlpIn Is reiservlng only for its trade 
name. The fault may be a lack of personality. 

Golden» after many years at the McAlpIn, had a row with Arthur I* 
lice, the managing director of the hotels over salary Increase, and ac- 
cepted a prp'positlon to control his own nite club. 

Golden will radiocast thrice weekly via WOR. The opening festlvN 
ties are . on via WRNY. Williana Schmiedel is running the room for 
Golden. , 



LEADING ORCHESTRAS DIRECTORY 



IRVING ARONSON 



and HIS COMMANDERS 
Exclusively Victor 
c|o Variety, N. Y. 



I TOMMY CHRISTIAN 



and His Orchestra ' 

LOEWS MELBA 
BROOKLYN, N. Y. 

Dir. Arthur. Spizzi Agency, Inc. 
1560 Broadway, New Ydrk 



VINCENT LOPEZ 



and His ORCHESTRA 

Exclusive Brunswick Artist 

CASA LOPEZ 

B'way & 50th St., New York City 



!l GEORGE JcMURPHEY 



and his 
KOLLEGE KNIGHTS 

(ReR.) 

McDol^ftrTheatre^C^^ 

University of Oregon— Eugen* 



i CHARLEY STRAIGHT 



AND HIS 



Brunswick Recording Orchestra 
Back Home Again , 

RENDEZVOUS CAFE 
Chi^aoe 



PHILFABELIO 1 



and His 

ORCHESTRA 

LOEWS 7th AVENUE THEATRE 
New York City 



FROM DETROIT 



JEAN GOLDKETTE 



Orchestras 

YICTOB BECORDS 
Office: Woodward and Eliot 
DETROIT 



MAL HALLETT 



AND HIS ORCHESTRA 
Now Bit 

ROSELAND BaLLROMM, N. Y. C. 

' Poriniuiont AddresH: 
OUARTiKS 8HKIBMAN, JMC&naKer, 
SAL£M, MAiiiS.. 



COLUMBIA'S SHOWMEN 



in line with Variety's plug 
for rad io eh o wmansh 1 p, . the 
Columbia Broadcasting System 
states that It predicates its 
business existence on that very 
thing, and enumerates Its per- 
manent staff of radio show- 
men. 

Columbia states It has a 
corps of experienced showmen, 
headed by Harry C.. Browne, 
producing manager; Channlng 
CoUinge, Ubretist; Jacques 
Byrne, continuity writer; Ma- 
jor J. Andrew White, execu- 
tlye general manager and a 
veteran radio announcer; ex-, 
elusive booking channel in the 
Arthur Judson Bureau; and a 
perinanent 22-.piece: symphony 
and concert orchestra headed 
by Donald Voorhees, as well as 
a permanent operatic stock 
company. 

Columbia builds its commer- 
cial hours weekly from this orr 
ganlzatlon. 



BLACK AND TANMEEE 

(Cohtinued from page 65) . 

dying with bullet wounds In his 
abdonien. Despite a bullet wound 
in his leg, the less seriously Injured 
of the policemen succeeded in ar- 
resting 30 patrons and employees. 

The trouble started, at 4 o'clock 
in the morning, after Jack. Sacketer, 
white, attempted to. flirt with. Va- 
lencia-Nay, one of the colored en- 
tertainers, known as "Shuffle 
Along," whien she came to his table 
whero he was seated with Joseph 
Becker, taxicab driver, whom he 
had engaged for the night. 

A white "friend" of the girl re- 
sented Becker's familiarity, and a: 
fist fight ensued. Guns were drawn. 
After being beaten up, Becker left 
the place and returned later with 
the two policemen. 

The policemen had been informed 
by Becker that there was "a mbb 
with guns" in the club. As they 
entered they drew their own re- 
volvers and commanded the patrons 
to line up to be searched for fire- 
arms. While one policeman bega;n 
the search and another went to the 
phone to call the patrol wagon, a 
patron suddenly drew a revolver 
and opened flre on the ofilcers. . - 

In a, second other pistols were 
drawil in the crowd and bullets 
filled the air. As the policemen re- 
turned the flre, screaming men and 
women scurried to cover. Despite 
their wounds, the policeman took 
control of the situation and rounded 
up everybody who had remained 
behind. 



GEORGE OLSEN 



AND HIS MUSIC 
FEATCRKl) IN 

"GOOD NEWS" 

JQflAia^CS _4flTn STREET TliKATRB 
~ SEW YORK^OITY 
Nljrhtly at CMin RICIIMAN 
1S7 Weut 6Gth Straet, New York OJtgr 



Society Accepts Theremin 

(Continued from page 53) 

air around an ailmbst inconspicu- 
ous antenna, the profeissor produces 
musical sound of a sonorous 
vibrancy that rivals, the beauty of 
the most resonant violin. What the 
professor lacks is musical skill, but 
since he Is guided solely by the ear 
In the musical pitch to draw from 
the ether, his performance is well- 
nigh sensational. Were he a skilled 
musician, the effect might take the 
musical world by storm. A private 
exhibition at" "the" "Hotel -Plaza -a 
week preceding his Initial public 
demonstration won him columns of 



space. 



Gimmick Suspicion 



PAUL WHITEMAN 



And HIS GREATER ORCHESTRA 
PICTURE HOUSE TOUrt 
IMrootM>a niUilAikl AXOHiilS 



Sigmund Spaeth read the care- 
fully worded introductory, explain- 
ing Theremin's steps. This part of 
the ballyhoo became boresome after 
a . while, but necessary to the /best 
explanation and for the desirable 
scientific , impressiveness. Other- 
wise it might be suspectcid a gim- 
mick was in it, which suspicion still 
persisted with, some, although the 
showmanly manner of the difildent 
and aesthetic appearlhg young 
man's presentation, was generally 
impressive. 

It thrilled the audience and 
pitched their interest to higher 
points with each succeeding num- 
bor, once the concert propor got. 
under way, opening with Schubert's 
"Ave-Marla.f^— 

Prof. Theremin used Kurt Ruhr- 
scitx as piano accompanist to his 
ether music 

At times the pitch was not as 
true- as the. musical sharps' would 
have liked it, but that was second- 
ary for the immediate pui*pose to 
the novelty of tlie etherized musi- 
cal presentation. 

Prof. Theremin's pupH, J. Qold- 



with as good and 43ometimes better 
technique than his master. 

The volume and pitch are con- 
.trolled by electrical apparatus and 
capable of throwing at a, distance 
such as back of the orchestra floor, 
the sidds, as well as from the stage. 

Prof. Theremin uses both hands 
for the demonstrations, the right 
hand apparently glying quality to 
the tones, while the left hand pror 
diiced the actual melody, : 

The character of • the tone as 
demonstrated can become like that 
of strings, Wood-winds, brass or 
reeds, as desired. 

Theremin is being taken up by 
society as a fad. Brig.-Gisn. and 
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt: chucked 



a reception and dance at their G40 
6th avenue hut In honor of the pro- 
fessor who demonstrated his stuff 
Wednesday night. It was the first 
private, non-scientiflo demonstra- 
tion by the vodka Edison. 

The underlying scheme of tlie 
prolessor's stunt Is cpmmerclal. it 
is to sell the air-music thing to 
©very home, with a notated set of 
rules on how to do it, same as the 
zither, pronounced without the "z." 



. Big House's Sole Organist. 

At the Kelth^Albee Chester the- 
atre, Bronx, N. Y. C., fiddle 
Schwartz is the sole organist at the 
huge instrument. . : 



CABARET BILLS 



NEW YOEK 



AmbMsadeura' 
Adelaide l«all 
U S Thompson 
Edflle Gray 
Brown A McGraw 
will Vodery Bd 

Bamboo inn 

Hlldai -R6g(»ni : : 
Honey Brown. 
Taylor 8 

Virginia Wheeler 
Violet Speedy 
Marlon Snjltb 
Dorothy Phllllpa ' 
Henri Saparo Bd 

Cam IiopM 

Vincent. Lopez Or 
Al Shayne' 
Miss Hat-rtett 
Bthel Taylor 
Klner & Kins 
Case Sla . 
lEloaeray & .Capella 

. Chec Florence 

F^Iorence 

Sneeze. & Palmer 
Florence'* Orch 

Club Barnejr 

Alice Weaver 
Walter O'keefe 
Eleanor Kern . ' - 
Hale Byere' Orch 

Ciat» .Llde 
Fowler &. Tamara 
Meyer DaVIa Ofcb 

Connie'* Inn 
Leonard Harper R 
Allle Poas.Bi* 
. Cotton Clnb 
Dan ' Healy Rev 
Alda Ward 
Edith Wilson . 
Jimmy Ferguson 
Leonard Ruflln 
Mae AUx 
Berry Broi^ 
Henri & La Perl 
Duke Ellington Or 

Clnb Ebony 

Colored Show 
Kbony - Bd 



Clnb . Mdnt«re7^ 

Jack Irving 
Elaine Manzl 
Claire Stone 
Alltla Lewis 
Edna Sedley 
Sonla Coy 
Madlln LaVeme. 
Mary Adams 
Jerry Osborn' 
Luatlg's Slrena 

Clnb RIchman 

Geo Olsen Orch 
Fuzzy Knight ■ 
Lenl Stengel .' 
Juliette Johnson 
Geo Murpny 

. BvergladM . . 

Earl Lindsay Rev 
Eddie Chiaster . 
Eddie Davis 
Fred Dexter, Orch 

«4tb St. Clnb 

Benny Davis 
Fuzzy Knight 
Frances Shelley 
Dorothy Barber 
Mary Lucas 

N T O Rev 
Molly Doherty 
Vee Carroll 
Hoisy-Totay 
Pete Woolery 
Jack White 
Harriett Marned 
Jean Murray' 
Tom Timothy Bd 

Helen Morgan's 

Helen Morgan 
Lane Sis 
Arturo Oordonl 
Dorothy Croyle 
Almee Revere 
J Friedman Bd 

nofbran 

Floor Show 
Ous Good ' 



Frank C.ornwell 
Frank Corn well Or 

Hotel Ambassador 

Grace HIU 
Geo Marshall . 
Van der. Zanden Or 

Hotel Blltroore 
Madl'ne Northway 
Geo CbUes. 
B Cuihmlna Or ' 

Hotel Manger 

Hal. Kemp Orcb 
. Jardia Royal 

Jimmy Carr Orch 
Ted. Relly Rev ' 

Kniokerbocker Orlll 

Ernie Golden Orchi 
Golden'a Rev 
Dorothy Braun. 

I^verlcta Towers 

Hotel 

Brooklyn 
Marguerite Howard 
GlersdovC Sis 
Bthel Allison 
Mcl Craig 
Leverlch T'w'rs Or 

, Uttle Clnb 

Dolly Bernard 
Grace Hayes 
Joey Chance Or . 

Mlrador 

Eleanor Ambrose 
Chas Sabln 
M & B Johnston 
Ernie Holtz Or 

Montmartre 

Bmli Coleman Bd 

McAlpIn Hotel 

Brnltf Golden Orch 

Oakland's Terrace 

Will Oakland 
Landau's Bd 

Palais .O'br 
B A Rolte Bd 
RoKe's Rev 



Park Centr'I Hotel 

Arnold Johi)Son Or 

Parody Clnb 
Jlmmle Durante 
Lou Clayton 
Bddle Jackson 
Parody Rev 
Garret & Llzt - — - 
Llly:de Lys 
Frankle Moi'rls 
Patricia Salmons 
Helen Grey 
Thelma Carletoii 
Miirlel Holland , ' 
Annette Ryan 
Jean Rolling 
Durante's Orch 
Pennsylvania Hotel 
Johnny Johnson' Or 

Salon Royal ' 
Texas Gulnan 
Tommy Lyman 
BIgelow & Lee 
Jacques Green Or 

Silver Slipper 

Van & Schenck ■ 
Daii Heaty nev 
Dolores Farrls 
Beth Chains 
X>on & Mae 
Vercelll Bis . 
Tom Gott Or 

Small's Paradise 
L'li'rd Harper's Rv 
Atta Blake 
Jazzbo. HllUard 
Dewey Brown 
Sherman & White 
Susie Wrotem 
Alto Oates 
Bee Footea 
Blondlna Stern 
Bronzs Chorus 
Chas Johnison Bd 

Strand Boot 
Jack Connor's Rev 
Warner Gaiilt 

Ten East 60tb 
Margaret 'Zolnay 
David Gerry- 
Larry SIry Or 

Waldorf-Astoria 

''Meyer Davis Or 



CHICAGO 



Abibam 

Don Beck 
Dale Dyer 
Lew King 
Scandla 2 
Dorothy Dale 
Bernle Adler 
Eddie South Bd 

,Alamo 

H & L Swan 
Le ^Fevres 
Lowell Gordon 
Lester & Clarke 

Ansonia 

Lew Jenkins 
ilelen Gordon 
Evelyn Dean 
Bobby PlncuB 
Grace Johnston 
Bin Kranz Bd 

Chez-Pierre 

Plerret Nuyten Rv 
Earl Holfman'a Or 

College, ISft 

T & B Healy 
Ohman 2 
Bee -Palmer ■■ • 
Al Slegel 
4 .Alabamlan.s 
Sherman-Bargy Bd 

Coloslmoa 
Bobby Danders 



Maude Hanlon 
Joffre Sis 
Mearae Sta 
Teddy Martin 
Norma Lcntz 
Art wmi.ams 

Davis Hotel 

Bonnie Adair 
Frank Llbuse 
Llscheron '& . H 
Al Handler Bd 

Frolics 

Roy Mack Rev 
Babe. Kane . 
J & M Jennings 
Nellie Nelson 
Hal Hlxon 
Gypsy Lenoro 
Eddlo Clifford- 
Ralph Wllltams Bd 

Golden Pumpkin 

Bankia Sisters; 
Russell & Durklo 
Gene Gill 

Je^njGage^ 

HenT;le Ocnaron" Bd 

Katlnka 

Roy Mack Rev ' 
Dorothy Compte- 
Joe Tenner . 
Myrtle' Lansing 
Zlt'a & Howard 
Aaraelh-Cope Bd 



Lido 

Inez Gamble 
Kaalliue & Kaena 
Charlie Schultz 
Barry Clay Bd 

Undo Inn 

Rose Taylor ■ 
Roy Mack Rev' 
Josephine Bruce 
Rose Puge 
Babe Fisher ■ 
Fred Burlce Band 

Mira4lor 

Sylvia DeVere ■ 
Betty Darling 
Hyland Sis 
Thelma Randall 
Mile Modjeska 
Plo Mycrg 
EiirlRolh Bd 

Parody Club 

Roy Mack Rev 
Margie Ryan 
Frances Allyse 

Phil Murphy -r 

ttarry Harris 
Virginia Shcftftl) 
Flossie Sturglsa 
Jules Novlt Bd 

RendezTons 

Joe Lewis 
Natalie & Darnell 



Freddy- 'Bernard 
Al Schenck 
McCarthy Sla 
Madelbn- M^Kcnzle 
Myrtle Doveaux . 
Al Wagner 
Eddie Murray 
Kenneth Naeh 
Chas Straight Bd 

Ralnbo Gardens 

G & M Moore , 
Ray' Oswald 
McX.auBhlin & D 
Isham Jones Bd 

- Samovar 

Olive O'Nell 
Carroll & Gorman 
Joffre Sis 
Leon & 'Bebe 
Fred Walte Bd 

Terrace Garden - 

Will HlRgle 
Marie Rosainl 
Diana Bonner 
W .jya4?awp^rtn Bd 

Vanity ralr 

Vlerra Hawallans . 

Mirth Mack 
Gladys Kromer 
Karola 
Dick Hughes 
Leo Wolf ii6 



WASHINGTON 



Better 'Olo 

McW.Mllams' Orcb 

Carltoq 

Harry Albert 
Meyer Davis Orch 

Chantecler 

Paul Fldelman 
Meyer Davis Orch 

Clnb Udo 
B Dougherty Or 



. Club Madrillon 

Orvllle Rennle 
J O'Donnell Orch 

Clnb Marlboro 

Phoebe Orch 

Clnb Mlrador' 
M' Harmon Orcb 
Clnb St. Blarks 

Schulty-Rosey Or 

T^e Paradls 

Ethol Aldorson 



Hope & Burn's 
Molly O'Dougherty 
Nathan BruslloR . 
Paul Fldelman 
Hal Thornton 
Walter Kolk 
Meyer Davis Orch 

Lotus 

Archie Slater Bd 

Mayflower 

f?ldnoy Seldonma'nn 
Sidney's Orcb 



Swdnee. 

Roland .Toung 
Al Kamons 
Meyer Dayls Orch 

Villa Boma 
Villa Roma Orcb 

Wardman Park 
Sidney Harris 
Meyer Davis Orcb 



FLORIDA 



Clnb Balboa 

Chester Alexander 
Billy Peel 
Rhoda Freed ' 
Toddy Gordon 
Prank Madden Or 

EmbnEsy Club 
Norma Oallo 
Dorothy Doeder . 
Marian Marchante 
Ooorgo Mni'shall 



Graoe -HllUv.=-.^--.^. 
Tex Reynolds 
Gene Fosdlck^a Bd 

Monte CobTlo 

Warren Murray 
Pat Dou'Bherty 
Jack Taylor 
Bllllo Deshon 

Sliver Slipper 

Evans B Fontaine 
Minnie Allen 
Tlonny Fields 



A.nita:i&..jefijcjxi]nft i 
Frank Novak Orch 

The Frolics 

E Young's Scandals 

palm' BEACH 
Oh's Bonrlie Jungle 
Dooley 2 
Doris Robins 
Jvnnsen'e Orch 

Muleteer Orlll 

Polly Day 



Marco. .d^Abreau 
Bon "Bernle^ ^rSff""^ 

Valenda Gardens 

Chaa Sharp Orcb 

Venetian Gardens 

Morton Downey ' 
Ralph Wonders 
Grace Kay While 
Murray Smith Orcb 

Vincta 

Al Payne Orch 



Wednesday, February 8, 1928 



OUTDOORS-iSPORTS 



VARIETY 



(J7 



CARNIVAL MAN INFORMER FOR 
BOOZE COPS; COURT ON METHOD 

Lee Benjamin Spotted Liquor Sites in Summer, Re- 
turning with Feds in Winter— Got $9 Daily and 
Expenses— Comm. Disapproves D. A.*s Tactics 



Milwaukee, Feb. 7. 
How a carnival . concessionalire 
used his kn&wledge of the habits of 
show workers for "aide cash" by 
turning stool pidgeoh for oyer- 
zealous Wisconisin county prosecu- 
tors, was disclosed here last week in 
a. hearing before U. S. Coiirt Com- 
missioner Harry L. Kellogg; . 

Lee Benjamin, who gave hiig oc 
cupatlon as carnival concessionaire 
aiiid "special investigator," was 
' called by the Government as a Wlt- 
; ness 'n the preliminary hearings of 
27 Kenosha county roadhouses, cab-^ 
iaret and saloon keepers nabbed In a 
..yjean-up staged by the Kenosha' au- 
thorities aided by the -feds. 

Benjamin testified that for eight 
years he has been a carnival man 
' and -for the past two years hiaa 
\. worked the carnivals in tho summer 
'and then offered his services,' to the 
various county attorneys through 
"Wisconsin and northern Michigan 
to spot, hooze joints, this places he 
had pegged xvhile working the town 
with carnival^ or fairs. His 'winter 
work consisted, he said, of hiring 
out to the counties, getting the dope 
on the, booze peddlers and turning 
, the info over to the feds. 
I Ejxplaining how he got the dope 
on -Kenosha county violators, Ben- 
jamin told the court he had gone 
into bars and asked proprietors If 
they wanted to buy I'alchy." When 
told that none was needed he would 
ask for a .dVink • "to compare the 
barkeeps supply with his." The 
drink served, he would sop it up 
with a syringe, or if the' barkeep 
was watching too close, hold it in 
his mouth, go out and empty the 
booze into a small bottle which he 
. later turned over to the authorities. 

Benjamin's tactics were rapped by 
the commissioner, who said: 
. "While the evidence here is suf- 
ficient to prove probable cause and 
bind these defendants over to trial, 
1 disapprove . ■vigorously with the 
tactics employed by the Kenosha 
district attorney's agents." 

Benjamin testified that he re- 
ceived $9 per diy in addition to 
living expenses and. cash to make 
his liquor buys. 



WILD ANIMAL FARM 
FOR HAGEN6ECK HERE 



Germany's High Tax Forces 
Circus Man to Change 
Market Plans 



Hudson, N. H., Feb. 7. 
Herr Hendrick Hagenbeck, circus 
magnate, of Hamburg, Germany, on 
a visit to his ■wild animal farm here, 
indicated a sweeping change by his 
company. . , 

Rising overhead and tax on head 
quarters, in Germany, from which 
many circus animals are sent to 
the United States, may result in 
the Hudson plant being greatly en- 
larged for reception of animals 
wiiich ' will not pass through the 
headquarters. In Gei*many. • 



LOMSKI WINS EVERY 
ROUND OVER McTIGUE 



Battle of Four Bloody Eyes 
Keeps Fans on Edge— Kap- 
lan Loses to Rosenbloom 




H-W Circus Gets-Break: 



In Kan. Free Fair Tie-up 

Topeka, Kans., Feb. 7. 
One of the Immediate results of 
the Hagenback- Wallace tieup with 
the Kansas free fair next fall was 
the elimination of all city license 
fees. City hall officials co-operating 
with the fair association, issued per- 
mission for a daily parade by the 
circus on downtown streets with no 
[charge attached. "The city water de- 
partment also issued orders for free 
■water connections. 



Parks' Free Acts and 
"Gentlemen's" Agreement 

Free acts will be In a minority 
next season In the amusement 
parks of northern New Jersey If last 
week's meeting . of the, park men can 
be taken as a harbinger. 

The northern New Jersey park 
managers, . who previously were 
pitted against each other in heated 
;Compotition for putdoor patronage, 
met in Haekensack, N. J., and dis- 
cussed the free act. At the wind 
up a "gentlemen's agreement" was 
reached wherein competitive park 
managers will not enlarge their free 
show program next season. 
-^.I^as t-seaso n -Areola -Eark,.- pitted 
as opposition to Palisades Park, In- 
croiis^od its. free act program to 
eight acts, with no results save the 
heavy . expense, in competition 
■against the show at Pa.llsadcfl. Se^v 
,eral other small parks plimgod sim 

. ilarly. on the free acts and all 
chopped later to two and three-act 
prop:ram.<5, upon finding the longer 

: shb^w^ were not bringing them in 



"Blind" Ticket Prices 

Minneapolis, Feb. 7 
A. G. ("Buzz") Bainbridge, vet- 
eran local stock impresario and 
former circus man, has eyolved a 
novel ticket selling stunt for the 
three-ring indoor circus which he 
is running for the Shrihers at the 
local auditorium the week of Feb 
13. 

The several thousand members 
of the order and many, of their 
friends are equipped with, ticket 
books. The purchaser draws one' or 
as many tickets as he desires from 
a book arid pays for each ticket the 
amount specified on Its back. The 
amounts run from Ic to 60c. 

A chance to see a three-ring cir- 
cus for Ic appeals to people who 
ordinarily would not be Interested 
In buying circus tickets. The tickets 
are going fast and the show prom 
iscs to be the most successful ever 
staged here by the Shriners. 



Farmer Sues World 

Service for $10,000 

Spencer, la., Feb. 7. 
E. W. Zieraan, farmer, has 
broiight. suit for $10,000 damages 
a,y:,'iinst tho World Amusement 
S>irviOe Association, South Dakota 
corporation, for the '. death of hi.s 
niiu!-year-old dnu.ghter, "who v/as 

'CBly County Fair last fall wKen d' 
rating car plunged through the 
f'lict; and struck her. The auto 
. rar (.3 ^v(>ro .staged under , an agree 
JiK'tit wMh. the fair association by 
• \vhi<.ii llio two or£?anIzations shared 
■ In the i;;,tc recoipt.s. The fair is 
i Hot iiiadf a dofondant to the action, 
l>ut lijis l.ofn holding $2,795 of the 
JniiMxcuwiiL company's share of the 
'■••'■f fl.iis in anticipation of the suit, 



CIRCUS QUESTIONNAIRES 

Washington, Feb. 7. 

Questionnaires have been sent by 
liie ' Crrcus FaSiV" Assd^^ 
tented, outfits as to their lot require- 
ments. Purpose is for the member- 
ship, to make survey and report 
back so that an incoming outfit ■will 
have all such data In advance. 

Library of Congress has appointed 
ah expert In the bibliography sec- 
tion to compile complete data on all 
writings, in the library on the ci.r' 
ctis. Copies of this aire to be- circu- 
lated to newspapers, etc. 

PARIMUTUEL BILL IN ALBANY 

Albany, N. T., Feb. 7. 
Parihiutuel betting on all race- 
tracks In the state would be per- 
mitted under a bill Introduced In 
the legislature, by William Krelten 
bach, Democrat, of Brooklyn. It 
opens the way for the parlmutuel 
machine' by making it a misde 
meaner for any person to make or 
record^-a-bet- or- wager-unless -Bueh 
a bet Is made by the purchase of 
parlmutuel shares or tickets issued 
by the corporation conducting the 
ra<*e meeting. 

It provides meetings be limited to 
1 30 days and requires racing asso- 
clationfi to pay in advance a license 
fee of $6,000 for each racing day 
The state would receive 10 per cent, 
of parlmutuel sales. 



By JACK PULASKI 

Leo Liomski, of Seattle, whom 
they refer to as a prototype of the 
famed Stanley Ketchel, won another 
fight on his way to the light- 
heavyweight crown. He was about 
a. 3 to r favorite oyer Mike McTIgUe 
at the Garden last Friday, night arid, 
the odds were about right. He gave 
the veteran what is known as a 
.shellacking. 

It was a; battle of four bloody 
eyes. Rarely has such a bout been 
staged in that re.spect. First, Loni- 
ski's left peeper went. . He had 
entered the ring with a plaster 
,pn that spot. Suddenly Mike's, port 
lamp spilled blood. Then his other 
eye became damaged, but this was 
evened up when Mike opened a: cut 
on Leo's cheek under , the right lamp. 

Louis Magnolia, referee, went to 
both corners and peered into the 
damaged optics of both men. Louie 
is a fellow who stops fights .whpp 
serious Injury is threatened. Sa,t- 
isfied, he let the boys continue. 

Leo the lion-hearted, tried his 
best to topple the old master. The 
bell saved Mike more than once it 
seemed. And It looked like .Lomsk^ 
copped all of the 10 rounds. Fans 
figured on Mike going out like he 
did against Mickey Walker in Chl- 
cago. about a month ago. But the 
Irishman . was under orders and~lrtr 
was sent In to. stay. That was evi- 
dent In the first irpurid. 

Lomski refused to let it go at. 
that. He was continually trying to 
get out of Mike's embrace. Leo got 
tired late In the fight from his. ef- 
forts In that direction and his tire- 
less arm swinging. McTigue proved 
the better boxer but it was no use 
trying to tame a wild cat. 

McTlgue, one of the best bicycle 
riders that the ring ever knew when 
he wants to be, did not sta,y on the 
defense all the time. He bent his 
right on the Coast boy's map plenty. 
It was a problem whether Leo could 
take Mike's socks. He did and late 
in the milling when Mike landed on 
the button, Lomski crossed with his 
right like lightning. Mike didn't 
try It any more. They were saying 
after the fight that Mike was about 
through as far as the Garden Is 
concerned. Maybe that's true, but 
doubtful because they like the old 
boy. ■ 

Maxie's Easy Win 

The eeml-final was another wow 
of a scrap. K. O. Phil Kaplan and 
Maxie Rosenbloom, old Harlem an- 
tagonists, again met . with Maxie 
the winner — easily too. That was 
something of a surprise, because 
Kaplan, has been showing plenty of 
stuff of late. Maxie outpointed him 
almost all the way. 

Rosenbloom has not turned in so 
good ah exhibition for some time. 
He let go with the .right plenty and 
If some of those, swings were not 
slaps It might have been a tougher 
night for Kaplan. Both men have 
ambitions for the middleweight 
title, and both are yet something of 
contenders. 



TED McNAMARA 

Tod MoXiiniiira, 30, of the fca- 
iurod comedy filni tean., McNamara 
and Sannny Cohon .(Fox), died Feb. 
3 at tlie Ventura Hospital, Ventura, 
Cal., of . pn.ounionia." . He wont to 
Wheolor's, Hot Springs, to. treat a 
cold and was ' later liiDved to the 
hospital. . : ■ ^ . ' ' 

Four days ^before his doath; he 
completed work in "Why. Sailors Go 
Wrong" for Fox. McNamura came 
to prominence through his work in 
"What. Price Glory", (film), which 
wpn him a- contract with Fox. He 
Was playing in vaudeville when seen 



THOMAS J. NEARY 

My Rclovod .Hu.iband 
■ ■ rasscd' Awiiy 
January 27, 192'8 
May Hie Bout Ue.^st In Peapo 

JESSIE NEARY 

(KKNNISdN SISTERS V 2. 



by Winnie Sheehan, who placed him 
in the. "Glory" cast From that time 
on he remained in pictures. 

McNamara was an " Au.stralian, 
coming to the United States 20 
years ago as a member of the Pol- 
lard Juvenile Opera Co. He was in 
"Battling .Butler" for George Chobs, 
and.:ls survived by a wife and four- 
year-old daughter, living In New 
York. 



THOMAS W. MUSGRdVE 

Thomas W. Murgrove, 40, noted 
international organist, died Jan. 13 
4ji_i^<^ntc^l after a three weeKis' 



illness. 

Musgrove received his musical 
education at Trinity College arid 
when a child was regarded as a 
phenomenon at the pianoforte. Prior 



ilrs. I,anoa.sU^r wa.s i'n)ios.--iiin;.illy 
known as a banj.>ist, h-iAiUfi ap- 
pC-ared in l.vconnv an>l v.-uiil'-villoi 
and .then .lator turned Ivor attontion 
being the Hulljnah 'Picket .\t:oni'y. 
When Mr, Rullnian diod, Carl or- 
ganiz.od. fho Uulhuiin Co., liaiidling 
the- librettos which wore sohl at tho 
Met Grand- Opera.: hou.'^e. 



LUCIE KIESELHAUSEN 

Lucie Kleseliiausen, charming 
dancer, was stilMu her prime when 
the terribl. accident In Germany 
which caused her death, overtook: 
her. She was not a great technician 
but a delightful personality and 
registered her effects through -the 
individuality of her work. 

The dancer was cleaning gloves 
in the bathroom with a- bottle of. 
to organ playing. At the time of 
her death Mrs. Lancaster was or- 
gani.st at the Queen theatre, ■Wil>- 
mingtoh; . . 



JOHN W. CARL 

John W. Carl, at one time ah ad- , 
vance a,gont for -the old Barnum & 
Bailey circus and later a ticket 
seller, died Feb. 2 In Polyclinic 
Hospital, New York. 

Carl had been attached to a num- 
ber of theatre ticket agencies, one 
gasoline when a burning gas flame 
ignited the fumes and cau.sed a, ter- 
rific explosion. ; Before help could 
reach her she was so severely 
burned as to be beyond medical aid. 



MYRA REED 

Mrs. Myra Reed, 50, at one time 
in vaudevi lle, ■was found dead, he r 



body slumped In a chair in front of 
a stove In her home at Portland, 
Me.," Jan. 30. Death was caused' by 
heart disease. 

Mrs. Reed was born in New Har- 



marcus toew 



to coming to the United States he 
had achieved a reputation In Eng- 
land, and at one time had been ac- 
companist for .Mme. Melba and 
other famous singers. 

•He had been connected with the 
Rivoli, New York, as organist prior 
to going to Montreal some years 
ago, where he first played at the 
Palace and later at the Midway the- 
atre. 

Funeral conducted in Montreal 
under the auspices of the Montreal 
Musicians' Protective Association. 

His wife and a sister survive. 



FOREST GEORGE WINANT 

Forest George Winant, 86, legit 
actor, died suddenly at Hotel Ala- 
meda, Alameda, Calif., Jan. 30, while 
visiting hi.s mother, Mrs. Charles T. 



EVA C. LANCASTER 

Eva Collins Lancaster, 43, died In 
Cooper Hospital, Camden, N. J., Jan. 
31, following an operation. 

Mrs. Lancaster was the wife of 
Tom Lancaster, manager. Queen 
theatre, Wilmington, Del., and was 
a niece of the late George Bunnell, 
owner, Hyperion theatre. Now Ha- 
ven, for many years.. 



PONIES' $2,853,969 



"l^sTmontTops Tracl<s7?br Year WitH 
$784,859— Saratoga, $467,812 



. Albany, Feb. 7.. 
Galloping ponies drew $2,8153,969,25 
for the five racing as.sooiations in 
New York state last year, accord- 
ing to the racing, commission. The 
commls.sion estimates that there 
■were approximately 1,000,000 paid, 
admissions. 

Belmont Park was far ahead on 
attendance, its receipts amounting 
I to $784,859. Aqueduct was next with 
$606,326, Jamaica, took in $533,- 
105.50; Saratoga, $407,812.70, and 
liJmpire City, $461,8.68. 

The state receives bo^ revenue 
from racing.. 



SINGER'S $334,892 

_ (Con tinu ad from . page . 

financial . announcement was a "gross 
breach of confidence." 

In his letter to the "Star," Cop- 
plou.s in-giving ,the Amount of tho 
net earnings a.s $3343'J2. stated the 
I amount rcHulted after deducting 
ex-pe.n.ses for manoef',ment, travel- 
ing, adverti.sing, photopraph.s, as- 
sisting artl.sffl, pianl.^t.", taxlcabs 
i and all the other Items of expense 



for which a concert singer must 
make allowance. 

To this not amount must be added, 
ho says, Marion's inrome from her 
M'jtropolltan engagements arid her 
T0"7alti'eH~tiwi""thc"-discaj - 

In his letter he also says: "On 
her recent tour tho mu.sic. critics of 
many cities Suggested In their re- 
ports of tho rcspontl-ve concerts 
that Miss Talley should retire for 
a year or two in ordfir to-studv. I 
mafic the same Hugg<'Stion to her." 

In her wire, to the. '.'Star," Mi.ss 
TfiUoy a'ldod : .. "I cannot .explain 
his' notions in: any way cx;copting 
that he mu.'^t be angry because I 
thrf.w liim over for porsorial rea 
sfm.s and refused his many requests 
and jjIous for reriowals of his man 
agomont ■ contract. ■ . ,.«oVenty-three 
conoert.s In 1927 and more offered 
than I can handle this year after 
I return frorn Europe show what 
the public thinks." 

Ilcr m(;ntion of Iho Kuropean trip 
was the fir.'^t oohfin-nation that she 
was going abroad. 

Miss Talley's rapid ri.sc to star 
(lorn aftor her Now Ytirk debut- a 
^rw^'eaf«^^n!''i==w-:i-s=^1}u»----talk^of ^^th^>- 
miislo/il wiirld, and ho'r 
appoaranoe in New i'ork was givon 
wide pulilifity. 



bor, Me., but went to Portland 40 
years ago, where she had made her 
home following her retirement from 
the stage. 



Herbert Bloody 56, many years 
dhector of Burk & Blood's Orches- 
tra, died recently in Rome, N/ Y. ; 



IN ]IiKMBMBUAMCJ<: OF 

EDGAR LOTHROP 

•WTio- dlea February 4, 1924 

AL SOMERBY 



Holman. Winant had but. recently 
left the Alameda Sanatorium. IJe 



was a New Yorker by birth, and 
favorably known in leplt circles. 
Burial was held in San Francisco. 



William F. Roberts, 62, forriierly 
of Lynn, Mass., in his youth an 
aotor, died at^hl.s homejn .^^t. Clo^d, 
^P^a7"^^e" was' ow^^ 
Florida, Maryland and Canada and 
had conducted the Chateau Front- 
chac at Sherbrooke, Quebec. . He 
le.avos a son, brother .and two .".isr 
ters. 



Charles Pemberton, 73, veteran, 
advance man, died JanI 31 in the 
county poor farm at Sijuk.'jhe, Wash., 
Peniberton for many years was 
ahead or minstrel and "Uncle Tom's 
Cabin" shows. 



Benjamin. Franklin Lewis, 85, for 

50 years presldont jf the L'lwis Piih- 
llshing Co. of Chicago, died Fob. 1 
at Pasadona, Cal. 



Deaths Abroad 



Sam Kaplan, iir'-;-iil« 'it of Loral 
son, .m: ]'. ()., wa;: f-iwl'-rcd a tesli- 
monlri] dinnfr J;in. 2X. About -liOOi) 



]>aris, J'Ui. "0.. 
Gustavo Simon, 79. Krcnch auUior 
and. <li-a,tnatir^ cri.t:jo;,.di',-d„jn . i^.-. 
premiere J.)eceused~ V:irf a'-son i.f J uli-s •.Sliiiori, 
'four)d<:r of •■L'l-Mio do I'ari.-^." 

Clifford F. Snyder, ().■?. arti.st (for- 
mer f|i'riti.'--l), died nt tli" Am- rif-an 
Hosj)iial, I'iiris. • . 

Cora Parsons Kesslcr, wldt.w of 
the lalf (.'•••ov^i' A. Kc: sl'-r. of NeW 



iTf.rk, .di<-d at Nice. Fr.i.noi.;. 
per.-;<,r:-^ v.-en- .pr-' :-cT:t. iloxy afiod I Maria ..Guerrero, ii\'tan<h fiotress, 
tus ma.st'T. "f 0. f"-inrtni' <. Ifllfd In .Madrid. 



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V A R I E T Y 



Wednesday, February 8, 1928 



VARIETY'S CHICAGO OFFICE 

HAL HALPERIN in Charge 
Woods Bldg., Suite 604 

Phones: Central O644-4401 




Professionals have the free use of Variety's 
Chicago Office for information. Mail may 
be addressed care Variety, Woods Bldg., 
Chicago. It will be held subject to -^nW, 
forwarded or advertised in Variety's Leiter 
List, ■ ■ .. 



. Five compaiiiea and throe . sinfdos 
at the Palace this woek,- niiittov 
how you , arrange a bill lilco tli.il it. 
cfin't get hot. 'And liot a iifinn- in 
the lineup, that can draw in Chicii.no. 

First \vas. Galetti, ' Kokin and ' an' 
unbilled dancer who had an ac t foa-' 
taring t\vp .monkeyE?.. Monkey's got 
a few: laughs, ' one doiiig a ■\voodon 
soldier danoo. and being announced 
as, the. only dancing monkey. Okay 
as an bpenor. '. 

. Buster Shaver and his 'Tiny Town 
.Pollles foil owed in full.. Sh.'t.ve.r has 
five midgets 'in .a.: song and dance 
revue that can score o-n novelty. 
You can't figure this for tke deuce 
spot, though. It was follo^yed by 
another in.-full act "Yesterthouighta" 
featuring lieggy . B; MervUle with 
four, men and twp. girls in support, 
After cleverly burlestiuing modei'h 
pop radio concerts, the company, 
changes to old-time costumes for 
more refined v6ca.lisnis. '"As a sur- 
prise finish,; all double in brass on. 
a few numbers, working as good 
Instrumentially as they did vocally. 
Recommended for picture houses. 

Ethel Davis, singing special songs, 
fourth as the first act ih - one and 
made a moderate impression. Nare 
Liockford Cpmpany closed the first 



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lialf in gi'i'at .stylo with a. dance 
rcviu,- that's a setuiv in .iMi'luri;" 
hraisi's. Lookford carries four girls, 
..'ill with wo\v figures and none reluc- 
tant- alioiit siiou-ing. 'j-m: Combined 
w-iih I.,pckCord's. dancing tlic'se. ll.g- 
nrca are legitimate, rca.son.s for 
giving the act feature. sp()ttin,g ih 
;uiy house. 

joe Browning, satirizing refprnir 
ei-s in ' song and talk,, had the com- 
edy end practically to himself and 
took a few deserved ' encores. The 
house went nutty over his gag about 
tlve woman who had a theatre pro- 
gram attached to the back of her 
skirt reading: . "Thi.s curtain goes 
tip at S:].'"i on the biggest show in 
town."' Also .they gobbled one about 
children' looking, more, like their 
fathers since we have frigidaires. 
1 irowning's stuff is pretty racy but. 
gets resu.Us. . . - 

.Lily Morris, English, coinodicnne. 
has not localized her material and 
most of it Is alien to America. She 
does three comedy character num- 
bers, thoroughly English, received 
with less, enthusiasm than desired. 
With her - numbers ' Adapted, some- 
what to American credence Miss 
Morris woul(3 hit solidly. At it is, 
it's a halfway affair, with tVie act 
carrying along on her brilliant per^:. 
sphality. She was featured at. the 
Palace, next to clpsing. ~ 

Marie. Vv'hite. and the Blue Slick- 
er.s,. nevelty mu.sical and dancing 
act, clo.sed. Business about three 
quarters. Loop, 



.au.sing the curtain to swing liauk 
and reveal a huge prop hat. with 
.ilights. of stairs on either -side. As 
I he . orchestra tuned in a, galaxy of 
girls poured out of the hat, and 
iiown the steps to the stage. All 
la-Lity girls, top, in black and white 
.•ostiunes. 

Of the spo^jialtiies the : first was 
DiOoks and KuSh (sister team); 
<!anc.ing, and that well.. Shbrr Sis-: 
tors, a. petite duo of voice,- fol- 
lowed with some vpcal material that 
was exemplary. Next were the Gib- 
.-^••on . Xa vigators, girl orchestra with 
a kno>vledge of music, attractive 
personnel and a sense ef humor. 
J lie women were grouped on the 
steps leading from the brim of the 
hat, while the ballet went through 
some intricate steps. ' - 

Four girls in police uniforms ap- 
pear and find four others, obviously 
lioboe.s, asleep. The ballet copa es- 
cort the ballet "tramps" off stage, 
only to reappear with the' "tramps" 
wearing prison .stripes and attached 
to their guards by nickel-plated leg- 



stitulion ' is playing several W(-ek;j 
of vaudeville in northern Ohio, 
bopked by . the, Unittd Jiufeau . of 
Attractions, • Chicago. 'Previously 
she wais In a Chicago cafe. 



Boris I'etrolf's "Leap. Year Fan- 
cies," first Publix unit pi'oduced in 
the mid-Wesit, started a iCrweek 
tour at the Norshpre this week. 



Al. Lyons, • former manager, Peo- 
ple's: theatre, replaced Louis l)c 
■Wolfe as manager of the Terminal, 
with De Wolfe now in charge of Co- 
vent Carden.s. . 



Tex Austin here promoting the 
1928 rodeo in Soldier's Field, con- 
ferring, with Mayor Thompson and 
Gfeorg.e Getz of the pat-k board. 



:Baiaban and Katz will open the 
ninth pf their string pf Chicagp the- 
atres early In Octpber, uppn the 
cempletion pf cpnstructlon work on 
the ?3,000,00&. Paradise. The Para- 
dise construction job was started in 



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HIT Ibe DECK 

With QUEENIE SMITH, CHAS. iPUR 
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NOW PLAYING 
Greatest of All Sex Dramas 

KONGO 

With HOWARD SINCLAIR and 
Perfect New York Cast 



Business just fair at the Majestie's 
Sunday rnatine6. A group, of stand- 
ard smali-timefs kept the house in 
its cu.sfomary position, among loop 
attractions.. Britt. Wood, the Sut- 
cliffe family, and the Jimmy Allard 
company, were the more, merltbr-r 
ious offerings, with "The Gorilla" 
(F. ?^.) furnishing laughs and thrills 
from a cinema standpoint. 

The Sutcliffe . Family Opened in 
.kilts, clancing, tumbling and aero 
wprk neatly done. Conlin and Ham- 
ilton have a bad opening. A ^ard 
boiled dissertation on women, by a 
male speaker of no great .strength, 
serves to introduce a piquant young 
lady who doffs her kicks, and goes 
threugh sprne rhythmic dances, end- 
ing up with some toe work minus 
shoes. Occasional comments from 
the h, b. male are out of place 
during her dance. Both make at- 
tempts at singing that should be 
dispensQd with. A duo dance or so 
that is fair. Archer and Belford, 
heavy sti'aight mama and a comic 
tranip, have a bit of comedy in 
volving the moving of a piano that 
neighbors will laiigh at. Knox Com 
edy Four is a fair auartette jfor the 
same class of time. 

.limmy Allard Company do their 
stuff in a California type road- 
house, special scenery providing a 
nifty flash. Some comedy that is 
handled well enough centers abput 
the two couples who are occupying 
private dining rooms at the inn 
One felow has the other fellow's 
wife and vice versa. The waiter, a 
lad with a distinct southern accent 
is the actor pf the outfit. His 
sweetie, a Cigarette girl, has a very 
fair voice. Britt Wood, gag man, 
mouth organ manipulator, and 
blessed with personality, manages 
for some real laughs and deserves 
'em. Shuron DeVrles revue is simply 
a flash and specialty skit for the 
small time, although a featured girl 
dancer does one number involving 
some contortipnistic wrinkles, in a 
black and silver costume, that is Al 

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, -An- fl.ll-girl..show ^was at Jhe' B 
mont last week. It comprised ~24 
girls, two sister teams, one . girls 
orchestra, the ballet and a young 
woman whp, : acting as master of 
ceremonies,' was a- sensation. 

Vera Post, attired : in masculine 
full dres.g, silk tcpper and all, as 
sumed the rple of m.agiclan^ as. she 
gestured vv'ith hOr walking stick 



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ATLANTA 


60 


MONTREAL a...... 


.60 


ATLANTIC CITY ....... 


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N E\A^ A R K • ••• •'• •« • • 4* 


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3UFFALO. .............. 


...a a 60 


PITTSBURGH 


. 60 


CHICAGO 


a a . 58 


ROCHESTER . . , . a ... a . a . ... a 


. 60. 


DAL LAS ...... .'.a' 


... a a ' 62 


ST. LOUIS ...a. 


.58 


DENVER ...... i . ... ,', 


. a . t . a 61 


SAN ANTONIO ...a. a a...... 


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DETROIT '....'a..'. » 


a * * a a - 69 


S A N F R A N C 1 SC O . a a a a . a . . . 


; 61 


KANSAS CITY ........ 


a . a a a 58, 


S E A T T LvE *••'••••••«•••■««••• 


. 61 


LOS ANGELES ....... 


a a.'... » .61 


SYRACUSE a.a.a.a'a.aa.... 


. 59 


MILWAUKEE .......... 


k . . a a a 5d 


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MINNEAPOLIS ........ 


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WASHINGTON i . a . . . . ... a . . . 


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irons, which clink musically as the 
eight do a cleverly devised dancing 
bit. ■ 

Then the girl orchestra appears in 
sailor iinifprms of silk, working in 
frpnt of a drop depicting the deck 
of a yacht. The girls pep things up. 
V era Post, m. of c, was the hit of 
the show. <)ff to rather a cold start, 
she walked away with the show. 
Her tap dancing, eccentric dancing, 
spngs, character bits and general 
Versatility carried her far.. All her 
work 'was done In male attire. 

Everything at the. Belmont this 
vyeek is Al material for pre.s(snta- 
tiohs. The entire, show could move 
into ph;ture houses and register ef- 
fectively. . 

Business, d spite good show, was 
pppr. Lack of attention to detail is 
obvious In the front of the house: 
No credits werie given acts, no bill- 
ings, no stage announcetnerits. 

Loop. . 



1926 for the National theatres. IjUh- 
iiner. and Trinz have just purchased 
it, and will complete the job. Bala- 
ban and Katz are to operate 4,500 

seats, ■ 

Cornelia Otis Skinner, appearing 
in a . series of dramatic, sketches at 
the Harris theatre, has been 
sighed for an Australian tour by 
R. C. Gravestock, Australian impre- 
sario, early in May. 



C..L. Carrell (Carrell agency) has 
a hew department to handle club 
and fair bookings with Ray Feld- 
man, formerly , W. V. M, A., In 
charge of the new books. . 



Sells-Floto circus opens at the 
Coliseum April 14 for .a IC-day stay. 

Roy Bargy, pianist, left the College 
Inn orchestra to join Paul "White- 
man. 



Acts Individually all right at the 
Tower the last half last week, but 
as assembled weren't . Impressive. 
Burt and Lehman, dispensing the 
only humor, Were In next-to-clpsing 
with insufficient results. The gags 
are topical, seme asking for ap- 
plause rather than laughSa The 
straight foils, pretty good and sings 
the customary ballad . with clear 
pipes. 

"Radiana," mystical novelty, held 
the feature position. Through elec- 
trical controd the man In the act 
claims to make ^e hands oh a 
dummy write, play piano and shave 
a gent. The dummy Is a bust flg- 
Tire, resting qri a-glasa case-contain- 
ing numerous, colored lights and a 
load of machlnenr. The stuff was 
rated Interesting, although received 
rather dublpusly. 

Ben Barton and his band (New 
Acts), closing, were actua,! head r 
liners. Barton hais 10 men, a girl 
(Iddlcr and a. girl dancer. He's a 
capable talker and directs his men 
well In a routine of pop orchestra- 
tions. The act Is reliable for vaudcr 
villG and great for picture houses, 
Three Good Knights,, novelty mus- 
ical trio, had no luck with a few at- 
tempts at comedy, but got along on 
their, unusualness. Joe SL Onge 
Trio, two men and girl on rings, 
opened. The tricks Include a unique 
toe-to-tPo catch after a double back 
somersault. "Wild Geese" (Tiffany)' 
feature. Bu.slness climaxed at 8- 
p. m/ Thursday with a two-thirds 
house. LoQjp. 

Ben Tldwell, now with iPremler 
booking, offlcis, represent* G«orge 
Hentley's SL Louis office. 



ST. LOUIS 

An effort to settle the strike 
Which has delayed the construction 
of the Fox theatre, at Grand and 
.Washington boulevards, wag made 
when A. M. Frumberg, attorney for 
William Fox; Henry Kiel and Bert 
Boas of the Boas-Kiel Con. Co., 
which has. a greater part pf the sub- 
ccntracts, met. with the building 
trades cpuncll at the Carpenters' 
hall. 

Members of the International 
Bridge and Structural Steel Work- 



ers' union, . representatives for Pox 
and suh-'Contractors had previou.s- 
ly made a futile attempt to rer 'h 
an agreement. Construction was 
delayed about three weeks liga wlien 
tjie. strike was .called. The rhecting 
broke up at midnight. Maurice J. 
Cas.sidy. secretary of. the- building 
trades council, .said the council took 
no action on the Fox plea,, but 
would stand on its action when it 
hacked the striking Iron wprkor.s. 

Following changes reported Joe 
Owen opening theatre in Clarks- 
vMle, Mo., Owen theatre In that city 
transferred to D., Middleton; Illmo, 
Mo., Opera House, transferred from 
John Dohdgne to J. P. Lightner; 
Majestic, St. Louis, fr dm Popular 
Amusement Co, (Charles Goldman), 
to A. T. Pappas; Swan theati-e, 
Widkliffe. ky., from C. B. Wickliffe 
to Gill Pace. 



"The Beggar's Opera," as London 
revived it and as it was sung here 
in November, will be presented at 
the Odeon Feb. 10-11. 

Effingham, 111., a thriving little 
city on the St. Louis-tQ-Chicago. 
highway, let the 'reformers know 
how th(?y' Stood on the • Sunday 
shows. .Vote was 1,218 for and 600 
against pictures on Sunday. . 



MINNEAPOLIS 

. Metropolitan-^"King of kings" 
(photoplay). Second week. 

Shubert — "Take My Advice" 
(Pa ihbridge stock). 
. Hennepin r Orpheum — Vaudeville 
(Hollywood "Red Heads") and "The 
Desired. WPman."' - - ' 

, Pantages — ^Vaudeville (Crisp Sis- 
ters) and "Two Girls Wanted." 

Palace— "L 1 g h t n 1 n' " (McCall- 
Bridge tab). 

. Seventh Street— Vaudeville (Orig- 
inal Musical Queens) and "Red 
Rider.s of Canada." 

Gayety— "Sugar Babies" (Mutual)a 

State — "Gentlemen Prefer 
Blondes." ' 

Garrick — "The Student Prince.** 
Second week. . 

Strand— "The Patent Leather Kid." 
Second week, 

Lyric---"The Open Range." 

Grand— "Love." Second loop run. 



Much ado was made here In con- 
nection with the 200th anniversary 
of "The Beggar's Opera," celebrated 
here last Sunday night by a gala 
performance at the Lyceum. The 
Knglish touring company presenting 
the piece remained over for the extra 
performance. 



George Tyler's all-star "Diplorn- 
acy" is announced for Metropplitan 
in March. Tyler's "Trelawney" 
cleaned up here. 



"Rpsebuds' Orchestra," ccmprls- 
ing Ipcal girls, started a W. V. a: 
rpute at the Seventh Street theatre 
here last week. 



KANSAS CITY 

Charlie Winsten, fpr the last few 
mbnths publicity dlrectcr pf . the 
three Lpew hPuses: — Midland, New- 
man and Rpyal— has left fpr New 
York for assignment In the homo 
offlce. 



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Benson han placed Ferdinand 
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T.-iliarin, Hotel Sherman, and Jack 
riiapman's Victor Recorders with 
I lie Hotel Stevens. 



! Tlilly Stoneham replaces Harry 
I Hume afl Chicago profes.slonal man- 
iger for Shaplro-Bernsteln. 

Ramola Rennus, daughter of 
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MILWAUICEE 

By HEPB NI. ISRAEL 

Davidson — "Blossom Time." 
Empress — German stock. • 
Gayety — Burlesque (Mutual). 
Alhambra— "Wine." 
Garden— "The Dove" (2d week). _ 
Majestic — "Racing Romeo 

^■^Merrill-'Student Prince" (2d 

Miller— "Red Raiders." , 
Palace — "The Harv ester" -vaude. 
Strand— "Serenade." ^ 
Wisconsin — "Rose of Golden 
West." 

Frank Miller, former press agent, 
Davidson, is handling the prosram 
and signboard contract for the Mil- 
waukee baseball team. 

Fritz Fischer, director of the Ger- 
man stock Co., announced last week 
that he will keep the company in- 
tact and not disband, as previously 
announced. The German plays will 
be staged at the Empress (bur- 
lesque), now being reconditioned for 
the stock company. The German 
shows have been pliaying the David- 
son for the past week. 

. - The- Sho^ewood . (neighborhood X. 
has gone into the stage band policy 
for two nights weekly. A local band, 
recently recruited, is furnishing the 
show and rotates to other neigh- 
borhoods other nights. 

Police ordered , the cashiers at the 
Majestic to stop selling tickets last 
Sunday night when the line outside 
the theatre threatened to overflow 
into .the street. A local made kid 
niovic caused the jam. 

Emil R. Frank"e, manager Uni- 
versal's State, has been transferred 
to the Venetian. 



negotiations to book in attractions 
other than pictures/ and "The Beg- 
gars' Opera," originally slated, for 
the Pabst, closed as unsafe, is 
scheduled for . the Oriental March 5. 

With the Davidson the only legit 
house and an old structure dating 
back to. the '80's, the Oriental is 
seen as opposition with its big stage 
and the fact it is handy to the 
money people who live close by. Al- 
though about five miles- from the 
downtown sector, the Oriental is on 
three street car lines, bringing it 
into easy. access, 

NEW ORLEANS 

By O. M. SAMUEL 

Tulane— "Abie's Irish Rose." 

St. Charles— "The Noose" (Saen- 
ger Players). 

Crescent — Musco Italian Players. 

Loew's S t a t e— "Latest From 
Paris" -vaude. 

Saenger— 'The Circus." 

Orpheum— 'East Side, West Side" 
and vaude. 

Palace — "Yours to Command - 
Danny Duncan musical, 

"The Barker" is at the Tulane 
next week with Richard Bennett. 
Bennett in a curtain_$p.eech panned 
the southern puTdTic at Atlanta be- 
cause of its neglect of legit attrac- 
tions. Just a little flurry, but Rich- 
ard is himself again. 

While "The Noo.se" was turning 
them away at Jjoew's .State last 
week, the St. Charles, where the 
stage version is being offered cur- 
rently* distributed handbills to thii. 
people standing in line, reading: 
"You will see 'The Noose'' in pic- 
tures thiig week,. Compare.it with 
the stage version at the 5it, Charles 
next week." 



Oriental, one of the newost 
neighborhoods built for Saxe by 
L. Annebcrg, formerly Hearst's 
circulation manager, and taken over 
in the Fox deal two weeks ago, is 
going to .drop- mov.ies, according to 
.seuii-otticial reports emanating 
from headquai'tors. 

The hou.se Is a 2,500 seater and 
Anneberg is collecting $75,000. pcr< 
^^itar.xentaLon a. 2ii-xear^ iea^..^ JJij^ 
house has not been making money 
since it opened. Stage shows, 
vaudeville and all manner of eri- 
tcrt;i)n.infnt has been tried in addi- 
M(..n to the movie bills. The hou.so 
opf-nod July 3, 1937, and cost around 
$1,000,000 to build and equip. It is 
in the "gold coast" neighborhood. 

Boped dished out here has It that 
the house will play drama and con- 
'■n-ts. It i.s .said that Fox and Mid- 
wcsco officials have already begun 



When the Sllvei- Slipper night 
club burned to the ground l^ast 
week Jules Bauduc and orchestra 
lost $3,600 worth of musical instru- 
ments. "SmlUng" Henry Borman, 
formerly at the Slipper, is now mas- 
ter of ceremonies at .the Victory 
Inn. George McQuPCn is the new 
floor master at the Little Club.. 



"Abif's Irish Ilo.se" got. pv*?r $1-' 
000 at the Tulane last wfifik at $1.D0 

■tO Pl^-^-^ ^..^^^.^^ . 

Flappers armmd are iiow r<'ff'r- 
ring to thf'ir f^wifethfart^ an "Uifir 
thrill." ■ . : 



DETROIT 



The Lyric long the Souths 
largest theatre catering to negrof-s, 
pa.sses into the hands of the wrofk- 
ers shorxly. Colored people around 
New Orleans prefer to have their 
entertainment di.«penced by white 
folkfl. 



By JOE BIGELOW 
Cass (Shubert)]— "Good News" 
(7th week";. One more week to go 
on. two-week extension; continues 
strong. 

Lafayette (Shubert)— "The Squall" 
(2d week). Current week will be 
last; clicked on hot angle first few 
days, but now down to more moder- 
ate pace. 

New Detroit (Whitney) —"Lulu 
Belle" (2d week). Overcame han- 
dicap location to get by on limited 
engagement (two weeks), and now 
fighting "Good News" for leader- 
ship. 

Shubert Detroit (Shubert) — 
"Countess Maritza" (1st week). 

Bonstelle Playhouse — "Devil In 
the Cheese" (Stock). 

Majestic — "Treat 'Em Rough" 
(Wbodward Players). 

Adams (Kunsky)— "Love" (M-G) 
(3d week). 

Capitol (Kunsky) — "Gentlemen 
Prefer Blondes" Par) -stage band 
presentation. 

Fox Washington (Fox) — "Sun- 
rise" (Fox) -Movietone (1st week). 

Madison (Kunsky) — "The Jazz 
Singer" (Warner) -Vita (7th week). 

" M ic^rgan (ITuhbTty-Publix 
Latest From Paris" (M-G) -"Blue 
Plate," Publix unit. 

United Artists (U. A.) — "Sadie 
Thompson" (U. A,), New house 
premiered Friday, 

Oriental (Miles)— "Badge of Ilon- 
or"-Pantage3 vaiide, 

iState (Kunsky)— "Two Flaming 
Youths"-L<)ew. vaude. 

Temple (K-A)— "Two GirLs Wantr 
ed"-K-A vaude. 

Cadillac^"Naughty Nifties" (Mu- 
tual ) . 

Chlcy-go Civic Opera Co. .appears 
at the Ma.sonic Temple auditorium 
three driys, beginning I'^eb, 16. 

Detroit theatres are - being 
chocked to discover the whereabout.s 
of Catherine Munro, Ifj-year-old 
high school, student, who di.sap- 
peared a. week ago. 

The noted .Scldcn c.abarot and 
eating plrice at 33 Selden averiue, 
went under the w. k. padlock. at an 
offl eiar "rcrremon y-r-la«t"^-w'eek.--=- Th ft 
place was elosed down afler a. mid 
in November. Proprietors are 
awaiting trial on prohibition -viola.- 
tion eh.irgep. 

The Robert Mantell-C.onevievo 
Hamper Shalcespeare r«p follows 
"Lulu Belle" in the New . Detroit 
Feb. 13 with "Merchant of Venice." 



T 



he population of Detroit, as es- 



timated on July 1, 1927, is 1,745,788, 
according to figures released in the 
directory of R. L. Polk & Co., re- 
garded as the foremost authority. 
This number exceeds the last U. S. 
counting by. almost 200,000, but the 
government estima.te did not iricludo 
several suburbs encompassed by 
Polk's. 

When enumerating population af- 
fected by Detroit theatres, the 50,- 
000-bdd Inhabitants of Windsor, 
Can., across the river, should bo in- 
cluded. The number of Windsor- 
ites attending Detroit theatres daily 
is large. 

A close estimate places the col- 
ored population of Detroit proper at 
50,000. 



Film exchange managers now in 
Detroit aire Jack Goldhar, U. A.; 
Frank Downey, M-G-M; Lester 
Stui-m, Fox; Otto Boley, P-F-L; 
Fred North, First National; Rny 
Moon, Universal; Jim Allen, War- 
ner Bros.; Oscar Hansen, P.athe; 
Art Elliott, FBO; Harlan Starr, 
Educationa;!; Carl Shallotte, Tiffany, 
and Al Bowman, Columbia. 



With oi)ening set for Sept. 1, ■191i8, 
work on the new Fo.x theatre is pro- 
gr css .ing. .T.hc ..house, seating. 5.5.'i7, 
surpa.'jsi;d in size only by the R'oxy. 
A lO-story olflcc building Is Included 
in the project. . 



A'liioiig legits booked here is 
"Pegt;y . Ann," now "at the .Selvvyn, 
Chicago, duo Fob. 19 at^tho Shubert, 
followin.g the twp-wcok stay, of 
"Counie.'^s Maritza." The musical is 
getting a play in Chi and if business 
continues the loe.nl date may bo set 
baek. 



The Lafayette haH a trio of one.- 
week stands dated. "The . Ja5',z 
.Singer" (Jes.sel), plays week Fob. 12, 
while "Excess Baggage" and "My 
Maryland" follow in Order! 



Police raided a stag party at 3230 
C;ratiot avenue after . iirre.sting 
Joseph Cornelia, 1537 E. Jefferson, 
on a charge of possessing indecent 
picture film. "The cops roJi«;ved Co- 
mella. of tlu! pictures and ga.iM(jd en- 
tr.uncc posirig in hi.S' ro]«;. About $20 
i^nJ " i "ivci^lHtor ^ 

merit when no one would adiniL pro- 
pri"<orsliii) of the hall. Al.so thre« 
b.orrf'l-: of liorie>-t-to-goodne.i;s bef;i 
and U qu.'aitlty of llrluor. 



• Karl Ila.trcriheek, of the famous 
Hambur;;. (;ermany, zoo, " has been 
engaged to draw plans for ihe.fiew 
Detroit eify zoo, to bo located at Ten 
Mile roa(i and VS'otjdwurd. . 



SYRACUSE, N. \[. 

By CHESTER B. BAHN 

Wie.ting — Dark. Next week, "The 
Vagabond Kifig" (return); last< 
half, "Hit the Deck." 

B. F. Keith's— Vaudeville-filmsi 

Temple — Pop vaudeville-fllma. 

Crescent — Ind. vaude-fllms. 

Empire — Presentation (Don Al- 
vln) -"Valley of the Giants," 

Strand — •:Beoky"-Vltaphone. 

Eckel — "Chicago." 

Regent— 'Tho Rejuvenation of 
Aunt Mai-y"-"Stolen Pleasures." 

Harvard— "Back .Stage." 

Rivoli — "Alias the Deacon"* 
Once and Forever." 

Palace — "A Man's Pasf'-'The 
Bachelor's Baby." 



Supreme Court Justice Leon C. 
Rhodes denied a motion which 
would have gianted a posthumus 
decree of absolute divorce to Emma 
Olga Harrington, actress, murdered 
mysteriously in New .York some 
weeks ago. Counsel for Mrs. Har- 
rington sought the final decree In 
Blnghamton. Mrs. Harrington had 
won an interlocutory decree from 
C;uy Han-liigton, stoek leading man, 
who rewedded shortly after his 
wife's death. 



Reprefccntalives for .Shubert, Har- 
ris and Woods wero In Utlca last 
week to size up ".realou.sy," new 
drama by Lincoln Osborn, given a 
tryont by the Myrklo-Har.der Play- 
ers at the Majestic. 

The lights didn't work when 
Hoar's IleadDramatlc society of 
Syracuse T'niver.sity produced "Tho 
(-hanglin«3" at the Regent, theatre 
last week, "tho footlights failed as 
tho curtain went up for the first 
•act, and tho student caet played 
the act in semi-darknt'ss. 



Tom Linton is producing the 
"Utica Follies," with 30 Utlca girls 
next , week at tho State, TJtiea, In 
conjunction With the regular combi- 
nation bill. 



The Lyceimi. Ithae;i,'s oldest the- 
atre, will Increase its seating ca- 
pacity 1,400 and bo converted into 
a picture house. 



=^ ..oWi M itku^d A nttl i ri,-. will;. J3e=^^^ 
Wi)<'oxi;m opposition oompany at 
tho Temple thin .'^.■;.fi/n. In private 
lif" Mis.s\,\n{.',lhi is the wife of De- 
wilt N''Wintr VVilcijx's former . part- 
ner, wju. will' op'-rute tho T«^nii>le. 
Xewihg has fxlso .--signed .Jim Mc- 
HiiL'h, who has been playing in 
"Bro.'idway" thi>- f^f-ar-on. The Tem- 
ple's new juvenile v.ill be Gilbert 
.'^Vpiarey Of thf JafuHs stock, 
Waterbury. 



60 



VARIETY 



Wednesday, February 8, 1928 



in 



By C. R. AUSTIN 

Broad — "Shaiiphai Gesture." 

Shubert— "(Jay Paroo." 

Proctor's — yau(lc-"L/Ogion!UfOs 
Paris." ■ ' . 

Loew's State — Yaude-"The Di- 
vine Woinan." 

Newark— Vauao-"Tho Wiao Wife" 
. Branford-^-'The S3i)otllglit"'-Vaiiao. 

Mosque-^ "Gchtlerrion Prefer 
Blonclc.s."-"\'aud<;>. . 

> .Rial.to— "The Dove" (2d week). 
Fox Terminal— ^''Sunrise." 
Capitol— "A Reno Divor.ce*'-"The 

Devil Dohcer.". 

Goodwin— "Now We're iii the Air." 
Empire— "Ladies of the Evening" 

(Stock).; ; , • • 

Lyric--"I>inipled Ijarliiigs," 

> Orpheurri— "Cre61a"-fllms.. 



Kaymond Kelly,, 18, ITornell high 
school lad, tried to . qualify as . a 
'lUisljer-jn-^lhe-raoG." according' to 
iola Gregory, uf^her at a theatre 
there,. Slio .says he pushed her 
own a flight of stairs Jan. 22 when 
she reninnstruted with him for his 
action.^ in the balcony. ■ Next; time 
he came to the theatre, she had him 
arrested and he will fi\eo trial Feb. 
11 for assault, third degree. 



The Corinthian, recently aban- 
doned \vjlien the Mutual moved p.ver 
to the Gayety, was used for the Yld- 
ish Gpera. "The Rabbi of . Cau- 
casia" la.st week. . 



The Empire. Plaj'ers opened. Sun- 
day, miitinee- with ."Ladies of the 
Evening." The Co) includes Helen 
Baxter, James Billings, leads; Cecil 
Spooner, Barbara Gray^ Bernard 
McOwen, Bart McLane, T; Hudson 
Fawcett, Jerry Taylor, Dann Mal- 
loy, James R. Garey, Mona BUi.s. 
James R. GareJ^ director; T.' Hud- 
son Fawcett, stage manager; Dann 
Malloy,. stage director; A. Johnny 
Mack, manager. 



Nikltas D. Dipson (Batavia). and 
John R. Osborne, bfllcers aji^^^tTP 
ectprs of some half-dozen tneatn 
corporations, have organized tk^ 
Vendome Theatre Coi'poradon, jpnth 
,000 sharie.s j?f no -phr stock. >They 
plan to. tfl*?"over~Ti-viiumberyof up- 
tate Irmises. 



A 40,000 candle power search- 
light with a nine-mile radius has 
.'been installed on the roOf of Proc- 
tor's. It is the only one .of Its kind 
in. New Jei'sey. ■ ^ 



The old Liberty Theatre building 
in Corning,, wrecked by fire .Decem- 
beir 2, 1924: must come down, Buildr 
Ing Inspector J. W. McCarthy lias 
ordered. The ruins constitute a 
menace to. public safety, he told the 
Schine Theatrical Enterprises. 



The : plot, of land from ' Branford. 
place ..to Market street on- Washing- 
ton street is "being offered for a the- 
iatre without so far any takers. This 
Includes "the Empire, ? 



ROCHESTER, N. Y. 

By H. b. SANDERSON 



Prefer 



Lyceum— "Wings." 

Eastman— "Gentlemen 
Blondes;" 

Rochester— 'French Dressing"- 
Pan vaiideV 

Regent— "Oh Your Toes." 

Piccadilly— "The Spotlight." 

Fay's^ — "Snowbound"-vaude. 

Temple— ^K.-A. vaude; . 

Gayety— Burlesque (Mutual). 



ATLANTA 

By ERNIE ROGERS 

Erl^hger ■ — "Rose - Marie" - (road 
show). 

Howard— "The Circus'" (film) and 
Publix unit. "Jazz al a. Carte." . .. 

Capitol— ''Finders Keepers" and 
five acts P'antages. 

Loew's — "Man, Woman and Sin" 
and five acts, Lbew. 

Keith's ■ Georgia— "The Night 
Flyer" and five acts, Keith. 

Metropolitan — "Women's Wares." 
Rialto — "Grandma's Boy,' 



Lyceum turned to the movie field 
aga,in with "Wings'* this week, . 



Canandalgna preachers plan an 
organized protest, It Is understood, 
against contempliated action of the 
Common Council in abiding by de 
cision of a referendum, when Sun 
day movies were favored by a ma 
joi-ity of 19 votes In 2,404 cast. 
Sponsors of the Sunday films say 




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Telephone Columbia 4630 



The operas selected for Metro- 
politan Opera company here April 
23-28 are "L'Africaine," "The Bar- 
ber of Seville," "Hansel and Gretel,' 
"Pagliacci," . "Die Walkul-e," 
"Norma," "Carmen-', and "La 
Boheme.'' 

First string Met singers include 
Roaa Ponsellc, dSalli-Ciirci, Bori, 
Martinelli, Tibbett, Easton, Grace 
Moore (the . Tennessee phenom), 
Gigli and Scotti. 



The week .of Metropolitqji opera 
in Atlanta is the biggest entertain- 
ment event of the year and draws 
patronage from all the southern 
states. 



By HARD IE MEAKIN 

Belasco (Shubert) — "Broadway" 
:(Jocl Ilarri.s): next, "The Letter." 

National ., (.Rapley - Erlanger)— 
Diplomacy" (Tyler all-star re- 
vival). 

Poll's (Shubert) — "Student 
Prince'* (Shubert).. 
, Keith's— yaudeviile, 
Gayety- (United burlesque) — 
French Models of 1928." 

Pictures 

.Columbia — "Last Command": 
next, "The Circus." 

Earle— "Love Mart" and presen- 
tation; next, "The Gorilla." 

Fox— "Old San Francisco" 
presentation. 

Little — "Merry-Go-Round" 
Chaplin'a "Easy Street." 

Metropolitan— "Jazz Singer" 
turn); next. "Helen of Troy." 

Palace— "Two Flaming Youths" 
and presentation; next; "The 
Dove." 

Rialto— "The Spotlight" and pre- 
sentation; next, "Hero for a Night." 



and 
and 
(re- 



Wesley Eddy is back oh the job 
as permanent master of cei'emonles 
at the Palace with a, new two-year 
contract with the Loew. organiza- 
tion. 



Rialto is doing a condensed ver- 
sion of George M. Cohan's "Mary" 
as stage presentation. 



" Fox is introducing a new effect 
locally by using a, loud speaker to 
announce various acts in its pre- 
senta.tion. Innovation received fa- 
vorable reaction in the dallies. 



. Joe Bombrest is the first of the 
local orchestra leaders to annomice 
the next summer contract. He is 
to go to Chesapeake Beach. 



Reports of a new legit house in 
the uptown section on Connecticut 
avenue are persistent. Shubertg 
are said not to be connected with 
the venture though Poli's, now 
leased for a net figure of $5,000 
annually from the government, is 
to be torn down shortly in the new 
plan for official buildings. 

City Central Corp., a Boston 
company with many holdings here 
is said to have been approached to 
finance the new house. 



MONTREAL 

In spite of pictures a long, way 
better than anything showing the 
first months of last year, the slump 
iTf-theatrlcal business hei-e takes a 
lot-of lifting. '"Beau G.este,^' "Ben- 
Hur" and "The- Circus" ^should 
command attention but. they took 
only around '$50,000 . between them. 



Unemployment here has been 
bad this year and is not getting 
any better until the opening of 
navigation in April. Although very 
heavy tourist traffiti has crowded 
the hotels to turning-away point, 
this does not quite make up for 
the di-op in local patronage. 



Six hundred thousand cars will 
lise' the highways of the province 
of Quebec the coming season, ac- 
cording to the provincial motor car 
conference held this week in Quebec 
City. In 1927 there were 330,000 
United States cars using Quebec 
highroads; this year the estimate is 
for 400,000. They are expected to 
leave a.round. $50,000,000 of Uncle 
Sam's money in the province. 

PITTSBURGH 



ror 



By W. J. BAHMER 

Nixon— "Tommy." 

Alvin — "The Jazz Sin 
(George Jessel). 

Pitt— "Abie's Iri.sh Rose." 

Davis, Harris, Sheridan Square, 
Aldin — Vaucic. 

Penh— "The Dove." . 
.. Grand- "I'iitont Leather Kid," 

Gayety— Burlp.«!.que (stock). 

Academy--:"Bright Eyes" (Mu- 
tual).. . ' 

East End--"GcLtIng Gertie's Gar- 
ter" (.<;tock). 



Robert R. Mantell in Shakespeare 
rep at the Ni.Kon last wcfck did the 
largest wook'« . l)U.«inesfl ever done 
by Mantell in Pittsburgh i;i many 
years. The bu.slnpss was capacity 
cv(>ry .«<hii\v and that included the 
B.'illi'ry. Tho gross was $21,553. . 



New policy at Meyer Davis' Le 
Paradls with the imported floor 
show of three acts and a master of 
ceremonies is proving a business 
builder. . 



"Times" (Hearst afternoon dally) 
has in'^-'^i.sed, without advance no 
tice, its dramatic rate from 35 
cents a line to 38% cents a line, 



BUFFALO 

By SYDNEY BURTOW 

Teck — "Broadway." 

Erlanger— "Kid Boots." 

Buffalo— "Sporting Goods." 

Hipp— "The Spotlight." 

Great Lakes — "The Jazz Singer' 
(second week). 

Loew's — "The Divine Woman." 

Lafayette — "The Devil Dancer." 

Gayety— "Nite Hawks." , 

Court Street (stock)— "The Mid 
night Rose." 



ATLANTIC CITY 

By viNCE Mcknight 

Apollo— "Pari.s." 
Stanley^"Homo Made."' 
Virginia— "The Gorilla." 
Earle — "Wolf l<'angs"-vaude. 
Colonial — "Forbidden AVoman." 
Strand— "Lovo." 
Capitol- "Ben-Hur." 
City Square— "The Rod R;iiili;rs.' 
Globe— "The Flrefiy." 



'It. is rumored that United Bur- 
lesque had been dickering for the 
City Square theatre. It would be a 
good bet for themi as the house is 
right in the center of the resort, but 
the chances are nil, as the theatre 
comes under the jurlsdietlbn of the 
Stanley companj'. Property' his been 
sold to a large dep'artment store 
concern here and is now on a rental 
basis. 



William L. Clendenning, an em-' 
ployee of the Palace theatre, was 
seriously scalded last week when a 
valve blew off the hot- water heater 
as he was banking the fire for the 
night. 



Three premieres in a row for the 
Apollov with Irene Bo.rdonI in 
"Paris" making its bow this week, 
followed by David Belasco's "The 
Bachelor Father" and "The W'repk- 
er," the latter an English mystery 
drama, to be presented by Guy 
Bates Post, 



Bu.siness in the soutluvcst Is good 
'Nothing sensational but holding itsi 
own. Great things are expect(>d 
this year with the American Legion 
convention here and the Democratic 
obhvention ; in Houston. "*rhe new 
stadium for the Stock Exposition is 
nearihg completion and will be 
ready for the Flrs't Annual Stock" 
Show in the spring. - 

Texas open golf tournament i3 
under way, to be followed by a pol<>. 
tovM-nament with 17 teams com- 
peting. 

TORONTO 

■ By G. A. S. 
Royal Alexandra— "My Mary- 
land," Seymour Hicks, next. 
Princess— Dark, 

Empire— "The Home Tdwneral'* 
(Keppie Stock). 

Victoria— "The Silent Witne.s^ 
(Glaser Stock). 

H i p^"The Wi zai-d' ' - vaude. \ 
Regent— "Saidle Thorhpson." 
Tivoli^"Ben-Hur" (3d week). . 
Uptown— "Beau Sabreur." 
Pahtages— "On Your T6es"-vaud«l, 
Loew's — "Becky"- vaude. 
Gayety— "Red Hofs." 



BROOKLYN, N. Y. 

By JO AB RAM SON 

Majestic— "The Letter." 
Werba's Brooklyn — "Whispering 
Friends.'' 

Copt (Jamaica)— '"The Play's the 
Thing." . 
Teller's Shubert— "Spring 3100." 
Strand— "The Circus" (film). 
Loew's Metropolitan— "The Divine 
Woman" and vaude. 

Momart — "Brass Knuckles." 
E. F. Albee— "The City Gone Wild" 
with vaude. 

St. George Playhouse — "The 
Snob." 

Fulton (stcok)— "The Monster." 



Promoters, politicians and civic 
leaders of the borough of. Brooklyn 
have hopes of landing the 200th an 
niversary celebration of the birth of 
George Washington and the pro 
posed International Exposition in 
1932 at Marine Park. * 



Marine Park boasts of some 2,200 
undeveloped acres of land near Ja- 
maica Bay. Th(? Brooklyn Chamber 
of Commerce is interested in the 
idea, and an assemblyman has al 
ready introduced a resolution in the 
Legislature for holding the national 
exposition and celebration in Marine 
Park, 



The jsolice reserves had to be 
called out. to quell a riot at the Ja 
maica> theatre, where Peaches 
Browning was featured. A couple 
of doors and several railings were 
broken in the rush to get in the the 
atre. Fifty cops set the crowd in its 
proper place. 



opening in this city. "Rose of the 
.toldon West" opening ploture. 



The Westminster ;Glee Singers odi 
their trans -Caiuida tour will jola 
church and theatre, playing under 
the patronage of Bishop Mathison, 
primate of all Ciinada, and manage- 
ment of Lawrence Solman. \ 



L. H. Dillilig ha-s 
Royal, Whitby, from 
Curl, ... 



bought tli» 
Mrs. Frank 



Oriental Amusement Co. has ap-- 
plied for charter to erect and oper- 
ate a picture house in London, Ont. 
They will start with a 1, 00.0- sea ter. 
with pictures and independent vaude 
likely policy. - 



George Bradley,'producer of small 
vevuies for the; Ontario tall timber 
circuit, went on a bread and water 
diet, for seven days 'Thursday. Ho 
also handed Magisti'ate . Robert 
Browne ten new ten-dollar bills. 
The charge ^^''as a.ssaulting an appli- 
cant for a place in the chorus. Brad- 
ley had a black eye. to show thie girt 
hit back. 



Postage stamp size dance floom 
will have to close when a new po-. 
lice, ordinance becomes •effective 
next week. Unless lawyei's find a 
way around it this means the end 
of cabai-ets here. The new law for- 
bids dancing ; except in a licensed 
place. Licenses are not Issued un- 
less the fioor is so big. . 



An Arctic travel picture, "Sunset 
and Sunrise," has just been com- 
pleted by the Anglican Church in 
Cianada in c.o- operation. . with . the 
Dominion government. It took sev- 
eral years to be made and will not 
be released for theatre programs. 



A bill providing for admission to 
picture theatres during afternoon 
performances, of children between 
the ages of 10 and 16, providing the 
films have been, approved by the 
State Licensing Bureau and marked 
by them "for family use," will be 
introduced into the State Senate, at 
Albany by Senator Charles Frei- 
berg of Buffalo. 



Pa^-ment of $2oO damages and 
$138.50 costs by the defendant was 
ordered . by the Federal District 
Court here in suit between Shapiro, 
Bernstein & Co.,. Inc., vs. Win- 
throp's Rendez-Vous, a local dance 
hall. A similar order assessing the 
same damages was awarded' to Leo 
Feist, Inc., against Oscar Larson 
of Groonhurst, Chautauqua County, 
near here. 

At the same time four suits were 
filed by publishing companies in 
Federal Court this week alleging 
copyright infringements. 



The Half Moon Hotel in Coney 
Island, which opened last May, is 
now being managed by the owners 
of the hotel. They were dissatisfied 
with the lack of "personal touch" 
shown by the lessees, the Amei'ican 
Hotel Corp. Coney Islanders built 
the hotel; costing about $2,500,000. 



. James A. .Tames Is how the man- 
ager of the Casino thetflre. 



"Spring 3100," now rewritten, is 
at Teller's Shubert before its Bix>ad- 
way bow. George M. Cohan's new 
comedy, '!Whisperlng Friends," is at 
Werba's Brooklyn. 



Next week Is a bright one ' here, 
with "Gay Paree" at the Majestic 
and "Diplomacy" coming to the 
Brooklyn, "Tommy" comes to the 
Cort. ■ . 



Ziegfi'Ul "lOollics"' canr-i'llcd and 
Ma.iiii.wr Ihuiwn of the Nixon rc- 
placod it. Willi CJiMirge C. TyliM-'is 

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Thursfdu (liil his 
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Sally O'xN'eil. 



Three legitimate attractions 
which played the Shubert-*reck this 
season vyere among the current film 
offcring.s at local moving picture 
hou.scK here last week. The plays 
were "The Student Prince," "The 
Jazz Singer" and "The Noose." 



Herbert M. Addhson, manager of 
Fox's CJro.it Ijakes, was elected 
president of tho Buffalo Theatre 
-Mfi lui Rw»>^-^A«Ko<iiation^. :h.er.a^J;hi3.. 
week, auc'cooding Al Beckerich, for- 
mer manager of Loew's. Other ofil- 
cors elected wore William E. Sax- 
ton . of Tyoow's, vice-president, and 
William W. Bradley of the Elm- 
wood, secretary and treasurer. The 
boiird of managers is composed of 
.fulos Mlrhaela. Regent, chairman; 
Robert L, McNabb, Teck; Vincent 

^R. McFaul. Buffalo; William H. 

I Raynor, Lafayette; Robert V. Mur- 
ph.y, Kensington, and Roy B. Van, 
Gayety. 



SAN ANTONIO, TEX. 

—Bob -^Blair,"^local-eity-manager-fOF 
Publix, has resigned and is due to 
leave for Chicago or the' west In a, 
few days. Blair has been here. for 
two years. 

A now manager has not been de- 
clded upon, but O. Hare is tem- 
porarily in charge. 



"Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" has 
the town's attention. The well 
known story is playing tlie Palace's 
stage, and the "Texas' screein. Gene 
Lewis and the Palace Players, with 
Helene Millard In the, leading role, 
opened Saturday at the Palace to 
turnaway business. The Paramount 
picture also opened Saturday, to ca- 
pacit.v. This Is the fir, st time in the 
theatrical history of the city that 
two versions of any story has ever 
played day and date. . Some weeks 
ago, "Seventh Heaven" was playing 
at the Palace, and the Majestic gave 
a midnight show of the picture on 
a Wednesday of the Palace date. 
Nobody. hurt. . 



^.■^QviatimfiJL£LLin,J;hs,3riiio^^ 
apparently there for good. .Tied witli 
Fox news it is creating favorable 
attention. Business good. 



Maxlne Slood, second woman 
with the Gene Lewis plaj'crs, has 
returned to her home in the east. 
Sam Flint and Ella Ethridge have 
joined the company. 




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An old-time Orpheura show last 
week at the stellar 1 jcal house of that 
circuit. Many a moon ^ince they had 
onCi an<3 the almost capacity house 
appreciated the fact. As headliner 
they had Fanny Brice. It's several 
ye^rs since Miss . Brlce worked for 
the circuit. Last time she turned 
them away from tlio old Drpheum 
for about four . weelts. The new 
Orpheum is much larger, and if she 
does .it here it will be accomplishing 
II miracle for her two weeks' stay. 

Sunday, night was a pushover for 
Fanny. Her friends were there and 
Bhe was on the stage for 46 minutes, 
closing the flr.st part. She opened 
with the telephonic duel 6n figures 
with Albee. Her "sacha" number 
was a wow, as .was "Mrs.. Cohen at 
the Beach." An encore was "My 
Man.". , 

Balance of , the bill was smooth 
and -fast. First turn was Peggy 
MacKechnie, a youngster -v^ho mem- 
orizes cards in the deck and does 
multiple concentration. This girl Is 
smart and ;seUs in convincing fash- 
lon. Too bad she had to start the 
show, but okay, nevertheless. Dick 
Honder.son, deucing, knorked them 
oyer; This boy, with his fast patter 
and song, ; had some 75 scenario 
writiers, gag men, directors and title 
writers making notes. Spotted too 
early. 

Tom Terris did "The Three Shad- 
ows," a ; playlet: adapted by himself 
from Dickons' "A Christmas Carol." 
Terris plays Scrooge, the miser, and 
did well. However, turn and sup- 
porting cast are ;hardly adequate for 
the two or three-a-day vaude 
houses. Art Henry, aided by a "doll" 
whom he calls Callahan, told gags, 
mugged, danced and musicalized 

grior to Miss Brice. Tough spot for 
[onry. but he did nicely. 
Opening second part were Bren- 
nan and Rdgerss In their conversa- 
tional banter, programed as "You 
Slay Me." To the wise ones the turn 
was a neat dish. To tho.se who could 
not keep up with it the turn was 
Just too bad. But 'enough of the 
mob on hand to make the stay on 
the rostrum for the boys worth 
while. How they'll farie in Iowa, 
Kansas, Missouri and Indiana is an- 
other matter. 

Next to closing was Roy Cum- 
mlngs with a new bimbo, a looker, 
too. Roy did his regular routine of 
falling and tearing, only letting up 
on the fall into the pit, which did 
not smack as $600 worth. Cummings 
had remarked to thfe hou.se leader 
that he did not know whether he 
could go through the week doing his 
batting routine for $27,'). Despite 
It all, he was a panic. ; Closing were 
e quintet of .lu.gglers listed as the 
Mongador.s. . Though after 11, they 
held the bunch. Unff. 



Al Cohen will adapt "The Butter 
and Egg Man" for l<''irst National. 
Jack Mulhall featured. 



i'om Mix would rather his daujgh- 
ter Ruth, 15, does rt6t embark on the 
theatrical career outlined for her l" 
her mother, Mrs. Olive Stokes-Mix, 
from whom ; the picture star has 
been divorced for over. 10 years. : 
The occasion foir Mix's iattltude In 
is daughter's welfare oame up in 
court, where Mrs. Mix No I brought 
suit to have t' girl's allowance in- 
creased from $50 to $1,500 a month. 
Mix told the court he was willing 
take cai-e of his daughter and 
provide every means for her, sug- 
gesting ishe be placed in an exclu- 
sive school. However, if her . niind 
is made tip' to go on the stage, Mix 
will not raise an objection, .he said, 
though he prefers she wouldn't. 

Action on the suit was deferred 
until a - guardian is appointed for 
Ruth, 



Burton King will prpduce "Women 
Who Dare," an original by Langdon 
McCormIck, for Excellent. 

lielen Chadwick featured, and 
starting Feb. 10. 



Alan. Hale will pliay another feat- 
ured role in William Boyd's next 
picture, ""The Cop,'^ for Pathe-De 
Mille, 



Byron Morgan has a new one- 
yeiar contract to write originals and 
adaptations for M-G-M. . During the 
past year Morgan wrote the origi- 
nals of "Rookies,?' "Smart Set" and 
Buster Keatoh's first for M-G-M. 
besides adapting "Fair Co-ed." 



Riith Elder headlined ait Pantages 
last week.. The flying femme winged 
It here from San Francisco, got. into 
a little jam on the way and the time 
table Monday was jockeyed around 
Pour shows were scheduled, but 
With Miss Elder late the first frolic 
was chalked off and the vaude went 
on at three, as per usual. The.avl- 
atrix appeared in street clothes. She 
did not stay. on the stage very long. 
Probably tired and a little hervous. 
A fair-sized ti*ailer of her exploits 
preceded her. 

Rest of the bill was pot average 
for the house. Bob Larry's En^or- 
talners are a nine-piece band who 
play, good music and use effective 
settings. Scenic accompaniment 
makes quite a flash. Closing on this 
bill, the turn was a .standout. Rubin 
and Malone, blonde and brunct song 
and dance gals, were openers. Falr- 
halred one does the stepping, while 
her flarker-hued componion warbles 
a fair note. She scored best with a 
ballad, also doing several quick 
T changies Ti 6?rtlyr — v • - 
Paul Kirkland Co., next. Girl as 
distant handling props la the rest of 
the act; Kirkland starts off with 
some hoofing,, then a variety of 
things; Including a dancing ladder 
chair .and paper cone juggling and 
also falls. Ray Huling put a trained 
seal through usual routines in the 
tre.v. . The kids went for this. Screen 
feature, "The Small Bachelor" (U) 



■Walter Myers, :bf the William 
, Morris office, has booked the Gaucho 
Marimba Band, which closed la.st 
week at Grauman's Chinese, for 14 
Weeks with Fanchon and Marco 



GP ARY "Theatrei San Francisco 
R Matinees Wed. and Sat. 

X, C. mSVVEXr, Inc., PrcscntB 

PAULINE FREDERICK 

in 

"THE SCARLET WOMAN" 



pening Feb. 23 at the Metropolitan 
ere. 



At the Hollywood Playhouse, 'In- 
terference," mystery play by Roland 
Pertwee and Harold Dearden, now 
current in New York, will open Feb. 
27 Leslie Pearce will put it on. 

Undertow" goes out either Feb. 25 
or 26 after four weeks. 



"No, No, Nanette," Is the musical 
production at the Shrine Auditorium 
tnis week under auspices of Al Ma- 
laikah Templle. This is the seventh 
of .s. series of 10 to be given. 



When the "Scarlet . Woman," new 
play by Zelda Seai*s, opens at the 
Belasoo March 4 the ciast supporting 
Pauline' Frederick will be . Thomas 
Holding, Hope Drown, Henry Hall, 
Noi'man Peck, Frank Raymond, Ma 
rie Shortwell, Tina Marshall and 
Gertrude Elliot; 



Tilly Homer, assistant secretarv 
to Henry M. Henig.son, general 
manager at Universal City, is en- 
gaged to marry David C. Lane 
local bond and mortgage broker. 



Buddy Fisher, m: c. at the Avalon 
in Chicago for a year, is now on 
the coast with his family. Fisher 
is expecting a vi.slt from the stork 
any day now and intends to remain 
here for quite some time. 



Winona Winter has been given a 
route over the Pantages circuit. 



Competition is worrying a lot of 
small independent picture exhibi- 
tors about Los Angeles so much, 
that they resort to trick and de- 
vice. One exhibitor was known to 
bill a rather salacloiis film as sen- 
sational and no one under 16 would 
be admitted. This meant that If a 
minor was 14 and said he was 16. 
there was no further questioning. 



Dolores Del Rio's next story for 
I'nlted Artists, It is "The Bear 
T.'iinor's Daughter," by Konrad Ber-i 
covici. JBJdWin Carewe will direct. . 



Bob McHale, ajsslstant managi'i' 
at Loew's . State, ; has- been . sent ,tu 
Seattle and Portland to install and 
train 'he service staffs in the two 
new I'araniount houses to ' bo 
opened in those cities, > 
George Riley moved over from 
the Sletropplitari to take over' Mo- 
llale's job in his absence. Bert F. 
Naus, chief usher at the Metroiwli^ 
tan, was made assistant manager. 



Jack Cboean, Sr., acoompaniud 
by Jackie's business manager, Ar- 
thur Bernstein, sails from. New 
York Feb. 24 on thje "Olympla" to 
conclude pending deals for Jackie's 
further career and education in 
England; 

"It's All Greek to M<e," featuring 
Charlie Murray and Louise Fazcn- 
da, will be dressed up with a soi 
of titles by Ralph Spencei 

"VVilliam Desmond, former picture 
actoi', will appear on the stage at 
the lielmont next week in '"Tlu' 
Timber Wolf," northwestern meller. 



Los Angeles Society of Magi- 
cians stage their a.nhual show, at 
the Gamut Club Feb. 7. Frank 
Fewkins is president of the society. 



Rublier banquet. The ' og.i?nten also 
used seS'cu vande acts>i and the tin^ 
boys- ilireo. .i 



Jolui W. Nelson, former featuri- 
writer for Star, now fixe U^mH^ pub- 
li'ciiyi h,as been eng;.tg6d to whpop'or 
up for Chicago Civic Ov)ora, .to bo 
at Fifth avehue. M.aroh 19,' for thro(- 
nights and oho in;itinoe. Soalod 
up t6' $10. : Advance looks like si-ll- 
out at $64,000. . . 

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SAN FRANCISCO 

.Raymond Luoa.s, treasurer at tin- 
Cuiiun (legit) and Lnuretta B.urv, 
n()n-profosisional, will bO married in 
the' sprlne'. i.' 



Installation of Movietone hrts been 
started, at the Enil)as.sy, Sin Fran- 
ciso.o home of Vita phone. Tlie hew 
talking device will not be u.sed fur 
about 30 days, according to present 
plans. . . : 



K. .P. Walton, .Sr., has just plai-oil 
his fifth coast quartet, N'ursiiy 
Qu.'irtet, with the road coiiipany of 
"Hit the Dock." Anotlior of Wal- 
toii's quartets Is. "The Choor Load- 
ers" at the Wurfiold frir Panohoti 
and Marco. 



Durant, playing in- "lilt ..tlio Doiiv" 
at the Lul'io, and others. racing 
sevoriU ■•(^ars ago was prununi'iUly 
foatiired on local : stages by I'aul 
Ash. Big things were prodit toil for 
him. 



Clifford Way no Trio, Indian .<lngr 
ing, talking, dancing , lact, had A 
salary dispute with AlOM'.iulor 
I'a' tagoa ahd .upon closuig i .he 
lociil Pan house si.srned immediately 
with the. Orpheum circuit, opi.ning. 
at. Oakland. . 



DENVER 

By HARRY M. FORWOOD .. 

Aladdin-^ .'Tho Fortune .Huiuor,'* 

A m e r i c ? — ;.yriiG- ; Jrrosistihle 
Lovor."' . ^^ ■ ; ■•. 

. Br 0 a d «v ay --'li a:f k , 

C ol ci r a d ot- ''\ V i Id 

Denham— 'S.'illy" 
wook. 

Denver— "fcjludont Prince." 
■ Empress — "A lia.waiiaM, 
nianco" (niu.si.i'al comedy, stuok), 
and -"AVliat i'rioe Cl lory" on s<TO.on; 

Orpheum^ Vaiulo. 

Rialto— "V'ndcT ttie.Tonto liim." 

Victory-— "c;r:iii(lnia's .CovV'. first 
half.- ••• ■ ■: ■ • ' 



t'.OC'.xO.. 
(Stock), .«:C((>lld 



Max Shagrin, twin brother of Joe 
Shagrin,. who has been managing 
the Park, Youngstown, O., with the 
latter spending his anniaal winter 
vacation in Hollywood. 



SEATTLE 

By DAVE TREPP 

Metropolitaiv-^"K.ins of Kings" 
(road show). . 

President— "Cradle Snatchers." 

Fifth Avenue — "Man, Woman and 
Sin." 

United Artists— "'Student Prince." 
Columbia — r"The Cohens .and 
Kellys in Paris." 

. Blue Mouse— "The Jazz- Singer" 
and Vita (6th week). 

Pantages — "The Wizard" -vaude. 
Orpheum — "On to Reno"-vaudo. 
Palace Hip— "The Down Grade"- 
musical. 

Winter Garden— "My Best Girl" 
.Strand— "London After Midnight' 



Gaston j. Ley has' boon appoint- 
ed manager of the Alexandria, Aok- 
erman & Hari-ls. houije, recently 
taken over frorh George C.' Oppen. 



"Arms and the Man'.! will bie given 
by the Little Theatre of the, Uni-. 
vorsity of California in Wheeler 
Hall, Berkeley, Feb. 10.; Cast will 
include Houjghton Furlong, .Eliza- 
beth Bates, Frank Ferguson, John 
Orover, . Louise Cravlotto. Claude 
Anderson, Alton Williams,. Emily 
Lowry and Rhea Radin. Michael 
Elwyn C, Raff otto is directing. 



Stage folks of Seattle went to 
midnight church again last week, 
going . to the Trinity Parish Epis- 
copal Church to listen to Rev. 
Charles .Stanley Mook, chaplain of 
the . Episcopalian Actors' Guild of 
America. 



W. S. Pertuz, manager. United 
Artists thea.tre, won first prize for 
greatest percentage of bu.slnes.«! 
galn.s during three months period 
of any housifr in '\y est Coast circuit 
of the Northwest, including Oregon, 
Washington and Montana. His the- 
atre went froni 27th rank to the 
top of the list. Good pictures were 
a factor, but good management 
played an important part. 



Doakes and Doake.s, male comics, 
left the Warfield after the opening 
day, due to unusuar length of ]show. 
The boys had no ti-ouble getting 
over on the Warfield bill, but in 
view of eastei*n bookings were glad 
to be able to get a\yay six days 
(earlier, with full, salary being paid. 



Two Issues of theatre stock have 
boon offered by local brokers. liOh- 
man Bros, are offering $10,000,000 
of convertible preferred of the new 
KeithrAlbee-Orpheum stock, while 
other brokers are announcing an is- 
sue of $4,550,000 Theatre Realty 
Company first mortgage fee and 
leasehold per cent sinking fund 
bonds. This latter i.ssue Is for Wil- 
liam FoJt, intended to finance hl» 
new. St. Louis . .hpu.se, now under 
construction, ' ■ - ■ 



Beaux Arts Playshop . presented 
"Scrubbing Brushes," by Roger 
,Q uayj c_ Den ny,_ w J th_.cast ,.h^Ad^^ 
Lillian Rivers. It included Blrdi? 
Rar, sister of Charles Ray; Charles 
Gillman and . other.s. The play ran 
for four nights and a matinee. 
Ralph Herman and Joseph Duoch- 
owny are directors of the plaj'shop. 



Thomas Meighan returned to the 
co.'tst from New York and wjll wait 
four or five weeks, while his next 
Story is being written for his first 
Caddo - Paramouht' production. 
Lewis Milestone will direct. • 



"Sppody," Harold Lloyd's latest 
comedy now being finally edited, 
will be pre-vlewed this week. It Is. 
scheduled to have Its world pre- 
miere in. New York on Easter day. 



Eddie Rogers, playing coast pic 
ture. houses and vaude a" danci.hg 
pintrlo, joined, the floor show at 
Miller's Lafayette cafe. Rogers 
came here from the east. 



Finis Fox, accompanied by Albert 
BoTihnm. his assist.n'nt,. l^ft for . the 
'S.'TTl"";Ttrirlrifo--moun tai ii^"-^ o--work-- on 



"King of Kings" played two 
weeks at Met, opening Jan. 31, to 
fair biz. Price scale GOc. to $1.10., 
mats, 50c. $1.65 evenings. 



Al Franks, popular comedian, is 
now in his 75th week at the Palaro 
Hip, a musical comedy record for 
Seattle. The Palace Hip is to bo 
torn down to make way for the now 
Insurance building. 



City Thea;tres Company, Inc., has 
lpasod--the- old - President ■ theatre 
(3rd and Madison) opening Feb. 17 
at pop stock prices, 30 cent top. Cal- 
viii lleilig is president, with Mh 
Mad ell, formerly in Tacoma, resi 
dent manager. The house re.sume.s- 
its old name, the Heilig, • 



Ralph Pender, manager, .Statx- 
theatre, has been doing well, get- 
ting the house Out of a long streak 
of. red. Pender is former, university 
lit teacher. lie was recently married 
to Ruth White (non-professional). ■ 



Mae Tibbetts (Palace Hip) la.st 
week was operated upon for appen- 
dicitis. She will recover. 



L, L. Peterson, former manager 
West Coast houses in Bremerton, 
and recently manager at Broadway; 
Tacoma, ha,s come to the Fifth ave- 
nue as .Tssi.stant to Manager .Hm 
Clcmincr. Arnold Flink, former as- 
sistant, has been tr.ansferred to the 
IJro.'idway, Tacoma. 



At the Lurie, Pauline Frederick 
debutted- in "The Scarlet Wbman," 
a new drama by Zelda Scars and 
Reila Lambtirt, Fob. 2. "Sunny" 
(operetta), another new ope, got un- 
der way . at the Columbia. Cast 
iniludcs Helen Patterson, in fom 
load; William Valentine, Harry 
Miller, Nicky Pitell, Ernest Woods, 
EIinlra Lane, Fred G. Holmes, Peg- 
gy Fear, Wendell Marshall, Morgan 
Williams, Crosby. Brothers. 



Jack .Krum, for several years 
local manager for tjnited Artists, 
has been succeeded by H. Br.idley ■ 
I'ish, who conies here from Kansas 
City, where he worked in., the Fox 
branch. olTlce. -Fish wias .one time 
exchange manager for -MrG-M in 
Denver. D.' Bershon, western Kales 
manager for Ui A., came to Denver 
from Los Angeles to install the new 
local manager. Krum. has not an- 
nounced his plans for the future. 



A theatre catering to the negro 
population Will be., built at Five 
I'oiiita (black belt) in the near fu-- 
ture. Promoters plan to use iiic- 
tures and vaude entertaininont by 
colored talertt. New house, to be 
known a;s the, Cosmopolitan. Olficera, 
and incot-porators Include 10. G. 
Goldsworthy, president, and M, M, 
Dickerson, Frank B. Hlrkey and 
John Brown. 



Mabel Normand joined her Inibby, 
Lew Cody, last week, while he was 
winding up his fifteen-week Or- 
pheum tour here. Ho was being 
par tied to death before he had the 
ball and chain excu.<Je. Will soon 
start new picture for. M-G.-M, he 
report.^. 



With business tough, the America 
theatre (U.) Is cuttln^jr do\vn on 
help. Frank Pratt, a.s.'7istant man- 
ager who chme from . Portland, 
leaves this week for . other Melds, 
and several, other paj'roll reduftlons 
are being made. 



Pasadena Community Players 
fLlttle Theatre group) presented 
two plavs, "Shaw's Oettiac: Mar- 
ried" and "Cake" (Witter .Byiiner) 
at the Lurle. 



O. E. Rosonwald, branch m;in- 
;igor for Universal in Los Anj,'oles. 
h.as been named assistant sales 
m;mager, , We.stern division. Mrs 
I.oiiiso Weinstein, foi-mer secret.-irv 
of W. J. llelnoman, local : "U" 
branch manager, has been nam^'l 
socretary -to -Rosen wald - 



. Maurice Diamond, former vaud - 
dancer, .sailed from here on' the 
Tahati foi" Austr.'ilia, to produce for 
Moss Empires, Ltd. 



Babe London, rotund comedienne, 
also visited in' Denver last week. 
.Stopped over here (where she used_ 
to live) to see her- Jj.ubby, , Billy" 
Green, also on the Orpheum - bTlt 
Babe is en route to Hollywood to 
resume freo-lahcc comedy woi k. 



KOA, General Electric broadi a.sti 
ing station situated here, ha.s been 
.cut In on the National Broadcast- 
ing Company's "red" hookui), giv- 
ing Denver radio fans with even 
cry.stal sets all the more n-a.son 
to siay at ?iome evf'ry evening and 
eatch New York progr.'ims. Thea- 
tre men love the arrangement: 



With arrest at the CJranada by 
nousc Manager Frazer of I^ranci'^ 
liong, a talente-i - singer, dressincr 
room thefts at the Oranada, the 
Lnrle, P)-ineesfl, '^igwam and 
others are fexplalncd.. Long cftn-. 
fe.ssed to: ten dre.sslng rooni bure- 
larles. They inehided the theft of 
about $100 "friim several Fanchon 
and. Marco ehoru.s girls several 
months ago. the- theft of about $Ofi 
from Jack Durant, of MII.ehMl ah'l 



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Wednesday, February 8, 1928 



BRONX, N.Y. C. 

Sydney Cohen will cnlarpe his 
Bronx Strand theatre to 2,500 scats, 
.the work to start early in the sum- 
mer. Cohen has extended his lease 
on tho property for anotlier ?l 
. -years. . 

Ben MarlvS, who rclinUUishoa tlic 
. AlhamhTfi,' in ir.irlom, recently, has 
: acquiviHl- ..the- Pantheon, picture 
house. Thu theatre hna b.ec-n on the 
debit .side of the ledger since the 
--openini;' Of .Loow'.< Burn-sido, a few 
blocks ;i way.- a bout two- years aR'o. 
. Marks will introduce new features 
to builiV .husiuess. 



LETTERS 



A '3. ,100 -seat .theatre is to be built 
at lei.st street and Walton avenue, 
a block from the Y^ankee Stadium, 
by I. Koliinson arid a group of other.*;. 
The property was purchased some 
tlme.as,'o from Col. Jacob Huppert, 
owner of the Yankees, Tlie theatre, 
which will coat about $1,500,000, 
will bo openiied by one of the large 
vaude circuits. 



The In wood section is to get a 
new picture, house, to be located at 
207th street and - Sherman avenue 
it will he of 2,000 capacity. 



. Abe .Ci).:;iil iiijd Louis llirschhorri 
reopened the iienenson, former pic. 
ture luiusc. -with Yiddish Vinideville 
and pii tui.es. Friday. 



A rv'i'oi-t' Itutt th■e•^utimate Play 
house,, former legit playhouse, may 
reopen soon with art films. The 
hoiis^' .iilayca films at one. time. 



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NEWS FROM THE DAILIES 

(Continued from page 37) 

uel, yoiiiig Jewish heavyweight of 
San Francisco. 

Emanule was to /have gone to 
New York this month lor several 
fights under auspices of Tex Rlck- 
ard, but Dempsey has cancelled the 
program, and Intends kieeping the 
boxer away from Madison Square 
Garden for. several months. 

Wlien Theodore Von Eltz, stage 
and screen actor, failed to show up 
in court on a traffic charge, . Judge 
Valentine Issued a bench- warrant 
for his arrest. The charge was for 
speeding. 

Sheriff's office nabbed two of the 
four men alleged to have robbed 
the California theatre, Pomona, 
where $1,500 was taken. The pair 
1 in custody are Porter Ij. Clark and 
Curtis Carwille. Other two are stilt 
at large. 

Jack Dempaey and his former 
manager,. Jack Kearns, were sued 
for $26,700 by Adreana F. McPhee, 
tenant in an apartment house 
owned by the pair. She charges she 
was injured when falling on a cake 
of soap in the corridor of the build 
ing. Case came to trial, but was 
contintied to Feb. 29. ^ 



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Melba (Publix)— "The GJaucho." 
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Old Mill (Saenger)— .^'Breakfast 
' at Sunrise." . ■ 

. Capitol— "The Divine Woman.' 
. Arcadia (Dent)— Vita. 

Pantages (tab)— Btiddy Morgan 
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Bob O'Donnell, booking chief for 
Hoblitzelle's Interstate, hag a "con- 
ferencier," or a master of cere- 
monies. Eddie Pardo is the boy] 
selected for the job and has been 
proving himself a drawing card for 
the Mnje.stic. 



Dick Penny, local representative 
for Beit .Levey and independent 
.bboking agent, started a new racket 
In movies on the ' Hickman case. 
His proposition Includes news reels 
of the boy, together with a lobby 
display of a manikin, a dummy 
electric chair apd photos. 



Josepli D. Miller, head of the Mil- 
ler Players . at the Circle, encoun- 
tered difflcuity with the city censor, 
Mrs. P.oyce. when he announced 
production of "White Cargo." The 
play has been given here twice be- 
fore and each time caused trouble. 
Censor's objection is that the play 
depicts a love affair between, a 
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■W^alter J. Harmon, who some time 
ago represented himself to Hazel 
Siemers as Walter Donaldson, writer 
of popular songs, and Induced her 
to Invest $195 with which to publish 
his latest song, waa sentenced to 
sei've. one year In the county jail last 
Week. 

He was charged with obtaining 
money under false pretenses. Miss 
Lsiemers gave him her savings with 
which she had expected to attend 
school. 



Doris Hemphill, ex-chorus girl, 
better known as Marion Kirk, who 
has been faclhg murder charges 
here for. the past month, was dis 
missed from custody last week dive 
to lack of evidence. 

Doris will return to her hoine at 
Estheryille, la., where her father 
I will finance a music Shop which she 
will operate.. 



Frank A. Peska, city prosecutor, 
has announced a campaign against 
bunco parlors. He states the 
amusement places will either have 
to close their doors or operate un- 
der a city license costing $25. . 

William Joslln, former cafe cor 
1 nctist, was arrested last week on a 
charge of wife desertion. He was 
found playing his comet In a prayer 
meeting at Murphy's mission. Jos- 
I lln told the copa that his wife had 
given him ^2 and told him to "clear 
out." 



weeks' try out commencing 
Edinburgh, Feb. 6, 

It Is definitely decided that Nigel 
Playfalr will revive "The "Beggar's 
Opera" at the Lyric, Hammersmith, 
when he resumes managership there 
Feb. 13. Cast wUl contain most of 
the original players who appeared at 
the same house a few years ago. 

"Lumber Love," the musical play 
by Leslie Stiles, with music by Bert 
and Emmett Adams, has a cast In- 
cluding Joan Lockton, Dorle Sawyer 
Mai Bacon, Joan MacDonald, Fred 
Kitchen, Frederick Leicester, Basil 
Howes, .Jamieson Dodds, Arthur 
Finn and; Conway Dixon. 

Purchase of the London Theatre 
of Varieties by a new syndicate will 
result in the retirement of its man- 
aging director, Charles (Sulliver, at 
the age of 46. 



PALM BEACH 

(Continued from page 43) 
spacious room, the class element 
being present in large numbers for 
the first time in many years. : Under 
the management of John and Chrlsto 
who have successfully, catered to 
Long Island and Saratoga society, 
the Gardens is taking on tone, 
but the Convert remains two bucks, 
with a slight tilt on Saturdays, and 
the natives are not being scared off. 
Drawing society to a former hotsy 
totsy is no easy matter anywhere, 
but to do exactly that In Palm Beach 
where the book most widely circu- 
lated Is the Palm Beach Social Reg- 
ister, Is a feat for which Downey 
deserves much of the credit. 

Halph Wonders, Grace Kay White 
and Murray Smith's orchiestra still 
remain, and each has a considerable 
local following. Wonders Is a past 
master in working up the special 
night gag, having been recreational 
director of Hollywood, Fla., for 
three years. 

The result is that Lord ond Lady 
Hemingway of England and Mr. and 
Mrs. Joe Zilch, from West Palm 
Beach, are subbing elbows ' on a 
Palm Beach dance floor while step 
ping on each ther's dogs. So John 
and Christo have another money 
maker, the only night club hero not 
in the red at present. 

Even the federal raid the other 
evening is , not expected to dent 
trade. 



BOBLESQDE ROUTES 



Meyer Davis' orchestra, units are 
at the Breakers* Jack Lube, direc 
tor; Everglades Club, Irving Weiss, 
diriector; Whitehall, Lon Chassy, 
director, and Patio Lamaze, Ben 
Glasser, director, and Gus Lazai-o 
vocalist, with the Honolulu Sere 
naders also. 



Free motion pictures are shown to 
guests of the Chicago T. M. C. A. 
I hotel every Saturday night. "Mock- 
ery". (M-G) was last week's feature. 



Mose Gumble and Walter Donald 
son are at the Poinclana. 



, Glfencoe, a suburb of Chicago has 
just authorized Sunday movies. The 
I town has no theatre. David Nelson, 
north shore business man who has 
been contemplating the erectloi. of a 
house, may proceed with his plans, 
now that the ban Is lifted, with a 
1 presentation policy likely. 



Harry Frazee Is occupying the 
Duke of Alba suite, the most ex 
pensive and luxurious apartment in 
the Alba Hotel. 



Macey Waller 
Macey & Madeline 
Marvin & Van 



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(Continued fro.m. page 1) 
Movietone may be put to at present 
without the siglit attachment is un- 
known. It could be operated as a 
campaign spieler. . 

Up to the -present Fox has mainly 
employed its Movietone for news- 
reel interest, though Fox has made 
many Movietone short lilm subjects, 
comedy and otherwise. ^ 

Majestic, Paterson, N. .t., which 
recently scrapped its stock bur- 
lesque policy, has reverted to legit. 



Fire Department officials ar(> in 
vcstigatlnp a complaint from T. J 
Reynolds, head of the Chicago Mo 
tion Picture Operators'^ Union. Key 
nolds claims that films' of nitro- 
cellulose material are being shown 
at .some of the schools. Questioned 
in the matter, Dudley Grant Hays, 
director of visual education, stated 
that some of, the school principals 
had be^n e^^hibiting^ ^i'^^^^, Witji out 
llie sahctiori of his oflice,' arid tliaf 
the practice would stop. 

- Harry Duffy, manager of tlie Tri; 
angle cafe, Is being sought by Chi- 
cago police on a charge of li.nvin.cr 
shot and wounded two Women at 
the cafe Inst week. 



Harry Rosenthal and his orches- 
tra opened at the eiiclusive Bath 
and Tennis Club Monday. Rosen 
thai, society favorite, is In his 11th 
Palm Beach season. 



Irving Caesar, songwriter; Louise 
Grody, Clare f; "Jay" Gold and his 
wife (formerly Lorraine ManVlUe), 
Walter Reade, . Sam Scrlbner, Nat 
Evans, owner of Brook Club, Sara- 
toga, among arrivals this week. 



Weeks of Feb. 6 s^nd 13 

Bare Facts— Gayety, Boston; 13, 
Lyceum, Canton. ' 

Band Box . Rovue — Trocadero, 
Phlla;. 13, Gayety; . Baltimore. 

Banner Burliesjqtiers . — Casino, . 
Boston; 13, Empire, Bropk'lyn. 

Bathing Beauties— Star, . Brook- 
lyn; 13, Trocadero, Phil. 

Be Happy— Empire, Providence; . 
13, Plaza, Worcester. 

Big Revue— Gayety, Baltimore; 
13, Gayety, Washington. 

Bowery Burlesquers — Empress 
Cincinnati; 13, Gayety, Louisville. 

•Bright iSyesr— Academy, . Pitts- 
burgh; 13, Lyric, Dayton, 

Carrie Flnnel — Columbia, N. T.; 
13, Lyric, NeWark. 

Dimpled Darlings — Lyric, New- . 
ark; 13, Gftyety,; Brooklyn. 

Follies of Pleasure — Empire. , 
Toledo; 18, Columbia, Cleyeland. , . 
. French Models— Gayety, Wash- 
ington; 13, Academy, Pittsburgh. 

Frivolities of 1928—6-8, L. O.; 
9-11, Capitol, Albany; 13, Gayety, 
Montreal. 

Ginger Girls^6-8, Cel., Utica; 
-11, L. O ; 13* Empire, Providence. 
Girls From Happyland— Gayety,. 
Louisville; 13, Mutual, Indianapolis. 

Girls From The Follies— Gayety, 
Kansas City; 13, Gayety, Omaha. 

Girls of U; S. A. — Gar.rick, Des . 
Moines; 13, Gayety, Minneapolis, 

Happy Hours-^ayety, Montreal; 
13, Casino, Boston. . ; 

Hello Paree— Plaza, Worcester;' 
13, State, Springfield. .. 

High Flyers— Empress, Chicago; 
13, Or'phcum, Grand Rapid.<5. 

High Life— 6, Geneva; 7, Oswego; 
8-11, .Schenectady; 13-16, L. O.; 16- 
19,, Columbia, Utica. 

Hollywood Scandals — Gayety, 
Oniaha; 13, Garrick. Des Moines. 

JazJitime Revue— Hudson, Uniott 
City; 13, Or.pheum, Paterson. 

Land of Joy — Columbia, Cleve- 
land; 13, Grand, Akron. 

Lid Lifters— Gayety, Brooklyn; 
13, Hudson, Union City, 

Moonlight Maids — Drpheurh, 
Grand Rapids; 13, . Cadillac, De- 
troit. 

Merry Whirl— II. & S.. I25th St., 
N. Y. C.'; 13, Star, Brooklyn. 

Naughty Nifties— Cadillac, De- , 
troit; 13, Empire, Toledo. 

Nite Hawks— Gayety, Buffalo; 13, 
Gayety, Toronto, 

Nlte Life In- Paris— Orpheum, . 
Paterson; 13, Gayety, Scranton. 

Nothing But (iirls— Howard, 
Boston; 13, H. & S. 125th St., N. 
Y. C. 

Parisian Flappers— Gayety, Mil- 
waukee; 13, Empress, Chicago. 

Pretty Babies-^Empire, Brooklyn; 
13, Columbia, N. Y.. C. 

Record Breaker.s — Mutual, In- 
dianapolis; 13, Garrick, St. Louis. ■ . 

Red Hots^-Gayety, Toronto; 13, 
Gayety, Rochester. 

Saratoga Chips— State, Sprmg- 
field; 13, Howard, Boston. 

Social Maids— Gayety, Rochester; 
13-14, Geneva; 15-16 Oswego; 17-18, 
Schenectady. 

Speed Girls— Gayety, Wilkes- 
Barre; 13, Casino. Brooklyn. 

Snyder, , Bozo— Casino, Brooklyn; 
13, Howard, Boston. 

Step Lively — Grand. Akron; 13, 
CJayety. Buffalo. , 

Stolen * Sweets— Garrick. „ .. St- 
Louis; 13, Gayety. Kan-'^as'. City. 

Sugar Babies — Gayety. Minne- 
apolis; 13. Gayety, Milwaukee.. 

Tempter.-rC.aiety, Scranton; li, 
Gaiety, Wilkes-Bari-c. 




STRICTLY UNION MADE 




Valencia Gardens, new night club, 
kias. closed, -owing ey-crybodyv ^ 



LONDON 



Benny Fields opened, as master of 
ceremonies at the Vlneta Hotel 
Thursday, -.coming here from the 
Silver Slipper, Miami. , Others there 
are Olive H ill . the Marvelous Miller 
1 and Paul Speplit. unit, .under direc- 
tion of AlPayns. 



For the first time one of K: P. 
Benson's novels Is to be staged. This 
is "The Luclc of the VallSi" an early 
mystic work which Archie de Bear 
Will present. In the cast will be 
Lady Tree. Felix Aylmer and Donald 
Cajthrop, who will also produce the 
piece. 



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play, "Ladles and Gentlemen," more 
or ies.'! a sequel to "The Fan.'itics." 



A now play by H. F. Maltby, 
/.nJlcHl "Our Countess," comes to tlio 
Slr.amf Feb: j. . ' ^ - 



Markel's Melodlans, Singing trio, 
are duie to play private party en- 
gagements. 



Flo ZlegEeld spent two days in 
Palm Beach this week, bringing 
Billie Burke and daughter, Patricia,, 
for the season. Flo will return here 
after "Three Musketeers" premieres 
in New York. 




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54th WEEK 



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A wedding of considerable iiit(>r^ 
est to circus p-sople took place ,)an. 
26 when Poppy GInnette, famous 
liorsewoman of GInnette's Circii.'s. 
married GOorge Sanger, trapeze 
urtist, and nephew of the late "Lord" 
George Sanger. Bride will join hei- 
hu.'^band's circus. 



David. Bernstein, treasurer .01' 
LoeW'a, is at the Alba hotel. _ Sam 
Williams is .'it the Royal Punoiana 
and.-Lcc.ShiUi<yitJis=_.(ailie£iM^Th,u.ivjj^ 

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20 Chorus Gids 

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Phone Phil Bush.. lack 7176 

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Math eson Lang's "Such JVIen An> 
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BILLS NEXT WEEK 



(Continued from page 39) 

John Herman 
Omer Hlbb.ltt 



Paul Tocan 
Antrim & Vale 
J.ick Janis 
PeUle & Wally 

H&irle (6) 

Gen Plsano 
Lee Gall Rev 
Jim Lucas 
Poaches Browning 
iBobhIo Rowland 
Jones & Rea 
Monologlst 

GRAND O. H. 

2d half (9-12) 
■ ntch^a Minstrels 
(Others to fill) 

KeitU'H (0) 

Hama & Tuma . 
Jerome & Evelyn 
Bob Caiserph , 
Alice' Z.apelli 
Payne & Hllliard 
Count Bernlvlcl 
Johnny Borkes 
Eltinge & Vernon 
(13) 

Harry Carroll Rev 
Mason & Keeler 
. (Others to fill) ' ' 

PITTSBURGH 

Davis (6) 

Clarence Downey 
Chas & R Flagcr 
Allon & CannoUl 

.Hormanos "Williams 
Joe Marks 

. Dave AppoUon 
(13) • 

Agenoa 
Lottie Mayer 
Sid Marlon Co 

^^Nazim0va-^^^^^= • »^ 
(Two to nil) 

Harris (6) 

CaatinK Slars 
MclviIlo. &- Stetson 
Parisian Art 
Demay Moore 
Crecdfi'n & Davl.i 
TaltPo 

PLAINFIELI), N..I. 

Proctor'.s 

2(1 half (9-12) 
'''•■.1,1)1 Si Totlcn 



(One to nil) 

PLATTSB'RG. N.Y. 
Strand 

2d half (9-12) 

Maude Ellet 
O'Brien 6 
Dave Thursby 
(Two to nil) 

PORTLAND; ME. • 

Keith's 

. 2d half (9-12) 
Ward & Diamond 
4 Aces & a Queen 
Harry Ames Co 
Davo Vino 
Allman & Nally 
Ijauren. & LaDarc . . 

1st half (13-16) 
Midget Follies ■ 
B & K Morris'. 
Kalre & Raven . 
Tom Lane 
Mack & Stanton 
Dion Sis 

2d half (lC-19) .. 
Dorothy Llnd Co; 
Carr Bros & Betty 
Gevan & Hunt 
McCool & Doon 
Corinnc Arbucklc 
Riddle & Cooper 

PORTSMOCTH, O. 
Lcroy 

20 half (9-12 ) ■ 
John I Fisher 
Rodrlga & Llla 
Ml care mo 
Morlcy & Anger 

iQnc_ to..-nii).. 

POLGHREEPSIE 

Avon 

.2a half (0t12) ■ 
Piehl Sis & ;M<;D 
Fountain of Dan.op 
Frank Eldrid 
(Two to nil) 

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Muff '-It & Si;Hi\an 

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Scott Sanilers 
Jerry & Baby Gr'ds 

(13) 
Hardcen 

4 Pepper Shakers 
Butler. & Parker 
(Two to nil) 

READING, PA. 

Riijah "' ■ ; 
2d half (9-12) 
Jack Lavier . 
Sylvester & Vance 
Morin Sis . 
(Two to nil) . 

RED BANK, J. 
Palace 
2d half (9-12) 
Flo & Frank Iiinis 
Roodc & Francis 
Chas Mack : 
Drew & Barnes 
(One to -nil) . 

RICHMOND. VA. 
■ Lyric (6) 

2 Davcys 
Hlckey Bros 
Miked Pickles 
Kirby & Duval 
Tong Keo Tr 

ROANOKE, VA. 
Roanoke (6) 

Harris & Pepper 
Harry Kesslcr 
Eddie Mttrtln 
Robinson-Conine 
Al Barnes Co 

ROCHESTER. N.V. 
Temple 

2d half (9-12) 
Valentine & Bell 
Ashley Pagci 
Reynolds & Clark 
Norherto,. Ardclll , 
Reeves Sc. Wells 
Qracella & Th'dorr; 

gARATO<iA KP'GS 

CongreHS 

.2(1 half (9-12) , 
Ewing Eaton 
(Others to nil) .■ . 

SAVANNAH, G.A. 

nijoo 

Id half (9-12) 
T & B "Waters 
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Jim Kllpatrick 
Wm Royal 
Mplroy Sis 

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Palace 
2d half (9-12) 
Mollie Williams 
Emil Kniiff 
Mat Burns 
Ratliburn 3 
(On*? to nil) 

•SPRINGFIELD, O. 
Palaro 

., ,2d3alf .(9-12), 
Corner Drug. Store 
Riddle & Cook 
Norton & Haley .. 
F Ferdinand Orch 
PauU Bros , 

.STE0BENV'I>E, o. 
Capitol 

. 2d half (9-12) 

0'N6il &. Oliver ^ 
Sawyer. & Eddy 
Allen. Donahue' ; 
Texas 4 
(One to fill). 

fivRACrSE, N. T. 

Keith's 

2d half (9-12) 

Norman. & Norman 
Harris & Holly 
Billy Arlington 
,«1ybll Vane ^ 
Francis & Waliy 
Billy Sharp Rov 

TOLEDO, O. 
Keith's 

2d half (9-12). 

Frank Evers & G 
Covington & Kern 
-Fian ls,^StaftoEd::^-i.a 
Bernard ■& Keller 
Colo A Snyder 
Missler.SlB.liev 

• Iflt^hTaTf (13-10-., 
Guy Voyer Co 
Sid MoorehouHi' 
Quiev i ■ 
Mme Herman 
(One to nil) 

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Ki.'l«<) UroH 
Oxford 4 
Ruby Norton Co 
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Hippodrome (6) 
Dippy Delrs * B 
Lee Marshall Rev 
Hilly Day 
P.issing Parade 
(One to nil) 
(13) 

Harry Wolf Co 
Irbahc-.s Ent 
Reed & Lucy 
Norjuan & Norman 
(One to nil) 

TRENTON, N. J. 
- - Capitol - 

2d half (6) 
Chas Frlnk 
Plunkett & Mason 
Rogers ,& Wynn 
Nelson's Elephants 
Les Jardys 

TROT; N. S. 
■ Profctbr's. ' 

2d half (6) 

I^eVan '& Bolles 
Miay Wirth 
Grade Deagon 
IC & E Gress 
Onaaman & Shepp, 

nNION CITT, N. .L 
Capltoi 

2d half (9-ia^ 
J.& J B McKenna 
Mem of the Opera 
(Tlireo. to nil) 

TTicA, N."-r;' 

Gaiety 

2d half (9-12) 
Eugene Coetello 
Clark Sis 
Roxy LaRocca 
Haven McQuarrie 
..Pa>il Koda^ ^ 

WAKRKN, O. 
Robblns 

_ „2a half (9-12) 
I Illr-kcy Maaart En. 
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T>!.<itra Lamont 

Gainn Bros 

Hdpe Vernon 

.Stlllvyell A Fraaer 

WAHH'GTON, D. C. 

Keith's (6) 
Joe FrtBco 



Ada Reeve 
Roslta & Ramon Co 
Arthur Devoy Co 
Millard & Marlln 
Duponts 

BertSheppard Co 
Jack Hedley 3 
(1.3) 

Count B Viccl Co 
Gaston & Andree 
Johnny. Bcrkes 
Ferry Corwey 

Jack & Ruth Hriyi':^ 
Jerome & Evelyn 
3 Nelsons 

.Hama .Yama... 

WASH'GTpN. PA. 

Keith's 

Jd half (9-12) 

Rosei'B Midgets 
(Others , to flU) 

WATERBURY, CT. 
. Palace ' 
2d half (9-12) 
Hlte & Reflow . 
Hardeen- ' 
Frank X Silk 
Madlcine Patrice • 
Barbarlna Lorcnzl 

WArRT'WN, N.Y. 

Avon 

2d half (9-12) 
Vic lAurla 
Dob Van & B Sis 
Chew HIng Tr . 
(Two to fill) 

WH1>ING. W. VA. 
Victoria 

2d half (9-12) 
Suit 16 
Louis London 
Rhodes & Gorrniirj 
Dell O'Doll .. 
" (Oh(; to 'ini)~ . 

WHITE PLAINS 
Keith's, 
2d half f9-12) 
Wattn *. Hawlf-y 
Sully & Thomas 
(Three, to nil) 

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Gurrlck 
M half (9-12) 
Brerns F4(z * M 
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2d liJilf (9-12) 
DoUv'j'H 
Alf (;r;int 
Sadie' Bank.s 
Dilison K: HerbfTt 
Gr'.-on & lyocHard 

W'HC'ST'K, >iAS.'<. 

I'ulaco:,.- — ■■ 

2d half (9-12) 
Mc'CcM.l k Dociln 
Chl.sliolm iS- Brcxh 
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York O. H. 

■ 2d h.ilf (9-12) 
Bardf.lung.s 



Adams & Rash 
Redmond & Wells 
Maddock'.s M.a.'icotH 
(One to nil) 



YOUNGSTOWN 
Kelth-Albce 

2d half (9-12) 

Mmo Hormann 
Ann f'odpo 
Coineily Surpri.so 
4 of Vh 
(One to niJ) 

lat half tl3-10) 
RoKors A, Wynn 
HOH'" *. Thome' 
Chas Withers Co 
Krand Svcro- Co 
Joe Roberts 
..2d. half (10-19) 

Val ■ Harris - . 
I>ubln SJh . 
.i.'orltine 'rUloh ■ 

Manny- K iny; .Co 

(One to nil) 



O. 



O'NEILL'S MARATHON 



(Continued fro-m page 1, 

ner. Tho .standees sat, presumably, 
for tlif'ir dinner. 

Tlx; show wa.s r<'gardod pretty, 
much as a freak ^before it Opened' 
and all tho Broadway gaf^ster.s went 
•the limit on it. Kvf-ry wit and dim- 
wit pulled . .1 line about it. Thoso 
that landed in the main Stem col- 
umn.^ wf'ro aofxiunted .sucee.sses by 
their m.aker.s. JIer<' were some of 
iTiem : ~ ' '.^ " ^ " 

. "Yea— lhf>y can stand up at the 
end 01" Ui.e sevfilJi n<-i and streieh," 

".Slr.'irige Tritf-rliiflf-? Ve.-il)-- -lli;if.- 
t^ie diniK-r. hour." 

"It's .Mlif.pijt n JOuL'iDic. (J'Neill 
baby.-' 

"VVb<-7'i' ■,LV you y/>\tii.: t.lii ■ vv^ '1: - 
"rifl? To H<-i' D.I'- Iod;-: O'N'-iil pl.ry. ' 

W'ocilli'oi t. wIki way riot '•<r I n 

rf. sif. w llio .sIjow .by "The Win Id,". 



through Bayard Swopo, executive 
editor, objef^tlng to WoolleoLt's hav- 
ing expressed a previous opinion on 
it In "Vanity ]i>Ir," came bank: Sun.- 
day and wrote a piece .saying ho 
didn't like it, but giving no roason.s. 

Business lor the show has be(>n 
capacity. Seats, wore put on aalo 
for the first 10 weeks lh(> day after 
the opening. This baU.h wos well 
eaten Into' by the .sle.'idy and long 
window "saln,~.whiTrh 'brgan "at 9 .'30 
A, M. and ran until tiiat- time at 
night. Guild sub.scriliei's, do not 
take up the entire supply at each 
of the six weekly performauees. 

That, dinnoi"" intermi.'^sion i.s fun- 
ny. 

Good for Hotels 

Most. of the people. go out to cat, 
th.e . Park. Central on . Seventh ave- 
nue getting the heaviest play. This 
hotel, along with a floek of res- 
taurants, advi'rtises' in the theatre 
program, . wliilti every other res- 
taurant leaves its cards for di.strl- 
butlon on the buck rail. 

.Dinner hour be.A'ins at 7: lo and 
nearly . everybody i,s back .on tline. 
The head waltf-r at the I'itik Cen- 
tral reported that tli'-y wert! feed- 
iufj a good portion of tln' aiidienoe 
in their dining rooiu.^: ing them 
fjuiclf seryiee. 

S'.ime of the poijjlc i''tij;iin in the 
tln;at»e nn<l jS'-nd il-.<-ir ' .-' Ortj-; out 
■toF."Han(l w'l'^), (.vr'^(^li 
night tlir'e vvdnn'n .-i-iy'il in the 
ui'<'bf"-(r;i iiii'l ■^-•■•r!! i-iM eoff' *>. 

.Some '- li<'^ir.'. (Imm'; in the 

balfdiiv. in<M Ii:.v" tbf thc- 

;ilr.(' ;ifi(l u'l i b.t' k '.>ri tiii 
wh(, (Ihii t h.ixc. io ; 'aii. 1 

I 11(1 I'l' HI >. 

WiUi the .si.v p'. I ri i'n,.in 



, Thohe 
ju'.il the 



ly 'lie ';ii'MV- V. i i r-s 1- 
iv. lor.': (ii\.ti .stand It. 



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VARIETY 



Wednesday, February 8, 1928 



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The Sweet Bye and five 




WENDLIN6 
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want to be a 
lanes are crowd- ed 



fly- ing actf' said Wil- lie to his girl, ''So 
^V; n ight, and ^ "^J der-neath each tree^ You'll 




we can dodge the crcfwds, aWd fly up to the clo'i 
find a spoon- y pair, and there's no room to ^spare. On 



F — *t~ 

)uds. Sonie . 



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day TU have- an aer - o - plane and take you Vound the world WeUl 
ev - *jfjr beiichwith - in the park, a coup-le you will see I 



shQwi "good - bye" then 
^ warti to . be , 60m€ 



ahd f 1% 



spread our wings and fly 
6ome - where ex-clu3»lve • ly^ 



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We will hop off to Spain in my new aer- 6 • plane iCi the 



sweet 




byt; Now we worflhaveto ff^ar then 



Then fly ov-er to France In the eweet 



Wd will dine and well dance 

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bye and 




therdll he no one to- he«F 



. ... -herdllhe no 



When I whis-persweetlbve-^ ev-'ry night in vour ear^« linhave- 



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In the -sweet 



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VOL. XC. No 5 


NEW yore; WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 


64 PAGES 



CHURCH'S WORLD CIRCUIT 



'SIKXQl MONET FROM 'ANGELS' 
DISAPPEARING FROM SHOW BIZ 

Near-Producers of Legit Plays With Shbrt B. R. Find 
Former Fertile Field Nearly Dried Up— OuUidcrs 
, Now Investigate First, and Then Don't 





"Sucker money" that the "angela" 
|»revlously provided for the produc- 
tion of legit shows has nearly dia- 
Jtppeared.. It also lessens the num- 
ber 6f shoestring and short bank- 
roll hear- producers who have 
hitherto "depended upon their 
suavity and the guile of the theatre 
to tempt outsiders to invest. 
- Investigate first and then keep 
your coin, appears to be the present 
YuIe that the money people go by 
(Continued on page 2) 



OPENING SHOWS WITH 
LECTURES ON BRU)GE 



Great States Rotating Chi 
Whist Club Pres.— 30 Card 
Tables on Mezzanine 



Finally Getting Known 



A vaude songster was ask- 
ing for requests from his 
audience, and one of them was 
for "Kol Nidre," the Hebrew 
hymn.. Because of the unusual- 
nesa of the request, the title 
did hot impress right off and 
the performer asked that it be 
repeated. 

It WEis: "You know, 'Kol 
Nidre' from ^The Jazz Singer.' *' 
(The hymn is part of Al' Jol- 
son's song repertoire In the 
Vltaphone vetsion of "Jazz 
Singer," although it's a chant 
that is centuries old). 



Preparing "Hidden God" on 
Roadshow Basis— In The- 
atres and Public Halls 
First Yeai^— Nat'l Film 
Producers Co. Providing 
Churches with Training 
oh Management— Own 
Censor Board 



73 BISHOPS ENDORSE 



BALCONY BIZ IN my LEGITS 
miNLY HURT BY PICTURES 



First Decided Kick Back From Film Palaces Felt 
in New York— If in Orchestra Can't Be Yet De- 
tected— ''Road" Trade Admittedly Shot by Fihnt 



Chicago, Fob. 14. 
"Great States "Theatres is in- 
stalling various features of. commu- 
nity Interest in its houses. The 
outstanding hit thus far is the com- 
munity bridge party. 

Great States recently retained the 
. (Continued on page 39) 



Canada's Whisky Brand 
Radioed Over U. S. 



Toi-onto, Feb. 14. - 

pistlllers of Scotch whiskey have 
Just as much right to broadcast as 
makers of tires, or cough drops, 
according to the government, which 
has granted permission for a big 
station to Gooderham and Worts, 

When the American An«-i-Saloon 
League got the wind up saying 
citizens of the Republic would be 
contaminated 'by hearing about 
whiskys over tlve air, there was 
-viewing- wiLh^alarn\^and-the=per-mit 
was huni; up. 

CKGW will start making them 
thirsty l-)y March 1, The station, 
to be located just outside Toronto, 
is expected to reach right through 
the y. S. A. 

Original call letters were CFGW, 
to which the slogan Was fitted: 
"Canada's Finof»t, Gooderham and 

(Continued on page 39) 



60% OF DANCE 
PUPILS IGNORE 
THE STAGE 



15,000 Learn by Mail- 
Women 5Q and Over 
Take Ballet 



Porfortnance of a gigantic circuit 
of Catholic churchaa mhibiting 
films in their halls and schools and 
the production of features and 
shorts for the 18,000,000 Catholics in 
the United States^ a« well ae for 
countless millions in other coun- 
tries, is now under way with the 
support of a. distinguished group of 
ecclesiastical figures. 

The idea was first suggested by 
John Whlteor, president of the Na- 
tional Film. Produce: Inc., during 
the> Ihtemational Bucharlstic Con- 
gress held at Chicago in 192«. A| 
picture of that celebration, attended 
by thousands' of Catholics from all 
parts of the world, was released 
through the courtesy of Fox, and 
out of it came the plan to make a 
tig picture Anrlth the Eucharist itself 
as the theme. An . editorial, board 
consisting of Bishop Thomas J. 
Shahan, rector of the Catholic Uni- 
versity of America; Bishops Jo- 
seph Schrembs, of Cleveland; Fran- 
cis C Kelly, of Oklahoma; Rt. Rev. 
Msgr. Joseph H. McMahon; Rev. 
Joseph Hussleln; Charles A. Mc- 
Mahon, director of the Motion Pic- 
ture Bureau of tho National Cath - 
(Continued on page 2) 



Plenty Collegiate 

All E^iuity collegiate with a. 
strong campus complex is Abe 
Lyman, bandmaster with the 
Detroit company of "Good 
News," who is seen in the 
lobby of th;e Booft-CadiUac 
hotel wearing a jersey with 
the large "T" on it. 

The letter reprosenta T«Ut, 
the pseudo - university for 
which the Dick Merrlwell of 
"Good News" makes the win- 
ning touchdown. 



FRENCH FLIERS 
INN.Y.WANT 
SHOW WORK 



Balcony buelnesa in ths number- 
lew Broadway legit theatrto has 
^en hurt so far this season by 
he picture palaces. ^ 

This is . nndenled and receives 
stronger conflrmation through the 
report that Joe Lieblang's cut rate 
ticket office has decidedly felt this 
kick back from the big film house 
shows at little prices along the 

(Continued on page 39) 



'B'WAY'S YELLOW PERIL' 
IS NO LONGER A LAUGH 



LeBrix and Costes^ Self- 
Maintaining) After Fly- 
ing 20,000 Miles 



Ned "Wayburn's Dancing Scrtiool, 
with tihe largest enrollment of 
pupils of aiiy dancing school in t!he 
world, e.stlmates that fully 60 per 
cent, of Its pupils take up .sta^e 
dancing with no tho^lght or Inten- 
tion of a/ppearing professionally. 

This percentage has been arrived 
at by a check-up of the average of 
2,000 pupils who daily attend the 
2i3 different classes in the Way- 
.bfurn_=Buildln g::.^and^l5, 0.0.0^ Jlcorre.-^ 
.sppmliing" poipils wl^o study dancing 
by mall. 

Many talce up dancing for their 
health; some for the lave of it; 
Otihefs so theiy can "s'hovtr off" In 
parlors or amateur shows. Women 
of 50 and ovor are among tlhe pupils 
studying ballet. The enrollment is 
almost exclusively feminine. At 

(Continued on page 3) 



Miami Can't Get Jury 
To Try Federal Men 

Miami, Feb. 14. 

Miami just won't be friendly, with 
Uncle Sam's coast-guardsmen. This 
was forcibly brought to attention 
last week when— In a trial against 
eight coast-guardsmen for the al- 
leged killing of two "runners" — a 
Jury coliid not be secured in or 
about^-The^Magio^Gityr^L^Dm-ingv, 
the trial it was necessary to go to 
the Jury boxes at Jacksonville and 
Tampa so the men would have a 
fair trial and bedause of this mark- 
ed ill feeling. 

Anyway, you can buy - better 
liquor cheaper in Florida than any 
other state, despite that the gov- 
ernment has let loose a flock of 
federal men to stop the floSv. 



LeBrix and Costes, fswnous French 
fliers, reached New York after see- 
ing 20,000 miles pass beneath them 
from the day they left their native 
Paris. These airmen, who support 
themselves, ship ' and trip, want to 
see some Incoming coin — they want 
a show chance. 

It Is expected they will be sub 
mitted to the Loew Circuit book 
era for the opportunity the fliers 
appear to fieel they need beiore 
flying across the Americfin conti 
nept. . ,. , . .. 

During their long Hlght over 
many countries they had to go 
above . the Andes mountains at a 
height of 18,000 feet, alighting at 
Lapaa and taking oft from there at 
4,000 feet. The two men roach<!fl 
New York from Wa.Mhington, whlfjli 
they made from Now Orleans over 
the U. S. 



Chinese Restaurants Spread- 
ing All Over Greater N. Y.— 
White Joints Flopping 



Chinese restaurants are the com- 
ing thing in the New York nlte life 
as well as out-of-town. It looks. 
Large capacity, fast turnover and 
pop scaled Chinfese-Amerlcan eat- 
eries are the most substantial out- 
lets f or ' dance music ' these days;" 
Conventional cafes and nlte clubs 
are limited and flopping. , 

What was punningly character- 
ized as the. yellow peril of Broad- 
(Continued on page 62) 



STAGE QUOIT TOURNAMENT 

San I'ranclsco, Fob. 14. 

Nick Turner, manager of the 
California at Stockton, on Feb. IB- 
IS will stage an old-fashioned horse- 
shoe tournament. 

Mirrors will be used on the stage 
to show the full, flight of the shoes 
and tho landing in a bed of clay 
around each peg. 



MME. ALDA AS ACT? 

Mme. Frances Alda, of the Metro- 
politan, la contemplating vaudeville. 




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7870-2096-3199 Regent Wednesday, February 16, 1928 



LONDON AS IT LOOKS 

By HANNEN SWAPPER 



liondon, Fob. 4. 

This wias a /week of excitements. Dr. Harold Deardeh, who helped to 
■wrrite "Interference," was the first author to submit himself fot .ln.spec- 
rion. Terrible things -were said of his comedy, "Two White Arms/' be- 
fore it came to London, 

"Owen Nares. will be dreadful," people said. 

The truth was that what was ■written as corhedy suoceeded as farc^. 
Owen Nares, who would be considered a much better actor, were he not 
•o gopd-lo'oklng, fell into ia sudden mood of Joyousness aind put the play 
over. 

Noel Coward and Myself 

I cannot write about Tuesday's first night for I was not there. 

Noel Coward, returning to the stage, as an' actor, requested that 1 
should not be asked to the performance. He had no feeling against me. 
He hsid a long and trying part to' play and he says quite frankly that he 
felt that if I were jn the house he could not do It. 

Better Actor . Than Author 

It was\in S. N. Behrman's play "The- Second Man" that Noel acted 
the other night. Rudolf Mayer, of Daniel Mayer, Ltd., part owners of 
the show, was ..furious when told the other half did not want me present. 
After, all, I went to his wedding. 

The autho'r, I am told, was also upset. He had read me In Variety. 
There is tto feeling In the matter It is Just a matter of nerves. , 

The extraordinary thing is that, on the last occasion I criticized Noel 
as an actor— that was on the first night of "The Constant Nymph," 1 
was .so flattering that he thanked me. I dislike hisi plays. I admire his 
iactihg. I have always said so. 

When i Piled it On 

"The Amazing Noel Coward," I screanied across a page after "The 
Constant Nyqiph," saying . that he. definitely challenged Gerald du 
Maurier's supremacy as "master of the casual, naturalistic modern 
•chool." > ■ . 

Bunk About Venice- 
Why oh earth Albah Limpus staged "The Masque of yenice" by a, .high- 
brow platitudinarian called Grlbble, I do not know. Sydney Carroll, the 
retired critic, Implored him not to put his own money Into the show* 
when he read the published play. Marie Tempest had cold feet, a week 
before the show. There were nerves shown at rehearsaL 

Actor Makes Up As Me 

Then; on the . first night, amid all the dreary talk about Lord Byron's 
love letters and Casanova and a. lot of other people they won't bury In 
Westminster Abbey, J. H. Roberts made the grave error of coming on 
the stage in the part of a descendant of Casanova and loolclng exactly 
like me. I did not notice it, because Roberts Is ra.ther like me and we 
laugh about it. 'The gallery saw It at once, however, and began to 
shout "Swalter." 

When, in the second act, Roberts sat at Marie Tempest's feet and 
recited long love passages from a dull diary, they shouted, "Swaffer 
making love!" That was the end of It. 

Billy Merson as a Baby I 

The night after, Billy Merson, appearing in a farce called TiOrd Babs^" 
In which he bad to pretend to be a baby of twelve months or ao, behaved, 
like one of those, -baby-boy critics. In his attempts to he Infantile In 
manners. Some of the dialogue reminded me of Gordon Secklee's 
criticisms. 

This is the play that Donald . Calthroip was announced to appear in at 
Brighton two years ago, but he walked out, or something, and never 
did. 

This is a. touring proposition. Whether Merson Is Weet Brid money 
:a8 a farce actor, remains to be seen. Anyway, the play, which. 1« by 
Keble Howard, Is very well written for a farce. 

The Chalilenge of "Lumber Love*' 
I have been to Birmingham this week toi see 'Tjumber Love," the all- 
British musical play which I have been trying to make managers pro 
duce for two years as a challenge to the American snpremiacy. 

The story behind the play Is the greatest romaiice of any musical 
, play I know-^^a story of heart-broken composers, despised British peo 
pie, the knobkers, money that fell down audder^j, Xie« Shubert saying 
"No," and then lo'slhg the book, oh, lots of that^ 

Well, niy judgment, in spite of all the theatre managers of London, 
has been abundantly Justified. l,!knew "Lumber Love"' would be a suc- 
cess. I have just heard that at Birmingham this week, where it had Its 
first try-out, 'Xiumber Love" broke the records for 88 yearsi 

I shall write more about this, as my views on. it are very tmportaat 
to the American theatrical industry. 

When a Man Knows 
The moment I heard the, music, two years agoi, I knew "Lumber Love" 
would be a success. I never haxl a doubt. I cannot understand how 
managers can be such fools. Music, you cannot mistake. 

If you play a beautiful tune on a tin whistle, outdide a public house, 
everybody knows — except the mianagers, I suppose. They are tone-deaf, 
stone blind, fiat-foo'ted. 

I think I have broken the cash registers of every London play-taster's 
mind. 



AL JOLSON 

bidding farerwell to his managers as 
Ihe leaVes for Loew** St Louis. In 
the bAOikj^rouiid Lou Shrelber is be- 
ing aAvteed wliat disposition to 
maike at the higgaee by none otther 
than 

HARRY ROSE 

•Th» Broadway Jester'* 
PARAIMGUNTOUBING 
This (Feb. 11)— ButCakt, Buffalo 
Neatt qreb. l«)—Ml<Algan, Detroit 



NO MORE "ANGELS" 



(Continued from ipage 1) • 
when a show production is men- 
tioned for their check book. Fraud 
bureaus are consulted an^ the ca- 
reer of the producer looked up. Few 
can stand the scrutiny. 
. ; Publicity on the fallen fortunes of 
many an angel-backed Broadway 
play, with some others similarly 
financed that never saw Broadway, 
has been the general educator.. 

Some see it in the lesson now be- 
ing taught by Edgar B. Davis, the 
millionaire gift maker who has 
nearly reached the first niilUon with 
his loss on "The Ladder," now on 
sight and sound for nothing at the 
Belmont theatre. 

. Other moneyed men from reports 
find that more money may be lost 
on a single shov? than they had .be- 
_^_lleved^and are now a bit wary over 
"^mlLking "a"%Th6r "ffiV5StlTicnt 
theatre play in fear they may be 
drawn Into the Davis class. 

Don't Want Outsiders 
The chumps also ha,ve learned 
that the recognized Broadway pro-, 
ducers are all over the money-tak- 
ing day. No longer is the show 
girl Informed thait if the boy friend 
will come across, she will- find her- 
self a principal, instead the pro- 
ducers of standing?, wlu-n bolifviiiK 
thfty have something in script or 



play form, sell a share or more, 1 
any, to their confreres In produc 

tlon..^^^,^.L_ j^;^ . 

Seyeral current shows on^lBrdad 
way have more than one interest 
at the head; but all of the associates 
are also In the theatre busjness 
The outsider is no longer needed 
for a show with .possibillfies can 
easily find Its own financing within 
the ranks of the >h6w business. 

. Stopping at Source 

A producer on the verge of start- 
ing a musical was importuned last 
week by a close friend in a com 
mercial line to give him a piece of 
the show. The producer replied he 
wanted no partners and needed no 
money. But the friend persisted 
"just to have a bit of it," he said 
with the producer surmising an 
other objective. So the producer 
said : 

"Listen, I'll let you in and take 
your dough now, but if I ever catch 
you talking to ono of the girls or 
Jian^lng about the stage, I shall de 
cliir e y^u r mohe^^^^ f 6rf<51tCd " " 

The legend of "angel" as a dls 
guise for the more explanatory 
word, "sucker," Is that in the olden 
days when a producer "took" a lay 
man, he would exclaim with the 
money, "f?pnt from HcaVon." 

ThI.s was reduced to the word 
"angoi" as taking In more territory 
and Indic-itiiig what a sweet, and 
Hhornl man the provider was es- 
(imalcd (o bi> and also from ;the 
i siiiuL' place, Ileaveo, 




CRCUrr OF CHURCHES 



<OontlBii0d Crom vftgf> 1) 
olle WeUara OouneO, and thie Rev. 
Hionuul M. Sohwertxner, has been 
appointed. Father .Husaleln, a Jesuit 
prleet, was antnurted with the task 
ot preparlnff tha soenario. 

The aynopala, and with it the 
projeot of prbdndnff further pic- 
turea aoltad tar Catholic audiences, 
was aabmltted to ajid obtained the 
written andoraement of 7S bishops 
of the United Btatea, the major part 
of the Canadian Hierarchy, and of 
S8 provincial haada of religious or- 
ders and eeingregatlons, as well as 
of.many paatorfk Cardinal O'Con- 
nell of Boston wma one of those ap- 
proving the project 

Later it wn» decided to modify 
the aoenarlo, on tlie advice of non- 
Catholle eatperta^ to make th^ .a-ppeal 
mora general, and to exhibit the 
picture in theatrea and public halls 
tha flrat year. ▲ director, described 
as "one of ttie moat ezperlenoed and 
•ueceaafoi film and theatre super- 
visors oi Burope," waa engaged, and 
plans made to prodvcle it on a road- 
ahow baala. Ito title is "The Hidden 
God." 

With Iba aaiilatance CathoUc 
anthorlUes. the National Film Pro- 
ducera <aald to bo 'composed of ex- 
perienced boslhesa, men chosen 
without regard to religion) has 
fallen steps to. organize a cir- 
cuit of Catbone ehurches to . place 
the iwoject on a sound financial 
ila. An SEzfaanstlve survey was 
qonducted in BO dioceses and other 
investigations were later made, as 
a result of which it was found that 
in many Catholic halls and schools 
there were not proi>er projection fa- 
cilities, Inspection and maintenance 
of them. 

Play Of) P er co ntage 

Accordingly, it was decided to 
offer circuit memlbers, who will take 
pictures from the compiany on a 
perceniage' bMls," "t^^ 
service: A survey of conditions and 
needs In each parish desiring and 
warranted by local conditions in 
showing films; adaption of available 
auditoriums; installation C|f neces- 
sary eiqulpment at cost oh a time 
payment basis; a permanent sup- 
ply of complete picture programs 
aj^proved by a board of censors of 
the Church; provision of plans for 
attracting audiences; training in 
the execution of such plans: train- 
ing tn mechanical operation and 
business mianagement of operations, 
and a settlement of differences by a 
committee on legal and Industrial 
relations. 

T1>roo Purposes 

The company stands ready to pro- 
vide permanent supply of releases 
as well as to make each year one 
complete religious drama, together 
with shorter films on the life of 
saints^ -^educat-lonal,-^featurea,^=jBlfi^ 
The work of organizing the circuit 
is still under Way, the promoters 
desiring to have everything set be- 
fore going ahead; 

The plan is three-fold in Its pur- 
poser Kellgious, educational and 
financial (local parishes are ex- 
pected to profit). 

The Catholic Church is the largest 
single denomination In the world, 
and is generally conceded to be the 
P«troDgeet In organiswtion. 



RITZY 



Out-Britishino ihe British 
At home S<rnest Truez has long 
been known ais a dever comedian. 
He is. now starring successfully In 
London tat "Good Morning, Bill.'.' 
That he is capable &t good' charac 
ter work, Including a mastery of 

dialects, is . proved by . his faultless 
"English" accent, now aiBsumed off 
stage as well as on. 

As a rule women are better at this 
sort of thing' than men, and Ameri- 
canti nowadays, encountering Dor 
bthy Dickson, Cdythe Baker, Ethel 
Levey, Maxlne Elliott and a score 
of other American actresses who 
Lave settled in London, qote that 
these ladies put-Biritl6h the Britlshr' 
Tallulah : Bahkhead now says 
"carn't" and "sham't,'' but combines 
this adaptation with distinct trj(,ceB 
of her original southern drawl. 

Apropos of Truex, he is ably sup- 
ported by Lawrence Qrossmith, who 
married Coralie Blythe, sister of the 
late Vernon Castle. 

Happily Married : 

Encountering Prince and Princess 
Nicholas Karageorgevitch about 
town,, after their honeymoon, abroad, 
one finds them apparently ideally 
happy./:- 

Although sensational publicity 
was given the rumor that his title 
wiaa doubtful, Nicholas is, indeed a 
oousln of King Alexander of Yugo- 
slavia* The couple first met a year 
ago In Capri,: where the then Mrs- 
Cochran was residing while writing 
a novel. She . had divorced Dr. 
George Gllfillan Cochran, Jr. Orig- 
inally Dorothy Snyder, daughter of 
Mrs. Susie Snyder, of Brooklyn, a 
wealthy grandmothier, Mrs. Susie 
Crulckshank, recently died, leaving 
niore than 11,000,000, of which ' th« 
Princess inherited only $1,000. How- 
ever, in 1921 she Inherited $500,000 
from the grandfather, and will pre- 
sumably eventually come Into her 
mother's share of the fortune. The 
Princess has appeared in various 
Broadway productions. 

Stage* Peerage Union 
A happy .alliance between the 
peerage and the playhouse was that 
of IfaJ.-Gen. Sir Charles SackvlUe- 
West and Anne Meredith. Shie .had 
been on' the stagie for years, includ-. 
Ing some productions of David Bel- 
asco. Then she married and di- 
vorced Stephen S. Blgelow, .a Boston 
society man. Sir Charles had also 
been married before. 

' In 1926 he, was appointed governor 
and commander-in-chief of the 
Channel Islands of . Guernsey, of 
Alderney and of Sark. Sir Charles 
was the principal British represen- 
tative on the Allied War Council at 
Versailles, and also at the hecidquar- 
ter? of the entente military supreme 
command at the front, where he was 
Intimately associated with Gen. 
Tasker H. Bliss, the United States 
representative. 

Exclusive Dorothy 
When. Dorothy Clark was dancing 
at the Club Lido, in 1925, various 
society people applauded her efforts, 
her partner being Billy Reardon. 
Nowadays, when Dorothy dances, it 
Is as one of the smart guests at pri- 
vate entertainments, as she has be- 
come not only fa.3hionable, but quite 
exclusive. A, year ago she married, 
out in Los Angeles, Bradford Nor- 
man, Jr., son of Mh and Mrs. Brad- 
ford ^jNorman, of . Newport, ■_ Her 
wealthy father-in-law is head of Ihc 
water works in : the Rhode Island 
community, and her caus6 has been 
taken up by her mother-in-law, a 
pillar of conservatism. . Last sum 
mer the young Normans occupied a 
villa, and this winter th^y have been 
of the permanent colony. 

Gertie arid Bertrand • 
Interest is' expressed, in London 
and New York, in tiie eventual mar- 
riage of GertrudC: Lawrence and 
Bertrand Taylor. Jr., New York so 
ciety man and Yale '15. Miss Law- 
rence, originally Gertrude Dagmar 
was recently, divorced from her 
husband, an JiJngllsh theatrical man, 
Francis X, Howley, known profcs 
slonally as Francis Gordon, and ha.1 
a daughter, Pamela. 

Taylor is the brother of DoroUiy 
Taylor, who divorced Claude . Gr.a- 
hame White, and then married Count 
Carlo Dentice di Frasso. Grahame 
' Whi te nheir-Tiiar r i cd^-Ethel- Leveyi 
who had divorced Gteorge M. Cohan 
Dl Prasso had been divorced by the 
da,ughter of Mrs. Henry Siegcl, of 
New York. Bertrand Taylor, Jr. 
was divorced by Mary Bovee, who 
then married Francis H. McAdoo 
ion of William Gibbs McAdoo. A 
crossword puzzlo! 

Versatile, These English 
The Hon. lyols Sturt (not Stuart") 
is soon to marry the Hon. l!>van 



Morgan, son and liolr of Lord Tedo- 
gar. He has published a novel and 
a volume of verse. He is also a 
painter and an aviator. She Is the 
sister of young Lord Allngtoh, and 
hBLB acted In stage and screen pro- 
ductlonip. She owns a racing stable^ 
and is also a painter. Versatile^ 
these-Englilth. 

New York remembers. Lord Allngw 
ton as. the house guest of the senior 
Cornelius Vanderbllt. Later he 
moved to a studio lii Greenwich Vil- 
lage, and went about with Teddle 
Gerard; Tallulah Bankhead and Leo* 
noire Harris, actresses. Finally ho 
returned to London, and there con- 
tinued ithe friendship with Tallulah;, 
Miss Bankhead, now a favorite with' 
English playgoers, has been star- 
ring in "The Garden of Eden," and 
is soon to be sta;rred in "Blackmail." 
''Eden" only lasted a w-eek in New 
York, produced by Arch Seiwyn and 
directed by Edwin knopf. . Knopf 
divorced, fromi Mary Ellis (now co- 
stJirr ing with Basil Sydney), has 
been rather ritzy and high-hat. In 
the past. He is now directing a 
stock company in Baltimore; 

. Jessica Brown Remarrying f 
When Jessica Brown, the dancer, 
married the young and hiandsome 
Eari of l^brthesk, all seemed rosy. 
But his friends In English sbciety 
did not enthuscvover the Countess, 
and there were other developments.' 

So now they are being divorced, 
and It Is rumored each will speedily 
remarry, she choosing a dashing at« 
tache of the diplomatic aervlceu 
Northesk is much in evidence at St. 
Morltz, recently hobnobbing with 
the King and Queen of Belgium. . 
Jimmy, the. Well Dressed Man 
Several tailors and haberdasheri 
on the main thoroughfares of Lon- 
don now displa.y photos in tiielr ' 
windows of the Mayor of New 
York, with wordings, indicating that . 
they , can lit out customers so as to 
compare with His Honor, James 
Walker, "the best -dressed man in . 
America!" . 

New York establishments hav4 
been known to similarly adviertlse 
the >Prince of Wales! "You scratch 
my back and I'll scratch yours!" 

^Interference's" Part Author 

Harold Dearden, an Eng;llshman, 
who is a physician as well as a 
dramatist, la known in America, aa 
part author of "Interference," riin.- . 
nlng simultaneously in New Yorlc 
and London. This playwright-nerve 
specialist is also the author of "Two- 
White Arms," recently produced in 
Lonion; 

Ho and bis wife have been visit- 
ing the American millionaire, How- 
ard Gould; at his villa at Monte 
Carlo, a fellow-guest being Mrs; 
Oscar Lewisohn, of New York, 
known to playgoers as generation 
ago as Edna May. 

First Glass Style 

Recently observed at Cannes were 
Mr, and Montague Glass. The au- 
thor of the "Potash and Perlmutter" 
series has gained fame and fortune, 
and ndw lives in luxury, or as one 
expressed It, "in first-glass style." 

Wilda Bennett's Return 

The return to Broadway of Wllda 
Bennett finds this actress still good 
looking and attractive. Hailing from 
Asbury Park, she first acted In 
"Elveryman" In 1911, appearing In 
London with th. at production. Then 
she" was in ."A^ 6 o^rd Little "Devil-,"- 
David Belasco's fantasy Starring 
Mary Pickford and providing a .bit 
for Lillian Gl.sh as a fairy who fiew 
off on a wire. 

After Hope. Hampton opened' . in 
Philadelphia In "Ponnpadour" Wiida 
had the role in New York, which 
led to a lawsuit. 

MriS. Charles Pi'oy was awarded 
$87,600 damages when she sued 
Wilda for alienating hor husband's, 
Charles, affections. This amount 
was later reduced to ?25,000. Frey 
then attended Texas Guinan. but 
was finally barred from Tex's club. 

Wilda married "Peppy" de Albreu, 
a South American dancer, but they 
have separated. After she had oc- 
cupied a manslnn in East 90th 
street, rented from flli.Trlottc King 
Palmer, the o'svncr w.n,"? awarded 
$4,000 damages for In.lurlos to the 
premises. 

Mrs. Palmer Wiis tlie victim of a 
s^ehsMlbhar f 615l5ery"in-^^ at- h o u se^A 
few years ago, when she was beaten 
and strippicd of Jewels valued at 
$650,000. A generation ago Char- 
lotte was a well known showgirl 
and appeared with De Wolf Hopper 
in two shows. Then she divorced 
the late James Crcsson Parrlsh, Jr., 
a new York society man. During 
the past year Mrs. Palmer ha* 
broken into the snrloty rolumna 
(Continued on page 3R) 



Wednesday* February 15, 1928 



F OR E I G N 



VARIETY 



NO ENGLISH BOYCOn AGAINST 




Foreign, Professionals With Bonafide Contracts can 
Obtain British Labor Permits— But They Must Apply 
Before Entering Couhtry--N. Y. "World's" Story 



London, Feb. 14. 
' Labor permits for foreigni pro- 
feesionals to appear In this country 
must be applied for before- jehteririff. 
When the foreigner . holds a hona- 
fldo EnfiTllsh theatrical contract, the 
permit is grrantod, if there is no 
exceptional cause why- the player 
should not enter. 

Low or high salary is not an ex- 
ceptional cause and the salary Is 
Immaterial to the Labor Ministry. 
: Alden Gay (American) appears to 
tiave made a statement to the New 
York. "World" and printed in that 
daily yesterday, to the effect foreign 
professionals earning under JlOO 
weekly on the British stage are 
discriminated , against, to afford 
English actors that employment. 

It's the same bunk that foreign 
actors who flop In this or any other 
country tell , what a tough . country 
It i« upon, returning home. 

Played Without Permit 
Miss Gay played at the Kew the 
atre* . London, some time ago for 
one week without a labor pfermit. At 

(Continued on page 35) 

•'Burlesque" for London 
With Nelson Keys 

Londoh, Feb. 14. 
' Herbert Wilcox and Nelson Keys,, 
heads of the newly formed British 
rtominion Film Company, have se- 
cured the English stag© rights to 
"Burlesque," paying $10,000 bonus 
and 50 per cent, of the profits In 
addition to royalty. 
' Keys will play the principal role. 
He sailed for New York on the 
"Olympic" toniorrow (Feb. 16) to 
see the play. ■ . . 

Keys is reported to have said that 
the cost of securing the piece was 
of small consequence compared to 
hla desire to advertise the film com- 
pany. 



Adele Astaire Engaged 

London, Feb. 14. 

It is. believed on inside show clr- 
cAes here that Adele Astaire is en- 
gaged to marry Billy Gaunt, son of 
■William GSaunt. 

Gaunt, Sr.,. Is the Bradford wool- 
len magnate and principal stock- 
holder in the six Shubert West End 
theatres. . 



Tellow Mask' iad 'S.05.' 
Liked, but Handicapped 



London, Feb, 14. . 
A new musical melodrama and a 
straight drama may only be around 
for a short time. 

In the musical-melo, Edg&r Wal- 
lace's "The Yellow Mask" at the 
Carltbn, it's mostly a matter of 
small capacity. Played competent- 
ly and cordially received, the piece 
is An undoubted success but the 
theatre only can seat 1,100 making 
it tough for the management to "get 
out." The cast had been requested 
to give an additional matinee to 
relieve the preissure. V 

Well presented dances staged by 
Max Roveirs, CJhinese settings and 
several views of the Tower of Lon- 
don rate as the inost attractive 
stage effort In this vein seen here 
in many years. 

. At the Saint Jaihes "S. O. S., 
drawing -room plot starring Gerald 
Dumaurler, was. politely listened to 
in the stalls, but the pit and gal- 
lery became slightly restless. 

Piece Is splendidly acted and pro 
duced with an obvious attempt to 
duplicate the success of "Interfer- 
ence." Effort Is unlikely to attain 
that mark because the story, while 
Interesting, will riot stand analysis 
Dumaurler'B personal draw and 
the library "buy" figure to carry 
the play tor a tlme.^ ; 

Gibbons' Son in N. Y. 

Sir Walter Gibbons' son is in New 
York and has been at the Fox of 
flcea. It led to a report the youth 
was following his father's Instruc 
tions in a possible deal with the 
Gibbons houses (Gulliver) of Bng 
land and the Fox chain. 

That report was dissipated, how 
ever, by irecalllng a story in Variety 
of some weeks jagb when it was 
stated that Fox had turned down 
the proposal, through his position of 
requiring houses shkll be of 3,000 or 
over capacity. 

At about that same time the pro 
posal was broached to other pic 
ture chain operators, without hav 
ing it considered. 




LONDON CRITICS' CIRCLE 1 50 TO 100 AMERICAN 
SETONG VARIEH RIGHT I FILM ACTORS ABROAD 



WILL MAHONEY 

Joseph Mulvaney, Sunday's N. Y. 
"American," said: "This la the 
heydey of hoofers. But It is a 
liighly sp^iallzed . hoofer ' that 
Broadway demands. •. He must be 
subtly funny, symipathetlcally hu- 
ihorous, . , . he must sing or 
teil stories,' and Will Mahoney of 
"Tike the Air"! ia probably the 
greatest find of this kind." 

Direction Ralph CL Farnum, 1560 
Broadway. 



Pollock Picks 'Em Good 



London, Feb. 14. 
Channing Pollock wrote a col 
umn article for the "Evening News" 
Friday entitled .'^he Stage Is 
Anaemic.'' 

Bernard Shaw, Sir Alfred Butt, 
Fred Terry and Winston Church 
Ill's private secretaJT rl§rht away 
Jumped Into print with replies. 

None of these men work for Pol 
lock — on salary. v 



Jjomlon, Jan. 27 

Editor Variety: 

With reference to the plvr;if;iaphs 
which appeared in VarloLy of 0(;to- 
ber S and November 9, 1927, in 
Which the name of the Critics* Cir 
clo and its members were men 
tioued, at a meeting , of our execu 
tivc committee exoi'ption was taken 
to these remarks, since they are in- 
correct;, . . 

The. writer of ,tho artli-los Insln 
uated that the Critics' Circle 
afforded protection to members 
against breaches of i)rofOK.slohal 
conduct. So far from this being the 
case, the Circle i-eftises to accept 
candidates who^ have not signed a 
dcciaratibn, copy of which is at 
tachod. 

My committee thcrefoi-e requests 
that, in common fairness to the Cir 
cle. you will, kindly publish this 
letter. 

Yours faithfully. 

John Parker 



Playing in Foreign-Mades — 
Mostly British— Not Much 
Selection Over Here 



Paris Nite Life Starving 



Paris, Fi^lj. 14 
Paris night life is starvi^ig, prln 
cipally from, lack of patrrtn:i(^e by 
1 the tourist trade. 

This is normally the dull season 
I for the cabarets, but there is usually 
some activity in the night resorts. 
Not so this year, the places com 
plaining that they are ge.tting no 
trade at all from foreign visitors. 



Philadelphia, Feb. 14. 
Rumor of the engagement of 
Bllzabeth Altemus, socially promi- 
nent here, and Fred Astaire is em- 
phatically denied .. by Mrs. Bessie 
Dpbson Altemus Eastman, the girl's 
mother. 

Mrs. Eastman declared that, her 
•ons and daughters have known 
Fred and Adele Astaire for some 
time, and entertain them a great 
deal when they are in Philadelphia, 
but that the engagement report Is 
without truth. 

Miss Altemus Is at present In 
Aiken, S. C. 



Gibbons Delays Payment ; 
I Palladium Reopens Mch. 1 

liondon, Feb. 14. 
Payment ot thai remainder of the 
purchase money by the Gibbons 
syndicate for the GuUIver circuit, 
due yesterday Feb. II) waa post- 
poned until later thla week. 

Queried by Variety. It waa stilted 
there Is some hiteh. la the wording 
of certain clausea and that payment 
would be made not later than to 
morrow (Wednesday). 

Palladium, former OallaTer house, 
closed Saturday (Feb. 11) aa inched 
uled and to due to reopen March i, 
although ita policy is atlll uncer- 
tain. It la reported there la some 
dlflflculty in securing a suitable film 
feature to inaugurate the. policy 
change. It la circumatantlally ru- 
mored the house may get a revival 
of "The Student Prince," but Insid- 
ers declare the policy of the house 
will be films and yaudeylUe. 



Jane Dillon's Speeches 
And Winnie's 6 Mins. 

Xiondon, Feb, 14. 
Jane Dillon's initial London ap 
pearance, at the Victoria Palace 
(vaudeville) yesterday resulted in 
her completely stopping. She made 
two speeches. 

At the Coliseum (vaudeville) 
Winnie Llghtner, relegated to 
fourth feature In lights, is only do- 
ing six minutes, although scheduled 
for 12. 



Fi'om 50 to . I'OO: American fllm> 
players who have found themselves 
no longer In strong demand by the 
miijor producing companies and the 
more Important independent on this 
side ^vill be coming back on the 
screen via foreign made produc- 
tions, . mainly British .i^lthln a year 
or two; ' • \'' — : ■ ; <■ • ; 

The gold rush is . bh;- In- ; Great 
Britain. With $50,000,000 of public 
money subscribed for film produc- 
tion the English producers are rer 
ported offering top salaries for 
American talent. Directors, actors 
and technicians, unable to . get ac- 
ceptable engagements here are 
getting big salaries and on contract. 

Uritish producers figure they may 
have a better chance to sell the 
American market with American 
players. . Native independent com- 
panies are Willi hg to sign almost all 
players and. directors of merit who 
drop out of the first runs over here. 
Originally of little box office appeal 
thefy will, be handicapped with 
foreign production standards and 
will have to compete against stars 
with international following. 

Some are making what are re- 
ferred to as "quota" pictures abroad. 
While ofticlally in the employ of 
continental producers they are actu- 
ally making the pictures f of their 
own companies abroad so that per- 
mits may be obtained to Import 
American made productions. Among 
these are Syd Chaplin and Dorothy 
Oish, producing in England. Ben 
Lyon will appear in one or two pic- 
tures to be released here ty First 
National. Reginald Denny is klao 
going abroad to n^ake a picture 
scheduled for release here by Uni-. 
vorsal. 



Guitry Role Revived 

Paris, Feb. 14. 
The Theatre Antoine has revived 
Maurice Donney's five-act comedy 
"Les Amarits," the sentimental love 
[ story created 30 years ago." 

Andre Brule played the role .ere 
I ated originally by Lwicien Guitry, 
with Jean Provost playing the part 
of the amorous middle aged woman 
originated by Jeanne Granler. 



Little tich Dead at 59 

London, Feb. 14. ' 
Little Tich, 59, died near London, 
Feb. 9, following a long illness. In 
his day. Little Tich was the high- 
est paid music- hall artist in Eng- 
land, lie oiice appeared in.. New 
York where he failed an'd could 
never he persuaded to return. 

Swaf f er*8 2 Loves 

London, Feb. 14. 
•Tjumber Love," Hanhen SwafCer's 
greatest love, next to himself, comes 
to the Lyceum March 14, 



Foreign Bookings 

. T. D. Kemp, Jr., has booked 
Morton Downey . to open at the 
Cafe Anglais and Cafe de Paris, In 
Paris, April 2 for a run; Johnny 
Marvin in Brltiish vaude doubling 
with Kit-Cat, London, starting May 
14; Carola (3roya and Carlos de 
Vega, concert dancers, open March 
26 at the Kit-Cat, also for a run. 
Summer bookings by Kemp in- 
clude the Glersdorf Sisters, Mollle 
O'Doherty and Hal Kemp's orches- 
tra. . 

Kemp is also financially Interested 
in the-new musical-revue, vwilL of 
the Whi.ipers," starring Jack Smith, 
whom he nianages. 



REVUE FOR RAaUEL 

Paris, Feb. 14, 
The Palace is hastening a new 
revenue, aiming to premiere pro- 
duction Mai^h 26. 

Raquel Meller will be stan;ed. A 
= novelty- is -promised in- the -pFesence 
in the cast of Gina Palerme. noted 
screen comedienne. 



CANNES' NEW CLUB 

Paris, Feb. 5. 

A new cabaret, Casanova, under 
direction of M. Bronstcin, has been 
inaugurated at Cannes. 

Season on the Riviera is brisk. 



Memorial Services 

Sunday next, Pefc. 19. at 2:30 in 
the afternoon, the Jewish Thcatri 
cal Guild will hold its annual 
memorial aervlcea at the B'Nal 
Jeshurun Synanogue, 2S7 West 88th 
street. New York, Rabbi Israel 
Goldstein officiating. 

The guild has loiat 19 members 
by death since ita organization. 

On Feb. 21. in the afternoon, at 
the Knickerbocker theatre. New 
York, the gvlld wiD hold a recep 
tion for the Catholic Actors' Guild 
and the^plscQpal Actora* G^Ild. 



**White Arms" Shown 

Paris, Feb, 14. 
Harold Deardens' three-act farce, 
"Two White Arms," was presented 
successfully at the Theatre Albert 
in English, with Edward Stirling 
[playing a sea captain bored by his 
wife's excessive caresses. 



Buchanan's Next 

London, Feb. 10.^ 
"That's a Good Girl" is the title 
of Jack Buchanan's new show. Book 
by Douglas Purber, score by Philip 
Charlg and Joseph Meyer (both 
Americans) and lyrics by Int 
Gershwip? 

The cast, besides Buchanan, con- 
sists of Elsie Randolph. Kate Cutler, 
Mabel Sharp, William Kendall. 
Raymond Newell, Rita Colere, Eight 
Tiller <31rls. Debroy Sonxera and his 
band will also be In the cast. The 
I show opened Feb; 6 at Cardiff, will 
I be on the road for eight weeks and 
then comes to town. ■ 



QUIET NIGHT CLUBS 

Paris, Feb. 5. 
Caucasien Club, now renamed 
Chateau Club Americain, Is featur- 
ing Harry Reiser's band. Also on 
the bill are Olive and Margie Ver- 
nell, Elaine Kendall and Alfred Ar- 
nold. Business is quiet. 

Zelli's has closed for cleaning pur- 
poses, listed for reopening In M!\rch 
Josephine BoKcr has ICt for cen- 
tral Europe, but will return here 
n oxt sen s on -ftt her own club,. . 



Selwyn Buys Picture 

Jjondon, Feb. 14. 
Arch .Selwyn has bouglit "Dawn," 
the. Nurse Cavell film, for release In 
America. 

Selwyn states he will road show 
the picture In his own theatres. 



Mistinguette Tour Off 

Paris, Feb. 14. 
: Mistinguette has relinquished her 
proposed tour of the central Eu- 
ropean capitals. Expla,nat.lon la that 
It has been found alniost Impos- 
sible to hook up . consecutive dates 
through dealings with separate and 
often rival managements In differ^ 
ent countries. 

She has signed for re-engage- 
ment with Moulin Rouge revue, due 
in April, with Earl Leslie Inter- 
ested.- 



KERN-CUFF SHOW 

London, Feb. 14. 
"The Lova Broker," by Jerome 
Kern, wUl be the next Laddie Cliff 
show. It shortly atarta for a tour 
out of town- 
Cast, bealdea ClifT, Includes Phyllis 
Monkman, Stanley Luplno, Cyril 
Rltchord and Madge Elliott. 



ALL-ENGLISH BEHIND FABEE 

I^ondph, Feb. 14. 
Al Lewia la here to produce "The 
Spider" at the Winter Garden with 
Leslie Faber In the principal role, 
supported by an all-English com- 
pany. 



"Name'' Male Quintet 

London, Feb. 14 

A new quintet Is being lined up' 
-for -nlght""^clhb"=mf kr^^^ 
Roy Royston ("Girl Friend": Co., Pal- 
ace), Chick Endor (American, 
"Clowns in Clover,'' Adelphi), Caryl 
Gibbons (American, late leader. Sa- 
voy Hotel band), Dennis Cowlos 
("Clowns in Clover," Adelphi) and 
George Metaxa. 

With their West Knd reputations, 
the boys are asking for big money. 



Alice Lee Held Over 

Paris, Feb. 14. 
Alice Lee, playing a six weeks' 
engagement between Cannee, Monte 
Garlo-and -Nice, -ha* -been-held -over. 
fSr an additional six. 



SAILINGS 



Feb. 11 (London to New York), 
Albert Parker, John Robertson 
(Celtic). 

Feb. 1« (London to New York), 
Nelson Keys (Olympto^ 



NON-STACE DANCERS 



(Continued from page 1) 
present only ubout 100 out of the 
2,000 dally pUplls are men. 

Way burn's organization will 
eventually Include schools In 12 
principal cities. Schools In Chicago 
and Los Angeles will be open by 
thla summer. ' In addition. Way- 
burn has seasonal schools for 
society Women In . Palm Beach dur- 
ing the winter, and Southampton, 
Long I.sland, In the summer. 

The school Is operated under the 
supervl.slon of the Board of Regents 
of the State of New York, being 
the only dancing school so rated. 
Bverj'thlng is standardized as In 
an academic schooL One, three and 
.six months' courses are offered and 
|_mu3t ^M-, takfin:^lii. iulL^^^Ma^^ 
fltage deportment and kindred sub- 
iocLH are also taught. . 

Billy Pierce's studio axiknowledges 
to a wonmn 63 years old learning 
the blac-.k- bottom and a man W still 
struggling with the Oliarlostpn. 
AuoUier elderly feminine aspirant 
over 60 tried the Charleston — and 
went to bed for two weeka, 



INDEX 

Foreign 2-3 

Pictures 4-27 

Picture Reviews.. 20 

Film HoU.se Reviews 36 

.-Vaudeville V. ............. .V.28 -35 

New Acts,.......,. 38 

Burlesque S9 

Bills 40-41 

Band and Orch. Routes... . 66 

'Time.'? Square, 42-44 

Editorial 46 

Literati 20 
Women's Page........... 4.5 

Legitlmiite .......... ^ . ^ .47-53 

Legit Reviews........... 49 

Music ........ . k. . . . . . . . .54-66 

Outdoors 67 

Sports ...42-44 

Obituary 57 

Correspondence .58-83 

Letter List ........... 63 

Inside Vaudeville........ 30 

Inside Pictures. 14 

Inside I/Cgit..... 46 

News of Dailies. 67 



The Tiller Dancing Schools 

of America, Inc. 

226 West 72d Street, NEW YORK 

M.MtT UBAD, Prosirtotit 

PJioiie Kndleott 8216-6 
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VARIETY 



PICTURES 



Wednesday, February 15, 1928 



KENNEDY WORKING OUT PATHE PROBLEM, 
WITHOUT F. B. 0. GOING 1 MURDOCK DEAL 



jCecil B. DeMille Sticking to Pathe-P.D.C.^Keniiedy 
in Full Charge of Pathe Without Title and Also 
Directing His Own F.p.O.— Future Developments 
Goverhihg Any Present Smouldering Intentions-^ 
Economies on Pathe*s Distribution and Production 



as the head 
film concern 
, F. B. O. re- 
identity and 



Joseph r. Kennedy has jissumed 
entire chnrge of Pathe, without of- 
ficial title. He will attempt to work 
out the problems of that picture 
jpi oducer and ; distributor. It's a 
mutually reached. Urtderstandlhg: 
between Kennedy and John J. Mur-.. 
dock; president of Pathe, 

decil B; DeMille will' remain with 
Pathe, for the .present at least,- and 
d.uring the term Kennedy is experi- 
menting. 

Kennedy continues 
of F. B. 6., another 
of the two divisions, 
tains its individual 
will, unless future developments for 
Pathe under the Kennedy guidance 
suggest to Kennedy and Murdock 
the advisability of moulding Pathe 
iand F. ,B. Q. Into a single concern. 
At present that idea may b'e 
smouldering in the minds of both 
men but it has not been expressed. 

All Agreeabje 
.All interested including the bank- 
ers, Blair and Company of New 
York, are said to have agreed upon 
the Kennedy insertion into Pathe, 
for practicability. 

A prirtie cause for Murdock in- 
viting Kennedy to take charge Is 
said to ȣlve been Murdook's con- 
viction that Kennedy-, can hold 
down cost of Pathe productions, to 
the line Kennedy has made for his 
own firm, F. B. O., and also that 
Pathe distrlbiition cost can be ma- 
terially cut, even during the Ken- 
nedy experimentar period. 

It is reported that the bankers 
under this new arrangement' have 
approval of the Pathe request if or 
funds to proceed with its '28-'29 
program, that may be started when 
Kennedy reaches the coast upon 
behalf of Pathe. .Until his departure 
from New York, Kennedy will go 
thoroughly into the Pathe, businfess 
organization In the east. 

DeMille with Murdock 

DeMille is reported to have been 
on . the fence, standing with Mur- 
dock during all of the negotiations, 
pro and con. The account says 
Murdock believes PcMille Khould 
remain in his own unit, turning out 
two or more special film.q as lead- 
ers for the Pathe program, with 
DeMille and Kennedy concurring. 
DeMille on the coast is working on 
"the Godless Girl" for Paihe and 
It is reported he will shortly start 
or resume with "Tenth Avenue" as 
another Patlie. feature. 

It Is not.,yot positive that Elmer 
Pearson is out of the Pathe or- 
(f?ontiHued on page 19) 



ART THEATRE NEEDS 
GOOD NO. 2 PICTURES 



So Says New Yorker— But 
English Author Tells A.M.P.A. 
Boys What to Do and Make 



Problems of the picture art the^ 
atres were openly presented by Joe 
Flelaler of the Fifth Avenue JPlay-- 
house at the A. M. P. A. meeting 
last ■ Thursday. It vfSiS admitted, 
perhaps fo»- the first time publicly, 
that the art theatre is dependent 
on American -made product which 
cannot make the grade of the bet- 
ter, class picture houses. 

Fleisier said that the 52 pictures, 
needed annually could not be picked 
from among the foreign productions, 
of which "One or two are good and 
the rest are foreigfn," he stated. 

The speaker mentioned there is 
something good about foreign pic- 
tures because it assures the house 
of a nationality draw. "A Swedish 
fllni brings the Swredes," instanced 
Fleisier. 

Fleisier, following R. Wingate, 
head of the State censorship bureau, 
claimed that there should be; a spot 
for adiilt pictures free from the 
molestation of censors. 

F. W. Hoffman-Edgeman, an 
English author who experienced 
grave difficulty In handling a mon- 
ocle, supplied comedy in abundance. 
He told the boys what kind of stories 
to get. "Fii-st there Is always sex," 
he hawed. "That must be remem 
bered. More and better sex pictures 
is what the public wants," cooed the 
speaker, innocently. He predicted 
that, If the boys went out and made 
pictures based on these themes all 
would be well within the picture 
Industry. 



Ian Keith's Interview on. 
Marriag:e to Ethel Clayton 

— Minneapolis, _ Feb, ,14. 

Ian Keith Is to be quoted in a 
forthcoming issue of "Screen 
Secrets," a monthly magazine pub 
lished here, as having , stated in a 
local interview that in Ethel Clay- 
ton he has found hl3 "aoul mate." 
In this interview, Keith stated 
further, according to . the» article, 
that he and Miss Clayton have been 
married. He refused, however, to 
divulge the time aiid place of the 
■yireddlng. 

Blanche Yurka jtist 6:btained a 
divorce from Keith a few weeks 
agol. Miss. Clayton played In stock 
here before going Into the movies. 

The Keith Intenrlew was given 
out while he and Miss Clayton were 
playing an engagement In a play- 
let at the locar Hennepin -QrpUeum 
(yaude). 



Coppinig Names 



How the states' jright market 
dresses up a picture for. box 
office draw Is Instanced by 
"Lights of Paris," . foreign 
made and handled in the 
United States i)y Hi-Mark. 

The "stars" . are Doris Cos- 
tello, Robert Coleman and 
Dolly Davies. The author is 
"H. B, Wright." 

Each name iDears a striking 
aimilarity to A m e r 1 c a n 
"names." 



WEATHER FORECAST 




Metro-Gaumont Paris 
Alliance at an 



End 



REJECT MACKAYE APPEAL 

:.-W.^.^^;^.~.-,.,,^jV,oS.A-ngClcSrJ^GJj._it^.., 

Arguments presented to the Su- 
^perlor Court on behalf of Dorothy 
'Macka ye- gained nothing for the ac- 
tress. Court refused to reopon the 
•case. ' ■ ■ 



SOL WITRTZEL BESTING 

Sol \\'i.i-lztil- Js spJli.npr fr.oMi New 
York this week for Europe. 

Mr. Wurtzcl is gtMicr.-il factotum 
at the Fox Coast studios. 



Paris, Feb. 14. 

Meti-o-Goldwyn-Mayor and' C4au- 
mont Paris distributing system has 
been dissolved by niutual consent 
on handling of product. 

The lociil distributing concern for 
the American producer will as!=!ume 
its own name of Metro-Goldwyn- 
Mayer, beginning in September,- 
continuing to function in offices Iri 
the Gaumont building, which is 
controlled by the Loew^Metro In- 
terests." ^tthattlmeGaiimpnt .will 
be directed from Its studio In the 
Rue Plateau, Paris. 

The report Is heard that Metro 
has under consideration a disti-ib- 
utlng iprpposltion with Clneromans, 
directed by Jean Sapene, but noth- 
ing definite on the subject Is to be 
had here. Mr/ Lawrence, repre- 
sentative of Metro, declares he has 
ho ofilclal information as to such 
a deal. 



Ben Lyon's Info 

Los Angeles, Feb. 14. 
Ben Lyon abandoned a proposed 
airplane trip to New York this 
week. He says there is no engage- 
ment between Marilyn Miller and 
himself. 

He al.so offers the opinion that 
Marilyn will not marry Jack \Var 
burton. 



The weather . outlook for the 
week beginning tomorrow (Feb; 
15), based on information secured 
at the Weather Bureau, has it fair 
and colder in the Ea^t Gulf, Soiith 
Atlantic States, Ohio Valley and the 
southern portion of the middle At- 
lantic states. ■ , 

Light snoWs and colder in the 
lower lake legion and the extreme 
north" portions of the other- Middle 
Atlantic and "New England States 
on ■Wednesday (today).., 

Thursday will be mostly, fair 
from the Mississippi : River east- 
ward, followed by unsettled weather. 
Thursday night or Friday, with 
snow or rain over western districts 
and rain over southern districts. 

Fair and considerably colder 
weather is indicated" at the end of 
this week or the early part of next 
week. : . 

Weather . conditions throiigiiout 
the country dudng the past week 
beginning Monday, Feb. 6', are com- 
piled from data furnished by the 
U. S. Weather Bureau: 

Western (Wash., Ore., Calif., 
Idaho, NeV. and IJtah). Opened 
with storms prevailing in north 
west, gradually working northward 
into Canada, leaving the section 
clear from Wednesday on through 
to beginning of current week. Temr 
perature varying in numerous loca- 
tions, but not unseasonable. 

Central (Mont., Wyo„ Colo., No 
and So, Dak., Neb., Kans., Minn.'/ 
low-a, Mo„ Wis.,.111., Western Mich., 
Ind. and Western Ky.). High pres- 
sure, with rains and. .snow in south- 
ern portion, swiftly going north- 
ward and not clearing until Thurs- 
day night. Remained clear until 
Monday (Feb. 13), when high, pres 
sure again recorded, thouch confined 
to southwest corner of section. 
With exception of Wednesday, when 
drop was recorded, temperature ris- 
ing throughout week. 

Southern (Ariz., New Mex.,.Okla„ 
Tex., Ark., La., Miss., Tenn., Ala., 
No! and So. Car., Ga. and Fla.) 
Week started with rains and thun- 
derstorms throughout most of sec 
tlon, with exception of marked strip 
of territory from Texas Gulf coast 
line northward, east and then south 
to Include' Florida, Cleared by 
Thursday for- balance of week, but 
with rains recorded on Texas Gulf 
coast. Temperature throughout sec 
l;I6yr'Y<JSe" corislderahly with abate- 
ment of storms., 

Eastern (Eastern MlcVi., Ohio, 
Eastern Ky., W. Va., N. Y., Ps,nn., 
Va., Me., N. H., Vt., Mass.ji iQohn. 
Del., N. J., Md. and D. C.).: -Rains 
in southern end - of this section 
worked northward, until, by Tues- 
day entire territory was under rain 
Storms, continued working north 
ward, changing to snows In New 
England. By Monday morning of 
current week, section • practically 
clear. Storms working northward 
were preceded by exceptional rises 
in temperature, again dropping at 
end of week. 



ROSCOE AILS 

Jusjt conlpleted retura' dates ot 
the Fox houses. . At .the Savoy lost 
week, all available gtanding room 
was occfupied dally, anid the cashier 
had to stop selling tickets fi>ve dif-^ 
ferent times during Roscoe's en- 
gagement. Rosooe thanks the Fox 
executives for their confidence in 
repeating him so quickly. 



Houstone Ellis Killed 

Los Angeles, Feb. 14. 

Hou.slono Ellis, 34, picture actor, 
was instantly killed yesterday whon 
his car careened off the ' road at 
Delana, Cal., and plunged over a 
300-foot embankment on the Korn 
River Highway. . 

Two male companions, riding 
with him, were seriously injiirod. 



War Dept; Designates 
Natl Guard Unit for Films 

Los Arigeles, Fob. 14. 

Word received from the War De 
par tm en t--^i in pl les=- tliat^.jmeni]iia:a^f 
the 160th inf., California Nationn 
Guard, will be able to appear in 
future pictures where military 
equipment Is used. 

ThlsJ ineans that hereafter whtin 
the equipment is rented to tlie pro 
ducing companies, it will be in the 
nature of a demonstration and the 
necessary number of guardsman 
will acco'mpany the guns, rifles, ma- 
chine guns, etc 



No 3rd-Handed Hubby 



The mbther of a picture star, 
speaking of his reported ma.r- 
riagej said: ."My son is too good 
a boy to be any woman's third 
hu»band." 



WEALTHY DIRECTOR'S 
MYSTERIOUS ACCIDENT 



Howard Hughes in Hospital- 
Reported Crashed While 
Doing Air Stuff 



Los Angeles, Feb. 14; 
Howard Hughes, millionaire oil 
man who took up the riiegaphone 
for air scenes of "Hell's Angels" 
when Luther Reed, directing the 
picture, concluded the interior work 
and returned to. Paraniouiit, is con- 
fined to St. ViiJefent's Hospital here. 

No,: infprn»ation as to the reason 
for Hughes' confinement is avail- 
able. Fr^d Fleck, assistant to Reed, 
is finishing the interior sequenpes. 

Hughes, it is* said, suffered in- 
ternal injuries recently when he 
crashed to the ground with his 
plane while directing. 

Reputed worth around $35,000,000, 
Hughes- is head of Caddo Produc- 
tions which will release this picture 
through United Artists. 

Hughes has acquired the habit of 
taking over unexpired terms of 
contract players from other com- 
panies. His first was that of Thom- 
as Meighan, and his - latest is Ben 
Lyon. 

Lyon's conti-act with First Na- 
tional expires after a five-year pe- 
riod July 1. Hughes takes over the 
contract until that time under an 
arrangement whereby Lyon receives 
an Increase in salary. 



9 TITULAR BISHOPS' 
FORMED BY WRITERS 



Exclusive Organization Has 
€ne Member to Elect- 
Pledge Gratis Aid 



Lios Angeles,' Feb, 14, 
: Plenty of mystery about the. 
lunching together for the past three 
weeks of a number of title writers* 
of the first degree. These gentle- 
men c.6hE(ider thennselves the upper 
strata of the boys who dp things to 
pictures so the audience knows 
what : the producers, supervisors 
and directors are driving at. 'After- 
a number of meetings they have de- 
cided to band theiiiselves . together 
as aii organization which they of- 
ficially call the "Titular Bishops." . 
: For their president they elected 
Julian Johnson (Par); vice-presi- 
dent is Ralph Spence, free lance,' 
and secretary and treasurer i.s Mal^ 
colmS. Boy land (Fox). Besides the 
officei's there are five- other mem- 
bers who include Joe Fainhani, 
M-G; H. J. Mankewicz, Par; Gar-, 
ratt Graham, F. N., and Randolph 
Bartlctt, F. B. O'. There is one 
other member yet whose name is 
unknown. Besides this one, pro- 
visions of the constlttitlon provide 
that only one other member can 
be added to the list. 

This organization will only list 
among its membership men who 
have qualified in titling roadshow 
pictures and who are post grad- 
uates at the art of titling. They 
told one producer . that the club was 
strictly social so far as intent was 
concerned, but that they would en- 
deavor to accomplish tijings for 
their mutual .good and in turn 
would stand good for the ability of 
any member of the body. This to 
the extent that should a. member 
become' Sick while titling a picture 
other members will complete the 
Job gratis. 

There are about 800 recognized 
title writers on the Coast, with sev- 
eral holding equal recognition, so 
far as the producers are concerned* 
with any of the members of the 
"Titular Bishops." Noticeable oi| 
the roster of the organizaticm Is the 
absence of the name of George 
Marlon, .Jr., considered the king pin 
of title writers. . ' --- 

""■The organization •will only add the 
other' member . they desire In their 
organization by unanimous invita- 
tion. To date the. boys have not 
been a'ble to agree as to who It 
should be. 



Breakisig Up 2=Meii Teams; 
Par Thinks Better Alone 



LoVXngeles, Feb. 14. 

Due to the difficulty of securing 
suitable stories, for two -inen teams 
and in cdmparison to individual 
value, Paramount is breaking up 
Beery-Hatton and Conklln -Fields as 
hoke twosomes. 

Beery will be featured in "Beg- 
gars , of Life," by Jim Tully, and 
Ilatton . will, serve to give comedy 
relief to the emotional stars. 

W. C. Fields has been working on 
a five-picture yearly contract at 
$40,000 per flicker. It expires with 
the present Conklln-Flelds picture. 



Bnllheaded Cuban Wm 
Annoyed News Reel Boys 



Havana, Feb. 14. 
F^ne young rumpus going on here 
over the neiwsreel boys and Lind- 
bergh's arrival. Major Ortega, ot 
the Cuban military, Is very apt to 
take the ofilclal slap when the fuss 
clears up. 

Cameramen had parses signed by 
the army and police chiefs. Major 
Ortega refused to recognize Lhem at 
the landing field because his signa- 
ture was not also featured. The 
photographers Insisted the cards 
were valid, the wlndup being that 
the .major sicked Jils undrrlings on 
the camera toters. " ^ — .■ 

. It wasn't exactly funnyi either, as 
some of the boys took a bad bcatlngi 
especially the Cuban "still'' men and 
the Fox Movietone disciples. 

In; the latter outfit Vseveml thou- 
sand doHtrrs" in damage was done to 
the equipment. 

Major Ortega, may be court-mar- 
tialed 'for his conduct. • It was the 
one discord in Cuba's good win 
demonstration revolving iiroiind 
Lindbergh. 



Vivian Moses, Par's 

Story Deptk Head 



Los AngclosTFehT 
Vlvlon Moses, former publicity 
and. advertising head for. Fox In 
New York City, becomes head of the 
raiumount story department, re- 
placing- Fanny Franks. 

Krvin Kolsey, a.'saistant to Ben 
Schulberg, slated for the post, re- 
signed from the company upon his 
return last week from New York. 
Moses Is expected here next w«ek. 



3 Goast Weddings 

Los Angeles, Feb. 14. 

Three filmland ooujjles have made 
known their intentions to marry in 
the near future. 

Mary Astor and Kenneth Hawks, 
production supervisor at Fox, have 
set Feb.. 23 as the day, with a honey- 
moon in Cuba to follow. Mrs. Athole 
"\S'axar^'i^ffer""6f ""Norma" -Shw\rer,---i^ 
engaged to Howard Hawks, writer, 
and brother of Kenneth. "Thf ir mar- 
riage dntc Is not definite. 

The last pair is Yvonn.i- Howell, 
actress, and Lex Neal, dhvi'ior and 
gag man.. They will have tlir knot 
tied sometime in June. Mins Howr 
ell is the daughter of Aliee ilowell. 
one of the screen's early comedi- 
ennes. 



Wednesday, February 15, 1928 



PICTURES 



VARIETY 






YEARS 





Theatre Man Denies-^ 
Girl Previously Picked Up 



A Famous Producer 



. E. y. Richards, the famous 
producer fr6in the: Southland 
was in New York last week, 
acconipanled by Bill Geringen 
Mr. Richards Is the father of 
eight, children, and he's still 
young. His side line is as an 
executive of the Saenger. Cir- 
cuit, 



Milwaukee, FcV- 
Thomas Saxe, amusement man 
and former president of Saxe En- 
terprises, was nagied on a, serious 
charge in la. warrant sworn to by a 
16 -year- old Milwaukee girl. She 
chargiBS Saxe with attacking her. ^ 

Announcement of the girl's 
Charges was made by Harry Mc- 
Crory, captain of detectives, and 
John Bauschek, superintendent of 
the bureau of identification, after 
the girl had been subjected to a 
long grlllirig. Warraiit was issued 
after District Attorney Wengert had 
l>een informed of the nature of the 
case. 

Several weeks ago this girl and a 
19 -year- old friend were picked up 
by police for questioning. The old- 
er girl was held as a vagrant and 
is now confined in the county jail 
pending trial. The younger girl was 
tent to the detention home where 
Bhe unfolded her story of an at- 
tack by Saxe. Repeated question - 
ing failed to break down the girl's 
fltatements, and an Investigation 
was ordered with the result that 
Saxe was named In the warrant 

"Because of the prominence of 
the man involved," Dist. Atty 
"Wengert said in issuing the war- 
rant, "and because I realize an or 
der for his arrest will probably 
tnean that I will have the fight of 
toy life on my hands to gain a con- 
viction, I am moving carefully in 
the matter." 

Saxe denied the charges and wais 
Wel^ascd under $1,000 bail. 



CRANFIELD & CLARKE 
GIVE OP IN U. S. 




English Distributing Firm of 
Short Films Find Overhead 
Over Here Too Heavy . 



(A periodical resume by 
Variety, usually incomplete 
and. necessarily so, of those 
of the picture businciss who 
have left it for one reason 
or another. 

Present story contains 
many hitherto unmentioned 
hiames from the executive 
division of film of long ago.) 



Harrison's Surprise! 



Peto Harrison, whoso native 
heath Is Greece, is putting to-, 
gether a history of the Iriish 
in the picture business for the 
"IHsli World.*' . 

It's tinderstood that Pete has 
dug up 40 or 50 Irishmen con- 
nected with the film industry, 
which may be as much of a 
general surprise as. it. was to 
Pete, ■.■ 



FRENCH CENSOR POWER 
ON ALL IMPORT FILMS 



Paris, Feb. 5. 

What is considered as serious dls 
wlmination against American films 
is a French government proposition 
to replace the suggestions of the 
recent cinematograph commission 
here and to establish an official cen 
florship board which control all im 
portation of foreign pictures. In 
stead of the quota measures to limit 
the enti-y of foreign films, which 
the commission voted, the Govern- 
ment censors will have power to 
license only a few of . the pictures 
Imported. It will therefore be pos- 
sible for the authorities to refuse 
any . films presented. 

It Is supposed the bigger French 
producing firms ore behind this pro- 
posed legislation as the smaller 
firms would profit more from the 
quota. 



Cranfleld and Clarke, Canadian 
distributors of short subjectSi are 
dissolving and retiring from active 
business so far as the United States 
Is concerned. 

The firm has moved from Its 
offices in 729 7th avenue, and pend- 
ing settlement of their affairs, has 
office space at 130 West 42nd street. 

R, T. Crahfield, the president, la 
in charge, with Col. W. F, Clarke, 
ice- president, and Bill Brotherhood, 
sales manager, reported in Canada, 
Cranfleld and Clarke, Englishmen, 
canie over about four years ago with 
the trade understanding that they 
had the backing of London capital. 
They operated exchanges in New 
York, Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago, 
Lios Angeles, London, Paris, Mon- 
treal,. Toronto and Winnipeg, con- 
centrating upon short sut^jects.: "The 
Canadian aflillations were uhdier- 
stood to be seipai-ate in operation 
and policy, but all exchanges car- 
ried the Cranfleld and Clarke name. 
Sold Stuff on Hand 
.The original product consisted of 
a large assortment of one and two- 
reel negatives produced in IJngland. 
To this were added some Swiss 
product, Canadian goyemment 
scenics, a series of Sketchographs 
and a series' of Boy Adventure 
stories. Their last .listing, rhen- 
tioned 12 doe and children pictures, 
12 Al Joy comedies arid 6 Shot and 
Powder comedies. 

For the past year or so' they have 
acquired no additional product, all 
sales being on subjects already on 
hand. . With the heavy overhead 
through operating their own ex- 
chang'es they were unable to hold 
their producers. 

Cranfleld and Clarke are asso- 
ciated with the Canadian Interna- 
tional Film Company,' which is not 
effected by the passing of the part- 
nership In the United States. C. I. F, 
is now making a flve-reel subject 
in Ontario entitled "Carry On, Ser- 
geant," 



Men^ 

Lips Angeles, Feb. 14, 
Adolplio Menjou la making hid 
last picture under his present Para- 
moiitnt contract. The picture is "The 
Super of the Oalties," being directed 
by Hobart Henley. Menjou's con- 
tract expires May 1 and he leaves 
here for Europe May 10, 

It Is said he Is now getting $7fi,' 
©00 a picture and that the next op 
tlon, which runs for' a yea**,' calls 
for JllOO.OOO a picture on a ba^ls of 
around $8,500 a week salary. 



»» 



Sheehan Wants ''Boat' 

Winnie Sheehan has been report- 
ed negotiating within the week with 
Univer.<;al to secure the picture 
rights to "Show Boat" 

Report was Sheehan heard' U I« 
nndecidpd about starting the film; 
although it's on the U list to com- 

From ai'counts Sheehan can easily 
plaoo '"Tlie Show Boat" on the Fox 
echoflulo ,Tt almost any time. 



IKEfrH 

ORDERED OFF STOCK EX, 



Cincinnati, Feb, 14. 
The common stock of the B, F. 
Keith's Dayton (O.) Theatre Co, haa 
been ordered stricken from the trad^ 
ingllst of the Clnctrinati Stock Ex- 
change, "as a rdisult of the com- 
pany's failure to submit a flnanclal 
statement," said Richard Seeving, 
secretary of the Exchanged 

No announcement or comment on 
the movement so far has been issued 
by the theatre company, a subsi- 
diary ot the Kelth-Albee-Orpheum 
Circuit 



"CHAMPAGNE^ ABOARD 

•London, Feb. 14. 
First stviucnpc of "Champalgne,' 
st'xrrintr iJi-tty Ualfour, ia to bo shot 
this (•.111;.:"'. I'riday at sea, on board 
the '■H«:>rr'ii.L: aia,'* 



"Cofle^ans" Making Films 
Abroad for U's Quota 

Los Angeles, Feb. 14. 
"in "order to me^T^filrii^qn^ 
quirements of several European 
governments, Universal Is planning 
to send the Collegian series unit 
labroaid this summer to make pic- 
tures in England, France, Germany 
land other countries. 

Present series will be completed 
[about May 1. Stories for the trip 
abroad will bo lined up befors iikt 
i trdbp leaves h' 



Los Angeles, Feti. 14. 

. Pathfinders .. who pioneered the 
picture business, contributing their 
share to lifting the industry above 
the penny arcade and nickelodeon 
levels in' most instances, have noth- 
ing but unpleasant meniorles of 
what might be today hod they re- 
mained in the business. 

Some of the men and women who 
aided in nvaking motion picture his- 
tory have survived in good stand- 
ing. Yet the niajorlty crowded , out 
by a perpetual fstate of competition 
are compelled to work In soin<> 
other, line to eke out a iiytnff. Fol- 
lowing is what some of the famous 
people of yesteryear are now doing 
which proves that fame and fortune 
in the picture business is mostly a 
bubble. 

Harry R. Raver 
Harry R. Raiver, organizer of the 
All-star Feature Productions and 
the first man to. present a |2 movie 
on Broad wa,y,. New York, at the 
Knickerbocker by showing "CJa- 
birla," was the first man to buy the 
screen rights to a famous novel and 
produce it on the screen. . It was 
Upton, Sinclair's "Jungle," a story 
of the Chicago stockyards and the 
best seller at that time. He was 
further responsible for inducing 
such men as Adolph Zukor, Arch 
Selwyn and Augustus Thomas to 
enter the lowly picture business. 
Today Mr. Raver is conducting a^ 
small antique shop adjoining the 
Vine street theatre In Hiollywood. 

Gene Qsunthier 

Gene Gaunthier, well-known fig- 
ure in the old Kalem company, was 
the first woman director, cutter, 
star* writer, scene painter and ex- 
hibitor. She was the first womtui 
to star and make a picture in Eu- 
rope. 

Miss Gaunthier was last heard 
of a year ago, reported to be man 
aging an apartment house In St. 
Louis. 

Charles Qreene 

Charles Greene, one of the first 
picture actors to appear before the 
camera, is now In Hollywood en 
gaged in the shirt business because 
casting .directors ,think.he Is a newj 
comer. Charlie can tell • how he 
griib staged many of the big pic- 
ture moguls now riding around In 
high-powered cars, and who won't 
give him a nod. 

Edwartl McManus 
Edward McManus, who Induced 
William Randolph Hearst to gp into 
the plctui^ business and later . or 
gariized the Intematlonl News reel 
Is now a newsi>aper editor la the 
Middle West 

Herbert Blaohe 
Herbert Blache, 'In association 
with Madame Blache, was one of 
the pioneer directors who turned 
but more pictures than a leopard 
has spots. He was considered the 
most artistic In days of the Solax 
and old Metro companies, and Is 
now conducting an art lamp shade 
store in Hollywood, where t^s does 
his own decorating. 

Goprge D. Baker 
Geo rge^B.— -Baker— -- is-= -another 
pioneer director who commanded 
the highest salary. o< any director 
In the business during the postwar 
period. 

He is now retired In Hollywood 
passing away his time by writing 
novels. He eon be seen riding 
about the town hi a Chandler 
llmouetne that he purchased wlien 
fContlDPed oa p^ff* 



U. A. AFTER REG. DENNY; 
U'S $60,000 UMIT 

All "Jewels" Under Same Bud- 
get— $150,000 Limit on Reg. 
-—Gutting Scenario Staff 



Los Angeles, Feb, 14. 
Negotiations between Universal 
and United Artists are' on for the 
transfer of Reg Denny's contract 

Universal is said to -be losing 
money on the benny pictures due 
to heavy negative costs. If . the 
deal goes through, WHUam Selter 
win go with Denny as director. 

n will cut its' studio scenario 
stoil in half this week, eliminating 

practically all but contracted 
writers. 

When the studio resumes full time 
production in April, it is planned 
to keep the cost of ^'Jewels" down 
to $60,000 per picture, with the eX' 
ception of the Reginald Denny se 
ries which will carry a production 
budget of about $150,000 if he 
doesn't go with U, A, 



E E'S FIRST 




Foy Secretly Making S- 
Reeler for N. at $2 



Los Angeles; Feb. . 14. 

First of the fiill length Vitaphone 
features with ah entire talking cast 
is being secretly made at Warner 
Brothers studios under the direc- 
tion o£ Bryan Foy. Picture Is a five 
reeler and at present entitled "The 
Roaring Forties," a story of Broad- 
way life by Hugh Herbert and Mur-, 
ray Roth. 

A cast of 60 people is being, used 
with the. principia.1 players Gladys 
BrockWell, Helene Costello, Cullen . 
Landls, Tommy Dugan, Wheelw 
Oakman, Tom McGulre and Ouy 
Dennery, • 

Foy has been working on thfe pic- 
ture for about two weeks with noi- 
body but members o' the cast per- 
mitted on the set 

Film is to start with a $2 showing 
at Warner's, New York. 



HAYS BEFORE SENATE 
COMMITTEE IN MARCH 



fines in George Cohan 
Plays for "Talkers"? 



Los Angeles, Feb. 14, 
With one more picture to go on 
his present First National contract, 
Johnny HInes is being approached 
to do a series of George M. Cohan 
plays for one of the talking picture 
concerns. 

The list of possible plays include 
'The Little Millionaire," "46 Min- 
utes from Broadway," "Yankee 
Prince," "Little Nellie Kelly" and 
"The Merry Malones." Hines. wias 
a former song and. dance man on the 
stage. When entering pictures he 
was identified as the "Yankee Doo- 
dle" comedian. 



Los Angeles, Feb. 14. 

will Hays, accompanied by 
Maurice MacKenzie, leaves March 
16 for New York, . He will go from 
there to Washington to answer 
subpoena in the Tea Pot Dome In- 
quiry into Liberty Bonds glvibn to 
the Republican Party in 19?6, when 
Hays was chairman of the Republi- 
can National Committee. 



Am. Directors Didn't 

Connect in England 

London, Feb. 14. 
Albert Parker and John Robert 
son, film directors, sailed from here 
Saturday on the "Celtic," 

TTie boy .s" wei-e ii e re several weeks 
without making any arrangements 
to produce for British picture con- 
cerns. 



P. C. T.'s Big Issue 

London, Feb,' 14. 
Proylnclal Cinematograph The 
atres issues tkls week a $4,267,460 
pz'feference stock in $5 shares carry- 
ing 7% percent, and further shares 
in dividends up to 16 per cent, as . a 
limit: on stock. 

This money is bcUovfed to.be desr 
tined for building of new theatres 



Washington, Feb. 14. 
Democratic Senators are predict- 
ing that the Senate oil investigating 
committee's call to Will Hays will 
be but the beginning of a lot of. 
questioning, and on other; matters,, 
of the picture "Czar." 

How the Democrats propose to 
bring about this questioning was 
not disclosed. 

Basil Mianly, Scrlpps-Howard re- 
porter, assisting the committee, sent 
out a copyrighted story that the 
G. O. P, campaign deficit in 1920 
was paid from oil proflts through 
Hays. 



Playing Organ by Control 



Des Moines, Feb. 14. 

Playinsf a pipe organ by remote 
control proved diverting to the pa- 
trons of the Capitol, Publlx house, 
here. The organ was played by Her- 
ble Koch, solo organist, without his 
presence — a wierd light ' b^ing 
thrown on . the performing, though 
man -less organ. 

• Then the trick was - explained, 
with Herble going up and down the 
aisles play the organ on a portable 
board" strapped around his neck— ; 
the board being attached to the pipe 
organ by cable. 



ROACH DIVIDENI) 

Los Angeles, Feb.. 14. 
. Board of diroctors of Ilal Roach 
Studios declared a special dividend 
of one-hali; of one per cent, in ad- 
dition to the regular quartorly div- 

-■ldond""af-=two"-pTrr"TOnt^'OTi'=pTcfrrrc'ri- 
stoclc The dlvidond la for tiirec 
months . ending. i''o'.6. .29 and will be 
paid March 1 to stockholders of rec- 
ord Feb. 15. This Is the Coiirtli <-'>n- 
secutive extra dividend dccl<'ir(;d i>y 
the corporation. 

As a rcBuit of the rolca-siriK- -'itpfo- 
ment with M-O, tho nf^t ('.'iniiii.;'-'- "f 
the corporation for last I.)i";criilj''r 

.-amounted to $24,7^0. 



Griffith's Remake 

I>, W, Griffith left New York for 
the Coast last week to inake "The 
Battle ot the Sexes," a picture he 
turned out 14 years ago for $12,000. 
The new effort will run in the 
neighborhood of $300,000 for U. A. 

It is understood that Griffith's in- 
tention is to do the remake with 
Mary Philbin, if ho can secure her 
rolea.so from Univonsal for It. It is 
reported Carl Laemmlo not long ago 
offerod Griinth ■$2r.0,0Ci0 to direct 
"Show Jiu'.a" for U, 

Grimtii' la stlil playing around 
with th(^ idfa of making "The White 
HliivQ.''- ; .^i :- 



POUCHER TO COAST 

Il.illili J'oikIkt is li.-aving the 
(:on.solii.l.'-.i'''I Lriljonitoi l(-3 to go to- 
ih<.) fOii.-;t .'IS rfiTf^fiiiatlve of Kich- 
ar<l Ilt.whin'l ;in,\ hr will al.^o be tlie 
I.iii' .1. •'i>'''iiit lli'^ lOirst Na- 
i;. SMl'lioH. lili will gO WCSt 

Dii.s wi '-lc. . . 



VARIETY 



P I C T U R E S 



Wednesday, February 15, 1928 



STATE, $23:0110, COHENS-KELLYS'; 
tlROIS," mow, HOUSE PCORD 

Loeiw House Actual Downtown L. A. Leader-— Met, 
$2B,500 With "Rose-Man^^^ After 
2 Weeks to $13,450— ♦'4 Sons," $5,385, 2 Days 



. Lros. Antjeles, Feb. 14. 
■ V ■ (Drawing Pop., .1,450,000) 

Trade was much better last week 
at all the first run . houses. "^The 
Circus," aftex' breaking: a house rec- 
orci on its. second week at Grauman's 
Chinese by doing $30,000, repeated 
again by doing a bit more last Ayeelt. 
Picture has been pJaying to capac- 
ity matinees. Another of the road 
Bhow fllhiis which improved in busi- 
ness waB "Wings." This one did 
about $700. better than the. week ber 
fore. 

Metropolitan, got a. lucky break, 
Title of the picture brought them in. 
Screen version of "Rose -Marie ' Is;, 
nothing to brag about, arid diailies 
declared themselves that way, too. 
Al Ijybns and Jimmy Lyons, heading, 
stage show, gjive customers satlsfyr 
Ing entertainment. ' 

Though about $2,500 behind the 
Met, Loew's State, with two-thirds 
the capacity, was actually the down- 
town leader on' the "Cohens and 
Kellys Jn Pairis." Trade was about 
$2,00.0 better than week before. 

"Potir Sons" got aiway to. a $4,300 
start at $5. a copy for Its premiere 
at th9 Carthay Circle. Notices in 
dailies with one.- exception wer6 fa- 
.vorable, tut second day figures of 
$1,068 were bit disappointing. "Sun- 
rise," on its final week, had igreat 
exit, at $13,300, $6,000 more than 
the week before. "Jazz Singer," in 
sixth we^k at Criterion, dropped 
$400. 

Second and final week of "The 
Last Command" at Million Dollar; 
was better than expected. However, 
seems as though Jannings is not the 
bet locally , that he Is in other key 
centers and abroad. "Student 
Prince" Is now in that house. 

Pinal two days of "The Dove" at 
United A|-sltts were quite disap- 
pointing at an average of about 
$1,300 dally. House operating ex- 
pense, without pictiire, is around 
$1,800 a day. "Sorrell and Son" also 
got an Inauspicious -start- on the 
first day. However, gives indica- 
tions of Improving. 

"Love," brought out. to Hollywood 
after Its sensational business at the 
Million Dollar/ did not create any 
boxoflflce panic. This was due to 
poor exploitation and handling by> 
the Egyptian management. . Boule- 
' Vama held up . In great shape with 
"Spotlight" and Gene , Morgati. 
.Broadway Palace did not score a 
coup In playing Harold's Lloyd's 
"Grandma's Boy." This, picture has 
teert played plentifully locally. 
Estimates for. Last Week 

Grauman^s Chinese (U. A.). "The 
Circus" (U. -..) (1,958; B0-$1.50). 
Town is Chaplin mad; selling; out lii 
afternoon and at night; house rec- 
ord broken, for second successive 
Week. $30,150;. follows $30,000 open 
Ing. 

Biltntore (Erlamger). "Wings" 
(Par) (1,661; 60j$2.20). Air opus 
eets stronger as It goes along, fourth 
week an even $18,000. ,, 

Carthay Circle (Miller- W. C). 
"Sunrise" (Fox) (1,500; 50-$1.50) 
Final week one of best of engage- 
ment; $13,300; "Pour Sons" (Fox) 
opened at $5 to $4,317 ; first two 
days, $6,386. 

Criterion (W. C). "Jazz Singer" 
and Vita (W. B.) (1,600; 50-$l.B0). 
Trade a "bit off ia, sixth week; $8,200. 

Loew's State (Loew- W. C.) "Cd- 
Ik liehs . arid Kellys In Paris" (U) 
■ (2,200; 25-99). Anything George 
^ Sidney Is In surefire for this house; 
with Peabody on stage great com- 
bination; $23,000. 

Metropolitan (Pub.-W.C). "RMer 
Marie" (M-.G) (3,595: 25-75). Bal- 
ance of show outside of screen fea- 
ture gave satisfaction, picture's 
title brought them in; $25,500. 

Million Dollar (Pub-W. C). "Last 
Command" (Par) (2,200; 25-99). Lo- 
cals would, not go frantic over this 
one, but bowed out at end b£ second 
week to $13,460; good trade for that 

United Artists (U; A.-W. O; 
''The Dove", (U. A.) (2,100; 2B-$1.10). 
Pinal two days for the Talmadge 
picture only scored $2,600; "Sorrell 
and Son" (U. A.) off to poor open-. 
Ing day, but with great notices looks 
will probably build. 

Boulevard (W. C), "Spotlight" 
(Par) (2,164; 26^50). Healthy .week 
as $7,500 was realized. 

Egyptian (U. A.-W. C). 'Xove" 
(M-G) (1,800; 25-75). Poor sales- 
rmaiiship cost^plotuM=:atJeast.^Ji.5.0M;l 
final count, $8,160< 

Broadway Palace (Orpheiini). 
•S^raml mil's Boy" (Pathe) (1,540; 
16-40). With no first , runs in sight, 
house thought It could put over old 
Harold Lloyd film, but didn't; 
around $2,8001 



CENTURY-STANLEY ARE 
$1,000 APART IN feALTO 

$1 8,dOQ and $t7,pO()r-'Doye^' 
$1 3,000 at Valencia— 'Jazz 
Singer Holds for 6th Wk. 



Baltimore.' Feb. 14. 
(brawing Population, 850,000) 

One of the few remaining down-' 
town picture pa-rlors, dating from 
the pioneer days, is apparently des- 
tined to soon pa;ss out as a result of 
the transfer of the North Howard 
street property occupied by the Idle 
Hour. This is one of the rectan- 
gular small seaters of the one and 
two-reel era. Another property that 
was Intermittently the home of fea- 
ture pictures will be rebuilt as a 
commercial stores structure. This 
is the old Lyceum theatre property. 

While these two properties are 
definitely out as movie house possi- 
bilities, the Embassy, dark since last 
spring, may reopen. Les Sponsler, 
formerly of the vaude team: Les and 
Glara Sponsler, has been mentioned 
as the possible proprietor. 

The Sunday midnight show vogue 
is growing here. While the courts 
and grand jury are wrestling with 
cases on the archaic Sunday, blye 
law, many of the big downtown ex- 
hibs are putting on Sunday night 
shows, opening the ticket sale one 
minute after midnight. The racket 
started New Year's Eve. . 

Business in genei-al was off last 
week, weather being partly to blalne, 
but failure of certain pictures to get 
the expected response also figured. 
"Beau Salireur," at the Century, 
pleased but failed to hit any b. o. 
high spots, and this went lor "Wife 
Savers" at the Stanley. "The Dove," 
at the Valencia, was another film 
that- didn't come up to expectations. 
This was Norma's debut at the up- 
stailrs hous6 and much wa;s expectied. 
Reissue of "Graindma's Boy" at the 
New also failed to click as expected. 

"The Jazz Singer," played a. fifth 
consecutive week with nightly turn- 
^.Way. The\Parkway had every rea- 
son to be pleased with the business 
done by "West Point." The Palace, 
running on a new policy of picture 
plus. tab burlesque, is still crowd- 
ing 'em In. 

Estimates for Last Week 

Century (LoewrU. A.). "Beau 
Sabreur" (Par) (2.074; 25-00) 
Average satisfactory week, but not 
outstanding; "Tokio Blues" on stage 
pleased; about $18,000. 

Stanley (Stanley-Crandall). "Wife 
Savers" (Par) (3,600 ; 25-60) . Hat- 
ton-rBeery team failed to duplicate 
"In the Air" figures; does not mean 
business was bad, however; after 
slow start built nicely; about $17, 
000. 

Valencia (Loew-U, A.). "The 
Dove" (U. A.) (1,600; 25-60). Norma 
Talmadge, long surefire In this town, 
faUed to equal her former perfoi-m 
ances here; business big for this 
moderate sized house, but hot re- 
markable; about $13,000. 

Metropolitan (W. B.). "Jazz Sing- 
er" (W. . B.) (6th week and Vita) 
(1,400; 26-50). . Outsta,ndlng sensa- 
tion here; ■ scheduled as final, week, 
but after Monday was a nightly 
turnaway with Saturday night big 
gest Jam of engagement; held for 
sixth week; about $10(00(). 

Rivoli (Wilson Amusement Co.). 
"Smile, Brother. Smile" (Par) (2,500; 
25-60). Weather affected somewhat, 
but intake above a;verage. 

New (Whltehursts). "Grrahdma's 
Boy" (I>ar) (1,800; 25-50). Lloyd 
reissue failed to rlriff b. o. bell for 
outstanding gross; below average 
with about $5,000. 

Parkway (Loew-U. , A.). "West 
Point" (1,000; 15-36). This one kept 
up the high average of b/ o. poten- 
tiality that It displayed for two 
weeks downtown; about $6,000. 



R. a. PROCTOR WITH HAYS 

. R, G. Proctor, non- showman, is a 
recent addition to the Will Hays 
organization. 



STAHL FINDS ONE 

Los Angeles, Feb. 14. 
. Myrna Hoffman has been signed 
to a long-term contract by Tiffany- 
Stahl after . playing in extra parts 
for over a year. 

John Stahl while) playing a bitT 
Stahl plans to grqom the girl for 
stardom. 



0, A, $24,000, DETROIT; 
MICH. J39,600, LEADS 

"Sadie" Calms Dow# After 
Fast Start— ''Blondes" Helps 
Cap. Jump $1,000 



Detroit, Feb. 14. 
General depression in film takings 
last week, slight but noticeable. The 
two best attractions, from a draw 
standpoint, were repeaters. The 
rest of the street was radically off 
In fllckei" value. Bad weather, too. 

The Adams is practically certain 
to be the town's comparative topper 
this week with Chaplin present 
after tht-ee weeks of "Love," the 
final being forced; Gilbert-Garbo 
picture failed to take the expected 
rise after getting off to an unex- 
pected slow start. 

After grabbing $16,000 on its first 
three days, the United Artists hit 
the slide to see about half as rhuch 
in the following four days. "Sadie 
Thompson" looks somewhat tired 
going Into a second week, and there 
Is a; possibility she will be with- 
drawn unless bracing for "The 
Gaucho" on the next furlong. Nat- 
ural attraction of the new theatre 
was the chief nxedium the first week. 

The Michigan took on nothing ex- 
tra to offset the U. A. opening and 
slipped li bit, though showing few 
ill-effects of the newly created 
opposlsh. The stage stuff, in addi- 
tion to pictures, will be relied on to 
retain th6 big one's regular patron- 
agie against the straight- filmed 
U. A. Capitol had kicks on stage 
and screen . in "Blondes," and Lewis 
and Dody, improving on the pre- 
vious week by almost $2,000. An- 
other to leap was the Washington 
with "Sunrise," and a strong movle- 
toho bill. Results here were not par- 
ticularly surprising. In view of a 
great' improvement in screen qual- 
ity. 

Strong coiitinuanoe is holding 
The Jazz Singer"-Vita at the Mad- 
ison, for eight .weeks, establishing 
a run record for the house, again 
illustrating strong drawing points 
oi the singing picture when played 
at pop prices. State and Oriental 
were both about normal. Price cut- 
ting war, accentuated in advertis- 
ing, carried oh by these vaude-fllms 
houses still rages. 

Estimates for Last Week 

Adams (Kunsky) "Love" (M-G) 
(1,770; 60-75). Closed after three 
mediocre nveeks; "Circus", supplant- 
ing Saturday; romantic film mild 
here; never really got started; lo- 
cation might have been a factor; 
closed to $10,000. - - 

Capitol (Kunsky) "Gentlemen 
Prefer Blondes" (Par) (3,448; 50- 

75) . Attractive bill gave presenta- 
tion pioneer nice week; $25,600, up 
about $1,000. 

Madison (Kuneky> "Jazz Singer" 
and Vita (W.B.) (1.976; 50-65-75) 
(7th week). "Les Miserables" (U) 
shelved for the time being while 
talker's run Is extended .another 
week, screen adaptation running 
with stage outfit also in town this 
week; film down another notch, but 
still on its pins at $15,000. 

Michigan (Kuftsky-Publix) "Lat- 
est from Paris" (M-G) (4,100; 60- 

76) . Large house dropped some 
weight; U. A- opening felt, but not 
to any great extent; $39,600 enough 
to lead town. 

Oriental (Miles) '^Shield of Honor" 
(U.) and Pan vaud6 (2;960; 25-90). 
Police theme in film gave chance 
for extra exploitation; partially 
covered weak vaude bill; around 
$16,000. 

State (Kunsky) "Two Flaanlng 
Youths" (I'ar) and Loew vaude 
(3,000; 25-75). Rumor this house is 
returning to pjeesentations; Is losing 
from $3,06d to $'i,W0 weekly at preisi- 
ent rate, with grosses of $12,500 and 
thereabouts; looks for jump. this 
week With Ruth Elder. 

United Artists (U.A.) "Sadie 
Thompson" (U.A.) (2,000; .50-66). 
After $l6,00O on first three days, 
dow;n to finish week with $24,000; 
•'(Saucho" held In readiness pending 
I'Sadle's" likely departure at end of, 
t\yo weeks; if Swanson can stick 
three weeks, precedent might be 
set; U. A. hou^e running against 
self-created opposition this week 
("The Circus"), and will And sim- 
ilar situation next week with Gilda 
Gray at Capitol. 

Washington (Fox) "Sunrise" and 
Movietone (Fox) (1,778; 35-60-66). 
House now In good shape after 
string of low v®eks; "Sunrise"- get- 
ting attention, and Mussolini on 
tone kicking in with new business; 
house claims alqiost as good as 
"Glory," at $10,500. 



TYPOGRAPHICAL JERROR 

Estimated gross oh the Oriental, 
Portland, Ore., for $30,000, issue of 
Feb. 1, was a typogi'aphical error. 

Figure should have read $13,000 
fgr "The Fighting Eagle" (Pathe). 



"BLONDES"jnO,000, PROV. 

Majestic $6,500~Fay'a Okay at fS,- 
000— UlMown, $3,000 



"HEAVEN'S" LOOP REPEAT 



. " " (jhicagrb, "FeBt"i¥."'" 
The Monroe, Fox's Loop bouse, Is 
playing "Seventh Heaven" this 
week, the. first repeat booking the 
house has ever had. 

"Heaven" played the house late 
last year, for five weeks, the pic- 
ture since doing so "vyejl In the 
neighborhoods It wa& figured worth- 
while to bring It into the Loop 
ogaln. 



. Providence, P^b. 14. 
(Drawing Population, 300,000) 

Healthy hii on every street in the 
city..; Nothing outstanding In any 
house except the Strand, which went 
for another win with "Gentlemen 
Prefer Blondes." After a fall-oCf last 
week, picture brought the grosses 
back to the records started by 'Iron- 
sides." 

"San Francisco Nights" helped 
some snappy vaude bring them into 
the Carltoii, while Fay's took an 
even all with -"The Pioneer Scout" 
and some vaude tliat rates mention. 
"Wife .Silvers" gave them a few- 
laughs at the Majestic and served as 
a splendid running mate for 
"Freckles," which drew forth much 
praise. The Rialto arid the Uptown, 
both second-run houses, received a 
play, with the Uptown on the heavier 
side.. 

Estimates for Last Week 

Majeetie (Fay) (2,600; 16-60)— 
"Freckles" (F. B. O.) and f'Wit^ 
Savers" (Par.) and Movietone, feat- 
uring Pres. Faunce of Brown. Big 
college draw here and good for 
about $6,500. 

Strand (Ind) (2,200; 15-50)— "Gen- 
tlemen Prefer -Blondes" .(Par) and 
"Isle of Forgotten Women." An- 
other win for the Strand; box show- 
ing, about $10^000. 

Carlton (Fay) (1,474; 16-50)— "San 
Francisco Nights" (Goth) and five 
acts vaude.- Lucky to break at 
about $4,000. 

Fay^s (Fay) (2,000; 16-50)— "Pio- 
neer Scout" (Par.), with vaude. 
Usual strength, with a little better 
than $6,000. 

Uptown (Ind) (1,500; 16-26). Two 
changes on second-run pictures with 
stage show. Good biz for cu:ross 
town house; $3,000. 

Rialto (Fay) (2,0(J0; 10-26). Car- 
rying on valiant struggle and hitting 
about $1,600. 



CAPITAL FALLS OFF; 
FOX CUTS SCALE AGAIN 

New House Down to 50c — 
Jolson's Repeat Date, $8,000 
—Jannings, $11,000 



Washington, Feb. 14. 
(Estimated White Pop., 450,000) 

Many upsets last week. Fore- 
most was anothier cut in prices by 
the Fox, getting the house d.own 
to rate with the others at 50 
cents top. Business has been im- 
proving, but takings were.not up to 
expectations, hence the cut effective 
yesterday (Monday). 

Next was the licking the Palace 
took with a Publix presentation, 
"My Lady's Fan," and "Two Flam- 
ing Youths." Drop not unexpected, 
however, as W. C. Fields has never 
meant a dime here. Management 
tried to avoid it by plugging the 
title and using pictures of boys and 
girls in advertising. 

MeanwhllCj the Earle featuring 
good stage show and "The Love 
Mart" flashed upwards and got its 
second biggest week since switching 
from five acts of K-A vaude . and 
a feature first run. Al Jolson "Jazz 
Singer" was brought back into the 
Met for an additional week (fourth) 
after an interruption to show "Pa- 
tent Leather Kid." "Singer" got 
several thousand above the figures 
rung up by the house just prior to 
the switch to run policy. Business 
done by the Jdlson picture conceded 
from all sides as remarkable. 

Loew's mint, the Columbia, lost 
its assured $4,000 weekly flapper 
trade with the advent of "The Last 
Command,'' but is cashing in on the 
following of "this" fbreigfr" Btar "with 
enough to get in a second week. 

Rialto is not getting them with 
the new stage policy of a former 
popular musical comedy boiled 
d|own, with reports another change 
is ahead. "Mary" it was last week 
while the picture was "Spotlight." 

AH houses suffered through storm 
early part of week. 

Estimates for Last Week 

Columbia (Loew) "Last Com- 
mand" (Par) (1,232; 36-60). Excel- 
lent business but minus the usual 
flappers; $11,000. 

Earle (Stanley-Crandall) "Love 
Mart" and stage show (2,300; 
35-50). Both screen arid stage got 
them in for second best week since 
switch; maybe $13,000. 

Fox (Fox) "Old San Francisco" 
(W. B.) arid stagie show (3,432; 30- 
40-60-75). Started okay, dove with 
storms and recovered to just above 
$24,600, new lowered scale current 
Monday. 

Met (Stanley-Crandall) "Jazz 
Suipor" and Vita (W. B.) (1,518; 
35-60). Back "for i-^peaf arfer^three' 
weeks run and over $8,000 mark; 
excellent. 

Palace (Loew) "Two Flaming 
Youths" (Par) and Publix unit 
<2.363; 36-60). Not so hot and when 
tills theatre skids everybody knows; 
U; liberally estimated at $14,000 

Rialto (U) "Spotlight" (Par) 
and "Mary" (musical tab.) (1,917; 
35-50). Stage end nicely done but 
^^Btill ott; maybe $5,000. 



FILMS AND BATHS SAT. 
NITE FIXTURES IN Ton 



Loew's Lowest for Year, Uru» 
der $1 0,000— "Sadie" Fairi^ 
$9,000— Hipp $1 1,000 



Toronto, Feb. 14. 
(Driawino Population, 700,000) 

Starting out like a record breakex^., 
the past week fell away to a meri^ 

trickle after wash day and the re^ 
suit was' flops all around except at 
Mike Shea's Hippodrome^ yithere m 
unit vaude show helped "The . Wiz-t 
ard" (Fox.) got better than $11,000. 
This house - Invariably gets the 
toughest breaks In . town on pic- 
tures because It was pretty lata 
giving up K.-A two-a-rday. How*.- 
ever, they know how to handle al 
picture when they get it and hava 
built Hie average up from $6,500 to 
better than $9,000. 
: Fred Schaf er took: second money; 
in his giant Pantages house wltU 
"On Your Toes" and a fair staga 
show. :About $10,600. They maka 
a play for real cash at this one next 
week where Creatore's Band, 50 
strong, will headline . with "Old 
Ironsides" on the screen. The band' 
gets $6,000 for this engagement. 

Loew's took it on the chin with 
"Becky" and went under $10,000 for 
the first , time this year. . Bmll 
Boreo, on the stage, didn't, meaii 
much either and Sally O'Neill 1* 
zero In Toronto. . 

"Sadie Thonipson" opened to « 
corporal's guard at the Regent, but. 
built steadily to $9,000 after notices 
that could never be clipped for ad^ 
yertislng. No mention of "Rain" 
In any publicity. 

' Picture, held- another week when 
U. A. gives up the house to Uni- 
versal for . "Uncle Tom" at $1.50. 
U. A.. took the house, for one month, 
then doubled the lease with inten- 
tions to go 15 weeks. When Mary 
Pickford flopped in "My Best Gtirl" 
notices went up and "The Dove" 
ahd "Drums of Love" went into the 
general release class. 

Second payment has just been 
made on the house by a syndicate 
which will tear it down to make 
way for office buildings, and It is 
likely to go dark after '|Uncle 
Tom" unless Fox comes back with. 
"Sunrise" and "Mother Machree," 
originally .booked here: Leon Vic- 
tor, iformer local Fox chief, wis in 
town this week. 

Tivoli surprised with better than 
48,000 on "Ben Hur" in its third 
[week. That gives about $27,000 on 
the three which just about breaks 
records for this 1,400 seater. Opened 
to turnaway biz with "The Circus," 
Saturdaiy, and looks set for few 
weeks at a 60-cent top. Chaplin's 
"Gold Rush" has the all time rec- 
ord in, these parts, 11 weeks at bet- 
ter than $ll";iOOO each. 

Jack Arthur gave "Beau Sa- 
breur" neat exploitation, on tha 
"Beau Geste" hookup, but the 
weather helped to drag him urider 
$9,000. Movies and baths are Satur- 
day night fixtures here. "Gaucho" 
opened big Saturday. • 
Neighborhoods fell off this week. 

Estimates for Last Week 
Hip (F. P.) (2,600; 30-60) "Tha 
Wizard" (Fox). Comfortable biz; 
no turnaways but steady; over 
$11,000, above average here; vaud 
outfit helped, but radio plug didn't 
mean much. 

Pantages (F.. P.) (3,400; 30-60) 
"On Your Toes" (U). Opened big 
but fell away midweek when 
weather became sloppy; between 
$10,000 and $11,000; held Its own. 

Loew's (2,300; 30-60) "Becky" 
(M-G). Sally O'Neill no draw here; 
under $10,000, lowest this year; 
shoppers deserted stores and this 
always hurts here. 
- Regent, (U;^ A.) (1.400; 50-$1.50) 
"Sadie Thompssori (tj. A,). "Opened" 
very weak, but built to around 
$9,000; held over with taking over 
house Feb. 20; censors made prac- 
tically' no cuts; critics all said " 
"No." 

Tivoli (F. p.). (1,400; 36-60) "Ben 
Hur" (M-G). Better than $8,000, on 
third week means a real draw; 
"Circus" (U. A.), next. 

Uptown (F. P.) , (3,000; 30-60) 
"Beau Sabreur" (Par). Opened to 
SRO, but faded badly; less than 
$9,000; stage show excellent. 



"Sunrise" Breaks House 
Record at Newark, 75c 

Newark, N. J., Feb, :.4. 
Fox's "Sunrise" at B'ox's Terminal 
last, week is a test at popular prices 
broke the house record for a week 
without a holiday. 

^ . Tej-jpinal's top is 75c. with mats, 
at 50c. aria Tdges O^cV^Ttf^wUs 1.115" 
flrst time "Sunrise" had played to 
under $1.65 top, .and i.s now at the 
Times Squia.i-e, New York, at the 
legit sc.'ile. . 

"Sunrise" startPd off to sm.isbing 
business in the 1,700-soater. Its ro- 
ceptlon here was mo.«5t agreeable to 
the Fox people, who do not intr-nd 
to generally release the spcolol for 
the regular picture houses until a<'i)- 
tember next. 



Wednesday, February 15, 1928 



PICTURES 



VARIETY 



"SADir VERY BIG AT $4W AT • 
WVOU-RAVES BY N. Y. CRITICS 



Nothing Marked Elsewhere on Street Last Week-r- 
Paramount Got $69,700 With Colleen Moore— - 
Roxy Did $91,000, Of f— "Kid" at Strand, $42,600 



Evenly', if not fluently, marked the. 
progress of the Street last week. 
Nothingv startling at any point 
along the line, although "Sadie 
Thompson" poured herself a |48,- 
500 glassful at the Rlvoli. 

This is a good getaway for the. 
fflwansoh picture. 

"Last Command" took the ex- 
j>ected drop on its third week, 
getting $3£>,65.0— slip of $8,70Q— but 
atlil substantial. 

None of the Dig first runs 
splurged with oversized - grosses. 
"Patent Leather Kid" gavie the 
Strand $42,600, very good. Pictlire 
stays a second week but this was 
scheduled. Film la running a full 
two hours and giving. 11.30 p. m. 
performances to get in seven daily 
screenings. • . 

"Student Prince" eased down to 
S62,56o on its- second week, at the 
Capitol, good, bvit a slide of $12,700 



MIRAaE THAT CENSORS 
0. K. "GARDEN"; $16,000 



"CIRCUS," $20,700, M. 0. 

Saenger's Best for Wint*r-T"Cohen«- 
Kellys" H. O. 2 Days, $5,330 



New Orleana, Feb. 14; 
(Drawing Population, 450,000) 

Important item in film circles last 
week was "The Circus." Chaplin is 
still the same keen box-offlc* factor 
here, .as proven by the Saenger go- 
in^ above $20,000. 

Loew's State had only an average 
week with "The Latest from Paris." 
House went above 116^000, which 
meant a healthy profit. . 

The doddering, slumbering: Lib- 
I erty came back to life with "Cohens - 
Kellys in Paris." So good werie the 
returns picture was held over tw<) 
days additionally, getting over $^,000 
in nine days. Stt-and showed a spark 
of life with "The Garden of Eden," 



mm BIG FOR MAE MURRAY 
AT CHICAGO; 'aUCHO.' a 




RarthplmACC ^13 000 8 DaVS M^y^ Orpheum with "East Side. 
barineimeSS, ^10,UUU, O Urty*|^^gj gj^g ,. and the Palace with 

—"Circus" Off 2d Week, 



$9,000; Loew's $J 4,000 



Ho'use is currently playing "Rose- 
Marie" and its initial Publix-.Loew 
stage unit. Colleen Moorie held the 
Paramount even on its "Old Iron- 
sides" week with "Her Wild Oat," 
gathering $(59,700, while "Love Me 
and the World Is Mine" couldn't 
get more . than $91,000 into the, 
Roxy. , 
"Helen of Troy" practically neld 
even with its first week at the small 
Cameo, again going around six 
"grand" at $5,800. Universal was. 
playing with the Idea of holding 
"Cohens and .Kellys In Paris" over 
at the Colony but called in Chaney's 
"Hunchback" after $13,500 had 
pa,ssed • the gate— more than this 
house has been doing of late. 

"Chicago" closed Its seventh week 
at the Gaiety to $6,700, succeeded 
Monday (holiday) afternoon by 
Fox's "Four Sons," and "Uncle 
■tom" went back but $100 in running 
up $8,200. -'Love" remains extrenie- 
ly active at the Embassy, claiming 
$10,700 for its 11th week, and 
^'Drums of Love" didn't cover much 
ground on© way or the other In 
hanging around $9,000 again. 

"Simba" fell away alaout $1,000, 
but was well pleased witk close to 
$15,000. "Wings" pounded along on 
its iininterrupted journey at $15,- 
aoo. "Jazz Singer" felt its first real 
drop since the pre-Xmas period at 
$17,700, and "The Enemy" . is still 
trying to get friendly. 

Estimates for Last Week 
Aster — "The Enemy" (M-G) 
(1,200; $l-$2) (Sth^cek). Amongst 
those running and that's about all; 
''Tra,il of '98" here by March 1.. 

Cameo— "Helen of Troy" (P.N.) 
(549; 50-75). Holdover week for 
Grecian babe about «qual to first 
display on , this site; $5,800 only 
slightly off from initial session; the 
boys like; British made historical 
war film now in here for two 

Capitol— "Student Prince" (M-G) 
(4,620; 35-50-75-$1.65). Big first 
week, but fell to $62,500 In taking 
extra bow; total okay and about 
same sized slip, $12,700; as Garbo 
took when held over in preceding 
picture; first Publlx-Loew unit this 
week with show running one minute 
shv of tv/o hours and half. 

Carroll — "Simba" (997; $l-$2) 
(4tlr "week) ." Doing all -rightr -has 
house for six weeks and may stay 
longer if business warrants and 
Carroll's new show not ready; first 
dip last week but ^olid at close to 
$15.000.. 

Central — "Uncle Tom's " Cabin" 
(U) (922; $l-$2) (15th week). Cenr 
ter of rumors concerning Fox, but 
splitting reports with Colony oh 
Bide; "Tom" quiet but steady at 
$8,200 ; advertising last weeks 

Colony— "Cohens and Kellys" (U) 
(1,980;. 25-50-76>. Had chance to 
stay , second week but management 
decided against; drew $13;500, much 
better than house has beieh doing. 

Criterion— "Wings" (Par.) (973; 
|l-$2) -(27th week). Little devla 
tlon here for air film; ags^ln con 
slstent at $16,300. . 

Embassy— "Love" (M-Q) (596; 
|1-$1.65) (12th week). Clocked 
many fa.st furlong and last week 
no exception; claimed $10,700. 

Gaiety— "Chicago" (Pathe) (808; 
|l-$2). • Passed on aftfer seven 
week.s, finishing to $5,700; "Four 
.^S«ns^(EQx)..opfinfidJMDjidAy;.=(fepJlli. 
day) matinee indefinitely. 

Liberty— "Drums of . Love" (U 
'A.) (1,234; $l-$2) (4th week). 
Neither up or down; around $9,000 
not satisfactory, but about equal to 
first- full wopk. 

Paramount- "Her Wild Oat" (F. 
N.) (2.400; 35-50-75-90). Gave 
housi> snoo more than "Old Iron 
sia(>s.'' which preceded; $69,700 all 
right^ but not oxooptional. 

Rialto— "Last Command" (Par.) 



"Tours to Command," dropped ma- 
terially Tudor had class C bin with 
"The Bush Leaguer." 

Estimates for Last Week 
Saenger (3,568; 65)— "The Circus" 
. +^ 1- «j I (U. A.). Best business of the win- 
Montreal, Feb. 14. ter; final check, $20,700. 
Special presentatlo'n of its feature Loew'S State (3,218; 50) — "Latest 
picture, coupled with the ^old^over- frc,m Pa^^^^^ 
at the Palace, may have accounted ' .«* . 

to some extent for one of the best Liberty (1,800; 60)— "Cohens and 
grosses of , recent months ^t the Kellys Jn Paris" (U). Did ,$5,300 In 

Capitol; where "Garden of Allah" P strand^' (2,200; 60) -- "Garden of 
was a near smash with $16,000; It Eden" (U. A.). Corinne Griffith still 
was also, a near miracle, that our in the running here; got $6,000.^^ 

A »♦ Tx^;.r«.Tr^.,' Viovnnd Orpheum (2,400; 75)— "Eaat Side, 
censors passed it. However beyond ^^g^ gide" (Fox). Lucky to do 
mauling the film where it didn't cair j7 

for it, it got by. , , \ Palace (2,300; 40-)— "Tours to 

The Palace ba;llyhboed a wire Cbmmand." Gross $5i500 
from Chaplin congratulating the .Tudor (800; 40)— "The Bush 
management on the big business: i^aguer." Failed to hit at $1,100. 
done opening , week with "'^'^^ ' 



AUTO SHOW HELPS AND 
WEATHER HURTS MINN. 

Of 3 Holdovers, Barthelmess 
Best/ $1 0,500— "Student 
Prince" Dives $6,000 



The Clr 

cus." That didn't save it from be 
ing a flop the second week. The 
Princess got away with a go'pd 
Ight-day showing of "Patent 
Leather Kid" and collected $13,000 
at $1 top. Only other legit house 
■His Majesty's," was. dark>^ 
Estimates for Last Week 
Princess (1,900; 50-$l)— "Patent 
Leather Kid" (F. N.). Played eight 
days to \fair audiences; $13,000. 

Capitol (2,700; 40-85)— "Garden of 
Allah" (M-G). With prolog and 
special music; $16,000, excellent. 

Palace (2,700; 60-85)— "The Clr 
cus" (U. A.). - Fell off badly second 
week: $9,000. 

Loew's (3,200; 45-75)— "Serenade" 
(Par.). With good lyiude this show 
turned In fine gross of $14,000. 

Imperial (1,900; 35-80)— "Coney 
Island" (F. B. O.). Filler for vaude; 
$4,500. 

Strand (800; 30-40)— "Rush Hour" 
(Pathe); "Jesse James" (Par); 
The Sheik" (Par), and "Ladies 
Must Dress" (Fox). AH together, 
r.4,000. . 

OVER $50,000 AT" MET 

"Last Command" Stirred Up Boston 
Last Week 



"Sporting Goods," $23,000 
Not So Good at Buffalo 

. Buffalo,. Feb. 14. 
Business on and off at locliEil pic 
ture theatres last week, exception 
ally heavy attractions, but nothing 
excited more than passing interest 
Estimates for Last Week 
Buffalo (Publlx) (3,660; 30-40-66) 

—"Sporting Goods (Par), "Havajia, 
Off to rousing start, but slipped 
rapidly. Stage bill good all round 
show for mediocre retxu-ns. $23,000 
Hip (Publlx) (2,400; 60)— "Spot- 
light" (Par) and vaude. Well bal 
anced bill on even keel for average 
week's gross. Over $16,(H)0. 

Great Lakes (Fox) (3,400; BO-75) 
— "Jazz Singer" (Warners) and 
vaude. Second week of feature pre- 
sented peculiar situation. Opening 
Sunday off materially and business 
good the forepart of 2d week. Tak- 
ings bjnilt substantially: for week- 
end with capacity at close. Increase 
of prices had much to do with keepr 
ing returns from any records. ; Un- 
der $17,000. 

Loew's (Loew) (3,400; $6-60)— 
"Divine . Woman" (M-G-M) and 
vaude. Picture g^t away to heavy 
cfpening, but off thereafter, Around 



"Wife Savers" Helps Hold Oriental to $39,000— 
"Blondes" Opens Good, $18,000— **Jazz Singer*' 
Wearing End— Monroe Off, $3,400 



Minneapolis, Feb. 14. 
(Drawing Populqtiori, 470,000) 



Chicago, Feb. 14. 
playing to seinsd,tiohal business 
throughout last week, Mae Murray; 
on ■ the Chicago stage completely 
outclassed other loop attractions 
with $62,100. The house record is 
$03,400. ■ 

At the Roosevelt, ''Blondes," fol- 
lowed "H. O. T." after two weeks 
and copped a strong $18,000. 'The 
latter picture did exactly the:sa;me 
in Ita" fli-st week. "Blondes" got a 
good sendoff from the press, and 
is regarded locally as extra choice 



Out-of-town Visitors attracted stuff, 
here by the auto show swelled, at- Paul Ash collapsed on the stage ° 
tendance last weekk Favorable fac- of tlie Oriental last Tuesday, and 
tor, however, somewhat offset by was out for a few days, wltlx the 
the regular weekly . stretch . of bad final gross of, $39,000 showing the 
weather. Grosses failed to attain boy's absence malces a difference, 
exceptional proportions, but busl- "Wife Savers" on the screen prob- 
ness was very fair. ably helped quite a bit in keeping 

No less than three holdover at-r. the grosS' respectable, 
tractions— "King of Kings" (road Jannihgs' "Last Command," at 
show), at the Metropolitan; "Patent McVicker's, exited, after a note- 
Leather Kid," ; at the Strand, and worthy foup weeks, followed, by 
"Student Prince," at the Garrick. All 'Student Prince." A unique booking 
bowed out at the end of thedr fort- was at the Monroe, "Seventh 
night runs; ' .v~. Heaven', coming back this week 

"Kid" led the trio by a wide mar- after fivie weeks in the same house 
gin, doing almost as well on its .during Novembei"-December, and in 
second week. After a sensational the neighborhoods since. Heayy 
week that almost Set a house record, grosses in the family houses 
"Student Prince'' dropped with a prompted the return booking, 
heavy thud, but came through with 1 "Jazz Singer" Is scheduled to 
a moderately good gross. First week clo^e at the Garrick In two weeks, 
led that of "Seventh Hea,ven," Big making a total of 16 weeks for this 
Parade," "Ben-Hur," "BeaU Geste, | flim at $2.20 top. "The Gaucho" 



Cat and the Cailary" and "Under- 
world" at this sanie. hous6,. but its, 
second week fell behind that of the 
aforementioned attractions; "King 
of Kings," at $1.65,' flopped miser- 



leaves United Artists Feb; 16, with 
"The Circus'? comlhg in. 

Estimates for Last Week 
Chicago (Publly) — "Love and 
Learn" (Par.) (4,100; 50-76). Pic- 



Boston, Feb. 14. _^ _ ^ 

Metropolitan fight back last week, I ^ia^obo! 
grossing $50,900 With Emil Jannings Lafayette (Ind) (3,400; M-60)— 
in"The Last Command," Whether "Deyil Dancer" (U A). Oilda Gray 
the stage presentation is good, bad hn person. Vita and vaude. Personal 
or indifferent, it matters little, but | appearance brought business up 



what of the. picture? Jannings is 
tho answer after some tough breaks 
Steps and Steppers good stage 
show. 

At Lo'ew's State another good 
week was chalked up with "West 
Point" (M-CJ-M) close, to $22,500 
and stage show negligible. "The 
Loves of Carmen" (Fox) at the Or 
pheum ran behind previous billings, 
about $19,000, below expectations 
after the start at the Back Bay 
Loew house. 



somewhat with night takings aver- 
aging about three-quarters oC ca- 
pacity. Gross short of expectations. 

$1^,000. . 

Freaks Outdrew "Kings" 
In Topeka for $3,900 

Topeka, Kan., Feb. 14. 
(Drawing Population, 85,000) 
A three-legged man, a giantess 



!'The Lovelorn" (M-G-M) at the Und a midget, got more . business 
Olympia . and Fenway, not above ^gre the first three days of the week 
average. "The Rush Hour". (Pathe) than did "King of Kings." 

at.New_B_osti3n with, vaude only .avr 

erage. "South Sea Love" at Scol- road show picture flop. With about 
lay Square Olympia did good busi- q_ ^alf house opening night business 
hess. The Modern and Beacon thg^ bh<j off tUl it was hardly worth 
screening "The Fortune Hunter" while Wednesday night. At the 
(Warners) and "The Haunted Ship" Novelty the town's first big: freak 
(Tiffany) maintained customary U^t got all the big business, doing 



patronage. 
"Wings" got $16,000. 



(1,960; 35-50-75-90) (4th week). 
Jannings tumbled In third week, 
but not alarmingly and to be ex- 
pected; at $39,650 quite okay and 
not asking for favors. 

Rivoli— "Sadie Thompson" (U. A.) 
(2,200; 36-60-75-90) (2d week). 
Away to big first week wlth"rave3" 
from dailies; $48,500 excellent; house 
has added midnight shows. 

Roxy— "Love Me" (U) (6,205; 60- 
$1.65). Couldn't do much for 
cathedral, which fell to $91,000; 
$3,000 less than week before; 

Strand— "Patent Leather Kid" 
(F. N;) (2,900; 35-50-65-75) (2d 
week). Away briskly to $42,600; 
Jul 1 .^two_- hour .p jctu re d olng. seven, 
daily" with .il. $6 p. m. performance.; 
"Shepherd of Hill.s" . (F. N.) next, 
then "Chicago" (Pathe), followed 
by "Heart of a 'Follies' Girl" 
(F. N.); may. hold "Kid" for third 
week. 

Warner's— "Jazz Singer" and 
Vita (W. B.) (1,360; $l-$2) (19th 
week). First noticeable drop since 
before Christmas, and not so bad 
at that; $17,700 causes no grief In 
18th w-eek. 



almost on the half week aa much 
as the house Usually does for six 
days. : ; ■ 

Estirhates for Last Week 
Grand. (1,400; , $1.50) (National): 
"King of Kings" (Pathe). First half 
of week disappointed; special mat- 
inee sold out to the Rotarlahs for 
school children didn't help much; 
$2,500. 

Jayhawk (1,500; 40). (Jayhawk). 
"Serenade" (Par) first half; got a 
good play on Menjou's name and 
because they liked It; "Loye and 
l^arn," last half, got an average 
play; about $3,100. 

Orpheum (1,200; 40) (National). 
"When a Man Loves" (W. B.). 
House management chopped film 
because some of the. scenes w'ere 
"too gruesome"; did $1,400. 

Cgzy (.-100; 25) (Lawrence). "TThe 
Desir(jd"Womltn''"'(W^'^B?)-^Rm^ 
hot so' much ■ nd business the same; 
"In Old Kentucky" (M-G) last half, 
filled with the same racing hokum 
that always gets them, and did; 
work's total about $800. 

Noverty (1,100; 40) (Crawford). 
Froak act first half stacked 'em and 
r)iled up rticovd breaking, gross; or^ 
dlnary billing last half, including a. 
local orchestra; not so good, but 
business for week went to $3,900. • 



ably Its second week, getting only ture received little notice throUgh 

around $4,000, after, an $8,000 . first ^eavy exploitation of Mae Murray 

^^fJ^l.- J . * ,1 »,! AJi/^ *v,.. Stage; near house record with 

With a Jump of fully $4,000, the loo 

State came back after last week's Garrick (Shubert)^"Jaa!z Singer^ 

surprising decline. Thanks to splen- vita. Tt^i n 999' 12 90^ nnW 

did explolUtion^n connection ^^^^^^ ^glt scTled film " fn^town ; heM uj 
a Ford auto f^ow^ie-up. house en- L^^h 13^^ week; two weeks to go" 

joyed a fairly good week in spite j^i nOO ' 

tn^ ?»n^ McVicker'. (Publlx)-"The Laat 

lackmg pulling power and falling to command'' - fPar ^ r2 400' E0-7B) 

A ofJ^«i „o»^^. n„« ^r,aKi<.H dolne continued strong busines«; 

fv,^ winno^ J n^nhi?,m'il? thl $20,000; "Student Prince- In. 

the Hennepin -Orpheum to lead, the M/»«»/%« fvr^yr\ «<SAf«^ t ivin^ anji 

city. The picture, ''The Desired L^Ji?""*^^^^ 

Woman," had nothing to .do with Movietone (Pox) (m^^ Not 

this showing, although it was above ^J^^ot at^ sort of tlUe 
the averagi of this' theatre's Aim ^^^|*,^^^^^^^ 

attractions. First time In a blue , ^"f^Jf'J^^. 

moon the Orpheum has been Out (Pfr ) l^.aOO; 36-60-76). Pau . A^h 

front out part of the week after collaps- 

With Janet Gaynor in "Two Girls stage; comedy featnr* 

Wanted," Pan tages held Its own. Reined somewhat; W9.000 

Miss Gaynor has built a local fol- , O''"])'*."'" ^T^^^l'^^l^r^^-r^Vl* 
lowing Atlantic'' and Vita (W. B.) (77«; 

Estimates for Last Week pO). Picture favorably rieoelved, al- 
State (F. & R.) (2,500; 60) "Gen- though transient trade showed lit- 
tlemen Prefer Blondes" (Par.) and tie deviation from customarily nice 
stage offerings. . Picture apparently MlPU^'c; $7,500^ okay 
too sophisticated for fans who didn't Playhouse (MlndHn)— "Adyentura 
take to It enthusiastically; "Official'.' Mad" (Ufa). Little art theatre 
Ford revue, tied up with Independ- plaved world premiere, served with 
eht Ford auto show and Involving coffee and soft seats to $,3i600. 
gift of new Ford car to lucky pa- „ Roosevelt (Publlx) — ''Gentlerneii 
tron, boosted takings; around Pfefer^Blondes" (Par.) (1,400; 50- 
$14 000 60). Greeted warmly and getting 

Garrick (P. & R.) (2,000; 60) sl^^eaWe Initial week of $18,000; 
"Student Prince". (M-G); wcll should continue 'profitable on short 
liked picture apparently drained Its I stay. ,^ . v ,--w 

patronage first week; dropped $6,000 „®*f *«;,'-«^? ,J^P'v^)i^L'^o^^ 
to $8,000; okay. >'*- ▼ Night Fiver" (Pathe). (2.800; 25-60- 

Strand (F. & R.) (1,600 ; 60) "Pat- «5). Film and ^orentlne^Chplr 
ent Leather Kid" (F. N.). Big hit headlining on .stage; fair at ll'JJJOO. 
here and business held up splen- United Artist* (U. A..)— The 
dldly second week; around $10,600— Gaucho" (U. A.) (1,702; 25-75). AH 
nearly as much a^a first week. right In fourth week at $26,000; 

Lyric (1,300; 35) "Open Range" 1 leaves Feb. 16 after satisfying run. 
(Par.). Westerns not so forte In 
this .town;-- picture . okeh, ^however;' ! 
about $2,200, fair. 

Grand (1,100; 26) "Love" 
(M-G). Second loop showing; 
around $700. 

Heeriepin^Orpheum (2,890; 60-76) 
^•The Desired Woman'? (W. B.) and 
vaude. Picture above average at 
this house, but first class vaude acr 
counted, for big drawr about $15,400, . 
led town. 

Pantagee (1,660; 60) "Two Girls 
Wanted" (Fox) and vaudci Janet 
Gaynor a magnet; around $6,700, 
good. 

Seventh Streat (1,480; 40) "Red 
Riders . of Canada" (F. B. ; 0;) and 
vaude. Satisfactory at $6,400. 



"KID^' H, 0. IN PITT 

$21,000 at Grand— "Dove," $32,450, 
at Penn— "Lovelorn" Big, $15,300 



Aliger Quits as Theatre 
Head; Stays With Schenck 

. Lo3 Angeles, Feb. 14. 
Lou Anger, formerly Dixon and 
Anger, vaudeviile, will abdlcato 
his post of general manngor of 
JlIjUt^l^AiJiatfl„-.ThjiaLtrje3^ar.ch.=l. 



Pittsburgh, Feb. 14. 
(Drawing Population^ 1,000,000) 
Talk of the town was the busi- 
ness at the Grand with "Patent 
Leather Kid." The picture holds 
over for a second . week. Presenta-^ 
tlon will change, however, aa 
planned. 

Pcnn did a little l>fs\oyr average 
with "The Dove," picture not pleas- 
ing fans, while the Aldlne and 
"Lovelorn" turned in a great 
week's gross. Davis did nothing un- 
usual with everything else quiet. 
Estimates for Last Week 
Aldlne (Loew) (2,000; 25-35-60). 
"Lovelorn" (M-Q) and vaude. 
Hearst angle helped plenty as story 
ran In local paper; big at $15,300. 

Cameo fU) (600; ' 35-40).— 
"Cohf'ns-Knllys in Paris." In for 
thrr-n wf>r'ks .!\nd .started slow; ca- 



Anger has- ju.<»t returned from the I '"'Grand '(Z.mo-, sn-RO) (.<^tanrey).— 
eas.t with : Joseph M. . Schenfk and | vt'.'.umiI Li-fithf-r Kirl" (F. N.). Over 
is now winding up his nlT.^ira. .'is fi 00, and Jl.t.'i'frR finothor Wf?ok. 
operating head of the theatre c/r- 
ganlzatiori. No sur.nt'S.'-'or for Lht> 
job has been chf)Sf'n as ycU. 

Angor win remain with .S.-lif iiiv!-: 
arid rettirn to handling tlr^ iMt' v' ' 
realty Intcrosts, a po.sili')n >i(r :i>;i'l 
before Jolnintj tho U. A. r ni'-..;-. 



Olympic Cf!:!tnl'-y) . (I.S'in; 35-50), 
Sr'?-.-ii;!(V'" fPar.) .nn'l Vita, Aver- 
1 .,;rf, •\vf'f l>-; ".T.'K.'Z ,'^iiU'-'--r" In fnr nm 
'■ r;- VI f'U : .'■'I me )W, with Jesscl, 

• P<;nn r 1 .A.) r!?.nOO- 35-CO). 

, '-'r; . !>...\.. • .'i:. A.). Jii^t £iU right;' 



8 



VARIETY 



PICTURES 



Wednesday, February 15, 1928 



ELECTRIC (MIR BALLYHOO FOR 
Hiam SPECIAL'' MIED IT 



Cheap Denver Grind House Puts Dummy in Chair, 
With Metal Headpiece in Front of B. O.— Quits 
After 2 Days— "Student Prince/* $18,000 



Denver, Feb. 14. 
(Drawing Pop. 400,000) 

Business slid back last , week, 
orily one or two places reporting 
anything hear satisfaction. 

The Palace; a cheiap grind, made 
good money with "Pitfalls of Pas- 
sion," the sex drama, for two weeks, 
then, last week, followed it in with 
ahother • thriller, "Hickmian, . the 
Fox," which flopped hard, . being 
pulled off after the" second day with 
"Pitfalls" put back for a two-day 
repeat. 

The most spectacular braind of 
out-front ballyhoo seen here .In 
years was unfolded for the "Hick- 
man" run. Palace management 
had a dummy strapped in an elec- 
tric chair, with metal headpiece ad- 
justed for. the "burn," sitting in 
front of the.b. o. Large crowds of 
kids and pasisersby stood before the 
obje:ct all day, but few ventured in-, 
side. 

A fair company of traveling play- 
ers iappeared at the city auditorium 
under tjie auspices of .the Deci- 
mo club, presenting Drlnkwater's 
"Abraham Lincoln." This two -night 
stand netted close to $2,300: 
Estimates for Last Week 

Aladdin (inde) (1,500; 36-50-75)". 
"Fortune Hunter" (W. B.). Syd 
Chaplin's latest aroused no stam- 
pede here; with Vita prolojg land 
Movietone liewsreel, takings around 
$6,200. 

America (U) (1,500; 15-25-30). 
"Irresistible. Lover" (U). Did a 
brody over the weekend and was 
pulled on, Tuesday; Hoot Gibson 
rode in on "A Trick of Hearts" 
(U), which made the week a, com- 
plete financial bust at. $1,800; but- 
ting in the western gave first real 
indication that house is slowly fa,ll- 
ing into an ordinary sort of 
grind; dally change of bill may. go 
into effect soon. 

Brbiadway. Now housing Walker 
Whiteside, great local favorite, who 
presented "The Hindu" first half 
and closed with "Sakura." 

Colorado (Inde) .(2,450; 30-40-60). 
"Wild Geese" (Tif.) and stage show. 
Business off and takings slightly 
over $6,500. 

Denham (Inde stock) (1,732; 25- 
$1). "Sally" (Ziegf eld) closed its 
second week to around $6,000, way 
above avierage; Victor Jory, leading 
man,, left company Sunday, suc- 
ceeded by John B. Litel, from the 
. Coast; .curiosity trade caused by 
Jory's withdrawal, and by his an-, 
nouncement of marriage to leading 
lady, Jean Inness, bolstered mu- 
sical; show creditably presented: 

Denver (Publix) (2,500; 35-40- 
60), "Student Prince" (M-G) and 
stage show "Moonlit Waters." Kept 
this big palace at good pace; M-G 
plugged the picture in addition to 
theatre's newspaper play; good at 
$18,000. 

. Empress (Inde musical stock) 
(1,800; 15-30-50). "Hawaiian. Ro- 
mance," stage attraction, and 
" What Price . Glory" (Fox) for 
third local showing. Only slightly 
better than average at $5,600; High 
Jinks company, with a little more 
weeding out, will soon be in pretty 
fair Shape; "Flaming. Youth" 
Chorus, under direction of Jess 
MendeLson, getting good. 

Orpheum (vaude) (1,600; 15-50- 
-$1)7 With- Harry Carey headlining,, 
dropped slightly, below previous 
weeks; $8,300, or thereabouts; "Not 
for Publication" (F. B. O.) a wealc 
one. ■. 

Rialto (Publix) (1,050; 25-30-40). 
"Under the Tonto Rirh" (Par). Did 
Jess than usual, closing around 
$3,000; house iwill hold several big 
screen features during the coming 
season, however, and should do 
well. 

. Victory (Publix) <l,i40; 15-25- 
30). "Dead Man's Curve" (F. B. 
O), last half was around usual at 
$1,000. 



ALL MALE STARS 

FAIRLY IN K. C. 



1H,W&S' TO $17,000; 
5TH AVE, SEATTLE 



" Drops Off on 2d Wk 
0,200 for "Cohens 
and Kellys" 



Jean Hersholt Billed Over Pola 
Negri, but "Secret Hour" 
Did but $2,400, Newman 

Kansas City, Feb. 14. 
(Drawing Population, 1,000,000) 

Annual Food: Show cut into the 
regular amusements last week. Had 
the support of, the grocers, and 
some 400,000 free, and cut rate, 
tickets were given out. 

Downtown . picture houses, how- 
ever, made a. game stand with male 
stars. Every one featured a man 
star, and the girls were second best. 
Midland had "West. Point"; New- 
man featured Jean Hersholt over 
Negri In "The Secret Hour"; Jack 
Holt in "The Warning" was the 
Liberty's star ; Rod La Rocque in 
"Stania and Deliver" occupied the 
Maihstreet's screen; Edmund Lowe 
fooled 'em in "The Wizard" at Pan- 
tages, and Bill Boyd was at the 
Orpheum in "The Night Flyer." 

Starting Friday the Midland 
changed, to Friday openings on ac- 
count of the routing of the Ldew- 
Publlx units. This niakes three, of 
the downtown thieatres opening on 
that day, others being the Pan and 
Liberty. The Newman continues 
with its Saturday opening day, and 
the Mainstreet starts its new bill on 
Sunday. 

For the current week Mainstreet 
Is showing "Patent Leather Kid" 
for a single week with no advance 
Iri prices. Understood this is the 
first time picture has been shown 
for 25 cents. 

Estimates for Last Week 

Loew's Midland— "West Point" 
(M-Q) (4,000; 25-35-60). Those who 
saw "Dress Parade" just abqiit 
equally divided as to merits of two 
pictures; stage show furnished by 
fli-st of the Loew-Putolix units to 
reach here; unit was "Listening 
In"; picture and show drew good 
notices and one of the best enter- 
tainments of new year. $21,000 on 
6 days. 

Mainstreet (Orpheum) — "Stand 
and Deliver" (Pathe) (3,200; 26-50). 
Vaude bill, $12,000. 

Pantages— "The Wizard" (Fox) 
(2,200; 25-30-60). Pah bunch like 
thrillers; vaude one o£ the best bills 
of season. $7,600. 

Newman (Loew's) — "The Secret 
Hour" (Par.) (1,890; 25-35). Billed 
Jean Hersholt over Poll Negri; re- 
viewers split completely on Miss 
Negri's performance and picture; 
business : far. from satisfactory; 
'at $2,400. 

Liberty (Ind)— "The Warning" 
(1,000; 25-60). Jack Holt fought 
his way through detective yarn to 
delight of the youngsters; okay at 
$2,000. . 

Grpheum*s picture. In connection 
with Its regulation vaude bill, was 
"The Night Flyer," William -Boyd 
f eStiiTed. Globe7' featuring Vita- 
phone in connection, with Loic 
Bridge Musical stock, offered "Harp 
in Hock" as film. 



SPECIAL STILL CAMERA 



Eastman Working on Plan Upon 
Studios' Request 

Los Angeles, Feb. 14, 
At the request of. many picture 
producers, Eastman Kodak is now 
working out an especially built still 
camera that can be attached to the 
ymotlqh-plctur.e~camfira^aja^.,jlsje(j^ 
the same operator. 

Size of the new camera, negative, 
will be four times lirger than, mo- 
tion picture negative, and will be 
made in rolls to facilitate easier 
loading and operation. 

Need for this new type of camera 
comes about through the failure of 
-» process to print, stills in . a prac- 
tical way from motion picturo iiofru- 
tive worked upon by I'aramount 
zteWBreel* 



"HAM AND EGGS" LIKED 



; SeatUe, Feb. 14. 
(Drawino Pop., 450,000) 
Final date set for opening of new 
Seattle theatre, March 1, and the 
Portland, March 8, West Coast 
brings Publix iinit shows for open- 
ing, with plan . to use Publix 
presentations Indeflnitely. Fanchorj 
& Marco will continue at the .Fifth 
avenue. 

"Sadie Thompson'!' fell down the 
second week, after the big opener. 

"King of Kings," at Metropolitan, 
road showed, is getting only fair 
biz, although satisfaOtory. "Cradle 
Snatchers,'* stock, at the President, 
admirably presented. 

Blue Mouse broke an all-Seattle 
record by complieting six weeks for 
a feature picture at a run. "Jazz 
Singer" did It and lined 'em again 
nights during the final week. Not 
bad for a pow of 450,000. 

Columbia was lip nicely with 
"Cohens and 'Kellys in Paris," 
Ushers were in dandy uniforms to 
a:dd to piquant atmosphere, and 
very Parisian around front of house. 
Estmates for last week: 

Fifth Avenue (W. C) (2,700; 25- 
65). "Man, Woman and Sin" (M- 
G). Gilbert interested 'em; so did 
Hermle King and -'Lace Idea"; 
$17,000. 

United Artists (W. C.-U. A) 
(2,100; 25-65). "Sadie Thompson 
(U. A,), second week weak; $8,000. 
1st week, $13,000, 

Columbia (U) (1,000; 25-60). 
"Cohens and Kellys in Paris" (U). 
Improved nicely; good comic and 
laughs solid; $10,200. • 

Blue Mouse (Hamrick) (950; 50- 
75), "Jaiz Singer" and Vita (W, 
B.). Sixth week new Seattle record; 
held strong for finish; $10,000— big. 

Pantages (1,600; 25-60). "The 
Wizai-d" (Fox). Weir liked ; George 
Lipsohultz, violinist, helped draw; 
$7,500. 

Orpheum (2.700; 26-75). "Onto 
Reno" (Pathe). Well balanced pro- 
gram* to fair returns; $13,000. 
President (Dulty). (1.650; 25-$l 
Cradle Snatchers" (Duffy Play- 
ers). Good biz. $6,300. 




AFTER THE SHOW 

Barrels of f<un. 

No wonder! Ever see ajiy of 
those big boys in action? . : . 

Meyer Davis. now owns 58 bow*l- 
Ing . alleys in Washington and la 
building 76 more. 

The profession has lots of. fun 
and health . awaiting them at the 
King Pin Alleys whenever they 
play the Caiipital City. 



WARHELD DOES $24,000 
WITH "ROSE-MARIE" 



STANLEY AMD FOX 
EACH DID $28,000 



J Olson at Fox and Chaney at 
Stanley for Dead Heat— 
"Love" Quite Well 



"Old Kehtubky" Called Just a Pic- 
ture in Tacoma 



Tacoma, Feb. 14, 
"Seventh Heaven" sent them past 
the Pantages turnstiles in goodly 
numbers; 

; llialto had "Sadie Thompson," and 
nothing so slow about that, either. 
Di'oadway seemed to be content with 
"Serenade" and the Blue Mouse had 
a pushover in "Il.ani and Eggs at 
the Front.": This Vita scored black- 
f.'ico laugh clicked well above the 
(lop of the preceding week. 

Just another week at the Collonial, 
.where "In Old Kentucky" tried to 
entice the innocents. 

Estirhates for Last Week 
'■^B>"oad v\rdy^(-WT^er)=-(^7600 25- 
"Screnado" (Par), $7,400. 

Pantages (l,4r)0; GO). "Seventh 
Heaven" (Fox). $11,000.. Very big. 
. Blue Mouse (ITamrlok) (CiO; 25- 
50). "Ham and KkU:» at Front" and 
Vita (W.- B.). Biz getting better; 
$•1,000. 

Rialto (W. C.) (1,250; 25-40). 
"K.'ulio . Thompson" (U. A.). ' Gloria 
lilcod in thi.s; improved to $4,400; 

C' i-nir.r ( V.).- "In Old. Kon- 
■ v" (M-G). Juat a picture; 
$1,250. 



Philadelphia, Feb. 14. 

Town's two biggest houses "fared 
well although not exceptionally last 
week. Stanley, with Lon Chaney in 
"London Alter Midnight" as the film 
and Donald Brian as the presenta- 
tion headliner. got around $28,000. 

Fox had Al Jolson in "The Jazz 
Singer," and clicked to a fare thee 
well. Previously at the Fox-Lociist 
proved It O, K. for the lower price 
policy and. gross $28,000, or perhaps 
more, the best in two or three 
months. Stanton, with' the second 
week of "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes," 
coaxed about $11,500 to the box qffice 
— surprisingly good considering 
dreary first week. Much credit is 
given to a tie-up with a local tab 
oh a "Blondes" - contest,. Even then, 
two weeks not so hot for this highly 
touted film. The Arcadia had "Sor- 
rell and Son," moved down from the 
Stanley, and igot about $4,500, excep- 
tionally good, . 

. Estimates for Last Week 
, Stanley (4,000;,. 35-50-75)— "Lon- 
don After Midnight" (M-G). This 
Lon Chaney not giveii reception of 
some of his. ■ Donald Brian, on 
stage, meant something. $28,006, 

Fox^ Locust (1,$00; $1.65)— r ^'Sun- 
rise" (Fox, 6th week)'. Fooled wise 
boys. Without being sensational, 
held up wen. Bit under $11,000. 

Stanton (1,700; 36-50-76)— "Gen- 
tlemen Prefer Blondes" (1st N) (2d 
week). Disappointment for second 
week, but held up satisfactorily over 
first, due to contests- and exploita- 
tion. $11,600. 

Aldine (1,600; $2)— "Wings" (Par, 
11th week). This special still strong 
despite rumors of removal. Over 
$16,000. 

Karlton (1,000; 60-75) — "Love" 
(M-G) (2d week). Experiment 
=-chahginir==hoUse.=pc(llGy.=L=to^ieature. 
picture appears to have been suc- 
ces.sful although not set yet. • Last 
week oyer $9,000 for this one, with 
another and perhaps two weeks to 
SO. . 

Arcadia (800;, 50)— "Sorrell and 
Son" (U. A.). Moved from Stanley 
and did well, with $4,600 claimed; 

Fox (3,000; 99)- "The Jazz SIngf r" 
(Warner. 1st week). After $1.65 run 
at Fox-Jvocust moved, hero with 
splendid results. Stays two weeks. 
Boat $28,000. 



San Francisco, Feb. 14. 
(Drawing Population, 756,000) : 

San Francisco picture fans re- 
fused to be bunked. So far as they, 
are concerned, westerns axe ended. 
When they are of the mediocre type, 
as "Open Range." they refuse to 
^bite. Despite the presence at the 
Granada of the ,old . reliable Kolb 
and Dill, Granada business last week 
was a distinct disappointment. No 
denying that what business did 
come through was In lairge measure 
attracted by the German comics. 
With Kolb and Dill the house ex- 
pected $28,000 to $29,000 and was 
lucky to reach $23,000, 

One block a^ay, at Loew's War- 
field, they had "Rose-Marie" and a 
pleasing stage show. The house 
clicked merrily to the tune of bet- 
ter than $24,000. Not a record- 
breaker by any means, but healthy 
business. Across the street the St; 
Francis housed "The Gaucho," Doug 
continues to be surefire and his 
opening week had no difficulty top- 
ping the 20 grand mark. Further 
down the street, at the California, 
"The Last Command," on Its seck>nd 
week, held up remarkably well. 

One other dark spot along the 
main stem last week, the Embassy, 
where Warner Brothers' "A Sailor's 
Sweetheart" clicked dismally. Quite 
diisappointing, in view of Louise Fa- 
zenda's popularity. It's different 
there currently, with "The Jazz 
Singer." Business started with a 
jump' Thursday and indications 
were the house record would be 
topped. 

Estimates for Last Week 
Wai^eld — "Rose-Marie" (M-G) 
(2,672; -36-60-65-90). House con- 
sistently strong for past rhonth, in 
fact, ever since Rube Wolf returned 
here from L. A.; screen feature 
liked and result passed $24,000 
mark. 

Granada — "Open Rangle" (Piar.) 
(2,785; 35-50-65-90). Indications 
were for a capacity week, especially 
when week-end passed $11,000 mark, 
(but sagged terribly; Kolb and Dill 
couldn't drag 'em In alone; near 
$23,000. 

St. Francisr— "The. Gaucho" (U. 
A.) (1,376; 35-65-90). Best business 
house has had in months; Fair- 
banks a "natural"; opening Week 
bettered $20,000. 

California '*Last Command" 
(Par.) _(2,2P0; 35-65-90). Second 
and final Wb^k 6f Etiiil Jannings 
feature garnered ' around $15,500; 
most satisfactory; '^Student 
Prince" replaced. .. 

Embassy — "A. Sailor's Sweet- 
heart" (W. B.) and Vilaphone. One 
week plenty tor this one; customers 
just wouldn't conie; $7.1500, however, 
left a little to distribute. . 



PORTIAND'S TANGLE 
WITH NEW PUBLIX 



Town Badly Hit by India 
Oriental— Terrible Grosses 
Last Week 



Missouri, With No 
Stage Show, Fell Behind 

St. Louis, Feb; 14. 
(Drawing Population, 1,000,000) 

. "Wings" is playing at the Amer- 
Icai) and doing all right. 

Al Jolson is currently, at the State, 
playing against his picture at the 
Grand Central. • 

Estimates for Last Week 

Grand Central (Skouras) (1,700; 
50-76)— "Jazz Singer" and Vita. 
(W. B.). Still going strong In sev- 
enth week; 

i Ambassador _ (Skoiiras)r^"Ladies' 
Nigh t"' : ( F, "N . )^T3 ;ffOi5T""ire^ 65)r 
Called rather thin comedy, starring 
Jack Mulhall and Dorothy Mackaill; 
on stage lOd Lowry 'celebrated his 
50Dth performance; $36,600. 

American (legit) (1,400; 50-$1.60) 
—"Wings" (Par.). P^irst week of 
limited engagement; $16,400, 

Loew's State (3,300; 25-35-65)—. 
"Miin, W:oman and Sin" (M-Cl). On 
the stage; Pat Rooney's Family; 
$22,400. 

Missouri (fikourasj (8,800; >e-ft6) 



Portland, Oi'C., Feb. 14. 
(Drawing Population, 316,006) 

. Opening of Tebbett's Oriental^ 
the town's larigest cinema, scem.s to^ 
have temporai-ily, at least; affected 
the big first runs. Weather, and. 
g^^ncral conditions may also be re- 
sponsible for the slack in business 
downtown, but one of the biggest 
factors is keen compietltion. 

The Broadway, whicli until the 
opening 9f the Oriental was piling 
up grosses anywhere from $15,000 
to $18,000 weekly, has now gone to 
a comparatively smaller gross.. 
While mats, at the Oriental are 
rather light, evening trade is heavy.. 
House has been averaging $14,000. 
This condition is due in part to the 
theatre being situated on the east 
side of tlie city where parking of 
automobiles is a convenience. An-^ 
other stimulant at the Oriental lis 
the' low admission, a 35-cent top 
with a weekly overhead of $7,000, 
exclusive of film rental. Pathe and 
Tiffany-Stahl are the backbone ol 
the. picture end at that house. 

However, local showmen are of thei 
opinion that as soon as the neW 
Publix theatre opens it will become 
the key of the town. 

• United Artists seem to be up 
against it locally, as ifar as book- 
ings with local houses is concerned. 
It is becoming very tough for U. A, 
to break in 'some of the local first 
tuns. The result is that U. A. and 
j. J,. Parker, allied with the 
picture concern, may be forced to 
•either buy or acquire a house for 
an outlet. 

Business at. the picture empo- 
riums had . many of the theatre 
managers getting out the"if~tin cups 
and. pencils, ready to embark upon 
a new career. Tebbett's Oriental 
connected to a terrible intake with 
"The Forbidden Woman." The' 
Broadway also fell down, although 
profitable with. "Wife Savers." Olliia 
Wallace, m. c. at this house, is to 
start a Sunday noon organ concert. 

Columbia sailed along but fairly 
with "Cohens and Kellys" in Ita 
second week. This comedy did rec- 
ord business the first week. The 
Rivoli starved with "Helen ■ ot 
Troy" in its second week. Pic- 
ture scarcely got through first 
week. Pantages had an excellent 
week, leading the town by a close 
margin, with "Woman Wise" as the 
feature and an excellent vaude pro- 
gram, headed by FraLncis X. Bush-- 
man. 

-.Estimates for Last Week 
Oriental (Tebbetts) (2,700^25-38) 
—"Forbidden Woman" (Pathe). 
House took a b,ig drop as picture 
was not strong enough to connect; 
Jetta Goudal does not mean a thingf 
locally; $12,000, lowest yet. 

Broadway (W. C.) (2,000; 25-40- 
60) — "Wife Saver#". (Par,), Beery- 
Hatton picture registered 'fairly;' 
Fanchon and Marco's "Folliettes" 
and OUie Wallace In Sunday noon 
organ concerts and m. c. okay; 
$13,000. 

Liberty (W. C.) (2,000; 25-40)— 
"Spotlight" (Par,). Esther Ralstpn 
picture increased Intake; vaude just 
average; new policy rumored; 
$4,000. 

Columbia (U) (850; 35-50)— 
'♦Cohens and Kellys" (U). In sec- 
ond week Irish -Jewish picttire fair; 
$5,000. 

"Rivoli (Parker- W. C.) (1.210; 35- 
50)— "Helen of Troy" (F. N.). A real 
flop in second week; Santaella's or- 
chestra and Cecil Teague, organist, 
life savers of bill; $4,200. 

Pantages (2,000; 35-60)— "Wom- 
aTi Wise" "(Fox)T -Houise- registered 
excellent week: leading the town; 
vaiide headed by Francis X. Rush- 
man was real magnet; over ^l.'i.OOO. 

Music Box (Henry Duffy Playprs) 
—"My Son." Baiig-up week, with 
the register showing. nearly $7,600; 
"Tommy." "Night Stick" and other 
New York plays announced for fu- 
ture. 

Blue Mouse (-Hamrick) ^766; 25- 
B0)rr-"Jazz Singer" and Vita. (W. 
B.). Looks like natural could keep 
on playing indefinitely; .packing 'em 
at all shows; held for sixth week;' 
'way out of ordinary for Portland: 
$6,500. 



—"Old Ironsides" (Par.). First 
time at pop prices and for first time 
In two years house had no stage,- 
show; $27,306,; Week before with 
"Noose", and stage show, house did 

$28,100. 

St. Louis (4,280; 85-65)— "The 
Leopard Lady," photoplay and 
vaiide. Got 

"^Or0K§uffi^(2,2OOT '15-;25-35-50*65)5^ 
Downtown vaude house splurged, 
with stars and good picture to 
launch flr.st week of continuous, no- 
roscrved-scat policy; picture .was 
"Home-Made" (F. N.), with .Johnny 
HihOvS; . 

Capitol. (Skouras)— "Pitfalls of 
Passion.'! "For hien only" last 
week; bandbox thV-atre .set out to 
brenk ftll reoord.s; said to ho pnrk- 
ing in .$2.000 'every 24 hours early iri 
the week* 



Wednesday, February IIJ, 1928 



PICTURES 



VARIETY 



9 



NATL AD MEN FOR m 




FRANKLIN ON COAST; 
LITTLE NEW IN FOX 



No Personal Agreement Is Yet 
Reached Between Wm. Fox 
and Harold B. Franklin 



Harold B; Franklin, president and 
general manager of -West Coast 
TheaiSes' circuit. Is due to^ieave for 
, hi^ Lob Angeles offices this weiek, 
Kb personal agreement has been 
reached. It is said, between ^711118-"^ 
Fox and Franklin, although the ut- 
most, friendliness exists between 
the two. 

Franklin is returning to resume 
his cijast post, after closing his 
deals with Fox, excepting the 
Finkelstein & Ruben (Minneisota) 
addition, An announcemient of the 
P&R annexation is dally looked for. 

Membec3 of the. Fox staff ex- 
pressed themselves Indifferent to 
reports of any Fox desire to secure 
control of First National,, or to any 
report of, anyone else. going after it. 

One Important Fox man said oh 
the subject: 

"What would we do with First 
National if wo got it? .Eliminate a 
producer?" 



HOLIDAY NEXT WEEK 



Owing to Washington's 
Birthday, Feb. 22, falling on 
Wednesday,, Variety will not be 
on the neMVSstands of Greater 
New York until Thursday^ 



Contractors Must Give 
Detail in LoewV Suit 

lioew's. Inc., scored a point be- 
fote the Appellate Division, which: 
ruled that MellonrStuart Co., gen^ 
oral contractors, furnish an, extend- 
ed bill of particulars in its suit 
against Loew's. 

A $100,000 claim is involved for 
commission and services in arrang- 
ing the financing and underwriting 
for $1,000,000 of the new Loew house 
In Pittsburgh; at Penn avenue and 
6th street. 



Fox Movietone-s "4 Sons" 
Premier for Other Screens 

Los Angeles, Feb. 14. 

For the first . time at a film 
premier, Fox put itovie'tone to woY-k 
On screen personages and executives 
at the opening of "Four Sons" here. 
The Fox staff picked their people 
and had them do their, stuff before 
the lense and say a few words about 
the opening. 

Uildersto'od that Fox will use this 
stuff as advance . propaganda for 
this picture throughout the country. 
Most of those who spoke are^ con- 
nected with competing concerns.- 



Ramish's $178,000 Suit 

Los Angeles, Feb. 14. 

Jack Bennett, concerned in the 
Julian oil fiasco, has filed suit 
against Adolph Ramish In the U. S, 
District Court for ia total of $178,000. 

Bennett charges in his complaint 
he paid out $44,600 to Ramish aia an 
alleged bonus for the loan of $260,- 
i.OOO^which Ramish made to- him in, 
December, 1926. Bennett is suing 
for treble damages on the ground 
that the bonus was usurious inter- 
est and in violatipn of the State 
usury law." 



WISCONSIN, $18,000; 
2 H.O.'S DROP $6,000 



Milwaukee, Feb. 14. 
Drawing Population 650,000 

Old Man Winter- is treating the 
atre men and other mortals kindly 
this year. With, spring tempera- 
tures prevailing, movie racket is 
holding its own against the ad 
vance of the. army of unemployed. 

Wh life it is claimed that the job 
less in Milwaukee are diniihishing 
daily, the theatres show that, the ef- 
fect, if any, has been nlL- Grosses 
contiriuei to hit abotit the same, the 
drop in business placed at 10 per 
cent below last year. Local Or- 
pheiim is the least affected of any 
of that chain's houses in the nation, 
it is said. 

Wisconsin is istill setting a merry 
pace here, thanks to the stage band 
policy, while the Alhambra sur- 
prised mightly last week with 
better than $3,000 for Clara Bqw's 
'Wine/* reissue. 

A sad surprise was the second 
week of "The Dove." It Hopped 
terribly. "Student Prince," another 
second week picture, failed- to' bring 
In the results hoped for after a 
monstrous opening week. 

Estimaties for Last Week 
Alhamb<-a (U)— "Wine" (U) (1,- 
800; 30-50). Reissue was a sur 
prise; expected to flop after opening 
day, it picked up and with a crack 
stage program, house piled up better 
than $9,000. ^ '^^ 

Garden (Brin)^"The Dove" (U 
A.) (1,200; 25-50-75). Hit a snag 
second week despite heavy plugging 
and fair first week; belo'w $7,000.^ 
Majestic (Orph) — "Racing Romeo 
(F. B. 6.) and yaude (15-25-40) 
Back to usual after two great weeks 
with special; close to $7,500. 

Merrill (Midwesco> — "Student 
Prince" (M-G) (1,200; 25-50) 
Second week sharp let down; $7,100 
M iller ( Midwesco)— "Red Raiders' 
(P. -N.) (1,600; 25-40-50). Stage 
band show helped to keep house 
around $6,600, 

Palace (Orph)— "Harvester" (F, B 
O) (2,400; 25-50-75). Vaude bill 
and usual run of cash afound $17, 
000. 

'Strand (Midwesco) — "Serenade' 
(Par) (1,200; 30-50). Menjou has a 
pulling power here; ho'use coasted 
along close to $7,000. . 

Wisconsin (Midwesco) — "Rose of 
Golden West'" (P. N.) (2,800; 25-35- 
50-60). Wow of a stage band with 
house vocalist featured; picture had 
big kick with fans and gross climb 
ed accordingly; better than $18,000. 



CLARA BOW'S OPEIlATION 

Lo9 Angeles, Feb. 14. 

Clara Bow went to .the Hollywood 
Hospital last week to have her ap 
pendix removed. Miss Bow lias 
been sufferlnjg with this chronic, ail- 
ment for more than a year. 

As a result of her Alness produc 
tlon on "Ladles of the Mob" has 
been indefinitely postponed. There 
Is.a possibility that. when Miss Bow 
comes out of the hospital she will 
appear In a story based on vaude 
Tllle. 

Miss Bow Is reported rallying and 
ts expected on the lot in two weeks 



SCaUDKRAgT'S CITIZENSHIP 

Los Angeles, Feb. 14. 
Rudolph Schlldkraut is now a full 
citizen of the United States. Fed 
eral Judge McCormack granted the 
naturalization papers. 



Anita's Dad on Scenario* 

Lo8 Angelesi Feb. 14. 
R. Beers Loos, father of Anita 
Loos; is iEissiatant to E^mer HaniB, 
scenario editor at Columbia. 




TO SIGHT-SOi! 



$1 |000,p60 Offered to 
Talker for Commercial 
Rights for Five Years— 
Not Enough TKeatres 
Equipped Yet — Chains 
Could Charge on Capacity 
Basis 



NAMES TO -PLUG GOODS 



LAKE'S "BUCK PRIVATES" 



In Variety's review of "Buck 
Privates," fa vorably comment- 
ed upon, the reviewer did not 
mention Stuart Lake, who 
wrote the story. ;. 

Mr. Lake says he can't un- 
derstand how Variety could 
overlook a guy who had paid 
his subscription threo years in 
advance. 



33^1 OF BRITISH ARE 
PICTURE HOUSE GOERS 



Best English, German and 
American Films in Britain 
During 1927 Named 



ITALIAN MADE BIBLICAL 
FILM FOR STATE RIGHTS 



Washington, Feb. 14. 
Summarizing 1927 a,s the "most 
sign ill cant in the history of the 
British film industry," Grant Isaacs, 
American assistant trade commis- 
sioner, . London, reports the de- 
velopment of the Film Quota Bill, 
to the Department of Commerce, as 
now reaching the stage of centering 
around the naming of the committee 
to administer the law. 

Films censored by the British 
board from Januai-y through No- 



Like It or Not— D'Arcy 

In for Divorce Suit 

Los Angeles, Feb. 14. 
Boy D'Arcy, Roy . Guisti off the 
screen, changed his mind about the 
divorce suit he started a month ago 
itgfti"n3t Mra^.~Laura Rhinock Duffy 
Guisti and called oft the action. 
Meanwhile, ; Mrs. . Guisti^. filed a 
divorce suit of her own and will go 
through with it. 

Mrs. Guisti is the daughter of the 
late Joseph Rhlnock, eastern the- 
atrical manager and one time Cofn- 
grressman. 



Talking pictures loom . up as a 
big commercial advertising medium 
of the near future. Manufacturers 
of nationally advertised commodi 
ties have already approached .the 
makeris of other "talkers" for use on 
the screens. 

In the' case of one of the newest 
talkers a selling agency offered 
manufacturers of the equipment 
$1,000,000 for the exclusive sales 
rights for five ^-ears for commercial 
purposes, this sum to be paid in 
addition to the price of equipment. 

Producers of talking equipment, 
who also operate theatre chains, 
like Fox, if accepting cpmnierclal 
advertising, may be In a position to 
get almost as much revenue from 
this source as from admission re- 
ceipts. . 

15,000,000 Circulatioo 

Talking equipment In l,6oO thea- 
tres throughout the country could 
give advertisers a direct appeal to 
at least 15,000,000 or niore people 
weekly. 

This advertising angle figures to 
make equipment installatioh profit- 
able for all chain operators, since 
revenue fro"m this source Is expected 
to exceed $10,000,000 a year as soon 
as enough theatres are equipped. 

At present the flrma wanting to 
use talking films find equipment has 
not yet been planted In centers 
Where the advertising will do the 
most good. 

Talking picture publicity Is ex- 
pected to cut mostly Into radio ad- 
vertising appropriations Blnce, in 
addition , to the vocal effect, there 
will also be an , Impression of a 
physical presence. 

Cigarette advertising, for example, 
instead of being plugged by theatri- 
cal stars solely In print, will try for 
the "names" to endorse vocally via 
the "talkers." 



"Jesus of Nazareth," an Italian - 
made six-reeler, lias been purcliiiscd 
for the United States by E. S. Mc- 

Connell, of Screen Classics, State I vember, 1927, gives the following 
right organization of Minneapolis, representation to the larger Ameri 
and Bertram Willoughby, non-the- can picture makers: Paramount, 
atrlcal distributor, of Chicago. Jack 104; Fox, 89; Jury-Metro-Goldwyn, 
Connolly, formerly mid- western 70; First National, 58; Warner 
sales manager for Columbia, will go Bros., 43; Pathe, 96; and F. B. O., 
on the road to place it in thie varl- 23. United Artists is not named, 
oUs districts. . but ."Allied Artists" is and with 

The picture deals with the life of | nine pictures 



Christ from birth to the ascension, 
and strictly follows biblical: chro- 
nology. 



4 "Gang" Members Thru; 
Roach Closing March 24 



HANGER'S SENTENCE 

Los Angeles, Feb. 14. 

Luther Ilanger, 19,* who operated 
a scenario agency under the name 
of Zano DeMllle, pleaded guilty to 
misusing the malls, before United 
States District Judge Henning and 
got six months deferred sentence. 

Hanger admitted accepting fees 
from $10 to $50 from embryo au- 
thors, with the undertsahdlng he 
would sell the stories to movie pro 
ducers. 



Movietone's Song Picture 

—a — .. 

James A. Fitzpatrlck, Independent 
producer jof "Music Master" films, 
lias Tieeii engaged' tiy Fox and Will 
start on a 6ne-re«l movietone sub 
ject based on the song, 'In Old 
Kentucky," by Stephen Foster. 

The subject will hare a plot with 
dialog and music. It ta the first ex- 
periment of its kind yet attempted 
by any of the mechanlcalB, 

Fitzpatrlck will not abandon his 
present short subje^ business. 



Now "Kid of Kids" 

Los Angeles, Feb. 14. 

Australian and New Zealand 
censors banned the title of "Sting 
of iStings," Hal Roach comedy, and 
changed It to "Kid off Kids." , 

Reason for change was that It was 
deemed flacrllegeous since "King of 
Kings" was being shown In that 
country at the same time. 



Par-F,N/s BasebaU Swap; 
Scenarist for Girl Lead 

Loa Angelea, Feb. 14. 
A good sconarlo writer la an even 
trade, for a leading woman, accord 
ing to Paramount, which wanted 
Jack Kirkland, scencu-ist for First 
National, and the latter company 
which wanted Thehna Todd, Para 
mount cutie. The swap la the first 
of its kind ever reported in Holly- 

■WOOd. .: „: -J. _ :■ ^- . ■ ..; , 

Baseball stuff. 



LAEMMIE CONFINED 

Loa Angelea, Feb. 14. 
Carl Laenunle waa atricken with 
a stomach ailment last week and 
will be confined to his home in Bene*- 
diet' Canyon for several days. 

Hla illness Is aaM not to be erlt 
icftl. 



'Ben-Hur" was the greatest 
money-getter of the year, says Mr. 
Isaacs. Others which drp.w above 
the average were: "Chang," "7th 
Heaven," "Way of All Flesh," "My 
Best Girl," "Under Ai'tic Skies," 
•Kid Brother," and "Uncle Tom's 
Cabin." 

German box office successes were: 
Los Angeles, Feb. 14. I "Faust," "Cinderella," "Metropolis," 
When Hal Roach studios close and "The Student of Prague." 
down for five weeks, March 24, four Outstanding British successes 
members of the "Our Gang" troupe Uycre: "Mademoiselle From Armen- 
will be off the payroll. These juven- ticres," "Roses of Picardy," "Flag 
lie prodigies have sei-ved their ap- Lieutenant," "Flight Commander," 
prenticeship and outgrown ' their —The Ring," "The Lodger," "Hindle 
usefulness to the "Gang." Wakes," "Palaver," "Downhill," 

Roach has made arrangements to "Nelson," "Somehow; Good," "The 
have this quartet do a vaude skit Somme," and "The Battles of Core- 
over the Orpheum and Kelth-Albee nel and the Falkland Islands." 
circuits. The youngsters to go are British production in 1928 is fore- 
Jackie Condon, Mildred Cornmen, cast by the trade as .doubling that 
Bobby Morton and Jay R. Smith, of 1927 with ltd official 47 and its 
Those to continue on the payroll trade claim of .60. 
for next season's output are Joe Conservatively the American of- 
Cobb, Farina, Jean Darling, Harry ficial sees an actual 57 productions 
Speer and Wheezin. Four new mem- for the year. Fifteen of these have 
bers will be added. already been .trade shown. It is. 

As a result Of the early shutdown added. ^ 
the Roach lot. wllV not close during Approximately 100 new super 
July as formerly. houses were established either 

through construction or conversion 
in 1927 giving thie total estimated 

Jetta Goudal Sues DeMille I coating ^capacity for. the Brituh 

^ . ■ Isles as between 3,000,000 and 6,000,- 

For $42,250 on Contract 



Los Angeles, Feb. 14. 



000. Population is estimated at 
42,000,000, with it reckoned that 



Jetta Goudal has inrtUuIed a suit there are a steady 14,000,000 picture 
in Superior Court to collect $42,250 I ^ocrs. 
from DeMllle Pictures Corp., which 
she asserts is due her for back 
salary. 

Miss Goudal charges a breach of 
contract. Under her agreement 
with DeMllle, Miss Goudal affirms 

she was ..to receive a sliding scale, , * . , ^ -.n. 

salary ranging from $750 to $1,750 Moscow" is being held up fot 10 



Miss Del Rio's Minor 
Poisoning Halts 'Dancer' 

Los Angeles, Feb. 14. 
Production on "Red Dancer of 



a week. Her attorney is W. I. Gil- 
bert. 

Miss, Goudal walked off the lot | 
some months ago. 



Writers* Code 



days due to the iUneg^ of Dolores 
Del Rio. 

Miss Del Rio was allowed last 
week to return to M-G to finish 
some scenes in "Trail of '98." Im- 
mediately, after.„she_comple^^^^^ thiM_, 
work, her eyes and back began to 
swell. Doctbra said that she was 
Los Angeles, Feb. 14. I suffering from poisoned oak and it 
Members of th6 writers' branch k^ould take, about 10 days or more 
of the Academy of Motion Picture Ljef^^re she would recover 
Arts and Sciences have appointed a meantime Raoul Walsh, dl 

special committeei composed o' recting "Red Dancer," had com- 
Charlea Logue, Bess Meredith, John pj^^ga iiie other scenes and was 
Goodrich, Benjamin Olazer and Ag- forced to suspend activity 
nes Christine Jdhaston to recom 
mend a code of ethics for screen 
writers. 

The code will suggest certain 
I>racticea to be followed in relatlona 
with producers. It will not inter- 
fere with the writers' standard con 
tract now being drafted by a com- 
mittee of writers and producers 
through the academy. 



JOAN CEAWPOED'S ftUARTEt 

Loa Angeles, Feb. 14. 
Joan Crawford la following Hoot 
Gibson in seeking self-supporting 
publicity. 

She is now sponsoring a string 
quartet which plays over local radio 
stations. 



Mrs. Kerrick Cleared 

Los Angeles, Feb. 14. 
The Jury in Judge Frlcke's court 



CORINNE'S 4 BOOMS 

Los Angeles, Feb. 14, 
First National is butl'ding a fqur- 

xae jury in juuna fiiuiLCB cvurL i , ^ , /^^i«n»t> 

clcaredi.MEa_Sa«th...Kerrlck.^ot|j«J^^ 
ma'nslaughter charges In connection 

with the death of her husband, Tom l , n i>r^^ 

Kerrick. picture cowl>oy. Kerrick Mow at First mt onal. Colleen Moore 
waa killed l8u»t year during an affair | occupying the other onc^ 
in hiB HollyTVOpd homie. 

Originally, five persona were ac- Vidora Sailing 

cused of the crime and convicted of . . Loa Angeles, Feb. 14. 

manslaughter. Later the conviction King Vidor and hla wife, Eleanor 
was reversed on appeal and all but Eordman, will leave tot Europe 
Mrs. Kerrick were cleared by the upon completion of "Polly Pro- 
district attorney's office. ' ferred," M-Qi 



10 



VARIETY 



PICTURES 



Wednesday, February 15, 1928 



PATHE STOCK, BONDS RECOVER 
SHARPLYrT SHARES AT 16 

Short CQvermg Speeded by Kennedy's Entrance Into 
Situation— Clique Again Aggressive in Para- 
mount — Looks Like Move in Warner Bros. 



Hasty covering. by shorts In Pathe 
•A" stock on news that Joseph P. 
Kennedy of F. B. O. had taken 
charge of the oonce^rn moved that 
issue from 8^4 Friday to 16, yester- 
day's top. The retreat of shorts 
began Saturday and carried through 
until noon yesterday. 

.With the bear lines taken up, It 
yvas obvious that no buying wa,s In 
sight and prices eased more than a 
point. While the stock was rallying 
■under bisar prbflt taking, a parallel 
move was on In the 7 per. ceht 
bonds, which yesterday got back 
from BO to nearly 70. 

Since this result could not well 
have originated In technical short 
covering, the Inference w^ some- 
thing was: on foot on the pirt of the 
tanking interests concerned Iri 
Pathe, and this swift recovery con- 

. tributed to- the betterment of the 
Btock. Ticker players are not Inter- 
ested in Pathe arotind 15 just yet. 

After Its sensational collapse and 
recovery, It Is th© view that any- 
thing is possible, with the consensus 
tending to belief that on precedent 
It Is likely to go below 14 before It 

. goes far on the up side. Recovery 
from so severe a market smash Is 
likely , to be a slow process (ticker 
prices at one time discounted every- 

. thing, Including receivership), and 
that leaves the way open for pool 
manipulation. For the first time In 
nearly four years there Is talk of 
bear pools in the list. 

Parambunt's Top 
Paramount touched a new top 
yesterday of 117%, fractionally 

. iabove Its January peak of 117%, 

. representing the renewal of ag- 
gressive pool" operations. The set- 
. back from 117 to 111 apparently dis- 
. posed of weak trailers, and the pool 
.is in the saddle again. . 
. Nobody looks for a wide swing up 
.ftt this time, the situation being un- 
' favorable for bull manipulation, 
liast week, on large transactions, 
Paramount was up over 4 points. 



The fourth quarter statement, which 
was a disappointment. Is now out of 
the way. 

Loew went through another of Its 
periodica:! moves up past 62, end 
then eased off. Yesterday It swung 
between 61 and 62. Pressure pf 
banking influence against sensa- 
tional market exploitation is a brake 
on the Iidew pool's operations, for 
nobody any longer resists the idea 
that the stock Is being handled by a. 
clique of some sort. Promise of 
sensational advance In Loew Is still 
heard, but is attracting less follow- 
ing . because of the percentage, 
against any wide bull upturn. 

Fox about held its own, selling ex 
the rights to purchase riew stock at 
the ra;te of one new for four old. 
This privilege sold independent of; 
the stock at from 1 to 1%. New 
stock Is offered at 7B a share. The 
four fractional rights at 1^4 makes 
up the diflference between current 
qiiotatlons of about 80 end the price 
of new stock! (75) to old holders. 

Warner at 29 
: Following the sharp recovery of 
Warner Bros.' bonds oh the curb 
there was a brisk upturn In the list- 
ed stock, which touched 29 yester- 
day. Company's statement for fourth 
quarter shows profit of about $100,- 
000, compared.wlth a loss of almost 
exactly, the same: amount for the 
sa,me quarter of the preceding year. 
Also there are reports of new Inter- 
ests allying themselves with the" 
coijnpany, and Increased activity in 
Vltaphone (profits on "Jazz Singer*' 
are noted) gives the concern a more 
hopeful aspect. 

Metro -(jroldwyn was traded . In 
during the week at 27, a new top for 
that usually steady Issue. Paying 
$1.89, Metro-Qoldwyn, with its ac- 
cumlated profits, makes an attract- 
ive Investment security. 

Shubert was bid up from 61% to 
63 late in the week, T3ut the turnover 
was not of a size to Impress as im- 
portant or significant. 



BLANK-imK CHANGES 

Des MoineSi Feb, 14. 
Many Ganges In the Blank- 
Publlx drciilt here recently, m^ostly 
house managers. 

A. J. Stolte, with the circuit for 
10 years, and la:teiy manager of 
the new Riviera, Oniaha, has re- 
signed because of ill heailth and will 
rest In California before being as- 
signed with the circuit again. H. 

Watts, of the local Capitol, 
tr?insf erred to the Riviera. . Nate 
Frudenfeld, formerly publicity man- 
ager foi" the circuit, succeeds Watts. 

Elmer J. I/©vIn, of the Columbia, 
Davenport, pomes here to ttianage 
the Des Moines; Herbert Chatkin, 
assistant to. Wsitts, will manage the 
Broadway at Council Bluffs; L. E, 
Siinker of the Garden, Davenport, 
goes to the Columbia there; George 
Watson, of the Publlx school, and 
manager 6t the Spencer Square, 
Rock Island, will manage both the 
(irarden and Family theatres, Daven- 
port; Lionel Wasson, manager of 
the Strand here, becomes assistant 
to Nate Frudenfeld. ' 

Jimmy Ellard, M. C. at the Ri- 
viera, returns to the Capitol here 
this week, and Paul Spor goes from 
the Capitol to the Riviera. . 

Match 1 Vltaphone will be Install- 
ed at the Capitol, Sioux City, and 
will also be Installed at the Co- 
lumbia, Davenport, and the Strand, 
Des Molnea. 



. fiiimmary of dealings Including Saturday, Feb. 11: 

STOCK EXCHANGE 



-1028- 



101 
81 'b 
il02 



liOW. 

80 

103^4 

ion% 
ly* 

.".7 

2214 

7% 
22% 
00% 
111'4 

o 

22 



4 

I'/i 
12Vi 



00',^. 

m 



Sales. Isauo and rate, 

■1,100 American Se.at (4)... 

B,700 Eastman Kodak (8) 

500 First Nat'l 1st pref. (8).. 

10,200 Fox CI. A (4) ex rtfl , 

8,200 Fox CI. A rts. Note-. 

41,000 Loew's (3) 

6,800 Mad. Sq. Garden (1%) 

1,400 Met-'Gold-M 1st pref. (1.80). 

100 Mot, Pit. Cap 

800 Qrpheum 24% 

200 do. pref. (8). 

72,000 Par. Fam. PI. (10) 

21, SCO P.-ilhe Exch 

47.700 Pathe CI. A.... 1 

1,500 Shubert (6) 

30 Univ. Plot. l3t pref. (8) 

42,000 Warner Bros. 

, CURB 

'^llm Inspect.' Mach 

G,O0O FOX Thra. 

D. W. Griffith 

100 Lroew's Deb, rts.. 



High. 


Low. 


Last. 


:30V4 


80 


30 


170% 
100 ' 


160% 


160V& 


100 


100 


siy* 


80 


80% 


1% 


IVi 


1% 


62% 


58% 


01% 


26% 


24 


25 


27 


25% 


21 








2a% 


23II 


. 28% 


101 


100 


100 


llTMi 


112% 


117% 




. 2 


3% 


14% 


• 8% 


14% 


03y4 


01% 


63 




. 98- 


08% 


27 v<. 


23% ■ 


27% 



Net 
Chff. 

4-3 

-I 
+1% 

+ % 

- % 

—1 

+4% 

-i-' _ 
+1% 
+1 
+2% 



BONDS 



lOn.OOO Loew O'a, lO'll. 
1,010.000 Patho 7'.<;, 10.37. 



208.000 Warner Broij GVi's (Curb), 1028 
Note— Fox rlghtB expire Feb. 27. 
Loew bonds ex warrants sold $28,000; 101%, 100%, lOl.unchaiiBed. _ 



20% 


18% 


.18% 
1% 
W% 


-1% 




■ 18% 


+1 ■ 


100% 

108% 
77 
S3 
102 


nn% 

107% 

r,o 
02% 
100 


00% 

108 
04% 
02% 

102 


- % 

-^13 

- % 
-1-2 



F. N. Starts 3 

Production started Monday on the 
First National picture/ ''The Butter 
and Egg .Mail," the George S. Kaiif- 
maji and Marc Connolly play. Jack 
Mulhall is featured. Richard Wal- 
. lace will direct. Work on two other 
■First National pictures will com- 
mence early In March, 
"The Boss of Little Arcady,". star- 
ring Charlie Murray, written by Lrew 
Howard and Charlie Green, is one, 
and the other is "Roulette," starring 
Richard B3J^l><^lniess, directed by AT 
Santell. 



Picture Print [Stolen 

Washington, Feb. 14. 
F. B. O. lost a print of "South Sea 
- Love" when burglars entered the 
^-^exchange^hereL^and^cajTiefl^av^ 
the seven reels. 



F'OR hire: 

I PRODUCTIONS 
BXPLOITATIONa 
FRBSSNTATIONS 



N. Y. P. A/s Free Lancing 

C, A. Leonard, with Howard Dietz 
for some time and for the. last two 
months handling publicity for the 
Capitol, New York, has fomaed 
partnership with Billy Cripps. 

Thelr.first account is Blanche Ma- 
heffey. Universal player, who re- 
cently married a millionaire busi- 
ness nriah. ^ 



Md. Censors Only Stopped 
2 of 7,000 Films 

Baltimore, Feb. 14. 
Maryland State Board of Censors 
only barred two of the 7^000 films 
reviewed last year. Parts of 366 
others were snipped by the shears. 
The system of volunteer censors 
has been discontinued In Baltimore, 
but Is being retained in the counties. 

Number of cuts, SB'S, Is far less 
than the M4 recorded the year 
before. 



Labor't Own Theatres? 



An Associated Press story 
Monday stated that the Feb- 
ruary issue of. the Electrical 
Workers' "Journal" stated that 
labor unions may have a chain, 
of 1.600 theatres" under their 
control. 

These "theatres" are to be In 
labor halls or other meeting . 
places. 

In the "Journal's story Is 
also mentioned that "union 
labor may form its own produc- 
ing companies and produce the 
pictures .as well , as exhibit 
them." ■ 

Some one should cable Bng- 
land. 



BROOKHKT BILL 
INTERESTING TO 
CONGRESSMEN 



Fox's $46,000 Remake 

Los Angeles, Feb. 14. 
Several months ago Frank O'Con- 
ner directed a picture for Fox en- 
titled "Why Sailors Go Wrong," 
CO -featuring Sammy Cohen a.rid the 
late Ted McNamara, This picture 
was mad^ at a cost of $110,000, and 
th6n ordered scrapped. 

Last month Henry Lehmian re- 
turned to Fox as a director, and 
was assigned to remake this pic- 
ture. At the finish he had about 
300 feet of th^ original picture. Cost 
of remaklng^ Was $46,000, and the 
picture will be released on the cur 
rent year's program. 

Lehrmau has also been assigned 
to direct "Mr. Romeo" for the same 
firm. 

Cast headed by Luclen Littlefleld 



Bad Business Conditions 
Felt in N. Y. Neighborhoods 

Owing to unusual unemployment 
conditions, . five picture houses on 
the JSast Side are closed and three 
others reported In the red. 

As far as can be ascertained only 
two of the 60 Loew houses In Great- 
er New York- ever operated unprof- 
Itably. There are now three Com- 
modore, Canal and Avenue. B, it is 
said. And this despite the film book- 
ing competition on the East Side 
has been somewhat modified, the 
Loew houses splitting product even- 
ly With M. & S. arid Si & B; 

In addition to general unemploy- 
ment the East Side has been affect- 
ed by difficulties In the textile in- 
dustry from which the majority of 
tiie .East Siders gain livelihood. 

All EJast Side show , places have 
been hit, including the Yiddish the- 
ati'es. . Inimigration Is negligible 
while, meantime, the formier East 
Side population has scattered to 
other parts of the city. The residents 
who still live in that part of the 
town now make Broadway for en- 
tertainment. 
Unfavorable business . conditions 
have also hurt grosses at- the War- 
wick, Melba, Bedford and Universal, 
Brooklyn. Some otiier New York 
neighborhoods are also off. 

Theatre operators estimate from 
86 to 100 second and subsequent run 
houses In. Greater New York have 
b6en affected, by a drop in business 
ranging from 10 to 35 percent. 



MATEESON SATISFIED 

Los Angeles, Feb. 14. 

O. M. Matleson says he's satisfied 
with his contract with B. M. Spitz 
and associates In the making of 
"The Last Moment," picture. 

His agreement to appear in the 
film called for a nominal amount 
and a percentage of the picture's 
gross. 



asher;^ DUO 

Los Angeles, Feb. 14, 
• F, -N. hae-asslgnediE,. M._ Asher, to 
produce and supervise "Butter and 
Egg Man" and "Boss of Little Ar 
cady." ' 

Richard Wallace will direct the 
first and Eddie Cline the second 
Production starts on both March 1 



CaLORED FILM CO.'S BUST 

Mlciieaux Film Corp., coloired film 
producers, one of the few in the 
north, has gone voluntarily bank- 
rupt. 

Debts totaling $847 and assets of 
$1,400 are listed by the firm, whose 
address is 200 W. 135th street. Pro- 
duction activity has been limited of 

.late J.-^-.. 




COSTUAACS 

I «!• a W.^'VOTtt ST. M . V. 



Movietone's News Editor 

Waf?hlngton, Feb. 14. . 
Lloyd Lehrbas Is now news editor 
for Fox Movietone, with headquar- 
ters In New York. 

Lehrbas wa.s formerly news editor 
for Underwood and Underwood here 
and behind that put In ftye years a-a 
. correspondent for International 
News Service In China, 



Six More Dog Films 

Los Angeles, r^b, . 14, 
Samuel BIschoff made four State 
right pictures featuring Silver 
Streak, the dog, and is now ptan- 
nihg to make six miore for the same 
market. 

He will produce a.t the Califoniiii 
studios, starting March 1. 



BASTHELBI^SS' NEXT 2 

Los Angeles, Feb, 14 
Henry Hobart is preparing to pro- 
duce "Roulette," Richard Barthcl 
mess' next, for First National,. Al- 
fred. GaatfejOLjKlUfliriict^JlEo^^ 
pletlon of this Bartiielmcss will do 
"Out of the Ruins," a novel of the 
war by Sir Richard Gibbs. 



Met Studios Get Two . 

Los Angeles, Fob. 14. 

Mrs. Wallace Reid, producing 
under firm of Broughton. Produc- 
tions, has moved her unit to the 
Metropolitan studios. 

Burton King also move.s to Met 
ropolltan this week for his series 



Kane's $62,000 Charge 

Los Angeles, Feb. 14. 

Robert Kane paid $40,000 for the 
screen rights to "Harold Teen," and 
Is only using the- title. A studio 
overhead charge of $22,000 was added 
before he started to write a story, 
bringing the total up to $62,000 and 
inore before a crank was turned. 

Picture Is, being produced by Kane 
for First National. 



Besides 3 Members of the 
House Already, introduc- 
ing, 9 Others Approach 



Senator Broolchart, father pf the 
Brbokhart Bill, of such Intense in- 
terest to the picture trade, states . 
that within _ the week nlriei Con- 
crressmen have approaclied him 
with the. suggestion that they be 
permitted to introduce his bill into 
the House.. 

This is besides the three members 
of . Congress who have already filed 
the Brbokhart Bill, 

It indicates, says the Senator, 
that the House Is lining up to his 
measure, which, he feels confidenti 
will be favorably acted upon in the 
Senate. 

The matter of the hearings be-. 
foi*e the Interstate Comm.erbo Gom- 
mittce has not been as yet set 



Washington, Feb. 14. 
Now there are three members of 
the House sponsoring the Brookbart 
bill, to stop block booking, in- the 
lower legislative . branch of • Con- 
gress. 

Latest to introduce the. mea,sure 
Is Grant M. Hudson (R) Mich,, vfhp . 
has followed the lead of Clarence 
Cannon (D) Mo., and omitted Sec- 
tion 2 and 3 of the Senate bill. 
These sections, as has been set. 
forth, aim to establish the inter- 
state dommeipce phase of the; indus- 
try. 

Political significance how takes 
on a 60-50 aspect. Brookhart, in- 
surgent Republican In the : Senate; 
Cannon and Celler,. Democrats, and 
Hudson, Republican, In the House. 

Nothing yet has been settled as 
to hearings In either the Senate or 
House. 



Fox, Stanley and Newark 



Newark, N. J , Feb. 14. 

Insiders are puzzling over the ap- 
parent indecision of William . Fox to 
proceed with his ..announced 4,000- . 
seat picture' theatre In this city. 

They appear to conilect this in a 
way with the Fabians' recent re- 
quest to withdraw from the Stanley 
Company chain, a request not copa- 
plled with to date. 



RUDOLPH PROMOTED 

Chicago, Feb, 14. 
WlUiaim Rudolph, manager of the 
local United Artists theatre, has been 
promoted to district manager and 
will spend his time between the new 
theatre In Detroit and here. 
. Local U. A. house will give spe- 
cial midnight opening of "The Cir- 
cus" this Thursday in addition to 
regular Saturday midnight show. 



DENNY IN OWN STORY 

. — Loa .Angcles,„.Feb,_14.,„^ 
Reginald Denny has written an 
original titled "The Border Wit-, 
ness," which Universal has acceiJted 
as a Denny starring picture. 



^ Vy. R. Johhston on. Coast - 

W. Ray Johnston,, president of 
Rayart, has goilie to the Coast to 
confer with his producers, Trem 
Carr and .Duke Worne, on next sea- 
son's release schedule. 

Johnston will be gone about a 
month. 



Markey's South Sea Title 

• Los Angeles, Feb. 14. 
Alexander Markey, now en route 
to Ne^,. Zealand with a cornpany of 
five to make a South Sea picture 
for Universal, has selected "Ka- 
rangi" aa the title. . English trans- 
lation ls. "Chiidren of the Sun." 



Eileen Percy Resumes 

. ^ JLios Angejes^ Feb. 14. 

Eileen" Percy, 111 foiTTabbiUt two" 
years, lias returned to the lot and 
will be given a role opposite Wil- 
liam Haines in "He Learned About 
Women." 

Sam Woods dilrecting for M-Q. 



Hoot Gibson's Remake 

Los Angeles, Feb. 14. 
Hoot Gibson Is remaking "Man In 
the. Saddle," which he made sev- 
eral years ago for Universal. 



Only Two Regular 

Units for Capitol 

Publix-Loew units playing the 
Capitol, New York, will take up 
routes so long as new houses con- 
tinue to oiien to complete and round 
out the bookings. Following these 
out of town premiers, the stage 
acts appearing at the Capitol will 
be produced solely for that house. 

The current Capitol unit,, "The 
Fast Mail," goes to Buffalo next 
week and this coming Saturday's 
(Feb. 18) unit will go to the new 
Loew's, Syracuse, N. Y., after play- 
ing -the— M-G-M- ^Broadway -house. - 
This is due to the openings. at Syra- 
cuse and Columbus, O, 

It Is after these two units are 
out of the way that the Loow- . 
Publix production staff will start 
turning out weekly material, Just . 
for the Capitol's consuniptfon. 



Christie Shut Down 

Los Angelc?a, Feb. 14i 
Christie studios will close down 
this week for three months. 

The length of the shutdown is due 
to the fact that the coinpany had 
finished Its entire production for 
the '27-*28 season and has not laid 
out a schedule for next year. 



DOLORES RETURNS IN APRIL 

Los Angeles, Feb. 14. 

Dolores Costellp, laying off since 
the Warner studio closed in Decem- 
ber, will return to work for that or- 
ganlzStibh'^agarrf Irt'Ap^ 

She is to be starred in a .'Special 
production. 



Rex King's First 

' Los Angelea, Feb. 14. 

Fox begins production on its first 
western, featuring Rox King, under 
title "Wild West Romance," R. L. 
Hough directing. : 

King has several years' expci ienc« 
as a cowboy acter. 



Wednesday, February 15, 195}8 



P I C T U R fe S 



VARIETY 



11 



CENTRALIZATION SURVEY ON STUDIOS AIMS 
FOR SWEEPING ECONOMIES: A. M P. P. MEETING 



Industrial Engineers AVorking on Collective Buying 
of Materials, Ihterchaiiging of Sets, Lights and 
Wardrobe, With Central Garage for Transporta^ 
tion — ^Figure to $ave $2,000,000 of Annual 
$15,000,000 for Materials and $500,000 on Cos- 
tumes-— Plan in Operation May 1 



tios Angeles, Feb. 14. 

Those belonging to the Associa- 
tion of Motion Picture Producers, 
when they attended ttielr annual 
meeting here, were Infoimed by Will 
Hays, honorary president of the or- 
iranlzation, that a plan was on foot 
for the consolidation of general ac- 
tivities designed to increase the ef- 
ficiency of their respective organi- 
sations and to effect economy. 

Hays declared that Erniat' & 
Ernst, Industrial enelneers* had 
b€>en making, a survey of conditions 
in iall oiE. the. studios for more than 
a week and from reports turned in 
to the industrial economy commit- 
tee, of which Fred W. . Beetson is 
chairman, there are indications of 
Increased . efficiency and unusual 
- Bavln^S la: purchasing, find other de- 
partments. 

$2,000,000 Saving 

It was pointed but by Hays that 
the survey which is being made 
■hows that $15,000,000 alone is exr 
pended every year by the studios 
for building material, He stated 
that the plan being worked on will 
provide for collective buyltig by the 
studios of all materials. Each pur- 
chasing agent is to have a budget 
prepared six: months In advance 
with' a list of materials to. be needed 
for production. With the various 
■tudlos using similar materials for 
this work, it is calculated tljiat in 
etead of each studio doing Its 
buying from middlemen and Jobbers 
they can do their purchasing direct 
from the factories and producers of 
these articles. 

It has been^ figured that by col 
lectiye buying through a centra,l 
source, the studios will easily save 
around 12,000,000 a year on the ■con- 
struction end alone. 

At the same time Hays informed 
the producers present that he will 
continue as president of the Asso 
elation of Motion Picture Producers 
iand Distributors of Americia, with 
Whom he has a contract to run a;n- 
f>ther nine years. He told members 
that all loose cogs had been tight 
ened. and that he had iassurance of 
full support and co-operation, 

\ Elections 

Cecil B, De Mille was elected 
treslclent of the local organization 
with . Watteraori Rothacker first 
Vice-president. Henry Henrickson Is 
second vice-president, and Fred W. 
Beetson was re-elected -to the posts 
Of executive vlce-pr'esident, secre 
tary and treasurer. Members of 
the committee working with Beet 
son on the efficiency and economy 
plan are Ben Jackson, Fox; Walter 
Stern, Universal; M. E. Greenwood, 
M-G; George Voelck, De MiUei' and 
Frank Brandow, Paramount. This 
._CQmmiVttee:ih.oldSj._mte,etIngs. several 
times a week with various stiidlo 
heads to ascertain conditions jn 
their respective departments. 

The survey being made by Ernst 
& Ernst will not be conflried to the 
jpurchase of building materials. That 
firm will look into the operation of 
all departments, such a:s casting, 
auditing, transportation, wardrobe, 
property, executive and publicity, 
and report back the studio which 
they think is operating the most 
satisfactory and efflolently. 

Interchanging Sets and Lights 

The. plan being woi'ked On also 
6alis for a clearing house which 
will enable the producers to ex 
change sets, properties, wardrobe, 
etc. Beetson's Idea is to have pic 
tTires. taken of all standing sets and 
properties and keep on file as well 
as sending duplicates to all mem 
bers. Rentals on these properties 
will bo set at a net figure Instead of 
. on -th6=percentage'-of=the-^c6st-=basl8 
as is u.sed at present. Phptogriiphs 
and rental prices of railroad cars, 
New York and European street sets 
will also be sent out with rental 
price plainly marked and not to be 
regulated as to what particular per- 
son u9es It, 

Another plan will be. for the Inter- 
'ehange of electrical equipment 
Many studios are overstocked while 
bthers have not enough when work 



M-G's 11 IN FEB. 



Ing at full capacity. In tlie past 
this equipment has been obtained 
from the outside. It is figured that 
with the centralization plan the 
studios . will be able to : save them- 
selves, about 40 per cent, of the 
present electric investment through 
the courtesy systena. 

Wardrobe 
One of the biggest problems will 
be the matter of a central ^ ward- 
robe and costume department. In 
the past producers have been giv- 
ing one concern $90,000 a year for 
costume rental, and after thie istuff 
was turned back had no benefit 
from it. For the past six months 
the studios have been increasing 
their wardj'obe departments and it 
is calculated that v^lxen inventory Is 
taken the interchange system will 
be feasible, saving $500,000 a year 
by using each other'is: garments. 

Then the matter of trucking and 
transportation will be taken up. 
Ma-ny of the. studlps own their own 
transportation . equipment, while 
others have been paying from $300 
to $1,600 for the use of trucks a-rid 
cars. It is believed, that a central 
garage can be established with the 
producers buying their own trans- 
portation, equipment and tlien beliig 
charged pro-rata as they use the 
transporta,tlpn facilities they pro- 
vide for themselves. 

It Is expected that the survey 
will be completed by March 1 with 
the collective plan of operation in 
use about May 1, when the studios 
are in full swing from a production 
standpoint. 



Xk)s Angeles, Feb. 14. . 
' Metro-Goldwyn will put 11 pic- 
tures into production daring this 

month. . 

King Vldor will direct Marlon 
Davies in "Polly Preferred"; Clar- 
ence Brown will, make one: with 
Greta Garbo; Lew Cody will resume 
under direction of Mai St. Clair; 
Chester Franklin will direct Arthur 
and Dane In "Detectives"; William 
Haines will make "He Learned 
About Women" wlth .Sam Wood; 
Albert Rogell has been , borrowed to 
direct "Tides of Enaplre"; . Monta 
Bell Is planning . a version . of "The 
Bellaniy Trial" ; ' , Harry ".'Beaumont 
will direct "Thef Dancing Girl"; 
Buster Keaton will star in "iSnap- 
shots," Edward Sedgewick direct- 
ing; John P. McCarthy Is preparing 
an untitled production, and Col. Tim 
McCoy will do a western, Nick 
Grinde directing. 



Wampas Nominations 

. Los Aageles, Feb. 14. 

Mark Larkln, . press agent for 
Mary Pickford and Douglas Fair- 
banks, was the only candidate pre 
sented. for the post of president' of 
the Wampas by the nominating 
committee. 

Candidates for the other offices 
Include Harold Hurley^ Jeff Lazarus, 
Bob Yost and Barrett Kelsling, for 
first and second vice-presidents; Le 
Roy Johnston, James Loyghborough 
and Charles .West, for secretary; 
Sam Jacobson, Ray Jones and 
George Thomas, for treasurer. 

Nominated for the board of di- 
rectors are H. F. . Arnold, H. H. Beall, 
Oliver Garver, Carroll . Graham, 
Charles KUrtzman, George Landy, 
J. F. Murray, Russell Phelps, Neville 
Reay, Joe Reddy, Joe. Steele, E. O. 
Van Pelt, H. B, Wright and Hal 
Wallls. 



MAZDAS IN LOBBY 

Hotel Demonstration for Bulb 
Lighting — Q. Ei Engineers on Coast 

Los Angeles," 'Feb. 14. 
Engineers and experts from -Gen 
eral Electric Co. are here watching 
the mazda light studio demonstra 
tlons being sponsored by the Acad 
emy of Motion Picture Arts and 
Sciences. The list Includes S. E, 
Gates, R, E. Farhham, I. H; Van 
Horn, L: C. Porter and Dr. M. Luck 
lesh. .■ • 

Demonstra.tions are being cpn 
ducted by the American Society of 
Cinematographers twice weekly at 
"5ne of the large studios. Lights, 
make-up, equipment, raw. stock and 
laboratory "work are . donated by 
various dealers. Producers' asso- 
ciation is standing all charges for 
labor during the demonstrations. 

One demonstration was in the 
lobby of a Holljrwood hotel, to show 
the adaptabiiity of mazda lighting 
for interior locations other than 
studio stages. 



MORE TOURISTS 

Los Angeles, Feb. 14. 

The number of picture people igo- 
ing .fvbroad. this season Is, Increasi.ng. 

iPJk^y Ruth Miller arifi Jane Win- 
ton mve already left for the Con- 
tinent, and Florence Vldor will s^iil 
In. four weeks after completing, her 
next picture. • 

Julius Bernhelm, production su- 
perior at Universal, will also trip 
to Europe during the shiit down at 
U City. 



WOMAN PRODUCER IN N. Y. 

Henrietta Cohn, of Paranriount, 
the only woman In pharge of a pro- 
ducing unit, will arrive in New 
York this week. 

This Is her first visit since leav- 
ing for the coast as assistant to 
B. P. Shulberg. 



Anne Nichols Eastbound 

Los Angeles, Feb. 14. 
With the film version of "Able" 
completed by Paramount, Anne 
Njchols .and , h er . g eneral .managei '. 



William do Llgnemare, leave for 
New York Fob. 29. 

They will take back a print of the 
completed picture. 



Leads After a .Year 

. Los Angeles, Feb. 14. 
Joan Marquis, wife of Neal Bums, 
picture actor, will play leads in 
Christie comedies after a year as an 
extra girl on the lot. • 



BALKED ON COSTUME FILH 

Los Angeles, Feb. 14. 

Pathe-De Mllle wanted Ro4 I^a. 
Rocque to do another costume pic- 
ture, aji adaptation of a Sir Walter 
Scott story, but he balked, prefer- 
ring, his present story he Is now- 
making, "The Ticket Chopper." 

Work on this picture will take La 
Rocque to New York at the time his 
wife, Vilma ■ Banky, returns from 
Europe. Wllllaii K. Howard di- 
recting. 



MIDNITE SHOW 
STOPPED BY UP- 



Heath Directing for Roach 

Los Angeles, Feb. 14. 

Arch Heath, who formerly dl- 
rceted serials around New York, Is 
now directing the Max Davidson 
comedies for Hal Roach. 

Heath . is now working on an un- 
titled picture. . 



Von Sternberg's ".Cannibals" 
Los Angeles, Feb. 14. 
Josef von _ Sternberg, Param 
director, is Working on an oiiglhai 
story titled "King of tlie CiatinlbaJs." 
Production Is planned for this year. 



Columbia's "Rebellion" 

Los Angeles, Feb. 14. 

Columbia will nialce "Rebellion," 
a story of the Syrian revolution. 

Betty Compson and Otto Matie- 
sen will be fea.tured, with Walter 
Lang directing/ 



N. Y. to L. A. 

Sam Behrendt. 
Sol Lesser. 
Joseph Skirboll. 
Dennis O'Brien. 
(in Boag. 
Samuel Goldwyn. 
William Sistrom. ' 
Richard A Rowland. 
W. Ray Johnston. 
Dave Thomas. 

Marlon Spitzor. 



L. A. to N. Y. 

Elmer Pearson. 
Irving G. Thalberg; • 
Norma Shearer. 
Charles Christie. 
Herbert Brenoo. 
Jack. Gain. 



Lux and Film Names 



Los Angeles, Feb. 14. 
Manufacturers of Lux hand 
soap have the Coast picture 
crowd tlioroughly covered, and 
have obtained more than - 300 
endorsements of the soap from, 
prominent stars, directors and 
featured players. The agreor ' 
ments cover a period of tliree 
years, and do not allow the en- 
dorsers to recommend any 
other band soap .during that 
periodi 

The endorsements are lised 
in . advertisements for Lux in 
newspapers, magazines and 
billboard display. The national 
advertising campaign for Lux 
runs over $1,000,000 a year, and 
the advertisements for the pic- 
ture gang will be framed sim- 
ilar to the current "Lucky 
Strike" endorsement ads. . 

In addition to giving the. en- 
dorsers the breaks in adver- 
tising, the iiUx company also 
supplies each QneL.with the hand 
soap for use at home and in the. 
studio. A : number of stu- 
dios which have most of their 
people on the endorsing list, 
are also supplied gratis with 
the soap, with, studio getting 
over a gro&s a month. 



Talker Scoring by G. E. 
ForF.6.0.aiidPat]ieFihn 

General Electric, through its Tele 
vision experiments and develop- 
ment, through its rights to patents 
held by practically every company 
pushing the different brands of 
"talkers," Is aiming . to make Its 
own talker, now called the Kaneto- 
phone. 

The agreement for an exchange 
of certain patents among General, 
Western, Westihghouse and the 
Rfidio Corporation of . America is 
one of years' standing; It is G. E** 
idea to have one method of talker 
accessible, to a,il producers and 
others Interested. 

As Genera] and RCA have bought 

an interest in F. B. O., a first move in 
marketing its own talker will be for 
G. E. to score pictures from the 
two-reeler to the Gold Bond in the 
forthcoming group under the F. B. 
p. banner. Special apparatus has 
been ordered to the West Coast for 
that purpose. 

The F. B. O. studio recording wWl 
come under the supervision of G. 
B's. representatives. It is isaid 
Joseph P. Kennedy and J. J. ^^ur- 
dock have conferred of late on the 
subject of F. B, O.'s talker method 
being applied to Paihe pictures. 
The first Pathe picture which may 
be scored under the understanding 
is DeMille's "The Godless Girl," 




Action May Split Roches- 
ter Ass'n- — Prevented 
"GaucW Sunday 



Rochester, N. Y., Feb. 14. . 
Cancellation of a midnight pre- 
miere of ''The Gaucho" (Fairbanks) 
by the authorities on complaint of 
members of the ma.nagers' associa- 
tion has split the organi.zatlpn. 

A. Fenneviessy, manager of the 
Rochester theatre, where the .mid- 
night show was scheduled, threat- 
ened . to resign as president of the 
managerk* bodiy because of the ac- 
tion of his fellow theatre men. 

"The Gaucho" was advertised to 
open at the Rochester at 11:30 Sat- 
urday evening. Rival theatre men 
pointed out to Curtis W. Baker, di- 
rector of police, that the law for- 
bade picture exhibition before 2 
p. m. Sundays/ and the showing 
would run into Sunday morning. On 
that basis the ojfficlal stopped the 
picture, although tickets had al- 
ready been sold for the perform- 
ance. : 

Fennevessy protests that he was 
not .notified of the proposed action, 
members of the association haying 
been called by phone. A week ago 
Fennevessy put oh a midnight show 
of Gilda Gray film and this is sup- 
posed to have inspired the oppo- 
sition of the other house managers. 



TWO MORE RUSSIANS 

Zakoro Film C-)riporatlon, han- 
dling "Potemkin," the first Russian 
picture brought to the United 
States, win also release "The Bear's 
Wedding" and "The Station Mas- 
ter" made by Amklno, the film-mak- 
ing subsidiary of the Soviet gov- 
ernment. 

Zakoro relea.ses on a state right 
basis, but handles its own physical 
dlatributlon In the metropolitan 
area. 



lUBITSCH 8 DATS AHEAD 

Los Angeles, Feb. 14, 
Ernst Lubltsch, directing Emil 
Jannlng.s in "The Patriot" for Par- 
amount, is eight days ahead of 
shooting schedule, with three more 
weeks to go. 

Production started Jan^ 3, with 
the schedule originally laid out for 
' elgh t'weeKst 



FOX RE-SIGNS FORD 

Los Angeles, Feb. 14. 

John Ford, who directed 'Vour 
Sons" and is now making • "Hang- 
man's House," has been given a new 
contract by Pox. 

The acrreement la for another 



AL'S FLYING 8 



. Los Angeles, Feb. 14. 

Al Christie has lost eight of his 
leading actresses to other producers 
in the last 12 months. 

They are: Ann Christy, now lead- 
ing lady for Harold Lloyd; Doris 
Dawson, now under contract to 
First National; Mariam Bjrron. 
with Buster Keaton on tatter's new 
M-G contract ;,Requel Torres, with 
M-G under a five-year contract; 
Fdna Marian, offered more money 
by Hal Roach and moved ; Ann 
Carter, left to play leads for U 
westerns; Natalie Joyce, offered 
lead opposite Tom Mir and now 
free lancing; Caryl Lincoln, ac- 
cepted Fox -contract. 



Pathe Enticing Miss Joy, 
And Crisp Unit Due East 

Los Angeles, Feb, 14. 

Despite an unsettled inside condl- 
itlon, with Leatrlce Joy^is contract 
expiring March 1,. Pathe-De Mllle is 
preparing to make it more Interestr 
ing for, her -to remain -by selecting 
such stories as "Man-Made Wom- 
an," "Craig's Wife" and "Ned Mc- 
Cobb's Daughter." The first of these 
Is now in production with John 
Boles playing tiie male lead. 

William Boyd, principal member 
of the cast, and Donald Crisp, 
director, now producing "The Cop" 
at this studio. Will leave for New 
York to shoot the actual New Tork 
police -background- in the story. 
Troupe leaves here about Feb. 20 to 
round out one of the pictures sched- 
uled, no niatter what happens. 



Finance Airing 

Los Angeles, Feb. 14. 

Finances in picture making were 
aired in superior court before Judge 
Sproul when D. F. Griff and H. A, 
Bollgood testified in their suit 
against Harold M> Lewis and J. P. 
McGowan. 

According to complaint and .tes- 
timony, Griff and Bellgood bought a 
third Interest In the production of 
16 films which Lewis and McGowan 
were to make through Anchor Film 
Dl.itributors of Hollywood,. Ciriff and 
BcilKood claimed they .s;ihk $5,000 
In the dpnl and produced a contract 
to. that effect. 

Other two men denied having re- 
ceived tills money and set up a scp- 
=at'ate-dffenH$*-tlrat-tiic^Gon.tEactjy.ua_ 
ti.surious. Case under advisement, 
by the court. ' . . 

Studio Name Change 

Los Angeles, Feb. 14. 
Former Richard Thomas studios 
are now operating under the name 
of Carl Art Studios. . 

This action Is by the owners of 
the property who cancelled Thomas' 
lease. 



12 



VARIETY 



P I C T U RE S 



Wednesday, February 15, 1928 



THE CHANGES WITH YEARS 



(Continxiert frbrn page 5) 



with the old Metro company" back 

m 1917. 

Lewis J. Selznick 
•Lewis J. Selznick, organizer and 
hea^ of " the recent defunct Selznick 
Pictures Corporation; Is, now con- 
ducting and financing a loan olRce- 
in Los Angeles, Howard Selznick, 
)ils youngest son, is associated with 
his father in this hew line of en- 
d e:ay or. ' " Th e ^1 der Selzh i ck at one 
time was looked u^ton as one ' of 
picture's most promising executives. 

Charles Swickard 

Charles Swickard, another, direc- 
tor . of features for the old Metro 
cdnipahy, is one of the few old- 
timers who abandoned pictures at 
the right time when he had enough ; 
money to buy ia raisin ranch, which 
he is operating in E^-esno. county. 

His brother, Josef,', stepped into 
the limelight as a picture actor just 
at the time. Charles Quit and is now 
dolner his Ph.iro to pierpetuate the 
name of Swickard in the picture. 
biKsinoss. 

' A, Li Teiigarden,. formerly auditor 
of General i'^ilms, is working in the 
credit department of a. Lios Angeles 
department store. 

, Frank Dyer 

.Frank Dyer, at one time president 
of the Gehci-ai Films,, is back at his 
original profession of patent attor- 
ney, and is doing business- on. Wall 

Ktreet,' New .Yor^' 

Jack Clarke, organizer of the old 
Kalem company and a powerful 
figure at that time, responsible for 
giving many of the big men In the 
business today, their tirst chance, is 
now eking out a living by pllaying 
extra parts about the. Hollywood 
studios. 

.F. B. Warren, organizer of the old 
epldwyn company, is in the per- 
fume business in Ncm' York city. 
. B. A, Rolfe, organizer of the old 
Metro company, is conducting and 
operating a band in New York pic- 
ture houses and night clubs. 

Walter McMamara 

Walter McNamara wrote "Traf- 
fic in Soul.«J;" which made the first 
million dollars for Universal, and 
later through the same writing ef- 
forts bi-bught the late George Loane 
Ttickei". into the limelight, as well 
as other present-day stars. He Is 
now working for the city of Los 
Angeles, editing a rhuniclpal organ. 

Billy Garwood 

Billy Garwood, at one time a big 
.Universal star, is selling clothing 
In a local gent's furnishing store, 
and claims to be very contented. 

Gladden James, another picture 
Btar for the Vitagtaph company, Is 
now a hotel clerk in the Warner- 
Kelton Hotel, Hollywood. 

1st Film in Calif 

O. M. Goye, known to the profes 
elbn as Senator Gove, one of the 
early directors and cameraman for 
Biograph and Kalem, was tbe first 
to make a picture In California, 
"The California Hold-Up." He is 
. n-ow in Hollywood, where he recent- 
ly sold his last camera to Louis B. 
Mayer and said he was ready to re- 
tire. 

J. Stuart Blackton 

Commodore J. Stuart Blackton al- 
ways identified wherever his name 
appeared as the one and only real 
pioneer of the picture business, is 
now sales mainager for -the -selling 
.of rnemberships in the Southern 
California Athletic and Country 

eiui).- - " 

Thl.g club was started several 
years a;^o, . but through lack, of br- 
garilzation stopped at the excava^- 
tlbn for a pretentious club, houisc. 
The building will be resumed as 
: Boon as suflUcient memberships are 
Bubscribed, which should be in short 
time under the direction of the 
Corhmodore, who is known for or- 
ganising a similar club in Chicago, 
katherine MacDonatd 
Kathcrlne .MacDonald, one of the 
big sta:rs of . her time and described 
as the most beautiful girl in Amer- 
ica, is now conducting a beautj' 
parlor in Hollywood. 

Mary Fuller 
. Mary Fuller, formerly Edison 
star. Is one of th« few fominine 
slurs who saved her money and in- 
JjvoRted^itwisoly. She is said to have 
""m a tl enTTJIg'T'iMirive'Tjy'Tr^ 
Jn slock.s and bonds, and is believed 
to 1)0 tl)o richest picture actress to 
.'iiirvjvc thr> business. 

Ruth Roland 
I'lUh Roland is .another example 
(,)■ inakinK the best of the game by 
Mivo.'-MinK her earnings in real estate 
liavir.g mado investments at the 
l):()]):'r time. .She Is now rated as a 
\v( altliy operator of pay dirt, with 
( .; • of thp Tuost excUiKive residen- 
tial (Ubcricis in Los Angeles jiafncd 



after, her for no other reason than 
she bought it it hay-field prices. 

Miss Roland keeps in touch with 
theatricals by an occasional tour 
In vaudeville, and can be heard 
every once in a while broadcasting 
her "Blue" sohgs over one of the 
local radio sta.tIons. These, however, 
are broadcast In the interest of pro* 
hioting 'her reial estate business. ', 
J. J. Kennedy 
J. J. Kennedy, one rf the big nien 
in General Films, at ine. time ite 
president when G. F. was . called 
"The Trust," and always an en- 
gineer, has given iip the picture bus-, 
iness entirely. He is reported at 
pVesent in the cbnstructlbn line. 
Doc Willat 
Doc.WlUat started in the picture 
business with. Carl Laem.mle in the 
old Imp days. E)oc was the first to 
experiment In this ; country with 
technicolor films. He Is now In the 
real, estate business. 

Campbell McCulloch 
Campbell McCulloch, pioneer 
theatrical iagent and later publicity 
director for the old Triangle, is now 
in Hollywood, writing for the 
Christian Science Monitor.;. 

John A. Barry, assistant to D. W- 
Grlfilth on "The Birth, of a Nation," 
is now a member of the firm of 
Barry & Barry, realtors. In north- 
east Hollywood. 

Horkheiniers 
The Horkheimer brothers, organ- 
lzei*s of the Balboa Pictures Cor- 
poration at Lone Beach, Calif: 



GREAT STATES ADDING 
THREE NEW HOUSES 



Chicago, Feb. 14. 

Great States Theatres, Inc., sub^ 
sidiary of Piiblix, is completing 
plans for several 'ew houses during 
1928 aad wli: acquire others. ; . 

Acquisition of the La Salle thea- 
tre, La Salle, Hi;, occurred last 
week, with the house's former own ^ 
er, K Q. Newiriaji, retained as man- 
ager. Great States also has the 
Majestic, In this town, playing pic- 
tures, Yitaphone and Sunday stiage 
shows. Included on the 19?8 build- 
ing program are two new houses,, 
one at Decatur and one in Aurora, 
111. 

Decatur's new house is to be car^ 
ried by a presentation policy. The 
circuit's other house in Decatur, the 
ItlncOln' Square, has' a straight pic- 
ture policy. At Aurora the orgahi-r 
zation alreS.dy has three houses, one 
of which will ,be razed for commerr 
clal purposes when the new theatre 
is completed. Aurora business men 
are : financing, with Great States to 
lease and operate with a stage band 
policy. 



To the Letter 



San Francisco, Feb. 14. 

Fahchon and Marco's local 
production office received .a 
booking and billing sheet from 
Los Angeles lining up.a forth- 
coming show at the Granada. 
Closely foUowlner instruction, 
to always enumerate "male" 
or "female" after acts' name.s, 
the sheet read» in. part: 

"Goebel's Lions, 3 M; Ber- 
nard's Dogs, 1 P. 2 M," 

Numerous o^her M's and F's 
listed, but they were rightly so. 



LOEWS SYRACUSE OPENING 



<'We8t Point" as Film— A. Anderson 
as House Mor^^-Opfrns Saturday 



Brenon-Thalberg Cutting 
"Clown" in New York 



Los Angeles, Feb. 14. 
Herbert Brenon has finished 
making "Laugh, Clown, Laugh", for 
M-G and arrives In New. York this 
week to cut the picture. Whep it is 
assembled, " he will go over it with 
are I Irving Thalberg, who is stopping off 
now engaged in the real estate bus- in New York for a. few days before 
Iness In Hollywood. sailing for Europe, 

Albert E, Smith, president of the Brenon is to remain in New 
Vitagraph company is retired from York until the latter piart of March, 
the picture business, active In real | then returns here to resume his 



estate dealings in Los Angeles. 

William Jenner, former film dis- 
tributor and later responsible for 
elevating Harry Langdon into the 
feature' comedy field. Is delving Into 
real estate. He is said to possess a, 
large orange grove in Orange coun- 
ty, Cal. 

George K. Spoor 

George K. Spoor, one of the or 



I coiitract with United Artists. 

Thalberg will take a print of 
"Trail" to Europe so that Ilobert 
W. Servlde, who inspired the: story 
ahd is living abroad, can see It. 



' Syracuse, Feb. 14. : 
Loew's hew Stiate, opening Satur- 
day morning, Will have Andrew An- 
derson transferred to Syracuse from 
a! Loew theatre in Dayton, O., as 
house manager. Anderson replaices 
G. a; Pennock, of Pittsburgh,., orig- 
inally selected for the local berth. 

Sanford Forkxis comfes from 
Loew's State, St. Louis, sis assistant 
manager, while William McGrath, 
transferred from Loew's Washing- 
ton theatre, will handle publicity 
and advertising. Bruce Brummett 
and Ralph Pollock, both of Los An- 
geles, will serve as musical direc- 
tor and leader of the stage band, 
respectively. Paul M. Forster, whose 
prior local affiliations have been the 
Empire, and Eckel will be the fea- 
tured organist. 

Loew's faces hot opposition from 
Ibca,! picture houses; The Strand 
starts a two-weeks' run of "The 
Circus," while the Eckel's counter 
attraction is "Patent Leather Kid." 
King of pings" comes to the Wiet- 
Ing Sunday; Loew's inaugural pro- 
gram embraces "West Point" (M-G) 
and a Publix unit. 



ELECTRIGIA]} KULED 

Los Angeles, Feb. 14, 
Thomas Rafferty, 85, electrician 



ganizers of Essanay, abandoned the at.^ox studios, fell , from a set on 
producing of pictures to become an .^fs working^ and was 

Inventor. He is said to have spent W^e^- He died at the Dickey and 
some six or seven million dollars .Cass Emergency Hospital In Holly- 
in trying to perfect, stereoscopic pic- h^ood. ,^ ^' , , 

tures, while his former partner, Rafferty, an old studio employee. 
Broncho Billy Anderson, is reported h^as wiring some lights from a run- 
to be somewhere in San Fi-anclsco way atop a stage where Richard 

RoSSon was directing. He lost his 
balance' and toppled to the ground 
suffering a broken neck. . ' 



directing stage plays. 

Col. W. H. Selig 
Col. W. H. Selig, one of the earli- 
est film producers, is nriorc or less 
retired from the show business, with 
vast real estate holdings in Los 
Angeles. He derives a nice Income 
from the Selig Zoo, where people 



BEmOAIlDT mo GISH 

Los AngeieSi' Feb. 14. 
Joseph M. Schenck announces 
that Max Relnhardt .wlll be here in 



are allowed to enter and look at thel^p^j ^^^^^ Miracle 



animals for so much a head 

This list is not complete. It will 
be added to in future Issues of Va- 
riety, 



Educat'l Closing Mar. 15 

Los Angeles, Feb. 14. 
Educational Studios close March 
,15 for two months. Closing is 
brought about through entire prod- 



Woman" for United . Artlists. Lll 
lllan Glsh will be istarred. 

Miss Gish has conferred with 
i Reinhardt itt New York and is ex 
pected here in several weeks. 



McGOWAN'S VAUI)E STORY 

Los Angeles, Feb. 14 
Jack McGowan, author of "Ex- 
cess Baggage" and brought to the 



uct for this season being ali-eady | coast by M-G, is writing an original 
made, and a good portion of .next 
season's product completed 



with a vaudeville background for 
that company, 



U. A. BORROWS LA ROCQUE 

Los Angeles, Feb. 14. 
United Artists has borrowed. Rod 
lA- RWue from" DeMille -for -^La 
Piava,'' to be directed by Fred 
Nlblo. : 

. This picture was to haye been a 1 
starring production for Glof lii | 
Swanson, She, hpwovei*, elected not 
to do it aind Lupe Velez wiir play 
the: femlnlnie lead, 



CASTDTG AGENCY'S OmCERS 

Los Angeles, Feb. 14. 
Officers for the ensuing year of 
the-eentral Casting Corp., which 
supplies the extra talent to mem 
bers of the .Association of Motion 
Picture Producers, , are Fred W 
Beetson, president; Irving G. Thai 
berg and Wm, R. Eraser, vlce-presl 
dents, and. ^ul Wurtzel, treasurer 



BROOKS-ARLEN AS TEAM 

Los Angeles, Feb. 14, 
Louise Brooks, and Richard Arleh 
will be . featured in "Beggars of 
Life," Jim Tully's story, 



Lord's Pathe Comics 

> . Los Angeles, Feb. 14. 

Del Lord Is now dickering with 
Patihe to produce short subject com- 
edies. ^ . 

Negotiations were commenced 
after F. Richard Jones had turned 
down a proposition made by the 
company, claiming that he couldn't 
turn out suitable two-reel comedies 
at a maxiimium budget of $20,0Q0. 

Understanding, is that negoti- 
ations .w'itTi Lord will be closed this 
week. 



Sennett's 4 For F. N. 

Los Angeles, Feb. 14. 
Mack Sennett Is reported nego 
tlating with First Naltional to pro 
duce four fullTlehgth features com 
edles for the '28-'29 program. 

It is also likely that First Na 
tional will release "The Goodbye 
Kiss," which Sennett produced on 
his own prior to closing his studio 
last month. 



mSPIBATION'S "INSPIRATION 

Los Angeles, Feb. 14. 

"Inspiration" is the title of a pic 
ture which Halperln Bros, will make 
for Inspiration release through 
United Artists.. It's an original by 
Rupert Hughes, . 

William K. Howard will direct, 
although under a two-picture con- 
tract with DeMIlle, only one of 
"Which will Tbe completed when -he 
starts on "Inspiration;" 



AUEEN FRINGLE'S CONTRAC 

Los Angeles, Feb. 14. 
Aileen Prlngle has a new contract 
I with M-Q-M, providing fbr 26 con- 
secutive weeks' work at $1,000 a 
I week, with an option beyond that 



William Wellman to "direct for period. 



Paramount with production in April. 

This takes Arlen out of the new 
Fields-Conklin: comedy. 



Two of four pictures in which 
Miss Pringie will appear under the 
new te.rms w;ill be as co-feature 
With Lew Cody. 



KERRY'S FIRST M-G 

Los Angoles, Feb. 14.. 

Norniun Kerry's first chore as a 
free lance actor, since expiration of 
=hls=^CQnlrafiL-.mUl^';niy£rso^^ 
M-G a.<! l(>ad in ""i-'idcs of Empire." 

Al Ilogoll, .formor l-'irst Xrtlional 
director, will mpgaphoiio. 



Bill Leyscr Resighs 

Los Angi'lo.'i, Feb. 14. 
Billy Leyser, assistant publicity 
dirfector at DeMillc Ktudip.sr has re- 
signed, effective Fob, 18. 

Leyscr, former Clovoland news- 
paperman, has bocn wlili the com- 
pany for about two years. 



English 6- Reeler in N. Y. 

Six-reeler, "Tho Woman Tempt- 
ed," made In England by tho Ward- 
our Film Co,, has reached Xow York 
fok-dlstrib-atioxL.:^ ^ \ 

The Ay won Film Exchiingp has 
taken the film and may liandlo it on 
state rights basis. 

In tho cast are Julienne CimTpl'M.i 
and Warwick Ward. 



Seitz Directing "Storm" 

Los Angeles, Feb. 14. 
George Seltz will ' dli'ec't "Afir-r 
the Storm" fbr Columbia. 

Hobart Bosworth is to be fea- 
tured. 



ANOTHER "COHENS-KELLYS" 

. Los Angeles, Feb. 14. 

Ahother. "Cohens and Kellys" will 
be made by Universal. This tiiiie 
ths plot will .be laid In Turkey. 

Matt Tiay lor Is making the screen 
treatment of story by Edward Mon 
tagne. Henry Pollard will direct. 



CLARA BOW'S "FLEET" 

Lois Angele.s, Feb. 14, 
Raymond Cannon and J. Walter 

Rubin are. wrjting adaptation of 

"The Fleet's In" for Paramount. 
Clara Bow will be starred, with 

productlbn supervision by Ben 

Zeldman. 



CHAPLIN'S "SUICIDE CLUB" 

Lor Angeles, Feb! 14. 

..:=.S!}Mii^!=^.'!^PU?^*^??pccts to g^t 
Tnto production "on blF^'exl pTTt^ 
by March 1. . 

It wiir probably be "The Sultjidt 
Club," ■ . 



4-Year-Old for "Gang" 

Los Angolos, Feb. 14 
Mary Ann Jaolcson, fo.ur-ycar-old 
screen actro.ss, was Kipned to a five 
year •(•(inlrafr by Hal Ubaoh. She 
will appear in "Our Cang ( .om 
cdies." 



184,500 SEATS ON 
181 SITES; WHOA 
DETROIT! 



Racing ChiV Film Ca» 
pacities-— Loca:1ities Esti- 
mate 25% OYerseated 



Detroit,. Feb. 14. 
With .181 picture- playing th<^ 
atres, representing an aggregate «C 
184,600 seats, and a liberal increase, 
slated for the current and cominc 
years, Detroit Is speedily gaining on 
•Chicago in the rape for the inter- 
city .over-seating championship of 
America. . . 

While a local civic bureau was 
proudly divulging figures on the- 
atres and seats last week, Detroit 
shoVmen -were increasing the 
volume of their bewailments. . Esti- 
mates relieased by the bureau em- 
brace only such houses as play pic- 
tures. 

According to gentlemen sup- 
posedly in the know, right ;now pe* 
trolt is over- seated by almost 25 : 
per cent. Most of the complaints 
are due to a noticeable depression 
that began recently and still con- 
tinues, though it Is possible the 
slump itseif Is a direct cau.se of a 
temporary disinclination to attend 
theatres. 

Kunsky's 10,550 Seats 

'The . period naost notably con- 
tributory to the town's seating 
capacity has been that of the past 
Ave years. During that ■ time .80 
new houses, or about 75,000 seats* 
have been added. The foremost 
contributor to" local seating has been 
the Kunsky. enterprises, who occupy 
a position here slnillar to that of 
Balaban & Katz In Chicago. Thl0 
company has constructed in the past 
five years three downtown houses, 
Michigan, Capitol and State, num- 
bering between them 10,550. .chairs. 
These are In addition to other and 
older vaude-film and sti-aight pic- 
ture stands operated by Kunsky In 
the business district.' Tiie Michlgian 
arid Capitol play stage band pre- 
sentations, while the ' State spllta 
Loew vaude with films. Kunsliy 
has discontinued building downtown 
lately, but Is still very active in the 
neighborhoods. 

Other large stands to open durlnflr 
that time are the Oriental, Miles- 
operated and local . possessor of th« 
Pan franchise, and the United 
Artists, seating 2,000, which re- 
cently opened. The new Fox house^ 
seating 5,000 and replacing Fox's 
Washington, a. smaller and older 
theatre and regarded as better 
suited for legit, Is hearing comple- 
tion for opening in the fall. 

The Koppin circuit,' an enterpris- 
ing independent organization con- 
trolling 21 houses in and abolit De-. 
troit, suddenly dropped all plans for 
the construction of three new the- 
atres when the current general 
slump gained ominous proportions. 
That might be a true tip-off on the 
oyer-seating idea. In that it shows 
KoTrpin "as~-unwiiiing — - chfftree^ 
furthering the depression by in- 
creasing, the number of seats. 



CHRIStlANSON»S F. N. FILM 

Los Angeles, Feb. 14. 

First National has signed Benjamin 
Christiansen to direct Milton Sills 
in VNIght Birds," underworld story. 
J. T. O'Donohue, adapting, with Wld 
Gunning unit producer. , 

Christiansen was brought to this 
Qountry from Sweden by M-G » 
couple of yearis ago. directed two 
pictures for that company, but did 
not have his contract renewed. • 



CHANEY'SNEXT 

Los Angeles Feb. 14: 
■"The Bugle Sound.'" a story of 
North Africa, by General • ZInbvl 
retrhkoff, will be Lon Hhaney's 
next. • 

— Geoi'ge-Hil l--is-tb=di r ect;-- 



Tho cast of "Hi.s C'Uinlrv,'' feat- 
uring Rudolph- Schildkraut for De 
Milli,\ includes Louis- Netheaux, 
Fritz Fcld, Iybuif?e T)resser. Luclen 
Littkfi.old, Robert ]-:deson. Milton 
ITplmes.and Linda. I^anda. 



Cecil H. Do Mill" w ill adapt 
"Celebrity," st.opo plMv V,.v WlUard 
Kccfo fur the screen. W iiiiam Boyd 
starred. 



Wednesday* February 15, 1928 



P I C T U R E S 



VARIETY 



13 



BRITISH FILM FIELD 



End of the L. T. V. Circuit— Kine- Vaudeville Coming 
—•200 Theatres Aimed At — The Big and the 
Little Circuit Plan--jbj»ram for "British" Pic- 
turies? — Star-Findin^^rand Tests — Wembley, 
Harrow and Some Others— About Folk 



and exploit it at liis own exponso 
and risk. 

Somebody has ffot to find some 
native stars, anyway, If we ai'e go- 
ing through with the compulsory 
aim making forced on us by a 
l)6neflcent. government. Unless we 
'xo on paying high salaries to Amer- 
ican stars whose exhibition value 
has passed its zenith. 



to Nice. Nothing to say. m uauaL 

The Thames Isn't the ; only flood. 

There's . Archie Selwyn, Blanche 
Sweet, Holmeis Walton, Alice Joyce 
dnd Monty Banks, all here , or on 
their way. And Alec Francis, Vilma 
Bftnky, Holmes Herbert, old Uncle 
Tom Cobley and more to come. 



By Frank Tilley 



• i . tioixdon, Feb. 5. 

it la a carious freak of fate that 
the Li. T. Vi houses should have 
come back, even nominally, to Wal- 
ter Giblnjiis. For It was out of the 
on6-.tlme Gibbons Circuit that 
Charles Gulliver expanded and cre- 
ated the li. T.. v. chain, some of 
which passes now under Gibbons' 
pontrol to form part of the 200 the- 
atre circuit at which Szarvasy, 
Beaverbrook, the Standard Film 
Company nnd Provincial Cinemato- 
graph Theatres are aiming. 

Some $3,860,000 .is being paid for 
the Palladium, Holborn Empire, 
Penge Empire, and the stock of the 
Variety Theatres . Controlling. ■ Co,,, 
which the L. T. y. owned. Addl- 
tionaliy, |B50,000 is being paid for 
the freehold of . th? land, on which 
the PalUulium stands. Out of this 
money all encumbrances, mortgages, 
debontiiies ami other liabilities have 
to be met. Deposited on this deal Is 
$376,000, and the balance has to be 
paid by Feb. 11. 

This Anally disposes of theL. T. V. 
theatres, 17 . of which Were sold some 
time ago to Summers Brown, Sidney 
Bernstein a-tid others for $4,000,000, 
$1,000,000 in cash and the rest In 
debentui-os. 

Otheir Acquisitions . 

Additionally, the group for which 
Gibbons is operating is declared to 
have purchased the Gordon Circuit, 
Involving the Lyric Super Cineiha, 
tjere Lane Super, Homer Cinema, 
Orosvenor Picture House, Rice Lane 
picture House, and the Royal Pic- 
ture House, all In Liverpool; the 
Royal Hippodrome, and the new 
Rialto, Liverpool; the Halgh houses, 
ivhlch include 10 in Liverpool, two 
In Birkenhead, and one In Wallasey; 
the vShapeero theatres at Notting- 
ham; the Levy Circuit, which con- 
sists of 15 theatres In London, Bir- 
mingham, Birkenhead, Liverpool, 
Leeds, Newcastle, . Middlesbrough, 
and Nuneaton, and Ave of the seven 
Hyams' theatres, including the 
liewly opened Broadway, Stratford, 
the Canterbury, Lambeth, the Im- 
perial, Stratford, and two houses at 
Hoxton. These latter are fill neigh- 
borhood houses in London, and . the 
purcha.SQ price is said to have been 
$2,300,000. ■ . ' 

Further deals are in progress, and 
a start has boon made towards get 
ting together the executive to run 
this circuit. Harold Lipson, for- 
merly in charge of the . Goldwyn 
Liverpool branch office, and lately 
with Producers' Distributing Co., 
has- left this week to Join the Gib 
bons' outfit, and Adney Gibbons, soft 
of Sir Walter and god-son of the 
late Adney Payne (who, curiously, 
at. one time owned the Canterbury 
theatre, now bought by the Gibbons' 
combine), is being sent to New York 
and Chicago to look at the theatres 
there, especially those running films 
and vaudeville, to see what it is all 
about. ■ 

The Financial End 

According to Gibbons, the group 
behind these deals have a capital of 
$50,000,000. Maybe he means that 
will be tlie capital of the ultimate 
company. Meanwhile, an invest 
ttxent trust has been floated, under 
the title of the 1928 Investment 
Trust, Ltd., with a capital of $2,- 

250,000;- •antl It- Is- t0"b5 flie"lro^ 

oonipany for these theatre interests, 

Its directors include F. A. Szar- 
Vasy, admittodly the- real operator 
behind the theatre buying. The 
financial house of Marcus Samuel & 
Co. is making the issue, and . the 
chairman is Viscount Bearstead, 
director of Marcus Samuel, and him- 
self a member of the Samuel family 
Others on the board are Col. Ber 
tram, Al)el Smith, of Marcus Samuel 
Co.; the ilon. James MoncriefE Bal 
four, O. P.. K., chairman of the Stock 
holders' Investment Trust; Lionel 
Arthur Stride, of the Industrial and 
General Trust, and Rudolph Edgar 
Francis de Trafford. a partner In 
Hlgginson Co., merchant bankers. 

This flotation was subscribed to 
for $500,000. before the prospectus 
Was Is.sueri, and the public was asked 
to buy tiic balance in $50 stock at 
par, convertible . Aug. 1- this yeai- 
Into $fi preference stock and $4 
ordinary. The issue was made and 
the listy elosed before 10 in the 
mornin^' of the same da y,_ owing to 

Gome Other Ends 
Desjiitc the plain deductions to be- 
made fn-iii the various connections 
of Sij;>i;v;isy, a story wa.s printed 
nainini;- I.nrd Rothcrmere a.s beiiind 
-tills tl. Ire combine. As Rolher- 
niei-c, . Ml lAvns the "Dally Mail." 
|'l._>a;ly .Mirror." "lOveninf; News," 
"rfu!:ilay I'ietorlal" and .a number of 
other "over a inillion a day" dr- 
ciil.-itln.i ii-<\vHpapers, is at the mo- 
< " 'ftit; in. Amei-Iea. but his 
I" : ■ :•. here l> ll me there la 



ho truth whaiteVer In the story and 
a denial is being made in .Rother- 
mere's papers. 

Denials coming from film execu- 
tives are one thing. A denial com- 
ing In published form from the 
Dally Mall" centre Is another. And 
can be accepted. 

Only suggestion I can offer for 
the circulation of the story coupling 
Rothermere with the Szarvasy group 
Is that It was either kite flying or 
to draw attention away from the 
real operators.. 

Meantime, fresh deals go on every 
day, and the purchases already 
amount to over 200 theatres. Some 
of these are small houses, not all the 
buying being confined to key and 
first-run halls. <: 
I . think, from air the mov^s and 
the fragments of evidence procur- 
able the main idea is this: 



Where .Are the Pictupeis? 

Stockholders In some of the re- 
cent promotions are beginning to 
[ ask when some work, is going, to be 
started which does not Involve, ex-' 
pensive . trips on the part of the ex- 
ecutive to Nice and other delecta- 
.ble spots on the Continent. 

One company has got so far as to 
put Gertrude Lawrence under con- 
tract and sliip Marshall Neilan over 
to direct her. That's British Film- 
craft. Another has rented floOr 
space a.t Islington from . .Piccadilly 
Pictures, and is to make. a. start on 
"The Ringer" as soon: as 'Fi'anccs 
Murlllo dGliyers the scenario. That's 
British -Lion. Another is casting for 
"Juan. Jose," and sending folk over 
to Paris so the director can make: 
screen tests ihere before contract- 
ing them. That's Whitehall Films. 
Another has Alice Joyce under con- 
tract, pjaylng her ,$2,500 a week. 
They haven't stairted yet, hut figure 
to g'et to the beginning of "The Ris 
ihg Generation" shortly. ..Also dick 



To form two chains, one composed ering for DoJores del Rio for the 
of the pick of the Provincial Cine- part of Tondoleyo in "White Cargo." 
matograph houses, plus the best and That's W. P. FUms-Neoart, not yet 
jlggest of those now being acquired, floated oii the public, but coming, 
which include In London the As-^ Julius Hagen, who walked but 
tbrla, Capitol, Palladium, New Gal- on P. Films Jan. 1 after gross 
ery. Palace, and, just outside the MnfiT them over $400,000 on their two 
West End, the Kensington, with films, ''The Fake" aiid "The Fur- 
these a pre-release and key theatre ther Adventures of the Flag Lieu 
chain will be formed, playing ahead I t.^hant," and his associates have a 



of first runs, and using flash pres 
entations and perhaps vaudeville 
acts of the feature type. 

With the smaller houses a second 



part negative cost and continental 
distribution arrangement with Nor 
disk of Copenhagen, and are dick 
cring with the studios and a star 



vvun xne ^smaller ^nouses a «econa director before they go to the public 
chain will be linked to the first, to | jj^^j^gy^ 

Altogether there's lots 



be used for neighborhood first runs 
in the case of the best of these 
houses, and for second and third 
run In the matter of the rest. 

Thus, with around 4C0 theatres, 
such a combine would have prac- 
tically all the cream of the release 
in bulk to offer to a distributor, and 
if, as seems self-evident, the new 
combine is allied with the P. C. T.- 
Flrst National-Pathe-Standard-Me 
tro Goldwyn-Unlted Artists' the- 



of tailk, 

much figuring on the lunch time ta 
ble'cloth, and mighty little picture 
making at the present time. A rush 
is predicted around the middle of 
March. 

But who'll get the rushing? 



A. E. Newbould, formerly mtomber 

of Pa.rliam6nt for West Leyton, and 
an early^ preslden.t of the C E. A., 
has come back into the film busi- 
ness as publicity nianager for P'. C. 
T. and its allied companies. He also 
runs a printing business aa Palmer 
Newbould. No relation to .Walton 
Newbould, the. Communist M. P. 



In May, 1925, Hersch Bear Abra- 
ham Rosenheim, . an. Aihnaturalized 
Roumanian who renamed himsielf 
Harry .Rose, formed a producing 
company with a capital of $8,000, 
alloting himself 4,000 20-cent 
shares. Later he sold his interest 
to another director for $200. 
Now he has failed for $25,200^ 



BRITISH FILM IMPORTS 
DOUBLE-EXPORTS DROP 



Washington, Feb. 14. 

British import on film for the 
first 11 months of 1927 amounted 
to more than twice the footage of 
the aanae period In 1926, according 
to the Department of Commerce. 

United Kingdoni's imports of all 
kinds of film, raw, negative niid 
positive, from all countries, ran to 
.78,006,000 ilriear . feet against 32,^ 
000,000 the previous year. 

Of tills, 73,000,000 feet was . raw 
film. Th^re was ah approximate 
giEiln of 2,000,000 feet ih positives; ; 

Exports over the same period dis- 
close a drop for 1927 under 1926."^ 



Manchester branch of tlicss Exhibi- 
tors' Association has Just had to 
foot a bill for $2,000, cost of its die- 
hard agitation against the film bill. 



There are being discovered lots of 
ways of driving a freight train clean 
through tlie film bill.. Producing 
firm offers a writer $8,000 to write a 
script. Then discover he isn't a 
British subject, as called for by the 
hill. He Just gets someone to give 
their name to a contract and alibi 
his work for a coupla hiindred 
bucks, and he pouches the rest. 

Then as to booking ahead, con- 
tracts are being made with dates 
left blank, and another contract Is 
made on the " side agreeing to close 
the first contract on a date which 
will bring tlie booking within the 
law. . Thus the salesman still gets 
his far ahead bookings, despite leg- 
islation and all that. 



Houston', T^,^JE;fi;^^l4. 
"The Big Parade/;' wMcii M-G de- 
clared would play all this season at 
50 cents top,' is now making a tour 
of the wards at a price not exceeding 
half that amount. The four 
and 600 seaters, playing the super: 
70-30 and 60-40 and sometimeis, it 
is said, on flat rentals, expected big 
results.. . 



Jacques D'Aiiiray, one-time pic 
ture actor ih Hollywood, is here 
with Sidney Olcbtt as his assistant 



Wembley Again. 

Cropping up, again, this is. Seems 
Rupert Mason wanted to have Lord 
Wemyss on the board, so he asked 
atres mergers It will have sufficient I Ralph Pugh to step off. Pugh didn't 
product under its own control to be | see why, but finally agreed, subject 



independent of- the other distribu- 
tors, even of Paramount, ezciept on 
its own terms. 

How Paramount would react to 
such a situiation remains to be seen. 
But at the moment they afflrm they 
are not going Into the theatre field 
here save to the key house extent 
they are already in, and figure there 
will . ultimately be three big circuits 
here controlling all the picture 
houses, one of which will have to go 
to Paramount to assure itself a reg- 
ular line of product. 

This is likely to bring about the 
position which nearly came through 
when Picture Playhouses was being 
formed in 191'9, and Famous was ac- 
cused of going Into the theatre ileld 
and denied it. All they were doing 
Was to arrange a contract on which 
Picture PlaylioUges would agree to 
take the Famous program for 21 
years. 

Another line of houses coming 
ihto the Gibbons-Szarvasy group, 
by the way, is expected to be the 
Mears' houses. These include the 
Kensington, the pre-release house 
of London's finest West End suburb; 
the Richmond Hippodi-ome and two 
picture houses in the same town, 
and another at East Sheen. 

Already, apart from any connec 
tion with-ProvinciaL Cinematograph 
Tlaeatres, the Szarvasy , circuit has 
hopelessly outclassed the Gaumont- 
British theatres end, with whom in 
several cases their theatres will be 
in direct competition, for of the only 
Gaumont-British two big houses in 
town . the Marble Arch Pavilion is 
out of da-te and. the Shepherd's Bush 
Pavilion is cut intb by the Kensirig- 
ton. 

Gaumorit-Britiah have, I under- 
stand, partly checked this latter po 
sltibn' by acquiring - the West Ken. 
Super, another big house situated 
about midway between the Ken- 
sington arid the Shepherd's Eu.sh 
Pavilion. 



to putting a nomine« in his place 
Put one Dlclcson, associated with 
A. E. Abrahams. 

Then Mason went alongi with one 
Well, to promote. Went around. 
Rather, hi-hatted British Authors' 
Productions Company, though it 
owns 96 per cent of the stock of 
the Wembley compainy. Bit of an 
egql$t« ' (Mason appears to be. Any- 
way. ■ ■ ■ • 

Things haye veered Pugh's way 
again. He Is hack on the .hoard, 
claims he has the finance, and it 
looks like Mason may get left out. 
But you never can tell. 

Second thought: You can tell, but 
you don't always tell rlghtl Wish- 
ing Pugh the best for a hard work- 
er if nothing else. 



British Instructional Film Com 
pany. New Era Film Co., iand Gaii 
mont signed with British Dominions 
Proprietary Co. of Melbourne, Aus 
.tralla, to release 20 British films in 
the Antipodes. The Australian com- 
pany is semi-government supported 



.Latest deal of the Gibbons-iSzar 
vasy combine is for the Thompson- 
Collins circuit, Newcastle-on-Tyne 
There are seven theatres in this cir- 
cuit, and the purchase price is be 
lleved to be $1,250,000. The two 
brothers Collins formerly rart the 
Famous Players' northern territory 
ofllces. 



A Harrowing Story 

Fellow named Hert)ert WUcox di- 
rected "Madame Pompadour," "Lon- 
don" and "Tiptoes." Better, forget 
the last two. Promoting now. With 
Nelston Keyea. Nelson and Herbert 
handing each other bouquets. Got 
a good press agent.. Billy Batten. 
Used to be news editor of the 
'Weekly Dispatch.*^ 

Made a film called "Dawn," 
Around the story .of Nurse Cayell. 
Pauline Frederick .was to have 
played , lead,„ and._dldn!t.;, _.Sybll 
"TTiorndike did. N6W, with the pic-i 
ture finished^ and'some land at Har- 
row, and some stories and plays, in- 
cluding "When Knights Were Bold," 
they're promoting a $2,000,000 com- 
I)any. And they'll probably get the 
money. 



Whozool 

Appears a newspaperman fixed 
tihe Ingram-Terry.rBlattner contract, 
Better not say who, or the Critics' 
Circle will start going round and 
rpuiid again. 



• A Test Library 

. For some time there have been 
fragmentary discussions among the 
lllm group of the Federation of 
British Industries as tb the need 
for forming some, kind of centralized 



Ses E. A. Baughan, dear old chap, 
he being film critic for the "Daily 
News," ses he to me,. *'Why do you 
write, for 'Variety,' that dreadful 
paper?'*. Which, coming from him. 
Is the best compliment I've, had yet 



. Sven when a fellow like Harry 
nK^.,..,. fii~ * ■,, ^ v I RowBon, regula:r commuter between 

''i'ii'^K?.^^.lTJ^^^^^ and New York, tells me "Va 



made by directors, as well as foot- 
age cut out of films in the making 
J}.ut=no^on e^ap p cars.^to=-get-- do wn =to 
it, and any outside suggestion of 
carrying the thing through, is re 
eeived coldly. 

Now, Fred Alfred, a film broker, 
well known on both sides of the 
Atlantic;, is going to do it on his 
ijwn account and run it in cohjunc 
tion with a casting agency. I>eal- 
ing in foreign rights of British films 
and in United Kingdom rights of 
foreign films, he has a projection 
the.'itrp which he has equipped as 
a te.st studio, and . is frankly going 
uul to find new talent, give it tests 



riety" carries niore British film 
news than all the trade papers In 

"thir'terf it?5fy "it" dd^sH't^ fi vg^wisnt 

bigger thrill than a pan from one 
of the circle! v 



British Filmcraft starts shooting 
Feb. 20,' With Mickey Neilan dl 
rectlng Gertrude Lawrence In a 
story by Edmund Goulding, working 
title. "Sometime, Somehow." Ain't 
any of these fellows got a sense of 
humor? 



Harry and Jack Warner hare 
been in London, and have xkow gonh^ 



Stories of an ape-man scaring 
women and children in London sub 
urbs are being reported to the police 
almost daily. Suspect this Is being 
planted for advance publicity on 
"Moulin Rouge." 

If so, this is about the durcst way 
invented of getting in wrong with 
the press and the authorities since 
Harry . Reichenbach pulled his 
"Wanted for Bigamy'^ police bills 
here some six years ago. 



Tarade's" Texas 25c 



Scotcli Exhib Joins Co. 



London, Fe|b. 14. 
Robert iBuchanan, promineht 
Scotch exhibitor, Joins the Welsh 
Pearson conipany, to be floated 
shortly. . 



Strikes and Spares Break 
Up Maiiie Love Scenes 

Freeport, Me., Feb. 14. 
Rattle of falling pins oh bowline 
alleys may he fitting accompani- 
ment to battle scenes, hut It's, dis- 
quieting during the love stuff. Pa- 
trons of the Kordica theatre say 
that unless they can enjoy their 
movies without strikes and spares, 
they'll seek, their amusement else- 
w;here. 

Bo Leon P. Gk>rman has filed a 
bill in equity against the bowling 
alley proprietor next door whi<A 
^ould enjoin the alleys from oper- 
ating on' three nights a( .week, when 
the shows are in progress. 



Newspapers Want to Play 

Several of thia London dailies are 
trying to tie up with, producing 
companies oh story schemes. Want 
to run competitions for stories 
which- the papers will serialize, the 
producing company taking the 
screien rights. 

Dailies figure it would be a good 
circulation stunt for them and also 
publicize a picture ahead. But as 
they Want the producers to put up 
the prize money they have drawn 
blank so far. 

One paper, believed to be the 
"Daily Mail," has suggested the 
producer furnish $5,000 for prize 
money and take the film rights in 
return. ^ But^ not_ even _Brltish _ In- 
fe'rnatTohal sees' the point from the 
picture angle on siich a scheme. 
The Quota Full 
Though the quota only calls for 
some 70 films at the a.verage rate 
of our yearly consumption, there 
are. already over 100 productions 
scheduled . for this year and 
new production ~ bompanies are 
growing all over the place, some 
overniglit, sonie underground. 

So there won't be any difflculty 
In choosing stuff to fill the distribu- 
tors' end of the quota. But it will 
be mighty Interesting to see what 
and from where Famous, Fox, Uni- 
versal and Warners take their 
necessary British stuff. The rest of 
the American organlzatIon.s seem 
to be talkcn care of already by their 
afUllatloiis. 

Welwyn Deal Closed 

Foreshadowed by Variety, the deal 
between A. B. Buhdy'a company, 
British Instructional Fllnis, and the 
Welwyn Garden City authorities, 
has now been closed, and is one of 
some magnltuder-^—^^ 

Two studios are to be built . at 
once, arrangements having been 
made between the company and the 
city authorities for Work to go on 
day and night so John Buchan's 
"Conquest" can be shot during July, 
next. 

Site is 20 acres, near to the Great 
North Road and aldjolnlhg the 
North -Eastern Railway, with 
rapid rail service to London. The 
town already possesses iron works, 
modellers' shops and ferro-con 
orete plants, and Its recently built 



HOUSE MGB. BOBBED 

St Louis, Feb. 14. 
Frank Grififln, manager of the 
Lowell, north side neighborhood 
house, was preparing to drive horn* 
from the. theatre Wednesday, night 
when a bandit Jumped into his car 
and forced him to drive to the. 
Hall's Ferry road. Qriffln w«a 
robbed pt $14$ and a revolver. A 
second car followed and the robber 
escaped in that machine. 

Grlfldn had his car to drive hack 
to town and notified the police. 



W. C. KEW DIVISIOH 

Portland, Ore., Feb. 14. 
West Coast has separated the 
Portland and Seattle territory, with 
Richard Sier coming here from W. 
C, in Callfbmla, as Oregon divlsioQ 
manager in this section. 

Herschel .Stuairt remains ta 
charge of the Seattle district. 



Doman, P. A^ Changes Post 
Los Angeles, Feb. 14. 
_ Robert JDoman, who , left^jthe post 
of publicity director at the UnRed 
Artists theatre, Is going to the 
Million Dollar in the same capacity. 

Doman replaces Eddie Hitchcock, 
who will be sent to San Francisco. 



picture theatre, which seats 1,200, 
is to remain closed in the afternoon 
so It can be used for projecting 

Welwyn Garden City is run by a. 
limited liability company, headed 
by Sir Theodore Chambers, K.B.I* 
Back of the placing of these studios 
there la the idea of further promo- 
tion of housing schemes, the chief 
function of the Garden Gity com- 
pany. 

Looks like it will be a question 
of rivalry between Elstree and 
Welwyn, as the main idea oh which 
the former place is being operated 
is real estate promotion and sell- 
ing. 

John Maxwell, of British Inter- 
national;-^ l8-iback.^frQm...BfiriHn*^ 
Oystering, but something to do with 
Dupont first and the Ufa product 
next, probably. , 

Harlcy Kholes Starts shooting tor 
Westminster Films, on "The Rising 
Generation." Alice Joyce and 
Jameson Thomas as the leads. "The 
White Sheik," which Knoles made 
for British International, is to b« 
pre-viewed Tuesday. 

Georg Jacoby, German director 
who made "The Fake," la to direct 
Henry Arthur Joneaf "Tha Phy- 
sician" for Gaumont* 



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VARIETY 



PICTURES 



Wednesday, February 15, 1928 



INSIDE STUFF 



ON PICTURES 



Stanley Cpmpany'ii hew president, Irving Roeshelm, Intends to build up 
a. personal p'peratlng organization. It Is said, with himself, at the head, 
With: all departments capably manned and co-ordinating, Bossheim 
believes, according to' the story, that the Stanley in the executive fashion 
will be running- properly. 

Rossheim'8 friends. say that as an executive he's efffcient In evei-y way; 
what knowledge he may lack in the direction of theatres or showmanship 
will be overcome by his departmental organization. 

. Meanwhile it's reported that th^ factional differences among the Stanley 
•tockhoiders remain much the same as has been hitherto reported, None 
of the factions Is outwardly making any undue efforts to cphtrol the com- 
pany, with the Rosshelm regime to be permitted to glVe an example 
of Its prowess, . 

A report that so'me disappointment exists within Abe SablOsky and 
Jacob Fabian, through not stepping into the office of Stanley's president 
to denied, . Sablosky Is vice-president and also J. J. McGiilrk's partner 
in general business. With McGulrk leaving the Stanley presidency, to 

.'becoDie chairman of Its, board,; It was hot anticipated Sablosky would 
wiiBh. to advance into Whiat his partner had vacated. 'With Fabian It 
■eethed a matter of not being able to please. a,n of the factions with 
Fablah besides the large New Jerisey theatre holder of the Stanley chain. 

Rosshelm's situation with Stanley is not unlike that of C. B. Hawley, 
president of First National, and looked upon as a Stanley appointment. 

.Mr. Hawley walked Into the plcturie producer's highest; post from com- 
mercial (banking) life. With First Nfltlohal Mr. Hawley concerns hlni- 
■eif only with the business end in New York and but nominally with 
the producing studios on the coast. He is reported to have 9, year's con- 
tract, probably with an option; 



not fall for.some of the stuflt the professing pures are trying to got away 
with. 

It'a not hard to ascertain who are the. bad boys among Indies: Nearly 
all Indle ezhlbltoTs know, Including the ba4 boys, and of course the chain 
or producing operatots and frequently Mr; .Hays— in person or through 
Charlio. 



■ On a Fox islte of- many acres near Santa Monica, Calif., Winnie Shee- 
han Is supervising, through expert consulting ,6ngineers, , two talking pic- 
ture and acoustical stages, each 325 z 200 feet. The staiges will be S5 
.feet In -height. 

F^or soiind,' proof ness, the stages will be. located lii the centrc| <»f the 
■ite, njildway between two boulevards and a half mile from either, to 
prevent extraneous sounds penetrating to the talking picture making ap- 
paratus. 

In between the two stages will be a 100 -foot wide building, containing 
the talking equipment control. This control, highly apecialized and In- 
tensified, can let In or shut out any sound from among many. That 
Is peculiarly aimed at off side remarks stich as those frequently occuh'ihg 
In taking Movietone pictures. 

The first dialog picture (characters speaking during the running of the 
jAlm, which will be made by FOz as reported in more detail In Variety 
Bonoe months ago) may be "Dressed to Kilt" and Bob Perry directing. 

The special Fox stages will be the first the picture Industry has had of 
the acoustical kind, jWlth the engineers on acoustics giving that their 
undivided attention. Engineers have beien gathered by Mr. Sheehan from 
all over the world for the talking picture stages. 



Recovery from the Mississippi .floods of la^t summer has just aA)OUt 
been made by the Saenger circuit of that section, said the Saenger bunch 
In New York last week. They referred to the actual money loss, com- 
puted by the Saengers at around $600,000. The . other and potential loss, 
of proVlt In the usual course of business, estimated at about $600,000, can 
never be recovered of course. 

E. V. Rlchardis, for the group, spoke In glowing words of the treat- 
ment and assistance given to the . Saenger circuit • by the entire picture 
Industry^ during the calamltyl ! He especially mentioned the good , will 
•zpressed by the distributors In terms and prices for product. The 
fiaenger circuit, said Mr. Richards, Intends to make a public acknowl- 
edgrment within a short time, as he stated It Is due irdm the Saenger 
chiailn and the trade Is entitled to it - - ; 



W. a RIker, San Francisco capitalist and founder of Holy City, Cali- 
fornia. A retreat for curiosity seeking tourists, decided to becomis a pic- 
ture producer to aatlafy the whims of his secretary, Evelyn Rosencran. 
It appears Riker appraised her too highly in claiming that she was tho 
*ideal woman" aitd would be the perfect type for his contemplated auper 
plcturo production to be called "The Ideal Woma:n." Something -hap- 
pened before the picture could get under , way and rather than see any 
other woman get the coveted role, she instituted court proceedings to 
hook an ideal bank roll amounting to $500,000 for breach of promise. 

The directofr ongaged to. make this production must wait for the judgs 
to decide who will get tho 600 graihd before he can start the picture. - 



▲ producer making westerns and dog pictures for a wiell known rs- 
least which demands all release prints made In its own laboiratorles In 
Nsw York City, thought he could patronise home industry by demand- 
ing his release prints be made by a Hollywood laboratory specializing 
te this kind of work. 

Tho distributor agreed to the producer's demands but added that all 
prints had to bo O. K.'d by the New York office. The loical laboratory 
snade up 40 prints at a cost of a half cent more per foot than thf» dis- 
tributor's own plant would have charged. . The prints were sent to the 
New York ofllce and promptly returned because they did not come up 
to th« distributor's standard of workmanship. 



A recent report ajgaln said that .Eastman Is conducting talking pic- 
ture cizperimcnts. The net of that is Eastman's iabonitorles were used 
some timo aco by Western Electric for talking experiments, but without 
Eastman's barlhff any interest In It or; other talking devices. 



Stories agree Fox will report a very , large increase of returns on pic- 
ture sales for this season. That Is ezclusive of Movietone receipts. 
Another large gainer in circulation for this season Will be Metro-Gold- 
wyn-Mayer, from the sale stoWes. "With M-G-M"Blg Parade" and 
"Btn Hur" will Increase its sales grosses, but' thls from September, last, 
enly, and not for the entire year of 1927. . . ■ 

The Independent picture producers are reported well satisfied with 
the new season to.. date, despite they are under many handicaps for 
circulation and rental prices. 



liuclen L«s Saint Is the Fathe caineraman who> shot the pictures of 
the French Foreign Liegioh. Le Saint got his Instructions from the 
Paris office, and spent five weeks with the. Lieglonhalres in the field .and 
their camps. 



Word has been received from Havana that John Barrjrniore la the 
favoritei motion picture star among the cinema-goers of that city. In a 
contest that Iras held there, Barrymore received 2,963 votes, John Gilbert 
2,ISi votes and Ronald Colman 2,266 votes. 



Acceptance of the French -made "Casanova" by Metro -Gold wyn-Mayer 
(or. distribution over here may do something to soften down the French 
attitude toward native importiatlons of American pictures. A eo^le 
tt influential Frenchmen were in New York fot a month before the cobt 
summation of the Metro deaL "Casainpya" over here will co out undsr 
iMiother title. . 



Monta Bell, picture director, is. In wrong in Washington, p. C, with a 
eontinigeht of his home town's citizenry because of several shotis in "Man, 
Woman and Sin" (MrG-M) recently at Loew's Palace. Story was an 
original by Bell and was first said to depict many of his own experiences 
on the papers here. 

Holler centres around It "being highly Immoral but that It also casts 
an unwarranted slur on the capital and the citizens thereof," 

The quoted portion Is from a telegram forwarded to Will Hays. . He 
was asked to order the elimination of all scenes from the picture said 
to give Washington a blue color. 



Sigmund Newfleld claims a straight comedy no longer gets over 
Thrills and daredevil stunts have to be Injected, 



'^imba,'* the animal picture at the Carroll, represents an Investment 
of about $260,000. That includeis travel expenses by the Martin Johnsons 
who took the film fai the African Jungles. The Johnsons lately left New 
York for another visit to .the same spots, accompanying the George East- 
man party, with Eastman again making the trip, though he but shortly 
returned after six months of hunting in the same section. 

When there before Eastman called on' the Johnsons at their Jung;le 
biillt and protected camp. A scene in "SImba" shows the approach of 
the Eastman bunch. It was during that previous visit Eastman donated 
$26,000 on the spot toward the completion of the Johnsons' visit, their 
expedition funds at tbat time being low. 



V 



"The Jasz Singer" with Al Jolson on the Vitaphone has developed into 
a sales leader for the Warners. The picture has been holding, over for 
a considerable tenh In what have been looked upon as Impossible towns, 
even for a week's stand. 

With, the crash on for the Vita picture, the Warners, have held it out 
for Inclusion among group bookings. Thitt has worked out. very well. 
Besides "The Jaxx Singer'- has caused a revival in Vitaphone, its equip- 
ment and'^subjects, even among some houses that had alloVed the wir- 
ing to . grow rusty. 



Production on "The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come" starring 
Richard Barthelmess for First. fsTational under the direction of Al 
Santell was scheduled for 30 days. . The company has exceeded that time 
and it is figured another SO days longer. The picture, special, will prob- 
ably run $200,000 over budget. 

The additional time ]s caused by tbo many trick shots which had to be 
taken and weather conditiolis governing certain scenes. 



M-G-M's "Rose-Marie" Is credited td Lucien Hubbard for direc- 
tion although ■ Hubbard, who also. 8upervise,d "Wings," 'is but the supei:^ 
vising director. EdmUnd Gouldlng did the actual megaphone wielding, 
and before hltn. William Nigh was on the directorial end. 

One of the picture distributors' advertising directors in New York 
says that In figuring up cost In his firm's advertising in the film trade 
papers, he has found the total at present, through Increased . ad rates 
now or shortly .to arrive, exceeds the gross amount by some $200 weekly, 
pirevious to the "World" -"Herald" merger. His calculations are based 
upo'n advertising for one week at regular page rates in all of the five 
remaining traxle sheets. 



A production supervisor with one of the large producing conipanles on 
the coast has a blonde stenographer who is said to give her expert 
opinions, on the stories turned in by writers workirig on the stories un- 
der the particular . supervisor, with the latter nearly always accepting 
ber opinion. 

In a recent instance, a writer talked over a story with, the supervisor, 
with the latter enthusiastic over parts of the yarn but agreeing with the 
Writer that other sections of the story would have to be built up. The 
writer returned the next day to discuss building up the weak points of 
the story. But the production supervisor informed the scenarist that 
the story was not of sufficient strength to warrant spending any more 
time on it. When the writer asked about his. statements of the day be- 
ibre, the supervlso!r answered he did not care for any part of It. ., 
=^^^ir-=W''partlngrshot^to=the=-WTlter7-.the-supcrvisoi^^ 
rapher and asked her if . there was any part otf the story she liked and 
■he answered In the negative. . 



Buspicion is never silent as td who arc the simon-pure independent 
•zhibitors; those without chain or other, string attachment that would 
remove an indle from the pure class. In turmoils among the indie ex- 
blbs and their chain-producing competitors, such as have been abundant 
elnce the Federal Trade Commission's decision in the. Famous Players 
Investlgatioln, the Trade Conference following and now the Brookhart 
bill, many of the professed simon-pures appear to want a little publicity, 
even if that's all they are after. 

Trade papers know or should know the doubtful ones among the pro- 
fessed pure Indies, whllo the outwardly doubtfuls. ai'e notorious of course 
80 if the trade papers really want to* win over the Indies they had better 



Film peddling or selling. In the east in particular has proved a bonanza 
to some of the boys handling pictures while to others it has been poison. 
Some of the men who heretofore piled the trade selling film have found 
the going tougher and toligher. They have given up in despair and gone 
Into for some other business. : 

In a checkup among three N. Y. exchanges the majority of deserters 
have dipped in real estate! Not one went into selling insurance. 



Cbhsdlidated ^Amusement Enterprises - picture houseS; in- the Bt'<inx,. 
New York, have effected a tie-up .with various merchandise houses in 
connection with their "Gift Nltes," by which they receive merchandise 
free for distribution, with the pirovlso that the brand Is emphasized. 

Formerly the many articles htuided out rah into good money. Under 
the new schehie, the Mnly cost is that of the announcer. 



John K. Hutchlns is now reviewing p|lctures .fOr the New .York '1E>v6- 
nlnr Post" Willella Waldorf is on , the paper's dramatic desk. 



As the result of a protest by the Portland, Me., post of Spanish -Amer- 
ican War Veterans against the new Maine theatre using the slogan 

"Remember the Maine," Manager Leon P. Gorman announced, he would 
drop It. The Veterans opposed on the ground It was being used com- 
mercially. 



Uhlt^ Artists is taking elaborate, steps, to maintain a distinction 
between "Sadie Thompson" and "Rain." A statement signed by Joe 
Schenck asks exhibitors to follow the United Artists press matter and 
not try 'to cash in on the reputation of the stage play, adapted from- 
Maugham's short story, "^adle Thompson." 



PUBUX'S OWN MAN 
AS W. C. OBSERVER 



Los Angelo.M, Feb, 14. 

R. K; Crahlll, formerly attached 
to the New York office of Publix 
as a -division house supervisor, has 
arrived here to take up his duties 
home office representative for 
Publix Theatre interest.s on the 
slope. . • 

Though West Coast Theatres Cir- 
cuit operate all houses owned by 
Publix, Crahlll, it is understood, is 
to be advised ■ of and pass on gen- 
eral operation matters and policy 
of the Los Angeles, San Francisco, 
Seattle, Portland and Oakland Pub- 
lix holdings. . 

Crahill hais no oifflce at present, 
but is observing operation methods 
of the Metropolitan and Million Dol- 
lar here. It Is understood ho will 
travel alon^ the coast to look over 
conditions for the next month or so, 
and thpp ma,ke his headquarters In. 
Los Angeles. 



Looks Like Chicago's 
Censor Bill Passing 



Chicago, Feb. 14, 
Representing 30,000 members of 30 
wohien's organizations, a Joint com- 
mittee of 60 clubwomen appeared 
before the City Council Judiciary 
Committee Monday In opposition to 
Mayor Thompson's censorship ordi- 
nance now pending. It would re- 
move the censor board from the 
Police Department and create a new 
board with chief commissioner ap- 
pointed by the Mayor. 

The committee claimed pas.sage of 
the ordinance would nullify all cen- 
sorship and penhlt the appointment 
of a man to work for the film in- 
terests. They recommended an al- 
ternate plan of a commission with 
three members with one a civil 
service reviewer In charge; one ap- 
pointed, by the Mayor and One as- 
sistant superintendent of schools. 

The Judiciary committee *>claried 
this would be Illegal and later In- 
dicated Thompson's original ordi- 
nance will- be passed. 



As a result of tfae Joint buying of raw stock arranged by Louis B. 
Mayer (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) among executives of producing com- 
Jfflnles_-aL|h^e_.beginning^_^^ a saving of over $1,000,000 

on film has been eflectedr " 



Mayer prolnoted the deal with Eastman after .lining up the producers. 

If everything comes through fine and dandy oh the censorship thing-, 
a foreign-made "Desires of Passion" may be road-showed and sold terrlr 
torlally by the New York men who have acquired the American distribut- 
ing rights. The picture was made by UFA In Germany, but was not 
peddled to U. S. exhibs pther than its distributive rights as a whole. 



Independent producers making pictures on the Coast for shoe string 
state right distributors are beginning tol rebel because of the latter's un- 
ethical method of doing business, 

it is contended the small producers that they are holding the sack 

fContlnued on po^e 46) 



STANLEYj PITT., FEB. 22 

Pittsburgh, Feb. 14. 
New Stanley theatre, to be oper- 
ated . through the local subsidiary, 
Stanley-Davis-Clarke Corp., has an- 
nounced It will open February 22. 

The 4,000-seater will be managed 
by James Balmer, now operating 
the Grand here^for the same com- 
pany. Opening gives. Loew's Penn 
its first big opposition. 



LEO HERE ASD THERE 

Joe Leo, of the William Fox of- 
fice, who has been attending to the 
reorganization of 'the Ascher The- 
atres, in Chicago, now controlled by 
Fox, teturns ,to New York Friday. 

. After a short stay he go<Js to the 
coast to join Harold EYanklln. 



DIRECTORS' OWN CASTINa 

Los Angeles, Feb. 14. 

Gus Corda, casting director for 
Tiffany-Stah;, was relieved of his 
position with the company because 
of a hew. arrangement for casting. 

Hereafter, directors producing for 
Tiffany -Stahl will do their own 
casting. • ^ - - — . w.- _ 



Whitman-Rice on Comedies 

Los Angeles, Feb. 14. 

Phil Whitman, fomnier director for 
Mack Sennett, has been appointed 
assistant to George E. Marshiall, sur 
pervlsor of comedies,, at F63^. 

Andy Rice has also been appoint- 
ed assistant supervisor and chief 
comedy writer for the Marshall de- 
partonent. 



. Boylan Oonriing East 

Los Angeles, Feb. 14. 
Fox will send Malcolm S.^oylan 
to New York next month to look 
over current Broadway shows for 
.picture possibilities. 
.i,^o}jr3an will be east for six weeks. 



Tyler Brooke Featured 

Los Angeles, Feb, 14. . 

Billy West will direct the next 
Van*Bibber^wo-reel comedy--(Fo*)^ 
with. Tyler Brooke featured. 

West has directed four comedies 
for Fox since Joining the comedy, 
staff. 



Shadur With M-G7 

Lo3 Angeles, Feb. 14. 
Arthur Shadur, studio manager 
for Universal before becoming a 
producer for that company, has re- 
signed. 

He Is negotiating v/lth M-Q for 
an executive position. 



Wednesday, February 15, 1928 



VARIETY 



15^ 




Bancroft in 'THE SHOWDOWN'.'' 



Mrs. 1928: "HAROLD LLOYD k always good. 
He's coming in 'Speedy.' I love Clara Bow and 
Richard Dix too. And Grace writes me from Los 
Angeles that everybody's raving about XEGION 
OF THE CONDEMNED'." 



Strand^ ftoyidencc:. 

**Topped capacity at Missouri, 
St. Louis. 



Mr. 1928: ''Looks as if 'Paramount's got ALL 
the good ones this year. Well just go where the 
theatre advertises 'A PARAMOUNT PICTURE'." 



***4th record week at Rialto, 
N. Y. Long run Hit in Cbirago, 
everywhere. Bigger tliaii "Way 
of All Fleet." 



le 



VARIETY 



P I C T U R ES 



Wednesday, February 15, 1928 



FREE MASKED FILM AD 
FOR CAR CO.. $28,000 



Following up on Its seml-iiiasked 
advertising by getting "industrials" 
Intb the homes," Stanley Advertising 
Company, specializing in this work, 
Is currently completing a. subject for 
American Car and Foundry. It will 
cost that concern around $28,000 to 
make. 

Issued on ; 16-m stockj the plug 
for A. C. & F. will go into the par- 
lors oh free of charge five 400-foot 
reels via mailing list, dealers, etc. 
The film company will spend five 
weeks' "shooting." To date, it has 
cameraed seven of the industrial 
concern's plants. , ' 

This branch of the Stanley cor- 
poration Is also making two Bub- 
jects for the Consolidated Gas Co., 
of New York. Each is in one reel. _ 



THE PAR AMOXmnt, COBiEDIAM 

F E/ilftL 
ABER 

with MABGIE MelNTTBE 




28 Weeks of 
Consecutive and SacooMful 
Playing 
And Always . 

A CONSTANT HIT 

After 7 months absence return 
to New- York at 

Loew's American (Feb. 23) as 

Featured Attractk 

Dir. MTER NOKHH, JOB IXAUH 




... And in th* Wut 
Coa«f t Granada ThMtrt. 

. And that's a. tough 
spot. ... No foolin'! 
Conducting, differontty, 
the Granada 8yn«o- 
Symphonltta. 




MllflfEETIM 



The Talk of Chicago 

EDMEIKH/S 

ORGAN CLUB 

HARDING THEATRE * 

92nd Week and Still Crowing 



Friend Owes |2,444,858, 
Goes Into Bankmplcy 

Arthur S. Friend, realty and the- 
atrical promoter and operator, of 
146 West 86th street. New York, llists 
liabilities of $2,444,868 and assets of 
122,267 in a voluntary bankruptcy 
petition. 

Friend, a New York attorney, a.nd 
head of the Arthur S. Friend Com- 
paiiiesi Inc., ^recently became in- 
volved in some New England theatre 
holdings, encountering financial and 
legal sharesi This week Lioew's, 
Inc., entered a $26,000 Judgment in 
New York against Friend and his 
corporation as a resuJt of a jbiht 
theatre venture. 

Friend was formerly an executive 
with Famous Players-Lasky Corp., 
resigning to resume his law prac- 
tice and engage in Independent ven- 
tures,'' ■ 

The Commodore -Hull, Derby, 
Conn., Independent vaude stand op- 
erated by the A. S. Friend enter- 
prise, closed last week when the 
house went into the hands of re- 
ceivers! 

The closing is said tP be until the 
receivers can feorgimlze the house 
stafr or piossibly sell the house. 

The Garde, New London, also of 
Friend chain has ' gone Into re- 
ceivership, but remains open. A. & 
B. Dow book:. 



PICTURE POSSIBiimES 



"Atlas Und Eva"^Favorable 

"ATLA^g AND EVA" (Harry Delf, Mansfield theatre). 

Thoug^h this serlo-comedy does not promise much; for the stage, It 
has running through It the spirit of a picture. A sad comic, even Chaplin, 
wo'uld be Interested. Lait, 



• "Rain or Shine"— Favorable 

"RAIN OR SHINE" (Jolics & Green, Musical, Cohan). 
While the story Is familiar, has possibilities for embellishment and 
elaboration in view of the musical being a hit production, and meriting 
attention because of its Broadway run.— vl6c/. 



"Sunny Days" — Favorable. 
"SUNNY DAYS'? (Musical. Hassard Short, Iniperial). ' 
Adapted from a French farce, book should have light comedy pbsslblli- 
tles suitable to pictures with the usual liberties. Show's trouble Is 
dialog, music and time it takies to plant the story. Si4. - 



"The Silent House"— Favorable 
"THE SILENT HOUSE" (Melodrama, Lee Shubert, Mprosco). 
A thriller with a mysteiT play atmosphere. ' Ought to make a good 
trick picture. Ibee. 



"Quicksand'*— Unfavorable 
"QUICKSAND" (Held, Jr., Comedy-Drama*. Masque). 
Thin stuff, generally f am iUar, and unlikely to. click in legit., 



Aheh 



Publix Uiiits in 31 

Houses by March 1 

By March 1 Publix units will be 
playing In 31 houses in the United 
States and Canada. 

Publix material will be Introduced 
early next month In the Minnesota. 
Minneapolis; Loew's State. Colum- 
bus; Capitol, Montreal; Uptown, 
Tbrbnto, and in Seattle and Port- 
land. 

This list will be istrengthened by 
five or six other houses before early 
summer. 



Women"— ^Unfavorable 

(Comedy Drama, MacgoHvan & Rock- 



"These Modern 

"THESE MODERN WOMEN' 
more, Eltinge). 

Theme Is that of a. wife who believes she can be adulterous and yet hold 
her home •tpgether. Hardly for the screen. It is done on the stage in 
a way that Is not offensive but for pictures, that's diifterent. li^e. 



NO CHANGE— PLUNKETT 



8tran.d, N. Y., After Good Pictures 
Only at Present, Says Director 



W-C STAFF SWITCHES 

Los Angeles, Feb. 14. 
George Sheely, assistant manager 
at the Boiilevjird. has been made 
manager of the Verniont, succeed- 
ing Glen Harper. Latter has been 
brought Into the general offlcea of 
West Coast Theatres, whejr* he will 
work through J. J. Franklin's office. 
; Sheely was ret)laced at the Boule- 
vard by CJharies Jones, promoted 
from chief usher. 



Hammerslough Resigns 

Detroit, Feb. 14.' 

(Jharies . HaihnicrslQuglv resigned 
Saturday, after opening and man- 
aging th« new United Artists the- 
atre for a couple of weeks. 

Shortly after its opening Nellie 
Revell, who has done the publicity 
for the house, also resigned. 



i.A.T.S.E. IN DETROIT 

Detroit, Feb. 14. 

Bi-annual convention of the I. A. 
T. S. E., national representative or- 
ganization of motion picture op- 
erators, stage hands and stage elec- 
tricians unions, will be held here 
this year, week of June 4. 

The convention of two years ago 
was held In Cleveland. 



$1,100 Booth Fire 

St. Louis, Feb. 14. 

Fire In the operator'is booth at 
the Palm theatre destroyed $600 
worth of film a,nd damaged musical 
instruments stored there only a few 
minutes before the blaze started. 
About $600 damage was done to the 
Instrunients, members of the or- 
chestra said. 

EJdward Baker, the operator, was 
burned about the hands while try- 
ing to extinguish the flames before 
the fire department arrived. 



Joseph Plunkett returning to the 
Strand. New York, after an absence; 
of two weeks In the South, denied 
reports current, especially during 
the past week, that his house, a 
pioneer in elaborate presentations, 
would change ,to a grind . pqlicy at 
50c. ' 

"We contemplate no change In 
policy here,'' Mr. Plunkett stated. 
"All we want Is good pictures," he- 
added. 

The Strand has not had a full- 
fledged presentation since the mid- 
dle of December. At the theatre 
the reason for this is attributed to 
the length of pictures which have 
been shown since that tiine. 



Another Ostrer Buy 

London, Feb. 14. 
Ostrer Brothers and Dehman 
Trust are understood to have bought 
the National Electrical Theatres cir- 
cuit here. 

This chain consists of tl'ireo Lon- 
don houses and four in the prov- 
inces. 



U'S CONTEST WINNER 

Universal's slogan contest for 
theatre owners and employees, an- 
nounced in the Universal weekly in 
November, was closed last week and 
the awards made. Contest was held 
to determine the, exhibitors' idea of 
an advertising catch line for Glenn 
Tryori. 

The slogan which won and was 
awarded a $60 prize was "No Mis- 
fits with a Try On," by C. W. Craw- 
ford of the Gem Theatre, Washing- 
ton, D. C. 



THE PERSONALITY PLUS BOY 



BABITONi; sorx>isT 
with Fanchon and Marco Ideas 



This Week — -Santa And 



ARMANDA CHIROT 



AND 



JOSE MERCADO 



SOPRANO 



BARITONE 



THE BEST SINGERS ON THE PACIFIC COAST 
13 MONTHS WJTII ITAiNCHON Md MAHCO 



ASH'S COLLAPSE 

Chicago, Feb. 14. 
While leading his stage band at 
the Ofiehtal last T\ie§diay."^(P^^ 
Paul Ash collapsed and wa:S carried 
from the staige. The program pro- 
ceeded. 

Ash's condition was acicreditcd to 
Indigestion and overwork. He has 
returned to the theatre.. 



Franklin, Massi, Hdiise Burned 

Ffanklin, Mass., Feb. 14. 

B^re causing loss estimated at 
$300,000 destroyed the block in which 
the Morse opera house is located; 
the fire starting in the picture booth 
as the show was about to close at 
night. - 

The manager stepped to Hi o stage 
and asked the audience to l<^nvc in 
order which they did. 



Blumberg Remains With U 

Milwaukee, F«b. 14, 
Nate Blumberg withdrew his 

.tesigxmUoD^J.renvJIJjtiivp 

-division theatre manaj?ov here, at 

the request of the U oflic^o. 
He is continuing hero at U'h loral 

headquarters. 



Friedman Succeeds Nellie 

Detroit, Feb, 14. 
Leon. Friedman has jolnfed tiro 
new United Artists theatre a.s press 
agent, the role originally occupiod 
by Nellie Revell. 

Friedman was among thi; victims 
Of tho sudden "Follies" closing. 



NEWMAN RESIGNS 

Leaving Publix March 1&— Plans Six 
Months' Vacation 



Los Angeles, Feb. 14. 
Frank L. Newman, managing di- 
rector of the Metropolitan, has tenr 
dered his resignation to Publix anrf 
to becorne effective March 16. 

Newman came here three years 
ago after he .sold his two houses:^ 
Newman and Royal — In Kansas City 
to Publix. He had supervision of 
three houses upon arrival here, but 
the RIalto was sold, and when West 
Coast took , oyer operation , for Pub- 
lix, the Million Dollar was put un- 
der separate management. 

Newman Js very wealthy and con- 
templates taking u six months' va- 
cation before resuming work again. 



2 K-A BVay Houses Must 
Play Films Day and Date 

Where the Keith r-Albee-Orpheum 
circuit has pictures booked In the 
New York houses under Its supers 
vision. It has been specifically ar- 
ranged that all clrcuit-book«d pic- 
tures must play the Broadway and 
5th Avenue theatrjes day and date. 

Where not otherwise definitely 
set, the Broadway can select Its 
own pictures. 



Talker on 2-Reelers 

"Ironing out" details In the Voca- 
film-Educational tie-up may delay 
distrlbtitllon under the arrangement 
for another six months, Educa- 
tianal may score , some two-reelers 
with it. 



55th St.'s Ufa's New Film 

The G.'jth St. Cinema, another in 
the string of art picture houses, 
opens under Mike Mindlin's direc- 
tion Friday night with the Ameri- 
can premiere of an Ufa, "The Trial 
of Donald Westhof,'' directed by 
r^ritz Wendhausen. 
._^ Lpuis. Lusty is p. a. and managing 
"director of the SMi" St/ Clheriia 
which Mindlin's corporation took 
over from Jay . David Blaufox, thp 
previous owner. 



Gibbs Follows Brill 

Harry Glbbs, for three years ex- 
change manager in New Haven, and 
who recently Joined Tlffany-Stahl, 
has assumed managerial direction 
of Tiffany- Stahl'fl New York ex- 
change. 

Gibbs succeeds Dave Brill, who 
resigned to become manager of the 
newly-created eastern exchange by 
UFA. 



'o Tax May Close 
Alt Jugoslavik Houses 

Washington, Feb. I4! * 
Sxcesslve taxation, amounting, to 
approximately 33 per cent, of the 
gross, is about to shut down per- 
manently all picture theatres In 
Jugo-Slavlk, reports Consul K. S. 
Patton, Belgrade, to the Department 
of Commerce. ' 

In November, •27, the , houses 
closed as a protest against these 
taxes without any benefit. They 
reopened with the threat that un- 
less taxes were lowered- a month's, 
strike would take place; This threat 
was Without avail, and now the As- 
sociation, of Motion Picture The- 
atres of the Kingdom are reported 
to have given up hope. . 

In Serbia the 33 per cent, tax pre- 
vails while in Croatia It amounts to 
44 per cent., and Is applicable to 
all pictures. No aim for discrim- 
ination ag.iinst American films is. 
involved. 



Back to Straight Fil mis 

The Sheridan Squai-e, New York, 
will pass up all special stage stuff 
and presentations for the present. 

The house has reverted to a 
straight-picture policy. 




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Anieriea'a Fastest 
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NOW AT THE 

BERMUMANA HOTEL 

BERMUDA 
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LOS ANGELES 




ANNOUNCEMENT L Nat Kalcheim, Wmiam Morris Office, NOW 



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AN OUTSTANDING HIT FOR WEST COAST THEATRES 

FRANK JENKS 

"Handsome Funny Face** and the Band 

y NOW— CALIFORNIA THEATRE, SAN JOSE 



Weflnesaay, February 15, 1928 



VARIETY 



17 



EVERY PUYB4TE MEANS 



A REniRN DATE f 



And TJuit's TheAnswerTo TheExhibitotiPrayerj 



I 



FILM 
D\ILY 





AL JOLSON 

ikJAzz Singer: 




PHILADELPHIA— 10 Solid Weeks at $2.00 Top! Now 
Plkying a Record Return Date at Fox Market St.! 



PORTLAND— S. R. O ! Week In, Week Out! Six 
Solid Weeks! John Hamrick Now Getting Set for a 
Record Return Date! 



RICHMOND^Extended Run Extended! Then Booked 
for Return Date r Richmond's Reco^ 



KANSAS CITY— 4 Solid Weeks of Solid Capacity! 
Booked Again for 2 Weeks More! 



TACOMA— Broke All Records in Tacoma! Booked for 
an Immediate Return Date! Watch for New Records! 



SEATTLE— Six Weeks in a One Week Town! Broke 
Records in Its Sixth Week! BooEM for Another Ex- 
tended Run! 



WASHINGTON^Congress Took a Day Off to Cheer 
"The Jazz Singer"! Stanley-CrandaU Co. Booked a 
Return Date! 



NORTH, SOUTH, EAST, WEST— Records Broken 
for Extended Runs! And Return Dates! 




Wednesday, February 10, 1B28 



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LANGDON'S 




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Laughs! — Preview 





"Truly wonderful— new gags." 

"I consider this picture the best 
I have seen . " 

"I think The Chaser' will make 
a record as the best comedy of 
the year.** 

*The Chaser* is a scream. One 
of his very funniest.** 



'*Best comedy I have ever seen, 
I got a million laughs. ** 

"Harry Langdon is the best 
comedian on the screen." 

**A great comedy. Chuckled all 
through it." 

"This is Harry's best." 



Produced by the Harry Langdon Corporation 

A UrAi notional Picture 

( 

f Motion Pictute Pwducets md Distributors of America Inc.**' Will H.Haye J^uident 



Wednesday; February 15, 1928 



P I C T U R E S 



VARIETY 



19 



PORTABLE CONSOLES 
FOR PUBLIX STAGES 

Invention of Otto Gluth, Circuit 
Engineer, Due at Dallas Pal- 
ace— $8,000 to Install 



Dallas, fex, Feb. 14. 

A portable organ console for stage 
band presentations at the Palace, 
local Publix house, Is promised 
here. The Innovation Is the work 
o£ Oito Gluth, Publix engineer, wij^ 
the Palace to be the first house so 
quipped. : 

According ; to design the console 
may be rolled on or . of£ a stage, 
like a piano. It will be connected 
io the regular pipe sets by flexible 
cables. Installation costs, including 
a new set of tibia pipes, will cost 
18.000, according to an estlniate by 
Gluth. The latter has marked the 
project as an experiment, but If It 
ireta over there la a chance all 
Publlx houses will fall in line. 

With the console on the stage, 
the organist wlrt be used as a regu- 
lar part of the unit shows Instead 
of as a separate attraction. It is 
believed that if the idea gets over 
It might eventually do away wUh 
■tage bands, the organist becoming 
the m. c, both Introducing, and 
playing for the various specialties. 

Dwlght Brown is the Palace's 
head organist, a post he has held 
for five years. 



West Coast Motion Picture 
Directory of Players, Direc- 
tors and Writers 



Titles by 

MALCOLM 
STUART 
BOYLAN 



FOX 




JOHN F. 
GOODRICH 

. Srd Year with 
Paramount- 
Famous- Lasky 




JOSEPH 
FRANKLIN 
POLAND 

SapervtaloK Editor 
UNIVEBSAI. 
FEATURB 
COMEDIES 




LLOYD 

C0RRI6AN 
Staff Writer 

3rd Year with 
Pararhount- . 
Famous- 
Lasky 



LEARN 
THEATRE 
MANAGEMENT 

Complet* Training In 
Manaaenrtont Advertising 
Sarvice Exploitation 
Stag* Prssentatioii Techniques 

Writ* or C41I for laforiidatloa 

HOYINa nCTUBfi THEATRE 
1IANA6EBS INSTITUTE, Inc. 

135 West 44th St., New York City 



Bargain Bequest 



Providence, Feb. 14. 

Frequently gifts and be- 
quests to educational Institu- 
tions have striners attached to' 
them, but this is a new one. 

Recently, Edward Fay, thea- 
tre owner of this city, an- 
nounced bestowal of $500 . to 
Providence College providing' 
the students sold a certain 
nuniber of tickets for two of 
his local houses. 



28 SCREEN SPEED-LIMIT 



Foreign Gov't Proposes Law on Fire 
Angle — Exhibs Howl 



Washlngtoh,..Feb. ,14. . 
Bavarian Government is propos- 
ing to order that all pictures be 
projected at no greater speed than 
28 frames per second, reports 
George Canty, picture trade com- 
missioner, •■ Paris. Exhibitors are 
strongly . protesting and belittling 
the Government claim that faster 
projection raises fire hazards. 

Another objection is on police ac- 
tion. An officer can establish him- 
self in the. booth throughout the 
entire performance If he desires. 



HARRY CAREY QUITS 



For London Vaude With Cowboy 
Troupe— ^ells Friends in Denver 



I Denver, Feb. 14. 

Harry . Carey, pf western films, 
now playing vaude and until re- 
cently under contract to M-G, ad- 
mitted' to friends here that he has 
quit Coast pictures, 

Ciarey will organize a troup of 
cowboy players and make a toiir of 
English "halls," he says, later mak- 
ing a few pictures for a British 
concern. He also says he . has sold 
his California ranch atid home, 
preparatory to jumping overseas 
upon coittpletlon of his present Qr- 
pheum tour. 

His last important role Is In 
"Trail of '98." 



Take Over House 

Van Nuys, Cal., Feb. 14. 

N. Scheinberg and M. Horwltz, 
operating the Rlvoll. here, have 
taken over the one-third Interest In 
the . "Van Nuys theatre, owned by 
liouls Greenberg. - 

iSchelnberg and Horwltz also con 
trol the Madrid at Owensmouth. 



Sunday . Permission Granted 
Danbury, Conn., Feb. 14. 
Palace theatre, Torrlngton. Conn., 
haa been, granted permission to run 
pictures Sunday afternoons. Palace 
was the only house In the city ask 
ing for the right. 



Burks P. a; for U. A;, Chi ' 

Chicago, Feb. 14. 

A. li. Burks has been appointed 
press representative of . the new 
United Artist theatre here, supplant 
Ing Nellie Revell. 

Burke w£is formerly with Fox, 



Colony, N. Y., on Radio 

Colony, New York, has gone In 
for. a radio tie-up. 

House Is on the air from WABG, 
New York, Sunday afternoons at 
four p. in. 

FRENCH FILM NOTES 

■ ' Paris, Feb. Br 
The war picture, "La Grand^ 
Bpreuve," being constituted by 
Duges-Delzescauts and Ryder for 
the Jacques Haik Corp., has been 
bought by Paramount for distribu- 
tion. 



Thie professlorial fencing cham- 
pion, Aldo NadI, Is entering pictures. 
He will appear In a "Saturday Even- 
ing Post" story, "Splendid with 
Swords." 

A Franco-German consortium win 
produce the picture, with First Na 
tlonal distributing In the U. 3. 



'«»*t • •. •• »• * • • • • • • • •.• • • * • • * • 

I ttOVmiHQ OUT MT THTBD PtEASANT MONTH 



WALT ROESNER 

. MASTEB OF CFBEMONIES 

CAPITOL, NEW YORK 



> » • * 



A NEW n>BA IN PRESENTATION MUSIC 



Verscttility 



Showmanahip 



Real Music 



HOWARD EMERSON 

and His ORCHESTRA 

Uth SncccflHfnl Week nt MKRRlOK TIIEATRB, ,IAMAICA, I<. I. 



WORKING ON FATHE 

(Continued from page 4) 

ganlzatlon as stated last week. He 
is reported due In New York from 
the coast within a day or so. It Is 
said that Mr. Pearson will shortly 
thereafter leave the organization. 

William Slstrom^ of. Pathe, who 
came east about Ip days ago, left 
for the coast Saturdiay. On the day 
he left the Pathe scenario depart- 
ment In New York Is said to have 
received a general : two . weeks' 
notice, .although the coast scenario 
department, with but four people, 
has not been disturbed so far. ' On 
Saturday also 10 artists In Pathe's 
art department. New York, were 
reported receiving notice. 

Distribution Savings 
Another move looking toward 
economizing Pathe distribution was 
reported made by Phil Reisman. 
general sales manager for Pathe, 
who served notice on around 60 of 
ts road salesmen , their services will 
hot be required, and a similar noti- 
fication to several Pathe district- 
managers. This Is thought to . In- 
dicate that the Pathe distribution 
may be immediately taken over, in 
part at least by F. B. 0., to cut 
down Pathe's heavy, distribution 
overhead, reported to have been 
running at° around $3,000,000 an- 
nually. 

Another department wiped out in 
Pathe is said to have been the 
Educational and Noh-Theatrlcal, 
although that department wa,s re- 
ported "working at a clear profit. 

Other than those mentioned* It is 
stated there will be ho change in the 
Pathe or DeMllle executive staffs 
of any Importance. 

DeMille Is absolutely by himself In 
the Pathe end, from selecting story 
to deciding upon appropriation. It's 
unlikely he will alter any co'tidltlon.. 

A confusing announcement of the 
Kcnnedy-Pathe juncture was Issued 
last week, through the banking In- 
terests, from understanding- ' It 
left the Impression F. B. O. would 
merge with Pathe, although the 
trade understood to some extent the 
nature of the deal. 

Murdoc.k's Faith 
A direct bearing upon the Mur- 
dock-Kennedy businesa friendliness 
is Murdock'B faith In Kennedy as 
a picture producer and distributor, 
through Kennedy having built up 
F. B. o: to a profitable baals, after 
being obliged to take it over to pro- 
tect hla banking interesta. which 
were behind It. While the Pathe 
pilctiirea have been •:veraglng 
around $175,000 . In distribution 
grosses and much over that on pro- 
duction, F. B. O. has reached be- 
yond 1350,000 on circulation, with 
seldom, making a picture costing 
over $70,000. 

Should Kennedy work it all out 
as Murdock expect*. It la antici- 
pated that a merger of F. B. .O. and 
Patlie win follow, with Kennedy at 
the head of the combine. K he cares 
to then accept that post. There is 
no time Utnlt when this result will 
be known. 

Meanwhile Murdock remains offl- 
cally president of . Pathe. As the 
report has been that Murdock draws 
no salary as such officer, his title 
means nothing either way as 
against the authority granted by 
him to Kennedy. Murdock la head 
over heels in work reconstructing 
the recently merged forces of Keith - 
Albee aiid Orpheum Circuits. 
Mutual Admiration 

An odd line of circumstances 
brought 'aboutr this workout expert-: 
ment by Kennedy, Unique In any 
industry and the first time occur- 
ring In the film trade. Through a 
mutual appreciation of each other. 
It is saidk Messrs; Murdock and 
Kennedy have ot lata b^n much 
thrown together. Into thla aitua- 
tlon happened the . riecently reported 
purchase of a part interest In F. .B^ 
O. by . General Electrte and the 
Radio Corporation of America. 

With these happenlnga, the atory 
relates, Kennedy Ba,w In Murdock 
a showman with a . aubatahtlal cir- 
cuit of theatrea behind him besides 
extraordinary executiv* capabili- 
ties, with Murdock seeing the aame 
things In Kennedy, minus the the- 
atres, but plus picture production 
ability. 

P. B. O. is known as an inde- 
pendent producer and distributor. 
It operates without theatre attach- 
ment as a producer and Seller only 
fc" III e"" li^er " :FI" 3.; "0 
to have earned net last year over 
one million dollars. 

Pathe is a merged concern, lately 
taking In P. D. C. and DeMllle. Both 
the latter were previously taken 
over by Keith - Albee. With the 
Pathe merger K-A again took con- 
trol through Murdock as president. 

"To what extent the bankers con- 
trol Pathe is not kiM>WQ. 



Liberty League Forcing 
Sunday Law Showdown 



in 



Baltimore, Fob. 14. 

Sunday mavle advocates are giv 
ing tlie IStli. century blue lew 
this town plenty annoyance. 

Making good their throat of sev- 
eral months standiiiB, the Liberty 
Defense League, leased the Broad- 
way Garden theatre, a ncighborhopd 
two Sundays ago, .ind screened 
about 60 seconds of ' "Mockerj;." 
Then the- police stepped up and ar- 
rested John G. Callan, president of 
the .L. D. I/., and state legislator:. 
(Charlies F. Mules, vice-president, 
and Irylnfe Schlos.sberg. Brought 
before a: grand jiiry an mdictmorit 
was refused and the case dismissed.. 
Callan; however, immediately pre-; 
pared for a second test and last 
Sunday leased the Harford thoatre, 
another neighborhood, and an- 
nounced/ "Dumb-bells" at 25 cents. 
The police stopped this one after 
the first 100 feet', or so and the case 
pending. 

This time t.lie grand jury indicted 
llio exhibitor on the grounds of vio- 
lation of the Sunday work law. It 
Avas decld'ed that the sellinS of Im-o- 
grams and the taking of tickets con- 
stituted work. The case now goes 
to jiiry trial, which is .whiit Callan 
and the, open Sunday advocates 
want. 



FILMNEWS 
OVERWORLD 



WivshiiiKton, Feb. 14. . 
Svimmary of reports, received 
from abroad by . the nvotlcin picture 
soctioh of the Departmi?nt of Gom- 
meroe. 



Recent statistics published in tlie 
Austrian film trade press indicate 
that there are 762 cihenlas .in Aus- , 
tr'ia, and eight more are to be 
opened this year. .. 
. They. operate,.as follows; 209 give 
daily performances; 100 open two. or 
more times a week; 172 open once 
or twice a week; 1C4 open once a 
week; 18 open once to three times 
per month;' 9 open irregularly, and 
10 are closed temporarily. 



Total footage submlttted for cen- 
sorship and approved by the Brit- 
ish 15oard of Film' Censors during 
1927 amounted to 6,rf93,995 linear 
feet, and embraced" 1,758. This is an 
increase over the films censored 
arid approved during 192C, when the 
total footage amounted to 6,288,176 
lincrn- feet, on 1,718 subjects. 



OCHS' COMMISH. CASE 

Must Be Tried iri Eimira, N. Y.— 
Claim Arose With Keeney's Lease 



The Southern Tier Th^tre Co., 
of Elmlra, N. T., which leased Its, 
theatre piroperty for a 2lryear term 
to Loew's, Inc., which In turn sub- 
let to BYanic Keeney, won its mo- 
tion for a trial of Lee A. Ochs' suit 
agalinst the company In the Elmlra 
courts. 

Nathan Burkan, for Ochs, won in 
the lower court, but the Appellate 
Division reversed Ochs and ruled 
that the nniatter be tried up-state, 

Ochs denied he was field man for 
.Lioew's, and" computes a .166,125 
commission claim as 5 per cent of 
$1,102,500, the total consideration 
for the 21-year lease,. 



Received from Trade Commis- 
sioner George R. Canty, Paris: 

Twelve big features are scheduled 
for next season's Aafa program. 
Rudolf Walter-Fein,. Max Obal and. 
Dr. ■ Johannes Guter will direct; 
other directors to be aiigaged. The 
Aafa Company, producers of popu- 
lar German film comedies, '■ will 
again pay, as last year) 10 per cent, 
dividend^ perhaps more. 



Cinema operators from different 
parts of Germany met in Berlin 
last week. Their association Is still 
very small, counting less than 300 
members, but they are . trying to 
afniiate with a bigger, trade asso- 
ciation. 



CHICAGO ADJOURNMENT 



Joint 



Meeting Adjourned 
Tuary 16 



to Feb- 



. Chicago, Feb. 14. 

Members, of the joint committee 
of film exhibitors, producers and 
distributors called an adjournment 
of the meeting on Feb. 7 at the Con- 
gress hotel. No definite headway 
was made during the session, the 
purpose of which was to frame" a 
new form of contract. 

Plans of the committee call for 
re-con venlng of . the conference on 
or about Feb. 15. 



Complete cast , of "Hold 'Em 
Yale," Rod LaRocciue's DeMille pic- 
ture: Veora Daniels, Jeanette Loff, 
Hugh Allen, Joseph Cawthorn, Tom 
Kennedy and Jerry Mandy. Ed- 
ward H. Grlfl^lth Is directing. 



Claire McDowell, Anders Ran- 
dalf, Farrell MacDonald, Jack Par- 
ker, Philippe de Lacy, Dawn O'Day. 
Anita Frenault and Wesley Lake In 
"The Four Devils," Murnau's, Fox. 



Jack Selwyn, Robert Selter, Andy 
Devlne arid- Earl McCarthy added to 
"Cream of the E rth." 



Aggie Herring added to "Lady, Be 
Good," P. N. Rlchkrd Wallace di- 
recting.;- . 

Paramount bought outright "An 
Adorable Outcast" from .ISJorman 
Dawn, who made It in the Fiji isl- 
ands With Edmund Bums as . star. 
Walter Long and Bdith Roberta also 
In It. 



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THE CHEER LEADERS 

"ThoM College lioya"— SUvlnar Qaafi«4 a 



George Marlon, Jr., titling "Feel 
Mv Pulse," Btarrlag Bebe Daniels. 
Par. 



Featoiwd la W«it CoMt . Tfaeatr.M 
Ptnaaal DIrvttiM WALTER MEYER* 
William MiWlf Atftf 

"MARCO-MADE" 



TREEN and BARNETT 

THE UNSOPHISTICATED CO-EDS OF SONG AND DANCE 
FEATX;iUSb BY if'ANCUON AND MA1U30 



GINO 




MUSICAL DIRECTOR 
CALIFORNIA THEATRE, SAN FRANCISCO 
Direction: WEST COAST THEATRES, iW 



VARIETY 



PI C T U RES 



Wednesday, February 15, 1928 




P«r«on«l Ballyhoo for Sales 

•*Voscy" OIIIIb; the ex-sallor 
OUtyor of Newburyport, who blew in 
•ad put of the local night dubs a 
couple of weeks . aeo. in beinir. piloted 
tiT Rube Warden, head of the "Big 
KewB Features," a n«w cs^dlcate 
iMKiked by Bernur Macfadden. 

Warden took "Bossy" out to Chi- 
cago to meet . Bill Thompson, mayor 
of the zephyr-Bwept village. War- 
dell's idea le that the newspaper 
feature market is glutted and that 
theatrical press agent methods have 
to be used to. sell editors on & "fea- 
ture" Jlke the GHHb boy. 



Hershfieid Starting 

W. R. Hearst officially okayed 
Harry Hershfleld's New York col- 
umn primed for the "Journal" and 
Harry braved the denizens of South 
street by invading that Bast River 




DOUGLAS 



ALENE 

FBATVR3ED .IN FAMCHON AKD 
MABCO'8 "JDNOIiB U>£A" 



waterfront boulevard where the 
American" and ^'Journal" plants 
are situated to confer on terms, pol- 
icy, etc., with the '/American'* ex- 
ecutives. Herahfleld. while a "Jour- 
nal" cartoonist, ia contracted to 
King Features (Hearst) and does 
his stuff uptown near civilization on 
West 68th street and Broadway. 

Encouragino **PipeB" 
From the manner in which the 
New York "Dally Mirror," Hearst 
tabloid, has spread * «<>UP'® 
phony stories lately, there is a bus- 
picion ttiat the tab is not adverse 
to anything In the plpey line, even 
to encouraging that (tort of a 
"story." 

Monday It spread all oyer the 
front and 3 pages the story pf the 
dancer who jumped Into' Central 
Park at 7 o'clock Sunday morning, 
to help business at the Lopez nitP 
club for the rest of thei week or 
less. The club had . spent much 
money during the week advertising 
a Parisian dancing pair and maybe 
the couple thought it would be only 
a fit return to giVe the place a 
boost. Though it was very cold at 
7 a., m. Sunday morning. 

The other was the story "The 
Mirror" yelled an exclusive on, of 
the Archduke L>eopoId slamming 
and getting slammed at the Beaux 
Arts Ban at the Hotel Astor, The 
Archduke, who Is no . panic as an 
actor, is In Fox'b "Four Sons," a 
special picture. It opened at the 
Gaiety, New York, Monday, a few 
days after "The Mirror" screamed 
about the double sock. . Leopold has 
been in other pictures and with- 
out notice. 

An ordinary impression would be 
that "The Mirror" is Borta sinking 
on the selling end. Maybe cauBed 
by too much Hearst, too . Much 
Ziegfeld or any other too naucb 
you prefer. Victor Watson^ up to 
yesterday, was Its managing editor 
or something. Maybe today yet too. 



Young and Meant Well 

A young man from a wealthy and 
somewhat socially prominent fam- 
ily, recently out of ooUege, got the 
Idea that he would like to work on 
the dramatic stait of a New York' 
dally. Despite he had no experience 
with or knowledge of the theatre, 
he managed to fet a tryout oii one 
of the evening papers. 

His Ignorance of conditions vpon- 
sored a few ''bones." The d. e. 
warned him that he'd have to be 
more careful or else-r — : He fol- 
lowed up a tip that a certain young 
and highly Buccessful produce was 
planning a revival of "King Lear" 



and that Louis Wolhelm was going 
to quit the movies to play the title 
role. He called up the producer and 
asked him whether the report was 
true. 

"Yes," the producer told him, "I 
am going to do 'King Lear,' but not 
with Louis Wolhelm. It'B Louis 
Wei tzenkom who's playing Lear." 

"Louis Weltzenkom?" aaked the 
young man, unfamiliar with the 
Sunday "World's" editorial aitaff, 
"who is her' 

"Don't you knowr' Bald the pro- 
ducer. "Why, he's the greatest 
Shakespearean actor l.i Germany." 

The assistant made him promise 
not to give the story to anyone else, 
wrote it and .sent .lt to the composing 
room, and then, elated, called his 
chief on the phone and woke him 
out of a Bound ^leep at two a. m. to 
tell him the glad tidings. 

They juat managed to kill the yarn 
before the paper, went to press. 

P. 6.— He lost the_ job. 



Hewey's. "Beauty Culture** 

Trade Publications, organized by 
"Walter Howey and Verne Porter, 
with offices at 601 6th avenue. New 
York, has taken over the Joe Bryhe 
trade papers, "Beauty Cuture" and 
"Barber's Journal." 

Messrs. Howey and Porter are 
now publishing about eight trade 
weeklies or monthlies. They were 
financed by a downtown banking 
house and are understood to have 
available capital to increase their 
holdings at any time. Both men 
were - formerly with the Hearst 
forces. Howey, with an estabnshed 
rep as a erackerjack newspaper 
man, having made his record as 
managing editor of Hearst dallies, 
surprised his friends when digging 
into the trade paper field. 

Both of the k>rlnclpalB appear 
satisfied with their venture. The 
first consolidation with all titles re- 
tained and separate atails com- 
prised Biz traders. ' Of these the re- 
sults were about 60-60, three look- 
ing good and the other three In 
doubt. One of the doubtfuls was 
pulled over to the right aide. It 
was a musical paper and Deems 
Taylor was Installed as editor. The 
first story Taylor used was a whale 
and a clean beat about the Metro- 
politan. He ia still editing It with 
the size Increased from 14 tp 44 
pages. 

"Beauty Culture^ haa Its field to 
itself and la not altogether in the 
trade class, although ostensibly de- 
voted to the beauty parlors. It's 
susceptible of a national circiilatiQn 
through its ever highly Interesting 
material, to women. 

Among tiie group are at>6ut three 
in exclusive fields. One Is a per- 
fumery, publication and probably 
the handsomest printed monthly In 
the country. Entirely of pictorial 



FOUR BROADWAY, NEW YORK 
BOX OFFICE RECORDS 



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JOSEF VOD STERNBERG 



announcements with vnusually 
fancy art work and all In colors. 

**Revertlng to Type" 

Variety . "was wrotagr about the 
Brooklyn "Eagle" having a new 
columnist In wnilam Weer.- Weer 
waa succeeded by Rian James, 
whose depcurtment has the Bwell title 
Reverting to Type." 
cated with a \new column; written 
and Ulu6trated by himself, under 
the title "Broadway Unlimited." 
Herehfleld Is rated one of the 
busiest mixers on the main drag, 
with a quaint style backed up by 
philosophical human Interest lean- 
ings. He is a famous gagger also. 

Hearst's Panning Ed 

They're talking about the recent 
New York "American" editorial 
which is ihterpreited as a slap by 
WlUiam Randolp]i Hearst at . M. 
Koenigsberg, head of Kings Fea- 
tures, Inc., who was given a French 
decoration recently na Legion- 
air© of Honor. The "American'' 
editorial stated that no. Hearst cni- 
ployee or a,lly could afford foreign 
entaglements by decoration, dis- 
tinction or other honor. 

It's probably the first time In 
weeks W. R. had time to forget 
Mexico. ■. ' ■ '■' 



Envious of Women 

The antagonism oT the old-time 
road ageints toward the younger 
element Is becoming inore and more 
marked as the ranks are being flUed 
by the rising generatloir.. This Is 
true when the younger ones also 
happen to be women. A few weeks 
ago a clever young Chicago news- 
paper woman was engaged . by a 
producer to do npecial publicity on 
one of his fihows, with a womui 
star and & 'womaii author. The 
newspaper girl, with many friends 
on papers throughout the middle 
west, was getting lots of extra 
space and not Interfering with the 
regular advance man,, working 
mostly a week behind him, breaking 
into the society and woman's pages. 

The agent, an old-timer, resienled 
her presence and didn't hesitate to 
let her know it, even going so far 
as to tell her he'd have her out of 
the job inside of a month. The girl 
kept her silence and her mind on 
the job and continued to get space 
where he failed. All of 'which riled 
him so much that he sent the pro- 
ducer a wire, saying that If the girl 
weren't fired he'd quit. Much to his 
astonishment, the producer wired 
back that his resignation was ac- 
cepted. 

The girl is now handling the show 
and will continue to do so for the 
rest of the season. The old-timer Is 
out with another outfit. 



Catherine Brody'a Story 

Catherine Brody, who has con- 
tributed to "Liberty" and the 
"American Mercury,!' has sold her 
first novel on . Jewish life In New 
York to the "Century," in which It 
will be run as a serial. 



Fawcett's Ed Changes 

A recent shakeup among the edi- 
torial force of the Pawcett Publi- 
cations hajs resulted in two of its 
editors being let out, with Min- 
neapolis newspapermen going in in 
their places. Douglas Lurton, for- 
mer city editor of the MlnneapolliB 
"Star," Is the new editor of "Battle 
Stories." Francis Bosworth, movie 
editor of the Minneapolis "Journal," 



has succeeded Donna Fisher mm 
editor of "Screen Secrets," a flln^ 
fan monthly. Miss Fisher only 
lasted some three pionths. Tha 
Fawcett 'Publications have theli; 
headquarters at Robblnsdaie, Minn.^, 
not far from Minneapolis. Tbeir 
latest mag. small size, is called 
"Smokehouse Monthly.". . 



Otis . Wiese editing "McCaU'ft 
Magazine,", succeeding H. P. Burn 
ton. He formerly assisted his proM 
deoe«eor. 



Maugham's Rewrites 

W. Somerset Maughani, the EngH 
ilsh story 'writer and playwright,- 
author of . the play "The Letter,'*>^ 
and the story of "Sadie Thon»p8on,** 
from which "Rain*' was dramatized^ 
among others,' Is having so big a 
vogue his publishers have prevailed 
upon him to rewrite isomei of his 
older works. The first is. "Mrs. 
Chaddock," novel, published about 
20 years ago. It. has been brought 
out by .Doubleday,^ Doran & Co. 



Bigger and better are the 
stage thowa every week at 
WarHeld, San Francisco, 
where 




MIRTH OF A NATION 

ia Master of Ceremoniea 



Healthy Box Office Fig- 
ures Can Always Be 
Obtained by Playing V 

ALFRED E. 

GREEN 

PRODUCTIONS 

Now Being Reletued by 

FOX 



HELENE HUGHES 
ROY SMOOT 

Featured with 
FAMCHON Md HA&CO 




E 

CALLOWAY 

''The Dusky Star of Song and Dance*' 
Pleasing patrona at L & T. new $1,000W> REGAL THEATRE, CHIGAQa 

— I NDBFI«riTS — 



CAPITOL, NEW YORK, THIS WEEK (FEB. 11) 
Publix Tour Cambria's 'Tast Mail" 





The Distinctive Delineator of Songs 

Direction 8AM BRAM80N, WM. MORRlg OFiFICE 



Wednesday, February 15, 1928 



V A R I K T y 



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ABOVE IS SHOWN LOBBY DISPLAY USED BT PALACE THEATRE, MONTREAL 



NEW YORK CITY 

Broke record of Mark Strand for 

a week's run. 



DENVER 

**Fir8t time in months Rialto has 
had picture capable of bringing 
•em in."— V«iri«#y. 



LOS ANGELES, CAL. 
'*Fan8 are fighting each other to 
plank down the kale at the till aft 
the Chinese 



AKRON, 
^nrhe best pictare ChapKn has 



MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. 
''Business very big at the Strand* 
Best Chaplin ever made.— Journal. 



CLEVELAND, OHIO 
"Will win new friends and cinch 
his hold with fans all over the 
world.* ' — Plain-Dealer. 




MONTREAL— "Is drawing capacity » 
at Palace several times a day." 



DALLAS, TEXAS-^^Chaplin's best and fun- 
jBsest picture."- — Newt, ^ 



A WORLD i?rATrNB>-R1ECmD 5MAlHINe 





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ON MERIT * 





Wednesday, February 15, 1928 



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AS WE GO TO PRESS 

l^NORMA SHCARER m 
THE LATEST FROM PARIS 

Just viewed in projecticn 
room the greatest picture 
she has ever made -— bar 
none! 

2— LON CHANEY in 
THE BIG CITY 

Just etrrived from the Coast 
What a picture! Abso- 
lutely another **Vnh6ly 
Three.*' 

3— THE STUDENT PRINCE 

Telegrams pouring into the 
home office of M-G-M (pro- 
claim diis great Luhitsch' 
l^ovarrO'Shearer produc' 
tion the sensation of the year! 

CLICKINCl CLICKINGl CUCIU 
INGI M-G.M IS DELIVERING HITS 
ONE RIGHT AFTER ANOTHER! 



And no wonder. He shows pictures like "Beri^Hur" ^ 

see John Gilbert-Greta Garbo in "Love" this week. Then he will advertise ^Ramon Novarro 
and Norma Shearer in "The Student Prince." His patrons will also see "The Enemy. He 
is the most important showman iti his town. Naturally so when he can put five tiotable 
Road-Show-Size productions into his theatre in one season. The public gets the habit of 
going to his theatre. He establishes a regular clientele with stars like Chaney, Shearer, 
Gilbert, Garbo, Davies, Haines, Gish, Novarro, McCoy, Coogan, Dane-Arthur, etc., etc. You 
Betrhe's one .of. the. live boys .who. play 

METRO-GOLDWYN- 




Wednesday, February 15, 1928 



PICT UR ES 



VARIETY 



23 



COAST NOTES 



Liowell Sherman haa signed at F. 
N. for "The Whip." John Dillon di- 
recting. ; 

Fox purchased "Hey, Hey, Hen- 
rietta," syndicated story by Velva 
G. Darling, for prx)ductlon this year. 

Monta Bell directing "The Bel^ 
lamy Trial," M-Q. 

Cornelius. Keefe, co-featured with 
JUlldred Harris In "Hearts of Men." 
J. P. Hofran directing . for Morris 
Schlank at Tec Art studios. Cast 
Includes Warner Richmond, Julia 
Swayne Gordon, Thelma Hill and 
Harry McCoy. 

Par. has exercised options on 



EAKLTKE 



JOHN 



Wallace and Sanna 

Oriclnator t the •'Ape Adacto" 

Itetored fai ' Fuchon and Marco'* 
"JoBcle Idea" 



MAURICE 

SOLO ORGANIST 
Indlaiui Theatre, Indlanapolb 

A Puhltx Theatre 



WORLD'S VASTEST BUSSIAN 
DANCER 
ALFRED 

B ROWER 

WITH FANCHON AND MARCO 
IDEAS 

Direction WALTER MEYERS of 
WILLIAM MORRIS, Inc. 



George Watters, writer, and Richard 
Arlen, player. 



Austin and John Horrla in Bebe 
Daniels' next for Par. Clarence 

Badger to direct. 



H. J. Green, writing adaptation of 
"Boss of Little Arcady" for F. N. 
Charles Murray starred. Eddie 
Cline directing. 



liloyd Bacon preparing continuity 
tor "Pay as You Enter," W. B. 

W. B. has started "Five and Ten- 
Cent Annlie," with Louise Fazenda 
and Clyde Cook featured. Roy Del 
Ruth directing. 



Edmund Goulding adapting "The 
River," to be directed for Fox by 
Frank Borzage. 



Walter McGrail, Robert Sweeney, 
Harry Tenbrook and Anita Garvin 
In "The Sport Girl,'? Fox. Arthur 
Rosson directing. 



Tom Elliott, Jack Walters, George 
Belden, Fred Park, Lillian Gllmore 
and Billy Butts in "Wild West Ro- 
mance," Fox. 



Trem Carr, now producing 
Gypsy of the North'' for Rayart. 
Georgia Hale, Jack Daugherty, 
Huntley Gordon and 'Erin La. Bls- 
sonere In cast. Percy Pembrook 
directing. 

F. N. wUl make "Th« Olrt .In a 
Glass Cage," story by O. K. Turner, 
No cast or director as yet selected. 



B. Charsky and A. de Seguerola 
in "Red Danceir "of Moscow," Fox. 
Raoul Walsh . directing. 



Phllo McCullough, Al St. John 
and Natalie Kingston In "Painted 
Post," Tom Mix's next. Fox. 



Tlflt-Stahl has started on "House 
of Scandal" with Dorothy Sebas- 
tian, Pat O'Malley and Harry 
Murray. •" ■ , . 



Pathe-DeMiUe has started on 
"Tenth Ave.," adapted from the 
sta:ge play. . Phyllis Haver, Joseph 
Schildkraut, Victor VarConl, Louis 
Natheaux, Cassbn Ferguson, B. S. 
Adams,. Ethel Wales and Robert 
Edeson In. cast. William DeMllle 
directing. 



Doris Anderson adapting "White 
Hands," Par. Gregory LaCava 
directing. 



5th YEAR 

MILTON 
SLOSSER 

ORGANIST 
Wseoari Theatre, St. Lonla, Mo. 



George Meeker opposite Owen 
Lee in "A Thief in the Dark," Fox. 
Albert Ray directing; 

Mickey MciBan and Batsey. Hlzer, 
kid actors, added to "Laugh, Clown, 
Laugh," M-G. 

Richard Arlen in "Quick Lunch,' 
Par. 



Frank Currier in "Easy Come, 
Easy Go,'' Par. 

Robert Klein In "Three Sinners," 
Par. Rowland V. Lee directing. 



George Kontsanaros, Wlljlam 



Herman Mankiewicm tltUnc "Code 
of Honor," Par. . 



Garrett Graham, assigned to title 
•Lady Be Good." F. N. 

Jack Renault and Bull Montana 
in "Man About Town." M. Gi 



George Marlon, Jr., tHlins TPart- 
ners in Crime," Par. 



Duane . Thompson . added ' to 
'Phyllis of the FoUlea,*' U. Ernest 
Laemmle directing. 



Adolph Mllar added to "Michi- 
gan Kid," U. Irvln Wlllat direct- 
ing. ■■ ;■ 



"The Yellow Lily," Hungarian 
play, put Into production by F. N. 
with Alexander Korda, Hungarian, 
directing. Billle . Dove featured, 
with Clive Brook, Gustave von 
Scyltertitz and Bodil Rosing in cast. 

Lena Malena,- signed by M-G for 
lead In J. P. McCarthy's temporar- 
ily titled "Women and Diamonds." 
Miss Malena formerly in stock at 
DeMllle studios. 



Matthew Betz added to "He 
Learned About Women," M-G. 



Emll. Chautard, Dan Mason and 
Nelson McDowell, added to "Lilac 
Time," Colleen Moore's next for 
P.- N. 



F. N. has changed title of '^he 
Headllner" to "The BIr Noise," 
adaptation from original by Ben 
Hecht. Chester Conklin. Alice 
White, Bodil Rosing, Sam Hardy, 
Jack Egan and Darid T.orrence in 
cast. 



5ohn Gilbert, to 
;'Four Walls," M-O. 
directing. 



b* starred in 
Jack Conway 



^'Man About Town," Neal CEIara 
originalj Lew Cody's first starring 
picture under new M-G contract. 
Production starts Feb. IT, Mai St. 
Clair, borrowed from Par„ direct- 
ing. 

"Secrets of the Night," F. B. O.'s 
next. Robert De Lacey directing. 



Frank Borzage goes to Europe' to 
make "Blossom Time" for Fox, 
Company includes Charles Farrell 
and Janet Gaynor. 



Mario Carillo, and Rose Dlone, 
In "Super of the GsJety." Par. 



Joan Meredith, Duncan Renaldo, 
Jack Van Aire and AOeen Lopez 
in "Medallion," Tiffany Colored 

Classic. 



Walter Morosco, husband of Cor- 
rine Griffith, made several tests of 
prospective leading men for Miss 
Griffith's next F. N. film, "The 
Divine Lady." Production starts 
March 1, Frank Lloyd directing. 



TifT-Stahl will star Bre Southern 
in "Dellarosa," directed by Arthur 

Gregor. 



lier busy she will be in Staa Jjaurel 
and Olivin- ICardy comcily produced 
by Hal Koat<U.. 



Peggy Montgomery as fern lead la 
the latest Wally Wales "western," 
directed by Richard Thorpe, entitled 
"Saddle Bags." Others with Wales 
will bo Hank Bell and Gordon 
Russell; 



Charles Farrell, opposite Janet 
Gaynor in "Blossom Time." Frank 
Borzage directing abroad for Fox. 

Erie C. Kenton, directing "The 
Sporting Age"; for Columbia. Story 
an original by Armand Kallz. .. 



Supporting Leo Maloney In 'Tel- 
low Contraband," Pa the- Western, 
'Gretel Yoltz, Harry Northiip, Tom 
London,; Joseph Rlckson, Robert 
Burns, Bill Patton, Ben Corbett, 
Vesta Pegg, "Bud" Oaborne, Frank 
Ellis and Tom Forman. 



H. B. Warner,. John Boles, Seenii 
Owen, for "Man Made Woman," 
Pathe. Paul Stein will direct. 



Arthur Rankin and Ida LeSvis, in 
'Three Sinners," Par, 



Christian J. Frank and Joseph 
Franz, in "Easy Come, Easy Go," 
Par. 



Paul Perez, titling "Chinatown 
Charlie," P. N. . 



M. S. Boylan 
Crooks," Fox. 



titling "Square 



Cliff Broughton Productions, mak- 
ing an independent picture at Metro- 
politan Studios. Norton Parker di- 
recting. In cast, Helen Foster, Grant 
Withers, Virginia Royc, Tom Carr 
and Florence Turner.. 



Added to "4 Devils," Bobbie Mack, 
Titlna Burroughs and Curley Phil- 
lips, Fox. 



Llna Melina, former contract 
player with De Mille, signed feml 
nine lead In "Prey," John McCar 
thy's next for M-G. 



U ihas renewed the stock contract 
on Otis Harlan, with that company 
for years. 



Alec Francis will do a two-reel 
Vitaphone for Warners. Directed by 
Lloyd Bacon. 



Dale Austin, known as "Miss New 
Zealand," after an Australian con 
test, played a minor part in Norma 
Shearer's "The Actress.'^ The ar 
rangement calls for eight weeks 
work In. M-G pictures, and to keep 



"MITEY" 



ANN LEAF 

AT THE WURLITZER 
MKTROPOUTAN, LOS ANOEUBS 



EDDIE WEAVER 

ORGANIST 

PUBLIX OLYMPIA 

NEW HAVEN, CONN. 



"THR HAtr-FINT OF BLVRS" 

NORA 

SCHILLER 

Iteadlinlns for ■ FaachoB and Marco 

ladeflnltely 



RUTH MILES 

SCBEENLAITD'S SAHCEB 

Featured by FANCHON & 

MARCO in 
WEST COAST THEATRES 



AMERICA'S GENIUS PRODUCER. 



SCORING A 

TREMENDOUS AND SENSATIONAL SUCCESS. "IT WONT BE LONG NOW 



JACK 




UGHLIN 



"HAPPINESS" 



A POSITIVE 
KNOCKOUT 



WITH 



m FOX'S "FOUR SONS." CARTHAY CIRCLE THEATRE, LOS ANGEUS 



PRESS-^TARS—PUBUC, UNANtMOUS 

I«. A. "TOffna,** Sdwla Scihallert.— Jack LaughUn's "HapplnesjaT' is the major entertadnment. A poeMrve •enaartion. of art-ciolor and the remaricable Laiuglilin flnosse. 

Ia a. "EXPRESS," Miuiroe Lat!hro<p, — Worth the price of admission \u Jack Laughlin's atage show, ■HBpa>lneaa.'' It haa ibeauty, speed, orlg-lnallty and amazed the most critical 



audience ever. Laug4ilin gave them a knookout. 
L. A. "HEJBALD," Harrison Campbell— Jack La-uglilin's production is exceHent, Laug^ilin a disciple of spoed, color and originality, 
*TEbMOGRAJ*H7''— The — It-ia-treoncndoUs. ---- -- -^^- -^^^^ 

"CALIFORNIAN." — Jacik Laughlln's "Happiness," the seventh of his groat Carthay Circle shows' wltb Wm. Fox super-specials, stamr>a this boy LriUf,'1ilin as the genius of pro- 
logue producers. If he is not directing some of our best motion pictures wlthJn the year, it is hla own fanJlL Some motion picture coi-poration will find this follow and he will 
create a tremendous picture that will put him at the top where he belongs. 

PERSONAL MANAGEMENT OF MR. iFRED A. MILLER 



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VARIETY 



F I L M REVIEWS 



Wednesday, February 15, 1828 



THE BATTLES OF COBONEL 

AND FALKLAND ISLAITDS 

(British Made) 

British Instructional Corporation produc-' 
tlon. FreaQiited by A. C. Bundy. Re- 
leased for ArtierKia througrh Artlee Pic- 
tures : Corporation. Directed by Walter 
Banders ■rclth J. V. C. Arton, ajBHl3i*iit 
director. Picture's supervisor, H.. Bruce 
!Wolfe'. At Cnmeo, New York, week Feb. 
12. HunnlnK time, around 80 minutes.. 

Billing 

Actual reproduction Of these vivid ami 
historical naval cnpagcments, created with 
co-operatlon of British admiralty and Navy 
league. 

37 Battleshlps^7,000 Men 
• Including the following battleship actors: 
E. M: S: Barham tor H. M. S. Invincible 
H. M. S. -Mala va for H. M. S. Inflexible. 
.H. M. S. Cardiff for H. M. S. GopJ Hope. 
H. M. S. Concord for fl. M. S. ilonmouth, 
H;: M. . S. . Conque.ft for: H. M. S.. Glasgow, 
m. M. S. Coventry for S, M. S. bharnhorst, 
H. M. S. Seres for S. M. S. Gnelsenau. 

None of the ships that were In either en- 
Cagemeht still existed at the time of the 
making of this film, -with the exception of 
one. All were sunt by enemy action and 
tbe remalhlnsr oiio was broken up at the 
conclusion of the war. 



■/■ This, pictured reproduction, of a 
couple' of naval engagements ber 
tween England and Germany early 



In the war amounts over here to a 
couple of hot scenes stretched out 
to 9,000 feet or so. In between for 
the padded footage are some use - 
•less scenes and considerably of that 
inane. As, for Instance, at one time 
using perhaps 50 feet to show an 
anchor being Weighed. 

High interest in the picture will 
be with the English and the Ger- 
mans. Oyer here those who went 
to war on land or sea may want to 
see it and that leaves for its draw: 
an 85 per cent male audience. Its 
title should attract boys curious to 
see .even a picture battle of the 
cruisers. ■ ■ ' • 

Much may depend upon the press 
work and there should be plenty 
handy with the .subject, the mem- 
ories It can recall and the people 
engaged. A^lthough the picture's 
own billing • is incredibly extra;va-' 
gant and. should be toned down to 
facts. It. says 37 warships and 37,- 
000 men. As a matter of fact both 
engagements on the water Involved 
12 battle boats and there are not 
enough extras by some 36,000 to live 
up to the billing. 

There are two actual > engage- 
ments that will break even for those 
concerned. In the first engaigeriient 




CHARLIE 
ELSON 

Resting in California after 7 months iat the 

BRANFORD, NEWARK 

Chosen to open the beautiful new 

STAHIEY, JERSEY CITY 

on or about March 16 



"NEWARK'S GOOD-BYE TO MELSON" 



Oood-bye. Charlie Melsoa 

Dear Charlie: Just a tew 
ilnea to let you know thart we. 
are truly sorry that you are 
about to leave — ^for a time at 
least— the stage of the Bran- 
ford theatre. 

When you first came to 
Newark we were busy con- 
ducting a futile campaign 
against presentations o£ the . 
type in which yon appear. "We 
argued, among other things, 
that they were, so to speak, 
thrust down the throats of 
spectators wbo had . come to 
see the Alms. We said that 
the elaborate stage show had 
no business in theatres sup- 
posedly devoted to photoplays. 

We believe yet thait at first 
the presentations were forced 
on the customers. But there 
isn't any doubt, Charlie, that 
you've made film fans like 
your Bsyle of entertainment. 

That you've created a huge 
following is evidenced by the 
fact that Harry W. Crull, the 
shrewdest sbowmaA In New- 
ark, has retained you iat the 
Branford for so long a period. 
Further proof, lies In the fact 
that that aatu't6 business man,.. 
Jacob Fabian, ha«i your slgha- 
ture on a flve-year contract. 

Tou haven't won us over to 
presentations. But you. have 
reconciled us to them. 

If we most watch them, we 
prefer . the kind that Harry 
Crull authaw.' And lf we must 
listen to a master - of cere- 
monies, we'd rather that he 
be you. 

■ To . say i3ia.f your many 
Newark friends are. going to 
miss you id as true as It Is 
trite. 

Goodbye, Charlie, and good 

■ -luck. ■ • . " 

—BOB RING 
Newark "Sunday Call") 



Charlie r«ave« Hla .SWthfal 
Flock 

Charlie Melson Isn't leaving 
the Branford without a suit- 
able send-off, by any ' means. 
Well-wishers taxed the ca- 
pacity of the theatre over the 
week-end to see Charlie in his .. 
farewell Merry Mad Gang' 
presentation, cleverly devised 
by Harry W-. Crull and 
thoughtfully titled "Oood- 
bye, Charlie. 

' It is also the occasion for 
Melson to Introduce ' his suc- 
cessors. Junior Nazarro, who 
was warmly received, but the 
occasion by right belongs to 
Charlie. Nearly seven months 
since he arrived, it has been 
a long stay for the popular 
master of ceremonies and It 
was necessary for him to go 
back and revive some of the 
songs be first, offered his ad- 
mirers. There was "Birth of 
the Blues," his favorite; "Me 
and My Shddow"— In faot, he 
had to sing five 'before his 
audience was satisfied. 

To say that Melson ad- 
mirers taxed the capacity of 
the Branford Is putting It 
mildly. They overflowed Into 
• the alley In the rear -of the 
theatre to bid their goodbyes. 

There is also a. picture on- 
the bin this week, it is an . 
Interesting' story of otago life, 
with Esther . Halston looklnig- 
splendid In a . brunette wig. 
Nell Hamilton is opposite her. 

—JEROME KURTZ 
. (Neiwark "ledger") 



While you are reading this, he is honeymooning 
with "IRMANETTE** 



at Coronel. the Germans defeated 
the English, einklng two English 
boats with the odds five Germans 
to two EngUeh ships. At Falkland 
Islands, where each had five war- 
ships, the English wiped, out the 
entire German fleet, without a ship's 
casualty of its own. 

A bit of propaganda may have 
been of record or Inserted at Falk- 
land Islands, to bring out the hu- 
maneness of the English In attempt- 
ing to give the Germans a chance 
to surrender, also, the English sailor 
boys saving the Germans Who ^ went 
overboard from their boats. Again 
at Coronel a bit Is : interjected that 
places tlie Germans in a favorable 
light, and again when the German 
admiral, in accepting a bouquet at 
the celebration of his victory, terse- 
ly remarked, "These will be handy 
when It c0h?63 my tui-n." 

In between the battle scene are 
wide spaces,, filled In by what "not, 
including the First Sea Lord's office 
in London and the Sea I^rd him- 
self. Lord Fisher, and well played 
by the unnamed actor. If there are 
impersonations here of the originals, 
of the ships' highest officers. In- 
cluding^ the rear admirals and ad- 
mirals, Americans cannot detect it. 
Besides, - the names of the players 
are not programed. 

In acting Admiral Sudcree (Eng- 
lish) gave the best performance. 

In warfare the engagements were 
abqiut limited as could he expected 
to flashes, from the big guns, aboard 
the boats, with thei usual cut bffs. 
Sinking of boats may be seen In 
the dim 'distance,- suggesting camera 
trickery in that of course. Smoke- 
stacks toppling over and supposedly 
into the ocean with nothing but the 
stacks seen would be a simple 
studio operation in California. 

Suspense Is altogether maintained 
for what It's worth through the 
captions, with the titling in a 
straightforward way, /carrying this 
picture along. The story, If there is 
one. Is that of the Sudcree fleet re- 
turning to the scene of the Corohel 
disaster with FIshier's Instructions 
to Sudcree to wipe out the German 
fleet vthat gave Admiral Braddock 
and Elngland about their, first de- 
feat of the war oh water. The re- 
productions are claimed authesntic, 
through the co-operation of the 
British admiralty. 

It must be noted that for both 
countries their admirals chose to 
go down with their ships.. That's 
the real and only thrill. 

Near ludrlcous'Is that portion of 
the picture showing the haste In 
whibh Admiral Sudcree equipped 
the "Invincible," then in dry dock." 
It's so minute in details, even to 
supplies going aboard, that Sud- 
cree had his boat start off the ways 
at exactly 6 p. m., the exact minute 
and the day he told Lord Fisher 
the boat would be ready, to leave. 

Nothing new In the film, except 
the reproduction. Battle scenes 
afloat and oh land have been too 
numerous In individual productions 
and In the news weeklies to leave 
anything other than the reproduc- 
tion here 'as a novelty. And one 
must be patient to watch 9,000 feet 
of flowing film to see 1,500 feet of 
action. 

Ae a production otherwise, okay, 
with direction excellent. Direction 
here is the best thi,ng in the entire 
picture. There's a mas^ to handle 
all of the time and it Is well done, 
as far as the director did It, In 
every way. 

But the picture calls for a small 
house, with the Art Theatre type 
preferred or those, of around 1,000 
capacity. The picture can only de- 
pend upon the .men. 

Cameo is about, a 400-6eater. Pic- 
ture was booked in for two weeks 
and likely will be held over as ex- 
pected. Business Sunday afternoon 
capacity at 3 with about 200 wait- 
ing in the lobby. Around 6 another 
lobby line of 100 Was outside. 



FOUR SONS 

William Fox production and release. Di- 
rected by John Ford. Starring Margaret 
Mann, 10 years modeat studio strugglcr 
and now star overnight. Story from origi- 
nal by MUSS I. A. 9. Wylie. Adapted by 
Philip KJeln. Production editors, Katharine 
Hllllker and H. H, Caldwell. Musical set- 
ting and Incidental sound effects by Movie- 
tone. Opened Feb. 13 at the Qalety, New 
York, In on S2 scale, Indefinitely. Running 
time, 100' miijutee. Special musical score 
by S. .L. .Rothafel, assisted by Erno Rapee. 
Mother Bcrnle. . ...<....,.. . Margaret Mann 
Her Four Sons— ' 

Joseph..;....,.. ..' James HoJl 

Franz. Francis X. Bushman; Jr. 

Johann;. ,., Charles Morton 

Andreas. .George Meeker 

AnnabellQ. . . . .. ....... .June Collyer 

James Henry^.. .Wendell F'ranklin 

Major .Von Stomm .Earle FOxe 

The Postman Albert Gran 

The .Burgomelstcr....i..... August Tollalre 
The Schoolmaster. ........... Frank Relchcr 

The . Iceman Jack Pennlck 

ThO: Innkeeper ,....Hughle Mack 

Johann's Girl. ................. . Ruth Max 

Captain. ..... .Archduke Leopold of Austria 

Staff Surgeon. . .Ferdinand Sohumann-Helnk 



A. profoundly movlne picture of 
family life in Germany during the 
war, giving a sympathetic insight 
into the effect upon the humble, peo- 
ple of rural Ba,varia of the great 
struggle. As an artistic creation the 



production is magnificent in the 
amazing effectiveness of Its fine 
realism and in its utter Bimpliclty. 
As a boxofflce attraction at the high 
iscale Its fate is in the balance. 

In. Its favor are some of the finest 
and most touching passeiges of high 
sentiment ever shown on tlie screen, 
and the dramatic elevation of Mrs. 
Mann to picture eminence, which 
bids to exceed in public interest the 
sudd«n stardom of Mary Garr. The 
abundant excellence of the creation 
itself and the fascinating- circum- 
stances of Mrs, Mann's triumph are 
enormously valuable assets, and will 
probably suffice to give the Fox peo- 
ple another "Over the Hill." 

Any obstacle that might have been 
anticipated froni the risk of selling 
a sympathetic treatment of the Ger- 
man side of th,e war has been mini- 
mized by developing an American 
side to the story and by its hai)py 
ending, with the mother happily 
joined with her surviving son, by 
now a prosperous merchant in New 
Tork. The same thing works oUt in 
the tone of the story. While some 
of the sombre war-;time .episodes— 
the news of the death of three sons 
CQipIng. upon the grieving mother at 
hoihe — are compensated by the 
lighter, sentimental, sequences at the 



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Tiffany Colored Classics has 
started its aecond Coast production 
at the Tift-Stahl studios. Duncan 
Renaldo, Joan Meredith, Jack Van 
Aire, Mary Dow and Aline Lopez 
in cast. Title "Medallioh;" with 
Hans Relhhard directing. . 



Edmund liowe, opposite Colleen 
Moore in "Here Is My Heart." F. N. 
Original by £idmund Goulding, who 
will direict, 



F: N. . resigned Mervyn LeRoy, di- 
rector, for another year. 



G. M. "Wiatters knd Luther Reed, 
collaborating on adaptation of "The 
Glory Girl." Pa;r. 



Jack Luden assigned juvenile lead 
in Par's current Flelds-Conklln pic- 
ture in place of Richard Arlen. 



ALEX LOVEJOY 

Late Featured Comedian with Ethel Waters 
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V A R IE T Y 



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"The picture 





And it is a CLEANUP 
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Wheeling, W. Va.; took 
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the week at Skouras' Am- 
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than $24,000.00 at Grana- 
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Mass. A CLEANUP 
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Starring GEORGE SIDNEY and 
J, FARRELL MactiONALD 

with VERA GORDON, Kate Price and 
Gertrude Astor 



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A William Beaudiiie Production. Presented by Carl Laemmle. Adaptation and continuity 

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starring GEORGE SIDNEY with Patsy Ruth Miller, 
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Wednesday, February 15, 1928 



end, the picture . leaving a. cheerful 
•ftecL , 
Tlie.fllm Is an achievement In art- 
less realism. There! Isn't a moment 
when It does not live, and the whole 
production. Is utterly guiltless of 
theatrical device. Simple people, 
kindly and happy, are suddenly en- 
gxjlfed .in the conflict, and tragedy 
comes upon . the gentle villagerf3> 
fuhong whonl stalk the hated mili- 
tary martinets. . It is the arrogant 
military class that plays the villain. 
The people are the pitiful puppets. 

.The story itself does riot .bear 
telling, so simple and unadorned is 
the coi)imonplace history o'f a widow 
end her four. sons. Joseph goes to 
America hofore ' the war, marrleis 
and has his own little delicatessen 
sliop, arid a baby is. bom. Then the 
war comes. The other three broth- 
ers go to the front and one by one 
arc killed. There is no "war stuff," 
the war tragedy is enacted in the 
homely cottage of the lone mother. 
Joseph goes overseas In the A. E. F„ 
leaving his: wife to handle the shop. 
The story leaves him while the. 
mother back in Bavaria ig slowly 
broken as the. war machine takes 
her three remaining boys — Franz, 
the handsome;. Johannes, the strong, 
and, finally, Andreas, the beautiful. 

Armistice Day finds her destitute 
of life and joy, while Joseph returns 
from France to America to find that 



his business had. grown to a rich 
chaia of stores. 

His first move Is to aehd for 
mother, Froih sombre tragedy the 
picture here takes on a. tender and 
livelier quoJity. Mother has to go 
to school to learn her letters for 
American immigration purposes. 
Upon the Ellis Island examination 
she goes to pieces and , la detained. 
iBut quite Innocently she wanders 
out of the detention pen, reaches 
the city and meanders around und^r 
the care of kindly cops, who at 
length bring her safe to haven In 
Joseph's very modern apartmerit; 
where the fr;antic Joseph, returning 
from his search, finds her cuddling 
the baby before the fire. 

Mrs, Marin's playing of the biig 
role Is a miracle of unaffected nat- 
uralness. Her Frau Bernle- llyes 
from the moment the film starts to 
Its firilsh. She looks the part and 
she plays it with utter absence of 
eflort or corisciousness as a stately 
and white crowned old mother might 
go about her household tasks. And 
If this isn't art so much the worse 
for the, trained and Inspired acting 
profession. 

Something of the same effortless 
simplicity has been communicated 
to the whole cast. The picture is 
rich in fascinating characters, such 
as the porinpoiis but kindly old Ger- 
man letter carrier (Albert Gran) 



wboM aconlsinff taak It la to deliver 
the casualty notices to Frau Bernle; 
the Burgomelster of the Tlllacre 
(AufiTUst Tollaire), and the Inn- 
keeper (Hughie Mack), beeidea a 
host of othcora. 

The pleturo.wlll t>e the niaklng 
of James Hail, hitherto just a young 
leading man. Am Joseph he creates 
a splendid portrait with a wide 
range of clean ent playing. Earle 
Fox makes a graphic study of .the 
cold-blooded military officer type. 
One of the high lights is his suicide 
at the explicit Invitation of his re- 
bellious regiment upon Armistice 
day, dresslnir himself in all his deco- 
rations for It. 

. In a pictorial aense the produc- 
tion is a revel In beauty and sig- 
niidcant detail, with camera shots 
that are arresting. . Such are the 
views of departing soldiers seen 
marching through the gay village 
strieets from the vantage point of 
the church belfry; the panorahia of 
the farming countryside swathed in 
morning mists; the church steeple 
with the tolling bells reflected in 
the still mill pond and a myriad of 
such color shots. Happy character 
bits likewise go to the building up 
of eloquent atmosphere and bit by 
bit the lUuslon of reality in place 
and people is created and never lost 
through nearly two hours. • 

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appropriate score and Interpolates 
a few sound effects. When the 
younff villagers are bringing in the 
hay, snatches of their song are 
brought out; again in .the only bat- 
tlefield sequence a faint voice Is 
heard through the mists crying 
"mutterchen," and for one passage 
(where the stricken mother dreams 
her brood are again gathered about 
the supper board) a male chorus 
sings faintly ois though at a great 
distance, or as though a choir were 
singing In a far off organ loft In 
church. The treatmeht follows 
closely upion that employed In "Sun- 
risie," avoiding emphasis that might 
cla.sh with the Illusion. 

There can be no question of th? 
work's merit. . There Is only one 
bare, chance for It to fall short of 
enormous popularity, the possibility 
that the screen public will shy off 
from a serious war picture at this 
time, when the subject has been 
pretty well exploited. That's quite 
remote, very remote, for a picture of 
this class and strength. Rush, 



SPORTING GOODS 

Paramount production and relcape. 
Starring Richard Dlz. Directed by Mal- 
colm St. Clair from story by Tom Crlzor 
and Hay Harris. Titles by George 
Marlon, Jr. -At Paramount, New Tork, 
week of Feb. 12. Running time, over 60 
minutes. 

Richard Shelby......... Richard Dlx 

Mr. Jordon : Ford Sterling 

Alice Ellott ..Gertrude Olmstend 

Henry Thorpe. J ........... .Philip Stiange 

Mrs. Ellott Myrtle 6tedman 

Regan ..Wade Boteler 

Timothy Stanfleld Claude King 

Mrst Stanfleld ..... .Maude Turner Gordon 



ijght comedy . harboring several 
strong situations which, combined 
with .Gedrge Marion, Jr.'s titling, 
create sure and plentiful laughter. 

Dlx is ably supported by Gertrude 
Olmstead in the leading fern role. 
Cast delivers enjoyable business all 
the way through, Sterling and Dix 
dividing comedy honors in one of 
the two hit comedy situations. 

Dlx is a sporting goods salesman, 
also the Inventor of a new type of 
golf suit guaranteed . to give players 
more freedom for arms and shpuN 
ders. 

On the strength of .the car and 
his obvious acquaintance with 
Stanfleld, a financier, Dix, the girl 
and her mother, go for a ride Into 
town when their car breaks down 
on the road. 

Sterling, as Jordon, head of a de- 
partment store and a golf bug, Is 
induced to go out on the golf 
course, and watch the easy style of 
Dlx's garment. Jordon Is con- 
vinced. It ibeglns to rain and the 
suit begins to grow longer, the coat 
finally reaching below his knees 
and the trousers stretching to the 
floor. 

In another scene, where the 
menace lays plans to embarrass 
Dlx in a poker game, the latter Is 
called to the phone three times. 
Sach time two of the players leave 
the table and* the other slips a 
deuce into Dlx's cards in exchange 
for another card. Every time Dlx 
returns to the table to pick up his 
hand he notices the deuces grow- 
ing. Mugs, humorously when he 
finally spots the four deuces and 
wins four grand. 

Production handled neatly and 
carried along at a good rate of 
speed. Dlx's reception by the man- 
ager of the hotel and a regiment of 
redcaps create more laughs. 

Not exceptionally strong but high 
class program fare which should 
get money. Mori. 



ROSE-MARIE 

Metro-Goldwyn-Maycr production and 
release. Featuring Joan Crawford, Souse 
Peters and James Murray. Adapted from 
operetta of same name and directed by 
lyuclen Hubbard. John Arnold, camera- 
man. At Capitol, Now York, week Feb- 
ruary 11. Running time, 70 itilnutei. 
Jo.an- Crawford George Cooper 

James Murray Polly Moran 

House Peters ' Llon-Jl Belmore 

Crelghton Jlale Harry Gr^bbon 



The way the cast reads at the 
head of this notice Is also the man- 
ner In which the Capitol program is 
listing the "principal players." It's 
a bad Idea for an ordinary program 
feature that will, serve as a fair 
open week filler; preferably during 
the hot Weather when the mountain 
scenery won't be hard on the eyes 
and thoughts of vacation days. . . 

How the uninitiated are going to 
pick out who's who in this one Is 
a problem. Maybe they're all hid- 
ing, including Edmund Goulding, 
whose name doesn't crop up any- 
where. This is the picture M-G-M 
.scrapped after sinking $50,000 In it, 
gave it out as a press story, started 
to remake with Goulding and felt a 
bit sorry about it all. Lucien Hub- 
bard gets screen credit for direct- 
ing. How much of it actually Is his 
Is guess work. 

But that cast Idea. No character 
parts on program or In a lead title. 
Identifying the players as they ap- 
pear with their names italicized 
down" In 6fl6 • ffOfTIw- Of 'tf title Is 
still a pretty fair system. 

Especially value when trying to 
put over a new personality. In this 
instance it seems to be James Mur- 
ray. Few at the Capitol this week 
will be able to pick him out, ex- 
cept by deduction. As the studios 
seem afraid to leave anything to the 
Imagination of their followers, why 
give that same public credit for 
helng able to decipher an Incom- 
plete cast listing system. 

Murray looks like a bet for fea- 
tured roles. Judging oh this per- 



formance it's doubtful If stardom 
win ever enfold him. He's not the 
type. No one will ever associate 
Murray with the collar ad hoys, but 
he's a masculine appearing youth 
whom the men will probably accept 
more readily than women. Former- 
ly a member of the Capitol's uni- 
formed staff (doorman) this is Mur- 
ray's first picture there, and he's 
due at this house again next week 
In "The Crowd." 

"Rose-M-jirle" Isn't as bad as the 
advance reports rated It. It's Just a 
picture with whatever following 
Joan Crawford has picked up to 
help. It's up In high . altitudes, 
with the famed red coated force 
Jiberally sharing the story. The 
heav^ dramatic incidents and the 
slow-motion miniature ice break 
climax figure to hold enough inr 
terest to make it passable with the 
average audience even If faifiillar. 
Eliminating 760 feet would help 
plenty. 

Continuity Jumps around and Just 
what becomed of the heroine's hus- 
band isn't quite clear. . But "the 
end" has her going downstream 
with Murray who has been under 
suspicion for murder since reel two. 
A questionable Inclusion is the in« 
ferred Intention of attack by Mur- 
ray on Miss Crawford, the rough 



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*,nd ready boy seeing' the light when 
the girl starts to pray for protec- 
tion. Titles, uncredited, arei. rather 
awful and . too many iit number. 
Photography ia okay. 

Miss Crawford doesn't do badly, 
Murray is pi*etty . fair and House 
Peters malces the sergeant reason- 
$Lbly convincing. "Pigeon" Polly 
Moran also rings in on a dance 
hall scene, and presumably George 
Cooper serves as an adeqiiate men- 
iuje. 

Capacity Saturday matinee audi- 
ibnce "accepted the pictu without 
Comment either way, and gave: it a 
light smattering of appahise as it 
61osed. Sufficiently trimmed down, 
'•Rose-Marie" should 'flll In on one 
<>f those "dog day" weeks fOr a 
break even or slightly better gross 
Vith title a possible aid. Sid. 



THATS MY BABY 

. Universal production and relenua starring 
Reginald Denny. Directed by Fred New- 
4nayer trom original - etory by Donny; Al- 
bert De Mond titled. At the Koxy, New 
york, week of Feb. 11. Running time, !>5 
mine. 

Jlmray Norton Reginald Denny 

Molly Moran ...Barbara ICent 

Sylvia Van Taasol..., ...Lillian Rich 

Pit i ... . ..... . .Tom O' Brlen 

Luclen .....Armand Kallz 

Pudge Jane Ija Verne 

Mra. Van Tassel. .Mathtlde Brundage 

Perkins .Wilson Benge 

Second Butler ..Charles Coleman 

Valet .Art Currier 



Reginald Denny's magnanlmous- 
ness in permitting the four, or five- 
year-old Jane La Verhe to steal the 




AL 



MARKELL 

AND 

GAY 

FAUN 

A Good Bet for Moving 
Picture Thetdrei Any- 

where: 
COMEDY-COMEDY-COMEDY 

Direction Wm. Morris Office 



picture from him goes double, con-" 
siderlng that the. star also authored 
the story which gives the kiddie 
actress the opportunities she has. 

Liittle Miss La Verne is a female 
Jackie Coogan and will be heard 
from soon and often if handled 
right. Universal has a better het in 
the kldlet than Baby Peggy was. 
Considering the child actress' per- 
formanfce, the existent shortcomings 
of the story and direction don't real- 
ly xnatteK After all, if the purpose 
was to give the youngster an op- 
portunity,' sioine concession to faith - 
fulness must be made. 

In a somewhat, fantastic manned 
Denny meets little orphaned Pudge. 
Becoming an unwilling "father" on 
the eve of his marriaige to . a social 
climber and a feminine fortune 
hunter, whose affection is obviously 
influenced, by the hero's financial' 
rating, the youngster Is Instrijnien- 
tal in halting the niaptials and unit- 
ing the sympathetic nurse (Barbara 
Kent) with Denny, these being the 
"parents" tlie orphan selects for 
herself. 

When there is danger of the, ac- 
tion falling down, rescue and acci- 
dent scenes, among ofcher things, are 
interpolated and so, for 55 minutes, 
the 'audience overlooks much of the 
realistic standards and is entranced 
by Jane La Verne's performance. Al- 
bert De Mond's breezy titles also 
lielp. 

"The . kiddie overshadows Denny, 
and the rest of the support Is ac- 
cordingly slighted, although Tom 
O'Brien as the breezy trafllc cop 
makes most of . his opportunities. 

""That's My .Daddy" is not a cost 
Jy production nor a great one, but 
will make money, please generally 
and above all Impress because of 
little Jane La Verne. Abel. 



CONEY ISLAND 

F. B. •^'O. production and release. Di- 
rected by Ralph InCe from story (probably 
original) by ,T. J. O'Neill. Lois Wilson and 
LucUa Mcndez. starred. Titles by J.ick 
Conway. At Keith's Hippodrome, New- 
York, week Feb.. 18. Running time, about 
03 minutes. . 

•Toan Wellman.,.. .Lois Wilson 

Joy Carroll ...Lucila Mondez 

Tnmmany Burke Euijene Strong 

Bob Walnwrlght Rudolph Cameron 

Hughey Cooper. ; William Irving 



"Coney Island" can play any pic 
ture house, and that takes in the 
biggest, for a week. It's a corking 
action-romantic meller with Coney 
Island as its title and background. 

• Just one of those happy things 
that P. ,B. O. happened to hit. 
Though that does hot remove any 
of the, glory for J. J. O'Neill, who 
wrote this worthwhile story, or the 
excellent direction of Ralph Ince. 
Without knowing what P. B. O. 
spent for this "Coney Island," if it 
cost 1300,000 it would not be a whit 
better^— and Joe Kennedy didn't go 
for that amount — ^not for F. B. O. 
this season. 

. The Coniey Island scenes get Ahs 
from the audience. Especially when 
the audience is carried up and down 
the roller coaster. While the big 
coaster is called "The Giant Dipper" 
on its front and the admission is 
10«., It and its dips look like the 
One Mile Streak at Luna Park, 
where the gate is 25c. Of course, 
this could have been taken at one of 
the beach resorts on the Pacific. 

Applause breaks out several times 
in front. The loudest is when Luclla 
Mendez K. O.'s tire heavy by kick- 



ing him on iiio chin, and another 
when the copa arrive to balk the 
gangsters. Thfe way the g^ingsters 
started to wreck the Joint on the 
l>latform of the coaster is perfect 
and speaks as well for Mr. O'Neill's 
outdoor detail throughout. Or per- 
haps it was Mr. Ince. 

Scoring at the Hip was most apt. 
Music embodied many, pop numbers, 
air alluding to the situation at hand. 
Two or three fights and a general 
melee toward the finish with the 
gangsters, but the best battle oc- 
curred in the dr^ssin^r room; of the 
cabaret show between Miss Mendez 
and another girl. Miss Mendez runs 
away with the entire film. The co- 
star, Lois Wilson, has a placid role, 
one of those sweet parts as a ticket 
taker at the coaster with the ride's 
owner in love with her. 

Miss Mendez is a flip dancer and 
utters, many of Jack Con waiy's fast 
captions, Avith hone of those too high 
or two fast for the audience. Several 
get their laughs and the others neatly 
fit into the atmosphere. In a, story 
of this character the caption writer, 
if he can do it, and Conway can, 
should be allowed to go as far as he 
llkes^ When will the producers leai'n 
that one of the best word things 
liked mostly by the Americkn pub- 
lic is slang, eyen if they don't al- 
ways understand it. It's something 
by itself to talk about. AH book and 
periodical publishers have discov- 
ered, that much. . 

Tale is consistent and handled 
that way. The ride's prop, niust 
havei a clear July 4 to get oyer 
Otherwise the political boss of the 
Island will cop his coaster. Inter 
twined is the millionaire who likes 
the cabaret girl but falls for the 
cashier and goes to work as an en 
g'ineer on the ride under an sissumed 
name. 

The finish is the picture's only 
weakness. Probably no one coiild 
think of anything elsie. At least it 
helps to keep a clean picture clean 
It's too quick and Illogical, but . a 
minor defect in -in otherwise bear In 
its clas.s. 

Besides which , this film permits of 
a clown, carnival or circus ballyhoo 
In front, cf the house or on the 
street. The Hip has a mechanical 
clown in front making a good bal 
lyhooed- flash. . 

"Coney Island" is by far the best 
picture the Hip has had. That says 
very little for a house that hsis held 
the worst, but this P. B. Q. will do 
business this week for the Hip be- 
cause it more than makes good iin- 
rter one of the gingerest of names. 
And a name that should draw by 
itself. 



undresses him and puts him to bed. 
The next subtitle reads: 
"An Awakening Such as Sari and 
Michael Had Never Imagined." 

Thla show.s them the next morn- 
ing-, the girl in the high Hungai-iun 
bed, the man oh the floor mattress, 
with a resulting Pullman car ofCoct. 

The ripening of love is a matter Of 
but a, few feet o£ film. The cohvon- 
tional complications from the direc- 
tion of the aristocratic family are 
In due time circumvented, and the 
picture closes with, an assurance 
that they wi-re married. Land. 



OPENING NIGHT 

Produced by . , Holly wood . Ploturoa, i-e- 
leased by Colunvbla. . Directed by Kdward 
H, Grinith. Producer' appears on title 
sheet as Uarry . Coiin. Lobby daUL^ .ls 
scatity. Stars Clalto Windsor and .John 
Bowora. Story by. Albert Payson Ter- 
hune. At the Academy. N,ow Yorlt, -f eb; 
13 Running time,' C6 minutes. 



slow in development. The technical 
production has been nicely handled, 
^aeveral .passages have a first rate 
trick of expressing drarriatlc values 
In symbolism, such as the husband 
throwing a loving note to his wife 
on the steamer dock. It is wrapped 
In a gold coin. The coin reaches 
the hands of the husband's rival, 
while the loving message floats into 
(he water. Again the same trick 
is employed when a child makes 
the husband a gift of a handker- 
chief, with which he later wipes 
his face when he has been strtick 
by missiles from a mob which re-, 
vlles him as a coward. 
Just a good Idea gone w^rong. 

Rush. 




THE JESSE CRAWFORD ORGAN CONCERT 

WITH RIBS. CRAWTOBB AT THB STAGS COis'SOIJB 

PARAMOUNT THEATRE, N. Y. 
Week Beginning Saturday, Feb. 11, 1928 



"JAPANSY" 

'WjR WALLS'' 

"THE MAN 1 LOVE'' 



THE WHIP WOMAN 

Produced by Robert Kane. Released by 
First National. Story by Forrest Halsey 
and Lcland Hay ward. Directed by Joseph 
C. Boyle. Presented at the Grcen'wlch VU- 
lage tiheatre, New York, for a two weeks' 
engagement, starting Feb. - 11. .Running 
time, 53. mln\tteii'. 

Sari.. i, Elstelle Taylor 

Michael. ....... .... Antonio ' .Moreno 

The Baron ......Lowell Sherman 

Countess Hedda Hopper 

Mill Haldan*. ............ .Julanne Johnston 



Pronounced aiid continuous raz- 
zing greeted the unreeling of this 
crude fllm on the' opening. Subr 
titles so trite that the spectators 
anticipated them; director Ineptr 
ness so conspicuous that it seemed 
funny; acting that reflected the gen- 
eral quality of the production, all 
combined to spell turkey iiTTSapB. 
Why talk about quickies and state 
rlghters when Robert Kan^, a mon- 
eyed producer, releasing through an 
Important . prgranizatlon like First 
National, can go so far wrong 

The story takes place in Hungary, 
where Sari, a peasant girl, has a 
large horse whip as , a , Hungarian 
equivalent to roller skates.^ She 
gives the boys a dose of the lash 
whenever they get fresh. She drives 
a plow by day, and at night has a 
rather indeflnite status In a local 
wine shop, Her hatred of men is 
intense, and nobody has ever caught 
her when she didn't have her whip 
with her. 

She beats up a young' aristocrat, 
•but later saves- him from fulfllllng a 
suicide urge. At this point she 
knocks him on the. head. Th^ hero 
and heroine throughout the picture 
wallop one another plenty. 

Dragging the aristocrat to her 
home Which, a subtitle tells us, has 
never been entered by a man, she 



Several of Jiinnings' pictures with 
an unhappy ending appciar tp. have 
inspired the idea ainong producers 
that the tinie is ripe for that sort ' 
of screen materiaL , Here it doesn't 
work out satisCactorliy. The tale is 
artiflcial; always one is conscious 
that the people and events are be- 
ing manipulated by the dramatist, 
director and- actors entirely to gain 
effects ami without regard to what 
people would logically do, in real 
life. 

Events are not well knit. For in- 
stance, a man, believed to have 
been lost at sea, returns to find his 
Wife being won by a rival. Be- 
cause he has. played the coward 
during the sinking of a liner, he 
voluntarily fades out of the picture, 
leaving fortune and loved ones be- 
hind, and taking a .job as washer 
In a ga,rage. You can't help but 
thihk he could have disclosed him- 
self and nobody would ever have 
known of tho disgrace, and so the 
whole business seems foolish, 
rather than heart rending, ois the 
picture would have it. 

Sentlinent Is spread on pretty 
thick. By a coincidence the hero 
in his capacity' of iautomobile 
washer is called upon to wash his 
own Rolls Royce, when the car 
comes back af tec having taken the 
Wifei and her. new husband on their 
honey nioohr; -'^le^ climbs into the 
ritzy tpnneau and picking up the 
trick speaking apparatus, as was 
his wont when he was prosperous, 
he murmurs to the absent chauffeur, 
"Home," and thereupon drops dead. 
The pathos is laid on so thick, here 
as In other places,' that it defeats 
Itself and one is disposed to meet 
it with levity. 

The picture ha? not been happily 
cast. The lobby billing features 
Claire Windsor and John Bowers, 
although the principal character 
(role is typical of the sort Jannings 
plays) is done by an actor who never 
gets into the step or spirit of his 
character, partly , because he is 
rather an obvious stagey actor and 
partly because it Is an extraordi- 
narily diflicult role, of a middle- 
aged man who has both to draw 
sympathy, and still establish that 
audience attitude that will accept 
his ultimate defeat at the hands of 
fate^ Jannings might do it, but not 
Just a mechanical actor. 
. The Windsor and Bowers roles 
are very , incidental. The happy 
outcome Is theirs, but nobody cares, 
Tiae story is loosely woven, docs not 
rise to a climax and is extremely 



MARIA STUART 

(GERMAN MADE) 

Berlin, Jan. 2C. 
Resounding flop. Anton Kuh 
wrote the scenario and Friedricli 
Feher directed It uni.er the super- 
vision of Leopold Jessner of the. 
State Playhouse, Berlin. Jessner 
has been much criticleed for spend- 
ing his precious time on this work, 
as he has not staged a single pro- 
duction at his own theatre this sea- 
son; 

This Is particularly justified, as he 
does not seem to have any idea of 
film direction. 

Madga Sonya, tooted :.iteiy as a 
cOniIng star. Is superfic::,! as Maria; 
Rveh such n fine performer as Fritz 
Korner made nothing of his role. 
" . Trash. 




Touring th« World I 

kiRBY 

and 

DeGAGE 

An Unprecedented Hit at 

The Casino in Cannes, France, 
oh the Revieni . 

Before the moat select and orltlQal 
audience In the world, composed of 
mllUohatre society, Kuropeaii nobility 
and even the kings and queens of the 
Centlnent. 

FEATURED NEXT WEEK IN 
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ANCHON^ 
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from San Diego to Van" 
couver, and then some 
ey are the ^^Tiffanj/* o^^^^ 
stage presentations 






SWEEPIN' UP LAUGHS 





THIS WEEKV 
FEB. 11 _/ 



INCLUDING "CRIP/r THE CHAMPION RHYTHMIC BOOTBLACK 

Publix Tour Direction WM. MORRIS 

At Metroipblitan, BoAton^ "VARIETY" said: "Glenn and Jenkins cire tarrying the unit with their vaudeville routine" 



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VARIETY 



V A U D E VI CL E 



Wednesday, February 15, 1928 



STAGE HAND 26 YEARS. BUT HAD 
HUNCH JOB WASNT PERMANENT 



Keith Former Two-a-Day House in Cinciiinati Re^ 
opening With Picture Policy and All-New Staff- 
John Speck) Flyman, Made Kidding Comment 



Cincinnati, Feb, 14. 

'i. had a hunch this job wasn't 
permanent when I took it," said 
John Specie, flyman for 26 years at 
Keith's former tw:o-a-day house 
here; ■ . / 

Keltli's lately closed with- vaude- 
ville, to reopen in a week or 8o as 
a straight picture house with Chap- 
lin's "Circus" the starter. 

In a complete change of all em- 
ployees, from manager to ushers, 
are a half dozen inen who have been 
with the, Keith forces here for from 
15 to 30 years. 

Musicians who hold 30 -week con- 
•tracts for the. house will he placed 
In other local Keith -Albee-Orpheum 
theatres to work out the rfemalnlng 
nine weeks of their agreement. 
Those houses are controlled, by the 
Keith - Albee - Harris-Llsbon-Heid- 
Ihgsfeld group of this city. 



FRISCO ALSO HAS ITS 
UNEMPLOYMENT TALE 



San FrahciscOi Feb. 14. : .: 
Variety's report on unemployment 
conditions in Chicago created . con- 
siderable local interest, as the sit- 
uation here at present is the worst 
In years. Thousands of men and 
women are out of work. Thip con- 
dition has become bo acute that 
municipal officials are taking steps 
to Immediately launch a pretentious 
program of street and road con- 
Btruction, so that work can be pro- 
vided. 

In San Jose, 60 miles south of 
here, the unemployment situation 
reached a crisis when S. J. Norton, 
realtor, and "man of God," marched 
on the San Jose Community Chest 
leading a ragged army of men out 
of work. The ragged men had Just 
been ejected from. Norton's "clothe 
the naked and teed the hungry" es- 
tablishment by city health author- 
ities on the claim that the "home" 
failed to cbnform to sanitary re- 
quirements. Aroused, the San Jose 
Chest ofhclais announced an effort 
would be made to "meet the 
emergency." 



RUSHING CLOUD HAS 
PLEA FOR INDIANS 



Editor Variety: 

I have seen a nurober of 6igns 
stating, "See America first." I think 
that should read, ' "Know America 
flrtt." A large number of people 
don't know America and the people 
in It. 

The average theatrical agent 
seema; to think that all Indians In 
America were, born and raised on a 
reservation out in the wild and 
woolly West and should have long 
hair, wear feathers, and the. cos- 
tumes of ancient days. 

In New York . I heard dii agent 
tell ah Indian (college graduate) 
that he (agent) didn't believe he 
was an Indian, .because his hair 
.wasn't long and he didii't dress like 
an Indian. 

When such an IndianVpresents an 
act to an agent, If he can't sing and 
do a war danc6 with the ancient day 
costumes, he is out of luck. 

A somersault la ia, Bomersa,ult, re- 
gardless of who does It, but perhaps 
with the agent It makes a difference 
what race does It. 

For the information of those that 
don't know, there are 34,452 Indian 
children in the public schools; learn- 
ing the, same things the other chll- 
dreh are. Attending the gymna- 
siums and dance halls, the girls are 
rearing bob hair and doing the 
black bpttpm just the same aa the 
white glials. I ask the agents to 
change theit* attitude toward Indians 
and give them a chance. 

Rushing Otoud,, 



CHAIN AGENCY HAS 
BUT ONE LAST HALF 



12 Booking Agents Paid N. W. 
Stephens $50 Each for Fran- 
chise—All for Single House 



The Chain yaudevllle Agency, 
fuDCtlohliig several months, and 
supposedly ofHclal . booking agency 
of vaudeville and presentation feat- 
ures for the Universal Picture 
houses, iseems progreBsing slower 
than anticipated. 

Thus far the Chain has but one 
last halt playing five acts, with 12 
franchised agents submitting for 
the one house. They are discour- 
aged, about the agency getting any 
more time for the present. . 

The Chain Agency was formed 
by N. W. Stephens In December. 
Stephens had been connected with 
the Sun Agency, New York, book- 
ing several Universal houses. 

At the time 14 . Universal houses 
were announced for a -starteir; 
Chain Agency franchises disposed 
of at 160 each to 12 agents, who 
flgiired the Universal outlet a bo- 
nanza land worth the half-century 
f«e. 

Subsequent Investigation among 
the agents . has revealed that the 
formation dt the. Chain Agency was 
Stephens' and not Unlyersal's Idea, 
although the latter . agreed .to per- 
mit him to book presentations and 
acts Into such houses It might 
throw his way. The' one lost half 
stand Is all the agency has thus 
far. 



ONE OUT— TEAM OUT 



Why Wayne-Callahan Stepped into 
"Good News^ for Four Shows 



Larry Comer's Breakdown 

lAvry Comer,, vaude single, was 
removed to Bellevue Hospital, New 
York City, as result of a nervous 
breakdown. Arrangemets to move 
him to another hospital were set 
aside upon advice of physicians at 
Bellevue. 

Comer was once a partner of the 
late Emma Carua in vaudeville and 
had recently been doing a single, 
carrying his "own pianist ; 



VITA SKETCH SUIT ^ 

: ^ ^ / ^.1^ — Chicago, Feb.J14. 

Ballard MacDonald and Russell 
Robinson have filed a claiin through 
Atty. Phil R, Davis against Vita 
phone, charging a sketch: written by 
them, titled "Hostess," was used by 
Sally Fields In a Vita act' without 
royalty consideration. ■ . 

Davis is negotiating for a cash 
Bettlement. 



Stickney's Quick Action 

Bob Stickney III, after a long 
stay abroad, has started another 
tour of the picture houses. 

Stickney landed on a Wednesday, 
rehearsed Friday and opened Sat 
urday. 



LEW CANTOR'S PLAY 



Vaude Producer Again Fooling With 
Legit 



liew Cantor Is planning another 
flier at legit j>rodu<iIng; He has a 
new play by Tom Bairy, untitled 
as yet. It will go into rehearsal 
the latter pa,rt of the month. 

Cantor, vaude producer, takes a 
flier In the legit now and then. 
His . last was "Brass Buttons," a 
bust, at the Bijpii, New York. 



All-English Unit Bill 

S. K. Nadel Is assembling ah all- 
English . bill for vaudeville which he 
will project as a unit under title of 
"All British Revue." 

The cast will comprise 12 players, 
all bona fide English. 



When Gus Shy became ill last 
week and out of *^0iOd News" In 
New York, for four performances, 
Billy Wayne and Marie Callahan 
stepped Into the show. They are 
of the Chicago "Good News." 

Shy and Inez Courteney are in 
the New York cast as a team. They 
mostly do team work. One of the 
partners out called for another 
couple to substitute. 



Lauder Held Over 

Str Harry iLauder will be . held 
oyer and Indefinitely at the Knick- 
erbocker, New York, following, the 
expiration of the announced en- 
gagement of four weisks. 

The indefinite run gives William 
Morris his longest stand for Xiauder 
since assuming the management of 
the Scotchmian over SO years ago. 

Anothsr new point on the current 
stay is. that the top is $8.30, as 
against the 12.20 top charge of 
lAUder's previous engagements in 
New York. 



CLAIBORNE FOSTER'S FILLER 

Claiborne Foster will , .enter 
vaudeville upon completion of her 
engagement at tSie Greenwich Vil- 
lage - New^/Tork, next w^ek in 
"Tryst," the . playlet in which the 
legit star has' been appearinjg at the 
downtown house. 

John Kane and Gertrude Moran 
win be retained as support. 

The vaude excursion Is a flller-in 
pending selection of a new play in 
which she will appear under man- 
agement of Richard Hemdon. 



GUS SUN'S 20TH 

Springfield, 6„ Feb. 14. 
Next week . Gus Sun will cele- 
brate in the Sun theatres his 20th 
year In the show business. 



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William Morris 



CALL BOARD 



5 Wm, Pearlberg how 
transferred from New 
d York to Coast office 



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0 KEW YORK, 1060 DROADWAX 



. Florentine Choir Feb. 27 

K,- A.rO. offices this week, set Feb, 
27 as the Palace, New York, date 
for the Florentine Singers. 

Tho. 35 vocalists are under the 
direction of Sandro Benilli. 



Lee Kids' New Act 

The Lee Kids, first In pictures 
and then vaude, are back in vaude- 
ville. They started to break In last 
week out of town. 



Coutts Adds Another 
.Liberty, BomardsviUe, , N. Y., has 
been added to the books of John 
Coutts, independent booker. 
Plays four acts on the la^t half. 



TEE TUCKERS DOUBUNO 

The Tuckers, Soph and Bert, 
mother and son, are doubling this 
week, both playing in Newark, 
(K. J., but in different theatres. 
Mother is at the Mosque and the 
youngster at the Branford. Each 
Is a presentation house. 

Neizt week both will rejoin for 
the single week at the Stanley, 
Philadelphia, and after that who 
can toUT 



ED. TIERNETS SINGLE 

Los Angeles, Feb. 14. 

While Marjorle White is recover- 
ing from .an appendicitis operation, 
Ed Tiemey, her huBband and vaude 
partner, will d0| a single around here, 
the next two months. 

Tlerney la now Working at the 
Strand, Long Beach, as m. e. 



TRULY SHATTUGE'S VENTURE 

Truly Shattuck Is coming out of 
retirement to yaudevllle. 

Miss Shattuck has . reformed an 
alliance with Marta Golden. 



Public Owns K- A, Says Thompson, 
And Dividends Are Es^ntial 

Major L. E. Thompson, the new general theatre manager of tl|« 
Keith -Albee Greater. New Yo'rk houses, Is giving the house man- 
agers some Intimate information about the circuit. The Major 
talking nicely to the boys and they rather enjoy the innovation. 

One of the most intimate bits was along this line: 
, "You know that now. neither Mr, Albee or Mr. Miirdock owns the 
theatre, but the public does. So' every one must get out and hustle 
to make, money to pay dividends, or the bankers will be on tbelr 
necks." ■ 

It somewhat puzzled the listening managers as to whose necks 
the Mqjpr referred to; Messrs, Albee and Murdock's, the mahacera* 

or -.the "Thompaon ifaniily's; ' — 



RELEASED GAGS 



"How did that sausage we ate last night agree with you?". 
"I think it }iurt my llvefwurst." 



"As I left my hotel room this morning I noticed a man in the 
room hanging himself on the chandelier." 
"Well, did you cut him down?" 
"No; he wasn't diead yet." 



Questioner to Japanese Interpreter— Ask him If he turned out the ngbi 
(Interpreter does so.) 
Witness— (Sputters intelligibly for a full minute). 
Interpreter— He say "No." ("The Mystery Man" at tlie Bayes.) 
(Leo Carrillo was one. of the first to tell the gag In his monolog, 1£ 
the creator of it.) 



Any sap could find a pearl in an oyster, but it takes a smart gM 
get diamonds out. of a nut," . 



"My name is on that towel," 

"Is that your name? Hotel McAlpln? 



"You have been eating oranges," 

**How can you tell?" 

•^y the skin on: yo'ur face." 



"Think of the future." 

"I can't; It's my wife's birthday, and Tm thinking of the present." 



•'What is the difference .between you and one who dyes wool?" 
"Do you know?" 

•*Sure. One who dyes wool, is a lamb dyer, while you are a — nan** 



"What gives more mdlk than one cow?^ 
"Two cows." 



Til be right down as soon as 1 can slip oh something." 
•«llp on the stairs." 



"Do you serve lobsters here?" 
"Sure,, what do you want?" 



•What's the name, please?" 

"It's on the envelope, you dumbell," 



•Did yo'u ring?" 
"No, the bell did; 



"Can you tell me the quiokest Way to the cemetery?" 
"Sure;, stand on that railway track; there'll he a train alone ta # 
mlnut?," 



"If s better to have loved and lost — much better." 



"Dont be the girl yoUr mother thinks you are — my boy." 
••What kind of shoes can be made put of bananas?" "Slippers." 



Florence Mayo's Crash 

Florence Mayo, of Mayo and 
West, Is confined to the local hos- 
pital at Teaneck, N. J., as a result 
of Injuries In an auto accident Mon- 
day night. 

MlsB Mayo and friends were driv- 
ing back from Paterson, N. J., when 
their machine collided with a bus, 
i teavy fog iBTsald^ to; have, -been 
responsible, . . Miss Mayo, in the 
front seat, was pitched headlong, 
suiferlhg contusions and . other 
bruises. Retnainder of the party 
were but sightly injured^ 

Miss Mayo hiad gone to Paterson 
to appear at a benefit. Her condi- 
tion Is hot Serious. ... 



. Cai^tero-Anderson's Return 
Harry Carter, who dissolved his 
vaude partnership with Maybelle 
Anderson last seaison to enter the 

ag^ricyfleldrisrmiirxrinr 

ville with Miss Anderson again as 

partner. . 

Since Carter's retirement Miss 
Anderson had been doing ah act 
with Mae Hoey. 



De. Marcos in Bermuda 
Tony De Marco, of the De Marcos, 
has returned froni a vacation and 
opens in two weeks In Bermuda at 
the Hotel Bermudiana. 



Dow Qets Jersey Rex 

After a rather hectic booking ex- 
perience, the Rex theatre. East 
Rutherford, N. J., went to the Dow 
af;ency last week. . 

The Rex opened last Octoiber and 
seats 1,400. A succession of opera- 
tives jumbled things so that Judge 
J. E. Butler was called In to le- 
gally adjust Its matters, 



Cottam's Film HouseTJiteS ^ ' 

Clyde Cottam, comedy toe dancer, 
formerly with "Vanities," has been 
signed by E, L. Hyman, of the 
Brooklyn Strand, to play some of 
the. Stanley houses. 



Millie Leonard's Own Agency 
Millie Leonard has withdrawn 
from the Alf. T. Wilton Agency to 
enter the agency field on her own. 



Publix't Permanent M.Ci 

Publlz's masters of ceremonies 
are being switched around agai^ 
but. this Ume, when It's all «T«r 
they'll be , permanently set. 

Lou KoslofC goes on to the B. A. 
K. Chicago, Chicago, to stay tfiersi 
indefinitely. Gene Rodeml<dt 1m 
scheduled to return to the Metro- 
politan, Boston, for a stay. M 
Mitchell will stick In New Ha^Sj^i 
and_ia^new m. e.^as yet unwuig««aj, 
will ibe selected for the^ PiutuBi6i^^;y^~ 
New York, 



Pan's Racing Stable 

iios Angeles, Felb. 14. 

Looks like Alexander Pantaflres 4 
out to make a bid for some of thoM 
purses at Tla Juana^ track this sea- 
son. He paid $41,300 for four nag4 
from the Brown Shasta Stock fanm 

The quartet are Shasta RosSk 
Pine, Nut and Bullet. Pantages al*. 
ready owns "Alexander Paiita«e|lif* 
not a bad trotter. 



Vaude Out at Providenoe 

Loew vaude for the Carltot* 
Providence, formerly Emery, m!?''* 
be withdrawn from that housei ihl» 
week. Acts booked for that hovtft* 
for subsequent time were be^J^ 
shifted by their, agents thla wc^;A' 



Prank Corbett With Fisher r. 
Frank Corbett, formerly eiWH 
nected as booker with Jack LIndei! 
Agency, Is noW On the staff of A»< 
thur' Fisher, Independent booke^. 



Atlantic theatre, Brdoklyii,^''^'bas 
been purchased from Benjflrtt*' 
Goodnoan by Clemehte PQS>«b 
tures. \ ■ 



Wednesday, Vebruary 16, 1928 



AdbfeVi ll ii E 



CHINESE SINGER 
GOES WILD AT N.VJL 



Sun Ki Gee off Joe Howard's 
Act Removed to Bellevue— * 
Ran Out in Pajamas 

eun Ki Gee, Chin«M singer with 

Joe Howsird, was taken to Belleyue 

Hospital from the N* V. A. club- 
liouse Saturday. 

Oee became wild, according to 
the police, and VlolenL His actions 
In the club birousht Patrolmen John 
Rogers and Jack Crehan, of the 
y^est 47 th street station, whose Joint 
strength were needed to restrain 
the actor. 

Gee is 46 years old. 

He had formerly been a valet' to 
Howard, It yre.B said. He had acted 
strangely for the last, several days, 
Howard told the oops. . Gee had the 
iadjaceht room to Franklin Farnum 
fit the club. Rogers, stated that Gee 
sought to kick his Way into the 
cinema's actor's room. 

Partially attired In his pajamas, 
Oee left his room and then began to 
|iick on Farnum's door. . 

Bacing downstairs- with club 
Inembers and attaches after him, 
iGtee sought out ii colored employee. 
Oee. began to berate the' negro in 
Chinese and became violent, Rogers 
ifleclares. 

Howard rode with Gee to Bellevue. 

Stagre Crew and Musicians 
Blow Gale-Brennan House 

A road call went up on the Strand, 
Wlnsted, Conn, last week when the 
house operators, Harry Gale and Bill 
Brennan, replaced union stage bands 
Und musicians With non-union help, 

Gale propositioned the stage hands 
Home weeks ago to drop from their 
II dally scale to |B. After wit^- 
ttrawal of the stage hands, the mu- 
sicians stuck upon advice from the 
tottlon, the latter figuring a settle- 
ment would be made. When the 
musicians walked out in sympathy 
with the stage hands, the Strand 
withheld salary of Charles Weis- 
becker, musical director, with Gale 
. .telling him the only chance he had 
ioC collecting was to tear up his 
jtanlon card. Welsbecker came back 
jt« New York and placed hie claim 
Vlth .the musicians* union. 

The house attempted to round up 
non-union orchestra last week, 
but . without success. It has since 
been operating with an organist 

Booked by VaXly Markus, the 
Btrand plays films the first half and 
Taude on the other. Owners elimi- 
nated opposition recently by pur- 
chasing the Opera House, Its only 
i^ppoeitlon, and scrapping it. ^ 



Plimmer-Leon Dissolve 



The Walter Plimmer-Consoll- 
iBated Agency amalgamation has 
dissolved. Plimmer retains his for- 
mer agency with Lawrence Lieon, 
head of the Consolidated, out of 
Plimmer'a offlca and future plans 
uncertain. 

Leon and Plimmer Joined several 
bionths ago. Most of Leon's house^a 
' * <re iii the Pa. coal region which 
' I . been hard hit because of the 
aers* slrlke; "M 
ipped oft his books. 



STAGE PERFORMERS FREED 

Indsoent Show Charge by Polio* 
Not UpheM 



A complaint of having given an 
indecent performance was dismissed 

against Ruth Cornwall, 21, of 142 
St. Anns avenue; Dorothy Kale, 26, 
o£ 413 West 92d street, dancers, 
and Victor Sigler, 84, theatrical 
agent, of Sussex, N. J., and Oeprge 
Tizard, 48, actor, of 21 Suydam 
street, Brooklyn, by Magistrate Jo- 
seph E. Conrlgan . In the I'ombs 
Gotirt. Slfler was held for trial In 
Special Sessions on a charge of pos- 
sessing an alleged indecent picture 
film. 

The . four were arrested on the 
night of Jan. 29 when detectives of 
the Second Division raided a res- 
taurant at 407 Pearl street where 
liBO men were attending a stag 
party. It was claimed the two 
women were performing a dance in 
little ihore than strings of beads. 
The police claimed the two men 
were in charge of the afCair. 

In searching the place the. oflicers 
found, a film which they claimed 
Slgler was to show to the guests. 
It Is alleged the picture was ob- 
scene. 



W' SUIT STARTED 
OVER BIT OF BIZ 



In the Birmingham, Alabama, 
Federal Court, an annoying suit has 
been started by a local resident, 
Margaret Bearden Riinlon, against 
the Pan- Alabama Amusement Co., 
Inc., ParUtages Theatre Circuit and 
John L. Fulton-Peggy Parker Re- 
vue, for. alleged copyright infringe- 
ment. The complaining authoress 
charges Fulton and Parker's act 
which played the Birmingham Pan 
house Infringes on a copyrighted 
work of her own, and the team are 
accordingly forced to defend what, 
they characterize as a "nut" suit. 

Mrs. Runlon Is Under the Impres- 
sion that the stage effect or Illusion 
of a little white house, practically 
illuminated with electric lights, and 
the conventional business attendant 
to such effect, Is an original con- 
ception. Fulton and Parker do that 
bit In their act and the complainant 
charges them with plagiarism of 
her supposedly original conception. 

They, have retained' Kendler & 
Goldstein in New York to act for 
them through correspondents In de- 
fending the Blrmingiiam lawsuit. 



Johnny Collins' Franchise 

Johnny Collins, former booker for 
Keith's, has received a Loew agency 
franchise. 

Associated with. Collins are Bob 
Hutchison, who also L«>rved la the 
Keith office as a booker, and Carl 
McBrlde, formerly of Tracey and 
McBrlde, and latterly with Alf Wil- 
ton. Collins was with Wilton for a 
time. •" 



Marion Harris, Heart-Free 

Despite Variety said Marlon Har- 
ris might mwry Walter Scott Kolk, 
she says it's not so. 

And that settles that since the 
girl has the final say in those lit- 
tle things, and It leaves Marlon 
heart-free, another unusual show 
business condition. 



HOUSTON BUHDINO TALK 



K-A-OnOIREHEADFOR 
DIRE(I INDE BOOKING 

Detroit! Feb. 14. 

An instance of the Kelth-Albee- 
Orpheum name being used by an 
independent theatre for mere "con- 
venience" and "protection" will be 
Illustrated on . . Feb. 19, when the 
Grand Riviera, local presentation 
house, will start booking direct, 
though, continuing to Issue contracts 
throiigh. the Chicago Keith Office. 

Grand Riviera, bwned and op- 
erated as a stage band- film theatre 
by C. W. Muftia; ■hatr'brgMBFYeceivlng 
acta from the Keith agency, with 
Glenn Burt as booker. Lately the 
house has become dissfLstlsfled with 
the Keith-booked acts. Frequently 
the turns have been found lacking 
for the stage band type of show and 
on various occasions presentations 
planned weeks in advance had to 
be entirely revamped at the last- 
moment when acta failed to fit in. 

Beginning Feb. 19 the shows will 
be . booked direct by Lew Kane, the 
Grand Riv's producer, with contracts 
issued through George Lukes of the 
Keith ofllce. Kane is reported to 
have stated the K-A-O label over 
the dotted line will help in salary 
claims. . 



Proctor's SSth SL Closing 



Proctor's 68th Street theatre. New 
York, will dose in two weeks, osr 
tensibly for "renovation." 

Another thought is that the house 
will adopt a grind picture policy, if 
it. reopens.: The veteran site has 
played six or seven acts, with a 
picture, on a split week basis for 
■ years. . ' 



Kunsky Adds Vaude 

Detroit, Feb. 14i. 
In addition to picture house in- 
terests, Kunsky. is gradually estab- 
lishing a small circuit of vaudefllm 
theatres in the neighborhoods of 
Detroit. If materializing as ex- 
pected, the string will shortly afiCord 
acta one' to two weeks of playing 
dates. 

De . Luxe, Redford, Birmingham, 
Lincoln Square and Strand are now 
in the category, playing vaude one, 
two and . three days weekly, with 
pictures. 

The houses are being booked di- 
rect through Howard Pierce of the 
Kunsky office, or through independ- 
ent bookers around town. 



More Contest Nights 

The 6th Aventie, New York, will 
take another fling at the amateur, 
or opportunity, contest thing, with 
Harry Shaw to stage it. Shaw may 
also stagre an all-girt all-local min- 
strel show. 

. The Broadway, another K-A 
booked house, has resumed the op- 
portunity night gag each Monday. 



SAM SALVIN ON COAST 

Los Angeles, Feib. 14. 

Bam Salvin, head of Lyons and 
Lyons agency. Is, here for a two 
week^ business visit. He is laying 
out booking and operation plans 
with his general manager, Wm. 
Rowland. 

Upon the arrival of Salvin, Nor- 
man. Lk ,Sper severed his, jpgi^^ 
tlons with the iooal office. 



CAIXS FOB "FAMES" 

▲ hurry-up call has bemi slkot 
across the country by Alexander 
Pantages .ln his Los Angeles offices 
for ''names'* to be routed at once for 
Pan houses In the west. Among 
those sounded were James Barton 
and George LeMaire and Rex Van. 
Neither accepted the offer. 

It Is known that bookings have 
been offered a lot of '*blg timfT aots 
by Pan direct. 



EIL£TS>BODVCINO 
Riley Brothers, vaude bookers, 
have now gone la the producing 
end as a side issue. Arthur Ander- 
son has become associated with the 
office to stage the new turns. 

Among the acts are ''The Ameri- 
can =Glrl*^revueiWith-llglrlS:4n..the 
chorus, and Jack DeBell and Oo. 
(five reople>< 



Maude Mills with Tab 
Maude Mills, sister of the laU 
Florence Mills, has Joined the Jlra- 
mie Marshall tab, *a>lxi« Vaca- 
bonda," playing the T. O. B. A. 

She had been appearing in vaude 
with U. S. Thompson, her sisiat's 
'hiwband. 



NO K>A LINE-UP 

Murdock Reported Unable to OIvs 
Attention to Merged Qrgsnizatioa 



Reports mention this or that la 
the forthcoming reorganlEed forces 
of the merged Keith -Alhee and 

Orpheum Circuits. It was said yes- 
terday there had been no line-up 
as yet decided upon by J. J^. Mar- 
dock, who Will attend to it. 

Murdock is reported having be«n 
unable to find time to date to settle 
down for the K-A-O work before 
him. Hei expects to when the plc^ 
ture buislness matters he also Is 
looking after are disposed of. . 



New Rochester House 
Makes Fay's Change 

Rochester, N. T., Feb. 14. 

Competition from the Pantages- 

booked new Rochester thAtre has 
proven too. much for Fay's, indepen- 
dent "mude. Fay's changeis next 
week to straight pictured with Vita- 
phone. 

Victoria, playing pop vaudfllm, 
folded up about a month ago after 
the Rochester opened, going pic- 
tures only. 

There ape now but two vaude 
theatres here, Rochester and Temple 
(Keith's), with the new Keith house 
well underway. 



SUING L A. FOR $2S5 



Banshee, Inc., has taken action 
against the stage hands' union to 
recover |28f deposited with the 
stage hands' union. . Abner J. Rublen 
is representing the I. A^ T. S. B. 

The producers originally de- 
posited 1670 with the L A. 7. 8.13.. 
to cover, salary for the stage crew. 
When the show closed it is claimed 
failed to sign the contracts an- 
nouncing the closing and submit 
them to the crew. X A. paid the 
men $286 to cover this overslept, 
depositing the balance of $286 with 
the court. 

How those bags will fly. 



Leyey's Road Show 

Detroit. Feb. 14. 

The Bert Levey Detroit office will 
send out its first road show of the 
season this week to split IS days 
among Escanaba, Marquette^ Iron 
River and Sault Ste. Marie. 

The bin of fiv« acts is composed 
of . Bill Francis, Holman and Hol- 
man, Bobby North, Billy Brown and 
Margraret Hill lard. Their future 
after the IS-day time Is not yet 
determined. 

George RatcUfCe^ . Le>^ Detroit 
rep., booked the show. 



K-A-O AFTER BEBBT HOUSE 

K-A-O Interests may take over 
the Coteinodore-Hnll, Derby, Conn. 
It dosed last week when passing 
into the hands of a receiver. The 
house was one of a chain operated 
throughout New England by the 
A. S. Friend JSnterprises, New York. 

Last week a representative- of the 
K-A-O construction department 
went to Derby to look over the the- 
atre but with nothing definite on 
the transfer dr sale to date. 



SEVERED SIAMESE TWIH 

. A rare instance of Slamesei twins 
being severtid successfully occurred 
in ' Chicago, when one of the twins 
born to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Keller 
of Marselllee, IlL, was found dead 
at birth. 

The operatloB reiiulred a slx-inoh 
Incision In the living twin, but it 
survtred and is well. 



LENTZ'S COMBO ACn 
AI Lenta Is ofCering a 2-ln-t aet 
combination. As Lentx, Charlotte 
and Winters the trio does, one act 
and Lents and his Columbia re- 
cording orcheiatrBb . are another act. 

Charlotte Is Eddie Conrad's sis- 
ter and Janet Winters has been 
around as a single, 



Stephens Joins Dawson 
Leo Stephens has quit his post 

wltiL Wailam „S_W^^^^^^ 

Dawson, Pantages agen^ ^ 

StepfaeiM will assist Jack Daley 
la handling Independent placements 
out e( the Dawson Ageocy* 



Broadcaetino Trie 
Gibbons, Well and Howard, male 
harvnonjr trio broadcasting over 
WM9G, are entering: vaudeville. 

Billy Atwell, K-A-O agent, le 
handling the act 



VARIETY 

3D QUIGLEY MARRIAGE 
TRY; SAME WOMAN; FLOP 

Chaz Chase's Wife Alleges 
Frame in His Divorce 
Action 



Cfaibago, Feb. 14. 

Divorced from the same woman 
twice and married to her three 
times, Th(Mnas J. Qulgley, former 
music publisher, now . operating a 
cafe, haus, again become ..annoyed 
and filed his third suit for divorce 
through Attorney Wm. . F. Adier, 
against Anhinta. Qulgley. 

This time Qulgley says she blew 
out on him for a lengthy and un- 
sanctioned absence, starting In 
1926. 

Mrs. Jennie Feldman Oskye, wife 
of Chaz Chase, who is suing her for 
divorce on chargOs of infidelity, filed 
a petition fpi temporary alimony 
in which she claims she was framed 
into a hotel room situation by Sam 
Gordon, alleged theatrical agent, on 
pretense f being offered a job. 
Later, the petition states, her husi- 
band's attorney and detectives walk- 
ed in on her as part of the con- 
spiracy. 

Ben Fhrlloh, counsel for Chase, 
states this is. the same petition 
read In court three months ago, 
pointing out Mrs. Oskye was grant- 
ed |2D weekly alimony previous to 
belated filing, of her petition. Her 
charges are unfounded, Ehrllch says. 

Vincent Tpumans, composer, now 
in France, has Instructed his Chi- 
cago attorney to file suit for an- 
nulment of his marriage to Anne 
.Varleyi-Youmans in answer to her 
suit for. separate maintenance. A 
hearing is expected in March. 

Mrs. Youmans, . professionally 
Anne Varley, married Youmans in 
February, 1927. While In Reno ap- 
parently seieklng a divorcei she had 
twins. Rumors of subsequent re- 
conclliatibn evaporated When Mrs. 
Youmans filed her suit for separate 
maintenance in Chicago. 

May Cassldy Williams, in vaude- 
ville as Dainty Marie, secured a di- 
vorce through Attorney Ben Ehrllch 
from Clarence Williams, restaurant 
owner, on charges of extreme cruel- 
ty. She married In September, 1926. 

. ■ / ' ■ ■ 

Wife Sues Cummingt 

Los Angeles,. Feb. 14. 

Roy Cummlngs and Irene ^haw, 
his wife and former vaudeville 
partner, have come to a. parting of 
the ways after nine years. Mrs. 
Cummlngs filed a divorce action In 
Superior Court here, based on 
general cruelty- charges. Her brief 
states that the marriage knot was 
tied in East Orange, N. J., in 1919. 
All Was wen until last September, 
when Cummlngs came here to Join 
Will Morrissey's show at thevHoU 
lywood Music Box. They separated 
at that time.. 

Among other things, the com- 
plaint charges that Cummlners has 
associated with other women, nam- 
ing Eleanor Downing and Frances 
Winters. Also, It is related, be is 
now working in vaudeville with 
Florence Duffy, showglrt formerly 
in the Morrissey revue. 

Mrs. Cummlngs estimates, her 
husband's salary a,t $1,100 per week. 
She asks- for $600 a month alimony, 
and Hats community property, in- 
cluding a house in Hollywood 
valued at' $7,000, and other belong- 
ings rating a.nother $7,000. There 
are no children. Cummlngs was 
married once before, ' and Is paying 
his first wife $100 a week alimony. 



WIS TROUPE AS ACT 

Chicago, Feb. 14. 

Members of the "Showboat,- WL8 
radio presentation, have been, 
booiced as ain aggregation to appear 
at the Fox theatre (Oreat States)^ 
Aurora, llU for one week. 

Harry Saddler, announcer, wlU 
act as Bi. e. 

BARTON'S FILM DATES 

Chicago, Feb, 14. 
Marks Bros, have booked Jim 
Barton to headline two weeks at the 
Marbr"o"a^d"GPi*naaa 
ing Feb. 20. 



Maxwell and Lee Set 

Los Angeles, Feb. 14. 
. Maxwell aJid Lee have been signed 
by Fanchon and Marco for 14 weeks 
on West Coast Theatres circuit 
They are now .playing for IB A K 
In Chicago. William Mocrls ofClo* 
negotiatod. 



Fay House Goes Movie 

Providence, Feb. 14. 

The orchestra at the Carlton the 
i^tre has received notice and will be 
out of the house in tWo weeks. The 
nianagement (the Fay Interests) an 
npunced there will, be no mo. > 
Taude and the house will go straight 
inovie. Top will be 36 cents. The 
Biew Loew house Is opposition. 

The Carlton has been doing only 
■assable business as a vaude house. 



- ♦•INGENUES" FOR W-C 

^'Jumping across the continent at 
their own expense, the Ingenues, 
r'rl band from Zlegfeld's "Follies,* 
\ .Ich closed because of Eddie Can- 
tor's Illness, open for West Coast 
-a>.^ the- Metropolitan^-- Los-Angeles, 
« rch 8. 

^eonard ^Ooldsteln, of Arthur 
Bplzzl'3 ofllce, booked the act at 
12,500 for a minimum 14- week tour. 

Pickles Routed 

^ :ix6d Pickles," tabloid revue 
^1 . uced for vaude by C. B. Mad- 



has been routed by K-A-O. 
d Pickles,** most pretentious 
>' i?t by Maddock, is In 13 soebes 
*•«.. lu-rles 14 peoples 



Houston, Feb. 14. 
The announcement of a new $2,- 
600,000 theatre to be built by Inter- 
state was made by Karl Hoblltzelle, 
president, .when he came to Houston 
last week. The Majestic theatre. 
Interstate house built about four 
years ago. Is still a first class house. 
No site named. 



FILM MEN AS ACT 

Los Angeles, Fob. 14. 
Mahlon Hamilton and Wyndham 
Standing, pictures, have teamed to 
present a sketch on the Pantages 
circuit. 



WALLACE EDBINOER'S SKETCH 
Wallace Eddlnger has withdrawn 
from "And iSo to Bed" and will en- 
ter' vaudeville4na-sketch.under.^dl-. 
reotion of Albert Lewis, Ino. 



Shapiro on Hit Own 

Chicago, Feb. 14. 
Henry Shapiro, formerly of the 
Halperin-Shapiro agency, and more 
recently, assistant booking manager 
of the gun-Dlambnd office here, will 
open an agency of his own in Chi- 
cago. 

He will do book for picture houses 
mnH tndependent m»de circuits^ 



90 



VARIETY 



V A U D E V I L L E 



Wednesday, February 15, 1928 



PAN'S RECORD OFFER 
FOR 2 U. A. SPECIALS 



Portland, Ore., Feb. 14. 
With congestion 6t picture book- 
ings on hiere, Alexander Pantages 
has submitted a local record offer 
to United Artists of $10,000 for 
Fairbanks' "G^ucho" and *7,000 for 
"The Devil Dancer," each to^ go in 
thiff local Pantages If accepted, on 
. runs. 

House top for Pantages Is $22,000. 
gotteh by Gene Tunney (stage). 
This week at Pantages Is Fo'x'a "7th 
Heaveri," on. run. 

Local congestion for the U. A. 
product was brought about through 
delay in the erection of the hew 
U. A. theatre oh the Majestic site!. 



MARION 




INSIDE STUFF 

ON VAUDEVILLE 



Al Shean's suit agalhst his tormer partner, iVL Oitllaeher, to recb'ver 
$8,000 allegedlj due on share of i-oyaltles on "GallAgher and Shean" SQng 
is figured along the line as an ill-advised publicity lult on Shean's part. 
Gallagher is In Dr. Dold's sanitarium, Astoria. L. I., where he has been 
declining since admittance several months ago and with slight chance 
of recovery. Moreover, Gallagher Is flat llnanclally with friends taking 
care of the hospital bill. 

Shean has been aware of this. Also that his former partner, is prac- 
tically paralyzed on the right side and with slim chance of ever again 
being able to earn such an amount as Shean names In his suit. 



** . , . has a pleaslhg act In 
wfeJch there figures prominently 
ah amusing take-oS on gentle- 
men preferring blondee. Miss 
Sunshine is not a blonde, but 
she la a deUghtf ul entertainer 
and her song renditions an ax 
qulslte bit of artistry." 

HARTFORD "COURANT." 



George Walsh from pictures and Nat Pehdleton, «x-Columbla Uni- 
versity boxing champ, almost knocked each other out In an effort to 
convince kelth-Albee vaudbvllle manager as to the realism of their 
pugilistic stuff in their new act, "The K. O.." which Lewis & Gordon are 
producing with Walsh starred. In one performance Pendleton almost 
kayoed Walsh, literally, leaving the film star croggy for the curtain. 

The manager when asked for his opinion was dubious, remarking that 
it required a little more realism. The next' show Walsh almost ruined 
Pendleton in a desire to conform with managerial specifications and still 
that Arorthy was skeptical. Sidney Phillips of the Lewis i& Gordon of- 
fice finally called him in to the dressing room and displayed a swelling 
on Pendleton's ribs. It still failed to conyinee the manager. 



The Assipclaled Press carried a story that Frank Tlnney, black- 
faced comedian,' was slowly staging a comeback to health In Philadelphia 
and a subsequent anticipation of a stage appearance, thanks to . the con- 
stant attendance and aid of an old home town buddy. Dddlo Casaady, 
monologist and sliiger. 

The story declared that physicians had given Tinney. up as a hopeless 
case, yet Cassady day. and night has done everything pdsslblt to bring 
the comedian back to normalcy. 

The AP story was prompted by a special etory that Vincent J. McCai- 
ferty wrote for the Sunday issue (Jan* 29) of the Philadelphia "Record." 
McCaffei'ty's story went Into lengthy detail to tell Juat what Cassady 
was doing for Tinney end how slowly and todlously the latter was 
getting along in his cotaeback fight. 

Eddie and Frank were troupers together with the old Dumpnt Min- 
strels in Philadelphia when the two boys aa principals received $26 a 
week. 

Tinney lis how living in South Philadelphia. 



Picture house audiences are not uniform ia. acceptance of . stage acts. 
That may be owing to the size of the ho'use or the. aectlonal preferences. 
Wben George Glvpt, known as a. picture house panic in the Chicago 
territory, appeared at the Capitol. New Tork, a couple of weeks ago, 
he did not -finish his week's engagement, leaving the bill In the middle 
of the weeHc No one attempted to explain It, juat iealllng it one off those 
things. 

What may be another aolair plexus tor .groggy TaudevlUe la the new 
cordiality among the picture house bookera towuda talking acts. PrO' 
sentatlon houses have been more or less doaed to dialog or conyersa, 
tlonal comedians. Recent booklnga «f talking tttma indicate the bat* 
rlers have been let down. 

If the picture hotises link hands with the revuea, night clubs and 
radio In taking important next-to-doslng turns, the position of vaude- 
ville- will be even more precarious than it has been during the tauit two 
seasons. 



Gladys Hart, wife of the late Harry Colemaa, doea not intend to retire 
and will continue the Coleman sketch with a new partner. 
The act had been booked far ahead prior to C<rfeman'a death. 



Charles Freeman, of the Interstate elreutt, offered .Win Rogers IB.OOO 
for the week to play vaudeville la Dallaa during the Democratic con- 
vention in June. 



"Svre Fire. Can't Go Wrong, 
Boys." — VARIErTY. 

FRANK 

MITCHELL 

and 

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DURANT 

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INCORPORATIONS 

J05W TORK 

. Albany, Feb. 14. 

MAjeBtle ProdnctionB, Ine., Manhat- 
tan, theatrical productions, moving, pic- 
ture machines, 16,000. Evart OrlggB, 
George M. Oa.ttB, Mary F. Flaherty. 
Piled by Mayer C. a<jldman, 670 7th 
vonuo, Manhattan. 

Int«matloBBl Experinlental Lyrlo The- 
«tre, Ino., Manhattan, managing the- 
atres, 910.000. Beatrice Stein, Zars Jay, 
Paisquale Rubino. Filed by Arthur 
Clyde, 172 Bleeker street, Manhattan. 

Dareno for the Prevention of Aeol- 
deatm. Inc.. Manhattan, increasing pub- 
lic safety In theatres, plan and devise 
weans and methods for the prevention 
of accidents, 200 isbareB no par value. 
Herbert It. • Ebensteln, Harold Fischer, 
Arthur E. Ebensteln. Piled by Bloom- 
berg t Bloomberg, 1422 Biroadway, New 
York. ^ „ , 

Angnst . Oemonder and gonti. Inc., 
Manhattan, violins, muislcal Ihstrunnents, 
t26,000. August M. Qemunder, Emllle. 
L. Gemunder, Oscar A. Qemunder., Filed 
by Richard Condon, 320 Broadway,, New 
York. ^ ' . 

Ellanem Amosemient Corponulon, 
Brooklyn, theatrical enterprises, 200 
shares no par value. Lk>u1b Schmukler, 
Ned H. Schmukler, Morris Rablnowltz. 
Filed by William Oodnlck and J. A. 
Freedman, 32 Conrt Mreet, Brooklyn. 

TenloDy Photo and. Film Corporation, 
New /York, pictures, photoplays, 160,000. 
John W. Maeeuks, Frank- M. Ippnilto, 
Beatrice Tenasy. Filed by O'Brien, 
Malevlnsky. & Drlscoll, 162 West 42d 
street. New York. 

Ben WelBA Shows, Inc., Brooklyn, the- 
atres and other enterprises, 910,000. Max 
Weiss, Ldula E. Schatten. Henrlette 
Stachenfeld. Piled by William Jacobs, 
il Chambers street, Manhattan. 

International Motion Pictures Booking 
Corp., Manhattan, motion pictures, 1,000 
shares no par value; John W. McKay; 
M. M. Tapper,. Milt Collins. Filed by 
Frank A. Rellly, 170 Broadway, New 
York. 

Manhattan Mosle Pablbtbljig ' Corp., 
Manhattan, music publishers, 100 shares 
no par value. John F. O'Brien, Helen 
M: Fitzgerald, Raymond C. Given. Filed 
by John F. O'Brien, 60 Church street, 
New York. 

Casendes Operating Corp., Manhattan, 
managing swimming - pools, dancing 
halls, etc., 9,000 shares comihon stock 
no par value. Sol pincua, MAck Rose, 
Freda Swilling. Filed by Goodman 
Block, 21 West 40th atreet. New York. 

Weet Amazement Company, Inc., 
Manhattan, motion pictures, theatrical 
enterprlsies, 920,000. Frank J. . Neglls, 
James W. Helms, Joseph A. Rublno. 
Filed by Joseph A. Rublno, 960 , Broad- 
way, Manhattan. 

Senaca Boxing Clab, Ine., Carroll- 
town, amusement places, furnishing 
amusement, 96,000. Fred J. Wagner 
Robert U Strebel, Dorothy Helderadorf. 
Filed by Strebel, Corey & Tubbs, 1413 
Uberty Block, Buffalo. 

RE CHANGE OF NAME 

From Phllannonia Btadloa of Mnsle, 
Inc., to Phllharmonla Studios of Music, 
Inc. Filed by Irving Kate, 92 William 
street. New York. 

CAPITAL CHANGES 

Oeater Theatre Corp., Manhattan, 
926,000 — :2S0 Shares 9100 par value.. re- 
duced to 91,000—10 shares 9109 par 
value. Tiled by Maurico Goodman, 1664 
Broadway, New Yorki 

Hutchinson as Indie 

Bob Hutchinson, former K-A 
booker,, has become an Independent 
bookin^r man through his new af- 
filiation with the Harold Ward and 
Johii Singer offlces. 

Hutchinson first hooked up with 
the Fred Nevlns ajgency but shifted 
to the other connection. 



After playing four weeks at the Capitol Blllr l^l<Ar. tbe dancer, is 
buying a home In Baldwin, Long Island. Ula wife, Rae Olersdorf. Is 
helping by doubling this week between the Carmine theatre and the Club 
Madrid In Philadelphia. 

Billy says that from now on taxlcaba are o«t and Ma tbe subway 
Billy and Rae were married last fall. 



A small time actor recently had his eoatnmea and aeenery stolen fiwm 
his parked automobile in Detroit. Unable to play without the mountings^ 
he caused th<e arrest of a fellow performer. 

Accused was pinched on a siaiturday . and, unable to offer ball, was 
forced to occupy the jug until the next hearing, Monday. He was finally 
discharged when the Court saw lack of evldene#'. 

The piy oft arrived when the victim's seemingly repentent accuser 
brought him up to a booking office and got him a last half engagement. 
And a second pay off came when the accuser found he eould not procure 
a date for himself. 



Sessue Hayakawa has been refuted by the KetUi-AIbee circuit In bis 
Edgar Allan Woolf playlet and will continue; to use that sketch. . : 



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BIRTHS 

Mr. and Mrs. Jack Powers, Feb, 
10,. daughter. Faither is solo saxo- 
phonist of he Paradls Band, Wa<rii. 
ington, D. C. 

Son . to Mr. and Mrs. Donald Brian, 
at Philadeiphla Feb. 7. Mrs. Brian 
is prof essionallly Virginia O'Brien. 



In and Out 

Up to last Thursday Marion Har- 
ris w^s scheduled to play the Pal- 
ace, New York. . Shei reported not 
ready and Belle Baker . was sub- 
stituted. 

When bhe of the men with tiie 
Sajidell Slaters revue, sponsored by 
Al Freeman, walked out . of the act 
last week the revue was unable 
to open Monday: at the Irving, Car- 
bondale. Pa. . 



Trio's Publlx 10 Wcsks 

Adler, 'VVeil and Herman open a 
lO-weeks' tour for Publlx ilarch H, 
booked by the Wlliam Morris offlee. 




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Wednesday, February 15, 1928 



PANALA DIDN'T PAY OFF 



Pan's -^ill iJi Birmingham in House 
That Closed 



Pan-Ala theatre, Birmingham, 
playing rantages bills, closed: Sat- 
urday, with only part salaries paifl 
acts there. 

As the turns, had Pan contracts 
and the acta communicated with 
the Vaudeville Managers' Prbtec- 
tive Association, It W^as believed 
that Pantagcs would agree ' to pay 
up the remainder of the money due. 

This week's show was diverted by 
Pan to another .place. : - 



THE MAGNIFiCENT 

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Next Week (Feb. 20) 
BILLY MARIE 

HIBBin and HARTMAK 

. Laugh Locaters 
Albee^ Brooklyn ( Feb. 20) 



Picture Agents Miss 
Lack of Organization 




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with 

MISS MARIE HARTMAN 

World^s Champion Comedienne 

Albee, Brooklyn (Feb. 20) 

HIBBITT and HARTMAN 

P, S.-^Hibbitt and Hart- 
man are at Albee, Brook- 
lyn, Next Week (Feb. 20) 



Picture booking agents are 
.reported mourning , over their 
lack of organization. 

Current conditions were pre- 
dicted to the; agents a few 
years ago when Variety invited 
them to organize for protec- 
tion and held a meeting of the 
agents for tile purpose, It 
never, went, through. . 

A. r«<iuest here ancl there of 
late has coriie to Variety, to 
attempt to revive the organiza- 
tion plan. The two heaviest 
complaints now are of copping 
acts and trouble In collecting 
commission. 

If a majority of the picture 
house agents wish to rnake a 
second try and through Va- 
riety, another conference of 
the agents will be called by 
this paper. 



Houses Opening 



strand, Yohkers, N, Y., playing 
straight pictures, has gone in for 
presentations, with the opener on 
the stage Bunny Charles and his 
Variety Vendors (atsige band). 

Hippodrome, Pottsville, jPa„ has 
resumed vatide playing four acta on 
the last. half. Booked by Bud Irwlri 
Amalgamated. 

Following changes In ownership 
of theatres in St. Louis and district 
have been announced: 

Robin theatre, St. Louis, trans 
f erred from Frank Calhoun to 
Thomas Curley. 

Gayety theatre, St. Elmo, III., re 
ported transferred from Ruby. Jones 
to T. T. Sellers. 

Phoenix theatre, LawrencevUle 
111., transferred from H. B. Gould 
and George H. Bauer to P, V. Bur 
llson and George W. Burlison. 

The Opera House, St. John, K. B. 
oldest of local theatres reopened 
Feb. 13, after being closed for Ave 
weeks following a fire. The old the- 
atre opened with the Mae Edwards 
Players, dramatic repertoire, fea 
turing a jazz orchestra as enter 
talnnient between the acts. 

Capitol theatre, Rockford, 111 
opened Feb. 10, Capacity, 1,000 
Pictures-presentations. 

Empress, Brooklyn, opens short 
ly, operated by Vincent Padula and 
the Padnic Operating Co. 




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ILL AND INJURED 

Bess Meredyth, scenario writer, la 
ill with Influenza. She Ifl confined 
to her home oil Crescent Heights 
boulevard, Xios Angelee. 

Jose Dalima, Spanish dancer at 
the Fox, Washington, had his foot 
hurt in the stage elevator Friday 
night, which will Jceep him from 
working tor several weeks. Though 
the injury at first was thought to 
be serious. Dr. David Davis now 
expects the loss of three toenails 
only. Axjcident occurred when 
Dalima was standing on stage wait- 
ing to assist his partner from the 
lift upon its return to , the stage.. 
He was taken to the Emergency 
Hospital. 

Evelyn Campbell recuperating, 
froni appendicitis operation at 
Mercy Hospl tali Des Moines, la. 
Miss Cam pb.ell appeiaxed In. that city 
with a Pubto show two weeks ago. 

Si Braustein, film man, recover- 
ing from a recent illness. 

Eddie Pierce (vaudeville) had 
several ribs broken in an auto acci- 
dent in Los Angeles. 

Viola Shore; scenario writer, 
sprained her ankle in the. studio and 
is working on crutches. . . 

Nena Quartaro, film actress, after 
a nervous breakdown, Is confined 
at her home in Beverly Hills, Cal. 

Gladys Clark (Clark aind Berg- 
man) fell on the stage at the River^ 
side. New York, Sunday, spraining 
an ankle so severely the act can- 
celled its following two days. 

Armanda Chlrot, Mexican prima 
donna currently at the Warfield, 
San Francisco, was rushed to St. 
^Jaary's hospital Sundajf« for .opera- 
tion. Condition not serious,; 

MARRIAGES 

Carroll Nye,, picture actor, to 
Helen Lynch, screen actress, Feb. 9 
at Santa Barbara, Cat., by Rev. 
Charles E. DeueL 

Enlse Morise, former principal of 
the "Oh Dearie" Company, and Wil- 
liam Daly, non- professional of Sau- 
gertles, N. T., were recently mar- 
ried there by the Rev. F. L. Howe. 
Bride's home Is In Bralntree, Mass. 

Margaret G. Pressey, 20, known 
In radio circles as Georgie Earl, 
"the mysteary girl of KYA," and Le- 
Roy De Wolf, musical director for 
KyX were married Feb. 10 at the 
home of Floretta Green, KYA ballad 
singer, in San Francisco. Two days 
earlier Harold Q. Perry, technical 
director of radio KFRC, was mar- 
ried to Delma Royce, non-profea- 
sionaL 

Francis Perrett, press agent,: to 
Marian Nickerson (hon-professlon- 
al), Feb. 13, at L09 >Angeles. Groom 
Is in publicity department of First 
National studios. 

H. B. Humberstoiie, assistant, di- 
rector at United Artists studio, 
Hollywood, to Marie McWilUams 
(non-pro), Feb. 10, at St. Thomas 
Episcopal church, Hollywood, Cal. 

D6uglas Murray, assistant to S. 
L. Rothafel, engaged to Ann Flem- 
ing of the Roxy ballet corps. 
Spring wedding scheduled. 



DISaUALIFIED AGENT 



'a couple of vaudeville acts 
discussing one of the . Times 
Square booking agents, said: 

"Why, be couldn't even book 
the Mann Act." 



TRIXIE BEATING BAND 

Miss Friganza Crew Hoarse Trying 
to Shout Above Orchestra 



NEW ACTS 

Allen McMlUIn and lone Stewart, 
singing and dancing. 
Shelton Brooks, single. 
Billy Green back to vaude In 8- 
act. :' 

Ruth Hunter and Betty McClane, 
in support of Dolph Singer 

Shelton and Pillard, formerly 
Pillard and Hilliard. 

Harry Slnton Co., and Queenle 
Dunedln in Tom Linton'is "Follies." 

Gwen Slay Co., returned from 
England, in comedy skit. 

Miller Bros, and Cecil, formerly 
Jean . Miller and Boys, musical trio. 
Chief Flying Hand, banjo single. 
Mrs. Hevack In "Rose Louise" 
revue. 

Art Franks, formerly. Frank and 
Towns, single. 

RIggs and V/itohie^ Co., dance 
review. 

Santry and Norton and Band, new 
revue. 

Bobiby Bernard and Helen Ward, 
new 2-act. 

Berinoff, formerly Deenova and 
Berinoff , has a new partner, Ulalla, 
in new act. . .. 

"Thank You, Doctor," tabloid mu- 
sical shelved some time ago, is to be 
revived by Albert Lewis, Ed Jerome, 
Elinore Hicks and Tom Coyne fea- 
turing. — • 

Florence Enrlght, legit. Is return- 
ing to vaude In a new skit, "Snappy 
Stories." 

• "Fun at the Velodrome," comedy 
act travesty on the bike races. 

Lucille Benstead, singing single. 

Dora Early, single; .formerly 
appeared with husband. 

Frankle and Dunlevy. 
: Herbert Faye and Co. (4), comedy 
sketch. > ^ 

EnisWorlh and Witten, the former 
late of the Ellsworths and the latter 
of Witten and Snodgrass. 



Chicago, Fet. 14. 
Trlxle Frlgranza Is . leaving "Hit 
the Deck" at the Woods this week. 

She says continual hoarseness 
has almost been hec lot since trying 
to shout songs over the music of 
the show's orchestra. 

Next week Miss Friganza . wlU be 
at the local Palace in her . vaude- 
vlUe turn. 



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Fred Heider has returned from 
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PATENTS 

' Washington, Veto. T. 
Detailed Information on any of the fol- 
lowing inventions, upon which patents have 
juBt..been...gmDted,...mair...be...Becured...by. .for«. 
warding 10 cents, alonk with the name and 
number, to the Comrniasloner oC Patents, 
Washington, D. C. 

Pictures 

Picture projecting apparatus (to Inter- 
mittently advance the transparency). P. A. 
Nothshine. Dayton, O. Piled May 28, 1923. 
Ser. No. 041,912. IS claims. 1,666,380. 
- - Stoarge -magazine ..for- motion, picture ..apr. 
paratuB. BL L. Delano and O. I^ . Furlong, 
Agra, Sana; Filed Aug. 26, 1926. Ser. 
No. 131,702. la claims. 1,6S7,1S4. 

StereoBcoptcal color photography. C. and 
B. Muller, Charlottenburg, near Berlin, 
Germany. Filed Nov. 26, 1»24. Ser. No. 
Tr>2,a06, and In Qermany Aug. : 4, leZl. SO 
clalma 1,657,270. 

Motion picture camera. Paul Ouerln, Los 
Angeles, assignor to Mack Sennett, Jnc, 
Los Angeles. Filed Dec C, 1029. Ser. No. 
73,376. Three claims. 1,607,706. . 

Music . 

Music sheet turner. J. T. Gentry, Los 
Angeles. Filed Aug. 26, 1924. Ser. No. 
709,165. Five claims. 1,056,273. 

Musical Instrument (suggesting a develop- 
ment of the saxophone with large bell). K. 
Garoguly. Chicago. Filed Jan. 27. 1024. 
.Ser. No. 688,878. Two claims, 1,0^7,108. 
Outdoors 

Amusement device (for flrlnfi: balls 
target). W, A, Tratsch. Chicago. FileJ 
May 14. 1027. 3er. No. 176,184. 10 claims. 
1,006.306; 

Amusement a.pparatus (swinging seats 
.suspended on long cables from a rolary 
Hupportlng" structure). B. K. Wood, Wil- 
mington, Calif., assignor to W. Molvlllo, 
Washington, D. C. Filed Sept. 23, 1020. 
Ser. No. 137,316: Five claims. 1,660,805. 



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f^dle Rich Mid his Hotel Astor 
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command attention back home for 
^ j^.X Palace booking '^eb. 27. The 
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the Palace date. 

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IMriB«tlon of HARBT PEABI. 



THEATRES PROPOSED 



Allentown, Pa.?— (Also stores and apartments) $76,000, Owner, J. O. Relff, Front 
and HamlUon streets. Architect, E. R. Bitting, 110< Hamilton atreet. Policy not 
eiven. ' ' . , , . 

' laixubeth, J. — (Also stores and offlces) 11,200,000. Owner withheld. Archi- 
tect, Heotor O. Hamilton, 369 Lezlnetoh avenue. New York City. Policy not given. 

Cincinnati. — (Also apartments) 11.000,000. Owner, Relth-Albee Orpheum Circuit, 
1B64 Broadway, New York Glty. Architect, Thomas W. lAmb, 644 8tb street, New 
York City: Policy not given, 

Colambns, Ohio.— (Also lodge rooms and stores). $100,000. Owner, Capitol liodge, 
No. 1003, O. U. O. O. F., I. D. Rose, chairman building commlttee« 92'3 I..exlngton 
avenue. Architect, George Abernathy. 83 So. High atreet. Policy not given. 

Joiinstown, N. f. — (Fire. .rebuilding) Owner, Avon Theatre Corp., Charles Sesonky, 
Hotel Woodruff, Watertown, N. Y. Contemplated. Policy not given. 

Rochester, N. T.— $100,000. Owner, Mrs. Katherlne Thompson. Lyric theatre, 
•87 N, Clinton avenue. Prlvste plans, . Policy not given, 

Plttabargh.— ( And stores) . $2,000,000. Owner, Mercantile A Theatre Properties, 
Inc., B. F. Loeb, president, 18tb and Cliestnut streets. Philadelphia. Policy not 
given; ■ 

/ Paris, Ill.-^(Remodelllng) $80,000. Lincoln theatre. Owners, Mrs. Li. jarodsky 
and Son.' May' mature' in' spring. Policy not given..- ■ ■ ^ ■ 

Sprlngdale, Pa. — (Also stores and offices) $&0, 000. Owner, Paul Dattola, Bpring-. 
dale. . ArchltectjW, H. King, Magee Bldg.. Pittsburgh. Policy not given. 

Wanwatesa, wis. — (Also receatlon building and stores) Owner, care 1, Y. 
Brossell, 12S Wisconsin avenue, Milwaukee, Wis. Architects, Peacock & Frank, 
Milwaukee. Policy not given. 

Atlantic City, N. J.— (Virginia, interior alteratlone.) Virginia avenue 
and Boardwalk. Owner, Stanley Company of America, Race street 
Philadelphia. Architect, Hoffman Honon Company, Finance Bldg., 1424 
So- Penn Square, Philadelphia, Pa.. (Policy not given.) 

Cincinnati, O. — (Also apartments.). $1,000,000. N. W. cor. McMillan 
and Melrose streets. Owner, Keith -Albee-Orpheum Glrcult, 16€4 Broad- 
way, New York. Architect, T. W. Lamb, 644' 8tfh street. New York. 
(Policy not given.) 

Easton, Pa. — 420-22-24. Northampton street. Owners, Wilmer and Vin- 
cents Theatre Company, 1451 Broadway, New York; J. Fred Osterstock, 
resident manager. Architects, E. C, Horn Sons, 1476 Broadway, New York 
City. (Policy not given.) 

Forty Fort, Pa. — Dilley street and Wyoming avenue. Owner, Comer- 
ford Amusement Company, 207 Wyoming avenue, Scranton, Psu Ardhi 
tect,_^ not selected. (Motibii pictures.) 

Hollidaysburg, Pa.^(L*yric, addition, alterations and remodeling.) 
Allegfheny street. , Owner withheld. Architects, Hunter and Caldwell, 623 
Central Trust Bldg., Altoona, Pa. (Policy not given. 

Philadelphia, Pa. — ^The Commodore, 1,800 seats. Owner, Felt Bros., 
1*18 Walnut street. Architect, the Balllnger Comipdny, 106 So. 12th 
•treet. (Policy not given.) • 

Philadelphia, Pa.— (Arcade, 2,200 seats, and stores.) Owner, syndicate, 
oare Heymann and Bros., 213 So. Broad street. ArcMtect, not selected. 
Contemplated. (Policy not given.) 

Scrantbn, Pa. — 609-li L«aoka;wanna avenue. Owner. Oomerford Amusf- 
ment Company, 207 Wyoming avenue, Scranton. Private plans. (Motion 
pictures.) 

Salisbury, Md.— (Also two stores.) |«5,000. Rock street Owner, J. A. 
Bailey, on premises. Architect, Pope and Mannin«r. £}(iultai>l« Bldg., 
Wilmington, Del. (Policy hot given.) 



the pets of high degree displayed. 

Even those Americans with good 
momories may be surprised to learn, 
that the founder of this establish- 
ment was Nina Farrington, a noted 
showgirl of long ago. She appeared 
in numerous Broadway revues and 
had many well-known admirers. 



NO ENGLISH BOYCOTT 



the daily caJlcd it), against Amer- 
ican actors, with the added com- 
ment that a reprisal niovement 
might bo commenced over her* 
against iho English actors on this 
side. Variety cabled Its Ln)ndOB 
office. 

Miss* Gay left Now yoik aboul^ 
two years ago, with the "Mercenary 
Mary" company, to appear In Lon- 
don. 



(Continued from page 3) 
this time, and her present ehg.age- 
ment she advised her management 
that she had no pennlt. Not having 
applied for it before entering Eng- 
land, it was refused her when re- 
quested by the theatre mariaire- 
ment, as a matter of course and 
without prejudice. 

At the Kew the play Miss Gay 
appeared in WJis "The Married 
Bachelors," and the Home. Office 
would haVe done the country a serv- 
ice if it had prevented the entire 
production. 

As to the charge that the Amer- 
ican management of "Broadway" 
was obliged to replace its American 
cast in London with an English 
company for the Provincial toUr, 
that was done only to lessen the 
overhead. 



lACOLAIlEBD BT PKKSB AVB TXTBLIC AS OHIOAlDO'S OIITSTANDlNO 

MABTER OF CBBEMONIIS" 

JACK WALDRON 

Afier Nine Congecative Mentha at Frolicg Cafe, Chicago 

NOW PLAYING ORPHEUM CffiCUIT THEATRES 

Permanent AddreM: VARIETY^ Chicago 



RITZY 



PANTOMIME AND DANCING WITH THE WORLD'S MOST 

HUMAN "PROP" HORSE 

GERALD AND HOAG 

Present "DIZZY HANK»V 

Now at Qrauman's Chinese, Los Angeles, in the Monatar Prologue 
with Charlie Chaplin's "Circus" Indefinitely 



AMERICA'S GREATEST LAUGH-PROVOKER 

FRANK LIBUSE 

HoM Ovor Indefinitely and Scoring a Million Laughs in My 6th Con* 
Meutiva Wook at th* Famous COCOANUT GROVE, LOS ANGELES 



FOR SENSATIONAL ADAGIO SEE 

VINA and ARTHUR 

In Jack LAUGH LIN'S Monster Prologue to 

'FOUR SONS," NOW AT CARTH AY CIRCLE, Los Angolo* 

Alao Featnrad with WUI lIon1ss«y's Beme 
Permanent Addr«NS, Variety. Ijm Angeles 



ALMIRA SESSIONS 

ECCENTRIC COMEDIENNE, SOPRANO 

FEATURED 
•As Ws Woro," a Josoph Santloy PiwKictlon 

THIS WEEK. ALBEE, BROKLYN 



On the front page of the New 
York morning "World" Monday was 
the story referred to above. It was 
in detail and mentioned Aldcn Gray 
had informed the ".World's" London 
bureau as to most of the misinfor- 
mation. The story also carried a 
cut of Miss Gay, although it is not 
suspected that other than herself is 
her press agent. 

Through the sto^y In "The World" 
implying the English government 
had started a "campaign (crusade, 




PAULINE SAXON 

SAYS: 

If I'm Not Listsd 
In Next Week's Bills 
It's 10/1 I'm 
The One to Fill 



(Continued from page 2) 
through lunching and dining at 
smart restaurants. 

Noel Coward's Manager 

Noel Coward has ah Impressive 
personal following In London, espe- 
cially in the set dominated by tem- 
peramental young men. When act- 
ing in New York la **The Vortex," 
which he also wrote. Coward met a 
young American, Jack Wilson, from 
LawrencevillSb N. J., and the two 
have been associated ever since. 

Wilson, after graduating from 
Yale, where -he met Stuart Walker, 
who was putting on plays, acted 
with Genevieve Toflain. Now he 
shares a country estate in Ehigland 
ajid a flat In London, serving as 
Coward's personal representative 
and business manager, also as -inte- 
rior decorator, having fitted up both 
residences. For a time he occupied 
the luxurious flat of the Somerset 
Maughams during their absence. 

Coward and Wilson were at St. 
Moritz earlier In tiie winter, and 
before that were In Venice with the 
socially prominent Cole Porters. 
Cole was once well known on Broad- 
way for his musical comedy airs, 
and has supplied tunes for Irene 
Bordohl's hew play, "Paris." His 
cousin. Jack Porter, of Staten Island, 
has run a cafeteria near Wall street. 
Mrs. Porter was Linda Lee, of 
Louisville, first of the three wives of 
the late E. R. Thomas, millionaire 
owner of the "Morning Telegraph." 
The Morgan Boys' "Break" 
j^i a when society men go on 
the stage, ft Is against the wishes of 
their people. But such was not the 
case with RaJph and Frank Morgan, 
brothers well known as leading men 
on Broadway. They are sons Of 
Mrs. George Wuppermann of Fifth 
avenue. A relative of the late E. H. 
Harriman, multi-millionaire railroad 
man, this sensible mother approved 
of her two sons, following their in- 
clinations and changing their names. 

Former Show. Girl's Shop 
Nowadays, as during almost a 
seneratlon i>ast, one of the sights 
of London is the smart little dog 
shop in Bond street with the name 
"Mrs. Lesmotr Gordon" over the 
door. There Is . generally a throng 
of iwople looking in the window at 



Came 
For 5 



to England 
and 




Aug. 15 Hippodrome Brighton 

" 22 HOLBORN EMPIRE ...-...-LONDON 

** 29 Hippodrome..- --.^.-........Belfast 

Sept. 5 Hippodrome .................... Dublin 

" 12 PALLADIUM .. LONDON 

19 PALLADIUM-. LONDON 

** 26 HOLBORN EMPIRE... , LONDON 

Oct. 3 Leeds ........ .. England 

" 10 PALLADIUM -.. LONDON 

•* 17 Hippodrome ................ Birmingham 

•* 24 PALLADIUM .. LONDON 

•* 31 Pavilion ...-.- -- Glasgow 

Nov. 7 COLISEUM LONDON 

" 14 HACKNEY - --- LONDON 

21 ALHAMBRA LONDON 

*• 28 ALHAMBRA ...... LONDON 

Deo. 5 Make Phono Film 

" 12 ALHAMBRA ....LONDON 

•* 19 Empire ------ - .....Glasgow (Return) 

** 26 Empire -- .-....Birmingham (Return) 

Jan. 2 Empire . ....... ... ... Swansea 

" 9 TROCADERO CAFE LONDON 

" 16 VICTORIA PALACE.- -...LONDON 

" 23 CHISWICK EMPIRE-..- - .LONDON 

30 Rialto . Liverpool 

Feb. 6 HOLBORN EMPIRE..- ......LONDON 

" 13 STRATFORD EMPIRE. ....LONDON 

" 20 NEW CROSS EMPIRE -LONDON 

Chosen to open the new Kit-Kai Cabaret 
and doubled there during my London 

engagements 

JOE TERMINI 

VARIETY, LONDON 



HELLO, VAUDEVILLE, HERE I COME 



Fcl X I E, 



ANZA 



CLOSE WOODS, CHICAGO, FEB. 18 

OPEN PALACE, CHICAGO, FEB. 19 



Be 




Wednesday, February 15, 1928 



METROPOLITAN 

(LOS ANGELES) 

• Lios Angeles, Feb. 

Four 



New Haven, Boaton and New Tork. 
Liou KoBlott and AX Mitchell are now 
playing the other two cities during 
the Interim* 



CARTHAY CIRCLE 

(LOS ANGELES) 

Loa Angelea, Feb 
Carthay Circle has 



14. 
realistic, 



Marx brothers after six 1 ^ fjf "SS" to^^'i^^weU^wS the I imposing' and" convincing prolog in I f^^^U ExceUenr" FVn^e, 



jrears in 

into the cinema palaces 



For encore, •Whafll I Do," with 
variations. Audience atlU calling 
for tnore. 'v ^ 

Navara next used the lost ward- 
robe gag to introduce comedy 
acrobatic dance team (Johnson & 

— with 
individual 



: — '.,5„v,f from $q 10 I little over done. The Jesse Craw- produced and staged^ as | rose bowers, topped with full moon 

Ingpractically oyer night from $3.30^^ i^^^^^ a bit off at the organ mospheric background^ to 'IFour K^e do w^ra^^^ , 

to _65-cent audiences and^ cutting ^ Sons" (Fox), special which Is run- d«;orM^^^ ^^^.^ 

down from almost three hours to 40 r^^'^^i ^e Dumont, new house or- ning here twice dally. I^ughl n ij* "ber Vpelled^^ letters on the 

minutes, the boys have ^^one noW^^^ director, led with ■ "Me- has done a sensible Job .h^^^ 



I moon designs. 

Show pleased, 
: work outstanding. 



Nayara's owti 



and if they choose to continue will c , accompaniment to the staging a brilliant, animating en 
find plenty of heavy kale for ^step- p^^j^^^^^^jj^^^j^ the stage. Stage tertalnroent which holds to the 
ping out four and pve times a day I p^^^ Oscard. was gpirft and theme of the screen fea- 

wlth a background of brilliantly handled. Cloud scenes ture. 

people. _ . first, pass over the stage, the sing- The setting of "Happiness" is laid 

Fanchon and Marco brought them ^^.g remalnlhg unseen with the ex- 1^^^ the Bavarian border. In the 
to the Met on a $10,000 guarantee ^^gp^JQ^ of Arturo Imparato, basso, ^j^g^^j^^ o( the Alps. Some 60 
for the week and though the boys bea„B o£ light gradually -g^j-j^ „e used and aU contribute 

■will riot collect on the guarantee ^ block forniation rising ^'^^^^^^^.^ ^be entertainment which 

that is no fault of their own. Aa a to the roof, the vocalists all in cos- ^u^s 19 minutes. The scenic em 
rule when a picture palace outside , 

of Los Angeles buys a big stage .-sporting Goods" (rar?, the. fea- 
name, they go to work and sell it. jure. Newsreel mainly Paramount 
-However, locally it seems,- espe- Lyith an M-G shot. Mori. 
daily with this house, the West 
Coast crowd have not taken Into 

consideration much the fact that CAPITOL . 

nersonalities of drawing power - . ^ „.^v 

Should be exploited. At the open- (NEW YORK) 

Ihg pei Cormance trade was just I New York, Feb. 11, „^ . . , 

fi,bove normal, .with the ^u^l,e"<^J^^ ^^^^ Publix^Lbew unit to invade I Kosloff ' ~da^^ girls, who get I steady' company, and where bridge 



bellishmeht shows an Alpine vH^ 



BROADWAY 

(ASTORIA) ; 
New Tork, Feb; 10. 
Jumping off the Times Square 
merry-go-round tind onto a B. M. T^ 
underground ttam lor the far side 



lage and in the center foreground | the East river Is like plunging 
a waterfall. For atmosphere Laugh- into the tall grass of the provinces, 
lin uses a group of 20 Bavarian gtm New Tbrk. but what a dlf- 
slngers and a similar number of ference. Home of the Eskimo pie; 
native dancers. These people give ©f neighborhood theatres where 
folk songs and dances, which supply I customerp break seats and rules 
fine foreign atmosphere. There are I faster than carpenters and cops 
also four Tyrolean Yodlers. a quin- I can work: where Wednesday and 
tet of native musicians and a group Sunday nights are reserved for 



however, functioning in behair- or r^^^ ^^^^^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^^ distraction to movie 

the entertainment ^^ afterwara^vi^ K^.y^ a *ZO-minute feature, "Rose- !„ flimsy costumes, doing their trade. 

mouth to mouth selime anu causing i^^^.^„ ^j^_qj^ ^j^^^ 2.29. so^oi-k jn atmospheric garments. Shooing kids out of the lobby and 

the business to climb. . something was ouV of proportion. I ^^..^p -^p^j^^^^^ Bankoff away from the boxofflce is a major 

The Four Brothers, Julius. ZeppcUooHed as though the unit was ^oo } _ „ is the premier dancer responsibility of the managiement. 

Harbo and Chlso are using 18 hong and there was little heed for ana " • . ^be troupe^ Within the theatre, with its Sharply 

people out of the show to surround the scenic short included; Besides routine of terraced floor leading up to the pro- 

them in a Fanchon an^ Marco pres- those sldeUghts. Henry B. Murtagh, eccentric dance steps that Jectlon level, a couple of bouncers 

entation called -'Spanish Knlght3.'M formerly at the Rlyoli but now here ^JSt the house to t stop point, keep a sullen eye on the grown-up 



They open with their straight man gince his return from Chicago, did is eicellent and. If some kids. Up near the booth, where you 

In "one" in the agent's office. They nine minutes at the organ. Organ- comeq^ is e^^^^ have to go If you arrive much after 

frame to be actors in a Spanish igts at the Capitbl have never been SigjJ"® t^^^^^ 7 p. m.. the^ patrons pay Httle^at- 

Betting. Latter is full stage and m the habit of doing much soloing, pasb at ms the feature, but whistle 

rrj^.o„ ?t, "Pnofta- kl^, a.. iv*,,-*ao.h»a nftr,«Al« Hfiarice eoes sending for mm now to laKe i^esiu. „„„ia„rt Anthnnlastlo.allv durlne 



gorgeous and was used in "Cocoa- hence Murtagh'a console seance goes se^^^^^^^ cbmedlenne, 
nuts." It is one of the most pre- Ls something of a novelty within BIHy ^ Moody corne^^^ 
teritlous sets viewed In a picture these walla. In? feed^or him? 

bouse and bound to Impress on the ^nit had Walt Roesner m. c'ing | '"f,.'"''^" " 
rise of curtain. ■ it on its way under title of "The 



>^ho and applaud enthusiastically during 
pnrk. the newsreel when Babe Ruth, the 
Statue of Liberty and Old Glory 
are flashed 

The boys visit the girls and vice 
versa. Mamie runs down front to 
ask Gertie If she wants to "make 



Nina and Arthur, adagio team, 

ise oi uurutiu. . . lit on lis way unuer >ino «*. ^""^ I .„,,„i:r ti«»w trioka in 

After pulling their gag routine p^st Mail." Frank Cambria cred- taught ^^^^^ ]^^^^J^^^f J^}^%,J!t 

In the initial scene the boys come hted production. Capitollans, the holds and l^<>P3;/o"^e » . 

cn full stage following a liot mu- house band, has changed personnel, hair -raising and^the^^^ .^Ith joe. and comes back to 

■leal selection by a Hawaiian sex- that the pip drummer is no mor?. all. eight with the mob. f^f^^j^^l tell Joe that Gertie . is willing, 

tette of steel instrument players, Ju- Quite a few pit boys doubling on and Ellen Joby, dolng^ a folk_ dance, thereupon j^g counts his sllyer by 
lius tak^s commajid and the broth- the stage, and Harry Perrella, from got a score of laughs with tneir i the light of the screen, and then 

ers co-operate. It is a flood of gags, Uvhiteman's band, is at one of the eccentric antics. Serving as soio g^gg ^^^n to talk it over. ■ ■ 

mugging and comedy scenes used pianos because he's lost his yen for vocalists were Don Thrallk^^^^ the stage, Virginia Kelly 

In their show. With most of the K lower berth. Outfit totals 26 men Is an Institution In M-ughlln pro- gj^ga several pop songs. George 

Uicture fans not having seen the and will probably be better after the ductlons. and Mrytle Aber, and gmalden gags . (riot bad) and plays 

■^arx boys before, the response Is boys begin calling each other by Emily Cla,rk. . . i ...t, u ■ the sax, and the master of cere- 

epontaneous and healthy. Chico does their first names. For the opening night the show nnonlea provided by Stern and 

his piano solo, after which Harpo as goeclaUsts the combined forces ran snappUy and gave no sugges- Qreen, who book the house, tells a 

monkles around with the ivories for ^f Loew-^ublTx^td Se Th^^^ Le Uon for cuts as It was smoothly to the effect that "God. gave 

a while before going to the harp. ^'roii°;^ddie Hill. Myrtle Gordon, routined and put^ over w^^^ a face, but she picked her 

Theri it is a pushover for the pan- Thornton aAd Roy Sheiton. hitch. It is best of the atmospheric nose." 

tomlst of the family. That boy just ^^^-y ^^idn't run In that order, but Prologs Laughlld ha» staged in six The^ahow Is l^^^^f*^ n^ehV a 

ean eive them all the harp he LVir rmTtinlh^ was iust as hanh^ weekly feature for Fridays and a 
.Soosfs to an^ toey always want ^^^/Sed^o^^^ The overtm-e which precede_d the | business builder-Judging by the 



mas. The Idea was not developed, 
however, beyond the suggestion 
Stage. 

Closing the first half, came the 
one -act play, "Tryst." In It Clal- , 
borne Foster, henrtmed In by banali- 
ties, nt&naged to obtain a few half- 
genuine laughs and a lukewarm 
curtalnA. The script la without spar-: 
de Or meaning and as poor a choice 
as could have . been made for the 
delicate job of popularizing such a 
strange hook-up with motion pic- 
tures. ■. 

Intermission found the auiJlence 
strictly Mlssdurl. A good, or even 
a fair, movie might have saved the 
works and given, the strange policy 
a Chinaman's chance. But upon re- 
turning to their seats after free, 
coffee and art ': in the congested 
downstairs lounge the cu^tbniers 
Were treated to "The Whip Wom- 
an," presented by Robert Kane and 
bearing the First National label. It 
IS' an Inconceivably, ridiculous pic- 
ture and waa roundly Jeered by the 
audience.' 

Had the management atuck to Its 
publicized Intention of giving first 
runs to worthy independents . they 
would have been far better off than 
In exhibiting thla dismal length of 
ceilulold. from the vaultia of First 
National. 

Everything about the opening, the 
rituslCi the newsreel, the faulty pro-, 
jectlon. the stupid playlet and the 
acceptance of this turk of a plctura, 
attiest the lack of practical experi- 
ence or judgment on the part, of the 
sponsors of this movement to ally 
the "arts." Accordingly the prog- 
nostication points, to a brody. The 
announced policy : Is • for twice- 
monthly changes of program. The 
price for a loge, aeatlng six, for four 
"entertainments" Is. |110. It re-, 
quires .A sense ot humor! Land. 




CAPITOL 

(DETROIT) 

Detroit, Feb. 12. 
Capitol offering ; a good and 
Ifensthy bill to offset some strong 
self-creative Kunsky opposition. 
Witfe Chaplin at the Adams and 
'•The Jazz Singer" at the Madison, 
hdtwithstandlhg they are running 
as straight picture fa;re. there's 
plenty of competition. 

Lota of show in the Capitol's pro- 
gram, overture, Vltaphbne, shorts 
and stagd, bill running over an hour 
and a half and Par's Berry-Hatton 
comedy, "Wife Savers," topping and 
adding another hour or so. 

Overture opened . up, Samuel 
Benavle's symphony orchestra In 

Ing Adam's 
beautifully. 



Snd silverware' s^^^^^^^ melodies from the almost complete exclusion of danc- "Night at Coffee Dan's'' on the. Vita 

Sne and clTck For the finish with without St M^^^^ Spice Fatherland. The overture ran 14 ing because of the restrictions on proved an unexpected^ bracer and 

fbr,t^r?«?i of voc^^^^^^^^^ boys ^Sv«r?lrl oS;r^^^ and was not tiresome area. , But dialog ■ cross- fire is In- clinched Us. spot.. Talkies are n<rt 



their troupe of vocalists the boys hpyhichever girl offered a ballad did 
chant "I Want My Shirt" and then go in nice voice but not to much ap- 
go into grotesque operatics. As a, piause. 

picture house bet the Marx boys a. band number used up inost o^ 
are bound to break box office rcc- t^e time Roesner asking varloiis 
ords. But one thing necessary. lor members what they found in their 
that is proper advertising and ex- and the boys replying by in- 

ploltation. , strumental soloing. Didn't mean 

As it was Edison week, Frank L. anything until the pianist on the left 
Newman, managing director of the broiled a pop on the black keys and 
house., pulled a. novelty in blending helped it along by giving more ex 



either. Elinor also arranged the I eluded. In this the one-day presen- a regular attraction at this house, 
musical score for the picture, tatipn field appears in advance .of but well received when used. 



which seemed most appropriate. 

IJng. 



STANLEY 

(BALTIMORE) 



the de luxe houses where they're 1 News reel (International) led up 
still a bit leery of talk. to Don Miller's organ Item, not a 

Frank Duke, whose presence in solo; Miller follows the neW. west- 
tuxedb was considered worthy of | em Idea In going for production ef 
comment by the m^ c, was Jntro- | (ect, though alternating with com 



duced as frorii' the Palais D'Or. He 
has a complex voiced tenor. The 



Program opened With & novelty psoprano alternation plus his yodel 

Gish, Douglas Fairbanks. Charlie didn't. 



man and 



munlty singing at times. Therium- 
ber Is titled "Sweetheart Memories," 
permitting the accompalnment of 
Stanley Perry tenor, and various 
members of the house ballet, garbed 
to represent the different riielodies. 



parts by' Max Rosenstein. Ernie woman, with the woman doing the jyj stage action behind a scrim. 



comedy, did nicely with some clip- 
pings from the scrap book. They 
dress their turn and make a flash. 

All In all, looks like an okay one- 
night neighborhood lay-out. Bill 



I 



Chaplin.^i:e; Arbucki;. and H.^^B^ ^ troupe of Poster Co^per^ules^SIrns^ H^^^^^ 

Walthal appeared. They were shots L 1^3^,^?^^^^ tw^ce"!^ Once nois-. Jj^^«' ^^^^^^^J/f 
from early pictures of^hese stars gladiator number that had J^bpS to S 

and were cut in such an expert khe girls banging each other on f ^o"^*^^"^ a spot to gooa 

fashion as well, as titled that the ghieidg. idea was all right, hut q. . . with periodic bursts of 

sequence fitted together in smooth U Han might tone down the clang in l ^^wJ by the sevenrplece orchestra, 

fashion and were responsible for the defense paraphernalia. The a Pantomlm^.;.da^^ 

plenty of laughs. -To sell this, reel i^ls weren't any too much at home l^'l'*- P^Jf^. ^.^^^ percussion possibilities of his In- 
Melty Ann Leaf, principal organist hj^ their first number, either, unUsual an"! girls, the bervoa paiiet. gins, 3^^.^,^^^^^^, giving the drum effect 
■ Ihere, played the old picture house In ^ Fogter group. The .young male "^olije a pantomime roma^ce_ In j^^ty of time. " " 

tunes in a corner of the stage on a Lj the LeGrohs • had the house's rhythm, working against tJie thea- ^ _ 
piano while Elmer Hurling, an- mouth open for his contortions, Ures black velour curtain. In two. l.^^^^,,,,,^,, - . ^« 

Sounced the titles and described the heavy applause, and Roy Shelton al- The news reel, then Leon Navara GREENWICH VILLAGE 
scenes as the picture was un- . most broke a leg during his fioor conducting the stage band ^ **- 

reeled. sweeping legmania and found that a [ourth consecutive week. The sh^^ 

Al Lyons, house master of cere- rolling stone does gather some moss, hilled as Jazzing^ the Blues 
monies, did not get a chance to_do| settine for all this was a banked ^w^y-f stage, with Irldlscent 



Land. 



(NEW YORK) 

New York, Feb. 11. 



with the girls flashed in and out of 
the black. It was prettily staged 
and very well supported by Miller 
at the organ. 

"Wings;" bird study scenic, sand- 
wiched between this and the stage 
bill, nice filler. "Wings" title un- 
necessary In being so similar to that 
of th6 feature of; the same name. 
Stage productions here are ac- 
credited to Howard Pierce, head of 
the Kunsky producing department. 
Pierce Is regarded as a i competent 
bin moulder, and If the Capitol's 
current presentment la an example, 
reputation deserved. Pierce follows 
the general stage band idea, mean- 



monies, did not get a chance to do optHne- for all this waa a banked H*-^*"" '***^®' irmiscent This 365-seat house got off on the r^.j^^'V " " "Jl^U^i,ro<, 

his stuif from the stage so presided L^et^ng J^^^ black-drop. dressed with fu- wrong foot Saturday night In its Y^iJi«i"f^I%nV^+„^ria I'l^^^^^^ 
in therplt whileTiis bisya-pl^^^^ 

hot ovCTture whfch allowed a trio |^®/g*%^®ii?^^^^^ tassels. Black and gold 'color Ulale between grand opera, oil paint- Prising backgrounding and seemln* 

"r them to do a bit of chanting °^^ff__^P"*^^^^^ cubicles for the ings, one-act drama and the cinema; ""Importance of t 

for a finish. This fellow Lyons Is o? well llghte^^^^^^ grouped on pyramided The announced purpose of selling the attempt at .more results from 

a dean cut . personality whether on ^"^^p^'^on^th^^^^ as heretofore, grand, piano | auch a hodge-podge at 1 2,20 per I the outside talent. 
Btage or In pit . Out and but enter- glvely revealed by parting drapes as 



centered at stage leveL Navarai, seat to "subscribers" seems like a 
talne>''ind clicks- that, way 100 per irt^^^irswYhe m^^^^ r^JT^^^n^.^^ll^ ^k^^l ^ 

the instrumentalists letters. 

Brief overture finished with — 1^,1 , , ^ , » miu 1 

norlmmrd tahlpau on Lincoln that I'lt of quiet wise cracking Billie slon 

ww'^Sithuslafe She did | _ N. Brewster Morse and Douglas 



eent. 

Screen feature Paramount Impor- 
tation, "'The Last Wa;itz." Unp, 



Blue Baby" by Navara and band, meters may find it hard to live 
^ I the m. ot Ci Introduces with a neat j down . the first- unfortunate Impres- 



The WaKer Bastian band, 18 and 
the leader, la not- an exceptional 
musical crew, also away from most 
stage bands In that the cbnductor 
does nothing but conduct. In other 
cases of similar aspect the theatres 



PARAMOUNT 



Iwell done, while a five-minute news the "Varsity Drag-V to^ mai^aeerlal na^es N^^Y^ -«™P^^^ hS^rSw fece^'la 

reel only left time for two clipsl*"®"* of band. Theo. Alban, tenors | the program masthead, seem ,t» be | aacnuon, om n 



PaSSJon-rSresentaSon'^ «^*t I |T;een' "^^^^^^ ^ mantio falls on 

mainly of tap <JancIng with a comjeve^^^^^^ ^ ^^^^ ^he v^lous the shoulders of Milton Watson, one 

pany of 12 mixed hoofers doing the pering the lyrics. Enough to ^n^^- and served It up pip- time Paul Ash "find" arid better 

r^aual formations. For the climax cate that jra^^^^ Chicago than here, 

the company taps up and down a s h^ objective he 11 shortly attain next, by Navara and^l^^ Svara ^^hly the absence of the violin and Watson recently graduated from 

. broad Btairway, Bill ^^hlnson'a It But only l^^^ ^^^ing the the popa to light opera, but was 

« * . u 1,/ fnf^^f ^2"*hf ii«f t^^^ <S"« to the hidden pit burled minus billing therein, and 

nomay BAiley. aongstresa, la light into it la the best and easiest way. in ballroom manner. _ Table and ^ ^tlng off view of the screen. returned to the popa. He la a ro- 
iit her beat An unbilled performer. At least In the east 1 the ampereage of mantle, tenor and^ strictly that, 

Karnoff. with a ariiall concertina, '^he Brook." short, with the main c^^^^^^ projection was too bright and hence with shortcomings as a 

. .deIiver3.no:v:€l._ent©tjsanmeak_^r8tLf t^ 

Bwltchea from operatic to pop melo- that the feature ^Turing wliidh the lesque ovenlnf dreiS after minHer Uhe eyes. Capitol as though it were his first 

dies abruptly, causing laughs. hP^T^^S obliged with "Indian Love of the London alls dances on, ^as Rafaelo Diaz, Metropolitan tenor, try. He announces as he sings/ 

Glenn and Jenkins, blackfaced Call'^ ^from backstage aa "Rose- Navara resumes with the baton the g^ng a group of songs. Diaz is a making known a pair of slapstick 
eomediana. spotted next to closing. Marie wirbled to her love^that she band repea^^^ Girl re^ great singer whose class is never comic acrobats in the way one 

Some of the comedy material Is ^ouWn t keep the screen date on the sentlng drunks advances. off ^oubt He was the- event of the wouM expect to be introduced to 

bad but delivery la surefire at aU mountain, ^ ^ ^ | haughtily. Dronk's distorted vision ] eye^^^ | Galll-Curci. No reflection on Wat 

tlmea. A third boy, doing a tap' r!«^niLHtT-- 
*Bhoe Bhina danc* number, also ef- 
fective. ' "j. 

Gene Rodemicfc leada the stage 
iMund thla week In lino with the 
new system of alternating band 
leaders. In this way a leader stays 
vitu a PnbHz inlt thre© week* at 



(NEW YORK) 

New York, Feb, 
and Steppers," 



It. 



I from pi?airiount"and 7oWfrW M-|h^^ rendering. "Song of the Ug^t^on showmansh^^^^^ «„*<,^,,„ 
G-M. Publlx production staff evi- Wanderer" to band accompanim«nt, I They started off . their entertain- 
dently believes hewsreels iato a nec- brasses predominating. 



ment with Pathe newsreel pro- 



Jack I essary evil and that's aill 



Serova girla now oh, costumed In I Jected cold without musical accom- 



seeh In the role every two or three 
weeks. Bastian frequently steps out 
with a solo pn some instrument, but 
never la permitted to gab or other- 
wise front himself. 
This trip the m. c. mantl<> falls on 



Capacity UP and downstalni at still picturea her and . he goes j Rather clever, too, was Jackie I son's vocal work, though, for he can 

four p. m. Saturday. f^ld. | through the dance with an lHu- Qrattan, a lad, representing "the croon a sentimental ballad and is 

slonary partner. Thla went over theatre page boy" and introducing good looking, 

,,, . !.„ »,,„K««,< I well. the nurtibers In a cute manner. . The eight-girl ballet opened the 

Beth cnalita ana ner nu8Dana-a«- pjan^, jjo^ ^11^^ .^^^ suggestion In his show In a productional starter, re- 

companlst Edward J. Lambert, Navara doe« his piano recital act, speechea of an effort to be faintly I vealihg a sightly set. Mounting in 
open April 23 at the Trocadero, -working In a spot. Did "Kitten on satirical about things, after the 1 form nf a large Valentino, with the 
London, booked by A, J. Olarkai. Ithe Keys," announoed as "request" Ifashlpn at Mike MlndHn'a toy cine- I band centered In a cutout, clusters 



Wednesday, February 15, 1928 



FILM HOUSE REVIEWS 

\ ■ : ■ • 



VARIETY 



37 



■ ot hearts on the sides and tpp and 
o rainb6w spot on the spangled 
backdrop. AH very pretty.' 

WatBon introduced the first spe- 
cialty turn, Meehan and Newman. 
Versatile mixed team, this, and 
showing a neat routine. Man 
dances and plays the mouth organ. 
•Woman sings. The pair clicked. 
-Mills and Shea, hoke acrobats, 
demonstrated this sort of turn is 
igure-flre,'- no matter how stereo- 
typed. They forget nothing. Fen- 
ton |E(,nd iPields, cork team, uses its 
vaude routine alniost tb the letter,, 
but it seems more effective in. pra- 
Bcntatlon. " - 

Tommy Wonder, boy dancer,' 
closed the outside, poi-tion ami 
seemed much below his usual form. 
The kid has acciuix-ed a girl partner, 
his sister. She looks several years 
older and is several heads taller 
than kid bro., and a bust as a foil. 
The girl follows immediately In 
Bolo, singing a play-up. Tommy 
gets Into form in a dance with a 
, life sized doll and sells the offer- 
ing, but fails to show his excellent 
Riiasian and eccentric routines. 

Production number opened, so the 
same closed, with the entire crew 
oh the stage. 

The . Capitol's -3.800 seats were 
Well filled th€s second show Satur- 
day mat. The house grosses 
around $25,000 .weekly, but averaged 
much higher until the . Michigan 
succeeded as the "ace'* presentation 
stand. At present . it ; is trimming 
the Mich In screen quality, with. the 
larger theatre more dependent on 
Its stage, ■ 

ROXY 

(NEW YORK) 

New York, Feb. 11, . . 

The Roxy is a paradox. Wlien 
the show is strong the pictJ^ie is 
weak, .w'hich is most oftien t*.e case. 
When the pfcture is plP*^i"gly •it- 
isfactory the show leld dowu. De- 
spite it all and with it .all, the Roxy 
manages tb knock out. around $100,- 
(tOO per week. How it doea it mys- 
tifies at times^ excepting that the 
igrand manlier of it all is the the- 
atre's greatest ballyhoo. .That must 
be it, or have much to"do with it. 

This week the third Universal fea- 
ture in a row, "That's My Daddy," 
starring Reginald benny, is distin-. 
gulshed by a kiddie star, Jane La 
"Verne, who will owe her opportuni- 
ties to penny In the same manner 
Jkckie Coogan owes it all to Chap- 
lin and "The Kid," The four or 
five-year old youngster steals every-, 
tiling from the star but his name., . 

Supporting show is only fair. Lew 
White, C. A. J. Parmentier and 
George Epstyne alternating on the 
Kimball consoles, and Brno Rapee 
wielding the baton for the "Carmen" 
overture are the musical starters. A 
seasonal number by George A. Bill- 
ings, impersonating Lincoln, arid 
Forbes Randolph's Kentucky Jubilee. 
Choir are the third Interlude. Gamby 
and the ballet are featured In a 
black and white study. 

Following the newsreel,,. conven- 
. tionally assembled, the Cabaret 
presentation Is a flop as to Idea and 
development. It may be Roxy's con- 
ception of a cabaret, but that's: all. 
Jack White as m. c. seems capable 
of doing well In that department, 
but Is limited here. Follows a suc- 
cession of slow specialties, opening 
with Beatrice Belkin, soprano-lng in 
nice voice, and satisfactory for the 
■tarter, but after that the sameness 
of the succeeding specialties retards 
it altogether, Margaret McKee's 
whistling, as pleasing- as iever be- 
fore, but out of placCi arid Frederick 
Fradkln and his Fiddlers (4) slowed 
It up altogether. They did two slow 
numbers, re-encoring the latter. 
Jimmy and iGeorge Trainor, with 
some zippy buck and wing, couldn't 
accelerate it after what preceded, 
and tlie colored Jubilee singers were 
also mis-spotted on being heJd over 
again. 

The 66-mlnute feature, "That's My 
Datldy," was distinguished on the 
organ accompaniment by the intel- 
ligent manned of using conterh- 
pwwy baby a«d daddy songs to fit 
the light theriie. Being a light pic- 
ture and designed purely for an 
hour's divertlsisement, nothing but a 
potpourrie of "Tes, Sir! That's My 
Baby," "Daddy, You've Been a 
Mother to. Me," "Here Comeia My 
paddy," "Bqibjr Face" and kindred 
tin pan alley ieffusioris. wrould have 
fitted it better. . Abel. 



ALHAMBRA 

(MILWAUKEE) 

Milwaukee, F«h. 10. 
. Two girls steal the thunder at the 
Universal Alhambra this week^and 
how! While this house doesn't go 
in for stage Hhows, the presenta- 
tions uauailly have ian individual 
touch handed by Fred Meyer, man- 
aging director. 

Athlone, a singer of bjues. Is tiie 
Wg card. In a pretty set and with 
"fver changeable . lighting effect, 
Athlone sells several numbers to 
enormous applause when this re- 
--vi6wer-caught-the-a«tv--Athlone'is-a,: 
pretty (blonde. 

The other show stopper is Theresa 
^fy^r, organist, FQooded in a spot, 
^iss Meyer opens with several 
numbers on the organ. Suddenly 
~ie gets up, walks away from the 
orga;n and the inusic coritinues to 
com^ through. The. effect is worked 
t^-: , organist pr-csslng an eicctrlc 
switch at the koyWoard which set.s 
-~ tijionoprraph Into motion. The disc 
music iu fleut to the organ loft by 



mochanicar devices, and while the 
organist i.s away . from, th*- keyboard 
the music heard from ''i)io pliantom 
organ" i.s in reality a concculod 
Jesse Crawford record. This stunt 
wient over big, 

A clever little act Is pi-ovicliHl by 
an uhproerammcd song-, u-csa who 
aids tlie orchestra undor the- diroc- 
tlon of Sol Shapiro. Tlio score of 
"The Firefly" is the orchestra tlienio 
and the singer offers soveral cho- 
ruses. The singing end.s as the 
-wreen is dropped in plaoo for Clara 
15ow'.s.. revival, ".Wine." The ffi-iiture 
isn't .so hot, but tiie audionco i>as a 
pleasant taste'. left from t!io .show 
ahd -gets ii kick out of the ancient 
i)rint. News 'arid a sopnio, "Isle of 
June," round but a liighly )>lea.-iing 
pi-ognini, . • '. • Israel. 



LOEWS STATE 

(Lbs ANGELES) 

Los Angeles, Feb. 9. . 

Rainy season just starling in. 
Eddie Peabody and his bivnjo still 
.swayinpT. Peabody has been- work- 
ing a "touriri,?;' gag for tire past 
few weeks. This time (week ending 
:Feb. 9) he i.s on his way to Eurape 
'and the stage layout had a .nitty 
flash of a.ship deck. Tempo was a 
little too .slow at this sHoW. other- 
wise well arranged and getting the 
rifto.st of the specialty,' arts on the 
bill. Snappy band number opened 
with Peabody cutting up and get^ 
ting a lot. of volume from the in- 
struments. The boys, are ill tting 
their stride With P«Sfabody at the 
helm and play "With pep. An octet 
of prancing dolls for a .sailor num- 
ber, in Which they were well rou- 
tined and got resiilts. ; r.anc hbn and 
Marco get credit for thi.s. These 
;gals .ire lookers besides good troup- 
ers. The musical arrangement, for 
the gob routine is surefire, It 
caught on here and brouijlit the 
girls back, fbr an encore. Hal -Sidare, 
clean out and a whale of a stopper, 
pushed, the pace, up a couple of 
notches arid scored With a high- 
kicking routine appended by some 
Russian hock steps. Thi-s boy is all 
legs. Peabody introduced Edythe 
Flynn, auburn-haired beaut, who. 
spilled t-wo songs and called it 
ienough. This .gal appeals, more to 
the eye than the ear at present. 
She has a pleasant per-sonality and 
with a little more experience can 
make good. Richard Wally shoAved 
a 'good brand of ball ju,ggling for 
his specialty, using a set of piool 
pockets tied around him and scbred 
with his routine With the cue.s. The 
boys in the band struck up a. hot 
tune for Peabody to come back with 
song lyrics, together with Murray 
Peck. Some of the choruses were 
a little bungled, but got over. 

Pop selection by Lieo Lee, tenor 
with a great set of pipes, merited 
another number, but the tinie., table 
probably didn't jjerrinit, so that girls 
were back on view once .more and 
again with neatly placed - numbers 
bringing out some "specialty activi- 
ties. Peabody started off the flnale 
•with a guitar duo aided by Jimpiy 
Maisle, his standard partner in in- 
strumentals.. .For a closer Peabody 
was projected into, the audience on 
a swing and jet got with the banjo. 
Great finish, 

"The Cohens and Kellys in Paris" 
(U). . 



LOEWS NEW YORK 

(NEW YORK) 

New York, Feb. 9. 

Reputed to be one of the mOst 
profitable theatres on the Loew cir- 
cuit, this daily change grind, oper- 
ated at 40 cents. top and continuous 
from 9 a. in. to 1 a. m., probably 
owes riiuch of its success to its 
snooze -provoking comforts. Low 
lights, a small, well-drilled pit or- 
chestra, smoking privileges, around 
balcony as foot support and ash- 
ti'ays conveniently located within 
arm's reach are a few of the fix- 
tures calcula;ted to make and keep 
picture trade here. 

In a way this house is unique be- 
cause it- cjlters-to a clauss of patrons 
whom the operators of the hewesT 
and largest Broadway theatres be- 
lieved extinct Here, come all who 
are weary, those who are tireJ of 
the glare of electric lights, brilliant 
plastic decorations and the piercing 
wail of 97-piece house orchestras. 

Contrary to. popular imprGssion,' 
the New York, occupying one of the 
choicest and most valuable theatri- 
cal sites in the. world, does not der 
pond on pickup trade to keep out of 
the "red." The saine faces, accord- 
ing to the doorman, are scon night 
after night, week after week. Pic- 
ture f<ans, they are, who have never 
grown up or never cared to acquire 
new tastes in lilm fare. People vrho 
seek films as a mental anesthetic 
rather than entertainment; . 

01d> hackneyed plots, stav.s of an- 
other day Who ha-ve long dropped 
from among the public's fiivorites, 
hold no terrors for the. mob which 
makes the Roof its afici'-dlnnor 
hangout, Browsily they sit, or 
rather loll, in (heir sratt; reading 
Xh&.^sanle^-tijlc3j^^wat£hjn^ 
lasting . . siimilarrty of" ox"jti'?S"sTo'n"'' 
Though thoy more than hall' oxpoct 
and know the climaxes ami the con- 
clusions of the pictures, tfioy never 
seem to tire. 

Sedate, elderly couples br-Kin to 
flutter througli tho • weatli.r r-v.j.ut'.'n 
doors soon after the dinr,' r hour. 
Later, sometimes much luV-v. youlh.- 
ful paioty makes lt.s bo%v. Tlio Roof 
is o])rn viiitil 1 a. m. Il.'ni"'y < •.(•.• ;i 
Btlr of applause, jtust a g':ii"nd at- 



mosphere of complete acquiesVonoo. 
Lindbergh's features flush on tho 
screeri. Little more than . a low 
murmur; the stars and stripos — a 
solitary, half-hearted attempt at ap- 
plause. ' 

Despite the type of. entertainmont 
lirovided, usually state ri.u;lu pro- 
ductions or third-rate pictures ro- 
iea-sed by the rinajor producing com- 
panies, the. draw consists of liroad- 
wayites to a large degree. For years 
Manhattanites, by residence, have 
had the habit of strolling in here to 
assassinate the odd hour painlessly. 

Westerns or blood and .thunder 
crook dramas of; the heaviest type 
are best appreciated. And the hioro 
these pictures follow type the bettor 
they are received. It Is reassuring 
to patrons to doze off. arid on; later 
waWng iri the middle Of the pioluro 
to be able to pick up the throads 
easily. ■ 

Inevitably doomed to give way to 
the largest theatire in New Yoi-k 
within the next two or throe years, 
the demolition of this house w'ill 
.tear a gap In the hearts of its many 
patrons, picturegoers up and down 
.stairs, . who .have dei-i^-ed untold 
stimulation frorii the musty .walls, 
the bare, wooden stage, the riokoty 
seats and the solemn, aim ()si sacred 
stiliness^ : Mori, 



REGAL 

(CHJCAGO) 

Chicago, l->b. 9. 

Here is a pioneer venture of large 
possibilities. A de liixe picture- 
presentation house with colored 
l^ouse personnel and performers, 
constructing its -programs for and 
ca:terinig to the colored race. . 

The Regal is being operated by its 
builders, -liubliner. &. Tririz. . It is 
located at 47th street arid South 
Parkway, In . the heart of Chicago'Js 
widespread dark district. There has 
been no stint In construction costs 
nor show expense. The race has a 
picture house of 3;000 seats to. bo 
Gompai'ed to any theatre in the city. 

On the stage are Fess Vy'illiams 
and his orchestra of 18 men (New 
Acts). Fess was. brought from New 
York as the master of ceremonies. 
Hi.s: mastery of sympathetic an- 
nouncing, darktowri htimor, and 
torch orchestration is one of tho: 
new things worthwhile In this city. 
And his band blows with the heat 
of a desert, wind. 

In the pit the orchestra Is Con- 
ducted, for overture and picture ac- 
companiment by. Dave Peyton, col- 
ored leader familiar to Chicago. 
Opening week Peyton tackled the 
William Tell overture, employing a 
stage mounts,In scene set. Clarence 
Tisdale, tenor, came ori dressed as 
a Swiss shepherd and displayed a 
great set of pipes. 

The Fes& WiWiams stage : band 
presentation -was prime entertain- 
ment for colored reception.. In a 
house of white patronage It might 
be classed. as too . hot, but In its own 
neighborhood there won't be any 
squawks. Twelve chorines carne on 
in front of the band to dance and 
sing an introduction for Williams. 
Then the leader himself entered 
hidden . behind a. large saxophone 
placard. 

First orchestra iiumber was Wil- 
liams' popular ' eastern version of 
''Miss Annabelle Lee," worked by 
himself and the orchesti'a vocally as 
well aS 'instrumentally; ' It was tor- 
rid stuff iand gave the presentation 
a solid start, Next were Cole and 
Wayne, two. hoofers -with a fast tap 
routine, culminating in a series of 
tough kiiee falls. The boys were, 
liked. 

Presentation of ai pop number was 
then worked behind and above the 
band by Clarence ■ Tisdale and 
Mamie Moon. Vocally It was good, 
but not a strong item on the pro- 
gram. The idea has been worked 
too hard around here. The 12 
chorines closed the number with 
some regulation legmania. 

Blanche Calloway, blues singer 
specializing in heat, copped a hit 
with some s. a. stuff directed at 
Fess. The giril can wail like a love- 
slck._ qax. and has eyes that speak 
asterisks.' F*«ai^W'orked":w'ith-'heri 
clowning expertly. 

Ab « break In the straight :8tagc 
band material Alex . Love joy and 
Marshall Rogers gagged several 
minutes before & Dearborn, street 
oleo and scored, solidly. Loyejpj' 
plays Iftie big political man, with 
Rogers . Just out of ja,Il and being 
Iriduced to take up bootlegging. 
Trouble with a .cop, played by John 
Lowell, furnished a strong finish 
packed with laughs, In appearance 
and delivery these boys are sure- 
fire for colored and. white audioheos. 

Williams resumed with a; band 
number. "Variety Stomp,", and 
touched it up so well the author of 
the 'lyrics should write him.self an- 
other tribute on the strength of 
having his name on the rocprd.s. 

The Right Quintet, four boys har- 
monizing arid one at the piano, took 
feature spotting. "They did two 
numbers, one a "Rigoleito." travc:Sl^• 
with, one Bingjng protests from tli'- 
audience while the other four jazzod 
up the classic on stage. Thoy ijn- 
iSh6a"-w1th-^-a=ficntimental--^poi)=a:n(l= 
went off to a tremendous hand. Tliis 
act' Is a strong picture houso en- 
trant. Two Black Dot.", dariciTifr 
tearta, closed the speol.'iilths wit), a 
forte line, of tajis and aorol'/fitio 
stops! It seemed questlnii.ablo book • 
Ing to iia-vo two two-main danco acts 
on the bill, although boll) scnrcd. 

Finale was "Shaking the IUik-s- 
Away," worked by the fn;;'.- •■■>fi,- 



VAUDEVILLE REVIEWS 



PALACE 



(St* Vaude) 

When vacant rows stretch from 
side aisle to side.aisle on a Monday 
night here arid a holiday besides, 
there's sometliing. wrong, Aithough 
maybe this doesn't upset anybody 
anymore. You can get used to any- 
thing. But there Was a line in front 
of the Palace Mo'hday (holiday) 
riiatlnee— going to the Roxy. . 

With Belle Baker and Warings'. 
Pennsylvaniaris across the top there 
•s-hould have been more business 
tlian actually w'as present. Both 
.acts -gave : plenty of value inside, 
even for the $2.75 dowri frorii .tap. 
Warinii?s, closing intermission on 
tlu4r .second week at the house witlj 
one more to go. didn't quit until 
after 33 ininutes, and Miss Baker 
was just ■ two shy of that next to 
closing. 

The half-h<n\rtod house must have 
been plenty dificouragiivg; on the 



Jllanche Calloway, who came on 
with some fringe and did a grind in 
iront of the 12 likewise liip-waving 
ohorus girl.s, Tiio.se gals are a. good- 
looking lot, very light in color, and 
with a daiice abandon uiaually con- 
lined to cafe floors. 

In pep and eritortainment values 
this i)resentation rates among the 
i)est seen in Chicago,: The. soutli- 
town district is getting plenty for 
its four bits, . 

Sammy WiJliariis, organist, was 
very favorably received in an intro- 
ductory solo (New Acts), He's es- 
pecially .adept at jazz. ''Vialley of 
the Giants." feature, and neWsreel 
completed, . 

The 3,000 seats were almost flllcd 
at 8 p. m. Monday nighti three days 
after opening, wliicli shows busir 
ness e;ood but still just a trifle short 
of what is hoped for. It is impos- 
sible to foretell the future of this 
new class of .show bu.sine.s.s as yet. 

Loop. 



WISCONSIN 

(MILWAUKEE) 

Billy Meyers, tenori who is a>" 
stbcli feature of the stage Weis- 
feldt, has capitalized popularity. 

■Billy Meyer.s' Birthday Party" 
.was the title given to the stage 
show, a knockout. A night club set 
is used, with the orchestra on the 
right, and chairs and table on a 
stepped balcony to left. Opening 
shows band playing with entertain- 
ers seated at. tables, all in formal 
clothing. The new Wisconsin cho- 
rus, eight English. Rockets, open 
with a nifty dance. This octette 
went big In its premiere. Looks,, 
forms and grace. 

Cliorus dances aWay while prop 
car drives to door of "club" and 
footman opens door to admit Dave 
Schoolei", iri. of c. and Meyers. Both 
lads walk down short flight of stairs 
to foots, and Schooler malces intro- 
duction In Song. Meyers-responds 
with "This Is My Birthday," to mu- 
sic of "This Is My Lucky Day." 
Schooler accompanies on baby up.-. 
]-ight. Two or three songs, and 
Schooler Introduces Innanette. This 
giri Is pretty and plays a mean vio- 
lin, opening with a. classical num- 
ber and switching to popular stuff 
with an acrobatic dance while play- 
ing- . 

The band, with Mej'ers singing a 
chorus, comes back with a pop, fol- 
lowed by Rome and Dunh; While 
not great on looks when dolled out 
in tux, this team of singers have a 
great act, ' 

Julia Gerrity, with a coon-shout- 
ing voice and genial address, puts 
over her stuff in a way that makes 
'em yell for more, and then Detzo 
Retter flops down the stairs for a 
.session of tumbling and hokum that 
rocks the house. *■ 

The. chorus,, Irmanette and .Mey- 
ers, close with a pretty flnale num- 
ber. Unfortunately, the Wisconsin 
has sidetracked the organ recitals of 
Ai'thur Richter for .several weeks. 
Richtcr Is a drawing card at. the 
console and his numbers are mi.ssed. 
However, with a long stage, show, 
news weekly and long features, 
there Is seemingly no place for or- 
gan recitals. "Rose of the Golden 
We.sf Kcroon feature, good-r^rc/"/. 



JUDGMENTS 

. ■ Lyric, Operating Co., Jos. and 
Jacob Oppenheimer dnd Jos. K. 
Klein; M. Leyine; $3,023. - 

Same;. Indnstrifil Discount Corp.; 
$1.;279. -. ■ . . .. 

Carle Carlton; V'all .^o*'nlc Const. 
Co.. Inc.; $].r).';4.. 

Arthur 8^ Friend and A. S, Friend 
Cos,, Inc.; LoeW'.s. Inc.; $26,019. 

Chas. A. Goldreyer; . M. rresr-nt: 
$0,043. 

.»==AjitorL_. F,_..ScjM'!a :-,,A^ (jjorv: ami 



other aide of the lights. No. real 
applause until Jim McWijii;uns 
mado liis comedy Bp.eech, No, 4, 
and had to force that. Previously, 
Margaret Severn and hx^r feniinino 
instrumental and vocal: trio present- 
ed nicely to results that were uri;- 
W'ortliy, Tiie '<:ellist in . the turn is 
a bet for a screen test, the girls 
overcame difficulties with the pit 
oi'chestra and Miss Severn demon'- 
strated some neat turns, Serlany 
Troupe (New Acts); . four. .. men,, 
opened, 'followed by the' Turner- 
Brothers, who caught the brunt of 
a bad layout In having to follow 
with additional acrobatics. 

The 17-piece. band Went to nine 
ntmibers, three repeated from Uie 
previous Week and still good. Al- 
ways a pip stage apt, this Waring 
outfit continues full of i4eas arid 
novelty treatments of songs to keep 
them out front. They're. preSum- 
."ibly holding back their ace routine, 
the college thing, for the final week. 
The boys look good and H'red sells 
"em ablyj abetted by Tom . and the 
dr u nimer. That they can play, ilote 
the mellow bra.ss' so'tion, goes 
without saying, : 

Cortini (New Acts) niay:icianed in 
the second half paving the way for 
Ralph Whitehead. (New Acts), Then 
.iliss Baker . with songs that are 
songs. . DeSylva, Brown and Hen- 
derson get the program credit. Eight 
.•^ongs for her, amotu; St 'which a 
baker, aviator and I'Atlas Is Itloss" 
stood out on lyrics; Ah?o two bal- 
lads frorn which Belle niight have 
omitted the .sob patter. Okay at the 
American. "They like it there and 
the feature picture is bound to come 
around, no. matcr what happens. 
But at the Palace it's $2, and- no 
picture. 

Miss Baker, however, sang over 
a certain degree of hc-irseness and 
never was in danger. She's looking 
well, too. With , her present group 
of songs she can go anywhere In 
vaudeville arid stand out from the 
entertainment angle. 

Ben' Hassen Troupe substituted 
for Randolph and Wright, who de- 
faulted in the flnal spot.; Bid. 



RIVERSIDE 



~— ( Sti-Vau de) ~ - ^ 
.show. Bad biz. Gets monot- 



.st.'ihle Co., inc.; $r,S2. 

Richard Hemdon; N. Mui-rav, et 
al.: Jli-n. ■ " 

Albion Productions and Harry. 8. 
Manus; Ijariat PvoiU:., Inc., et al.; 
$4,441..' ■ • 

Ben Ali Haggih; 

Ili-iitiiuc Hr-rvice. Inc 
Qltarsh 



BIdg, 



pany. • It was given a liot bvurt bi j Cooky Mfg, Co.; $'jdG 



O'Toulo 
; $1,49G. • 
Co., Inc.; Hnrt 



M'>t<ii- 



l^air 

pnou.s, .. - . 

.Gate boost to $1.65 account ot 
holiday. The extra -tap di.scour- 
aged surplus trade, 
: Gautler's Phonograph Dogs, fa- 
miliar, and reliable opening turn, 
got the show in motion. Maud Earl, 
billed a.s "vaudeville's, highest 
voiced prima donna," was unhappy 
in the con.sclousness th.'it she was 
not getting across. While looking 
as if .she is capable of doing a good 
act and. having a record of ■experl- 
onco behind her, Mis.s iCiirl is un- 
fortunately equipricd for . materia;!. 
The high note would ■sp(<;ik for It- 
self and would be move orfective as 
a climax in.stoad of .siii-eaif over, the 
act. 

('atul)rii, novelty l-Ycm-h cyclist, ■ 
Would pass ntijst(;r on the sheer in- 
genuity of his mecli.inii'id n-voJving 
tafile. Additionally the stunts are 
.(•,Tr-(aivi'. and with a gr;nid fusion 

. thf. Tricolor at 

the 'liTtnTi; ] t s'^slTi^'^lieirr^^^—^ 

lOdwiirfl J; Ltirnlierl, ih'e noof 
.comic, using three .dn.ps nl' ( i ilher- 
tl.TM ."atire to every f:;\\l<>ft or..ln'l<um, 
l)le;i.--"tl .ill palates, tlic t'nintly hlgh- 
(jj-ow the rfccOin;: .-knllers. He 
.g.'i.ve the. llrst hair of the bill the 
fl.'ivoring ' v\ ithoUt . wlii' li 11 would 
lnv<" bi'cn tl.'<.t. . • 

Lf/niv anil Charles .Nrriscoiil, .with 
A(,'iiiUin'>K'd on P"B>' ^^J! 



STATE 

, <Vaude-Picts) 

Sellout and standees a,t the State 
Monday night with the holiday and 
"Student ..Prince" (M-G-M) on 
screen. , . . " 

The length of tne screen feature 
chops this week's vaude to Ave acts, 
all good. 

Three Golfers, male acrobats, 
clicked in opener with balancing, 
tumbling and springboard stuff. 

Count -Perrone, baritone, with Trix 
Oliver at the piano and also war- 
bling in the duets, likeable In' fol- 
low up with a. so-so routine^ Mostly 
routined, to give the count an In- 
ning on voice and pleasing; 

Nola and- Winifred St, Clair liven- 
ed up the comedy with, a back-stage 
skit. Songs kept In lively temno by 
the former's low coriiedy antics. 
Corking good comedy turn for any- 
where. 

LeMaire and Van, In cork, scored 
With comedy chatter, mostly of an 
argumen-tlvfc nature with an in,'iur- 
ance bit reminiscent of previous 
Conroy and LeMaire era, for thei 
finish. Van handles th>* comedy for 
top value with LeMaire a corking 
straight as ever. Another bell ringer. 

Natacha Nattova, aflslsted by G. . 
Rolein, closed with a class dance, 
including "Moth and Flam;e" ballet 
bit which Nattova did In several 
previcus editions of "Grsenwl.-.h 
Viliufre Follies." An adagio also 
b'. r Act Is moui.ted in pr ) lu.*tIon 
f».:hion and Is class for any opera 
houfie s^r production. Edba. 



88 



VARIETY 



NEW"A"CTS 



Wednesday, February 15, 1928 



RALPH WHITEHEAD and CO. (3) 
"Variety" (Skit) 
"16 Mins,; Two. 
Palace (St. V) 

Itoger Gray gets credit for this 
script wliich aJms to kiddingly re- 
produce -an entire vaudeville 'blU. 
Two girls asHlst Ralph Whitehead. 
!rhis doesn't help. Both Whitehead 
and Gray are: superior to the mate- 
rial. Ijaughs are not plentiful, the 
result being the male coonic is 
straining all the time and has) noth- 

: Ing but straws at which to clutch. 

. A burlesque edaglo with oxie of 
the girls in ballet attire sponsored 
the most fun, the lady displaying 
lots of nerve In some of her letups, 
pthei; portions are lifeless.. A 
istralght ballad 'by Whitehead had 
tbe drapes parting to reveal the 
girls In comedy costume as illustrar 
tlons to some effect, but the total 
count was and Is not h'eavy. 
. Act . doesn't seem to. build and 
there are laughless moments which 
had the house restless. Whitehead 
Is a standard, performer. . Gray has 
ideas and a natural sense of comedy. 
Some script surgery and revamping 
might whip this into shape. Or 
maybe it came in too isoon. It's not. 
especially creditable to either con-^ 
trlbutor or purveyor as it stands. 

Sid. 



THE USHERS (2) 
Magic 

16 Mins.; One 
08th Stv(V.P) 

Man and woman work out novel 
routine, using the man's fe&ts of 
ina'glc and fast "mind reading," ' the 
•woman on stage and man li? aisles. 
i?Ip of an opening. Drop . in one 
shows fantastic city of towering 
buildings, like the film "Metropolis," 
with windows lighted. Aeroplane Is 
seen to approach in the sky. Pas- 
senger, elevator in tallest building 
shoots to top as plane alights. 
6hoots down agait), and man of^the 
team. emerges from door in center 
of drop as though he had arrived 
.ifrom sky. 

Goes through neat bit of magic, 
Including trick of threading two 
dozen needles while In his mouth 
(Houdlnl Aid this and It was sup- 
posed to, be. his pToperty-fanyway 
It's a startler). 

, Woman then arrives via sky .In 
'same manner add after some rather 
inconsequential talk they go into 
the mind reading. Method Is strik- 
ing. Girl identifies articles, giving 
number on currency bills and other 
Intricate details. Replies are swift, 
coming instantly and without hesl 
tatlon. Cueing system defies dO' 
tectlon by lays for man usee little 
tali. Both depart as they came. 

Entrance and exit alone puts 
them in. Besides that the work Is 
clean cut and showmanly. Capital 
act for small time feature. Ruslt. 



"ECHOES FROM METROPOLI- 

TAN" (12) 
Grand Opera 

aO Mins.; One, Two arid Full . 

(Special) . 
Academy ,(V-P) 

. Extraordlftarlly good . idea. For 
first time In^knowledge of this re- 
viewer somebody has hooked up 
grand opera Idea In shape for popu- 
lar vaudeville; Ti^ick consists of 
giving brief bits of the principal 
standard arias with backing of 
aippropriate scenery and interpolat- 
ing impersonations of the musical 
old masters by the orchestra leader, 
after the manner of Willie Zimnner- 
raann of a, decside .ago. 

In this case, a splendid- singing 
personnel has been .assembled. 
Twelve are about evenly divided, 
men and women, all having voices 
that pass muster, and give a general 
Impression of musical dignity at 
least, even if the acting soirhetimeB 
is Jnept. 

Procedure is thus: Placard an- 
nounces "Mascagnl's "Cavalerla 
Rusticana" and curtain goes up on 
drop m stained glass window effect 
to _ supply backgrjurid or church. 
Lea'der In orchestra pit bobs up 
made .up as Mascagni and leads 
orchestra In characteristic fashion 
(usually with touch of caricature 
for comedy), all. leading into the 
aria with thr-ee principal? and !a 
small chorus "backlngr. 

Verdi, Von Suppe, Gounod and 
Strauss all follow In order, with tl|e 
pi'ison scene from "Faust" as a 
climax. Each has a change of 
drop ■ Bufflcieht to suggest the set- 
ting, as, for example, a drop with 
a. prison tower with tenor at cut 
window for "II Trovatore." 

At the Academy the whole ofEer- 
ing was received with every evi- 
dence of enthusiasm, the foreign 
clientele there being strong, fbr 
serious music. Appeal not confined 
to such an audience. The imper- 
sonations from pit help vastly for 
vaudeville. Good feature anywhere. 

Rush, 



8ERLANY TROUPE (4) 
Posing, Aerobatics . 
0 Mins.; Full (Special) 
Palace (^t. V.) 

Opens under colored lights, the 
male quartet in various poses, and 
finally breaking this with a slow 
motion hand-to-hand lift well exe- 
cuted. After that the boys hop 
down off the rear . platform, doff 
their white wigs and go to work. 

Underatandor works from a leg 
catch perch, suspending his. com- 
panions by various contrivances, 
once holding all three by an arm 

Various formations - underneath 
the top member make the act un- 
usual in appearance, and the quiet 
and ^xpei^t tnianner^ of working 
makes "it a yaude clnchT "' 'Sid. "" 



BAILEY and BARN UM 
iSongs and Dances 

13 Mins.;. One 
Coliseum (V-P) 

Man and woman combination and 
Is not to be confused with Barnum 
and Bailey, the man-slnglng duo. 
Neither has much voice but their 
dancing is their standbye, 

.For good measure the girl throws 
in an imitation of Harry Ltauder ef- 
fective where the customers are not 
too* exacting. Girl goes in for ab- 
breviated dress and looks well. 

The man is a hard worker atid 
scored on his dancing; the girl a.lso 
flashed good tapping. Mark. 



JOE AND JANE McKENNA 
Songs, Talk, Comedy 
14 Mins.; One 
6th Ave. (V-P) 

"^--lf-^nothing=el3e-the -oloslng-adaglo- 
travesty by this youtiiful couple is 
certain to hand out some laughs. It 
could be worked up to even greater 
proportions. 

Youth starts this duo off nicely, 
the girl being both attractive and 
oute- and evincing an unmistakable 
willingness to clown. Gab. exchange 
Is not so good and could be bol- 
stered. Hard workers, the girl dis- 
playing heavy personality. Easily 
got over here. if or*. , 



MILTON CHARLES 
Organist ' 
Chicago, Chicago 

After a brief stay at the Oriental. 
Milton Charles has moved to the 
more "select". Chicago. The Oriental, 
temple of jazz, has Henri Keates 
again. Chicago showdom has, and 
probably always will, consider the 
Chicago theatre as the favorite 
house of the elite picture patrons. 
True artistry is striven for at the 
Chicago more than' at any other 
theatre In the city— short of the 
Opera. 

So, Mr. Charles, when he sits at 
the Chicago's organ cohsdle must be 
satisfied and so must the Chicago's 
patrons, for Charles Is one of those 
rare Individuals— a . technically per- 
fect organist. Aside from his tech- 
nique he is possessed of an ability 
to inject desirable little "twists" 
where they are most needed in an- 
organ x'ecltal. 

One * of the first organists to 
record his work on standard- discs, 
Charles has achieved a national If 
not international reputation. While 
he could giet . along very nicely with- 
out it this reputation is an unde- 
,.nlable help along lines of popu- 
larization. On his opening program 
at the Chicago were "An Old 
Guitar and an Old Refrain," "Var- 
sity Drag" and Llzst's "Second 
Hungarian Rhapsody" for the finale. 

Milton Charles is a showman and 
a musician In a superlative sense, 
Withl,an_eye_ toj.f.eellngjput _the_ dis-_ 
criminating Chicago clientele,' he 
used slides — telling how nervous 
he was and how anxious to please. 
Charles might have been anxious 
to please, he probably was, but he 
certainly was not nervous. Then, 
the slides went on. to say, that 
"Some like pep whll^ some think 
it's passe," and Charles varied his 
pi-ogram to please any taste, . 

Milton Charles Is the Ideal man 
fot* that console at the Chicago. He 
should stay there! Loop. 

MILLARD and MARLIN (2) 

So ng • Dance • Comedy 
15 Mins.; One (Special) 
Broadway (V-P) 

The well -liked comedy team are 
back this season with a now drop. 
Deliver as usual, only In front of a 
college campus entrance,. 

Opens with a chance meeting of 
ihe^_gQMy^^.MMeivt, and, , the wa sh - 
woman's daughter in a red check 
dress. Girl's plaintive vocal de- 
livery rogisters within the first two 
minuteSi Marlln has a chow moln 
number,^ used with the tuna^of 
"Charmaine." Got laughs. 

Gags a little moldly but seemed 
new to this crowd, so may be okey. 
General line along same lliies as 
previously, though now containing 
dllTerent material Filled next to 
oloslnff satlsfactorlljr. MoH. 



WINONA WINTER 
Character Songs 
16 Mine.; On.s 

Pantages, Los Angeles (V-P) 

Miss Winter who has not been 
active in the past few seasons, re- 
turns with a line of material writ- 
ten by Blanche Merrill and makes 
good* Impressions of soine of 
Broadway's feminine notables give 
Miss Winter's talents full scope, 
while her: Itidividtial selling points 
put the numbers over. The blonde 
statellness of Miss Winter assures 
class appearance, even wiien she 
steps out in other characters. Her 
"Shop/ Girl" is a whimsical sketch 
with a light dash of hunior whllei 
another one about the "easy going 
gal" rings with a touch of piathps. 

One concerning the ups and 
downs of a. chorine strikes a true 
note. For an encore Miss Winter 
employs, one of her old standbys— 
the ventriloquist gag with the dum- 
my. This shiB could eliminate to 
advantage. It fails to click with 
her general demeanor and is likely 
to offset some of the other things. 
Annette Evans accompanies at the 
piano, but more or less hidden. 
Sweet looker, however, and taste- 
fully dressed. . . ' ' 



"HAPPINESS GIRLS" (•) 
Revue 

28 Mins,; One-Two-Thres ' 
Broadway (V-P) 

Opening is in a flapper school.' 
Schoolmistress does, a lifelike . imi- 
tation of Texas Guinan, which . was 
not, sad to relate, fully, a/p predated 
by the customers in this house. 

Rough, unpolished comedy re- 
sulted' In strong returns. After 
yelling "Squattei-vous" to her 
pupils, the school teacher asked one 
of the students to add six and six. 
The correct answer being received, 
she bawled "C'mon everybody, give 
this clever little girl a great big 
hand!" 

Genevieve Todd: entered tor a 
hrief hoofing number, followed t'V 
eight of the girls playing ukes with 
vocal accompani'ment. . 

I,yrics weak and comedy lines 
raw, ' but- business registered on all 
six. 

All -girl orchestra Is an attractive 
feature. Start oft brightly, but slow 
up to allow for soloists. Prolongs 
act unnecessarily, and none of the 
soloists strong enough to merit 
special spotting. 

Kathryn White ^om acrobatic 
dance and Rose Brill acts as an- 
nouncer via phoney mike. 

A couple of the weaker comedy 
attempts can easily be eliminated 
since the act la too long at present. 

Closing brought a rousing recep- 
tion. Should do even better out of 
town. ' Mori. 



CORTINI 
Magician 

10 Mins.; Full Stage 
Palace (St. V.) . 

Cortini works ifa tails and relies 
upon an avalanche of coins as a 
finish to send him across, going into 
tlie audience for this bit. Drojpping 
coin after coin into silver buckets 
until they finally overflow and rain 
down from the flies Is an . efltectlve 
conclusion . worth the troublie It 
must take to set it up and clean it 
up. , 

Previously it is pretty much a 
matter of standard routine, Cortini 
not always being too smooth or 
perhaps nervous Monday night. 

Speed, no guns and . the coin 
finale, are. assets which, figure to see 
the act. once aroimd to fair enough 
applause without threats of holding 
up any show. Bid, 



CARNEY and PIERCE 
Pop Songs 

.12 Mins.; bne 
American (V-P) 

Two men, in tuxes, one at plano^ 
for .routine of published numbers. 
They slam their stuff over on dic- 
tion, volume- and some good team 
work., "rhey are finger-snapping, 
niammy-singers and constitute a 
peppy and serviceable deucer. 

Material indifferent. Land, 



OTTO and ORETTO and Co. (2) 
Novelty S. & D. Sketch 
15 Mins.; One and Full 
58th St. (V-P) 

Otto . Bros, formerly , did their 
dancing, turn with a dressing room 
sketch background. Now: they have 
elaborated the sketch, using two old 
timers, Introduoed as Hart and De- 
Vere, as characters. 

Boys start, with their dance rou- 
tine, which is a whale of a specialty 
on its own. During unison step- 
ping, one breaks down and other 
walks off in disgust, refusing to 
come on when cued. Orchestra 
vamps several times and then drop 
rises to show boys in their dressing 
room for bickering in the Cameron 
and Flanagan style. 

One boy says, - "All right I quit 
the act, I'll team up with my old 
man." Cue for entrance of Hart 
who takes boys part in' wrangle. 
Gray-haired woman in evening 
dress crashes here, business ex- 
plaining she Is mother of other boy. 
In talk it develops she is an old 
time trouper, and at length Hart 
recognizes her as his old partner, 
forgotten during, the intervening 
years. 

Surprise! Warm greetings! Why 
not, put on a four- act. Which is 
cue to return to "one" where old 
timers do a cake walk after . cos- 
tume change, and boys contrasting 
With modern stepping — black bot- 
tom tap and eccentric— for the fin- 
ish. At the 68th street a veritable 
riot. Will dp well anywhere on 
strength of the stepping which is 
really exceptional. Rush. 



RIVERSIDE 

(Continued from page 87) ■ 

valuable co-operation from Dorothy 
Van Alst and Miss Bernadette, en- 
tertained auspiciously, They are 
giving free lessons, according to an 
announcement in the lobby. Be- 
tween five and six nightly and. for 
any and ail who apply. They are 
featuring a not very* sharply differ- 
entiated dance called the "gigolo," 
a good long stone's throw away 
from- being sensational. 

After the recess period Sam Sum- 
mers and Bstelle Hunt resumed the 
highjinks. Theirs Is a quaint turn, 
outwardly of little weight yet piling 
up a sizeable quota of laughs. 

The hit of the bill wa:) Coram, 
dapper vehtrllpquist. Besides hav- 
ing brought the mechanicism of 
voices throwing to-^ ^eminence, this 
graduate of the Xjohdon halls pos- 
sesses a well-Indexed file of gags 
plus a line of humor not dependent 
upon puns ibut upon Ideasi The 
audience enjoyed especially his rag- 
ging of himself. 

Lily Morris, next to closing, kept 
her. stage waits pretty well down. 
The change interludes timed 30, 50, 
30 and 40 seconds. These gaps in 
the continuity of her audience con- 
trol undoubtedly hurt , this English 
entertainer for the States. Also con- 
sidering the insular nature of her 
songs her ability to b.ang across a 
good score is a tribute to her troup 
Injgr. 

Kay and ' Lorene Sterling, roller 
skaters with a camouflaged ■ get- 
away, closed and held fairly vtroll. 

Land. 



Song and Dance ' ' 
8 Mins.; One 
Broadway (V-P) 

Neat appearance and reliable de- 
livery. Have a new number called 
tlie Charleston -Black Bottom waltz, 
executed with taps. 

Eccentric buck-and-wing efforts 
put the act over after a light start. 
Charleston - Black !Bottom buck 
dance, as encorsk weakens finish. 

Jfort. 



ACADEMY 

(Vaude-Picts) 

Mughificent house, the Academy, 
with all that means in attracting 
people from the tenement district 
around 14th street. And for the six 
bits gate a remarkable show. This 
week, first half, the headlinor is 
Francis X. Bushman (In person) 
with a sketch, "Code of the Sea," 
perfect for the clientele, both as a 
draw on. billing and as an enterr 
tainment on the stage. 

Holiday matinee Monday, audi- 
ence late in gathering, but capacity 
by mid afternoon and standees 
waiting for the late show. Eight- 
act bill to back up the feature, 
which, .with__ the., ^picture, "The 
Opening Night" (C6Tum161ay, to^ 
tailed three hours and a, half of 
excellent (and iexpensive) enter- 
tainment. All told in the specially 
section there were more than two 
score people concerned, ; 

JTrazers opened, neat for tlie spot, 
with an operatic troupe probably 
trying out set No. 2. Called "Echoes 
of the Metropolitan" (New Acts). 
Poor placing for the bill and for the 
turn, but probably only spot avail- 
able. Jim and Betty Morgan gave 
an enjoyable interlude of music and 
comedy lyrics In their quiet, ef- 
fective style. • . 

Bushman sketch In . early and not 
a particularly fortunate placing 
since It was third turn of running 
sans comedy. Bushman makes a 
fine, commanding figure on the 
stage and here has a distinctly su- 
perior playlet. Subdued melodrama 
with a high powered kick at the fin- 
ish and trickily framed for ap- 
plause. Fine condensed bit of writ- 
ing, with .splendid oxposition of 
.dramaticsttii^y ;.in JLS. jninutes;^IdcaL 
for the Bushman fanf;. In the big 
Academy the woman's linos were 
rnostly inaudible. They insisted on 
a speech aiKV the movie idol of 
yesterday spilled neat comedy talk 
for five minutes. 

Sammy Pain and Joe Dunn, song- 
sters, In simple routine of num- 
bers Including Sammy's "Rainy 
Day," were meat for the customers 
who always acclaim . songsmiths 
warbling their own compositions. 
The spot would have been greatly 



bettered by some sort of comedy 
Interlude, since there had not been 
a laugh, so far. Indeed the whole 
bill suffered from absence of strong 
low comody. ' 

The Royal Pekin .Tapanese troupe 
of Jugglers and acrobats had noth- 
ing by way of merriment to pur- 
vey, although they have some mar- 
velous oriental feats in several- de- 
partments and a fine flash of a 
background. 

Sam Wooding and orchestra were 
due here, but were switched over to 
closing and BOrns and Kis.sen 
wore brought up to take the place 
Here was a riot. Keeping In mind 
that there had not been a ripple 
of laughter up to date, the entrance 
of the pair in their Greek dude bur- 
lesque was the ciie cue for a roar 
a roar that continued throughout 
except for the sentimental ballad by 
Burns, which is slipped in early to 
make a change of pace. The paro- 
dies — one on "Melody Lingers" for 
example — panicked lem. 

Then two news reels. Fox's regu- 
lar service without the soi^nd ef- 
fects and then a complete news reel 
with Movietone. The sight and 
sound selection for this release Is 
not especially happy. Most of the 
sound has to bo supplied by the 
Imagination. Shots at the falling 
walls In the Fall River fire were at 
such a distance that the roar was 
pretty dim. Sound effects of cut- 
ting . ice in Massachusetts also is 
pretty tame.,' 

Then the delayed Wooding ag- 
gregation, but making up for the 
delay by their torrid jazz, hot step- 
ping by the musicians and the 
crooning blues technique by Edith 
Wilson; . Those sax and cornet 
wielders of Woodlngs know their 
intimate, jazz, getting some extreme 
effects In hoi'monious discords that 
are startling. And how that banjo- 
ist can extemporize oh Charleston 
twists and black bottom evolutions. 

Picture not quite up to the spe- 
cialty show, biit satisfactory release 
for the clientele. Altogether inter- 
esting performance, except for the 
shortage of comedy material, which 
dulled thie running somewhat. 

Rush. 



BROADWAY 

(Vaudc-Pcts) 

Three new acts on a. six-act bill 
and the screen flicker a dud. Busi- 
ness fair on account of the holiday 
crowds but not capacity for the 
afternoon performance. 

Happiness Girls, (New Acts), 
pleaser. At a level toned to the 
understanding of the patrons of this 
and similar houses. Out of town, 
they should be a riot. 

Millard and Marlln, (New Acts), 
highly polished comedy team next 
to closing, with a more subtle and 
entertaining brand of comedy, but 
did not rate as highly with the mob 
as the a,li-glrl act. 

.In the opening spot Bob and 
Liucy Gillette delivered juggling 
while Bob attempted What was evi- 
dently Intended as comedy. In wait- 
er's makeup. 

Followed by Lewis and WInthrop 
(New Acts), hoofers, who finished 
to good returns,. 

Al Abbott, . fourth, scored strong- 
ly with imitations revolving .round 
a small town amateur show. Rou- 
tine included yodelling, mouth or- 
gan and trick accordion with com- 
edy lyrics accompanying. 

Bradford and Hamilton, song and 
dance trio, closed. 

"Brass Knuckles," (W, B.), screen 
feature. .Mori. 



AMERICAN ROOF 

(Vaude-Pct) 

Barring a few spots the American. 
Roof, show Monday ran to small 
time low comedy. The audience 
seemed all primed to laugh at any 
old thing. Gags that bordered on 
the blue got more than anything 
else. Not much genuine talent. . 

Alvin and Kenny" openedv "comic 
half getting his best laughs through 
the close calls he has when step- 
ping In and out of the way of. the 
straight worker on the Roman rings. 
Much stalling. ^- . 

The Garner Sisters, with some 
topical songs and about five ges- 
tures, did fairly well, although there 
is not much variation to the rou- 
tine.. This due. perhaps to the use 
of Well played pop catalog num- 
bers. 

Darrell and Hobinson (New Act^), 
got away with their spot, due to the 
hoko of the woman and the rouRVi 
way she kidded herself about her 
sllmness. Then came the real 
bright spot of the first half, tho 
Paul Spocht band. 

That Specht crowd gave the show 
a great boost in addition to. its mu- 
sic Interpol.Tting comedy that was 
relished. They closed the first ii.'irt 
and closed If well with no di.spoai- 
tion to overstay, 

After intermission Howard and 
^Ji^<ivyi^ jiolgjied 

ing. They make a stAb'at sliij^mgr 
ljut their .stock is hoofing, ami get 
them by abundantly. 

Cooke and Langdon were i>loaf<- 
ing, a dnsh of comedy and a bit of 
song. Scott Bros, and Vernon 
(New Acta), grabbed off the com- 
edy honors and were a. big help 
to the late bill. Closing was the 
Gautier animal act. with a pony do- 
ing tho main work. On the acret^n 
"The Divine Woman" (M-G-M). 

Jfarfc. 



Wednesday, February 15, 1928 



B XfTC L E S Q U E 



VARIETY 



39 



lURTIG&SEAHON MAY RETIRE 



IF MAKING DEAL WITH MINSKYS 



Firm's 125th Street Burlesque Theatre in Nesrbtiation 
—Would Tie Up Harlem for Stock Burlesque 
Men^Mutuai Wheel Shows Liable for One House 



Hurtlg & Seamoh, among the old- 
($Bt managerial names .o£ current 
#how business,' may fade but of the 
picture If negotiations looking . to- 
Vard Hurtlg &. . Seamon's 12Bth 
Street Iheatrie, passing from their 
direction, reach a su<:cessful conclu- 
■ion, 

•■ Interested as principals on the 
•thef side are the Mlnsky Brothers, 
■with I. H. Herk, president of the 
.Mutual wheel, acting for Jules Hur- 
iilg, who is 111. The Minskys have the 
Apollo on 125 th streeti playirig the 
customary Minsky stock burlesque 
policy. Hurtlg & Seamon's play 
Mutual shows,, having become at- 
tached to the . Herk chain when 
ileaving the Columbia wheel a couple 
of years ago, 

"^Ith both 125th street houses 
operated by the Mlnsikys, thus shut- 
ting off the hard and tight opposi- 
tion fof several seasons, one of the 
theatres Is liable to cihtinue with 
the Mutuar wheel attractions. In 
the other stock burlesque will re- 
tnaln. 

Minskys Expanding 

Minskys have taken over the 
Grand Street, lower East Side, New 
•.iTprk, aiid will play stock burlesque 
•ommenclng n.^xt week (Feb. 20). 
They will shift their National Win- 
ter Garden stock iQtact to the Grand 
Ctrcet, and orgarilze a new company 
for the Winter Gfarden. 

The Grand Street gives Minskys 
Ihree stock burlesques in New York. 

Minskys may take in other terri- 
;%>ry In Greater. New York for a sim- 
ilar policy. It Is reported they aire 
. negotiating for two houses In 
Brooklyn, and one on Staten Island. 

. Hurtlg iand Seamen 
Hurtlg & Seamon have been show 
and theatre operators for many 
years. They operaited theatres In 

•ftiid outside of New York, and at 
one time had five burlesque shows 
©n the Columbia wheel.. 

,. Members of the Arm were Jules 

[ Hurtlg and Harry Seamon, also the 
late joe and I<ouis Hurtlg. Messrs. 
Hurtlg and Seamon aiave been very- 
popular among their companions In 
tho show business. Hairy Seamon, 
for a long period very active in "the 
direction of the Arm, of recent sea- 

. flons had to slacken up on account 
of his health. Jules Hurtlg since 
has been the t>rlme mover. . 

Hurtig & Seamon are identlfled 
with 125th street and did much to 
build up the west side of Harlem's 
principal thorouglifare. The open- 
ing of the present H. & S. music 
hall was one of I25th street's big- 
gest events and before Harlem went 
dark. 



Carrie Finnell Show 

Comedian , . . .... ... .Biaiiiiy (VWop") .Mo6r« 

Second Gomedlan;.. v ......... '.BUly Gordob 

Straight ;..........^.,.R!UBsell Smlin 

UllUty .T«d L«ater 

Juvenile . . .'. . . . .............. ....... '. . .Anon 

Prima Donn&.' Carrie ' Flnnell 

Soubret .' . . . .-. . .Bee - Moore 

Soubret * i....;.. Pearl Henderson 

Soubret .• . . .Peggy Woods 



Street Ballyhoo Ban : 
Backed by L. A. Judge 

Los Angeles, Fe:b. 14. 

Ballyhooing for main street shows 
was definitely declared out ln-a..de 
dsion handed down by Superior 
Judge Yankwich. The court de 
darod constitutional a city ordl 
nance prohibiting word-of-mouth 
.advertising oii the streets. 

The ruling was made in the case 
<>f Jack Smith, recently convicted of 
violating that ordinance. As a re 
suit of .'Judge Yankwich's . decision, 
main street , ballyhpoers may take 
an appeal to the Supreme Court 
when they find themselves barred 
from eidewalk oratory. 



buly watson's^ act 

"Sliding" Billy Watson has turned 
*own a stock burlesque offer,' to do 
an act In vaudeville. 

Watson, until the recent merger 
©f Columbia and Mutual, had his 
«wn show on the latter circuit. 



^Jiuilesgue Engagements 

The following burlesque cn^g^ 
mollis are placed through the Ike 
Wo.bor olilces: 

Bud Breuer, comic; Marie Breen, 
■oubret; Mack Smiles, Juvenile, 
''^ith Billy Exton's burlesque stock, 
Broadway Strand, Detroit; Flo 
I>earth, prima donna, Henry Dixon's 
"Big Revue" ; Estelle Arab Nack, 
•oubret, Jaffee stock, Pittsburgh; 
Les Golden, Palace stock, Balti- 
more; Bobhy Wilson, "Bare Facts." 



All the way from very good bur 
Icsque material to turkey grade en- 
tei talnmeht. In . the suitable mate- 
rial fail the first-rate comedy of 
Benny Moorei, playirig "wop" or wise 
cracking smartly, without dialect; 
the stepping of Bee Moore and Gar- 
rie Elnnell's own small allotment of 
labor, a flash song and shimmy In- 
terlude of six or seven minutes, at 
the hnish. ■ 

. The rest Is pr6tty terrible, with 
especial reference: 1:o the production 
and the most lifeless groiip of 16 
chorus girds that have swung arouhd 
these corners In. many a day. There 
isn't a voice In the troupe, and with 
t>he exception of Miss Moorei and 
Miss Flnnell you'd suspect, that all 
the women In the outfit were break- 
ing In, riot only for the show but 
for their stage experience.. That 
group of chorines could keep a sin- 
gle simtile routine even^lhdeed, 
they didn't even shuffle through 
their maiieuvers in time. 

Pearl Henderson and Peggy 
Woods made a fair stab at numher 
leading, both vehement blondeis and 
tail, rangy girls . in figure. One of 
them dressed, smartly, the other un- 
tidily, but from the pi:6gTam It was 
impossible to tell which was which. 

A tall, slender girl, has to have 
something exceptional In burlesque 
to make up for lack of curves. The 
boyish lines may be great for the 
Junior League, but the wheel likes 
Its femininity fairly voluptuous. 
Miss Moore fills out her scantles and 
her whatzises and got Interest ac- 
cordingly, while th.e two blonde 
girls didn't have any talent for syn-. 
t.hetlc. sex appeal. 

On the other hand Carrie herself 
Is the othier extreme, a woman of 
proportions much too opulent to 
make for art. She. assayed the un- 
dress; shimniy for one brief reveal- 
ing -monient, working alone on the 
stage with the aid of a male pianist. 
In all good will the suggestion Is 
offered that Miss Finnell abandon 
the shimmy and deyote herself to 
fully olothcd and genial comedy. 
Either that or train down. No 
vvoriiah of her lines can coquet, «yen 
In United Burlesque. 

Benny Moore carries the show. A 
hard-working comedian with excel- 
lent style and a good deal of capital 
material in the form of quick sallies, 
funny always and only moderateQy 
blue. He. went into one of the boxes 
for a fine bit of sustained comedy, 
working with Gordon (doing. Hebe) 
in one of the opposite boxes, and the 
stage occupied by a" fake mind- 
i'eadlng turn. The two comics kept 
up a swift crossfire of wise cracking 
that was rich In genuine laughis, 
Moore dropping his dialect and do- 
ing wise guy for the moment. 

He worked Ih all the bits, was 
concerned In a dozen tworman talk 
Ing Itetris In one. and ' generailly 
helped enormously to keep the 
crowd's minds off the uninspiring 
spectacle of clumsy girls In the en 
sembles..^-r Gordon backed him, nicer 
ly. giving the only assistance in the 
personnel, for the two or three men 
doing straight merely ambled 
through the evening. None of 
thorn had a voice or apijeared to 
have heard, of the technic of stralgQit 
feeding. No suggestion of a spc 
clailty either. 

Even .Moore, doesn't shine In tho 
vocaladepartment, and, by way of a 
specialty Interlude does an elaborate 
imjiresslon of Cfeorge Bebart, doing 
the scene from "Sign of the Rose," 
with special set of flower shop. To 
be fair, the audience seemed to like 
(his. They were disposed to Jodh at 
first, but Moore handled the heavy 
dramatics neatly and they ended 
with whole-hearted applause. Isa- 
belle Van and her girls did well and 
never were so sorely needed to give 
the femme flash to a unit weak In 
that particular. Business at the 
Columbia capacity Thursday even 
Ing (Feb. 9). R«9h. 



Theatre Sells Near Beer 



At the Apollo, Harlem bur- 
lesque stock house operated by 
the Minskys, they' are selling 
glasses of nectr hear In the 
aisles, with a . bar also fitted up 
at the rear of the. house. No 
free lunch, however. 



Harry Shapiro, Show's ManagM* 

="^-Harry^Shaplro---has-=-taken=^over 
management of Ed Ryan's "Nothing 
Cut Girls." . 

Ryan has two shows on the wheel 
and wMl alternate as supervising 
manager between both. 



Paterson's Runway 

. Billy Watson got an okay for a 
runway at his Orpheum, Paterson, 
N. J. It was ordered to start thlis 
week, 



Rex Evans Arrested 

Springfield, Mass., Febl 14. 
' Gordon Johnston, 37, also known 
as Rex H. Evans, who said he was 
a vaudeville actor, living at 221 Am- 
sterdarii avenue. New York, was ar- 
rested, suspected of being the check 
worker who has mulcted many 
Springfield merchants. Johnston ad- 
mitted larceny, the police say, and 
his case was continued for disposi- 
tion. 

Johnston declared, police say, that 
the check racket, was the wiridup 
of a seven weeks' debauch that be- 
gan In Albany a,t the close of his 
engagement, with a tjurlesque com- 
pany. He was one . time a dancing 
partner of Pat Rooney and Marlon 
Bent. • 

During his stay Iri'vSprlngfieLa, 
the police say,: he had passied at 
least four had ones. The first was 
at tiie Cooley Hotel, where . he In- 
duced a clerk to accept a check for 
140. . 

Weeks of Feb. is and so 

Bare Facts— Lyceum, Canton; 20, 
Gayety, lioulsvllle. . • 

Bo,nd Box Revue-^^ayety, Balti- 
more; 20i Gayety, Washington. 

Banner Burlosquers — Empire, 
Brooklyn; 20. Columbia, N, Y. C. 

Bathing . Beauties — ■ Trooadero, 
Philadelphia; 20, Gayety, Baltimore. 

Be Ifappy — ^Plazia, Worcester; 20, 
State, Springfield. 

>BIg -Revu^^-G4yety,T Washington; 
20, Academy, Pittsburgh. 

Bowery Burlesquers — Gayety, 
liOulsvllle; SO, Mutual, Indlanap- 
oUs. 

Bright Eyes— liyrlc, Dayton;' 20, 
Bmpress, Cincinnati 

Carrie . Flnnell— Liyrtc - NiBwa^k; 
20, Star, Brooklyn: 

Dimpled Darllners -^ Gayety, 
Brooklyn; 20, Trocadero, PhlladeIr 
phla. 

Follies of Pleasure— Columbia, 
Cleveland;. 20, Lyceum, Canton. 

French Models— Academy, Pitts- 
burgh; 20, Lyric, Dayton. 

Frivolities of 1928 — Gayety, Mon- 
treal; 20, Gayety, Boston. 

Ginger Girls — Empire, Provi- 
dence; 20, Plaza, Worcester. ' 

Girls From Happyland— Mutual, 
Indianapolis; 20, Garricki St Louis, 
. Girls From the Follies— Gayety, 
Omaha; 20, Garrlck, Des Moines. 

Girls of the U. S. A. — Gayety, 
"Minneapolis; 20, (Sayety, Milwaukee. 

Happy Hours-^aslno, Boston ; - 20, 
Orpheum, Paterson. 

Hello Paree — State, Springfield ; 
20, Howard, Boston. 

High Flyer^r-Orpihenm, Grand 
Rapids; 20, Cadillac, Detroit. 

High Life— 18-16, L. O.; 16-19, 
Colonial, Utlca; 20, Gayety, Mon- 
treal. 

Hollywood Scandals — Garrlck, 
Des Molhes; 20, Gayety, Minneap- 
olis; 

Jantlme Revue— Orpheum, Pat- 
erson ; 20, Gayety, Bcranton. . 

Laffln' Thru— Empress^ Cincin- 
nati; 20, Grand, Akron. 

Land of - Joy — Grand, Akron; 20, 
Gayety, Buffalo. 

Lid Llftersr— Hudson, Union City; 
20, Lyric, Newark. 
. - Merry, JVhlrl:TT«tar, Brooklyn; 20, 
Hudson, Union City. 

Moonlight Maids — Cadillac, De 
trolt; 20, En)plre, Toledo. 

Naughty Nlf tlesr-Em pire, . Tole- 
do; 20, Columbia, . Cleveland. 

Nlte : Hawks-^ayety, • Toronto.; 
■20;' Gayiely," Rochester. 

Nlte Life In Paris — Gayety, 
Scranton; 20,. Gayety, Wilkes 
Barre. 

Nothing But Girts— H. Sb S. 12Bth 
St., New York; 20, Empire, Brook 
lyn. 

Parisian Flappers— Eknpress, Chi 
cago; 20, Orpheum, Grand Rapids. 

Pretty Babies— Columbia, N. Y 
C; 20, Empire, Providence. 

Puss, Pus»— L. O.; 20, EJm press, 
Chicago. 

Record Breakers — Garrlck, St. 
Louis; 20, Gayety, Kansas City. 

Red Hots— Cray ety, Rochester; 
20^21, Geneva; 22-23, Oswego; 24- 
27, Schenectady. • 

Saratoga Chips — <Sayety, Boston; 
20, H. A S. 12Bth St., N. Y. C. 

Social Maids— lS-14, Geneva; IB- 
1(J, Oswego; 17i-19, Sclienectady; 20- 
MrLr5rr2S-2TrC61onla3rUtlcar -'-"^^^ 

Speed Girls— Casino, Brooklyn; 
20, Casino, Boston.. 

Snyder, Bozo— Howard, Boston; 
20, Gayety, Brooklyn. . 

Step Lively Girls— Gayety, Buf- 
falo; 20, Gayety, Toronto. 

Stolen Sweets — Gayety, Kansas 
City; 20, Gayety, Omaha. 

Sngax Babies — Gayety, Milwau- 
kee; 20, Haymarket, Chicago. 

Tempter— <jrayety, WlHces-Barre; 
20, Ca.6lno, ]&rooklyn< 



Stock Stampede on 

In Fertile Detroit 

Detroit, Feb. 14. 

Stock burlesque, in Detroit; has 
four companies running and a .fifth 
slated to bow. in next week. 

■The Palace, largest and getting 
the big slice, was converted to bur- 
lesque a week ago by Ironis & 
Clamage, Who also run the Avenue 
here. The Chicago operators' lease 
on the AvenUe expires shortly and 
their leasing of the Palace is said 
to be. a motion at preventing ' a 
freeze-iout In fertile Detroit. . , 

The Broadway Strand jumped 
from vaudefilms to burlesque Satr 
urday, , direction . of Billy Extori. 
Avenue and National are :the vet- 
erans.' 

V .The Roosevelt, . plrtying . vaude, 
goes burlesque in a week. 

Besides the stocks, there Is Izzy 
Seldenberg's Cadillac, wheel house, 
with business only fair. Stock, 
seems to be doing the most consist- ; 
eat drawing; in town. 



Sheikee Shakes Show 
To Shimmy in Stock 

Detroit, Feb. 14; 

Sheikee, burlesque shaker, shook 
the "Band Box Revue" and Joined 
Vic Travers' stock at the National 
this week. , 

Sheikee was an awful disappoint- 
ment to the local boys last week 
when she didn't show up after being 
clrcus-bnied and ballyhooed to ex- 
tremes. Her contract with the road 
outfit held her an extra wieek and 
caused non-appearance. 

National management was forced 
to express regrets from the stage, 
and an announcer siEild Sheikee 
would, shake plenty to make up for 
the lost weiek. 



BALCONY BIZ OFF 



. . (Continued from page .t) 

Main Lane and the neigiiborhooas 
in the metropolitan area. 

With the 65 odd plays of the $3 or 
more grade on view contihuotaaly and 
with Leblang having ajn average of 
SO at , least of them at all times In 
his cut .rate establishment, the ciit 
rater is reported riot having equalled, 
his gross .balcony sales of last sea« 
son. It la again . found from the 
accounts In the other devices the- 
atres have . for catching the strays 
in the upstairs sections, . principally 
along the special inducemerit sales 
talks.- , : ■■ ■• ■ • - • 

What .Inroads If any the pictures . 
have riiado in .th6 orchestra seats of 
the legit houses aria not., ventured 
by the showmen. They say there to 
no data upon that. 

■ . Pictures Universal .. . 

On the "road," the Bhowmen say, 
the blight of the picture upon the . 
legit attraction, looal and current,: 
is plainly seen. Most bf.therii blame 
only the picture for the present 
road condition, pointing to contrast- 
ing times and grosses, also the 
larger number of plays travelinfir 
before the riioving picture became 
the universal amusement for' Amer- 
ica,ns. • . 

Nor will any of the Broadwayltes 
hazard an opinion as to the future 
derit the> film plkces may rinake upon 
the legit In New York, or If the 
reg;alness of the picture houses and 
their stag6 entertainment, taking In 
the feature : . film, will eventually 
make. Itseif marked all over ia legit 
theatre charging from three to 
tlniea the picture admission scale. 



KO CHI. BURLESdUE CO. 

Thei proposed Chicago company of 
"Biiriesque" has been called off by 
Arthur Hopkins. He has decided 
that but one coriipany, original, will 
suffice- for an out-of-town tour upon 
completion of Its run . In New York. 

A CaJifomla company of **Bur- 
lesque" Is being organized In Los 
Angeles, produced by LilUari Al- 
bertson through arrangement with 
Hopkins.; 



'TUSS-PUSS'* TITLE 

T»uss-P'us8" Willi be the title of 
the new show Irons and Clamriiage 
will produce for the Mutual Wheel, 
It went Irito rehearsal last week 
and win take Its place on the bur- 
lesque wheel next week. 

Cast Includes Charles ' (Boob) 
Blake, Al Ferris, Harry Kelly, 
Jimmy Walters, Viola Spaeth; Mabel 
White, Bessie Rosa and Doris 
Sisters. 



BRIDGE AS OPENER 



I^BETTA BETES' ILLNESS 

Loretta Beyes featured with "The 
Merry Whirl,'' was -compelled to 
withdraw from the show last week, 
after suffering a nervous eOUapsc 
In Boston. 

Miss iBeyes Is convalescing at her 
suite at the Hotbl Clarldge, NeW 
York, with., an understudy tempo- 
rarily suppla-ntlng with the show. 



BRIDGEFORT WEEK 

Another booking deal was closed 
by I. H. Herk yesterday (Tuesday) 
whereby the Park, Bridgeport, 
Conn., becomes a full week on the 
Mutual Circuit. 

The first-- show Inv there starts 
Feb. 27, produced by John J, Jermon. 



LAN DODY'S aUESTION 

■ Dan Dody, who has been devoting 
some of his time to staging runway 
numbers in burlesque houses,, has 
gone In for insurance. 

Which one will, become a side line 
Is Dody's question.. . 



STOCK IN TORONTO 

Stock burlesque will go . In ■ as 
policy at the Globe, Toronto, Feb. 
27. 

The stotok Is t>elng east out of 
New York. 



Koud at Columbia 

Sam Koud Is now staging the 
runway numbers at the Columbia,, 
New York. 

^^^^^^^J^?^t}^J^^>S^nt\}r was aaslgnod 
this work,' was shifted IfiT the^Pal- 
ace (stock), Baltimore, operated by 
the Scribner & Herk Holding Corp 



Robert Harrington, assistant 

nianagcr, Broadway, New York, has 
left that house and assumed the 
double management of the State 
and Rlvoll theatres. New Bruns- 
wick, N. J. They are booked bX 
the K-A offices. 



(Continued troln page 1) 

services of E. J. Tobln, i>reisldent oC 
the Chicago Bridge Whist Associa- 
tion, who opens Great States stage 
shows at Its various theatres with * 
lecture on bridge. He instructs the 
heglnriers, using oversized cards .on 
the stage to demonstrate the play 
and bidding. 

In the mezzanine foyers are M> 
bridge tables, and milady, after the 
show, giathens her coteries about bar 
and makes for the bridge table. An 
hour or so at bridge, and then hoirie. 

Bridge matinees at: Gr«at States 
theatres are becoming Increasingly 
popular. Women, who under ordlr 
nary circumstances attend the thea- 
tre Infrequently, find the bridge Oon- 
olaves an Inducement. ■■' \ 

Another angle to the oommunlty 
Idea Is the "Happy Hour Clubs" for 
children. Short subjects of Interest 
to yburigsters suppleriient the regu- 
lar film riienu, and the Saturday 
afternoon ^tage shows feature ma- 
gicians. Punch and Judy skits, pup- 
pets, .<und an occasional teller of 
tales. An . elderly woman, dressed 
as ''Mother Goose," takes care of the 
youngsters, Policemen, specially, 
detailed from the city police depart- 
rinent. Insure -their safe passage to 
and from the theatre. 

Great States to a Publix subsldl- 
ery, and operates a string Of houc 
throughout Illinois. 



BOOZE ON AIR 



(Continued from pa«re 1) 

Worts," huf this was cannod- 

None but professional talent will tM 
accepted and - no - rentals - made for 
other commercial broadcasts. 

The government will also open a 
station this, summer, but wlir con- 
fine Itself largely to dope on 
weather and market, conditlonii for 
farmer listeners. 

A program similar to that put on , 
by "Collier's" may be arranged hy 
the Toronto "istar Weekly" through 
CFCA. "The Star" owns this stJ^ 
tlon, which was the first to operate 
In Canada. 



NOTES 

Phil Meyer, former New York 
nianager of Associated Exhibitors, 
Is now general manager of the Com- 
monwealth Film Exchange, Vtm 
York. 



Lynn Farniil Is handling publicity 
for the Samuel (Soldwyn pictures. 



aek' Bel I m a rrr general-sales-maa-^ 
agcr for New York offices of Holl^ 
wood Pictures. 



Loring Smith and Natalie Sway^r 
have n-tumed to New York from 
Australia. 



Two Black Dots and Oeogle Tap* 
and Marie Lxibow are two acts 
fllatrd for B. & K. runs in Chicaipb. 



40 



V A R I E T 7 



Wednesday* February 15; 1928 



PRESENTATIONS-BILLS 

THIS WEEK (February 13) 
NEXT WEEK (February 20) 



Shows carrying numerals sucli as (12) or (13) indicate opening ^ 
week on Sunday or Monday, as date may be. For next week (19). oi (20) 
wltl) split, weeks also Indicated, by dates. 

^Ah asterisk (•) before name signifies act Is new to city, dolng .a new 
turn, rpapp^arlnfe after absence or appearing for first time. 

S^?SSSn"A!^i^"'aod aan,o,d : uou.oo,ssx.,o ur .pnpu, •o.n.o-d ■ 



GERMANY 

Month of February 



Srnlrt 
RlVel .3 v. 
Mac. Tiirc . 
fieate Bradna 
Luyauti 
S Ahdrcux 
"Winslon'-x .Seal ' . 
KelnhnrUt & S. 
KarinsKti & Rilb^r 
Kurlen Truppe 
TheaAlba 
A Rasch; Girls 

Voss Concern 

.Maria- I>fey • 
Zachlnl Truppe 
Jenny Eotvos 
Tom Jersey • 
IjaczewsKa 



Prof Abel 
Iwoiiowti Sla • 
Pritz. .npi-ger 
Taslr Tana 
Paul Morgan 
Ivette . & Roberta 
r^-aCzl & Aniiy 
DblgUaja 

Flonimlne & Ptnr 
npgerty & Kash 

■y Wintergarten 

■Dolinoffs 
Ragliis. 

Niagaras . ' 
Relnsch Bros. 
3-5 Romnnos . . 
Wyn & Evy 
Rud Malzer 
Harry AUister 
3 Medlnes 
Fred Philips Clr 



PARIS 



Week of 

Apollo . . 
Blanco Bachlcha 
Halatl 

"White & •White . 
Bninner 2 
lyeveJ 

Esther Lekain 
Wltaly & Orlwe- 
Robblns 6 ' 
Dalshio 
Oraha 
PoweU 4 ■ 
Nemo 
Napoli Tr 

. . Kntiplre 

Power's Elephants 
■ Amarantlna 

Rolf Holbein ' 

Breler 7 

Dack Shlng 
'J^redlzzl 

Fourriler 
. Bel Air Tr 
. Morgany 

LUy May 

Fred Sylvester; 

B Landry & JuUb 

Tltze Tarazoft 

.Uydina 

Boxing Dogs 

Mcdraho 
Roger Conche 



February 13 

Amaury 2 
Mme Glasnerv 
Calroll-Porto 
Marie Malnft-WlUls 
MUe Tolande 
Gilbert Tr 
Ralnatp 

Rlgoulot & M R'che 
Lyons 4 
Carlo & Ptnr 
Ida Tr 
Relnsch' 3 
Tony Jos 3 

Olympla 

Vorelll 
Prior 
Crlstl 
Max Roge 
DuUac 

Prance Lynn 
Adrius 

Carmlta Garcia 
Makers 3 
.Maassen 
De Roze 
Hullng's Seal 
Bol-Argay 
Maria Boldlvara 
StykoB-Plitonoff 
Dony & Joe Rose 
Elllets 



Juggling Demfths 
Dunlon & Gcgna 
3 Eddlos 

Cecil Cgnnlngham 

Pnlace 
Sleeping Bea,uty 
NEWCA.STLE 
I.. Empire 
Constant Nymph 

NEWPORT 
Empire 
Beating Time Rev 
NOtTlNGHAW 
Empire 
Keep Dancing Rev 

Royal 
Up with Lark Rev 
rORTSMOUTW 
Roynl 
Thark Rev 

SALFORD 
Palace 
2 Bobs 
Mornoy Casg ' 



earthy .Bros 
SHEFFIELD 
- • Empire 
Lido Lddy Rev 
SH'PH'RDS BUSH. 

Empire . 
Ellson Hnllett 
Eddie Bayes 
Clay Keyes 
Flo Smlthson - 
Zetta Mor 
De- Mario 

80UTHSEA . 
Kings 
Lady Mary 

SWANSEA • 
Empire- 
One Dam Thing Rv 
WOOD GBEEN 
Empire 

Selma 4 
Jack Lane' . 
Evans & "Wolf 
Troy Sis 
Arthur Prince 
Monroe Bros 
Trlbollo & Smiles 



Charles Rieella 

Rosemary 
Lee Ball 
Paul Howard 
Sammy. Kahn 
"The Secret Hour" 

. (20) 
Joy Bolls 
"Secret Hour"- 

New (IS) 

J'p'neto & Edw'rdo 
Janet & Frmices 
'Gateway to Moon' 

BlvoU (13) 

Grace Dord 
"Chicago" 

BOSTON, MASS. 

Metropolitan (10) 

Maria Conde 

Salon £hs 

Take chance Week 

State (12) 

•VThe Gaiicho"' 
(19) 

M'rry-Go-R'und Rv 
Wn W'm'ii & Sin 



Runawar 

Lime 3 
S Kemmeys 
Ro7 Cropper 

i'S ANGX'S, CAt. 

Bonlevard (10) 
Gene Morgan: Bd 
Jjmriy Lyons 
England Ong 
"Four FlUBher" . . 

Carthcy Ore!* 
(Indet.) 

Cai-ll Elinor OrcU 
Laughlin's Prologue 
Ivan- Bankoft 
20 Bavarians 
Vita & Roberts 
30 Song Birds 
BUlie Moody 
Frank Shannon 
Ardlne & Joby 
Thoo Kosloff Btfl 
Elizabeth .. Hooker 
"Foiir Sons" 

Chineiie (Itidef.) 
Ballyhoo 

Poodles Hannaford 



OFFICIAL DBN'TIST TO THE N. V. A, 

DR. JULIAN SIEGEL 

1(500 Broadway, New "Iforji 
Bet. 4eth and 47th Sts. 
:. Thit Week: 

VIVIAN HOM; BOBBT DAT 



A Standard Act for Years 
The Eminent Comedian 

WILFRED CLARKE 

and COMPANY 

I Appearing in His Musical Farce 



NOW WHAT 

Lyrics by Harry Clarke 
Music by Percy Wenrich 
If rfcPWQ Oriental THIS 
I LiVJIli W iJ Premier WEEK 
Time PersonaUy Booked by 

ALF. T. WILTON 

1 1560 Broadway Bryant 2027-8 



"West Point" 

S'N ANT'N'O, rX. 

Texas (la) 

Publlx Unit . 
Florida 
BlUy Oerber 
Chester Frederick 

S'N FB'OISCO. CI*. 

CaUfomla (10) 

OIno Severl Bd 
"Student Prince" 

" Granada (11) 

Owon Sweeten- Bd 
8 Victor Artists, 
'Gentlemen P'f'r B' 

St. Franols (11) 

M Brambllla Bd 
"The Gaucho" 

Warlleld (11) 
Rube Wolf Bd 
White & Manning 
Way Watts 
"Sporting Goods" , 

ST, XOUIS. MO. 
Ambassador (12) 

Ed Lowry 
Russian Revels 
"Sporting Goods" 

State (11) 
Al Joison 
Teddy Joyce 
"Baby Mine" 

(18) 
"The Enemy" 



W'SmNOT'N, D.O. 

Esrle (11) 
W Kaufman Oroh 
Bd Hyman Frea 
Sorova Girls 
Walker & Shelby 
Clyde Cottan 
Lewis & King 
M'lr'y McN'ce & B 
"Gorilla". 

Fox (11) 

CJlark & McC'iruglv 
Wilson Sis & Wash 
Meyer Davis Sym 
Jack «lebblns Pres | 
Muriel LaPrance 
Leon Brusllott 
Clay Inman 
Oumansky Bal s 
Movietone 
"Lady of Whims" 

Palace (11) 

Publlx Pres 
Joy Bells Rev 
Mascagno Bal 
Roma Bros • 
Charlotte Arrer 
D Wright Co 
Scotty Weston 
Jos Parson . 
Wesley Eddy 
"The , Dove" 

Blalto . (11) 

Tangerine Tab 
Rox Rommell 
"Hero for Night" < 



Ortental 

let half (20-)IS) 
4 Karreys -. 
Bernard Weber Co 
Winnie Baldwin 
St^uart & Lash 
Cavaliers 

2d half (23-26) 
Paul BracUard Tr 
3 Walnwrlght Sis 
Masters Grace Co 



"Wally Sharpies Co 
Lew Sc M Wilson 
Lew Wilson Rev 

XV^NSVIIXB, IND. 
TlvoU 
lat half (20-22) 
Bmlllons 
Hazel Crosby Co 
Nat C Haines Co 



MANHATTAN STEPPERS 

PARAMOUNT, N. Y. C., NOW 

In Jack- FartlnKton'a PubUx Unit 

"STEPS AND STEPPERS" 

Direction 

. Joe— LEDDV & SMITH— Ed 
220. West 47th Sti Suite 001 



Meredith & Snpoz'r i Coulter & Rose 
Grace Edler Rev . .|' Marvel Co 



LONDON 

Week of Feb. 13 



Picture Theatres 



nNSDURY PARK 

Empire 
.Bose O'Orady Rev 

ILVCKNEV 

Empire 

Joseph Oreenwa,ld 
Bert ErroU 
Buny Doyle 
3 Elysees, 
Rolf Hansen . 
Leslie Barker 
'Howard Rogers. 

- LONDON 

Albambra .. 

Oeltncr Tr 
Farrar & Mnyerl 
I>anciisUirc I^ads 

Coliseum 

4 Fcllcra 
Samrriy SlUelds 
Rich & Galvln / 
Boy's Lyrieals 



Winnie Llghtner 
Barbette 

Victoria Palace 

Kennedy & Choppln 
Eleanor Hendall 
Eddie Bowers 
Victoria. Girls 
Layton & Johnat'ne 
Jane DUion' 
Claft & Wager 
Joe Boganny 

NEW^^CBOSS 
Empire 

Pontoon Rev 

STRATFORD 

Empire. 

L & S ChUds , 
Al Maurice 
Fred" Barnes 
Russell & Da\yn 
-Paul Sander 
Joe Termini 
4 Urbanls 



PROVINCIAL 

, ENGLAND 



ABERDEEN 
H. M. 

Hit the Deck Rev 

ABDWrCK GREEN 

Emplr0. 

JClBS 1928 

BIR>nNGnASl 

Empire 

- Tambo & Tambo 
Bldridge & Ptnr 
Albert Graind 
Flying Potters 
A e Astor 
Handera & MllIIs 
Jose Collins 

Grand 
Jack Hylton Bd - 
BLACKPOOL 
(Grand 
British Nafl Opefa 

, BRADFORD 
AUiambrd 

Alma Victoria 
~ jgtolle & Steward 

Moran Sis & M 

Walter Newman, 

Melodlans 

B Orinots 

William & Taylor 
_ Sple ndid & .Ftnr 



BRlSTOIi 
Jllppodrome 
yormby Seeing Life 
CAB.DIFP 
Empire 
«rl Friend Bev 
CHATDAM 
Empire 
Cl^eat Carmo . 
0HI6WIOK 

Empire 
Terror 



DUNDEE 
Kings 
Call of Legion Rev 

GLASGOW . 

Alhambra 
The Terror 

Empire 
White Birds Rev 

:. HANLEY 

Grand 
The Joker 

UULL 

Pala«« 
Bogus Prince Rev 

LEEDS 
■ Empire 

Olbbs & Doodles - 

Conrad's Pigeons 

Nixon Gray 

9 Llaa 

Max Wall 

Ann'tte Kellerman 

Randall ft Leigh 

Royal 

Aladdin 

. IJEICF^STEB 
Valuce 

a fl Elliot 
Fred Sylvester Co 
-Wlsh=Wynhe^-— ^ 
Christo & Strand 
Skating Nelsons 
Plying Flacorls 
Cornalia ft Eddie 

LDWISHAM 
lllppodfome 
The Acquittal 
UVERPODI* 
Empire 
Doaert. Song IXer 
HANOHESTEB 
Hippodrome 
Chaffer's Midgets 



NEW YORK CITY 

Capitol (11) 

Walt Roesner 
The Capltollans 
3' Le Grohs 
Eddie Hill 
Myrtle Gordon 
Eva Thornton 
Roy Shelton 
Poster Girls 
"Rose-Marie" 

(18) 
Walt Roesner 
The Cttpltbllnns 
David Rublnoff 
Burns & Klssen 
3 Dennis Sis 
Ormonde's Gems 
"Crowd" 

Parftmonnt (11). 
Jesse Crawford 
Gene Rodcmlph 
Ilomay Bailey 
. Glenn -ft Jenkins 
Manhattan Stepp'rs 
"Sporting Goods" 

RIalto (11) 

Miriam Fox 
Paul Ronfeld- 
Allce Booth 
"Last Command" 



Gould Dancers 
Ed Melkel 
•Lon After Midnite' 

Marbro (20) 

Chos Kaloy Bd 
Bee Palmer 
Rath Bros 
Sans ft Claire 
Turner & Leighton 

Norshore (l2) 
Al Kvale Bd 
Chaurtcoy Haines 
Cabaret' Capers 
Lew Bi-ice ■ 
"Valley of Glints" 

Oriental (13) 
Paul Ash Bd 
Mikado of Jazz 
Henri Keats 
"Quality Street" 



BUFFALO, N. Y. 
Buffalo (11) 

Dancing Feet 
Valentine Greeting 
"Last Command" 

Great .Lakes (1!^) 
Parisian Red Heads 
Edmund ft P'nch'n 
Wliltney & Ford 
P Remos' Midgets 
"Wife Savers" 

Lafayette (12) 
Phil Spltalny Bd 
Harry Welsh 
L ft L Lester 
Buddie Dean- 
Basil Lewis Co 
"Fortune Hunter" 

ClkEVEtAND, O. 

Allen (11) 

Al Evans 
Allen Orch . 
Blue Plate 
"Divine Womain" 
(18) 

Havana 
"Big City" 

Park (li) 
Angelo Vltale Orch 
Eileen & Mellnda 
Geo Mortpii 
J ft B Hempel - 
"Student Prince" 

DALTJVS, TEX. 

Palace (18)' 

Publlx Unit 
Shadowland 
Pauline Alpett 
Roy Rogers 
Stella Powers. 
Cross ft Levlne 
Foster Girls 

DENVER, COI* 
. Denver (W) 

Publlx Unit 
Listen Inn 
Jerome Mann ■ 
Hermann ft Seaman 
Miss Hermlnette 
Carlos ft Inez 
Hoffman Glrla 

.DES MOINES. lA. 
Capitol (18) 

Publlx Unit 
Marching On 
Rudy Wlcdoeft 
Walter. Craig 
Ijlla Man 
Lomas Tr - 
Chief Eagle P'ther 
Paul Oscard Glrla 



RIvoll (11) 

Renee Wilde 
Olive Hutchinson 
Edward Molltbre 
"Sadie Thompson" 

Boxy (11) 

Forbes Randolph's 
Geo A Billings 
Maria GambarolU 
Nicholas Daks 
George Klddofl 
Lillian La Tonge 
Frederick Fradkln 
Beatrice Belkin 
Margaret McKee 
Jack Whitp 
J ft Q Tralnor 
•That's My. Daddy' 

CHICAGO, ILL. 
Avalon (20) 
Roy Detrich Bd 
Tripoli 3 
Master Gilbert 

Cnpltol (20) 
Al Short Bd 
Sumile & Eddio 

CUkngo (13) 
H L Spltalny Bd 
Jules Huffano 
Milton Clmrles 
Rae Samuels 
'-UlTTW'llKKtB^^ 
"Sporting Goods" 

Ornnnda (20) 
Benny Morolt Bd 
Jim .Barton' 
D'mps'y ft L'Veaux 
RosB ft Edwards 
Morton June 

Harding (13) 
Al Bolasco Bd 
George Riley 
Zeck ft Stewart 
Buddy Doyle 
Gay Nell 
Mirth Mack 



Senate (13) 
Mark Plshbr Bd 
Leap Year Fancies 
.Preston Sellers 
X«wla ft Moore 
Earl La Vers 
Tumbling Clowns 
Loulae Plp'npr <. 
Gould Dancers 

Sheridan (20) 
Verna Buck Bd 
. Jp^ Roberts _ ^. 
I "Madeiyn " TCilleen' 
Al'x'nd'r & Swans'n 

Stratford 

2d half (22<25) 
M Hlllblom Bd 
Ted ' Leary 
Dpugla;s & Claire 
Bcnett ft. Fletcher 
Dinah 

Blalto (20) 
Perez & LaFIeur 



DETROIT,. MICH. 

Cnpltol (11) 

Milton Watson 
Tom Wonder 
Penton & Fields 
Mills ft Shea 
Mcchan ft Newman 
Valentines 
"Wife Savers" 

Grand Rlverla (10) 

Monk Watson 
Cogert ft Motto 

-Bernie _Green 

Merle. Clark 
Madeline Kolleem 
Keystone Ser ■ 
"Her Wild Oat" 

Michigan (10) 

Havana- . 
"Sporting GoPda" 

EV'NSVUXE, IND. 

Victory 

2d half (23-2S) 
Sweet ft Hill 



Peplto . 

Samaroff ft Bonla . 
Ed ft Jan Rooney 
Three' Preohands 
Pallenberg's Bears 
Sl'ym'n All's Cl'ns 
"The Circus". 

Egyptian ' (10) 

Georgle Stoll Bd 
Edythe Plynn 
• George "Warde / 
West Point 
West Point Co 

toew's State (10) 

Eddie Peabody 
Jean Boydell 
Marietta 

Carlos ft pprothy 
Leo Lee 

Sunkist Beauties 
"The Enemy" 

Metropolitan (9) 

Al Lyons . 
4 Marx Bros 
"The Last Waltz" 
Million Dollar (0) 
Leo Forbsteln Orch 
"Student "Prince" 

United Artists 

(Indef.) 
Dion Romandl - Or 
"Sorrell ft Son" 

MILWAUKEE 
Miller (20) 
Bd Galbreath Bd 
Frank Hamilton 
Cooper & Lacey 
Mark TWaln 4 
Audrey Christy 

NEWARK, N. J. 

Branford (11) 
Jr Nazarro 
Mary Korman 
Johnny Downs 
Scooter Lpwery 
George GIvot 
Caroline Ray 
1 Branford Playboys 
3 Steppers 
Bea Sis ft Carol 
"French Dressing" 

Mosqae (11) 

Sophie Tucker 
Ted Shapiro 
'Girl from Chicago' 

N. OblJBANS, LA 

Saenger (18) 

Publlx Unit 
Dixieland 
Joe Penner 
Edith Grimt 
Luella Lee 
Morris & Rapp 




NSW YORK CITY 
'.American 
1st half (20-22) 
Prazier Bros . \ 
EUls ft West 
Bert Lewis 
Braille ft Pallo Rev 
Foster Fagan Co 



Clark Morrell Co 
Kerr ft Ensign . 
Herbert Clifton 
(One to fill) 
2d half. (2.3-je) 

3 Webers 
Kramer ft Fields 
G P Wils'n ft Addle 



FOSTEB TROUPES 

Allan K. Foster Trouikes for 
picture houaee are. ezciu-. 
•Ively booked by ua. The 
Tet«ran dancing mastor tiai 
placed his buslnosa with us^ 
for ererythlbg. Can we out- 
fit . your abow, revue or pro- 
duction 1 



1 6585-4 I 



LYONS &• LYONS 

tAaAMOUMT IIDCMCWYOM 



OMAHA, NEB. 

Blviera (18) 

Publlx Unit 
Stoppln* High 
Klkuto Japs 
A ft L Carr 
Lew Pink 
Ross ft Gilbert 
John La Valle 
Hines ft Leonard 
Jack Sidney 

PHILAD_ELPiaA 
Fay's (il) 

Julian Hall Co 
Hall ft Dexter 
Mahbney ft Cecil 
Zellas Sis 
"The Wizard" 

Fox's (12) 
Allan Rogers 

"Jazz! Singer" 

Stanley (12) 
Edward Albano 



Mullen ft Francis 
Mason ft Mason 
(One tp fill) 

2d half (23-26) . 
France ft LaPell 
Murray ft Leonard 
Jarrow 

Bob Brandies Orch 
Greenlee ft Drayton 
Faber & Mclntyre 
Turllla A Clark. 
(One to nil) 

iBonlevard 

1st half (20-22) 
Claude DeCar Co 
Beth Chains Co 
Nola ft W St Clair 
G P Wils'n ft Addle 
Paul Specht Orch 

2d half (23-26) 
Jordan & Grace 
Foster Pagan ft C'x 
Barr Mayo ft Renn 
Darrell ft Robinson 
Shaw Carroll Rev 

Cominodore 
let half (20-22) 
Alexader & Faust 
Bee Sis ft Carroll 
Storey ft Lee 
Gems of Spain 
Hart, Wagner ft L 
(One to fill) 

2d half (23-26) 
Winnie ft DoUy 
Prank Whitman 
Jimmy Ryan Co 
PIsano ft Landauer 
(One to fill) •• 

Delancey St,' 
Ist half (20-22) 
Mltkua 2 

Dunlay ft Merrill 
Connell, Leona & Z 
Louise Squires Co 

; Jarr.o.w^_ ^ 

Bob Brandies Orcn 
2d half (23-26) . 
Prazier Bros 
Lydia Harris 
Walzer ft Kuban 
Braille Polio' Orch 
(One to mi) 

' Grand 
1st half (2(^22) 
Bily Co 

3 Walnwrlght . Sis 
Poor Old Jim 



PHILADELPHIA 

WHEN 

PLAYING 



JACKL. 
TAILOR 



LIPSHUTZ MONDAY: 

908 Walnut St sATuT-lt? 



Swartz ft Cllftord 
RIalto Mus Co 

Tivoli (IS) 

Pr'nkle Masters Bd 

Rainbows . . 

'Lon After Mldnlte' 

Uptown (13) 

B enfil 6 Kru jiger Bd 
Mae. Murray 
Eddie Hanson 
,"Dove" 

ATIjANTA, ga. 
Howard (18) 

Publlx Unit 
Danco Caprice 
Cy Landry 
Flora. Hpftman 
Rasch Girls 
Cratadell & Morley 

BALTIMORE. MD. 

Oentnry (IS) 
ATTn ft R'y Sam'elB 



Almond ft Grey Sis 
Prank Jones 
Rose Meyer Co 

FT. WORTH, TEX. 
Worth (18) 

Publlx Unit 
Moonlit Waters 
Fauntloroy ft Van 
J&Iarlcu jfe. JLazlro. - - 
Dean Bros 
Janton ^SIS 
Rose Marino 

HOUSTON, TEX. 

Metropolitan (18) 

Publlx Unit 
Dancing Brldee 
J ft J Walton ; 
D .'ft B Barsto . 
Dancing Parson 

KANS. CITY, MO. 

Midland (18) 
Publlx- Unit 
Publlx PolUea 



C'th'rlne Llttlefleld 
"The Deve" 

PITTSBURGH, PA. 

Grand (12) 

Hprlick. Family 
'P'ft Leather Kid' 

Ponn (11) 

.Tpklo-Blues^^:,..^ 
'M'n W'rii'n ft Sin 
(18) 

Jazz a In Carte 
"The Enemy'- 

PR'VIDENCE. R. t 

Fay's (13) 

Rehan ft Faye 
Jack Usher 
Al'i'nder ft Elm're 
Ryan ft O'Nell 
A ft L Davis 
•B'w're M'r'd Men' 

Paioee (18) 
Steps ft Stepvers 



LeMalre ft Van 
Sig Frlscoe Bd 

■ 2d half (23-26) 
Claude DeCar Co 
Soptt Bros. -ft V'rn'n 
Seabury Swor Orch 

(Two to nil) 

Orocley Sa- 
Ist half (20-22) 
'Prhrice-"&"Li!ircir 
librralne & Ncril 
Tates ft Carson 
Wilfred Clarko Co 
Walzer ft Kuban 
May Joyce Co 

2d half (23-26) 
Kitaro Japs 
Poronno &' Oliver 
Edmond D'O.raay. 
Frank D'Amore Co 
(Two tP fill) 

- Lincoln Sq, 
1st half (20^22) 
Summers Z ' * 



Eddie Hedges Rer 
(Onei to fill) 

National 

1st half (20-22) 
Kitaro Japs 
Carney ft Pierce 
Scott Bros ft 'Vrn'n 
Donovian ft' Lee 
Jas C Morton Co 

2d half (23-26) 
Summers 2 
Lorraine & Neal 
Winnie Baldwin 
Mullen .& Francis 
Reddlck Rev 

Orpiienm 

1st half (20-31) 
Al Llbby Co 
Variety 4 
Tork ft O'Brien - 
Frank D'Amore Co 
Mary Haynes Co . 
Grace Edler Co 

2d half (23-26) 
Broslus & Barton 
Mae Francis . 
Kramer ft Boyle 
Leviathan Bd 
(Two to fill) 

State (20) 
Gaynor ft Byron 
Ted & Al Waldman 
Walton .ft Brandt 
Van ft Schenck 
Mildred Crewe Rev 
(One to fill) 

Victoria 

1st half (20-22) 
Broslus ft .Barton 
Mae Francis 
Barr Mayo & Renn 
PIsano & I^andauer 
Gertrude Ederle 
2d half (23-26) 
Lucas & Lillian. 
Walsh ft- Clarfc — 
Mary Haynes Co 
Jas C Morton Co 
(One to mi) 

BROOKLYN 

Bedford 

Ist half (20-22) 
3 Wobers ■ 
Kramer ft Fields 
Jack Janls Co 
Collins ft Peterson 
Kay'e Kutups 

2d half (23-26) 
Mltkus 2 

Louise Squtres Co 
Yates ft Carson 
Paul Specht Orch 
(One to. fill) 

Gates Aye. 

1st half (20-22) 
Rose Kress 3 
Greenlee &. Drayton 
LIttIo Liar 
Eddie Lambert Co 
Chas Ahearn Co ' 
2d half (23-2G) 
Santiago 3 
Beth Chains Co 
Barbler. Simms Co ' 
.Marino ft Martin 
; UaaiacL-jla^llatla^-^ 

Mrlba 

'1st half (20-22) 
Morris- & Sliaw 
(Others to fill) 

2d half (23-26) 
MIml Rollln.s 
(Others to 1111) 

Metropolltiui (20) 
Royal Pekln Tr 
Lcnlz Ch'rl'te ft W 
Boeman ft Grace 
Lydia Barry 
day ton & Lonnle 
Preoborn's Rev 



Palace 
lat half (20-22) 
3 GPlfeirs 

Harry L Coopbr Co 
Paber ft" Mclntyre 
(Two to All) 

2d half T23-26) 
Alexander ft Faust 
Fr'nc's Ross ft DuR 
Hart Wapher & L 
(Two to mi) 

Premier 

1st half (20-22) 

Jordan ft Grace 
Prlsch Rector ft T 
Billy Miller Co 
Eddie Hodges Rev 
(One to mi) 

2d half (23.-26) 
Ed ft Lee Travers' 
Connell Leona ft Z 
Pease ft Nelson Co- 
Herbert Clifton 
Kity's Kutups 

Atlanta; ga. 

Grand (20) 

6 Maxellos . 
Cynthia, ft Claire 
G Yeoman ft Lizzie 
Bobby Henshaw 
Parker Babb.Orch 

BAY BIDGH 
Loew's 

1st halt (20-22) 
W B Ritchie Co 
Lydia Harris 
Bdmond D'Orsay 
Darrell ft Robinson 
McKee O'C'nn'r Rv 

2d half (23-26) 
Andreesens- 
Carney ft Pierce 
Doilpvan ft Lee 
Lander Brps ft- L 
May Joyce Co 

BUtM'OH'M, ALA. 

. Temple (20) 
Chas McGPPds Co 
Prank Mullane 
Gaudsmlth dros 
' Local Follies . 
<One to mi) 

BOSTON, MASS. 
Orphenm (20) 

Roya.1 Sidneys 
Elsie Hubcr 
Vic Plant Co 
Coogan ft Casey 
Emll Boreo 
Oulran ft Marg'rite 

BUFFALO, N. T. 

' St»te (20) 
Carl Schenck Son 
Jack Houach Co 
Ketch ft Wilma 
Carney ft Kean 
Ruth Elder 

CANTON, O. 
Loew's 
ist half (20-22> 
Paul Nolan Co 
C & L Gerard 



HOBOKEN, N. J. 
Lyrlq 

1st half (20-22) 
3 Croweil Sis 
Rollln & Fern 
Jimmy Ryan Co ' 
Donahue & Barrett 
Santiago 3 

2d. half (23-26) 

Les. Palmlros 
Eugene Emmett Ce 
(Three to flll) 

HOUSTON, TEX. 

State (20) , . 
VIplet Ray ft Ner 
Kpno San 
G S Fredericks Co 
Corbett ft iBarry 
Elsie ft Paulsen RT 

JAMAICA, L, I. 
HUlslde 
lat half (20-22) 

Bd ft Lee Trarera 

Miml Rollins . 
Lander Bros ft L 
Casino de Paris 
(One to fill) .. 

2d half (23-26) 
fillly Co . 
Pay ft MiUlken 
Little Liar' 
Eddie Lambert 
Chas- Ahearn Co 

MEMPHIS, TENN. 

State (20) 

Van Cello ft Mary 
Stanley ft Ginger 
Edgar Bergen Co 
Will J Kennedy Ce 
Lieut Oltz Rice Co. 

MONTREAL, CAN. 

Loew's (20) 

Mar CPates ft Ptnr 
Vincent O'Donhell 
Watson ft Woods 
Odiva ft Seals 
Jpck McKey 
Senorlta Alcanlz Ce. 

NEWABK, N. J. 

State (20) 

Bob Anderson Pony 
Dare ft Tates 
jeFrank Sinclair Co 
Margie Coates 
Morton Stanley &V 

NEW OitLEANS 
State (20) 
Aerial Smiths 
Frank Braldwbod 
Walter Walters Ce 
Watson Bis 
Cook ft Shaw Sis 

NORFOLK. VA. 
State (20) 
Al'x'nd'r Bros ft ■ 
Lucille Benstead 
O'DPnnell ft Blalre 
Zelaya' 

Edith Clasper Co 



EXCLUSIVELY DESIGNED 
GARMENTS FOR GENTLEMEN 



BEN ROCKE 



1632 B'way, at 90th St., N. Y. City 



ppwers ft Wallace 
Rodero ft Maley 
Rooney & Bent ftSd 

2d half (23-26) 
Seebachs 

Kbssler ft Morgan 
London Palace Rev 
Kemper ft Bayard 
Jeanle • 

OUCViEI.iAND, O. 

m«te (20) 

1 Oautler's Co 
I Irving Edwards 
Leona Lamarr 
.Bob Nelson . ' 
Roalta . 

COLUMBUS, O. 
Broad (20) 

Page & Class 
Smith ft Strong 
Tin Types 
Royal Gascolgnes 
Bronson ft R.ene.o 

CORONA, L. I. 
■ Plo^.a 

1st half (20-22) 

:LaElaut=.&^,EarJJi.a^ 
Dale Sis 

Meredith ft Snoozer 
Buck ft Bubbles 
Goslcr & Lusby Rv 
2d half (23-26) 

Rose Kress 3 - 
'Bernard Wobcr Co- 
Savoy &• Mann 
Stuart ft Lash 
Cavaliers 

DETROIT, MICH. 

State (20) 

Howard Co 
DuFOr Bpys 



WTrreBURGH 
Aldlne (20) 
Rpbblns 3 
Bernard ft Krans 
Golden Bird 
Harry Breen. -. - 
Primrose Minstrels 

TORONTO; CAN. 

LooW'a (20) 
4 Hartlnis 
Packard ft Dodge 
Red Cairnatlpn 
Herb Williams Co 
Nellie ' Arnaut Bros 

WOODHAV'N, L.I. 
WlUard 
1st half (20-22) 
Andressens - 
Perpnne ft Oliver 
Barbler Slmms Co 
Marine & Martin 
Roddick Rev 

2d half (23-20) : 
W E Ritchie Co 
Npla ft W St Clair 
Buck, ft Bubbles 
MoKeo, O'C'n'r Rev 
J^One to flll) 



YONKERS. N. Y, 
Loow'S 

Ist half (20-2.2) 
Tlebor's Seals 
Pr'ncis R'M & DuB 
Savoy ft Mann 
Kramer ft Boyle' 
Leviathan Bd ' 

2d half (23-26) _ 
Hammer & Il'minr 
Clark Morrnll Go 
A ft L Bnrlow 
Bert Walton Co 
Gortrudo Bdorle 



Wednesday, February 15, 1928 



VARIETY 



41 



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Pantages 



JJEWABK. N. 
IfeWark (20> 

•3 Orontofl 

■ Wllsoji & Keppeir 
Cun'B>»'m & B'nn tt 
Bur£ '& Boeedale 
BeflectlonB 

NIAGARA FAIXe 
Strand (20) 

Cardinals 

■Winchester & Bobs 
Jack DeSylvla'B Kv 
Tom Kd wards . 
(One to fill) 
TORONTO, CAN. 
FantaseB (20) 

Frank Vardeh 
rrank Hughes ,. 
Irving & Chaney 
Croatore Bd 
(One to fill) 

HAMILTON, CAN. 

Pantages (20) 

Gloria DeVon 
puncan & Held 



Stepping Along 
Stanley & Blrnes : 
Agee'.B Rev 
PORTL&ND, ORS: 

Fontagei (20) 
Hneton Ray 
Marlon & Dade 
BllUe Goldle R^y 
4Two to flll) 

SAN FRANCISCO 
rontages (20) 

Little Jim 
t)' Andrea & Wlfre 
Bert Swor 
Bobrln Berta 
(One to flU) 

IX>S ANGSI.FS 
Pantages (20) 

Sandy Lang 
Jack Hughes 3 
Nagyfys 
Marcclle 

Caranas & Barker 
Jolly; 4 



GROSSMAN 

160 West 46th Street, Rryant 4678 
BOOKING IX>E1V'S HEADLINSRS 

Tms Wkkh 
I HARRY L. COOPER & CO. 
FRANK MELINO & CO. 
Can Do the Sdine for YOU 



trf)rralne & Mlnto 
Bdge & Meda 
Memphis CoUeglans 

DETROIT, MICH. 

Fantageti (20) 

Kafka Stanley & M 
Mayo & Bobby 
Rublnl SU 
Iiewls & Norton 
Billy Gilbert 
Dewoy & Gold Rev 

TOtBJDO^ O. 

Rtvoll (20) 

Jutta Valey 
Carlena. Diamond 
McDevltt Kcio & Q 
•Verdi & Pennell 
Kerr & Weston ■ 

INDIANAPOLIS 
I.yrlc (20) 

Herbert Bolt 3 
.Ray Fern &. Maree 
Bowers Rev 
(Three to flll) 

MINNEAPOLIS 
Pantages (20) 
Mayme Gehrue 
Roger Williams 
Ruloff & Elton 
WInehlll & Briscoe 
DeSylvIa's Rev 
Pfearson & And'ra'n 

BUTTE, MONT. 
Temple (20) 
Coembpolltan 3 
Doran & Soper 
4 Flashes 
Eddie Foyer 
Havemann's ReV 

SPOKANE, WASH. 

Pantages (20) 
Chaa Willis 
Carol &. James 
Criap Sis 

Bobby Van Horn ■ 
Aeroplane Rev 

SEATTLE, WASH 

Pantages (20) 
Floretty 3 
Dotson 

Edwnrds & Morris 
.Frldkln & Rhoda 
E Lclands 

VANCOUVER; B.C 

Pantages (20) 
S Blanks 
Daner ■ 
AtUlns'n & L'cinda 
Burke .& Durkln . 
■ Rogers & Donnelly 
Rev Unique 

TACOMA, WASH. 

Pontages ('20) 

Perez & Marg'rlte 
Stems 

Geo Ltpsohultz 



SAN DIBOp, CAL 
Pantages (20) 

Fibres Co 
Bison City 4 
Billy Beard 
Joe Freed 
Gilbert Avory Rev 

L'G BEAGH, CAL, 

Pantages (20) 

Amazon & Nile ' 
Hanson Sis 
Revelations 
Lubin Larry & A 
Olympla & Jules 
Winona Winter 

SALT LAKE CITY 

Pantages (20) 
Spirit of Winter 
Paul Klrkland 
Elsie Clark 
Duncan Sis 
(One to fill) 

OODEN, UTAH 
Capitol (20) 

Cllffora Wayne 3 
Wlnnlfred & Mills 
White way Rev 
Shrlner & Gregory; 
ECldle Rogers 
Fr'ncis X Bushm'n 

OMAHA, NEB. 
World (20) 
Physical Culture 
Taylor & Marckley 
Ford & Cunnlngh'm 
Brandell's Rev 
Boyd & Wallln 

KANSAS CITY 
Pantages (20) 

Gautschl & Phelps 

.Knjlyama 

WUmont Sis- 

Gautschl Phelps 

4 Aristocrat's 

MEMPHIS, ^ENN. 
Puntngcs (20) 

Hale Bros 
Near O'Brien 
Jack Marcus 
Russell & .ArmBtr'g 
Ecrt Collins 
(One to flll) 

BIRM'CJH'M, ALA 
Pantrtgcs (20) 

Thalero's Clr 
Marcel & LaSource 
Aallll & Fontaln . 
Volunteers 
Hungarian Tr 

ATLANTA, GA. 

C4ipitol (20) 

Aussie & Czech 
Lera & Spencer 
Brewster Pomcroy 
Hickman Bros . 
O'Hanlon & Zam 



McGrath ft Travera 
(One to fill) 

DAVENPOBT, lA. 

Capitol 

Ist half (20-22) 
Joe Browning 
Buzzington's Bd 
Brooks & Ross 
GranadoB & H'Ibr'k 
(One to fill) " 

2d half (23-26) . 
Jerome & Evelyn 
Agee & .White . . 
Chameleon. Caprice 
Howard & Linn 

DES MOINES, lA. 
Capitol 

1st half (20-22) 
B & B Newell . 
Howard & . Linn 
Tell Tales 
Chameleon Caprice 
(One to flll) 

2d half (23-20) 
Joe Browning 
Harry Watman Rev 
Sparling & Rose - 
Qranados Se H'lb'k 
(One to flll) 

EV'NSVILLE, INb. 
Grand 

: 1st half (20-22) 
Big Rosle 
Skelly Holt Rdv 
Freda & Palace 
(Two' to flll) 

2d half (23-26) 
Kennedy &' Martin 
Midget Rev 
(Three to . fill) 

MADISON. WIS. 
Orpheam 

iBt half (20-22) 
Frank' Dobson Co 
Knox & Stetson. 
Doc Baker . Co 
Peter Hlgglns 
(One to flll) 

2d half (23^26) 
Buzzington's Bd 
Bussey & Case 
Fast Steppers 
Brown & LaVelle 
(One to flU) 

MILWAUKEE 
Majestic^ (20) 
Ned Haverly 
Violet Joy Rev 
Victoria & Lozrenz 
(Three to fill) 
AnNNEAPOLIS 
7th St. (20) 

Z'rm'ne, F'r'r&McB 
Bobby Jackson . 
Stanley 6 . 
(Three to flll) 
ROCKFOBD, ILL 
Palace 



1st half (20-22) 
Brown & LaVelle 



BuBsey * <^B« 
t Sophomores 
Fast Steppers 
(One to flll) 

2d half (23-26) 

Frank Dobson Co - 
Doc Baker Co 
Knox ■ &. Stetson - 
Peter Hlgglns 
(One to ail) 

ST. LOUIS, MO. 
Grand (20) 
Cahlll & wells 
George Schreck Co 
Thelnia DeOnzo Co 
(Two to fill), 

ST. PAUL, MINN 
Palace 
lat half (20-22) 
Harry Walnian Rev 
Robert Rellly Co 
Wallace & Mae 
(Two to flU) 
2d half (23-26) 

Stepping Ps»t 
3 Good Knights 
Senna & Dean 
Burt & Lehman 
(One to flli) 

SibuX CITYi lA. 
Orptaeana 

1st half (20-22) 
3 Good Knigbts 
Stepping, Feet 
Burt & Lehman 
Senna & Dean 
(One to flll) 

2d half (23-26) 
Regan & Curliss 
Harry Conlcy Co 
Wallace & Mae 
Aurora 3 
(One to .flll) 

SO. BEND, IND. 
Palace 

1st half (20-22) 

Barry <& Whitledge 
F'rt'nello & C'r'llno 
Lori Paris & .N T 
(Two to flll) , 

2d half (23-26) 
CUfTord & Marion 
Ibach's Ent 
' Radla'nna' 
..(TWO to flll) 

SFBINGF'LD. iND 
' Orpheum 

1st half (20-22). 
Morgan & Sheldon 
WAhl & Walters 
Parish & Peru 
Nancy Glbbs Co 
(One to flll) 

2d half (23-26). 

Wm Brack Co 
Brooks & Ross 
Benny Barton Rev 
(Two to flll) 



Patrlcola 

Marrone ft LaC Rt 
Pagganna 
Toto 

Geo Dormonde Co 
(Two to flll) 

Tower 

2d half (16rl9)' 
9th Hole 

SkcUy & HIet Rev 
Jean FuUer Rev 
R & D bean 
Bee Hee & Ruby'to 

DENVER, COL. 

. Orpheum (13) 

Shadowgraph 
'Ohevaller Bros; 
Hyde & Burrell 
Morris & Campbell 
Ballet Caprice 
Brooks & Rose 

KANSAS CITY 

. Orpheum (IS) , 

Venlta Gould 
Eddie Foy Co 
(ihameleon Caprice 
Pas'quall Bros 
(Two to flll) 

LOS ANOEI.es 
HilUtreet (18) 

Mongadors 
Sarah Padden Co. 
Leo Carrlllo 
Harry Holmea 
Billy Farrell Co 
4 Readings 

Orphedm .(18) 

Willie Mauss 
Eddie Leonard 
Crawford & Brod'k 
B & J Brown 
* Bowers & LaMotte 
Keo Takl & Tokl 
Wayburn'B Rev 
M De La Matte 
(One to flll) 

: MILWAUKEE 
Pahice (13) 

Claude & Marion 
Fulton & Mack 
Larry Rich . Co 
Nite at the Club 
Rich ft Cherie 
(One to fill) 

idinneapoUs (13) 
Harry Waiman 
Murray & Oakland 
Olsen & Johnson 
MI j ares ' 
Peter Hlgglns 
(One to flll) ; 

O^AKLAND, 6aL 

Orpheum (13) 
Peggy MacKenzle 
John Steele 
Col lean o 

Wanor i3rOB • • 
Alexander & Peggy 
(One to flll) 



NEW ENGLAND 

Sixty Theatres in New England,. Includ- 
ing Sundays, Spilt Weeks, Pull Weeks; 
•'Presentailons" and Cabarets. are 
booked by ■ '. 

WALTERS, DEMSH & FRISCO 
30i{ Stuart Street, Itoston, Mass. 
I'hone Hanc»ck 2riC6 



Association 



CHICAGO, ILL. 
American 

Ist half (20-22) 
Atterbury & Glllani 
Mltidrvina Itzctta ■ 
(Three to. nil) 

2d half (23-26) 
Petty & Le.sterrent 
Ludlow & Wright 
Lewis & Norton 
.Tomniason. & Cam 
(One to nil) 

Belmont 

- ™i- 1? • -hal f .,(.2 0; 2 2 ')^, . 
Johnny. Lyoh.*) Co 
Rf.'d Morvo Co 
Kolth & Graves 
(Two to nil) 
. 20 half (23-26) 
3 Kittles 
IMonerii, Rev. . 

'Two to nil) 

Kngleivood 

1ft half (20-22) 
"uyton & Rancey 



^'Isser .3 
Pioneer Rev 
Arthur & Browne 
(One. to fill) 
. 2d half. (23-26) 
Naples. & Page 
■LorcUo .Bros- 
johnny Lyons Co 
(Two to flll) 

Mhjefltto (20) 

Smith & Cantor 
Kcenn &: Williams 
Joe Mondi 
Billy Maine Co 

-■(■Two -to flll) 

Rtvorla 
Ist half (20-22) 

4 Valentines 
Harry Bappl 
Claude & Marlota 
Virginia }3acon Co 
(Ono to fill) 

2d half (23-26) 

Dixon Holer Co 

5 Sophomores 
Eva Mandel 



Interstate 



AMAKILLO, TEX. 
Fair 

1st half (20r22) 
(Same bin plays 
Wichita Falls 2d 
half) 
Torelli's' Clr 
Hap Hazard 
Marie Vero 
Arthur & M Havel 
Glbbs 2 

ATLANTA, GA. 
Kitz (20) 

Brenclc & Bella D 
Sargent & Lewis 
Kolso & Demondc 

C.nmerohs 
Woodland Rev 

•AUSTIN, TEX. 
Hancock O. H. 

1st half (20-22) 
(Same bill plays 
Galveston 2d half). 
Alice De Garmo 
Blue Grass 4 
Bert Lytel'l Co . 
Kelly & Forsythe' 
Left &. .D'm'r'st Sla 

BATON BOUGE 
Columbia, (20) 
(S.nme bill plays 
Alexandria, 21; 

Monroe, 22; 
Pine Bluft, 23; 
Shreveport, 24 ; 
Tcxarkana:, 25) 
Herberta Becson 
Murray &. Irwin 
Harry Levan Co 
Frank Conville 

-Blue— Blowers-— - 

Alack & Rosslter 

BIRM'.OH'M, AI..A. 

Majestic (20) 

Nugold Rev 
Want Ads 
Everett Sanderson 
Derlckson & Brown 
Mandell Bros , 

DALLAS, TEX. 
MnJcEitIc (20) . 
Groh.& Piano H'ds 
Bartrum & Saxton 
Musical Conserv'y 
Weston & Lyons 
Harry Kahne' 

FT. SMITH, ARK. 

Jole (20) 
Arthur Astlll Co 
Jack Hanley Co 
Bag o' Tricks 
(Two to fill) 

FT. WORTH, TF.X. 

Majestic (20) 

L«e Morse ' 
Oliver & Crangle 



OMAHA, XBB. 

Orpheam (13) 

Ryan Sis 
MIchbn Bros 
Harry Carey Co 
Brown & Whlttakcr | 
Senna & Dean 

PORTLAND, ORB. 

Orpheum (13) 
Coward & Bradd'ck 
Toney & Normnn 
LaSalle & Mack 
Carl Freed Orch 
I..QW Hearn Co 
Ida May Chadwick.] 

ST. L6L^S, MO. 

Orpheum (13) 

Blue. Slickers 
Doc '■Baker 
Chilton & Thomas 
"Joe Browning 
Zelda Stanley 
(One to flll) 

St. Louis (18) 

Barry & .Whitledge 
Torino . 

NItza Vernllle . 
Gene .Austin 
(Two to fill) 

SAN FBANCIS(X> 

Golden Gate (13) 

Gaston Palrher; 
Jeronle & Grey' 
Crystal 3 

Brcnnan & Rogers 
1 Arabian nIte 
Peg 'Wynne 

Orpheum (13) 
Galenos 

Reed & Duthera . 
Kufl^ln Co 

Ch'lotte Greenwood 
Art Henry 
John Burke . ' 

SEATTLE, WASH. 
Orpheam (13) 

Barto & Mann 
M MontgOniery ' 
Chas Ruggles 
Walter McNally . 
Stan Kavanaug^ ' 
Deno ft Rochelle . 

VANCOUV'R, B. C. 
Orpheam (13) 

TOm Davis.: 3 
Jack Benny 
Sunshine Sammy , 
Bestor's' Orch 
' Cardini 

Beverley Bayne 

WINNIPEG, CAN. 

. Orplienm (18) 

Anderson Bros 
Franklo Heath- 
3 Melvin Bros 

"Tiny Town Rev 

. •VV'lll Halllgan 
Countess Sonla Co 



8l8t Bt. 

2a half (16-19) 

Moffltt & Sullivan 
Krazy Kats Rev 
Norton & Haley 
Billy Batchelor 
G & P Magloy 



HOW A R D S LO AT 

BONDS FOR INVESTMENT 

A. B. teach & Co... Inc.,, 57 Willi'am St.. N Y 



Am Nite in London 
Ed & Morton Beck 
Minor & Root Rqv 

HOUSTON, TEX. 
McrtinI (20) 

Falls Reading & B 
Estelle Fratus 
Henry Santrey Co 
(.Two to nil) 

L'TLE R'K, ARK. 
Majestic 

1st half (20-22) . 
Arthur Aatill Co 
Jack- Hanley 
Bag o' Tricks 
fTwo to nil) 

2d half (23-26) 
Rice & Newton 
I'etleys 
(Three to flll) 

NEW ORLEANS 
Orplieum (20) 

Rlblo Lacotlna Co 
Ann CUtton 
Janet of France 
Jack Knecland Co 
Rody Jordan 
Archie & G Falls 

OKLAHOMA CITY 

Orplieum (20) 

Karlton Emmy's. Co 
Ray & Harrison 
Johnny Hyman 
Brcndel & Burt 
PctUe Rev 

S'N ANT'NIO, T'X! 
Majestic 

_lst-lialt. (20^22)-,. 
(Same bill plays 

Waco 2d half) 
Marshall & LaRue 
H'yn'a L'hm'n & K 
Ned Wayburn'B Rv 
May Usher 
Walzcr & Dyer 

TULSA. OKLA. 
Orplicqm (20) 

Nolly Tate - 
Grace & E Parks 
Billy House Co 
Mayo & Lynn 
Goln' North .. 

WICHITA, KAN8. 
Majestic 
1st half (20-22) 

i3ee Hee & Ruby'te 
Zelda Santley 
J Francis' Haney R 
(Two to flll) 

2d half (23-26) 
McCarthy & Sfn'rd 
Dance Whirls 
Carlton & Beasley 
R'y'I Hungarian Or 
(One to flll) 



Kdth-Westefn 



CLEVELAND, O. 
Road's Hipp. 

1st half (20-22) 
Jack Fairbanks Co 
Foster & Semon 
Maldle & Ray 
(Two to flll) 

2d half (23-20) 
Arthur DeVoy Co. 
nion 4 

Orlndel & Esther 
(Two to flll) 

DETROIT, MICH. 

Grand RIveria (20) 

Alexander Sis 
Marie Hlgginj 
Barton & Young 
(Two to flll) 

VT. WAYNE, IND, 
Palace- 

1st half (20-23) 
Seed & Austin 
Tinova & Baikoff 
Romas Tr 
Country Club Rev 
(One to flll) 

2d half (23-26) 
Nancy Glbbs Co 
Claude & Marlon 
(Three to. flll) 

GR'EN BAY, WIS. 
Palace 

- 2d-half -(23-26) — 
Conlln & HamlUon 
Raffles 

Wilson & Grey 
(Two to fill) 

HAMMOND, IND. 
Parthenon . 
2d half (23-26) 

Big Rosle 

Jack Falrhanka Co 
Nick Hnfford 
(Two .to flll) 

LEXINGTON, KY. 
Ben AU 

1st half (2Q-22) 
Radio MlnstrelB 
Daly Paakman 
(Three to flll) 

2d half (23-26) 
Ghlta & Pals 
Nat Haines Co 
(Three to fill) 



Orpbeum 



CHICAGO, ILL. 
Palace (13) 
Hermanoa Williams 
Boyde ft Delia 
Lovenberg . Sis * M 
Dave Apolion Oo 
lA Belto Pola 



Eugene O'Brien Co 
B & E Newell 
(One to fill) 

Btate-LaJke (IS) 
Alma NellBon Co 
Olive Olaen 



MUNCIE, IND. 
Wysor Grand . 

1st half (20-22)1 

Chita & Pals 
Veronica & Falls 
(Three to flll) 
2d half (23-26) 

Chris Richards 
Rod Norvo. Co 
Kelley & Staples 
(Two to flll) 

SANDUSKY, O. 

, Schade 
let half (20-22) 

Robinson & Pierce 
(Others to flll) 

2d half (23-26) 
Foster & Semon 
(Others to flll) 

SPKINGFIELD, O. 
State 

1st half (.20-22) 
Murdock & Mayo 
Loos Bros 
(Three to flll) 

2d half (23-'26) 
Gogcrt ft Motto 
Meehan & Newman 
(Three to flll) 

TEBRE HAUl^E 
— — Indiana--^ — . 

1st half (20-22) 
-McGrath & Travers 
Schltel's liev 
Bobby - Ralndall 
(Two to flll) 

2d half (23-26) 
Freda & Palace- 
(Others to flll) 

WINDSOR, ONT. 
Capitol 

. iBt half (20-22) 
Kelly & Staples 
Arthur. DeVoy Co 
Grindel & Esther 
Roch's Rev, 
Manning & Clans 
2d. half (23-26) 
Loos Bros 
Maidle & Ray 
Cycle of Dance 
Geprgalls 3 
Harry RappI 



Keith-AIbee 



NEW YORK CITY 

='=^Broadwayi(18)_^ 

Lewis & Winthrop 
Millard ft Marlln. 
Frankel ft Dunlevy 
Happiness Co 
Al Abbot 

Bradt'd & Hamllt'n 
B ft L Gillette 
I Lordens 

Chester 
3d half (16-1») 
Haynes ft Book 



Ed Nelson 

.8taj»ley^-.ft^ A.ttft.o:„/ 
Shannon ft Clcm'n 
Waits ft Hawley 
Bekcfl Rev 

Coliseum 

M. half (16rl9) 

Healcy ft Cross 
Sol Gould 
Gamby Hale Sis 
t DeCardoB 
(One to flll) 



80th St. 

2d half (16-19) 

Greta Ardine 
Jap Gnrbcr 
Geo Austin Moore 
(Two to flll) 

6th Ave. 

: 2a half (10-19) 

.Edna White's" Rev 
(Others to flll). 

Mth St. ; 

2d half (10-19) , 
Robert Imhoflt - 
Drlacoll & Perry' 
. 4 O'Connors • 
Lyle & Fio Lapinc 
O.'NoIl & Vermont 
:Syl-vla. Bowham . 

Fordhn'm ' ' . 
.2d half (16-19) 
• Dupohta • . 
Ada Reeves 
Sylvia Clark' 
Fordham Rev 
..(One to flll) 

Fmnkiln 

2d half (16-19) 
Briants 

Chabot & TortonI 
Jack Norworth Co 
Notables . 
(One to flll) 

Hamilton 

2d half (16-19) 
GIrton. Co 
Joe 'Tpung 
Russell Carr 
Edith Meiser 
(One to flll) 

Hippodrome (IS) 

Howard's Co 
3 Ryans 

Harrington- ft Or'n 
Jean Bedlnl 
- Roy Arthur-' Rev ' 
Bob Albright 
Wright Rev 
(20) 

Count Bernlvld Co 
(Others to flll) 

' JelTerson 

2d half (16-19) 
Teck Murdock Co 
Rhea & Santbra 
Notables : 
(Two to flll) 

126th St. 

2d half (16-19) 
Marty Dupree 
(Othiers to flll) 

Palace (IS) 

Cortlnl 
Turner Bros 
Marg Severn Co 
. Ralph Whitehead - 
Warlng'a Penns 
Harmon & Sands I 
Marlon Harris 
Jim McWlUlamB ] 
4 Serlaneys 
(20) 
Murdock Co . ■ 
Serge Flash 
Waring's Fenns 
■Fanny - Ward 
(Others to flll) • 

Regent 

2d half (16-19) 
Edwards Rev • 
. (Others to flll). 

Blversido (IS) 

I'lly Morris 
Catallhi 
Maude Earle 
Eddie L.ambert Co 
Coram 

Gau tier's Phono Co 
Mosconi Bros 
Summers & Hunt 
Sterlings 

(20) 
Du Ponts 
Claudis (Zolendan 
Clayton ft Keith 
(Others to flll) 

Royal 

2d half (16-19) . 
Smith & Barker 
Eastman & Howell 
O Stamm Co 
fTwo to flll) 

CONEY ISLAND 
Tilyoa 

2d half (16-19) 
Payne ft Hllliard 
Sig Frlscoe Co - 
(Three to flll) 

yAB BOCKAW^^ 
Strand 

2d half (16-19) 
Loma Worth • . 
Sunny Eddie N'la'n 
Ella Shields 
Senator Mufphy 
Bellee'alre . Bros 

BROOKLYN 

AlijeiB (13) 

Serge Flash 
Kayc ft Snyre 
Aa - We . Were 
Billy llallen 
Ingenues 
(One to flll) 
(20) 

Gossips of 1928 
(Others to flll) 

BuHiiwlck 

2d half (16-19) 
Gladys. Delmar 
Olyn Landick 
Joe Marks 
Medley ft Dupreis 
M Starrs 

FlatbuBh 

2d half (1'6-.19). 
J S Freed 

^nlln .^Js^QlaR,.=l-. 
The Ushers 
Nan Halpcrin 
Snow Colum ft J 

Gro<inpolnt 

2d half (16-19) 
J & J MciCcnna 
Alexander. Cp 
Foster & Kagan 
Wm O'Cliiro 
rcjitrjin <^:- f'aif-y 
Clarion Trumpe'ierH 



Madison 
2d halt (16-19) 
Fred Hughes 
Anger ft Fair 
Frakaon 

A & F Steadman 
Bornays Johnson 

Orpheam 

2d half (16-19) . 

PJorenls , 
Delhi Sis .ft McD 
inie & Roflow 
Prank Farron 
Strains & Strings 



Prospect 

2d half (16-19) 
Dales 

Win J Ward 
Any Family 
NIblo ft Spencer . 
(One to . flll.) 

AKRON, O. 
Palace 
2d half (16-19) 
P'k Evers' & Greta 
Rogers & Wynn 
Clayton ft Keith 
Joe Roberts 
BoBe & Thorn 
Chas Withers. Co 

1st half (20-22) 
Brown Derby Orch 
WUitey ft Forest 
Ruby Norton Co 
Wm Kennedy Co . 
(Two to flll) . . 
: 2d holf (23-26) 
Nancy Decker 
Weaver Bros . 
Agenoa 
Calta Bros 
Scrambled Legs 
(One to flll) 

ALBANY, N. Y. 

Proctor's 

2d half (lC-19) 
Lang ft Haley 
O'Brien 6 
Barr & Lamar 
D'nclng McDonalds 
John Barton 
Jones ft Hull 

ALTOONA, FA. 

Mischler . 
' 2d half 16-1I» 
Ervell ft Dell 
Adams ft Rash 
(Three to flll) 

ATLANTA. OA'. 
Grand 

2d half (16-19) 
Parkman's Co 
Gullly ft Jeany 
Primrose Seamon 
Phllson & Duncan 
(Oho to flll) 

ATLANTIC CITY 

Earle. 

2d half (16-19) 
Bungalow Love 
Plunkett ft Mason 
Montana 
Ell3te ft Herman. 
(One to flll) 

AtJBURNi N. T. 

jeffemon 

2d half 16-19) 
Eugene Costello 
Dale & Puller. 
Dalton ft Craig 
(Two-to flll) 

BALTIMORE, MD. 

New Garden (13) 

Bardelangs 
Mary Marlowe 
Davis ft Darnell 
Wendall Hall 
Peaches ' Browning 
Lew Cameron 
Lew ft Bill 
(20) 

Chapelle ft Carlton 
Tad TIeman'fl Co 
Adelo Verne 
Edith Muscr 
McL'ghlln ft Evans 
Frakson 
(One to flll) 

B'V'R FALLS, FA. 

Regent 

2d half (16-19). 
Winie Role 
Frartk Viola , 
(Three to flll) 

BINGH'MT'N, N.Y. 
' Binghamton 

2d half (16-19) 
Frolic 4 
Parisionne 
Reeves ft Wells 
Show-off 
(One to flll) 

BIRM'GH'M, ALA. 

Lyric (13) 

" Kciso "ft" DeMiJhde 
Brenck . ft Bella D 
Woodland Rev 
4 Camerons 
Sargent ft Lewie 

BOSTON, MASS. 
Gordon's Olympla 
Scdilny Sq.) (13) 
Geo Wong . 
May Mack 
Mays Bui-t ft Fenn 
■I.«w Welch 
Mazette Lewis 
Sankus & Silvers 
Dave & Vine 

Gordon's Olympla 

(Wasli. St.) (18) 

Stateroom . 19 
Hong Kung Tr 
Wall ft Deeds 
Ward & Diamond 
Kenny Carvett 
Mcehan & Shann'n 
Fred ft Daisy Rial 
Jones' ft Jones 

Kolth's (13) 

Jackie Collier ft Sis 
Ashley Page 
^M cLi' ghjln^ft -EyajR 

Goo ' Boatiy 
- Revel Bros Co 
.Sully & Thomas 
ElHle Janla 
Vivian & Walters 
(20) 

Bovun Flint Co 
Sybil. Vane 
Vfi/it ft Jerome 
Johnny Hcrkes Co 
N'u ^Vlln(; 
Ada Uoc-ve 



Jerry Co 
Wilbur Mack Co 

Mew Boston (13) 

Maddock's Mascots 
Pennap ft Page 
Geo Broodhurst 
Charlotte Worth 
Fred Allen 
(3scar & King 

BRADFOltD, PA. 
.. Bradford . 
2d half (10-19) 
Adelc Jason Co . 
Fay ft Thomas 
Prince Wong 
Casting Stars 
(One. to nil) ', 



CT. 



BRIDGEP'RT, 
■ Palace. 
2d half (16-19): 
Burns ft 'Wilson 
Fernando Orch. 
Alf Grant : 
Wulf '& Jerome 
Arthur Jarret 

BUFFALO, N. Y 

Hippodrome (13) 

Norberto. Ardelll' 
Dippy Dlers ft B 
Gracella ft Theo 



'\ 

Kraft ft T^iMonte 

Walter' Huston 
McLallen & .Sarah 
Miller Sla Kev 

DAYTON. O. 
Keith's 

'2d h:ilf'.(in-19) . 
Carmen's Argentine- 
Harrington Sla 

2 Daveys 
Florcle T-,avtro 
Chan Slliii Tlmblln 
St Clivlro: Sis Co 

1st hair (20'»22) 
Dues &' Collins 
Oxf ord 4 .' ; 
Lei Lane Co 
Clifton S,-. tocRex . 

3 Arnlma . 
(One to nil) 

2d half (23-26) 
Efneet Hialt ' ■ 
Shean &,Ca,nt6r 
G'orson's' Doga- 
Land Of Clowns 
WUaon ft Godfrey . 
Nixon ft. Sands 

DETROIT, MICH, 

Temple (13). 

Brown & LaHart 
Trout , ft Hefl 
Keno Keyes.Rei^ , 



THIS WEEK 

BOBBINS TRIO 
.- Loew^B State. Cleveland 
MECHAN AND SHANNON 
Corona and Ridgewbod 
JOHN OLMS CO. 
' Rldgewood -aiid Academy . 
Direction . 

CHAS. J. FITZPATRICK 

leo Went 46th Street.. New Vorh 



Reynolds & Clark 
Brady ft Wells , 

BUTLER, PA. 
Majestic . 

2d half (16-19) 
Heller ft Lorraine. . 
(Others to flll) ' •: 

OAMDE^N, N. : J.. 
. Tower's 

2d half (16-19) 
Fitch's MlnstrelB 
(Others to flll) 

CANTON, O. 
Palace 

2d half (16-19) 
Nick Huftord 
Weaver Bros 
Lester ft Lni.mont 
Eileen ft Marjorie 
Leo's Co 

C'BL'ST'N, W. VA. 

2d half (16-19) 
Suite 16 
Homer Romaln 
C'sp'r ft Morrlasey 
Ruth . Sla ft Moore 
(One to flll) 

CHARLOT'TE. N.C. 

New Broadway 

2d half (16-19) 
Lewis. Stone 
Jenks ft Ann 
Shamr'ks ft Tulips 
Cherie ft Mathews 
Broadway 8 

CINCINNATI, O. 
Alboe (13) 
Bobby Adains 
VanesBl . ■ 
Edwin George 
Nixon ft Sands 
(One to flll) 

Fahkce (13) 
Parielenne Art; 
Covington ft Kent 
Berrens ft Fifl 
Weir's ElepTiantB 
Herbert Fayo Co 
De Mayo ft Moore 
Fisher ft Gllmore 

(20) 
Chas Limblin 
Jerome ft Ryan 
Levenbisrg Sla ft N 
Clarence. Downey 
Inglla ft Davis 
Allen ft Canfleld 
Sid Marlon Co 

CL'KSB'G, W. VA 

ttoblnson Grand 

2d half (16-19) 
Record Boys 
Dorothy Byton 
C ft R Flagler 
Delia O'DoU 
(One to ilU) 

CLEVELAND, O 
100th St. (18) 

Cosmopolitan -4^i.. 



Nick Lucas. 
Rhythm Roamera. 
.(20) ■ 
of Us 
Ann Codec's Rev 
(Three to flll) 

: ■ '. Uptown . 
2d half (16-19) 
Oalla-Rlnl ' 
Hill ft Margie 
Dainty Marie 
Inglls ft Davis 
TIlllB ft LaRue . 
(One to flll) 

DUNKIRK, N, Y. 
- Capitol 
2d half (16-18) 
Hawthorne ft Cook 
(Others to flll) 

•isASTON.' PA'.'., 
Keith's 

2d half (16-19) 
Battery to Bronx 
Sylvester ft Vance 
(Three to flll) 

ELIZABETH, N, J. 
City 
2d half (16-19) 
Peter . ' 

Kelly , ft Jackson , 
Mason- ft D|xon 
Chain ft Archer 
(One to flip 

elmira,; !n. y. 

Maje8tlo> 

9d half (16-18) 
California Orch 
Homer Lind 
Hawthorne & Cook 
Pam ft P Garvin 
Ed ft Lee Travera 

: iniiE, PA. 

Erie (18) 
Cooper ft Clifton 
Vaughn Comfort ' 
.Grindell ft Esther 
Brown Derby Orck 
(One to nil) 
(20) 
Rose ft Thorn 
■W^lll Wards' 
Miller Sis Rev" 
Wilton ft Weber 
(One to flll) 

FAIBM'N'T, W. VA. 
Fairmont 

2d half (16-19) 
Texas 4 
At 4 p m. . 
Mlcareme 
Cellna's Clr 
Will ft Iva Holmes 

OEBM'NT'WN. FA. 

Orpheam 

3d half (16-19) 
Shelton Brooks 
Moriologlat 
Lew .Ross 
Emmett ft King 
-(One - to-.flll)- 



YOUB INCOME TAX REPORT 18 DUB 
March l6 
, ExpeHt Assistance o 

MANNING KRAMER 
Accountant and Auditor. 
1660 Broadway, Room 1110 
Phone Bryant 1026 



Wahl ft Walters 
Wm A Kennedy 
Homer Dickinson 
Whirl of Splendor 
(20) 

Herbert Fi-ay Co 
Frank Evers. Co 
Vaughn Comfort - 
Babe Bgan Rev 
Plorrle LaVero 

Palace (13) 

Clarence Downey 
Pour of Us •. 
Rosita ft Kamoh. 
Orth ft Cody 
Flo Vernon 
Ann Codec Rev 
(20) 

Besser ft Balfour 
j3allarJlinl„.Sls,_^.^ 
Flo "l!,ewl3 Co 
Geo .Dormonde Co 
Floronllne Choir 
Hooper ft Gakctt 

OOLUMBUS, O. 
KeUii's 

2d half (16-19) .. 
Pionner (*o 
Felovls 



GLENS F'LS, K.Y. 
Rtalto 

2d halt (16-19) 

Ewlng Eaton 
Joyner ft Foster 
Onior Huberts ■ 
Hamilton Sis ft F 
(One to flll) 

GL'VRSVLE, N.Y. 
Glove ' 
2d half (16-19) 
Rose's Mldgeta 
(Others to. nil) 

G'D R'P'DS, MICH. 
Bamona Purli 
2d half (16-19) 

~lh-^'me?^&^l°aulTn*~' 
Qulxy 4 - 
Guy Voyer 
.Uncln Bob 
Mmo Hermann 

iHt half (20-22) 
Patrlcola 
FelliB ft T,«.Rue : 
Allen ft Marjorie 
Val Harris Co 



■ (Continued on page 62) 



VARIETY 



TIMES S Q U ARE 



Wednesday, Februaiy 15, 1928 



ON THE SQUARE 



Only a Tab 



"Dally News" some time ago 
sent a young man ilown to 
Falm Beach to report society 
news. • . 

He Is stUl reporting It— un- 
der the nam* of Nancy Ran- 
dolph. 



Neil Kingsley'a Beautiful Chewers 
Nell Klngsley, o* the dramatic department of the New York "Syn/? a 
friend oC the theese Clubbers, is again on Broadway, after away for two 
weeks. Friends were about to report his disappearance when suddenly 
he appeared. Attired In an Enfflish tweed suit, a large sized bowler, 
black low shoes and fawn spats: Klngsley bears a great likeness to 
Mayor Jimmy Walker, only taller. He reluctantly coYiserited to tell where 

^•Fellows you don't know the half of it," said the giant of the dramatic | . JAN,'E O'ROARK'S RUBBERS 
deipartment. "Recently I had a temporary bridge installed. I had been 

dining and cabar^tlng with some boys of the Cheese Club. The 'artificial | ffu^aek's Withdraws VVaprant o" 
chewers gave me grieat pain. X placed them in my . overcoat pocket to 
ease up my mouth. As I started home I tho'ught of my bridge. I diig 
Into my pockiet. . It was gone. I don't know whether thiey chewed their 
way but or were stolen. 

"How could I fJice friends With the loss of the beautiful crockery. I 



Bouncer for Fur Coat 



Maglistrate August Dreyer Iti 
West Side Court permitted repre 
sentatlves of Russek'B department 

remained a prisoner home wh^le the dentist made me a new bridge. Dls- I store, 390 Bth avenue, to Withdraw 
heartened and glum I decided to; phone a friend that might have aji eictra g, warrauht Issued against : Jane 
bridge. O'Rdark, charging her with grand 

"This pal of mine. Gene Graf, a man of many bridges, cried when he larceny. Miss CyRoark owned a 
heard that I had made myself an anchorite for a few molars. night club In West 5l9t street neiauf 

'Nell,' said Graf, >I havo a box with severil bridges. Toii can take 7th avenue, the police said, 
jrour pick.' I hurried to Gene's home in Astoria and their selected the 21 Robert Gasper, detective 

bridge I am now wearing until 'Doc' gets mine finished. They ought to department store, appeared 

give medals to men like Gene," said the stalwart Nell, concluding Ws L^g^gpg ma^glgjf^^^ Dreyer and asked 
naratlve. I for a warrant for the O'Rbark 

woman's arrest. He signed an affl- 
Framing P. A. Run Ragged ^ I davit stating that on Sept 28 the 

At lunch yesterday in Sardi's the boys framed Irwin S. Strouse, the Woman went to Russek's and puT: 
Casa liopez pres^ agent, something pretty, enlisting Ralph T. Kettering, I chased a fur coat valued at |110, on 
the playwright, as a pseudo -detective tb "pinch" Stroufld on a head- 
quarters complaint of disseminating false publicity . In the Mile. SImone 

Roseray "sulcfde',' In Central Park Lake. The Intention oWglnally was I to be delivered the following day 
to get a. friendly cop. but the unie was feared would, attract attention and when the balance would be paid. 
Kettering was Impresised Into service, but the pseudo-dlck doing great The aflldavlt said that on Sept. 29 
straight with a cocke^d derby and a hard pan to fit the. scene. Strouse the coat was delivered and . the 
went for it, considering the good-natured ragging the gang subjected wbmian gave a check in .payment 
him td following the p. a.'s Inslstende that the Casa I^pea dancer's | The store sent. th« check to the 
•uldde was on. the iip-and-up. 

Strolisa acicompanied the "dick"' outside for half a block and then I was' returned 
decided on a ruse, insisting he was not Strouse, returhlnjg to, Sardi's and | stopped 
pointing out Walter Klngsley as the wainted man. 



LOOPING THE LOOP 



(IN CHICAGO) 



Inviting Uncle Sam 

Current ad copy of Bill Mansbach's Hollywood Barn, one. of the cafes 
Included In the. recent Federal raid, reads: 

"The Hollywood Barn has always been loyal to Uncle Sam and we want 
Uncle Sam to know.' us better, ' because— when he do'es — we know that 
Uncle Sam win say that the Hollywood Barn is America's best cafe, with 
the best of food and the best of entertainment." 



which she left a |10 deposit. 
It was agreed that the coat was - 



bank and, the affidavit stated. It 
marked . "payment 



Bootlegging Stockings 

Foir some time stocking peddlers have been canvassing the; Woods 
theatre bulldlhg.. Stenographerei In that building have been buying them. 

Recently the building Issued an order prohibiting canvassing. Now 
the sock purveyors cpnne armed' with, brief cases, looking very much like 
respectable booking agents. They smuggle In the silken hose and walk 
out with the stehogs' long greens. 

Milady must be served! 

Laying OfF Hi -Li 

Jai Lai (Hi-LI) Is nd panic In Chicago. Of It parl-mutuel cashiers 
at the Rainbow, Gatvdens (cafe) w^^re the Spanish jgame has been play-. 
Ihg but , five remain. . The Loophounds can't understand It, since there is 
plenty of horse and dbg racing in the burg. About 150 days of hbrsia 
racing during the year. 

Many who watch Hl-Ll can't keep away from the impression there 
are too many possible strings and wraps to it. Also that the, mutuel 
box might be cleaned at anytime If the strings are property worked. 
Some towns have gone very strong for it, nnaybe figuring you can't lose 
much If only betting 12, like that only wheel in town, but braced, that 
they tell about Peoria. 

The Loop l)ortlon of Sta,te street has acquired its first touch of Coney' 
Island. What formerly was. the State street entrance to the Randolph 
uheatre was converted some time ago Into sbmething like a penny 
arcade. There are automatic photographing machines^ a weight guesser, 
three guyfe who teach you all about a guitar in flvi minutes, a picture 
framing departmientr a* silhouette artist, and a handsome chap who will 
Stamp your name on almost anything for two bits. . 



. Poor stenpg! 
eld dad dies. 



When the department store was 
unable to satisfy Its claim or se- 
Break for Stenog I cure the merchandise they sent 

Working in a Times Square neWapaper office. Her dear Casper to court to make application 
She has to scrape for the $225 funeral expenses. She | 'or th« warrant. Friday he ex- 



eonildes timidly to a friend that her old man, who wa« a very, light [Plained restitution^ had been ^ made 
drinker, had left "some" liquor, and she, teetotaler, would like to sell it. 
Friend goes up to see. AH he finds is 19 easels of "Old Pebbleford^" 
which, even before the war, was worth twice as much as ordinary tl»e proceeding were dismissed 
Bourbon, and any Bourbon- Is now priceless, because practically extinct | Misr O'Roarlc Waa n<rt ta co^^ 
He brings a thirsty connoisseur up. to the little Harlem flat. Said T: C. 



it was announced that service of 



offers 12,600 sight unseen. She opens one bottle, he gets a UtUe on his J^rocess was never naade. 



tongue, cialls his llmo and walks out with the lot^or $3,6001 



Attached to . Casper's affidavit 
were papers signed by representa 
•r II, J u-ii- lAiu-i u itivea of three other department 

Talked Millions While Hungry stores. Howard Brower, detective 

They Were discussing the Mrs. K S. Harkness record inheritance of at Gimbel's, stated that June 1 last 
$90,000,000 or thereaboutSi and the manner in which her husband's the woman hsul received . merchaa 
Standard OU holdings and other securities doubled within a year. dlse amounting to |211. Another 

The guy who bro'ught It up with consummate financial eruditloh, wa3. signed Bugene Orth, . detective 
farther expounded on the .details' and how Mrs. Harkness might have Ifor Stern Brothers. This was to "the 
had more but.for the |33,o6q,000 she had given away In benefactions. effect' that Miss O'Roark obtained 
In kidding- someone asked him If he had the price of his liihch and goods valued at 120 July 1^ and the 
lie admitted that he was going to wish the check on some'body else for check she tendered was returned 
Just that reason. | marked "account closed."* 

"The third was signed by Thomas 
Putting on the "Bee''— Quick |P- Marron, detective for Saks', stat 

They're not taking any chances at the Hotel Manger. The bill clerk that on Sept 30 merchandise 
bills all guests after three days,.regardless of how much baggage or hoW valued at $93 was obtained and the 
often the guest has stopped at the hotel. check tendered returned from the 

The new system has been in vogue for some time and has resulted In nJ^n^ ^'^^ payment stopped, 
a number of check-outs by Indignant guests awakened early In the morn- The three additional statements 
Ing by the bill clerk; The hotel Is doin« business and appears In- l^®''*' made In the form of corrobo 
different to jthe manner in which guests accept the three-day request for | "^^'"^ affldavlts. 
settlement 



Leo Stevens, Indepisndent agent 
is now associated with the vaude 



Bdible apples in Juggling acts have their sorrows! A Juggling duo 
played the Academy, situated in Chicago's "bowery." It has a 90 per 
cent male audience, 89 per cent terf which Is foreign. They took the date 
for three days at $25. Iii the act the boys throw apples into the audience, 
and request the audience to throw them back to be caught on a fork. 
The teaih filled the engagement and severial months or so later were 
booked for a return engagement They refused .the date at the same 
money and were called on. the bbolclhg floor for an explanation. "Well" 
they said, "We can't afford to play that house, they eat our apples and 
refuse to return aiiy of 'em." 
The act got a I raise. 



Chicago now has 15 masters of cerembnles and stage band leaders In 
picture houses. .They Include Paul Ash (Oriental); Verne Buck (Sheri- 
dan); Fees Williams (Regal): Roy Detrlch (Avalon); Al Short (Capitol); 
Ted Leary and Ma,urle Hillblom (Stratford); Jules Buffano (Chicago); 
Al Kvale (Nor shore) ; Bennie Krueger and Frankie Masters (Tlvoll- 
Uptown); Bennie Meroff and Charles Kaley (Glranada-Marbro) ; Mark 
Fisher and Al B^lasco (Harding -Senate), and Joe Kayser (Dlversey). 



Getting ^Action, in the Loop 
A Ohl boy, who has had his tiffs and scrapes with the liCW, was escort-' 
ing a New Tork sho-wman around the Loop. Noticing some coppers in 
front of the Capitol building he grabbed the New Yorker's arm and edged 
his 'way through the crowd. "We'll see what this is all about," he said 
authorltatl'vely. ;'T11 give you a. little lowdown on the town.^ 

Seems there were a couple of holdup men in the building and Detective 
Wm. Schoemaker, standings outside, recognized the boy who had a 
tendency to get in scrapes. "Well, well,*' he said, "lo'ok who's here." 
So the Chi boy was lipd off to the hoosegow, where he waited four hours 
for the New Yorker to bail him out 
See Chicago flrst • 



Percy Johnson's Cane CollftctloiL^. 
Percy Johnson, president of the Chemical Bank, whose pet hobby u| agency of EU M. Daws«n. 
•olUectlng canes, received a promise from Charlie Chaplin for his 
original cane, on exhibition in Gimbel's department store. The cane, 
With the rest, of Charllp's original costume, was shipped back to Holly- I some of the boys ' Incensed, since Bowes, as first 'vice-prestdent, would 



. Theatre marquees, housing numerous nifties through limited word 
space, have been unusually wise-cracking in Chicago of late; A new 
Orpheum Jr. announced Its vaude-fllm bill as "Orpheum Presents Five 
Big Acts of Vaudeville 'Slightly Used'." Another vaude theatre billed 
"Leatrice Joy KThanging Husbands'," with Godfrey Band, And Watson 
Sisters — "Women Who Give." ..^ 



wood before the gift was known. 

When Johnson finally gets it the Chaplin cane will become a con 
pcmlon to sticks once carried by the Prince of Wales and other celeba. 



automatically become president to succeed the resigned Hershfleld. 



Hickman as Bus Boy 



Restaurant's Fishing Tank . 
A 26 f Oct tank, four feet high and three feet 'wide, 'win be the centre 
of attraction in the new Hotel President restaurant for the purpose of 
affording fishing facilities to gueista who can catch their own trout and 



t^e^tre usher, muslclim and Jack L,ther fresh water fish for Ii^mediate preparation 

S^oLS « Slcnlt nSt.r' i^f hi."htv*i; M ^Oe Freeman returns to the Square an ^ all-night restaurateur with 

employed as a biscuit passer and bus bOy In Muller s Coffee Shop, I fi,* t>-..»o4.»^«* \.m.^.t^^ ^^^^^t^t^jt .... u ■ lu 

ir«>v^ o» "fw.. »<vi»4or-«^^^ i_ i T A >. 1 the President venture, having been restricted for five years when selling 

T ? ,^ ^ , for about three months and was fin^^ himself to kitchen operations In the metropolitan nlte clubs. 

well krtown to local actors. At various times he helped out with the ' k 

midnight musical Entertainment supplied by volunteer talent . 1 v. i. ^ .. ^ ... 

Moriy Ploon, Uptown, 2 Ways 

Molly Picon, Yiddish musical comedy star. Is iK>on to maiko an uptown 



in the lobby of a if^etJl"^uB^g'^^n^^^ man with a toi» hat 1 3^^.*"**' >*^'« * ^ night recltol at one of the Time, Square 



iwesented an agency: slip to the porter.: The slip called for two reserved 

seats. The porter called out: "Tickets for Mn DumbelL" That "waii his I TChgTrah nn^TYi^niil 
fenonicker. I 
The treasurer bawled out the porter, saying "get away from here, Tm. 
too busy," The high hatted chap gpt peeved;"! want thoso tickets 
DumbeU is my name and I don't see anything funny about it" 



Date and management hair* not been decided. She win do her stuff in 



Osterman Square* It 
Jade Osterman thought he'd square the many parties he has crashed 
With 1* little shindig of his own which started Saturday hlght and ran 



Big Mon»3^— Many Touches 

'^hen reports of big motaey pass around In. Times Square Ifs tisuany 
followed by touching requests.. This is said to be one of the causes de- 
ciding !B. Moss to blow away for a whiles He was reeentir reported 
receiving |3,600,000 lin cash from Kelth-Albes. 



Bootlegging shaves and shines in a niew Industry for Times Square 



nntn unconscious, L e. until Osterman had to m. c. at the Winter Garden | on Sundays since the new regulaUon prohibiting operation of barber 
, shops or .shoe shine parlors on the Sabbath. The bootleggers are sub- 

letting offices on Sundays with the tariff for shaves ranging from 60 
man's Dive, captioned the Joint with coYnedy and near-comedy placards, cents to $1 and shines 2f cents. Several places operating hare been 
hicluding some choice 'phone numbers, and added to the atmosphere by I playing tt^ grood grosses, 
the tables and chairs Nicky Blair sent over. 

Getting away from the usual pencil racket a blind beggar has been 

J^bsenred jiround the sq^^ 

Some day all four faces of the Paramount tower clock will read the o"® alwaysTierpirhina acix>i»nEind t^^^ 
same or vary, only within a few minutes of one another, rather than by |a touch 
the hour, and half hour. It was J: 30 Frld^ay aft by the. north clock and 
I sharp on the east face. P'aclng Broadway, at any time is a swift 
|«-opo'sltlon, with the clock probably seeing plenty. 



.^A^^Fast JCJock.:^on.jL__SwiftJStjt^ 



Cheesers and Their Gag 
Harry Hershfleld resigned as pres. of the Cheese Club which lunches | 
daily at Sardi's and Walter Winchell was "voted" the now chief, where- 
upon Klngsley took up his eating abode In a corner remote from the 
gathering. With the gag, an ill-inspircd' liractir.al Joke reflecting on Major | 
Bdwln Bowes of the Capitol because of Kingslcy's reputed "election" hasi 



On 47th street a sman dairy lunch continues in full operation with 
the rest of the building, off which it was part, entirely demolished by 
wreckers. 



Fountain pen desk sets are being given away to new savings accounts 

by a bank on illghth avenua. 



Daly's billiard haU la giving free lectures on the fine points, of the game, 



BOTTLE BABIES DISMISSED 



Four Men Were Rummying It on 
47th St., Said Cops 



Lack of evidence freed seven men 
arrested in front of the exit of the 
Palace, theatre on West 47th street. 
The raid -was conducted by Detec- 
tives John (Darby) Owens and CaxV 
Helden of Captain Edward Len- 
non's staff. Tlie men were taken in 
a patrol wagon to the West 47th 
street station. . 

Charged wltli disorderly conduct 
nhey gave their names as Tom 
McCann, 27, 97 Third avenue; John 
Brady, 31, 369 West 60th street; 
Chris Waldman, 27, 15 Sherman 
avenue; Robt Mclnness, 26, 2161 
Washington avenue; Joe Varnesh, 

22, 6819 Spruce street Philadelphia; 
William Hlldreth, 84. 67 Orchard 
street, Newark, and William Ford, 

23, 540 West 47th street 
The sleuths told Magistrate 

Renaud that the defendants were 
sipping rum from a bottle. They 
said many complaints had been re- 
ceived by. Captain Lennon about the 
actions of the men; 

The defendants denied the charge. 
J?hey.amiad=differ£nt_.excuses^ _ _ 



WALTER BENNETT'S BAD TAIX 

Walter Bennett 44, member of 
the Thespian club, 6l3t street, foil 
backward While Cleaning a window, 
struck his head and was rushed to 
a hospital, . believed suffering from 
a fractured skull. 

Accident ha^ipened about noon 
yesterday (Tueisday). 



Wednesday, February 15, 1928 



T I M E S S Q U ARE 



VARIETY 



43 



GREENWICH VILLAGE AS IZ 

By LEW NEY 

(Self* Designated Mayor of G. V.) 



TWO letters within the weeH from 
two youngish writers with am- 
imons. one o? 20,writes from near 
Woonsocket. Another o£ 19 ques- 
tions from San Antonio, 

qavs the Rhode Islander, 'It is 
discouraging here! I have no 
loney^ no friends; and no one 
foems to understand me-although 
Wy family is marvellous to me- 
bijt being horridly poor can not help 
S a whit. I haven't even a ^trade. 
having spent all my life trying to 
■write. ^ 

"What I am . headachlng about is 
this- would you advise me to try 
Greenwich Village? I ^o"»d^have 
board for . about two weeks! There 
aren't words to tell you how hope- 
less things are for me here! Any- 
one in Wodnsocket, who tries 
roetry is considered definitely 'off 
I can't hold on to this dump much 

longer." ^. . 

And from the Alamo comes this, 
•-Thus far my literary printings 
total exactly one— a verse In 'The 
New Torker' last August for which 
I received $12. If I leave, all I can 
bring of ai»y material value will be 
1100 and a typewriter. Would I 
gain or lose by breaking away from 
things academic and having a year 
at least, of freedom?" 

They will come— eventuUy, if not 
now. One such lives now Iri a base- 
ment on Bedford street where, the 
monthly rent is less than a decent 
tip for the head waiter of a night 
club. Another has two rooms in an 
Italian, tenement on 11th street, 
happy there with his wife and child, 
and they live on less than 10 ber 
ries a week. 

A Story 

Now that pseudo-Intellectuality 
has finally broken Into the columns 
of Variety, I would keep its fall a 
rolling. However, highbrows, don't 
take this praemunire prestidigita- 
tion too literally— prognosticate. It 
is merely a hook upon which I 
^ould hang a story, albeit a long 
and penetrating one. 

One of our Village newsdealers 
was animatedly discussing with 
eeveral nelghhorhood visitors one 
early hour last week the so-called 
eugenic baby and its picture In the 
tab that reflects. The argumentation 
was so intense that the dealer, the 
plumber's wife, tailor's daughter 
and bootlegger's widow, .fctiied to 
notice my friend, Mary, when she 
came in for envelopes. 

Mary Is an intellectual, proofread- 
er by chance and writer of lyrics 
by choice. The pseud^s noticed her 
and with ont breath called out, 
"What do you think of the eugenic 
baby?" But Mary, being one her 
self, preferred riot to opionate. 

Newsdealer, however, insisted and 
followed her to the envelope coun- 
ter. Witli ia hungry-for-knowledge 
smile the poor pseudo approached 
her. "Mary," he faltered, "What 
does it mean, eugenic?" 

Even "The Times" might make 
merry «ver that. And I teU this 
timely true story lest someone 
might believe that our Liatin quar- 
ter's Inhabitants are all walking 
lexicons. 

Atmosphere 

Atmosphere Just is, that's all. It 
Is a characteri§tlc of evrything and 
yet xah Inp^t <^ It- 
'develops,. permeates, controls, 
exudes and identifies. But you can't 
make it like you do batiks, hot bis- 
cuits or incubators. 

And that is why most shops and 
•tea rooms anywhere in general and 
our yiUage. In particular fall to be 
anything else but the mere com- 
mercial places they are. Often the 
loss of a temperamental waitress or 
the addition of a player-piano or 
fresh paint or cleaned windows kills 
the a,tmo9phere of a joint. 

The needy and greedy business 
folks make odd and ridiculous at- 
tempts to create atmosphere by 
• bizarre decorations, plain dirt, and 
exhibitions of intolerahle lewdness 
or laziness, 
. Compare, if you can, the calm 
colors,, the simple effectiveness of 
decorations and the sincere service 
of William and Mary's Coffee House 
^, . University : place, . with : the., bad 
paintings, the exaggerated candle- 
sticka, the professional waitresses, 
the puritanical po.gers, the prying 
slummers of any of a dozen strug- 
gling-for business restaurants else- 
■where in the district. ■ 

Compare the noisy night clubs 
ana speakeasies and remodelled 
Bievoort with the secretive Ivory 
Tower, the calm and aging Mad 
Hatter, the quiet Little (Juakeresfl. 



Compare anything real, radiating, 
stimulating, simple and inispirlng 
with something crude, bizarre, 
fetching, foolish, stupid; dullihg. and 
damhihg. If you • can do this hon^ 
estly and accurately you . have a 
sense and an understanding of at- 
mosphere. 

. Panhandlers 

Panhandlers are such ingenious' 
and persistent people that I won-, 
der at times that they don't , make 
an honest living. A corpuleht Ger- 
man approached me on W. 8th 
street the other night as I. was wait- 
ing on the sidewalk lor the rest of 
me. His hand was bandaged and 
he was about to tell me all about it. 

"Look here, pal," 1 interrupted as 
I recognized the old timer, 'Tm 
working this side of the street. Try 
the other side and give me a 
chance." 

He answered me I9 apologetic 
German and passed on a few steps, 
only to plant himself In front of 
Alice McCoillster's entrance, know- 
ing that delicate and refined peo- 
ple dine there. Plastered to the 
door he peered In with a lean and 
hungry look unitil cash customers 
arrived. 

Three ladles could riot reach the 
latch hecause of his premeditated 
blockade. They eventually begged 
the bum'tf pardon for asking him 
to stand aside. This gave him a 
chance to. raise his bandaged hand 
and ask for aid. It did me good to 
see them pass him by, but the beg- 
gar stepped back to his spot to «ab 
the next ones. 

He has better luck when guests 
come out and shove the door in 
his face. They do not know bis 
racket and gladly add coins to 
apologies to soothe the invited In- 
Jury. 



Village losing Semis 



Semi-professional groups of 
the Greenwich Village section 
are gradually dying out since 
the slummer trade has been 
off down there and .with two 
folding up. The passouts are 
Commerce. Theatre .Guild and 
BarroW Street Players. 

Both giroups had their own 
expeririiental theatre in the 

I Village and even with small 
<:apaclty could . riot, turn * 

. profit lately^ 



PAPERS "BURN" 



PALM BEACH 




FAKE SUICIDE 

Roseray's Lake Dip! 
Brings Complications- 
Hits All Front Pages 



ralm Beach, Feb. 11. 
The Kiwanis bentfllt perform- 
ance to be given here next Tuesday 
in aid of the fund, for under- 
nourished babies 1$ expected to ex- 
ceed the eucceas of last season's 
show. Tickets will cost each, 
regardless of location. 

Sevei'al stars have been recruited 
from New* York to join the players 
sLlready arrianged for. Among therii 
are two Friars, WMlliam Collier and 
Bugs Baer, coming down especially 
-for the show. . Collier accepted tlie 
Invitation, saying; "I've played 
them all, but this is the first long- 
distance benefit that ever got riie." 

Joe Leblang, who. was in New 
Y.6rk last week to secure additional 
talent, stilted that tlipse interested 
in putting the show across were "a 
lot of New York Palm Beachites.*' 
Also on the committee are Sam H 
Harris and Arthur Hammersteih. 



a tough time teeing off. Hotels in- 
sist their guests be taken cai-e of 
first. Same situation applies to' the 
Breakers Casino, guests ot other 
hotels here offering as much as . 
for bath house facilities , that costs 
Breakers, Whitehall arid Polnciana 
guests J 50 for the season. 



One Man Indicted for 
Jewelry Store Hold-Up 

Saverlo Ravalli, 82, 126? 39th 
street, Brooklyn, was brought to 
General Sessions Court to plead te 
an Indictment charging him with 
robbery in the first degree. Ravalli 
was Indicted by the Grand Jury 
following identification by Samuel 
Feingold, manager of the Corimion- 
weaith Loan Co., 1676 Broadway. 

Jan. 17, two men, armed with re- 
volvers, entered the loan office near 
62nd totreet, forcing Feingold and 
a . clerk to the rear of the store. 
While one, stood guard the other 
emptied the various compartments 
of the safe of Jewelry valued at 
JBO,000. Feingold, who made an ef- 
fort to answer the phone when It 
rangi wisis struck over the head with 
the butt of a revolver, Infiicting a 
severe scalp wound. 

Several days ago Detectives Win- 
berry and Opperman, W*at 26th 
street station, received a tip that 
Ravalli was one of the men impli- 
cated In the robbery. They went 
to 34th street arid 8th avenue. When 
Ravalli appeared they arrested him. 
He denied all knowledge . but when 
brought before Feirigold, 'the man- 
ager had no hesitancy in Identify- 
ing him. RavalU has been arrested 
several times and served two and 
a half to five years In Sing Sing. 

Detectives said they knew the 
other man and expect to have him 
in custody within a shdrt time. 
None of the stolen Jewelry has been 
recovered. . 



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1 

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Evelyn Donnelly Lenient 

stating thW she had no desire to 
prosecute, Evelyn Donnelly, actresig, 
of l-jl Riverside drive, withdrew 
her complaint against Joseph Mc- 
Cann, 3, counterman, of 348 . West 
58th street, and Rudolph Greenhaus, 
22, counternian, of 143 East 43rd 
street. The pair . were arrested 
charged with the theft of Miss Don- 
jielly's Chrysler coupe, valued at 
$1,500. 

The police stated that the defend* 
ants told them they thought they 
knew the owner of the car and felt 
no objection would be offered, if 
they took a "Joy hop!" 

In West side Court Miss Donnelly 
tola assistant district attorney Gene 
McXffliSr^sKe :=-wS3-^T€mctant--^ 
pro.secuto believing the defendant's 
story. Magistrate H. Stanley Renaud 
permitted the withdrawal. 



Tom Patricola and his sister, 
Miss Patrlcola, threaten to buUd an 
apartment house as the nucleus of 
a new theatrical colony at Atlantic 
Beach, Long Island dev«lopxB.eAt on 
the South shora. 



The Mme. Simorie Roseray (Rose- 
ray and Gapeila) attempted "sui- 
cide" in a Central Park lake early 
Sunday morning was one of the 
best framed publicity stunts of this 
nature ever put oyer. The dallies, 
after falling hard and generously 
for the stunt, are plenty peeved at 
Vincent Lopez , who Is the innocent 
victim of an over-zealous publicit 
man, and whom they are going alter 
in retaliation for what the news- 
papers think is the third of a series 
of similar "pipe" press stunts. 

SeverM of yesterday's (Tues- 
day) dallies exposed the phony 
, suicide, although it had a serious 
I aftermath since the foreign dancer 
was ill from exposure coritracted as 
a result of the overlong immersion 
in the . park. lake. 

The stunt was ingeniously primed. 
The "rescuer," Thomas Moore, 26, a 
security company Investigator, of 
22 Post avenue. New York, lis said 
to be a brother of Joe Moore, the 
amateur ice skating ehampiori, who 
is Lopez's most intimate pal and 
biiddy. Moore "happened" to be* in 
the vicinity of the suicide attenapt. 

The . stunt is ascribed to Irwin S. 
Strouse, publicity purveyor for the 
Casa Lopez at which nite club 
Roseray and Capella opened last 
Monday. 

Lopez is the butt of the news- 
papermen's Ire, who recall two pre- 
vious sensational press stunts. One 
Involved Lora Sonderson, whose 
diamond ring he was alleged to 
lULve kept, or in whose~pre8ence the 
showgirl lost It, and last month the 
phony Jack . Osterman assault on 
Betty Randolph story broke. 

Gene Geiger's, business manager 
for Lopez, chief concern of the 
moment, .' expressed complete sur- 
prise, was over the dancer. 

Casa Lopez has had an up-and- 
down season, doing but mildly at 
best. The Roseray and Capella 
bookirig was the last stand for a 
make-or-breaic and Strouse, the 
p. a,, evidently was working under 
the knowledge that & phony suicide 
Is ho longer a B&tfft«tV W 
or, although subject to official 
scoring and beaucoup publicity. 

Another stunt, said to have been 
called off by Miss Roseray at the 
opening, called tor her losing the 
abdoniinal tunic which would have 
left her absolutely nude. As. it was, 
the opening number was an extreme 
in undress. 

To the Times Squarites the fun- 
niest part of the frame -was the 
dailies printing it first without in- 
vestigation and squawking after- 
wards, 

TabsMdea 

Curiously eriough the tabloid 
sheets all qualified their accounts of 
the suicide story with the interpola- 
tion that if it were a publicity stunt 
it had all the pathos and realism 
of a true occurrence. The regula- 
tion dallies, including the most con- 
servative, fell for it head over heels. 
^'"Wofisr pulled Trlril 
it psychologically for a Monday 
a. m. breaking, doubly insuring the 
poPHibllitles because of the Monday 
observance of Lincoln's birthday. 
Not Partner's Mother 
A report persisted along Times 
Square that Mile. Roseray was the 
mother of her dance partner, Jacques 
tCiOiitiiiued fin pftce tl) 



All hotels are doing well and the 
eeasori which reaches its height 
about Washington's Birthday looks 
like a hummer. Royal Polnciana 
yesterday held over 1,000 guests 
with accommodations for about 1,- 
200. 

An indication of the business 
done by the East Coa.st hotels here 
may be obtained from the foUowr 
ing: Rates at the Breakers and 
Polnciana average $20 a day, single, 
American plan; double, $30. 

Both golf courses here iare owned 
by the hotel system and others than 
those registered at their hotels have 



Despite a.federil raid, John arid 
Christe have a winner In the 
Verietlari Garden, the room holding 
capacity severa,! times after the 
prcihibitiori forces invaded the place. 
After it wis learned no padlock was 
contemplated things were pepped 
up and over 100 were turned away 
Wednesday night, which Ralph 
Wbnders, master of ceremonies, had 
designated as "Night in Bagdad." 
Total cost of the special night was 
$23.50 for. wires and decorations. 
Out of the red this early. 



Lou Schwartz, of the Club Rich- 
mond, New York, here, and said 
to be looking for a spot for next 
season. 



Miller and Farrell were booked 
Into the Embassy Club, Miami, by 
Harry Rosenthal, who is also 
handling their business for after-s 
noon parties iri Palm Beach. Rosen- 
thal and Irving Caesar, who arrived 
here this week, are engaged in writ- 
ing the music and lyrics for "Sweet 
Marie," musical comedy version of. 
the : "Butter and Egg ■ Man," Ih* 
(Continued on page 46) 



BROADWAY GUIDE 



(Changes Weekly) 



For show people, as well as laymen, this Guide^to^generaramusemenU 
in New York will be published weekly in response to repeated request*. 
It may serve the out- of -towner as a time-saver in selection. , 
Variety lends the judgment of its expert guidance in the vanou* 

entertainments denoted. . . , . _ i.-*- 

No slight or blight is intended for those unmentioned. The lists «r» 
of Variety's compilation only as a handy reference. 

PLAYS ON BROADWAY 
Current Broadway legitimate attrtctiohs are completely listed jnd 
commented upon weekly in Variety under the heading: "Shows in New 
York and Comment." . . , , , * « 

In that department, both in the comment and the actual smount of 
the gross receipts of each show, will be found the necessary information 
as to the most successful plays, also the scale of admission charged. 
NEW FEATURE PICTURES OF WEEK 
Capitol— 'IRoBe-Marle." .. ^ , . ^ ^ 

Colony— "Hunchback of Notre Daane" (return booking of fxant^ 
feature). 

Paramount— "Sporting Goods" (Dlx). 
Pialto— "The Last Command" (Jannings) (run). 
Rivoli— "Sadie Thompson" (Swarifion) (run). 
Strand— "Patent Leather Kid" (Boxthelmees) (second week). 
Roxy—"Tlhat's My Daddy" (Denny). 

NEW SPECIAL FEATURES WORTH SEEING . 
-Sunrise" "Simba" "Wings"^ "Jaxz Singsr" (Al Jolsoni 

"Love^ (Gilbert-Garbo) **Four Sons'* "Drums of Love"^ 

NIGHT LIFE ^ ^. 

The Parody, with the Inimitable Clayton, JackeOn and Durante a« th« 
features* is recommended at all times. Parody also has a girlie snow t« 
augment "those three boys." , .. , ^ t^.«^ 

Vincent Lopez's Casa Lgpez must be "made," it only tor the liOftM 
dance music. Roseray and Capella, new dance sensations at Casa. Vor 
a change of pace and a Bohemian atmosplhere, don't mlas the Cluo 

Barney, in Greenwich Village, , . /t 1 

The hotels like the Roosevelt (Ben Bemie) and Pennsylvania (Johnny 
Johnson) should not be overlooked for relief purposes for straight dinintf 
and dancing purposes, before or after theatre. , „ * 

The Little Club has a fast show. Ambassad«urs, former 1« P«rroqiie% 
la a roomy cafe, with ritzy black -ari-tan show. ». 

George Olsen at the Club Riehman is the sensation of the night oluMh 
with turnaway business. . . . , 1^ • .*«: 

The claas spots are the Montmartre and Lido, the latter wltax xnm 
unique Fowler and Tamara as the dance features. ^ 
Van and Sohenck are strong at the Silver Slipper, with an excellent 
supporting show. The Everglades is faring mildly; the Frivolity » 
continuing its usual healthy trade, and the inimitable Benny Davis M 
the 54th St. Club always produces a fast entertainment. 
-_.Fot a. touch of .Montmartre on .Broadway,, the.^.unique. Tommy _L 
warbllne; hia ballade at the Salon Royal, now has Texaa Guinan at 
co-star. 

Up in Harlem the Cotton Club he^s a whale of a hotsy-tetiv brown- 
sikln revue. 

Helen Morgan has reopened her new Chez Helen Morgan at the oW 
800 Club. Ernie Golden and his orchestra axe now the features of th* 
Knickerbocker Grille where opened this wedk with a new Show. 

RECOMMENDED Disk RECORDS 
Victor No. 21166^ean Goldkette and his ultra dance purveyors from 
Detroit olf€r"My Ohio Home" and "Here Comes the Show Boat," brac- 
ing fox-trots. Latter is replete with atmospheric color in arrangements» 
and the vocal interludes further distinguish the dance tunes. Goldkette 
always produces excellent dansapatlon, and these are corldng samplee 
of his style. 

Columbia No. 1197— Ralph PollocOc, a Publlx m. c. arid stage band 
leadw, haa fox and waltz couplet In "An Old Guitar and an Old Refrain 
and "Why Should I Say IThat I'm Sorry?" Pollook personally contribute* 
vocally. ^ ■ 

Brunswick No. 3678 and 368(>— Introducing new organ soloists on dl8Ci\ 
manning a Kimball, and doing "Just a Memory" and "Dancing Tam- 
bourine," and "Blue Heaven" and ^'Are You Happy?" aa the selections. 
Eddie Dunatedrter Is recording artist, heretofoi-e unknown, but who will 
be heard from »oon and often. . . \ 

Brunswick No. 3684— Numberij like "Blue Heaven" and "Among My 
Souvenir.s" are made to order for Nicte Lucas, the "ci-ooniuf,' troubado-ur, 
to his own guitar accompaniment and the piano aB.si8tance of Wilbam 

•Victo*i^Nor'2fi64^^^^^*^^ t^r~^oioi.st 'oC^Wnxing'a^'P^^^^ 

vonians, . elGvated to boIo work and not as mere r»?fraini.st with ^hce 
recordinR-3, does his stuff to the concert . ac<J(>iniianlTh<.'nt (>f the band. 
"Away Down South in Heaven" and "A Shaxly: Tree" are the select lion* . 
a couple of choice ditties. 

RECOMMENDED SHEET MUSIC 
-Away Down South in Heaven" ;;ni Be Lonely" 

"Here- Comes the Show Boat" ''^^^""^^i ., Y*.ur Umb^O ' 

"Keep Sweeping the Cobwebs "Let a Sm.lo Be Your Uxn>r^lfr.. 

I Off the Moon" 



VARIETY 



TIMES SQUARE — SPORTS 



Wednesday, Fcfbruary 1928 



JOYS AND GLOOMS OF BROADWAY 



ByN. T. G. 

We met Joseph Le Brlx, who, With his partner, Costea, flew from 
France to America by way of the South Atlantl^j and South ■ America. 
Da^ar Godowsky, who Icnew the ablators In Paris, brought I* BrlS 
to the Frivolity Club. After meeting Lindbergh, Ruth Elder and Brock 
and Schlee and listening to the inside stoty of their flights an evening's 
conversation with the little Prehfchman was a real delight. 

Ho was sort of cuckoo about pur American girls. ■'^U visitors let 
loose a rave about our girls, but Le Brix happened to be on the level 
about it. About 10 surrounded hlni in a girl number. When they got 
thrdtigh he had no tie and was smeared with lip stick. 

Second, our tall buildings. This is another broml<J«i but again It was 
oti the level with him. iae has one more rave, and that is bur friends 
—Brock and Schlee. 

Sitting in a Broadway cafe surrounded by a. girl show, he told of his 
adniiration for thiese two gallants .who hopped the Atlantic, made dally 
flights averaging 600 miles across Eurb'pe, India, part of Asia, and wound 
up in Japan. VThe.best flight yet," said Costes, in. his broken English. . 

The boys are in America absolutely without guidance. They know 
hardly anyone here, have made nothing put of their marvelous flight 
add- are undecided about the future. Whereas all other trans-oceanic 
flyers have written books, goiie into vaudeville, or in other ways made 
money, th'ese boys haven't earned a cent and are constantly under a great 
expense.; Le Brix requested us to act for them to. the extent of arranging 
for an Amrlcan manager to handle their social, and business affairs. 

Their plans are to fly across America by way of Cleveland, Detroit, 
where they want to meet BrokJk and. Schlee, Chicago, St. Loqls, Denver,' 
Salt Lake City and San Francisco. They will then ship to Japan and 
fly home the rest of the way around the wPrld, In an attempt to break 
the.irecbrd of Brock and Schlee from England to Japan. We believe this 
is the flrst time their plans have been published, as they have given no 
Interviews whatever in America; largely because they, speak practically 
BO English. 



Anastasia's Press Agent 

The rumpi' Is out that a famous international press agent, noted for 
the scale on which he pulls his press stuff, is behind the Princess 
. AnsLstasia business. The why and' wberef or of the hoax, If It is a ho^az, 
la as yet unknown, but we're liablei^ to hear about a picture any day now 
relating to" the Russian royal family. 

.Meantime, palming oft this woman on the people of two continents 
eosts practically nothing and has already won thousands of columns 
<nC newspaper space. Now the problem is to hook It up with a box office 
somewhere. It will happen any day now. 



Tex When Young 

Texas Guinah Is wise cracking, ais usual. Dottle Justin. Is dancing. 
Said. Tex: 

"When I was your age I was a stage wait." 



Walter O'Keefe'3 Double Hit - 

Walter O'Keefe, who played master of ceremotiies for ua In Loew*s 
Melba, Brooklyn, is getting a break. For, some years he played around 
the night clubs for midget salaries but flnally wrote the hit, "Since 
Henry Made a Lady Out of Lizzie," which is cleaning up and making 
him Important both ways. Always a good performer, he needed only 
a song hit to call attention td. himself. 



Every night at lOj on WHN", a representative of the "Arnerican" reads 
a summary of the news events. One night he was absent, aiid we 

did, it. 

"PiiB ar|t. Item was an announcement of the death of Wallie McCutcheon. 
He waG[ one of our best friends, and best man at our wedding. 



Anatole's Breaks 

Anatole Frledlander was playing a benefit for us for the revenue of 
fleers at the Aator. 

Said Anatole: "I once had a night club, and the revenue officers closed 
me for six months. I leased it .out and the revenue officers came and 
tore the Insides out. Now they're after me to pay income ta^ X am 
happy to come here toiiight to return the compliment." 

It was. a yell. ' 



Sharshik Heads Guiltjr; 
Cheated Wife's Mother 



Herman Leon ^arsbik, 17, lly^ 
by-night real estate broker and 
husband of Mabel Wlthee, pleaded 
guilty before J.udge Mar S. Levlne 
in Generail Sessions to . grand .lar- 
ceny in the flrst degree!, lie was 
reimanded to the Tombs for sentence 
Fdb. -21. He is wanted in .seyeral 
other cities . for shady real eatato 
tran.sactions, 

' Sharshik got into trouble with the 
New York police when he "sold" 
to Bernard S. aiid Abraham Block, 

real estate diealers of Zii Madison 
avenue, the premises at 381 West 
23d street on his represientatfon 
that he held a contract of sale for 
the property. It waa tlila "con- 
tract'' which he . assigned to the. 
Blocks. He represented to them 
that .he had gotten the contract 
from the EMdellty .Trust . Co., of 
Philadelphia. The latter company, 
declared the "contract" a fraud. 

. Sharshlk usied similar means to 
defraud others, including Miss 
Withee's mother. Sharshlk said he 
lived at 171 West 57th street. Neifr 
York, but he actually resided at 
Bayside, L. I., :}grhere bis wife and 
her mother also live. lie. la alleged, 
to have given Mrs. Withee a forged 
deed to a house after taking.,, her 
money. . 

iSharshik waa bom In Philadel- 
phia and was formerly connected 
with the J. R. Tucker Realty Co., 
at Camden, N. J. He beicame known 
on Broadway through hla apendlng 
proclivities. It waa during the 
height of hla spending popuiarlty 
he became acquainted with Miss 
Witheie; 



ALLEGED MUSICAL THIEVES 



2 Men Said to Have Stolen Many 
Instruments. From Nit* Clubs 



iNSWE STUFF 

ON SPORTS 



Wires are buzzing up and down Canada trying to untagle the scratich 
list coining from the New Orleans race traicks. They can't do It ao 
the bopkmakliig game Is falling' Into collapse up there. Ibcplanatioh 
glv^n is a program fight Aji outside outfit la fighting the track to sell 
all programs, rche track boya can't see that and to ball things up, issue 
a fake scratch list. Later in the day their own program cornea put with 
the proper scratches. Five mlnutea later the lada in Canada's anow belt 
arc) rushing toward the government liquor ahopis. 



Grey hound niclng naay make Ita debut In Canada this aummer It 
Harry WQ-^^on, English dogr promoter has hla way. He la-hen^ at pres- 
ent getting quite accustomed to varlo^ua .govemmento reifuaing. him a 
franchise. Watson has taken to naming all hla own racers with Initial* 
the same as himself. 



Manning Vaughn, aporta editor of the Milwaukee "Ji/urnal,'' pulled 
thisv in 'his column. 

. When seven bandits raided the Wisconsin. Athletic Club, a gambling 
joint, they lined the victims against the walU handa high. Approaching 
Pne of thie habltuea, the bandita said; "Watcha gotT Fork over and 
fast."" ■ • . ■■ • . 

"I haven't got a cent, not. even a. safety pin," waa the retort 
come?" asked the bandit 

•Tin a, boxing promoter," replied the victim. He Is "Rcteky*' Temple 
running the Wisconsin Boxing Club which shows at the Empress. 

The bandit walked on without further .hesitation. = 



"How 



No Piking Ihsulter 

A cuckoo' little kid of the cabarets was out singing when a drunk threw 
a cruihpied up. bill at her. Indignant, she walked pfC the floor while the 
headwaiter bawled out the profligate. 

The singing kid peeked out from behind the curtains, spotted the bill 
and sent a buss boy to retrelve it. It was a five, so she went back and 
finished the song. You can't Insult this kid with $5. 



Frankie Conville Came Through 

While we were conducting amateur nights and opportunity contests in 
the Loew theatres some years ago thet-e. was one little fellow we could 
never get rid of. He was always there, trying, and nearly breaking Ws 
ne<dc with his acrobatic dancing. He stuck around a year, playing bene- 
fits, clubs, amateur nights, anything he could get. We got him a job 
one week for $40. Tickled to death. 

We hear he's a tremendous single on the Orpheum time, singing, talk- 
-Ing, dancing,. wUh a salary that!s a ;.wo'w. . His naine is SYa^nkle C 



Knew His Wife 

A broker had just married a kid out of a chorus. He thought of taking 
her abroad. The rumor got around, and a teacher of French phoned him 

"I hear you are going to Paris, and I would like to come up and teach 
your wife French." 

"She's 'got to! learn to speak English first," said the guy, hanging up. 



■ .Inside' Stuff 
Wouldn't this make a wow story, for the tabloids.? 

World itanipus concert artist la wed to famous society girl, father an 
funabassador to prominent European countryi Divorce. Concert' star 
secretly remarried almost two* years ago to girl named in papers, a 
former pupil. They have a child. Now. living in New. York. 



By the arrest of Harold WalshV 
20, 346 West 71st street and Meyer 
Plass, 20, 346 West Tlat street Po- 
lice believe they win be able to 
account for numerous thefts of 
musical instruments from various 
night clubs. They have recovered 
about 15,000 worth so far.. 

The .two were arrested by I>etecr 
tives Salomon and PoUak, East <(7th 
street station. A few days ago 
the detectiyea were passing Sd ave- 
nue and 86th street when they no- 
ticed the two men about to enter 
a pawnshop. Both carried musical 
instruments in leather cases. 

Salomon and Pollak followed and 
questioned them, l^elr answers 
were not satisfactory and the 
sleuths were more convinced when 
neither could play a note. Taken 
to the station house they admitted, 
the police said, that they had stolen- 
the instruments from the Club Udo 
the same morning. 

The Instruments stolen were 
valued at $800. Further questioning 
revealed that they also had stolen 
musical Instruments from the Camel 
Studio, West 71st street Bmlbassy, 
Florida and Lopex clubs. 
, In most Instances they pawned the 
instruments In various parts of the 
city. They admitted, police said, 
that-they-confined -thelr^aeti-vitlea to 
musical instruments because they 
could be disposed of easily and there 
was little chance of detection. 

A charge of burglary was enter 
tained against both and whdn they 
were arraigned before : Magistrate 
Renaud in W©8t Side Court they 
were held without ball for hearing 
today (Wednesday). 



Wm Go to the Dogs If 
Kennel Club Wins Suit 

St tibulB, Feb. 14. 

St iiouls and St Louisans .are 
going , to keep on going . to the / dogs 
If the" Wellston KenneL^iClub. . w:lns . 
th^ ouster suit against It now pend- 
ing, in the Missouri Supreme Court. 
The club, which last ' season 
launched a' prosi>erous dog racing 
track, has filed Its answer to the 
ouster quo warranto proceedings 
Instituted against It last .fall, seek- 
ing forfeiture of the club's charter. 

Answer filed by the club sets out. 
its corporate purposes, and malces 
a blajiket denial of Gentry's charges 
that It has misused Its privileges by 
permitting betting on the whippets. 
The Missouri .Supreme Court last 
year ruled that "certificate" bettiijg 
was legal. 

•The Wellston, track Is the only 
oval ouister suit on which the state 
has' made any progress since the 
attorney general filed four suits of 
similar character last . fall. The 
state has been unable to obtain 
service on the . officers or agents of 
the three other tracks — the Ramona 
Kennel Club, the North Kansas 
City Greyhound Club and the Fair- 
view Kennel Club, which operates a 
track near Kansas CUy. 



Roxy's Thoughtfulness 

iloxy remembers. The chief; of the big playhouse pays attention to 
little things. The Missouri Rockets, now the American Rockets, were 
a tremendous hit for him for four weeks. Oh the night they opened in 
••Rain or Shine" he sent them a magnificent basket of flowers. It cam/? 
apart into a corsage for each of the 16 kids. 



Lopez got a terrific publicity break on Rosci-ay's suicide try. It sounded 
to us, who have known him for 15 years, like straight out press stuff.* 



Useless Benefits. 

Eddie Cantor's illness is un.quostionably duo to overwork. The extra 
woi-k which broke Eddie's health coiisi.sted of benefits. Two years ago 
we wrote In Variety that Kddic played 165 benefits in one season. That 
took so much put of his physical self that he's all in. 

And to what purpose? Wo have, perhaps, conducted and appeared 
at more beneilta than any other Bi-oadwayite. Most mean nothing, and 
serve no' good purpose. The services of stars are rarely appreciated. ' 



STUDIO HOCKEY LEAGUE 



Paramount . Universal, Westerns 
Will Play 16-C.ame Schedule 



Los Angeles, Felb. 14. 
CoEist producers are sponsoring a 
hockey league composed of semi- 
professional skaters. 

The league embraces three teams 
to be known as . Universal, Para- 
mount and Westerns, who will play 
a 16-game schedule at one of the 
local Ice palaces. . 

Captains of the teams are: Grover 
Jones, Paramount; Jack, Foley, Unl- 
versalv and John Bowers, Westerns. 



BIGEARD'S FLA. BUT 

Miami, Feb; 14. 
Tex Rickard became a full 
fledged citizen he 

he bought a house on Baystibre 
drive at Miami Beach. Two hours 
after the purchase . Tex and the 
family moved in. 

Deal was by cash, which set the 
tPwn talking and making a lot of 
Mlamlans wish they were In the 
fight game instead ot atruggilhg to 
sell climate. 



committee turns down the benefit and the co'mmittee can decide for him 
which ones are worth while. If a direct appeal is made to an actor it 
can be referred . to the committee. 



Protecting Actors 

May we suggest a central clearing hnuse, preferably the Artors' Eauity. 
or a committee of the same, to whieh all re^qiiesls for benefit.s may bo 
referred. In this way the actor benefits doubly— he has an "out" If the 



There are an unusual numbeir of sick actor's right now. We have just 
recovered from Pur flrst illness in 20 years and feel heartily ashamed 
of letting ourselves get sick. There's no excuse for it Anyone with 
average means can stay Well with a little intelligence. Fdr the actor, 
however, spending half his life in a stuffy theatre, under a mental strain, 
it's tough. Some play golf, a boon to the profession. But for others, 
who haven't the money, we again advance the idea of our farm. 

Here the men and women o'f show business, could go at any time, 
wmter or summer, for a_ day. or a month, paying so little for board It 
rca'iiy"wouTHn^t"W"fel£; "be:^^^^^ 

shine, and, in their lay off periods, fortify themselves with health for 
the periods of work. Eddie Cantor would bo wo'rking now,' and support 
ing that tremendous troupe, if he'd got enouffh sunshine and air and 
exercise, which the ordinary actor can only obtain through our plan 
of a farm. ■ , 

^ There's a former camp, containing several splendid buildings, 60 
acres of land, a swimming pool, tennis courts, etc., out our way, right in 
the heart of the farm country, laying, idle, which may be had absolutely 
rent free for one year. It's a marvelous spot for men and women of show 
business to lie around and store up health so badly needed during the 
long, hard seasons. Will the N. V. A- or Managers' Protective Associa- 
tion investigate? We doubt It 



CANZONERI BEATS BASS 
OlIlA CLOSE DECISION 



4 ■ 



ir Titg^oppiBd by th€i 
Broolclynite, but He Is Nearly 
Knocked Out 



By JACK PULASKI 

Tony Cainzonerl, of Brooklyn, won 
the world's featherwielght title from 
Benny Bass at the Garden Friday 
night because that is the way tha 
Judges figured it. On actual points, 
between the -second and ninth 
rounds, that might have been cor- 
rect But the Phila4elphlan came 
through so fast ia the last six 
rounds that it seemed he earned a 
draw. Some believed, the decision. 

It was a,n exciting affair for 126- 
polinders. Few little men are as 
strong or hit as hard as these two. 
When Tony recently met and out- 
pointed Johnny Dundee the New 
York state boxing commlsh declared 
the kid champ. But the National 
BOxlng Association, which always 
reverses the New York czars. Issued 
proclaonatlon which hiade Bass 
the title holder. So, as the "leading 
contenders," the pair fought It out 
The way Canzonerl performed It 
was clear that he stalled in fighting 
Diindee. When he had that fight 
sewed up he let Johnny alone. 

In the first round. Bass took the 
lead. After that It looked like 
Tony's match because he toppled 
Benny in the third round. Wltl» * 
good lead piled up, the unexpected 
happened. Tony forgot to duck a 
right hand. It caught him on the 
button in the 1.0th and he was all 
grpgged Up. Bass tried to win right 
there, but the bell saved Tony. 
From then on the title switched 
around and Bass had the upper 
hand. Plenty of courage, this kid 
from Philly. 

The bell was also a life-saver foe 
(Benny in the third. He was up at 
the cbunt of-elght; and" lii-the con- 
fusion, Arthur Donovan, referee, 
failed to hear the hell. - He waved 
the boys together as their seconds 
cllnibed into the ring. Just, a misr 
take. . Later it was declared that 
Bass had fractured his right shoul- 
der blade in the fall and he was 
hauled to the hospital. How that 
kid went through the fight in such 
condition is a ring wonder. That 
he was able to sock TTpny so hard 
seven rounds later made his per- 
formance almost unbelievable. 

Either boy is qualified to be 
charripion, and Basis must be. rated 
the eqiual of Canzonerl on the basis 
of such a courageous fight They'll 
meet again and anything can hap- 
pen becaiuse both are there. 

Time Killers 
. The prelims and the semi-final 
were just boxing matches. In the 
lO-rounder that preceded the title 
event Al Winkler, of Philly, won a 
hard='hitting---^hatch=^frbm^-Bobby. 
Burns. 

Odds climbed for the niain event, 
and when the boys entered the ring 
Tony was two to. one favorite. 
When they next meet it is liable 
tp be even.' money. Though not ca- 
pacity there was an excellent house. 



Winifred Mason has replaced 
Maria Garratt as puVjlieity ho.'ul for 
Ill-Mark, Importers and exporiore 
Of film. 



Wednesday, February 15, 1028 



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VARIETY 



45 



GRAY MATTER 

By MQLLIE GRAY 

(TOMMY GRAY'S 9I8TER) 



At the Palate 

Bell© Bakier sangr a pew 8ong at 
flie Palace Monday that she' said, ijs 
a, Palace song. Her gown Is : an 
elaborately beaded green crepe with 
ihe small flat shoulder flowers In 
pink and orchid coloi-s continuing 
around, the back of the neck to. the 
other shoulder. She wore a dla 
mond and emerald bracelet. 

Margaret Severn Is ags^iii using 
a mask in one of her dances, as 
phe did several seasons ago. Her 
first costume Is rather startling^ of 
purple tights, blue satin blouse aiid 
red curly wig. Another or blue, and 
white satin was worn with the 
mask, and her third graceful ex 
hlbltion was In white chiffon with 
a deeper pink pattern than the vel 
ret bodice iand hat. Neal Sisters, 
who . sang and played . while Miss 
gevern changed, w^re lovely In 
fi-ocks all made the same but of 
different colors, delicate shadels of 
yellow, green and orchid. Iii ea:ch 
the tight bodices were satin, and 
the skirtsj isilver edged ruffles used 
differently, aiid ieach shoulder flower 
contained somei violets. 

Ralph Whlteh^d's new act Is 
like the old gag about the two taxis, 
Its two authors must have let It 
tun between them without catching 
It. Georgia ihgram wore a regula- 
tion white ballet costume for a bur- 
lesque that has been, done! better by 
flicrobats, and later a gold -beaded 
beige chlffpn gown with panels from 
both shoulders. A frock of soft taf- 
feta with n«t of the same shade of 
light blue forming the hem under 
the scallops and continuing to the 
Waist at the side was very pretty. 

Fred Waring's marcel wave may 
be one of the reasons his orchestra 
la so popular. Of course, there are 
18 other good reasonp among the 
Pennsylvanlans. ■ 



At th« Stat* 

At the State the program is most- 
ly "Student frlnce," In film. 

Count Peronne's accompanist and 
announcer Is as much a part of the 
act from both " eye and ear judg- 
ments as he Is, but she has no . bill- 
ing. She wa-s very nice Mohday . in 
rose net ahd silver, the silver show- 
ing under the net skirt, with slip- 
pers and fan the same shade. 
. Nola and Winifred St. Claire are 
'doing the same act, but oiie sister 
has new frpcks. 

Natacha Nattova was either 
breaking In a new partner or niaybe 
new wings. She seemed nervous. 



Columbia's Powder Bill 

Some of the girls are still dying 
to get Into "Red-Headed Blondes" 
at the Columbia. Carrie Pinnell, 
who must be on. a sugar and starch 
diet, keeips herself for the dessert 
of her own show. Occasional lines 
on the progrram encourage the au- 
dience to wait for "the big treat," 
and certainly the adjective wasn't 
lying. An opening announcer said 
to throw away the programs,- and 
he was right. 

Girls' costumes were the usual 
unlovely assortment except for the 
first act finale when they were all 
silver In a black and silver set. One 
number, dressed In narrow varl-col- 
ored ruffles, was pretty enough, and 
-another- used-a lbvely-shade, of .blue,, 
but just enough of the fabric , to 
show the color. Pearl Henderson 
did the bia«kbottom standing on her 
bead. -Isabelle Van returned to the 
"Rest Your Head Upon My Pillow" 
that she gets so much fun out of, so 
her runway girls wore night-, 
dresses of silk aind georgette after 
fringe . costumes of white, her's 
ankle length, but the girls very 
rtiort . . 

The runway mob must have a big 
powder charge, unless they . buy it 
by the barrel. 



made a simple, girlish frock worn 
with a big rdse crowned hat, iappro- 
ipriate for singing, of "Irish Mother," 
Other costumes she probably carries 
tucked into her glove. 

The girls had ballet- costumes, usr 
l|ig the half -black and half -white 
plan for both skirt and bodice, and 
looked best In those o.f black velvet 
with long, sleeves and short, ruffled 
sklrtis with white l&ce collars and 
cuffs and black velvet tams. 
. Evelyn Murray wore iin odd cos- 
tume of purple velvet and green 
satin with diamonds cut out of the 
back of the pur* le velvet leggings. 
She cleaned uii w^th ; her. dance, as 
her bare back .was pl9.In proof. 

The fast work of tiie Masoii Dixon 
Dancers delighted the Coiumibla au- 
dience, aiid the attractive girls didn't 
make it aiiy easier for the choirus, 
«lther. 



ETHEL GOT SORE, BUT 
NOT WHERE SPANKED 

Imposter Did Rehearsal Bit— ^ 
Then Galled on D. A.-^Ran : 
Into Queer Complex Guy 



Miss Dexter'a Blackbottem - 

Little Miss Dexter Hall and Dex- 
ter, at the State finally Induced the 
house to accept her blackbottbm, so 
Shis changed her almost childish 
navy- blue dress with it's blouse of 
a lighter blue, showing stiff collar 
&.nd cuffs, to a Inore sophisticated 
costume of black lace and silver. 
The silver was used for a wide gir- 
dle and a. tom, the lace for the rest 
of it, ihcludlng the bolero .bodice. . A 
black Velvet whit© furred Biusisian 
dancer appeared . briefly with Mr. 
Hall's band, but except for Miss 
Dexter there wasn't any. very prom- 
inent reason for hiring this hall. 

Margie Coate sang and her coat 
of delicate pink Velvet, with white 
fur collar . and cuffs, came off so 
that her white crepe gown could be 
seen. A panel to the waist from the 
right shoulder In back, was matched 
by one in the skirt, that hung even 
longer, giving the uneven hemline 
so much in vogue; A. narrow, beit of 
the crepe" met in a jeweled buckle 
and a diamond bar ,pln added brll- 
lla.nce. 

Planlste with Pranklyn D'Armore 
wore a pretty metallc lace gown 
made with the bolero bodice, and 
circular skirt. 



Roxy's Mysterious Show 

The.Rpxy stage resembled a ma- 
gician's hat for its "Fantasy 
Viennese." Apparently, nothing 
there, but still a singer In gUstehlng 
silver appeared high up in the cen 
ter, and her clear voice entitled her 
to a high spot. Another singer, 
down on the stage, was found by a 
red light, and then Fradkin, who 
makes his violin s^ng any language. 
Gamby next emerged from the 
darkness and . spread her silver 
edged whltei ruffles to the breeze of 
her own making. . A quartet of vio- 
linists joined Fradkin in his red 
spot . and still another vocal solo — 
but not much singing — by a little 
lady In bonnet and long white dress< 
It was all quite mysterious and a 
not unwelcome change. . 

Ballet in tuiie and satin were in 
all the colors of the rainbow, each 
girl's silk wig matching her Cos- 
tume. Semi- circles of roses added 
to the grace and beauty of the 
group. . • 



Tough oh Life Guards 

It Is going to be . a tough season 
for the life guards If Erin Jackson's 
•*1928 Bathing Beauties" are the ad- 
vance models^ Miss Jackson has no 
competition In her own shows to 
looks at the Columbia, being a very 
attractive g^rl, but sIt?. almost 
underdregses Isabelle-illumlnated- 
-runWay-^an>--=They-work--SG^mujcJbL 
alike they seem sistera under the 
transparent wraps, 

A blue velvet backless gown of 
Miss Jackson's was caught with a 
diamond buckle at the hip wh<fre 
the cascade drapery .showed a gold 
I'ning matched by her slippers and 
the •white Rhawl also lias its share of 
jewels. 

Pink preorpette over blue satin 
^Ith sash and bow of the satin 



A Much Named: Role - 

Gloria Swanson certainly makes 
E^od use of her opportynltles as 
"Sadle^ ThoiHpson." - Even those not 
of the Swanson persuasion will ad- 
mire her when she eulogizes the re- 
former who: has as many names as 
a woman with a divorce habit. In 
the play he .was Davidson, on the 
screen Hamilton and on the pro- 
gram Atkinson, none of which. Sadie 
called hini in . her wild moments. 
And living up to their reputation, 
the marines saved tlie situation. 

Sadie iised a black silk and. lace 
nightgown that isn't at all in keep- 
ing with the rest of her clothes, but 
it did photograjph well. A line nam- 
ing the gum Sadie uses, would be 
worth a fortune. 



A Film of Samples 

Since there was so much refer- 
ence to samples in it, "The Rush 
Hour!' might be called-^ sample pic- 
ture. It had a sample of Marie 
Prevost as she used to be, in a bath- 
irig su it,, but now she rldcS a surf 
boards ! MSn"d"^"wa3~scS^^^ 
stewardess but once she got into 
tho.so fur trimmed coats and beaded 
gowns and velvet wraps the voyage 
became ..smoother. 

Scena Owen kept the more elabo- 
rate part of her wardrobe for her- 
self. Her black taffpta wrap with 
Its deep full double ruffle, silver 
edpod, in a continuous line around 
it being one of the items, a two- 



A curious ' case of a man with a 
queer cpmplex cropped ^ up on 
Broadway. The ipcu$ed used the 
name, of . Russell . Markert, who 
staged tho dance.s In - "Ilaln or 
Shine" With TonoL Nip. The man 
purporting to be Markert . phoned 
the Wales Winter agency, saying 
he wahted a girl to be used In two 
new bits, supposed to be inserted 
in "A Night In Spaln,'^ current in 
Chicago, .Ethel .La Deaux was sent 
by . the agency and told to report to 
"Markert" at ; the Cohan theatre. , 
.. Miss la. Deaux did so, and was 
not iaurprlsed when told she might 
find the man at the 48th Street be- 
ca.use of the hustle; to . open "Rain 
or Shine." When sent baclc to the 
Cohan she wks approached dh the 
street by a well-appearing fellow 
wiio said, he was Markerti By 
phone later, after "Inspectloh" in 
the. smoking room of the 48th 
Street, to . which the man managed 
to gaiii' access. Miss La Deaux was 
told to report the next day at 
Bryant, hall, for rehearsal. . . 

. . Expliained Bits . 

She was tbld to get Into rehearsal 
clothes, the man stepping Into the 
hall meanwhile, ^e then explained 
the bits. In one she was supposed 
to: approach the sultan, falling on 
her hands and knees until they 
were black, and blue. The other bit 
was that of a flapper and her 
father. Because she. came .home: 
late the business called for him 
taking her across his knees and 
roundly spanking her. When, he 
asked if he slapped; too hard,; the 
girl replied she thought that could 

wait . UiP^t*! Ef***^ ^** Chicago. 

On her Way out of Bryant hall 
Miss La Deaux Was tipjped off that 
the man was not Markert. Becom 
ing angry, she started to rubber, 
and was t<5ld at the Shubert. office 
that Markert had nothing to do 
with "A Night in Spain." That 
sent Miss La Deaux to the district 
attorney's offlce. . There she was 
told that the incident Indicated a 
form of degeneracy and that the 
man's apprehension wOiild be de- 
sirable. 

Miss La, Deaux iB waiting for the 
fellow to try to call her to rehear- 
sal once more, ke' appears to know 
the show business. Other than the 
spanking hit he did not touch Miss 
La Deaux. 



skin cross fox scarf another. Her 
fancy cloth coat with . the loose ends 
of the cape back making drapes 
back of each arm she carried bet- 
ter than Marie's shorter figure 
could. It seems there Is a rush 
hour on the Riviera, as well as on 
the river so the five reel boots of 
a picture had no trouble getting 
Into both of them. For what rea- 
son or result wasn't very plain. 



RANDOM REMARKS 

By NELLIE RE VELL 



. What's the matter with that Presld<>ntinl chair, . nnyway? K^m-iv tiine 
If is mentioned to a politician he runs, yellinp;, "No, no, no! I doli't 
choose to run," at the top of: his voice. It is just about as popiiluj- as the 
electric; chair. 

I have; no intention . of running for it— I wouldn't ev(*n run for a street 
car— biit as Dave Warfleld used to say: "If you don't want it, I want 
it." if they'ir just put rockers on it and out oh the porch ?>t the sliady 
side of the White House, I'll be glad to sit in it at least four years." 



If, as has been frequently whispered, those bankers who are financing 
the picture industry, should decide to run pictures as they run bank. s, we 
may expect all kinds of intriguing changes. If tiie sun refuses to shine, 
we could easily expect to find a ailbert, a Rolrihd, or a Dlx earning hiis 
salary behind a sayings account window on the first day of the month Or 
Saturday afternoons, : . 

For all we know, a Mary and Doug might await us in the bond depart- 
ment; and the Keatohs, Chaplins and Semons might navigate anuiaingly 
about the corridors to make the widows and oi-phans feel they "really 
have a friend In the. neighborhood bank." ~ 

I can think off hand of six or seven, young men who, might go in for 
banking in- a big way If they thought they could talk compound interest 
ahd high finance with Gloria Swanson, Greta Garbo and Pola Negri. 
: That these high-saliaried stars wo\ild find" something to do with their 
spare afternoons is a foregone coriclusioh, if and when the gentlemon fro'm 
Wall Street decide to let them fool around with more money. 

Their engagement, I am told, is broken.. They are members of two 
prominent theatrical families who live in my hotel. When their backs 
have been turned we .have laughed at their arrogant way of Ignoring us. 
But now a dreadful thing has happened. Perhaps.^ the difference In their 
ages has only aggrevated the matter, for she will be four In March while 
he will not be four until August. ' 

Until a few hays ago they openly admitted their betrothal, but she 
started hostilities by calmly Informihg him she was going to marry an- 
other little boy, and he* wishing to make .himself understood, walked 
up to her iind bit her ©"n the cheek! She still beat's her scar of love. 
: She Is Dorotiiy .Lewis, the daughter of Fred Lewis, now appearing In 
"■The. Racket," and he Is Louis Mosconl, Jr., of the Mosconis. 

Walt a minute.. His mother tells me that he has offered to. let Dodo 
iplay with his dog, and I suspect that diplomatic relations will .sooh be 
restored. . 



Ah! Now, it comes out. Dr. Christian F. Reisner, pastor of the Chelsea 
Methodist Episcopal church, said recently that Will Hays had told him 
he "had been impelled, to Interest himself In motion pictures because his 
son and his nephew preferred to. become movie actoi-s rather than heroes." 



All of the dramas In Hollywood do hot reach the screen. Attending 
the gate at the DeMIlle stUdlo sits A cripple. As he accepts tlie pass 
handed to him by the visitor he always smiles. More than one. visitor 
has been puzzled to know how a gatenian could kno"w a visitor's name, 
but & closer scrutiny would have revealed the face of Billy Elmer, who 
had played In "The Virginian" ahd other dramas. He met with an acci- 
dent which crushed his legs and Injured his back, and Billy Elmer knew 
his acting days were over. 



Add to your list of well known actresses retiring from the stage to a 
business career Suzanne Westford, Miss Westford, the youngest and 
favo'rite sister of the late and always lamented Lillian Russell, has joined 
the Cler Travel Bureau. She Insists that she WiU attend to. every detail 
(no miatter where yot^ are going), and will even attend to a remedy for 
seasickness. 



Seen coming out of a Times Square hotel last week: Real Indian In 
full regalia. He claims to be 105 years old and looks it. His nnme ia 
Chief White Horse Eagle. He Is a lecturer and speaks on Indian laws. 



I hote that some ohe on the coast has been signed on one of those 
two years optional contracts to' write "fuhhy" titles. Why not let the 
fellows who write those optional contracts do. the "funny!' titles? 



^ Mr. and Mrs; Daryl Zahuck arrived Saturday from Europe and do- 
parted Immediately for Hollywood. 



How Ye Shall Know Them 

By their merry-go-rounds ye shall 
know them — German directors. Also 
at least ' one scene In the crazy - 
quilt pattern and as- many, as jtoa- 
sible showing the Al Woods Influr 
ence. Mary Philbin Is lovely and 
appealing,, just innocence Itself. 
Norman Kerry will probably need 
haturallzatloh papers after "LOve 
Me and the World la Mine," he's so 
perfect an Austrian. Women's wear 
of Vienna In 1914 la of no Intere.st 
now. It's surprising ft could have 
been then. 



Virginia and Doughboys 

"Leglohaires in Paris'* will de- 
light legions who never got nearer 
to It than a garter. Virginia Sul 
sheds feathers like doughboys shed 
tunics. Her plaid taffeta frock was 
good looking wll**^ Its one ruffle, 
about a third the length of the full 
skirt and big shoulder bow of self- 
material. A smart coat used tho dull 
side of black satin for all but the 
double shoulder cape which was of 
the lustrous side. White em- 
brai dery=started^at--th e -large-bu tto n. 
that clo.sed it and continued around 
thft bottom. A dress of "dark hori- 
zontal stripes was also smart, hav- 
ing a narrow hem of white. 



Turn Down Europe 

Ruth Goodwin and Mary Dunklp'y. 
specialty girls in "Lovely Lady," 
wcrft offered Eurqpean'contra,ctfl, but 
decided to cooUnue witJi thoir show. 



Ernest Ball's son, Ronald, Is entering, vaudeville. 

Nell Twomey, playwright, has returned from a brief Palm Ijeach Ing. 

Dan Frohman Is In Hollywood, Florida, 

Karl Kitchen is In Hollywood, Ciallfornia. 

According to. Ada Patterson, Elsie Janls is taking on weight. 'J'ravol 
does broaden one. ■ " ■' . ■ ^' ■: 

Marc Lachman is going to Chicago In advance of "She's My H'.aby," 
which Is opening, there March 5. 

The Louis Mosconl'is have been promised a visit from the stoi-k. 



MAKE-UP EXPERT ON 
TOUR FOR WOMEN 



Meadows of Hollywood Wit It 
Hook-Up Lecture and Stars 
—20 Weeks 



Ed Meadows, Hollywood makerup 
artist, starts on a 20-week tour of 
the country April to play the audi- 
toriums with lectures on beauty 
make-iip and how It applies to 
stars. 

Unitied ArtLsts, Tittahy-Stahl, De- 
MIlle, Warner Bros, and First Na- 
tional btudio's are In on the hook- 
up, stars of these companies to be 
referred to in the talks. 

Arrangements with 20 daily newsr 
papers in the territory to be cov- 
ered provides for 100,000 words of 
copy to be usod dally, 15,000. words 
to be fi-ont page. 

=^A.ti^the.J^a^ncJJtU5^^-J^^ 
conduct a daily .syndicated noivs- 
papor feature o'n beauty, with a 
que.stlon and answer department. 
Arrangements for. this material have 
been made with the King Features 
.Syndicate (IIt;u:Kt). .;The s'.trlo.s will, 
run for approximately a year. 

In the program with the newa- 
papors Meadows Is to personally 
endorse cosmetics to be advertised 



heavily while he Is In the city. 
Space to bo taken by the cosmetic 
dealers will run from 6,000 to 10,0i6o 
lines daily. Picture stars are to 
be played heavily both In the regu- 
lar advertising and In the news- 
paper • copy, - - i V. ^ _ . 

Meadows appeared In the Finkel- 
stein & Ruben houses last season as 
a stage attraction. 



PALM BEACH 

(Cohtinued: from page 4 .S) 
George . Kaufman-Marc Conneliy 
comedy.' 



Broadway! tes - on . the Br(*akerB 
Beach this week were Sam Scrib- 
ner, Captain Jim, Churchill, Jay 
Gould and wife, Lorraine Manville, 
Bert Satz, Jimmy Monaco, Arthur 
Hopkins, . David Bernstein, Larry 
Shubert, Sam Williams, Paul Lan- 
nih, Irene Castle-McLaughlin, How- 
ard Lannln, Aaron Jones (Chicago) 
and Ned Wayburn. 



Broadway Jono.s and Bublf^ Blake 
are gettin;;^ plenty of private party 
work. ^Jonf'.s-, has been .hoir; for 
nfi hy"WfiTt"o^r7:( ^oh'^^^^ 



First of fho bi^' privatf r.>artles 
here was Sund.iy night, given by 
Mrs. William K. ITi'ar.st whd took, 
over Choz BdUfho Jungle, 



Lo Moiitinartre Club opened Sat- 
■urday undor the management of 
Tod Haul, 



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"Publicity" and the DaUies 

In having ^publicity stunts put over on them, the dalUeSf hews siervlces 
and tabloids" have only themselves to find fault with. If the papers did 
not .go t'l'cpdily print the kind Of Wtuff press amenta and others plant for 
them to swallow, there would not be so many plants. .. 



15 YEARS AGO 

( From ■ tariefy and '-CHpixir") 



. Except for a momentary improve- 
ment 'in business, it was conceded 
that the "road" was washed up,. and 
most managers agreed that inferior 
"No, 2" companies had helped to 
ti»at result. Cohan & Harris at this 
time i-esoived never again to .send 
out a roa,d company in their Broad- 
way successes. They flguved hits 
would enjoy a longer life if played 
only by the original casts, and be- 
sides, notable successes would al- 
ways be potential moniey getters out 
of town for revival, particularly . If 
they had not been pla.yed by second 
or third organizations. 



Broadway was in the midst of a 
box ofllce boom for the moment, 
due In part, it was believed, to the 
largie number of dark houses, mak- 
ing good . trade , for those running. 
Among the dark . ones were Winter 
Garden, awaiting new show; Broad- 
way (playing film) and New Am- 
sterdam. Smaller theatres without 
a tenant for the week were Daly's, 
T^allack's arid Weber's. 



Dou&las Fairbanks, playiiig the 
Chicago Grand Opera House, in 
'Bawthbrrie "oTf- ths- Ur:S.~A.,'' be- 
came interested In pictures to the 
extent of undertaking an amateur 
camera tour, following the example 
of Clifton Crawford, who proposed 
to make a round-the-world trip,^ 
with a cameraman. 



"Delphine," at the Knickerbocker, 
led the musicals at $16,000; "The 
Whip," at the Manhattan Opera 
House, was doing between $24,000 
and $26,000 a week, a phenomenal 
figure. 



Anything sounding even near-sensatlbrial that may b« hung upon 
the stage or screen with screen prefei*red, the papers hop on. The 
screen more s6. than society, to mark the .extent the. thing has gone to. 
An ordinary wedding engagement is enough for . a scare head, while a 
marriage is a streamer and. a divorce a special edition.- 

Arid so, with the publicity hounds not certain what they get in' the 
type way after suiciding, they merely try suicide to find out. If it works 
as well as it has lately with the "Broadway suicides'- which are so 
plentiful, some of those who tried it for fun and publicity may really 
bump oft Just to be certain ;of . an obituary notice; 

Tabioids may be blf^^n^fl ^"^i this in part. Or in whole., Tou can't go 
wron^ blnriiing a tab. But the Established news services must stand a 
share o^tlie. giief. It seems as thoijgh rivalry there too is breeding care- 
lessness. Anything that's curious or scandalous might be adopted for 
their motto. And after that the New York standard size dallies not even 
checking up on their stories but rushing into the . street. Sometimes: 
rushing with a story that carries Its -doutit right In the language of the 
writer. But there if goes! Sell the paper! 



It can easily be believed that one tab or more hais Incited certain 
stoTles, to get the beat and the flash. And if the tab didn't, It Isn't such 
a long chance to say its reporter , did the suggesting, for his own pur- 
pose; whether for his personal advantage or the advantage of the paper, 
or a piece of change on the side. 



It's not so long ago and in New York there sat .in a nlte .club two 
people; man and wife. They had planted a separatlon-wlth-divorce 
probable phoney for the papers. Both were, interested in a picture New 
York would see for the first ' Ume the following Week. The morning 
papers, came cut arid were brought to. them. "Didn't I tell you? 'That 
was a pipe," he said, seeing the headlines streaming and screnriiing 
across that his wife intended to leave him. ' 



There are 100 lines stringing away from the centre about these things, 
but the only certain way is not to print them when thet-e's a doubt. To, 
find the doubt — ^investigate. 



Some press agients are making mionkies of the dallies. 



: When press agents did It legitimately, in the legit theatre, the dailies 
were always ~6h "thelf "tdesf, "snsplcItJusr- Nt)w they- seem-to-be- on their 
backs, helpless. Maybe through the competition or the tabs or the 
hews service or perhaps there are too many dumbbelld at city desks 
nowadays,' " « 



But this illicit publicity can be stopped arid sho^ild. The show busi- 
ness as a whole and in a business way does not W'ant It, 



It's sohiething that Will Hays should have taken up lohg ago for the 

welfare of the picture industry. 



Ragtime craze was spreading 
through the world; London was 
already in a state of surrender to 
8yncot)ation. Now it was getting 
Into cafes and . theatres of Paris, 
Berlin and Vienna. 



50 YEARS AGO 

(From f Clipper") 



The theatre was newly emanci- 
pated from oil lamps. But the cal- 
cium effect was new and there was 
some, opposition to the apparatus 
as dangerous. The gas tank used 
for the calcium exploded during a 
performance of "Evangeline" in 
Baltiiiiorc;. one was killed and the 
coronor's Jury expressed the view 
that the device was dangerous. 



The Centennial Exposition In 
Philadelphia had been something of 
a flop. Now a vast amount of the 
relics, on exhibition were to be sold 
at auction, 



William Winter,, famous dramatic 
critic for the New York ''Tribune, 
Issued, a new prompt -book for 
Shakespeare's "Richard III," notable 
for the-, innovation of IgTioring the 
character of Cally Cibber, return- 
ing to the of-Iglnal. 



An article on the Old National 
theatre, New York, built In 1836 arid 
the first opera house on the Conti- 
nent, cailis attention to the fact that 
the site wilis in the middle of the 
"red light" district when it was 
built at Church and Leonard streets; 
(By 1888 the district had moved up 
to Greene a.bove Chambers.) 



INSIDE STUFF 

ON LEGIT 



Llillan Albertsori, who succeeded her husband, Loula Ma«lot>n, as a 
producer when Actors' 'Equity refused to deal, with the latter, has ias- 
sumed the same demeanor as Maclooh In her attitude toward the daily 
liewspapers. 

Recently Miss Albertson had promised Harris Carroll, dramiaffc editor 
of the ''Evening Herald" an exclusive story. Carroll had ttgreed that 
he would give it a line across the top of his dally pagre. However, the 
next day Carroll picked up the niorning papers and found the same 
story. He iriimedlately yanked his banner line -with the" result that Miss 
Albertson called him pn the phone and started to tell him where he got 
off. Carroll paid little attention, so Miss Albertson; cut the advertising 
of her attractions in the. "Herald" down to the minimum space, with 
the "Herald" not getting excited over it. She found this publication 
necessary for the sale of her entertainm.ent, and later increased the space 
again. . • " 

Malcopn, about two yeai-s ago, had: a. battle .with Qujr Price, . then 
dramatic editor of this paper, which resulted in the Maclooh advertising 
coming out of the publication as long as Price remained on the paper, 
which was up to nine months ago. ' 



The estate of . Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain) receives 2% per cent 
royalty on the gross of "A Connecticut Yankee" at the Vanderbllt. This, 
in addition to two per cent each to Herbert Fields, Richard Rodgers 
and Lorenz Hart, book, score and lyric writers. Is prol^ably a record high 
royalty— 8% per cent^— on .a musical attraction. With "Yankee" gross- 
ing $26,000 and better at $6 In the limited Vanderbllt. the $600 income 
w'cekiy to- each- of the -cbntempprai-y wri^^^ 

two per cent to Hart for his lyrics is in itself a record for wotdsmiths, 
although coniposers like Jerome Kern get three per cent for themselves 
a;nd Irving Berlin collected 5.per cent for the last Zlegrfeld, "Follies," 



Robert G. Ingersoll was lecturing 
at Chickering Hall. Modjcska had 
finished a run at the Fifth avenue 
tiieatre In "Cam lUe" .... Harry 
Miner announced his intention to 
build a new theatre on the BoWery 
near Broome, street . . . The "Clip- 

-^?^^er"^-said~-^e^^ 

time a city like New York htid an 

s enclb.sed ball park." 



The "Cllpper"^ offered a pennant 
for competition In the International 
baseball league and besides put up 
gold medals for the players of the 
nine positions -who made the best 
.record.s for the season, (In effect, 
the .selection of an All-Amerlcan 
team). 



When the company manager of a legit, attraction that recently played 
a four weeks' engagement In a Pacific coast house went to the.apartriient 
hotel where the star had lived to square the rental, bill, he found s^n 
exti-a charge .of $350 for alleged damage caused by the throwing of paint 
aU b-ver the apartment. It seems the actor In question is somewhat of a 
portrait painter and during his engagement In the to^wn In quieStlon 
finished a painting for a proniinent resident for which he; received $1,000. 
Duiring the course of the painting, it is said he flungr paint on the wtinsr 
carpets and furniture, causing the damaged As the star had already 
drawn practically all salary due him It was up to the companjr manager 
to square the bill before the show could move put of town. 



SHAKESPEARE'S MOimiFUL 



With the managers howling for suitable play scripts for immediate 
production, a condition more acute at the present than over before, this 
opportunity to chide the producers, for their scant atteritlo'n. to plays 
and playwrights cannot be overlooked. 



With' houses dark arid choice theatres available und6r the most favor« 
able terms to producers, the Independent rinanagers,; particularly, are 
hungry for scripts. Any number of requests have reached. Variety from 
these sources, for recolnmondations of anything new. in the form of 
plays . or dramatists. 



Of the two classifications oif press- agents, the stunt men who rely on 
freak frames to land copy, and the quasl-llterary publicist, the latter 
Include some shining examples among faricy copy -writers. 

Samuel Hoffenstelri; long Boswell for Al Woods, recently resigned to 
write and exploit Independently, paved the -way for that sort ott thing, 
and rates as the dean of the literary press agents. Hoffenstein Is a poet 
of no mean ability and has had several volumes published. Milton 
Raisbn (Schwab & Man del). Is ditto and had a book. of. poety issued, 
0tliers-=are7^Arthui*^=4Cober-- =(Gt08by --GaigO:^ 

prolific magazine writer; Bernard Sobel (Ziegfeld), ditto>: Marlon Spltzer, 
working on her second v novel; Richard Maney (Jed Harris), Bob Sisk 
(Theatre Guild), Washington Plzet (Gilbert Miller), author ot a noveli 
"Arlstocia"; Howard Benedict of Farnol & Benedict^ Sidney Skolsky and 
Nat N. Dorfman . (Holtzman '& Doi-fman), Benny being' the business 
getter. • i 



Huifh J. WfLrd in Ausitralia is - now a builder of apartment ho'uses. 
Nearly all of his time is devoted to. that. He is about entirely out of 
Antipodean theatricals and no longer""iiitereste<l ta tb* Williamson con- 
cern of that country. ■ ^ 



The big league producer naturally ha^ flrst .call on the cream of . every- 
thing. Llkci ' everything else, it graduates, from the .big Ijoys down. .It 
is only once in a blue moon that a producer hats the perspicacity, or 
the good .fortune, to garner a script lljce "Brpadway" which went the 
rounds and -was rejected. Still, with the dearth of creative talent in the 
form of playwrights so acute, right how, the same thing will occur next 
fall when the: producing managers, fed up with the summer's prollflq 
writing output ot the stage scri-veners will mechanically peruse the 
scripts' or consign them to a third assistant stenographer for her reaction. 
Said stenog, with a tabloid leaning, - will decide that the . Si a., la 
limited in the love stuff and probably never give a thought to problem 
purpose, dramatic situation or objective of It all. Give therii an O'Neill ' 
script and find that out. . ■ 



Yet, every mid-season, or shortly after the holidays, with the weak 
sisters falling, by the Broadwayside, the sanie hue and. cry goes up. Inde 
producers arid established maiiaigements, with dark houses fiat-terlngly 
available, and bankrolls crying for productio"n investment, cannot find 
use for. both. 



Bill Shakespeare yo-do-de-o'd a mouthful about "the play's the thing.'* 
Contemporary showmen are singing the chorus right .now. 



INSIDE STUFF ON PICTURES 



(Continued from page 14) 



for a lot of sharpshootlng film salesmen parading under the cloak of 
film distributors, and In many cases it . Is Impossible to receive negative 
costs, let alone. a profit. Most of the contracts signed with sharpshooters 
call for negative, cost and a 6p-5Q arrarigeriient on all moneys taken In 
thereafter. If the picture costs $16,000 to produce and grosses $30,006, 
the distributor retains 60 per cent for his efforts and.the pi-oducer geta 
the other 60 per .cent to pay the bills with nothing left for his efFortn. 

The most the distributor has Invested Is oifflce rent and traveling ex- 
penses. 



Sam Katz's idea, with the new managers' training school Is to Encourage 
musicians with showmanly attributes for these posts. Katz is of the 
opinion that a performing musician has the desired knack of a Publlz 
theatre manager, and Nathaniel Flnsto'n has circulated . a call to the 
circuit managers to recommend any and all riiuslclans for the training 
school. 



Advertising expenditures by Chicago picture ho'uses. Is so hea-vy as tof 
seem all out of proportloi\ in some Instances. . 

One theatre With an average "take" of around $4,000 weekly recently 
spent $1>700 in one week, alone, on newspaper advertising. ^ 



D. W. Griffith went to the coast with an amply cut pirlnt of "Drum* 
of- Love." Also with the Idea of remaking the tragic finish of the. picture 
Into! two separate flinales.. ' ' 

The film will be slipped into a program house on the coast In its New 
York amputated form, first -with one of the new endings and then the 
other. There waa no decision up to the time of Griffith's dei>arture 
whether to try It In 90 minutes* with its present conclusion. . 



A certain advance man for First National put on a fine, campaign lii 
a Pennsylvania city for a picture and made a lot of friends on the news- 
papers.- Later, he left that firm for another an.d a ne-w film. In the mean-, 
time a new. advance man for the first company came In to work on a pic- 
ture, the first advance man telling him to use his name if It would help. 

Result, when the first man went to^a paper for a contest, It told him 
his successor had used his name, and, thinking, of doing him a favor, gave 
the follow-up boy's picture the break. First advance riian was left <yat 
cold. , ■ 



E. A. DUpont, the German director, will have to stand for comparisons 
between his best known directorial work over here on "Variety" made In 
Germany, and his latest made over here, "Love Me and the World Is 
Mine." In the paralleled pictures, the main point that will come out Is 
that Enill Jannings, the star of "Variety," must have had much to do 
with that film's direction, as well, since Dupont, alone, -with "LoTe 
Me'-' seems to -have accomplished but little and nothing at .. all to( Jbe 
mentioned alongside of "Variety." 



One of the large producing compariies recently , elevated a fonrier as- 
sistant director to the post of director o'n a progrram picture. After the 
picture was completed, one of the studio officials asked the production 
supervisor in charge of the film how it turned out. 

The supervisor replied, "Much to my embarrassment, there are no 
takes necessary.** 



In the newspa;per campaign used by Paramount for "Wings" Is . a two 
column ad . which quotes -what Clarence Brown, M-G director, thinks o< 
the picture. 

The cut carries the name of Brown in the same size display type ae 
the nariie of the picture, and identifies him as "one of America's fore- 
most directors who made 'Flesh and the Devil' and 'Trail of '98*." The 
tie-up was made by Fritz Tldden, press agent for Brown. 



Some statesmen in Washington are reported to have been advised 
by the opposing forces in the picture business to the Brookhart Bill, of 
letters and wires pas-tilng between exhibitors, In which are contained the 
Information that some members of Congress may be relied upota to back 
the measure. 

The communications are said to have been mailed to those, at the 

Capltormerition€d'"Irrthe""oB^ 



One of the larger Independent studios on tbe coast . has an executive 
committee of seven that passes on all stories submitted. If one of the 
seven does not approve, the story is rejected. 

Scenario wrlteris on the coast who .depend on sale of originals, have 
found this system hard to beat. A couple of the wise ones sent their 
stories to an agent in New Ybrk, with the requeiat they .be submitted 
to the eastern scenario head of the company there. In a number- of In- 
.stances this' executive has purchased tlie stories, and sent them along *« 
the studio to'r moulding into adaptations. 



Wednesday, February 15, 19!28 



L E G I T 1 M A t E 



VARIETY 



47 







ZIEGGY TANGLED UP 
WITH TWO WRITERS 

Complaints Filed Against Pro- 1 
ducer— Holding Out Royalty 
of One, but Paying Other 



pio Zlegfeld, busiest of the mu 
Blcal comedy producers this season 
is all tangled lip In authors. Two 
complaints have been registered 
against him with the Dramatists 
Guild arid will probably be disposed 
of by arbitration. 

jp. G.- Wodehouse and Slgmund 
Romberg are the complainants. The 
latter was concerned with the score 
of "Rtisalie,'" while Wodehouse came 
from London to do the lyrics for 
"Three Musketeers." 

The music of "Rosalie" is the dual 
composition of George Gershwin and 
Romberg. It appears that Zieggy 
did not fancy the contribution from 
Romberg and no royalties have been 
paid him according to the com- 
plaint. 

The manager's alibi is that Rom 
berg left rehearsals of "Rosalie" one 
day to look over "The New Moon," 
Schwab & Mandel's musical cbtnedy 
then In Philadelphia where it. was 
taken oft for repairs. That, contends 
zieggy, broke his contract. 

There appeals to be nothing In 
the Basic Minimum Contract re- 
quiring an author or composer to 
attend rehearsals. The clause In 
that respect provides that the au 
thor shall have the privilege of at 
tending rehearsals. That was in 
serted to protect the author should 
any lines be changed without per- 
mission. Though , Gershwin arid 
Romberg . have a joint contract, 
Zieggy pays Gershwin but holds out 
on Romberf. 

Brought Writers Over 
The original score for "Rosalie" 
was written by Joseph McCarthy 
and Harry Tierney, who worked 
most of the summer with Guy Bol- 
ton, After they had completed 
eight or nirie numbers, McCarthy 
lost his father and their schedule 
was upset. When the score was de- 
livered Zieggy tossed it aside and 
made the remark that "all the num- 
bers are lousy." McCarthy and 
> Tierney apparently did not have a 
contract and no complaint Is known 
to have been registered by ., them 
With the Guild. 

Zieggy cabled Wodehouse to hurry 
to this side last August to write 
the lyrics of "Three Musketeers," 
which was to have been. first on his 
production ll.<t. Zieggy was to pay 
Wodehousc's passage both ways, 
which he failed to do. The long 
delay is said to have been costly 
to Wodehouse who delivered the 
lyrics and sailed back to London 
several weeks ago because of con- 
tracts over there. Zlegfeld is re- 
ported to have told Wodehouse 
that if he. got on a boat there would 
be no royalties. 
Recently . the Zlegfeld olTlcc sent 

,Qut_:a _yarn tQ.„the eiCe^^^^^ 

liai Anthi ny Maguii-e was alone 
writing the book for "Musketeers." 
Several others- were mentioned at 
various times. Among them w^s 
George Grossmith, another ^ English 
author called over by Ziogpry for the 
express purpose of . writing the 
"Musketeers" book. . • 

When informed that tli.e com- 
plaints ha:, been filed, Zieggy said 
something about not caring two figs 
for the Guild. ' 



Sob Stuff Racket 



The sob sister racket In pro- 
moting parties is working Biic- 
cessfully fbi: a cut rate aigent 
'n the Times. Square area, with 
the theatre party takings a 
better angle than cut rates. 

The promoter has a group p.f 
Crying ' dames on his staff 
working among the downtown 
banking and commercial con- 
cerns for promotion of. Uie- 
atre parties. 

Tho Bob stuff is getting re- 
sults. 




ONLY 2 BEFflBE 



Opening "Street Angel" at 
Globe March 5— "Mother 
Machree'V Following Into 
Another Un-named The- 
atre— -"Four Sons" at the 
Gaiety and "Sunrise" at 
Times Square 



Gags for "Clown" 



'CAPTIVE' DOES $il;000 
RECORD FOR BALTIMORE 



Baltimore, Feb. 14. 
The Captive," staged by Edwin 
H. Knopf's repertory company- at 
the Auditorium, has created the 
dramatic sensation of years in this 
town. Apparently anticipating dirt 
and police interference, half the 
town tried to Jam into the theatre 
opening night and standing, room 
sale was stopped by 7:30. There 
was no interference and the notices 
were all highly favorable. Business 
continued at capacity throughout 
the week, Saturday matines run- 
ning to tl,BflQ. At a. $1,50 top about 
$11,000 was grossed on -the week, 
likely a record here. 

Knopf is holding over the produc- 
tion for. a second week with "The 
Firebrand" underlined. Joise Ruben, 
Ann Davis arid . Robert Rendel 
scored In "The Captive." The 
Knopf season, in doubt for a num- 
ber of weeks, is undoubtedly over 
the top and headed , for success. 



OTHER BIG FILMS 



. San Pi-ancisoo, Feb. 14. 
Lionel Barrymore will not 
play "Laugh, Clown, Liiugh," 
in two of the fairly big towns 
iri the Sari Joaquin, valley in 
California, as the local -im- 
ager uoesn't think there are 
enough . comedy K.a.crs in tiie 
plfiy. 

Tentative dates were set, but 
after looking ovor the Bai-ry- 
more piece at the Lurle in San 
Francisco, the stick man de- 
cided not to play' it. 

"I've been trying to figure 
out some good gags that might 
help the show," he told Ken 
McGaffey, "but I can't think 
of a single one." 



ACT0R4l)TH0R STAGING 
AT SHUBERT REQUEST 

Theatre Operators Offer Carte 
Blanche to Promoters to 
Supply Vacant Houses 



MISS STEWARrS PLENTY 

No More Legit Plays This Season 
For Rosalie 



Rosalie Stewart will retire from 
theatrical production for this sea- 
son after the close of "Behold the 
Bridegroom" In about two weeks. 

Her revival of "The Torchbearers" 
to have included some of the cast 
of "Behold the Bridegroom" Is off. 
George Kelly, .author of the 
Bridegroom" play, is going to Eu- 
rope this month. 

Miss GoUWs $1,406 

The matter of $1,400 in salary 
kJue Constance Collier from Edwin 
H. Knopf on the recent "Spot on 
the Sun" comes up with Equity 
this week. Miss Collier was guBX- 
anteed four weeks at $700 by 
Knopf, with the play clo.sdne at the 
end of tWHD weeks. 

When payoff time came Knopf 
claimed Lee Shubert, who was in 
on the show, had guaranteed sala- 
ries, Shubert claiming his guaran- 
tee covered two weeks only and 
that he ■ was...not responsible for any 
additional arrangements' riiade by 
Knopf. 

MUSIC BOX AGAIN DARK , 



To Junk "Criss-Cross 

"Crlss-Cross" will be scrapped as 
starring vehicle for Fred and Doro- 
thy. Stone after this season with thte 
Stones getting a now show next 
season. , 

The- scrapping after a single sea- 
eon Is unusual for a Stone show. 
Their previous shows have lasted 
two or three sea.son.s, but C. B. Dil- 
^ingham7lJr"OTnvincT?a^"eri57R-CrG»s-^ 
ia a weak sister. 



Chi Treasurers Dance 

■ Ohicrigo, Feb. 14. 

.. The ninth annual dance given by 
the Treasurer's Club on Saturday 
liRht at the Stevens Hotel . was a 
eala affair. There were around 
1.500 oouples. Avith all theatres ropro- 
sentcd by stars from the variou.s 
"ttraetiohs. 



Los Angeles, Feb. 14. 
H.olly\vood Music Box is again 
dark this week. "Who," mystery 
play written and produced by John. 
P. Rlewerts, of San Francisco, 
closed Saturday night after playing 
to two weeks' of Indifferent business 
The show will fold up and members 
of the cast " will return to 'Frisco. 
It is understood that yoiing Rle- 
werts, backed by his father, dropped 
something like $11,000 in trying to 
put the show over. 

McCutcheon-Metcalf Benefit. 

Los .A-ngeles, Feb. 14. 
A midnight benefit performance, 
.sponsored by the Masquers Club, 
wHr " f i VWr^^fft^lTC^Kl =^Ga pi tah--by 
courtesy of Henry Duffy, rrodeod.s 
go to the family of Wallace M(!- 
Cutchcori, -who committed suicide, 
and Eai-l Motciilf, film actor, killed 
in a fall, from a plane. 
.Walter Wcems wns chairman of 
the entort.'ijjimont committee, and 
Lew Cody, Charlie Murray and Mil- 
ton ,Slll.s acted as niiistons of !•.<■- 
monioH. A nuniher of film and slap- 
players appeared. 



William Fox ish'ortly will be oper- 
ating four of the legit group of 
Broadway theatres at a $2.20 top 
scale for Fox's, special pictures. His 
third will be the GlobeV with Fox'ia 
special picture production, ".The 
Street Angel," Bupplanting the Dili - 
lingham "She's My Baby" (Beatrice 
Lillie) show there March B. 

The fourth Broadway house has 
not as yet been named, although 
secureid by Fox. It will plia.y the Fox 
special "Mother Machree" and 
shortly follow the Globe's film pe- 
riod. 

Fox's, other two Broadway leg'its 
now playing Its $2 pictures juE^: the 
Gaiety, where "Four Sons" opened 
Monday, and the Times Squa,re, 
with "Sunrise" still running there. 

It's the first time a single picture 
concern has operated four Broad- 
way leglt theatres simultoneously. 
Previously, the record was two. 

While there Is no definite Infor- 
mation on the . selection of the 
fourth Fox house, It Is believed to 
be. the Central. At present Unlver- 
sal's "Uncle Tom" Is there. It Is due 
to leave in about a month. The Cen- 
tral Is a Shubert house. 

Among the other special Fox 
pictures that will duly appear on 
Broadway Is "Mother Knows Best/' 
the Edna Ferber story that Is the 
tale of a well-known femme star 
and her giillding relative who has 
always thought she has known best 
for her daughteris on and off wel- 
fare. 

Other Fox specials lined up as big 
pictures ^are "Red Dancer of Mos- 
cow," "Foyr Devils" and "Dollar 
Princess." 

R. W. Tully Emerges from 
Retirement With New Play 

Los Angeles, Feb. 14. 
Richard Walton Tully, who wrote 
and produced "Omar the Tent- 
maker," "The Masquerader" and 
"The Bu*d of Paradise" aiter three 
years of seclusion, has rieturned to 
show business with another new 
play, which Is to be produced at tho 
Ma.son here early in March. 

The play is being sponsored by the 
Coronado Producing Corp. Score Is 
byl^nlta-M-- Bald win, Pas_0Ana 
clety woman and heir to the 
"Lncky" Baldwin millions,, who al.so 
wrote the music for "Omar the Tent- 
maker." 

Many prominent lixusiness. people 
in the State said to be Investors in 
the company. 

TuUy^ besides piroduclng. iall hla 
plays on the stage, later did. them on 
screen, releasing through First Na- 
tional. 



DRY AGENTS CRASH IN 
ON BACK STAGE PARH 



Boston, Feb. 14. 

Prohibition enforcement oflSceris 
and Boston vice squad members 
crashed the gate at a back - stage 
party of the "Sidewalks of iNew 
York" company at the Colonial the- 
atre about 1 o'clock In the morning. 

Nothing has happened yet. They 
didn't find any hard stuff, but they 
did find two kegs in the center of 
the stage. The officers removed 
samples for the chemist to analyze. 

From the office of the Federal dis- 
trict attorney comes the statement 
that the ofilcial analysis Is b^ing 
awaited. From , the raiding officers 
comes the report that the beer 
tested 2.85. . 

The party was just, coming along 
nicely. A member of the Governor's 
Council, well known In *heja.trlcal 
circles, is supposed to have been 
present. He is said to have opened 
the doors when the cops knocked. 
He Inquired whether the flatfeet 
were on business or pleasure, and 
when told "business" nearly col- 
lapsed. 

No action yet, anyway, and the 
"Sidewalks" company is hitting the 
trail Saturday, so it's nobody's busi- 
ness. 



The Shiiberts arc roported taking 
extreme, measures to keep their 
houses iighted. There are a num- 
ber dark now and .e.xoept for one 
week (Christma.'? tp New Tear's) \ 
nearly every week has seen one or 
more houses untenanted since the 
start of the season. 

The mana^jers', proppsltlon is that 
of fln.ihcing actors and .playwrights 
to put oil shows the Shuberts thlhH 
favorably of. Playwrights arc said 
to have been given, permission to ; 
select their own casts and directors 
and In iadditlon to royalties they 
would receive a percentage of th# ■ 
earnings.. By this plan the Shuberta 
are said to expect to make up for 
their own notorlou.sly weak produc- 
tion .department, particuTarly with 
reference to. dramatic ofifcrlngs. 
. The first backing of th(B kind wais 
that of Basil Sydney and Mary Ellla 
In the modem dress version of "The 
Taming of the Shrew." More re- 
cently there wa.s "The Optlntilst," 
which opened at the Century last 
week under a profit sharing plan, 
it Is reported the Shuberts backed 
tjas\sard Short, whose . "Sunny 
Days" opens this week. 

"Furies," being put on by John 
Tuerk, is. one of the forthcoming 
shows with the Shuberts interested. . 
iTuerk is rtspdnslblo for "The Com- 
| mand to Love," presented by Brady 
& Wlman and has a third interest 
in It. "Kidnappers," written by Max 
MarCln iand Samuel Shipman; Is to 
be ostensibly presented by' Mqr cln, 
but Shubert coin Is said to be back 
of the show. Same thing applies to 
"Young Love," to be put on under 
the guidance of Kenneth McKenn*, 
who is to appear In it. 



"MEEK MOSE^FOR STOCK 

First Negro Play to Go Into ReleiBse 
to Resident Co. 



"Meek Mose," the colored drmaa 
at the Princess, New York, has been 
acquired, for stock by the National 
Play Company. This Incidentally 
will be the first negro drama to be 
stockrighted In the history of shov/ 
bufllness. 



HARRIS-KAUFMAN HIDING 

Jed Harris and George Kaufman 
left Saturday for Florida, leaving 
no forwarding address. 

They expect to be gone about two 
weeks, avoiding Palm Beach, Miami 
or any of the social resorts. 



Mack Makes It 100% 

Willard . Mack Is to In.yade the 
prodiacing field on his own. Mack 
will-sponfior-and^8ta:EJn=. hi£U lalfi.gt. 
play, "The Scarlet Fox," in re- 
hearsal. 

Paui Nicholson in Show 

. Los Angeles, Feb; 14. 
. Paul NMchol.son, who relired.from 
the stage four years sigo to go into 
pic:turos, is back on tho rostrum, In 
"The Scarlet Wom.an," a Paulim-' 
Fi-i'derick starring produetion, now 
Jn San Fi-ancisco. 



Belasco's 370th Show 

Atlantic city, Feb. J4. 
Last night, the 13th, at the Apollo, 
David Bolasco staged his 370th pro- 
duction,, a unique mark. It's the 
fir.st comedy from his hands In 
many years, called "The Bachelor 

Edward Charles Carpenter Is the 
author. He was born Dec. 13, some 
year; there are 13 In the cast and 
It calls for a stage crew of 13 to 
run the production. 
: Play was cordially received by a 
•capacity audience, down here over 
the holiday. 

Blodgett Show, 1 Week 

"Please Stand By," presented by 
Arba Blodgett, closed Saturday, 
after one week, spilt between Hart 
ford and New Haven. 

The piece was fli-st known as 
"Chance." The company Is pro- 
tected under the usual two weeks' 
salary minimum by security filed 
with Equity. 

Still^^G^ V. F/' Troubles 

"^Tho"~^'Girccnwl<^ I^jlIIeS"' 
is still undorg'oing revision and cast 
changoH, . with Eddie Lambert and 
Ilenc Kiano already walking out. 
Clark- and. McCiillough are reported 
wanted .by the Shuberts .for the 
comedy rolff?.. Arnold Johnson's Or- 
chestra may also leave, the Shuberts 
claiming- that Johnson left the best 
part , of his band in New York at 
the Park Central hotel. 



Salmond's $850 Stand 

Felix Salmpnd, yiolincello vir- 
tuoso and . professor of the vlolln- 
cello with the Juilllard Foundation, 
a,nd the Curtis Institute of Mu^Ic, 
must continue to pay his wife, Lil- 
lian Salmond, "$850 as temporary 
alimony and $1,000 counsel fees, 
according to the Appelates Division'* 
(New York) ruling denying the 
musician's prayer for a modiflca'- 
tion. 

, Mrs. Salmond, formerly an Eng- 
llsh actress, married the 'cellist 
when he was at Daly's, London, In 
1912. They have two children, 
Jean, 14, and Muriel, 7, who are In 
America . with their mother. . She 
is suing for a separation. 

The wife set forth that her hus- 
band's income Is $40,000 a year, he 
admitting to $25,000 in 192C. his 
highest year. She states the Curtis 
Institute pays him $12,000 annually 
and the Juilllard Foundation $10,00() 
per annum; also that his Columbia 
records and instruction, studio.were 
productive of other large sources of 
Income. . 



Dallas Shbwless After 
Eighth Flop of Stock 

. Dallas, Feb. 14, . . 
Marking the eighth successive 
flop of dramatic stock in Dallas, 
Joseph D. Miller, producer of: the 
Miller Players, closet the doors of 
tihe Circle with the completion of 
"Know Your Onions." It left the 
city of almost a quarter mlHipn 
people without a legit playhouise, 
and with very little chances of see- 
ing another stock company thla 
season. 

This leaves the Circle an empty 
house, to- be used, temporarily, 
mostly by. the local Little Theatre, 
while that organization is awaiting 
the completion of their new play- 
house. . . _ „ : 



Ted Lewis Leaves 

' Ted Lewis and his bund will leave 
"Artists and Models" at the Winter 
Garden Paturday and on Sunday 
they will entrain for I'alrn Deach 
for a winter engago.'nent. The 
bandsman is said to have had sev- 
eral dl.spute.s with J: J. Shubert, 
finally deciding to hand in his notice. 



VARIETY 



GERMANY 



C. HOOPER TRA8K 



Berlin, Feb. 2. 
R*n|iittance Theater.— "Das Fos- 
sil" ("ThePoasll") by Karl Sternhelm. 
This author before the war was a 
white hope of the German drama. 
Lately he has not produced anything 
of value. This play concerns a gren 
eral who rides a hobby horse and 
a young boishevist who falls in love 
with his daughter. Not so good. 

. Well, played by .Max Guelstorf and 

. FYanziska Klnzj 

Kammerspiele. — "Bronx Expfeas" 
by Oisslp Dymow. Surprisingly 
enough quite a success. Much of the 
-:ntlre on American life lost but 
^nough to get across nicely. Scenic- 
tlly Hans Hilpert'g production com- 
'letent and Kurt IJols as Junkel 
P'llamkes Just fts liKe Broadway as 
Berlin can be. Albert Steinrueck 

. miscast in leading, role of button 

Berliner Theater.— "Is Ziit So?" 
by Tabor and Gleason. A flop. Ger- 
. man version proved that success of 
American play depended primarily 
on slang and playing of New York 
cast. Max Adalbert, favorite Berlin 
comedian, did., the best he could 
with the boxing manager, but got 
comparatively little out of it. Hans 
Brause wetter as the boxer was 
sympathetic but little else. Only 
the exceptional American play has 
appeal: in Germany. , 

Volksbuehne.— "Man Is Man" by 
Bert Brecht. One of the very best 
plays written by a German author 
In late years. In India four soldiers 
who man a machine gun plunder a 
temple and one iis coptured. To 1111 
the gap so that" Micy. will hot be 
suspected of the crime an Irish 
packer temp6rarlly replaces the 
other man. When finally discovered 
there is no chance of their comrade 
returning, thfey bamboozle the Irish- 
man Into permanently taking his 
pla,ce. This they accomplish by get- 
ting him to sell an elephant M'hich 
does not exidt and then executing 
him In .mock fash on for this sup- 
posed swindle. When he comes to, 
they convince him that his former 
self Is dead and that he is now 
really the missing soldier. The be- 
ginning Is intensely amusing in a 
Kipling manner and If the end, 
which wanders off into futile sym- 
bolism, were changed, the play 
should be a possibility for America. 
Splendidly produced by Elrich Eingel 
with a cast including Helnrich 
George, Helene Weigel, Lambert- 
Paulsen, and Hans Lielbelt. 

Nollendorf Theater. — " Helmweh " 
("Honriesickness") by Franz Jung. Di- 
rector Piscator has. excellent idea 
of dbnducting side by ^ide with his 
regular performances an experi- 
mental organlzatioji which shall give 
young actors and authors a chance 
to appear before the public. First 
choice .unfortunately bad as the 
play was weak and the acting medi- 
ocre. This does not discredit the 
excellent scheme. 

Koeniggraetzer Theater. — "Schloss 
Wettersteln" ("Castle Wettersteln") 
by Frank Wedekind. Nothing more 
than a collection of three playlets 
loosely hMng together. First' two 
are without particular originality. 
Last grips on account of its dia- 
bolic if overdone sensuality. Per- 
formance was event owing to the 
extraordinary playirig of the lead- 
ing role by Pamela Wedekind, 
daughter of the author.: Here is 
one of the cominr; stars of the Ger- 
man theatre. Fritz Kortner also 
gave one of the best performances 
vrhich this uneven but very talented 
actor has ever achieved. Once again, 
how long will it bo before an ade- 
quate performance of Wedekind is 
given in America? 
, LuiiitspielhauS^"iTnt€rG6.^eha^^^ 
saufsicht" ("Under Supervision") by 
Arnold and Bach. U.sual product 
of this most successful of German 
farce firms and as lisual with the 
leading role for the favorite Beflln 
come.,dlan, Guldo Tiolscher. It will 
run the customary three months in 
■■ Berlin and then clean up in the 
provinces. At least 200 of the 300 
possible theatres will play it. These 
contraptions are purely local and 
without possibilities for America, 
Technique is out of date and always 
contains the conventional misunder- 
standings and mistaken identities, 
Thielscher is a bad actor, merel> 
funny on account of his short ro- 
tund figure. 

. Kurfuerstendamm T-heatre- "Bei 
Uns— Una die Gedaechtniskirche 
Rum" (With Ua— Around the 
Memorial Church). Revue by 
Friedrich Hollander and Moritz 
Seelers. Intimate satirical revue 
now common on Kurfuerstendamm. 
No better or worse than the others, 
-Some ^o£-^the^s.ciaiefL jtr^LJwitt^ 
amusing; some merely stop gaps. 
All allusion.s purely local. . The 
most promising tilings about it are 
the lyrics and music of young 
Friedrich Hollander, who should 
develop into a real composer of 
popular hits. Well enough per- 
formed by a cast including Willi 
Schaeffera, Annie llewes, Hubert 
von Meyrlnck and Annemario 
Haase, 

. Kuenstler Theater — "Evelyne." 
Operetta by Bruno (tranichslaedten. 
With ADA lAfln tinlfi r.omnosAr snrlniiK 



LEGIT I M A T E 



Wednesday, February 15, 1928 



Another O'Neill Play 



A vaudevllllan with literary 
aspirations. Just back in New 
York, after a season of the 
grind houses, went to see 
"Strange Interlude." Asked 
what he thought of it lie said: 

"Well, it took O'Neill to put 
over a supper show." 



up. into first rank. No doubt about 
it, . this operetta should go to 
America, His orchestration includes 
saxophones and celesta, in best 
modern Jazz tradition, combined 
with all that's worth keeping of 
the Viennese school. . 

Several reial hits, of which at 
lea.st two should find their way to 
the dancing. floor. The libretto, by 
the composer, is gay and modern. 

Evelyne, rich milllohalre's daugh- 
ter, grows tired of her insipid . so- 
ciety life and goes out to earn her 
living. . she tries everything. 
Through ; all her vicissitudes a 
young jazz musician follows her. 
Program states that this is all 
founded on a novel by Philip Gp- 
penheim, and may be. Fine cast, 
with Rita Georg and Max Hansen, 
.put.the show over completely. 

Thalia Theater — "Das Kamel 
Goht Durch das Nadeloehr" (The 
Camel Goes Through a Needle's 
Eye"), by Frantisek Langer; Author 
of the tragic "Peripherie" has here 
turned out a light little comedy of 
no piarticular Importance. In . the 
slums of Prague a witty old hag 
makes her living by arranging that 
her husband have fits for the bene- 
fit of charitably minded ladies. Her 
daughter Is cleverer and catches 
the son of a millionaire fiaLmily; 

Play shows real ob.servatlon and. 
is often humorous. It Is no ad- 
vance for Its. author, but gives evi- 
dence that he might develop into 
a really first rate writer of comedy. 
Neatly played, at this out-of-the- 
way, theatre by a company Includ- 
ing Else Boeck-Neft. Bruno Zlener, 
Bertl Halovanek and Werner 
Pltschau. . 

Theater de« Westens— !-"Munch- 
hausen," operetta by Felix Doer- 
mann; music by Ernst Stephan. 
Munchhausen is In, literature the 
lypificatlon of the great liar. But 
liere h© becomes merely rather a 
sentimental swindler. In love with 
a countess, but, realizing that his 
paission la endangering for her the 
love of another man more worthy 
of her, he pretends to be a brute 
and Is spurned. Heavy dramatic 
second act climax. 

When will the German composers 
realize that the time for this isort 
of buncombe melodrama has 
passed? Its absence is what makes 
"Evelyne" such a big success. The 
music by Stephan is considerably 
better, and If .the book were re- 
: vised It might be worthy of Ameri- 
can production. Erik WIrl and 
Rose Ader distinguish themselves 
in a generally competent cast. 

Berliner Theater — "Der Herr von 

— ," by Friedman Frederich. 

Play for the comedian, Max Adair 
bert, which gives him an excellent 
opportunity to shoot off his Berlin 
ton,gue. His speeches fall over each 
other, and, although the individual 
gag may not be aimed for the belly 
region, the general effect is highly 
enjoyable. The fai'ce concerns a 
German . burger with the prosaic 
name of Emil Krause, who gives 
himself the German title of. nobil- 
ity, '^on." From this moment he 
is succoeeful in all his business and 
amorous enterprises. And that's all 
there is to It. 

HAMBURG 

"Broadway," by Dunning and Ab- 
bott, had Its German premiere here 
at the Thalia, although it has been 
played (fall) in Vienna. Reception 
good,^ If .not^en.thusiastlc. The 
critics high-hatted it a bit, T)ut ad-~ 
mitted that it was well put to- 
gether. 

Of course, such a play can never 
get across in translation as it did 
in its native language, as tlie slang 
Is quite impossible of translation; 
moreover, . the translation in this 
cnse by Clement is unexcusably in- 
adequate. Whore . he couldn't 
ti-ahslate he cut. • 
. The only figure that really got 
across was that of the cabaret 
hoofer, Willi Mertens. The Berlin 
production will bo given by Eugen 
Robert at the Bellner Theater In 
the spring. 

ESSEN 

The three mn;rl time one-aeters by 
O'Neill, which he has colliectcd un- 
der the title of "S. S. Glencairn," 
had their German premiere in this 
small city. Best received was the 
"Caribbean Moon," wliich had al- 
ready, been given at a matinee in 
Berlin. "The. Long Trip Home" 
was considered sent) mental, "Bound 
Jf?laat.i)liIaMiii:.LsoiTLC5^^ thin, but 
"In the Zone" was admitted' to liaVo" 
a good dramatic idea. 

O'Neill Is being j)ursucd with his. 
usu.il bad luck and it looks very 
doubtful whether he • will' ever 
re.iUy get a foothold here. 



Capes- Wainright Engagement 

Edith May Capes, producer, an- 
nounces her en.tragfinent to TiOe 
Walnvlght. 

They will hp m.'irrii-d tlii'i month 
at St. Malachy's CliUroli, N.^w York. 



MOROSCO BLOWS 

NEW'tOMEBACK" 



Angel Quits When $40,000 
Bankroll Used Up--rOliveF 
Has Auto Only 



Oliver Morosco has mufted • an- 
other chance to comeback as a legit 
producer through the walkout of A. 
Pelletler, Ne^v. York perfume manu- 
facturer, who had been, financing 
Moros'co. 

Pelletier met MOrosco several 
months ago in New' York and. en- 
gaged him to stage: a series of 
French operettas. As association 
progressed Morosco diverted his 

"angel"' from the operetta idea, to 
finance a musical, "The Morning 
After," in lios Angeles, where Mo-_ 
roHco was to attempt a comeba,ck in 
a spot he considered more friendly 
than New York. 

Before entraining Pelletier ad- 
vanced. Morosco $5,000 to pay oft 
minor obligations. Morosco had en- 
gaged several players in New York 
for the proposed musical, but had 
neglected to post bond at Equity 
with rseult that the actors did not 
entrain. 

Baick on the coast Morosco cast 
his show ;with local availables and 
pr.oceded with rehearsals. During 
this period, acoording- to reports, 
the wires were hot for additional 
finances, so much so that Pelletier 
dispatched his secretary to the 
coast to find out what had become 
of the $40,000 origlhally advanced 
to Morosco. 

Investigation revealed that Moros- 
co had purchased an automobile and 
also had made an . Initiar payment 
on a house. The sec, immediately 
long distanced his findings to 
Pelletier, with the latter pulling out 
of the venture pronto and with the 
show closing. 

"The Morning After" was a mu- 
sical version of "Please Get Mar- 
ried," with book and lyrics by Mo- 
rosco and music by Kenneth Bur- 
ton. Before going coastward Mo- 
rosco received $500 advance royalty 
from Harms for the music rights 
and instead of splittins with 
Burton gave him an I. O. U. for his 
share, with a promise, that Burton 
would . be reimbursed when ' the 
show was produced. Burton and 
his wife, professionally Kitty Clark, 
left lucrative assignments In New 
York to go_ to California. 

Second Chanc* Tested 
This Is the second i>romislng 
chance tossed away "by Mo- 
rosco. In the other instance Henry 
Hurd, California real estate man, 
went behind Morosco on production 
of "His Queen," which flopped after 
a couple of weeks at the' Hudson, 
New York, season before last. 
■Salaries to. cast were unpaid and 
when Hurd was notified by Equity 
hei claimed that Morosco had more 
than plenty to take care of all ob- 
ligations. Hurd charged that TTo- 
rosco had been unable to account 
for $20,000, which had been part of 
the original bankroll Hurd had put 
to Morosco's credit for the produc- 
tion. 



"VAOTTIES" FOE COAST ? 

Los Angeles, Feb. 14. 

JEJarl 'CarrolL has sient.seVGX'al wires 
to friends here requesting them to 
procure a theatre for him as he 
wished to bring "Vanities" to the 
coa.st in April. 

No theatre as yet has been offered. 



Shuberts Buy Drama; 
Adapters Dispute Royalty 

filberts have acquired the rights 
to "Twelve Thousand," a German 
drama by Bruno Frank; adapted by 
William A. Drake, formerly foreign 
book editor of the "Herald Tribune," 
and Eric Posselt, a contributor to 
th6 "American Mercury," They in- 
tend using it for Basil Sydney and 
Mary Ellis.. 

American rights were originally 
held by Guthrie McClintic, who de- 
cided against it after reading the 
translation. A disagreement be- 
tween the two adapters on the sub- 
ject of . division of royalty. Is said 
to be holding up immediate produc- 
tion., '. 



MRS. PARKER'S DIVORCE 

Named Frances Morris Stock. In- 
genu» — Suit Undefended 



Portland, Me., Feb. 14. 

Russell F, Parker, director, of the 
jofferspn Players here, and a pilayier 
in the company, was the defendant 
In a suit for divorce brought by Mrs. 
Edith L. Parker, of Huntington, 
L. I., here. 

The libel, which, charged deser- 
tion, non -support and cruelty, was 
uncontested ;by Parker. Testifying 
in her own behalf, Mrs; Parker 
narhed Frances Morris, ingenue 
with the Jefferson Players, as being 
in part responsible for the deviation 
of Mn Parker. 

The witness had called on .Miss 
Morris, she declared, and asked her 
to "give up" Parker. The actress 
refused, witness testified. The 
Parkers were niarried In Harrison, 
N. J., in 1908. They have one datigh- 
t^er, Ruth, aged 13. Mrs, Parker 
asks for the girl and alimony. She 
is employed In Huntington as a 
deputy tax collector at $25 per 
week. 



Tourist Flood Basis 

Of Montreal Stock 

A summer season of musical com- 
edy stock has been arranged for His 
Majesty's Montreal,, starting next 
spring and continuing Into Septem- 
ber. Heretofore no legitimate at- 
tractions have appeared In that city 
during the vacation months, and It 
Is regarded as a promising field be- 
cause of the Increasing numbw of 
tourists pouring Into Montreal. 

Charles Emerson Cook, who has 
been general press agent for the 
Frazee attractions, and. Bert Ei 
Lang, manager of His Majesty's, 
Will direct th« stock, which will be 
called the Savoy musical comedy 
company.- They have secured the 
Montreal rights for "No, No, Nan- 
ette," "Wildflower," "Queen High," 
"Sally," "The Girl Friend," "Good 
Morning, Dearie," "Yes, Yes, Tvette," 
"The O'Brien Girt" and others. 

The company and chorus will be 
recruited in New York by Cook. 



"Unborn Ghild'Vfor BVay 

G^eorge M. Oatts 1$ planning a 
Broadway revival of his road win- 
ner, "The Unborn Child." Show 
played the road for eight seasons 
prior to shelving a cdupld of seasons 
ago when, the road went bad. 

Gatts Is lining up a name cast 
doing the experiment as a freak. 
"Unborn Child" ia reputed to have 
cleaned up a fortune for Gatts as a 
road attraction. 



TOO MAlffT MUSICAIS 

The musical version of "East "Is 
West" has been sidetracked until 
next . season by William Harris, Jr. 

Harris clairts New York Is over 
musicaled at this time. 



GOVTS TAX CLAIM 
ON SHUBERTS, $200,000 

Figured on 50% of Excess Paid 
^Managers by Ticket Brokers 
^Clalm to Be Contested 



The government, through the col. 
lector of the Internal revenue de- 
partment, has rendered a bill re- 
ported to bo over 1 200,000 against 
the Shuberts* baaed on money paid 
the Shuberts by ticket agencies. 
Under the law If a theatre accepts 
more than the established price for 
tickets, 50 per cent. Is to be paid 
the government. The Shuberts will 
contest the claim. 

During the investigation of' the 
ticket situation last summer. Fed- 
eral Attorney for New TTork Charles 
H. Tuttle . brought out that the 
brokers paid the Shuberts $BI),o6o 
within a year for the concession to 
resell tickets at a premium; Man-' 
agers have contended they have the 
right to sell such concessions the 
same as for candy, etc., but the 
Shubert auditor admitted the sums 
charged the ticket brokers were a 
certain percentage per ticket. Tes-' 
tlmony revealed each agency was 
taxed a certain sum by the Shuberts 
and at the end of the season the 
number of tickets sold by each 
agency was checked up and If the 
money paid In advance was more, 
than 7% cents per ticket, refund 
was made. 

Several Years 

Tuttle stated at the time that the 
Shubert Iciwyers be consulted by 
them and one-half of the money be 
turned over to the tax collector. The 
investigation brought out that in ado 
dition to the brokers' concession 
money, the Shuberts made theatre 
treasurers kick-ln with half of the 
gratultieis paid them by the agen- 
clesl The total for the year ap- 
peared . to total .167,500, and the 
reputed size of the government's bill 
rendered probably covers several 
years. » ' . 

Mbst of the brokers have settled 
the claims against them flled. by the 
government. During the Investiga- 
tion when some 20 odd . agencies ad« 
mitted they had failed to file re- 
turns on excess premiums and pay 
the legal BO per cent, to the govern- 
ment, the Internal revenue depart- 
ment made assessments against the 
brokers. 

The assessments are reported 
having been.settled on the basis of. 
aroijnd 10 per cent, of the amount 
demanded. The. highest amount 
against any Individual agency was 
$224,000. It was settled for 111.000. 
It appears that the total claim covr 
ered a five-year period and It was 
agreed that the government's claims 
should only cover the 14 months' 
period under Investigation. 

Furthermore the govOrnment, in 
computing the assessments, failed to 
make deductions of moneys paid the 
managers In the form of conces- 
sions nor the grratuities to box of- 
fice men. As the government IS 
attempting to collect its half of that 
money. It was conceded It should be 
deducted from the assessments as 
actual working, expenise; 



WEIXS 
HAWKS 

announces 

««pmlioiisenitr 

^il R AT H^^"i^" oonUnuous ftom liun.to6mn. For this 
DA% I n P^ormanco there wUl be no reserveOseatl- 

com an*iliie foiws to thefiiOit 



HaiTf Herdifield' Ed.E.Pigeo 
wsaterElwrhardf Neil 



FranKJHu 
Bide 



Wells Hawks' Coining Out Party (^d 



Commercial Rival for 
St. I^uis Civic Opera 

. Pt _I^ul3, Feb. 14. 
The Municipal theatre, Tn Forestf 
Park, owned and opisrated by the 
city of St Liouis for the past nine 
summer seasons, is to have opposl-. 
tlon this year for the first time. 
Charles Sinclair, stage director of 
the municipal operas, has announced 
that he has leased the Garden thea- 
tre, St. Louis. The Garden season 
will open the flirst week In June, 
Just about the time the Municipal 
theatre opens, and will offer light 
musical shows. 

Casts recruited of principals from 
New York and choruses enlisted 
here In St. Lou la will he engaged 
for both theatres. 



Young Gleason's Bow 

Russell Gleason, young ' son of 
James Gleason and Luclle Webster, 
win make his real Broadway debut 
late In May, when his. father and 
Earle Boothe present him In "Wil- 
buf eoffseay br=Aniie Morrisan. 
and John Peter Toohey. This is 
the dramatization of a series of 
stories Toohey had In "Pictorial 
Review.'' 



Marion Coakley Marrying? 

Dorothy Day replaces Marion 
Coakley In "The Racket." at the 
Ambassador. 

Miss .Coakiey; it is said, is leav- 
ing to. giet married* 



Wednesday, February 15, 1W8 



L E GITIM AT E 



VARIETY 



EDDIE CANTOR'S PHYSICAL EXAM 
AS CONVDHM HE CAT! PLAY 

Comedian Appears Before Equity and Ziegf eld's 
Physician to Refute ZieggyV Complaint He 
Didn't Want to Work— Now in Havana 



Follpwlng doctor's praerB, Ed<lie 
eaiiior departed for Havana Friday 
♦o begin a rest period of at least 
three months. Tho day hefore- he 
had cone. -ihrouBh an unusual pro- 
beedlne in the offldeg of Equity. 

Willingly appearing the*"® l"^t"!-^I 
to Flo Zlegf eld's complaint that he 
was physically able to. continue In 
the • Wllies." Cantor had left the 
ahow on the advice of his physician 
and the "FollIeB" tour was suddenly 
cancelled. His medical adviser had 
told him his reslBtance was low and 
a common cold might result seri- 
ously, that explained his sudden 
decision to go south, ^ 

Ziegfeld complained to Equity 
that Cantor contemplated a trip to 
the coast after going southward and 
that the star intended making pic- 
tures. Cantor denied any such In 

tehtion. , . ^, 

After it was shown that his con- 
dition rendered further stage work 
at this time precarious, Cantor de- 
clared to a special committee at 
Equity that upon recovery from re- 
current pleurisy : he would present 
himself -to the manager, ready to 
go to work, and further, that dur 
Ing the life of his two years' con 
tract with Zleggy, if he should 
appear in pictures, vaudeville, radio 
or even a benefit before first giving 
the manager a chance for his ser- 
vices, he would not only pay Zieg- 
feld for the loss entailed through 
tlie sudden closing, but would pay 
lor the "Follies" .production. 

It is reported the "Follies" was 
in the box for $238,000 when it 
closed. Cantor offered to post a 
bond covering his promise. That 
was not deemed necessary, but he 
Insisted the statement be taken 
down by a stenographer as a record. 
Back Burned 
In answer to Ziegfeld's claim 
that Cantor could have given him 
a week*B notice and in that way 
protected him as to the company's 
salaries, the stair stripped before 
the committee and exhibited a large 
burn on his back. That came as 
the result of • a medical high- 
powered lamp. He took the treat- 
ment Sunday In an effort to clear 
Up the condition of his chest. The 
next day he advised Ziegfeld that 
it would be Impossible for him to 
make the Philadelphia date. 

Dr. Jerome Wagner, Ziegfeld's 
physician, and Dr. Lowry were 
present at the Equity session. X- 
rays were shown and the doctors 
and patient repaired to Wagner's 
omce. Dr. Wagner later phoned 
Equity he concurred with Cantor's 
physician as to the patient's con 
dltion in every respect. 

It was stated that Cantor would 
come around in a warmer' climate 
and he Is expected to be recovered 
by May. 



Shubeit-Variety Case _ 
Is Again Ad journec 

Another adjournment of the trial 
of the $100,000 damage action 
brought by the Shuberta against 
Variety was mutually agreed upon 
last week. It is now set on the Sur 
preme Court calendar for next Oc 
tober. 

Shuberts started . the case against 
Variety several years ago. 

SEARLES PEACTIGING LAW 

John Searles has withdrawn froni 
Equity's offices and Is now a pracr 
ticing attorney on his own, having 
taken quarters in the offices of Jo 
seph P. Bickerton, Jr. 

Searles handled the security and 
ca.sh bonds deposited with Equity to 
protect players for the two weeks' 
minimum and the complaints in 
cases of unpaid salaries. 

Moore. 



4 SHOWS OUT 

One show closed suddenly on 
Broadway Saturday, and at least 
three more ^ill go down this week. 

"lia. Grlnga," presented by Ham- 
ilton McFadden at the Little, was 
withdrawn after a week and a half 



"UA QRINGA" 
Opened Feb. 1. Dale ("Ameri- 
cah") labeled it "a genuine 
antique." 



"The Baby. Cyclone," George M. 
Cohajri farce, goes to. the road from 
Killer's after 23 weeks. Drew fairly 
good money, averaging around $10,- 
000 for several months, with the 
top gross $12,000. 



"THE BABY CYCLONE" 
Opened Sept. 12. Mantle 

("News") characterized p'av 

as "Cohan at his best." Mostly 

second string notices. 

Variety said: "Should be 

good until Lent.'l 



"57 Bowery," presented- independ- 
ently at Wallack's, is due to stop 
Saturday, although the backers are 
seeking another house. With tak- 
ings around $3,000, that is dis 
counted. 



"57 BOWERY" 

Opened Jan. 26. Woollcott 
("World") termed it "third 
rate truck." Winchell ("Gra- 
phic") rated it "helpless." 

Variety (Abef>: "will not 
flourish." 



idna Leedom Oat of Shor, 
Shuberts File Complaint 

Edna lieedoni, featured with 
"Lovely Lady" at the Sam H. HaiTls, 
left the show Frldaiy, reporting ill- 
ness. Doris Patson, in the cast, was 
elevated to the lead and continued 
In that role Monday. Oveir the week- 
end Miss Leedom sent word .to the 
Shubert office she had developed ah 
attack of acute ippendlcitisi 

The Shubert office complaIn€>d to 
Equity istsking for a physical ex- 
amination of Miss iieedom, on the 
grounds that the show was built 
around her and would have to close 
if she did not return. A physician 
appointed by Equity and one rei>re- 
senting : the Shuberts called at the 
Leedom apartment but were. refused 
admittance to her bedside by a 
nurse. The latter stated Miss Lee- 
dom?s own physician, was out o£ 
town and that she declined to have 
any other doctors attend or examine 
her without his consent. 

ThiB matter was to havei come 
before Equity's Council Tuesday, 
but on that day the Shubert office 
was expectant Miss Leedom would 
return to the , cia<st lha,t evening. 



PLAYS ON BROADWAY 



RAIN OR SHINE 

A. li. Jones and Morris .Green muBlcui 
produotion starring Joe C<A)k. with Tom 
Ho-ward and Nancy Welford .featured. 
Book by JdmeS Gleaaon and Maurice 
Marks; lyrics by Jack Yellen ! . uiualo, Mil- 
ton Ager and . Owen Murphy. Staged by 
Alexander Lcflwkh; dances by Ruaseli K 
Market and Tom Nlp^ arf.dlroction,. Clark 
Roblnsoti; costumes,' Cliarlos • Maire; 
musical direction by Don Voorbees and 
band. 

Chorus (32); male chorus (IB); Marltert'e 
10 American RpckMs; the New "yorkcrs, 
male quartet. ... „ . ■ 

In two nets and 12 ectjiies. Opened Fob. 
9 at the George M, Cohan, Now York. 
$5,50 top.- . . ■ 

Amos Shrowsberi-y , /....Tom Howard 

ICatlo .Ethol Norris 

Hairy ... k. i .... .Kdgur GftTdncr 

Frankle Schurtz . .Helen. I^ynd 

Zolda • .KUa Garcia 

Jesi-se Dulton ....Joe Lyons 

Mary Wheeler . Nancy WeUord 

Jack "Wayne Warren Hull 

Uosle Rosie Momn 

"Smiley" Johnson .........Joe Cook 

Voliceman . .Walter PhUrr 

Mother Dimples Rldde 

Child .Marian Herson 

The Ticket Seller James Gregory 

Smiley'e Protege ; .Dave Cha sen 

Giocko, (The Clown) .Vernon Jncobson 

Head Walter . .' .....Dave Chasen 

Barker .......... ......Joe Lyons 

FOTte (the Lion Tamer); . . .Wm. V. Powers 
Acroba t . . ..... . . '. ......... Paul Brack. 

Mrs. Patrloiai Conway ....Jnnet. Vellc 

Grace Forsythe .Dcv.ah Worrell 

lyord Wellfi i ...... . ... .Erncnt Lambert 



BURNS MANTLE'S ERROR 
ON BIRTHDAY DATES 



Annual of '26-'27 Dlsagrefe^ 
on Ages With Same Book 
of '20-'21 



MAHGAKET LAWRENCE OFF 

Margaret Lawrence has switched 
plans. She will not enter vaudeville, 
but in.stead will star In "The Beha- 
vior of Mrs. Crane," which Walker 
Lindsay and Eugene Parsons will 
produce. 

Mi.ss Ijawronrc; arrives from Cali- 
fornia this week to begin rehearsaJs 



'So Am I," also Independently 
presented. Is listed to close at th6 
Cbmedy at the end of the fourth 



"SO AM I" . 
Opened Jan. 27. Hammond 
''Herald -Tribune") said: "An 
infirm allegory.'' Anderson 
(VJcurnal") called it ''msipid 
and anaemic prank." 



week. Business estimated at under 
$4,000, and another attraction Is 
booked In for next week. 



HABXAIIB'S MG£IINa 

Lk)s Angeles, Feb. 14. 
Kenneth Hai-land, picture actor, 
now starred in th6 stage play "TrI 
umphant Bachelor," will angel the 
attraction personally for a road 
tour following the closing at the 
Playhouse. "Excess Baggage" 
comes into the house In two weeks. 

Coast to Coast Negro Show 

The Mamie Smith show, iui all- 
colored outfit, has been booked for 
lOf we^ks at the lalncolnj Ijos An 
geles, opening April 1. 

This is on« of Jack Goldberg's 
shows playing colored houses 
through the east And south. 

AHEAD AND BACK 

Frank Gunn, assisting Wayne 
Pearson In handling "Uncle Tom's 
Cabin," nim, (Central, N. T.). - 

George Hensliel ahead of "Hid- 

a'. W. Bachelder ahead of Detroit 
Chicago company of "Good News." 

Al Spink, ,Jr„ behind with Chi 
ciatgo company, ^liesert Song." 

Charles Washburn, publicity for 
George M. Cohan productions. 

Ann Grosvenor Ayres, general 
press representative for Richard 
Herndon. . ^ 

Holtzman and Dorfman, publicity 
for Anna Held, Jr., on "Quick 
sands." , ^ 

Oliver M. Sayj er, publicity for^ 
Gil'B^ert Miller on ^"ffiTTaWIol." " 

Ray Henderson, publicity on "The 
Merchant of Venice" (Ames). 

John J. Mooney, general manager 
for Myron Fagan productions of 
"Jlmmie's Women," cunrent at 
Frolic, New Torlc, and "Fascinat- 
ing Devil" in preparation^ 

Hbward K Potter is In . the south 
taking care of the advance for the 
Mary Garden tour, while also with 
•The Barker," both under the Wag 
ner management 



Ijeeitimate aic.tors seem to be 
more or less volatile about bh-th-i 
days and ages. Betweeii Burns 
Mantle's Tear. Book of 1930-21 and 
the latest volume for 1926-27 some 
37 actors and actresses of . promt 
n^nce became either older or 
younger. 

Donald Brian .was 40 In 1920 and 
apparently was 56 in 1926. Henry 
E. Dlxey was three years younger 
in 1926 tha;n he was aix years 
earUer In 1920, Similar outwitting 
of time wa« accomplished . in other 
cases, while others speeded up time 
and jum3)ed ahead.. 

Here's the dope sheet comjplled 
from Mr. Mantle's all-revealing 
almanacis: • ^^^^ 

1926 1920 
Born Bom 

L.l<mel Atwtlll 1«85 1883 

Fay Biainter 1892 1893 

Ethel Barrymore 1879 1883 

John Barrymore ...... 1882 1880 

Richard Bennett 1873 1872 

WlWa Bennett ...i.... 1894 1899 

Alice Brady 1892 1896 

William A. Brady...... 1863 18(55 

Donald Brian . ... . . ... 1«71 1880 

Billle Burke ........... 1885 1886 

Ina Claire . . . . t. 1«92 1897 

Wm. Courtleli^h 1869 1867 

Jane Cowl 1887 1884 

Laura Hope Crews. .... 1880 1883 
Edith Day ............ 1896 1899 

Henry E. Dlxey 1869 1850 

Jeanne Eageles , 1894 1892 

Wallace Eddlnger .1«81 1883 

Dustin Famum ....... 1874 1875 

Elsie Ferguson M83 1886 

Gmce George 1879 1883 

Hale Hamilton ....... 1880 1883 

Helen Hayes . 1900 1902 

Violet Hemlng ........ 1893 1894 

Tessa Kosta ,... 1893 1«95 

Otto Kruger 1895 1885 

Margaret liawrence -. . 1«90 1889 

Pauline Lord 1890 1893 

Mary Ryan . . ... ...... 1886 1^88 6 

E. H. Sothem......... I«fi9 1864 

Fred iStbne M79 1877 

David Warfleld 1866 1891 

Helen M«wiKellar ..... 189« 1888 

Bruce McRae .......... 1867 1864 

Maaiiyn Miller 1898, 1900 

Morjorie Rombeau .... 1'889 1^84 

Peggy Wood .......... 1886 1893 



"WHECKER" OPENING 

"The Wrecker," sponsored by Guy 
Bates Post, opens at the Apollo, At 
lantlc City, next week (Feb. 20) and 
comes to New York two weeks later, 
Cast Includes Elsie Wagstaff, An 
nabelle Murray, Phylls Harding, 
Sara Haden, Jack . Ijeslle. Roland 
Hogue, Clifford ; Walker, . Alfred 
Hemlng, Douglaa Garden, Pacie 
Ripple, Frank Arundell and Carlton 
.Rivers,_._: : :, ^_ J 1 



DUFFY AFTEE 8TH 

L«s Angeles, Feb. 14. 
Henry Dully, who operates seven 
stock houses on the coast, Is nego- 
tiating with Gerhold Davis to take 
over the Morosco (downtown). 

Davis has had the house about a 
month, having leased It from the 
Morosco tniBt^ee), prevlotis opera 
i tor*. 



"ruiin or Shine" should weather 
the stiff Broadway competition for a 
long time- and click heavily at $5.50 
top. It has something of everything 
in the musical line seen before arid 
a distinctive asset in Joe Cook, its 
Star. Without Cook, th^ impression 
might not bo so unanimously fa- 
vorable, although the ingredients 
are happily, selected. . 

. Jones and Gireen^ recognizing- the 
trend of production standards, as 
established by the , new school of 
writers, made the lyrics a feature 
in. thtimselves, as well as the rhuslc, 
overbalancing the libretto. The 
Gleaiaon -Marks book creaksJn spots 
and becomes almost biinal towards 
the finale, saved only; by Cook's 
broad grimacing, which comes at a 
favorable stage when almost any- 
thing wouldn't matter, so Impres- 
.sive has been the foregoing pres 
entation. 

With Broad\i'ay never boasting 
S50 many musical hits in its history, 
nor at such fancy scales, comparl- 
.sons are once more In store. Hence 
it 13 patent that "Rain or Shine'* 
started out insuring Itself by some- 
what patterning its stuff along fa- 
vorably accepted standards of the 
day. 

"Glad Tidings" Is a takeoff on 
'Good News" song from the pro- 
duction of that name, as Is some 
of the general motif. "The Roust- 
about Song," with Its male choir, 
reminds of the "Song of the Vaga- 
bonds"; the circus wagon set and 
the ballets a la Marilyn Miller's 
"Sunny,'' and so on. 

Jones and Green, -or their dl- 
riBctor, Leftwlch, have extriacted the 
best ingredients to season the. pro- 
duction and while the change of 
pace might superficially suggest a 
hodge-podge result, it works out 
very Ihtcrestlrigly. There are a few 
dull moments when Cook's absence 
becomes slightly noticed, but they 
are not permitted to. run overly 
long. 

Jones and Green have done some- 
thing with the Don Voorhees pit 
orchestra that nobody else, outside 
of Schwab and Mandel with the 
Olsenites In "Good News," have 
had the courage to essay; I.e., ultra 
futuristic orchestration scored for 
.saxophones and torrid trumpets 
and not the accepted oboe and 
woodwind style of musical accom- 
paniment. 

Admittedly, the masses may not 
fully comprehend the significance of 
this trick Jazzlque, but subcon- 
sciously they sense it has a new 
and advanced meaning and at all 
times it serves the purpose of jack- 
ing up the proceedings with snappy, 
syncopation which the orthodox 
bald pate riiaestro's have failed to 
produce in the past. When Vo.or^ 
hees plays for a. dance specialty he 
plaiys. ultra dance music and not a 
mere accompaniment haphazardly 
orchestrated. 

From Tin Pan Alley come the 
songwriters.; Jack Tellen, Milton 
Ager and Owen Murphy, the latter 
having some production experience, 
but Ager and Tellen possessed of 
long experience in fashioning words 
and music for the masses. And 
since the masses make or break a 
show, -why not- the same routine 
for production music 7 A $5 customer 
will Whistle Just as lustily as a 
gallery worshipper In a picture 
house. So much for the creative 
ingredients of this musical. 

With the score dominating the 
book, the latter could safely fall 
shy of the mark, considering, the 
sturdy casting, headed by Cook 
who, like , so many other alumni of 
vaudeville or burlesque, was a reve- 
lation at $5. That . takes in Tom 
HoWardrtt""barlfi.<Tque"vet"^ho-waa 
seen in the last "Greenwich Village 
Follies." Cook, too, has had re 
vue experience, "Va.nlties." 

Watching Cook work, and with 
utmost appreciation of his artistry, 
you can't help conjecture what Will 
Mahoney might do with equal op- 
portunities. Where Cook . extends 
himself In other drpartments, other 
than dancing, Mahoney qualiflfs 
handily on the stepping and can 
also do songs In a manner all his 
oiwn. Cook, on the other hand, » 



more legit as a comedian, relylncr 
on lines, business and general ver-. 
satility for favorable impression. 

"Rain or Shine" has to do with 
Nancy. Welford's circus, of which 
Joe Copk ia manager, being up , ' 
against it and Tom How.ard as the 
A. K. Angel buying In. Howard is 
Amos. Shrewsberj'y, - A. K. for 
short he calls himself. Then therio 
Is Joe Lyons as the machinating 
ringmaster who Is sour on AVarren 
Hull, . . a corking , juvenile, as a 
pseudo-roustabout, actually. a , 
wealthy scion in disguise, courting 
Miss Welford. 

From the public squoi-ej and the 
first of several familiar, but well 
done money changing bits by Copk 
.and Howard — -going better at five 
bucks than at 50 cents in burlesque 
—the action takes to the circua 
ground. 

Miss Welford and Hull Introduce 
"Clad Tidings," one of . the several 
good numbers, "So Would I," oy 
Cook .and .the phorus, is a comedy . 
Interlude and "Add a Little Wiggle'' 
peps it up immediately with a 
snappy coOch ensemble led by Helen 
Lynd. Miss Lynd In this number, 
as well as in "Feelin*. Good" (more 
approaching "Good^ News" than 
"Glad 'Tidings) reminds of the Wil- 
liams Sisters in the stomp stuff, but 
the similarity is not too close; She 
is the same hoydenish personality, 
a bit too hotsy-totsy for the. aver- 
age legit milsical, because of the 
.strong nite club suggestions, but Is 
excellent here. In the "wiggle'', 
number,, the Markert Rockets and 
Tom Nip's Girls are chiefiy responr 
slblo for the ensemble success, as 
with the rest of their opportuni- 
ties. "Rain or Shine," the theme , 
song done by Miss Welford and 
Hull, is. another outstander and • 
cinched . Hull as an unusual type 
juv. He qualifies along the same 
lines as Harry Fender, in that de- 
partment. , 

Ethel Norris, after a favorable 
start, cinched her opportunities . 
with "Oh Baby" opposite) Edgar 
Gardnei', the second juvenile. Miss 
Norris Is from the nlte clubs and 
past predictions for- piroductloo 
success are amply fulfilled. The 
same "cuteness" that Impressed In. 
the intimacy of a cafe floor clicks 
even better across the foots. Ver- 
non Jacobson, leading the "Laugh, 
Clown, Laugh," number, was an- 
other solo hit and Hull's leading of 
the "Roustabout Song*.' fetched a 
.flock of encores. 

Some of the color of the big top 
scenes is lost In the second stanza 
because of the eoclety^ atmosphere 
v^hlch motivates the action along 
conventional . lines. The triangle 
stuff with the roustabout-million- 
aire hero, the circus aerial 6tar iand 
the society dame Is introduced here. - 
The burlesque hokum business of 
bad manners by the circus guests 
at the fashionable garden party 
starts the fun off fast and furious- 
ly. Howard and Ernest Lamber|, 
as Lord Gwinnle, got In some more 
money changing hokum, and RosM 
Moran, who had previously reglft" 
tered with her snappy stepping^ 
again scored in the stair specialty. 
The Rockets hand drill stuff whlclL 
Markert px'esented at the Roxy 
within recent memory was an en-, 
semble highlight. Judging by the 
reaction to Markert's terp crea- 
tions, he will take his place along 
with the Tiller, Foster, Hoffman 
and Rasch girls as dance routiners, 
his stuff being advanced both In 
idea and development. 

Two striking curtains were In- 
troduced In the second half. One 
was a realistic elephant scene and 
the other afantastic clown doll for- 
mation will have them talking as 
much as they will about that Rube 
Goldberg-patterned scene wherein 
Cook motivates, through an Intri- 
cate process, the triangle sounding 
assistance of Dave Chasen, It's an 
elaboration of the old mallet-on- 
the-<lome stuff as dpne by Cook and 
Chasen in "Vanities." 

It was In the first act finale that 
Cook, with the crew striking and 
the animal trainer . walking out, 
gives the show all by himself. The 
ball balancing. Juggling, hoke and, 
general nonsense with . Chasen aS 
chief assistant cinched everything 
for the star and the, show. 

In toto, Jones and Green have a 
winner In "Rain or Shine" and a 
whale of an attraction in Joe CooK. 
The comedian will go far in leglt, 
his flr.st starring opportunities 
proving what four Hawaiiarts can 
do for one American comic. ^ 

Aiet . 



These Mocterh Women 

Comedy drama in three act.M prescntefi 
by Kennctlr MacKOwan and-Hobert RQoK- 
more at tho Kltrn«re Feb. 5n; written by 
T.awrenre I.4inKner; dlrcctf^d hy - nouben 
M.-xmbullan : CryHtal Heme fontured. 
Karoid Haynes, • • -M"""- WatBon 

Mario Ty)ulfle • • • f^i'n'''^' 

Annftbolle Marvin. ; JPJPv 

-Richard Cornwall -A'''" 

Tloborta Wal.son Coafcloy. . .Ch-yBtnl. Hera* 

• Lawrence Langner of tlip. Thea- 
tre Guild ftas written a (^Icv^-r com- 
edy in "Tlif'.^f fAmlom Women and 
the play has n dofinltf drnmatic 
trend.. The Guild might have pro- 
dun(i(l It hut It .sf-rmfl a part of that 
orpanizafion'fj. pnlii^y not to arcppt 

«3ontJnued on p<«e W) 



60 



VARIETY 



LEG I TIM ATE 



Wednesday, Februaiy 16, 1928 



SHOWS IN N Y. AND COMMENT 



Shows in Rehearsal 



in 



I 



-A Connecticut "(««?tfVR2-lS^' 
bilt . (16th week) (M-882,, 55.t>";. 
This musical outstanding attrac- 
tion of season; ?i{3,500 and over. 
Extra matinee Monday expected 
to pep up box omcc3 this week. 

"A Free Soul," Klaw (6th weelc) 
(€-830; $3.30): Doing: moderate 
business as first indicated; cut 
- rates . aid ; la.st wcelc -nearly 

■ $8,000; apparently satisfactory.- 

-And So to Bed/'. Bijou (16th \^-eek) 
(C-605; $3.30). Crosses are 
aub ted around. $.9,00Q; at that 
pace, .show of kind can go throueh 

^/K?st? and. Models," Winter Gar- 
den (14th week) (E-1,492; $5.50): 
Proba'bly another four weeks or 
Bo; new ^''Greenwich VillagfL Fol- 
lies" slated to follow ; current' 
revue in cut rates, with takings 
jurnping over $25,000. 
-Atlas and Eva," Mansfield (2d 
week) .,(CD-l,050; $3..30). Failed 
to favorably impress; first week 
estimated around $4,000:; must 
improve to sticki , 
^Behold the Bridegroomj" Cort (8tn 
week) (CD-1,043; $3.85). Liast 
two weeks billed but may stay 
longer, because approved; started 
but around $14,000 but slipped 
and recently dipped under stop 
limit of $10,000; better than that 
now Indicated. 
-Burlesque/' Plymouth (25th week) 
<CD-1,0.41 ; $3.85) . Will easily run 
put season; sorriewhat off from 
earlier speed but making plenty; 
. over $18,000, ^ , x 

-Cock Robin," 48th St. (6th week) 
(CD-960; $3.30). Chance to make 
satisfactory showing; -business 
ahead of some of newer shows.; 
average over $7,000, . ■ ^ . . 
-Coquette/' Maxine Elliott's (15tn. 
week) (D-942; $3.85). One of 
season's most solid dramatic suci- 
cesses; capacity right along with 
takings exceeding $19,000 by vir- 
tue of standee trade.. 
-Diversion/' 49th Street (6th week) 
(•C-704; $3.30), Not attracting 
much attention; appears to be 
limited draw show with indicated 
takings around $6,000. 
-Dracula," Fulton C20th week) (D.- 
914; $3,30). Substantial box ofnce 
attraction; . has good chance to 
go through season; business over 
$13,000 right along. . . ■ 
-Escape/' Booth (17th week) (D- 
. 704; $3.30). .Drama of English 
writing among successes; . al- 
though considerably under early 
pace figured to last into spring; 
$10,000. . • \ 

-Excess Baggage," Ritz (8th week) 
■(C-945; $3.30). Dramatic^ novelty; 
commands .i good 
agencies; while . 
* making good money at better 

than $13,000.. 
-Five O'clock Girl," 46th Street 
(19th week) (M-1,490; $5.50), In 
big, money from start; . grosses 
Consistent, averaging $38,000, 
-Funny Face/' Alvln (13th week) 
(M-1,400; $5.50).. Another smart 
coin' gietter; virtual capacity af ter 
Monday; weekly average $^18,000. 
-67 Bowery/' Wallack's (4th week) 
(D-770; $3.30). Final week here; 
may find another berth although 
grosses of $3,000 hardly warrant 
it; revival of "The Passing of the 
Third Floor Back" moves up from 
downtown next week. 
-Good News/' Chanln's 46th Street 
.(24th week) . . (¥-1,413; ^.$5^^ 
Newer musical hits have not af- 
fected business nor advance sell- 
ing; capacity, meaning $40,000 
weekly. 

-Happy," Daly's 63d Street. (9th 
week). Playing to very little 
money; company reported on co- 
operative ba.sis and individual 
bit :didn't amount to inuch Satur 
day. , 
-Hit the Deck," Belasco (43d week) 
(M-l,O0O-$5.5O). .One week more 
to go; to subway- circuit and road; 
holding arouiid $21,000; house re- 
verts to drama Feb. 27 with "The 
. Bachelor Father." 
-Interference," Lyceum (18th week) 
D-967.-$4.40). . May last through 
spring; English show not quite up 
to pace wht ri at Empire, but doing 
best busfness Lyceum has had. in 
couple of seasons; $12,000 to 
$13,000. 

-Jimmie's Women," Frolic (2l3t 
week) (C-602-$3.30). Up On roof 
with play that does not require 
exceptional money, sticking much 
longer than anticipated; cut rated; 
"^S6:;'0'a0 r " ' " 

-La Gringa," Little (CD-53O-$3.iJ0). 
Taken off Saturday, playing week 
and a half; "Spring 3100" booked 
in, added to week's premieres. 
-Lovely Lady/' Sam H. Harris (8th 
week) (M-l,051-$5.50). Though 
balconv cut rated, business down- 
stairs good; takings over $20,000 
apparently satl.?factory for this 
musical; Edna Leedom . out of 
show may cause its closing.. 
-Manhattan Mary," Apollo (2l3t 
week) (M-l,lC8-$5.50). Demand 
not as .strong as formerly, newer 
muslc-ils having call; still among 



leaders- with estimated pace of 
• 37 000 ■ ' 
"Mardo Million.i,'* Guild^ 
$3,85). Last, week third week 
"Marco" nearly $19,000, extra mati- 
hee counting; "Doctor's- Dllenima^ 
.(llth week) current, these shows: 

"MTMaryland," Jolson's X23d week) 
(O-1 777-$5.50). After dropping 
under $14,000 business jumped re^ 
eently, two-for-one tickets giving 
house semblance of capacity, 
rated over $20,000 again.^ . . . 
"Paris Bound," Music Box (8th 
week) (C-l.b00-$3.85). Sell out 
and cinch for balance of season, 
with summer holdover possibility; 
getting $23,000. - ^ 
"Porgy,'r Republic (19th week) (C- 
896-$3.3a). >Ioney makei; for The- 
atre Guild; virtually all-colored 
dramatic company <i'st*nci, 
elty; business lately over $13,000. 
Quicksand," Masque^ ^^^^^7^®^^ 
(CD-700-$3.30). Presented^ by 
Anna Held. Jr.; written by War- 
ren F. Lawrence; opened Monday. 
"Rain or Shine/' George M. Cohan 
X2a week" (M-iall-$5.W).^ ^ew 
musical comedy hit; openf^ J^^^- 
9 and standees Second night; looks 
like strongest attraction house has 
had in years; , ^ /w 

"Revels/' Shubert (12th week) (R- 
l,396-$4,40). No better than ev«n 
break; continues with idea of es- 
tablishing show name for^^"*"/^ 
editions; estimated around 
: 000; liberally cut rated now. _ 
''Rio Rita," Lyric (55th week) (M- 
1.395-$4.40). Longest run musical 
on list; still making money, but 
due on tour late in March. With 
"Three MuskCteiers" slated to lol- 
low here; last week about $28,000. 
"Rosalie," New Amsterdam (6th 
w«ek) (M-i.702-$6.60). Big agen- 
cy demand, witt no slackening; 
Ziegf eld's newest musical rated 
close behind same . manager a 
"Show Boat"; $48,000. nearly. ^ 
"Salvation," Empire (3d week) (D- 
957-$3.85).. Only because of agen- 
cy buy Is this attraction getting 
any support; little selling at box 
office; maybe $8,000; "Napoleon 
mentioned to follow in soon. 
"She's My Baby," Globe (7th week) 
(M^l,41$-$5.50). Another three 
weeks, although removal to an- 
other house possible; estimated 
under $25,000 lately; house leased 
for pictures (Fbx), starting March 

"Show Boat," Ziegfeld (8th week) 
(M-l,7B0-$6.60). With dollar added 
to tickets for first 15 rows, musi- 
cal leader hit record .figure for 
performances last w;eek; 



"The Wreck»r" (Chiy Batea 

Post. . 
"The ScarUt Fox" (WUlard 

Mack). 

VMuiligan A Qarrity* (Don- 
ald Gallaher). 

^Roulette" (Leon t>e Cbata) 
"Gentlemen of . th« Press" 
(Jackson & Kraft). 

"Jiingle Fever" (Paige- Jajila 
Productlona). 

"Another iBottle, Doe" 
(Thomas McBlphany). 
"Nap*'«o"" (Jamea W. Hlll- 

"She Stoops to 0 o n q u e r " 

(George G. Tyler). 

"Three Musketeers" (Florenz 
Ziegfeld). 



heavy this Reason; "MaJones" 
rated among mbet- popular; 
around $25,000, 
"The Mystery Man," Bayes (4th 
week) (D-860-$3.30). Claimasatls- 
ifactory trade; with liberal cut 
rating. EJstlmated pace, aibout 
$5,000. ' ■■■ 

"The Optimists,'^ Century Roof (3d 
- week) (R-422-$5,50). Midnight 
performance Friday; roof (Caaino 
de Paris) getting light trade; es- 
timated around $10,000 last week. 
'The Queen's Husband/' Plaiyhouae 
(4th week) (C-879-$3.86). Some 
doubt about this one sticking; 
fairly good call for lower floor; 
pace $10,600. ^ 
"The Racket," Ambassador (13th 
week) (C-l,067-$3.30). Reported 
billed for Phllaidelphia in three 
weeks. (March 5); fared moder- 
ately well; claimed $10,000 and 
better, with evident falling ott 

"The Royal Family," Selwyn (8th 
week) (C-l>067-$8.8i6). Set for 
run and qhould go into aummei*; 



"SOME GIRL'S" $15,000 

Molly Picon, Yiddish Musical 6tar^ 
Averages Around $2,200 Weekly 

Despite th^ slump in Yiddish 
show business, Its particular musi- 
cal comedy luminary, Molly Picon; 
does business approaching the sen- 
sational. In . five performances a 
week (Friday night and two shows 
eicti on Saturday and Sunday) hdr 
latest musical, "Some Girl/' grosses 
$16,000. 

The rest of the week is devoted 
to repertoire, as is the cMstom of 
Yiddish legit houses where no at- 
traction plays ail week 'round, ex- 
cepting on the special hoUdfiy weeks 
when Miss Picon has accounted for 
$30,000 grosses at $3.86. The mar- 
gin of profit to a, Yiddish musics,! 
success, considering the limitations 
of everything, is stupendous, ex- 
cepting that the fteld is very limited 
and can only afford one or two 
hlt^. " • 

Miss Picon is guaranteed $750 a 
week, but, with her .sliding ar- 
rangement, grosses $2,200 to $2,500 
most of the time. 



CHI OPERA'S $203,000 
SETS A BOSTON RECORD 



Errol Show Grosses $24,000 
and "iSidewalks," $24,000 

—-Business Big 



• Boston, Feb. 14./ 
One whopper of a week In Boston 
with Mary Garden and Chicago 
Civic Opera Company at the Boston 
Si^ SmufXJr* fle^ 1 OP^ra House breaking a bpx^ ofllj 
over «4 MO. record for a .single performance. 

"The Shannons of Broadway," Mar- Wednesday , night the' yodeling 
tin Beck (2lBt week) (C-1,198- troupe took $13,000 and the weeHs. 
$3 30). Expected to last well Into total was $103,000, up three grand, 
spring; hooked up to make money sell out for six out of eight per- 
at comparatively moderate formances. ii. 
grosses; around .$10,000 recently.. George White's "Scandals In the 
"The Silent House,"V'Mcwoaco (2d opening week at the Shubert col- 
week) (D-893-$3.80).- Opened Feb, lected $32,000. "The Sidewalks of 
7 winning favorable notices; New York," in final week, held even 
went to calpacity. third night and Ut $24,000 at the Colonial and un- 
looks like money meller; esti- doubtedly could have kept It up If 
mated at $17,000. _^ allowed to stay in. 

"The TriaK of Mary Dugan," Na- 1 jane Cowl, In '!The Road to 



"JUST FANCY" SELLOUT 
IN CHI- "DECK" STOPS 

Both Cases Are S urprise^ 
"ConstantW ife" Continues 
High— Several Dark 

Chicago, F&b, li. . 

One new, opening last week and 
several closings announced for the .. 
next two weeks. Business at the 
loop legits, with the exception , of 
four theatres, is terrible.. ."Silver 
Cord" reopened ' the Studebakor 
and looks like a hit. 

The bottom dropped out of "Hit 
the Deck" at the Woods, and the 
Show Is leaving. Feb.; 25, ; with the 
house dark, for a week and the 
wild animal picture, *!Slmba," open- 
ing. March 4. The decline of re- 
ceipts at the Woods cannot be ex- 
plained by smart sho^vmen in town; 

The outstanding feature of the 
loop is the way Ethel Barrymore , 
with "Constant Wife" at the Harris 
is holding up; Business since the 
opening : has not dropped below 
$20,000, Which Is excellent for this 
type of show. • 

• 'TDesert Song," "Night In Spain," 
'Criss Cross" and "Just Fancy" are 
the outstanding, musical shows and 
all doln^ a steady business, with 
little variation in the take In. 

"Just Fancy" at the Olympic is 
Cneof the surprise hits. . .The show . 
has been cut^ratlng the balcony 
only, the main floor being virtually 
sold eiit ever since show has been 
in town, The following shows have 
their ndtice up: "Criss Cross" at the 
Erlanger, after having lengthened 
Its stay, leaves tQ be followed by 
"King of kings"; "Behold. This 
Dreamer" leaves with nothing slated 
to follow: "Cardboard Lover" at the 
Adelphl has three more weeks to 
go, with "Trial of Mary Dugtin 
carded, but not definite; Garrick 
goes dark following closing of Jol- 
son's "Jazz Singer." It looks like 
a bad season with very few excep- 
tions: Carroll's "Vanities" at Illi- 
nois is doing, near capacity, the first 
time this show . has ever gotten a 
real break in this town, 

Estimates for Last Week 
"Constant Wife" (Harris, 8th 
week). Still .srolng at good rllp, bet- • 
tering $20,000. ■ ' - 

"Criss Cross'* (Erlanger, fetn 
week). One of the surprises of the 
' - - . .^-j^iiy lor six- 
three more. 



eight 

— . . , quoted over $53,000. . , _ 
trade from "Spring 3100," Little (1st week) D- 
not capacity, 530-$3.30). Melodrama suddenly 
added to premiere when "La 
Gringa" passed out; opens tonight 
(T'eb. 15). . 
"So Am I," Comedy (4th Week) (C- 
6S2-$3.30). Continuance after this 
week doubtful; light trade indi- 
cated, principally cut rates; un- 
der $o;000; "Maya" next Monday. , . , „ „^ 

"Strange Interlude," John Golden house for about fotir weeks; un- 
(3d week) (D-900-$4.40). Inter- usual booking, following some 
esting new drama looks assured .^jubway circuit dates, 
of run. After . Theatre Guild's "Taming of The Shrew," Qarrlck 
subscription season should gross I (17th week). New piece In prep- 
real monev; second week over aratlon; subscriptions Invited, 
$11,000 (only six performances same players retained, 
weekly). Civic Repertory, 14th Street. Rep- 

"Sunny Days," Imperial (2d week) ertory. ^ „ 

(M-l,446-$5.50). Opened Feb. 8, American. Laboratoiy theatre. Rep 
—averagings nice break from crltic^a; .|_^iertory. 

good business indicated, 
"Take the Air," Waldorf (l»th 
week) (M-l,lll-$4.40). $21,000 
weekly average; very g^ood money 
considering scale and capacity; 
will go well into spring 



"The TriaK of Mary Dugan," iNa- jane Cowl, in VThe . itoaa iom^^^j.) one of the surprises 
tlonal (22d week) (D-l,164-$3.85). Rome," boosted gross close to ca- I ^j^op Booked in originally 
Leads season's . melodrama's; pacity. ;'Yours Truly," with Leon L^^gj^g j^^^ i-u^^ extended thret 
• topped list for some time and con- Uirrol, rah stronger than was an-^ Q^gg out next week with regular 
tinues to big money; $22,600 last ticipated and seems to have 'taken I j^Q^gy. $33 000. „^ 
week. . ■ . a foothold. Errol's popillai-lty In "Cardboard Lov6p" (Adelphi,; ina 

"These Modern Women," Eltmge. gogjon Is a big asset. Majestic Is U^eek). Show dropped of£_ arter 
(l3t week) (C-8M-$3.30). Pre- running strong now, however, .for ^pg^ ^egi^ looked like, a hit. $1«'00": • 
sented by Kenneth MacGowan more than two months. "Kongo" (Central, 6th week). Stiu 

and Robert RoCkmoro; written by William Hodge, in "Sti-alght I ^oing aloiig and making P£ont. 
Lawrence Langrier; opened Mpn- rphru the Door," has settled. "* 
day. . - - down at the Plymouth. "4 . Walls," 

Outside Times 8q.- Little- Special at the Hollis, had the general ac- 
Sir Harry Lauder, Knickerbocker claim of the critics, but a .tough 

r^d week> Scotch star's stay week. It was generally felt the „.,,,^.,, 

""^^ - show deserved more but the Hollls k^inner; $20,000. 
»Thi M«rthant »f Venice- Broad- carries no command. Just for ther'i.silver Cord" (Studebaker. ^Ist 
Wnrst rsth Jeek) sffiUi5J?ean sake of seeing the place filled again ^eek). Looks like It will get real 
Srl^Ltitlo^^lth GwJSf^Ss k^arit Mitchell in "The Baby Cy- money vf or at least six weeks Had 
SSlT- Tot e«tStfonai^ c^ has been billed back and a Ln ultra audience for the opening 
"rannnJSi" Waltl^^ K^^^ gate for a short stay is as- Urith quite a bit o< "paper*' that held 

7?th ^ekV ■ brtetnal *dea of sured. "Wings" fell off a bit at the the first week's money dowjv; $9,000. 
miitJi'I i&lvia^?hiaeed- week but is still mak-- ..pegcjy Ann" (Selwyn, .4th week) 

^teSdld. c»»«Miged, date .^^ ^^^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^^ imposlible for house tO- ^^^^^ 

"The Shanghai " Gesture," Century '^r^J'^'f^^'^^^JLl^^. ' ^ '5?v^wftl"'"GoS5*New^' t? fo'- 

(ist week%epeat). Back at big winter for the theatres. ^ shortly wUh Good Ne^s 

- • - " ' . Last Week's Estimates i^^-^- «n nmi 



Cosrof 'opljratlhg light. Dropped 

l ofE to $5,000. „ ^ i't:+^ 

"Hit the - Deck" CW:oods. 15th 
week). Bottom out on this one. A 
Loop mystery. Show opened like a 



"Scandals," Shubert (second 
jweek). Running along at the usual 
I revue pace; $32,000. 

"The Road to Rome," Wilbur 
(fourth week). A steady climb for 
[Hannibal and though he never. 



.shortly 

^°^+vJf Girls Wanted". , (Princess 
1st week). After P^^ylng^ .seven 
weeks at the Cort moved and^tooK 
some patronage. Show ^os been go- 
llng along nicely and making money. 

*^" Vanities" (Illinois. 4th week). 



^Hoboken Brues,''"l?ew 

Wrights; opens Friday (Feb, 17); 
written by Michael Gold. 
"Hot Pan," Provlncetbwn Play- 
house; opens Wednesday (Feb. 
win B" vvv:ii , 15); written by Michael Swift. 

"The Baby Cyclone," Henry Miller's ^^Meek Mose," PrlnCei^s. 



nuiiiiiua.1 mm lhuubii iiwy<ii..i "Vanities ii 

reaches Rome he is delving into the Getting good break for first time in 
gold one associates with Nome, ^his town. Pulling conventions anu 
Practically a sell out; $19,500. rj^aio fans; $31,000. ■ . ... ^..^^^ 

"Yours^ Truly," -Majestic (second - "Just-Fancy''-(^ 
week). Leon Errol brought in a lot Building their buslpess UP oy 
of' old friends to the tune of $22,000. rating the. balcony_pnly. o"^^. 

"Four Walls," Hollis (second mg ^^J'^^^^'''^ ^ 
week). A good show gone wrong J of prices. $.6,000. _. 



(23d week) (F-946-$3;30). Final "10 Nights in a Barroom," Triangle; 



week; Cohan's laugh. Show; made 
rather .good showing; grosses; not 
big, but satisfactory; recently 
around $9,000; "Our Bfttters" next 
TVeek. 



one of- few - village attractions 
playing Sunday nighf; and ex- 
cluding Monday. 
"The Ivory Ooor," Charles Hop- 
kins. I"" 



weeic. . Kins. (• 

"The Clutching Claw," Forrest (1st "Parisiana," Kdyth Tottem Opened 



week) (D-l,0l5-$8.30). Presented 
by Barbour and Bryant; written 
by Ralph T. Kettering; opened 
Tuesday. 

^'The Command to Love," Longacre 
(22d week) (C-l,,019-.$4.40), Strong 

. lower floor from first; light trade 
upstairs nicked pace; going along 
to about $14,000. . . 

"The Golden Dawn," I-Iammersteln'a 
(13th week) • (O-l,26.')-$6.60). 
While not among musical leaders, 
getting good agency support and 

.^tradej- -qu ite - -aatl 3factory ;,,_ over 
$30,000 claimed. . , 

"the Ladder, Belmont (Tlst week) 
(D-517). Still , giving all tickets 
away gratis during what is ad- 
vertised as a "period of revision," 
Which appears to have extended 
fi'om time play opened. 

"The Madcap," Royale (3d week) 
(M-l,117-$4.40). Run not indi- 
cated; business secohd week routed 
between $11.0,00 and $12,000; came 
In after long tour. 

"The Merry Malones," I'lrhinger's 
(21st week) (M-l,r)00-$r).r)0). Mu- 
sical conipetllion exceptionally 



last week with difference of opin- 
ion. 

"Passing of the Third Floor Back" 
will be moved from .Village to 
Wallack's next week. 



Low for the week and close to low 
for the season at this house. 
Leaves this week; $9,000. 

"Sidewalks of New York," Cb 
lonial (fourth week). Holding up. 
well and in last seven days. Ha.3n't 
fallen below itf* gross of this past 
week; $24,000. 

Chicago Civic Opera Company, 
Boston Opera House (gone), broke 
all records fbr the season and house 



2 TUBir IN SAME BOLE 

Grace Valentine has turned back 
the lead of "One More BotUe, Doc" 
(formerly "The Medicine Show") 
objecting to the pruning' process 
made on - the. part after she had 
=proviously=-rehearsed Jt,^i. --...^^ 

Miss Valentine to the second ac- 
tress to walk out of the show for 
the same reason. Isabel Dawn who 
succeeded Miss Valentine In the re 
hewed rehearsals, wais the other. 



ail recoras i.or ine season ana nouae pohnia i2th' weeK). o""" 

with $203,000 for . two weeks, and 1^^"^ many more weeks. Alleen 
$13,000 for a single performance St"nlev netting a lot of P"Wiclty, 

la.st Wednesday. Last week; f;J"^J[ti?g in P^^^^^ 
«in9rtftft . ana uLiiiib ^' T^^-^nn oapers 



Stocks Open 

The Playhouse, SioxiX City, Iowa, 
formerly the Rlsdto, reopened with 
stock Feb. 12, by a new company, 
uhder the direction of Cal Le Vance 
and Paul Sander, both of Chicago. 



prices. jiD.uuu; ,» minck- 

"Behold This Dreamer" i?^^^^^ 
stone. 8th week), G^^A '"^^J" • 
weeks. Run has m^de (5lenn Hunter 
quite a draw in this town. Business . 

we^K Thi. house -;"Vt"^^ J,^^" 
money with any show. ihe 
got fairly good notices wlthQ^^* 
mystery fan.s turning oxit; $10..>on- 

"A Night n Spam" V "a 
Cohans 12th week). Show looks. 



$103,000. . 

"Wings," Tremont (pictures). Off 
about four graad, but staying on; 
■$13,500. 

"Straight Thru the Door," Plym- 
outh . (secoTid week). William Hodge 
hit off a pace to start and piece is 
expected to stay in for some time; 
$14v000v-- F---------^ 

Coming attractions: "Diplomacy," 
Colonial, one week only, Feb. . 20, 
followed by "The Three Mus- 
keeters," Feb. 27. ActCrs' Fund 
Benefit, direction Daniel Ft-ohman, 
at Colonial, Friday, Feb. 17. "Gay 
Paree," Shubert, Feb. 20; "The 
Haby Cyclone," Hollis, Feb. 20. 

J. Henry Lee has left the Leslie 
Morosco casting agency to embark 
to the casting agency field on his 
own. 



ana luimg m ---- ^p^g 

carried story from I^ndon^paper 

that she was the o^^V ^t^^^^om" 
giri to get invitation at ^oyal Ho^m 
mand performance to be^ held Mar. 

'•"De?ert- Song" (Great: Northe^^^^ 
24th week) . A perfect score for tWs 

house and show. Doing vlrtU'^^^'ii 
Wcltyriast-week--$28.000r^and.allit^.. 

to leave . around Ap ril 16; 

O'Neill Quitting New London? 
Danbury, Conn., Feb. 14. 

.Eugene O'NelU is disposing of an 
his real estate holdings In New Lon- 
don. Apparently he does not intena 
to return there. 

Three parcels of real estate, m 
eluding a dwelling, were sold lost 
week. O'NelU Is UlU keeping his 
home at Rldgefleld. 



Wednesday, February 15, 1928 



LEG I T I M A T E 



VARIETY 



61 



45 SHOWS IN HOLIDAY CUT 
RATES, 14 AGENCY DUMPS 



L. A. RIVALRY HURTS 



Conn. Yankee Down to $8,200^ 
$4,000 for Harlan Show 



At Same Time Strong Cards Pack *Em— "Show 
Bpat'V Record at $53,000 witir$6.60 Top — "Good 
News" Sdl Out at $40,000 



Brokers . bewailed the system of 
ticket buy-oiits this week after 
what Is known as a "filager"' oc- 
curred Monday evening (lilncoln's 
birthday) . The matinees were fairly 
good, but during the afternoon the 
boys knew they would "have to eat 
'eni," Dumps were made into ; the 
cut rate market, where . 46 attrac- 

■ tlons were listed, before 8 o'clock. 
Of that flock 14 shows were dumped 
by the agencies, who failed to get 
rid of allotments. 
There are 26 shows on the buys' 

; list this week, a -number considered 
too big for the number of actual 
money shows on Broadway at this 
time. There, are as many successes^ 
as usual, but the gap between them 
and the flejd Is wide and the 
chances of agency loss are not in- 
considerable. Early In the season It 

was indicated that buya' system 
might pa£|s out, but the agencies 
could hot get together as a unit on 
the matter and there is little aver 
former seasons as regards the buys. 

Weak SistersV'Way Off 

Broadway's business generally has 
slipped somewhat under normal, but 
the weaker shows are principally 
affected. There are still some dark 
theatres, arid there are sure to be 
a nuifiber of untenanted houses 
throughout the season. 

As for the leaders, business Is 
bigger than ever. "Show Boat" is 
away out in front. Using a |6.60 
top scale for 16 rows, a new gross 
record for a usual eight, perform- 
ance week was established, the tak- 
ings bettering. $63,000 last w;eek; 
"Rosalie" remains a good . second, 
getting slightly under 148,000; the 
other musical leaders are closeily 
bunched, with "Good News" still a 
sell-out at $40,000; "Five o'clock 
Girr and "Funny Face," $38,000; 
"Manhattan . Mary" slightly less; 
"Goiden Dawn" claims $30,000; ^'Rlo 
iRlta" off a bit at $28,000; "Merry 
Malones" and "Artists and Models," 
$25,000 (latter now being cut- 
rated); "She's My Baby," $25,000, 
but going out isoon; ".Connecticut 
Yankee" over $23,600 (capacity) ; 
"My . Maryland" Jumped over $20,- 
000 (liberally cut-rated); "Take the 
Air" also over $20,000; 'Tiovely 
Lady" around that figure; "Revels," 
$18,000; "The Madcap," $11^000; 
"The Optimists," around the same, 
which Is not so good for a revue. 

"The Royal Family" holds the 
non - musical leadership at ^ more 
than $24,000; "Paris Bound" capac- 
ity, too, at $23,000; "Trial of Mary 
Dugan," $22,500; "Marco Millions," 
nearly $19,000 (an extra matinee 
last week); "Burlesque." $18,500; 
"Coquette," $19,000; "Command to 
Love," $14,000; "Porgy," $13,000; 
^DfaGula,y.-^$13,000;- -«iExcess. -Bag- 
gage," $13,000; "Interference." $12,- 
600; "Strange Interlude," over 
$11,000 (six jierformances); "TThe 
Queen's Husband," "Behold the 
Bridegroom" . and "Shannons of 
Broadway," $10,0CO; "And So to 
Bed," $9,000; "A Free Soul." $8,000; 
"Cock Robin" and "Diversion," 
$7,000; the field straggles . down to 
$3,000 for attractions such as "57 
Bowery," -^So Am I," etc, 

"Rain or Shine" Looks Good 
There were some hit possibilities 
toiong last week's premieres. "Rain 
or Shine" drew some corking notices 
at the Cohan and looks like the 
best thing that house had had in 
years. It opened Thursday and was 
capacity the second night "The 
Bllent House" at. the Morosco fig- 
ures aniong the money iriiows too. 
In seven pierformances the takings 
^ere estimated over $17,000, big 
^*?J'_ncy _for a^ melodrama here; 

Sunny Days,'' a mTddife Sf We^'w 
•ntrant at the Imperial, claimed ca- 
pacity Saturday night, but its status 
w In doubt; "Atlas, and Bva" does 
not figure to have a chance, takings 
•It the Mansfield being around $4,000 ; 
La Gringa," an arrival of the pre- 
vious week, was taken off. 

In addition to "La GHnga,*. a sud- 
cen closing of last week. "The Baby 
Cyclone" will leave the Miller this 
the house getUng "Our Bet- 
ters" next week; "67 Bowery" is 



to get "The Passing of the Third 
Flodr Back," now downtown; "And 
So Am I" must vacate the Comedy 
which will oflCer "Maya" next week. 
Two dark houses will be relighted, 
the Hudson getting "Whispering 
Friends," highly touted, arid the 
Biltriiore offering "Rope*'{ ^'Sherlock 
Holmes" will be offered in stock at 
the Cosmopolitan, arid "Marriage on 
Approval" Is a possibility. 

In the Agencies 

"The Silent House" and "Sunny 
Days" out of last week's crop were 
added to the buys , in the premium 
agencies. Several of the newer 
productions now on a buy basis are 
due off soon, good news for the 
brokers. The list: "Funny Face" 
(Alvin); "Manhattan Mary " (Apol- 
lo); "Hit tho Deck" (Belasco); "The 
Optimists" (Century Roof); "Good 
News" (Cha,nin's 46th St.) ; "Salva- 
tion" (Empire); "The Merry Ma- 
lones" (Erlaiiger) ; . "The Five 
o'clock Girl"' (Forty-fourth St.) ; 
"Rain or Shine" (George M. Cohan); 
"She's My Baby" (Globe); "Golden 
Dawn- ' (Hammerstein's) ; "Sunny 
Days" (Imperial); "Interference" 
(Lyceum) ; "Rio iftlta'^ (Lyric) ; 
"Coquette" (Maxinie Elliott) ; "The. 
Silent House" \ (Morosco); "Paris 
Bound" (MuSiC Box); "'The Trial of 
MaiT Dugan" (National) ; "Rosalie" 
(New Amsterdam); "The Queen's 
Husband" (Playhouse) ; "Excess 
Baggage" (Ritz); "The Madcap" 
(Royale); "Lovely . Lady" (Sam H. 
Harris); "The Royal Family" (Sel-. 
wyn); "A Connecticut Yankee" 
(Vandertdlt) ; "Show Boat" (Zieg- 
feld). 

Cut Rate List 

Regularly listed In cut rates up to 
Tuesday were .33 attractions, a gain 
of three aver last week. Included 
are several new shows, placed on 
sale prior to the premiere. The list 
''My Maryland" (Jouson), "Harry 
Delmar's Revels" (Shubert), "Take 
the Air" (Waldorf). "Lovely Lady" 
(Harris). "The Madcap" (Royale), 
"Happy" (Daly's). "The Optimists" 
(Casino de Paris), "Artists and 
Models'* (Winter Garden). "Baby 
Cyclone" (Henry Miller), "Jimmle's 
Women" (Frolic), "The Shannons of 
Broadway" (Martin Beck), "The 
Ivory Door" (Hopkins), "Taming of 
the Shrew" (Garrick), "And So to 
Bed" (Bijou), "Atlas and Eva" 
(Mansfield), "So Am I" (Comedy), 
"The Rackiet" (Ambassador), "Inter- 
ference" (Lyceum). "Cock Robin" 
(48th Street). "A Free Solil" (Klaw), 
"The Passing of the Third Floor 
Back" (Davenport), "Diversion" 
(49th Street), "The Mystery Map" 
(Bayes), "67 Bowery" (Wallack's), 
"Behold the Bridegroom" (Cort). 
"Meek Mose" (Princess), "Salvation" 
(Empire), "Mrs. Dane's Defense" 
(Cosmopolitan). " The Shanghai 
Gesture" (Century), "Quicksand" 
(Masque), "The Clutching Claw" 
(Forrest), "Parlslana" (Totten), 
"Escape" (Booth). . 



. X«os Angeles, Feb. 14. 
■ "Coimecticut Yankee" is a flop lo- 
cally, the -second week at the Mayan 
reprosenting red for tiie hou^5e at 
reported takings of $8,200. 

A lot of. musical competish for this 
burg brought, in figures of $25,000 
for the third week p.f "The Desert 
Song" (Blltmore), $19,000 for fourth 
week of "Chauve-Souris" (Belasco), 
$15,000 for "No, No, Nanette'.' 
(Shrine Auditorium). . 

In the dramatic houses, with 
smaller scales on an average, the El 
Capitari quoted $6,000 ^or the second 
week of "Two Girls Wanted." The 
M010.SC0, with "Funny Little Thing," 
got $5,400'. ■ 

"Tho Triumphant Bachelor," star- 
ring Kenneth Harland, from plc- 
tui-es, grossed $4*000 at the down- 
town Playhouse, while the Holly- 
wood Playhouse beat that figure 
about $300 with "Undertow," in its 
third week. 



TAX TREASURERS' GIFTS 
AS PREMIUM EXCESS 



Bill Box-Office Men at 50 P. C. 
of Amount— Also Call Grat- 
uities "Income" 



Mimi. Auto Show Helps 

. Minneapolis. Feb. 14, 
National ' auto show visitors to 
the city helped to off-set adverse 
weather. 

In its second week, "The King of 
Kings'' (road show, picture) got but 
arouiid $6,000 at the Metropolitan, 
$6,000 under its first week. 

Local theatregoers showed them- 
selves hungry for farce. "Take My 
Advice,", at the Shu^jert (Baln- 
brldge . dramatic stock), gave the 
house one of Its best weeks of the 
season, grossing nearly $6,000, about 
$1,000 more than G. Bernard Shaw's 
"The Devil's Disciple" the week be- 
fore. 

A tabloid milslcal comedy ver- 
sion of *Tjightnln' " brought about 
$5,800 to the Palace (McCall-Bridge 
Players) J Aided' by boxing, wres- 
tling and other special nlghtSi 
f*Sugar Babies" (Mutual, .w^eel 
burlesque) did about $4,8Q0 at the 
Gayotyr--— =--^^=-.^.=^^.:^-^=.,.^.^_.^,,^; 



Nsted out M Wallack's^ xptalqli If 4p»e *Tbe OorlHa.^ 



"Gorilla" Recalled 

Albany, N. T., FeO). 14. 
At the Capltoi last night, '^h— 
The Octopus," by Ralph Murphy 
and Donald Oallagher, had its pre- 
miere. 

It's so dose to "The Gorilla" if s 
almost Identical, with two hick 
sleuths in the eomedy roles. 
The t5lay may please . ftj^gjlresp pf 



Despite the fact that U. S. At- 
torney Charles H. Tuttle stated 
during the theatre ticket quiz last 
summer that moneys paid New 
York box ofilce men by ticket 
brokers as gratuities were not tax- 
able because rated as glftd, the In- 
ternal Revenue Department thinks 
otherwise and Is proceeding to col- 
lect a tax. 

In Noveiriber and December past, 
bills were sent' to certain box office 
treasurers and when the. tax asked 
for w£is not paid, . bills dt restraint 
were issued. It appears the gov- 
ernment first contended that the 
money paid the treasuriers was 
actually based on the number of 
tickets sold and therefore as an 
excess over the box office price, 
one-half should be paid to the gov- 
ernment (the law states that if the 
house gets more than the printed 
price, or a broker sells at more 
than 60 cents premium, one-half 
the excess shall Ira paid the govern- 
ment). 

A change In opinion among tlie 
revenue men appears to have oc- 
curred since some of the bills wei'e 
based oh tho 60 per cent, levy law, 
while others were Issued on the 
basis of straight Income tax, al- 
though the same amounts were In- 
volved. An error was pointed out 
In that respect, since if the govern- 
ment claimed one-.iialf of the- money 
originally It should not have asked 
Income tax on but half such sums. 

Nevertheless, $36,000 was posted 
as -a bond covering the Broadhurst 
theatre on behalf of Aarons & 
Freedley and Lee Shubert, the 
leasees, whom the government holds 
responsible for Its treasurers as 
agents. Similarly $26,000 'teas posted 
by the Hudson theatre "by Mrs.. 
H. B; Harris. The claims Involved 
covered the years of li926 and 1927^ 

Joseph P. Bickerton, Jr., . attorney 
for the several box ofilce men con- 
cerned and the managers — Aarons 
|ind freedley and Mrs. Harris^ — ad- 
vianccd" a litrong'^Tglim^e^^ 
the tax claims. He contends that 
the money Ifs actually, In payment 
for services rendered to ticket 
agencies by box ofiico treasiirers, 
or. if not Is' a gratuity not based on 
the iprice or number of tickets, de- 
livered to the brokei's by the 
treasurers. 

Affidavits have been sworn to by 
ticket brokers that such payments 
have always been made for good 
will and services rendered. - That 
the money should therefore be re- 
garded as gratuity lis backed up. 
with further argument that such 
tax should be on the basis of in- 
come, If at alL 

Bickerton represented a . riutnber 
of treasurers and several managors 
during the ticket investigation, ad- 
vising clients to. hide nothing. 




"G.VF $25,000, CUTS PHIUY 
STAY; lOVE CALL" 



**Good News" Deferred as Romberg Piece Run Is 
Extended— Irish Players Draw First Reviews, 
Get $10,000— "Chicago," at $14,000, Good 



. Perpetuate Mission Play 

Los Xngeles.'i^ebrTJrT 
.. The Mission Play Foundation of 
Los Angeles filed incorporation 
papers with the secretary of state. 
Purpose is to maintain a permanent 
organization for the presentation of 
the Mis.slon Play at San Gabriel. 

Board of directors of the Founda- 
tion includes E. L. Dohony, George 
I, Cochran, W. L Holllugaworth, 
Benjamin F. Bledsoe, Milton Kauff- 
man, Jcsrpu' Scott, John G. Mott 
taaA Georere R, Le Baron. 



Philadt?lphia, Feb. 14. 
. Business .was .gcnci^ally satisfac- 
tory again witliout smnsh .hits. 

That tliere wore no outstandingly 
big grosses might be explained by 
the fact that there weie only two 
musical shows in town, and that 
one of the theatres, the Erlanger, 
had a feature picture. . 

"The Greenwich Village Follies,' 
at the. Shubert, came in highly 
touted, and op<?ned to a splenaid 
house. 'ihe regular reviewers 
weren't so entlVusiastic, and the 
general, word was that this revue 
wasn't topnotcli. On the week the 
gross was $25,000.; Good, but not 
sensational. As .a result, instead of 
keeping the revue here, for four or 
five weeks it was decided early this 
week to take it out on the 25th, 
giving it three week's. Only mu- 
sical competitor is "The Love Call," 
an operetta, down at the Chestnut 
Street Opera House. 

"The Love Call," by the way, is 
how expected to remain for another 
month, although it slipped last- week 
to a mark just under $20,000. The 
booking of the special company of 
"Good News'' has been postponed 
for the time being, but is still ex- 
pected to follow the ' Romberg 
operetta some time In March. "The 
Love Call's" success In this city 
has been a real surprise. 

Of the non-musicals a number 
clicked, without any being In the 
sensational class. George Tyler, 
for example, was delighted with the 
success of the Irish players pre- 
senting "The Plough and the Stars" 
for the first week of a fortnight's 
engagement at the Broad. It 
wasn't unusually big trade, to' be 
sure, but it was better than most 
of the business in New York, near 
$10,000. 

"Chicago," at the Walnut, win- 
ning the second string men, got 
first rate notices and a gross of 
about $14,000, which was consider- 
ably better than this melodramatic 
burlesque had done in a number of 
places of late. The booking is for 
two weeks :, only, tut "Chicago" 
might have stayed a little longer. 
This week' should surpass the first 
week's figure. 

"The Spider," at the Lyric, was 
decidedly off first three days "--'t 
came back strong the end of the 
week and claimed between $16,000 
and $16,000. In its last two weeks. 

"The Nineteenth Hole," In Its 
first week at the Garrick, did a nice 
week's trade, better than many ex- 
pected and undoubtedly profltablo. 
It was rather lost In the mob of 
openings, but drew pleasant notices. 

The Erliangor, offering "The 
Patent Leather Kid" instead of 
"The Follies," which was cancelled, 
did exceptionally well under the 
circumstances. The gross, without 
a Monday matinee, was about $16.- 
50O and It looks as If this picture 
could stick It out for four weeks. 

This week's new shows were 
Irene Bordonl in "Paris," Adelphl, 
arid "Juno and the PayCOck" by 
thfi Irish play<"rs. 

Next week the Walnut will offer 
Max Marcin's new melodrama, 
"Kidnapper," and the Broad will 
have "Tommy" for a similar period. 
On the 27th Harry Delmar's 
"Revels" has just been announced 
to take tho place of "The Green- 
wich Village Follies," and there will 
be two return engagements,. "Abie's 
Irish Rose," for two weeks, at the 
Garrick, arid '*My . Maryland," in- 
definitely, at the. Lyric. : On March 
5 "The Racket" la booked at the 
Walnut. "The Baby Cyclone", at the 
Broad,, and, according to pretty defi- 
nite report, the new Geonge "Tyler 
revival, "She. Stoops to Conquer," 
at the Erlariger for one. week. On 
the 19th "The Road to Rome" comes 
to the Adelphl, arid "The Desert 
Song" to the Shlibert. 

Estimates. for Last Weei< 

•Juno and the Paycock" (Broad) 
(2d week for the Irish Players in 
repertory). "The Plough and the 
Stars." Bu.sine.<5S good without be- 
ing sensation. . About. $10,000 
claimed. "Tommy". in next Monday. 

"Greenwich Village Follies" (i3bu- 
bert, 2d week). At start this looked 
big, but that opinion has begun to 
dim a bit. Advance isn't so hot and 
show is now limited to three week.s 
hero, About ?25,000 la.^t week. 

"Tiie Nineteenth Hole" (Garrick. 
2tL-..aej&kJt . — Frank . Cr aven_j'.omc(l 
Inexpon.slve show, claimed nice 
profit on the week. In for throe 
weeks in all, then a return of 
"Abie." . . 

."Chicago" fWalnut, 2d week). 
Burlescjue-melodrarna ha.s been sat- 
isfying here w'ith $14,000 last woei< 
bettor than it has done other places. 
HouHft undrjubtcdly helped by pres- 
tige gained throufrh Gilbert and 
Sullivan engagement. 

"The Love Catl" rciiostnut, Cth 
week;. ^iiK!llllll(l ilornij'Tg <i|)f'r('tlii. 
still reversing New York's oi)inlon. 



Off last.wotk to a little under $20,- 
000, but still highly satisfactory.. 

"The Spider" (Lyric, 4th week). 
Off the beginning of the week, but 
came .bank nicely. Gi'Osa was 
clainied at between $15,000 and $16,- 
000. Stay extended to F<ib. as. 

"Paris" (Adelphl, ist week). New 
Irene Bordonl comedy witli songs 
opened big here and looks .set for 
four weeks' stay. House wis dark 
InnV week. 

"Patent Leather Kid" (lOrlunger, 
2d week). Film feature very sat- 
isfactory in flr.st week due largely to 
fine last miniate press work here 
when it came In instead of "The 
Follies," did about $16,500 or a lit- 
tle better. 



PAULINE FREDERICK IN 
$14,000 FRISCO START 



Sari Francisco, Feb. 14, 
Legits Iveld strong last week and 
comfortablo profits all" around. 
"Broadway," in its fourth week at 
the Cun'ari, continued to lead, de- 
spite scaled at $2.50. top, though 
first six days of "Sunny" , at the 
Columbia, pealed $1 higher, ran It 
a close race. Pauline Frederick , is 
building strong at the Geary (for- 
merly Lurie) where she. is. in for 
four Avcoks. 

. Duffy attractions fared well, es- 
pecially "New Brooms" at the Al- 
cazar; Business for this one has 
not varied $500r President holding 
UP nicely, though end of "The Night 
Stick" is in sight. Second week at 
the little Green Street showed a 
small profit despite low intake, 
through practically no overheaxi to 
spealc of. 

Estimates for Last Week 

C.urran — "Broadway." Continue* 
to be the talk of the town. Last 
week at around $16,000 con.sldered 
Imriierise. . 

Columbia — "Sunny*' premiere 
Monday night. Opening week fig- 
ured at. around $.15,000. 

Geary— "The iScaflet''^ Woman." 
Looks as though Pauline Frederick 
will have no difficulty for four 
weeks for which she is booked. 
Wednesday and Saturdixy mau 
crowd overwhelmingly feminine. 
Word of mouth advertising and ex- 
cellent notices helped to $14,000 on 
Initial six days. 

Alcazar — "New Brooms" is easily 
good for from four to Six weeks 
more; at present speed there Is no 
telling when Duffy wlll yarik it. In- - 
take past week better than $6,000, 
up several hundred. 

President— "The Night Stick.". 
Has had four profitable weeks and . 
has still two to go. Last week at 
$4,500,. good. . 

Green Street— '"The Bridal Bed" 
has not caught on as did Its pre- 
decessor, "The Married Virgin," 
though at $2,000. Producer Goldtree 
didn't lost any kale; 



'DIPLOMACY'S' $45,000 
RECORD IN WASHINGTON 



: - Washington, Febr l4i 
When something comes In and 
breaks all records, of the National 
extending nearly 75 years that show 
is getting bueiness. "Diplomacy;" 
by George Tyler's all-star cast, did 
that, getting even . more than did 
the same producer's "Trelawney of 
the.Wells." At $4.40 with six nights, 
and three matinees,- the grand count 
came very close to $45,000. '. 

Result of this was that "The Stu- 
dent Prince" with DeWolf Hopper 
at Poll's didn't get so much.. An- 
other angle that took tlie edge off 
was a two weeks' engagement of the 
film of the same name jiist previous 
at one of the- picture 'houses. Those 
mix-ups don't help the legits here. 
Not over $20,000 at the usual high 
gate of the Shubcrts here for such 
productions. 

"Broadway," however, refu.sed to 
be snowod under at the Br-lasco, 
copping about $11,000 and going Into 
a second week. 

Ghicago^egit __Change»_^ 



Chicago, Tf\'b. 14. ' 
Changes. In legit bookings bring 
the Irl.sh Playor.s to the Bljirkstorie, 
opening Fob. 20, Huccceding "lichold 
Thl.s Droanior," "Oh; Kay." follows 
the picture, ".Tazz Singer," Into the 
Garrick and Fob. . 26 "Good News" 
opens at tJif flclwyn Feb. 20, follow- 
ing "Peggy Ann." 

"Vanltif'.s," in for four weeks at 
thf. mU\':i:., Will bo ht;ld iiult'finitLly,. 
with "Diplomacy" slated to follow. 



62 



VARIETY 



LEGITIMATE 



Wediwsday, February 16, 1928 



PLAYS ON BROADWAY 



I 



QUICKSAND 



(■ Continued from . page 49) 

plays by tbose within the orsanlza- 

:Uon:- 

^'These Modern Women" might 
b* claasecl as somew^hat highbrow, 
jret it is forthv'ith and brought to 
a lojjloal conclusuji. - First two acts 
are best. While the third lets down 
thef e is little drop in the Interest. 
There should be enough public to' 
keep it going through spring, 
though not perhai>s to exceptional 
money. 

- The play and story concerns 
llaroUl Haynes,- nbvelist; his wife, 
Roberta, ian ultra modern woman, 
she says; their kid son, Bobby, and: 
the st'cretary,. Annabelle Marvin. 
The Haynes hive been wed for nine 
years,. Roberta insists on being 
known by her maiden name, Coak- 
ley, what with her social engage- 
ments, lectures before women's 
clubs and so forth, with, affairs on 
the side. ■ • 

It is Ro'berta's affair with an 
English author visiting here that 
has made Haynes a preoccupied, 
worried man at the start of the 
play. The kid is a little pest, left 
to a highbrow governess. Roberta 
discusses motherhood with Richard 
Cornwall, her passing loyer, but the 
explanation- of her real status 
comes from her husband. Who says 
she here the child for the glory of 
It and- has been glorifying herself 
over it. 

Paynes frankly, asks Roberta if 
she is in love with Cornwall. She 
denies that and then propouhds her 
theory of a modern wbrnan. It is 
that she may have affairs with 
other men and still that would not 
Impair her real love for her hus- 
band. ■ . 

There Is a promise of an attempt 
to again be happy together, but 
Roberta had planned a week-end 
away with Cornwall. She knows 
husband Won't go along because 
disliking the hostess of a Long 
Island cocktail drinking home. 
Roberta deliberately . suggests 
Haynes having ,an affair with 
Annabelle, hi? attractive secretary. 
The latter finally accepts that Idea 

be an afEalr-=-that she wIU try her 
utmost to capture the man com- 
pletely. That worries Roberta who 
comes t-ushiner back from the sta- 
tion, rather than go on the week- 
. end. - 

Novelist and Annabelle go into 
the bedroom and lock the door; the 
second act falling oh Roberta hys- 
terically pounding, for admittance. 

In the morning it is clear to 
Robertai that It was a trick to make 
her realize her misdeeds, for she 
devlnes nothing wrong had hap- 
pened during the night. 

But Haynes, convinced of his 
wife's adulteries, demands a di- 
vorce and wins ~ confession of love 
from AnniEibelle; who in her sweet- 
ness tried to save a home and hide 
her own feelings. Haynes takes 
the child to a hotel. Tears from 
Roberta, but the finale .finda her 
swinging back Into her natural 
stride, just a free lancd dame. 

• Crystal Herne provided quite a 
portrait of a "modern woman." 
Roberta seemed authentic in many 
ways. Her sUmness made her ap- 
pear born to the life. She was deli- 
cate, yet hairdi Minor Watson was 
admirable as . the novelist HayneR. 

Reuben MamOulian, who directed 
the play, gave Watson the cue for 
tlie character, an ea'sy going writer 
. who even when hiirt to the quick 
, rarely raised his voice. Helen Flint 
was the charming Annabelle, In- 
telligent, understanding and all 
woman. Alan Mowbray did quite 
well as the British author, caustic 
at times and unable to understand 
American women such as Roberta. 
Norman Williams was. the kid, 
Bobby, very well coached.. 

/Kenneth -Macgowan - and Robert 
Rockmbre joined some months ago 
for producing. "These Modern 
Women" is their best try. It will 
at least be moderately successful, 
perhaps a bit daring in theme and 
capably presented. Ibet, 



Anna Held, Jr., production .br Warren 
F, .Lawrenoe, ataged by the author, open- 
ing Feb. 13 at the Theatre Masque, New 
York. In three acta and five. .scenes. 
Settings by Yelleatl, Interior decorations 
by Miss Held. 

Mary jJpencer .• .Anne Forrest 

Mrs. Morse. . . .............. i]!x>ls Arnold 

-Doctor C;haw', .Seth Arnold 
Chuoy, Clayton's valet. .Allan Atwell 
Robert Clayton. .......... i .Robert Ames 

(By arrangement With Dwlght 
Deera Wiinan.) 

John Austin... .Frank AndrewB 

Parker, Austen's valet... J. F. Robertson 
Roger Spencer. .... . .G. W, Van Voorhla 

Tony Angelo. .. . ... . . .Herbert Llndholm 

Doctor Williams ........... Fred McQu irk 

Policeman. ... ; .... ..... . . .Fred Raymond 

Roberts, a detective. . . .Stanley Andrewp 

Jane Baker, secretary, to Clayton, 

.. Bolty Utmpre 



Pretty thin, in three acts and Ave 
scenes, starting late and winding up 
at 10:30. All about a lawyer who 
for no particiilai' reason calls off 
a vacation trip to defend the charm- 
ing leading lady's stage husband, 
with the expected rOmantic coni- 
plications that Robert Ames (who 
is. featured) falls In love with Ann 
Forrest , 

Requires no particular sosphistl- 
cation to conclude that the two 
leads must clinch for the final cur- 
tain. This, the author, Warren F. 
Ijawrence, who also staged the 
works, accomplishes by pinning a 
past misdeameanor on the husband 
Whom the hero-attorney, meantime, 
has gotten off on a murder charge. 

Production cost a minimum to 
mount, requiring a couple of modest 
Interloris arid set pieces to sufTlce 
for the intermediary scenes. 
, Second. Productions, Inc., Is .. the 
holding corporatlonu of which F, W. 
Lawrence .(probably the authors 
initials reversed) is .general man- 
ager, suggesting an authorships 
management interest.' 

A capable cast struggles with an 
ineffectual assignment. The leads, 
Seth Arnold as the dryly humorous 
medico, and the supporting minor 
characters all do well with their 
sides. : , - 

The script was against them from 
the starts as was the audience, 
which grasped everything there was 
to It after the basic seed had been 

planted. , , . .j 

This is Anna Held, .Jr.'s, second 
wkWn-ar«oupleLQLiJi<mth8i___A»eI. 



THE SILENT HOUSE 

Melodrama by John A. Brandon and 
George Pickett. Presented at the Moro8<io, 
Feb. 7, by Lee Shubert. Staged by C. W. 

Hunt. 

Benson Charle? McNaughton 

Ho-Fang ....... i ........ . Clarke^ SU vemall 

Mateo James MacDonalo 

T'Mala ...Helen Chandler 

Philip Barty Gerald Oliver Smith 

George Wlnsford.. ......... .Allan Dlnehart 

Dr. Cban-Fu ....Howard Lang 

H'Wang .... .....Bryan Lycan 

Jacob Herrlngton Wyrley Birch 

Senor Leon Peroda^ ..Luu Aloeml 



Shades of A. H. Woods in the 
early days and his "Chinatown 
Charlie," also "Queen of the Opium 
Den" and other , very meller mellers. 
"The Silent House" is one of tho3^ 
things and how, arid it's well done. 
Production perhaps not so forte in 
spots, but settings okay and acting 
good, of its kind. 

Looks like a money show for 
there is a public for this type of 
thriller, as proven by the mystery 
play successes of the past 10 years. 

Thursday night, the third evening 
of the play, the Morosco was sold 
out. Takings doubled the figure of 
the second night. The perform- 
ance was overtime because of a 
late start and intermission waits 
were strung out.. A few in .the 
house got restless arid started 
walking, as they always will when 
a drama goes beyond 11. But they 
liked the show, 

"The Silent House" is riot a mys- 
tery play but has mystery play ele- 
ments. Melodrama Is the right 
term. Comedy is extremely weak. 

Some worn cracks were inserted 
In tho. original iJnglish script (the 
play has been running for neSPly^a 
year In . London), but they didn't 
seem effective. The sharp comedy 
of "Tho Bat" was a big element In 
sending it across for a. smash. So 
"House" cannot expect to repeat 



the success of that play. The curr 
tain line, '.'gentlemen -prefer bonds," 
got some chuckle* and will probably 
stay iri- 

There is • eonalderalble of . Chinese 
mysticism. A dead man falls from 
a cubby hole clutching the missing 
bonds, about which the play is 
built. . A button causes shots to 
ring out from . over the; ' mantle 
place. . A lethal gas . chamber is 
shown in action and the house, 
perfumed with animoiUa scent, by 
the way. Knives arO thrown and 
one lands In the hero's back. Green 
lights; pistol shots, treachery, a girl 
under hypnotic influence and one 
or two other murders all go to 
work the more gentle viewers into 
a. series of squeals. 

George Winsford is bequeathed 
his uricle's house and fortune. A 
fortune in bonds is hidden in the. 
house. The. quest for them -involves 
not only Winsford but others, 
principally Dr. Chan-Fu, a wily 
Chinese physician who claims the 
fortune had been filched from his 
people. The will ordered that two 
servants be retained, Benson the 
butler, and Ho-Fang, a Chinese 
valet. It is Ho-Fang who bi-cakt! 
through the roof and saves his new 
master and the girl from the lethal 
gas. It is he who outwits the 
scheming, cruel' doctor. 

First act is a bit slow, because 
explanatoi-y. Thereafter the show 
proceeds with a plenitude of thrills. 
Many a girl clutched the arm of 
her escort and many arms wore 
pinched black and blue; same cause 
Oiitside of .the waits Doc Hunt did 
a goOd directional job. Cast holds 
more than.one clever player. Howai-d 
Lang asi' the' villia-lnous Chink dec- 
tor, did a corking job of his chavac- 
torlzation.. Clarke Sllvernall, als tho 
.silent, Clever Chink in the silent 
house, stood out brighter than all 
the green lights in the show and 
outside under the canopy. Allan 
Dinehart was likable in the role of 
young Winsford, although with no 
heavy stiift on his sides. Ch.irles 
McNaughton made Benson the but- 
ler an amusing character, that of an 
ex-boxer, famous because he was 
the only man beaten by Joe Beckett. 
Helen Chandler, the only girl in the 
show, was just as sweet as she coiilrt 
be. while Gerald Oliver Smitli had a 
"silly ass" part and had a good time 
\vTER'~it. "LTita~Al bernl was p resent- 



as an excitable forelgtier, in on the 
plot. 

"Silent House" should go through 
the balance of the season, and it 
may stay longer. /6ef. 



SUNNY DAYS 

Three-act musical presented and produced 
by Haseard Short, featuring Frank Mc- 
Intyre, Jeahette MacDonald, Lynne Over- 
man. Billy B. Van and Carl Randall. 
Adapted from the French of Herinequin and 
Veber. Music by Jean Schwartz; dances by 
Ralph Reader; cook and lyrics by Clifford 
Grey and W, C. Duncan; additional num- 
bers by Kleanor Dunsmulr; settings cred- 
ited to Watson Barratt. At the Imperial, 
starting Feb. S. $5.50 top. 
Xanlne .... ......... Marjorlo Fiiiley 

Baibette , ....Peggy Cornell 

Georgette *..EjTangeline Raleigh 

Lulu .....M..^ Maxlne Carson 

Robert. ..... .Sid Hawkins 

Angele liaRue. .....Rosalie Claire 

Rudolph Max . ^ ..... .Billy B. Van 

Glnette Bertln. ..*..... Jeanette MacDonald 

Maurice Vano..i,,. ...'Lynrie Overman 

Leon Dorsay , Frank Mclntyre 

Paul Morel...-. Carl Randall 

Premier Dancer ....Charlotte Ayres 

Madame Dora&y..... Audrey Maple 



PLAYERS IN LEGITIMATE DIRECTORY 



PA LEEDOM 

BTARBING IN 

"LOVELY LADY" 

At th« 3aiTi H. Harris Theatre, .N.Y. 



CLAIRE NOLTE 

Femlnlm ImA 



"BROADWAV^ «^ 
Oomn nieatrB, San Frundam, 
Maimriiwirnt JKD HABRIS 



MISS 

BOBBIE TREMAINE 

Fdatur*d D«ne«r in 

'Va«# Fancy** 

OARAICK, CHtCAQO 



GARDINER HART 

JUVENILE 
. Pacific Coast Company 

'*HIT THE DECK*^ 

Majestic, Los Angelaa 



MARIE SAXON 



CARE VARIETY, NEW YORK 



CHIC— 



—ROSE 



YORK and KING 

WITH 

•n-AKE THE AIR" 
WALDORF THEATRE, N. Y. 



Good-looking show, . beautifully 
lighted, with beauty skiii deep. 
Doesn't look as though "Sunny. 
Days" will cause any disturbance 
one way or the other. Among those 
musicals which run along and peter 
out quietly within 12 weeksJ 

Faults are in the book, dialog an^ 
music. Production can't stand off 
those charges. First act has reams 
and reams of dialog. If it hasn't, it 
seems that way — ^just as bad. Mus- 
ically there's a number that's al- 
most note for note on "Sweet and 
Lowdowni^ and the-first night mob 
exited kiddingly humming "Varsity 
Drag," in reference to another tune. 
So the cast is practically handcuffed. 
Competent people with inefficient 
material; outside of .Carl Randall, 
who flashes a great dance routine 
in conjunction with Peggy Coi-nell 
for the high spot of the evening. 
Neither Vare Ralph Reader's dance 
formations to be scoffed, at. Some 
neat stuff by the 16 mediums and 
eight boys. This helps, but not 
enough. 

A break for Jeanette MacDonald 
who sweeps down at the .finale in 
one of those Hassard Short bridal 
outfits. Nice Ingenue, Miss Mac- 
Donald, looking well, of good voice 
and dancing competently enbugh 
upon demand. Overshadowed, per- 
haps, by Rosalie Claire, from vaude- 
ville, due to a more dynamic per-, 
sonality and the femme comedy 
lines. Works like Winnie Llghtner. 

Lynne Overman, as a song and 
dance juvenile, is a problem. Good 
looking boy whom the women like 
but^wlth^tho male^ury-stiU---out.- 
Yet surprisingly meeting his respon- 
sibilities. Quiet delivery, engaging 
personality and able to handle com- 
edy that's missing In this script 

Frank Mclntyre— always reliable 
and standard. Proving it again and 
better, than this role permits him to 
M'- Billy B. "Van just in and out 
but gets his chance late doing a 
quick "stew" effectively for which 
Mclntyre straights. 

Randall's part is nothing. Not so 
his dancing. New wrinkles dot his 
routines. Charlotte Ayres adagios 
with him for approval and Audrey 



Maple's stately appearanoa ,to an 

asset. 

Pour specialty girls lead the 
chorus- Marjorle Flnley, Peggy Cor- 
nell. Svangeline Raleigh and Maxlne 
Carson, with Mitis Cornell prominent 
because of her hookup with Ran- 
dall. Hard workers, this foursome, 
who . energetically pa,ce the mob 
through trying schedules. Eight Of 
the show type round out the chorus, 
a total of 32. 

• Book concerns, a banker' (Mr Mc- 
lntyre), who likes the girls and 
quietly finances a florist shop, using 
the name of his conservative cash- 
ier (Mr. Van). mixup betweei^, 
the financier, Ginettc, of the shop, 
and a young author (Mr, Overman) 
in love ^Ith the girl, eventually 
frames Oinette into being adopted 
by the banker's wife under . the 
supposition the girl is her hus- 
band's daughter by his first mar- 



rla«r«. CompUcatloQs push tha 
blame on the cashier when it be- 
comes known the girl has be^n see- 
ing Paris platonically. but at high 
speed, squaring the banker, and she 
then weds tho author, who has 
planted everything to see if it win 
hold UP a plot for his novel. 

Show has various degrees of 
speed, picking up smartly on the 
danclhg,. but completely becalmed 
every so often by uninteresting 
dialog. Thl9 becomes belter as it 
grows late. Script needs touching 
up, especially the first act, and a 
couple of melodies that would at 
least demand an ear without caus- 
ing recollections.. 

Short has achieved sohiiB Impres- 
slye lighting effects, costuming is 
excellent and from a sight angle 
"Sunny Days" is probably as pleas- 
ing to the eye as anything in town 
But its unholy three, book, dialog 
and music, is- the bad news. Bid 




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Ziegfeld's 3 Masterpieces 

NEW AMSTERDAMit;: ^^^^i:^ 

Erianccr, DUUnghtm & iSlegfeld. Mg. Dir. 
ZIEGFEI^D PRODUCTION 

MARILYN MILLER 

- "ROSALIE" With 
JACK DONAHUE 

LYRIC '^"'^ATRK MATINEES 

W. 42d St. WED. & SAT. 
ZTEWFELD'S INCOMPARABLE 

RIO RITA 

ZIEGFELD?,"*^ - "til Bt & etli Ave. 
^^■""^■"r^Mati. THUBS. and. SAT. 
The AU-Anieiiraa Musical Comedy 

SHOWBOAT 

NORMA TERRIS HOWARD MARSH 
KVA PUCK SAMMY WHITE 

HELEN MORGAN 
TnnNA XTAv OTiTVKB 



and CHARLES WINNINGER 



ARTHCB nOPKlNS Presents 

PAULINE LORD 
in "SALVATION" 

By Sidney Howard & Chas. McArthwr 

FMPIDC 1^ H K A T R B 
CinrillE. B'way and 40th St 

EVML t:30. Mats. Wed., and Sat., 1:30 



M 



ADGE KENNEDY 
in "PARIS BOUND" 



By Philip Barry 

MUSIC BOX '^''^^enl^ks^'slao^- 
Mats. Wed. and Sat., 2:30 : 

^^^URLESQUE'' 

A Comedy 

PLYMOUTH ''''i^iZjnfzt- 

Mats. Thursday and Saturday, 2':30 



48th St. Thed,, E, of B'ivy 
Eves. 8:30. Mats. Wed. and Sat. 
OVTHBIE McCI.I^'TIC Presents 

"COCK ROBIN" 

A Play by . 
PjHILiP BARRT and BLHER BICE 



I YrFUM Thea.. W. 46 SL Evs. 8:3* 
^ a \^c«^ivi Thura. and Sat., 2:M 

GILBERT MILLER Presents 




By Roland Pertwee and Harold : Deardea 



"Blltliely blood-cnrdllne.'^ 

— Herald Tribun*. 
HORACE LIVERIOH'T Preaents 
New York's Newest Shudder 

DRAG U LA 

FULTON-S^ 



West 46th at, 
5Brtr77 2.lf 



CI f\tlV Thea., B'way & 48 St. Eva. 
VsLiVOE* 8;30. Mats. Wed. & Sat,, 2:30 

CHARLES DILLTNOHAM Presents 

BEATRICE LILLIE 

In a New Musical Farce Comedy 

SHE'S MY BABY 

- ClilTTON WEBB 

JACK WHITING and ULA SHARON 



HAMMERSTEIN'S J^Af^^'J^^^. 

Tel. Columbus 8380 
Arthur Hammorsteln'S Muslo Play 





with I.OUISE HCNTEft . 
and a Brilliant Cast 
Libretto by OTTO ItVKBACH and. , 
OSCAR HAHMERSTEIN. 2nd 
.Mosle by KMMERICII KALMAN and 
HGBBEBT STOTHAItT 



VANDERBILT fTs'o 

Lew Fields and Lylo D. Andrews Present 
THE MUSICAL COMEDY CLASSIC 
MARK TWAIN'S 

Connecticut Yankee'' 

Adapted by 
FIELDS, ROOBRS and HART 



e ' i%eitfra'~<rdnd"^Fe9?ntirjSias 

"bTso "Strange Interlude" 

John Golden Thea., OStli. E. of B'way 

"THE DOCTOR'S DILEMMA" 

n.TTTT'n Thea., W. Bid. EvgB., 8:30 
UUXXdi Mata. Thura. & Sat., 2:30 

Week Feb. 20: MARCO MILLIONS 

"PORGY" 

REPTTRT.TP Thoa.. w. 4i. Kr. 1:40 
A-EiTUJtljlL Mta. Wed. & Sat., 2;10 



Jed Harris Production. 
THE 

ROYAL FillY 

cct ix/VM *2<i St Eva. 8:30 
dCL. W I n Mts. Wed. & St., 2:30 



TKE SHANNONS 

OF BROADWAY 

with JAMBS and LDCILE OLKASOH 

MARTIN BECK TTieatreKr? 

BVes. 8:30. Mats. Wed. and Sat.. 2:3* 



ERLANGER'S **, 

Eves. 8:30. Matinees Wed. * Sat.. 2:lf 
THE GREATEST LAUGHING .SONO 
AND DANCE SHOW ON EAUTH 

The MERRY MALONES 

with GEORGE M. COHAK 

and 160 DANCING COMEDIANS 
376 OOOD SEATS AT $1.10 



DOXY 

■ 1 7th Avn. ■ ' 



. Direction 3. L. 
Bothafel (Boxy) 



Reginald Denny 



IN 



Thaf s My Daddy'' 

A lauffh riot with Ba.rb*nl 
Kpnt. Mltluii Rich ntul Tnia 
O'llrien. "CaliarcL" Jlcviie. 
Hoxycttoi. Sch-oUoii from 
"Uiirindi," Orchestra. BalM 
Knsomblp, ' Jubllcp Choir. 



^p-JrpQJ^i^road^ 

Doors opoii at 11:45 A. H, 

"ROSE-MARIE" 

with Joan Crawford 



JAM:GS MUBRAT house PEmEBi 
On the Stage, "THE XASX MAIL" 

a. rcvuc ^ ■ _^ 
CAPITOLIANS— Walt . Roesner & Oth««# 




tranD— 

B'way at,. 47th St.^r^ 
RICHARD 

BARTHELMESS 

The Patent Leather Kid' 

MARK STRAND SYMPHONY ORCH. 



WIIXIAM FOX Presents 



. with Sympheal* Movlttost Aecom)i«niment 
Ab F. W. Mnrnan Production 

JANET QAYNOR A GEO.O'BRrEN 
Also Fox Movietone Ncu's 

Timeq Snnnrp Thoa., i2& at., w. of n'w»r 
xiiues oquare .j^jj, d^j,,^ 5.30 & 8:30. 

SUNDAY MATINKK AT 3' 





AH amm 



Wednesday, February 15, 1928 



L E G I TIM A T E 



VARIETY 



53 



PLAYS OUT OF TOWN 



PLEASE STAND BY 

Hartford, Conn., Feb. 9. 
"Pleaee Stand By," a drama by Roger 
■BuntSlt'oJ; J«:..^at Par|on'B tl^atr.e Hart- 
Sra: Conn., Feb, 9. 1028.-_ 
TTumbul. Gage. 

, „ . TUfi-eway Ethel Taylor 

■ i&tK Morgan........ .....Mony m^^^^ 

. Rocei* Huntington, Jr., whosa 
name is not familiar as a play- 
wright, had a, new i>lay produced 
at Parsons Feb. 9. . ■ . 

The sc^ne is layed in the Adiron- 
dacks; a comfortable lodge in the 
^Vilderness with a - really ^nice 
mother, an unfortunately unstable 
^n, one good girl in love witlv.the 
boy and a bad one engaged to mm, 
and for guests a couple of bootleg- 
gers of the prosperous sort, one of 
whom doesn't drink. Add. to this 
a faithful butler who "confesses a 
killing before he has taken the pre^r 
caution to find put who Is dead; a 
chauffeur who ha.s "done time, and 
his wife who is a graduate - of 
Blackwell's Island. The richer of 
the two bootleggers needs the un- 
.stable boy's girl to boost his own 
social and political career, and ac- 
cordintcly the tendencies toward 
<iflnk on the part of the boy are 
undulv encouraged. Then rich boot- 
logger Is murdiered : and a youthful 
sergeant of state police nabs the 
6on. as the e'aisiest suspect. 

After this the play is up to the 



An outstanding hit with 



GOOD NEWS' 



at the 



Cass Theatre, Detroit 




and his 



Brunswick 
Recording Orchestra 



temperate bootlegger and the lov- 
ing girl, and at the end of the last 
act they have managed t© clear the 
unfortunate boy of both the mur- 
der change and Ihe undesirable 
flancee. But the police do not get 
the real murderer. His faitliful wlfo 
regrets her rashness in giving him 
away and kindly puts out the lights 
while the chauffer lights out. Tab- 
leau of disappointed Sergeants, suc- 
cuessful lady of Blackwell's, bad 
fiancee defeated and good girl win^ 
nlng : the affections of rehabilitated 

hero!- . .■ ' 

The new play sadly needs speed- 
ing up. This doesn't mean that 
good and effective scenes of leisure-" 
ly action need to bie rushed, but 
that the whole pace of the thing 
needs attention. 

Arthur Campbell's unfortunate 
hero isn't quite a real character 
yet. but Raymond Bramley's cold 
villiah has a consistent : value. 
Jo.seph Crehan has . a role that 
ought to be built up; he plays hon- 
estly and Well and shows the pos- 
sibilities of the character. Ethel 
Taylor's good giri comes out well 
In the third act. 

"The radio of the piece acted natu- 
rally if not satisfactorily. It made 
a lot of bad noise and didn't have 
anything to do with the caso oxcppt 
to give the play its name, "Please 
Stahd;By.". ■ ,1 . : 

BACHELOR FATHER 

. • Atlantic City, ireh. 14. 
. It's in the bag. Belasco has done 
it again. No matter how you look 
at it, . "The Bachelor Falther" looks 
sure to click. A great comedy :had 
its premiere last evening at the 
Apollo to a capacity audience. 

"The Bachelor Father" starts off 
with a laugh, proceeds in an hila- 
rious manner and winds up; with a 
roar. The stoic's, there. Has a 
great cast to back It up. Done in 
the typical Belasco style. : • 

The. action deals with . Sir B asil 
Winterton, wealthy English baronet 
who, in his many journeys around 
the. globe, has acquired numerous 
mi.stresses, several of whom have 
offspring that he has ney er , seen 
and yet siipportea for firrmy-j-ears. 
In search of a new experience,, and 
at the suggestion of his physician, 
he commissions his lawyer, John 
Ashley, to travel to the far corners 
of the earth and gather together his 
three children. 

Ashley, In pursuance of his orders, 
journeys to Italy, America and Eng- 
land and returns with , two daugh-: 
ters and a son by Basil's casual al- 
liances, Antoinette (Tony), Maria 
and Geoffrey. Winterton, w'ho had 
heretofore detested children and 
was lord of all he surveyed, found 
conditions entirely changed after 
their advent. He becomes a proud 
and loving father, proud because 
at the youngsters' accomplishments 
and loving because of their irre- 
sistible characters tor all of which 
he takes the credit as their father. 

The love interest had not been 
overlooked aa Maria and Geoffrey, 
from a deep attachment on sight, 
a feeling that they consider merely 
a sisterly and brotherly one until 
sialbsequent events prove that Geof- 
frey Js hot -. really Basil's son, but 
one who had beieh palmed off aa 
such on the baronet 'for financial 

reasons. i„ 
This Geoffrey learns after Maria, 



the daughter of a famous Italian 
prima donna, leaves tho now merry 
household to till her first en.uage- 
ment with a celebrated opora eoni- 
pany In Florence. Geoffrey follows 
to make the future star his wife. 

The outstanding role was enacted 
by June. Walker as "Tony" FlagfJ. 
She ran away with the show and 
scored a tremendous personal tri- 
umph. As a product of New York's 
East Side, she p6s.«;essed all the 
-typical American ' bluntness of 
speech and Insisted upon calling a 
spade a spade.: The choice. comedy 
bit fell, to her share. 

Next honors go to C. Aubrey 
Smith, the English baronet. His 
portrayal of this part won him well 
deserved applause. The role of John 
Ashley, the lawyer/ was finely plia.y- 
ed by Geoffrey Kerr, Special com- 
mendation is also given to Rex 
O'Malley as Geoffrey, and Adriana 
Dori as Maria, with the surround- 
ing cast a thoroughly competent one. 

FUNNY LITTLE THING 

AnBOln.<:,' fob; 8. 

A- three-act comeOy-Jrumft in two sc-cnoB 
by -Acnes Christine Johnston prcsonleil by 
the Morosco Theatre Cpnipntiy. St.TKfd by 
Augustin Glassmlre at the Moiiosi-o, Los 
Angeiea, Feb. 7. $1.25 top. 



I r. Clifford Sharp., 

Anders Burr 

Connie, ; . . . . .. . . • ; 

Abraham Lievy. . , . 

Jerry 

Smith...... ... 

Guen Dawes. ; . . 
Harry Dean; .'. . . . . 
Olllcer 



....Mltk'hPU Harris 
. . .Harry' C'lirrily 
. . . Uornico Foley 
."VV-ni. II. Slnlu.SR 
. . . . . Jnhie.'i Bush 
..Kay U;iminon<l 
, .-.Ma-fVPl Oulvey 
iOaynP ^\■l1ltman 
..... FrcO y'ynini 



Agnes Christine Johiuston, the 
author, is a scenario writer for M- 
GrM. She has been .doing stuff for 
the silver sheet for a long time. Lot 
of it has been very good, too. :Miss 
Johnston tried her hand at a play 
a few yearg ago. - It was produced 
at the Majestic and went with the 
landslide. Looks as though this one 
will do the same. It will never 
reach'-'Broadway Is one sure thing. 
It did . show possibilities for stock 
in the first act, but as it went along, 
it weakened, with second act lack- 
ing in significance arid strength, and 
with the third act just one of those 
formula affairs -with the author 
struggling along-to— find -rtome nie^?- 
way of bringing hero and heroine 
to a fitting climax. 

The story concerns a girl of an 
ingehupus mind being made a 
chump .-df-by-her employers .and al- 
ways figured as an emotionless 
machine. A man busts into her 
apartment with gun. She talks him 
down and finds that he is a society 
gTiy who was on the bum and had 
been attracted by the aroma of 
doughnuts. Cop and other enter 
aihd she pretends she married the 
guy to save him. Next day she 
brings .him to office and gets him 
Job. A Jerwlsh merchant comes In 
to give her an order, she turns him 



over to tho man, whom she wants 
to make gfod. lie Sell.s the cos- 
tunier and, of coiu-se,. lieeomei* sales 
manager. 

An ellicioney . nut . who figures 
everything nuist? be done on sched- 
ule .is intri<idui-ed.' They then brin.s,' 
in a dizzy gold tlii,'>;ing..;blondo who 
vamps the olliOe. Tho heroine gets 
soi-c and quit^s. Wlven she walks 
out the joint ^oes into, bankruptcy. 
Tho heroine, of oours(i\ returns in 
niek of time. The Jewish merchant, 
it develops, has bought the business, 
makes her his partner and she 
keeps all the help, but the efllcienoy 
guy and the dizzy blonde. 

The lines and situations smack 
of a most retentive meniorV,. so fai; 
as .smart cracking screen titles are 
concerned, Ralph' Spence, Joe 
Farnham, George Marion. Jr., J.ack 
Conway and Al Boasbcrg,. mlglit 
hnd themselves at home were they 
to sit throuurh this pliiy. ■ ' 

Kay Hammond as '•Stnilh," the 
point of motivation, is the entire 
woi-ks, it is due to hor deft luvn- 
dllng of artistry that the play does 
not keel over in the , first few mo- 
ments. This girl is a real troupor 
and pulls it Trom the fire, every now 
arid then. (Saync Whitman playing 
opposite ha.^ just an unsuitable 
part, unworthy of his talents. Wm 
H. Strauss struggles through in the 
role of Levy and has a hard, time of 
if.. Miss Quivey .ls a nifty little 
blonde to look" at and: jiist the type 
that Anita Loos wrote- about. Au- 
Kustin (Jlassmii-e. did . a remarkably 
Kood job in staging this opus. 

"Funn;,- Little Thing," is just. <me 
of tho.se Ihings, -TJng. 



SCARLET WOMAN 



San Francisco, Feb.. 7. 
r.. C. Wirtwcll "i)resoTiis I'iiuline l-'i.ocl 
eriok in a new vnineily in throe acts . by 
/.c-lda SP.ir.'5 and UrtUi T.iiniliprt. t>laR<>il 
i)y A. Leslie rifn o. Prcsontcd . at. the 
.Joary (formerly J.urie), Saij- . Fi-anclaco, 



Feb. «. 
llattie ......... 

t;iisKio Troe. . .. 

Rose Duncan.. 
Bill Jliinks.,,., 
AKatha Marley 

Tho Baby 

.Andrew Mason. 

Frlix ■ Crane 

Mr.<i. ■ Duncan..- 
MTi'ii. Doty 



I.UlUin ISIllotl 
........Tina MaishaU 

...... .'. . .Uope- Drown 

. , . Hviriloli Jacobs 

. . . : Pauline Frederick 
,Miiry MarKaret Ucid 
......Thomas HiililinR 

, Norman Peclc 

-.Mnrle Shotwell 

. Franhlet-Ray+nvnul 



Henry Duncan .Maurice. I'ORlei 

.•\dam Doty ,V "'"""1 .^^^Ji, ' 

Hex rucUlnKhnm.. ....Henry AdamK 



It looks like Lou Wiswcll, for 
manv vears associated with the 
late Henry Savage in the East, now 
located on the coast, has come 
through with his second hit of tlic 
season. In "The Scarlet Woman" 
Wiswell has provided Pauline Fred 
erick 'with a stage comedy that 
should rank high. As portrayed 
here last night at the Geary, "The 
Scarlet Woman" gave every indica 
tlon of catching oh with a bang. It 
is snappy, subtle comedy, at times 



a Uttlo bi-o;id, and y»'t with enough 
drain;!. 

The title is. a mis-nonior in that 
It is not a -story of a wanton 
woman, ■ excepting as .^he is viewed 
jy the gossips of the neighborhood, 
and her own .share in heliiin.s^ along 
this belief, in. her desire for some 
of the. attention she was denied, 
when she Avns "only her father's 
daughter." Miss Frederick nviki'S of 
the part a woman one cannot but 
love and admire. . . 

Thfe trouble starts when Agatha 
.eturn.s to the little ..town in the 
OBerkshlres after a year's absence In 
Ncw^ York following her father's 
death, and brings.^ with her an 
adopted child— aged three months. 
A i-eal baby is being ii.sed in this 
p.art, . the cute.s.t. cunninge.st of 
h.ables. wlio in.'itantly won her way 
to the hearts of the opening night 
audience. 

. Agatha comes home with "her 
.lahy." To make matters worse 
she^ stubbornly refuses to .explain 
when her' supposed friends start 
gossiping. There is. a coterie of 
well-mefaning but meddlesome 
neighbor ladies, their susceptible 
hu.sbands. a couple, of youngsters, 
who believe in . A.iratha's guilt, but 
want to help her, and tlu; professor 
of a. nearby college, who has come 
to -w-rite the biography of the girl's 
father, but who remains to fall In' 
love. Matters finally r"ach a crisis 
for Ag.Ttha when the boy. .Felix, 
warns her the - women h.ave deter- 
mined to take the bnU" from her 
and pliice it in an . orphanatje. At 
about the same moment the pro- 
fessor pVo.Tjose.s, tellinrr -A.Tatha the 
storv about her is i-lfl'euiou.'', but. 
when ,shc asks him If he would 
marry her, even If the story about 
the child's parenta.cfc, as cireuLtted 
in the neighborhood, were true,, he 
Is unable at first to decide, but 
evenlu.all.v love wins. 

Norman Pecic, In the role of the 
young drun-nrist, who is .ilways. In- 
nuiririg .about the baby, which 
directs susnlcion against him as its 
possible fatlier, covers himself with 
honors. 

Another outstanding part Is that 
of TTattie, Agatha's housekeener, 
norlrnved by. Lillian FlHott. and 
handlod flaw1es!=;iy. TTope Drown 
.Ls- the so.nhistlcatpd flanper. of the 
nresent d.iy. with her. own Ideas of 
Frend. love and "sex. Is amusing. 

"The Scarlet Woman" may safely 
be rated as "over." Tt clicks, and 
shouldi coTitlnue to click at the 
r?fvn.-v Miss Frederick is at her 
best. " Vl'hoards. 



"Yankee" Ends<»at L. A. 

Los Angeles, Feb. 14,. 
"The Connecticut yankee" closes 
at the Mayan Feb. 18 after playing 
two ' weeks and a day. Mayan Is 
negotiating now for a sho'w. to fol- 
low, but has .nothing definitely set. 



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VARIETY 



N I G H Y ' C L' U B S 



Wednesday, February 15, 1928 



12 CHI PADLOCKS AND 
NOW ITS TOO LATE 



Nite Glub Owners Wouldn't 
Organize When Asked— At 
Present They Gan't 



. ChicaffO, Feb. 14. 
Twelve oC Chlca.so's largest liight 
clubs and cafos ai-e facing padlocks 
as a result of a recent fedtn-al raid. 
On two' occasions Chicago cabaret 
owners had opportunities to organ- 
ize for mutual, protection and failed 
to avail themHelve.s of the opportun- 
ity. • ^ ■■ 

Organization for general protec- 
tion was first agitated by Mike 
PrItJiel of the I-\lar's Trin, BUI Roth- 
stein of the Ivioulin-Ko'uge and Al 
Tlerney of -Tierney's Town club. 
These three men pur-sued an active 
organization campaign and en- 
deavored to convince fellow oper- 
ato-rs that the only wa.v to forestall 
pei-manent padlocks wa^ through 
organization. 

Fritzel, Rothstein and Tierney's 
activities along this line (ollowe<l 
a similar ra,id to that just recently 
p\illed. This first wholesale raid 
was accomplished by federal agents 
over a year ago. The three cafes 
operated by the trio were padlocked 
shortly after the raid and have rp 
inaihed 80 ever since. 

A few months ago,. Fred Mann, 
owner of the Rainbo. Gardens, Chi- 
cago's largest night club, attempted 
to bring the cafe men together 
again. Mann . pointed out that the 
strength o'f union >vbuld be most de- 
sirable In the event that further 
, _ .— (eontinupd -on page 62) . . 




L A. NITE LIFE SHOT 

PUntation Only Open Week- Ends— 
Everything Flopping 

Lios Angeles, Feb. 14. 

Night life in Los Angeles, Holly- 
wood and nearby points continued 
to be the bunk. The plantation, in 
Culver Gity, which hais been hold- 
ing out for a long time, is feeling 
it to such extent at present that 
it 1« only staying open on Satur- 
davs and Sundays. It formerly op- 
erated everj' night In the week. 

The racket Is shot. Biz is a flop 
everywhere With the surviving 
places zigzagging in and out all the 
time. Every once in while a new 
joint pops in on the quiet, but soon 
bows out. . 

Cabaret Singer Led Choir, 
Became Pastor, Arrested 

Davenport, la., Feb. 14. 
RoUo Rilling, choir leader, pastor 
until a. jam In this occupation made 
him bond expert in a local bank, is 
under arrest In El Paso. Tex., and 
his "Ibve-interest" disrupted since 
federal agents arrested him on com- 
plaint of the bonding company 
which was the pastor-tenor's surety 
during the time he was a bank em- 
ploye. One of the technical charges 
against him is embezzlement. 

Rilling was once a member of thf 
International Kiwanis quartet. In 
El Paso and New Orleans, too, he 
was known as Li. H. FarwcU. Hp 
sang for a time in cabarets in thoso 
cities. 

Bonding company got after hini 
when it had to make good o'n a $500 
municipal- bond which disappeared 
while In Rollo's custody. Rilling 
abandoned his wife and family here, 
leaving them almost destitute in the 
loCflUy .ritzy Mc Cellan H eights dis- 
trict." ' ' 



A CHOP HOUSE 
OF EXCEPTIONAL MERn 

1B6-8 WEST 48TH STREET 



County Fathers Slap Lid 
On Rural Dance Halls 

Rockford, 111., Feb. 1-4. 
Tales of necking parties, drink- 
ing, wild nights, etc.. as a result 
of rural dance halls, haye led the 
Winnebago county fathers to clamp 
the lid down tight on these amuse- 
ment places, 

A year ago the legislature placed 
the supervision of . rural dance lialls 
under authority of the county boards 
of sul>ervl3ors, providing that per- 
mits must be is.sued by the board 
for every such place. Several op 
erated In this county, but when two 
promoters sought to establish a new- 
one at Cherry Valley this month, the 
board closed its doors to the public 
and told one another, about the 
countryside gossip. 

By a vote of 31 to 5 it repeated the 
Cherry Valley license, and an- 
nounced that no renewals would be 
issued this spring. ; 



Embassy Club's 3,000 
Members at $100 Each 

To prove tliat an exclusive .nlte 
club can be put over successf-all.v, 
the Embassy Club, Bast 57th street, 
which John W. Rumsey is operating 
on behalf of a committee of siclal 
lights, now totals 3,000 mombers, at 
^100. per annual membership. With 
this $300,000 intake arinually the 
place io virtually under- written as 
a sure-fire sutiess. 

The improved financial Status is 
also tlM. result of a happy comP'-'o 
mlse on .social register require 
ments. : Without cheapening the 
place, the policy has been made a 
bit more liberal, chieKly tlie result 
of a mixed committee ol society 
people and celebrities from the 
stage and the arts. Heretofore, the 
comnnTittee consisted chiefly of so- 
ciety people exclusively and petty 
jealousies and diiterences interfered 
with the extension of the Ineinber 
ship.- 

The same complaint that the so- 
ciety mob are no spendthrifts still 
goes. With the membership fee 
covering their couverts, there is a 
$2.50 charge only for members' 
guests, whatever is spent is only on 
food and \v'aters, and that doesn't 
conte to much. 

The Embassy' accounts for some 
of ^the off-business at the smarter 
open door cafes. 

$100 for 52 Hrs. 53 Mins. 

Davenport, la., Feb.. 14. 
A world's marathon dancing 
record was set last week -when Mr. 
and Mrs. E. P. William.s, Moline, 
III., shuffled their feet foV 52 hom's 
and 53 minutes In the Coliseum here. 

Beside swollen feet and cramped 
muscles they got $100, the lure tor 
50 couples who started . out at 10 
o'clock Saturday night. . 
- Mr. and-Mr^^ .Carl Richaa:ds^.:ruh. 
ners-up in the event, got iQ'A hours 
of exercise and nothing else. The 
towners paid two-bits a head to 
gaze and gag. 



WAITER PLEADS GUILTY 

Attempted to Extort .'Protection 
Money from Woman 



Emil Poulet, «5, waiter, of 17C5 
Maiham avenue, pli^aded guilty to 
attempted extortion. In (lerieral Ses- 
sions and was remanded to the 
Tombs for sentonc** tod;\y. 

According to Antoinette Bullly 
and Mme! Madelaln© Beakhurst, 
proprietors of the Coirime Chez Moi 
restaurant, at 14 West 52d street. 
Poulet demanded $1,000 from them 
when he callod : at their place ' on 
Jan. 23. Poulet threatened to In 
form the pojice and Federal agents 
that the women had been violating 
the liquor law. He promised to 
protect them from Interference by 
the police ajhd federal agents for 
six months provided they came 
across with the $1,000. They In 
formed him they did not have the 
money in cash, but a.sked him to 
call the next. day. Whe^i he did 
detectives were present to . arrest 
him 



Jury Sentences Glasser 
To 10 Yrs. Within an Hour 

. Chicago, Feb, 14, 
Joseph .Q. .Qlasser, well known 
loop . hound, formerly, owner of the 
Sunset Cafe, a black and tan ren- 
dezvous; was sentenced to 10 years 
at Jolict by a jury in' Judge Miller's 
court. ■ 

Glasser was convicted of a seri- 
ous charge after a legal battle last- - 
ing over a- year, A motion for a 
new trial was heard. Assistant; 
State's Attorney Dougherty, who 
prosecuted Glasser, has announced 
that he wilt Insist on definite dis- 
position of the new. trial motion on 
Feb; 18. It took^thQ Jury less than 
one hour to hand down Its verdict. 



.East of Broadway 



Dance Hall Bombing 

Detroit, Feb. 14 
Following the bombing last week 
of the dance hall at 13 -Mile and 
Rochiester roads. Royal Oak, C. J. 
Caster, proprietor, informed police 
he has had trouble with musicians 
over the employment of non-uhlon 
men. This and other theories are 
being investigated. 

The explosion came at three a. m., 
with no one in the building. Dam- 
age estimated at $10,000. 



Minneapolis Nite Club 
Hideaways Cause Storm 

' Minneapolis, Feb. 14. 
At, a joint hearing of the city 
council license and hca.lth and hos- 
pital committees on coniplaints 
lodged against "The Stables." a lo 
cal night club, the aldermen served 
jioticft oh all cabaret.s -that the la.w 
prohibiting public dancing, here 
aft^r 12:01 a. m:,. will be vigorouslj 
enfoiyjM; ' 

"The Stables" is a for^ner livery 
barn turned into a night club. On 
Its third floor it has a large num- 
ber of stalls which are used for pri- 
vate booths. Alderman John Swan- 
son of the license committee dis- 
approved oif these boothis. The 
IcouhcU, however, refused to order 
their removal. 

Police Chief F. W. Brun.skill said 
that the only complaints received 
by him against the place concierned 
miislc and noise . after midnight. 
The mtinagement declared that pa- 
trons were permitted to bring their 
own ukeleles and other instruments 
and to play them and sing after 12 
o'clock, but that the regular or- 
chestra music ceased. 



I win Ko nny-fttjr In royalties 
with any- composer iwno can write' a 
popular melody to the tollowlng 
verses, that will mnke the song an 
over-night sen.-aatlon. 

Kindly submit the music to some 
reliable publisher, 

FRED E. MERLING 

248 West 2l8t Street 

NEW YORK, N. Y. 



For a Rube Song Hit 

**In a Little Cozy Corner" 

Words by Firod £. Merlior 

I nni Ueoding for tlic city, 
. " Where Uio lUsliU ' ufbrall aglow, 
Tlicrp 1» where I w!\nt to luiBW 

With tlie don rest ulrl I know. 
Whm the moon is lileh above, you. 

When tlio n5!iu^ slcy Is .clpat. 
I vow to the stRTS I love you. 

I'm BO toiid of you,, my dear. 

CU0UU3 

In a lltUo' wzy corher, 

. 'Thero boneiith the gnind old elgu, 

I'll bo Imppy then wllh you, dear, 

I'll hold your liiiud In mlAc. ' 
Then I wont to hear you.whUpor, 

Now be good and I'll be true, 
la a llUlo coju' corner, 

I'll bo contented, dc^T, with you. 

Now I havd'so mueh to tell you, 

How I like to see you gmllc. . 
Th-ii Llio siiUK.'j I'vo hiurd you singing, 

Muke me happy all tho while. 
Tou ore Just the girl I fancy. 

And I like ' your winning ways. 
Tou have won my heart, my dwrle, 

I'll love you all my days. 



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Tent's Receivers 

St. Louis, FgI). 14. 
More winds of woe are blowing 
iigain.st tiie Tent, St. Louis's onl\ 
downtown night club. An involun- 
lai'y petition in bankruptcy hvis been 
filed ^igfiinst the club in the Fed- 
eral Court. Suit is directed against 
the Arabian Club, Inc., by the Ck)d- 
(liird Grofcry Co., -with a claim of 
$T<a5.20; the Dennison-Loepkcr F.leo- 
tric Co., claims $1,499.34, and the 
St. LouiK Costume Co. has a claim 

_of. 1216.20..^ ^ „ 

Two receivers, Theodore .T. Evers 
und Robert 01«en, were appointed by- 
Circuit Judge Evers. 

In court proceedings the creditors 
cliargo that the Tent management 
recently paid $25 to a linen service 
company, making that company a 
preferred creditor and thus com- 
I miting an act of bankruptcy. 



Undress Dance Number 

Reports of Bill Duffy, of the Sil- 
ver Slipper and Frivolity, buying in 
on the Casa Lopes? and operating 
the room with Vincent Lopez, are 
not 30. The deal grew. ct>l.d and 
Gene Gelger continues aa Lopez's 
business manager. 

Anatole Frledland's Revue and 
Roseray and Capclla, Continental 
dancers, open at the Casa next 
week. The dancers were irrii>orted 
by the Shuberts for a production. 
They have an undress clanco num- 
ber rateii sensational. 



AM. BAND IN HIAERITZ 

Iklmund Sayag, manager of the 
AmbaasadeurB, Paris, in America re- 
cently to sign a show for this sum 
mer, will sponsor a Club Comman- 
ders in Biarritz the ta,g end of the 
summer. This prdfter is condition- 
al, depending on the succea-s of the 
new Irene Bordonl "Paris" musical. 
In which Irving Aarohson and his 
Commanders ai-e featured. 

This was the reason Aaronson 
couldn't .return for the third straight 
season to the AmbasaaxJeurs, being 
signed with the musical which 
opened Monday a,t the Adelphl, 
Philadelphia, for a tour-week run. 

■W a r I n g's Pennsylvanians are 
signed for the Ambassadeurs for 
eight weeks. 



AND mr 



ETHEL NORMS' DIVORGE 

Ethel Norri.s of "Rain or vShine' 
is getting her final decree of 
divorce from Cal Norria, her co- 
partner. 

As Cal and Etliel Norri.s. the team 
was- a ca/fe standard,- -Miss - Norris. 
going it alone in the nite clubs the 
past two seasons until, landing in 
production. 



Gallagher's New Floor Revue 

A new revuo openj< at William J. 
Gallagher's Broadway Gardens, New 
York, staged by Ed. Hutchinson, 
with Warner Gault, Florrie, Jack 
Totten, Bird Sisters and Marion 
Lewis. 



THEATRE MEN'S ROAD HOUSE 

. Chicago, Feb. 14. 

A. G.. Spencer and Jack Miller, 
theatre operators, are to open a new 
roadhouse in the old Grand Opera 
House. building at Sterling, 111. 

It will be operated strictly on a 
dine and dance basis and is to be 
•Uibhccl 'The Tent." . 



- —Helen Gray at Roxy's 

Helen Gray, of the Parody Club 
show, is due to appea.r at the Roxy 
shortly. 



De Villa and O'Rourke open at 
the Bet-mudlana • Hotel, Hamilton, 
■Bermuda, Feb. 18. . 



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Now at BLOSSOM UEATII INN, 
DETROIT . 



HERE AND THERE 



Tommy Weir; tenor, of Rochester," 
N. Y., is in New York recording for 
Kdison, Columbia and Victor, Wier, 
fomierly with Al Fields and Prim- 
rose, has been featured over WHN; 
WOR and Rochester stations the 
last year. 



and HIS ORCHESTRA 



NOW MOTET. MTISHIJEBAOII 
THIRD CONSWDTIVK SEASON 



KANSAS CITY. MO. 

VTCTOll RECORDS 



Bill RU'wart and band liavo 
.'^igiifd for next suiiuiier wii.ii thi' 
.Tohn Robinson circus. - 



John W, (Dad) Bllipon and musl- 
dal trio are in St. Jolui'.s, Newfound- 
land, for an indelinile eng.agement. 
The Ellison outfit may go to South 
America from N. S. 



Ilaltfi-y Mo.lir haa joined the pro- 
jCeiifiional dopai'tment »f Kemick's. 



HOWARD L PETERSON 

SOLO ORGANIST 

MISSOURI THEATRE, ST. JOSEPH, MO. 

Says: "RECEIVED MARVELOUS OVATIONS FROM EfMTHUSI 
ASTIC AUDIENCES WITH YOUR BEAUTIFUL BALLAD" 



PUBIJSUED BY . 



FORSTER, MUSIC PUBLISHER, Inc. 

ABE OLMAN, Pro. Manager - ■ «>5 Woods BIdg., CHICAGO 



Wednesday, -Febrnary 15, 1928 



MUSIC 



VARIETY 



55 



DESEVA, BROWN & HENDERSON'S FIRST 

FINDS REMARKABLE RECORD 




Actually Among Publishing Big Four in 10 Months- 
Started with $50,000— Never Invested Over 
$18,000—111 Wind Blew "Souvenirs" Into No. 1 
Song of Country— Founded by Four Boys from 
37 to 30— -Anniversary Dinner Tonight 



Celebrating Its. first 'business , an- 
niversary tonight (Feb. IB), with 
ftn. Invite dinner and entertain- 
ment at Janssen's midtown Hof- 
brau, the youngest and one of the 
2nost successful music publishing 
•Arms, De Sylva, Brown & Hender- 
«on, Robert Crawford president, 
marks Its first milestone with a rec- 
ord of business acumen and prog- 
ress that will go down in the annals 
"Of the music business.- 

Proving that despite all the hue 
and cry of business depression and 
tin pan alley pessimism, . there is 
still a vast market for "worth-while 
songs, DeSylva, Brown & Hender- 
son, within a period of one year — 
actually 10 months concluding with 
1927 — took their place among the 
Big Pour of the music publishing 
Industry. 

Got Over on $18,000 

There are several unusual things 
that punctuate tlie history so. far of 
the firm. Starting with $50,000 cash 



Anhouhcement Extraordinary! 

After 25 years, the co-authors, 
RICHARD H. GERARD and 
HARRY ARMSTRONG, writers 
of the World -Famous. Ballad, 
''Sweet Adeline," have Just com- 
pleted their quiarter-century hit 

*'SWEET ELAINE" 

the sister song to "Sweet Adeline" 

Quartettes, Trios, Duets, . 
Singles, Orchestras 
WRITE — WIRE — CALL 

JOHN E. HAYES, Inc. 
1595 Broadway, N. Y. City 



as a bankroll, and aj^other $60^000 
available for "call money," Cravf- 
ford at. no time perniitted his bank 
balance to drop under $32,000. In 
other words, Crawford put over his 
firm with an $18,000 investment, 
starting with an organization of 35. 
people, which was not Increased for 
two months, untir now the payroll 
staff of the firm numbers 107 people. 

In this first year, De Sylva, Brow.n 
& Henderson ha3 produced what Is 
now among the leading song sellers 
of the country, "Among My Sou- 
venirs," according to jobber report. 
"Souvenirs" had totaled up through 
a week ago 605,000 copies. 

Ca|)italizing an III Wind 

The publishing firm first . issued 
a song, "Together," written by B. 
G. (Bud) DeSylva, Lew Brown and 
Ra:y Henderson, scheduled In: j^ace 
of "Souvenirs" as the- -firm's' -plug 
number. It followed after Irving 
Berlin, Inc., had gotten through ex- 
ploiting Berlin's "Together, We 
Two," both playing lyrically on "To- 
gether." 

Crawford, formerly sales manager 
with Berlin, Inc., as a courtesy, ad- 
vised Berlin's that either one or the 
other hold back its song. Berlin, Inc., 
issued "Together, We Two" first, and 
in this wise Crawford was forced to 
plug "Souvenirs" which ordinarily 
would have been held back. Iroh- 
Irally enough, because of this quirk 
of ' circumstances, "Souvenirs" not 
only asserted itself sensationally but 
swamped Berlin's "The Song Is 
Ended, But the Melody lilngers On," 
a song that is not the hit it might 
have been were it not for ^e slm- 
ilar-themed and better seller 
"Among My Souevnirs." 

Sellers 

Since songs are the keynote ot 



LEADING ORCHESTRAS DIRECTORY 



IRVING ARONSON 



and HIS COMMANDERS 

Pentnrod with 
Irene Bordoni'a "Paris," Musical 

Show, Adelphi, Philadelphia 
Four Weeks, Starting Feb. 13 



TOMMY CHRISTIAN 



and His Orchestra 

LOEW'S MELBA 
BROOKLYN, N. Y. 

Dir. Arthur Spizzi Agency, Inc. 
1560 Broadway, New York 



VINCENT LOPEZ 



and His ORCHESTRA 

Exclusive Brunswick Artist . 

CASA LOPEZ 

B'way & SOth St., New York City 



CHARLEY STRAIGHT 



AND HIS 

Bmnswick Becording Orchestra 
Back Some Again 

RENDEZVOUS CAFE 
Chicago 



PAUL WHITEMAN 



And HIS GREATER ORCHESTRA 
PICTURE. HOUSE TOUR 



XHreetten mUJAM HORIUS 



PA RISIAN R ED HEADS 

America's Greatest Girl Band 

GREAT LAKES THEATRE 

BUFFALO 
Direction William Morris Offic* 



PHI FABELLO 1 



and His ' . 

ORCHESTRA 

LOEW'S 7th AVENUE THEATRE 
New York City 



FROM DETROIT 



JEAN GOLDKETTE 



Orchestrasr 

TICTOn RECOBDS 
Office: Woodward and Eliot 
DETROIT 



MAL HALLETT 



A N D H 1 8 O RCH E ST R A" 
Now at 

ROSELAND BALLROMM, N. Y. C. 

Permanent Address: 
OHAKI.es SHRIBMAN. Uanaver, 
SAJ.EM, MASS. 



GEORGE OLSEN 



AND HIS MUSIC 

FEATURED IM 

"GOOD NEWS" 

OHANTN'S 40TII STREET THEATRE 
NEW TOBK CITY 
NIgrhtly at CI.VB BICHMAN 
U7 West 60tb Street. New York Ctty 



B. A. ROLFE 



AKD HIS PALAIS D'OR ORCHESOTBA 

WEAF ARTISTS 
Edison Records 

ROLFE ORCHESTRAS, Inc. 
. 200 W..^48th St., J^lew YorKCily ^ 

. Phone lAck 6518 



IF YOU DON'T 
ADVERTISE 
IN VARIETY 
DON'T ADVERTISE 



the music boalneds, a resume of 
De SylvOr Brown 4: Henderson's 
catalog: speaks for itself. "It All 
Depends On Tou" was a 690,000 
copy hit. Anything over 400,000 
In these days of 26 and 35 cent 
music Is sensational. Then "Broken- 
Hearted," still selling and grossing 
to date 580,000 copies and estimated 
to hit 600,000. ^So Blue" sold 300,- 
000 copies; "Tin Pah Parade,"^ 
"Without Tou Sweetheart," "Baby 
Feet Go Fitter Patter" and "To- 
gether" are. other outstanders. . 

To top that, "Good N«ws," tlie 
Schwab & Mandel production in 
which Bobby Crawford is: person- 
ally Interested for a sizable "bit," 
has produced the unprecedented 
record of Ave big selling songs. 
"Varsity Drag," "Good News," 
"Lucky In Love,^ and "The Best 
Things in Ufe" at 24 cents whole- 
sale have grossed . 270,000 Oopies, 
with "Varsity Drag" the biggest, 
but "Best Things In Life" expected 
to ultimately top It, being the bal- 
lad. The fifth Is the surprise seller, 
the waltz, which has created calls 
for the sheet music. 

37 to 30 

De Sylva, Brown & Henderson, 
is. comprised of a quartet of young 
men' in • thelr^SO's, of which. Craw- 
ford Is the oldest at 37, and. Riay 
Henderson, the tunesmlth of the 
trio, the youngest at 80. Lew Brown 
and Buddy De Sylva are the lyricists, 
of which Brown Is the "Idea" man 
for novelty and comedy songs, and 
De Sylva for the straight stuff, a 
coniblnatlon that !• regarded as 
well nigh perfect as a songwrlting 
machine. 

On the strenerth ot Crawford'is 
quick click, . comment and conjec- 
ture have been created as anybody 
or anything else that would match 
it, with the dopesters baffled by. the 
theorem. 

Having removed from the open 
market the crack trio of writers 
whose names are . lent to the 
corporate firm, Crawford almost 
cinched it for himself from ikhe 
start. 

An expert training with other 
music firms pav^d the w;ay for a 
conception of business acumen and 
shrewd operation that Is note- 
worthy. A . 10-20 percent rule fpr 
expansion Is unique- In itself. Thus, 
of every $10,000 profit, 10 percent of 
that went for reinvestment in the 
business, i. e. |1,000 was put right 
back into the overhead weekly for 
extra stafT, expansion, etc. 

Also unique In the history of the 
music business Is that De Sylva, 
Brown . A Henderson did what no 
other firm has been able to do in 
the past: operate successfully from 
the start on its own capital and not 
borrow. ' ' 

120 Percent Ahead 

As, a business proposition, the 
combination, both, as writers and 
partners,. haVe benefited consider- 
ably. The three writers top their 
income of any -previous season by 
30 percent each, on straight royalty 
as staff writers. As partners, the 
Increase was 90 percent again of 
any previous annual Income. In 
other words, De Sylva, Brown & 
Henderson, as individuals in their 
b'wh fli^,Ttt« 120 percent-ahea 
any material resources of any year 
before In their lives. 

They are bound with Crawford to 
the corporation under an irrevocable, 
contriact. 

The organization, besides the four 
members, Includes Elmer White as 
a professional manager and Dan 
Winkler, assisting Crawford on the 
sales end. 

Apropos of the afilliation with 
Harms, Inc., and the Dreyfuss 
Brothers, it was a: tactical move in 
exchange for a 10 per cent interest 
to the Harms executlveis, whereby 
the songwrlting firm reaps the ben- 
efit of Invaluable foreign publishing 
arrangements, production affiliations 
in which field Harms, Inc., is the 
peer, and many other advantages. 
Otherwise the firm Is its own . sole 
operator. 

In productions, De Sylva, Brown 
Henderson,.^ .In.c.,^ Jbifigldes^J^Good^ 
News," will shortly handle the new 
White "Scandals," an Aarons & 
Preedley musical^ another Schwab & 
Mandel production, and an Inde- 
pendently sponsored show. Without 
the Harms alliance this would have 
been an impossibility heretofore. 
Open Houke 

A resume of this nature, -unusual 
for Variety, Is printed for iu news 



CABARET BILLS 



NEW YORK 



Auibiissudenrs 

Blackbirds' Rov - 
Adel.tlde i«ail, 
U B TUompBon 
Eddie . Gray 
Brown & MoGraw 
.■Win Vodery Bd 

Bttntboo Inn 

Hilda Rcgera 
Honey Brown- 
Taylor 3 

Virginia Wheeler' 
Violet Speedy 
Marlon Smith 
Dorothy Plillllpa 
Henri Saparo Bd 

'Broad.way OardenH 

Brevitlee of 1918 
■Warner Gault 
Plbrle 

Jack T.otteh 
Bird Sis 
Marlon Lcwia 

Cqaa Lopez 

Vincent Lopez Or 
Al Shnyne 
Mlaa Harriett ' 
Ethel Taylor. 
King &. King 
Case Sis . 
Roscray &. Capella 

Chez Florence 

Florence 

Sneeze . & Palmer ' 
Florcnce'8 Orch 

. CInb Barney 

Alice Weaver 
Walter O'Keefe 
Eleanor Kern 
Hale Byere' Orch. 

Clan Ude 

FowJer & Tamara 
Meyer I>,c^^ig.- Q.r.ch,, 
■ - vCoilnle'a Inn 

Leonard Harper I 
Allle Ron 

Cotton Clnb 
Dan Healy Rev 
Alda Ward 
Edith Wilson 
Jimmy Ferguson - 
Leonard ' Ruffln 



Mae AIlx 
Berry Bros 
Henri & La Perl 
Duke Ellington Or 

Club JSbony. 

Colored ' Show 
Ebony Bd , . 

Club Monterey 

Fred Cl.-irk Rev 
Jack Irving . 
Ethel Anderson 
Jerry Osborne 
Agnes Dompscy 
HazehSporllng ■ 
Astal'r ■ Bernhardt 
.Alice Rax • 

Cliib Rlcltman 
Geo Olscn Orch 
Lenl Sicngol 
Juliette .Johnson 
Geo Murp'ny 

Evergrlndcf 

Earl Lindsay Rtv 
Eddie Chester 
Eddie Davis. • 
Fred Dexter. Orch 

B4th St. Club 

Benny Davis 
Fuzzy Knight 
Prances. Shelley 
Dorothy Barber 
Mary Luca.s 

FHvoUty 

N T O Rev 
Molly Doherty 
V^e Carroll ■ 
Hotoy-Totey 
Pete ' Woolery 
Jack White 
Harriett Marned 
Jean Murray 
Tom Timothy Dd 

v ..Helen 'Morgan's 

Helen Morgan 
Lane Sis . 
Arturo Gordon! 
Dorothy Croyle 
Alm.ee ' Revere 
J Friedman. Bd 

Hofbraa 

Floor Show 
Gus Good . 



Frank Cornwell 
Frank Cornwell Or 

Hotel Ambassador 

Grace Hill 
Gep Marshall 
Van dor Zanden Or 
Botol ' Blltihore 

Madl'rie Northway 

<3eb Chiles 

B --CmTimlns . Or 

.JBotel ' Manger . 
Hal Kemp Orch 
Jardin Royal 

Jimmy Carr Orch 
Ted Relly Rev 

Knickerbocker Orlll 

Ernie Golden Orch 
Golden's Rev 
Dorothy Braun 

Leverich Towers 
Hotel 

Brooklyn 

Marguerite 'HoWard 

3 Co-EdB 
Do Pays Sis' 
MeV Craig 
Leverlch T'w'rs Or 

Uttlo Club 

La Mefls 
Lillian Hoth 

4 Masters 

Ruth Goodwin ■. 
Ann Wood 

Mirador 

Eleanor Ambrose 
Chas Sabln 
M & B John 



Ernie Hclti 



Montntai^^ 

Emit Colemaif'.'^d 

MoAlpln Hotel 

Erni;; Golden Orch 

Oakland's Tenisce 

Win Oakland 
liandau'B Bd 

Palais O'Or 
B A Rolfe Bd 
Rolfe's Rev ' 



Park Centr'l Hotel 

Arnold Johnson Or 
Parody CInb 

Jlmmle. Durante 
Lou Clayton 
Eddie Jackson 
Parody Rev . 
Garret £ Uzt ■ 
Lily de Lys . 
Frankie Morris 
Patricia Salmons 
Helen- Grey • 
Thelnia Carleion 
Muriel Holland 
Annette Rjra'n 
Jean Roiling 
Durante'B' Orph 
PeansylTanlB Hotel 
Johnny Johnson Or- 
Salon Boyal .. 

Texas Guinan 
Tommy Lyman 
Btgelow & Lee - 
Jacques Green Or. 

Silver Slipper . 

ydn 4: Schenck 
Dan Heaiy. Rev 
Dolores Farrls 
Beth Chains 
Don ' &. Mr.e 
VerqelU Sis 
Tom Gott Or 

Small's Paradise 

L'n'rd Harper's Hv 
Atta BlaUe 
Jazzbo HlUiard 
Dewey Brown 
Sherman. &. White 
^.usle 'Wrotem 
jAUo bates 
Bee Footes 
BIOQdlna Stern 
Bronze Chorus 
Ch4B Johnson Bd. 



Strand i^toot 
Ja^' Co'riH(?t'4.,Rev 
Ten East 60tb\ 

Margaret Zolnay 
David Gerry 
Larry SIry Or 

IVaidorf-Astorla 

Meyer Davis Or 



CHIGAGO 



Alabam 

Don Beck 
Fanelll & Crlnlte 
Ka Lalahl 
Dale Dyer 
Lew King 
Bernle. Adler 
Eddie South Bd 

' Alamo 

H £ L Swan .. 
Le Fevres 
Lowell Gordon 
Lester & Clarke 

' Ansonla 

Lew Jenkins 
Helen Gordon 
Evelyn Dean 
Ted Ledford 
De. Carlos & Louise 
Grace Johnston . 
Bill Kranz Bd 

Chez- Pierre 

Plerret Nuyten- Rv 
Earl Hoffman's Or 

' ' College Inn 
T & B Healy 
bhman 2 
Bee Palmer 
Al Siegel 
4 Alabamlans 
Shernian-Bargy - Bd 

Coloslmofl 

Bobby Danders 



Maude Hanlon 
Joffro Sis 
Mearae Sis 
Teddy Martin 
Nornia Lentz ' 
Art Witllams 

Davis Hotel 

Bonnie Adair- 
Frank Llbuse 
Al Handler Bd 

Frolics 

Roy Mack Rev 
Nellie Nelson 
Hal Hixon 
Liniftn Barnes 
Pepplno & Garthe 
Gypsy Lenore 
Eddie Cllftord 
Ralph Wlllta.ms. Bd 
Golden. Pnmpkln 

B^iiks Sisters . 
Russell & Diirktn 
Gene Gill 
Jean Gage 
Henrlo Gcndron .Bd 

Kntinka 

Roy Mack Rev 
Dorothy Compte 
Joe Tenner 
Myrtle Lansing 
Zlta & Howard 
Aarseth-Copo Bd 

Lido 
Inez Gamble . 



Kigialhue £ Kaciia 
Charlie Schultz 
Barry Clay Bd 

Llndo Inn 
Rose Taylor 
Roy Mdck Re-v ' 
Josephine Bruce 
Rose Page. 
Babe IJ'lsher 
Fred Burke 'Band 

Ulrador 

Sylvia DeVere 
Betty Darling 
Hyland Sis 
Thelma Randall 
Mllb Modjeska. . 
Plo ■ Myers ■ 
Dixie Dixon 
Babe Carney 
Rose £ Marlon 
Earl Roth Bd 

Parody CInb 

Roy Mack Rev- 
Margie Ryan 
Frances Allyss 
Phil Murphy 
Harry Il.arrls 
Virginia Sheftall 
Flossie SturglsB 
Jules Novlt Bd 

Rendezvous . 

Joe Lewis 
Natalie £- Darnell 
Freddy Bernard ■ 



Al Schenck 
McCarthy Sis . 
Madelon McKenzle 
Myrtle Deveuiix 
Al Wagner . 
Eddie Murray 
Kenneth Nash 
Chas Straight Bd 

Rain bo Gardens 

O £ M Moore 
De Ronda £ Leote 
LArry Fine 
Ishain Jones Bd 

Samovar 

Olive O'Nell 
Carroll £ Gorman 
Joffre Gls 
Leon £ Bebe 
Fred Walte Bd 

Terrace Garden 

Will Higgle 
Marie Rossini 
Diana Bonner > . 
Betty Bane 
Gold Medal 4 
W Wadswortn Bd 

Tanlty Pair 

Vlerra' Hawallans 

Mirth Mack . 
Gladys- Kremw 
Karola 
Pick Hughes 
Leo Wolf U6t 



WASHINGTON 



Carltoa 
Harry Albert 
Meyer Dayis' Orch 

Chanteclor 

Paul Fldelman 
Meyer Davis Orch 

Clnb Lido 
E Dougherty -Or 



Club Modrlllon 

Tommy Manahdn 
J O'Donnell Orch 

Clnb Mlrador 

M Harmon Orch 

. Le Pdrodls 

Hopd £ Burns 



Molly O'Doughcrty 
Nathan TJrusllofl 
Paul Fldolnian 
Hal Thornton 
Meyer Davis Orch 
Milton Douglas 

I.,OtUM 

Archie Slater Bd 



Mayflower 

dldney Seidonmann 
Sidney's Orch 

Bwanee . 

Al Kamons 
Meyer Davla Orch 

"Ward man Park 

Sidney Harris 
Meyer Davis Orcb 



FLORIDA 



MIAMI 
ClUb'BttlbOB 
Chester Alexander 
Billy Peel 
Rhodd Freed . 
Teddy Gordon 
Prank Madden O.r 

- Embassy CXah 

Miller £ Farrell 
Norma Gallo 
Dorothy Deeder 
Marian Marchante 



George Marshall 
Grace Hill - ■ - 
Gene Fosdick's Dd 

Monte Carlo 

Warren Murray '; 
Pat Dougherty.: 
.Tack Taylor . 
.Ilillic DcBhon 

Silver Slipper 

Evans B.Fontalno- 
Miniile: Alleil 



Anita: & Fcrmlne 
Frank Novak Orch. 

The ProUcs 

E Young's Scandals 

PALM BEACH 

Clt'z Bouclie Jangle 

Dooloy. 2 
Doris Robins 
Jennsen's Orch 

Muleteer GriU 

Polly Day 



Marco d'Abreau 
Ben :Be'rnle, Orch. 

Tenetlaii Gardens . 

Morton Downey 
Ralph Wonders 
Grace Kay White 
Murray Smith Orch 

Tineta 

Benny Fields 
Olive Hill. . 
MarveiouH Millers 
Al Payne Orch 



PHILADELPHIA 



Club Lido 

Broadway Follies 
Charlie Crafts 

Club Madrid . 
Vclos 'Volande 
Cblca Barrymore 



Jean WalUn 
Joccly Lylo ' 
Marcella Hardle 
Pauline Zcnoa 
Buddy "rruly 
Joe Candullo Orch 



Plcojidilly 

Al Wphlninn 
Murray .Sis 
Jean . Gaynor 
Isabella D.wan 
Maitle Wynne 



Ai ■White 
Aveada' Charkoule 
Abe Ballngcr's- Rev 

Walton Koof 

LeRoy Smith Orch 



value because of the unusual and 
unprecedented rise o£ a new firm In 
its first year. . 

At tlie banquet tonij^ht Crawford 
ha.5 a-ssembled his entire per.sonnel 
and" "t^HoIr" fflend 

for a 7-10 p. m. gct-togetlicr, after 
which it will be open housfj. 



Hallett .on Bookings 
Mai liallbtt and band start a. five 
weeks' tour of thn j\m.'ilKiirn{Ucd 
Circuit, Fob. 20, at. Wilk<.'.s-JJarre 
and Scranlon. 



Word Roll Royalties 

Statement that American Society 
suits ag.ain.st Milwaukee companies 
on rnyaltie.s for wxjrd roll mochianl- 
:Gal S--ia^a^t:iit.^.G]i<m^ ap pears^ to^ be.. 
in error. .Shapiro-Bcrii.stein state 
that the principle of payment for 
uso of lyrins as part of a mechani- 
cal roil has been established since 
1915, the precedent having been set 
in the ••aso of K A. Mills vs. -Stan- 
dard Mnsio Roll Co, of New. Jersey; 
• The Milwaukee miiUcr. is merely 
a forniaJ Bult to compel payment 
Of wmrA roy^titics. . 



56 



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Wednesday, February 16, 1928 



BANDS AND ORCHESTRAS 

, Routes for Next Week (February 20) 

Permanent addresses or riands or orcheatras not engaged will .b« 
published without charge.. 

No charge is made for listing in this department, except when 
name.is displayed.' 

For reference jguidance the initials in. the Band and Orchestra, 
routes represent the following: H— hotel; T — theatre; P — parkf 
C— cafe; D. H- — dance hall; B^ballroom; RT-re8taurant. 

As far as possible the street addressed in the larger, cities are alee - 
included to insure d.6fjnite location. . ■ 



COrYKIGiiT, 1028. All. mCIITS RESBBVZa) 



Aai-onson, Irving, Adelphl T;, Plilla- 
delphia. 

Abrams, Irwin, c/o WMCA, N. T. C. 
Adams, Roscoe C, 32 Ten ISyok Av*.. 
Albany. 

ilbin. Jack, Boesert H., Brooklyn. 
AldriCh, Bob, Onondaga Hotel, Syra- 
cuse, N. if, ■ ■ 

- illliambra Orcb., Alharabfa D. H.. Syra- 
oui e. 

it ll-Stat entertainers, Merry Gardjen Hail 
Henphis 

AWdorf, .U J.. »3 Liberty St., .NewbUrgh 

A'nare, Joe,. New Bamboo .Inn, B222 VN 
Maillaori, Chicago. - 

A mldon, Arthur, 912 B. Sth /St., Flint. 
Mich. " , * ■ . 

Afipe'., fOsrar;. Lehman's, BnU.lmnrB. 

Andrews, IBddle, Avalon B., Boston. 

Appenheim. Walter, 1723 Glrard K\:. 
Philadelphia. 

Armbr'usier. Joseph . L., Buffalo A.. .C., 
Buffalo. 

- .Arcadians, Greystone B.. Diyton, .0. . 

Arcadia Syncopators (Clifford BdKer- 
ton), 2004 Addison St., Phlla,, Pa. 

Ash, Paul, Oriental T„ Chicago. 
Atella. f ranclB. 740 So. dtb St., Phlladal- 
phla. 

Atkins .-^K. Pi, 8614 SItth At*.. Des 
Molhea. 

B 

Bailey, Richard, S2(t So, Broadway, l4» 

Angeles. 

Balsden. Harry, Ulramar H.,: Santa Mont- 
oa, Csil. 

Baldwin. Percy, Cbat«aii Frontsnac, Que- 
bec, Cnii. 

Barnard, -Barney, . 830 ' Morr«U Bi.t. 
Jackson, Mich. . 

. Barrett; Hughle, Sagamora. H., Ro- 
chester, N. T. . ■ 

BaBlle, Joe, 65 No. 14 St.! Newark. 

Bauer. Fred J., 07 Ormond St.. Rocheistar. 

Baum, Babe, 220 Rose St,. Rieadlng. 
. Bf.ckley, T.. 102 D. IClghtb St.. Wllmlnc- 
ton. 

Be rge. William H.. 67 Grand Ave.. Bngla- 

« 30(1. 

Berget, Paul, Rica H., Houston, Te«. 
Be-ger, William J.. S44U Penn Av«;. PltU- 
b trg 

Be-gman. Al, 41 Harvard Place, Buffalo. 
Bernie, Ben, 746 7th Ave., N. T. C. 
Bcrnle, Dave, 745 7th Ave., N. T. C. 
Bestor, Don, c/o M. C. A., 1601 B'wsy, 
N. Y. C. 

Bingham. Tbomaa W.,' 20 B. RyaH St. 

.'Juffalo. 

Black. Art 7287 B. Jefferson Ave.. De- 
troit. 

Bnack, Bon, Baenger T., New Orleana. 

Blumenthft'rs Greta,, Sovereign H.. 6200 
Xenmore, Chicago. 

Bobbltt Forrest, Orchard Heights, Van 
Wert, O. . 

Boernsteln, Irvinf , Wardman Park, 

Washington, D, C. 

Boutelle Brothers, Concord. N . H. 

Boyle,. Billy, Copley-Plaza H., Boston. 

Bradfleld, B. Max. Senator T., Sacra- 
uonto. Cat. 

Braunsdprf Orch., Oil 22d St., Galveston, 

Breeskln, Danlell Metropolitan T.. Wash- 
(•tgton - .■ 

Ilroadway Melody Boys. John Hom'bael); 
Rote Tea Gardens. Wllmlncton. ~ 
Brobst, Olen, Majestic B., Detroit. 
Brow, Sam, Dance Box, Broad St., 
Philadelphia. 

BroTvnagle, Ted, 022 S. Ninth St., Harrls- 
rg. Pa. 

Brunnles, .Merrett, e/o "Variety, Chicago. 
Bryant. Will H.. 1526 S 6th St.. Terre 
Haute . ■ 

Buck, Verne, Granada T., San Fran- 

elseo. ' 

Burtnett,, Earl, Blltmore H., Loa Aii- 
eeles. ' ' : 

Buikeye Wondera (Fred Frtnkley), 04ft Bo 
Main. St.. Akron. O. 
. jBurk. M.ll6i Bfockton, Mass. 
.. Burko. Chick,. Ameebury. Mass: . 

Butler, Mel, Davenport H„ SnOkana, 

Bvors. Hale. Club Barney. W. Id St., 
W. T, C. : 



California Bntertalners, Paiaia Royal, 
Hartford. 

Caperoon. Fred, 401 Broadway. Camdph 

Carpenter,. E. J., Blltmore H., Miami: 

Carr, Jlmrijy, c/o Variety, N. T. C. 
• Garterr Fpod, Majestic J>. H., .I<one 
Beach, Cal.'- 

Caruso, James, 1325 St. Ntcbolaa Ave., 
M. T. C, . 

Casale, Mike, 140 Pine St., Wllllama- 
port; Pa. 

Castle, Frank, President T., 8. F. 

Cerny, John, Belmont H., Chicago. 
Carvoniie, lesy, 410 Sixth Av., Pittsburgh 

Chance, Joa., Little Club, 44th St. and 
Bro.idway, N. T. C. 

Christian, Torrimy, o/o A. Spiazir' 1680 
Broadway, N. T. C. • . 

Cde, Freddie. 252 W. Douglaa St;, Read 
lag,. Pa. 

. Cohen; Richard, yanderbllt H., N. T. C, 
Coleman; Kmll, Club MonTnt&rtre, 60th 

St. and Broadway, N, T. .C. 
Cullen. Bert G., 814 B. Otb St.. Soatb 

Boston ■ 

Currle. Harry, iBeelbaeh H.. E/mlavin*. 

Commanders, The (Irving Aaronoon),. 
Adelphl T., Philadelphia, Pa. 

Condelorl, Anthony, Adclphl.i H., Phlla., 
Fa.. 

(Connelly. Harold- R,. 480 Central Ava., 
Bridgeport. 

Confrey. Zez, c/o M. C, A., N. T. C. 
Connor, Joe, c/o W. H. Oldfleld, 11 
Hanover St., Nantlcoke, Pa. 

Cooley. Fritz, Maple View Hall, Flttslleia, 
Masa. 

Coon-Sanders Orch., care of Music '(3orp. 
•f America, Chicago. 

Copp, Chct, Pythian Temple, Brookton, 
Mass.^_._.Ui=v-_-.^— ^^—^-^ - 

Comweil, Frank, Jans.seni'o '^HofBraff; 
nd .St. and Brff.adway, N, T. C. 

Coyle, Loula H„ 219 9. 10th St., BastoB, 



a. 



D^Artrl'a Oroh., 61 14tb St., Norwlok, 

Conn. 

Davidson, ; J. .Walteri Norshora T., 

Chicago. 

Davis, Charlie. 87 North Sbemtan Oriva. 
Indianapolis . ■ 

Davis, Eddie, Lorraine H., 46th Bt 
and 6th Ave., N. Y. C. 

Davis. Meyer,. Bollevue-Stratford H., Phil- 
adelphia. ... 

Daviaon, Walter, Rainbow Gardana, 
Louisville/' Ky. 

De . La Ferrerra, Imperial H., Sah Fran- 
Cisco. . . . .; 

Denny, Jack, Mt. . Royal" H., Montreal, 
Can. 

Detro'lters (Milt Sihaw), Roseland B. 
B., N. Y. C. 

Dexter, Fred, Wisconsin Root Garden. 
Milwaukee ■ - ' . . 

Doerr, Clyde, care WBAF, 196 B'way, 
N. Y. C. . 

Domino Orch. (Irving Qordo'n), tS 4tb 
Street, Troy, N. T. • ; 

Donnelly; W, H.. 239 Olenwood Ava.. 
East Orange, N J 

pbrnberger, Ohaa., c/6 M. <3, A., N. Ti C. 

Duluthlans (Fr.ml- E. MalnellaV Armory. 
DulXJth. : ' 

. Dumont, Adolphe, Paramount T,, N. T. 

■Over; E., Wardman Park H., Washington. 

Dytch, Havay, 406 S. First St., Daytona, 
.Fla. 



Egyptian' Serenadera, Costal Beach, 
Buffalo. 

Blsenbourg, Dok, Ilo6«land B. R., Nor- 
way St; and Mass. Ave., Boston, 

Elinor, Cairle, Carthey Circle T„ Los 
Angeles. 

Ellington, Duke, Cotton Club, N. T. C 
Elmwood Jazz Sana- (Barry Han»mann). 
172^ Van Noatrand Ave., Jersey City. 

Emerson, .Howard, Merrick -Theatre, 
Jamaica!', L. I. 
Bnglehart, Jos.,. Roosevelt T., Chicago. 
Bppel, Walter, 5786 N. 'Seventh St.. Phlla- 
deliihla. • 

Esalg, Abo, Park Lane H., N.; T. C. 
Bubahk, Philip Lfe. Harll.ngen. Tex. 
Evans, Alfred; Grand-Rivlera T., Detroit. 



Fabello, Phil, Lbew'a 7th Ave. T., 
N. Y. C. .. ■ ■ ■ 

Fagan, Rajrniond, Plantation, Rocbea- 
ter, N. T. 

Fandel, Burt, Strand B., Boston. 
Farrell, JtTrank, Greenwich Village 
Inn, 4 Sheridan Bq., N. T. C. - 
Fay. Bernard, Fay'a T., Providence. 
Feeney. .lesss M., 220 B. 1,1th St.. Oak- 
land 

Fenn, F. a., 1746 Caton At*., B'klyti, 
N. T. ■■ ■ 
Fenton, Carl, 1674 B'way, N. T. C. 
Fey), J. WllUanv, 878 River St.. Troy, 
N. T. 

FInzel, Wm., Arcadia B. R., Detroit.! • 

rinlay, Lloyd C, Rice H., Houston. 

Fischer, CarL Majestic D. H.. Detroit 

Fisher, Buddy, Avalon T., Chicago. 

Flachor, Ghaa. L.^ 912 Bo. West Bt, 
Kalamazoo, Mich. 

Fianei,. Harleyi Poyletown, Pa, 

Fisher. Max, care of Wm. Morris, 1669 
Broadway, N. T. C. . 

Fisher, Mark, Harding T., Cblcago. 

Florea, Geo., Clover Gardens, N. T. C. 

Florida Orch.« Archambaiilfa, M7I 
Broadway, N. T. C. 

Fogg, Arthur, M.. 174 Beacon St. Port- 
land, Me. . 

Foote, Ralph, Brown's Club, French 
Lick, Ind.. 

Fosdick, Gene, Embassy Club, Miami 

Franclscl, Ivan. Cleveland H., Cleveland. 

Friary, George. Rockland. Mass. 

Frledberg, Theodore, Majestic H., N. T. C. 

Friedman, Jerry, Chez Helen Morgan, 
W. B4th St,. N. Y. c: . 

Friedman, L. F., St. Loula T.. St 
Louis. 

Frlrfse, Julius F.,' Strand T., Stamford. 

Fry, Charles M.. 1410 E. Columbia Ava., 
Philadelphia.' , • 

. Fry. E. J., Fremont Mich. • 

Fugmann. Ted. 218 £. Cortland St., Jaok- 
•on. Mich, 

Funda, Frank, Ten Byok H., Albany. 

G 

Galvin, J. J., Plaza T.. Worcester, Masa. 
GarbSr, .Tan, care Oif Taps, 1687 B'way, 
N, Y. C. 

Gardnen Charlas Gr, 1627 N. 24th,St... Lin- 
coln, Neb. 

Gaul. Gaorga, 3110 Madlaon At*., Balti- 
more. . 

Gallagher, Jlmml«, Hunter'a Oabln, 
Washington St., Boston. 

Gay Ira, 612 Majestic Theatre Bide 
Loa Angeles. 

Gegna. Mlsha, Forum Theatre, L. A. 

Geidt, Al. 117 a. New Jersey Ava:. At- 
lantic City. . 

GUI, Emeraori, -Bajnboo Gardens, Clavo- 
land: 10000 Euclid Ave., Cle'v^eland. 

Ollllgan's Orch., Andrew, Grand Dan* 
eant, ClncUinatl. 

Glanta, Nathan, 146 W. 46th St, RT.C. 

Golden, Ernie, Knlokerl>ocker OrllL 
N, Y. C. 

Ooldkette, Jean, 8608 Woodward, cor, 
Blliott Detroit 

Gonzales, Soioman N., 810 B. 4th St.. 
Banta Ana, Oal. 

: Good, Dave, Uptown T, L. A. 
Gorman, Ross, 1676 B'way, N. T. C. 
Gott, Tom, Sliver Slipper Cafe, 48tb 8t 
and B'way, N. Y. C. . 

Green, A. J„ 840 Weat 63d. St., Lat 
Angclea. 

Gr^eh, Jdcaues, Roseland B. R., Ilprt 
St and B'way, N. Y. C. 
Greystone Orch., Greystone H„ Dayton, 
Grosso, Elmer, 31 St. Jamea St.. Blm< 
hurst, L,I., N. Y. 

Guenette, liouis, Tanguay's Orchestra, 16 
St. Angelc St., Quebec, Can. 
— Gu mick. Ed,„a8 Reynolds J Ave., Provi- 
dence ' " " — .- 



Craig, Mel, tieverlch Towen H., Brook- 
lyn, N. Y. 

Cralwford, "Bnzs," t» «lot Bt, HarrU- 
fcurg. Pa, 

Crawford, Thoman L., Wichita', Kan, 

Crawford's Orcha., P. O. Box 1168, 
Aahevlllo, N. C. 

Cummlna, . Bemle, Rotal . BlUmoraw 
R Y. C. 



Danizig, ft. J., 848 Putnam Ava.. B'.U/B> 



Hamni, WnA, 
Randolph. Chloacow 

Handler, 
AVe., Cbloacoc 
Hamp, Johnny^ 

Harknaaa, Bddle. 'MM 
San FranelMO. : 

Hart. Ronnie, M Baebi 
Can. 

Haverback. Max. IQi Clark 9L, Baitfovd. 
Hayn, Petar. ITOfl Oataa Av«.. Brooklya, 
Heald. Harry. 'Calvla Nerthamptoo, 
Masa 

Heidt, Hnraca, «/a Varlaty, U. A. 

Helman. Sana HadlsaoB B., Mhiaa 
apQlls. - ' . ' 

Helbergar. Bmtl. Bead H.; Hartford. 

Heoderaon. Fletohar. IM W. 189tli Bt 
N. Y. C. ■ ■ ■ . 

Hohkal. Tad., ear* «f VaHstF. Lea Aia- 
geles,' Cal.' • 

Henry, Bdw. B.. B Mmray Hill Park. Mai- 
den, Mass.. . 

Hanshall. timvaam, Btata-Lake X* Otat> 
eago, 

■ Herberveatiz, Jules, Palaaar Hone*. Cbl- I 
cago. ■ 

Herzberff,. Hairy. Mt iCbaateat . 8t Phila- 
delphia.' ■ 

Hlatt, Hal, If anr OardaiM, UN SbaffleM 

Chicago. 

Hllbloona. Manila^ Slratford T.. Chi- 
cago..' ' ■ 
Hodak. Frank W.. Boaalaad . Oardaaa. 

Omaha. - 

Hofar. .John. 160S BHsabetb Plaea. Claola- 
natl ■ • ■ ■ - 

Hoffmaa. Barl, Choa Plena .C. Chi- 
cago. . 

Hoffmaa, Leetar O., Xt Vaalmera k.y., 
Buffalo, NT. 
Hogan, Jackie. Strand D., Boatoa. 
Hollander, 'Will., 181 Blcott PL, M. 

r. C. . 

Hollowen. Ban, Strand Z>. H., Wilming- 
ton. 

Holmes, Beotty, Adams Houaa, Boaton. 
Holmes. Wright Martlnlqaa H.. N. J. C. 
Horwltz; Jack, and Collegian Barenad- 
•rs, Far Bast R., Cleyaland. 

Hlrabak, AlvlK 1188 OoatUnaa Bt,, 
N. S., PlttBbnrgh. 
Hyde, Alex, Buffalo . Bnffalo. 

■■■1 : 

Trvlnff, Ban, Xtyoeana T., Hav Britain, 

(;onn. ' 

Xlllngworth. H. M.. 1«B Lincoln .Bt., 
Framlnghara. Maaa, - 

Illinois Barenadeia, LakalawB H.. Data- 
Tan. Wis. ■ 

Imperial Marimba (Hoary Montasaoro), 
American Houaa, Boaton. 

Indiana Five (Tom Morton). Boaemont 
B, R.. B'klyn. N. T. 

Ipana Trotibadoura (8am Lanin), ears of 
WEAF, 105 Broadway. N. T. C. 

lula, Robert P., Soathen H.. Baltimore, 
lula, Felice, RIvoll T.. Baltimore. 

Inla, Rafllho, Baltimore City Park Bd„ 
Baltimore. 



Hikmm, Harry. M Wast 80tb Bt, M. T. C. 

Jackson, Johnnie. Rainbow Gardana. HI- 
amli Fla. • 

Jackson's . Jassopatosa, IB Chaataut Bt.. 
OloVaravilla. M. T. 

Janover, Alb«rt USQ Qnuit Ats., 
N. Y. c. 

Jedcl. Haniy 470 Hawthorn a Ave., Naw- 
ark: N . J . 
Jahle, John, 76 Drlgga Ave.; Brooklya. 

Jonks, Frank,^ Boulevard T., L. A. 
Jockera. U. M.. 409 Weat 102d St.. Lot 

Angeles. 

Johnson. Arnold. Park Central H;, 

N. Y. C. 

Johnson, Chaa., BmaU'a Paradise, 
N. Y. C. 

Johnson, Johnny, Hotel Pennsylvania. 

N. Y. C. ■ 

Johnston, MalvlUe W Marlborough Ave;, 
Ottawa, Can. 

Johnston, Orvllle W., 48 Qrova Ave., 
Ottawa; Can. > 
Jonea. Clarence M., Owl T.. Chicago. . 
Jones. .Cleveland. Orpheiim Dance 
Academy, B'way A 46tb St, N. T. C. 
Joiies. Isham; c/o Variety, Chicago. 
Jordon, Alt. 03141 Norwood St. Phlla., Pa 



Kahn. Art a/» Tariety. N. T. Ci 
Kabn, . Herman. Tivoll T.. Newark, N. I- 

Kaplan. F. J^ Maw Bamboo Inn,, 8818 
W. Madlaon St., Chicago, 111. 

Katz, Al. 40 B. Front St.. Newport 
Ky. 

Katz and Hhr KltUds, Hotel A'dolphna. 

Dallas. 

Katzman, Loula. 89t Audubon Ave., 

N. T. C. . 

Kaufman. Wttltey, M Mo. 10th Bt. 
Lebanon, Pa,: 

Kayser, Joe, Dlvamey T.. Clilcago. 

Kelly'a Bynoopator% Polnclanna H.; 
Palm Beach. 

Komp, HcO. Manger H., M. T. C, 
Kentner. Herman. BenJ. Franklin H„ 
Philadelphia. , 

.Kentucky Aces (H. J. Christie), 1831 M. 
Orinaby Ave,, Loalsrilla. 

Kerry. Harry, dhanghal, China. 

King. Al, 87 Alnsla St., Bklyn. M. T. 

King. Karl L., Fori Dodge, la. 

Kings ot Melody (Toran Dlmmock), 88 
Mueller Bt:. Blnghamton. M. T. 

Klrkpatrk:(, Jennie, 18 Waahlngtoa Bt., 
Shelby, O. 

Klein, Jnlea, Btatler H.. Detroit 

Kline. Morrla. 0«M Sprace St. Pblladtf- 
phla. 

Knechit Joaeph, ears Ctoodrtpb Co.. 
FlSlT Bldr.. N."T. ft- ' - 

Knickerbocker Syncopators. State T., Lea 
Angeles. 

Koestaer, JoaaC, aara mt Balabaa * 

Katz, Chicago. 

Kosarln. Harry, Boa de Oavldor. 168. 
Rio de Janeiro, Braatl. 

Kosloff, Loo, Paramount T., M. T. C. 

Kraua. Arthur, I48t Broadway, N. T. C. 
Kruoger, Bennle. Uptown T... Chicago, 

Kruager. Art, Wlaeoasla H,. Milwaukee, 

Kruica, Max. Westminster R.. Boston. 

Knimbbols, CMoeas. 5M Middle St., New 
Bedford,. 



, jAym.. 

m. X. c 

tAvmr, Mnmta, ttU HaaboMI BlvA,. 
Ckleaca 

I.opea, TlaaeBt, 1M8 Broadway. M. TJO,; 
Chaa Lopea. M. T. 

Ziowa. Bart, Btatler H.. Boston. 

Liymaa, Abe. e/o Variety, Obleaco. 

LynaT At Klaaa Tea aardea tL, 
Brooklyn, K, T. 

iOnn. Bammy. 900S Wichita St. Dallaa 

t^oom, AJk Warfleid T,, Sao 



Maatae. BMly, Wayeroai^. Oa. 

Bteddaa, O.. Bdea D. B.. Mew CJseUa. 
Del. ' 

Malaella, Frank Piper Btudloib Da- 
lath. 

Malor, r. 1., SOOT Third Bt, Ooean Parh. 
Cal. 

Maloney, Balpb B.. BM ■liner Bt. Kaow 
rille. Tann. 
Mann. QeU, 1« ■. 80th St. N. T. C. 
Miarburger, Hanrey, 848 Knight 
Beading, Pa. 
Marks. Gerald, Toller H., Detroit. 
Masters, Ftank. Uptown Ti, Ctiicago. 
May, Cliff, Ooronado Beach H.; Coronado 
Beach, Calif. 
May. Hugh,' Tacoma P.. Covlaatoa. Ky. 
MeDougal, Jamae, Regent T.. Detroit 
MeBnelly, Bdw. J., M Sylvan St., Bpria*- 
Bold. Maas. 

Melntyre, lamo% Cbauteaa Laarier. Ot- 
tawa. Can. 

MciMurphey, Geo.. P. O. Box M4. Dugeae, 
Ore. . . 

MeNatty, fotan t., BH MoOemb P lase. 
CUeadale. N. T. 

McQuesten, Irving T., B. 9. 
MeVsa, L 8.. 1221 & 8Sd Bt.. Lse Aa- 



Gutorson; Waldotnor, Bolomon'o D, H.. 
Loa Angeles . 

H 

Haasa, Sam. Midway Gardens, Chl 
oago. 

Hacker, Harry, 11 B'way, N. T. O. 

Hagen, Casa, c/o Variety, N, Y. C . 
Hall, Goorgo, Arcadia B. R., N, Y. C. 
Hail, SiO. Yoeng's R^ 1607 B'way, 
N. Y, C. 

Hallrtt Mai., e/e Ctaas. Bhrlbman, n8 
Elssex St, Salem. Masa 

Hammond, Joan, Sky Room, Milwaukee. 
Hamilton, Spike, Halliard's C. Chicago, 



Ladoar'a. ns l ri baw Oaek.. Merrliaeo F., 
Lawrence, Mass. 

Ladner's Vlrdnlaai^ Charlton HaO. 
(niarlton. Mam. 

La Forge. ClyBok Weaoaa Beach. Bay 
City, Mich. 

lAgAsse, Faraaadia^ 41 French St., Lowall. 

Lambert's Oreh.. Tan's Pavllllon. Olaa 
LaUa. N. T.- 
Lambert Droa.. State B. B.. Boston. 
. Lampe, Dell, Trianon B., 4801 Cottage 
Grove, Chicago. 

Landry-Dooliy Orob.. Cinderella Roof, 
Los Angelas.- 

Lanin, Howard. 8000 Weat Olrard 
Ave., Philadelphia. 

Lanlh, tjam. care ct WBAF, .105 B'way, 
if. Y. C, 

-^-i^5,^^^^ac^Qreei«rlt^|--^Vlllage-i-Ca^e, 
Hollywood. CUlt 

Legler, J. . Bd., IDS Mooo Bt., Fresno. 
Cal. 

Lents, AL. IBM President St. Brook- 
lyn. N. T, 
Lansberg. Julias, Hippodrome T., N. T. G. 
Leonard, Harold. Friars ClabL 119 W, 
48th St. N. Y. C. 
Levin, Al. 478 Wballey Ave.. N*w Haven 
Levlne, Jaek. Cinderella B., Long 
Baach, Cal. 
Levltow, Bernard. CSommodore H.. M. T. C 
Levy Richard H.. 181 Blmer Ave.. Bob*- 
nectady. N. T. 
Light noocb. Winter OardeB, Berlin. 
I'lllonteld, Tionls, Bfttmote H., If, T, C 



Meeker, Bob. Drake H., Cbliaaga^ 
aieaaeager. AL Roseland, >aaaua. Maaa 

Menin, Lou, Mah Jong Ian, B'way and 
ftSth St., N. T. C. 

Meroff. Ben, Granada T., Chicago. 

Meyer, Oscar, 4629 N. Camae Bt.. PblU- 
dalphla. 

Meyer, Big, White City.B., Chicago. 
Meyerlnk, Herb., Cllft H., San Fran- 
elaco. 

Meyers. Albert, 6206 Olraid Ave.. Phtta- 
delphla, 

Meyera, Louis, Horn's D. H.; Los Angelea. 
Miami Syncopators. Miami H.,' Dayton. 
Millar, Oeorge C. Palais Royal, Hartford. 
Miller. Nat 121 Williams 8t. ChelseS. 



Miller, Ray, Hotel Gibson, Cincinnati. 
Miller, W., Rlts carletbn H., Phlladol- 
phla. 

Mills, Bill, Duraht H., Flint, Mlcb. 
Mills, Peck, P. O. Box 70S. Cumber- 
land. Md. 

Mlner-Doyle Orch., 11*3 Middlesex Bt , 

Lowell, Mass. 

Mitchell, Al., Olympl'a T., New Haven. 

Moore, DInty, care Variety, N. Y. C. 

Morgan, (3ene, Loew'a State, Loa An- 
geles, 

Mosher, Victor, 8187 40th Ave. South, 
Minneapolis, Minn. 
Munn, N. Scott, Eaton Rapids, Mich. 
Munzer. Alfred. Gotham H.. N. Y. C. 
Murphy's Mu.sical Skippers, c/o John 
CLeary, Majestic H., Tamaqua, Pa. 

N 

Maylor, Oliver, Box 29, Harrlsburg, Pa. 
Nelbauer. Eddio (Seattle Harmony Kings) 
Rendezvous Cafe, Chicago. 
Meff, Art. 0S23 Sprucp St. Philadelphia 
Newman, Bddle. 1924 Bergen St.. 
Brooklyn. 

New Orleans Owls, H. Roosovolt. New 
Orleans. 

Northrup, Leo Coliseum B. R., St. Peters- 
burg, Fla. 

Novak, Frank J.; 120 B. B. First A-ve.. 
Miami . 

Nussbaitin, .Tullus. 147 Windsor Ave., 
Hartford. 



©"Hare, Husk, 20 W. Jackson Blvd., 
(Chicago. 

Olsen, George, Club Rlchmah, W. 6<tli 
at: and 7th Ave., M. Y. .C. 

Original Aces (D. A. Johneton). Brook- 
Wfty vlllOi P&> 

Original Crescent . Orch, (J F. Wegman). 
Armory, Middletown, N. T. 

Original Georgia Five, Dapceland, Ja-' 
maica, L. I. 

Original Plaza Quintette (AL Lawson). 
(3orona, N. Y. 

Original Venetian 6 (Larry Helman), 
16 E Hale St., New Brunswick, N. J. 

Osborne, Wallle,' Chateau Baltusro), 
Bpringfleld. N. J. 
Owens, . Dale, Palace T.. Flint, Mich. 



Pace, George C, Rosevtlle, O. 
Parker, Don, Piccadilly H., London,' 
Bng. 

Payne, Al, Vlneta H.. Palm Beach, 
Fla.; 4G9 Meigs St., Rochester. 

Feabody, Eddie, Loew's State, Los 
Angelea. 

Pearl, Morey, 808 Huntington Ave., 
Boston. 

Piael, Billy, Colonial Hail, Pawtucket, 
R. I. 

Peerless Dance Orch. (Al WIebe), 8th and 
Monmouth St., Newport Ky. 

Pele. Walter, Bennettavllle. S, C. 

Perluss, Abe, Rose Room. Los Angelea. 

Peterson, Howard, TlvoU T., Michigan 
City. Ind. 

Peteraon, jOscar, 918 Marsh Court Rook- 
ford. ' " ' : * ^..i.-^ -V 

Pfelffer'a Orch.. 1848 Palmetto Ave. 
Toledo. 

Ptcclno, Antonio. BOO N. Stb St.. Reading 
Plpp'a Orch., finlllvan's, . Edmontoa, 
Can. 

Pollack, Ben, Black Hawk. Wabash and 
Randolph, Chicago, 

Prado. Frod. American Houee, Boston 

PYevln, Chas., Roxy Theatre, N, T. C. 

Pullen, Aaymond B.. 1865 Boilers Bt, 
Frankford. Phlla. 



Raltanio, Alfred, Belt New Utrecht Ave.. 
B'klyn. 

Rapp, Barney, Areadla-on-the-Sound, 
West Haven, Conn. 

Rasmuasen, Fred, 148 Graham Ave:. Coun- 
cil Bluffs, Iowa. 

^Reed, John H.. 1488 First St.. Rentielaor 

Reld, Jack, Berlin. N. H. 
Ralaman, Leo, Brunswick H., Boston. 
Renardi Jacques, LIdo-Venlce R., Boston. 
Reser, Harry, 148 W. 46th St, N. Y. a 
Rettman, L. M., Eastwood Inn Halfway 
MKh. 

Rlalto Orch.,. 805 Palisade Ave., Union 
Hll!. N. J. (ofllce). 

Rlcardi's Orch.. Pythian Temple, Brock- 
ton, Mass. 

RiccI, Aldo, Rilz-Carlton 11., N. Y. C. ■ 

Rich, Fred, Astor H., N. Y. C. 
'^Rloktttsr; -Jt =e;^--Kosciusico,--=.Mlso,--— 

RInes, Ji>c, Pomberton Inn, Hull, Mass. 

Rizzo, Vincent, Sylvania H„ Philadel- 
phia. 

Roblnson'8 Orpheuma. Grand C, Phoenix 
Aria. 

Rodomlcfh, Gene, MotropollUn T,, Boston. 

Rop.sner, AValt, Capitol T., N. Y. G, 

Rohtle, K.arl, Lop.w'n Ornhcum, no.iton. 

Rolfe, B. A.. Palala D'Or, B'way and 
48th St, N, Y. C. 

Romanelll. Lulgl, King Edward Hotel 
Toronto, - 

Romano, Phil, l>oWltt Clinton H., Al- 
bany. 

Rooo, Sydney, Oardeo Pier B.. Atlantto 
City, N. J. . 



Raash Tlnoent-Jaokla Taylor Orch 
Montmartra Cafe. Hollywood, U a. "** 
_ Roaebrook, Bbad, Paatogea T., Baa 

dJSirShia?;. w 

RosenthaL Harry, Bath A Tennis CiuV 
Falm Beach, Fla. . • 

Roesner. . Walt Capitol T., N. Y. C 
^Bothaohlld. I<eo, 808 W. 14th Bt, M, 

Roh'lni, Jaa^ Criterion, Los Angeles! _ 
Boysi Novelty Six (Joeeph B. O'Neill). 
>U Nv 22d St, Philadelphia. 
Bapell, Carl, RlvervUw B., Chtcaga. 
Ruaso, Dan, care of Variety, Chicago 
Byaa, Bob., 3901 Brighton Bt, WaU 
brook, BalUmore. . 



^ BanganM Band. Dick Uebert Po'w« 
hatan H. Root, Washington, D. C. 

Bands, Phil. 818 Rldgewood Ave.. 
Brooklyn. ■. ^ 

SchmUt Fred. Rlalto T., Denver. 
Bchwai-ia, Urbar j.. 810 .C!onrt St., Fre«- 
mont Ohio. 

Beott Lloyd W., 8M Dllbert Ave.j 
Bprlagfleld, O. ^ 

Seattle Harmony Kings (Bddla Nelbaur). 
Rendezvoua, Chicago. 

SeldeL BmU. ApolJa T.. Indianaoolia. 

Bellinger, Henry, Drake H., Chicago. 
Belvin, Ben, e/o Columbia, 1819 B'wav. 
N. Y. C. • 

BemlnoUane (J. F. Mahan), 87 AbtMitl 
Bt. Lowell, Mass. 

Setaro. Andrea, St Franda Theatre, San 
IlVancisco. 

Beverl, ,bino, California T.. Can Fram 

claoo, 

Bheffers, H. C^. Wllbur's-on-the-Taunton. 
Taunton, Mass. 

Sheridan Orch.. Odd Fellows B., 818 

Tremont St, Boaton. 

Sheridan Club' Orch. (W. Mella). 91 
■dwln Bt, Rldgefleld Pk. N. J. 
' Sherman, Maurle, College Inn, H. ' 
Sherman, Chicago. _ 

Short, Albert, Piccadilly T., Chicago. 

Blx Alabama Ramblers (Vincent 
Straphlno), 866 Wr 89th St, N. Y. C. 

Silverman, David, Miasourl T., Bt 
Louis. 

SimonSi Seymour, 1604 Broa;dway, Detroit, 

Slmfonlans, State B. R,, Boston. 

Blzerhore, Arthur, Madrid B., Waa* ' 
kegan. 111. 

Bke^ls, Lloyd, Mission T., LOng Beaoh^ 
Cal. ■ ■ ■ 

Blater, Lester, Edinburgh C, Montreal. 
. Smith, Harl. Blossom Heath Inn, Do* 
trolt. 

Smitti, Murray, Venetian ° Gardens. 
Palm Beach. 

Smith's Imperial Orch., Lake Champlaln 
Pavilion. Plattsburgh, N, T. 

Bmolln, Bam, Bast Market Garden, 
Akron, O. . 

Bnowden, Blmer C, Club Bamvllle, 
N. Y, C. 

Soiiders. Jackie, 6717 Lawdor St.. 
Seattle. . 

Specht, Paul, 1686 Broadway, N. Y. C; 
Jardln Royal, 1600 B'way, N, Y. C. 

Speclale, Mike, c/o J. T. At)olea, - 145T 
Broadway, N. Y. C, • 

Spikes Brothers, 1208 Central Ave.. Los 
Angeles. 

Splndler, Harry, Variety; N. T. 
Spltalny, Phil, Lafayette T., Buffalo. 
Spltalny, H. Leopold, Tlvoll T., Chicago. 
Spltalny, Maurice, Btatler H.; Cleve- 
land, 

Springer. Leon, 184 Llvingiston St,. B'lya. 
St. Louis Rhythm Kings (Ix>ui8 Maleto), 
1888 B. e5th St. Brooklyn. 
Stafford. Howard, Oil Sumner St., Lincoln, 
Stahl, Willy, Strand T., Brooklyn, N. Y. 
Btang, Nat, 767 Fannlngton Ave.,. W. 
Hartford, Conn. 

Btarck, Mat 110 W. 8d. St.. Muscatine, 
Iowa. 

Etark, Ferdinand, Ciirmn T.. Ban Franr 

OlSDO. 

Btaufflger, Wm. G., 168 Dodge St;. Buf- 
falo. 

Steele, Blue, Feabody H., Memphis. 
Stern, Will. Ocean Ave. H.. Long Branch, 
N J • 

Btelnberg, Art Midway Gardens B,, 
Chicago. . ' ^ 

Stevens,. l<es, Malson La FItte Club, 
.N. Y. C. 

Bl^venson. C. B.. 888 17th St, ■'ante. 

Monica. Cal. 

Stoddard, Harry, Friars' Club, N, Y. C. 

Stone Bros. Pals of Rhythm (R. H. 
Parker, Mgr.), Box 336, Lorain, O. 

Straight, Charley, Frolics C, Chicago. 

Strickland, Charles F., c/o Variety, N. Y. 

Stulmaker, Morris, Phelan . Delurl 
House. Leeds, N. T. 
Sweet, Al, 624 S Michigan Ave., Chicago. 

Bpolldoro, Jerome, Loew's State T., Los 
Angeles. 

Swift, Hughle, Jeffrey Tavern, 8301 B. 
Chicago Ave, , ' Chicago. . 



Tavern Orch., 1203 Wash. Ave. No,, 
Minneapolis. . 

Teppas, Joseph J., 588 Olenwood Ave.. 
Buffalo. 

Thnven, A. F., 64 Best Van Buren St. 
Chicago. 

Tierney Five, Rlttenhouse H.. Philadel- 
phia, 

Timothy, Tom, Frivolity C„ Broadway 
and 53d St, N. Y, C. 

TlpaldU Andy, Jarden de Dance. Montreal. 

TlvoU Rainbow Orchestra. Tlvoii B.B., 
Racine, Wis. 

Trobbe,-Cy. Palace H.. San Francisco. 

Tucker, Bill, Merry Garden B., Chicago. 

Tupman, W. S.. Now Mayflower H., 
WaBhIngton. _^ ; 

Tiircotte." (leorge. W Orange St.V Manches* 
ter. " , 

Turcotte Orch.: Hoegg D. H„ Portland, 
Me. 



Van der Zanden, Henri, Ambassador 

H., N. y: C. 

Veo, Harold,- Riley's Arrowhead Inn, 
M. Y' C ' 

Versatile Five, PoweH's Inn, Albany, 

M. T. , ■ „ _. ■ 

Varsity Club Oroh., Jefferson H., Bt 

Louis. . 

Tescey, Armand. Rltz-Carlton H.. N.Y^. 

Voorhees, Donald, 825 W, 4r.th St.,' 
N. T, C; Goo. M. Cohan T., N, Y. C. 

Wade, James, Cotton Club, 142nd St. 
A Lenox Ave., N. Y. C. 
Wngner, Sol., Green Mill Cafe, Olilcnpo. 

Warner, Don, Bon Ton B,, Ocean Pk,» . 
Calif. . . 

Walsh, Walter; 212 B, Tremont Ave., 
M. Y. C. 

Walton, Barl, Palais de Dance, Der 
trolt 

Warden. "Tick," BIggett Inn, Asbury. 
P'k, N. . J. 

■VVjiring's Pennsylvanlans,- C/o ' Chas, 
"Morrison, 15C0 Hro:idwny, - N. Y. C: 
-r. vi,^atf8eriTwvn'-8i^^Ent(«.tain.exa, jy(LLf *J^^^ 
M. Kutaw St., Baltimore, Md. _ 

Webster, Claude, 20 Thearle Bldg-, b*<» 
Diego. „ I. 

Webster, Art Al Fresco Pk,; Feorla, 

in, _ 

Weeks, Anson, Mark Hopkins H., S. T< 

Weoms, Tod, Muohlebach U., Kiineas 
City, Mo. 

Weldemeyer Orch., P. O. Box 
Huntington, W. VA. 

Wesley, Joseph, 84T 'twelfth Ave,. Mil- 
waskee.. . -■ 

West, Ray, Cocoanut Grove, Altnpft*- 
sador H:, Los Angolos. 



((Continued on page 52) 



Wednesday, February 15, 1928 



OUT DO OR S 



VARIETY 



67 



NEWS ROMJP DAILIES 

This tiepartmertt contains rewritton theatrical news items as pub- 
lished during the week in the daily papers of New York, Chicago, 
San Francisco, Los Angeles .and London. Variety takes no credit 
for these news items; each has been rewritten from a daily paper.. 



NEW YORK 



After iblowlne up the supposed 
0ulclde attempt of Roseray, night, 
elub dancer, beyond all reason, the 
tabs turned around the foUowiriBr 
day and with self righteous Indig- 
nation exposed the afCalr as a pub- 
-•Ucity racket, naming .Irving 
Strouse, Vincent Liopez's trumpeter, 
as the Inspiration. The girl dances 
at the Casa Lopiez. The gag is 
the publicity worked both ways foir 
the Casa's |2 couvert. 

The tabloids, by the. way, seem 
to have gone coocoo on the by-line 
thing. They deal out the regular 
daily bunch of mineographed press 
matter- to office rewrite men to 
dress up, and it is spilled with 
fancy type layout heads and with 
12 point byrlines. The routine an- 
nouncement of Edna Leedom's de- 
parture from "Lovely Lady" on the 
ground of illness came out under a 
by-line in the "News," built up with 
fancy imaginings of a row In the 
cast. 

Mrs. Dorothy Bernle, wife of 
Dave. Bernle, Ben's brother, awarded 
divorce, unnamed, co-respondent. 



Luella Gear, star of "The Opti- 
linists" and wife of August Heck- 
Bcher, millionaire philanthropist, 
paid reward of $1,250 to a lunch 
stand owner in JLiong* Island City, 
who found and returned her lost 
bracelet. 



Constance Ford, show girl in 
"Tb« Madcap" (Royal), to marry a 
Chicago shoe manufacturer. 



Federal Attorney Tutlle wants to 
handle the case of the raid on the 
Chez Helen Morgan club, and ob- 
tained a postponement of the hear- 
ing before U. S. Commissioner for 
that purpose. 

The marriage and its subsequent 
annulment of Afabel Withee and 
H. L. Sarshik, together with the 
fact that the actress turned down 
marriage proposals of an Egyptian 
prince, were revived when Sarshik 
was convicted of grand larceny in 
General Sessions. 



John and Herbert Locke, brokers, 
Wbose affairs are in the courts in 
connection with fraud tangle, are 
said to have given expensive for- 
eign cars, graiid pianos and other 
trinkets to prominent actresses, in- 
cluding Mary Eaton, Peggy Hop- 
kins Joyce and a dozen others. 



Zieggy's squawk over Eddie Can- 
tor's sudden closing with the "Fol- 
lies" got plenty of newsprint dis- 
cussion. 



Geraldine Farrar moved to non- 
suit $10,000 action of her former 
"cook; who charges she contracted 
eye trouble in Geraldihe's employ 
when she used a tower used on the 
diva's sick poodle. 



Anna Cortez, hostess in Qreen- 
wlch Village night club, dea<f from 
gas in her apartment, 22 University 
place. Police believed It accidental. 



Good human Interest story In 
early evening papers about bur- 
.le&que troup evicted from hotel on 
Broadway, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, 
by early morning fire. Recalled the 
Ward O'Malley stories In "The 
Sun" aljout the fires that used to 
occur regularly In the old Saranac 
Hotel at Broadway and 42d street. 



LOS ANGELES 

Bobe Danlfels and James Hall, ap- 
pearing in "50-50" under the direc- 
tion of Clarence Badger, were in- 
jured when pinned under debris of 
a set knocked' ofif a truck on loca- 
tion by the branch of a tree. 

Miss Daniels is in Hollywood Hos- 
pital with injuries to her back and 
pelvic regions; Hall .suffered a 
broken wrist. 



Thomas Golden and Earl Peters, 
believed by police to be members of 
a gang of auto thieves, were nabbed 
by police officer Leo Kelly after 
they had oiTered to sell a car be- 
longing to Cyril Chadwick, screen 
actor. " ( 



Syna Oliver, picture extra, was 
cleared of charges of driving while 
Int'^xicated when she appeared for 
trial before Judge Balrd. Her at- 
torney moved for dismissal and the 
court granted It Charge followed 
an accident In which a man was Iri- 



Following in the footsteps of her 
sister Vivian, Rosetta Duncan, of 
the Duncan Sisters,, broke oft her 
€ngagement to William Beri. Miss 
Duncan's explanation was that both 
^•ere too busy with work to think 
about marriage. 



divorce complaint against Mrs. 
Laura Rhlnock DulEy. Guisti, and 
consented to have her Hie action 
against him instead. Her complaint 
charges extreme cruelty, Property 
settlement was agi'ced upon put of 
court, - 



"Jack" Bennett, otherwise Jacob 
Berman, of the Julian Oil affair, 
filed suit for $6,000 against Hallam 
Cooley, picture . actor, charging 
usurious rate on a! loan. .Bennett 
says he borrowed from Cooley $20,- 
000 for . 22 days and repaid that 
sum with an additional $2,000 
"bonus." Bennett asserts that the 
two grand was a violation of the 
California usury law and asks three 
times the amount in compensation. 



Jkck Wagner, scenario writer for 
First National, was sued for divorce 
by Winifred Wagner, who charges 
desertion. She asks -$100 a week 
alimony. 



George Melford, film director. Is 
defendant in suit filed by Rockcllffe 
Fellowes, actor, for $4,000. The 
complaint states Fellowes. loaned 
Melford the money In 1926, receiv- 
ing a six months' note. 



Tom Mix contested the appoint- 
ment made by the superior court of 
Albert A. Kidder, attorney, as 
guardian for his daugliter, Ruth. 
Mix was brought into court by his 
former wife, Olive Stokes Mix, to 
raise the ante for his daughter's 
support. Case comes up for a heaxr 
Ing Feb. 14. Until then Mix agreed 
to pay his daughter $100 a weeki 



Olive: Borden, who recently left 
the Fox studios, is going to Europe. 
She will be accompanied by her 
mother, who has been ill. . . 

Clarence R. Hennecke, scenario 
writer, filed action in superior court 
contesting the interlocutory decree 
of divorce awarded his wife, Ruth 
N, Hennecke, granted last July. 



Reports from Reno that Renee 
Adoree was divorced there from 
Julius G.^ Dennert, fanii hand, 
caused the actress to ask for the 
man's arrest. While Reno police 
were looking for. him to ask ques- 
tions, Dennert, who had circulated 
the statement about Miss Adoree, 
made a hurried exit out of town 
af tier marrying a California srirl 
immediately after his divorce.. 

In the meantime, it was learned 
that the woman . whom Dennert 
really divorced was working In Los 
Angeles. 



Irene Preshaikoff, known on the 
screen as Irene F'reston, was before 
Judge Beecher's court seeking over- 
due, alimony from Ygor Fresniakoft, 
actor. Court ordered him to pay 
$16 a week. Couple got Into marl- 
tar difllculties some tim« ago when 
Mrs. PresnaikofC took a shot at her 
husband. 



Renee Adoree was named in a 
dispatch from Reno, Nev., as the 
woman whom Julius G. Dennert, 
former farm hand, had divorced 
there. While Dennert waa, . re- 
ported to have made that state- 
ment, also substantiated by his at- 
torney, William McNlght, Miss 
Adoree, in Los Angeles, denied 
khowing the man or ever having 
married him. 

The actress was married once to, 
Tom Moore, from whom she was 
divorced several years ago. 



Mickey Daniels, kid star of "OUr 
Gang Comedies," is back In Holly- 
wood after a six months' tour in 
vaudeville. He will remain on the 
coast doing picture" wbrlr'QTitlr next 
year. Then another, vaudeville 
jaunt.. 



After selling a house to George 
K. Arthur, film actor. Pierce W. Van 
Doren, contractor, was ordered by 
Judge Fletcher Bowrort to turn over 
proceeds of the sale to. his estranged 
wife. Latter brought Doren into 
court on contempt charges for fail- 
ure to support. 



Hollywood police have reopened 
investigation into the death of Helen 
St. Cl^iir, film actress, whom a cor- 
oner's jury found a suicide last 
April. Police are acting on infor- 
mation given them by the girl's fa- 
ther, Albert T. Daniels, New York 
shopkeeper, who is now here. 



. Voncell Viking, the gal that start- 
ed out from New York four months 
ago on horseback for a coast-to- 
coast trip, arrived here after making 
the jaunt In 120 days. She plans to 
malce a try for the klelg lights with 
Ted"-WeHs,^n ! (^t+irp a '^-^o rr-:-^--^F= -=.==. 



L Roy D'Ai-cy, known off the _ . 

screen as Roy Quistl, wtth<Jrew hteBerltetey latithor oT Tb* White 



LONDON 

London, Feb. t. 
Congreve's Witty comedy, "The 
Way of the World," originally put 
on at Wyndham'S for ia six weeks' 
revival, closed Feb. 4 after six 
months' run. It will be followed by 
Tilsteners,** a new play by Reginald 



Mich. Fair Man Is 

Cleared in Money Mess 

Detroit, Feb. 14. 

Oeorgo" W. Dickinson, secretary- 
manager Michigan State Fair under 
the past administration, will receive 
One month's back salary and $2,000 
expenses, according to an order is- 
sued by the State AdminlstKitlve 
board at Lansing. 

Shortly after his term expired, 
Dickinson was sUed by the present 
administration for an accounting of 
property, and money due him was 
held up. Records of the office were 
missing and haTe never been found, 
but Dickinson produced duplicates 
to clear himself. 

The court ^ order recommending 
payment to Dickinson also rewards 
his secretary. 



Big Top Ojpenings 

Pern, Ind., Feb. 14. 
Zack' Terrell, manager of Sells- 
Floto rfiows, announced circus will 
start season at Chicago April 11 to 
29. The . show will come to Peru 
April 30, and the next day In In- 
diapolls. 

Managers of circuses owned by 
the American Circus Corp., with of- 
fices and winter quarters at Peru, 
met here this week to plan for 1928. 

Hagehbeck -Wallace shows will be 
managed by Daniel Odum and iSam 
Dill. The ahow will open- at Cleve- 
land April 14. The Robinson show 
w;!!! open April 27, but the place has 
hot been determined^ 



Hot Meat Stand Licenses 

Des Moines, Iowa, Feb. 14. 

Barbecue owners With shacks on 
ievery main road are combining to 
light licensing, following a meeting 
of 'townshlt> trustees In the coun- 
ty here, which went on record as 
favoring the licensing of the bar- 
becue stands. 

The attorney for the "rib resorts" 
states the shacks do not have to be 
licensed unless the law. is stretched 
to mean that a barbecue la classed 
as an amusement resort. 



CIRCUS OPENINGS 

Los Angeles, Feb. 14. 
Slayman All and his troupe of 12 
acrobats have been booked for the 
Hagenback- Wallace Circus opening 
at the AudltorltMn, Cleveland, April 
14. 

Sells- Floto Circus will open at the 
Coliseum, Chicago, on the same 
date. 



PARK OPERATORS FAIL 

Danville, ni., Feb. 14. 
Carmlchael A; McMahon, operators 
of an amusement park four miles 
east of Charleston, have filed peti- 
tion In bankruptcy In the Federal 
court, listing $21,248.93 liabilities 
and $1,600 assets. Harry A. Carml- 
chael and Con J. McMahon also filed 
individual petitions In bankrupt<iy, 
the former listing liabilities of $17,- 
077.16 and assets of $6,660, and the 
latter scheduling $14,337.23 UabiU- 
tles and $107 assets. 



Ctub Manger, New York, has 
changed Its namd to Varsity Club 
because of a suit started Jan. 16 by 
Louis Manger of the Manger Hotel. 
It sought, to. restrain Clint Judge, 
cafe man, from unauthorized use 
of the name. 



OBITUARY 



ERNIE WILLIAMS 

Ernie Williams, .62, for 20 years 
a booker and reviewer of acts for 
the Marcus Loew Circuit, died Feb. 
14 at the family home, 255 Fort 
Washington avenue, New York, of 
heart trouble. 

: For the past week his condition 
was acute. His health began to 
fall two years ago. 

Ernie. Williams was one of the 
veterans around the Locw offices, 
he and Irving Weingart becoming 
associated there about the same 
time. "Through his illness Mr. Wein- 
gart was always at his bodside and 
with him Just before he dledi 

Mr.' Williams prior to joining 
Loew's was a trouper, his early 



in /^'ery Little Hamlet," with 
Marie "Tempest in "Becky Sluivp" 
and in "The Second. Mrs. Tan- 
queray" with Mrs, Pat Campbell. 
Her recont successes were in "Out- 
ward Bound" and "The Uhost 
Train," in which she also appoared 
in New York. 



CLAY T. VANCE 

Clay T. Vance,: ^5, who for some 
40 years has acted as man.ager and 
advance agent of shows, and who at 
one: time produced his oWn plays, ; 
died In Polyclinic Hospital, NeW 
York, Feb; 9, from Intestinal 
troVible. " ; 

"Vance was from Columbus, Ohio; 
and was associated with Paddy 




amusement connections having been 
with a circus. 

■ It was Mr. Williams who origi- 
nated the tryouts for Loew some 
years ago when they were , a big 
drawing card at the National, New 
York, and the Columbia, Brooklyn. 
On those eventful nights, many un- 
know'ns appeared and later became 
headliners or stars; 

Ernie was born at Tom's River, 
N. J., but moist of his life was spent 
in New York. 

About 17 years ago he married 
Grace Nelson, then prominent in 
musical comedy roles and who later 
did a single act: in vaude. To that 
union a daughter was born. 16 years 
ago. Mrs. Williams and the daugh- 
ter survive. 

The> funeral will be held at 10 a. m. 
tomorrow CThursday) from the 
Richard R. Cpughlin Funeral Par- 
lors, . 40 West 68th Street, New' York. 

Interment in Wopdlawn cemetery. 



ADELE ARAMS 
(Mrs. A. H. Palmer) 

Mrs. A. H. Palmer, 64, of the 
Pasadena " Community Playhouse, 
known on the stage a decade ago 
as. Adele Arams, died Feb. 13, after 
several months of illness resulting 
from heart disease, at her home in 
Pasadena. . 

Deceased h^d been identified with 
the Little Theatre movement since 
its inception and, until 13 years ago, 
was on the stage, making .her last 
professional appearance in - "The 
Perfect Lady." She has appeared in 
60 plays at the Community "Play- 
house and was former president of 
the Drama League of Pasadena. 

Mrs. .Palmer's husband, A. H. 
Palmer, su];}rlves. 



GLADYS FFOLLIOTT 

Gladys Ffolllott, veteran actress, 
died in a London nursisng home 
Feb. 1, aged about 70. Six weeks 
ago she fell and fractured her thigh 
in the frosty spell, and never re- 
covered from the after-effects. De- 
ceased was a versatile actress of 
much experience, having been y 60 
years on the stage and played In 
all phaseiB of entertainment from 
circus to drama. 

She appeared with Nellie Farren 



Chateau"), and the chief players will 
be Nicholas Hannen, Maisie. Darrell 
and the author. 



•TTellow Sands," Eden Phillpott's 
comedy, closes at the Haymarket 
Feb. 26 after 16 months' run. It 
was the only play that ran com- 
pletely through 1927. It will be suc- 
ceeded by a new detective play by 
A. A. Milne, produced by Nicholas 
Hannen. The cast Includes Norah 
Swinburne, Jack Hobbs, Spencer 
Trevor. 



An innovation is promised for 
London theatreland In the form of a 
scheme . to do away entirely with 
painted scenery, . plain backcloth.s 
being substituted. Varying scenes 
will be projected from a machine 
which, it Is claimed, will be un- 
dlstinguishable from the old style 
scenery. 



Sir Gerald du Maurier will- pre- 
sent his new vehicle at the St. 
James'^xtheatre .Feb. .ll,-s. .rthree^act 
by Walter Ellis . called "S. O. S." 
The supporting cast will consist of 
Grade Fields (recruited from 
touring revue), Betty Stock field, 
Grace Wilson, Griffith Humphreys, 
Ernest Malnwarlng, Herbert War- 
ing, George Curzon, A. Harding 
Steerman, Herbart Marshall. 

The now London theatre, to h<: 
caned Ihe Dgmfblon, which will be 



erected shortly on the old Meux 
Brewery site in Oxford street, will 
be the largest modern theatre in 
the country, with a seating capacity 
of 2,600. Big musical plays will be 
staged . there. The prices will be 
cheaper than the prevailing West 
End ones, with 1,200 stalls at eight 
shillings and sixpence,: instead of 
the 12 and 16 shillings. 



A new play of strong sex appeal, 
written by an English government 
ofllcial in Rangoon under the name 
of Somers Quesst, is to be staged 
shortly by Thomas Warner, former 
.stage director for Sybil Thorndike, 
and now going into management. 
Title is "Gossip," and the action 
takos place in India.- Olga Lindo 
will be the star. 



C. B, Cochran's Rovue of 1928 
opons Manchester Feb. 27 for three 
weeks, the only out-of-town date 
prior to its London appearance, 
which j.s scheduled for March 22 at 
the J-jDndm •I'avilronv^^ 
American, haa been added to the 
ca.st.. 



Sullivan In the producing of road 
shows. At different .times he han- 
dled shows for Charles E. Blaney 
and Gus Hill and was with many 
Independent attractions. In late 
years he had been working with 
road films, his last engagement be- 
ing with the road department, of 
Taramount. 

Interment in, Wpodlawn cemetery. 



ALBERT SONDERN 

Albert Sondem, 41, former man- 
ager of the Pabst theatre, German 
Stock, died at his home in Mil- 
waukee last Friday after an Illn^s 
of eight weeks. Sondem came to 
America 18 years ago. from Herb- 
steln, Germany. 

After appearing with several New 
York German theatrical troupes he 
came to Milwaukee and after serv- 
ing as a cast member for some time 
was named manager. Upon his ill- 
ness, Fritz Fischer succeeded him. 
He Is survived by his widow, Alina, 
and three children. 



William White, 68, stage manager 
for years at Loew's Lincoln Square 
New York, died Februa.ry 8 In 
Greenpolnt hospital of blood poison- 
ing. White was Injured in the leg 
while working at the theatre and 
gangrene: set |n which caused .his 
death. 

White was a member of the New 
York Theatrical Protective Union 
No. 1, Brooklyn Elks, and the Grand 
Street Boys. 

Widow and seven children sur- 
vive. 



Ralph Charles Sheldon, 31 violin- 
ist and member of a theatre orches- 
tra In Hudson, N. Y., died there Feb. 
7, after an acute attack of diabetes. 
Sheldon served with the Marine 
Corps in the World War. In addition 
to his theatre work, Sheldon was a 
member of the Hudson P<hllharmonlc 
Orchestra. 



Morris Conners, for 40, years own- 
'er of the Theatrical Transfer Co., 
Altdona, ^Pa., died there last week. 
All traveling show managers knew 
Conners. 



Thomas Kinney^ 40, of Danbury, 
Conn., was killed F6b. 6 In an auto 
accident at Port Chester, N. Y. Kin- 
ney et various times had charge of 
the tickets on several circuses. 



The mother of "Sir" Cecil Alex- 
ander, tramp monologist, died in 
Philadelphia, Feb. 11. 



At thf; end of the Mandona Play- 
ers' .s."a.';on o£ SShaw at tlie LitllC 
B. A. Meyf;r will prosent "The Miin 
with tli(! Tied Hair," an adaj/tatlon 
by V.t-n L"vy of IliK;h Walpol'-'s 
latc.' L iiovci. Tli'-oflor Komisarjov- 
Bky will in-oduce. 



DEATHS ABROAD 

Paris, iFeb. 6. 
• Jacques/- Robert, French picture 
producer..' 

Marie Hamahn, 72, former French 
opera singer, died at Nice. 

M. Detroyat, 25,. French comedian, 
died 'suddenly of embolism. 

Pompeo .Molmenti, 77,. Italian 
writer, died at Venice. 

Mme. Verbitzkaia, Russian novel- 
ist, died at Leningrad. Deceased 
was famous 20 years ago. 

Mme. Norah Lyons Pome, former 
ballet mJ.strcfi.s, died in Paris. 

Mme. Pasdeloup,: widow of the 
well-known French conductor, died 
in Paris, whfjro she was living in 
-modeB t-circu m bU nccg. 

Mrs, Ellen Kirk Downs, art critic 
wido^w of P. Downs, vice-president 
of r.reat Northern Railroad, died at 
the homo of her daughter hero. 

Alfred Guignard, 50, French Jour- 
nnlist. 

Constantino Palumbo, Italian 
composer, died nt .I>riusilippc (Na-* • 
pl(.'.s), wJiero ho had retired 



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V A R I JE T Y 



Wednesday, February 15, 1928 



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Chicago Office for information. Mail niay 
be addressee) care Variety,. Woods BIdg., 
Chicago. It will be held eubject to call, 
forwarded or advertised in Variety's Letter 
List. 



- Never before has .yaudeville ex- 
j>erlenced such an acute, shortage of 
oomedy teams. Recent bills liave 
been overloaded with "companies," 
as at the Palace last •week, where 
five troupes and; three, singles were 
offered as representative vaudeville. 
Ttoe Majestic bill this week, billed 
as a "biff laugh show," has only one 
comedy teahi. Other acts on the 
pr6gra:m give, generously, but the 
net result is dull, monotony because 
o< repetition. 

Without Blanche and ' Jimmy 
Crelghton the bill would have been 
a flop.. This standard rural comedy 
team was in next-to-cloelng, and 
gave Suhdiay afternoon customers 
tlie first, real laugh opportunity. 
. Petty and Lester Reat and com- 
ifany, musical novelty, opened. Les- 
ter plays the bottles, showing ener- 
getic talent In his .forte, "Second 
Hungarian Rhapsody." Petty han- 
dles xylophone and accordion mod - 
• erately, and the supporting man Jind 
girl sing and dance. 

Madie and Ray, juvenile pair, 
dance and spin rope^ for a pleasing 
little deucer. ■ The kid' Is okay on 
his taps, and the girl demonstrates 
a suppliis body In her solo. These 
kids are: adaptable to picture 
houses. Stanley House and com- 
pany work a familiar book in which 
an actor is paid to love a gal so her 
boy friend will be jealous. House 
delivers fair comedy in fly fashion. 
Three girls and another man in the 
company sing and dance. 

Liiclana Lucca, substituting for 
the Four . Bellhops Sunday, was on 
fourth in'a mild way, singing songs 
In various tongues and winding up 
with isL combination of falsetto and 
alto. He didn't get much out of 
the spot here. . Another of the. nu- 
merous sketches with song and 
dance interludes, titled "The Nine- 
teenth Hole," is good entertainment 
for Association houses. There are 
three . men and two girls, with the 
plot about a dame who married 
three guys and niieets. them all at 
the golf club. All of the men have 
the humor gift and' the two girls fill 
In well. 

Smith.-Colton company, closing, 
is a diversified turn with enough 
suitable portions in the haphazard 
routine to carry it. For a finish, 
. •ight people come on with stilts 
and large heads to parade about 
the stage. ' Rest of the time is taken 
BP by very weak comedy leading to 
ttie horse, bit. 
Tiove" (M-G), the feature, and a 



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GLENN HUNTER 

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break for the house. Business fair 
Sunday afternoon. 

Business this Sunday at the Pal- 
ace fair. House a little over three- 
qTiarter.s full, with Eugene O'Brien 
headlinininr. Spring weather lured 
'em to the open spaces. Marrohe 
and LiCosta & Co., two very 
smooth little dance tfeams who wear 
costurnes of various, races and pe- 
riods, making numerous changes, 
open nicely. They carry with them 
a, pianist who does a, solo, and 
warbles to his own music. 

Boyle and Delia, opening with a 
wop comic working from the audi- 
ence is too drawn, out. The chatter 
In Italian finally over, the duo on 
the stage are joined by the trouble 
maken Two of them play banjo 
and guitar, and all three sing in 
the closing, which ' just gets over. 
Hermanos Williams (3M), Argen- 
tine dancer, is a hit; and ably as- 
sisted. A fall, from an elevated 
drop to the arms of an associate, 
is a breath taker. 

Billy and Elsa Newell, In comedy 
songs and dances, are aided and 
abetted by effective costurnery. 
Their. "As Was" version of days 
gone by is a laugh, likewise their 
"As Is," ultra modern comedy. 
One- change; Into Spanish cos- 
tumes, Is followed with clean, cut 
caners and chatter. Eugene 
O'Brien's playlet — "Restitution" — 
reigistered.. Four men of . varying 
ages', and a Hindu servant, as the 
supporting cast, acquitted them- 
selves creditably. 

Dave ApoUon and company (9) 
have a flash act par excellence. 
Dave, a Russian dancer. Is assisted 
by two attractive girls, w:ho.are 
adept steppers, and a sextet of Fili- 
pino musicians. Apollon, In his 
opening, plays a piano with one 
hand, and a niandolin with the 
other. Various bits of ..Terpsichore, 
all. meritorious, are Injected. A girl, 
in man's clothes, does an Interpreta- 
tive dance that Is neat. The other 
girl, Lucretla Craig, deserves men- 
tion for her toe dancing. Apollon 
does not dance enough, and he can 
dance! His broken English is sure 
fire laugh material. Wilton and 
Weber, offering !'Mr. America," got 
their share of laughs, and La Belle 
Pola, Mancing monkey, closed. 



and then goes into CTOod work on a 
tight wire. . Lord and Taylor have 
a weak offering, the. man trlea' wise- 
cracking and trips into the audi- 
ence with gags, singing and whis- 
tling from the t\v6 of 'em. 

Jack Mundy and company, a city 
slicker, a rube aiid a pretty girl, 
resort to mediocre chatter, and then 
fall Into one of those rehearsals of a 
play. The play stunt should be cut 
in half. The rube comic is reason- 
ably funny and the girl sings well 
enough. Fair small time material. 

Next up la Fid Gordon, comedy 
violinist, who plays well at the 
start. Gordon has a man and wom- 
an planted In the audience, who ask 
him to play various songs, selection 
of funny titles being the idea. This 
fiddler has some personality, and if 



Crawford and his Louisiana syn- 
copators. 



Reports that operating leases of 
the Circle Theatre Company on In- 
diana, Circle, Uptown and Ohio the- 
atres have been sold to Publix wore 
unconfirmed by local representa- 
tives. Robert Lieber, local firm vice- 
president, was in New York . this 
week. 

Rumor that the four Indianapolis 
houses will vbei placed in separate 
companies and that Skonras Bros., 
St. Louiij, will operate them, with 
Publix and Skouras holding 50 per 
cent of stock.* Real estate proper- 
ties will remain in hands of the local 
company," if is said. 



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otherwise indicated. 

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Two bits top for a feature . and 
five , acts at the Academy. Most 
of the custpmers don't know the 
difference, and the house is making 
money. On last week's last half 
Pacp and Florence company, Span- 
ish dance team wljth a four- piece 
string orchestra, headlined. Work- 
ing in "two," the dancers appeared 
cramped and showed little grace or 
pep in three Spanish numbers. The 
mixed string quartet concocts 
pleasing music, and the act is well 
dressed. With more speed it would 
ibe okay for family audiences. 

Bob George, monologlst with a 
plastic mug, went over well here In 
chatter and song. He finished with 
some face contortion and monkey 
imitations that went straight to the 
heart of Halsted and MSidlson na- 
tives. Two rather mature ladies 
and a young girl, working as the 
Baker Trio, offered a line of har- 
mony not so catchy. 

Ross and Ross, punching bag act, 
has Intrinsic merit that will carry 
It in the family houses; The act 
handicaps Itself for better bookings 
in being routined and delivered for 
a small time audience. The younger 
Ross is announced as a champion 
In his line, taklng,care of five bags 
while blindfolded. 

Sid Davis and company, three 
men and two girls,.. working a com- 
edy .act with, .special scenery, are 
relying dri Yecognlzed burleSgcre bits' 
for their punches. Outside of this 
material had difficulty in getting 
laughs. They haVe a jallhouse drop, 
with the two comics coming in and 
getting Jobs as guards. Besides 
working in the bits, both girls take 
solo dance spots for fair work.. A 
straight who doubles In taps com- 
pletes the company. The act heeds 
quite a few book changes to satis.- 
fy In other than small houses. 

^•Turkish Delight" (P. D. C.) fea- 
ture. Business normal. 



Last half entertainers at the 
American were anything- but ex- 
hilarating. Margaret Taylor, grro- 
tesquely costumed, opens with song 
and dances that are hard to take. 



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ho had the right kind of material 
could be developed. 
. Jack .MoCluskey and company 
close th6 bill, and McCluskey is the 
entire show .iat this house. He Is, 
perhaps, the cleverest ventriloquist 
making the rounds. Lips closed 
tightly, he puts a ventril dummy 
through its paces most creditably. 
Two girls, neat lookers, tap dance 
prettily. Then there's a girl with a 
violin, in Spanish attire, whose 
work Is of concert merit. A song 
and dance laddie does his stuff ef- 
fectively, as does the g;lrl in the role 
of piano .accohipanist. Some of the 
material needs brushing up, a few 
new gags, land the ensemble is set. 
Business about half. Picture, "Wild 
Geese" (Tiffany). 



Ralph Orossberg, one of the 
treasurers at the Wood theatre, will 
take a three weeks* vacation on the 
advice of his physician. Orossberg 
is going to Havana. 



The, Arthur Oale .Flayers, stock, 
open a road tonr Feb. IC at the 
Rialto, Elgin. 



Ferdinand B. Steindel (College 
Inn orchestra) has filed a petition 
in bankruptcy, listing |1,$42 in 
liabilities and no assets. 



Mark Fisher is doubling from the 
Senate and Harding theatres to the 
Hollywood Bam cafe. 



Sam Morris, general sales man- 
ager, Warner brothers, was here 
last week for a conference with 
Earl Silverman, Chicago manager. 

Jack Sampson has Joined the 
Chicago staff of Gotham pictures. 

"The Beggars Opera," an English 
musioal importation, plays the 
Eighth street theatre two weeks, 

opening Feb.. ?0..; .:■ . _ ..^ 

A- J. "Happy** Melnlnger, former 
business manager 101 Ranch, . has 
been appointed Great States' man- 
agfer at Elgin, 111. . Melnlnger was 
at one time with Lubllner Trinz 
and the Ascher brothers here. 



Dave Flam has joined .the Publix 
Chicago publicity staff. 



M. C. Kulken, former Pittsburgh 
agent, has joined the Carrell agency 
club department. 



Great [States theatras bare 
booked "The Silver Cord," now at 
the Studebaker, for a tour of their 
houses, opening early In March. 
Arthur Gale stock players will also 
play Great States time, preceded 
and followed by feature pictures In 
all houses. 



"Simba," African jungle picture 
made by Mr. and Mrs. Martin 
Johnson, opens at the Woods thea- 
tre March 4. 



INDIANAPOLIS 

By EDWIN V. O'NEEL 

Circle— "The Patent Leather Kid." 
Apollor— "Old Ironsldea* 
Indiana— "The Gorilla." 
Colonial — "By Whose Biandf 
O h i o— "Metropolis." 
English— "The SqualT (test half), 



Colonial changed to Saturday 
oi>oning poUcy this WMk wMb fiaoa 



and schedule were filed in Terre 
Haute Feb. 8 by the Indian Theatre 
Company of Terre Haute. Liaibili- 
ties were listed at $526,548 and as- 
sets $326,344. Everett A. Davlsson 
was named referee in bankruptcy. 
Management of the house not af- 
fected. 



Twenty-five affidavits charging 
Sabbath violation in operating a 
picture show have been filed against 
Frank Parrlsh, of Mllford. He has 
contlnuned to operate since Decem- 
ber,, when he was acquitted on a 
similar charge. He was convicted 
in November, 



Theatre managers have no time to 
seirve on a jury In Indiana even 
though a Gov-"rnor's case is at stake. 
Ace Berry, Circle Theatre Com- 
pany general manager,' was called 
for jury service In the bribery tria" 
of Governor Ed Jackson this week 
After, sitting in the jury box severa' 
hours it appeared as if Ace would 
be absent from • his office several 
days. -fFInally, aifter conference of 
attorneys , with the judge, Berry was 
released. . . 



NEW ORLEANS 

By O. M. SAMUEL 

Tulanie— "The Barker." 

St. Charles— "A la Creole" (Saen- 
ger Players). 

Saenger — "Gentlemen Prefer 
Blondes." 

Loew's State— "Sporting, Goods" - 
vaude. 

Strand — "RamOna." 

Liberty— "The Circus." . 



While the show was in progress 
at Loew'3 State last week a pistol 
dropped from the pocket of a patron 
and one cartridge exploded. The 
packed house was kept quiet through 
the presence of mind of Seymour 
and, ,Cunard, who proceeded with 
their act as Tf nothing had hap- 
pened, andtihe ia,udience paid minor 
attehltion to the incident 



A little praise from the boss helps 
at times. Tom James, manager 
Loew's Atlanta, grabbed quite a bit 
of space with Jim Corbett as head- 



liner. Ed Schiller commended his 
good work in a letter. A copy of 
Schiller's missive went to the other 
southern managers. The 'chap ' in 
Brmlngham determined to top Jqjnes 
and did. Then the fellow in Mem- 
phis went further than the guy in 
Birmingham. Finally Rodney Toups 
of Loew's State achieved the impos- 
sible with the former champion by 
getting more stuff across than the 
other three together. 

B.. B. B., who motored to New 
Orleans from Los Angeles to spehd 
two weeks, has signed for another 
Six months as m. of c; with Coffee 
Dan's in L. A. . 



The St. Charles Is currently pi:e- 
senting "A la Creole," by B'lo Field 
local authoress, who is also a prln-- 
cipal in the cast. . , 

The Saenger was a year old last 
week arid offered "The Circus" as 
its main birthday attraction, it is 
being sent over to the Liberty for an 
additional seven day^. 

OKLAHOMA CITY 

By GEORGE NOBLE 

The District Court at Norman 
Okla., gave decision that thefte could 
be no more moving picture shows In 
Norman, a University town, on Sun- 
days. Case appealied. 



The Orpheum Theatre, Oklahoma 
City, . has closed contract with the 
Honrie S tate . Company fon2 Gotham 
productions. 



. M. C. Upchurch has purchased the 
Liberty Theatre at Lone Wolf, Okla. 

Harry W. Dlehl, San Antonio news 
cameraman, was saved from death 
by being dragged while unconscious 
from being too near to a burning oil 
well near Corpus Chrlsti which he 
was trying to photograph. 

R. & R. will begin Feb. IB con- 
struction of a new $100,000 theatre at 
Big Springs, Texa. . 



W. H. Wooten has purchased the 
Strand Theatre at Canyon, Texas, 
from Otto White, 



. S. L. Costley, 66, first manager of 
a motion picture show in Austin, 
Texas, died at Austin, Texas. 



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V A R I E T Y 



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SAN FjtANCISCO 

Dwigtot W. Welaer, eanvaamaai 
•ith Al a Barnes circus, la taken 
Sre ot for this winter. When the 
Arties outfit went Into winter 
SStera near Los Angeles iMt No- 
KSw^Wetoer hit the wain high- 
lav for the north, seeking adyen- 
♦Iir«L At San Bruno he encountered 
Ka^Bhlps. Including hungw. and 
deliberately kicked in » « i^^^J; 
figuring this crime would net hfan at 
hM^t JO days in the hoosegow. It 
KJpened to be the Ppstomce door 
S ucked in. and on Dec. 22 he was 
faTdieted by the federal grand Jury 
hew Welser told In Jttll until a 
tew 'days ago. When he was ar- 
SJned befofe U. S. District Judge 
IVank H. Kerrigan. The Judge had 
^mething of a heart. He sentenced 
Welser to servo 90 ^daye, daUng 
from the date of his arrest, by 
which time the circus would be once 
more getting r eady t o start out. 

Market street has a new "World's 
Museum." It opened^ a few days 
iio at 746 Market with a display of 
freaks that includes High Johnson 
feet 10 Inches high); Bom Bo, 
rass eater; Athella, aborigine; 
^luey Bluey." inldget; Barney 
Nelson, axmlese wonder; Zomo, 
sword box Illusion, and. others. To 
date the play has been good at the 
gate. ■■. ' ■'■ ■■ 

liouls B. Golden wflia appointed 
manager of the Warfield here to 
succeed : Dick Spier, promoted by 
West Coast to be division manager 
fct Portla.nd. ■ 

Visitors to KTA studios In the 
Warfield Theatre , building got a 
laugh at the . recent West Coast 
Theatres broadcast when: the stu- 
dio attendant was kept busy lower- 
ing and raising the "mike" to catch 
the alternate . announcements of 
iprank Whltbeck, who stands 6 ft. 
2 in., and the selections of Gino 
Severl, violinist and musical di- 
rector, of the California theatre, who 
Ib abou 4 ft. 6 in. 

West Coast Theatres (Northern 
California Division) has changed 
the hour of its weekly broadcast 
over KYA, from 10.45 midnight on 
Tuesdays to Mondays and Wednes- 
days at 8.30 to 9 p. m. Disappoint- 
ment for listeners-ln Wcdnesd.ay 
night, when Kolb and Dill (current- 
ly at the Granada) failed to )• (pad- 
cast during the West Coast half- 
hour, though advertised. The two 
comedians refused to co-operate, 



at the Columbia marked by scenery 
failing down during action of play, 
due to stage hands not being famil- 
iar with gfufl. 

Henry Duffy la ^^rlnglng Marlon 
Lord from the east to play the lead 
role in "The Shannons of Broad- 
way" at his President here Feb. 26, 
following "Tho Nlght-SUck." 

Charles iSallsbury. ydteran road 
show manager, is here with "Sun- 
ny" at the Columbia. 



Police along the Mexican border 
have been Instructed to watch for 
Martin Olsen, former house officer 
at Pantages. who decampel recently 
with $3,600 belonging to the theatre, 
which he seoured from & vault in a, 
local bank, after it had been banked 
there for the night. Word received 
here by Olsen's mother-in-law was 
that the missing, man and his wife 
were in Nogales, Axlz. 

Mickey WaJker, middleweight 
chanip, and Jack Wills will nieet 
in -a ten-round ring battle here 
Feb. 27. 



Opening performance of "Sunfty" 



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whore' fortunes . have been made by 
a timely purchase of land. . 

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Henri C. LaBel has. come to Pan 
tages as featured organist. He was 
formerly with Pah at Los Angeles 

liocal theatrical mob w^'S in for 
another mopup during the recent 
upward flurry of Bank of Italy and 
Bahcitaly stocks. The picture gang 
hereabbutis IB heavily "heeled" 
with the two issues. 

Ralph Allen, Lois Angeles, has 
been named manager of the State 
( pictures -Vltaphone) at Fresno; 

Homer Curran erected a new Neon 
atre'et sign in front of the Geary 
(formerly Lurle) legit house at 
Geary and Mason. The Geary is the 
only legit house in .town with such 
a sign, and the only other theatre 
having one is the Embassy, Vita- 
phone and pictures, on Market 
street. 



By HARDIE MEAKIN 
Balasco (Schubert)— "Broadway" 
(ad week); next, ^'The Letter." 

National (Bapley - Erlanger) — 
Dark. Feb. 21, Zlegfeld's "Three 

Poll's (ShulDertX — Washington 
National Grand Opera Oo. 
Keith'sr— K- A vaUde. 
Gayety (Mutual)— "Big Musical 
Re.vue."' 

Picturee . 

Columbia— "Last Command" (2d 
week); next, "The Circus." 

Earle — "The Gorilla" and presen- 
tation. ■ 

Fox— "Lady of Whims" and pres 
entation. 

Little— "Blood and Sand." 

Metropolitan—Helen of Troy" 
(run). . 

Palac*:— "The Dove" and. presen- 
tation, 

Rialto— "Hero for a Night." 

With the pilcture houses now all 
given over to Saturday openings 
one of the first innovations by Nel- 
son Bell as picture editor of ., the 
"Post" was the establishment of a 
special page spread with layout, 
etc., on that morning. This breaks 
with the "bull dog" on the streets 
Friday night at 9 o'clock and Is car- 
ried In both editions. The usual 
Sunday picture section stands,, but 
with different pictures in layout and 

new copy. 

.if?,. ' . 



Leah Wlhslow (legit) has replaced 
Mildred Von Holland in Henry 
Duffy's production, "The Night 
Stick,-' at the President. 

James Kendrick, announcer, Radio 
KPRC (Don Lee and the San Fran- 
cisco Call station) is substituting 
for "Mac," children's hour enter-^ 
talner, during the latter's temporary 
absence. 



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AddreNs 



Three weeks was enough for St. 
Millard's sex film and disease lec- 
ture at the Capitol. "Is Your Daugh- 
ter Safe?" failed to click and moved 
out to make way for another pic- 
ture. 



Joseph M. Schenck,. vice -president 
of the Republican State organiza- 
tion of California, wit*d from Chi- 
cago as enrolling with the Hfsrbert 
Hoover for president supporters In 
this section. 



Oakland engagement of the C)ii- 
cago Grand Opera Co. for four days 
in March will mark first appearance 
here in several years of Mary Gar-- 
den. She' will be heard in "Resur- 
rection." Claudia Muzio, Rosa Ralsa, 
Charles Hackett, Giacomb Rimini 
and Richard Bonelli will also partic-. 
ipate. ' '. ■ 

. Universal's Cameo, M.Trltet street 
16c. grind house, has temporarily 
added a tab ngiuslcal comedy (black- 
face) to its current program. 

Chief of Police Dan O'Brien, 
father of George O'Brien (Fox), has 
been reappointed head of the blue- 
coats for another four years. The 
chief hiis held his office since 1921. 



vido more winter aiuui^onients, are 
sponsoring a series of dramatic 
road shows in the Stoel Pier Casino 
at $1 top. The first of these, "Gran- 
ite," with a New York cast, met 
with fair success at its three per- 
forma;nces last week. This week 
"Icebound" is given by the Plays 
•land Players of Philadelphia. 

"The Firefly," with amateur and 
professional talent, was presented 
at the Glohe theatre last week by 
the Morris Guards. 

BROOKLYN 

By JO ABRAMSON 
Werba's Brooklyn— "Diplomacy." 
: Majestic— '"ay Paroe." 
Teller's Shubert— "Broadway.!'. 
Cort (.Taniaica)— "Tommy." 
Werba's Rivera— 'Quoon High." 
. Strand— "Her Wild Oaf (film) 
and stage attraction. 

E. F. Albee — "Two Flaming 
Youths" and vaude. 

Loev/'s Metropolitan — "Student 
Prince!' and vaudo. 

Momart— "TIic .Last Laugh." . . . 
St. George Playhouse— "Ur. Jekyll 
and Mr. Hyde." 

Fulton (stock)— "The Love Child, 



laoUl out for • the -. sci ynd week - of 
"Di.M'a< li." . KOnuu'uI AMicy playS 
thi^ Arliss part. . Kuiininf? about 
$19,000 In two weeks. 

Unless bu«inos3 .s'hows a l>ig im- 
I provemtMit it is liki^ly the Cay.'iy, 
JaKt Inirlosquo stand in ihi.s section, 
goo.s dark alxHit Lent, 

Famous riayera have added an- 
other to their chain of 110 houses 
in Canada in tlic (^ipitol, seating 
1,()00, . at Cornwall. . Clai-enoe 
Markell, foriiier ownor, Palace, is 
manager. Tlie Palace has been 
closed. Cornwall is . in Ontario at 
the Quebec boundary line. 

Leopard Bii^hop, former manager. 
Regent, Ottivwa,, has gone to the 
Hollywood, Detroit. 

Vnu^hiin <llaser has arra.nge<V for 
stock staging here of "The Mas- 
querader,"' "Lightnih' " and "Doro- 
thy Veriion of Hfiddon Hall."' . 



About the most important thing 
happening this week in the. borough 
of Brooklyn is the presentation of 
Sardou's "Diplomacy" at Werba's 
Brooklyn with an. all-star ca.st. 



Hotel Sholburne, one of C.pnoy 
Island's oldest inns, will be offered 
at foreclosure sale Feb. 17. 



Attempt to close cabarets and 
night chibia, as well as hotel dining 
rooms given over to dancing on 
Saturday at midnight hit another 
snag last week virhen the corpora- 
tion counsel hoping to make a test 
case out of the airrest of Maurice 
Kafka, of the Club Lido, got a set 
back when Kafka pleaded guilty and 
paid a $15 flne. 

Morris Simon, attorney for Meyer 
Davis, of Le Paradis, Club Chante- 
cler, and many orchestras, , during 
the latter's fight to stop an in- 
junction forbidding him to serve 
ginger ale iand cracked ice, also rep- 
resented the Lido. 



Andre Ferrier revived "La Mas- 
cotte" at his Theatre Gaite-Fran- 
caise for a three weeks' run. Thirty 
take part. 



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Erlanger "— "Rose -Marie'* T2d 

Howard— "The Dove" and Publix 
unit. 

Capitol— "Sharp Shooters" and 
Pantages acts. 

Georgia— "Under the TontO Rim 
and vaude. 

Loew's— "Latest from Paris" a.nd 

Rialto— ''What Price Glory." 
. The Metropolitan, one of town's 
FnRIWnnFRN oldest first run picture houses, 
'""'^'■""'closed its doors Saturday night 
after a losing scrap of several years' 
standing with chain theatres. 



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The Met beigan to wobble worst 
last summer when a row with the 
musicians left the pit vacant for 
several weeks. Attendance fell off 
and after musicians came back the 
house couldn't hit its stride again 
A further effort to get customers 
was reduction of scale to 10-20-30 
basis, but that racket did little 
good. • . 

Sig Samuels, owner, has not Indl 
.cated...what^wllkJtjfi.Cfime.v^l^th^^^ 
house. 



The Walter Kolk . mentioned as 
about to marry Marion Harris, who 
denies, it, Is, In aidditioh to being a 
banker's son, the former drummer 
of Meyer Davis' Le Parkdls band 
here. Kolk Is announced'^ as re- 
turning shortly. 

Representatives of the builders 
are now in New York to lease a new 
3,000-seat house. Intended for pic- 
tures to be erected as a part of the 
new development at IBth and H 
streets, where thie old ShOreham 
hotel awaits wrecking. . 

Sufficient surrounding ground has 
been acquired with 'plans held ready 
for those leasing It to approve. 

. Picture and legit houses here w'lll 
hot be able to fire ahy form of fire, 
arms within their portals If new 
police regulations as drawn are 
finally adopted. 

BALTIMORE 

By BRAWBRObk 

Maryliahd- "Our Betters." 
Auditorium— "The Captive" (2d 
week). 

Garden — ^K- A vaude and picture. 
Hippodrpme-^K-A vaude and pic 

"vagabond— "The Field God." 
Guild— "Patience." 
Ford's — Fritz Leiber (Shake 
spearean rep). 

When the Metropolitan Opera 
comes to this city for a four -per- ^ 
formance engagement In April it 
will be sponsored by the newly in- 
corporated Opera Club. Dr. Hugh 
H. Young is president, with Ral 
Parr, Dr. A, R. L. Dohms and Cap- 
tain Isaac" E. Emerson, vice-presi: 
dents.--" Frederick- R.- Huber,- Balti- 
more representative for both the 
Met and Chicago Opera, Is secre 
tary- treasurer of the new organiza 
tion, A $60,000 guarantee has been 
written. The Lyric will be scaled 
from ?10. . 

Leonard B. McLaughlin, manager 
of the Audltoriurn Theatre, reports 
a gross 'of about $20,000 for the 
Ames Gilbert and StiHivan week at 
that house. Tliis was not as big as 
expected, as capacity wa«) looked 
for. Draw of "The Captive" aronnd 
the corner affected receipts here. 

ATLANTIC CITY 

By viNCE Mcknight 

Apollo— "The Bachelor Father." 
Stanley — "Love and Learn," 
Earle — "Arizona Wildcat'-'-vaude, 
Colonial— "Les Misera.bles." 
Strand— "The 13th Hour." 
Capitol — "London After Mid- 
night." 

City Square — "Great Mail Rob- 
Steel Pier— "Icebound." 



After holding up the picture 
sovonil years for no other reason 
than "(Jernian make." Canadian 
I censors . have.' • passed "The Lost 
Laugh," So f.-ir none of the first- 
run houses have taken It .up. 

. Toronto ha.s been cut from the 
list of rood shows for George 
Tyler's revival of "Diplomacy." 
The Princess, Erlanger legit house, 
i-emains dark. 



BUFFALO 



By SIDNEY BURTON 
Teck — "Broadway" (second week), 
Erlanger— "Lulu Belle." 
Buffalo — "The Last Command.' 
Hipp— "Chicago After Midnight." 
Great Lakes— "Wife Savers." 
Loew's — "The Latest from Paris, 
Lafayette — "The Fortune Himter. 
Gayety— "Step Lively Girls." 
Court Street (stock)— "The Fe- 
male Bandit." 



Announcement was madfe this 
week that the Bagg Amusement 
Company will erect a community 
picture house at Main and Ferry 
streets at a cost of $500,000. 

Coming attractions include George 
White's "Scandajls" at the T?ck, 
Feb. . 27,. and "Wings" at the Er- 
langer, Feb. 19. 



NEWARK 

By C. R. AUSTIN 

Bpoad— Ames' Gilbert and Sullivan 
Opera Co. 

Shubert— "Whispering Friends." 
Proctor,'8-r-\"aude- "Coney Island," 
Loev/s State -- Vaude-"Tho Stu- 
dent Prince." 
NeWark— Vaude-"Shanghaied." 
Branford — -French Dressing*'- 

Mosque — "Girl fropi Chicago"- 
vaude. ■ 

Fox Terminal— "SunriBe"-Movie- 
tono (2d- week). 

Rialto— "The Circus." 
Capitol — VQuicksands" - "Honey- 
moon Hate." 

Goodwin — "The Doye." 
Empire— "The Patsy" (stock). 
Lyric — "Red -Headed Blondes." 
Orpheum — "Dixie Vagabonds^ 
films. 



The booking of "Wife Savers" at 
the Great Lakes this week marked 
tWe first Paramount picture at the 
house since its opening over a year 
ago. 



TORONTO 

A By G. A. 8. 

Royal Alexandria— Seymour Hicks, 
"Mr. What's His Name„-"Sleeping 
Partners." 

Princess — ^^Dark. 

Victoria— "Take My Advice" 
(Glascr stock). 

Empire — "Disraeli" (Keppi© 
stock) • 

Tivoli— "The Circus" (indefinite). 
Regent— "Sadie Thompson" (2d 
week). 

Pantages- "Cohens and Kellys in 
Paris," vaxide. 

Loiew'tt — "Baby Mine,'' vaude. 

Uptown — "The Gaucho," stage 
show* ■ 

Hip — "The Four Flueher," vaude; 
Palace — "Love," vaiude. . 
Runnymede — "Bieau Sabreur," 
vaude. 

Massey Hall — ^Rachmaninoff. 
Eaton Hall — Mary Lewis. 
Capitol — "On Your Toes," vaude. 
Gayety— "Night Hawks" (Co- 
lumbia). 



Hart HoVise players, University 
of Toronto, are rehearsing three 
short plays by Canadian authors 
for production March 1. Carroll 
Aiklns is directing. . 

The Toronto Symphony Orches- 
tra, a comparatively new body 
without financial backing, renew.s 
weekly concerts this week. 

The 11 ttie theatre movement, dor- 
mant he"re niany months, has taken 
a shot In the arm and come to life. 
Four outfits have started to move. 
The result will be ponderous stuff. 
"Merchant of Venice," "Romeo and 
Juliet," "David Garrick" and "Doc- 
tor's Dilemma/ 



Equity stopped the Empire Play- 
ere from playing Sundays. While 
.Newark Is open Sundays for vaude- 
ville and pictures, the legit houses 
do not run. Accordingly the town 
is closed for legit, and stock follows, 
accoi-dlng to Equity. The Empire 
has agreed to close and run mati- 
nees Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 
and Saturday. The house is how 
using vaudeville Sundays, and 
opened Feb. 12 with 13 acts booked 
on percentage by Sam Bernstein. 
The Shubert hasn't been doing ap 
well with Its 10-act bills Sundays, 
and the 13-acts bills at the Empire 
will cut in considerably. The Em- 
pire stock Impressed, but business 
was not strong. 

A curious booking brings the Gil- 
bert & Sullivan Co. to the Broad, 
and Cohan's farce, "Whispering 
Friends," to • the Shubert, which I0 
regularly used for musical comedy. 



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Management of Bonita, tab house, 
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[Who exploded those "stink bombs.' 

The "Constitution," morning 
sheet, and Lioew's have hooked to- 
gether in presenting "Frolics," ama- 
teur revue, next week. Victor Hyde 
' trained the local pvodlgleii. 



The Virginia theatre, cloped yes- 
terday (Tue.sday) and remains dark 
for six or. seven weeks for interior 
alterations, 'including the installa- 
tion of new seats. 



Impost of a duty oh American 
maigazines has resulted in doubling 
of prices oh all nickel perlodlOals 
here with no reduction In sale of 
Satevepo-st, Liberty or Collier's. 

"Wlniprs" horned Into Ottawa, the 
Canadian capital, when Parliament 
opened and got $9,000 during the 
week. 



Eddie Laughton, the only film 
house m, c. having a real draw in 
Canada, is back at the Capitol, 
Hamilton, with biz good. 

The Pare Iloyale, TIull picture 
house catering to the French, was 
bnrned to the ground , Sunday. It 
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are conforned has broufiht real 
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SYRACUSE, N. Y. 

By CHESTER B, BAHN 

Wieting — "The Vagabond jKing" 
(return) "Hit the Deck", (2d half) 
Beginning Sunday^ "The King of 
Kings." 

B. F. Keith's— V.audeville.^fiima. 

Temple — Pop vaudeville-films. 

LoeWs State — Opens Saturday 
with "West Polnt"-"MHady'3 Fan," 
Publlx. presi>ntation. - , 

Crescent— Independent vaudeviUe- 
fllms. 

Savoy. — Palace Burleskera (stock). 

Strgnd — "The Noose"-Vitaphbne. 

Empire— "The Ducheas of Buffa- 
lq"-"S. S. Syncopation," Don Alyln 
presentation. 

Eckel— Beginning Monday, "Serv- 
ice for Ladies"; "Chicago" held ov6r 
Saturday and Sunday. 

Rfvoli— "Foreign DievllB." 

Palace— "Ritzy." 

Syracuse — "Two Arabian Knlghts"- 
•^an Crazy." 

. Regent— "Woman on TrIar'-"One 
Round Hogan." 

Narcard — "The Rejuvenation of 
Aunt Mary." - 



Dewitt Newing's- stock at the 
Temple stiirtg March 6 with "The 
Barker." E. F. Albee Is reported to 
have personally handled the deal 
which tiirns the ipop vaude-picture 
theatre over to the former partner 
of Frank Wilcox, with whom he op- 
erated the Wilcoxians at the Shu- 
. bert's Wletlng here for four years. 
Last yeiar Albee, in association with 
the .Cahills, Who own the house, had 
their own company in opposition to 
•'the Wilcox troupe, and are reported 
to .have dropped about $40,000. 

Newihg, with a lease extending to 
September, will follow a guest star 
policy — something new here. He 
will hav« Robert Warwick in "Omar 
the Tentmaker," Prances Starr in 
"Marie OdiUe" and, perhaps, Nita 
Naldl in "A Fool There Was." In 
picking ''The Barker" for his opener, 
Newing pulled a nifty, inasmuch as 
there is unusual interest here in the 
piece. Kenyon Nicholson gathered 
much of his carnival data here- 
abouts and wrote the play in this 
city while posing as the! "brother" 
of his virlfe, Lticile Nikolas, who was 
playing leads with the Wilcox stock 
at the time. 



With Lpew's neyr State offering 



a presentation policy, B. P. Keith's 
here will stick to straight A'audevllle 
and pictures rather than resume a 
semi-presentation and band plan 
recently tried out with unusual .sue 
(•ess, After a conference in. New 
York, John J. Burnes, manager, who 
was responsible for the plan, an- 
nounced it was definitely off. 

The passing of the Tempi© from 
the vaude-pictures ranks is another 
factor in the Keith deci-sion, while 
still a third is the upwa:rd jump in 
the figure ausked for the services of 
Jack Crawford and his recording 
band. Since . Crawford appeared 
here his price has gone- above the 
$3,000 mark,, with Paramount re- 
ported offering him $3,500. At. pres- 
ent Crawford is playing out con- 
tracts at Hot Springs.. . . 



B. P. Keith's bill for the first half 
was down to . five acts, with three 
of them revues and one of, the latter 
a home-talent production. The 
turns were Mollie Williams' Revue 
(Miss Williams was the third bur- 
lesque star in a row to headline at 
Keith's— Abe Reynolds and Billy 
Arlington preceding her; the Cali- 
fornia Nighthawks, seen here about 
a yeair. ago as a presentation act at 
the Strand, and the Sbnya Marcus 
Revue, produced locally, and split- 
ting a. week's "time" between here 
and Rochester. 



The Avon, Watertown, will add 
five acts to its picture for the last 
half of the week. John A. Thoma is 
manager^ 



Mrs. Ada Shiman Kincaid, con- 
cert pianist and former wife of .Gen; 
J. Leslie Kincaid, fonner adjutant- 
general of the 27th division and now 
of the United Hotels, was married 
here last week to Jay Lansing 
Grouse. 



Utlca is slated for two new neigh- 
borhood houses. One, vthe Carlton, 
opens on th© site of the old Savoy. 
A second is to be erected on the cor- 
ner of Albany street and Kossuth 
avenue. 



The Rome Players, Rome little 
theatre group, have leased the old 
home of the Rome Perfection Laun- 
dry and win adiapt it to workshop 
purposes. The Players will do a 
group of three one-act . plays— "The 



Bracel'ft." "The Pot Boiler" and 
"Spring"- Feb. 21, while on April J> 
they produce "Seventh Heaven." 

Six full-length productions. In- 
cluding a costume play, and Involv 
Ing ' the Services of more than 600 
students, is the outline of the 1928- 
29 dramatic program at Syracuse 
University, announced by Prof. 
Sawyer Falk, director of drama^tlcs. 



The Avon, Utlca (Schine), broad- 
casts a midnight vaudeville program 
every Monday night from Station 
WIBX. The public ia Invited In to 
watch the broadcasting, and the 
stunt Is resulting In 3. R. O. 



PORTLAND, ORE. 

By SAMMY COHEN 

Oriental — ''Thei Forbidden Wom- 
an." 

Broadvyay— "Wife Savers." 

Lib«rty— "The Spotlight." 

Rivoli— "Helen of Troy" (2d week). 

C o I u m b i a^"The Cohens end 
Kellys in Paris" (2d week). 

Orpheiim — "The Country Doctor"- 
vaude. 

Music Box— "My Son" (Henry 
Duffy Players). 



Herschel Stuart, iPaciflc North- 
west manager West Coast houses, 
with Louis Cohen, of the real estate 
department for W. C, vyverei both In 
the city, making an inspection of 
houses in this territory. They are 
making a survey of conditlona in 
the local theatres and reporting 
same. to William Pox,. who now con- 
trols the chain. 



E. E. Marsh, three years manager 
W. C. houses in Astoria, Ore., has 
been shifted to the local suburban 
Hollywood as manager. Edgar Hart, 
former, manager, Hollywood, . be- 
comes Marsh's successor. 



John Hamrick's local Blue Mouse 
reports a loss of several hundred 
dollai's from its safe without a slnlrle 
clue as to who pulled the Job. Xiocal 
dicks swear It was the slickest job 
ever done here. 



Casper Fischer^ general manager. 
.Washington Theatre Enterprises, 
Inc., affiliated with Tiffany- Stahl In 
the erection of the Mayflower In 



Seattle, as well as a house In As- 
toria, Ore., will be in the city in the 
next few days. Fischer will be ac- 
companied by Gerald Field, Seattfe 
architect; Creigh Nelson, stock-* 
holder, and Ivan Hyland, president 
of the company. Tliey are dickering 
for a large theatre site on which to 
erect a 3,000-seat local house. The 
Fischer interests, together with the 
Capitol Investment Co., will, also 
erect a' 1,000 -seat house. 



Ollie Wallace has Inaugurated a 
series of ; Sunday noon concerts at 
the Wurlitzer. Wallace is an.orv 
gantet as well as a master of cere-, 
monies. 



Buddy Stuart, brother of Herschel 
Stuart, is handling "Motherhood," 
sex film. . 



The West Coast Broadway now 
owns and operates their, own radio 
station, known as KWJJ. The sta- 
tion Is located In the Broadway the- 
atre, and.presontd as a regular fea- 
ture acts from Fancbon and Marcoi 
time, which happen to "be playing 
the house; 



The deal for the acquisition of the 
Portland Hotel property by a group 
of local business people for the erec- 
tion of a large hotel and theatre 
project now. looks cold. It was said 
J. A. Charlesworth, local realtor, 
who promoted the big Publlx- 
Heathnian Hotel proposition, was 
endeavoring to line up some theatre, 
circuit to take a long-term lease on 
the proposed theatre, but not a taker 
could be found. 



Irvin Waterstreet, formerly with 
Publix in Canada, is city manaiger 
foe W. C, hou.ses. He succeeds Sid- 
ney McDonald, called to Seattle by 
Herschel Stuart. Sam Maurice Is 
now in charge of the Oregon terri- 
tory. 



Universal - Multnomalh theatres 
are going In for stock plays for 
some of their suburban houses. A 
contract has been signed with the 
Guy Hickman's Comedians for the 
appearance of this company at both 
the Egyptian and the Lincoln the- 
atres. 

A few changes In the local op- 
erating staff of "West Coast Thea- 



tres has been announoM by Her- 
schel Stuart, Pacific . northwest 
chief, for W. C. Sidney McDonald 
Is shifted to Seattle, where he will 
act aa Stuart's assistant. Irvine 
Waterstreet is McDonald's succes- 
sor here. Sam Maiirlce Is tempo- 
rarily In charge of the Oregon West 
Coast houses, with headquarters in 
the Liberty theatre. 

Tiffany-Stahl Is becomln«r a pro- 
ducer-exhibitor In this territory. 
Aside from having an interest in. 
now houses in Seattle and Astoria, 
Ore., D. C. MlUward. northwest 
manager for Tiffany, has taken a 
20-year lease on a 1,000-seat the- 
tre starting In March. 

Bddle Hitchcock, in L<w Angeles 
to. conduct the publicity oampaiign 
at Loew's State for Eddie Peabody, 
has been transferred here, where 
he will .handle exploitation for the 
opening of the new Paramount. 

DENVER 

Aladdin— "l^he Jazz Singer." 

America— ^"A Man's Past." 

Broadway-T Walker WhiL«^side. 

Colorado— '.'Chicago." 

Denham — = '"Take My Advice," 
(stock). 

Denver — "The Dove." 

Empress — "School Days" (musical 
comedy stock) and "Pleasure Be- 
fore Business" (picture). 

Orpheum — Vaude. 

Rialto— "The Big Parade." 

Victory— "Chicago After Mid- 
night." (First half). 



Harold Lyle Blakely, singer in a 
downtown cabaret,- has: been di- 
vorced by Pauline Ward Blakely, 
University of Colorado, cO-ed, who 
charged criielty. 



The district attorney has filed a 
petition asking for a permanent in- 
junction to restrain the operation 
of Rainbow Inn, a roadhouse on the 
Denver-Boulder road. 



The movie owners of Plorenoe, 
Colo., headed by H. Kincaid, and 
the preachers are going to fight it 
out — if it takes all summer — on the 
question of repealing a present ordi- 
nance which forbids the showing of 
pictures on Sunday. 



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Wednesday, February 15, 1928 



VARIETY 



61 



VARlEm LOS ANGELES OFFICE 

ARTHUR UNGAR in Charge 
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707 So. Broadway, Trinity 3711-3712 



LOS ANGELES 



Professionals have the free, use of Variety's 
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Sunday night the Orpheum had 
o waiting line In. front of the box 
offloe. Something rtir© for tlie 
Orph. • But it had. Fannie : Brice 
headlining for the second week and 
that was why. The rest of the bill 
didn't seem to matter and with the 
exception of one or two. The 
bookers aPPftriehtly eased up on ex- 
pense after sending Fanhle off to a 
flying istart with, a great supporting 
bill for her Initial week. . The first 
aection of this show was. saved by 
the Three Sailors, knockout j^cro- 
batlc comedy act, who started a 
riot of laughs. Bert Mason, Bob. 
Ilobson and Harry Blile are the 
trio. For the type of stuff these 
lads do they can hold their heads 
up high. The act started in pic- 
ture houses in the east several 
years ago, but were grabbed by 
K-A 'and Orpheum soon after. 

Lester Crawford aiid Helen Brod - 
erlck had it a little tough to fol- 
low. This comedy chatter duo are 
troupers of the old school, and 
managed to get the most but of 
their material. . Miss Broderlck's 
droll straight was. responsible for 
what laughs there were. Repartee 
iB swift arid clicks. 

Helen MacKellar in Elliott Les- 
ter's condensed version ■■ of *'The 
Mud Turtle,'' No. 5 and preceding 
Intermlsh. The playlet failed to hit 
here, though Miss MacKellar was 
her usual self as the waitress who 
marries the country simp and . finds 
It hard 'to hreak In the family 
circle. Of the cast of five hut two 
were outstanding. George M^c- 
Quarrie, as the hard hearted blus- 
tering father, and iPeggy Warner, 
as the rube kid sisten 

Leo Carrlllo opened the second 
half ahead of Miss Brlce. CarrUlo 
is known on the coast and likewise 
his stories. They went strong for 
him. Carrlllo began with some fast 
and witty talk that had his audi- 
ence hopping mentally to catch up 
with "him. His wop dialect ..was 
standard and for a kickoflC he pulled 
a Chink gag, iising a real Mon- 
golian out in front for a laugh. 
Pulled back for an encore he re- 
cited a sob ballad by Eddie Guest. 

No matter how many times 
Fannie Brice may . appear In this., 
town she's a natural to wow every 
time. A number of picture people 
whose faces are not so familiar 
around the Orpheum put" in an ap- 
pearance this time and they, as. 
well ais the lays, walked out con- 
vinced that Fannie can still extract 
a smile and a sob at will. Fannle's 
routine was practically the sanrte as 
the week before, and always good- 
fpr many more to come. "Mrs. 
Cohen at the Beach" tickled the 
folks, most and probably Fannie, 
too. She had to beg off pfter three 
encores and gave them' "My Man" 
for a finale. . 

• They started to . walk . out but 
changed their minds when the 
Amaut Brothers came on to closie 
the show. The boys held everyone 
tight to the finish. Their bird imi- 
tation stands alone and sure fire 
anywhere, anytime. . 

Gortello's Circus revue, otherwise 
a mediocre dog turn; opened. Cor- 
tello does some preliminary 
tumbling and balancing but the 
pups are what count/ The "deuce"' 
was filled by Harrison and Dakin, 
mixed comedy team, with about 
everything by way of hokum. 

Not a flash act on the bill. 

Once in, a while a weak vaudeville 
bill may crop out anywhere. This 
happened at Pantages. Pan's fans 
have been getting more than 
money's worth. There were six 
acts on the bill, but actually it was 
one: Winona Winter (New Acts), 
headllner. Madge Bellamy In "Silk 
Lege" (Pox) was the screen at 
traction. Monday afternoon, first 
- show, business- .was -not average. 
The two-bit entrance fee from 12 
to 1 is back in vogu6 ?igaih. The 



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ante at this time was raised for a 
while during a period of "name" 
attractions. . 

. Miss Winter stuck out in this 
show, like a lighthouse. Her new 
routine of chairacteiv songs caiight 
the fancy of the matinee mob, and 
they expressed their favor but loud. 
She could hiave done more than her 
alloted period of time, but preferred 
to bow off after one encore. 

Ahead ^d ba,ck it \vas a tossup. 
Openers were Amazon and Nile, 
man and- woman contortionists 
working on .dim stage, in a woodland 
sotting. For a cur ta;in -raiser both 
are in crocodile outfits maneuvering 
arourid and lending a realistic toudh 
to things. Regulation routine fol- 
lows, neatly exeduted, but slow lii 
tempo. Hanson Sisters. thr6e, gave 
a harp recital in No. 2, okay from 
musical standpoint, but again re- 
tarding things. The glrls.look good 
and are capable at the Instrumentflw 
Classics are their best. 
: Rubin of Rubin, Larry and Andre 
saved the next position.' from a flop. 
First named is clever, working in 
blackfacei, with a uke while spilling 
a line of chatter. . Lari'y is an in- 
different hoofer and Miss Andre 
likewise. Rubin .istopped the show 
with sohie clog steps hear thie. finish 
arid was. brought back for more; 
"Revelations" was a flash girl danc- 
ing act presented by Kathryn Lam- 
bert. Milton Broiison, Russian 
prancer of ability, is featured, with 
the gals also singing. Full stage 
layout was attractive, but. the. 
f emrries failed to reveal anything*- 
Mediocre specialties and too much 
of the same thing. BronsOn does 
everything to speed matters up, but 
is not enough. Routines should be 
revamped. Orii the closing end were 
Olympia and Jules with an assort- 
ment of tricks, including Russian 
and . South American greyhounds, 
and featuring "Jiggs," . a minute 
pup. 



Windsor Sc(uare theatre, where 
the : Louis O. Macloons presented 
'The Desert Song" and played, to 
bad business, forcing the producers 
to move 'ihto a downtown liouse, is 
-being investigated by City Prose- 
cutor Licfcley as to possibilities of 
zoning violations. Residents of the 
exclusive Windsor Square district 
filed a petition to revoke the permit 
of the theatre, which belongs to the 
Ebcll Club, complaining of noise, 
which (blocked trafl^c.and created a 
general nuisance. Ofllcials of the 
Ebell Club, pretentious structure 
costing around $1,000,000, said it 
was understood with the City Plan- 
ning Commission at the time th^ 
theatre permit was issued as to the 
purpose of the enterprise. The 
Macloons leased the house for a pe- 
riod of three months, but. only re- 
riiained for a couple of weeks, leav- 
ing some $2,500 in unpaid rent for 
which the Ebell Club is 'now suing. 
The Planning Commission will hold 
a hearing on the controversy Feb. 
16. 



"Interference" opens at the Holly- 
wood Playhouse Feb. 26 with Isa- 
belle Withers, Montague Shaw, 
Doris Lloyd and George" Barraud, 
Douglas Gilmore, Flora Bramley, 
Va,lcntine Sydney, Douglas Law- 
rence, Ed Cassldy, V. Talbot Hen- 
derson, Gloria Gordon, Leslie 
Pcarce, directing. 



Priank Ward^ location maniager, 
First National studios, has been 
elected president of the Location 
Managers' Association. 



The Writers present four plays 
Feb. 15-16 for this month's series. 
"The Artist," by A. A. Milne; 
"Waterloo," by Arthur Conan 
Doyle; "The Flattering Word," by 
George : Kelly ; - and "Miss- Baxter,'- 
by Maude Fulton and Titus Parker. 
The casts include Eleanor Boa.rd- 
man, Edward Everett Horton, Miss 
Fulton, Marjorie Bennett, Robert 
Elliott, . Frank Relcher, De Witt 
Jennings, Lionel Belmore, Hal 
Crane, Richard Tucker, Helene Sul- 
livan, boi-othy Wolbert, Marjorie 
Montgomery/ Will Walling, and 
Dennis d'Auburn. James Durkin, 
director. 



"Idiut." at the Belmont have proved 
succps-siul and will be followed up 
a scries of art theatre plays. 
Koginalrt Polo, who Is directing the 
i?liows which L. E. Behymer is pre- 
seritins', Is preparing "The Great 
Adventure," 



Bob Lynch, who owns the M-G 
exoliange In Philadelphia, arrived 
this week via, the Panama Canal; 
He contemplates spending a month 

here^- ■ 



Hollywood "Repertoire Plaiyers will 
again put: on Andreyev's The Waltz 
of the Dogs" at the Hollywood Play- 
hou.se, Feb. 19. play is directed and 
.staged by Paul Spier, also in the 
cast. . 



Jack.Laughlin was presented with 
a gold' chain bracelet by Bavarian 
riiombers of his. prologue to "Foiir 
aons" at the Caxthay Circle. The 
token is said tO have come frorii the 
royal family of the former King of 
Bavaria,. 



Hnutlngton Beach High School 
prod ii'ced"Pinaf ore" with a student 
..cast in the - school auditorium. 



, Ocean Park Business Men's Asso- 
ciation: again sponsor « marathon 
dance contest April 19. The event 
starts' in a Los Angeles ballroom and 
winds up in Ocean ^rk. Last year's 
affair was stopped oy p6lice when 
contestants dropped from exhaus- 
tion. 



DALLA$ 

BY RUDOLPH DON AT 

Palace (Publix): ''Helen of 
Troy"; stage. Art Landry with 
"Shadowland." 

Majestic (Interstate): "Let 'Er 
Go Gallagher"; stage, Ned Way- 
burn's "Buds of 1J23." 

Melba (Publix): "The Gaucho." 
Old Mill (Saenger): "FrenQli 
Dressing.'' 

.Capitol: "The Cohens and Kellys 
in Paris." . . 

Arcadia (Dent): Vita. 
Pantages (tab): Buddy Morgan 
Revue. 



James ..McKowa:n, manager of the 
Hill Street for the past three yeans, 
has been sent, to the Orpheum, Van- 
couver* to replace W. A. Barnes, 
Who is suflfefing from a nervous 
breakdownv/Ray Jones, assistant 
l*6use maA^ger' and press atgent, will 
be in chafge of the Hill Street. 



teve Balfour, English ' picture ac- 
tress, is visiting out here and look- 
ing over the studios. 



Vernon Country Club has re- 
opened under new management of 
Bill Paine, ♦he floor, show has Mel 
and George, VaJ Roberts, Jeanne 
phambers, and Dave Shell's Orches- 
tra. 



. La Boheme, Dallas' flrst'and ohly 
night club, is going good with al l! 

coverage. 



Walter Holbrook, former tele- 
graph editor for the Dallas "Dis- 
patch," is. now dramatic critic, 
succeeding Al Bedoe. . . : 



Josephine Oliver, Tlollnist, who 
was "Miss Dallaa" in Publix's op- 
portunity unit, "America," last 
summer, departed for Paris in 
preparation for a professional ca- 
reer. 



Bert Lytell* appearing in person 
at the Majestic, waa a topnotch 
drawing card for. what would have 
been a mediocre bill la«t week. He 
announced he will produce two films 
for Columbia this aummer. 



and 



SEATTLE 

DAVE TREPP 

President — "Tommy." 
Orpheum — "Night Flyer' 

vaude. 

Pantages — "Gateway of Moon" 
and vaude. 

Fifth Avenue— "Baby Mine." 

United Artiata— "Student Prince." 

Blue Mouae — "Olrl from Chicago" 
a,nd-Vita,-. - ■- . • \ L 

Columbia — "Sutrehder." 



George.. Lipschultz was here the 
past week, oh Pan, and incidehtly 
talked to Mayflower management 
relative to opening of the house 
now building; Caisper Fischer, man-, 
ager, reports . progrefls satisfac- 
tory, with opening date about 
May i. The new bouse will be the 
ace house of the string. Roy Brown 
is in the home pflloe. Roy Watklns 
has the music contract, which will 
include handling 'the 60-piece or- 
chestra, while Lilpschulta will be 
conductor. 



.Third Avenue theatre Is the new 
name of the ex-President (before 
that, Heilig), at Third and Madison. 
Pop stock with 30-cent top Is on. 
Opened Feb^ 14 to. fair trade. F. 
M. OablU is manager. 



T'wo special matinees , of the 



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Two of the leading players in tho 
country in ddamatic stock, Howard 
Miller and Leoha Powers, woro 
-moi-i-if'd— ih--Bo8tonv-on^Nx3Yr. ..^^ 
71CW.S is just now leaking out. P,otli 
;v(' .'it.'irring with the Henry . iJuffy 
I'lny-rs at the President. 



trons as to why they came to the 
I^ro.sidont theatre, conducted by 
Manager Bill McCu.rdy; resulted as 
follows: Becau.sc oC Duffy policy, 
331; clean and I'tniiiy plays, 27-5 ;• 
upon advice of friomls,. 79; becausie 
of New York runs, 12; newspaper 
advertising, 49.; ni-wspaper critique, 
20; show window cards, 4; sensihle 
pricesi 237, ?ind radio advertis- 
ing, 22. • 



Mr. and Mrfe. Hi'ury Duffy were 
in Seattle a few days the past weelt, 
to see. the. prerhierc of"T,he Show- 
down" at the Pi-esident. Qlgu 
Printzlau's piny proved excellent, 
arid appealed to men and women 
aliite. 



Pia-troiis liked "Rain" at the 
President, a couple of week.s ago. 
Manager McCurdy plans repeat. 



MINNEAPOLIS 

Metropolitan—Dark. 

Shubert — "Mister Antonio" (Bain- 
bridge dfamatic stock). 

Hennepin-Orpheum — Vaudeville 
(OLson & Johnson) and '"On to 
Reno." 

Pantages— Vaudeville and "The 
Daredevil's Reward." 

Palace— "The Show-Off" (McCall- 
Bi'idge musical comedy tab). 

Seventh Street — Vaudeville and 
"Thie Black Jack.". 

Gayety— "Girls of the U. S. A." 
(Mutual wheel burlesque). 

State— "The Jazz Singer:" 

Garrick— "Wild Geese." 

Strand— "The Last Command." 

Lyric— "Figures Don't Lie." 

Grand-;-"Get Tour Man" (2d loop 
showing^' . .' 



Harry Sherman, director . of spe- 
cial relations for Publix, was In Min- 
neapolis to confer with local mu- 
sician union offlclals relative to the 
orchestra for the new $2,000,000 
Minnesota theatre to be opened late 
in March. 



The Metropolitan (legitimate road 
attractions) has. a. "dark" period of 
more than a month, ahead. The only 
future booking announcement is 
the all-star revival of "Diplomacy" 
late in March. It has been a slim 
year for this house as a 'result of 
the local stage han9ls' strike and 
the shortage of touring ^attractions. 

ROCHESTER, N. Y. 

By H. D. SANDERSON 

Lyceum — "Wings" (2d week). 
Eastman — "Serenade." 
Rochester— "The Gaucho," Pan 
vaude. 

Regent— "Wife Savers." 
Piccadilly — "A Tiexas Steer." 
Fay's — "Judgment of the Hills," 
vaude. ■ 

Temple — K.-A. vaude. 
Gayety— Burlesque (Mutual). 



Interest in "eugenic babies" here 
Is fa.nned by the forthconjing ds- 
bate March 2 at the Baptist. Temple 
between Judge Ben. B. Lindsey and 
Rev. Clinton Wunder on "The 
Companionate Marriage." In his 
last debate with Clarence Darrow 
on "Has Life a Purpose?" the 
dominie and. former film censor 
came off second best. 



The first Sunday movie show in 
Canandaigua will be shown at the 
Playhouse Feb. 19. - it looks like 
the preachers have lost their fight. 
The Common Council last week au- 
thorized Sunday films in accord- 
ance with the recent referendum. . 



Guy Fra.sor Harrison, conductor, 
Eastman theatre orchestra, recent- 
ly admitted to American citizen- 
ship, celebrated the event, at the 
"pop" concert Sunda.y with an all- 
American progi-am'. 



Rochester Exposition cleared 
$6,593.70 last year, according to the 
report of Secretary Edgar P. Ed- 
wards. Bands cost $3,576.97; 
vaudeville, $.5,784.20; special attrac- 
tions, $1,863.67. New'ofllcers: Hon- 
orary president, Mayor Joseph C. 
Wilson; president, . Elmer E. Fair- 
child; secretary-manageri" Edgair F. 
Edwards. 



The Schlne Theatrical Enter- 
prisp.s li.'ive .served not.irie on tenants 
of th^ Smith Opera : House block, 
Geneva, to vacate .so the theatre 



can be rcmodvlod and rcopi-ned 
'next fall with 500 seating ca-. 
pacity. Tho old gallery will l)P rc- 
niovod. Mutual bu'riosque Munday 
afternoons ha.s been the only at- 
traction of late. 



Broadonsting of grand opera and 
odincerts helps attendance, at tl;oa- 
tros, accordinp: to CJencral Manng^r 
Eric Clarke (Eastman). 



NIkitas D. Dlpson. (Eatavia), 
president of the Genesee Theali'ical 
lOnterprlses, has contracted for 
Vitaphohe In the new Family thea- 
tre, Batavln. The Qompany also 
has Vita equipment at its theatres . 
in Jamestown and Hornell and will 
iris tall it in the Greenberg, Pa.,; 
house. . 



MILWAUKEE 

By HERB M. ISRAEL 

Empress— <ierman stock. 
Gayety— Burlesque (Mutual), 
Alhambra — "Two Flanving 
Youths." 

Garden — "Girl from Chicago" -Vita. 
Davidson— "King of Kings." 
Majestic— -"Lf'.Ejionaires in Fjiris' - 
vaude. . ' ■ 

Merrill— "Paid to Love.". 
Miller — "The Tigress." 
Palace— "Woman Wise"-vavicl('. 
Strand — "Doomsday." 
Wisconsin — "Sporting Goods. " 



Charging flagrant violations of the 
building law, the. city building in- 
spector has ordered work on the 
new Empire building, which will 
house the new Majestic theatre, 
stopped. The nature of the viola- 
tions was not made public by the 
inspector. 



The Granada (neighborhood) has. 
gonie into the stage band policy with 
Eddie Harris and Gang on the stage. 
Harris is in. c., sings, dances and 
doubles in the orcheistra, doing a 
practical one-man show. 



The Eight English Rockets have 
replaced the Abbott dancers a.s the 
chorus of the Wisconsin stage show. 



Universal opens its now Sheboy- 
gan theatre at Sheboygan, Wis., 
Feb. 18. Jack Gross, formerly of 
Springfield, Mo., will manage. 

Garnet iBtrelt, 16, artlats' model, 
who caused the aiTest of several 
local artists and sculptors a year 
ago for posing in the nude while yet 
a minor, has married William Volk- 
iiian, Lakewood. 



P. A. "BURNS" PAPERS 



(Continued from page 43) 

Capelia, which an international 
showman who has known, the team 
for many years denied. 

Yesterday (Tuesday) the tabs 
pai-tlcuiarly kidded the atory as a 
publicity stunt, exposing it, while 
some of the regular and more con- 
servative sheets, seemingly in a de- 
sire not to tip their gullibility in 
falling for the pres-s, stunt, continued 
with a follow-up yarh buried away, 
that Mile. Roseray waa discharged 
from the Lexington hospital aiid 
would probaibly appear at the Casa 
Lopez that night (Tuesday). She 
did not diance Monday. Busines.T at 
the Casa was fairly good Monday 
after the storieis broke, biit not 
trac/sable one way or anothor to 
the publicity. 

Lopez opens for Fox next week, 
doublihg^^Ith" hls^ :orchestra - fi'om" 
the cafe. The bandman opcn.s the 
first half at the Academy. 



fJFARY Theatre, San Franrlsco 
uc/^ix.A Mallncea We4. and Sat. 

T.. O. VfLSWELL, lae.,. FroRentn 

PAULINE FREDERICK 

. In 

"THE SCAKLET WOMAN" 

By Kclda Searit and Helta IrMinbiDrt 



ATunaca cafo and cabaret has 
op")rc'<l in basement, of EaLfl>-s 
bniUlijig, being conducrted by I'ni.- 
vei-.sity students. 



Tho vote on the qnitzlng of pa- 



PAUL 



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(Ono..lo flll) 

2d hoir (27.-!e) 
Bosyfir ft Balfour 
Hicks Hro9 
Folovis 
Chaa Wi.iUera 

■ Foret * Bust . 
(One to nil) 

GR'EXi'IKT.D, TA. 
Viotflii'lii 
: 2d half '(16-19) 
Lawton 
Hltow>T. S 
Bdrto & (Mark 
GwyntU'- Co 
' « Waltis 

OKKKN'SlfllOi TA. 

Slrnnd 

.2d" iia:lf (16-19) . 
Llaspcd ■ Tr- 
Hlolcf.- Hi-OS 
M & Harvey ■ 
PastiiiKi Rev 
(One to nil). . . 

Kvltlt's 

2(1 li ilf (16-19) 
Billy icmaall 
Reed trooper 
'(Three to. ft'll) . 

HAltiaSIt'RG. PA. 

. MuJeHtic 

. : 2d half (lC-19) 

■ JuBt Suiipose .■ 
Fields ft Kink . 
Bibb (.'Hpron . 
Klrby ft Duval 

; (One to- nil) 

HAKTI'OUD, OT. 

('upUol 

. 2d half (lC-19) 
K Shi-rlft Co 
Bcott Siiundera • , 
Bury'a Doe Star* 
Frivol itlea Rev 
MadoliTie .Patrice ■ 

Piilave 

2d halt (16-19) 
Vanity Fair 



from papo 41) 

Ulorlc ft S^uHy 
Junls riiiu'low 
■ Jack Dt'l.cll 
Tnsz it DcW'ytin 

IIOkNKIX, .N. Y. 

Shfttfu<'k 

2d half (10-10) 
Ed ft liOo Travora 
TT.oiner l.liid 
Pam ft P Wfxrvln 
.Mrtric ft Ann Clark 
(Ono to fill) . 

H'TTtT'N, W. VA. 
. briihcuirt • ■ 
2d half . (10-1 9) 

Padiilu Co 
Ai. AVebnr . 
Slierk .ft ■n'ArvlIIe 
nharnberll.n ft' lOiirl 
lOvana ft-. Uari-lo 2 

INniANAPOLIS 
KMth'fl (13) 

Paoco Casino & J : 
Jack I/Cp. ■ ■ 
Jed. Doolcy 
TesterthouBhts 
3 Swifts ' 

ITHACA. N. 

2d half (16-19) ■ 

Fries ft "Wilson 
Paula ft- Al Hlum '. 
Clark SiH 

Marcus Sis- ft C'U'n- 
(One to nil) 

jAM'SX'WN, N. i. 
- Slieu'M 

2d: half (16-19) 

Alice Donahue 
Oliver Everet & A 
Fred Hcldcs & Gr'n 
(Two to nil) 

JUnSKY CITY 
Stat« 
■ 2d half (10-1»> 
Tex ivlcLood 
Rev Fantasy 
(Throe to nU) 



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MiiJoHdc 

2d halt (I'c-iO) 
McCoy ft "Walton 
Rpenc-i-r ft Carrol 
C.'olonKii n 
Vf\n DcVi'ldo 
Rhodes & Corniah 

r-ANCKSTKU, PA. 

Colonial (13) 

Jack I'^nirbatiks 
Slcy Klgh Rev 
(Three to nil) 

I.'WK NCK, MASS; 

2d liHlf (16-19) 
Side Show 
Jlolhern Olrls: 
(Three to All) 

MMA. O. 
kHlh'H 

2d half (10-19). 
Country Club Co 
Scrambled Legs 
(Three to nil> 

XOCKl*ORl\ N. If- 

Pftiufc 

• 2d half (16.19) . 

Dclvey Slfl 
Billy Shai-iV 
Wilbur ft Adams 
(;crald Grimn 
(One to nil) 

J.'G BRANCH, N.J. 
Nntlonul 

2d, half (16-19)- 

Va'Kgea 
Teniple 3 • 
ilernurd ft Ward 
(Two to nU) 

I.OVISVIM-K. KY. 
Kcitli'R 

2d half (10-19) 

Mathews 3 ■ 
Al'.en & Canfleld 
Paris Fashions 
Sam & Kunl-y 
Diving Girls 

1st half (20-22) 
Ernest Hlatt 
Shean & . Cantor. 
Gordon's Dogs . 
Land of Clowns 
"Wilson & Godfrey 
Nixon & Sands 

2d half (23-26) 
Dues & Collins 
Oxford 4 
Lei Lane Co 
Clifton & Denex 
3 Arnims 

UiWTAAj, MASS, 
Keith's 

2d half (16-19) 
Midget Follies 
R & K Morrjfl 
Karlo & Raven 
Tom Lane 
Miack & Stanton 
Dlan Sis 

1st half (20-22) 
Francis & Wally 
Leslie & Vand'rg'ft 

3 Reddlngtoas 
Alexander & Olson 
Rathburn 2 

2d half. (23-26) 
Shelton & Bentley 
Maddock's Rev 
Harris & HoIIr . 
Max Co 

O'Brien & J's'phlne 
Baxter & Gray 

U'NOH'ST^B. N. H; 
Palace 

2d half (16-lf) 
Dixie 4 

4 Aces & a Queen 
Lauren & Ladar* 
Sam Liebert 
Baxter /k Gray 

MANSFIELD, O. 
, Madison 
2d half (16-19) 
Bailey & Fhtl 
■ Frank Stafford 
(Three to flll) 



McKKKSl>'ltT, PA. 
liippodromo 

2d half (16-19) 
John M\ii-|ihy 
Wilton Si.s 
Al Tucker lid 
Tuck ft Toy . 
(One to Mil). 

MONTH KAL, CAN, 
PrIlK'OHN (13) 

Ilnrrls & llollcy 
Sybil Vane 
Max Rev 
Ann. Francis & W 
Ed .Tanis 
Dave Thursby . 

M'RRISt'WN, N.J. 
Lyon's Park 

2d h.-ilf (16-19) • 
Watson & Cohan 
Coakley & Held 
(Three to nU) -. 

MT. Vi-atX'N. N Y. 
ProHpect ■ 

. 2d halt (16-19) . 

Arthur Ashle.v 
Gilbert vt Franch . 
Scotty Holnies . 
Rucker & Perrln . 
(One to nil) 

N'SIIV'LE, TKNN. 

PrIncoNH ^13) 

Gordon's Go . 
Chas M;ir«hnll . 
Good ft Lcighton 
A'pyagers . ' 
Farnell & Florence 

NEWARK, N. J. 
Proctor's 

2d half (16-19) 
Brown & DcMont 
Rubin Beckwlth 
Claire Vincent 
Fr^eihan & S'ym'ur 
Glorifying Jazz ■ 
D.ooley. ft.Saios . 
Behind the Wall 

NEWBlTROn, N.T. 

Proctor's 

■ 2d half (16-19) 
Broad us Earle 
Ferris & Rome • 
Frank, ft Alma~" 
April Fool . 
(One to nil) 

N'W BR'SK'K. N.J. 

State 

2d half (16-19) 
Miller & Corbett 
(Others to nil) 

NEW HAVEN, CT. 
Palace 
2d half (16-19) 
Banjoland 
Elliott & Lature 
Araniiz Bros 
Ada Brown 
J & M Hakwlna 

NEW ROOHELLi: 
Froctor'a 
2d half (16-1») 
Dave-Harris 
Irene Rlcardo - 
Talent & Merit 
Envy 

(One to nil) 

NIAGARA FAIXS 
Belleylew 
2d half (16-1») 
Billy Arllngtpa 
Carl & Inez 
(Three to fill) 

N. ADAMS, MASS, 
Empire 
2d half (16-11) 
Arcarrl Bros 
Tvonn.e .& Victor 
Silks & Satins 
Kleo Lambert 
Lehr 4c Bell 

OTTWA, CAN. 
Keith's 

2d half (16-lt) 
Saul Brilliant 
Richard Keane 




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Loo Mar.s.hall Rer 
Mnrth Lawrence 
J & B Loster 

PATERSON, N. J; 

Mujestlo 
. 2d half- (16-1») 
CoUeano Family ' 
F ft T Karlnl 
(Threa to flll) 

P'TH AMB'Y, Njr. 

Mu Jcntlb 

2d halt (16-1») 
BIckncll 
Wm Sabbott 
Bobby Green 
Bond & Trent. 
(One to fill) 

PIIII:.\DELPIIIA 

Broadway 

2d half (L6-19) 
Juliet 

Louis .& Winthrop 
Happiness Rev 
Frankel & Dunlevy 
Bradt'd & Hamllt'n 
Millard ft Marlln 
Al Abbott 

Cross Keys 

2d half (16^19) ' ■ 
Joy Bros & Gloom 
Kirk & Lawrence 
Gen Plsano 
Bobbie Rowland 
Roode & Francis ' 

Earle (18) 

SJansleys 
Pago ft Corte* 
Tabor & Green 
Hunter ft Perclval 
Bobby Heath 
Jim Barton 
6 Chapiiis 

Grand O. H.. 

2d half (16.19) 
McCall & Keller 
B & Q Carmen 
Jonts ft Rea 
Pelly ft; Wally 
Rhyme &. Reason 
jay Velio ' ; . • 

Koith's (IS) 

In the Gym 
Harry Carrol 
Maaoii & Keeler 
(Others to flll) 
(20) 

Helen Hlggins Oe 
Olyn Landlck 
Vivian Walters 
Sesaue Hayakawa 
J H Reyes 
Joe Howard Co 
Hearst Bros 
Conrad & Eddy 

Nixon 

2d half (l(-lft) 
Paul Ydcan 
Foley & Latour 
Mixed Pickles. 
(Two to flll) 

FITTSBVRaH 

Davis (1S> 

Jack Russell 
Ray Vaughaa 
Racine & Ray 
Nazlmova 
Sid Marion 
Agemos 

(20) 

Harry Carroll Oe 
(Others to flll) 

Harris (IS) 

Al Took & Sohabht 
Morley & Anger 
Hearst Bros 
Gaines Bros 
Fe|n & Tennysoa 
Ruby 3 

PLAINFIELD. NJI. 

Procter's 

2d half (16-1»> 
Reno 

Flo & Frank Innls 
Mason & Joslym ' 
(Two to flll) 

PL'T-TSBUBO, iC.T. 

Strand 

2d half (16-1») 
Lydeir& Gibson 
Danny Dugan 
(Three to flll) 

PORTLAND, Bf». 
Keith's 

2d half (le-lt) 
McCool & Dooia 
Bevan & Flint 
Corlnne Arbuckle 
Riddle. & Cook 
Dorothy Llnd - 
Carr Bros & Betty 

1st half (20-22) 
Shelton & Bentley 
Maddock's Rev 
Harris & Holly 
J.liTC CS "'^^ - - - " - 
O'Brien & J's'phlne 
Baxter ft Gray 

2d half (23-2«). 
Francis & Wally 
Leslie & Vand'rg'ft 
3 Reddlngtons 
Alexander & Olson 
Rathburn t 

POBTSMOtlTHi O. 

• Leroy 

2d half (16-H) 
Minstrel Memories 
Cannon £ Lee 
Bernard & Kellar 
Sllllwcll & Fraser 
(One to flll) 

P'KEBPSIE, N. Y, 

Avon 
' 2d hh,lf (16-1») 
Hal Nelman 
CoUinn ft Reed 
Ruby Latham 
Gladys Joyce 
(Ono to flll) 

PB'VIDESCE. R.I, 

Alboe (13) 

AI Strykor 
. 4. Pepper Shakers 
Abbott'& jjlsiand" 
Uuller & Parker 
ilardeen 

(20) 

Hilly Hallon 
Sovcrn & Neal' Sis' 
(Three to flll) 

READING, PA. 

Rojah 
2d half (ie-l») 
Wilton Bros 
Rlane Rlano 
Redmond & Wells 



Bee A Ray Gorman 
Neptune 6 
Fllcer & Douglas 

RICHMOND, VA. 

Lyrle (13) 

RoBcoe'. Arbuckle 
Burns ft Kane 
Jim Glldca 
Tyler ft St Clair 
Earl Rial 

ROCH'ST'B, N. Y. 
Temple (IS) 

Sonla Maren's D 

Side Kicks . 
Roxy LaRbqca 
Bosser 'ft Balfoiir 
Dorothy WTallace 

ROANOKE, TA. 

Roanoke (IS) 

Juliette Dlka. 
Tramp Tramp Tp . 
Gtlbson & Price 
Francis & Hume 
Cecil A Van 

S'R'T'aA SPR'NOS 
CongrreAs . 
2d half (16-19) 

Chelm St Orr 
Johnny Marvin 
(Three to flll) 

SAV.ANNAH, OA. . 
BIJon 
2d half (16-19) 

Mildred Parker 
Davis & Nelson - 
S Lbndons 
Wtlklns & Wilkins 
Prince Watawasso 

SCHNECTADY 

Palace 
2d half (10-19) 

Cuckoo 
Bob Willis 
Marg & Joan 
Northlane. & Ward 
(One to fill) 

si>BINGFlELD, O. 
Palace 
2d half (16-19) 

Gossips of. 1927 
(Others to flll) 

ST'CB'NV'ILE, O. 
. (Dapltol 
2d half (16-19) 
Hubert & Klnny 
Ann A Frank 
Jas Coughlin Co 
Mildred Force 

SYRACUSE, N. Y, 
^Keith's 

Id half (16-19) 
Fountain o' Dance 
Billy Day 
Ersl A 'Ayer 
Burns A Allen - 
Flo Meyers 
(One to flU) 

TOI^EDO, O. 
Keith's 

24 half (18-1*) 
Oxford 4 
Ruby Norton 
(Two to flll) 

ist half (20-22) 
Besser & Balfour 
Hicks ^ros 
Felo'vls 

ChM Withers Co 
Foret A Bust 

2d half (23^2«) 
Patrlcola 
Fellls A LaRue 
Allen & Marjorle 
Val Harris Co 
Manikin Roy 

TORONTO, CAN. 
Hippodrome (IS) 
Norman A Norman 
Reed A Lucey 
ThoB J Ryan 
Ihach's Ens 
Harry Wolf 
(20) 
Toronto 

Oracella A Thoo 
Robertl Ardelll 
Rubin Sis 
Abe Reynolds 
Polly & Oz 

TRENTON, N. J. 
Capitol 

td half (16-19) 
Anthony & Rogers 
Springtime Rev 
Herr A Mlnette 
Lynch & I>ockwood 
(One to flll) 

TROY, N. Y. 
Proctor's 

Id half (16-19) 
Vox A Walters 
^Kerrys. . . 

Shadowgraph ' " 
4 Greggs 
Vlo Laurie 

UNION CITY. N.J 
Cnpltol 
Sd half (1.6-19) 
Wayburn's ..Rev 
(Others io nil) 

UTICA, N. X. 
. Gaiety 

fd half (! 11-19) • 
Ollbert & May 
Oracle Deag'in 
Karl A Edna Gress 
Billy Champ 
Dance. Classics 

WARREN, O. 
Robblns 

2d half (16-19) 
F & J Rinohart 
Raymond I'llie- 
Shelvey & Adams 
O'Nell & Oliver 
(One to flll) 

W'SU'GT'X. 1). C. 

Keith's (i;:) 
Count Bernivlcl Co 
'^Gast on - & - A^tvd reef^-^ 
Johnnie Uci-l-.cs 
Ferry Corway . 
Jack & Ruth Hayci' 
Jeromo ft.^KviMyn 
3 Nelsons' 

Hama ft Yaiiia 

(20). 
Kitty Doner Co 
Altrock & Schdcht 
Master Jay Ward, 
Pllcer & Douglas 
Norwood, ft Hall 
Bltinge & Bcrnon 



Mills A Goodwin 
Marlells 

W'SHINGT'N, FA 
' Keith's 
2d half (16-lf > 
Ross Wyeo 
Melville A Stetson 
(Three to flll) 

WATERBUBIT, C7I. 
Palace 

2d half. (16-19) 
Lee Gall >Ens 
Lane A Lee 
Dobeo & Hudson 
E J Moore 
Paull Bros 

WAT'R'T'WN, N.Y. 
- Avon 

. 2d half (16-19) 
Levan & Bolles 
Lester (6 Irvlngr . 
(Three to flll) 

wiruNG, W. yA. 

. victoria . 

2d half (16-19) 
Great Leon . 
Holly Sis 

W & L Kaufman . 
(Two to flll) 

WHITE PLAINS 

Keith's 

2d half (16-19) 
Jano A Kath Lee 
Joan Adair 
(Three to flll) 

WIUH'GT'N, DEL. 

Gnnick 

2d half (16-19) 
League of V'mpires 
O'Connor A Vaughn 
Genaro Girls 
(Two to fill) 

W'NS'CKET, B. I. 
Dijon 
2d half (16-19) 
Clara Howard 



Honey Co 
Antrim * Vale 
Sherman & Kay 
(Two to flll) 

WBC'ST'B, MASS. 
Fnlace 
Sd half (16-1*) 

Chapelle A Carlt'n 
Jos B Stanley 
Fannie Ward' 
Ross A Leddy - 
Tanner A Palmer 

YONKERS, M. ti 

Proctor's 

2d half (ie-l« 

Clinton A Itooney 
Sussiie Hayakawa 
DJcit A May Ryan 
(Two to flll) 

YORK, PA. 

Yerk O. H. 
24 half (16-1») 
Loyal's Dogs 
Kitty Doner 
Texans ' 
May A Kilduff. 
Hlckey Bros 

YOUNOSTOWN, O. 
Kelth-Albee 

2d half (l«-lf ) 
Rublo Sis 
Murdock A Mayo 
Mason A Shaw 
Manny King Co 
Val Harris Co 
Red Follies 
■ 1st half (20-2S) 
Nancy. Docker 
Weaver Bros 
Age DOS 
Calts Bros 
Scrambled Leers 
(One to flll) 

2d half (23-26) 
Brown Derby Orch 
Whltey & Freest 
Ruby Norton Co. 
Wm Kennedy Co 
(Two to flll) 



CHICAGO PADLOCKS 

' (<3ontlniued from page 54) 

trouble was encountered. Again the 
cabaret men sidestepped their 
chance, 

. Business Shot 

Chicago night clubs of any ap- 
preciable size are awaiting padlocks. 
Prospect of combatting the federal 
court actions looks slim. Fred 
Mann has been approached by his 
competitors with a plea that he 
head the defense movement. In In- 
terviews Mann said he will not, "I'll 
retain an attotney and flght my own 
battle," he told them, "its a case 
of every man. for himself now." 

Realty and property valued In ex- 
cess of 15,000,000 are involved in 
the present situation. Business at 
the night clubs has fallen off to an 
appreciable, extent with patrons 
tired of raids. Thoqe who do con- 
tinue tp make the rounds still carry 
the hip flasks and the cabarets still, 
furnish the set-ups. 

Federal agents are now engaged 
raiding the snlaller outlying cafes. 



B. & 0. ROUTES 

(Continued from page 58) 

Wbldden. Ed, 130 Olkeman St., B'klyn. 
Whitehead, Chuck, Peoples T., Port- 
land, Ore. 

Whiteman, Paul, IfiOO B'way, N. T. C. 
WUdoeft, Herb, Cinderella Roof, Los 
Aaveles. 

Wolf, Rube. Warfleld T., S. F, 

Wilde, Arthur. Monmouth' H., Sprlnr 

Lake. N. J. 
Wilds, P. R.. Highland P.. Grand Haven. 

Mich. 

Williams. Bert E., Strand Th.. Hartford. 
Oonn. 

Williams. David Q.. 260 W. 67tb St., N. 
Y. C. 

Williams, Feas, Savoy B. R., 141st St. 
and Leriox Ave., N. T, C. 

Williams, Ralph, care of Benson, Chi- 
cago. 

WlUwerth, Loo, Fonway B., Boston. 
Wilson, Billy. Du Pont H., Wilmington 
Wilson, Charles. Castle Inn, N. Y. C. 
Wilson, Don. Grand Lake T., Oakland, 
Calif. 

Wllion. Frank; Marcell 0>untry Club 
Pasadena. 

Wllion, Bam. 148 W. 4.Mh St., N. T- C. 

"Vinegar. Frnnk, -Arcadin B.R., N. T. C. 

Wittstein, ISAward, Olympic T., New 
Haven, Conn'. 

Wolf, Rube. Metropolitan. L, A. 

weiahan;- Johnr" 131-Palio -B.- Bt; San 
Francisco. 

Wright, Tad., Newburyport. Mass. 



Tates, Danny. Windsor H,, Montreal. 

Tankoe 6, Yankee 6 Rendezvous, Buf- 
falo, N. r. 

Toder, Austin, BlUmore H., Coral 
Oablea, Fla. . . 

^ Toungman. lien; 832 Dlst ,9t., Bklyh, 
N. Y. 



Caleb, Sol. Rose Tree C, Philadelphia. 

bhier, Lee. 0-106 Franklin Ave.. Holly- 
a»oed. Cal.' 

aeltar, otto. 8049 California Ave.. Bt 
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"YELLOW PERIL" 

(Continued from page 1) 

w;ay— from . th^ Caucausiixn res- 
taurateur's viewpoint — is nbw re- 
spected because of the -Chinese 
astute business methods. 

A survey of Broadway and the 
many dance orchestras along the 
main stem, and also in the outlying 
big restaurants, speaks for itseif. 
B. A, Rolfe was the first to make 
a truly big impression at the Palaiii 
P'br, the. re-hamed Palais Royali 

Paul Specht opens at the jrardin 
Royal tonight (Wednesday), an*- 
other ''name" band at it place which, 
is a success under C. M. Joe's man- 
agement where it fl(>pped in white 
hands, dating bacic to the Cafe de 
Paris, through the Cln<jerella and 
Trianon ballrooms, and as Paul 
Whlteman's and the Club New 
Yorker, until going Oriental; 

Yoeng's, formerly the. ultra 
Churchill's, now has a crack dance 
band, Sid Hall, as the feature; 
Chlnalahd, In the Cadillac hotel, has 
Nat Martin; upi on . 96th street and 
Broadway, the Mah Jongg Inn fea- 
tures Duke Yellman; the Mayflower 
Inn, in Washington HelghtSi holds 
Charles F; Strickland; the Fordham 
Gardens, in the Bronx, hais Saxl 
Holts worth as the dance attraction; 
large Kiner's Tea Gardens, in Brook- 
lyn, offers Al Lynn, and similarly 
throughout Greater . New York 
choice positions in the better class 
Chinese restaurants are available 
for first-rate dance orchestras; 

The cafes beihg "shot" there isn't 
miich to olfer in that department. 
The Chinese: restaurants are better 
propositions from the standpoint of 
the hours, .although sometimes three 
sessions daily at lunch, dinner .rnd 
supper are necessary, but In - gross 
hours under the 11-to-beyond- 
dawn^^ grind"' of some of the up- 
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Cass (Shubert) — "Good News" 
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Lafayette (Shubert;) — "The Jazz 
Singer" (legit). Opened Sunday for 
one week. . 

New .Detroit (Whitney) — Robert 
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Shubert Detroit (Shubert) — 
*X:;ouhtess Maritza" (2d week). In 
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Bbnstelle Playhouse — "Devil in 
the Cheese" (2d week) (stock). 

Majestic — "Aloma" (Woodward 
Players). 

. Adams (Kunsky) — "The Circus" 
(U. A.) (1st week). 

Capitol (Kunsky)— "Wife Savers" 
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Fox Washington (Fox) — "Siin- 
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Madison (Kunsky) — "The Jazz 
Singer" (film) -Vita (W. B.) (8th 
woek). 

Michigan (Kunsky - Publix) — 
"Sporting Goods" (Par) and "Ha- 
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United Artists (U. A.)— "Sadie 
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Oriental (Miles)— "Stage Kisses"- 
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State (Kunsky) — "Love and 
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twin booked combination, Cinder- 
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of the past. For years the two 
houses have played the same vaude 
bills each week. Roosevelt taking 
the first half and Cinderella the 
last. Sol Berns, Detroit manager 
for Sun, will continue to book the 
Cinderella, but singly. 

Week-end vaude. at the Lincoln 
Square, Birmingham and De Luxe, 
Kunsky neighborhood houses, will 
be booked by Art Rowland. 

ChaSrglng Canadian theatre own- 
ers with sharp practice. Premier 
Ferguson issued a statement that 
the amusement taX on admissions 
of 25 cents ari"d less will be re- 
stored if certain practices continue. 
It Is clainried numerous exhibitors 
have raised the price of their tick- 
ets to equal prices prevailing prior 
to the abolisliment of the tax. 

Lewis and Dody, In the Capitol's 
stage band presentation last week, 
join "High Lights" when that Pub- 
lix unit reaches Chicago. They re- 
place Clifton and DcRex. 

The death of Johnny . Ryan la-st 
week ended the career of Detroit's 
most colorful and successful gam- 
bler. Ryan was the Arnold Roth- 
stein of this city. Ryan, 35, worth 
over a million, wias a laborer in St. 
L.ouis 10 years ago. 

Louis Gravoure, baritone, hoads 
the vocal division of the musical 
department at Michigan State col- 
lege, beginning next term. 

Monk Watson, stage ban^ conduc- 
tor. Grand Riviera,' after a six 
weeks' vacation, returned last week. 



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plans to construct a 37-story office 
building on the Bite of the Hudges 
building; Arthur Scott' claims he 
was not notified of a meeting to 
decide on the building, despite that 
he holds a large part of the com- 
pany's . stock. The ■ Scott boys 
shared in a $2,600,000 estate upon 
the death of their father. A year 
ago they were In court fighting 
each other over $1,600. 

Gordon Hlgham has resigned as 
director of station WMBC. 



Theatre transfers in this district 
last week were Famiily theatre, 
Romulus, Mich., from J. W. Porter 
to C. A- Mitchell; People's, Coral, 
Mich., from J. W. Mosher to Josephs 
Shaver, and Regent, Port Huron, 
. Mich., purchased by John Strang, 
from W. S, iButterfield. All playing 
straight films. . 



Frank Stewart, formurly district 
sales manager for P. D. C, has been 
^••n.^agod by Jack Goldhar as salcsr 
hian for Unllfed Artists. 



LfiSalle Garden will switch from 
vauclefilras to dramatic stock next 
woek, with Robert Sherman Play- 
ers. The C. W. Munz neighborhood 
house has beeii playing Keith 
Vaude. 



- -a^lTC^^^'Gtcrrlclr; -^'tlark'^f or 
wooks, will reopen Fob. 20 -with 
'.\l)ie's Irish Rose." This will be 
"Aljic's" fourth trip .to Detroit. 



ftage and screen adaptations of 
rhe Jazz Singer" both in town 
this week. Jessel on week stand at 
the Lafayette, while film is In 
eighth and final at the Madison, 



Lillian Lcitzel was featured in the 
annual Shrine. Circus last week at 
the Coliseum. 



Mrs. Mollie .Best' was awarded a 
divorce frpm Cltarlie H; Best, local 
fight promoter, and manager, by 
.Judge Jaync in Circuit court: Only 
once since their marriage In 1917 
has Charlie returned home before 
two a. m., accoi'ding to the Mrs. 
His usual hour, she said, was five. 



KANSAS CITY 

By WILL R. HUGHES 

Orpheum — ^Vaudeville and pic- 
tures. 

Loev/s Midland — "Beau SabrSur," 
and "Stepping High," stage unit. 

Mainstreet — "Patent Leather 
Kid." 

Newman — "The Latest from 
Pari.s." 

Liberty— "The Opening , Night," 
picture. 

"Pantages— Vaudeville -and — pic- 
tures. 

Globe — Vitaphone arid (pictures, 
Ayith Loie Bridge musical stock. 
Gayety — Mutual burlesque. 



The Shubert Is dark this week. 
No available attractions. "Wings," 
Febf-tS:;-" • ■ • 



When the Roosevelt goes into 
Stock burlesque next week, the 



Local interest devoted to the. 
Temple theatre this week, where 
Irene Kesslcr, . daxighter of Charlio 
Kessl'cr, local political leader and 
cafe owner, Is making her stiige 
debut. She is appearing as a spe- 
cialty worker in the Ethel Grace 
Rhythm Romers, girl band. Another 
angle is that Miss Grace is Mrs. 
Charlie Mack. 

- -Miss -^^KoK«lGr,-^a.^hlaca. .singfir.==;ls, 
popular .locally on thp radio. 

In th(> iiroperty .suit of Arthur 
Scott asain.st ■ his brother David, 
there is a side issue requesting re- 
strainment of the latter from opo- 
ratin.ir the Broadway Strand theatre 
becau.se the house has been run- 
ning at a loss. The petition was 
filed before the Stmnd changed to 
a stock burl.opciue policy last week. 

The major suit of the one brother 



A huge, frosted ' .qake, ...wis the 
principal, attraction irl the lobby of 
the Orpheum this week, In honor of 
the thirtieth birthday of. the house. 



Hans Flath, formerly organist at 
the Midland, is conducting the or- 
chestra at the new Uptown. 



Several shifts in the management 
of the Riviera, omahaj and the Cap- 
itol, Des Moines, have been an- 
nounced by the Publix-Blank inter- 
ests, which control the two thea- 
tres. In the change Harry B. Wattfi, 
formerly manager of the Rlalto and 
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. to . Pes Moines, comes back to 
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succeeding A. G. Stolte, who hua 
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opened in March. 

Nate Prudenfeld, publicity man- 
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Watts in Des Moines. 

A. G. Siolte, in poor health for 
some time, will take a month's 
vacation in the south before tak- 
ing an a.«^s^^^nment with some of the 
oaatern Putillx theatres. 



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400-Foot Reel May Lose 100 Feet Through Being 
Kicked Around-^On 24*Hour Home Rental Pic- 
i hire May Be Run.Through 10 Times 



. IMatrlbutots and handlers of .16 
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chines - are finding the life of an 
average 400-foot print compara- 
tively brief, with replacement costs 
mounting continually. 

- They figure children are respbn- 
•ible in a large measure for . the 
apeddy depreciation of stock. The 
kids, with or without parental con- 
sent, run a picture over repeatedly, 
80 that on a 24-hour home rental a 
picture may be projected as many 
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tip on the floor of loose film, Im- 
properly spooled, with one or more 
persons stepping on the loose film, 
^racked and sprocket-marked parts 
are then cut out, -the film spliced to- 
(Contlnued on page 2) 



Oil Man's Free Films 
Close Two Okla. Houses 

Ponca City, Olda., Feb. 21. 
■ Free pictures which are being 
put !ph_ by,Liew W local oil mag- 
nate, whoso income la fabulous, are 
proving disconcerting to Fred Pick- 
ierell, manager of Ponca City's film 
theatres. Already two of the five 
theatres under Plckerell's manage- 
ment have been closed. Of the re- 
maining three, the Poncan is new 
and has a capacity of 1,200. The 
town has a population of 17,000. 

Wentz is, putting on his pictures 
In the local convention hall four 
days per week entirely free of 
charge. He shows anything he can 
get and the best the market af- 
fords. Film salesmen say it is im- 
possible to turn down his offers. 
Kckerell is said to have turned 
down a proposition made by the. oil-- 
inan to show pictures in the for- 
mer's theatres. 



SHAW FAVORS TALKER' 
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Welcomes Sight-Sound Screen 
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Albany, N. Y., Feb. 21. 
Fox may be interested to learn 
that one of the strongest boosters 
for its Movietone is George Ber- 
nard Shaw. In fact, if the famous 
Irishman ever lectures in America 
it will be through the Movietone, or 
some similar talking-picture de- 
vice. 

An admirer wrote Shaw asking if 
he would consent to ^peak over the 
radio when arrangements were 
made for rebroadcasts between 
England and America. In reply the 
following, and surprising letter was 
received; 

"Mr. Bernard Shaw desires me to 
say that he sincerely hopes that 
Movietone wilL supersede the pres- 
ent plan . of dragging lecturers 
around the States from one town 
to another and shaking hands with 
them, finally returning them to 
their homes in a badly damaged 
condition. If he ever lectures in 
America It will be on the screen," 
The letter wsls signed by G. B. S.'s 
secretary, Blanche Patch, 

ShaW's reply reveals that he has' 
moved from 10 Adelphi Terrace, 
long his residence, to 4 Whitehall 
Court, London Si W. I. 






L 



Views of Hickman Brought 
Matter of Subjects to 
Head — ^Anything Objec- 
tionable Submitted to 
Conference— -M a j o r i t y 
Rules — C a uses Trade 
Much Trouble, Says Hays 



OFFENSIVE TITLE 



As • result of an order iMued by 
Will H. Hays at a meetino during 
which he told the newireels they 
must stop fostering yiillow screen 
journalism or he would be compelled 
tc bring pressure to bear on the 
heads of ths respsciive companies, 
newsreel editors ar« now obliged to 
call general meetings on any sub- 
ject matter which might be deemed 
objectionable. 

If the majority at these meetings 
(Continued on page 2) 



FOX SERIES OF 
NEWSPAPERMEN 



Nite Cluhs Forced 
, _ Firm I ntq Bankruptcy 

Murphy & Brode, sign builders 
»hd painters, whose work has cre- 
ated attention frequently around the 
Square, were forced 1. to bankrutpcy 
through doing business with . night 
clubs and cabarets. They jusi 
couldn't collect from the night 
hawker.s. 

The firm has adjusted its finances 
and will resume business at the old 
atand, but with better accounts. 



Another Hop 

Rumors about a filght from Paris 
to New York in the early spring. In 
which a... famous aviator and a 
woman of sensational prominence 
will be aboard, came from the 
newsreel management approached 
by the manager of several previous 
big flights for bonuses on the ex- 
clusive rights to the flight, it being 
proposed th||i; a C^^ man be 

carried. - ~ - - v^-. . 

Newspapers and syndicates also 
have been felt out, with no names 
disclosed, not even the name of the 
ship, which is Amerlcan-bullt. 



STAGE HAND IS MAYOE 

At the laj?t city election In New- 
burgh, N. Y., James Tweed, busi- 
ness agent of the stage hands local 
(No. 46), was elected mayor. 



American publishing and editorial 
powers, mostly men who haye never 
been publicly photographed before, 
have, consented to appear on the 
screen for the flrist time in a series 
of special reels being made by Fox 
and entitled "Moulders of Public 
Opinion." The series, which is to 
be released with Fox. Newsreel serv- 
ice, will run over a period of a 
year. 

John Spurgeon, foreign news edi- 
tor for Fox, has arianged the deal 
following six months of persistent 
endeavor. The plan was turned 
down unhesitatingly when first pro- 
posed, Spurgeon was formerly edi- 
tor of the N. Y. "World" and or- 
ganizer of the staff covering the 
(Continued on page 44) 



RADIO STATIONS COSTLY, BUT 




Fitn Letters Commercially Capitalized by Large Ad- 
vertisers on Air— Bamberger and Gimbers Sta- 
tion Deficits Easily Charged Off to Publicity 



KING OF GYPSIES 
WANTS TO ORGANIZE 



After $1,000,000 First and 
Then to Keep 50,000 For^ 
tune Tellers In One Park 



Steve Koslbv, self -crowned King 
of the Gypsies, witfe his capital In 
Paterson, N. J., has a scheme to 
organize the Gypsies of the United 
States into one big colony, with an 
amusement park of their own. 

Koslov wants the government or 
some philanthropist to put up about 
$1,000,000 to set up his fellow-gyps 
in the. phrenologist business on a 
big scale, ; 

Koslov believes that the Gypsies 
would settle down and obey the 
laws if thus encouraged. 

There are C0,000 Gypsies in the 
country, with 6,000 in the Greater 
New York district. Most of them 
claim they are palm-readers. 

Koslov personally, is known as a 
clever fixer^ He furnishes Gypsies 
for society bazaars and dub book- 
ings. He has succeeded in inter- 
esting a number of politicians in 
his plan, but has not yet solved the 
problem of uniting the Gypsies, who 
are divided into about 60 tribes. 
Practically none are citizens, it is 
said. 



$50,000 for Toscanini 



Toscaninl, the conductor, who 
will make five appearances in all 
with the Philharmonic Orchestra at 
Carnegie, while over here, is to re- 
ceive $50,000, or $10,000 a concert. 

It ifl double the amount paldi Tos- 
oanlnl last season, with each time 
underwritten by Clarence Mackay. 

When Toscanini directs, Carnegie 
la jammed to the rafters. 



CIBCIJS FREAKS TO W£D 

San Francisco, Feb. . 21. 
Grace Carlyle, 18, who weighs 612 
pounds, and Colonel Vahn Creech 
(the Oklahoma Giant), 46, 7 feet 
11 Inches tall and weighing 145 
pounds, filed application here for a 
license to wed. 

They were forme?:ly sideshow at- 
tractions with Miller Bros.' 101 
Ranch show. 



Two of the largest department 
stores In America situated In the 
east, own and operate their own 
radio broadcasting stations at losse.^ 
estimated between $200,000 and 
$300,000 annually, but consider it 
the cheapest form of advertising ex- 
ploitation. They convert the de- 
partmental loss to a huge profit 
through other channels. 

Li. Bamberger & Co.. the big New- 
ark, N. J., store, operating w6r, 
and the GImbel Brothers of New 
Tork and . Philaueiphia, operating 
WGBS, are the mercantile broad- 
casters, who, while losing exten- 
sively each year on their stations 
aro enabled, through the resulting 
mailing lists gained from fan mall 
response, to capitalize this reaction 
Into many thousands of dollars. 

Both of ..these stations along with 
any other broadcasting station, from 
the NBC network links down, have 
been approached from time to time 
by outside commercial enterprises 
with proffers for purchasing the 
lists of names of radio fans who 
(Continued on page 67) 



CARROLL COONErS HOBBY 



Lumber Cc's V. P. Maintains Dance 
Band, and Profitably 



Corinthian, Bochester, Garage 

^^^R<«iH69t5iv Nr^Y:;^ F6b;^lr^ 
Sale of the Corinthian theatre to 
R. R. Conver.se, of Thompson, 
Holmes & Cohverije, was announced 
yesterday. It will be replaced by a 
ramp garage. 

Until consolidation of the Mutual 
and Columbia burlesque wheels, the 
theatre operated as a Mutual stand. 
It wafl originally named Orchestra 
Hall and was built in 1849. 



Another "millionaire maestro," al- 
though maturer than Roger Wolfe 
Kahn, is Carroll Cooney, vice-presi- 
dent of a lumber company head- 
quartered In the Woolworth build- 
ing, New York. Cooney was all- 
Amerlcari centre of Ted Coy's 1909 
Yale football team. 

Cooney has a dance band, main- 
tained as a hobby, and a financially 
successful one, considering the 
society demand for his personal ap- 
pearance with the oufit. Cooney 
plays sax, . mandolin and vlolfn 
among other Instruments. 

The Cooney orchestra will be 
heard every third week as the feat- 
ure of the White Rock concerts, a 
recent addition to the NBC's radio 
adyertlscrq. 



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7870-2096-3199 Regent Wednesday, February 22, 1928 



LONDON AS IT LOOKS 

By HANNEN SWAPPER 



London, Feb. 10, 

The All-Sacred Blacks 

To give you an Idea of the ertraordlnaiTr way In which negro turns 
pure now consldeted sacred in London, I may eay that when I saw 
ffosephine Baker, her first appearance being In a charity show here, 1 
itatfed that ''Josephine Baker is by no means a Florence Mills," and re- 
ceived a bitted lette-r of complaint, asking what right I had to crlticizf 
a criari.ty I'uiicilon. • ' 

The truth is that the prajj,.-ters of the fllm, "Uncle Tom'p Cabin," de- 
vised a pardonable publicity stunt by arranging an all-negtb matinee 
Sunday for the Thames Flood fund, gathered every negro. turn from all 
pnrts of the country andi learning that Josephine Baker could not get 
to T..ondon in time, sent over an aeroplane specially, pulled her out of 
brd, find brought her back by air! 

London r Alabama 

ThG .scene on the stage, when all the hegroeis assembled at the.. end, 
was. extraordinary. It was just like Birmlrighara, Alabama, except that 
most , of the colored people were in fashlbnable West End clothes, ^ireflsed 
• like the Prince of Wales. 

Baker's approaching arrival was. announced ieviery half hour or 80i and 
when she came In, carried on the arms of two men, because, she had 
sprained her ankle, there was terrific excitement. 

No "Florence ;Mill« Memorial" 
; JosepRlne forgot .her ankle, hOAvever, when she did her Charleston. She 
Bang sb-so, but danceid with vim. 

Properly advertised, this matinee would have created a sensation. As 
It was, it was merely an interesting study In colored psychology. 

Noble Sissle, formerly of SIssle and Blake, was the master of cere* 
monieig, most enthusiaistic. . He .had. been tip for liights arranging this 
matinee,, which he considered a nejgro, triumph In tbe way colored folk 
have beenv received In England.. 

They tried to call it a _l'.Florence Mills Memorial." This, the man- 
ager, stopped. , / ■ 

Greenwald lyiakes a Hit 

Joseph Greenwald's great feat waii to' top the bill at the Coliseum 
after a year, , half on tour, as the unboomed Solornon in "Abie's Irish 
Rose."-'' . ". . 

No' actor'a name was on the "Abie" bills or on the e'^vertlBementa. 
Yet, so admirable was Greenwald's performance that they gave him a 
two weeks' contract at the Coliseum, made him the big star and then, 
gave- him , another week's engagement — and a return date. 

Yoti " can't keep a good man down. 

"Sauce" Falling Off 
' "Saiice for the Gander" < ''The Cradle Snatohers") with Irla Hoey, who 
gave ai , rem^rTia51e~p«^5rmance,- -was- uproariously received.-- -Tet-nearly. 
all the critics, excepting myself, slated it, calling the show Indecent- and 
all sorts of thingis. William Molllson altered the plot and cut the lines, 
even after the censor had pasised it, much to the annoyance of the two 
authors. 

I said I thought the play would run a year. So" far. It has slumped. 
After all, it is no worse than farce used to be, never mind what any- 
body says; 

Not Noel Coward 

"The Second Man," In which Noel Coward is starring as an actor, has 
caused curious talk. Many people seem to think that Coward wrote It, 
but was afraid to put it out under his own name. They had never heard 
of Behrman, I suppose, not knowing he . was a writer of class. It is 
strange how stories like this clrculate.- 

Variety "Cornmand" Talk 

The program for. the Variety Command Performance alaio caused 
trouble. Four artists, who have appewed at other performances, were 
included. Fo"ur equally good oneq were left <^ut. I cannot understand 
how these progranis are arranged. 

My disclosure of the attempt to make it an international program, 
originally," changed that plan. . 

It Is now an all-British bill. But one tro"upe of dancers Is In that 
was in' last year, when there are others, equally good. Jack Hyltbn was 
put in at the last moment, in place of Syd Roy's Lyricals. who were 
surely entitled to a show. This is not said in criticism of Hylton. 

Lilian Burglss has appeared before, and so has Will Hay, Gillie Potter, 
George Carney, Max Wall and the Eight Lancashire Lads naight reason- 
ably have been chosen. -There is great heartburning aboiit It all. 

Americans Want "l^umber Love" , 

For the first time in the history of musicals plays sincie the days of 
George, Edwardes, an offer has been received for a British musical play 
before its London production. 

"Lumber Love," which I forced on managers, was sold to .a musical 
publisher, Lawrence Wright, before he had heard one time! One of 
the biggest New Tbrk producers cabled an offer. The Australian rights, 
too, are now being negotiated ^oi^ 

All this bidding has come . f rom^tfae people who have never aeen the 
show. So it shows what my reputation is worth. If I say that aoine 
thing is good, I suppose somebodjr^ielieveB it. 

"Tin Gods" Was Clay Feet 

"Tin Gods," the second pliay by this author of "Potlphar'a Wife," was 
a fiasco. The first night audience applauded It. I do not know why 
The paper said it was nonsense. ' . 

The plain fact is, I think, that the piay is a good film story, but the 
production lost all the thrill and the talk wore away the punch. An 
Amerle^ttn :producer~mlght have ■ put It ovorv 



CURBING NEWSREELS 



(Continued from page 1) 

decide agia.ihst an item the minority 
must agree to abide by the ruling. 
If there are any opposing newsreol 
editors Hays has advised he expects 
to, be called on. 

The conference of the newsrcel 
men was called by Hays because of 
the use of shots of William Hick- 
man ("the Fox") who was recently 
found guilty for the brutal murder 
of Marian Parker, 12-year-old Cali- 
fornia girl. 

Hays claimed that news shots of 
this and ainiilar cases caused the 
industry more harm than any fea- 
ture turned, out in recent yeai's. He 
added that the title of a picture, 
-iiMan,---Wonnian^=^and-..SJn,":JbM==..r^^ 
suited in more trouble than could 
be ironed out in five years. 
. The Hickman scenes were re- 
leased by International after Pol- 
lock, editor, had queriied B. B. 
Hatrick, of Cosmopolitan, on the 
matter, Hatrick was cold on the 
propoBitiori, but it was explained, as 
a try to determine whether there 
would not be a market for a n6ws- 
reel devoted exclusively to sensa- 
tional now*.' <i «>. ' •■ 7 ' 



HOME FILM UPKEEP 

(Continued from page 1) 



gether and returned to the library, 
Inspection Is difficult and requires 

much time, with the result thieit the 

loss Of, whole sequences out uf a 

plbture is not noted in time to place 

the responsibility. 
Several rental libraries have found 

as mu'ch as 1,00 feet gone out of a 

400- foot spool. 



JAKNEY'S IN LONDON 

Russell Janney Is going to Lon- 
don tp present two musical attrac 
tlohs. "White Baglej" musical ver 
slon of "The Squaw Man," off re- 
cently at the Casino. The produc 
tion will Jmc sent abroad as is. 
"^FblTowihEfrT'a;hiv<5y*S- MPllffl^ 
sical, "Marjilane," Will be done In 
England. It is a musical version of 
"Pomander Walk," 



SAILINGS 



Marcli 10 (New York to London), 
Judy King (Majestic). . j 

Feb. 21 (London to New . York), 
Harry and Jack Warner (Warner 
Bros.) (Leviathan). 




GLORIOUS ZIEGFELD GIRLS 
Speiidlne « dellcbtful week-en4 at 
GRANNY'S MAGNIFICENT FARM 

The HBYI HBYI was pro>vlded by 

HARRY ROSE 

"The Broadway Jester". 
PARAMOUNTOURING 
This (Fab. IS)— Michigan. Detrodt 
NeoBt (Reb. 36)— Allen. Cleveland 



Midnight Gyp 

London, Feb. 12. 

Gypping mgentB in America 
should turn green with envy. 

When a certain London agent 
gets a aap American, or other 
foreign act going along for a 
f evr weeks he ,flgures the time 
ripe for a quick one. The vic- 
tim is awakened' In the middle 
jpf the jDighV by .his ag6nt, ac- 
companied by two "detectiveisT' 
The yarn Is aplUed about a 
plncb. for debt when the banks 
are closed, etc. It means jail 
unless the equivalent of a 
coupla hundred dollars la Im- 
. mediately forthcoming. 

The aot generally, eomes 
through. 



PARIS 



By E. Q. KENDREW 

Paris, Feb. IS. 
Isola Brothers have bought the 
French rights of "Hit the Deck.' 
The song, "Hallaluyah," the present 
rage here, Influenced the deal. 



Jack Hylton's band will probably 
be the feature of the second edition 
of the Moulin Rouge revue next 
May. Mile. Galatry, Oriental 
dancer, has' Joined ^ the cast. - 

Viola Mayer, organist. Is engaged 
for the Paramount Pala-ce here. 



French authorities haVe decided 
to refuse a license' for all war pic* 
tures, but .those which were, com- 
menced prior to Dec. 81 last will be 
passed by the censor. If of proper 
character, for exhibition In prance. 
,■.1 ' ■ ■■ ' ' ■ •. 

Klcb , Hayes Is featured this 
month at the 'Ambassadeurs, res- 
taurant. Casino, Cannes. 

English Players at the Theatre 
Albert I, pi-Ior to thielr tour on the 
Riviera 'the end of February, will 
produce Harold Dearden'js "Twp 
White Arms," with Edward Stirling, 
Daphne Biggs, Isobel Edthbiids, 
Stella Rho, Bernard Merefield, Gil- 
son MacCormack, Reginald Riving- 
ton, Margaret Vaughan and Wil- 
fred Behtley In the cast. 

After appearing In' Belgium the 
troupe returns here in April, 
mounting "The Life Saver*' of Hu- 
bert Osborne, assistant, director o|. 
Yale University's theatre, and au- 
thor of "Shore Leave." 



Alphonse Franck, lessee of Thea- 
tre Edouard Vll, becomes chairman 
of a consortium directing the new 
FoUes Wagram (to be. Inaugurated 
next month), the hall being built 
on the site of Duval restaurant; 
Boulevard Polssonnlere, and the 
Bobino, recently restored In the 
Montparnasse and one of the qldest 
establishments In Parts. Malet. of 
the Bouffes Parisiens, will be liiUBl- 
cal director of the three. 



Kellers Open at Cafe de Paris 

London.. Feb. 21, 
Keller Bisters and Lynch open at 
tbe Cafe de Paris Instead of at the 
Kit Cat. March 6. 

This necessitates the moving: of 
the Three! New Yorkers to the Cafe 
Anglais, under the same manage- 
ment. 



SOOTH AFMCA 

By H. HANSON 



4 NEW PUYS, 2 REVDES 
IN PARIS SHOW LINEUP 

Gigolo - Demj-Mohdaine Her6 
and Heroine of Melodrama at 
Porte St. Martin 



Cape Town, Jan. 20. 
-Ohrlstmaa and New Year holidaya 
combined with nice Hummer 
weather brought a large number of 
vldltora. Outdoor •otertainmemt 
reaped money. 

Percy Hutchison at opera house 
In 'rrhe Silent House" and "Cock o' 



the Roost" 
atres, Ltd. 



Direction African The- 
BuslneBs good. 



Rivoll, with viaude and plcturee, 
doing welL Appearing during the 
season: Handers and MIlllss, Three 
Bradleys, Sisters Simpson, Fynch 
and Payne, Barclay, Terry and 
Yorke, Brtano Sartl, Italian, Klein 
and Douglaa, Amy and Cal Carter, 
Ronald Frankan and Cabaret, Kit- 
tens, Jerry and Co.. Jack and Jill. 



Alhambra , (A 161). Business 
good. Pictures shown: . "The Wan- 
derer," "The Pelican," •Vaudeville." 
"Little Annie Rooney," "Thief of 
Bagdad," "Roses of Plcardy," "Love 
of Sunya," "Cohens and Kellya," 
"Missing Llnlt" -^ ^ - - 



Building operations going ahead 
for new super cinema, erected by 
African Theatres, Rumors are 
around that a central site has been 
secured, in Capetown to erect a the- 
atre for staging grand opera to 
cinema shows. It Is intended to 
form a Umiteid liability company In 
connection with the new venture. 



Kinemas, Ltd., opposition to Af- 
rican Theatres, Is putting through 
much publicity In connection with 
schemes for a chain of cinema the- 
atres through South Africa. Latest 
is the registration of a company 
styled Kinemas (Cape suburbs). 
Ltd., with the Information the capi- 
tal, $126,000, Is being privately sub- 
scribed and three cinemas to be 
built In Capetown suburbs. 

The program of this concern since 
its start, about six months ago, 
is somewhat ambitious, as an- 
nounced. It remains to be seen if 
it will be fulfilled according to ad- 
vertlsed^publlclty,,^-;^,.,^ ^^;,-^., 



Zona Dare, London actress. Is 
coming to South Africa this year. 

Olive van Eyssen, clever South 
African actress, making good In 
England, has been compelled to re- 
turn to this country, due to HI 
health. 



Panto., •'Puss in Boots," opens 
Feb. 7 at the Opera House, 



Business satisfactory, althougfh 



big exodus to the coast for the holi- 
days. "Puss In Boots," panto., do- 
ing, well at His Majesty's; : Cost:, 
Peggy Whiteside. Diana Maxwell, 
George Wallett, Basil Osborne, Les- 
lie Hatton, Justus Gerrard, Marjo- 
rle Fulton,' Phil Rallis Duo, Jimniy 
Taylor, Edgar Stanmore,; preihiere 
danseuse, Ivy Coumee. 

Kinemas, Ltd., - recently took ac- 
tion for an interdict against Afri- 
can Theatres, Ltd.* in connection 
with, the war film, "The Somme," 
to restrain them from advertising 
by newspaper or posters a picture 
caUed "The Battle of the Somme," 
an alleged Infringement of the film 
purchased by .thei applicants. Sev- 
eral exceptions were brought for- 
ward by the defendants, which were 
finally upheld by the court ^Ith 
costs against Kinenias, Ltd. 



National Sporting Club of Johan- 
nesburg finding difficulty In secur- 
ing suitable boxers from England, 
engaged two men. In the States, 
Bennle -Burns,, .lightweight, _ and 
Frankie Wine, heavyweight. Burns 
will be matched early this year 
against a local niah, Ernie Eustice, 
and Wine will enter the ring against 
tha South African champion, 
Johnny Squires. 

With regard to the fortune left 
by Mrs. Howes of Brewster. New 
York, widow of one of the partners 
in the How"ea and Gushing Circus, 
who died last year, leaving |9,060,- 
000, It was rumored Charlie and 
Lily Joe, professionally Charlene 
and Charlene, who came to this 
country in 1918 as a Juggling act 
under contract to the African The- 
atres, and have resided in Johan- 
nesburg ever since, were benefici- 
aries under the will. 

Cralene states that this Is Incor- 
rect, as neither he or his wife 
would benefit. He met his great- 
aunt, the late Mrs. Howes, once 
when he was In America some years 
ago, and he never expected to be 
included in her wijl. 



Afrioaji Th eiatres Kaa put' over" a 
theatre deal In Rhodesia. Four the- 
atres have been bought outright. 
Palace, Bulawayo ; Empire, Bulaw- 
ayo ; Palace. SaJigbury, and Royal, 
Tatoonma, Edith Clifford, the 
clever American comedienne, is a 
big hit at the Empire. Carl Kellard 
is at the piano. 



At the Dimpire also are Adrlenne 
and Meazza; Byron and Byrop; 
(Continued on pago 41) 



Paris. Feb. 21. 
Five new plays and a new revut 
theatre have occupied the Prenqh 
capital over the past ten days or so. 
the newest being "Le Carnival de 
rAmour," melodrama, at , th^ Porte 
St. Martin.. Piece .was thbderate 
success and takes its novelty from 
haying as Its hero a handsome gig. 
olo, and as Its . heroine a young 
demondaine. ~ 

In the list of others are the new 
Folles Bergere .revue, a dramatized 
novel, fle'veral' farces and a society 
stage venture.. 

Love Carnival 

"Lo Carnival" is the work of 
C!harles Mere, originally announced '■ 
as "Mile. Jasmin." The, plot con- 
cerns Jasmin,, daughter of a woman 
of the half world, who falls in love 
With Roger, a handsome and' elegant 
gigolo. - Roger refuses to. marry the . 
girl when ho learns, she is about to 
become a mother, and Injitead she 
weds an elderly millionaire, to 
whom she Is faithful for years, . , 

Later on she. nfeets Roger again, 
3ut th^ debonair gigolo Is ruined 
through his disreputable business, 
schemes. She tries - to , save her 
former lover, confessing her past tp 
lier husband In order to enlist his 
help. Husbaiid Is about, to cast the. 
woman off in a,ng:er, when be drops 
dead of apoplexy, leaving the way : 
open for the lovers to be united^' 
and for the gigolo to reform. In- 
the rCast^Yera S^rglne, .Henri Bollan, J. 
JofTre, . Jean, Toulout and Marcelle 
Pralnce. 

Novel on Stage 

"LiHbmme a I'HIspano" ("Man 
With the Hlspano Car"). Pierre' 
Frondale's own dramatic version pt 
his novel, fared nicely at the Made- . 
lelne. Story has to . do with a, 
stranger in a stolen automobile, who., 
fascinates an Englishnrian's French,' , 
tirite, but commits suicide when lie 
Is u'hmasked, ' bringing about their- 
reconciliation.. Piece was done three, 
years ago , under tbe title of "L/t 
Marche, au Destin." 

Wizjiird Apprentice 

•Ti'Apprehti Sorcier" was staged 
Saturday evening (Feb. 18) at the 
Fepiina by one of tbe groups called 
the Grimace. It Is the work , of 
Charles Feval and Andre I^oment 
and seemed to meet the approval tit 
the audience. 

Folie* Bergere Renewed 

With the house remodeled ,and> 
seating capacity enlarged, the Foliet " 
Bergere reopened with ,a . new spe*- '1 
cialty and spectacle show c^U^- 
"Le Glrand Folic," signed Lemar-' . 
chand. Among the novelties are a 
race of greyhounds on a roller plat- 
form, a ship at sea with the Illusion^ , 
of sailing toward the audlenciB boWr - 
on, and an elabroate electrlo scen^^.; 
Dodge Sisters are featured. Andr^.^ 
Randal is amusing. 

Broadside 

I 

"En Bordee," risky three-act farc^, . 
by Pierre Veber and Andre Heuze^ . 
was revealed at the Scala to an up-. , 
roarious reception. It'has to do with-, 
the sprightly doings of sailors j., 
ashore on leave in company witii. 
damsels of lighten-minded gaiety., , .v . 

All these, are In addition to the, ^ 
opening, of a new . revue- vaudevlllej ,;^ 
show in the basement of the Cafe du, . 
Globe. 



Bertram Forsyth's Estate' ; 

Bertram Forsyth, English actor 
and playwright, who died here, Sept 
16, last, left property in New York . . 
valued at $2,000, It became known, 
when his widow, Marie Therese 
Forsyth, of 620 Riverside drive, ap- 
plied ; to the. New York County Sur- 
rogates' Court for ancillary letters of 
administration oif her husband's es- , 
tate. Thie London property of Mri'^ 
Forsyth la estimated at $4,000, 

Under the terms of the will, t^'y 
mittcd to probate In London be- . . 
oause-he-was^a-British-.a.ubj.e-Ct,^_r?i.^ 
Forsyth inherits the residuary es*' 
tate. Basil Sydney and Mrs. Win- 
nie Hutton, both of London, are the 
executors. The testator gave hifl 
"theatrical, musical . and artistic 
collection," with the exception .of 
such articles as his widow chooses to 
keep for herself, to, the Savage 
Club, "to be placed as far as pos- 
sible in one room at tho club house 
^here it may be seen at all times.'"- 



Wednesday, February 22, 1928 



F O R E I G N 



VARIETY 



ANSWERS TO EQUim FIVE 
QUESTIONS ON ACTORS IN ENG. 



Liondon, Feb. 21. 
Answers to the five questions 
cabled over to be submitted in writ- 
ing by Equity to the American Am- 
bassador here, in the matter of f or- 
elirn professionals appearlngr in 
Great. Britain and; Labor permits, 
;are,: V 

Question 1: 

Is there any , immigration 
quota for England,' and, If so, 
are actors Included In It? 
Answer: 
There Is no Immigration 
quota In England. 

Question 2: 
Can an American actor who 
has ho engagement enter Eng- 
, land to lodk for work? 

Answer: 
No class can come Into Eng- 
land to seek work. 

Question 3: 
How long Is an American 
actor, . who is under contract 
to an English liroducer, per- 
mitted to ^remain In England? 
Answer: 

Artists under contract are 
permitted to remain for the en- 
tire time contracted for. 

This also covers the point as 
. to passport vise. 

Question 4: 

if the production In which an 
American actor in England is 
playing should have a long run 
must the vise on his passport 
be renewed, and. If so, what la 
•the procedure— of -renewal, and — 
for how long may . It • be re- 
newed? 

Answer: 

Answer same as for Ques- 
tion 3: 

Question 6: 
If the production in which an 
American actor under contract 
is' playing In England should 
close shortly after opening,, say 
in two weeks, Is the actor at 
liberty to stay and look for 
other work, or may such an 
actor remain as a visitor with- 
out seeking work, or Is such an 
actor compelled to return to the 
United States at once? 

Answer': 

If show abruptly stops, artists . 
are allowed to accept oth?ir en- 
gagements If the case and value 
of the actor or act merits ex- 
tension of the Minister of 
Labor's permit. 

Ministry deals with every case 
on Its Individual merit and does 
not refuse a labor permit unless 
for a mediocre artist who would 
merely displace native talent 
without addlftg to the value of 
the show. 

About Alden Gay 
Alden Gay, over whom this con- 
troversy started, has applied sev- 
eral times for a permit, but as such 
engagements as she received were 
at 130 weekly, Ministry saw no need 
for her services over here. 

Miss Gay is an American. She 
was paid $30 for her week In a play 
at the Kew theatre some time ago, 
and the Mlnlstry^ stated she 

was -not. necessary to tlie' castV de- 
priving a. native artist of the Job. 

The Home Office says It cannot 
issue; a statement until officially 
advised of the Impending question- 
naire for Information by Ekjulty 
through the American Ambassador. 
Emerson Advised 
When John Emerson, president of 
Equity, was in London last year 
he visited the Minister of Labor. All 
of the points now raised were then 
threshed out, with Emerson re- 
ported having expressed a complete 
understanding of the situation. 



r 



John Emerson and his wife are 
tn Prance. 

The Equity questions above were 
printed in the New York "World- 
of Feb. 15 and cabled by Variety to 
Its London office. 

A previous report on 'the . Alden 
JQatter^appw'ed In Variety 
last week, 



521 Permits in *27 

Londor, Feb. SI. 

Permits to work here In 
X927, issued by the Ministry 
of Labor under the alien order 
to Americans, total: 

Legit stage alrtlsts, 102. 

Vaudeville-cabaret, 29S. 

Circus, 16. , 

Concert stige, 72, 

Musicians, 38. 

Permits issue'l to legitimate 
stage artists of all nation- 
alities for the same period 
w-ere 107, miaklng the Ameri- 
can percentage of this, category- 
just over 95 per cent. 

These figures are the revised 
official statement to Variety by 
the Ministry and correct the 
estimated, figures previously 
given. 



NEW LEGIT HOUSE IN 
LONDON SEATING 2,600 



Costing $T, 000,000— Butt and 
Gillespie Directors— Opening 
in March, 1929 



London, Feb. 20. 

A company has been formed with 

a capital of 11,400,000, divided into 

250,000 ordinary shares of ^ $6 each 

and TdO,"0'0(r^eferifed"~share^ 

each, and arrangements have been 

made to borrow a further $75,000 

on mortgage debentures at • per 

cent., to build ^ theatre on the old 

Meux brewery site, at the. Junction 
of Tottenham Court road and New 
Oxford street, at a cost, of 11,000^- 
000, to seat 2,600. 

The property is being purchased 
from Solly Joel for 1950,000, $95,000 
of which Is payable Immediately 
and balance. March 1, 1929, or 
earlier if the theatre Is completed 
before that time. - When completed, 
the house will operate in conjunc- 
tion with Moss Empires, Drury 
Lane, Victoria PaTace ieind Glasgow 
Alhambra for the production Of 
high -class theatrical shows. 

Sir Alfred Butt and R. H. Qllles^ 
pie have been appointed managing 
directors for seven years at $5,000 
per annum each, pliis l}ve per cent, 
of the profits after the payment of 
7% per cent, to the ordinary share- 
holders. 

Moss Empires and Drury Lane 
guarantee the shareholders a divi- 
dend of 7% per cent, per annum 
oii the ordinary shares for the first 
five» years In the remote event of 
this new theatre not being a suc- 
cess. 

The board of directors consists of 
Sir Alfred Butt, R. H, Gillespie, 
Lord Lurgan, J. A. E. Malone and 
J. J. Gillespie. 

The auditorium will have a width 
of 109 feet a.nd a depth of 110 feet, 
and the proscenium opening will be 
48 feet. There will be the following 
seating accommodations: Stalls, 
1,200,; royal circle, 328 ; grand circle, 
372 ; upper circle; '680.^'" ^ 




WILL MAHONEY 

Thomas Van Dyke in last Sun- 
day's New York "Telegraph" said; 
"Will Mahoney Is as good a knock- 
out as there is on the stage today. 
His danclns is great. He can de- 
liver lines with a punch. He sings 
ai nut song likid nobody, and his cur- 
tain speeches are priceless." 
Direction 

RALPH G. FARNUM, ISM Broadway 



Basil Hastings Dies 

London, Feb. XI. 

BasU Macdonald HasUngs, 47, 
died here today. 

He was a prominent playwright 
and formerly dramatlo oritlo on the 
•^lly Esprea*- 



Frank Barwood, English, 
Charged With Bigamy 

Portland, Ore., Feb. 21. 

Frank HarWood, leader of the 

Pantagee theatre orchestra since 

the house opened a yeaF ago, may 

be deported to England by immigra- 
tion officials, on a charg<6 of bigamy. 
HarWood,; according to.R. P. Bon- 
ham, immigration officer of the 
Northwest^ is charged with having 
abandoned his wife and children In 
England,' coming to United States 
with another man's wife. 

It develops that Harwood's name 
is an alias, he having been known 
as Henry Reed, the name by which 
he was known on the Pacific Coast 
since 1912. 

- According- to -Bonham, =:Harwood. 
has been living "with another wom- 
an in this city, leaving his family in 
England a few years ago. 

Pantages will probably give Har^ 
wood air to avoid unfavorable pub" 
lldty on the house, wheh the gov- 
ernment hearing akec place In 
March. HarWood' came to the Port- 
land Pantagefl from th« Si>okano 



Rothermere Paper Issue 
Holds Up Theatre Deals 

Xohdon, Feb. Jil.^ 
It Is given out on authority here 
that the Szaryaaiy theatre deals and 
flotation of a company, including 
the completloti of the deal for the 
Gulliver halls, have been tempora- 
rily suspended while Sjsarvasy puts 
out the new . Lord Rothermere is- 
use of $15,000,000 to the public for 
the 14 new Rothermere afternoon 
jta pers. _ 

The British Foreign and" Cblolflffl 
Investment Corporation, making 
this Issue, is Szarvasy's finance or- 
ganization. , The dope , is that he is 
holding up' the theatre proposition 
while the bigger issue for the newsr 
papers Is being put over. 

Total capital of the new Rother- 
mere company la $22,606,000 with 
the public issue of $16,000,000 maide 
this week. When this la cleared 
up, the theatre deal may be ex- 
pected to go ahead Immediately. 



Hyltbn's Slander DaiQage 

' London, Feb. SI. 
Jack Hylton's slander ault against 
the chairman of the Piccadilly 
Hotel resulted In a Terdlct of $260 
for the band leader. Hylton Intro- 
duced coplea . of *^arlety^ as evi- 
dence. 

Unofficially, It was atated that no 
appeal will be taken on the theory 
that If the court assessed Hylton's 
name damage at $260, the hotel was 
willing to accept that yaluatlon. 



Two New Musicals 

London. Feb. 21. 

Sir Alfred Butt's next show for 
the Drury Lane la "Show Boat" 

This musical la due to follow 
"The Desert Sonig,'* although Butt 
says no show haa been definitely 
assigned to the famed theatre. 

Another one getting ready to 
come in la Jack Buchanan's own 
venture, "That's a Good Girl,' 
scheduled for the Carlton in April. 

Buchanan la also framing this 
piece for New Tork. 



Irene Franklin's Return 

. London, Feb. $1. 

After a year'a absenrp, Irene 
Franklin returned here, and opened 
ye -terday at the Alhambra (vaude- 
ville), aa headllner. 

Miss Franklin scored neaUy with 
a well arranged . repertoire^ mostly 
consisting of old farorltoa, 

Jerry Jamlgaa aei^mpaiiled at 
the piano. 



WiirrS MOB£ CAPACTTT 

London, Feb. 21. 

'rrhe TeUow Mask." doing $17,000 
weekly at tha Carlton, wants to 
move to a house of larger capacity. 

It la com peting with Tiomber 
Love" to obtain the Lyceum. 



"LAST GASP* WELL NAMED 

London. Feb. 11. 



A cheap myatery plajr thftt ' Just 
won't do came into the Q theatre 
last night Utled *-rhe Last Oaap." 



Team Well AdvertisMf 

Paris, . Feb. tL, 
Layton and Johnson (Americans) 
due at the Kmplre,: beginning Feb. 
24. are balhff waA iAvmtimA la ad- 



NO TROUBLE FOR PROS IN CANADA 
U. S. AND BRITISH STATUS SAME 



Immigration Bureau at Washington on Crossing the 
Northern Border — ^Advises Foreigners to Carry 
Passpdrts---N6 Change in Rulings 



"JUDITH, OF ISRAEL," 
LONDON, APPROVED 

Written by N. Y. Physician- 
Sybil Thorndyke in Lead-^ 
"Wipes Out 'Memories" 

London, Fob. 21. 
What was probably the most dls- 
tlhguLshed audience seen ih a Lon- 
don theatre in months greeted 

"Judith, of Israel'-' at the Strand, 
with. Sybil Thorndike In the title 
role. Written hy Vr. Demarnay 
Bariich, New York phy.slcian, and 
produced by Miss . Thorndike anc 
her husband, Lewis Casson, the 
management cannot possibly get 
back its investment on the sched- 
uled six-week riin, prior to the ac- 
tress' African tour. 

Miss Thorndike W^b chosen for 
the part by the author after he had 
seen her in "Saint Joan.". Produc- 
tion here is the play's first show- 
ing on any stage. The apocryph'al 
story was accorded round approval 
by the premier audience for which 
Baruch, recently offered the Ameri- 
can Ambassadorship to Vienna/ had 
high diplomats present. 

Produced in a style worthy of 
Beerbohm Tree tradition, Carson 
later stepped before the enthusiastic 
house and said that "Judith" had 
washed out the memory of the 
many plays America had sent -here 
of late. 



GIBBONS-GULLIVER 
AND DEVEOPMENTS 



London, Feb. 21. 
Some curious developments have 
arisen in the Gibbons deal for the 
purchase of the Palladium and other 
CrulUver houses: A bet was made 
here that Sir Walter Gibbons would 
not be on the directorate of tlie new 
company. 

. Gulliver has moved his offices from 
the Holborn Empire building, and 
Immediately an . act he had barred 
for many years was booked. How- 
ever, Gulliver is still supervising the 
bills. When finding this ia.ct penciled 
in, he canceled it. Demonstrating 
that Gulliver Is still in authority.. 
. A huge organ is being Installed at 
the Palladium and Horace Sheldon, 
for years musical director at the 
house, has been engaged in a sim- 
ilar capacity for the Winter Garden. 

Latest report is that the Gibbons 
syndicate has bought three Golde 
houses: Blue Hall Islington, High- 
bury Cinema, and Essex Road 
Cinema, 



NEW PARIS HALL 



S pecialty S how i n B a sem e n t of Gaf e 
. du Globe Opened 



Paris, Feb. 21. 

The old name of Jardin de Paris 
has been chosen for the new estab- 
lishment just opened In the base- 
ment of the famous Cafe du Globe 
on the Boulevard . die Strasbourg 
after many postponements. 

Jane Plerly Is featured in a sort 
of revue called "Sous Glbbe" 
("Under the Globe"). 

Specialties include Armand Ber- 
nard, Cariel, Marjal, Goupll, Mmes. 
Gina Relly, Glsele Mars, Germalne 
Dlae, Pepee and Laura Hay ward, 
who also Is. Interested In the enter- 
prise. 



TRIX SISTERS TALKING 

London, Feb. 21. 
Trlz Sisters, Helen and. Josephine, 
have made up. The breach occurred 
some tlme-ago-When Josophihft-mar^ 
rled. 

Whether the girls will reunite for 
stage purposes is not known. 



Washington, Fish. 21, 
Recent controversy between Can-, 
ada and the United States oyer. In- 
discriminate crossing of our. north- 
ern border has not aftected status 

of professionalis going Into Canada. 

Immigration authorities ruled 
that Canadians working oh this side 
of the border arid returning to 
Canada at night were in. this coun- 
try on a permanent basis and would 
have to secure Immigration' visa. 

Though the belief grained circula- 
tion It would effect show people It 
Is stated at the Immigration, 
Bureau here that such is not the 
case. . ' 

An American citizen can go in 
and out of Canada at Will. "It is 
not essisMitlal," to quote the bureau 
ofllcials, 'for that citizen to carry 
his birth certificate— but it la per- 
suasive if neciessary to establish the 
visitor as of American birth." 

Question is seldom raised with 
born U. S. citizens, Certain man- 
nerisms . of,, speech, etc., are so 
known to the inspectors that they 
experience little difflculty. How- 
ever the naturalized citizen, par- 
ticularly if with an accent, no mat- 
ter how slight; always raises a 
question and proof of that natural- 
ization is usually demanded. 
' Britishers , 

Canada treats British subjects 
coml;ng from the U. S., who have 
been lawfully admitted here, either 
on a temporary or permanent 
status, as Americans— they may 
cross at will If their stay in 
Canada is less than six months. 
Hence an English professional in 
the U. S. qan play engagements In 
Canada without restraint He may, 
however, be called upon to give 
documentary proof of his right to 
be In the U. S. and the Bureau sug- 
gests foreigners carry passports at 
all times. 

For the Britisher, if ho iu 
"domiciled" (and that word Is Im- 
portant in Canadian law) in 
Canada, has the same privilege to 
enter the U. S. at will without a 
special passport or documents of 
any kind, providing his visit Is on 
this side confined to six months. 



Mann Leaves Kit Cat 

, London, Feb. 21. 

Billy Mann, leading the band at 
the Kit Cat restaurant and acting 
as m.c, there .*t |600 weekly, haa 
left after six weeks. 

The understanding Is that Mann 
received |2,600 in settlement of his 
contract. 



PARIS LIKES "CIRCUS" 

Paris, Feb. 21. 
Cntarles Chaplin's new conit-dy, 
"The Circus," had a successful local 
>^pr«mler« at the Marivaux, Feb, IC. 



INDEX 



ForelKn 

Pictures 

• Picture ilevlews ... 

; Film JHouje JRc vie w.f , . . 
Vaudeville 

New. Acta ............ .. 

Burlesque ' 

Bills 

Band and Oroh, Routes 
Vaude Reviews , ... . . . . 

Times iSquare . . i .... , . 

Editorial .............. 

Literati ..... . ......... 

Women's Page 

Legitimate 

Legit Reviews ..... . . . . 

Music 
Outdoors 
Sports 

Obituary ...... 

Correspondoncfe 
JjCtter List . . . 
inside Pictures 
News of the Dallies 
Inside Legit ....... 



■ ••••'••••••I 



I • • ■' • ». « • • 



. 2-3 
. 4-25 
. 20 

^ ^ 34 
,26-30- 
. 31 
. 3.<) 
.3C-3S 

. 38 
. 35. 
.42-43 
. 45. 

23 

.40-41 
.46-52 
. 51 
.53-56 
. 67 
. 44 
. 57 
.58-63 
. 6.'( 
. 46 . 
. 41 
40 



The Tiller Dancing Schools 

of America, Inc. 

226 West 72d Street, NEW YORK 

MAHY KEAD, Prealilont 
Phonr- En'licott 8215-6 

aViiW C1US.S0M JSuw forjuijtjr 



VARIETY 



PICTURES 



Wednesday, February 22, 1928 



N Y. AND PHIILY FACTIONS IN SCRAP FOR 
STANLEY CONTROL-BANKERS CONCERNED 



Report ih New York Says Stanley May Pass Divi- 
dend Building Operations on Five Philly 
Theatres Suspended Last Week— Outlying Houses 
Turned Back— -Conferience Meeting This Week 



FAN MAGS MAY LOSE 
STUDIO STANDING 



Factions amorigr the stpckholders 
of the Stanley Cornpany p£ America 
(Philadelphia) are centering a scrap 
for control between New York and 
Philadelphia, from reports. It fur- 
tlier says the New York end is the 
mo^e desirous of being In full 
power. 

This report is coupled with a ru- 
mor that the Stanley Company maiy 
pass ita next dividend, the latter 
arising, it is said, from the fact that 
last week all construction work wafe 
•uspended on five new theatres the 
Stanley. Company is erecting i^ 
Philadelphia., Among the five la- the 
B.OOO-scater at., -Market and 28th 
street. ■ [■ ■ ' ' . 

A . number of outlying Phllaael- 
phia houses^ recently built locally 
and operated by the Stanley Com- 
pany, were lately . turned back to 
their sponsors.. Included . In that 
group were the Wynne and Egyp- 
tian theatres. 

No Mergino Talk 

Philadelphia bankers concerned 
In the Stanley Company, the Smith 
and Earle banking house.s, are 'on 
an agreekble footing with the Stan- 
ley people, but It Is said there aire 
other bankers interested who are 
not so Inclined. 

. An . informal meeting of the Stain - 
ley Cdnipany is dated for some time, 
this week to talk over the genei-al 
situation,, especially as to building 
plans. 

Pending the internal adjustrnen.t 
within the Stanley corporation, pf 
which Irving Rosshelm is now presw 
ident and John J, McGuirk chair- 
man of the board, all talk of Stan-- 
ley anialgamation or merging -with 
Fox or others has ceased. The sante 
■extends to the .control, of First Na- 
tional, , in which Stanley holds a 25; 
per cent i Interisflt as against ,.Fox;s 
34 per, cent, in Fijst National shares. 
■ George Earle, head of the banking 
housie which. With the E. B. Smith 
Interests, has been actively coii- 
eerneid in Stanley since Its begin- 
ning, died iMonday. 



Al Jolson's ''Doubles 



99 



What Is considered one of 
the darb .happenings of the 
current film season is the em- 
ployment of a stage entertain- 
er to double for Al Jolson 
where "The Jazz Singer" Is 
.without Vltaphone accompani- 
ment, 

A singer named Ben Gold 
was engaged last week for' an 
out of town theatre to sing the 
Jolson songs during the show-. 
Ing ;of the film. 

Just how the idea will work 
out iis a matter^bf conjecture. 



M-G-M DEEGATES LAID 
WREATH FOR MARCUS 



Delegates to the M-G-M Interna- 
tional Convention of sales managers 
took matters In their own hands 
last Friday morning, dodging the 
pfnclal program, and journeying In 
a bus to the Marcus Loew mauso- 
leum on Long Island to lay a 
wreath.. 

Each delegate wpre a flower In 
his button hole/ and following a 
foreign custom, said . to be of 
S^redlsh origin, each laid his sep- 
erate flower t>y the wreath. 

.It had been suggested to the dele- 
gates when the matter was first 
broached . that they , pick a com- 
mittee of three to take the wreath.. 
This did not suit the foreign rep- 
resentatives,, ywhp proceeded to 
ignore all other . plans made for 
thein- In '. order to pay . their . re- 
spects. 



Article in ''Classics'' and Talk 
of Criminal Prosecutloh^ 
Assailed by Name 



liOs Angeles, Feb. 21. 

Fan magazine representatives may 
have their Hollywood studio priv- 
ileges chopped off as a result of a 
slurring article In "Motion Picture 
Classics," one of the monthly fan 
group. The story was written by 
Glady Hall, wife of a New York 
photographer. 

Action looking toward prosecu- 
tion for criminal libel against the 
magazine's . publishers aim writer, 
may be taken by the Academy of 
Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, 
the WAMPAS, and the several pic- 
ture players designated by name in' 
the story, headed. "The Besetting 
Sins of Hollywood." . The players 
mentioned have retained attorney? 
to bring actions. 

.:: Potty Grafter* ' 

It is claimed that, a number of 
representatives of ^an papers have 
been practising petty graft upon 
the producers and stars. Several of 
the magazine writers are upon the 
payrolls of studios. These will be 
given an altemfitive of one or the 
other. 

The Academy will hold a meeting 
this' week and probably adopt a 
resolution, and the WAMPAS will 
also meet for a elmilar purpose. 

From the article - one would . de- 
duce Its writer took an extraor- 
dinarily long. chance, to attract at- 
tention to herself, with little regard 
for the facts or nsmnes used. 



Discredited Exhib %eaders'' Only 

Retard Understanding; Tip for Hays 

. •. • • ■ 

On the comment Irt last week's Variety, concerning the so-oalled 
Indle exhibitor leaders who push themselves forward on evory is- 
sue confronting the Industry, to secur^ publicity for themselves and 
in many Instances crcatinjg a nuisance value, which they riiay 
capitalize, a prominent exhibitor says the practical business men 
among. .the indies are wise to these men and that they are generally 
ignored In the nlore Imiportant exhIb conferences. 

He stated not one of, these "loud speakers" had been Invited to 
attend the Sapirp conferences, and that the conferees were amazed 
at- the progress made, oh the cQ-ordlnatlon plan, without the usual 
•fan f are. . . 

The exhlb took a . slam at the Hays, organization for recognizing 
this self-appointed exhibitor leadership, which in many InBtances 
had no real picture financial interest at stake. He deplored that 
Hays, had allowed such a rift to iappear between the exhibitors and 
the producers on inany Important questions effecting the Industry. 

The exhib pointed out that recrimination and grievances aired, in 
the heat of controversy before the general public were having a 
bad effect and joyfully received by the common enemies of the busi- 
ness;, the reformers. 

It was his opinion that If Hays called'in several ^hard-headed ex- 
hibitors among the Indies Iniptead of conferring with exhibitor-set- 
ups, the whole matter could be. Ironed out within 24 hours. , 



WEATHER FORECAST 



$10,000 to Advertise 
"Whip Woman" 5 Days 



Becau.se of the tori-iflc pannings 
handed "The WHip Woman" (First 
National), the. Greenwich Village 
theatre rushed in 'A' two-year old 
Warner Bro^. picture, "bady Winde- 
mcre'i Fan'' to complete the first 
twp-weck bill. "The Whip Woman 
lasted five days. 

The Greenwich Village theatre 
has spent around $10,000 In news 
paper aclvortislng, Five two-Inch 
iid.s in mo.st of the pitpcrs ran for 
several days and for the first week 
five one-inch " ad.s .sc^attered, ap- 
peared to' be- thc smallest -space - air 
'lolment/ . ' 

The ho'u.se ha.s 3&5 sertts . and l.«? 
said . to be p.'iyJhg Rafaolo Diaz, 
^Metropolitan Opera tenor, $2,0,00 per 
'week to Wnrble twice dally; 



Miss Logan Walks Out 

tos Angeles, F^b. 21. 

Jaccjiielin* I^ogan doesn't believe 
that hu.sbanda .slibiild.be. cruel. She 
thinks it is enough for her to' stand 
thn torture from the Studio "heavy" 
without coming home and getting 
the Avork.s from friend hubby. 

After throe years of riiarrlago to 
"Bud". Glllo.spie, promoter, Mlsa 
T^ogan walked out, leaving a chock 
Pn the bureau which he could cash, 
and Ion town. Then her -attorney 
filed .suit for diyprto in Superior 
Court charging Gili.sppie. with ex- 
treme cruelty, 

=^ At^ OJi£^JiXtl£^.Mj PS .T-^.og/.\n _wn fl en - 
gnged to George Melford, director, 
now a widower. 



HARLAN'S MAfllTAL TANGLE 



Two Divorces Between . Hini .and 
Helen Patterson — Into Vaiid 



Lios Angeles, Feb. 21; 

Kenneth Hax-lan, who left acting 
in pictures to go on the legit stage, 
it, rehearsing an act for vaudeville 
with Helen Patterson, former lead' 
in coast production of "Sunny." 

The pair announced their engage- 
ment some time ago, but it later de- 
veloped that Harlan had not yet 
received his final decree of divorce 
from Marie Pre Vest, while Miss 
Patterson still l ^s a husband east. 
. Harlan is cur^ 'jitly appearing in 
"The Triumphant Bachelor" at the 
Figueroa Playhouse. 

Sam- Salvin, of Lyons & Lyons, 
now on the coast, i.s arranging for 
an eastern opening of the act. 



Joe Films 

Los Angeles, Feb. 2i. 

Joe Rock, producing for Sterling, 
bas.three more features to make to 
complete his present contract of 20 
for this season. 

It Is understood Rock will or- 
ganize a new producing and dis- 
tributing organization to handle his 
future products 



FREE LANCE CONTRACT 
BACK_rOR REVISION 

liOS Angeles. Feb. 21. 

Attacks from several quarters on 
the standard contract for freie lance 
actors adopted by the Academy of 
Motion Picture Arts and Sciences 
resulted in the board of directors of 
the Academy referring back the 
contract to the original committee 
for clarification. The contract has 
been used by ail producer mem- 
bers of the Academy since Jan. 1. 

Criticism directed against the 
contract was that producers could 
twist tbe legal phraseologry of cer- 
tain clauses to their own advantage. 
The Acadeipy board carefully re- 
viewed tlie criticisms and tlie con- 
tract Itself, but could find no Justi- 
fication, for complaint. In order to 
silence any attacks, the board re- 
ferred the contract back to the com- 
mittee with Instructions that It be 
clarified In wording to prevent any 
further misconstruction. . 

Committee ha^ndling the actors' 
contract consists of B. P. Schulberg 
ajid M. C. Levee, representing . the 
prod'TJcei'sr Cohtad^'Nagel' a 
lam Cooley representing the actors, 
and a fifth member from the direct 
ors' branch of the Academy. 

New draft will be reaCdy for sub- 
mission to the board In about a 
month. 



N. T. Dinner March 31 

At the Hotel Astor March 31 will 
bo hokV the annual Xaked Truth 
Dinner, .Tn f'vont in the film trade 
of New York, 

The dinner is provided hy the 
publicity and advertising hoys of 
the , iiidMS]^i:y In .thQ inetropolis.. 



MORE EUROPE MIGRATIONS 

Los Angeles, Feb. 21. 

With the closing of the Christie 
studios for a long vacation, many of 
its worliers a,re planning European 
trips. Among those definitely set to 
go across the pond arel Arvid E. 
Gillstrom, director, who sails from 
New York Feb. 25. 

Mr. and Mrs. Harold Beaudine 
I)lan to leave March 2, and Bobby 
Vernon and his. wife will leave f<)r 
a tour, through. Scotland. 



X CHAD WICK EAST 

liOS Angeles, Feb. 21. 

I. E. Chudwlok i.s en route to New 
York, where he will negotiate new 
deals for future pi-oduction and dis- 
tribution o*f his pictures. . 

It is also understood while bore, 
Chadwlck will shop around for ad- 
ditional books and works of litera- 
ture to add to his Hollywood 
library, . .. 



Avalon's New House 

Los Angeles, Feb. 21. 

A- new theatre building will be 
erected at Avalon by the Catallna 
Island Co. House will have a seat- 
ing capacity of 2,000. 

A large dance hall will occupy the 
third fioor of the building. Webber 
and Spauldlng architects. 



Washington, Feb. 21. 
Fi'om questions put to. the Weather 
Bur-eau, the following outlook Is for 
the week commencing tomorrow 
(Wednesday) for the territory east 
of the Mississippi: ■ 

Increasing cloudiness with rising, 
temperature Wednesday. 

General rains Wednesday night 
and Thursday over- southern dis- 
tricts; snows and rains over north- 
ern district. . r 

Colder weather with decidedly 
colder temperatures over northern 
districts is Indicated for Friday and 
Saturday, with snow flurries In the 
lower Lake region.. 

Another period of rains and snows 
for the early piart of next week.. 

Weather conditions during the 
past week, beginning Monday, Feb. 
13, sum up as follows •with the data 
being secured from ' the weather 
bureau : 

Western (Wash., Ore., Cal., Idaho, 
Nev. iand Utah). Stoi-m over Wash- 
ington, northern Idaho and extend- 
ing Into Montana and part o? Ore- 
gon M.onday, Feb. 13. Cleared early 
with the week practically .dear 
throughout. This extending over 
into the ciurrent week. Little va- 
riance In .temperature, though slight 
rise Monday this week. . 

Central (Mont., Wyo., Colo.. No. 
and So. Dak., Neb.^ Kans., Minn., 
lo.wa, Mo„ Wis., 111.* Western Mich, 
Ind., and Westepi Ky.). Rains and 
snows In some portions throughout 
entire week. First clear day of 
entire section Sunday, Feb. 19. Each 
day different with each section some 
days of clear weather. Temperature 
dropped toward end of week. Mis- 
souri, down 20 degrees one day. 
Moved northward next day. 

Southern (Ariz., New Mex.. Okla., 
Tex.. Ark., La., Miss.. Tenn. Ala., 
No. and So. Car., Ga, and Fla.). 
Central portion to south. Including 
New Orleans,, opened with rain. 
Moved northward and . east, includ- 
ing part of Florida. Cleared for 
one day and then another rain, 
which held until Saturday. That 
day practically clear throughout en- 
tire section. Clear for opening of 
current week. Temperature dropped 
20 degrees during the week on gulf 
coast line fforfr Florida^ w 
covered ,10 degrees at end 6f week. 

Eastern (Eastern Mich., Ohio, 
Eastern Ky., W. Va.', N. T.; Penn., 
Va;, Me., N. H., Vt, Mass., Conn., 
Del., N. J.i Md. and D. C ). Opened 
lear but with southern storms mov- 
Jng_ut3i,_..ciJvjeiang_eiitirA-j9.e.cilpjDi._lb!yi 
Tuesday night. Snows and rains 
recorded, even in southern portion 
Cleared and then back to storms 
again. Sunday opened clear for the 
current week . except In isolated in- 
stances.. Marked rise in tempera- 
ture at opening of liast week only 
to have the reverse occur at the 
close of wfeek. Rising again Sun- 
day and Monday of this week. 



FRENCH FILM 
DECREE SIGNED 



Imports iii Censors' Hamds 
— After Americans 



Paris, Feb. 21. 

President of .the French Republio 
Saturday signed the new Cinemato- 
graph decree providing for a censor" 
commission. . It will control all Jm- 
portatlon of foreign pictures begin- 
ning March 1. . 

The law requires a license fi-om 
the commission before a foreign 
picture can be exhibited. Short- 
reels, news rce|l8, travel subjects and 
educationals are not included in the 
operation of the new restriction. 

The measure, frankly aimed at 
American product, which practically 
monopolizes the market here as well 
as In other continental countries, 
sets up drastic rules. Pictures ihust 
!>e shown to the commission in ex- 
actly the form In which they wero 
exhibited in their native country, 
with titles and action unaltered. 
This Is . a blow at the American 
trade. " 

Ahicrlcan producers have com- 
monly sent out special editions for 
overseas in which the home version 
was revised. This practice is for- 
bidden and it may bar expensive 
productions from this market. 

Producers will be called upon to 
meet the cost of the inspection, 
which will be in the hand.s of 32 
officials appointed by the President, 
The law also has quota provi'slona. 
setting up the ratio of nine foreign 
productions for one domestic. 



MAE BUSCH'S PLAYLET 

Los Angeles, Feb. 21. 
Mae Busch will start in a vaude-: 
vllle sketch,. "Capital Punishment," 
W?itfPn=^^ by "-Richard^-Hyland--and 
Adele Rogers St. John." 



''■ Bebe Daniels Recovering 

Los Anegels, Feb. 21. 
Bfbe Daniels Is home from the 
hos])ital following her accident dur- 
ing work on "Hold Everything," 
Par. 

Production will be delayed an- 
other week pending? Miss Daniel's 
recovery. 



GEORGE LEWIS MARRYING 

Los Angeles, Feb. 21. 

George Liewis, starred by U in the 
"Collcgla.n." series. Is going to be 
maiTied^'""'''^":"^"'^ 

His bride . will be Mary Louise 
Lohman, non -professional, with 
wedding date set for March 23. 



Leonard Renews 

Los Angeles, Feb. 21, 
M.-O.-M. renewed Its contract 
with Robert Z. Leonard, who will 
direct four more .pictures for that 
prodycor. 



<!.1 



studios Again Peeved on 
Members* Personal P. A^'s 

Los Angeles, Feb. 21. 

The studios are again "p In arms 
over players, writers and directora 
hiring free lance press agents. . 

Producers, some time ago, . at- 
tempted to curtail the free lancers, 
but without success. Oflicials con- 
tend .t?*© Players and others,, in an 
endeavor " to ■ salisfy lhi^^ 
give the free lance boys oinany 
stories to shoot to th ne-wspapers 
before the studio really has .< the 
deals closed. In a number of eases, 
premature publication has prO'Ved 
embarrassing. :"' 
— -One— of — .the— Jarg.e_cPa 8t " studio s^ 
after cbntlhuaily warning its mem- 
bers against hiring press agents, 
finally gave - one of Its feafured 
players a closing check without ex- 
planation. The actor had tipped 
his p. a. on a pending deal In "the 
studio. 



Barrymore's Stage Return 

Los Angeles, Feb. 21., 
John Barrymore has finished his 
contract with United Artists and 
will probably go to New York soon 
to appear-on the stage. 

Barrymore has had several film 
prop o.sl ti o n s -=bu t .Js.^ holding-^ all ia, 
abeyance until he completes final 
scenes in "The Tempest," his last 
for U. A. 



PAR. REJECTS AVIATRIX 

Lios Angeles, Fi-li. 
. There will be no film cpn+iviot for 
Ruth Elder as far as Pam mount 
is concerned. 

The girl flyer made a nci f en test 
a few weeks ago. 



Wednesday, February 22, 1928 



P I C JURE S 



VARIETY 








34)AY LIMIT ON SCRIPT ANSWER 



Committees May Lock Over Point in Proposed Stand- 
ard Contract for Free Lances— -Another Clash 
Before Final Approval Also Expected 




L.03 Angelea, f 6b. ^1. . 
Llmltingr producers to three days 
In which to accept or reject an 
adaptation or scenario by a free 
lance writer la one of the clauses 
submitted by the writers' repre- 
sisntatives, appointed to draw a 
standard contract for free lance 

scenarists. 

This clause is only one of many, 
which Waldemar Young, and Al A. 
Cohn, writer members of the com- 
mittee -working through the Acad.- 
emy of Motion Picture Arts and 
Sciences, have submitted to' B. P. 
Schulberg and M. C. Levee, repre- 
senting the producers In the con- 
tract negotiations. Schulberg and 
liOvee will look over the suggested 
clauses and add the conditions they 
.thibk necessary for the protection 
of producers in engaging, free 
lancers. 

The time limit clause for a pro- 
ducer in deciding on a submitted 
adaptation or script is intended to 
eliminate the current practice of 
producing executives holding up 
Writers for an unreasonable time be- 
fore giving a decision. Writers 
have continually complained of 
Studio officials holding stories for 
weeks without even reading them. 
With the writer forced to wait for 
flie decision before able td accept 
OtllflC assignments. 

It '%p understood this clause will 
bsTOUght by the producers' repre- 
sentatives, but the writers' repre- 
sentatives will stand pat for a time 
liml^tL There may be no standard 
WrlMim contract unless the time 
Olauae for a producers' acceptance is 
eonCained therein. 

After the tentative contract is 
worked out by the committee of 
four, it will be submitted by the 
writer representatives td the board 
Of directors of the Screen Writers 
Guild for approval. Endorsement 
Will have to be obtained from the 
Guild before the writers' members 
of the Academy committee will of 
flclally approve the contract. 

It is understood there will be more 
difBciilty in getting a final approval 
on a tree lance writers co'ntract 
than v(fas encountered in the draft 
Ing of the standard contract for 
players. 



No Sbearer-Thalberg 
New York Intenriew 



Irving Thalberg and his wife, 
Korma Shearer, came pretty close 
to a world's record when neither 
would grant an interview while In 
New York, prior to their sailing last 
night (Tuesday) oh the "Maure 
tanla." They are off on a delayed 
honeynioon. - 

ISefore leayiner Hollywood, Miss 
Shearer was adylsed by Metro 
Ooldwyn-Mayer it had exercised its 
toption upon her for another year. 

The forthcoming MtQ-M year of 
■tarhood may be Mrs. Thalberg's 
final public appearance before the 
camera. She has expressed a de- 
sire to retire and her husband is 
reported" in accord. 

The Thalbergs attracted much 
attention and admiration Saturday 
night at the weekly May fair Club 
dance, 



Los Angeles, Feb. 21. 

Nor ma "^gpafer's'flfS^^^ 
her return from Europe will be 
"Ballyhoo." by Beth Brown. 

Sam Wood will direct. . 



JOLSON'S NEXT VITA 

Al Jolson Is slated to do another 
Vltaphone feature , for Warner 
Bros, in June. 

The theme considered is "Pag 
llacci," modernized. 



Preview Ultimatum 



Los Angeles, Feb. 21. 

West Coast Theatres has is- 
sued an ultimatum to First 
National. 

It's to the effect that if F. N. 
previews any pictures at the 
iPorum theatre here, these 
same fHms will not be eligible 
for release in any West Coast 
house. 



Neilan in England Has 
No Agreement With U. A. 

Los Angeles, Feb. 21. 

Jos. M. Schenck, head of United 
Artists, states that Marshall Neilan 
has no arrangement with U. A. to 
make any pictures abroad that will 
be released over here through the 
Schenck organization, nor has U. A. 
any agreement to distribute . for 
British Filmcraft in America. 

When Schenck was last abroad 
he arranged for one picture to be 
made on the other side that United 
Artists will release for America. 
That picture will be made by Rex 
Ingram and star his wife, Alice 
Terry. Ingram's pictures, as a rule, 
cost around |400,000. 



OFM,OQO,OOI] 



Noted Organizer for Three 
Years at $100,000 Salary 
Annually — -Every Theatre 
Bound by Lien Clause — ^ 
No National Organization 
Contemplated, but Re- 

. gions May Be Similarly 
Organized— Greater New 
York Theatres Only in at 
Present 



Pathe Quitting Shorts 



PROTECTIVE MOVE 



London, Feb. 21. 

Upon iarrlval here to direct .Gertr 
rude Lawrence in her initial picture 
for British Filnicraft, one of the 
new concerns which will release In 
America, It is said, through United 
Artists, "Mickey" Neilan Is .under- 
iatood to have ijiformed the com- 
pany that instead of spending $160,- 
000 on the production, Joseph M. 
Schenck will not permit any U. A. 
British-made release unless the Him 
costs $500,000. 

British Filmcraft executives, a re- 
cently formed picture concern, be- 
lieve they may be the first to cinch 
real releasing channels in America 
before a production has been started. 

Filmcraft had been negotiating 
with Neilan for several weeks, the 
director leaving Hollywood after the 
English firm had deposited $10,000 
to his credit in a London bank. 

Another angle to British Film- 
craft is that Paramount is re- 
ported to have acquired six two- 
reelers from this local company for 
its quota here. The subject of the 
fllnis is. "Sexton Blake," a detective 
series^pu^llshed M a 
on this .side by the Amalgamated 
Press. 

This aeries Is to be directed by 
George Cooper, the stories being 
plugged here some years ago by Al 
Llchtman foi^ Cooper's direction of 
a series of two-reel dramas. 



Through the unusual sounding 
statements contained in the London 
cable, it was aertt on to Vtirlety's 
oflQce in Los Angeles, for Joe 
Schenck's comment That appears 
at the head of this story. 



"Monlm Ronge/v B. I. Special 
At Tivoli, London, on Split 

London, Feb, 21. 

f< MouUn Rouge," British Interna 
tlonal's picture, which follows "The 
Student Prince" (M-Q-M) at the 
Tivoll next month, goes in on a per- 
jisri^p^b^ia^ The first. $12,600 
gross goes to " the KWaer 'wlth""1ff 
50-50 spilt between theatre and film 
on anything oyet that amount. 

M-G-M has the distribution rights 
for America. 



GERMAN DOG'S NAMS 

"Bonaparte," German police dog 
once featured by M-G-M, will appear 
in "The Danger Patrol" to be pro* 
duoed by Duke Worae for Bayart- 



Within 10 days there will be in 
op.eratioh an organization of inde- 
pendent exhibitors^ known as the 
Motion Picture Exhibitors' Associa- 
tion, in Greater New York,compris- 
ing approximately 2S0 theatres, un- 
der the guidance of Aaron Sapiro, 
noted attorney *and industrial or- 
ganizer. 

This is the first time that an in- 
dependent theatre group of this 
magnitude has ever been lined up 
under the stringent, conditions and 
policies adopted by the association. 

It is estimated by theatre opera- 
tors that this combination enhances 
the value of independent theatre 
holdings in the metropolitan dis- 
trict at least 60 per cent Since, as 
a combination, these houses assume 
a hew valuation, it Is not unlikely 
that chain operators wiU shortly at- 
tempt to buy in with Fox, the most 
logical poasibility on account of his 
small representation in New York. 

Aaron Sapiro, president of . the 
new organization, stated Monday 
that work would actually be under 
way. in about a week, as soon as 
offices have been esta;blished. 

The combinatlor represents a 
greater seating capacity In New 
York than aU the chain theatres 
combined and a film buying power 
closely estimated at $4,000,000 an- 
nually, as compared with a total of 
(Continued on page 16) 



McCarthy 0. K.S 'TraO" 



J. J. McCarthy will handle the 
roadshowing of Metro-Goldwyn- 
Mayer's "Trail of '98," which comes 
into the Astor, New York, March 13. 
Major Bowes, David Mendoza and 
William Azt are working on the 
musical scores 

This is the third M-G super Mc 
Carthy has directed on Its legit 
house career, the others being "Big 
Parade" and "Ben-Hur." 

"Trail" represents a cost of 
$1,100,000. Scenes on it are still 
being made on the coast that may 
add another $25,000. 



let ThfMrtril Loan 

In Chi. in 18 Months 

Chicago, Feb. 21. 

The first local loan for theatre 
construction within 18 months was 
granted last week by H. O. Stone 
& Co., bond house, to the Mont 
Claire Building Corp., newly formed 
by Basil Charuka, president, and 
Lewis Spirrison, secretary. . 

Amount .glinted in a letter of 
commitment is $276,000, for con- 
struction of a 1,500 -seat vaudfilm 
house, costing $600,000, at 1710 W. 
Grand, avenue, to open Sept. 1. W. 
P. Whitney is architect 

Ambitious independents looking 
for financial assistance In Chicago 
have been met with, flat refiisals 
from the bond houses of late, with 
the latter thor($nghly aware of the 
town's overseatcd condition. 



• Sheehah: afid^Pola Negri 

No closure "has been reported 
reached between Fox and Pola 
Negri, although there Is no denial 
that negotiations have been on be- 
tween the star and Winnie Shechan. 

Miss Negri has been with Par- 
amount under a weekly contract 
of $8,500. When she asked $10,000 
weekly for a renewal term, this pro-> 
duoer balked. 



Los Aiigeles, Feb. 21. 

It is understood Pathe has 
about determinied to discon- 
tinue the release of short reel 
comedies next season. The 
story is that the company, lost 
money In that particular de- 
partment last year; 

Owing to. the state of Its , 
cash -resourGes, the concern 
figures it cannot afford to 
spend more than $15,000 per 
subject and has broached the 
matter with producers oh that 
basis. 

The producers answered that 
the quality of output, the dis- 
tributor had in mind and thei 
names It sought would repre- 
sent a negative cost of not less 
tihan $25,000. 



U'S $280,000 FOR 
IDLE CONTRACT PLAYERS 



DE MILLE'S 37 




Must Pay Off 75 People Dur- 
ing 8 Weeks' Studio Closing 
—Totals $35,000 Week 



Studio Closing April to 
June^New Ayeriajge 
$125,000 Per Film 



Los Angeles, Feb. 23. 
Universal has more than 76 peo- 
ple under contract who will haVe to 
be carried over the present , eight - 
week closing period. Some of these 
contract pioople have four and eight 
weeks lay off clauses in their con- 
tracts, but the majority have had 
that clause already exercised by the 

company or are in a position to have 
It excluded. This will result in. an 
approxlmiate weekly payroll of 
$36,000 to people who are idle for the 
company, or a total expenditure of 
$280,000 that will have to be 
charged off and pro rated as over- 
head on future Universial produc- 
tions. 

In the event some of these people 
can be farmed out at a profit, the 
revenue will tend to reduce the 
losses. 



MAE MURRAY'S RECORD 

Chicago, Feb. 21. 

Mae Murray broke all previous 
records at the Chicago theatre for 
four shows dally and five on .Sat- 
urday and Sunday. 

Miss Murray could have bettered 
both Whiteman and Lewis's record 
gross by doing five during the mid- 
week. 



One Showing for War 
Dept. Aviation Film 

Albany, N. T., Feb. 21. 

First showing of the war depart- 
ment film trieslnir the "development 
of aviation in the country will be 
made at the Strand next Tuesday 
(Feb. 28). 

The picture, "Twenty-five Tears 
in the Air," has been under com - 
pilatlon by the War Department for 
several years. It begins with pic- 
tures of the first flight in America 
by the Wright brothfers in North 
Carolina in 1903 and will include 
official pictures of aerial combat 
during the war and of last yearns 
trans-Atlantic flights. 

Picture is to be returned to the 
War Department after its screening 
here. 



''Notices^' of Back Stage 

Los Angeled, Feb. 21. 
Ralph Inco started production on 
his latest FBO special, tentatively 



Cast includes Joe E, Brown, 
Gertrude Olmatoad, Lee Shum* 
way, Oie Ndss, and ■William 
Francis Dugan, Broadway play- 
wright, brought to the coast to writo 
originals for FBO. 

Dugan was assigned tc play thf 
part of a drunken playwright in 
"Notices", because of his type an'l 
knowledge of back »tagc life. 



Los Angeles, Feb. 21. 
DeMille organization is to turn oUt 
37 pictures costing approximately 
$7,000,000 for rielease by Pathe-De- 
Mille during 1928-29. Of this num- 
ber four have already been com- 
pleted and were to have been this 
year's output, while six others are 
being made now and will be com- 
pleted before April 15, at vtliich 
time It is expected the studio will 
shut down for general readjustment 
until June 1. 

The pictures which have already 
been finished, or are almost com-, 
pleted, and which were to have been 
oh the current program, are "The 
Godless Girl," "Hold 'Em Tale," 
"Walking Back" and one other. It 
was intended to niake "What Holds. 
Men" for this year, but on account 
of trouble with the author. Mar- 
guerite Tuttle, it has been called 
off. ■ ' ■ 

With the finishing up of product 
on the lot, all overhe^ad Is being cut 
to a minimum. A score of writers, 
directors and actors, working from 
picture to picture, have been re- 
leased. The general studio person- 
nel is also being cut to the. core. 

Joseph P, Kennedy will hare 
supervision of expenditures and op- 
erations on the lot in addition to 
guiding the destinies of lEi'BO. 

$175,000 Feature Averafle 

.. Prograni pictures turned out on 
this lot during the past season 
have averaged around . $17&,00D, costs 
varying from $100,000 to $193,000, 
according to the . cast. It is said 
that the new budget, tentatively 
accepted last month in New Tork, 
will bring the average cost of the 
program films to around $126,000 
each, and hold down the number 
of specials to be made until a 
healthier first run distribution 
exists. 

It. is figured that with a new deal 
on distribution through K-A- 
Orpheum^ an opportunity will be 
afforded the company to make a 
large number of specials. However, 
until a sales survey Is made these 
productions will be held in abey- 
ance, unless they crop up accident- 
ly during production. 

Players' Options Dropped 

Four prominent featured players, 
who will not have their options 
taken up are Robert Edeson, Elea- 
nor Falre, . Virginia Bradford and 
Clarence _Burtqn, It is also likely 
that Leatrlce Joy WIlT'leiive 'the^fold^^^ 
next month when her contract ex- 
pires, and that Vera Reynolds will 
also be off the payroll at the end 
of June. 

William Sistrom, general manager 
for DeMille, returned from New 
Tork last week and gave . the im- 
pression around the studio that 
matters would continue as hereto- 
fore. Reports are current that when 
Kennedy comes to the Coast to take 
charge he may transfer Ed King, 
vice-president of FBO and . now in 
charge of technical production on 
that lot, to the Pathe-DeMille plant 
as buslnesis manager. 

Publicity department has been 
cut from 12 to 6, with economy 
given as the reason. Henry Mc- 
Mahon remains in charge, with Phil 
Gersdorf and Charles West as as- 
9i3tant3. 

Instructions for the cut came 



KEMEDY'S EIGHTH 

Boston, Fob. 21,. 

Joseph P. Kennedy, president of 
FiB.O., ccU'rhriitad the birth . o< a 
baby on Sunday. It's the eighth 
In tho .Kc-nnedy family. 

Looks like a cliullenge to E. V, 
Richards, lie also has eight. 



6 



VARIETY 



PIC Ty R E S 



Wednesday, Pebruary 22, 192ft ^ 



UNEMPLOYMENT FELT AT L A; 
MARX BRnS.' $30,000 LOW AT MET 

Grosses Generally Show Effect— State, $20,000, and 
Off— **our Sons," $14,000— "Sorrell" Only 
$15,000— "Prince," $19,200. 



Lob Angeles, Feb. 21. 
(bra wins Pop., 1,450,000) 

• . "With more people out of emiploy- 
meiii than at any time in three 

years, the theatres felt the reaction. 
Not a house came up to expectations 
oh - the week, . The Metropolitan, 
havine the Eour Mai'jc- brothers and 
an imported filni, "The Last Waltz," 
did .{30,000, hdt so good at Met, W. 
e. P. paid the Marx boys and their 
troupe a $10,000 salary. 

"jnour Sons/-' ,on . its first week at 
Carthiay Qircle arid due to condi- 
tions,' was about $3,000 behind the 
opening Week of "Sunrise." Just 
how this one will get on 1» a matter 
of p^iilecture. "The Circus" ^ent 
off a bit at matinees first part , of 
week but got back to , capacity 
toward ' the end. Gross dropped 
around- $760 below the week before. 

With the M-G studio and house 
concentrating heavily on advance of 
"The Student Prince," that opus got 
off to around $1,600 better than Its 
predjiecessor , on ; the initial week. 
Unl'tigd Artists did not m^inage to 
get anywhere with "SorreU . and 
Son'*, and on first week of picture 
wenr-Into "red." "Jazz Singer" 
weritdMvn almost ^1.000 on its. sev- 
enth week and will probably hold 
for another three before repla,ced 
with "Patent Leather Kid." 

'.'Xhe Enemy" on screen and Eddie 
Peabody on : stage wete not strong 
enough to bring Loew's State much 
above .the red niark; With no per- 
sonality on stage "West Point" was 
on its own to keep the head of the 
Egyptian above Water. "The Four 
Flusher," a Reg Denny, was a.t the 
Boulevard, and with Gene Morgan, 
aided by . Jimmy Lyons on stage, got 
a fair week.. 

"Wings" at the Biltmore slipped 
on the fast pace but stayed on the 
healthy side. . Broadway Palace had 
"Grandma's Boy" for a second week 
and returns, were niore negligible 
than, the first. 

Estimates for^ Uaat Week ' 
. Grauman's Cfrinese (U. AO — VThe 
Circus^' (U. A.) (1,958 ; 60-$l;60). 
Mat trade oft early part of week but 
nights strong throughout; . capacity 
last three days at all performances; 
around $29,000. 

Capthay Circle (Miller-W. C.)-r- 
"Four Sous" (Fox) (1,500; 50-$1.50). 
With . business conditions .against 
auspicious start, openihg week fairly 
good at $14,000, 

Criterion <W. C.)— "Jazz Singer" 
(W. B.) (1,«00; 50-$1,50). Slipped 
around $850 on seventh week; $7,400. 

Biltmore (Erlanger) — "Wings" 
(Par) <1,655 ; 50-$2.20), Fifth week 
slowed down but not enough to take 
edge oif profits; better than $16,600; 
about $2,600 drop, 

Loew's State (W. G.-Loew)— "The 
Enemy" (M-G) (2,200; 25-99). Could 
not get 'em here and trade dropped 
$3,000 to $20,000. Eddie Peabody on 

Metpopolitan (Pub.-W. C.)— "Last 
Waltz" (Par.) (3,596; 25-75) 
Charged night prices at mat for 
Marx Bros.; around $30,000; hot 
high, considering stage attraction. 

United Artipts (U. A.-W. C.)— 
"Sorreil and Son'^ (U. A.) (2,100; 
26-$l.l'0). Could not get started; 
first we^ek only $16,000; less, than It 
cost to operate liie week. 

Million Ooirip ?Pub.-W.^ O-^ 
"Student Prince" (M-G) (2,200; 26- 
99). Special stunts and freak esc- 
.piloitation put Lubitsch bv0r to very 
good Jriltlal. week; $19,200. 

Boulevard . (W. C.)— "The Four- 
flusher" (U) (2,l64; 25-50). Felt 
the oiJC trade all around ; did nobly 
by keei;)in^ out of red at $6,7t0. . 

Egyptian (U. A.^W. C.)— "West 
Point". (M:-G), ( 1.800; 26-75). Film 
all alone as: draw; just, another 
week with wound $8,000i 

Brbadvvay Palace (Orpheum)— 
"Grandma's Boy" (Pathe) . (1,540; 
i6r40). Second week riot necessary, 
as trade very sliack; not much better 
than $2,000, and for a Harold' Lloyd, 
too. 



$14,500 FOR lOVE^ 
DESPITE HEAVY CUTS 



Montrears Mysterious Anti- 
Sun. Closing Ads.— 'Iron- 
sides," $12,000 



Montreal, Feb. 21. . 

The Capitol has pulled the or- 
chestra off the stage and dropped 
its short . vaude turns, substituting 
presentations and prologs. House 
has Aot sufCei'ed so far and is going 
tp put in Publix units after Lent If 
railway can be arranged. - "Old 
Ironsides" hit the males but left the 
wonien somewhat cold, so oi)ly a 
middling gross of around $12,000. 

"Love," at the Palace; was cut to 
ribbons by censors, who turned the 
wronged husbiahd into a father-in- 
law and ran the story into rubbish.. 
But evein so the crowds ate it up 
arid turned in $14,000. Loew's stood 
up with $13,600, and Lent is not go- 
ing to hurt this house, which has a 
steady crowd that conies week In, 
week put. Vaude i^ot quite up to 
last week, but good, enough. 

. Much comment on quarter page 
ads in the local press urging the 
public to endorse the theatres' atti- 
tude against - Sunday closing. No 
one knows who is behind them, and 
guessea vary between . some of the 
big exchanges and the Film Associ- 
ation in Toronto. It is part of cam- 
paign to educate the publiic into at- 
tack on long established custom. It 
isn't thought , that Sunday closing 
has any chance pf becoming law, 
but the theatre people are taking no 
chances. 

Estimates for Last Week 

Capitol . (2,700; 40-85)— "Old Iron- 
sides" (Par). "Too American and for 
men only to get all. It deservfed; 
$12,000. 

Palace. (2,700; 60-85). "Love" 
(M-G). Censors cut it badly, but 
big okay; $14,600. 

Loew's (3,200; 45-75)— "Gay De- 
fender" (iPai-.). Went over fine, also, 
vaude helped some; house stood up 
at $13,000. 

Imperial (1,900; 36-80)— "The For- 
bidden Woman" (Pathe) . A little 
better than usual; $5,0Q0. 

Strand (800; 30-40)— "The Lady- 
bird" (Vital); "Almost Human" 
(Path6) ; "Very Confidential" (Fox), 
and "Good Time Charley" (W. B.). 
AU together, $5,000. 



"POlNr $13,000, PTLD. 
"CHICAGO'^ GOT $11,00( 

'7tli Heaven'' Off to $16,000 
at Pan— "Love," $7,500 at 
Rivoli— "J. Jam^s" Bad 



Freddici Schader With Fox 



Freddie Schader has resigned as 
Pacific Coast representative of Jlm- 
-mie-Qulrk'8--*.'Photoplay''^jaiRBfl2inje,, 
to take effect March 1. 

Freddie will Join the Fox coast 
staff through an arrangement with 
Winnie Sheehan. Mr. Sheehan, now 
in New York, states his status with 
the organization has not been set 
but that Schader's post will be an 
Important one. 

Before taking up the new duty 
Mr. and Mrs. (Ray) Schader will 
come east for a vacation in March, 
their first trip home since leavirtg 
toh the coast about a year ago. 



Portland, Ore., Feb. 4. 
_ ( Pp«yyin9 . Population, 3ip,W)Q)_ _ 
Real money attractioiT was over 
at Parker's Rivoli. For the first 
time in months connected for a solid 
wallop with "Love." Salvatpre 
■Santaclla's Sunday noon concert, 40 
pieces, brought much additional rev- 
enue. 

Tebbett's Oriental fell , off again 
with' "Ghicago." Mats at this house 
are weak, but evenirtg.<i are better. 
BroadAvay Improved its gross: over 
previous week yrlth "West Point." 
OUie Wallace, i/resent m. c. at this 
house, to be shifted to the fifth Ave- 
nue, Seattle, as organist, according 
to report. 

"Jesse James," at Unlversal's Co- 
lumbia, could not get started. "Cir- 
cus'' is announced for run here com- 
mencing Feb. 24. 

Estimates for Last Week 

Oriental (Tebbetta) (2,700; 25-35). 
"Chicago" (Pathe). Just fair; mats 
weak, but nights okay; Glenn Shel- 
ly, organ concert, over big; stage 
presentation, burlesquing picture, 
way below average; $11,000, poor. 

^Broadway (Fox) (2,000; 40-60). 
"West" PoinPlM-GT^^^e^^^^^ 
this town; started ft with real bang, 
but slowed down; $13,000 okay, 

Liberty (Fox) (2,000; 26-40). "Tea 
for Three" (M-G), Well liked, but 
vaude not so good; biz just fair; 
house understood to be getting ready 
for new policy, installing Will King 
musical shew March 2. 

Columbia (U) .(850; 36-60). "Jesse 
James (Par). Picture took noscr 
dive; $4,000. 

Rivoli (Parker-Fox) (1,210; 36- 
50). "Love (M-G). Packed 'em at 
all shows; house looked like i>\d 



"KID" $24,000, BALTO; 
JOLSON, $10,000, 7th WK 

Both Hold Oveir-."Doye's" 2d 
Wk. 'Way Off> $6,000- 
"Gateway," $9,000 



Baltimore, Feb. 21. 
(Drawing Population, 850,000) 

There has been a sliift of niasters 
of ceremonies at the Century, the 
house that inaugurated the stage 
band policy here. Samniy Kahh,: iii 
for the past month, left Saturday 
to fill an. unannounced assignment, 
and Is succeeded by Ted Claire, 
former revue principal. 

.II. P, Klngsmbre, general man- 
ager of the Loew-Uhlted Artists 
houses here, taking a Publix pub- 
licity Idea .as a basis, evolved k 
novelty stunt that .weixt into effect- 
at both the Century and . Valencia 
ladt week. By an: arrangement with 
the "American,'.' local liearst morn- 
ing tab, the theatres receive 600 
gratis copies of the paper nightly. 
This' is the morning paper and ar- 
rives in time for the. patrons leav- 
ing the houses around 10 p. m. . On 
each paper's first page is a gummed 
slip, stating that the paper is with 
the compliments pf the manage- 
ment and getting in. a line on both 
current and coming shows. When 
the patron gets home and opens up 
the paper to the ainuse"ment page, 
he finds it stuffed with a four-page 
house tab in the form of a press 
sheet. " 

Last week's . returns revealed a 
great vaiuance amongst the first ruii 
theatres. "Jazz Singer" • continues 
the . film wondeir of the season in 
this town. It's sixth week, hold- 
over, has again been extended for 
an eighth. 

The Stanley is also holding "Pat- 
ent Leather Kid" for a second six 
days. New also turned in, a good 
week with "CJateway to the . Moon,'' 
The Century was 'way .dfiE. with 
"The Secret Hour." -Negri doesn't 
seem able to click at the local b. o. 
"The Dove," in its second week at 
the Valencia, failed to measure up. 

Parkway, with "Student Prince," 
turned in a good week. 

Estimates fqr^ Last. Week 
Century (Loew). — "The Secret 
Hour" (Par.) (2,074; 26-60). Busi- 
ness 'way ofE; Negri always has 
difficulty clicking in Baltimore; 
stage show good. 

Stanley (Stanley - Crandall). — 
•Patent Leather Kid" (F. N.) 
(3,600; 25-50), Biggest success this 
theatre has yet screened; in for a 
Sunday midnight showing : two 
weeks ago acted as good advance; 
drew big. from opening; $24,000 ex- 
cellent and holds over. 

Valencia (Loew-U. A;);— "The 
Dove'' (U. A.) (1,500; 25-60). Gen- 
eral comment was play didn't pre- 
seD,t Talmadge in a role that 
pleased her fans;. Beery caused 
niost talk; second .week well below 
house average: about- $6,000. 

New (Whitehursts), — "Gateway 
to the Moon" (Fox) (1,800; 25-60). 
Del Rio liked in this one; highly 
satisfiactory at about $9,000, 

Metropolitan (W. B.).— "Jazz 
Singer" and Vita (W. B!) (1,400: 
26-50). Wonder of local movie 
game; run extended again with 
.turnaWay at Saturday close; will be 
shown indefinitely; over $10,000 on 
seventh week. • 

Parkway (tioew-TJ. A.). — "The 
Student Prince" (M-G) (1.000; 16.- 
36). Picture a .big draw downtown 
and ditto at this uptown stand; 
consistently good; about $4,600. 



''Whose Hand?" $3,000 

Tacoma, Feb. 21. 
(Drawinti Population, 125,000) 
Following its record week of $11,- 
000, - Pantages held ''Seventh 

Heaven'L.fpr_ , a, second , wee^ ar»d^ 
again biz was good. Broadway 
used "On Tour Toes" and didn't do 
So bad. Blue Mouse hit an average 
click in "By Whose Hand." 

Estimates for Last VVeek 
Broadway' (W. C.) (1,650; 25-50). 
— "On Toiir "Toes" (U). Denny 
helped rouse 'em and biz good; $6.- 
200. 

Pantages (1.460; 50).— "Seventh 
Heaven" (Pox). First week, hit 
$11,000, but still some customers 
left for $6,000. 

Blue Mouse (Hamrlck) (660; 26- 
60).— -"By Whose Hand" and Vita 
(W. B.). $3,000. Bad. 

Rialto (W. C.) (1,250; 25-40).— 
''Senorita" (U. A.), Nice at $3,800. 

Colonial (W. C.> (850; 25).— 
"13th Hour'- (M-G). House can't 
jar loose from ordinary; about $1,- 
300. 



Local Talent Cost Topeka 
Houses and Itself Money 

Topeka, Feb. 21, 

(Drawing Pop., 85,0()0) 

Pictures sat back, stock vaude- 
ville and the spectacle music ver- 
sion of the oratorio "Elijah" taking 
what business there was last .week. 
Not much. 

Sponsored by the : local musical 
organizations, the WlUiam Dodd 
Chenneiry production of Mendel- 
sohfi's "Elijah" played the. city au- 
ditorium four nights and cost about 
$'i;000. A cast of more than 1,000 
local talent, musicians and imported 
singers failed to draw much mpre 
than an equal number "out front" 
on each occasion. 

"The week also marked the fifth 
return to Topeka of thel Waddell 
Players, stock, with Clyde M. Wad- 
dell in lead. It's the company's 
lOlst .weiek in Topieka. Opeijlng 
night' was an ovation for the com- 
pany with a full house, but the rest 
of the week dropped down to almost 
poor business. "If I Was Rich" 
opened. — . 

Estimates for Last Week 

Auditorium (2,600; $1) (City)-r- 
Cherinery presentation of Mehdel- 
ssohn^S "Elijah.'.' . $a,600. 

Grand (1,400;, 76) (National)— 
Waddell Players, stock, opened new 
engagement. About what was con- 
sidered' normal business oh former 
runs. $3,100.. 

Novelty (1,200 ; 40) (Crawford)— 
Vaude -with weak bill first half arfd 
start of hew- serial, "The Man With- 
out a Face." Strong bill at finish 
with Sen.net Comedy. Got little betr 
ter than average. $2,600. 

Jayhawk (1,600; 40) (Jayhawk)-r- 
"Anhie ;• Laurie" first half of week; 
fair. Titlia against It Last half, 
"Publicity- Madness/' ordinary, 
$2,400. . ^ 

Orpheum <1,100; 40) (National)— 
"Beau Sabreur." Good drag first 
few. days on strength of "Beau 
Geste," but didri*t come up to pre- 
decessor, weak cast blamed. $1,900. 

Cozy (400; 26) (Lawrence) — "Is 
Zat So?" first half, got little bet- 
ter than normal, but "The Lone 
Eagle" failed to cash last. half, man- 
agement failing to tie In.vwith the 
Lindbergh flight back home. Oh 
week. $800. 



STAYING FOR 2D SHOW 
"SINGER" DID $20,200 



Record for Embassy Dix, 
$25,000, War! ield^'Blondes' 
a Bust for Granada 



times; Santaelle's concerts and Cecil 
Teaffue, organist, brought extra 
kale; $7,500 

="""Paritage5^= (PaTa)-=(avOO0i— 35-uO) ; 
"Seventh Heaven" (Fox). Great 
business. Picture in for a run and 
looks like money -getter; aboxit 
$16,000 first week. 

Orpheum (Orph) (2,300; 15-25-60- 
76). "Night Bride" (Pathe). Vaude- 
ville only draw; film of secondary 
importance; $6,000 on three days. 

Music Box (Henry Duffy Players) 
(1,300; 60-75-$l). "Tommy." Play 
cashed to $7,000. 

Blue Mouse" (Hamrlck) (750; 26- 
60). "Girl from Chicago" (W. B.). 
Picture did hot bring expected gross. 



San Francisco, Feb. 21. . 
Drawing Population, 756,000) 

"Jazz Singer,", first of the Vita- 
phone features, set the town talking 
and rolled up a gross totally unex- 
pected; -Established a new house 
record for the Embassy, bettering 
by $5,000 the previous high. With 
scale stiffened to eliminate matinee 
prices, "Jazz Singet" passed $20,000. 
- Warfield again topped the town; 
Hard to figure out the Market street 
situation. . The Granada just seems 
to be in the dumps, and ho matter 
what show, it can't seeni: to click. 
Last week with the widely adver- 
tised "Gentlemeh Prefer . Blondes" 
and 8 Victor Artists house sagged 
worse than with • the weak western 
of preceding seven dayis. Warfield 
had Richard Dix, good boxoflicc 
hereabouts, and Rube Wolf contin- 
ued, to demonstrate he is a magnet. 

At the California "Student Prince" 
clicked merrily, but Doug Fairbanks 
dropped at the St. Francis on his 
vsecond week. Intake, however, suf- 
ficient, to shew plenty of profit. 

Five Market street de luxe houses 
grossed :better thaLn_$104,0^0.; Lpts 
of business when you figure~iocaV 
conditions. 

Estimates for Last week 

Warfield— "Sporting Goods'.' (Par) 
(2,672;- 36-60-65r90), Like Dix In 
this town, and they all fr 11 for Rube 
Wolf and F^nchoh and Marco 
shows; result, $26,000. 

California— "The Student Prince" 
(M-G) (2,200; 36-65-90). Success of 
stage musical reflected in the draw; 
with Gino Seven's .concert a strong 
magnet, gr€a,t at close to $24,000. 

Embassy — "Jazz Slnger"^ and Vita 
(W. B.) (1,367; 50-66-90). Custom- 
ers liked it so much hundreds re- 
mained for more than one show; a 
checkup revealed this; put the Em- 
bas.*5y high on the map, and at lim- 
ited capacity established a record; 
clo.se to $20,200. 

Granada — "Gentlemen Prefer 
Blondes" (Par) (2,785; 35-50-05-90). 
Just another flop; lucky to reach 
$20,000. and that's murder. 

St. Francis— "The Gnucho" (U.A.) 
(1,375; 35-65-90); About $5,000 off 
from first jvy'eek; but picture held 
Atrorig^SncI at $T:E;0D0r"sa;llsfSct6ry;" 
May be held for fourth week. 



WS" $24,000 A 
LOCAL PRICE RECORD 

$18,500 for "Sabreur"— Lib* 
erty, $1,700— Pan, $7,100 
i^Newman Gets $4,800 



HEADS M-G READING DEPT. 

iios Angeles, Feb. 21. 
Bob Harris,, brother-in-law of 
Dave Locw, has been appointed head 
of the M-G reading department, suc- 
ceeding Mrs. May E. Lee, who has 
had the job since the old Goldwyn 
days. Mrs. Lice Is leaving to rejoin 
her former boss, Sam Goldwyn. 



Kansas City, Feb. 21, 
(Drawing Population^ 700,000) 

The Mainstreet last week with 
"Patent Leather Kid" at 26 and 60 
cents saw records, shii^ttered. Mora 
as a feeler than anything else .the 
picture was given a Showing at a 
midnight Saturday and drew some 
2,500 admissions at 50 cents. A 
peculiar thing during the week was 
the way . customers arranged to get 
in foi* the start of the picture, 
rather than drop in any time. As 
a lesult it was not unusual to seo 
long lines waiting the entire length 
of the show. : : 

Picture would have been good for 
a second ~week but ads stated on« 
week only and that was that. 

Annual autb show hurt all the 
houses, opening -night being the 
woi'st opposition. 

"Beau Sabreur," at the Midland, 
a disappointment. House got a- 
great break on Sunday shows, but 
the attendance was badly ofC bal* 
ance- of the Week. . . 

Estimates for Last Week 

Mainstreet ■ (Orphfeum) ■ — "Patent 
Leather Kid" (P. N.) (8,200; 25- 
50)v Management got behind this 
war opera and with the undivided 
support of the- press critics, put it 
over; owing to length of the pic- 
ture, va,udeville omitted, but Louis- 
ville Loons (band) did 20- Tninutes;" 
$24,000 local record for these prices. 

Midland (Loew)-^''Beau Sa- 
breaur" (Par.) (4,000; 25-35-60). 
Billing as sequel to "Besiu Geste" 
didn't help, as the first "Beau" 
failed to click very strong here^ 
either as a roadshow or as a regu- 
lar program feature; Stage show, 
"Steppin' High," Publix unit, first 
week with Friday opening and this 
change failed to make any mate-, 
rial difference; hit around $18,500. 

Newman (Loew)— "Latest from 
Paris" (M-G) (1,980; 26-35). Six: 
months ago this. Norma Shearer 
picture, in the same house with the 
old 60-cent top scale, would have 
been good for around $15,000; got 
close to $4,800, 

Pantages— "Silk Legs" (Fox) 
(2,260.;^30-50). Pan mob like 
Mlidge Bellamy; good entertain- 
ment on stage and screen meant 
$7,100. : 

Liberty (Ind) — "The Opening 
Night" (1,000; 26-50). Picture 
from Albert Pavsoh Terhune's story 
with Claire Windsor istarred best 
offering in house in some time;' 
$1,700. 

Uptown's feature was VOn Tour 
Toes" (U) and the Globe had "Sev- 
enth Heaven" with Movietone ac-. 
companiment. This picture but re-, 
cently played four weeks at Pan-( 
tages, and has been jseen in a num« 
her of the neighborhood houses. 
Globe decided to give it a try. with 
Movietone, but had run too many 
times In other houses. Business 
was far from expectations. 

Saenger-State, $700 Apart 
Tudor's $2,300, Jannings 



New Orleans, Feb. 21, 
(Drawing Population, 450,000) 

Pre-Mardi Gras week was far be- 
low expectations. Lots of visitors 
in town, but with splendid weather 
prevailing most- remained outdoors. 
_ . ''(5entlemen„ . .^ Prefer;., ._Blohdes"'. 
proved a terrific flop at /the Saen- 
ger, one of the worst sessions lit 
months, according to box office evi-. 
dence. Richard Dix did not mean 
much to the State in "Sporting 
Goods," but the house held an ex- 
cellent vaude program that kept re- 
turns normal. 

"Ramona" failed to draw them to 
the Strand, which has come to be 
an In and outer among the down- 
town houses. "The Circus," trans- 
ferr^ to the Liberty, sent that the- 
atre above $4,500. 

Orpheum was also off with "'The 
Leopard Lady." The big timer has 
been forced down to a grind policy 
with three shows daily at pop 
prices. Change takes place shortly. . 
The Palace showed a little spurt 
with "Wolf Faiigs." Tudor went 
above $2,000 with. "The Last Com- 
mand." 

Estimates for Last Week 

Saenger (3,5G8; 65) — "Gentlemen 
Prefer. Blondes" (Par). Huge dis- 
appointment; only $15,100. 
.^.=.Lo«w!s^State.-.(5,2M;.-M)=s^S.port-^ 
Ing Goods" (Par). Dix sUppihgf 
here; .$i5, 800, 

Strand (2.200; 50)— "Ramona." 
California tale not so forte for this 
burg; $3,n00. 

Orpheum (2,400; 76)— "Thp Leop- 
ard Lady." Ju.st another picture 
and weak at aboiit $7,100, 

Palace (2,300; 40)— "Wolf Fangs." 
Got $6,000. . 

Liberty (3.800; 50)— "The Circus" 
(U. A.). Did $4,600. 

Tudop (800; 40) — "Last Com.- 
mand"" (Par), $2,300. 



Wednesday, February 22, 1928- 



P I C T U R E S 



-VARIETY 



ROXY JUMPED $15,000 TO $106,000; 
ENGLISH NAVAL FILM BIG, $10,100 



First Publix Unit and "Rose-Marie" at Capitol, 
$66|40(^Dix Film Shoved Paramount Up to 
$74,000 Again^Fox's "Four Sons" Got $13,250 



Broadway found the middle of 
February fairly brisk. Some of the 
lads threatened tp shed tears, but 
most of the mob had smiles— even 
If a little grim; 

Business hasn't been what it 
^ould be along the Canyon, al- 
though last week had its bright 
spots, notably at the small Cameo, 
where fi British -made doubled that 
house's . average 'total. Roxy also 
took a jump to run ahead of its 
previous week by $15,000. "That's 
My Daddy" turned in |106,0QO for 
the Cathedral. 

"Sporting Goods" and Dix took 
the Paramount back Into the $70,000 
class, while "Rose-Marie" and the 
first Publix- Loew stage unit to play 
the Capitol gave that site $66,400. 
This theatre is currently housing 
"The Crowd" and seems to have 
two prints of different length 
cached in* thei booth. Over the 
week-end various people timed the 
feature at : different lengths, the 
longer length throwing the show, 
as a whole, overboard and prevent- 
ing the usual turnover', 

"Patent Leather Kid" failed to 
«how sufficient staying power to 
linger a third week at the Strand 
and made way for' "Shepherd of 
the Hills." 

Univerisal brought "Hunchback of 
Notre Dame" back to the. Colony, 
for around $10^000, and although 
that figure la no.t, excessive, the 
feature is Stay ing" ^ second week. 
Jannings hardly even quivered in 
his fourth week at the Rialto by 
rolling up $39,200. "Sadie Thomp- 
son" also had a splendid follow-up 
week in doing $44,150 at the Rivbli, 

'Tour Sons" is the newest entrant 
In the $2 bunch; and after getting 
awky on a Monday (holiday) mati- 
nee last week had $13,260 in .the 
till. The week saw solid attend- 
ance with, no special advance de- 
mand. 

"Slmba" is quietly, easing off, and 
the animal hunt will leave the Car- 
roll at the end of its six weeks 
(March 3). "Jazz Singer" dupH 
cated its preceding gross of $17,700, 
and "Wings" held lirmV at $15,700 
"Drums of Love" is having a quiet 
time of, It over on 42d street an^ 
has yet to reach $10,000, with "The 
Enemy" rating as a figure-head as 
the Street waits to see what "Trail 
of '98" is going to do. "Uncle 
Tom" brushed by $9,000, 4nd "Love" 
. agaiii claimed over $10,000. . 
EtBtimates for Last We«k 

Astor^"The Enemy" (M-G) 
(9th week). One of Broadway's 
silent members; never figured .at $2, 
and maybe $8,000; "Trail , of '98" 
comes in March 13. 

Cameo — "Battle of Falkland Isl- 
ands" . (Artlee) (549; 60r75) (2d 
week). British naval film surprised 
by doubling- house's, average receipts 
to $10,100; staying second week and 
may hold for third; house record 
around $11,000. 

Capitol — "Rose - Marie" M-G) 
(4,620; 35-50-75-$1.65). Operetta 
title may have helped; $66,400 for 
two-hour-and-a-half show, which 
included first Publix-Loew unit tO 
play here; house again running over 
two-hour period witii "The Crowd" 
(M-G) as feature this week. 

Carroll— "Simba" (997; $l-$2) (5th 
week), Johnsons' hunt film drop- 
--Ping^off_.an.d^another lease extension 
abandoned; about $i4,lJ00 last WeekV 
Picture departs end of next week. 

Central — "Uncle Tom's Cabin 
(U) (922; $1-2) (16th week). Came 
up to edge over $9,000 and "last 
week's" ads credited with increase; 
no date yet on "Man .Who Laughs' 
(U),- due here. 
. Colony — I'Huhchback. of Notre 
DamO" (U) (1,980; 25-50-76) (2d 
week). Former $2 film uncovered 
ordinary draw at $10,000 on return, 
but held for second week. 

Criterion— "Wings" (Par.) (973; 
»l-$2) (28th week). ; Bowling along 
at good clip. On street eight weeks 
longer than nearest competitor; 
$15,700. 

Embassy — "Love" (M-Q) (596; 
$1,-$1.65) (13th week). Feverish film 
retains high temperaturfe;. claimed 
over $iO,000 again. 

Gaiety — "Four Sons" and Movie- 
tone (Fox) (808; $r-$2) (2d week) 
Latest to how In at road show 
prices and away to promising start; 
showing Movietone news, reel and 
runninff without intermission twice 
^dajlv;; . opened at matinee, Lincoln's 
. Birthday, aSd" mltTaT totsr $13;25flr 
not much advance demand, but had 
b. o. line on second Monday mati- 
nee. 

Liberty— "Drums of Loye" (U.-A.) 
(1.2.34; $l-$2) . (5th- week). Don't 
hear anything about this one; com- 
. pletely .surrounded by legits on 42d 
street and not having any too happy 
time of it; cnn't better $9,000. Like 
othor films, .suffor."^ on Ride streets, 

Paramount — "Sporting Goods" 
(Par.) (.1,400; 55-D0-75-90), Chinned 



"KINGS" $20,000 IN MIL. 
DESPITE USUAL RAPS 



Another Week at Davidson — 
$16,000 for Dix— "Flaming 
Youth" Flops, $4,000 

Milwaukee, Wis., Feb. 21. 
(Drawing Population, 650,000) 

"King of Kings" slipped into the 
Davidson for a two-a-day schedule 
and is holding dyer after doing near 
capacity and ' getting away* with a 
good chunk of cash. The Wisconsin 
"Jewish Chronicle" didn't do the pic- 
tune any good with its raps, even 
before It was brought in. Davidson 
didn't advertise in the sheet, keep- 
ing the picture out of the Jewish 

Sress entirely. Dailies praised the 
im; the Jewish people were in as 
big attendance as their neighbors. ; 
■ Alhambra had the prize flop of the 
year in "Two Flaming Youths," 
while the smaller houses did aver- 
age business, 

Estimates for Last W«ek 
Alhambra (U)— "Two Flaming 
Youths" (Par) (1,800; 30-50). Good 
stage show and picture, exploited to 
skies but could not drag anybody 
In; $5,400. 

Davidson (Brown) — "King of 
Kings" (Pathe) (1,600; 50-75-$l- 
$1.50,). Great business with heavy 
matinees; held over, after close to 
$20,000. 

Garden (Brin)-r"Glrl from Chi- 
cago" (W. B.) (1,200; 25-50). Got 
nice Vitaphone support and well 
liked; average business of about 
$7,000. 

Majestic (Orph) — "Legionaires in 
Paris" (FBO) (1,600; 15-25-40). 
Vaude .with pictures; usual of about 
$6,900. • 

Merrill (Midwesco)— "Paid to 
Love" (Fox) (1,200; 25-60). Has 
title but that's all; nothing extraor 
dinary at $5,000. 

Miller (Midwesco) — "Tigress' 
(Par) (1,400; 25-60). Sta,ge band 
with picture getting about even 
break; local girls In chorus helped; 
ran to $6,500. 

Palace (Orpb)— "Woman Wise" 
(Fox) (2,400; 25-50-76). Regular 
stage bill of vaude gets break here; 
around $18,000. 

Strand (Midwesco)— "Doomsday" 
(Par) (1,200; 25-50). House doesn't 
seem able to click; around. $4,000. 

Wisconsin (Midwesco)— "SPOrtlng 
Goods" (Par) (2,800; 26-30-60-60). 
Stage band big draw here again; 
show not as hot as . usual; Dix pic- 
ture good from f emme standpoint; 
mats big, with early evening bargain 
prices getting good play; bettered 
$16,000. 

JUST KING'S BRITISH DATES 

Los Angeles, .''eb. 21. 

Judy King, screen actress, wife 
of Tim Whelan, director, sails from 
New^ York March 10 for England 
She has a three-picture contract 
with British NationaL 

Whelan is now directing for that 
company. . _ _^ , : . _ 



Sta^e Show Houses Ran 
Best in Pittsb'h Last Week 

Pittsburgh, Feb, 21. 
(Drawing Pop.; 1,000,000) 

A rfeversal last week gave the two 
vaude houses an edge on the picture 
palaces. Davis had Nazimova head- 
ing a strong vaude bill and a weak 
picture, while the Aldlne, instead of 
playing vaude, had the tab verigion 
of Herndoh's "Merry-Go-Round" re- 
vue and a good picture, "A Hero 
for a Night." Backed with a star-, 
tling campaign put on by Manager 
Jack Simons and Publicity Director 
Wallace Allen, the Aldine's record, 
held by Fatty Arbuckle, was broken. 

Grand held over "Patent Leather 
Kid," doing fairly for a second week. 
Penn played "Man, Woman and 
Sin," a Gilbert, which opened big but 
failed to hold the pace. "Cohens and 
Kellys" held up the secOnd week, 
and "The Jazz Singer," at the Olym- 
pic, gave that house its first profit 
in months. ' 

- Estimates for Last Week 
Aldine (Loew) (2,000; 26-35-60)) 
— "Merry-Go-Round" Revue on 
stage and U's "Hero for a Night." 
$17,500 speaks for Itself. 

Cameo (U) (BOO; 35-40)— With 
"Abie's Irish Rose" in towu at the 
legit house, "Cohens and Kellys in 
Paris" in good company, and second 
week as good as first. Held another 

Davis (Keith-Stanley) (2,100; 35- 
50-75)-^"French Dressing" weak 
picture, but Nazimova on stage, 
with business good. About $18,000. 

Olympic (Stanley) (1,200; 35-60) 
—"Jazz Singer." Spending money 
on exploitation. Biggest week house 
has had in many weeks. $8,500. 

Penn (Loew) (3.600; 25^35-60)— 
"Toklo Blues," Publix unit, coupled 
with .Tohh Gilbert in "Man, Woman 
and Sin." Average business, which 
for Gilbert is little oft. ' Stage show 
liked very, much. $33,400. 



itself to $74,000, rise of $4,300 over 
previous week; satisfactory; bouse 
currently using first "Taka Chance 
Week" with "Love and Learn" 
(Par.) as picture; week-end got 
around $28,000, $1,000 under Dlx's 
Sat. and Sun. 

Rialto — "Last Command" (Par.) 
(1,960; 35-60-75-90) (5th week).. 
Jannings film fiirting with $40,000 
a^n at $39,200; just $460 beneath 
third week; probably will go eight 

Rivoli.-^ "Sadie Thompson" (U. 
A.) (2,200; 35-50-75-90) (3d week). 
Swahson picture liked here ejnd 
with added midnight shows went to 
$44il50 on. second week; not much 
change from premier week of $48,- 
500. - 

Roxy— "That's My Daddy" (U) 
(6,205; 60-$1.65). Sent house back 
to six figures; turned in best gross 
at $106,000 of thred successive U 
films to play here, bettering prede- 
cessors by $15,000 and $12,000; 
■"Girl "=1n-'' Every- Port'-' -■ (Fox) .c. now. 
playing, and, with $12,000 Monday, 
hou.se may hold second week. . 

Strand — "Patent Leather Kid" 
(F. N.) (2,900; 35-GQ-65-75). Not 
enough b, o. power to remain third 
wx.ek after playing Globe at $2; did 
$36,400, \ with "Chicago" (Pathe) 
S.'iturday. . ' 

Warners*— "Jazz Sln,i,'er" and Vita 
rw, B:) (1.360; $l-$2) (20th week). 
Repe-itcd proviou.s week's gross at 
$17,700; okay. 



"CIRCUS," $10 A SEAT 
IN 60c. TORONTO HOUSE 



Does $14,000— Laugh's Fatal 
to One Man, Sends Another 
to the' Hospital 

Toronto, Jeb. tl.. 
(Drawing Population, 700,000) 

Mrs. Chaplin's favorite son 
breezed into town and got all the 
loose coin with "The Circus'- lay- 
in©' them out in the aisles. Picture 
collected $14,000. . . 

Three records were broken by this 
Chaplin film, which earned $10 for 
'every seat in the house. Opened to 
$3,000 ' (all this 1,400-seater can 
possibly hold at 60 -cent top), ran 
seven times a day, caused a man to 
laugh himself to death and another 
to laugh himself into a hospital. 
The lineup at times reached two 
blocks, four abreast and the casual 
ties came the .same night, with Wil 
liam Sangster, Vancouver Insurance 
man, being so overcome aa to die 
in his 36at before a doctor eould 
reach hiim. 

Outside of that there wasn t 
much except three houses coming 
Within $50 of each other. They 
were Lbew's with $11,000 for "Baby 
Mine," Pantages with "Cohens and 
Kellys in Paris" and Hip with "^he 
Four Flusher." . 

"Sadie Thompson" got nowhere at 
the Regent and fell to about $7,000. 
At the Uptown "The Gaucho" 
grabbed $8,600. The same picture, 
at $1.50, had Just topped $10,000 a 
month aero downtown. 
, Improved profits in picture biz 
are attracting comment In financial 
circles with F. P. paying full eight 
per cent, dividends and rolling up 
surplus to meet some unpaid divi- 
dends in the lean years, now past. 

With business at its peak, the 
Tivoll is ready to shoot a couple 
of. British specials. "Battle of the 
Falkland Islands" will follow "The 
^Circus'l and_i'Mlle.. from Armen- 
tleres" is next. ^Jazz Singer'' la 
booked in, but no Vitaphone ar- 
^ rangemehts here and nothing out 
of the way expected for bis. 

Three main stem houses rushed 
in news shots, of the mine disaster 
at Timmins, Ont., where 40 miners 
met death in a gas flood. Didn't 
in eah much to box offices. 

' Estimates for Last Week 

Tivoli (FP) (1,400; 36-60),— 'The 
Circus" (U. A.). Chaplin picture 
sent them goofy; $14,000 real money 
up here; held over indefinitely; 
seven shows a day with nothing 
else On the bill. 

Hip (FP) (2,600; dO-«0).—'T!'our 
Flusher" (U). Got wliat is looked 
on. as fine play for house at $11,000. 

Loew's (2,300; 30-60).— "Baby 
Mine" (M-G), Excellent show and 
picked up $1,000 over last week; 
better than $11,000. 

Pantages (FP) (3.40O; 30-60).— 
"Cohens and Kellys in Paris" (U). 
Good biz at night but matinees 
light: $11,000. 

Uptown (FP) (3,000 ; 30-60).— 
^•Th^'^Ga^QcH6"" (UT^AT). ^^ Opened -to 
turnaway but dropped under $9,000; 
not bad; stage show okay; played 
Rotrent a month aero. 

Regent (U. A.). — "Sadie Thomp- 
."^on" (1,400; fi0-S1.50). Slipped 
badly to .about $7,000; censorship 
not so serious as town sPfimt^d to 
expect; "T^nclo Taw'a Cabin" (U) 
conips in for run; well exploited in 
advance. 

INelghborhoods fair. 



mUS^ STARTS CHI TALKING; 
TRINCr $36,000; NEAR REGORD 



Chicago Got $48,000, Drop of $14,000 Under Mae 
Murray's Praw — Oriental, at $43,000, Disap- 
pointing With "Quality Street" and Plug 



JOLSON, $43,400, 
STATE, ST. L 

Ambassador Stays Up, 
$30,400— ^Mp., $21,250 



si Louis. Feb. 21. 
(Drawing Population, 1,000,000) 

Al Jolsoh spent a personally 
profitable week at .Loew's State. 
Even the theatre's free list was 
suspended. Appearing in blackface, 
Jolson sang from a small stand 
built out from the stage. But the 



JOLSOFS SALABY CHECK 



Palm Beach, Feb. 21. 

Al Jolson returned here yes- 
terday (Monday) with a St. 
Louis State theatre salary 
check for $21,153.16. This ex- 
ceeds by $6,000 the lump sum 
he received for playing the 
Metropolitan, Los Angeles, for 
one week. 

Lee Shubert greeted jolson 
upon his. return, but later 
moaned to a friend, "Al feels 
fine until it's time to go to 
work for me, then he gets 
sick." 



comedian was not the sellout hit 
expected. Business was had in 
sp'^ts until Thursday. * 

Both Warner Brothers and the 
Shuberts objected strenuously to 
the Idea of Jolson's appearing at 
pop . prices here, but, as usual, Jol 
son overruled all objections. 

Estimates for Last Week . 

American (K & E-leglt) (1,400; 
60-1.50)— "Wings" (Par). Played 
here two. weeks; nights big, mati- 
nees off. . 

Ambassador (Skouraa) (3,000; 
35-65) — "Sporting Goods," Richard 
Dix's latest comedy, fell a . little 
short of usual Dix film; highly en- 
tertaining, nevertheless; did $30,400. 

Grand Central (Skouras) (1.700; 
50-75)— "Jazz Singer" and Vita (W. 
B.). Jolson's VitaphOhe still going 
strong in eighth week; Just under 
$10,000. 

Missouri (Skouras) (3,800; 36-65) 
—"Valley of the Giants" (F. N.). Got 
$21,260. 

Loew's Stats (3,300; 25-35-65)— Al 
Jolson, in person, and "Baby Mine" 
(M-G). Picture was hardly neces- 
sary, hut served as filler; $43,400. 

8t. Louis (4,280; 35-65)— "Sharp- 
shooters" (Fox) and vaude. Grood 
vaude bill and clever film comedy. 

Orpheum (2,200; 15-25-35-50-65) 
— "The Warning" (Par.). Good 
vaude headed by Baby Peggy, now 
almost a young lady; 

Capitol (Skouras)— "iPitfalls of 
Passion." Still going strong. 

BUFFALO'S DEPRESSION 



Shows in Grosses Down th* Picture 
Mouse Line 



Buffalo, Fefb. 21. 

Local box offices knocked off ac- 
tivity last week for one of the most 
restful periods so far this year. 
General jiepresslon was sufllclent to 
cut Into even the most outstanding 
features, and It begins to look as 
though takings ' were being hit 
heavily beneath the belt. 

Estimates for Last Week 

Buffalo (Publix) (3,600; 30-40-6S) 
—"Last Command" (Par) -"Dancing 
Feet." Although first two days big- 
gest at house since new year, pre- 
vailing depression sufficient to bring 
takings down; $30,400. 

Hip (Publix) (2,400; .60)— "Chi- 
cago After Midnight" and vaude. 
Continues one of steadiest business 
getters in town. With all other 
house's dropping, holds up for 
$18,900. ' 

Great Lakes (Fox) (3,400; 35-50)— 
"Wife Savers" (Par) and vaude, Pjc- 
tur5""rBcci ved-^plcn ty- 0 f--ad v*>^r-tiB^InB 
from house but failed to refri.stor 
additional bu.slrie.ss. Under $13,000. 

Loew's fLoPw) (3.400; .^S-DO-^ 
"Latest from Paris" (M-G-M) and 
vaude. Little stirring all w(;ck. 
$11,000. 

Lafayette (Inde) (.'?,400;. S.'J-SO) — 
"Fortune HuntrT*.' (W;irn^T,s) nn<\ 
v.Tude, .Looked llKf! .md'i;) pl't'"'' 
mr.'ining little on bu.sin<-ss cikI. 
$12,000. 



Chicago, F*b. 22. 
A distinct standout in a good line 
of loop grosses last week was "Stu- 
dent Prince," cominjg within $2,000 
of McVlcker's record in Its first 
week with $36,000. "Big Parade," 
pulling In $38,000 as an opener i<tst 
November, is the theatre's shinine 
example.. 

"The Circus" came into United 
Artists Thursday with a mostly in- 
vitational midnight premiere . and 
looks liko it may set a high mark 
for this new house. "Gaucho" left 
Thursday after almost live weeica, 
getting about $14,000 for the odd 
days.;'.,. 

Chaplin's film is- the most dis>. 
cussed picture in town, getting a hot 
array of raves in the dailies and 
garnering $12,000 in two days with 
the extra midnight performance. 

Initial appearance of Kae Sam- 
uels in a picture liouse was at the. 
Chicago, with Richard Dix, heavy 
local fay, on the screen in "SpOrtlng 
Goods." The combination brought 
considerably better than average 
business, but It w&a quite a let- 
down from the $62,100 drawn by 
Mae Murray on stage the previous 
week. Miss . Samuels was doing 
great Inside the house, taking smash 
honors as headllner of a stage band 
unit. The Dix picture also waa re- 
c6Ived well. 

Novel Booking 

After five weeks at the Monroe 
last year and released for the neigh- 
borhoods, "Seventh Heaven" came 
back into the loop houses and at- 
tracted $5,400, very good figure for 
the house. This ^novel booking la 
made even more novel through the 
picture being slated for another re- 
turn date at the same house within 
a few weeks. Previous booking «f 
"Sharile," Gilbert revival, and heavy; 
advertising in foreign dallies on the 
Mussolini Movietone record neces- 
sitated Jerking "Heaven.T 

"Blondes" dropped seven grand to 
$11,000 at the Roosevelt in its sec- 
ond week, and out The two- week 
stay was oltay In profit. "Lea MIs- 
erables" in. "Jazz Singer," 14 weeka 
down and one to go at the Oarrlck, 
continued well . and haa accom- 
plished a remarkable run in thla 
city. "Oh, Kay," musical comedy, 
will follow. 

• The Oriental . dropped a bit, but 
had no squawk with $43,000. "Qual- 
ity Street" on the screen was ex- 
pected to draw better. 

A blizzard which blew Into town 
Friday night cut the take-ins on all 
houses a bit oVer the Weekend. 
Estimates for Last Week 

Chicago (Publix) — "Sportinff 
Goods" (Par) (4,100; 60-76). Dix 
film and Rae Samuels, oii stage bet- 
tered house average with $48,000; 
both highly liked here. 

Garrick (Shubert) — "Jazz Slnger"- 
Vlla (W. B.) (1,293; $2.20). Con- 
tinued neatly in 14th week, getting 
$11,000; leaves this week, house re- 
verting to legit. 

McVlcker's (PubUx) — "Student 
Prince" (M-G-M) (2,400; 60-76). 
Big noise in town, opening to $36.- 
000; house record Is $38,000, estab- 
lished by "Big Parade"; business 
opening day (Monday) best house 
ever had. 

Monroe (Pox) — "7th Heaven," 
Movietone (Fox)^ (976;: 60?66). _ Rer, 
turn booking following neighbor- 
hood release; fairly big with $6,400, 
and booked for third showing within 

Oriehtal' (Publix) — "Q u a 1 1 1 y 
Street" Cosmo-M-G) (2,900; 35-60- 
76). Extra ads in Hearst .dallies for 
Marlon Davles film and Paul Ash on 
stage; good but short of expecta- 
tions with $43,000; house gets, heavy 
juvenile trade. 

Orpheum (Warner)— "Lady Raf- 
fles" (CoL) and Vita (W- B.) (776; 
50). Down to $6,600; mostly tran- 
.slent trade here. 

Playhouse (Mlndlln) — "Cyrano de 
Bergorac" (Foreign). Mlndlln says 
this film is French, but who made 
it Is Greek to him; little art theatre 
serven pretty good coffee and also 
had ''Easy Street," Chaplin short, to 
holp bring $3,fi00. 

Roosevelt (Publir.) — "Gentlemen 
Prefer Blondes" (Par) (1,400; 50- 
".0). Brought $lfi.000 first week and 
$11,000, for spfond and last; first 
'^ivo3 nire profit on booking. 
=.iJ5tMc_ALaj<e_(K-A.O)--''Coney Ts- 
l.and" fFT'.O) (l,4W:""f(r^inr"~"SornS 
ilioiicht .film (Tood .ind .some riot so 
'lof. ; .nnyw'iy, ,'iboiit fivorage for 
-.vrak lini'.^^f with $16.Rno. 

Unitod Artists fU. A;)— "The 
Cluv.rh,,-- rr:. A.> flJOS; 25-75). Fln- 
i'-'i' fl .'iiii!<'-t fivf^ -ivr-'-k.s -with $14.0.00 
i>'p'ii.ii!;,' 'rii :i-.iM.'n-: "C'It'oii.s" ojjcned 
•vjih rn''!":" 1 rifiTDi-ni'iiif^o and 
'.•■!'... 1 !."->;if wi'h 000 for two 



8 



VARIETY 



PICTURES 



Wednesday, February 22, 1928 



SUNRISE' BEATS START; 

meus; $24/)oo, BIG 

'^Sadie^' Out After $ 18,000— 
^Michigan, $40,700— Capitol 
Down, $21,800 



Detroit, Fob. 21. 
Ruth Elder's nose-div.o. at the 
State unci Chaplin's .first week at the 
Adams were : the standout alone 
Grand Circus park last -vveok. liuth, 
failed to impress, as p»^r, advance ex- 
pectations, besides . missing . Irotii a 
pub.icity viewpoint. Dalies were 
unusually cold. Lucky break the 
• day before opening-, when the Elder 
air troupe, en route from Chi, was 
forced down at the half-way mark 
after being lost in a ^.og. Page one 
for that:, but nothing extraordinary 
followed. 

Adams leaped liito the compara- 
tive lead with the initial , week of 
' "The Circus;" though this, too. fell 
6omewhat short of expectations. "Big 
gross, nevertheless, atid house saw a 
complete change after three medi- 
ocre weeks of "Love." Chaplin looks 
BUfflclently strong for four weeks, 
mlntmum. 

New United Artists settled down 
to the perpetual grind last week, its 

A^vi I'Co/lia TVintnnsnn" bleW 



second, and "Sadie Thompson 
as ordered. Picture helped to spot 
Gloria Swanson back In the iocnl 
limelight, but. nothing else to 'he 
credit of "Sadie" during the. run. 
Large Influx over the last week end 
for "The Gaucbo," which supplanted. 

"Jazz Slnger"-Vita was Just over 
the line in eighth and final week at 
the Madison. Splendid run for the 
talkie, and no ill effects ol running 
with the legit version last week. 
Just the reverse, for the nlm is be- 
lie ved. to have tiakeii the edge off the 
Jesisel company. "Lea Miserables," 
plugged aplenty, replaced at the 
Madison. ' , 

Michigan and Capitol were about 
normal, the. former with the usual- 
unit fare on stage and screening 
"Sporting Goodg." Capitol declined 
slightly with "Wife Savers." 

Oriental, hemmed in on all sides, 
was saved irom utter rout only by 
e better than average Pan bill. Very 
little homage f.ald to "Stage Kisses." 

"Sunrise,^' at the Washington, 
pulled the unusual by bettering its 
first week. House claims present 
pace, if continued, Will hold the pic- 
ture .six weeks. Natives are asking 
what the film is all about, with the 
mass not quite comprehending 
That sort of talk- la provocative of 
attendance and might . partially 
cover the lack of proper exploitation. 
.Estimates for Last Week 
Adams (Kunsky) — "The Circus" 
(U. A.) (1,770; 50-75). Short show 
and neat turnover; plus natural 
Chaplin following, gave house more 
than double previous gross on final 
vveek of "Love"; "Circus" haa 
ch;ince to better $24,000 this week. 

Capitol (Kunsky)— "Wife Savers' 
(Par.) (3,448; 50-75). Down and 
rather light at $21,800; Gllda Gray 
this week, saw, enough or Saturday 
and Sunday to d*»note sizable lift. 

Miadison (Kunsky) -- "Jazz Sing 
er"-Vita (W. B.) (1,976; 50-65 75) 
. (8th week). Fared we^^ for eight 
weeks, giving -ftray to. 'I.,e6 Mlsor- 
ables" (U) Sunday; "Jazz Singer" 
■ strong attraction at pops, if Madisor 
stay is regarded as authority; $13.- 
OOO and profit last week. 

Michigan (Kunsky) —"Sporting 
Goods" (Par.) (4,100: r.0-75/. Big 
house seldom varies in gross, though 
frequently off in show quality; for- 
mal offering last week and normal 
receipts, $40,700. 

Oriental (Miles) — ''Stage Kisses" 
(Columbia) and Pah vaud© (2,950; 
25-90). Too much opposlsh; better 
stage bill than usual only redeeming 
feature., besides continuance of 
house exploitation; down to $13,000. 

State (Kunsky) — "Love and 
Learn" (Par) and Loew vaude (3, 
000; 25;75). At tie.OOO great- im- 
provement over -what house has 
been doing, but not -what expected 
bf Ruth Elder; house cut-rated rest 
of show to balance Elder. 

United Artists (U. A.)---"Sadle 
Thompson" (U, A.) (2,000; 60-65) 
Only merit of film counted last 
-week; three weeks' run, originally 
planned, cut short when "Sadie" 
stumbled to $18,000 after blj? open 
Ihg week; "Gaucho" now In and big 
over the -week end. 

Washington (Fox) — "Sunrise 
Movietone (Fox) (1,778; 35-50-65) 
— (2d week). Slightly bettor than 
opening week at" $11,000; not far 
behind "Glory," Washington's rec- 
ord holder, in grosses so far; could 
do much more, but will stay If rc^ 
talnlng present gait. 



Reichenbach for "Tom" 

Harry . Reichenbach . ha-'' beer 
called In to do publicity for X'niver- 
sal on "Uncle Tom's Cabin" follow- 
=i^lns;.^he.=.-jaisiffiisiion 

Lewis. The latter returns to War- 
ner Brothers in New York as p. a. 

Paul Gulick. Is U's general T>"b- 
'llclty director. 

, CAEMEL MYEES ON OEPHETJT/E 
Los Angeles, Feb. "21, 
Carmel Myer.s, pfcture artro.^c. 
will , go east a.s a vaude sinj^lo on 
Orpheum time In an act by Walt' 
Weems and Harrington R'^MKilds. 



BLUE MOUSE, $10,000 

With . -'Girl From Chicaflo"— 5th 
Ave., *15,(X>0 

Seattle, Feb. 21. 
(Drawing Population 450,000) 

United Artists theatre had a 
drawing card in "The Student 
Prince." Biz so good feature will 
riih a second week. 

"Baby Mine" sounded nice enough 
and ran along as fair comedy, but 
did not goal. Fanchon . & Marco 
had hm pre.sontation act, 50 cast. 

General business is a little off all 
over town. Picture houses are not 
booming just now. However, con- 
ditions are due to pick up. 

Blue Mouse held good with "Girl 
from Chicago" and the Columbia 
risported a good second -week for 
"Cohens and Kellys." . 

New Seattle opens March 1. This 
Js definite. Details of management 
and m. e. not yet announcied. Hou.se 
will seat 3,800. 

Estimates for Last Week 

Fifth Ave. (W. C.) (2,700; 25-65). 
—"Baby Mine'' (M-G). Good, laugh 
maker; not bad at $15,000. 

United Artists (W. C.-U. A;) 
(2,100; 2B-C5).— "Student Prince" 
(M-G). Everybody liked this: $14,- 
000. 

Columbia (U) (1,000;. 25-50)..—' 
"Cohens and Kellys in . Paris" (U). 
—Dandy business for second week; 
$5,500, 

Blue Mouse (Hamrlck) (950; 25- 
50),_"Girl from Chicago" and Vita 
(W. B.). Picture pulled and Vita 
acts good; $10,0,00, excellent. 

Pantages (1,550; 25-65).— "Gate- 
way of the Moon" (Fox). Dolores 
Del Rio has following, but concen- 
trated on Duncan Sisters following;' 
$8,500. 

Orpheum (2,700; 25-76).— "Night 
Flyers" (Par). Biz terrible at $9,- 
000. 

President (Duffy) (1,650; 26-$l). 
—"Tommy" (Duffy Players). Busi- 
ness good; $4,900, 




The PARK LANE — Mafflc words 
in the Bocial whirl of New, York 

Not only la the PARIC LANE one 
of the outstanding hotels of the 
United States, but It Is a popular 



STUDIOS STOP AD COIN 
ON WESCO'S 1ST RUNS 



N. Y. Execs. Call Halt— Appro- 
priations Above Rentals^ 
Average $2,000 



$29,000 FOR NORMA IN 
PHILLY; F0X/?26,500 

'Love's* $8,000 Rates 4th Wk. 
r-Trlnce,' $17,000, Stanton 
—'Sunrise* Under $9,500 



■ Los Angeles, Feb. 21. 
West Coast Theati^es -will have 
to. put over pictures lii Ita Los An- 
geles and Sari Francisco first runs 

without aid of exploitation ►appro- 
priations from producers and dia- 



Philadelphla, Feb. 21, . 

Downtown picture houses are evi- 
dently started on. one of their pe- 
riodic but short-lived e\oeriments 
with big-names. In presen cation acts. 
Recently, the Stanley has been com- 
pai-atlvely mild and inactive in this 
regard, arid the . Fox, although 



tributora. Instructions banning the I strong oh qua. .tity, has been accen 
latter from donating to. the exploi- tuating .quality. 



tation of pictures showing In West 
Coast Theatres' first runs. have been 
forwarded to studio pfflclala by 
heada of the va:rlous companies in 
the East. The latter have aeen Stu- 
dio . advertising and exploitation ■ ex- 



rendezvous of the : social elite as penses for first vuns steadily mount- 
well. |lng until they are out of propor- 



Thls week the Stanley is splurg- 
ing heavy on Sophie Tucker, vHth 
her son Bert, and the six Tivoll 
dancing girls. This combination is 
getting the break over the . picture 
in advertising. The film, "Wife- 
Savers," is in the position of being 
an also ran. Battling this array, the 
Fox is offering Clark and McCul- 

Tho 



A Meyer Davis Orchestra ehjoya tlon to the film rentals derived from lough, prime favorites here 

tHe distinction of entertaining the the houses. HI*" ,!f„'"^°'^V^"^i^^^^^ 

' _ . . *i I the bill are the Wilson Sisters ana 

It has been a common practice washburn, songs, and the Meyakos, 
for a number of producers to put oriental novelty. Both houses should 
over a campaign on their pictures I crack the $30,0C0 mark, 
for local first runs, aside from the | Outside of that, litue novelty, 



Park Lane's exclusive clientele. 

MINN. STATE DID 
$26,000, BUT NO H. 0. 



regular advertising done by West 
Coast. Competition resulted In 
West (^oast Theatres finding It easy 
to suggest separate approprlatloiM 

from the studios to help put the | f 5* beginning of the "new 
Town Has Great Wk.-^EVCry- pictures over, producers were going I "Wings" is still at the Aldine and 
ii.' 11 1^^^:^^^ nnn for it during showings in suburban I -sunrise" at the Fox-Locust, 
tninfl up— ^JanningS, $0,UUU, Arst runs, with the studio money Aviation special dropped a bit at 



Changing of the 'Karl ton's policy 
Into extended-run has cut. down the 
number of weekly film openiriga. 
"Love" is held over at this house 
for its fourth week, a good record 



and Held Over 



expended being more than the film the Aldine and there ^.^a^e been ru- 
rental obtained. _Then the pnujice | ^Je :^er^^S;^^^ 



$21,000 for DoYc/ Wash. 
Jaimiiigs;$18,000,2Wks. 



extended to San Francisco, m Bome 1 ,g doubtful, as 

Instances, it is said. West Coast had "^jngB" ought to be able to last 
the producers aiding on advertising I through March arid maybe Lent. 

New York ex- Last week wa8 |16,06o, or a little 



Minneapolis, Feb. 21. " — ^ " . linger 

(Drawing PopuIatioHr 470,000) 

Loop last week was engulfed by a I in the northwest 
wave of theatrical, prosperity the ecutlves contend that their studios | under 
like of which It haig not knowrn for could probably turn out another | "Sunrise 



nose-dived at the Fox- 



many a moon. State did the biggest nicture with the money turned over locust with under $9,500 claimed 

week in Its history, and the HCnne- y^*,^.^^^^^ the fifth week.. Last two weeEs 

pInrOrpheum had one of the hest 5?J„tV are announced, with "Four Cor.s" to 

weeks in a year. The Shrlnera* cir- Coast box omcea. follow March 6. Arcadia made out 

Washington, Feb. 21. Icus, under the guidance of A. G. Generally, the appropriation for just moderately with "Love and 

(Estimated White Pop., 450,000) Bairibrldge, former big-top man and advertising a picture In a West Learn." On the other hand, the 

After istartlng off with every indl- now a local stock impresario, turned Coast first run averages around I Stanton clicked frorii the start with 

cation of being a gra;nd flop at the away from 2,000 to .5,000 nightly Uo ooo but one producer went as "The Studient Prince" and should be 

Metropolitan. "Helen bf Troy" from the Auditorium and also t.'^ ' ,12 000 to nut over a special a^le to hold It In for. three, perhaps 

started to build. Not enough . to packed them In matinees. on« of thrrun house^^ weeks. Grosa was alntost 

hold over, tliough, and It went out ro„m»nd " at the Strand . ? ,1 » ^-.H- $17,000. • . . 

to give way to a Vltaphoned "Miss- and^'WIld G^ese " at the GaSck; 1 P'*'^"'"* ""^^ I The Stanley, with "The Dove,-; 
Ing.LInk." New one opened only L^^j^ g^Q^ j,ualness. The former 



fair, 

Outstanding money-getter 
the Palace with "The Dove" and a 
Publix presentation. Stairted bli 
and finished likewise. It's the first 
Talmadge picture to get away from 
the Crandiall houses in the town's 
history 



,1s being held a second week. Except 
.^^f Ifor the fact that it was in on a 
percentage arrangement, "Wild ' 
Gelese" also might have been re- 
tained for another seven days. One 
explanation for the thriving condi- 
tion last week was the . overflow 
from the State, Auditorium and 



PASADENA'S 3 HOUSHS 



W-C Order* Raymond Closed March 
1 — ^Formerly. Had 5 Film Cities 



Los Angeles. Feb. 21. 
West Coast Theatres will only 



Fox slipped one over with an old TTpnnnnin-Ornheum' However ■ ^ 
one. Clara Bow in "My Lady of ?c^"Xnd" Kd ^ild G^ele" had ^^^^e ^hree houses operating In Paa 
Whims" (Arrow), which backed LCommand ^'"'^ adena after March 1. The chali 

with Clark and McCuUough, started \ °^^ Doxoince power. . 
things with a terrific bang, getting 1 "Jazz Singer" smashed all State 



which won mixed noticeiv claimed 
about $29,000. An elaborate prolog 
was given some attention. The Fox, 
with the second and final week of 
"The Jazz Singer," which recently 
finished an extended run at the Fox- 
Locust, reported $26,500. Allan Rog- 
ers was the presentation headliner. 
Estimates for Last Week 
Stanley (4,000; 35-50-75). "The 
A.). Norma Talmadge 



l a terrinc oang gelling ^ °JLtii^^ Vt.n.\r.A^ t^^^ time consolidation took place 

enormous business Saturday and records, getting a.round $26,000 at ^ i„*o»./.Qta tvio -naan-l Miaino \i.,ovv, vf. ttu.b'' v* — / 

Jannlngs' second , " week the regular house scale of 60 cents witn tne itara interests, xne i aaa (i2th week). Three months and 



, Dove" (U. 

_ _ _ _ _ chain I picture greeted by mixed notices, 

originaiTy had five Houses, but at but did nice week's business; about 

" $29,000. . 
Aldine (1,500; $2). "Wings" (Par) 

Sunday. Jannlngs' second , " week I the regular house scale 01 e« cents i I (i2th week). Three monthi 

went down coslderably with the nights and 35 cents afternoons, dena was closed. still strohg. ilthough oflE to $16,000 

gross for the two weeks not up to Seven deluxe performances a day Instructions have come from the last week; should hang on all right, 
other big ones. No complaint, how- and holdouts were frequent. Extra m^ip office to close the Raymond, I Stanton (1,700; 36-50-75). "Stu- 
ever. as such films help to develop midnight show was necessary FrI- oldest and ' best known house In dent Prince" (M-G) (1st week), 
other than the fiapper business. day.. Greatest exploitation cam- „ , Mnroh i Thu will ipave Looks good for a run of three to 
Rlalto's musiciil comedy tabs, paign ever given a theatrical attrac- ^"f^" il inn^i four weeks; almost $17,000, ^ 

after gasping for life, brought the tlon In this section helped the Jolson pn'y t*^® Colorado, Florence ana ^.piton (i.ooO; BO-75). "Love" 
house practically nothing on the picture. Campaign extended over a | Strand operating. | (M-G) (3d week). New policy of 

third week of the venture. Sched- month and despite enormous trade, I it Is believed Pasadena Is over- I house has apparently worked well; 
uled for a four weeks' try. three was I State refused to a.lter policy of not Igeaited and that the three houses I fourth week demanded by the bust- 



enough to convince. They were 
presented well, too. 

"(Sorilla;" left dropping counte- 
nances around the Ij^rle. 

Estimates for Last Week 

Columbia (Loew)^ — "Last Com- 
hiand" (Par) (1,232; 35-50). Each 
time Jannlngs is shown here busi- 
ness gets a little better; second 
week this time brought about 
$7,000; olopc to $18,000 on the 14- 
day span; "Circus" current, and 
locked 'cm out for eight shows Sat- 
- u rday^ • - ■ — - — .....^ 

.Earle (Stanley-Oandall) "Goril- 
la" (F. N.) (2,300; 35-50), Brodled 
to $7,800. 

Fox (Fox)— "Lady of Whims" 
(Arrow) anrl Clark and McCullou.srh 
on stage (3.-132; 35-50). Started 
with a whiz; finished not so stfong; 
GlaJmed $24,000. . 

Met /Stahlov-Crandall)— "Helen of 
Troy" (F. N.) (1,585: 35r50). Start- 
ed OS outright flop; but built to pos- 
sIMy. $8,000. 

Palace (Lbew)— "The Dove" (U. 
A.) and Puhlix presentation (2,363; 
35-50). Houae ridlnp nicely with 
only temporary set backs; maybe 
$2l"O00. 

Rialto. (in— "Hero for a Night" 
(TT) and "Tangerine." musical tab 
(1.078 r nn-.'iO). Now poUcy died hard 
and went out .before scheduled 
time; around $4,000, maybe loss 

Warners Restart Mar. 15 

. Los Angeles, Feb. 21. 
JSiH^-SI!^i^lS'_: Sy^^ resume jiormal 
proOuc'tiorT March l571ita^^^ 
five units. Including "Noah's Ark,'" 
Michael Curliz will direct. 

Thr jjlcturo will bo done .as a 
.-.poolal Vitaphonc feature. 



running a picture more than one g^jQ^ient to handle trade, 

week, and "Jazz Singer" did not 
hold over. 

Even the Lyric, with ^'Figures 
Don't Lie," did better than usual, 
while Tom Mix helped Pantages to 
hold Its own. 

Estimates for Last Week 



SEITEE'S VACATION 



ness; $8,000. 

Fox -Locust (1.800; $1.65). "Sun- 
rise" (Fox) (6th week). Decidedly 
ojff, less than $9,600 reported; last 
two weeks announced. 

Fox (3,000; 99). "Jazz Singer^ 



Los Angeles, Feb. 21. , . , . . 
T» T« T>i~.,*^ ,«+„™= and Vita (W. B.) (2d week). High 

Laura La Plante returns from successful considering picture 
Honolulu March 1 to Join her hus- finished extended run at th<B 

State (F. & R.) (2,500; 60)-:-"Jazz | band, William A. Seller, whose con- | H^ox-Locust; $26,500 reported 



Singer" and Vita (W. B.). Season's tract as director with Universal ex- 
knockout; smashed all house rec- pj^gg same time, 
ords; no other local theatre equipped f 



Arcadia (800; 60). "Love and 
Learn." Just average, with $3,000. 



with^:Vitaphone,- yet -house polloy^l 



Both will leave- for a two weeks' 



Artists. 



Life Membership increase 

I^o.s Angeles, Feb. 21. 
T,lf" m^mbt-rships in the Motion 
P'Vtii-o. r^o'i'-r Fimd have been In - 
(•rr;-..-, .1 i/rir nr.O to $260 by the 
b(i. !;•('' of tr.ijil'-'.'s. 



prevented Its holding over; may be visit to New York, 
brought back later; shows ran one Upon their return Selter will 
hour and 35 minutes; seven a day Uj^^^g ^p one of the. Offers now pend- 
n'^n '""^ ^''^^ay's «lsht; around L-g—jt^ First National and United 

$26,000. 

Garrick (F. & R.) (2,000; 60)— 
'Wild Geese" (T-S). Picture took 
well with fans and did splendid^busi- 
ness; nOt quite sufficient to hold it 
over on percentage arrangement; 
author of novel - a.. Minneapblitan ; 
$8,500 splendid. 

Strand (F. & R.) (1,600; 50)— 
"Last Command" (Par). Voted i -.i-^- 
ceptlonally good picture; Jannlngs |"™^ 
a magfnet here; around $8,000, and 
held for second week. 

Lyric (F. & R ) (1,350; 35)— "Fig- 
ures Don't Llie" (Par). Won fay or 
and tilted business somewhat above 
average; $2,600 very good. 

Grand (F. &R.) (1,100; 25)— "Get 
Your Man" (Par). Second loop run; 
Clara Bow one of best b. o. bets In 
this berg; $1,000 above normal. 

Hennepin-Orpheum (2,890; 60-75) 
^"Gn^tO"Reno4f(^*athe)-and--vaude:= 
Hard to -believe that James Cruze 
had anything to do with this pic- 
ture; a terrible bloomer; Olsen and 
Johnson had town talking and ac- 
counted for the theatre's best week 
In a year; close to $16,500. 

Pantages (1,650; 60)— "DaiedeviVB 
Reward" (Fox) and vjiude. Tpni 
Mix picture accounted for fair diraw; 
about $6,500. 

Seventh Street (1,480; 40)— "Black 
Jack" (Fox) and vaude. Around 
$6,400, good. 



Hart Would State-Right 
Re-Issue of His Westerns 

Los Angeles,. Feb. 21. 
William S. Hart Is at work oh » 
[plan to reissue a group, of his old 
I westerns on a state-right basis. 

The star figures there are about' ii 
I score of those -jfllms available for 
I the purpose and '< has instructed his 
'.egal advisor, William 



FRENCH THEATRE BURNS 

Paris. Feb. 21. 

The municipal theatre, at St. 
Ehlenne, Franc^, wais destroyed by I eastern 

fire Friday, due to crossed electric [Grossman (House. Grosshian & Vor- 

haus), to carry On negotiations with 
I eastern territorial distributors and 
I operators. 

Pictures have been released dur- 
ling the past nine years. There were 
a number of still earlier Hart plo- 
Itures In the mass of negatives re- 
vived by Triangle, and they sold 
readily. 



N. Y. to L. A. 

Oanna Walska McCormick. 
Jerome Beatty. 
Hiarold B, Franklin.- 
James Quirk. 
Florence Strauss. 



L. A. to N. Y. 

Alice D. G. Miller. 
Hugh Herbert. . 
Edward Sutherland. 
Will H. Hays. 
Jason joy. . 
Skeets Gallagher. 
Bryan Foy. 
Mrs. Leslie (jartor. 
William Boyd. 
Donald <?risp. 
Ralph Block. 



MARIA CORSA'S BRITISH FOM 

Maria Corda, who played ''Helen 
of Troy" for First National as her 
only Ajperican picture, is en route 
to New York to sail for London. , 

When she arrives abroad MIsS 
Corda is to make a picture for 
British National to be directed by 
Victor Seville. 

Alexander Korda,. her husband, 
remains here, as he hfts two pic- 
tures to direct for F. N. 



Wednesday* February 22, 1928 



P I C T U RES 



VARIETY 



8 



FOX'S HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS SITE, l.OCOl 
UP, WILL BE SOLD -MOVING TO FOX HILLS 



10 Stages to Handle All General Fox Film Produc- 
tions^ — -Two Movietone Stages— Three Specials 
With Moyietone Talking Characters'— Sheehan 
Claims 50% Increase .of Fox Grosses in 1928 



William Foi win sell the twci cUyt 
blocks In the heart of Hollywood 
on which his main studios are now 

centered. 

Instruction has gone forth to thie 
"Weist Coast for the removal of all 
production to Fox's more recently 
acquired ISOracre tract which the 
producer has named. ^ Fox Hlllsj. 
During the past year it has under- 
gone consistent development. This 
property is on one of Hollywood's 
extreme boundaries near Santa 
Honlca. 

The Hollywood property is con- 
sidered too valuable to be Continued 
as a picture making site. It Is in 
6ne of the most thickly populated 
parts of the town; on Sunset boule- 
vard and Western avenue. It , Is be- 
lieved to have increased 1,000 per 
cent. In value since bought by Wil- 
liam Fox some years ago. 

Some of Fox's biggest pictyres 
during the past year have been shot, 
it Fox Hills. Plans are prepared 
which call for 10 stages to handle 
all genieral productions. Two Movie- 
tone stages are under construction. 
Sheohan's Prediction 

winfield Sheehan, now in New- 
fork lining iip Fox's 28-29 produc- 
tion.. _a.cliMulea_©?Bect8_^he_^om^^^ 
pany's 1928 grosses from film" 
rentals to be SO per ceiit. ' greater 
than those for 1927. He counts on 
a part of the extra from Movietone. 

The first super to which the talkie 
ai)paratus will be applied wlll .be 
"Mother Knows Best," which J. Q. 
Blystone will get under way In 
Fox Hills within the next two 
weeks. ^, 

"Blossom Time" and 'The Dollar. 
Princess" will follow the Blystone 
production in the Movietone 
process. Frank Borzage will direct 
the first and Will do most of the 
■hooting in Vienna.. 

Foreigners on Lot 

Goln& to the Fox studios In 
March is Henri Bernstein, European 
dramatist. Bernstein, ijow in Paris, 
has written an original for the 
screen which Fox has bought. 
Berthold Blertdl, aissoclate of Max 
Relnhardt, Is also leaving for the 
Fox lot with an original ' which he 
will oversee. 

Preceding these writers is 
Charles Francis Coe, author of 'Me 
Gangster" and "The River Pirate," 
who goes to the Coast, for an Initial 
three months on a writing and 
supervisorial contract. 



Ragland Sues Hatton for 
$44,864 on '26 Contract 

Los Angeles) Feb. 21. 

Baymond Hatton is defendant In 
a suit filed by John C. Ragland for 
$44,864. Ragland alleges he signed 
a five-year contract as Hatton'a 
manager, was to receive 40 per cent 
of the -player's -' salary - over $750 
weekly during the first year, and 
one -third over that figure thereaf 
ter. Ragland declares that three 
months a,f ter the contract was 
signed, Oct;, 1926, Hatton's salary 
was Jumped to $2,760 a week. 

At the time the managerial . deal 
was made, Hatton hadi appeared in 
two Paramount pictures "teamed 
With Wallace Beery* He later was 
taken out of "Casey at the Bat" 
and Beery was starred alone. A 
few months later he was persuaded 
to return and made a new deal with 
•tudlo ofilclals at the Increased sal 
ary. Ragland entered suit for his 
claim of 40 per cent of the first 
year's raise in salary obtained by 
Hatton under the hew deal. 



FABNHAU'S HEART ATTACK 

. Los Angeles, Feb. 21. 

Joseph Feirnham, title writer for 
M-G;--8uflfereu'^-ft -heart- attack .and. 
Was removed to Palm Springs for a 
irest. • . ■ 

He Is under the care of a nurse 
tttkd 1 hyslclan. 



LEAP YEAE DAY WEDDING 

XiOfl Angeles, Feb. 21, ; 
Gtvrrett Fort, scenario writer, re 
turned from New York this week to 
wed Mary Stuart, Acreen actress, 
'on Leap Year Day, Feb. 20. 



Cutting to Fit 



Chicago, Feb. 21. 

"Chicago After M;idriight" 
(FBp) was booked by ; the 
Marks brothers for their 
Marbro and Granada theatres. 
Embodied in the picture , are 
several shots . of Balabaii /& 
Katz houses, . . Chicago night 
clubs, and other points, of In- 
terest In Chl's night life. 

When Marx brothers got the 
film they clipped the B. & K. 
stuff and put a cameraman to 
work niaklng pictures of their 
own houses. The Mark.^ boys, It 
is said, expected F. B. O. to 
pay for the ■ additions, to the 
film. F. B. O. didn't. 



PUBLIX BUYS PLANT 
FOR PRODUCTIONS 



The Erlanger production plant on 
49th street, west of 9th a,V(Bnue Is 
to be taken oyer by Paramount and 
will be used for the production of 
units prepared to play Publlx and 
Loew theatres. The sale price is 
said to be $600,000 In cash. 

The building. Is one of the best 
equipped^ especially constructed for 
scenic construction, painting, rer 
hearsals and private try-out per- 
formances. . There . Is a. coinplete. 
stage and fly loft. 

The unit productions will be ma.de 
there, also the costumes, while the 
rehearsal hall will be used for au- 
ditions. 



Banker Orders Name Off 
Air Ass*ii Letterheads 

Lbs Angeles, Feb. 21. 
Jean FraJicls De Vlllard, former 
film producer and now Pacific Coast 
representative of the. United States 
Alr-Foree— A8SOGiatlon,-was-ii6tlfied- 
by Irving H. Hellman,. banker, to 
cease the use of his name In con- 
nection with thei organization, Hell- 
inan claimed he had never accepted 
any position on the executive com- 
mittee of the fiying associatiph, de- 
spite that his name was carried on 
stationery and letterheads. . 

De Vlllard arrived , here about two 
years ago. > After a lot of conversa- 
tion, he started, a picture on Pov- 
erty Row, and was before the State 
Labor Commission when .he failed 
to pay off players or meclianlcs. De 
Vlllard then dropped from sight: as 
far as pictures were concerned. 

The U. S. Air Force Ass'h was 
formed Ir 1926 by Brlg.-Gen. Wil- 
liam Mitchell and others. A nation- 
wide campaign for funds and mem- 
b.erd is now being made. De Vlllard 
established local headauarters 
shortly after the first of the year. 



U and St. Joe 

St. Joseph, Mo^, Feb. 21. 
Midland Circuit has purchased 
the Colonial from Universal, but so 
far has declined to take over the 
other two Universal houses in St. 
Joseph, Orpheum and the Royal. 

Time was when the Universal 
houses here led in box office re- 
ceipts, but the Missouri, Publlx, and 
Electric, Grebel house owned by 
Kansas City, Kan., capital, now 
have the lion's share. 



Phil Ainsworth's Latest Jam 

Los Angeles, Feb. 21. 

Phil B. Alnsworth, ex-husband of 
the- late -Barbara LaMarr and at one 
time her dancing partner, Is . under 
arrest on suspicion of forgery. It 
-is charged he .forged the name of 
his employers on a $26, check and 
tried to cash It, - 

Several y«ars ago Alnsworth 
served four months In San ^uentln 
on a forgery charge aiid also one 
year on , a similar charge Hior viola 
tion of parole in Folsom prison. 



NIGH FINED $500 

Los Angeles, Feb. 21. 

Wllllajn Nigh, director, who biffed 
a rival that miffed hlni during their 
Joint courtship . of Jean Jarvla. 
dancer, was fined fSOO by Judge 
Wilson when he pleaded guilty to 
simple assault. 

Edward Usher, Jr., who took the 
beating. Is said to be a former foot- 
ball star and millionaire's son. 



THAW'S PEOTEGE'S FmH 

Los Angeles, Feb. 21. 

Now that Harry Thaw has gone 
cast^ one of his two proteges, Anita 
Rivers, has managed to breaik Into 
the studios. 

Miss Rivers has a minor role in 
•TSe Learned About Women** (M-G) 
and has changed her name to Ann 
Pago, 



VICTORIA'S I^ROMOTiOM 



$10,000,000 Capitol Talked of for 
B. 0. Studios 



Washington, Feb. 21. 
Cinema City, Ltd., is the general 
name given a real estate and stock 
selling promotion which contem- 
plates building H moving picture 
studio on a 9 23 -acre tract of land 
near. Victoria, B. <3. (Canada). The 
Department of Commerce Is In- 
formed that the company seeks to 
dispose of $10,000,000 worth of stock 
In addition to home sites near the 
contemplated studio. 

.Tljtle: of the new^qutflt Is JJaiiadian 
National Picture Producing " and 
Marketing Co, , 



N. Y. Cutting Dull 



Los Angeles, Feb. 21. 
James J. Wright,, of Toronto, - 
came here about two months' ago, 
and in association with WiUltlm 
SherrlU, former head of Frohnian 
Picture Corp., endeavored, without 
apparent success, to interest local 
capital in a scheme to create a 
studio and movie colony neair Vic- 
toria, B. C. The site was described 
as seven miles from the heart of 
Victoria. 

Wright's option on the property 
in question expired Jan. 26 at which 
time it is understood he and Shier- 
rill dissolved business relatlohships. 
Wright then obtained an option on 
another tract of land described as 
nine miles from the center of Vic- 
toria. Clark Thomas, formerly with 
Thomas H. Ince, was approached by 
Wright and is reported as set to 
be production head If the proposed 
studio becomes a realllty. . Thomas 
stated to a Variety reporter, how- 
ever, that he was not interested in 
the project from any angle, 

Wright Is still In Hollywood 
equipped with numerous letters 
from Victoria's civic bodies. He 
stresses thie point that the British 
Empire quota laws on films make 
the Victoria movie colony feaslblef. 



A tour of the cutting rooms 
for independent films Ih New 
York shows little activity at 
tUiis time oompar.od with other 
seasons. 

A few have boon treated In 
the Lloyd's Film Storage Corp, 
rooms, controlled by Joseph r! 
Miles, who also operated the , 
. projecting rooms us«d by the 
indies. 

At one time a flihn maker 
.seeking a projecting hour at 
Joe Milics' had to piit in a res- 
ervation sonic time ahead. 



Mrs. Stagg Convicted on 
2 Counts in St. Glair Case 

Los Angele.s, Feb. 21. 
Mrs. Margaret Pow.iell Stagg was 
convicted in Federal court on two 
counts of an indictment, cliarging 
li'er with misusing the mail.<« in try- 
ing to extort money from the pa- 
rents of Helen St. Clair, picture 
actress, who committed suicide last. 
June. . 

Mrs. Stagg set uP as a defense 
that she had been . In communlca-. 
tion with the deiad girl's spirit and 
was" Infornied that she was mur^ 
der6d. "Certain spirits" Impressed 
upon her and prompted her to write 
to Mr. and Mrs. Daniels, the girl's 
parents, in New York, saying she 
could clear up the mystery and ask- 
ed for transportation . to New York. 
Parents informed . the Federal au^ 
thorities and later came to Holly- 
wood to furtheir investigate. Police, 
however, were sjitisfled that the girl 
was not murdered but died by her 
own hand; 

A highlight In. the case, before It 
went to trial, were the statements 
of. Joseph M. Schenck, called as a 
prospect! ve-iurpr,—SGh onck-d eclarecL 
before the court that he would never 
convict a woman of a crlnie on cir- 
cumstantial evidence. Three other 
men later voiced the same .senti- 
ments. 



Potter After Rowland? 

Los Angeles, Feb. 21. 
Richard Rowliand, general man 
ager for First National, arrived from 
New York Sunday accompanied by 
Ralph Potter, now his assistant. 
- Latter was. formerly., with .Consoli- 
dated Laboratories, and Is mentioned 
as Rowland's successor when Row- 
land's contract expires in June. 



ParV Rally PoinU 

Los Angeles, Fefb. 21. 

Paraiuount has chahg(>d its plans 
on Saleii- conventions. 

The rallies will be held in Wash 
Ington, . D. C.; . Kansas City and 
Seattle around May 1. 



SANTEIX nX 

Los Angreles, F€rtt>. 21. 

John Francis Dillon replaces Al 
Santell as director on ''The Little 
Shepherd of Kingdom Come," star 
ring Richard Barthelmess, 

Santell is conflhed to his home 
with pneumonia and will not be able 
to work fotr several weeks. The pic- 
ture has four more shooting days. 



SAM WO^S'ineXT FOUR- 

Los Angeles, Feb. 21. 
M-G-M is negotiating with Sam 
Woods, director, for four picturc.<; 
after the expiration of his present 
contract with that compcuiy, which 
provides for two more pictures. 
. Wootls is how getting about 
130,000 per picture, with the new 
deal rating an Increase over that 
figure. 



MAEION A "BISHOP" 

Los Angeles, Feb. 21. 
The naine of George Marlon, Jr., 
was unintentionally omitted from 
the roster of the "Titular Bishops,' 
Hollywood's new. high-hat order of 
title writers. 

Marion is third on the rlt?!y scroll. 



HISS MILLER LEAVINO 

Patsy Ruth Milljer, Tiflfany-Stahl 
star, leaves for Euriope Friday to 
make several pictures abroad, re- 
turning In May. She still lias four 
more pictures to make for T-S un- 
der . her present contract. 



PATHE DROPPED OFF 50 
SALESMEN; 2 DIV. MGRS. 

Over 50 salesmen were dropped 
Croni the Pathe .start last week from 
the. ranks of the most ro('ently en- 
gaged workers. .Two divisiim man- 
agers have been dropped in the ea.st. 
Hacking and Mayburn, these latter 
taking Jobs as branch' niariajjers. 

The cutting of field forces means 
that former branch and exchango 
manhgers will have to go out as 
salesmen. ■ 

According to the new lineup, ef- 
fective Feb: 20, there are now only 
three division managers, Les Weir, 
western division; Stanley Jacques, 
mid- western ' division, . arid Dan 
Michalove, southern division; The 
eastern territory will be handled by 
Phil Reiaman, sales manager, with 
the assistance of L. W. Kniskern. 

Branch managers, who are also 
the salesmen In . most instances, are: 
C. J. Stoimbaugh, Albany; R. C. 
Cropper, Boston; L; J. Hacking, 
New Haven; W. E. lUynor and 
Robert WollT, New York; W. G. 
Humphries. Philadelphia; R. C. Ro- 
bin, Washington; W. \V. Anderson, 
Atlanta; E. L. McShane, Charlotte; 
K; C. Lecves, Dallas; Guy C. Brown, 
Now .Orleans; Oscar Hanson, Buf.- 
falo; J. A. Harris, Cincinnati: O. J; 
Ruby, Cleveland r Oscar Bloom, In- 
dianapolis; Robert Mochrle, Pitts- 
burgh; H. S. Lorch and Harry 
Grahanij Chicago; Henry Zapp, De- 
troit; J. H, Maclntyre, Milwaukee; 
A, Levy, Des Moines; E. S. Olsmith, 
Kansas City; L. J, Duncan, Mem- 
phi^; C. W. Alien, Oklahoma City; 
Albert Danke, Omaha; C. D. Hill, St. 
Louis; A. G. Edwards, Denver; J. S. 
Stout, Los Angeles; H. L. l»ercy, 
Portland; A> \f. O'Keefe, Salt Lake 
City; M:. E. Cory, Sah Francisco; 
L. A. Samuelspn, Seattle. 

The Chicago office dropped thres 
salesmen from the staff last week, 
Wajrr^n_i. JluttejjJ^^ and 



Jack Stinson. 



Miss Mann Held in N. Y. 

Margaret Mann has been so well 
received In connection with her per- 
sonal appearances dally with "Four 
Sons" at the Gaiety, New York, the 
Fox officials have decided to keep 
her here for at least; another three 
weeks. 

.On Washington's Birthday she 
changed her costume to that of 
Martha Washington, In which atr 
tiro she made her debut in San 
Diego years ago. 



ASTOR-HAWKS WEDDING 

' iios Angeles, Feb. 21. 

The real name .of Mary Astor is 
Lucille Vasconellos Langhanke. 

She will become the wife of How- 
ard H.awks, Fox director, Feb. 23. 



CON-BILt'S TAPRE ISLAND"; 
rrS W OF MEN WHO MISS'' 



By Jack Conway (Con) 



Los Angeles,. Feb. 19. 

Dear Chick: 

Bill Mlzner and your second 
baseman have knitted a ditty for 
the boys called "Failure Island" and 
we expect it will goal the peasants. 
"Failure Island"^ Is reached through 
the "Valley of Discontent" and Is 
located . at the "Port of Men Who 
M:is'3," according to Bill's miap. 

You w;lll probably recognize it as 
that place whiore you and eyei'y 
other mug in the. world wanted to 
be, -when punch: drunk and disillu- 
aipned you longed, for. .itn escape 
from reality atid found but that 
booze wasn't the right prescription. 

Every guy in the world, who Is 
wlllirig to concede that he's a fail- 
ure, is eligible. Tills goes for 
Rockefeller, Henry Ford or aiiy of 
the others. For the possession of 
dough has nothing to do with our 
angle. If the applicant admits to 
himself that he's a flop— he's oke 
to move in. 

This la more or le.ss kidding on 
the level for Bill and I have really 
lined up an island In the South 
Sao-H and have had applications 
Jrpm^Home of the biggest shots in 
th e d oaf ~and°^u mTTliiiin orijc^ 
Rules 

The rules are, write .your own 
ticket and bury your own doad. ..Wo 
don't intend to do anything, but 
provide a sanctuary for the birds 
who would much rather sit in the 
grandstand or bleachers than get 
out on the lot and' play. In order 
to acq.ilalnt the world with our idea 
\vo v/ill cook iip the Kcrccn opus 



and then sit back and take appli- 
cations. 

You will notice that up. tp now 
I haven't cracked about broads. We 
have a fool proof scheme worked 
out to take care of the molls. But 
you'U have to waiit' for the picture 
to get a load of ^^^l^^^^ 
tip, even to you. 

We . have already - lined up 
Mencken, Nathan, and Tully, and If 
we could spring E-'nie Booth from 
San Quehtln, he'd be a pipe to 
solicit. We . will probably take a 
director "and a cameraman along so 
the world can .see the development 
of tliie most modern republic, and 
the chumps can gaste on free men 
ih their natiiral envirprimcnt, 
' The rules of entrance, making It 
obligatory for candidates to cop a 
plea and. admit themselves palukeis, 
would automatically bar members 
of the Anti-Saloon League and most 
of the natives of Iowa and Indiana. 
Cover Charge for Tone . 

But to get back to the picture. I 
think we have a real opus, if one 
of these master niinds out • h6re 
don't insist on a 65'cont ending. I 
wouldn't bet very high tlmt they 

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pnonucTioNs 

EXPLOITATIONS 
PUESBNTATIONB 



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'C O ST U/v\ES 



10 



VARIETY 



PICTURES 



Wednesday, February 22, 1928 



AMUSEMENT STOCKS SUPPORTED, 
RALLY PROMPTIX PAR. W 

Behavior of Group Hints at Skillful Management of 
Pools— Leaders Give Way 2 to 3 Points— Fox 
Financing Reacts Against Market Position 



. Amusement stocks ;gave a good . Is the en4 > "^^^ 
•ccount of themselves during the that the trend has definitely turned 
•evere setback that shook the whole Into a bear cycle. ^ 
Mat last week, and on yesterday's Both Paramount and ,Lo«^; 
momentary rally were prompt to put thejr 

■how betterment. Yesterday's up- them. Paramount at 116 and pay- 
turn seemed to be largely, pte-holi- Ihg 8 makes an attractive yield, 
day short covering, giving no hint of while market behavior of Loew sug 
•distant market trend. pests that a more generous treat 

'■ Relatively moderate volume, of | ment of stockholders is not far in 




CANT MAKE EXPENSES LOANING 
INDIE FILM PRODUCERS' -WILSON 

M. P. Capital Corp.« Financing Concern, Leaving 
Picture Field — Film Industry Too Centralized— 
Backed^*Kings" to $1,500,600 



Producers Claim 1st N. 
Studio Charges Too High 



EARL LaVERE 

and His Accordion 



The Motion Picture Capital' Cqr« 
poration since Its Inception four 
years ago has financed 247 film pro- 
ductions. It Is changing Its title, 

slashing its board of directors and 
moving downtown March 7. Frank 
Wilson, its president, saysi 

Combining production, dlstribu- 



buslhess in the amusements was] 
evidence that distressed selling was 
not great, while all signs indicated 



the future. 

Pathe Slips Back 



Ijos Angeles, Feb. 21.- 
Harry Langdon will make his. last 

picture under his presen*. contrapt ^ 

A- iu.t that t>acks a comedy l with First National at an outside I tlon and exhibition through the 
Dunch-^or De Luxe Picture The- studio and will not avail himself of numerous mergers has resulted in a 
Pathe cra\7A"bekverabout aslatres, ProducUons and Vaudevlll^^ of the First National condition making it a hazard to 

^, « I 1 ^ Tpu„ „ f^^ s to Featured for one solid year, with studios. Langdon will likely move make a loan even to an established 

pool operators were standing firm expected.^ The recovery ^ r^^^ ^j^^ Metropolitan studios. Independent producer, Wilson de- 

to support their Issues under at- around^l6 turned out to ^be nothing tour with PubUx Unit La he feels studio costs will be clared. 

tack. ^ — ! — ^ «npJJr itU"^^ ^'^a'^K 1- , H much lower in that spot than the "Gradual centralization of the in- 

! Paramount came back above 116 ment. and when I had f e'*^ • *^lLJ?J:„^^'®gJ^^^^ dustry has contributed to this sit- 

yesterday from , an extreme low of force, prices reTroated. As usua | We»k Feb. 20-Hard.no. Ch.caBO .| j^^^g^^^,^ complaint of overhead uation. Even Independent producers 
il3^ last week; Loew recovered the retreat was as extrenie as tlie I 1 . . . . i - 

from 57% to within a fraction of 60 comeback. Yesterday Pathe looked 
by noon. The only Issue that re- as though It had made progress to - 
icted severely was Fox, under the ward finding a trading level, ap 
pressure for the moment of Its new parently to be established <?o ne 
linancing;. Rights to the new stock where between 12 and 14 for the 
declined from i% to exhibiting presient. 

lio rush to buy the new stoclc at 75 The qoncern's bonds moved in 
and this put rather an uncertain parallel lines, getting near 70 and 
aspect on the shares. ,| then dropping back around 60 

Maneuvers on Way Up 



Many Corps. With 

Stock for Public 



Albany, N. T., Feb. 21. 



and various charges at the latter with good pictures find It impps- 
lot Is the same as that of other sibel to get national first runs, not 
independent producers: *vho -lave I solely because they are practically 
made pictures for First National controlled by producers, but because . 
at the Burbahk plant. Uri exhibitor is compelled to fill hia 

Johnnie Hipes, making comedtes program," Wilson said, 
for the saine releasing organlsa- Wilson stated his company wit- 
tlbh. has been operating at the Tec- I nessed a $3,000,000 decline In its 



. . 1 null. 110.0 MCCll Vfcxaiiiig t.y -- . ..'u.^.^^u a . 

A number of. stock and bond I ^^.^ studios at a much lower cost 1927 business over that of the pre- 
I ^i^?. tfZ^ft?ft^ nf hhnds*'"of* course Issues for theatrical enterprises are of studio charges for .sets and ma- vious year. "This was largely due 

Paramount and Loew have gone betterment of the stock In the near to iioUce^ ' . ., . 

through a gradual advance, accom- future. Their Interest payment as ^.j^^ secretary of state In compll- 
1. — u.. — I wpii fts ainklne fund requirements 1^^^,^ provlsloria of the Martin 



RUPERT JULIAN'S SPEED 



take it" he said. 

Little over .|100,000 on a capital 
of $2,000,000 was realized by the 
company during 1927, the president 
revealed, : "I don't imagijie_that_wfi__. : 



panied at frequent Intervals by cor- well as sinking fund requirements ^^^.^ proviBioms »i t..*: a««i..ii. 

---rectlve-decUnes-whIeh-have-elimi- -(npw_Jn^^a^ _ = 

nated a weak long following as It load to carry while the organlza- Kj^^ compar.leB have been II ensed hg Day Shooting Record for DeMille would do much more than pay ex 

eccumulated. tlon Is staging a comeback. Uq handle their own Issues, while ' - . . i .- ^ - , x.--..- 

This has been especially true of Stanley . Decline- Halts jn others brokerage houses have 

Para.mount and Loew and the Stanley dealings In Philadelphia I been designated as dealers. I Los Angeles, Feb. 21. 

^Strength of their :position, as." com- .were typical of one phase of trad- j Among the Issues are: Theatre a record. for tlnie on shooting a 
jjared to Fox, was clearly shown, ing. Prices have been slipping 1 Creative, Inc., of 651 Eth avenue. I picture was established on the 
With the steady reaction of the slowly ;for three inonths with noth- lfl-»*i-.~ «....a<. anA nfonnA -r^. -.^.n- ^,u^^ n 



pehses if wie confined our activities 
to films during 1928," Wilson re- 
marked. 

One Other Leaner 

The revision of Capital's status 



flared to JJ ox, was cieany snown. I ing. ■ aticcs nave uecn dii|j>j<"b i tjreauve, inc., vl oo± ciii «-^""^>i picture was esiaoiisnea oa i Tne revision oi wapitai a Di.a.Lua 
With the steady reaction of the slowly ;for three inonths with noth- floating Issues of first and second [pathe-De MiUe lot when Rupert Ju- I will leave only one other company 
past ten days. Paramount went off ing coming out to explain why, ex- {preferred itself; Cosmopolitan 1 nan completed "Walking Back'- on Ispecializing In film loans In the field, 
only 4 points from its top, from cept vague deductions as to the opera Company, Delaware corpora- U ^li^e gcl^edule of 16 days. Julian I according to Wilson. 'I'his is 
117% to 113%. Loew slipped from strain on finances of expanding I tlon, with offices at 146 West 4.»th I j^g^ ^ ,gputatlon of taking his time Joseph m. Schenck's Art Cinema 
62 to 68, while Fox was off from its operations. Now that the com- street, through J. C, Joseph & Co., Lq get results. I Corporation, 

peak of 88^ to a low of 77%. pany has. called off building and t of 665 6th avenue. Intends sfelUng The 16 -day schedule Is the short- "it can well afford — 

Fox, of course, has been bid up I acciuiring new theatres and talk of f $500,000 worth of 6% per caiit. <Je- 1 of any picture made at the De- I because it owns,, distr 
■harply, first from Its last summer passing dividends is frankly oar- I bentures and 20.000 shares of com- Ujj|jo pj^nt since the organization exhibits the pictures 
bottom of 66 to above 70 and then I rled on, the decline halts. Imon stock, par value $26 each; started. ,It Is said to have been finances," Wilson claims. 
In leaps to 88, the whole movement I Here is 'another exaniple of in- I Keith-Albee-Orpbeum. Inc.. of 1564 I ^.^j^pig^g^ a^t a figure around $125,- company. Cinema FInant 
- ■ . ... .1 .- *v „%, T.»v™<.« Ti-otv.. i^jQ^j under the budget. ' " , - .--^ 



in leaps lo oo, ine wnpie moyemeiii i tiere is unumci cAumi'io . jrk.cn.»E-i».ip»«-w. i^.....— — — — 

being accomplished almost without I siders discounting bad news and I Broadway, through Lehman Broth 
tonic pauses to retrace some of the I prices firming up , upon the general I ers of _1« William street, offers an 

advance. The result was that when coming out of the news. Stanley f issue of 7 per cent, cumulative, con- i , _ , •■ 

the list tottered, bear testing opera- was dealt in all week at stable f vertiible preferred stock without par 5||]nn|||0 jCCDOS XflSl lldlly 
tions against Loew and Paramounti prices within a fraction of 49-60. value; Paramount-Famous Players- I rr a 
both In strong Clique hands, they I compared to the bottom below 47. Lasky, Paramount Building to list 
could make little impression, while I Warner Bros. Is gaining In the on the New York Stock Exchange 
assaults against Pox brought def-l favor of speculators. The steady | an issue of bonds due Dec. 1, 1947: 
Inite results. " ' " * " 



Corporation. 

"It can well afford to continue 
because It owns,, distributes and 

-which It 
The other 

company. Cinema Finance Corpora- 
tion, was absorbed, two years ago 
by Capital from its backers, the 
Pacific Southwest and the First 
National banks of Los Angeles. 

The Capital's board of directors, 
cut from 15 to. five, will drop Jules 
Brulatour, described as "Inactive for 
some, time." Others are Theodore 
Watson of Watson and White; 



Los Angeles, Feb. 21. 
Burton King has started produc- 

...ite results. I behavior of the bonds, now selling International Motion Picture Cor- "^^ oSo ite^^^^ . 

It Is likely that the drop in Fox at a premium, 102, compared to Its poration, Delaware «omPany. with Metropo t^^^^ Rex Frank Wilson, Leslie Cudahy, of 

Is serving Its sponsors' purpose in low around 80, makes It apparent offices ^TO Broadway, through ^ast mciuaes we^^^^ Digest"; William R. 

liquidating a lot of trailers, a;nd at that at least some of the concern's Haviland & Co., of 191 Jo^alemon ^ea^e. . « Adams Walker, Capital vice-president; W. 

current levels the shares should be troubles are behind .them, while street, Brooklyn, Issue of common f'^'" '■^^^^^^^ Charles Dclaney' H. Kellogg, Capital attorney; Ber- 
In good position w:hen the advance prospects are^ constantly brighten- stock; Theatre Realty Company, St. ' q^^^^^^ g^^^ will be shipped daily nard E. Pollack, banker; Clarkson 
resumes. For even conservativel ing, as indicated by a profit on the Louis, through Halsey, Stuiart " j^g^ York where the picture will I Potter of Hayden Stone & Co.; 
opinion is that the general Slump half-year up to late summer. Co., of 14 Wall street, offering as I ^ assembled and edit^ Charles Christie of Christie Produc- 

Is temporary and that the bull Shubert was neglected In narrow security first mortgage fee and ^/ ling Company. 

movement will be resumed later "bn. range between 61 and 62, while leasehold, S% per cent, sinking fund ^ _ "no/tlaraHnii 1 Capital financed up to $1,500,000 

All .disagree upon when this will Orpheum drifted, generally close to gold. bonds, dated Oct. 1,1927. (II- neaiT ULSed&C uecidrdUOIl 



happen. There are few, however, I its low, at 23. No action on the | llnoia corp.) 
^ho believe that the present reaction I Curb or In the Counter shares. 
Summary of ileallngs, Including Saturday, Feb. 18:- 

STOCK EXCHANGE 



1028 ^ 

BIgh. Low. 

40% 38% 

171% ■ 103% 

100 105 

BSVt .77% 

.1% %. 

m% wt 

20%- . 22^4 

27 23>4 

• 8% : . ,7 
24Vj • 21f% 

102 00% ■ 

am mvi 

• ■ 4% ■ 2. . 
18% 8V6 
•0% ei% 

80% 



4 

•22%. 
13 



.Sales, Issue and rate. 
1,300 American Seat (4).. 



...i - First National Ist pref. (8).. 

14,900 Fox Class A (4).., 

32,200 Fox .rt3.,_explre Feb. 27 

3i^,400 tbewB (3) . 

4,300 Mad. Sq. Garden (1%) 

200 Met.-Gold.-M. 1st pref. (1.80). 

300 Mot Pit. Cap. 



100 Do p-ef. (8). 

60.000 Par Fam. PI, 

12,800 Pa;th(> £Jxch... 

21,800 Pathe aas.s C. 



(10). 



• • » • • • 1 



.: .220 Univ. Plot, ifrt "prftf. (8).^.... 
20,700 Wairner Bros...... ,. ., 

CURB— -. 

100 Film Tnspect,' Maoh. ...... 

0,C)00 Fox Thrs. 

100 Unlv, Picls.,.; 

100 LoeW'6 d(>b. rts..... 

.... Warner Bros 

BONDS 



101 
108% 

81 

04 



00% 
10014 
60. 
02% 
05% 



'28 
7- 
4 

1% 
2 
60 



.10 

0 

. 3 

86 



. 63,000 Loew .e's 
815,000 Pathe 7's 

16,000 Shubert (Ta ......... 

09,000 Warner Bros, (Guib) 
•x-warrsnts ooid. J^OS.OW, 1(H%, JVQVz, i«i, net u 

ISSUES IN OTHER MARKETS 
All Quoted for Monday 
Over the Counter. 
New York 

I -.::.^..=;-:,^Quated^i.n. -BJiUaJid,A3Hi'd - .^^^ 

.... Roxy, Cl. A. (See note) (8.60).. .. 

Unit do .. 

Unit do 









Net 


Hlph. 


Low. 


Laat. 


Cbge. 1 


. 30Vi 


38% 


38% 


- % 




.164 


164 






109 






77% 


.78% 


-2% 






% 




. 62% 




m 


-:"={j%- 




•23% 


24 


—1 


. 20% 


26% 


26% 


- % 




7. 


• 7 . 


- % 




i>^. 


23 


- % 


.. 00% 


00% 


09% 


- % 


.. 117% 


113% 


. 114% 




.. 4 


3. 


8 






11% 


12 






61%- 


61% 


-1% 


. . . 00% 


.w% 


00% 


. .H-1.% 


..• 20',fi 


24 


.24% 


' . — 3',4 


.. . -4% 


. 4% . 


4% 


■ -' % 


.. 19% 


18% 


18% 


.. 23 


23 


23 


% 


.. 13% 


13 


13 


- % 


.. 17% 


16% 


.16% 


- % 




90%, 


98% 




.. 107% 


107 


107 




.. 00% 


Ot 


61 


-B% 




02% 


92% 




.. 103% 


102 


102% 


+ % 



Drops Wardrobe Dept. 

Los Angeles, Feb. 21. 
Fox studio has discontinued Its 



ing. 



on the outside- _ _ 
it Is'iiwid that the deiiarfm 



for the company, fligured that It 
[would be more practical, to get the 
wardrobe from costumcrs who do 
this work for the studios. 

FrN. Starting 3 

Los Angeles. Feb. 21. 
Three new productions will be un- 
er way at the First National 
|studl<« by March 1. "The Hawk," 
with iitlton SlWa and Christenen 
ii^ectlng; ""The Butter and f3gg 
I Man," with Jadk Mulhall and Rlch- 
rd Wallace dlrecUng, and "Rou- 
I lette," starring Richard Barthel- 
mess, direction of Alfred Santell. 



.... De Forest Pliono 

..... Tec'linlrol.jr , .... 

.... Univ. Ch. Tr.... 

.... dp pref . , 

Philadelphia 

l.eOO stonier Co.. of America.. 

Chicago 

Balaban & Katz 

St. Louis 

.... Skouraa Bro,i 

Los Angeles 



k * ■ • • • • '• « • 



4J>% 4W% 40% 



•2 



28% 



2a?» 



LA BOCdUE'S ONE OF TWO 

L08 Angeles, Feb. 21. 

-Rod -LaRocquer- no.w.=-en. . rx)Ute^.to 
I Europe, returns here April 1 to start 
vtrork on one of two stories now In 
preparation. "The Ticket Chopper'? 
I or "Celebrity .•• 

"Ticket Chopper" has recently 
[been changed to "Subway Chopper.'^ 

Dickinson Leaves Job 

Los Angeles, Feb. 21. . 
.Weed Dickinson, press agent for 
the Harry Langdon Company, left 
I h1.<> position Saturda:*. 



I De Mine's "King of Kings" and has 
Plpsirc ITn lVfnrri«J Death furnished working capital for others 

Clears up morns -^edin ^^^^^.^ ^^^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^ 

Los Angeles, Feb. 21. 
The mystery which at first sur- 
rounded the death of Reginald i ^ HM* XJ ». 
Morris, scenario writer and gag Tom MlX Hurt 
man, was dispelled after an au- ■ « 17 

topsy was held and County Sur- In Last t* llm for tOX 

peon A. F. Wagrier declared that! Los Angeles. Feb. 21. 

MefTis died -ot "heart'^ disease;-Holly = j — Torn" MIxi" on the • final - day - of 
wood police had started an In- making his last picture under Ma 
vestigation after Dr." Ei J. Krahulik present contract with Fox. suffered 
refused, to sign a death certificate numerous injuries in a scene where 
because he was not present at the he had to battle, five men and jump 
time Morris died, having . been down a flight of stairs after, them, 
called In later. Mix, in making the jump, landed 

Morris was discovered dead In on top . of the knees of one of the 
his aipartment. When police ar.- men, breaking two ribs, on his right 
rived they found Linda Loredo, sldie, a finger on his right hand, 
Spanish dancer, who has been do- wrenching his left wtlst and throw- . 
Ing sopae work In pictures. In the lijig that arm out of place,.j3^ a re- . 
room and weeping. The girl said I suit of a trying ordeal- 
she and Morris had been to a the- Mix had saved this fight to make 
atre the night before and had some- after the last scene of the picture, 
thing to eat Later, Morris was figuring It would be a rough and 
seized with, severe pains and ex- [tumble go. 

pressed the belief It was Indiges- | Prior to being Injured he had 
tlon. Friends of Morris corrobo- thrown five men dowh the stairs 
rated. that. .Girl was questioned by after a rough and tumble battle, 
■ ■ and had gone after them in one 

leap. 

Mix will be confined to his home 
for about 10 days. 



police but not held. 



Duffy's 8 Two- Reefers 

Los Angeles, Feb. i21. 
Aa^ChrlBtle^^haB^exerclsed-hlB PP-" 
tlon on Jack Duffy. 

Duffy win be featured In eight 
two-reel comedies on the '28-'29 
program of shorts for Paramount. 



Sutherland Released 

Los Angeles, Feb. 21. 
Eddie Sutherland hais been re- 
leased from his contract with Para- 
I mount, for ■whprn he had one more 
picture to make. 

He has shifted . to . Metro-Gold- 



Pathe Buys "The Dummy" 

Los Angeles, Feb. 21. . — . 

Pathe has purchasedscre^n rlghts wyn- Mayer to mkke one produc- 

to "The Dummy," a. stage play. tlon, and thereafter will undertake 

It will serve afl a starring story the direction and supervision of 

for Junior Coghlan on next year's feature . comefilcs under Irving 

prnKrum. 1 Thalbcrg. 



Wednesday, February 22, 1928 



PICTURES 



VARIETY 



11 



FOX'S, WASa CREATED BIZ DOWNTOWN; 
MIDLAND, KANSAS QH, HAS NOT TO DATE 



Comparative Figures of Bulked Grosses Before and 
After Ady^i^t of Big New Capacity Film Houses, 
to Ascertain Whether Additions Created Business 
or Merely Took from Older Theatres; — Legits, 
Also K- A Big Timer, Badly Hurt at Capital 



Washington, Feb. 21. 

Advent of the new 3,400-8eat Fox 
has created . apprpxlmately $20,000 
weekly In iiew business for the 
downtown houses. Some, managers 
say It Is too early to actually set a 
level as yet. 

This additional business Is shown 
In the bulk grosses of the four 
houses: constituting the main stem 
contingent prior to the opening of 
the Fox last. Septeniber Irl .com- 
parison with the bulk takings since 
the coming of the new big capacity 
house. . • 

Taking the top w;eek^ the new 
business is reduced to even less 
than the approximate $20,000, Prior, 
to the Fox opening the four houses 
did a. weekly btilk of $69.000.. The 
highest total gross since' Fox opened 
has amountefl to .about $84,000. ... 

Latter is not a true flgur6. as a 
sixth house had entered the field 
the Earle, with a change in policy. 
The business it h&d been doing 
(K-A vaude), .was not takert cog- 
iiiz;ance of in the previaUa high of 
$59,000. . House was doing a pos- 
Blble six to seven .thousand, weekly, 
which would, -throw Tthe- old— gross 
to about $67,000. Lieavlng only a 
$17,000 increase. 

Average bulk gross from October 
through December, 1926,. was iabouf 
$46,000 weekly.. About on a .par 
With the same ' period this year 
with the same number of houses. 
Convincing that there has been new 
ibuslness created" ■ 

The main increased . huslness; 
tnanagers state, has come from the 
neighborhoods, Saturday openings 
helping this along. 

Another phase .is the - conviction 
that the government .worker, with 
his average of $1,200 a year, is now 
■lowly being educated to- make two 
and three trips to the pictures in 
■tead of his previous one a week. 
Legit Hurt Business 

This has also meant the passing 
of the legit. Unless it Is an ex- 
ceptional attraction even the mu- 
sicals don't get theih any more. It 
has also made the troubles of the 
Kelth-Albee two-a-day house just 
that much harder to bear. Busi- 
ness at Keith's has so drifted that 
persistent rumors Indicate switch to 
a grind policy Is not far off, 

Bulked grosses from week ending 
July 16 to Sept. 17 (Fox opening). 
Were:' $50,000, $44,000, . $32,000, 
$46,000, $36,000, $38,000, $45;000. 
$46,000, $59,000, and Sept. 13, $54,- 
00. Fox opening the next week ran 
the combined grosses to $70,000, 
dropping down to $57,000 the week 
before Christmas. Following week 
forced takings up to $84,000 with 
the Earle counted in making a total 
of six houses against the previous 
four.-. Week before last found tak 
Ings in toto -back to- $67,000. . 

Figures are considered remark 
able at the gate' scale of 50 cents 
top. A top that the Fox Anally 
came down to by several reductions 



K-C Stood Still 

. Kansas City. Feb^ 21. 

Fifty thousand dollars seenis to 
be the average gross of the local 
first run picture houses in the 
downtown district, according to a 
close observation of the figures re 
ported from these same houses for 
the pas.t year. 

Before the advent of the beautl 
ful and new Loew's Midland with 
4,000 seats,, the exclusive' first run 
picture houses and their capacities 
were: Newman, 1,900; Malnatreet, 
8,200; Pantages, 2,200; Liberty, 
1,000, and Royal» 900^ 

Week after week the combined 
grosses of these five theatres would 
average=.around^$5J)..MiL,iJULjWM..s^^^ 



regular that when either Jumped up 
Its weekly gross, some or all of the 
others would drop enough ao that 
as usual the. total of the five would 
■tin be $50,000. 

When the Midland opened and 
the Loew management took over the 
two . Publix . houses, Newman and 
Royal, the latter house was closed 
and the policy of the Newman 
changed to straight pictures with 
out stage show, with a 35c. top at 



night, and 26 cents for the day 
trade. 

With the closing of the Roj'al, 900 
seats were taken out of circula- 
tion, but the addition of the Mid- 
land.'a 4,000 increased ; the. sieating 
capacity of the picture houses prac- 
tically 50 per cent., apparently too 
much for. the town as the. weekly 
grosses still remain close to $50,000, 
There is no question but what 
the Midland hurt, and is, hurting, 
the; other houses, but it is also 
recognized thait the house is not do- 
ing the business it can do or Ms 
expected to do. 

The hgures do not include the 
Orpheum, 1,800, now placing pic- 
tures with Its vaudevill©> or the 
Globe, which uses pictures between 
the performances of the musical, tab 
shows^ 

Unive(r$al .recently opened its Up- 
town theatre, In the Broadway 
husine.ss district. This house is a 
couple of miles from the downtown 
district, but its 2,500 seats are prov- 
ing competition to the down- 
towners. 



Cooirey-Coston Want to 
Talk Business to Fox? 



Chicago, Feb. 21. 
While B. J. Cooney and Janiies 
Coston' of Cooney Brothers theatres 
and the Coston circuit, respectively, 
have gohe to Los Angeles with their 
wives, presumably for a V-acation, 
considerable significance Is attached 
to the trip, locally, from a business 
angle. 

Men with offices on that part of 
Wabash avenue which is "film row" 
are endeavoring .to read between the 
lines. Many and varied are the 
talej3 told as to Just why Messrs. 
Coston and Cooney haye hied them- 
selves to Lios Angeles. 

The story lis that the theatre 
operators are to go Into conference 
with Jimmy Grainger isuid. Winfield 
Sheehan, at Fox headquarters. If 
Fox were to throw his Asicher hold- 
ing^ Into the Cooney-Coston com- 
bination, there would be stiff compe- 
tition for Balaban and Katz-Publix 
in Chicago. The • Cooney-Coston 
combination have combined book- 
ings amounting to about 125 houses. 



TAKING SAXE NAME 
OUT OF WIS. ADS 



MilwaukeiB, Feb. 21. 
The Saxe nanie -dropped further 
out of sight on Wisconsin theatres 
when it was jerked from the ■adver- 
tisements. Previously, SaxC: was 
scratched from the company offices 
and Mldwesco supplanted it. 

Whether the arrest of Thomas 
Saxe on charges of a young girl had 
anything +0 do with the sudden 
change in the newspaper ads or not, 
has not ;)een learned. The news- 
paper . ads now state "Mldwesco 
Theatres" . where the name "Saxe" 
had been written alcross . a fac- 
simile of a chart of the state, the 
Saxe trade -mark. 

Mldwesco theatre heads skid the 
Saxe name would remain for a time 
on the canopies and signs oyer the 
various theatres. 
, Two switches in managers were 
announced this week. . Jack Plant, 
who opened the OrlenE&l, was sent 
to the Garfield, while Bill Dubach, 
who opened the Garfield, goes to 
the Oriental. 

Midwesco's Miller announced the 
closing of Eddie Gtalbreth, master 
of ceremonies. Charlie Balpw, or 
chestra leader, Is In charge. 



4TH WRITER ON FILM 

Los Angeles, Feb. 21. 

C. Gardner Sullivan Is the fourth 
script writer, assigned to work on' 
Norma Talmadgo's next, "A Woman 
Disputed." 

Elmer Clifton, who wrote the 
play, Wtts the first to contribute 
ideas, on its adaptation, then Agnes 
•Christine, Johnston and Jules Furth- 
man were called In. 



BREN MADE SUPER 

Los Angeles, Feb. 21. 

Milton Bren has been promoted to 
production supervisor of M-G-M 
dog series. 

Bren has been assistant to Paul 
Bern, scenario department head, foif 
the past year. 



"COP" SCENES IN N. Y. 

Donald Crisp, his cameraman, 
Arthur Miller and a group of play- 
ers headed by William Boyd, are 
In town to take New York exteriors 
for "The Cop," forthcoming De 
Mille-Pathe release. They will be 
here about a week. 



PATHE STORIES OVERBOARD 

Los Angeles, Feb. 21. 
Atthur Kane, brought in by Pa,th€- 
DeMillt! as a story scout for picture 
-posaibIlitlesj-^quit-the-4o.b^tfirJtiv^^ 
months. 

The studio is fully supplied with 
story material for next year's pro- 
gram. It is cV-inxed. 



Detroit's 2 House Price 
War ; Oriental and State 

. Detroit, Feb. 21. 
- Price slashing - battle— recontly 
started by Miles' Oriental and Kun- 
sky's State still rages. Both play 
vaude-film a.nd are deadly opposi- 
tion In fighting for the same type of 
paa'onage../ . 

Both are now operating under 
trick scales, the minimum reached 
so far being 25 cents from opening 
until 1 p.- m., dally except Sundays, 
The mob. is going blind trying . to 
find the "except Sundays" line In 
the advertisements. -.In the ads 
each the two-bit scale gets feature 
bUling, over, all attractions, and it 
Is no uncommon Bight to see the 
boys running toward the box office 
with quarter in hand to beat the 1 
o'clock whistle. 

Though not directly concerned In 
the two-house scrap, the Temple, 
K-A grind stand, has also been us- 
ing' the razor and is now down to 
a 40 -cent top. This house played 
two-a-day at $1.60 until last August. 

Both the State and Oriental are 
running In the ..red and are seem- 
ingly twins in the belief that the 
only remedy for one Is to naurder 
the other. 



TEG-ART'S $40,000 BLDa. 

Los Angeles, Feb. 21. ' 

Starting on a $600,000 building 
and expansion program, Tec-Art 
studios is now erecting a three- 
story building to contain . dressing 
rooms, star suites, showers and 
baths and quarters for property and 
wardrobe departments. 

Building Is estimated to cost 
$40,000. 



_ jnNA^W MOVES UP 

Los Xngeles, Feb. 21."' 
Mina Wallace Is now casting di- 
rector at Columbia. Miss Wallace 
was formerly secretary to Jack 
Warner; later a cas^ting agent, and 
more recently secretary to Harry 
Cohn, head of Columbia. 

They have had eight tosting di- 
rectors at this studio the past year. 



FBO HOLDING BACK 

Los Angeles. Feb. il. 

FBO is holding back production 
on its new program awaiting, or- 
ders from New York. 

Only western unit to be kept busy 
for the next six weeks will b6 the 
Tom Tyler troupe. 



Franklin oh Theatre Operation; 
Valuable Work From Experiisnce 

Little doubt that Harold B. Franklin's book, "Motion Piature 
Theatre Management," la an Innovation and education in. that line 
of endeavor. . It might well become the text bopl^ of every "chalfi," 
independently operated house, .my school for managers or theatre 
courses In colleges. . • 

PubHslied by George H. Doran Company, the volume" is in 305 
pages, 34 chapters. It covers everything pertaining to the theatre 
from flriandlng to equipment, policy, and the value of the confer- 
ence. "For the uninitiated, the work is also a graphic . description of 
the picture Industry ias a whole, touching as it does on jproduction 
and distribution. 

Franklin^ writes on all phases, . intimjitely,. with an insight to de- 
tail that is remarkablie, "That it toptc the author some eight or nine 
months to write It, generally while eh route from coast to coaist, 
is believable upon the reading, . 

The book's dominant note is Franklin's belief in the budget. 
Contimious reference is made to the subject. To quote the author: 

"As a business adjunct, the budget is the . most progressive ad- 
vancement in contrplllng and measuring efriciency ' In the last 
decade." That sentence sums his viewpoint but lie. also takeS| the 
pains to point but how, where and when it sho\ild' be used. • 
' .Split into seven parts, the book covers in rotation: Industry and 
-the Theatre, Management and Organization, Plant and Structure. 
Personnel; Finance, Auxiliary and Contrlbutive Elements, and a re- 
view and forecast — the latter particularly Ihtoresting in that it deals 
with the "Talkers and Television." ' 
. .His contention that "the impulse that sent people to the county 
fair in other days will never die," is the author!s answer to those, 
who predict television will throttle the theatre when and If per- 
fected. ' ■ ■ ■■ 

. Invaluable Guide 

A full chapter Is devoted to the Paramount theatre,, the Itoxy Is 
also' given its share: of attention and Franklin, at the end of the 
preface, pays a graceful tribute to Adolph Zukor. . . 

As a: guide the book Is an Invaluable contribution .to t^e industi'y< 
Based upon the experiences of a man who is a master of.: theatre 
detail, the author has pu{ thei knowledge he has gained on paper 
that all may- see. And In "the light of what Franklin, personallyt 
has accomplished In &'o short a" space of tlmcn who. is ther(f within 
the' picture theatre who can afford to ignore sueh a reading— ho 
matter* how spftsmpdic . or hapharizard thje scanning bf the. voiunie 
may be? ' * ' \ ; 

"Motion Picture Theatre Management" is a highly creditable piece 
of Work from all angles. It's not only edu'catiomil but readable, and 
to those in any . way concerned in theatre operation, or with, stage 
production for picture; houses, it amounts to their , loss It thdy- fail 
to take advantage of It. 

It's the first and thoroughly complete work on theatre operation 
and management. Bid. 



Girl Scenarists in N. Y. 

jYances Marlon and Alice D. Q. 
Miller, scenario writers, arrived In 
New York from the Coast, Satur- 
day, for several weeks, vacation In 
New Tork. 



SUTHERLAND AFTER 'CYCLONE* 

Los Angeles, Feb. 21. 
Present trip of Eddie Sutherland 
to New York is to obtain the screen 
Tights ta-^Qeot'ge Mr-eqhan's "Baby- 
Cyclone." 

M-G.-M wants the script for Lew 
Cody and Alleen Prlngle. 



Production Staff Move 

Los Angeles, Feb. 21. 
Samuel Goldwyn's production staff 
will move from the DeMllle to the 
United Artists studios as soon as 
office space, under construction In 
the latter plant, I<9 completed. 



TRlSr sun SMTS AGAMT 
m IN DALLAS-mOM DAMAGES 



Two Local Exhibs Allege Losses—CouldilH Secure 
1st Class Pictures and 'Tut in Bad'^ With Other 
Distributors — Possible Precedent 



'Tiring Process" Says 
T. 0. C. C. in Letter 



Terming the contract committee 
meetings in Chicago a "tiring-out 
process," the T. O. G. C, ii\ a letter 
to theatre owner representatives 
sitting behind the closed doors, de- 
mands 'that they Insist upon a 
seventh arbitrator "on any of the 
points which we have asked for and 
which are mot conceded by the pro- 
ducers." • 

The letter states the New York 
organization was kept In the dark 
on all moves made during the first 
and second sessions on a film con- 
tract, for _the Industry. It instructs 
the exhibitor delegates, "ab^ve "the 
signature of J. Arthur Hirsch. 
chairman of the organization's 
executive committee:. 

"Under no circumstances will this 
organization concede the right of 
giving up their privilege of trial by 
Jury by agreeing to arbitration un- 
less the article that this arbitration 
la based ' on has been Impartially 
arbitrated." 



Rayart After Producers 

Los Angeles, Feb. 21. 
Ray. Johnston, president of Ray 
art Pictures Corp., is on the coa'«t 
negotiating' with independent pro- 
ducers for new releasing contracts 
for Rayart. 



CARR'S 3 WESTERNS 



.Los Angeles. Fob. 21. 



Trem Carr is producliig three 
westerns for Rayart release at the 
California studios. Titles arc "Mys 
tery Valley," "The Llghttiin' Shot" 
and "The DciVila' Tower." My.stcry 
Valley," now in production, in fea- 
turing Buddy Roosevelt, .Tr„' and 
Thelma Parr, with Tom Bay, Art 
Rowlands and Jlmmie Kane sup 
porting. 

J. P. Mc^lowan directing. 



■ . Dallas, Feb. 21. 

A suit against .Paramount and 
various members of that organiza- 
tion, charging violation of the anti- 
trust laws,, came up for trial in the 
95th District Court yesterday. 

Atterneys for the defense said the 
trial would not only decide the fate 
of the independent theatres owners, 
in Dallas, but would command wide 
interest, since it may establish a 
precedent for similar suits. 

Suit wa.^ filed early In February, 
with damages claimed $450,000. Ray 
Stinnett and Si Charninsky, opera- 
tors of the Ca.pitol, are alligned 
against P-F-L. 

The specific charges brpught by 
the plaintiffs are that tliey were 
'•blacklisted" and that by refusing 
to renew fllm_contract8. the defend-^ 
ants caused a loss of $460,006. 

Charnlhsky and Stinnett were 
refused the right to show first class 
pictures and when the defendants 
learned that the Independents had 
contracted for a United Artists pic- 
ture, they proceeded to get the 
plalntii^ "in bad," it. is alleged, with 
every first, class booking office in 
existence. It Is claimed, 



HISS PREVOST'S STARRING 6 

Los Angeles, Feb. 21. . 

Pathe-De Mille .. proffered Marie 
Prevost no less than six drafts of 
a renewal contract as a star in that 
company's pictures before one was 
drawn to her satisfaction. Under 
the contract Hhe will star in six pic- 
tures a year. 

Miss Prevost was tak'-n over froni 
Mctrooolitan wht^n the latlof merged 
with I'athe-De Mille. ' ' 



NIBtO'S M-G FILM 

Lo9 An/^cleai Feb. 2i.'. 
Frt;d Niblo, projiarln?; to make 
"Lu I'aiva," featuring • Lu'pe Valez 
for TJnilod Artists, will move to the 
M-G .studios. fifLer completing the 
production. He la to direct "The 
Ordfial," a book which M-CJ- has had 
on the shelf a l"ng time. 



12 



VARIETY 



P I C T U R E S 



Wednesday, February 22, 1928 



STUDIO ACTIVITY IS 50% OFF; 
FEB. RUSH TO BEAT STATE TAX 

Five Studios Darfc^-iPar, Leads Production With 
8 Co.s Working, Fox 7, F. N. and M-G 5, Colum- 
bia 4, T-S 3^Two Percent Tax on All Negatives 



GREATER N.Y. OPERATORS INTEND 
ASKING $4i0 WKLY. RAISE IN FALL 

Indie Exhibs in Area Expect Complete Organization 
and Will Make Strong Resistance — -I/ISO Oper« 
ators^Present Contract Expires Sept, 1 

' ' • "' ■ ^— — - • . : i . .. .■ - 



. Li03 Angeles, Feb. 21. . 
A survey on studio activity shows 
the aggregate conipanleB working 
to be abbut 50 percent below 
normal. Studios, dark and inactive 
are Christie, Educational, . Mack 
Sehnett, United. Artists and Stern 
Brothers. 

/rParamoiint heads tlie list for 
production activity with eight com- 
panies working. ' These include 
"The Patript," directed by Ernst 
Lubitsch,; "Super of the Gaiety," 
directed by Hbbart Henley; "Three 
Sinners," by Rowland V. Lee; 
"Hold Everything," by Clarence 
Badger; "Ladies of. the Mob," : by 
William Wellhian; "Easy: Come, 
Easy Go," by Frank Tuttle; "Quick 
Lunch," by Charles Reisnei', and a 
George Bancroft. . feature, untitled; 
and being tlirected by Josef . von 
Sternberg. 

Fox; comes' next with seven fea- 
tures and one . comedy working. 
They are: "Haagmari's House;" di- 
rected by John Ford; "Red Dancer . 
of Moscow," by Rapul Walsh; "The 
Sport Girl," by Arthur Rosson; 
"Four Devils," by F. W. Murnau; 
•V^ Thief in the Dark," by Albert 
Ray, "Honor Bound," by A. E. 
Green ; . "Wild West Ronianije," by 
R. L. Hough ancb a short reel comr 
edy being directed. Ijy Jasper Bly- 
etone. ■' 

First NatiPnal, at Burbank, has 
five companies workihg: "The 
yellow Lily.V being directed by 
Alexander Korda; "Butter and Egg 
Man," by Richard Wallace; "The 
Hawk," by . Behjiman Christiansen ; 
"Little Shepherd of Klngdonti Come," 
by Al Santell, and "Lilac Time," by . 
GePrge Fitzmauf ice. . - 

M-G-M . also has five companies 
going with "Diamond Handcuffs," 
being directed by John P. McCarthy ; 
"Detectives," with Chester Frank- 
lyn; '/Man About Town," by Mal- 
colm St. Claire ; "Tides of Empire," 
by At . liogell, and "He Learned • 
. About Women," Sam Wood direct-; 
. Ing. ■ 

U's Lone Unit 

Universal ha^ but one company 
of its bwn w'^^l^^ng at the: studio. 
This is "Lonesonie," being directed 
by Paul Fejds. Other companies 
leasing space at this studio are 
"The Choru.q Kid," being directed 
by Howard Bretherton for Gotham, 
and "Code of the Scarlet," . being 
directed by Joe Brown for Charles 
. Rogers — ^F. N. release- 
Tiff any- Stahl has three, com- 
panies gplng, which are: "The 
Scarlet Dove," being directed by 
Arthur Gregpr; "Power," l^y Regi- 
nald Barker, and "Ladies of the 
Night Club," by George Archln- 
baud. 

Columbia has four units work- 
ing under titles of ''Broadway 
Daddies." "After the Storm," "The 
Desert Bride," and "Matinee Idol." 
California,, another studlOi has two 
compianles working for Rayart re- 
leases tihdefv title of f"bariger Pa-- 
. trol," being directed by Duke 
Worne, iand "Mystery Valley," by 
J. P. McGowan. 

Metropolitan Studios, leaaed by 
Pathe, is being sub-leased to other 
producers. Companies now work- 
ing here are: "Hell's Angels," being 
produced and directed by Howard 
Hughes; "Women Who Dare," di- 
rected by Bui'toh. king for Excel- 
lent, and "Road to Riiin," by Norton 
Parker, for Brough tan productions. 

F B. O has but . three troupes 
working; Namely, "The Little Yel- 
low House," Leo Meehan directing; 
-"Notices," by Ralph Ince, and a. 
Tom Tyler western, as yet untitled. 

Pathe-De Mille has three produc- 
tions going at the studio aiid one 
on location In New York. Corn- 
panies working at the studio are: . 
"The Godless Girl," directed by C. 
B. Do Mille; "Tenth Avenue," by 
Willium De Mille, and "Man Made 
^*(mi?TTrr;"-^by^Paul--L.-Steini--Com-^ 
pany in New York is"The Cop," 
Donald . Crisp directing. 

W;i rner Brothers has one com- 
pany shooting in addition to mak- 
ing .Vitaphone sketches, and llal 
lloach is the only short comedy 
.•^uidio active, with but three com- 
pnniOR .shooting. They will be 
clpsod shortly for their annual va- 
cation. 

Tec- Art, like other leasing stu- 
dius, ifi actively (Vn.tiragod in .socking 
►)>.w cu.storticrs. The indopcndent 



DEPT. OF LABOR SUMS 
UP GEN. UNEMPLOYM'T 



Washington, Feb. 21. ' 
Numerous recent reports of un-. 
employment throughout different 
sections of the . country, as seen by 
the Department of Labor, are there 
summed up for entire country as 
follows: 

While there was. a large surplus 
of. labor apparent throughout coun- 
try in January, several of the major 
industries increased o p e r a t ing 
schedules and -forces employed 
toward; the end of the month. 

inventories meant ' many lay offs 
but these are now being re-em- 
ployed. Many factories .have not 
yet resumed .regular schedules. 

. Some. increase in automobile fac- 
tory employment with still many 
plants idle. Some steel and iron 
mills employed additional help With 
outlook for more .employment before 
end 6f February. 

Textile, industry is in bad shape 
as to employment. Seasonal cur- 
tailment in boot and shoe industry 
has left factories qn part time basis. 
Operations in lumber industry 
down. 'Past'SO days has^^en large_ 
surplus b£ this latter class of labor. 

All outdoor activities are cur- 
tailed because of usual midwinter 
slackening. These workers migrat- 
ing has caused marked shortages of. 
labcir in large cities of. some locali- 
ties. 

Better weather conditions will 
hnd employment for large portion 
of those now off the payrolls. 

Wm HAYS BACK 

Will Hays with, his staff members, 
Col. Jay and Maurice Maclcenzie, 
returned to New York from . the 
coast this week. 

Earlier arHvals were Ben Lyon 
and Rod LaRocque. ' 



F. N. After Hersholt 

■ • Los Angelee, Feb. 21. 
Jean Hersholt; under contract to 
Universal, but who has worked for 
more outside companies than he 
has for y, is again being sought by 
First National. 
■ F. N. wants him to play Dick 
Barthelmess* " father in "Roulette." 



Langdon's War Background 

Los Angeles, Feb. 21. 
. Harry Langdon's next, to go into 
produtttlon around March 1 for 
First National, has a World War 
background. 
No title decided upon for picture. 



Jones Directs Team 

Los Angeles, Feb. 21. 
F. Richard Jones hos been signed 
by Paramount to direct the next 
Beery-Hatton picture. 

Ij^retherton's^^'^horus^ 
Howard Bretherton, sighed by 
Gotham to direct "The Chorus Kid," 
Howard Rpckcy's original. 



producers using space in th© vari- 
ous rental plants ai*d following the 
larger companies in ourtallingp pro- 
duction. 

February Clean- Up 

All producers are trying to clean- 
up, product during the current 
month. The reason for this Is that 
there Is a state tax on all filni nega- 
tives, completed or uncompleted, 
which are in the state on March 1. 
The tax is around two percent of 
the negative cost and is considered 
by the producers as one of the evils 
of making pictures in California. 

The way schedules arc now ar- 
ranged, most of the companies will 
flrish , their shooting Feb. 28. In 
-ease-u=the._.ncgatiit<L-^i.imiot.^b^;^ 
here, it will be sent to New York 
with a cutter accompanying and 
doing his work thoro. In the event 
that retakes arc iiofCK.'^ary, woi'd 
will, be fla,shcd to llio Co£iKt and the 
scenes bo remade and th<>n sent 
East, the negative romaiiiing near 
the Atlantic all the tinio. .The state 
law hero specifics that if a nega- 
tive la taken out of tlie .state for 
tho purupbse of pvadiiig the tax 
law and then lirou.qlit Imoiv, tho tax 
in full mu.<:t be pai'l. 



MYERS 'SASSES' SENATE 
IN BREAD INQUIRY 

. Washington, Feb. 21. 

Abram F. Myers, federal trade 
commissioner, whose name has been 
linked for the past several months 
with the picture trade, due tp the 
comniissfoh's Interest in that in- 
dustry, went to the mat yesterday 
(Monday) with the Senate judiciary 
sub-committee on the . substituted 
carbon copy of a letter which is 
said to; have materially affected the 
action of the comnilttee. It was 
charged that this letter was inten-- 
tionally switched. With' committee 
members having called it a ''lying 
forgery;" ~ 

Though Mr. Myers telling the 
committee "what he thought of them 
personally« as ; well as the manner 
in. which they had conducted the 
whole inquiry into the bread trust 
merger, places Myers In a unique 
and Very select list of Government 
officials who have stood up and 
"sassed" the Senate. He told the 
committee he expected to be prac-: 
ticing law long aJtter his job on the 
Government payrolls expired. 

Meanwhile his stenographer has 
come forward and taken full re- 
sponsibility for tW© switched car- 
bon, the one sent the committee be- 
ing that of a letter Myers later re- 
vised and which he thought, had 
been destroyed. 

Lien on 29 F. & R. Houses 
In $500,000 Garrick Case 

Minneapolis, Feb. 21. 
In support of the $500,000 back 
profits awards made --by 'Federal 
Judge W. "A.- Cant to fornier stock- 
holders of the local Garrlck theatre. 
Hens have been placed by the judge 
on 29 F. & R. theatres in the Twin 
Cities. 

- Amending his previous decision, 
which awarded the stockholders the 
back profits. Judge Cant returned a 
new order authorizing the liens. As 
a basis for the issuance. Judge Cant 
stated that "it has appeared to the 
satisfaction of the court that from 
Jan., 1916, to July 8, 19^4, the funds 
from the Garrlck theatre have been 
wrongly commingled' by the defend- 
ants with their own funds and with 
the funds belonging to the theatres 
included in the enterprise." , 

The 29 theatres made subject to 
the liens comprise 14 in Minneapo- 
lis and 16 in St Paul. 



Present Unit Routing 



Chicago, Feb. 21. 

A new arrangement for Publlx units 
will be started next week when the 
shows produced in Chicago open at 
the Oriiental, with. Paul A^, and 
play th6 Norshore, Senate and 
Harding, then going to the coast. 

The units produced in New York 
will play the Chicago, Tivoli and 
Uptown and open in Des Molries to 
go south. . 

This arrangement will probably 
hold until all the new houses are 
opened, when the units will travel 
to the coast and return via Denver 
and then south. 



6 Gent-Ver^ict - ^ 

J olnt Arbitration Board of the T. O. 
C. C. and the New York Film Board 
of Trade decided in favor of the. 
Monro© Theatre Corp., in its case 
against. Universal for alleged breach 
of . contract. Six cents damages 
wer« awarded ; |260 was asked. 
/ Monroe theatre claimed Universal 
tiad. made a contract whereby the 
Monroe theatre, was to follow the 
Rosedale, eight blocks away, oh. 
exhibition of U films specified. 
This was in Sept., 1927. In Janu- 
ary, 1928, the Ward theatre opened 
three blocks away from theVMonroe 
and the plaintiff averred that . U 
sold the same picture to the Ward, 
which fPrced the Monroe to follow 
both the Rosedale and the Ward in 
presenting the same filrri. 

While one picture was specifically 
mentioned ("The Irresistible Lover") 
there were over 40 films Involved in 
the" case. 



Pro-Sunday Vote Brings New-House 

Nevada, la., Feb. 21. 

Within a week after the .local 
anti-Sunday movie ordinance had 
been revoked by referendum vote. 
Circle Amusement Co., which had 
formprly operated three theatres In 
Ottumwa, secured a site on Main 
Street for a new hoiise. 

Building operations are already 
under way. 



U. A. WITHDRAWS L. A. 
HOUSE FROM W. COAST 



' Los Angeies, Feb. 21. . 
The local United Artists theati'6 
has been tiaken over by that con- 
cern after having , been operated for 
seven weeks by West Coiast: The 
change Is by mutual consent. 
. It Is said that U. A. has not been 
satisfied with the operation of the 
house. Weekly overhead is around 
116,000. with the gross for most 
weeks to date hardly reaching that 
amount. No radical changes will 
be made In policy for the time be- 
ing, but extensive advertising ex'- 
ploitation is contemplated. 

Entire pereonnel . of . emplpyees, 
headed by. managing director Bruce 
Fowler, remain With the house, but 
severs his connection With West 
Coast. One exception to this Is 
Earll Elinor, relieved as musical di- 
rector. 

West Coast is operating a couple 
of . U. A. theatres in the northwest. 

JosepR M. Schenck, announced 
enemy of presentations, appears to 
have been won over in the instance 
of the local United Artists theatre 
which will have a prolog, for the 
first time, when "Sadie .'i'hompson" 
opens Feb.. 2.9. 

Seven people in the prolog. 



MIDLAND'S AIR PROGRAMS 



Tie-up with "Journal -Post" — Entire 
Show Once Weekly 



Kansas City, Feb.. 21. 

Starting Feb. 18 the Midland the- 
atre, in conjunction with the "Jour- 
nal-Post" here, started broadcast- 
ing its entire stage and musical perr 
formahce. in addition, the theatre 
is giving a dally organ . recital by 
Arthur Hays. 

A studio has been, installed in the 
house and the program arranged is 
as follov^s: 10.30 to 11 a. m., oi-gan 
recital, daily; Saturday nigh^, 7.30. 
entire show; Tuesday, 11 p. m!^ Sun- 
dodgers program, Including extra 
entertainers. 

"Ace," dramatic and picture ed- 
itor of the "Journal-Post," will have 
charge of the mike for the Sundod- 
ger program. 



Hyman Unit at Stanley 

■ Sophie Tucker, slated for a fort- 
night at Stanley, Philadelphia, 
plays the second week Instead at 
the new Stanley, Baltimore. The 
Ed "Hyman Stanley unit show, 
slated for Feb. 27 at the Baltimore 

.housek--Bwitches_to_,PMUy^.jfor ja^ 
week. ' 

At the Brooklyn, N. Y. Mark 
Strand, Hyman has Jerry Fears as 
the new m. c. and Russ Morgan, 
former band leader and m. c. at the 
piano as an alternate m.'c. Fears 
is being glyen his first opportunity 
by Hynian as a stage master of 
ceremonies 

Willy Stahl, pit maestro. Is back 
at the Brooklyn Strand after a 
misunderstanding because, of tem- 
perament. 



Jacksonville Bad 

Jacksonville, Fla., Feb. 21. 

Jacksonville, supposed to be one 
of the best towns in the state, hais 
been doing poor business for . sev- 
eral months. 

Instead of improving with the 
tourist season. It has grown worse, 
until the managers are worried over 



DUBUftUE FOR PUBLIX 

Chicago, Feb. 21. 

A. II. Blank is closing negotia- 
tions with Jake Rosenthal for oper- 
ation by Publix of Rosenthal's new 
Majestic in Dubuque, la. 

Terms of t^ie pending deal give 
Rosenthal a 50 per cent, cut In the 
house, Blank and Publix splitting 
the other 50 per cent. , 



Picture operators within Greater 
New. York are reported liaving de- 
cided to demand a scale increase of 
14.50 for every union operator with- 
in the district after the expiration 
of th;.eir present agreement with the 
managers, Sept. 1, next. At present 
the operator's maximum weekly 
salary Is |90, with over the usual 
number of men forced. Into booths 
for special film showings. 
. Independent exhibitors within the 
affected ai'ea are already talking 
of resistance. Should the . pres-. 
ent . attempted organization oif the 
indies In the metropolitan section 
proceed, for other reasons, vyith the 
success confidently iioped for by the 
promoters, the indies have conclud- 
ed that, a strong stand will be taken 
agaln.st the Union's increase demand. 
Over $250,000 Annually 

Now there are about 1,130 op- 
erators concerned. At the weekly 
Increase Of $4.50 per man, the total 
amount for a year Would exceed 
$250,000. With the indie eixhibs 
fcroanlrig at present under business 
cond'ilons and supersensitive to any 
extra co.s t on their present overhead, 
the contemplated scale raise for the 
bootii men have them In .^ furious 
state of mind.^ 

It is expected, however, the calm 
heads among the exhibs. will glvo 
the union men sorhe inkling of the 
in.side conditions, if they continue, 
which if likely with the summer 
coming on. 

That is expected to defer union 
action for inore money until the 
exhibitor situation becomes smooth-; 
er for the nien who operate the 
theatres. ■• 

Musicians Lose Out 

Due to a general business , de- 
pression in the picture theatres 
around New York City, exhibitors 
have found it difficult to maintain, 
large orchestras on account of the 
high wage scale., agreement entered 
into last fall. 

In an effort to meet the conditions 
and reduce the overhead, many the- 
atres have been obliged to let put 
their orchestras, depending only 
upon organists for music. 

As a result the union headquar- 
ters is said to be packed each morn- 
ing . with musicians looking for 
jobs. 

Conditions are worse than in the 
summer when unemploynient- is 
seasonable and. expected, and the 
summer resorts in the mountains 
and seaside offer positions. 

Both -Gores in Advisory 
Capacity for Fox; 8 Yrs. 

Los Angeles, Feb. 21. 

Position within West Coast The- 
atres, of Abe and Mike Gore^ 
founders of the circuit, will be set- 
tled in the near future. Mike Gore, 
chairman of the present Board of 
Directors, left yesterday (Monday) 
for New York where he will confer 
with William Fox and Hayden' 
Stone Co., bankers. 

It lis probable that both of the 
Gores will sign with Fox to act In 
advisory capacitieis for a period of 
eight years. . It is understood that 
a stipulation of this nature was 
made by Hayden Stone at the time 
Fox came Into control of West 
Coast. 

Insurance Man Laughs 
Himself Dead in Theatre 

Torpnto, Feb. 21. . 

William Fi Sangster, 46, insurance 
broker, laughed himself to death 
while watching "The Circus" at the 
Tivoli Thursday night. The same 
day he had given a lecture on "Un- 
expected Accidents" at the annual 
convention of the Ca.nadiah Acci- 
dent Assurance Co. 

Prorii the-sameiaudienGe..a=^s.epiiM,^ 
man laughed himself so 111 that he 
had to be. removed to St. Michael's 
Hospital in an ambulance. Both acr 
Cldents drew a lot of publicity. 



Gelsey Joining PeMille 

Los Angele.o, Feb. 21. 
Ervin. Gelsey, formerly assistant 
to B. F. Schulberg at Paramount, 
will probably join the DeMllle pro- 
duction department at Culver City 
thi.s week. 





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VARIETY 



PICTURES 



Wednesday. February 22, 1928 



lOEffS 4 NEW N.Y. NEIGHB-HOODS; 
1ST PRESENTATIONS IN SUBURBS 

Publix Originally Announced Sites— Loew's Build- 
ing Under Understanding With Publix— Will 
Play Publix Units 



Loew'6 is ' goint; ahead, building 
the four theatres, announced by 
iPublix last summer as part of the 
agreement to. keep Publix out . ol 
New York neighborhoods in com- 
petition with Loew houses. 

■ The theatres will be located in 
jamalca; ' L. 1., Flatbush and 
Brownsville, Brooklyn, and on the 
Grand Concourse, Bronx. Excepting 
for Jamaica, which will seat ap- 
proximately 2,500, the others will 
have a capacity of 4,000 each. 

Flatbush, the A. H. Schwartz 




. . And IR the West 
CMtt't Granada ThMtie. 
. . . And that'i • teugh 
so.!. ... N« tOoHn'! 
Conductlni, dlff«r«ntly, 
the Granada Synco- 
SymphonliU. . 



MN tWEETIM 



ICRUZE'S SYSTEM CAUS 
FOR CASH FROM EXHIBS 

JjoB Angeles, Feb. 21. 
After directing two more pictures 
for Pathe-DeMllle James Cruze will 
head his own productlhg organiza- 
tion. He l8 backed by eastern capi- 
tal and will make 20 pictures a year. 
Cruze will direct four personally 
and supervise the rest. 

He plans to release his pictures to 
franchise holders in each territory 
with whom he will make a 6-year 
distribution contract. The exhlbltorB 
wlii hav^ to pay aii advance pri the 
contract and cash on each picture 
as delivered. Production costs will 
run from JB0,000 to |100.000 for a 
picture personally directed "by. 

Cruze win take the present pro- 
dutlng unit with him ^ New York 
and baa added Walter Woods to 
head the story department. Part 
of the pictures will be made In Eng- 
land to confonn with the Quota 
laws. 



PETTI JOHS'S WORDS 



stronghold, is seeing the completion 
of two new 3,500-seat theatres. 
Keith -Albee Kenmore, Church ave- 
nue and Kenmore place, and one 
by Schwartz at Flatbush avenuie and 
Lincoln road. Schwartz also con- 
templates building a new .3, sop-seat 
theatre in the Sheepshead Bay sec- 
tion of Brooklyn, adjoining Flat- 
bush,. 

Loew's intenfis making these now 
theatres the ' first presentation 
houses in New York neighborhoods, 

using the Publix units. They are , „ , , « i o ; 

S Omon's Salary Suit 



Nagel's N. M. House 

Los Angeles, Feb. 21. 

Williarti Nagel, former exhibitor 
in Winslow, Ariz., Is building, a new 
picture house in Gallup, N. M., to 
be completed about the middle of 
June. ■ ■ ' • 

Nagel is being backed by a group 
of capitalists In Gallup. 

Oriental's Sunday Opening 

Chicago, Eeb. 21 
Starting March 4, the Oriental 
' theatre, B. & K. house, will go Into 
a Sunday opening, 
I The theatre baa been a Monday 
opening. 



Milwaukee. Feb. 21; 
Suit to. determine whether a la- 
,bor union may collect wages due a 
I member where a contract has been 
broken, said to be the flrdt action of 
Its kind ever filed here, has been 
surted b ythe lotal L A, T. S. E, 
against H. E. Welsch, Of the Iris 
I theatre. . 

The union contends that In Sep- 
tember the theatre owner signed a 
contract to employ an union oper- 
ator at $4 2. BO a week. In January. 
It 1b claimed Welsch broke the con- 
, tract and put In a non-union man. 
I The union Is trying to collect on the 
unexpired term of the (contract. 



Charles Pettljohn has spread 
C,640 words In closely set type 
on 12 small pages In a booklet 
titled: 

. "'Memorandum re Brookhart 
Bill." 



Trade Conference Plan 
Okayed in Chi Parley 

Chicago, Feb, 21. 
After two weeks of parley exhib- 
itors and distributors, here to frame 
a new form of contract, last night 
agreed to accept . the : "company 
practices" evolved at the Federal 
Trade Conference In New York last 
year.. It Is to go Into effect In May 
Since the matter of Including ex- 
hibitors on arbitration boards, and 
the whole proposal regarding a new 
system of arbitration, has been de 
ferred until June, the new contract 
promises little to exhibitors. If the 
Ijro.ducer-diStrlbutors have made any 
a'Ught concessions, and even this 
doubtful, the exhibitors will still be 
without power to ienforce their 
claims because they lack arbitration 
epresentatloii. 



EXHIBS HAVE KICK 
ON PAR-THOMSON 



Pred Thomson's second Pa.ra- 
mount picture, "A Pioneer Scout," . 
Is the cause of complaint by ex- 
hibitors, who have purchased this 
season's Paramount product. 

Exhibitors allege Pariamdunt repr 
resented it would build Thomson 
into a star of box office value, and 
started out to do so with his '.'Jesse " 
James" splurge. . 

The wise ones In Paramount, are 
said . to have decided not to show 
any moire Thomson pictures on. 
Broadway, while the kick Is . that 
the exhibitors must go through with 
their, contracts, as though. "Thomson . 
Had been exploited and advertised 
for a Broadway run. 





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To insure exhibitors the high- 
est possible screen quality, 
Eastman Positive Film is made 
identifiable. The words^'Eastman 
Kodak" are stencilled in black 
letters at short intervals in the 





Specify prints on Eastman 






words in the margin — ^and get the 
film that always carries quality 
through to the screen. 



EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY 



ROCHESTER, N. Y. 



VON STROHEIM REISSUES 

Los Angeles, Feb. 21. 

Universal intends to re- issue a 
number of their old Von Strohelm 
productions as specials; 

These would Include "Foolish 
Wives," "The Devil's Passkey" and 
"Merry-Go-Rotmd" which was fin- 
ished by Rupert Julian. 



Crowding Up Portland 



Portland, Ore., Feb. 21; 
juUus Sax, formerly owner of a 
string of second run houses here, 
and reputed worth millions until 
bankruptcy. Is reported promoting 
a theatre and hotel project at 
Union avenue and Killingsworth. 
Site was originally due to be leased 
by UniycirSal, but looks . as if this 
were off. 

Sax is understood to have con- 
ferred with R. B. Lloyd, L. A. oil 
magnate, who owns the property^ 
and was assured of a 2.000-se6.t 
house, providing a long-term lease 
was taken and a $50,000 bond 
posted. .Sax Is said to have ob- 
tained the backing of Ben Selling, 
local millionaire merchant, and 
drawings are now being made. 

It was also rumored that Walter 
Tebbetts, owner of the new and big 
Oriental, had. taken an option on 
the Lloyd . property, but no; confir- 
mation of this could.be obtained. It 
Is authentically stated, however, 
that Tebbetts Is looking for another 
big house. 

Publix is opening a big house 
here next month. 



Fox-Locu8t*8 Short 

Life— Site for Busses 

Philadelphia. Feb. 21, 
Fox-Locust, opened only about a 
year, on Locust street Just west 
1 Broad, will' complete Its present: sea- 
son according to substantiated re- 
l ports and come down, or rather torn 
out. 

It occupies a part oi the Mitten 
office building, owned by the transit 
company, and the main floor of this 
I building wUl be used as a bus ter- 
minal, begii-.iiing next fall. 

It Is arderstood that Fox only 
had the theatre for a single year. 

The passing of the'. Fox-Locust 
will be offset a' year from this spring 
by -the opening of the hew Fox, at 
17th and Market streets. Work on 
it will start very shortly, according 
to reports. 

The netvr Shubert legit house; 
Forrest, at Walnut and Quince 
streets (east of Broad), Is stlU an- 
nounced tO! open this spring. Ru- 
mors have ,hed It ready In slx weeks, 
but 10 looks more likely. 

Work has been halted on the new 
Stanley house, Mastbaum, at 20th 
and Market. Another house men- 
tioned, but rot started as yet. Is to 
be at 21st and Chestnut, on the site 
of the old Aid Ine hotel. It will pre- 
sumably be legit also. As for the 
Qairlck, althotigh Its lease Is sup- 
posed to have only a year to run, 
nothing hsuB been done of late about 
the building of Its successor, also at 
20th and Market streets, 



Morrow in Dallas for U. A. 

William R. Morrow, formerly 
southern sales manager for Pathe, 
has Joined United Artists, in charge 
o< the Dallas exchange.' 



Malcolm , Walte and Roscoe 
Karns in "Something Always Hap- 
pens," Esther Ralston's next for 
.Par. Direction Frank Tuttle. 



Frank Clark, Roy Wilson, Maurice 
Murphy, Led Nomls and Frank 
Tomlck all stunt flyers, are engaged 
by Howard Hughes for his present 
Oaddo production, 'Hell's Angels." 



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VARIETY 



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box-oKice star in pictures.- John F. 

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VARIETY 



PIC T U RE S 



Wednesday, February 22, 1928 



SAPIRO HEADS INDIES 



(Continued from page B> 

'7,000,000 represented In the aame 
listrlct. 

EKhibs Bound 

Under the contract , proposed by 
he association, all exhibitors sign 
give the asBoclatlon power of 
Lttomey td buy Alms, and pledge 
heir theatre holdings for three 
vea,re as security that they will ac- 
'.ept the conditions made for them 
:>y the association with producers 
ind distributors. 

About a year and a half ago a 
similar proposition, launched by the 




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"Glorified— Claiiified-- 
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Working Pufalix Circuit 
WEEK FEB. 18-24 
Missouri Theatre, St. Louis, Mo. 
DIR. WM, MORRIS 



Theatre Owners' Chamber of Cojxi- 
merce, with the aid of Nathan Bur-^ 
kan, fell through, Though only 
around 40 or 60 Independents were 
then concerned, none would agree 
to give the leaders power of at- 
torney. 

The association has been formed 
for the purpose of assuring Inde- 
pendents In New York necessary 
supplies of film at reasonable 
rentals. Through, means of this 
tremendous buying power the Inde- 
pendents may also be able to pre- 
vail upon producers to insert In 
their contracts . for the sale of film 
a clause to the effect that no the- 
atres Will be built for three years 
in districts where an association 
independent theatre Is being sup- 
plied with pictures by the producers 
concerned. 

Sapiro's Belief 

Sapiro ■ believes that . among the 
major -results of this combination, 
with the growth In strength, the 
independents' may-r-- within three 
years, be able to Indicate in some 
measure the kind of pictures they 
would like to play, and so influence 
changes in production. Sapiro indi- 
cated that this, would be a healthy 
move, since the independent Is 
closer to public taste and quicker 
to pbsierve changes in demand than 
any one else in the picture business, 
Including the chain operator. 

Another ettect would be to change 
the already Veering opinion at 
Washington In political circles that 
the producer-distributors control 
the screen of the country. Combl-. 
nations of this kind, Sapiro ' has 
reason to pqlnt out, would soon, 
prove that the independents have 
practically all of the screen . propa- 
ganda power, though they have n'8t 
used 10 per cent of It yet. while the 
producers have- used their influ- 
ence at every opportunity. 

"Deiuaions*' .. _ . 
. Sapiro has already warned the 
exhibitors not to be led astray by 
the many "snares and delusions" 
of consolidation. ~*. It is his belief 
that consolidations can attempt to 
cover too much territory, where- 
upon 'they become unwieldy and 
some parts of the conBolIdatloh are 
bound to suffer on account of In- 
efficiency. 

Mr, Bapiro intimated that while 
a national organization, run from 
New York, might not be practical, 
local organizations similar to the 
association would be formed in ter- 



ritories . where the . independents 
have'^;llke difficulties to overcome. 

In the purchase of films members 
of Jie association will submit lists 
of their requirements with the 
prices they wish to pay. A com- 
mittee of two will investigate for- 
mer prices paid by the exhibitors to 
learn how much they are cutting 
and also if they are angling for a 
new clasis. of product. 

When price arrajigements among 
the exhibitors are satisfactorily ad- 
justed, the association will begin 
to trade with the producers. If the 
fllni requirements reach a higher 
figure , than that expected, the ex- 
hibitors ^rlll be assessed, a slightly 
higher percentage payment, in pro- 
portion to the aniount of film 
requisitioned. If the pictures are 
bought for less than thl original 
estimate, percentage payments by 
the exhibitors will be lower. 

The association will be a non- 
profit organization, since the mem- 
bers benefit Imhiedlately, and di- 
rectly by any savings In purchase of 
film and other supplies, 

.Sapiro's salary as president Is 
1100,000 a year. 



Laboir Against 16-Yr. Age 
On Quebec Theatregoers 

Monti'eal, Fob. 21. 
Labor came put this week against 
the barring of children of 16 and 
under from attending theatres. The 
labor council pointed out that chil- 
dren of -14 can marry In this prov- 
lnc6 and can go to work In fac- 
tories at the same age, then asking 
why they should be. barred from 
amusing themselves. Provincial gov- 
ernment Is likely to sit up' and taike 
notice, although Premier Taschereau 
Introduced the bill in the provin- 
cial legislature this week, 
_ The slaughter of the innocents' 
plans for enjoying themselves" at 
the movies Willi start in . another 
few weeks and will mean a fine 
crop of liars in the next year or 
two if the . bill remains In forc^ 
that long. Quebec, which has al- 
ways had a good time sneering at. 
U. S. prohibition, is started well 
along the same line itself. 



Edward McDermutt, editing W. A. 
Seiter productions for U, will go 
with Seiter in his neyr directorial 
assignment when the latter returns 
from New YorH, 



Brookhart's Home State 
Boys Reject His Bill 

Dea Moines, la., Feb. 21. 
Action of the Motion Picture The- 
j^re Owners of Iowa last week is 
without precedent, according to pic- 
ture men attending the convention. 

in raising objections to the Brook- 
hart bill, presented by Senator 
Brookhart, of Iowa. • 

Tom Brown, theatre owner of 
Iowa City, Introduced a resolution 
in the convention stating that *'thls 
body goes on record agcilnst the 
terms of the Brookhart bill," Only 
one opposing vote yas registered. 

The following oftieerB weie elect- 
ed at the close of the convention: 
B, P, Smith, Des Mclnes, president, 
and Will H, Eddy, lndlanol£., secre- 
tary-treasurer. Fallowing directors 
were also hanied: Tom Brown. 
Iowa, City; LAidy Beston, Muscatine: 
H. Hersteiner, Des Moines; John 
Waller, Osceola; Tom Arthur, Ma-> 
son City; William Youngclaus, Os- 
age; Charles Peterson, Hainpton: 
W. Mansfield, Tama; Otto Panken, 
Marengo; H. N. Davles, Spencer, and 
F, R, Puffer, Webster City. 



Film Theatres and Radio 
Each Employ 125,000 

Washington, Feb, 21. 
Picture theatres and services, not 
including 'production, . have em- 
ployed and given permanent work 
to. 125,000 persons since 1919, said 
Dr. Julius Klein, head of the 
bureau of foreign and domestic 
■commerce of the Department of 
Commerce, in an address before th<i 
executives of the chemical industry 
here. 

Dr. Klein made the assertion in 
answer to the question as to what 
had biecome -of those- - employed- 
prior to the- vast mechanical dc- 
velopment in Industry of the past 
several years. 

He added that the hew radio in- 
dustry, aside from the manufactur- 
ing end, had employed another 126,- 
000. 



Bebe's Back 



Li6s Angeles, Feb, 21'. 

' Bebe . Daniels resumes work on 
Thursday on "The 60-50 Girl" for 
Paramount. 



" FLOCK OF "WINGS" 

A' quartet of "Wings" companies 
win take off at various points 
around the country on Easter Sun- 
day (April 8), Premiers are due at 
Detroit, Cleveland, Pittsburgh and 
San Francisco, all for indefinite 
runs. 

It gives "Wings" a total of seven 
road show units Iii the field on this 
date. - 



GormanVr^itzy Rosie" 

Lios Angeles, Feb. 21. 

John Gorman will produce. '^Ritzy 
Rosle Cohen" at the Chadwick Stu- 
dios for Independent release. Liil- 
llan Dusey write the scenario. 




GAY 

N ELL 



"America's Fastest Tap 
Dancer'* 

Late of Broadway Productions 
and Formerly Dancing Partner 
' of Moaconi Brothers 

This Week WithfaolM 
Orieatal, Chicago 

Direction: MAX TURNER 
Wiyi. MORRIS OFFICE 



^- •* '■AAA* 



SAN FRANCISCO BOY MAKES GOOD IN 
BIG CITY— ATTRIBUTES IT ALL TO LUCKY 
STRIKES— 

''WESTERN'' STYLE BUT — - 




IN POPULARITY 
ON BROADWAY 




Completing Three 
Pleasant Months as 
Master of Ceremonies 

CAPITOL 

NEW YORK 

MAJOR EDWARD DOWES 
Mahasinv Director 





Variety/' Nov. 22 



WALT ROESNER 
Master of Ceremonies 
Capitol (Pots), New York 

San Francisco sends New 
York this new and urbane guest 
conductor, Walt Roesner. The 
Capitol is billing him "Cali- 
fornia's aristocrat of syncopa- 
tion." Not a bad tag, that. He 
is extremely natty and dignified, 
despite being known ad one who 
can clown expertly with the 
hired help. So there's some 
point to the "aristocrat." 

Rbesner's valuable and. long 
association on the coast with 
Fanohon and Marco stood ooit 
when opening at the Capitol as 
leader of the Capitolians, Paul 
Speoht's band. 

He. wag_ "th e re'' eveiy minute, 
unworrled, unhurr i ed a n d oool 
as a cucumber. The cornet i a 
Walt's instrument, an d he toots 
a feverish trumpet upon occ ar 
slon. His grounding In musi- 
cianship makes h i m a doubly 
useful M. C . 

Being a versatile straight and, 
additionally, somewhat of a 
nbmedlan, if they give Roesner a 
little rope at . the Capitol he 
should work up a following. 

He Is the first of the coast 
stage band leaders to be im- 
ported. ' Certainly no better 
schooling for . a M. C. than tftiat 
obtained with Fanchon and 
Marco beyond the Rockies. Roes- 
ner has earned his spurs and his 
promotion. He has experience, 
background, poise. He speaks 
and acts with surenesa. . 

Roesner should click impor- 
tantly, 



Thanks to 
LOUIS K, SIDNEY 
and MORT HARMS 



\ . 

L 



W«a>>«<bir. FAnary M. 1W8 VARIETY " 



"Wednesday, February 15, 1928 



LEGITIMATE 



VARIETY 



47 



Wednesday, February 15, 1928 



FOUR SONS 

Stonn. W •n~J'« „«"dio "tniK^ier 

and now rtir overnlgbt. Btorj trpm orlffU 
n»l b# Mm I AX R. Wyllo. AdupU-d by 
PMli?iaKt«. iProdnotlon editor*. Katharine 
HllllSw and H, H. Caldwell. Musical set- 
llBB abd Intrfdental sound e««ot» by Mnvlo- 
tdno. Opened Fob. 18 at tho Gaiety. New 
York. In on ti icale. Indennliely. Runnlns 
time. 100 mTi)Ut««. Special musical »cor« 
by 8. L, Rothafel, MBlBted by Eino Rapeo. 

Mooter Bernle, iMartorol Mann 

Her Four Son*— 

Joseph Jamei H«1I 

Frtmi..,, Frtincia X. Bushman, Jr 

Johann ; .i.,.CharIe« Mortoa 

Andrea* ..^Oenrge 

Annabelle -ji' • /VPt'^'l';?'' 

James Henry .-Wendell Prantlln 

Major Von Stonuii .■k,......Earle Foio 

Tha PtMtmiin . A'bert Cran 

Tho BOrgomclster.;.. ■;♦»;. .Aiujiist TollAlrt 
Tho SchoolriiRBtor. ...... ... . . Kinnk B«lc'i5' 

Tho Icenmn. . , .,.....,...«.i..J»ck PennI* 

Ttie Innkeeper. . ..i.\^5hlo Mack 

Jobsnn'a Olrl; Ruth mt 

Captain Archduke Leopold of Auitrla 

Sua Sufieon... Ferdinand ScjiMiO^oQ*^*™' 

A profoundly moving pictur* et 
■ YathHy" life In Oflittafiy TiBrlng"tK«" 
war, giving a sympatbeUo Inolght 
Into tite effect upon the buyable peo- 
ple of rural Bavaria of the grea^ 
struggle. As an artistic creaUon tho 
produeUon Is magnificent In th4 
amiudng effectiveness of Its fins 
realism and In Its utter simplicity. 

In Its tavor aria some ot the Anest 
and most touching passages of high 
•senttihent eVer shown on the screen, 
and the dramatic elevation of Mrs. 
Mann to picture eminence, wbicli 
bids to exceed Ip public interest tli|^ 
sudden 'Stardom of Mary Carr. Th« 
abundant excellence of the creatioa 
Itself ahd the nscihating clcGum-i>- 
stances of Mrs; Mann's triumph ar9 
enormously valuable assets, and wU^ 
probably suffice to give the Fox pco- 
pie another "Over the HHl.!* 

Any obstacte that might have been 
anticipated from the risk of selling 
la Sympathetic treatment of the Ger- 
man side of the war h&s been mini- 
mized by developing an American 
side to the. story and by Us happy 
ending, With the mother happily 
Joined with her surviving son. by 
'now a prosperous merchant in New 
York. The same thing works out \o 
the tone of the story. While some 
of the sombre war-time episodes— ^ 
the news of tho death of thre^e sona 
coming upon the grieving mother at' 

fkome — are compensated by the 
Ighter, sentimental sequences at the 
'end, :tbe pictu(<e leaving a Cheerful 
•ffect' 

The film is an a^ievement in art-, 
less -rvalism. There, isn't a moment 
when it does hbt live, and the whole 
production Is utterly guiltless of 
theatrical device. Simple people, 
kindly and happy, are suddenly en: 
gulfed In the conflict, and tragedy 
comes upon the giBntle> villagers, 
•monlr whom stalk the hated mili- 
tary martinets. It is tho arrogant 
military class that plays tho villain. 
The people are the pitiful puppets. 

.The story Itself dpee i)ot beat, 
telling, so simple and unadorned Is 
the commonplace history of a widow 
and her four soha Joseph goes to 
America before the war, ' marries 
and. has his own little delicatessen 
shop, and a baby Is t>om. Theii the 
war cornea The other three broth- 
era go to the front and one by one 
are killed: There Is fio "war stuff,** 
the war .tragedy Is enacted In the 
homely cottage of the lone mother. 
Joseph goes overseas In the A. B, F.. 
leaving bis wife to handle the shop. 
The story leaves hire - while the 
mother back Id Bavaria Is slowly 
t>roken as the war machine takies 
her three remaining boys— rFrans, 
the hanBiome; Johannes, the strong, 
and, anally, Andreas, the beautiful. 



Armistice Day finds her desUtute 
of life and Joy, while Joseph returns 
trOm France to Ajnertca to find that 
his business had grown <o » aeh 
oaaln of storea 



His first move Is to send tor. 
mother Krom sombre tttigedy Jhe 
■picture here takes on a tender ab^ 
livelier quality. Mothw has to go 
to 'school to learn her letters for 
American' immleratlon purposea 
Up/>h . the Ellis Island examination 
she goes to pieces and Is detained. 
But quite Innocently she wanders 
out of the detention pen, reaches 
the city and meanders around under 
the care of kindly cops, who at 
length bring ber safe to haven In 
Joseph's very modern apartment, 
where the fratitio Jbsepb. returning 
from hU search, finds her cuddling 
the baby before the flreii 

Mrs. 'Mann's playing of the big 
role Is a miracle of unaffected hat- 
^alness. Her Frau Berhle lives 
Zrom the moment the flhn starts to 
its finish. She looks the part and 
She plays It With utter absence of 
effort or consciousness aa a stately 
and white crowned old mother might 
•go about' her household tusks. And 
If this Isn't art so much the worse 
-for the trained -and-insplred acting, 
profession. 

Something of the same effortless 
simplicity has been ' communicated 
to the whole cast. The picture Is 
rich la -fMClnatlng characiers, such 
as the pompous but kindly old Ger- 
man 'tettci- carrier (Albert Gran) 
i^oM agoDlilng task It Is to deliver 
the casualty notices to Fraa Bernle; 
the Bargomelster the village 
(Auguat Tellalre). and the Inn- 
keeper (Hnghle Mack), beatdas a 
host ct othsnk 

Th* ptotnra win »• tha nsklag 
et James Hall, hitherto Just, a young 
leading ntaa. Aa Josiaph hia «r«atea. 
« splandld portrait with a wMa 
range of elean eat pUylng. J«rle 
Fox makaa a graphic study of the 
eoM-hloodaa mUItary oflloar type. 
One of the high lights Is his suicide 
at the explicit InvItaUon of bid te- 
bellloua teglment upon Armistice 
day, dressing JUmaaU In aU bis der>!>- 

rations for It. ^ .> 

In a pictorial aease the produe- 
Uon la a revel la beauty and sig- 
nificant detail, with camera shots 
that are STresting. Such are the 
views at deparUng Boldlers seen 
marching through the -gay village 
stieeta from tha vantage point of 
the church belfry: the panorama of 
the farming countryside swathed in 
morning mists; the church slcepie 
with the tolling bells reflected In 
(he stiil- mill pond and a myriad of 
such CPlor shots. Happy character 
bits ilkewUe go to the building up 
of eloquent atmosphere and bit by 
bit tho Illusion of reality In place 
and people la created and never lost 
through nearly two hours. . . 

Movietone Is again employed with 
excellent dlseretl^n^ It suppUes an 
appropriate acore and Interpolateo 
a few sound effects. 'When tho 
"young villagers are bringing In the 
hay, snatches of their song ar^ 
brought out: again In the only bat- 
Uefleld sequence a taint voice Is 
heard tfirough the mlpts crying 
•.■mutterchen." and for one passage 
(where the stricken mother dreams 
her brood are again gathered al>out 
the 'Supper board) a male chorus 
singB faintly as though at a great 
dlstanee. or as though a choir were 
Btnglng In a (or off organ loft In 
churciu- The treatment- follows 
closely upon that employed In *'6un- 
(ise," avoiding emphasis that mlgb& 
clash with the Illusion. 

There can be no question of the 
work's merit There Is only one 
bare chance for it to fall short ot. 
enormous popularity, the, possibility, 
that the screen pubila will shy off 
trom a serious woi- picture at this 
time, when the subject has been 
Pretty well exploited. ' Thats quite 
remote, very remote, for a picture of 
,thls class and strength, JlusJi. 




ONLY 2 mm. 



Opening "Street Angel" at 
Globe March 5— "Mother 
Machree" Following Into 
Another Un-named The- 
ata>e— "Four Sons'* at the 
Gaiety and "Siuurise'* at 
Time* Square 



OTHER BIG FILMS 



William iVix ahortiy wlU be oper- 
atlhg four of the legit group of 
Broadway thaatrea at. a 12.20 ^>v 
scale for FoCa apeclal ploturea. His 
third WlU ba the Oloba. with Vox's 
special picture production. The 
Street Angel,*' auppUntlhg tha Dll- 
lingb am "Bh e'a My Baby* (B eatrice 
Ullie) Bhow there HorcS^I. 

The fourth Broadway house has 
not as yet been named, although 
secured by Fox. It will play tha F»x 
special "Mother Machree" an4 
shortly follaw tha Oloba'a fttaa pe- 
riod. ■• ■ ■ • ■ ■ ■ 

EV>x's other two Broadway legits 
now playing Ita •> picturiea are the 
Gaiety, where "Four Sons" opened 
Monday, and the Times Square, 
with "eunrlse" atlQ running therts 

It's the first time a ahigla pleture 
concern haa opeiated fonr Broad- 
way legit theatre* almultonaoualy. 
Previously, tha record waa two. 

While ''there la no definite Infor- 
mation' en tha aeleotlba et the 
fourth Pox house. It la believed to 
be the -Central. At present Unlver- 
sal's "Uncle Tom" la thera It Is due 
to leave In about a uonUv The Cen- 
tral -la a Shubert house. 

Aonbng the other apeclal Fox 
pictures that wlU duly appear on 
Broadway la "Ttfotber Knows Best,' i 
the Edna Ferber story that la tjie 
tale of a well-known fomme star 
and her guilding relaUve who hw) 
always thought she haa known best 
for her daughter's on and off wel- j 
fare. I 
Other Fax specials lined op aa blfi; 
pictures are "Red Dancer ot Mos- 
cow." *T^our Devils" and "DoUar I 
Princess." 



GETS 



^ttxu..— - cilcaBO, Febv ^^^^ 
\playln«. fljrt ^peat w 



P'*- LI, -P' 



^ortn- 

IjOO!' 



*7 f t 



*J C5 fif^wse'' S tr^^'O'HM 



flrst,, 



R WaMURNAU^S 



continues 

to pack *cin in at the 

tiMES SQUARE THEATRE 
New York 

NOW IN ITS 24th WEEK' 
— AND- 

FOX-LOCUST THEATRE 
Philadelphia 

'M 7th WEEK 



and No w 



IN — 



SEND-OFF 



siwRisE- "■ -^'^—(4* WEEK) 

Now playing u> dafly capadt^rf ho^r "«"'a, - by »3.3 38,87 

„„ Newark— (3rd wef.k^^ 

RECORDS crashed under the weflT^A ^C'K-I 
*™us8ions were sold! m first twdve days 56,244 

[THIRD TEST ENGAGEMENT at r^y ^ 

proves conclusively that "SUNRISP" - ^T^ prica 

drawofI928f ' ^^NKISE « the outstanding box 



VARIETY 



Wednesday, February 22, 1928 



for Best 



laigns 



managers, 
men on Al 



A Paramount Picture 

Plan a big campaign, usfe it on the picture, tfcen send the complete cam- 
paign (ads, photos of displays, full explanation of exploitation stunts, etc.) 
to *TILLIE'% Christie Studio, 6101 Sunset Boulevard, HoUjnvood, Gal. 



PRIZES 



First Prize . • • • 

Second Prize • • . 

Third Prize . . . . 

Next 5 Prizes . . . 

Next 6 Prizes . . • 

14 . • . Total . 

In case of tie, duplicate prizes wiU 
be awarded tying contestants. 
(Contest Closes June 1, 1928, Midnight) 



. $300 
. 200 
. 100 

Each 50 
Each 25 
$1,000 



-V 



w. c. 

Fields 



Louise 



Fazenda 



Chester 

CONKLIH 




An Edtvard Sutherland 
Production 



Director ^'Behind the 
Front" and ''Navy'' 



YOXIR.... TJLL . ,,„WITH„..,IlTII^OEI' 



Wednesday, February 22, 1928 



PICT U R E S 



VARIETY 



19 



COAST NOTES 



Hug'h Trevor In Lew Cody's ne:rt 
M-G-M picture, "The Man About 
Town." 

Houston Branch for continuity on 
t^dlea of the Niffht Club," original 
by B. C. Cohen, directed by George 
Archalnbaud. T-S. " 

Doris Hill added to "A Thief In 
th* Dark." AJ Ray for Foix, 

Klchols Sousanln, Marc McDer- 



An Entertaining Personal' 
ity Who Alwayt Delivers 

RUBE 

WOLF 

MIRTH OF A NATION 
Warfield, San Francisco 



mott and Jane Winton added to 
"The Yellow Lily/' Alexander Korda 
directing.. F. N. 



Neal Nelly replaces Gfeorge Beldon 
as the heavy in 'Rex Ring's first 
western, titled "Wild West Ro- 
mancei" for Fox. 



In cast of "Lonesome," U, Glen 
Tryon, Barbara Kent, Gustave Par- 
tes, Fay Holderness, Eddie Phillips. 



William v. Morig. added to 
Learned About Women," M-Q. 



"He 



Bobby Mack and Tina Burroughs, 
In "Four Devils," Fox. 



Robert Edeson, Richard Walling, 
Billy Sullivan, Georgle Stone, Sue 
Carol and Ivan Lebedeff in "Walk- 
ing Back," Pathe. Rupert Julian 
directing. 



Henry Kolker, in "I Won't Mar- 
ry," Fox. James Tlnllng directing. 



EDDIE WEAVER 

ORGANIST 

PUBLIX OLYMPIA 

NEW HAVEN. CONN. 



DOUGLAS 



ALENE 

», 

nCATCRED IN FANCHON AND 
MARCO'S "JUNGLE IDEA" 



Gertrude Astor, lone Holmes and 
Le Roy Mason, added to "Notices," 
FBO. Ralph Ince directing. 



Eugene Pallett and Martha Mat- 
tox, added to "Quick Lunch," Par. 
Charles Reisner directing. 



Alice D. G. Miller, en route to 
New York, where she will seie the 
stage play, "Four Walls," before 
■writing the screen story for M-G, 
William Nigh will direct. 

Ken Maynard will make "Code of 
the Scarlet" for F. N. It Is an orig- 
inal on the Northwest Mounted, by 
Forrest Sheldon. Harry J. Brown 
to direct. 



Al Santell, directing "Shepherd 
of Kingdom Come." F. N., wa^ 
atricken"with flu and coTjflned home 
for five days. Production continued, 
with Santell's assistant making 
minor sequenceis. 



Hugh Herbert and Eddie Suther- 
land, are en route to New York by 
alrplnne to witness "Excess Bag- 
page," which Herbert will adapt and 
Sutherland direct for M-G. 



T-S will make a story based on 
a song and dance team, called 



PICTURE POSSfBILlTIES 



"Spring 3100"— Favorable 
"SPRING IIOO" (Comedy drama, George L. Miller, Little). 
Story of whftt « flKht«r thinks about when on the canvas taking a 
oount. . Plentjr of melodramatic action, with a comedy punch at the 
final*. Ihee, 



"Thi Clutching Claw"— Favorabl* 
"THB CLUTCHING CLAW" (Mystery, Barbour and Bryant, Forrest 
theatre). 

Mysterious, murders with a dope ring in the background offer deflnite, 
(( conTentlonal, possibllitlea for film use. Plenty of action. . Land. . 



"Whispering Friends"— Favorable 

•'WmSPERINQ FRIENDS'' (Comedy, George M. Cohan, Hudson). 
Clever comedy idea away from the beaten path and very good fun^ 
for stage and screen. Ihee. 



"Ladles of the Night Club." George 
Archainbaud to direct. Babs Leon- 
ard. Lowell Sherman and Joe E. 
Brown In cast. 



Phil Rosen will direct "Marriage 
of Tomorrow" for T-S. Story deals 
with companionate marriage. 



Pox has started on. "Thief In the 
Dark," Al Ray directing. Cast In- 
cludes Gwen Lee, George Meeker, 
Michael Vavltch, Marjorle Beebe, 
Noah Young, Charles Belcher, Ray- 
mond Turner, Bunny Sherwood and 
Frank Rice. 



T-S has signed Josephine Borlo 
to optional stock contract. She 
will play lead In "The Scarlet Dove," 
directed by Arthur Qregor. 



Harry Murray also signed to 
optional term contract by this com- 
pany. 



DARLING TWINS 

Featured with 

"MIKADO OF JAZZ" 

DIrecMon MAX. TrRNEB 
WSf. MORRIS OFFIClE 



Donald Crisp, directing "The Cop," 
Pathe, en route to New York with 
William Boyd a.nd technical staff to 
flim sequences. Upon return here 
Phyllis Haver joins cast as feminine 
lead. . 

• ./ 

Title of "His Country." Pathe, 
featuring Rudolph Schlldkraut and 
directed by W, K. Howard, changed 
to "Enter Stranger." 



M-G has started production on 
"Diamond Handcuffs" with Lena 
Malena, Eleanor Boardman, Dorothy 
Sebastian and Conrad Na«el In 
cast. J. P. McCarthy directing. 



Viola Brothers, Shore and Harry 
Braxton are titling "The DeT'U's 



Skipper." "Their Hour" and "Satur- 
day Night" for T-S. 



Hoot Gibson has bought "Points 
West," B. M. Bower novel, . which 
Reeves Eaabn will direct for U. 



Upon completing screen treatment 
of "Out of the Ruins" for F. N 
Lejos Biro was assigned to write 
an original. Glbb's novel will go 
into production starring Barthel 
mess. ' 



Tom Terriss, signed by T-S to di- 
rect and ax:t in a series of pictures 
First two will: be "Clothes Make 
the Woman" and "The Naughty 
Duchess," 



M-G signed Ross Lederman to di- 
rect next dog picture featuring 
Flash. 



Rayiirt, started ;it tho California 
v<itn(ilo3 with Virginia T?roWn Fair©, 
Wheelor Oukinan ami William Rus- 
sell in cast. Duke Wprne directing. 



Production of "Don't Marry" 
started at 'Fox, James Tinjlng dl" 
recting. Lois Moran, Henry Kolker, 
Claire McDowell, Lydia Dickson 
and Ivy Harris in cast. 



Richard Arlcn opposite Estheir 
Ralston In "White Hands," Par. 
Gregory La Cava .directing. 

F. N. has purchased "Waiter-* 
front," original by Gertrude Orr and 
William Chappell. Jack Mullhall 
and Dorothy MackalU will do It. 



William Powell In George Ban- 
croft's next for Par. 



I>ell Henderson added to William 
Haines picture, M-G. 



Virginia Sale, sister of Chick 
Sale, now playing in "Harold Teen,'! 
P. N. ■■ 



Production on "Danger Patrol," 



THE CHEER LEADERS 

"Those CoUese Boys" — Slnsliw Qoaitct 

Featored tm West Ooaat TheatrM 
PwiMal Olraetlta WALTER MEYERt 

''MARCO-MADE*' 




flmBflJ^i^ADOR 

ST. L.OUI^. /y\o 



TiEEBIE 

KOCH 

SOLO ORGANiST 

Piiblix Capitol Theatr* 
Det Moines, Iowa 
Broadcaating Dalljr Coaowta 
Throngh Btatloa WHO 





Proves J'J' Again! 

SCORING A PHENOMENAL M 



THIS WEEK AT THE 



CAPITOL NEW YORK 



F E A T U R E IJ WITH 

PUBLIX-LOEW 

UNIT 

"GEMS" 



Thanks to 
LOUIS K. SIDNEY 



COMPOSING 
EXCLUSIVELY FOR 



IRVING BERLIN 

Thanks to HARRY ENGEL 



EXCLUSIVE RECORDING ARTIST 



BRUNSWICK 

Thanks to H. EMERSON YORKE 




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VARIETY 



FILM REVIEWS 



Wednesday, February 22, 1928 



THE CROWD 

Ketro-a«ldw)m-Mayer prodtictlon aad re- 
iMse. KIdk Vldot- etAired Its director. 
Xileanor Boardinan and James Murray; co- 
featured. Story by Johii V. A: Weaver and 
Mr. VWor. Titles by Joe Pamham. At 
Capitol, New York, w««k Feb. 16. Running 
time, '98 miDutes. 

Mary ................... .Moanor Boardman 

John... ,.'.>... Jahies Hurray 

: Bnrt, .. . ; .Dert Ronch 

Jim. ^...........DABlel G. TomllnBon 

Dlck...........k......' .Del Henderson 

Molher. I^ucy Beaumont 

Junior...... Freddie Burke Frederick 

Dauffht«;r. Alice Mildred Puter 



' X idrab actlonless slory ungodly 
length arid apparently telllrijj. noth- 
ing. Yet quite possibly written for 
the greater mass of thie usual class 
attending picture theatres, and, if so, 
should be liked by them, especially 
In the neighborhoods. 

The longness of the picture sug- 
gests It waa designed for a, Metro 




GEORGE 

GIVOT 



NOW IN 



THIRD WEEK 

BRANFORD 

NEWARK 

OF 

INDEFINITE RUN 



special, but on what, only Its aluthorg, 
John V. A. Weaver and King Vidor, 
must know, Superncially It reels off 
as an analytical camera insight Into 
the life, worries and struggles of 
two young, ordinary people, who 
mairy and become parents. 

Their lives may be the Barne' more 
or less of hundreds pf ofllce clerks 
or others of that salary earning 
power. The husband Is a plodder 
and dreamer, achieving . nothmg, 
however, but two children and an . $8 
raise of salary In Ave years* For 
this he seems In constant reprlniand 
from his wife and her family. Cost- 
ing aside his permanent desk job 
through mental strain over the death 
by a truck of his little daughter, 
the young husband tries: other . jobs 
in vain, until his wife, disgusted, 
finally slaps him In the face and 
walks biit. . , _ . 

That is the sole bit of action. But 
she walks back and the film pro^ 
ceeds to its wearying finish, a finish 
at the Capitol's first showing Sun- 
day that was very vague. Another 
print' must have been In use. as 
others who saw the next unreeling 
mentioned a different finale. If they 
are trying out two finishes, the one 
that win leave the film the shorter 
should be selected. 

As It is, 2,000 feet could come out 
of this picture, and the more the 
better. To those who can't fall Into 
the atmosphere of this tedious sub- 
ject it is endless and useless. Whole 
sequences :Could be taken out. One 
particularly is the birth scene, the 
entire hospital views. 

If the objective here was to mark 
the rush of the crowd, the breaking 
away or through the common or to 
swing along with the tide . as the 
easiest or customary way, the les- 
son isn't there. Nothing stands put 
in stpry excepting that a girl whp 
should, not expect more than she re- 
ceived wouldn't stand for her hus- 
band's lot. If iin excerpt froni L.lfe, 
that alone kills the excerpt. If, 
meant to express that even a drudge 
may have an underlying strain of 
commercial value, such as the hus- 
band's ad slogan, that was smothr 
ered also. 

King Vldoi", the director, has In- 
terjected a little pf everything, In- 
cluding freaky phptpgraphy and ho- 
kum, the latter taking in a bit of 
comedy, but it fades into the monot- 
onous and deadly detail of it all. 

James Murray is the young hus- 
band and catches the spirit at times, 
more in looks than anything else. 
Murray is a type who must be fitted, 
as here. Both he and Eleanor 
Boardman had the opportunity for a 
big scene .when seeing their child 
trampled over by a moving truck 
while walking toward . their home. 
Both parents muffed the chance by 
a mile. For. the record, little Fred 



die Burke Frederick as their B-year-> 
old son. gave mor^ expression as he 
walked alongside his father, look- 
ing up into his face, than the entire 
cast did in the other 8,9B0 feet, ex- 
cept Miss Boardman. 

Miss Boardman played well in the 
sweetly style, as wife iarid house- 
keeper, until bringing out, some 
spirit In' that face slapping. While 
Vidor had Murray contemplating 
suicide by Jumping beneath a rail- 
road train because he couldn't get a 
Job that stuck, after working in one 
previously for several years. And 
then everybody deliriously happy 
when the young husband gets a Job 
as an advertising isandwich man. 

Joe Farnham's captions in regula- 
tion fashion, for this kind of a film 
and breaking through for a laugh 
when the subject matter permitted 
This picture may create a divers- 
ity of opinion among the different 
sets who . see It, Those of the 
shelves should go for the picture in 
the larger houses, while the dbwn- 
stairsers in the main may be bored.. 
It's a picture worth watching for 
effect on the picture public in, gfen? 
eral, of an unmovlng story with no 
offside stuff except one sleeping car 
episode on the couple's wedding 
night, another unnecessary sequence 
but which may have been suggested 
while the rusheia were run off. 

If this is an original and the pro 
gram mentions no adaptation, then 
it follows through the undue length 
that the story did not Work put film 
like as its concelyers hoped for. . 



A Girl in Every Port 

Fox product'ion and rttlease. Starring 
Victor McL<ag!en. , Written and directed by 
Howard Hawka. Titles by Malcolm Stuart 
Bbylan. Cameraman. William O'Connell. 
At Bioxy; New York, week Feb. 18. Run 
nlng time, 64 mlna. ' ' ^ 

Spike Madden... ..Victor McLafflen 

Chlqulti In Buenoa Alrea.. Maria Caaajuana 

Salami .Robert ArmEtrohg 

[ Girls In Panama- 
Natalie Joyce, Dorothy Mathews and 
Elena Jurado 
[Marie In France. i.. Louise Brooks 

Olrl from Bombay • . • . .Sally Rand 

Qang I<eader. .FrOnds MocOonald 
liona In Holland........,.,, Phialba Morgan 

I Lena's Husband....... Felix Valle 

Other Olrl In Holland. . . Oretel Toltz 

Girl In South Sea lsland8..Natalle Kingston 
Olrl from XJverpool.. Caryl Lincoln 



She is often and favorably men- 
tioned whenever the boys gp into 
executive session on the opposite 
isex. With all the merited praise 
of her face and figure little has been 
said, to date about Miss Brooks' act- 
ing. It's one of those things you, 
don't mention. 

Malcolm Stuart Boylan's titles 
seemed involved and obscure in 
thought on several occasions. How • 
ard Hawks made a good Job pf di- 
recting with the exception of an 
overdone bit of melpdramatic acting 
by McLagleii itppn the discovery by 
him of what he supposes to be the 
perfidy of his buddy. 

The picture is entertaining, and 
ought to click. The possibility of 
an unfavorable feminine reaction 
because of the cynical attitude 
towards sex matters should not pre- 
vent the picture obtaining moderate 
box office rating. It's okay for de 
luxe first runs anywhere. Land:. 



western which will need all the pul>« 
llclty it can get on the hookup with 
the Harold'Bell Wright novel of the 
same title. The story, taken from 
any angle. Is faniUiar to both picture 
fan and the prolific fiction reuder. 
In this instance it's not cattle, out 
sheep, with the familiar "sky pilot" 
toned up and repressed a bit. The 
answer to his prayers for rain saves 
the siettlers. Not "smash" box-office, 
but likely tq figure moderately 
through whatever strength the title 
possesses and the performances of 
Francis, Boles and Betz. Scenio 
guallti'es' also an asset. 

It's the story of the hills and a 
drought which threatens to ruin the 
ranchers. The stranger among their 
midst, the Shepherd (Mr. Francis) 
becomes tbelr oracle and secretly 
knows that a youngster with a pe- 
(Contlnued .on page 24) 



FAIICIIOil&^ 
MARCO IDEAS 

Require More Acts for 
Continuous Employment 
than Any Picture Theatre 
Circuit in America 



The boys will find this picture to 
their liking, but what the dames 
may think is Something else again. 

The plot deals with a Damon and 
Pythias friendship between two 
rough and tumble seamen. This' pal 
stuff between two ^ys has never 
made any great hit with the ladies. 
I and when the eulogy of male friend- 
ship includes several back-handed 
slaps at the feminine gender the re- 
action may be a matter of legiti- 
mate conjecture. 

"A Girl , in Every port" is packed 
with, sex, but has not romance; it 
has a dozen Ingenues and no hero- 
ine. Of all the beautiful blniboes? 
encountered by the sailors in their 
world travels not one Is on tiie up- 
and-up,- and the. one (Louise 
Brooks) who inspires McLaglen to 
day dream over settling down in a 
cottage for two is the. biggest gbld>- 
dl.Gr«Ter of all. 

The picture . is a series of hoke 
adventures with dames and gend- 
armes. It holds a lot of laughs and 
still maintains a human note oii the 
comrade angle. McLaglen is great 
as the heavy-hitting . bozo. His 
buddy is played by Robert Arm 
strong, legit actor, newly recruited 
to the screen and looking like a 
good bet. 

Confusion in the program makes 
ft difllcult to Identify the girls in- 
dividually. They are a zaftic bunch 
of hot-looking mamas. 

Miss Brooks has the longest ses- 
sion, in front of the camera. This 
I gal is solid with the jellybean trade. 



PAUL AND VIRGINIA 

(FRENCH MADE) 

Paris, Feb. 13. 

This screen version of the famous 
work of Bernardin de Saint Pierre 
was produced by Robert Peguy some 
time ago, and is now being released, 
after an unexplained delay, by SO- 
ciete Mauriclenne du Bon I^lm. As 
the action (well known) is laid In 
the Mauritius Island, picture is al- 
most entirely exteriors. The fame 
of the story may attract, but the 
picture is not likely to become fa- 
mous. - 

Vireinia was a maiden of high 
birth in the island pf Maurice when 
it was e French possession, who 
played In the woods with Paul, son 
of a servant. They grew up togeth- 
erj and their deep affection con- 
tinued. When Virginia sailed for 
France to visit a relative, Paul 
waited patiently for her return, but 
she was shipwrecked. The youth, 
unable to subdue his grief, also died, 
and the two mothers wept over the 
two young lovers united In death. 

Jean Bradin is excellent in the 
part of Paul, with Simon© Jacque- 
mln pretty as Virginia. Kendrew. . . 

Shepherd of the Hills 

First National production and release. 
Featuring Molly O'Day. Adapted from 
Harold Bell Wright's novel of same name. 
Directed by Al Roeell. with Alec B. Fran- 
cis, John Boles and Matthew Betz under-, 
lined. At Strand, New . York, week Feb. 
18. Running time, 76 minutes. 

The Shepherd. Alec B. Francis 

"Sammy" LAne... ....Molly O'Day 

Young Matt John Boles 

"Wash Olbbs Matthew Betz 

Old Matt. ;.Romalne Fielding 

"By Thunder" Otis Harlan 

Ollle Joseph Bennett 

Little Pete Maurice Miirphy 



"Shepherd" registers as a mild 



AL 




and 
GAY 




Are making audience^ laugh in 
the Texas PUBLIX theatres and 
are enjoying gpod aouthern 
weather. Our- good friend 

MAX TURNER, of the 
WM, MORRIS OFFICE, is 

Responsible for u« being at 

THE METROPOLITAN 
Houston, Texas 

Week Feb. 25-Mar. 2 
Regards and Thanks to 

MR. A. J. BALABXn 



PATTI 



SAMHT 



O OR E AND LE W I S 

Featured With . 
BORIS PETROFF'8 "LESAP TEAR FAMCIX^" 
TOURllSfG PUBUX CIBCUIT OF THKATRIS 
Direction: WILIJ AM MORRIS OFFICE 



CHANTING BETTER THAN EVERI 



BARITONE ' SOLOIST 

with Fanchpn and Marco Ideas 
NOW, CALIFORNIA THEATRE, SAN DIEGO 



♦«MITEY" 





AT THE WURLIT2ER 
METROPOLITAN, LOS ANiBELES 



THE JESSE CRAWFORD ORGAN CONCERT 

WITH MBS. CRAWFORD AT THE STAGE CONSOLE 

PARAMOUNT THEATRE, N. Y. 
Week Beginning Saturday, Feb. 18, 1928 

"WHEN YOU'RE WITH SOMEBODY ELSE" 

(LEO FEIST) 

"SUNSHINE" 

(IRVING BERLIN, INC.) 

"STARLIGHT AND TULIPS" 

(SAM FOX) 



HEENE HUGHES 
ROY SMOOT 

Fratnreii with 
FAMCHON and MARCO 



THE 




QUARTETTE 

FEATURED BY FANCHON and MARCO 

5TH CONSECUTIYE WEEK l^a^^^tb Mdi; pSiboSr'"^ 



-A NEW IDEA IN PRESENTATION MUSIC 



Versatility 



Showrnanahip 



Real Music 



HOWARD EMERSON 

and His ORCHESTRA 

19th SucoeBsful Week at MERRICK THEATRE. JAMAICA, L. I. 



THE MAN WHO WRESTLES WITH HIMSELF 

DEZSO RETTER 



■ ■•— . .... .., ..... ... . .. ^ -NOW A M ASTER OF- C ER E MONIES 

Working out a 44- Week Contract for Publix Circuit. Thanks to Piiblix, Balaban & Katz and the William Morris Office 



THIS WEEK: ORIENTALr CHICAW 



LOUISE 




SECOND SEASON WITH PUBLIX 



THE INDIVIDUALITY GIRL IN SONGS 

Direction: MAX TURNER— WILLIAM MORRIS OFFICE 



NOW WITH "LEAP YEAR FANCIES" 



Wednesday, February 22, 1928 



VARIETY 



21 




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TRY THIS TESTi 

The next time you ^^ikel 
a train watch carefuUyl 
for the picture theatrel 
billboards. You willl 
find, no matter whatl 
section of the councry, 
that most of the films 
advertised are Metro^l 
Goldwyn'Mayer. 



IF YOUR TRAIN STOPPED 
AT PATERSON, N. J., TODAY- 

here's what you would seel 

A ttiavellifig man madej^aotijnteresting observations 

WHILE v^aiting for his train arthe Paterson^J^. J., platform. ^ 

THE 24-sheet stands carried these announcements: 

AT the Fabian Theatre -^The Student Prince** (LufcascfcrNovarTOrSfiearer) 

AT the Garden Theatre ''Buttons" (J ache Coogan) 

AT the Rivoll Theatre *'Baby Mine*' (Dane- ArtMv 

ALL the announcements were-of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures] 

HOW true it is that Young Blood 

HAS changed the picture map of the world! 



comingl 

MARION 
DAVIESte 

THE PATSY 

West Coast Theatre 
'preview hails it as 
"greatest comedy of 
her career. Audience 
ate it up. Every ex- 
hibitor looking for 
pictures likeiL*' 



comingl 

WILUAIM 
HAINES to 

THE SMART 



Advance reports o 
sure exhihiton rhe 
biggest William 
Haines hit of them 
all Wait \i\l you see 
(his happjt. Snappy 
gold'gettier. 



LON 
CHANEY to 

THE BIQ 
CITY 

Just arrived from 
the coast. A shou^ 
ingin M-G-M 
Jecdonroom this«veeli 
pr6mtses the best 
Chaney 6ec lince 
"Unholy Three." 



comingl 

JOHN 
GILBERT to 

THE 
COSSACKS 

HoUywood is already 
talking about it It 
if destin^ tAbe the 
talk of the umole na- 
tion, CiOjer^s most 
fascinating role. 



comingl 

NORMA 
SHEARER to 

THE LATEST 
FROM PARIS 

Just viewesd in 
projection room. 
Norma Shearer** 
greatest picture-' 
bar none. Watch 
for anothkr "His 
Secretary" com- 
edy romance I . 



Ws great to he an M^Q^M Shoumutn 



IVI E T R O G 0 1 D W Y N IV! A T 



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THE INDUSTRY 



22 



V A R I E T Y 



Wednesday, February 22, 1928 




HO SAID THEY RESENT O 
AMERICAN ORCHESTRAS IN ENGLAND i 

They gave us a ROYAL WELCOME oh our opening at t^^ 
Hippodrome, Binningham, Pec. 26, where by PUBLIC DESIRE 
we were HELD OVER for TWO WEEKS, thereby CREATING 
A RECORD THAT HAS NEVER BEEN DUPUCATED BY 

ACT IN THE HISTORY OF 
SHOW BUSINjESS, AND WE BROKE 
ALL ATTO©ANCE RECORDS. 



HOLBORM 

O E M P I R E ffl> 



M — I W— k, Jan. 16th. 1028 

^»^^a^ Viri--^fcf it—iHn num . <»■»>■». 
* wyonow m >y»i o o^Ti0wi : 

FREDDY RICH 



HOTEL ASTOR 

tNCW YORK) 

ORCHESTRA 



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uKa «T ««»ona 



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HIPPODROME 

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FREDDY RICH 

Ana •!» ' 

HOTEL ASTOR (New VoHi) ORCHEITRA. 



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We followed this with the Hip|x>dronie, Leeds, Jan. 9th, where 
we ONCE MORE BROKE ALL EXISTING ATTENDANCE 
RECORDS. 

THEN ON JAN. 16 WE CAME TO LONDON and opened at 
the HOLBORN EMPIRE, and AGAIN BROKE ALL EXISTING 
ATTENDANCE RECORDS. 



And then through the courtesy of Mr. 
CHARLES GULLIVER we were released 
to play for SIR OSWALD STOLL at the 
WORLD'S GREATEST THEATRE, the 

LONDON COLISEUM 

for TWO WEEKS (Jan. 23 to Feb. 4 inclusive). 



«... 



L 0 NDO'^ 



COLISEUM 



RESULT: AFTER OUR FIRST PERFORMANCE WE WERE IMMEDIATELY BOOKED FOR THE 

WINTERGARTEN THEATRE, BERLIN 

From FEBRUARY 6 TO FEBRUARY 29, inclusive 

Then BACK TO THE LONDON COLISEUM, opening March 5, for FOUR CONSECUTIVE WEEKS (Which Is in Itself a Record), to be 

followed by 2 Weeks at the ALHAMBRA and VICTORIA PALACE 

ACCLAIMED BY THE ENTIRE BRITISH PRESS AS 111E GREATEST MTERTAiNlNG ORCH ENdAND 





AND HIS 



HOTEL ASTOR ORCHESTRA 

The Greatest Combination of Dancers, Singers and Entertainers in the World 

Many thanks to MR. JACK RICH, who is attending to my affurs at the HOTEL ASTOR during my EUROPEAN TOUR 

Returning to the Hotel Astor immediately following tKci abov^^^ 



Many thanks to Mr. William N. Nigey, of the Hotel Astor, who has made this tour possible 

For all Future Bookings, Cable Direct to: 

FREDDIE RICH 

As per Above Route 



Wednesday, February 22, 1928 



PIC T U R E S 



VARIETY 



2S 



LITERATI 



"Life's" Vaude Number 

The current issue o£ "Life'* Is 
titled a Vaudvll Number, although 
more of a general theatrical edition 
than variety. It is distinguished by 
F. Q. Cooper, a . contributing artist, 
havihg wholly illustrated the issue; 
Including title page and contents. 
The text is fronts divers sources. 

Agents Lose Out 

literary agents are decrying the 
growing practice of authors han- 
dling the sales of their works direct, 
yet continue to charge readinjg fees, 
mailing fees, etc., to new writers 
trho submit. New writers have to 



stand for this hold-up, which iii' 
eludes a larger percentage to the 
agent froin the author's first Work 
that is accepted, than the usual one 
of 10 per cent. Although the new 
writers murmur at this they can't 
help themselves, but when once rec- 
ognized they cut out the grafting 
agents and deal direct which they 
can easily do after establishing a 
rep. 

Leading brokers never charge any 
kind of feesi but most of the others 
do. 



•THB . HALF-PINT or BLUB9" 

NORA 

SCHILLER 

H««dllikIiiK for Fsncbon mad Marco 
Indefinitely 



SARLTNE 



JOHN 



Press, recently published an edi- 
tion of his paper composed entirely 
of publicity matter seht In. Moreau 
put the source of each blurb In 
parenthesis and headed the edition 
with the twin slogans: 
"All this propaganda lit to print." 
IDevoted to the private welfare." 

Timing the Tabs 
A lover of tabloids msiy purchase 
the New York "Mirror" in Detroit 
on the day prior to lU publication 
date. New York stews lit Detroit 
for the purpose of getting that way 
have been known to swear off when 
seeing a "Mirror" dated Tuesday on 
sale In Detroit Monday afternoon. 



I Mr. Friendly is the uumik'sss' man- 
ager of the game daily. 





OriKlnator of the "Ape Adagio" 



reotnred In Fanchon and Marco's 
"Jungle Idea" 



MAURICE 

. SOLO ORGANIiBT 
Indluna Theatre. IndianapoUii 

A Pahlix Theatre - 



Hershfield's Advance Stuff 

Advance publicity given Harry 
Hershfield, creator of "Able the 
Agent," who started Monday writ- 
ing a dally column fof the New 
York "Journal," Is regarded as ex 
triaordlnary if not unique. 

Front page strips four Inches 
deep, prdmotlon matter all through 
the paper evien on Friday, the heav- 
iest • display advertising day of the 
week, went. The title Is "Broadway 
Unlimited" with Hershfield as the 
"Conductor." 

One ad was a tribute frqm Mayor 
Walker, who said, "You sho"uld be 
Ideal to conduct a Broadway 
column. You never go near Broad- 
way." 

McManus as "Defender^ 

George McManus, famed strip 
artist of "Bringing Up Father," also 
the foremost patron of "Dlnty'; 
Moore's, Is about to move to Cali- 
fornia for life. 

McManus comes of an old St. 
Louis show family, his father hav- 
ing been a manager and producer, 
there 40 years ago. 

Editorial Irony 

Charles E. Moteau, editor of the 
Blooniihgtoh, TT. : X.. Independent 



Settis With Ennis 

Over a year Jigo . Bert Bnnlp 
brougiit suit for plagarism against 
the Daily News Syndicate, alleging 
that the syndicate had lifted four 
of his Stories which appeared in 
"Motion Picture Classic" tbe synr 
dlcate settled out of court Monday. 
Harry Gi Kbsch was Bnnis' lawyer. 



Came Over to England 
For 5 Weeks and 

Played 



Aug. 15 

" 22 



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it 



Hippodrome 

HOLBORN EMPIRE-,-. 
Hippodrome . . - - - - - 

Hippodrome — -.-w-. 
PALLADIUM ------- 

PALLADIUM — , 

HOLBORN EMPIRE 

Leeds _ - -- -- -- - - — - 

PALLADIUM — ----- 

Hippodrome . . - . ^ . « - . 
PALLADIUM -- — -.--. 
Pavilion - ----- 

COLISEUM - 

HACKNEY - 

ALHAMBRA ------- - 

ALHAMBRA ----- 

Make Phono Film 

ALHAMBRA 

Empire ------ 

Empire^ - ---- - - ----- 

Empire - 

TROCADERO CAFE--. 
VICTORIA PALACE -.- 
CHISWICK EMPIRE.. 

Rialto - ---- 

HOLBORN EMPIRE- - 
STRATFORD EMPIRE. 
NEW CROSS EMPIRE. 



Brighton 
.-..- — --.LONDON 

Belfast 

". — - Dublin 

London 

------- LONDON 

;i_ ...LONDON 

— England 

. LONDON 

. . Birmingham 

.LONDON 

Glasgow 

.-..LONDON 

LONDON 

' ----- - LONDON 

------ -LONDON 

--------- LONDON 

-.-Glasgow (Return) 
Birmingham (Return) 

. - Swansea 

-"--..-.-.-.LONDON 
------LONDON 

.".V -^-----LONDON 

. — .--— Liver pb 

.--LONDON 

-.-LONDON 

.-LONDON 



KQehigsberg Leaves Hearst 

M. Koenlgsberg. aftw M years 
with Hearst, has left the King Fea- 
ture Service andVhas been succeeded 
by Col. Guy T. Vlskniskl as general 
manager. Koenlgsberg . resigned 
several weeks ago but W. R, Hearst 
did not accept the withdrawal until 
last week. J. D. OortatoWsky re- 
mains as business manager, the 
same berth he has been llUing. ^ 
Koenlgsberg is regarded as one of 
the best syndicate men ever devel- 
oped. Under him King Features, 
which was the selling a«ent for the 
office's various activities, became a 
power In the newspapisr field. There 
were seven organizations under 
Koenlgsberg, and one of Hearst's 
most prbfltable divisions, nearly all 
being developed by him. These 
were two news services, four syndi- 
cates and one advertising service, 
Koenigsberg^s resignation:- followed 
differences: with Hearst covering 
several months. 

The matter came to a climax re- 
cently when Koenlgsberg was dec- 
orated with the French L«glon of 
Honor medal. An editorial bemoan- 
ing that fact followed in a Hearst 
daily, the publisher believing no 
employee should b« ^von a foreign 
honor because It might temper his 
views in that nation's direction. 

Col. Vlskniskl was publisher of 
the Washington "Tlmes^ and has 
been in the syndicate now« field for 
about 25 years. 

Another change In Heanrt e««cu- 
tlves placed Pol. Frank Knox of 
Manchester, N. H., as general man- 
ager of the Hearst newspapers. It 
Is said the Colonel has been In the 
employ of Hearst about one year. 
He runs a dally In Manchester. 



College Publicity 
Tlie Conference of -Collope Press 
Bureaus was held recently at Rad- 
cllffe College for Women In IBoston. 
It Is an anual affair, attended by 
representatives of the press boards 
from many eastern Institutions of 
higher education. Problems con- 
fronting the directors of college 
publicity were discussed from the 
viewpoint of editor ais well as cor- 
respondent. 

Publicity, carried on either by a 
press bureau or press club, IS now 
one of the most Important activ- 
ities, curricula or extra-curricu- 
la, at most colleges, and the 
scramble for space in the dallies is 
almost as great as by business. At 
a, number of institutions the work 
Is directed by persons who have had 
newspaper experience or by profes- 
sors in the English and Literature 
departments. They oftfen bear 
glorified titles like "coun.sel of pub- 
lic relations," acting as a buffer be- 
tween the college and press or pub- 
lic. Even at such toney Institutions 
as Harvard, Vassar and Columbia 
there are press agents who go after 
space with vengeance.. 

The rise In popularity of athletics 
has pushed many colleges into the 
race for publicity, their press bu- 
reaus broadcasting news and send- 
ing "cuts." 



Wallace Smith's Book 

Wallace Smith. Hollywood writer 
and arUst, has written a new book 
called "Tiger's Mate," which Palmer 
Putnam, recently on the coast, ar- 
ranged to publish.. Smith la,, the 
i^uthor of "Are You Decent? —a 
series of stories about theatrical 
boarding house life. 

Lawrence Reamer of the New 
York "Sun" died Feb. 18. He had 
been allins some while. 



Chosen to open the new Kit-Kat Cabaret 
and doubled there during my London 

engagements 

lOE TERMINI 

* VARIETY, LONDON 



Scripps- Howard Bond Issuo 

A 15 -year gold 6 >4 debenture bond 
Issue of $8,600,000 by the B. W. 
Scripps Company (Scripps-Howard) 
Is offered through the Chemical Na- 
tional Bank at 99 and Interest. A 
prbspectus says Scrlppa-Howard Is 
operating 26 newspai>er8 In tho U. 
S.. with a dally average circulation 
bf over 2,000,000. according to fig- 
ures filed with the Post Oflloe Do- 
partment. ^ . ^ 

Another statement Is that we 
Scripps company owns at least 61 
per cent, of the newspapers pub- 
lished, and that a recent appraisal 
of those Scripps Company's hold- 
ings valued them at over 132,000.- 
000; that Scripps-Howard was 
founded In 187« and for 40 yisars 
-has- never muffed, a dividend. 

A condition of the bond issu© Is 
that Scripps-Howard shall not 
mortgfage any of its properties with- 
out equally securing the bonds. 
Proceeds of the latter are to rolm- 
burse the company for motitiT ex- 
pended In surtlng or purchasing 
newspapers and for vrorklng capital. 
It's claimed that the average dally 
circulation of tho Scripps-Howard 
papers has doubled wlthUi the past 
five years. 

Putting on the Dog 
A contributor complained recently 
to a prominent monthly mag editor 
on the small and precarious rewards 
of writing.: Said the Ed: 'TTou're 
right! Do you know that , one of 
France's leading authors runs a 
string of sausage shops T This en- 
ables him to make his living at 
literature!" 

Next day the scribe was down 
iCt^ eJjncy "Island-: looklng-over- sites 
for a hot dog stand for the summer. 



WHEN 



BALABAN 



and 




Decidecl 
to Produce 



HDKADO 
ofJAZr 



Why Did They Pick 



Dailies and Department Stores 

In ah office advertisement the 
New York "Sun" printed the gross 
lineage used by New York depart- 
ment stores during 1927 In all of 
the New York regular dallies, call- 
ing attention to the preponderance 
of the business in the' evening 
papers. 

List below with (e) for evenlnsr 
and (m) for morning dailies: 

"Sun" (6) ............. . • 6,969,502 

"World" (e) .5.628,290 

"Journal" (e) .6,401,529 

"Times" (m) . . . . ... . • • 4,865,925 

"Herald Tribune" (m) .. . . . 3.728,936 

"American" (m) .^,865,942 

"World" (m) . ........... .. .1,906,303 

"News" (tab) (m) ........ .1.900.912 

"Post" (e) .,..1,024,524 

"Mirror" (tab) (m).. 513,962 

"Telegram" (e) . . . . . . ..... • 506,778 

"Graphic" (tab) (e)........ 251,881 

Division Is six iand six, morning 
and evening; "Worid" with morn- 
ing a.,d evening editions. Three 
Hearst dallies are "American" and 
"Mirror," both morning papers, and 
"Journal," evening. 

"The Sun" Is a six-day paper, 
having no Sunday edition. All >f 
the other morning dallies excepting 
"Mirror" Issue seven days. None of 
the evening dallies has a Sunday 
edition. "American" takes care of 
the "Journal" for that day and the 
morning "Worid" for its evening 
paper. 

"The Sun's" Hating and figures 
are based. It stated, upon 30 or 
more department stores. "Any 
analysis," says the copy, "based on 
a selected list of eight or nine or 
ten ^of ^ the^ stpres In this Ql/^isifl?.?^:,. 
Uon does not give a fair picture of 
the situation." 



BOB 





"KG KG" 



The Principal 
Comedy Role? 



BERNARDO 



MANDOLIN VIRTUOSO 



PLAYING PUBLIX CIRCUIT 
THIS WKElAriCIi. 18). r.ytAMOl YOBK 
Direction M7T-I-I,AM MOHKLS 



Good Times on *TT^e Sun" 

Frank M. O'Brien, editor of the 
I New York "Sun," . and Mrs. O'Brien 
have started on a five-week visit to 
1 tho Paniflc Cpa.st. Mr. and Mrs. Ed- 
win S. Friftntlly have taken a we<;k 
I off for tlie other climate, In Quebec. 



. Novel on Carnivals 

I Flnchleys. ah old publishing house, 
has been reorganized and will go 
In for breezy literature, fiction and 
verse. Vera Gaspary has authored 
"LAdies and Gents," a nbVel of the 
I carnival and the show business, for 
Flnchley publication. 

: Condon's World Trip 
Frank Condon, film scenarist and 
writer for the "Saturday Evening 
IPost," is making a trip around the 
world from Los Angeles which will 
I be concluded In New York In about 
three months. . 

I Condon Is after some data In 
Naples for a story he Is to write for 
I the "Satevepoflt." 

The staid old San ' Francisco 
"Bulletin" has been lea.Hcd to the 
San Francisco publishing Co., a new 
corporation, headod by John F. 
Schurch of Hlllsboroiurh,' ffirmfr 
New York capitalist. VVlllinrri M. 
nines, present cditor'and i)ul;lislifr, 
continues, w:lth Charle.s E. Fihher 
retained as buslnosH nianaifcr. 




There* s a Recaon! 

WEEK FEB. 13 
ORIENTAL, CHICAGO 



thanks to PAUL ASH 
and LOUIS McDERMOTT 



24 



VARIETY 



F I L M RE VIEWS 



Wednesday, February 22. 1928 



Shepherd of the Hills 

(Cpntlnued from page 20) 
riillar rnental twist Is his granclson, 
the son ot his boy whom he advised 
Lo desert the country prirl for a ca- 
reer. The daughter of Old Matt 
(Fielding).. The latter befriends the 
aged city minister, come to the hiUs 
for pence. 

; Secondary hioliVe is the love in- 
terest boftv'c^n young Miitt (Doles) 
and "Sammy!' (Miss O'Day), who is 
ehgaged to a native with big-io wh 
ideas. (Bennett), for coniedy. Betz 




plays the heavy who would see the 
settlers desert their land so he can 
grab It. , 

High spots are the ultimate round- 
house swing's young Matt and Gibbs 
exchange and the destructlpn of a 
s'jpp'y train the former Is bringing 
in by. a landslide, vhich Gibbs' fol- 
lowers Instigate. As the settlers 
turn against the Shepherd, the 
clouds roir up and it starts to pour, 
mak,ne every tody happy. ... 

As the figh' has convinced '"Sam- 
my" that Matt's her boy, it's all sat- 
isfac'cry .at the linish, A dramatic 
passi»ite is dorated to Little Pete, 
almb.st dying, erring which the dead 
moihci's father discovers the Shep- 
Is the youngster's othtr grandfather 
and is about to brain him when 
stoppfd by a shadow symbol of the 
cross. 

Pic£u'*e dpehh i. move any too fast, 
but the underl'ried players help to 
make it st-'.nd tip, and its scenic 
background is "vorthy Photograph- 
ically, the. best inclusion Is a cut- 
back to Little Pete's . father and 
mother, camaraed through a checkr 
ered screen which Immediately iden- 
tifies It. Looks good aiid doesn't 
hide the action. 

Miss O'Day has little to do arid Is 
probably being featured ort what 
may have resulted from "The Pat- 
ent Leather Kid." No. reason other 
than that for her being, emphasized 
here. Beport of F. N. forcing her 
to reduce Is quite plausible after 
this viewing; She's something more 
than pudgy In this film, , Sid. 



CREATOR OF 
STAGE-BAND 
ENTERAINMENT 

known as the . - 

'TAEASHPOUCY" 



BACK HOME AGAIN 

BAI.ARAN ft KATZ 
ORIENTAI. TDEATRE, CUICA(QO 
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"EXCLUSIVELY COLUMBIA 
HECOBDINa ABTIST" 



Paul Ash Presentation Stagfed 
LOUIS McDERMOTT 



by 



There h No Substitute for 
Paul Ash Entiertdinment 



SthYEAR 

MILTON 
SLOSSER 

1 ORGANIST 
MlBSonrl Theatre, Bt. Loola, Mo. 



LOVE AND LEARN 

Parf amount comedy : production and 
releaee. Starring Esther RalBton. Di- 
rected by- Frank Tuttle. Leon Chandler, 
leading man.. Production supervlsron,' 
B. P. Flneman. Froin.jStory by Loiilsc 
Laiig, adaptation by Florence Fyersbn. 
At Paramount. New York, week Fob. 18. 
Running time, 67 minutes. ' 



to the absence of any smirking em- 
phasis upon the subject in the 
Avery Hopwood riianner. 

Rather, the whole business Is man- 
aged with , an altogether charming 
youthful candor and naivete. A girl 
in lacy step-ins and a young man 
in dressing-gown can be cheerfully 
innocent In the same hotel room, if 
the intent is to make them so. The 
situation becomes risque only by 
aforethought and design. Here it is 
quite without guile or double en- 
tendre, which makes all the differ- 
ence between black and whlte-^r 
white and pale lavender, if you like. 

Settings are cheerful and bright 
and serve '■ admirably foi* back- 
ground. And picture is smoothly 
enough handled to keepjt on a high 
comedy plane under circumstances 
where very little might have made 
it pretty rowdy; Rush. 



.THE SIREN 

Columbia production and release. Featur- 
ing Tom -Chven .'iriTd Dorothy, Hcvlcr. Byron 
C. IlosUln directed from story by Harry 
Shumate. . Ca.st .Includes Jed I'roqty and 
Normiin ■ Trevor. At Loew'e New York 
Running time, OG mine. 



Streets of Shanghai 

Tlffany-Stahl production and release. 
Featuring Pauline Starke. Directed by 
I.>ouls J. Gasnler .from J. . F. Natteford's 
.story. Cast: Kenneth Harlan, Margaret 
Livingston, Eddie Oribbon, Jason Robcrds, 
iSuJin and Anna May Wong. At Hippo- 
drome, New York, week of, Feb. 20. 



WdBLD'S FASTEST BUSSIAN 
WANCER 
ALFRED * 

BROWER 

WITH FAMCHON AND MARCO 
IDEAS 

Direction WALTER MEYERS of 
WILLIAM MORRIS. Inc. 



Fairly amusing farce with si good 
deal of bedroom stuff neatly framed 
and played In an artless manner 
that robs It of offense. Won't pull 
much business but should please 
regular clientele. Picture Is played 
without any explicit billing aboiit 
the house or even In the program, 
ae part of a . blind show under, the 
rather attractive title of - "Take a 
Chance Week" at the Paramount. 
Shrewd bit of showmanship, pos- 
sibly being usedi as a device to help 
a picture that is without a strong 
"name" draw for lobby display, al-. 
though the title would be an asset 
in a box office estimate. 

Amustment value lies in the in- 
genious complications devised in a 
hotel, whehe heroine seeks to save 
political . candidate from being 
framed by a woman tool of his 
party opponents, only to find her- 
self innocently occupying the other 
double: bed while the candidate, 
equally guiltless, islumbers in the 
same room. 

Miss Ralston contributee a good 
deal of blonde beauty and some 
grace to the eternal flapper role, but 
cannot be said to raise a moder- 
ately diverting picture beyond Just 
that. There isn't much an actress 
can do with the hoyden flapper type 
these days when there are so many 
roles of the sort, except to play it 
without too much simpering, and 
this Miss Ralston achieves. 
. Picture generously gagged up with 
comedy bits and laughable sur- 
prises. It gains in speed as it goes 
along and climaxes in a brisk solu 
tlon of both the romance and the 
tangle for a good average of laughs 
from both titles and action se- 
quences. The bedroom scenes are 
skilfully managed, so that there is 
a maximum of. sex kick and filmy 
lingerie without offense, largely due 



A yarn of the Marines with 
enough familiar, names and faces 
floating through it; production and 
action to let it stand up in the in- 
termediate houses, no matter how 
they split the week. 

Pauline Starke is the foreign miss 
at the missldn, upon whom the Chi- 
nees "heavy" has designs. Kenneth 
Harlan is the soldier boy who has 
his love affair gummed up by Miss 
Livingston as a hit and run girl who 
compromises him in the barracks. 

The kick footage is the. attack on 
the mission by the heavy's foUo-.v- 
ers, with much gun play, convulsive 
deaths and Eddie Grlbbon saving 
the situation. 

T-S Is following the Pox Idea of 
tinting, any and everything that 
hints at light and lends Itself to 
color. It's neither good nor neces- 
sary. 

Cast principals play this one okay 
and Gasnler keeps it moving. Titles 
cariY a chuckle or two and a couple 
of pretty solid laughs crop put dur- 
ing the running. A Monday night 
Hip audience laughed and later ap- 
plauded the. rescue. 

The Yanks are coming and all 
that sort of thing, but the boys and 
girls who stand for the 50c. tap at 
this house gave sound evidence of 
approval. Bid. 




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BUTTONS 



Metro-Ooldwyn-Mayer production - and re- 
lease. Produced, directed and written by 
George C. HII). ^reen adaptation by Hay 
den Talbot. Titles by Ralph Spence. 
Starring Jackie Coogan. - Cast Including 
Gertrude Olmstead, Lars Hanson, Roy 
D'Arcy, Paul Hunt, Jack McDonald. At 
Loew'e American, New ' York, Feb: 20-22. 
Runnlntr tlnie, over 60 mlna. 



UNDEB THE PERSONAL DIBECTION OF 




WHITE 



CHIEF ORGANIST OF THE ROXY THEATRE 

1680 Broadway— New Yoirk City — 808 Seventh Avenue 





SYNCO-SYMPHONIC ORCHESTRA 

MBW MILIJON-DOLLAK ALIIAMKKA THEATBE 
tj.ACUAMKNTO. CAL. 



Because of '. several deviating 
twists to the story which lower con- 
centrated interest in the whole this 
picture misses as a full week's at 
traction in major houses. 

George Hill has shown highly 
profitable - capabilities in the slap- 
stick line, but apparently the effort 
of compiling the story and assum- 
ing charge of production In addition 
to directing interfered with his 
knack of wringing laughter from 
cold audiences. 

Although one of the characters^ 
the slow-witted physical . culture 
trainer on the trans-Atlantic liner, 
is framed to cau&e laughs, the re- 
wards are meagre^ unsubstantial in 
volume and far from frequent. 

For small town audiences, and es 
peclaUy wheie the juvenile element 
is considerable, the picture rates as 
a moderate draw; 

The story Is weak, as It has been 
built around character, the youth 
ful star, whom it would be difficult 
to equip satisfactorily with mate 
rial. . 

Jackie Coogan Is not handled 
sympathetically. He acts with re 
straint, and while that sort of thing 
should^ppeial to the high hat crit 
ics," these ai'e " not ' the people p 
ducers seek to please. Coogan as 
sobbing, tattered London waif 
though previously done, might have 
succeeded in winning sympathy. 
The natural manner in which the 
boy is Introduced and routined 
throughout is admirable, but it is at 
no ti(ne bdxofnce 

liove interest Is stifled, early. The 
captain, played up as the heroic fig- 
ure, finally discovers that his fiancee 
Is not a good girl. The girl' fails to 
pleaise as a type because of her ac- 
ceptance of the attentions of a man 
nice Henri ,<D'Arcy). The latter, 
foppish, unattractive lounge lizard, 
rouses a feeling of contempt which 
is transferred to the girl because 
she is willing to play his game, 
though only temporarily. 

''Buttons" (Coogan) serves as a 
page on board a British, ship on. 
which the action is laid. The sink- 
ing of the ship shows the boy re- 
turning, after all the others liad'left, 
to die with his captain. The pair 
are saved for the closing of the 

Storyr^-=^^-^-=--™-=^^^^::i----^^^^^ifOf»r-^=.^ 



Interesting meiler for the honky 
tonks. Harry Cohn may be given 
entire credit for turning out a pro- 
duction of this quality against the 
cost limitations. . 

Continuity is kept moving with 
onS or two exceptions, Trevor has' 
the cinch part of the picture, as the 
card sharp who almo.st succeeded In 
framing the girl for his murder, 
though still living, but muffs an 
easy bet. 

Owen and Miss .Revier make ain 
interesting team. Miss Revier, espe- 
cially, looks good. When seen sev- 
eral rhohths ago her appearance 
spoiled any chance for elfectlve- 
ness. Expert makeup and good 
camera treiatment has resulted in 
a distinct change. 

Film catches interest from the 
opening. A girl on a lonely road, 
caught in a storm, one of the tires 
of her car punctured. . is shown 
climbing.. through the window of a 
log cabin. She removes her clothes 
(fliashes of bare shoulders and 
knees), gets into a gown and falls 
asleep. The owner of the cabin, 
arriving with the opening of the 
duck shooting season, finds her 
there. 

Meet in the city at a reception 
given by the girl in her mansion. 
Menace Is introduced as a well 
groomed card manipulator, stuck on 
the gal. The latter won't stand for 
his cheating the boy friend and 
orders him out of her house. 

Later the heavy returns. A fight 
starts during which, the curtains 
catch flre. The girl, shoots the trou^ 
ble-maker. The .house burns down 
and Cole (Trevor) is generally ac- 
cepted as dead. He has,: however, 
been saved by his. partner. He. 
forces the latter to accuse the giH 
of murder, figuring on his changed 
appearance, facial burns, to make 
him safe froni recognition. Court 
scenes are . not handled convinc- 
ingly. 

Story leads directly to the chair, 
a noose being placed round the 
girl's neck, with a last minute con- 
fession by the sharper's partner. 

Mori. 



JAWS OF STEEL 

Warner Bros, production and release. 
Starring Rln-Tln-Tln. Directed by Ray 
Enrlght from story by Chae; R. Cenian. 
Cast Includes Jason RobardB,< Helen Fer- 
guson, Mary Loulsp Miller, Jack Curtis and 
Buck O'Connor. At the Tlvoli, New York. 
Running time, aboqt 60 mine. 



The dog star is still a knockout. 
That's all there: is to this picture, 
but it's enough to carry it over suc- 
cessfully In the split weeks and 
daily changes. 

From 15 to 20 minutes 'could 
easily have been cut. Picture moves 
along nrionotbhously except when 
the dog is ill action. Every movd- 
ment of the animal is interesting. 
Even at play, and not doing tricks, 
he Is a spellbinder. . Some of his 
actions are almost human and as a 
trouper he ranks far above the 
regular run of two-legged actors 
appearing In films. 

Robards and Miss Ferguson 
photograph badly. Mary Louise 
Miller,, chubby baby player, steals 
scenes where the dog is not shown^ 
Story revolves around a pup who 
is lost by a family moving to a 
small town to work< a gold claim. 
The dog grows up to be a killer but 
always remembers his childhood 
playmate and returns to amuse the 
little girl' though knowing he may 



be captured. Saves the little glrl'a 
life by his presence and reveals the 
murderer of an old prospector who 
had found gold, thereby clearing 
himself with all folks. Mori, 



Wickedness Preferred 

iJotro-Goldwyn-Mayer production and 
r61caso. Directed by Hobart Hon|ey from 
story by Florence Ryerson and Colin 
Clement; Titles by Robert H'opUlns. Co- 
starring Lew Cody and Alleen I'rlngle. At 
Loew's American Roof, New York, Feb. 
16-19. Running time, over 00 mins. 
Anthony Dare. ..... , , ....... .... Lew Cody 

Kitty Dare. . . . . Allcch Pringle 

Dnby Burton.. .Mary McAllister 

Homer Burton. . . .Bert Roach 

l*slle. , George K. Arthur 



No amount Of editing, , cutting or 
skillful directing could have saved 
this from the shooting galleries. 
Titles, by Robert Hopkins, harbor, a 
multitude of laughs, .vbut not of a 
kind to $core with other than Class 
A hbuse trade, where the picture is 
out of place. 

: Most of the film is told via titles, 



West Coast lyiotion Picture 
Directory of Players, Direc- 
tors and Writers 



Titles by 

MALCOLM 
STUART 
BOYLAN 



FOX 



TITLES BY 

DUDLEY EARLY 
FOX 




JOHN F. 
GOODRICH 

Srd Yeaf with 
'Paramount- 
Fa mo us- Lasky 





JOSEPH 










FRANKLIN 






POLAND 






Sapervlelhg Editor 






UNIVERSAL 




FEATURE 




COMEDIES 




1X0 YD 
GORRIGAN 

staff Writer 

Srd Year with 
Paramount- 
Famous- 
Lasky 




TRAILERS SEI I SFATg 



"our MOST a?ECTIV£SALtSMA 




AN OUTSTANDING HIT FOR WEST COAST THEATRES 

FRANK JEN RS 

"Handsome Funny Face" and the Band 
NOW— CALIFORNIA THEATRE, SAN JOSE 



ARMANDA CHIROT soprano 
JOSE MERCADO 



BARITONE 



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13 MONTHS WITH FANCIION ami M ARC O 



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TWO OF A KIND IN A VARIETY OF SYNCOPATION 

With FRANK CAMBRIA'S "TAKE A CHANCE" UNIT 

NOW AT THE PARAMOUNT, NEW YORK ENTIRE PUBLIX UNIT TO FOLLOW DIRECTION WILLIAM MORRIS 



HVednesday, February 22, 1928 



FILM REVIEWS 



VARIETY 



as 



more like a foreign production In 
this respect than the output of a 
highly organized American studio. 

Shorn of titles and inoiiportune 
by-play, the story Is of the man 
and the girl on the Island who try 
to live with the sky as a roof and 
the great outdoors aa a home. This 
time It's done by two. married folks, 
a flighty, half-grown, girl-wife, and 
a novelist with an offlciency expert 
for a Wife, . 

As usual, physical discomforts 
eoon prove that . civilized conveni- 
ences with the former, mates are 
preferable. 

Miss McAllister photographs as 
a desirable blonde, despite havlnt 
the role of an empty-headed girl 
with a flare for romantic novels; 
Lew Cody is used mainly for buf- 
feting purposes, rarely producing 
any legitimate comedy. 

Silly, unsuitable and uninterest- 
ing story material.. Fault of the 
pickers. Just money . and time 
wasted. Mori. 



The Best That 
Abilify Can 
Make Are 

ALFRED E. 

GREEN 



Productions Being Made 
This Year for 

FOX 



BRASS KNUCKLES 

Warner Droa, production nnd release. 
Directed . Uy Lloyd ■ Bacon from the story 
by Harvey Gates. Starring Monte Blue, 
Betty Brunson and William Russell fea- 
tured. At Moss's Broadway week Feb. 13. 
Running time over 00 n\ln3. 



Slow-moving, badlj' directed pic- 
ture based on a type story without 
any new twists. 

. Action opens in a prison. Con- 
victs stage a break; but are stopped 
by two of their own gang (Blue and 
another), who figure that recapture 
is inevitable. • 

Released from prison, the two 
ex-convicts adopt a little girl, 
daughter of a fellow-Jailbird. 

Russell plays the heavy. In- 
censed against the man. who stopped 
the Jail- break, he revenges himself 
on being released from prison by 
framing a charge of Immorality on 
the grounds that, the girl Is "living" 
with them. 

The charge Is disproved, but the 
heavy has meantime secured, docu- 
ments proylhg himself the girl's 
father or guardian. 

Usual fist. flght and clinch for the 
finish. 

.Title acquired as the menace used 
brass knuckles. 
Tlme^klller only. i^fori. 



FASHION MADNESS 

Hollywood production, relesised ' by Co- 
lumbia. StarrJrts. Claire Windsor. Di- 
rected by I»<ils Gasnlor from original 
story by Victoria Moore. Continuity by 
Olga Prlntzlfiu. Cameraman, J. O, Tay- 
lor.. In cast Reed Howes and Laska Win- 
ter. ■ At Loew's. New York, one day, Feb. 
13, aa halt double bill. Running time. 60 
minutea. . 



Lavish sets and clothes; society 
Btutt and melodramatic hokum, but 
"Fashion Madness" as. a program 
picture is considerably better than 
some, higher priced films the bigger 
colleagues have turned put in the' 
past six months. 

Society and the north woods are 
oddly, but interestingly, combined. 
Everything is evening clothes, clubs 
and milady's domicile before .the 
spoiled daughter of the Wall street 
big boy la . spirited away by her 



ENOCH 
LIGHT 

and HIS ORCHESTRA 
Altho the 

GAUMONT PALACE 




18 THE LARGEST THEATRE 
IN THE WORLD ^ 

IT IS NOW TOO SMALL SINCE 



PARIS 



ENOCH LIGHT 



STAND THEM IN 

AT EVERY 
PERFORMANCE 

Permanent Address: 

Gaumont Palace, Paris 



and his 
orchestra 




husky ■nian-about-town friend. Me- 
dium for the abduction is the 
frlehd's yacht and the site where 
the story unfolds Is in his moun- 
tain Cabin, 

Claire Windsor, as the ga-1,' does 
some Of the strangest work of her 
picture career. All of it shows her 
of£ to aldyantage, from the ball rot)m 
gowns to the trim riding habit up in 
the. hills. Keed Howes makes, an 
ideal leading man for her, and i.s 
aLso.givcn the opportunity to \ise all 
of his neck ties. 

Some of the most effective work 
Is accomplished by Laska Winter as 
the little Indian rival of the society 
damsel. 

The climax, although more far- 
fetched; than the rest of the story, 
should provide a . punch In ofl- 
Broadway houses. 



BOWERY CINDERELLA 

Excellent pi'oductlon, released by. Cotn- 
monwcalth. Directed by Burton Klnir, 
From story by Mel.vln Houston. Cast in- 
cludes Pat ,0'Malley, Gladys Huletto .inrt 
Roseniary Thcby. At the Arena, New York. 
Running tinie, about 60 mins. 



Not tllkely It win ever be eoen 
outside of the state right market. 
Cheaply construted, badly played 
and crude direction. . It spells 
"quickie" in every scene. 

Plot NO. 658, In which the wealthy 
villain has designs on the poor gal. 
He puts her and her sick mother 
Into- a comfortable apartment. Just 
as he Is about to exact a kiss from 
heavily rouged Hps, who should ap- 
pear at the doorway but the . bOy 
friend, broad husky and ready to go., 
This fight scene Is more : funny 
than dramatic. Once home, the boy 
discovers that he ha.'; sold a play, 
an aidvance payment being conclu- 
sive proof. A flash of the vlne^clad 
cottage finishes. Mori. 



Trial of Daniel Westhof 

(GERMAN MADE) 

Ufa production and release. DirectedTby 
Fritz Wendhausen. Cast Including Imrc 
Raday, Erna Morena, Karin Evans and 
Eliza lA Porta. At S5th St. Playhouse, 
Now York, Feb. 17. ' Running time about 
60 nilnutcs. 



man, rushed, to the nearest polico 
station and gave himself up. 

A.udience sympathy la ruthlessly 
and continuously . bothered through- 
out the picture. The hero would get 
ho consideration from audiences of 
the regular type. According to the 
atory the boy wanted to stop the 
marriage of u millionaire to a Crea- 
ture with whom he had had amor- 
ous relations. No one could be de- 
luded into belioving that such a 
marriage could be stopped , by the 
■boy refusing to 'let .the mone'y- 
lender out of his room oh the wed- 
ding day. A proceeding of that na- 
ture niight delay tlie marriage.. 

The hero, from the opening imtll 
the closing reel, is played as a sap 
without any kind of appeal,., to 
atone for his obvinus laCk of sense. 

There; are interesting directorial 
items spotted through the picture. 
Some of these have, been used in 
"The Last Lauglv" and "Variety." 
while others seem new. A small 
part played by the Lawyer for the 
defense approaches genius In its 
ndmirable, handling. 

As a whole picture haf?h't a 
chance outside of the a:rt picture 
houses. Mori. 



GOLDEN YUKON 

.. Sam Plsor production. Aywon release. 
Nell Shipmnn irtarred nnd credited' na nu- 
tUor and co-dlrcclor with Bert Van Tlnplo. 
Oast Includes Alfred Allon. Lillian I..elBliT- 
ton. Huijii Thniopson, Ah Wing, C. K. Vnn 
Aukcr. . At Tlvoll, New York, one day, 
Febi 16. nunnlng time, S3 mlns. 



This picture Is but another argu- 
ment in opposition to claims of 
suitability made for foreign produc- 
tions. .While It easily fills the re- 
quirements : of art theatres and Is 
bouiid to. meet . With approbation 
from that class of patrons. It Is Im^ 
possible as a general release. 

Fritz Wendhausen has done well. 
There Is little fault to find with the 
direction, judging only from the 
foreign production methods applied. 
The film is chockfuU of good Ideas, 
technical and otherwise, many of 
which could be used to enhance the 
value of American pictures. But 
the, whole has been assembled In a 
manner decidedly and distinctly 
alien to the tastes and desires of 
the American public. 

The script has suffered either In 
the writing or in the adaptation be- 
cause the characters depicted are 
not faithful to themselves. There 
Is, for Instance, Liesslng, first shown 
as a highly educated, hard-headed, 
unemotional lawyer of the foremost 
rank.. It does not seem possible 
that a man of that calibre, steeled 
to scenes of violence and 'crime, ac- 
cusations and rebutta.ls, a lawyer 
who has doubtless conducted brutal 
cross-examinations and In no awe 
of the court room, would break 
down and confess a murder which 
some one else had already pleaded 
guilty to. It would take more than 
a mere charge, flung by a half- 
grown girl In a state of frenzy and 
over anxiety to protect her lover, to 
cause a character of that kind to 
break down suddenly and sink to 
the floor, clutching his throat and 
shrieking his guilt. ~ 

Characters cannot be painstak- 
ingly built up through five or. sl^ 
reels and then torn down at a mo- 
ment's notice. It Is simple enough 
to underistand the emotional reac- 
tion of the stupid, half-witted hero 
who, believing h« had murdered a 



Not. a bad states right number, al- 
though probably made some time 
ago or possibly a reissue. Plot brings 
back your old friend, white slavery. 
Innocent and trusting girl is taken 
to Alaska by an unscrupulous gent, 
who commits bigamy and tries to 
commit murder. 

Crdzy miner with tales of a bo- 
nanza kicked around by^ the rabble, 
only to be proven right In the end. 

Acting, production and photogrra- 
phy, fair. iMfid. 

Unlversal's first of the third series 
of "Collegiate" pictures, with George 
X,ew.l8 and .Dorothy Gulliver feat- 
ured. Nat Ross directing. 



JOLLY VINEYARD 

(GERMAN MADE) 

. J3erlln, Feb. 4. 
Comedy by Karl Zuokniayer, oni- 
of llic must suei-ea.sful oC.late j'oara 
lUit the film will not moot the sanu 
kind fate; for.Amerlca it is without 
chances. 

CGncern.s life in the Ithine district 
during vintage time, and is just asr 
coarse as life . there probably really- 

is. ■ ^ 

Seductions arc handled in a jocu- 
lar vein. At the end about eight 
couples decide to get married — af- 
terwards! 

Its figures are the. rich vineyard 
owner, his daughter, his housekeep- 
er, the sailor who loves the daugh- 
ter and Is loved by her In return, n 
swindler who gets the daughter into 
a comprorhlalhg position and aska 
for her hand, and. two comic Ger- 
man wine salesmen from Berlin. 

In the cast only Camilla Horn as 
the daughter iand Friedrlch iMha as 
the travellrig salesman stood out. 

Traak. 




NOW It's 

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LYONS 

With 

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Now act the 

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VARIETY 



V A U D E V ILL E 



Wednesday, February 22, 1928 



A. & H. Capitalizing Coast 
Holdings at $3,000^00 

. San Francisco, Feb. 21. 

A, flnancial moviement Is underr 
way whereby local banking Inter- 
ests will float the Ackerman & 
Ha,rris coafflt theatre holdings Into 
a capitalization of $3,000,600. Its 
stock will be sold to the public. 

A. & H. operate about 16 the-, 
atres in this section. They book a 
large number of other theatres, 
playing straight pictures or vaiid- 
fllm. 

The. flrm has been in business 
lor a number of years,, with the 
partners, Irving Ackerman and Saii^ 
■Harris.: 



Willis Again Changes . 
"Willis, Bronx, inakes another 
Bh if.: next week, when the bookings 
pass from Arthur. Fisher to jrack 
Under. 



JOE LEG'S DiNNER 



127 WoVsj.w»« Home Fox Man- 
Lorraine's Speech Hit ■ 



The welcome home dinner given 
In honor of Joe Leo at Cavanagh's 
restaurant in "West 23r«l street. New 
York, at midnight, Feb. 17, drew 
126. A souvenir, progi'am with 
poems and wisecracks was dis- 
tributed. 

Jim Travers, manager of Fox's 
theatre, Elizabeth, N. J., was mas- 
ter of, ceremonies and made the 
presentiatlon speech. 

Among the main speechmakers 
were Charles LeVine, Jack Leo, EJd- 
gar Allen, E. W. Rogers and I. 
Katosky, In next to closing spot 
appeared Harry Lorraine, the Vaude 
booker, who made a, speech that 
wag a cross between chow mein 
and , goulash. It was "the" laughing 
gem of the evening. 



PEGGY 



CHAMBERLIN 



and 



ROSS 



HIMES 

I^TK FEATURED COlOKDT DA14CERS 

ZIEGFEID TOLLIES" OF 1927 

NOW AT KErnrs palace, n. y. c 



K-A-0 BOOKERS LINE 
UP FOR HOUSES 



Production Dept. Squabble 
Over Head— Pat Woods in 
Murdock's Office 



DOORMAN A FENCE? 



Philip Wertheim en Trial for Re- 
ceiving Stolen Goods 



Tentative lining up of Keith - 
Albee-Orpheum New York bbokliig 
forces a» reported places Eddie 
Darling a* general supervisor over 
all. TwQ dlvlBions appear to be 
maintained for house bookings, 
with Danny Simmons and Larry 
Gblde in charge ol the Taboks for 
the New York houses, other than 
the Palace and Riverside. 

Wayne Christie and Bill McCaf 
f)rey will have the main string of 
the middle west. Including the Or- 
pheum, jra.. And taking in the coast 
houses under George Godfrey. Bill 
Howard and Phil Bloom also will 
route In this field. 

Other bookers will be known as 
assistants and scouts, from reports 
A promotion appesu^ to have gone 
to Pat Woods, who Is reported as- 
signed to J. J. Murdock's office, 
ostensibly ma Murdock's assistant. 

In the K-A-O production depart- 
ment a row Is rumored seething, 
through Max Gordon, formerly Or- 
pheuin'is general manager and chief 
booker, havlne hoen relegated to 
that departnient. John Schultz, 
K-A man. has been actively in 
charge of the production end of the 
circuit In New York for some time. 
It Is said Schultz does not recog- 
nize Gordon aa his superior In rank 
or work. Gordon has never been 
accepted as a producer. Previous 
to selling himself to the Orpheum. 
Gordon was the salesman for Lewis 
& Gordon. a«ehta. with Al Lewis, 
then as now, the producer. 

Arthur WllUe continues to be 
Darling's assistant. 



Philip Wertheim, 88, of 1383 Lex- 
ington avenue, formerly dporman 
at Hurtig & Seeman's YorkviUe 
theatre, Is on trial before a Jury 
and Judge Mulqueen In General 
Sessions charged with having 
criminally received the proceeds of 
more than 100 . apartment house 
robberies committed during the past 
few months by Jack Otto Hbbert. 
22, Of 819 East 173d street. Hobart 
was the principal witness for the 
prosecution, hiavlng turned State's 
evidence after pleading guilty to a 
burglary of an apartment from 
which h6 took Jewelry valued at 
over $8,000. 

On the stand Hobert declared he 
was Induced by Werthelm to com 
mit the robberies and In. each in- 
stance was given only a small part 
of the proceeds, Werthcim keeping 
the larger part. 



No Fortune From Beauty, 
But Lawrences Divorced 

Chicago, Feb. 21. 
Vivian Lawrence, professional, 
was granted a divorce from Albert 
Lester Lawrence, actor, on grounds 
of cruelty. Miss Lawrence stated 
Albert wanted to make a fortune 
with her beauty, encouraging the 
attentions of wealthy gents and then 
raising riot when he got jealous o* 
the gents. Attorney Leo Weiskopf 
represented the girl. 

June Douglas Lord, night club 
entertainer, secured va divorce with- 
out alimony from James V. Lord, 
musical arranger, on charges of re- 
peated cruelty. Judge Lynch award- 
ed partial custody of art 11-^mbnthr 
old son to each of . them. Miss Lord 
waived alimony in a statement that 
she could support herself. 



L. Barbash is now managing the 
Tiffany theatre, . Brooklyn. 



GRANOE-HIEBS IN SKETCH 

Lioa Angeles, Feb. 21. 

"Red" Grange will fill his epare 
time by appearing • •l'«tch over 
the Orpheum circuit. 

Walter Hlers, film comedian, Is 
slated to add hto weight to the 
sketch, which starts out soon. 



'•ACOIAIHiBD BX PRESS AND rCBlic AS CHICAGO'S OOTSTANDING 

MAST£R OF CERKMONliSS" 

lACK WALDRON 

After Nine Consecutive Montha at Frolic* Clafe, Chicago 

NOW PLAYING ORPHEUM CIRCUIT THEATRES 

Permanent Address : VARIETY, Chica«o 



AMERICA'S GREATEST LAOdH-PROVOKER 

FRANK LIBUSE 

Held Over Indefinitely and Scorinfl a Million Laughs in My 6th Con- 
secutive Week at the Famous COCOANUT GROVE, LOS ANGELES 



» 




PARDO 



An I n novation for the 
Interstate Circuit 

CHOSEN OUT 
OF MANY 

to Inaugurate This Policy 
in Their Ace House 



Engaged for FOUR WEEKS and 
' HELD OVER , 

NOW IN 



-SIXTH- 



SUCCESSFUL 
WEEK 

raaSONAI. DLRBOnON 
RALPH 
FARNUM 



CONFERENCIER 

(Master of Ceremonies) 

MAJESTIC THEATRE 
DALLAS, TEXAS 

^H^af (A« CHtictf Said: 

EDDIE PARDO MIGHT AS WELL LOCATE HERE 
Majestic'* First Confereneicr Looks Like Sensation 

"After wltnesoinff SddU P*r«lo's Aabnt 8#.turday afternooh. 
one wond«r« why th* tk«atr« dlda't Utlnk of it 26 yeara a.go. 
H« makes warm and pvrsoBal aometblng that has alwaya 
been cold and Impersonal. Pard9'a flrat abow Saturday was 
Botblns bat an uneqaivooal mawmm. . Paxdo. la bo newcomer, 
for he haa played the Majeatio four or Ave times at the 
bead of hia own compaajr. He la yoiinKlsh, good-looking: 
and a ahowman from Up to toe. Manifestly he la capable 
ef meetlBk any exlseney aad atakaa a abow look good. He 
does Bot attempt to acgimadlae applaaae and attention for 
himself. He tries merely Xm apllft aad.aupplement the regu- 
Ur a«9U on the bill. Hta perKmallty la delightfully free 
from egotism or the more obrlons forms of hokum. 

"Tbla writer haa a bunch the bill this week Is jaat one or 
tboae things not ao good and a«t ao bad, bat with Pardo K 
goes like a Carroll or Tlmberg abow. 

•The Cohferencler la apparently a aensatlonal «»c«ew. 
The publle might as well get to know Bddle Pardo, for he la 
due ta mm«lB for a ooaaldorable apelL"^ . : „ 
^oba Roaaafleld, Jr., DALLAS "NBWS." 



CONFERENCIER IDE A AT MAJESTIC TAKES 
Pardo's Efforts Make Good pill Better 

"Bddle Pardo makaa a good ▼andeTllle bill better at the 
- Majeatle this week, -pardor a vaudeville =- entertainer , of , 
ability, made hIa appaaraaea Sunday aa Cpnferencler, and 
the Idea is all to the good. It eaagbt o* with the audience 
from the rery start. It'a.a.JHife wager Pardo will b« here 
for quite a spell."— D. H., DALLAS -TIME.S HEHALD." 



EDDIE PARDO PUTS OVER MAJESTIC PROGRAM 
Mr. Pairdo Is Conferenolai' at the Majestic Theatre, having 
made his debut Saturday. Mr. Pardo sells himself to the 
house, and before the blU la ovar the audience decides that 
a Confereneler Is something alea. Aa a whole, the MajosUCa 
•/conferenoler" Is a marked saeceas and will be a fixture 
i)n Ita stage If EBDIEJ PARDO Berres la that cnpncity. 




Thanka to 
Karl Hoblitzelle 
R, J. 0*Donnell 
Chas. J, Freeman 



Wednesdiay, February 22, 1928 



V A U D E V I L L E 



VARIETY 



27 



LAST OF THE BIG TIMERS 



MANAGER TAKING TO BACr 
GETS GRAND LARdNY CHARGE 



Civil Suit Also to Recover From J. J. McCloskey— 
Corlew's lO-Piece Band on Marigold's Payroll 
For $708 Weekly^Received $520 



Minneapolis, Feb. 21. 

Whether a manairer is guilty of 
errand larqeny In getting a kicK back 
from a performer and whether he 
can be compelled to return such 
kick backs to his employer, wlU be 
determined in the courts here. 

John J. McGIoskey, employed at 
a salary of $100 a. week as manager 
of Marigold Gardens, largest and 
finest datice hall in* the state, Is 
under, arrest charged with grand 
larceny. .. He is also the defendant 
In a civil suit brought by the Mid- 
land Amusement Co... owner of Mari- 
gold Qardens, to recover $9,024. 

It is alleged by tlie Midland 
Amusement Co. that McCloskey rep- 
resented to its president. J. K. Saxe, 
Milwaukee theatrical man, and Jj. 
P. VoUmer, its bookkeeper, that he 
had engaged Eddie Cbrlew and the 
tatter's 10-piece orchestra at $708 
per week, but that Corlew and his 
musicians regularly refunded |188 
weekly to McCloskey, who retained 
that sum iCor himself. The $9,024 
flbught by the company is the total 
of these refunds. 

The Midland company claims that 
McClpqikey'8. . action . constituted 
grand larceny. In the civil suit It 
alleges the malnager actually had 
hired the orchestra at $520 per week 
and not at the $708 which he de- 
ceitfully and fraudulently represent- 
ed to SsLxe and VoUmer as the 
amount regularly paid the riiu- 
siclans. 

The papers further set forth that 
"ho part of this $9,024 returned to 
the defendant, McCloskey, by mem- 
bers of th^ orchestra, and procuried 
by him through the false and fraud- 
ulent representations was ever' re- 
turned to the plaintiff." 

It also is alleged that "as a re- 
sult of these deceitful, fraudulent 
and unlawful statements, represen- 
tations and acts of McCloskey and 
In his relations to the plaintiff cor- 
poration, he has been unjustly en- 
riched in the sum of $9,024, and the 
plaintiff corporation has sustained 
losses, made unwarranted and un- 
necessary expenditures and. de- 
frauded in that amount." - 

Marigold Gardens has been a big 
money maker here under Mc 
Closkey's management. . 



Pan's "K.K.K." Tab 

The Pantages Circuit has booked 
.liCon JDe . Co3ta.!M. t^^b version of 
"Kosher Kitty Keliy" f or a complM? 
route. The tab carries 15 in cast, is 
in three scenes and runs an hour. 

The Pan booking of "K.K.K." is 
■aid to be. a forerunner of the clr 
cult booking other tabs for the first 
time this season. 

De Costa is also tabloiding an- 
other of his legits "The Blonde 
Sinner" for routing by Pantages. 



Lillian Lorraine's Return 

Lillian Lorraine Is returning to 
the stage via vaudeylUe. 

Completely restored to health, she 
has had a script written. for her by 
a standard, author, and will ask 
$2,500 weekly. Nat Plilllipa is man 
aging the business end. 



TWO FIRST ATTEMPTS 

Los AneclC'S, Feb. 21. 
" ' : Th6;Tfirst'two -TceHco^^ 
Benny Rubin will make for Fox is 
to bo called "Daisies "Won't Yell." 

Ja.sper Bly-stone Is megaphoning, 
his maiden attempt as a director. 



CELSO GILA'S WIFE 
HAS HIM IN COURT 



Former Dancing Team— Judge 
Places Gila on Probation for 
6 Mos. to Leave Wife Alone 



strict probation for . six months 
was the sentence imposed on Celso 
Gila, 25, dancer, 420 West 4ard 
street, by Magistrate Macrery . in 
West Side Court on a charge, of dis- 
orderly conduct, 

Gila was arrested by Detective 
Dan Fisher, Court Sqiied, on com- 
plaint of Gila's wife, Vivian, 19, 371 
Wadsworth avenue, a dancer at 
Palais D'Or. Mrs. .Gila said . her 
husband had threatened to kill her 
and continually annoyed her. 

Mrs. Gila said that on Feb. 7 he 
met her as she was leaving Palais 
D'Or, grasping her by the arm and 
shaking her up, and threatened to 
kill her unless she accompanied him. 
Mrs. Gila said her husband for- 
merly had danced with her but was 
dismissed. 

She told court clerks hei* husband 
had stepped all over her feet while 
they were dancing and on one oc 
casion while he was holding her in 
the air while he twirled around, he 
suddenly dropped her to the floor. 
The wife stated she believed he did 
it purposely. 

Gila denied he had threatened to 
kill his wife and said be met her 
because he wanted her to return 
to him. He denied he had delib 
erately dropped her while they were 
dancing. He maintained he' taught 
her all sh^ knows about dancing. 

Magistrate Macrery told Gila he 
did not want to send him to Jail 
and placed him on probation. He 
warned the dancer that he must 
stay away from his wife and not 
communicate with her In any man- 
ner: if he disobeyed he would be 
brought back and given six months 
In Jail. 



Sun's 73 Weeks 

A re-alignment of the Gus Sun 
Circuit, including recent drop-outs 
and additions, now gives the circuit 
23 weeks of vaudeville and 50 weeks 
of tabloids. 

"Mosrbf "the tabs are booked-out 
of the Sun agency at Springfleld, O., 
with some vaudeville also booked 
from that center, as well as from 
the eastern headquarters in New 
York. 



Libuse on Films 

Los Angeles, Feb. 21. 
Frank Libuse, Chicago comedian, 
now. appearing at the Cocoanut 
Grove in the Ambassador hotel 
here, has been signed on a six- 
month agreement with Metro-Gold-r 
wyn- Mayer, doubling at the Grove 
while working at the studio. 



9-Time Mayor Acting 

Tom Hyler, who for nine terms 
served as mayor of Ludlow, Mass., 
a town of about 9,000 population, 
Is In New York rehearsing with a 

new ^actr.^'Hbcus-.PjQCUSli'i^.^,^-.^.^^^ 
J. E. Manhes la producing-. 





MMmm 



Orpheum Circuit Preparing 
to Change to Vaudfilm 
Over Entire Chaihi Ex- 
cepting Palace, Chicago-— 
6 Acts and Picture for 50- 
75c — Keith's, Washington, 
Likely Grind —-Leaving 
But 3 Actual Big Timers 
in Operation 



NEVER RET U R KING 



MISS CAPES MABRYING 

Edith May Cape.s, vaude producer, 
will be married to I^e Wainrlght 
at St. Malachy's Ohurch> New York, 
April 14. 



GEORGIE PRICE'S PLAY 

Georgle Price is producing a play 
with songs,: .starring himself, in 
which Alex Yokel, the p. a,, ia finan- 
cially interested. Crane Wilbur 
wrote it' 

Songs Will be interpolated from 
several sources. 



. Chicago, Feb. 21. 

From the .present outlook the »o\% 
h\9 time tvyo<a-day vAucl!»y|lle the- 
atre shortly to be . left oh the entire 
Orpheum ( Keith- Albee) circuit will 
be the Palace in this city. Arranse- 
meiits are being made to convert 
the Orpheuma now in. the two-a-day 
class, though playing three times 
daily on the week-enda, i* vaud- 
film,*. , . . 

Vaudfilms on the Orpheum will 
be a policy of six acta and a pic- 
ture at a top of 5Q-75C., vyitheut re- 
served seat*, if reserved seats are 
sold at • small advance ever the 
top, it. will, be a* ah experiment. 
..A show of thla style will cost in 
acts istround $3,600, as the K-A peo- 
ple seldom pay for a program film 
over $600^ rental tor .« week, the 
gross overhead for the blU wiU not 
exceed $4,000. That iS' the- aver", 
age cost of & Publix-Loew stage 
unit at present, on the road, with- 
out the accompanying feature pic- 
ture, shprta or pit orchestra in- 
cluded. 

Orpbeuins affected by the .change 
are in several cities where a sem- 
blance of a class vaudeville policy 
has been attempted since the pic- 
ture house inroads commenced to 
tell against Orpheum vaudeville the- 
atres' grosses. 

At one time the Orpheum ^ad 
ais many as 20 or more big time 
vaudeville theatres In the west. 



BENEFIT ARTISTS EXONERATED 
IN TRENTON PRISON BREAK 



Official Investigation Revealed That Keeper, Not 
Performer, Brought Pistol Into Prison^Occurred 
at Dawn iFoI lowing Benefit— Volunteer Show 



K-A PAYS $5,000 TO 

COP RADIO ACT 



"Sam ^n* Henry" Desert WGN 
-^Station Obliged to An- 
nounbe Loss 



Washlngtoii, Feb. 2t. 
Pipe organ, V picture booth and- 
three projectors and a cooling plant 
are going into Keith-Albee's Keith's, 
two-a-day, with three on Sunday. 

Roland Robblns, house manager, 
states they are just getting ready 
in case a chaqige in policy is neces- 
sary. 



New Orleans, Feb. 21. 
The local Orpheujn, playing tivice 
dally and three on Sundays at 75c. 
top, will change shortly to straight 
three daily for the acts^ with the 
picture retained, at 60c. top. 

-It amounts to -the Orpheum jidoptr 
Ing the local picture house manner 
of' show, operatiqa. 



San Firancisco, Feb. 41. . 
.It's reported that all Orpheum cir- 
cuit theatres west of Chicago will 
have a yaudfllm policy shortly. : . 

That is taken as a last stand to 
fight the picture house situation and 
the Pantages Circuit opposition, 
with one : having proven as costly 
as the other to the Orpheum. 



With the. Orpheum Circuit gen- 
erally going over to the grind policy 
of vaudfliim, but three big time 
vau'devlHe houses in two cities will 
be left in the cotintryi Accepting 
that Keith's, Washington, Is on its 
way to the factory basis of running, 
the two-a-dayers remaining will bo 
the Palace and Riveraldo, New .Tork, 
and Palace, Chicapo. 
"""TlTe:-^Ilive-*slder^New -Yor-kT nt-presr, 
ont is next to a grind in scale* 75c. 
top, and. only prevented from a 
change of policy through an aiffree- 
mont between William. Fox and 
Keith -Albee, with both interested 
In that house. A day does not ap 
pear far distant where there will 
remain in the U. S. and Canada but 
two big time vaudeville theatres, 
in New York and Chicago. 



Chicagds Feb. 21. 
Correll andl Gosden ("Sam 'n' 
Henry") blackface team broadcast- 
ing a lO-minute dialog nightly ex- 
cept Monday from W6N, Chicago 
"Tribune" station, walked out Feb. 
12 upon cxplratibn of their con- 
tract and opened Feb. 1< in Louis- 
ville for six weeks of Kelth-Or- 
pheum vaudeville at a reported 
$5,000 salary weekly. 
The walk-out left WGN holding 

the w..k. bag, as the team had been 
broadcasting some . highly plotted 
comedy stuff : and blew just before 
the climax of a continuous "story" 
that had been worked up for over 
a year. One of. the boys was to 
have been married after numerous 
dlfnculties with the Intended bride 
reported kidnapped on the nuptial 
night and nobody knowing what It 
was all about. 

. On the air two years or mo^e. 
the "Sam 'n* Henry" feature was 
the most popular radio attraction 
in Chicago. The team played B. ft 
K. picture houses here last year 
and drew $3,000 weekly on the 
strength of th.eir radio rep. 

WGN- officials made no formal 
announcement that the team had 
left until last Thursday, when it 
was broadcast they were no longer 
in the station's etnploy. It was 
considered necessary to do this be- 
causo of the calls, wires and letters 
asking what had..happened. 



RAE SAMUELS SUED 



Marks Brot. Charge Breach of Con- 
tract — Ask $10,000 Damages 



Chicago. Feb. 21. 
Markfj Bros., owners of the Gra- 
nada and Marbro theatres, have 
filed suit for $10,000 against Rae 
Samuels, charging breach of con- 
tract. Mi.ss Samuels is at present 
playing three weeks in the B. & K. 
(Publlx) houses, classed as direct 
opposition. 

. Several we.eks : ago Marks Bros, 
started a heavy advertiaing camr 
paign announcing the singer would 
appear in their theatres. The B. & 
K. booking came right on the heels 
of this exploitation. 



Film Name Acts East 

Picture namcis slated . for eastern 
Fox bookings are Agnes Ayres, who 
opens March 12; Francis X. Bush- 
man, Jr., and his sister Lenore arid, 
a company of four in a sketch: 
Winona Winter arid Bardson Bard, 
latter Ben Bard, now doing light 
heavies an. Bardson Bard .and orig- 
inally from vaudeville. . 

Lyonsi and Lyons booked. 

Leach Cro.H.s is doing a come- 
back for Fox, booked by the .same 
agency. The put'lUHtic dentist has 
beon out of thi- limollKht for sev- 
eral .Vf-'irK. 



Los Angole.s. Feb. 21. 

C'o.scl' und -Verdi -having coin- 
plGtod a rciuLo for West Coa«t, w<'.rr 
Immf'dlfitfly booked by Walter Mey- 
eVfl, William Morris of flee, to open 
this week at the Mls.sourl, St. Lbui.s^ 
tor Skbut'as. 

The act -will then take up the 
Publlx route. 



'Trentbri, N. J., Feb. 21. 

An account of tlie .investigation 
conducted by the state prison of- 
ficials, following ah attempted Jail . 
break at the Trenton Jail about a 
month ago, exonerates artists in the 
prison the night before^ 

Two prisoners and' a guard were 
killed and othei' injured, with the 
prisoner starting the break, a liter, 
having a revolver that had been 
smuggled in to him. 

The break occurred at dawn oC 
the morning after a benefit enter- 
tainment had been provided for the 
Inmates of the institution by about 
35 volunteer vaudeville artists 
brought there from New York. With 
the outbreak, it was charged that 
a performer had brought the gun 
In. The investigation entirely ex- 
onerates the. performers. It revealed 
that a keeper had passed the re- 
volver to the lifer. 

Among the artists appearing at 
the benefit were several well known 
names in the show world. 

Through the unjust accu^tibn 
and suspicion, prisons soliciting 
volunteer entertainers may' not find 
them so readily accepting the In- 
vitation as heretofore. 

At the time of the unsuccessful 
but traerle ' break, the dallies 
throughout New Jersey gave much 
publicity, to it, including the belief 
that a performer had precipitated 
It 



2D MURDER TRIAL 
FOR PHILUP GOODWIN 



Los Angeles, Feb. SI. 

Rev. Phillip Allison Goodwin, of 
the American Catholic Church, is on 
trial for his life a second time in 
Santa Ana for alleged murder of 
Joseph J. Patterson, Los Angeles 
bond broker. . 

Last year Goodwin was sentenced 
to hang for the offense, but the Su- 
perior Court found errors in. convic- 
tion and ordered a retrial. 

Goodwin was . arrested for thf . 
crime at the N. V. A, clubhouse, 
New York, after playing a vaude- 
ville engagement in New York city. 



Comer at Kings Park 

Larry Comer was removed from 
Bellevue Hospital, New York, tc> 
Kings Park, L. I., last week. 

Comer, former vaude actor and 
one time partner of the late Emma 
Garus, -was committed., to Be.lleyue : 
two weeks ago after suffering a 
nervous breakdown, repbrted suf- 
fering from mental collapse. 



RUTH ETmrG IN "BOAT" 

Ruth EJttlnis win join the hew 
"Show Boat" . when that troupe 
starts rehearsals. . . 

Miss Ettlng left last week for hej\ 
Indiana home to settle her late ' 
father's estate, after which she 
plays a couple of Weeks in Chicago 
for B. * K. before Joining the Zieg- 
feld unit. 



William Morris 
CALL BOARD 



a Theatre Mahagera are 
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$3 turn photos, etc., to ar- 
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VARIETY 



V A U D E V 1 L L E 



Wednesday, February 22, 1928 



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STAGE IRISH 

By JOSEPH STANLEY 
EDITOR 

When Dublin Vaudeville fans heard of 
an Irish singing star and entertainer 
"headlining" at the Theatre Royal last 
week they sort of tippy-toed into the stalls 
and sat down critical-like. They had 
heard of Irish entertainers before— the 
Irish being mostly a matter of nomencla- 
ture—pigs and clay pipes— and nobody 
was going to pass the salt over their tails 

ever agaih. 

So that when Gerald Griffin strolled on 
to the stage the atmosphere was none too 



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kindly. But by degrees it began to per- 
colate through the house that this was a 
new type of Irish entertainer. He looked, 
yarned, sang and acted like a gentleman, 
and the temperature of the auditorium 
warmed up rapidly. His excellent Ameri- 
can showmanship, with its keen analysis 
of crowd psychology, disarmed the critical 
opposition from the very first number, but 
the sudden irruptive flashes of genuine 
Irish wit and whimsicality rapidly con- 
verted their defeat into a rout.^ They 
threw their defenses away and just got 
up and yelled for more. 

By way of encore Gerald Griffin sang 
' "My Dark Rbsale^n," ' iricist" heart^sea^ 
ing and truly Celtic of Irish romantic 
songs. This, too, after an act sparkling 
with vivacity and humor. It was the 
crowning achievement, and the audience 
clapped till the blisters reminded them of 
human frailty. It was greatly daring, but 
the real good^no "phoney" stuff. This 
artist was real Irish and, strange to add, 
creditable to the Irish. 

Nobody in the world but Gerald Griffin 
could have got away with .it, 



BOOKED SCUD 

Keith-Mee-flipheum fe^^^ 



MANAGEMENT 



GORDON & WOODS 
1 560 Broadway 
NEW YORK 



suEw ormcs SOUTH AMERICAN BOOKING 

M KEira'S TOWItSI 



Indianapolis. Feb, 21, 
Loew's will open its Palace the- 
I atre about March 3, with the Ixjew 
preeentatlon policy. The local house 
passed back to Iioew some months 
ago, after opetated by Keith- Albee 
for some time (following a Loew^ 
1 K-A deal whereby the latter got the 
theatre under rental). 



, Columbus, Feb. 21. 
The new IiOew*Bi seating 3,000. 
I opens here March 17, or before.- 

It will oppose Keith's, which has 
I had a virtual monopoly in this city 
I of the vaud show. 

Lioew'a policy will be presenta- 
Itiona. 



Byracuee, Feb. 21. 
LoeVs new theatre seating 3,000 
I at 60c top opened Saturday night. I 
It plays the Publlx-Loew's unit 
presentation stage policy, with pic- 
tures. The opening film Is "West 
I Point," 

Keith's has been the big variety 
I house here and will bei strongly op- 
posed by the new theatre. The l(Oew 
building Is a town sight, towering 
high on South Sallna street, with 
I an office building surrounding. 

Orpheum's Policy Shift 
Iii Frisco Flopping 

San Francisco, Feb. 21. 
Orpheum's niew policy of feature 
j picture and seven acts, started 
about a month ago, is petering out 
rapidly, despite some real "names" 
on the stage.: 

The Orpheum clientele is not the 
sort that goes to the theatre at 6:30 
or 7 p. m., to sit through a feature 
picture and then regular length 
I vaude show. The novelty soon^wore 
I off and business Is oiice more In 
I the rut it has been for several years. 

Pan Out at Atlanta 

Pantages vaudeville 'will be dls- 
1 continued in the Universal theatre 
in Atlanta March 10, the house re- 
I verting to its U ownership, expected 
to operate with atrcdght Main and 
I presentations, 

The Pan shows have been going 
1 into Atlanta from Memphis, a five- 
act road outfit playing there with 
I feature, films. 

Business has been off. 
This IB the second big «outhern 
town that Pan is giving up, the 
first being the Pan Alabama the- 
I atre in Birmingham. 



The Federal Grand Jury investi- 
gation of alleged white slave trafRc 
In Panama and South American 
countries has resulted in no in- 
dictments eventuating, after weeks 
of Inquisition by the federal district 
attorney In New York. 

Department of JuBtice operatives 
had been at work on the case for 
weeks, on the report ot a mys- 
terious operative "Mr. R-18," un- 
known to the D. of J. operatives 
and never turned up to the federal 
district attorney during the Inves- 
tiga'tlon. 

Several cabaret agents booking 
the South America and Panama 
cabarets were called downtown dur- 
ing the Inquisition, but were given 
clean bills of health. Among these 
were Han-y Walker, who books the 
Kelly cabarets, Panama, and Andy 
Wright, who books cabarets in 
Havana and Colon. 

After two months of irivestiga-' 
tlon the district- attorney found 
nothing tangible to present to the 
grand Jury In the way of prepara- 
tion for Indictments, T)Ut decided, 
however, to let the graiid Jury pass 
upon the evidence at . hand, . with 
nothing further eventuating, 
Free Infopmatiori 
Reports have come to Variety 
time and again of mistreatment of 
American girls working as cabaret 
entertainers in South American 
countries, but with no blame placed 
by those mistreated on agents 
booking them. In most cases of 
Variety's investigations the book- 
ings, were mftde in good faith 'with 
the agents posting bond for each 
girl sent out of the country, and 
with more often than not the In- 
experience of the girls with foreign 
relations matter due 'to their de 
lay of transportation back. In 



many cases the girls . accepted . tlM^ 
engagement from a speculatiyt 
motive. > 

All girls approached for •outh- 
ern cabaret or. show engagementfl 
outside the U. S., and uncertain m 
to the respbnBlblUty of the con- 
tracting partjr of character of pla<M| 
or show engagement is proposed for, . 
should investigate. Information at 
all times may be secured at the o*- 
fices of Equity or VaWety, ' 



FAN'S L. I. RADIO TIE-UP 

New Tork Pantages office per Bob 
[.Bums, associate booker, has effect- 
ed a tieup with the radio station 
WliBX at Long Island City, whereby 
Bums will get Pan acts to supply 
the air program . at different periods 
weekly. 



The Comedy Sensation 

SAM 




OLIVE 



RANCY 



ALBEE, BROOKLYN 

This Week (Feb. 20) 

BILLY MARIE 

HIBBm and HARTMAN 

lAUgh Locaters : 




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'KALAMBOOR' 

By FRANK ORTH 
Next to cloisinK on any bill 
Keith-Albee Circuit 



BILLY MARIE 

HIBBrrr and HARTMAN 

with 

MISS MARIE HARTMAN 

I World's Champion Com^ienne 
The British Aee can drive m «•* 

206 MILES AN HOUR 

but 

MARIE HARTMAN 

The Aee *t Comedienne* 
Get* tM kwcfaa every 15 nilnvtM 
The Capt. CsmpbeU at the thefttiv 



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DANCER EXTRAORDINARY 
Featnred FAIfCHON and MABCO 



MARRIAGES 

Frank JenkB, m. c. at the Cali- 
fornia, San Jose, to Margaret K 
Glazier, dancer, at Ban Francisco, 
Feb. 1. 

Lieon d-Usseau, production super- 
ylstpjr F<B.Q., to Ottola Ne?mith, 
iegit aciresB, in Hollywood, Cai., 
Feb. 18. 

Gladys O'Heam, in "Behold This 
Dreamer^" Blackstone, Chicago, will 
wed Harlow . Hellstrom of the 
Marblehead Lime Co. 

Verdi Miller ("5 O'Clock Girl") to 
Cyril R. Connery, non-pro, of Flush- 
ing, L. I., at St. Malachy's Church, 
New Tork, yesterday (Tues.). 

Hope Cary ("Mercnant of Venice" 
at the Brpadhurst) to Claude R 
Branch, of Providence, Feb. 19, in 
1 the Little Church Around the Corner. 
Bobbie Brox (Bros Sisters) to 
Willi&m Perlberg, attachied to the 
William Morris west coast ofiflce as 
assistant to Walter Meyers in I<os 
Angeles, on Feb. 20. 



JOSIE 



GEORGIA 



HARMON 




"WE AND US" 

KEITH-ALBEE PALACE, New York 

THIS WEEK (FEB. 20) 



FOR SENSATIONAL ADAGIO 8EE 

VINA and ARTHUR 

In Jack LAUGHLIN'S Monster Prologue to 
''FOUR SONS," NOW AT CARTHAY CIRCLE, Los Angeles 
AIm reatnred with Will Uorrlsfley'a Bevne 
Permanent AddroHB. Variety, Los Angeles 




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V A UD EVIL L E 



VARIETY 



29 



MORE VERSAmiTV COM OUT 
ASCHTSDIVORCESGOTaNORMAL 



Chicago, Feb. 22. 
After an annoying slump In dl- 
Torce grosses, the breezy city mill 
Jumped Into ita normal stride last 



HARRY ROGERS Presents 



■Ts ORCHESTRA 




A Snre-flre He»dUne AttntctloB . 



week. The town eeems natural 
again. 

Attorney Ben Ehrlich, spent a ro^ 
mantle week 6s Cupid, patching up 
three marital affairs headed for the 
rocks with his wisdom and guile. 

SqI Well,' who appears in vaude 
as Charlie "Wilson, had decided to 
give Elsie Well, "of musical com- 
edy, |)lenty "of air, miainly because 
she had already given it to him.' 
Enter Cupe, and the suit filed by 
Sol recalled. • 

LiUlari Smith (actually Birdie 
Rosenbaum • Friedman), dancer, 
complained that husband, Jake, was 
too cruel, and filed suit through 
Ehrlich.. She later heard the love 
call and became amicable to re- 
conciliation. 

Tiie third kissing makeuppers 
were Frances Schultze, prima don- 
na, and Dr. Louis Schultze. Fran- 
ces had a child by a previous mar- 
riage, and she; claims the Doc was 
cruel at times on account of not be- 
ing a direct relative. It's okay 
now. 

DeseKed 2 Little Girls 

Two little girls in "Step Lively" 
(Mutual) have legally declared, 
through Attorney Leo Weisskopf 
that marriage is the banana oil.; 
Margaret Kienzle, who married 
Frank Kienzle In 1922, says he l^t 
her in. 1925 and there's no apparent 
reason why she should continue as 
his wife. Lillian Power wants a 
divorce decree from "William Power 
for the same reason. 

Attorney Phil R. Davis, the-Dear- 
born- street legal expert, secured a 
divorce for Catherine Duflln . Ken- 
yon, legit, from Robert Kenyon of 
the variety halls. The Kenyons 
have one child and another blessed 
event is expected. According to 
Catherine, hubby was extremely 
cruel, at one time shooting the lock 
oft her apartment : door when she 
wouldn't let him In. She will get 
$35 weekly alimony. 

Gene Lawrence, married to Fran 



cIs Lawrence, father of "Vincent 
Lawrence, the playwright, was 
granted a divorce through Attorney 
Davis for desertion. She's in legit. 
Nellie Abbot, night club girl, also 
secured a divorce through Davis 
from Harry Abbott,' acCor. 

Tired of Socks 
Bill for divorce has been filed by 
Leo Weisskopf for Effle Langill, of 
"Vanities," who says Judge. Langill 
deserted her after quite a few years 
of happy married life. . 

Edward Knapp, vaude, got a di- 
vorce from Mildred Khapp because 
she had a habit of socking him 
when he didn't fork over all the 
money she wanted. Eddie grew 
tli-ed of Mildred's racket and had 
Leo make him .free, Tho couple 
livied together about seven months. 

Claiming the other half spent her 
money on the. horses arid other 
dames, Elsie. Trubenvach (Truhle in 
vaude) was freed of Louis Truben- 
bach. Elsie says she supported the 
guy t<^r 10 years, but when her 
dough went for rivals she got sore. 
Weisskopf represented her. 

Maybelle Bloch, B feet 6 inches 
tall, was granted a divorce from 
Billy De Witt, 4 feet 3, on charges 
of . diesertlon in Judge Sabath's 
court. The pair have appeared in 
vaudeville for years as De Witt sind 
Gunther. 



$20 FOR GOOD PUBLICITY 



Olsen and Johnson Pinched Trying 
to Shoye Ford .Car Off Bridge 



St Louis, Feb. 21. 
Robert J. C'^Bobby") Reed, 38, 
former star with the Woodward Na- 
tional PlAyers, St. LK)ui3, is being 
sued for divorce by Mrs. Donna 
Marvee Reed, who charges cruelty 
and non-support. Couple were, mar- 
ried in St. Louis on Nov. 15, 1926, 
and lived together until Jan. 6, last. 



balthioee's m. cs 

Baltimore, Feb. 21. 

Leon Navara has been given a, 
four months' . contract by Stanley- 
Crandall as maiter of ceremonies 
at the Stanley, here. Lyons and 
Lyons are agentlng Navara. 

There has been a shift of masters 
of ceremonies at the Century, the 
house that inaugurated the stage 
band policy in Baltimore. Sammy 
Kahn, in for the pa^t month, left 
Saturday to fill ian unannounced as 
signment. He Is succeeded by Ted 
Claire, former revue prln.cipal. 



Minneapolis, Feb. tV 
As a result of a strongly suspect- 
ed publicity stunt, Olsen and John- 
son, at the Hennepin -Orpheum the- 
atre, were fined $10 each for dis- 
orderly conduct in . municipal court. 
They obtained stories In three local 
dallies, only one of the evening 
sheets passing up the yarn, Total 
cost, $20. ■ 

The "disorderly conduct" con- 
sisted of trying to throw a second- 
hand Ford car over a bridge into 
the Mississippi river at midnight. 
Pedestrians saw Olsen and Johnson 
together with Walter Renlund, 
Hennepln-Orpheum doorman, push 
the car onto the sidewalk and try. 
to ram it through the bridge rail- 
ing. They called the gunsquad at 
police headquarters, The copperis 
arrived in time to save the Ford 
from destruction and locked the 
trio up. 

At tlie . police station the come- 
dians explalnied that they had 
bought the machine for $38 for use 
during their Minneapolis engage- 
ment and had hired Renlund to 
drive it. The car, they said, had 
broken down no less than five times 
during the -24 hours that they 
owned it. They said they were on 
their way, after the show, to visit 
Johnson's relatives in St. Paul 
when the fllwer balked for the 
sixth time. In disgust, thpy de- 
cided to do away with the car en- 
tirely. 

During the rest of the week the 
car stood in front of the Hennepln- 
brpheum with signs on It saying- It 
was tiie Ford which Olsen and 
Johnson tried to shove off the 
bridge. 



Ballyhooing Films 

Orders have gone forth In the 
Loew offices to circus and ballyhoo 
as much aa possible for all the big 
pictures listed for the Loew houses. 

Under tliis new rule the first play 
will be made on Chaplin's "Circus," 
March i at the State, New York, 
and the Metropolitan, Brooklyn. 



LYONS & LYONS IN CHI 

Lyons & Lyons will open a Chi- 
cago office shortly/ The agency 
has a branch in Los Angeles In 
charge of William Rowland. 

Arthur S. Lyons was In Chicago 
last week preparing to open the 
local ofilce. 




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ORCHESTRA 

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la the nam* of Jtutlee, th« mon- 
oiocl«t« sboald erect • mbniunciot^t^r 
the late Noali Webster, «• they g^t 
all ttieir material oat *t his tKMk, 

WHO SAYS SO? 

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Another ''KNOCKOUT SONG 



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Music 



by Lew Rollack 



Co-writer of CHARMAINE, DIANE, MISS ANNABELLE LEE, Etc. "NUFF SED" 
And SIDNEY CLAIRE, Autho- of I'D CLIMB THE HIGHEST MOUNTAIN 

This beautiful ballad has a real 'TOLLACK" WALTZ MELODY- 
The stay-with-you, sway-wilh-you kind that made hsis songs iamous 

M AWAY FROM THE WORLD 

WHEN I'M AWAY FROM YOU 



'CAUSE YOU'RE ALL THE WORLD TO ME 



Moderato OdM expntsioki 




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Uj poor heart nev-cr will Iieal, 
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/Llfe^lt BO lone-ly with- out. 

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"When the dawncomesjit brings 8or ■ row, 




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VARIETY 



V A li b E V I L L E 



Wednesday, February 22, 1928 



Pan's Conclave Overdue 

Th© proposed plan of Pantages 
circuit to corral production act pro- 
ducers and outline plans- for rout- 
ing that would pi-actically guaran- 
tee profits on their products seems 
to have flopped In the making. 

Despite announcement two 
months ago that a conclave wbiild 
lae called by the New York office ot 
the Pan circuit, nothing has been 
done on the matter to date^ . 



THE PARAMOUNT COMBDIAN 



EARL 



rABER 

with MABGIE McINTYEE 




A HIT IN VAUDEVILLE 
A HIT IN PICTURE HOUSES 
A Hit IN PRODUCTIONS 
A HIT—ANY PLACE 
A HIT— A -HIT— A HIT 

A. CONSTANT HIT 

Mow^Amrriean, Kew York . 

Featured Attraction 

Dir. M¥EB NORTH, JOB rVAUkL 



K-A's Option Lapses 

■Worcester^ Mass., Feb. 21. 
The belief that the widely heralded 
announcements that the Keith- 
Albee-Orpheum . clialn was to erect 
a large theatre in Worcester was 
merely a gesture to head off other 
Interests and possibly spike the 
Shoolman-Poli deal, gained addi- 
tional support here when the option 
on the property which the Keith 
Interests had secured expired. .. • 
. ] When the option first expired, it 
was renewed, but there were few 
fainiliaP with the theatrical situa- 
tion who considered there was any 
serlouia intention of taking it up. 



JAKE LUBIN BACK 

According to Marvin Schenck of 
the Loew vaude booking depart- 
ment, there will be no successor 
appointed In Ernie Williams' place 
at present. Lytic, Hobpken, which 
the late Loew booker booked each 
week, win be handled by Sidney 
Plermont. 

J. H. Lubln, on, a vacation, spent 
in New Orleans and Havana, is ex- 
pected back today (Wednesday). 

Jack Hubb in New York 

., Jack Hiibb, fornier Detroit repre- 
sentative of the Gus Sun Circuit, 
has been transferred to the New 
York headquarters. 

Hubb becomes field man and will 
conduct a campaign to swing addi- 
tional houses intO: the Sun eastern 
agency.- 




Marcus Loew 

POOKINCAOENCY 

[^eneml &Kecutive Offices 
LOEW BUILDING 
AN N E X 
160 WEST 46^ST> 
BRYANT- 9850-NEW YORK QTV 

"^J. H. LUBIN 



QBNEKAL HANAOEB 



H. SCHENCK 



BOOKIMO UAttAOEB 
CHICAGO OFFICE 

600 WOODS THEATBE B'LD'& 

JOHNNY JONES 

m CHABOB 



ILL AND INJURED 

John Marion, . ill at his Long 
Island home. Balls for London May 
2 to open in yaudevlUe and double 
into the Kit Cat restaurant there. 

Gain Curcl cancelled concert in 
Charleston, W. Va,, last week and 
went to Chicago for treatment of 
laryngitis by her own physician. ; 

Ekina Covey, with Fahchon and 
Marco, is recovering at her Los An- 
geles home frqm a fractured elbow 
received on a Tacoma stage. 

Johnny Black is conflhed to th« 
Rockfbrd (111.) Hospital, where he 
hafl undergone an operation. The 
composer of "Dardanella" was play* 
ing at tho Tampa. Gardens, Rock- 
ford, when taken ill. 

Virgil Johnson was operated . on 
for appendicitis at the Ostdopathlc 
Hospital In Los Angeles, Feb. 14. 
He was reported to: be recovering. 

Mrs. Donald Brian (Virginia 
O'Brien), aeriously 111 during child- 
birth last week, is out of danger. 

Harold Beli : Wright, novelist. Is 
improving rapidly in . thei Loma 
Linda Hospital at San Bernardino, 
Cal., fram an attack of pneumonia, 
Buffered recently while in New York. 

Fraiik. J. Heutine,. San Francisco 
vaude actor, i« in Mountain Vie'^ 
hospital, auffering f roni injtirlee 
sustained in an auto crash,; that re- 
sulted in the death of Sidney Mer- 
der, 19, son of the presldeiht of the 
San Diego and Arizona Railroad. 
H<feuting'8 ear crashed into another 
auto cputalhlng Jdercier. dnd Jack 
Toung. ' 

, Edna Leedom, who quit ^^vely 
Lady," reported recovering from 
appehdicltis operation. 

Walter DiBjnroscb, suffering from 
attack of thdigestion while conduct- 
ing a concert in New York, forced 
to glvo up and apologized to audi- 
ence. . 

WriU to tlwi III •nd injurod^ 



JUDGMENTS 

Lyrie Operat. Co^ Inc., Jm. and 
Jacob Oppanheimer and Chas. 
Abramson; W. Bims; $6,128. 

Malcolm Strauss Pets. Corp.; Uni- 
versal Pew Corp.; 1653. 

Oxford Film Exchange, Inc.; 
Traiib Amus. Co., inc.; |36,343. 

Bayside Amus. Corp.; Murphy & 
Brode, Inc. : $964. 

Lyric Operating Co^ Inc.; Title 
Guar. & Trust Co.; $411. 

MacDougal Amus, Co., Inc., et 
al.: H. J. Fugazy; 16.166. 

Amua. Pcta Corp.; N. Y. T«L Co.; 
$124. 

Jerome Roaenberg; A. H. Woods; 
$1,086, 



Eddie Buszell, with "The Desert 
Song,'* ia writing the book for a 
masical version of Owen Davis' 
"E^asy Come, Easy Go." 



CBARIiBS 




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Irwin at Amalgamated 

Bud Irwin is set as chief booker 
for the Amalgamated Circuit. He 
had been. Harry Padden's assistant 
and has been handling* the books 
at Amalgamated, since Padden's 
withdrawal. 

Padden, chief bo6ker for the Amal- 
gamated for years, and rated one bf 
the most efficient in his line, has 
been recuperating from ah Illness. 
He is reported to be shortly em- 
barking in the independent booking 
field on his own. 



Sybil Brennan Retires 

Jim Diamond and Sybil Brennan 
have dissolved as a vaude team but 
not maritally. The split was occa- 
sioned through . Miss Brennan's 
(Mrs, Diamond) desires . to retire 
from show business. 

Diamond will continue their for- 
mer act with another partner. 



WHL FTFFE OPENING 

Will: Fyffe, Scotch comedian, has 
recovered from his recent illness. 
He will resume his vaude tour at 
the Palace, New York, next week. 



''Sure Fire. Can't G6 Wrong. 
Boya" —VARIETY. 

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and 

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Cal. Father is with Horace Heidt's* 
Callfornians (band), Grand Liake; 
Oakland. 

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Stray er, son, 
at Good Samaritan Hospital, Los 
Angeles, Feb. 16. Father is Para- 
mount film director. 



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in "ARTISTIC MOMENTS" 



All Dances Arranged end Entire Ad Conceived and Produced by PAUL YOCAN 

Direction LEW GOLDER Associate, ARTHUR PEARCB 

NOW AT B. F. KEITffS RIVERSIDL NEW YORK 



Wednesday, February 22, 1928 



NEW ACTS 



VARIETY 



31 



CTHEU CLAYTON with 
IAN KEITH- MYLES McCARTHY 

"Clipped" (Comedy) 
19 Min«.;. Three (Parlor) 
Piverside (St. V.) 

Ethel eiayton, Ian Keith and 
Mvlea McCarthy from pictures 
Siared. the biUing. with Miss Clay- 
ton's name strongly displayed. Alda 
Woolcott doing a maid bit com- 
pletes the cast. The playlet is by 
Tacie May Hanna and labeled a 
Vone-act dramatic gem," a mis- 
nomer. 

It la neither dramatic nor a gem, 
but farce comedy with little of the 
drama, to iti: . \ i 

Miss Gla,yton and Koith are cast 
as a married pair, each on a long 
night out, and ieach guilty of pos- 
sible compUcatlbus from subsequent 
notoriety or newspaper publiaity. 

The household newspaper with a 
cllppe* space showliig, leads each 
. to believe the other is hep. With 
tvplcal stage : Tnlsunderstandlng, 
each supposes that it is the account 
of the other's escapade. The ob- 
vious - that It concerns -something 
else— in this case Myles McCarthy 
afl Uncle Horace reads a booze re- 
cipe— never occurs to players in sit 
uations of this kind. 

As far as this frame-up is con- 
cerned, it won't add much to their 
stock when it's all said and done 
This week, the Riverside; ne"xt week 
or week after, the palace,, and then 
what? •Vo-do-de-o-vodvll. 



GAYNOR and BYRON 

Skating 
9 Mins.; Full 
State (V-P) 

For a simple opening turn by two 
men, this skating specialty has a 
world 6f merit; Stage Is draped In 
sombre-colored hangings. Centre is 
occupied by a circular platform two 
feet, from floor and about 18 feet 
across, covered and fringed In black 
and gold. Only lighting comes from 
strong iapots directly overhead which 
throw lights exactly the circle Of 
the platform. 

Two men dressed in Russian cos- 
tume Of white and black silk and 
boots are In the nilddle of a swing 
when curtain' rises. They don't 
waste a second. . Dizzy spins on the 
toes, whirling of one by the other, 
the flyer being in all sorts of acro- 
batic poses during the flights (once 
he was swinging around doubled 
into a back bend). Fpr the finish 
they announce the feat of the flyer 
being whirled about, sustained only 
by one foot tucked in behind the 
other's neck. 

Good sight turn, brisk, brief and 
full of excellent acrobatic display 
on the rollers. , Rush. 



Ahel. 



PAVID ROBINOFF 
Violinist 
One 

Capitol (Pets) New Yor^k. 

In the production end of the pic- 
ture theatre bavld Rublnoff is 
known as a sure show stopper 
This has been his record since 
starting as a guest conductor and 
soloist at Ixjew's Allen, Cleveland, 
two or three years ago. and he re- 
peated in the dual capacity at the 
State, St. Louis, 

Of late Mr, Rublnoff, with his vio- 
lin, aeenis to be of more value as a 
travelihg attraction and as a soloist 
only. There never h.is been any 
question of his violin. He knows 
technique and everything that goes 
with the strings, but because he 
knows his public equally as well, 
is why Rublnoff can stop any plc- 



PAULlNE GASKIN 
Dancer . 
One, 

Capitol (Pets) New. York. ^ 

Pauline Gaskih is a nice little 
kicking dancer, with some pretty 
side-up kicks. But she is tackling 
quite a job. trying to make It alone 
in the big houses^ unless given more 
attention by the house producer 
than she received at the Capitol 
Sunday. „ 

Brought out .before the band, Miss 
Gaskin would have done much bet- 
ter on the platform behind it, and 
she also could have been aided by 

lighting. — 
Filling in fairly for the early po- 
sition, still the girl was entitled to 
thei attention all picture house acts 
requiring it should receive.- 



BURNS and KISSEN 
Songs . 
One 

Capitol (Pets) New York 

Burns and Klssen; standard vaude 
turn for fjeveral years, in the picture 
houses are doing their two-talk and 
song act, with the talk merely Inci- 
dental'.as introduction to the songs.' 
In the latter is a'lrevival and it's a 
pipe for picture audiences. 

It's •the straight : (Joe Burns) 
singing a verse or chorus of a song, 
and the comedian (Murray Kissen) 
doing a parody. Two necessities 
for a turn of this character are that 
the parodied lyrics, be bright and 
understaridable. arid that the par- 
odies be on current pop song hits. 
Kissen has poyered both very well: 
They could have remained iri- 
deflnitely on the Capitol's stage 
Sunday aftemoon. 

In getting oyer parody points, 
however, there must be a perform- 
er behind themi . For the benefit of 
the copy acts, it may be stated that 
when in vaudeville some years ago, 
this style of turn, started by Herb 
Ashley, was somewhat overdone. 
"The copyists not only killed them- 
selves, but also the others. 

Burns arid Kissen in this revival 
shoul4 be left alone and protected 
to that extent by the picture house 
bookers. It will be a faital error if 
the film act bookers try to do as 
the Keith-Albee bookers did; book 
and stand for copy acts because tr-e 
lifters were cheaper. That smoth- 
ered vaude so completely it made 
it possible for plcturis houses to play 
vaud turns with big results. 

Unless the picture house Intention 
Is to bring the yaude houses back, 
they had better protect all of their 
novelty turns, and in that classlfl- 
cation now enter Burns and Kissen. 
whether revival or not. 

Previously and after quite a spell 
as a' two -act, singing as now. but 
along different lines, Burns and Kls 



RAE SAMUELS 
Songs '' 
10 Mins.; Full «>tage 
Chicago (Pets), Chicago 

Ratf; Sa.muels made her first pic- 
ture house appearance - at the Chi- 
cago, headllrlrig a stage band unit 
and knocking 'em wide-eyed in her 
favorite city. She's a class name 
for picture houses... 

Appearing last of the acts with 
the Jules Buffano stage bnnd. Miss 
Samuels brought out her own girl 
pianist and did five special or new- 
light ditties in 10 minutes. All 
numbers had a strong element of 
comedy and went oyer big .with the 
racy Samuels delivery. ' Chicago 
Isn't accustomed to the wise type of 
delivery! showing a distinct dislike 
for the patronizing eastefrn inanrier 
w-tiich iisually accompanies, . but 
they ate it tip as presented by this 
warbler, who is a strong local fad.. 

Miss. Samuels is .playing three 
weeks in . picutre houses— Chicago, 
Tlvoli and Uptown. . But that bill- 
ing! Arid that salary! It's bound 
to educate, 



(10) 



(6) 



MILDRED CREWE GIRLS 
Dance Revue 
14 Mins.; F»l\ 
State (VP) 

Principal dancer doing mostly 
Icgiiiania and Russian routines, sur- 
rounded with half dozen girls, one 
an acrobatic contortionist-stepper, 
two harmonizing singers and the 
rest vcoryphees for ensembles and 
filling in with specialty material, 
. Act runs to -the art. flash in cos- 
tuming starting and finishing with 



"THE AMERICAN GIRL" 
Revue . 

24 Mins.; One and Full (Special) 
81st St! (V-P). 

I No inkling as u> who produced.' 
I Carries, the ' sub-l>illiM(j:, . '.'an aei-o- 
nautloaL fantasy," but us rolation- 
.ship to tho subject or thomc of 
aviation is neprligil)Kv being eon- 
fine^ to a fow bad gfip.« by thi' juve- 
nile and. soubrotto while flying in 
"two." Straight.'iway d.T,nco. revue 
with vocalizing and talic purely in- ■ 
ciderital. Dressed and mounted well 
and with hlghTStepplng talent lihe 
act. should prosper on Its merits. 

Joan Page, arid Billy Tnft work 
together and^ individually. The 
Slate Brothers, pevor separate. Six 
chorines constitute the backgrrpund. 
• Miss Page (Joes toe work,, also 
other kinds, and sings, for neat im^ 
pre.ssion. Taft is every inch the 
juvenile. AVith a ^ little more sub- 
stance and plus his acrobatic 
dancing, tills lad would be a bet for 
musical comedy. The Slate Bros; 
are crack precision steppers arid 
big league material. 

Act has speed as Is and with 
ragged edges fixed up -Wlir make a. 
neat number. . Land. 



LEDOVA and Co. (6) 
l Oaneesi and Music 
19 Mins.; Full Stage (Special) 
I Coliseum (V-P) 

Ledova is not a newcomer to 
vaudeville but is a clever danseuse 
land each year' brings a new act. 
Her present turn appears about the 
[most promising she has ye|t pre- 



rting and Anj^hljlf^'^liMgented, LedoVa standing out In het* 
girls all In elaborate crinoline | ^a^„ci„g. 



dresses of a musical comedy class. 
Some neat ensenfible numbers are 
shown, such as artists' easel with 
girls' heiads showing through, and 
the dressing of the principal is rich 
I and elaborate,. a,lthougli shie does not 
.stand out sensationally as a dancer. 

girt, with 



DENIS CHABpt 

Songs and Music 
1 17 Mins.; One 
Broadway (V-P) 

Combination does no.t belie its 
ovei-.seas billing, the boy being 
from Belgium and the Girl from 
I France: Latter is Nonette Tortini, 



Jiist a pretty, young _ 
along amerejit Miico, --v- i charm and grace, surrounded by a 

sen did the Avon Comedy Four skits, J ^^^j^^^.^j^^^ group of asssitants. 
with Kissen. the Hebe comic ana ^^^^^ four of the girls go 

Burns the straight. , into a Tiller unison routine, with 

At present they open with a chink ' 



number ("Mandarin") slightly mak- 
ing up by turning^ their heads, ^but 
thereafter and in straight attire, 
with dialect by neither, doing the 
straight and parody thing. They 
have been in the picture house for 
.some time and ai-e favorably regard- 



ture stage performance ■ 

That he did at the Capitol, Sun- French mannerisms, 
day afternoon, before an early and Act is mainly Chabot, who fiddles 
light attendance. They liked him expertly and.plays a piano skm£uii> • 
from the orchestra to the rear of He clowns most of the way, yanks 
the balcony, and this de£5pite he the piano around after the fasriion 
Played the instrument in front of of Herb Williams, and also does a 
^ ' - . 'few of the keyboard: didoes that 

Jimmy Carr.has featured for years. 
When it comes to the .straight mu- 
sic, Chabot knows his instruments. 
Chabot is new, the routine isn't, 



for picture stages. . 



a mighty good stage band. 



ADELPHI TRVO 

Siniging* Dancing 
12 Mins.; Full (Spec) 
6th Ave. (V-R) 

Two men and a girl working full 
Stage, with one of the men at the 
t)lano throughout. Act embraces 
song, dance and some instrumental 
contributions, the quality of the 
offerings varies from fair to mid- x>ruiiu«ci, 
dllng, the act leaving that sort of ^q^q^ jt okay, 
impression. The girl's toe work is I 
okay, but her vocalizing is hardly 
passable. One of the. men also sins 
against the high notes. 

The act Is open to Improvement. 
It should be given- "that" and 
speeded up morel As presently ar- 
ranged and geared it wlU not get 
anywhere. 



JOHN BOWERS' and MARGUER- 
ITE De L4 MOTTE (5) 
"Dear Doctor" .(Comedy) 
120 Mins.; Full (Special) ^ 
Orpheum, Los Angeles (St. Y.) 
This screen couple, married In 

LcqI Hf«» venture out In vaudeville 
Chabot is new, the 7"«ne„isn% real "fe^ v^^^^ ^^^^^^ 

but he found the going to his liking Paireci^n a ^ incidental. In this 
at the Broadway. Their comedy- by-J of ^^^^o^^ perpetrated In some 

ways to felicit snickers. . . 

John Bowers has done quite a pii 
of screen playing as a. leading jnan 



play will find a. response in most of 
the house here. Tortini hasn't mucn 
of a voice, but uses it to help Cha- 
bot work up his comedy stuff. 
Broadway audience Monday night 

Mark, 



(19) 



THE DALES (4) 
Mate Quartette 
13 Mins.; One 

^8l8t- St.-(V.P) _ . _ _._ 

Not a strong turn. One man at 
plana throughout with other three 
off and on. AH wear tuxes. Pub- 
lished numbers used entirely with 
one Effort to work up a number with 
business a flop so far as realizing on 
laughs.. Piano player soloes with a 
^'Vod-dei-o-db riurinber; own concep- 

] tloh and good "but not getting across 
here> 

Appears as if someone "staged" 
the act. That may account for the 
finish when; four singers are sud 



FESS WILLIAMS and BAND 
Stage Band 

58 Mins.; Full (Special) 
Regal, Chicago. f« 

Pess Williams was brought . to 
Chicago from New York to open the 
new Lubllner & Trlnz Regal thea- 
tre, a house of colored personnel 
and patronage. It was a fortunate 
booking, for Williams as a stage 
band leader and master of cere- 
monies rates high. 

band of 18 col- 



To the naked eye and ear he Is 
something else again. Appears too 
flustered arid not altogether sure 
of himself in spots where it counts. 

Marguerite De Ia Motte is 
visibly charming and has a stage 
edge oh her hubby. Her diction Is 
audibly precise and she handles 
some of the more emotional pass- 
ages witiiout overdoing. 

Theme, credited to Howard Em - 
mett Rogers, won't startle tot origi- 
nality. It has the Doc playing 
monkey business around his office 
Instead of doctoring. His better 
half is wise to what's going on and 
schemes to straighten things out 



Miss Crewe working In the centre. 
Faultlessly done and sure fire for 
getaway, iapplause. , 2lu*7».- 

SAMMY WILLIAMS 
Organist 
10 Mins.; Pit 
Regal, Chicago, 

Sammy .WHHams is a colored or- 
ganist, working in the neWly opened 
Regal theatre, which caters exclu-. 
slvcly to Chicago's heavy colored 
quota. He is a natural for the 
theatre. 

Opening week Williams worked 
with song- slides, comparing the 
old-time stuff to popular tunes. In 
his manipulation of the manuals 
and footboards he displayed a thor- 
ough knowledge of his instrument, 
especially in its adaptability to 
modern handling. His Jazz Is hot 
and cleancuti fumbled not a bit In 
its rhythm, and for this house that's 
a flyirig start. . 
■ Williams later encouraged com- 
munity singing, but in too mild a 
manner to get sizable returns. It 
takes more than he gave to. awaken 
response In a house. 



individualistic style of dancing. 

She Is graceful, skillful and artis- 
tic and everything she does she does 
neatly and impresslonably. 

There is the musical background 
that the artiste has always carried 
and a quartette of male voices heard 
to good advantage. 

An effective phase of the new of r 
ferlng Is the use of t*vo grand 
pianos, played by men. The pianos 
are also used in accompanying 
Ledova and the Idea as presented 
here shotjld prove just as attractive 
m picture houses. 

A good act, pleasing. In Its en- 
tirety and capable of hitting any of 
the picture houses for returns. 

Not great but supplied sufficient- 
ly with music and dancing enter- 
tainment to stand up. Iforfc.' 



cago, a crack pop outfit heavy on 
the "lowdown" versibhs. Williams 
is dispensing the. typfe of music 
relished by cplored patrons, dress- 
ing it up considerably, — 
Handling all announcements and 
Introductions himself, WilVia-ms 
shows a likeable persoriality, deliv- 
ering all stuff huniorously and 
working with the acts In some in- 
stances in an unobtrusively comic 
manner The Regal customers 
finish when- four singers are sua- ■ ^XlT^^^^niedlate liking for his 
denly and unsuccessfully converted ^^^^'''^ ... 
Into dancers. Much clapping of I styie. 



He is leading a urtv.— -- r- iscnemes w m.nwe."'-'^" - °- 

orM ifnisicians" assembled In^ Gni- J-^ 



hands for tempo and working it up 
falls to disguise the hoofing as 
faked. 

Act has .no body and limited use- 
fulness. Land, 



the aid of latter'H hubby and, as 

usual, ^ ^ 

Ann Sawyer, Rita lA Roy and 

Kenneth Gibson are In support. 

Average performance. . , . 

May get by In cities where these 

screen nanves niean anything. 

LO N GTO N, K EN NY and CO. (6) 

Dance Revue _ .. , 

1 15 Mins.; One and Full (Special) 
Academy of Music (V-P). 

Names carded are evidently the 
1 mixed dancing team, who have 



MOONLIGHT FANTASY (7) 

Revue. 

14 Mins.; Three 
American Roof (V-P) 

Recommends itself as a suitable 
offering In the early part of the 
program because of brevity arid 
.smooth, swift action. 

Four of the seven people are 
mixed vocalists, singing in costume 
and _doing^ ''Vj.th. classical In- 
terpretations". A" pair .of " iiobf ersV 
with acrobatic and eccentric num- 
bers, also plesised. 

Seventh member, Georg:e Steben- 
escb, gists over with a wind instru- 
ment described as similar to the 
i Pipes of Pan, sfet of hollow wooden 
tubes. On account of appearance, 
Stebenesco affects a tramp version 
of Robin Hood makeup 



DARRELL and ROBINSON 
Songs and Talk 
10 Mins.; One 
American (V'P) 

Familiar type of man- and woman 
comedy act. Gal with the thin shape 
who kids her slimness all the way 
and pulls usual gag about, falling 
down and ^belng half way home; 
man usually either a boob or col- 
legiate.; The woman works hard. 
Humor approaches the "blue." Some 
of the lines are pretty broad. 

The opening with, the woman do- 
ing the mother of the man dressed 
as a kid, the latter In accentuated 
get lip. A aiEimple of the chatter, the 
woman- says, . "Tour father was a 
railway iengirieer and you're the first 

wreck": and, "We don't hav6 to pull 

the shades down, we're married 

now." ■ 
A rough, hokey turn for the most 

part, the woman carrying the talk 

all the way. There Is a song or two, 

inconsequential. 

For broad-minded clientele Dar- 
Irell and Robinson fill the bill, but 

otherwise not so good. Mark. 



laughs. Closed to strong returns. 
Spotted fdurth In an eight-act bill 
here. Mori. 



LUCILLE BEN8TEAD 
Soprano 
12 Mi ns .; One 

American (V-P7 j.. \* 

Lots of voice, plus diction and 
poise, makes Lucille Bensteod stand 
out as a straight high range singing 
single. She should get a-ny audience 
with the sustained quality of a rich, 
melodious voice. 

A popular ballad Is the nearest 

^ .Miss Benstead comes to lightness. 

He drew but on showing at the American ap 



ELLIS and WEST (2) 
Comedy, dancing 

=^^M i ns. ;;=One^..===^^^^^.^i^..=^ 
American (V-P) 

Aside from the falls, which rouse- 
faint, spasmodic giggles, the only 
laugh is the line, "There's a black 
spot on your ncfk,"' and the final 
comeback. "Well, • it's moving." 
which is a gag used by TUirk and 
Bubbles. 

For the cllinux KlUs .I.m-s bur- 
lesque dance in fern attiro. TAvht. 

Mori. 



WILTON CRAWLEY 
Musician -Contortionist, 

i 8 Mins.; One, 
Majestic, Chicago (V-P). 

Crawley is a colored Ja'!''' cla,rin- 
I etist with contortion ability. Com- 
bination of the two makes a noyel 
I act, especially suited to pictiire 



mixea uauu.wa* . , SCOTT BROS, arid VERNON 

augmented themselves with a couple Comedy and Songs 



far as the present is concerned, 
there Is nb necqssity for change or 
modification of material. She cbnr 
eludes with a negro lament, rather 
long but effective nevertheless. 

Land' 



of dancing boys and another dancer 
doing an "old boy." The act clicks 
for a routine dancing flash and is 
lavishly mounted. ; i 

Mixed team's best effort te a 
waltz with adagio trimmings. The 
girl also does an acceptable toe 



roses With stage bands. In vaude-. dance that ^^^^^'^iJ^'^^'^T 
V at. appearing slated -- h«,..J tHhntod when the < nar 



for deuce 
spotling for Association time. 

Crawlry wns rated a good bet in 
Chicnpo picture houses. Ills cl.'in- 
not ti.otin.tr i.s hot. and si»'irm' a 
music-iJin with his foot turned one 
way and his chest the opposite la 
unique. Ho play.s without interrup- 
tion while. working regulation 
, "snake" twi.sls. Loop. 



tributod when the "name" members 
are chatiging. The other member 
l,rou(,'ht on in oponer as "Grandpa 
and iiiiuh' up to look the part un- 
lr-,'i.-<f^s ,'i K'gmnnla dance nVjaUy 
pliinti.il. 

A .song introductory prefaces th- 
(lanc'int; ntul a fast sfepplrig fin;ii" 
winds up. Went over for usvial. 
viilM.^' cloJilng this bUL Edba. 



12 Mins.; One and Two (Special) 
American (V-P) 

Three men. Open in "one" with 
talk that leads them into "two," 
where a apeakea-sy provides some 
c'oniedy by-play that was not only 
Well worked up for a bunch of 



RATHBURN TRIO 
Saxophonists 
10 Mins.; Full (Spec) 
American (V-P) 

Looks like two gcneration.s. of one 
wen worKea up .ur a uuuv.„ family with the oKHPVine, yetno^^ 
haiBh.s, but also ha(Lthe trio doing 'featured and plugged as a virtuoso 
. some liarbership. c.hox ds . .o n. swoe^ 
Adeline as stews might do It. Here 



sr-.voriil ."blt.s" arc employed that are 
WW, but are laughable,- .<-spr!'cla.lly, 

j plownlng of the tallest of the 

. ' i'io. . .■ 

i I'or the fliii.sh the mon go. into 
' ri.ure (-Itise "narniony. This In fact 
.-•toiui'"! the show. They also used, 
i stringed instruments that helped; • 
\ ■ ■ ilarlf. 



TurFnSiyens^^ 
effect from luminous paint. Woman 
at\plano for boy's soloing. •, Other 
male member toots an over-size 
bass .sax, doin:? the conventional 
"Many I5rave IToart.s Are Asleep In 
tho. Deep." 

Men in white tuxes for .finish. 
N^ee act .ill tho way figuring It for 
the spot It held,. opi=ning. , ■I'^i.Ttrf- 







Gus Kahn^s and Walt 



It Are You Wa 





Typical Walter Donaldson -Novel-ty Ballad/ 



wmU YOU DO ? 



hy NED MILLER CHESTER COHN 



Another -Saih- The Old -^pi^ton M^/_ /J 

^..^mmm Jim. J^i 




by Walter Donaldsorx 



y Better T^hsn *¥7hein You Look In The Heart Of A Rose"/ 

My He ART Is In IhE Roses 

iv ALFR.ED BRYAN FRED FISHER 



s\l FELL 



'^he Suropeam. Hit I p 



HEAD OVER 

Qhe American Hit/ 




IN LOVE 



tHERE MVS1 BE 




WALTER. DONALDSON'S New' Blue H 



Til SEVENTH AVE., 



SAN FRANCISCO 
936 Warkct St. 

BO STO N 
181 Tremont ^ 



C I NCI NN ATT I 
707-8 Lyric Theatre Bld^. 

TO R-ONTO 
193 Yonge Sb. 



LEO FB 

^ PHILADELPHIA 
1228 Market Sfc. 
D E T R.O IT 
1020 Randolph St. 






DO NALDSON^S CflEATEST 

.^.nother^^Sleepy--' Time Gal "! 



KISS 




MAKEUP 




NED MILLER. AL BOdATE CARLHOEFLE 



^ Glorious Trot Son^J 

SUNRISE 

by LESTER SANTLY CLIFF FRIJBND 



A Rai Ballad They're All Talking About- ^ 

HEN m WITH SOMEBODT ELSE 




ly RUTH ETTING, ABEL BAER, €^ L.WOLFE GILBERT 



Cute and Cuninm^J 



0 Hone a^ELL Your Mother 

(THAT I LOV'E YOU) 

^ ABEL BAER., SENSE RUSSELL S- IRA SCHUSTER 



\ Oriental Fox Trot Soin<^/ t 

SIN6 ME aSONC of ARABY 



^y FRED FISHER. 




iST INC. 

f KANSAS CITY 
Gayety Theatre Bld^. 

LOS ANGEUES 

♦05 Majestic Thea. Bidg. 



C H I C AGO 
167 No. Clark St. 
MINNEAPOl-IS 
433 Loeb Arcade 



LDND0N.WC2 ENGLAND 
138 Charing Gross toad. 

AUSTR.AUA, MELBOURNE 
27€> Conina S-b. 



34 



VARIETY 



FILM HOUSE REVIEWS 



Wednesday, February 22, 1928 



LEXINGTON 

V, (NEW YORK) 

■'\ > New York, Feb. 16. 

■ Here's the class picture hoUs^ of 
-America,: : Marcus Ldew'a jpet, the 
liexlng'toii,. o" the avenue of that 
name at 50th street, Ithas an odd. 
record second to none among the 
'theatreis of- New . York. It's stlU 
making: history- fbr itself, the Loew 
circuit and the picture biislneas. , 

Located in the fast-developing 
east side social center;, the Lexing- 
ton draws from Fifth and Park ave- 
nues a:nd. the 50's and 60's, east, un- 
til this picture house with. Its 50c., 
top can allege a higher average 
cilentele of hi' 'ats and soglal lights 
than any bthor 'film palace of New 
York, and niore so than any. other 
plctui-e tlicaire In any other city 
could gatiien. 

A smioking balcony ig one of the 
chief draws, but that :Ig not the islri-- 
gle reason. ; Perhaps the real . cau.se. 
of the Lexington catching the debs 
and their boy friends with paps and 
mams Is that New , York has. no 
music hall, no place to go after 8.45 
without, breaking into continuity at 
a theatre, other than the film pair 
aces. And . the yawners from Park 
don't stand In line for anyone pr 
.. show. 

At around 8.45 In the Park ave- 
nue restaurants; where one party's 
check Is the overhead for the week, 
they commence .ordering- coffee and 
■wondering how : to kill the evening. 
Or the downtown heavy sticking 
home for the evening, to keep It 
from growing unpleasant suggests 
the Lexington, as there's no use 
going to the opera without a, crowd. 

At one time the Plaza, at Madison, 
avenue and 5Sth street, had a mo- 
nopoly on the white and low fronts, 
that's where the . fad started. It 
has drawn more of the ultras to 
pictures than any other single thing. 
.In .part, perhaps, the bankers got 
the first ideo there, figuring that if 
Bth and 3d avenue could ■ mix so 
easily for the one gate, it must be. 
the same for Michigan, and Halstead 
in Chicago, and likewise in other 
growing commonwealtlis. 

Not only, has the Lexington pulled 
away from the Plaza, but It. cleaned 
the best from Proctor's 68th Street, 
until Mr. Proctor.Meft with the riff 
taff that only his wobbly policy 
^I^Vlld pull, has decided to. close and 
'^ rebuild, meaning hie will rebuild his 
theatre but not so certain about re- 
building policy or patronage. There's 
more in this than the mere passing 
of Proctor's. 58th Street; it takes In 
Proctor's 86th and several other 
things. . 

Erected as an opera house for the 
arty singers find their followlngs 
by Oscar Hammersteln, they called 
Oscar OS crazy for this as they did 
when he. built the present New York 
theatre, losing $950,000 of his own 
moniey in it when finding he could 
not pay the interest on the mort- 
gage. And neither can, Oscar know 
that his New ■ Yotk today is wbrth 
18,000, OOOv or moTe or that his Lex- 
ington is in the middle of a section 
that he picked for grand opera. Of 
all the natural instinct of a theatre 
site locater the world over, nothing 
hlui been more certalln than this 
selection by Oscar Hammersteln. It 
equals his foresight -of Broadway 
and 45th, and even his foresight of 
42d street, between Broadway and 
8th avenue. In . fact, Oscair Ham 
. merstein... unfortunately, had little 
more thian foresight, too much so-r- 
years and years ahead. 

The Lexington ■ stumbled along 
flopping so steadily, any thing was a 
flop there before . opening, until 
Marcus Loew took It over, At the 
outset the Lexington was one of the 
biggest flops the Loew circuit ever 
acquired. Tlien It turned, until tb- 
_ day'.s It's doing the classiest picture 
house trade of any pop house, play 
Ing to about near capacity everj' 
night, and is one of the handsomest 
theatres in New York, outside and 
m and a big money number. More 
cars drive up to it nightly than any- 
other pop film house In- New. Jf.ork 
Exceptional for. a picture theatre 
nowadays, it has two. lohg rows of 
boxes on ^ either side, with upper 
boxes cut off, all originally intended 
• for the lorgnets. Although islde 
' boxes 'are the undesirables in film 
places, these boxed are filled night 
ly. On the stage, the screen looks 
smallier; than, the regulation, this 
tiiroughi Its mounting and the Side 
marble columns, giving a palace ap- 
pearance. A quiet dignity prevails 
upstairs and down, the audience is 
. . extremely well giarbed and the girl 
. ushers speak low-like. A long, deep 
lobby,: of taste in design, \ylth mar 
ble~3taireases running to_.the bal 
cony, is Immediately attractive, and 
' can hold 1,000 standouts. 

Loew's ha,s . been operating the 
Lexington for some years. It plays 
a triple split straight picture policy 
i^only. and tonight had "Wickedness 
"^f^referred," an M-G-M, sandwiched 
In between "Divine Woman" for the 
first half, and. "Student Prince" for 
18-20. It's taking a chance, trying 
-='to=sWp=In=(Jne-^of^the=Metro,'H;Jild^^ 
' ways . like. "Wickness Preferred 
into: an ■ elite ' house 'such as th 
Lexington. That theatre must bo 
catching new business all of th 

• time and n ri'diculoud feature like 

• this one will never malte a nc%v cus 
to'hier. . • 

• Other items on the program had 
shorts and a news reel, with A 
Hults putting over an applauded 

■ organ solo. ' Nice organist; Mr 
'• Huitfe. A full size oi'chpstra opened 

the performance. A Pathe .Review 
• gave Various scenes, efi'ch detached 
„ Uii Sjequc-nce,. but io^'pc^i*??;,.^-?® 



concluding with a continued animal 
picture. 

News reel held five Fox's an'd five 
M-G^M's, suggesting Manager Mc-- 
Mahon is editing his news film, and 
to good , effect, although Rl-G-M's 
'educated pony" plugging M-G-M 
by spelling out the initials from . a 
line of letter cards, looked awkward 
and not: newsreely for these days. 
Also a dii'ect plug for Hoover, 
through a pictured sketch . of his 
career by an M^G-M series of views. 
As one of these had. Hoover stand- 
ing- alongside of Will: Hays, with 
Hays' name on the caption, that 
might bear watching, though here,- 
fbr a prominent candidate to be 
film recorded for general Informa- 
tlba is innocent enough at tb.l.s early 
stage. 

A comedy short was an Our Gang, 
Dog Heaven," one of Hal Roach's 
novel laugh makers, with "Amaz-. 
Ing Lovers,'.' an assembly short, on 
scientific lines and - particularly 
harping upon the slow life of a 
snaii; . To students and morons, 
quite interesting, especially the fact 
that the. snail can go longer than 
the. camel without water and n^uch 
longer than a nite clUb hostess 
without eatine. 

For BOc;, considerinjg everything 
and the social end, also atmosphere, 
one of New York's biggest show 
barerains. ■'-—r — ■ — — 

PARAMOUNT 

(NEW YORK) 
("Takai Chancei"-r-unit) 

New York, Feb. 18. 
A routine specia,lty-stage l^apd 
show, saved, by two ^trong comedy 
acts, but both familiar to. the T'lmes 
Square fans. Production credited 
to Frank Cambria: is.:. ?rather in-, 
definitely so so. Presentation as 
well as fllm is offered "blind" and 
Taka Chance" Week; value of 
which . la questionable. It had Ita 
origin ill. Chicago long ago. 

No feature or screien name ..billed. 
Marquee simply featured thie '"Taka' 
Chance" "teaser," easily miscpn- 
^timed as a film! title and which 
doesn't mean a thing. Idea is car-- 
rl^d through on the pirogram, where 
only billing, of feature is: 
'(four letter word meaning a;flfec- 
tlon)" 
"and" 

'(five letter word meaning 'Find 
Out')'' 

construed "Love and Learn," Para- 
mount comedy, starring Esther 
Ralston-. , . • ' ' ^ ■ 

Same style is followed in pro- 
graming the presentation. Twelve 
Felicia Lowell . girls are described 
merely as "Twelve Exclamation 
Points ! ! ! ! ! I T ! ! !" 1 "A 
Couple of Dashes" means the Moore 
Sisters, who. seem to be pinch hit- 
ting in this week for a master of 
ceremonies. 
Bernardo De Pace is captioned 
The Mesmerist of Melody" and 



as 

the. Three Rltz Brothers merely as 
"Three Reasons for the Success of 
^aka ;Chance week' ." 

There isn't a name on the pro- 
griam ekcept Jesse Crawford. They 
don't even reveal the Identity of 
the stage band leader, who is intro- 
duced by the Moore Girls as Mr 
Talbot and his bbys, although the 
leader from mid -way of the house 
looked unfamiliar, 

At any .event he- confined himself 
strictly to leading the band and 
contributed, nothing to the running 
of .the show otherwise. 

•The showmanship of this blind 
device In a big Broadway house 
like , the Paramount is debatable 
If the names of. the specialty peo- 
ple are worth anything, and cer- 
tainly both De. Pace and the Rltz 
Boys have played hereabouts 
enough to have earned some public 
good will, why discard that asset 
unless the house wants to test Its 
fixed and arbitrary clientele regard 
less of offering, or wants to set up 
the idea in the public mind that 
the institution itself Is a guarantee 
.of an enjoyable entertainmenti If 
that's what "Ifieyli-e ■ alrSing at;" it 
may be a shrewd move. But it 
scehis . Just' a masked attempt to 
excite box office curiosity 

Moore Sisters introduce each 
turn, also doing their own ispecialty 
of harmonizing and dancing. They 
use the catch line "We Thank You,' 
eniployed by the Ritz boys for com 
edy later. Charles Jolley and 
Kathryn- Irwin are the vocal, Solo 
Ists with the girls and together for 
a rather florid .- Illustrated song 
numt)er. ' Their ensiemble number Is 
another of those "under sea" effects 
with the lights dimmed and the 
dancing corps working in semi-derk 
behind painted scrim, a style of 
spectacular production that con 
tributes nothing to. the spend or 
clVeerfulneas of a presentation 

Both De Pace and the Rltzes were 
riots in their specialties, but the 
finale, a wedding ensemble done In 
colorful style, left them, rather cold 
Band : number ' offered as an inter 
hide ip presentation was good jazz 
Jiilt ^^Uthout playing uiJ seemed a 
"porhmcfby'pbrfofTWl^C^ 

probably Jesse Crawford's session 
at the console fitted best of all in 
the "Taka Chance" program. Ex 
plaining on a slide that since it was 
(i week for taking risk.s, he'd do 
three numbors that wore <?;ntiroly 
now. . Followed in order balLad, pop 
number, and another atraipht num- 
ber as a waltz dog and then dia 
gul.Hed.a.s an Oriental fantasy. A^ 
novelty. 

Presentation UKod up* more than 
50 miiiutea, leaving room only for 
the ne>^'5i"oel. limh. 



TIVOLI 

(CHICAGO) 
("Rainbow*^) 

Chicjigo, Feb, IS. 
The number of Stage band units 
produced in the East not sufllcing 
for the. Publix-Loew circuit, addi- 
tional. units ore being regularly pro- 
duced In Chicago, and elsewhere at 
intervals, to fit into the PUblix mld- 
Westiern and Southern route;: "Rain- 
bows," produced in Indianapolis by 
Boris Petroff and opening there, has 
played the Chicago, Uptown end 
Tlvoll here. 

These units are constructed to be 
presented with; the permanent local 
orchestra In each house. The Unit 
comes in complete, with a program 
already mapped but for the local 
master of . ceremonies and including 
eVen his talk. Band numbers with 
scores are furnished, consequently 
a minimum livrehearsal is needed. 

"Rainbows" Is a representative 
stage band Unit, with Jtnor^ snap in 
routine, and probably a better grade 
of tafent than Is found In Individu- 
aily produced presentations, - As : 
presented, with the Frahkle ;S|Iasters 
band ai the Tlvoll it runs 41 min- 
utes. -Scenery is very simple, but 
the final blowoff, cbnsisting of an 
otchestra terrace and a painted 
landscape backdrop. 

Upqn entrance Masters Imniedi- 
iately introduced the Petroff ballet of 
10 - femmes, working a regulation 
and Unanimous kick routine in blue- 
bird costume. Helen Kennedy, pop 
singer with a flair itbr light humor, 
:'ollowed with, twd numbers, and set. 
the program off hot by being called 
back for a couple of encores.' Her 
picture hoUse capabilities are very 
favorable 

Lyndon and Farman kept up the 
high batting with a- rough and pun- 
ishing apache, reachingr ita high 
point when Miss Farman takes a 
long slide on her ear. This: team 
has a set -of postures that wiU draw 
laughs in any house,' A combfaiatlon 
of . accordion and fiddle, . played by- 
Russell and Marconi, was liked here. 
An act of this sort would seem su- 
perfluous in a stage band piresenta- 
tlon, but the boys refute that with 
results obtained. They wind up with 
a wooden soldier dance to' their own 
accompaniment. ^ 

A band number, was Inserted here, 
one of those collegiate dittieis call- 
ing for funny hats and nahcy vocal 
chorus. It stood up well, with Mas- 
ters warbling one of the choruses in 
a clear voice. Masters is one of the 
most distinct announcers in Chicago 
and also has appearance. . 

Affle Martyn, supple-bodied danc- 
er^ was a. standout in a contortion- 
routine before the ballet. Miss 
Martin does the customary tricks, 
>ut haj3 additional talent In the 
speed of her work. It's unusual and 
Just as impressive to see a dancer 
of this class work with pep rathier 
than slowly and in apparent paini 

■ Paul Mall, closing, la rather nitkvel 
as a blackface talking single In pic- 
ture houses. - He prelims for several 
minutes with ^ome regular vaude- 
ville gagging, and then- tops it with 
a good line of mammy-like singing. 
The flnale number a song about 
rainbows, was sung by Mall, the rest 
of thie company appearing in a pret- 
ty ralnbow-hued tableau with addi- 
tional scenery revealed for the first 
time. 

There should be no complaint on 
this unit, although the stage could 
be dressed more than it was at the 
Tlvoll. 

The solo organist, Eddie Hanson, 
had a patriotic m^dley .using ah actor 
made up as Lincoln at one point to 
deliver the Gettysburg; address 
Hanson encouraged community 
singing toward the ^end, but it was 
a futile effort because the house 
hadn't been worked up. Many or 
ganists have been noted making the 
same error of expecting a cold house 
to break out singing. 

The patriotic idea was also ap- 
plied to the overture, the pit orches- 
'tra being supported In a special ar 
rangement of melodies by two voca' 
numbers on .stage..^-Th.e;.: first jwas a_ 
Solo in an Indian setting and 'the 
second a religious number presented 
by a chorus in Pilgrim costume. 

"London After Midnight" fM-G) 
film feature; hcwsreel -and Down 
the Rhine," Will Rogers Pathegram 
completied. " 

Business . excellent, with : a full 
main floor at 6.30 . Monday night 

Loop 



LOEWS STATE 

(UOS ANGELES) 

Los Angeles, Feb, 17, 
Breezy laiyout this week, mostly 
pronounced in flash, color :i8tnd at- 
mospheric. Fanchon and"MarTCo, not 
having run out of Ideas yet, spread 
^he stage with eye-flUing morsels, 
with production predominating over 
Individual talent. ■ ;■ 

Eddie Peabody, Who runs theVaf 
fairs here when he's nbt too busy 
gathering strains from a banjo, is 
still traveling arbUnd' the world 
Paris is the stop-oVer this time 
Settlngs^were^perf ect--and-^llgh ti ng. 
effects brought out .spots attracting 
'attention. Tempo set for the open- 
ing was too fast, however, to main- 
tain, and the pace necessarily had 
to let down later. Entire company 
except Peabody was. on stage for 
the curtain, with sbng and dance 
plenty of racket, and a lad named 
Wayne Bradford. This boy tool 
falls and headsplns the like o 
which is not an evcry-day occur 
renco in this part of the world. 
didn't' get a chance to step out by 
hlm^oli: aU through th<) sho.w. Prob 



ably would hav^ had the house 
down If he did. But he showed 
enbugh in the beginning to single 
him out from the horde and the 
audience would have liked to see 
more of him. . 

Peabody made a loud entrance 
and swung the band Into a foxtrot 
with specialty arrangements, lead- 
ing off .With the fiddle himself. The 
number had too much brass and 
dispelled what melody there was to 
It, mostly caused by having the 
girls cbntblne with Instruments 
they knew nothing about. 

For: the first act Loretta Du Vol, 
flaxen -tressed maid with a blue 
note in her vocal organ, made an 
Impression with "The Man I Loved." 
^e followed with a French ditty, 
giving a play to Peabbdy* who util- 
ized It for some mugglngi. :. The girl 
apparently knows her "paries vous" 
and can wear clothes, . 

Bee Starr, cyclonic aerial worker 
on a rope„ evoked the mob to en- 
thusiasm by pulling some fast, neat 
and effective stunts in the air,. Her 
best; bet was one-armed twirls 
\yhlch she kept up, until count was 
lost She came down to a ring of 
applause, • 

The show up to here wais progres- 
sive and the Idea looked like it 
would work out to a rousing finish. 
Peabody's banjo work would have 
come in great at this spot, but in-, 
stead he fooled the customers by. 
bringing out the fiddle again, and 
slowed things down considerably 
with "Thais." Though the classic 
was atmospheric in title, it failed 
to click. Peabody is a corking good 
banjolst and sure fire with that, 
while his virtuosity with the Violin 
is not enough to merit considera- 
tion. Not convinced with the re- 
ception of his first fiddle number, 
Peabody came right back with the 
Rosary," this time on an over- 
sized guitar, using a male vocalists 
With Peabody doing his stuff on the 
instrument the lyrics didn't niean 
a thing. . 

For his third. consecutive specialty 
Peabody went to the banjo JUst 
enough to get the band started on 
a waltz and bringing, the eight gals 
on In rhinestone outfits showing as 
much as possible. Unbilled and un- 
announced, an adagio team started 
with an Apache routine but switched 
to pliastlc work. The girl is petite, 
blonde and cute. Her partner han- 
clles her without effort. 

Clothes parade brought in. the 
finale without any undue flash. 

"The Showdown" (Par), with 
George Bancroft, featured the 
screen portion, with M-G-M news 
reel as a' flllerl 

At the org&n Claude Reimer pre- 
sented some* straight fashion music 
for the flickers and took care of 
several solos before the stage show 
went on,.- Reimer Splits his time at 
the organ with Harry. Q, Mills, 
ecTually capable and effkilent. They 
have been here for a stretch. 



WISCONSIN 

(MILWAUKEE) 

Milwaukee, Feb, 17. 
St, Valentine's Day gave. Eddlte 
Weisfeldt his hunch for "Valentine 
Vanities." While the hunch was 
good, the show wan not up to the 
usual Wisconsin standard. 

Catching the supper show to get 
the full benefit of the Wisconsin 
program revealed that the house 
runs several short subjects in addi- 
tion to regular bill during the busi- 
ness lull; When the house is packed . 
the shorts are cut. 
/ Program opens with Koko cartoon 
comedy and slides into . "Statue of 
Liberty,'' educational, which' clicks. 
"Racing Mad," comedy, fills in dur- 
ing the supper and noon hours, fol- 
loxved by newsreel. Feature pre- 
cedes newsreel and follow stage 
show for. evening rush hour. 

Stage show opens with orchestra 
back of lace curtain effect scrim. 
Billy Meyers; house Vocalist, steps 
;IS...:'.'pne''.'^a,nd_ sings verse /and 
cliprus of song bh Valentine, " Scrim , 
pulls duiring chorus and Eight Eng- 
lish Rockets. come down stairs on 
both sides of stage, Stage is set 
like . huge valentine with golden 
gates on either .side at top of stairs; 
Huge heart* lighted by smaller 
hearts in. center and band Just ahead, 
of drop. : 

Ruth Pryor, toe dancer, follows 
chorus and does .nice work,- fading 
out for, Dave Schooler, m of c, en- 
trance. Schooler saunters on eating 
candy hearts from bag and throws 
a few candles mixed with wise 
cracks to the audience. Band next 
goes into "On a Night Like This," 
with Meyers back for chorus. 
Ilughle Clark with songs and patr 
ter grabs .sufflcient, followed by 
chorus in •^"Tln Pan Parade" numr 
ber. The chorus Is well trained and 
the best bet of the show. 

Keller Sisters and Lynch sing a 
few songs but fall to click heavily. 
Announced as "direct from Broad- 
way,*', but Broadway is a long way 
ilT^m^.^Mnwaukee,, and ^he locals 
don't care. Got a-fair breakT ~ 



CAPITOL 

(NEW YORK) 
,(«Gertjt"-unit) 

New York, Feb. 19. - ■ 
This week's bill Is running over- 
time — 138 minutes — at the Capitol 
Jamming up a bit, especially in the 
turn-over. "The Crowd," M-G-M 
feature, takes up 98 .inutes; the 
presentation, "Gems," 35 minutes, 
and. the remainder is pressed into 
the remaining 13 minutes, the -latter 
taking in the trairer; ; 

The orchestra opens as usual, and. 
as usual, the organ, with Henry B: 
Mnrtagh at it, closes. In between 
only is a news weeklv. mos,«-. ot the 
M-G-M news views, but carrying a 
single Pathe, ais though to impress 
what the. many other shorts have 
done so far this season to the roos- 
ter. Nothing especial in the entire 
hews reel. 

"Gems" is a Mort Harris presen- 
tation production, Mr. Harris had 
but little to do other than routine 
the bill, excepting th 7 finale. He 
really did something with that, mak- 
ing a brilliant felittering finish, with 
the girls elegantly costumed, framed 
In. diamond boxeig and forming a 
back drop, with three whirling for-: 
ward and the entire company with 
the stage band before' It. Th; Brooks 
Costume Co. did the dressing, and 
the jprogram says Dolly Tree de- 
signed. Both are well worth men- 
tioning. • ' 

'"The Capltolians," the stage band 
of 26 imder Walt Roesner's direc- 
tion, is a large part ;of this week's 
bill. That band .can play for the 
popular ear, an'd did, with Mr. Roes- 
ner using announcements phrased In 
verse. The rhyming, may not re- 
ceive much praise, for rhyming on 
the stage somehow never does, but 
here it fits- in as different for once 
in a while, and Roesner has made 
each quite brief.. 

, Roe>sner, billed as guest conductor 
and a:t the Capitol now for some 
weeks. Is a distinct type as an m. c. 
His' personality Is most pleasant; he 
holds to an even tone and, though 
standing outside the spot when a 
performer is getting the light, he 
sways with the niiuslc and gets the 
tempo over in front, silently assist- 
ing the/act and the show. He's, a' 
very nice combo of the class .sort. 
That may be why the Caoitol grade, 
audiences like him so well. 

Others in "Gems," the stage unit's 
title and a touring, Publlx-Loow 
show, are Ormonde's "Sparkling 
Gems," 12 dancing girls, who failed 
to accomplish much excepting on 
appearance through "dressing. At 
the opening they were on the plat- 
form behind the hand, put over 
there through the employmeiK of a 
sectional open drop to first reveal 
legs, skirts, and then the full person 
as they exited. Later, in another 
number and in front of the band, th'o 
girls did not show off at all, this 
through not being pi-operly lighted. 
In "one" they did not stand out, and 
whatever effect their dancing might 
have had -was lost, for the band, in 
the same light, outnoticed them. In 
the flnale, as mentioned, the girls 
were very useful. . 

David Rubinoff , and Burns and 
Kissem had the. show to themselves 
as far as applause was concerned. 
Rubinoff plays the violin, with the 
team doing comedy songs. • Both are 
under New Acts, also Pauline Gas- 
kin, a neat kicking dancer, given a 
hard spot to hold alone. The Three 
Dennis Sisters were on the pit rais- 
ing platform, and did their har^ 
monizing without an encore, 

A stage show like this, of an aver- 
age run in entertaining value and 
without a big name, probably costs 
$5,000. That goes for the stage 
bands, |2,000. with the stage bill of 
acts under ^3,000. Not high for the 
Capitol, 

"The Crowd" will divide opinion. 
It depends who sees it. 



"Orphou.s. Ovortiii-o" next by hand 
and two colored boys,, billed "The 
Black Dots," got all of the thunder 
Willi a neat tap dancing turn. Xoth» 
ini; hot hut good. "Dr(>am lii.s.Mcs," 
ll)uilc, w'ith Meyers singing, chorlis 
dancing and Pryor coniing on for 
fado-out. 

Show seem? .slow compared to 
others here without the oi.sual fast 
numbers which Wisconsin fan.q ex- 
pect. Not a bad show, though, all 
in all. , Israel . 



STATE 

(BOSTON.) 

. - ....„^_:_ ... Bostpn,^ Feb,^ 21. 

Flocked in to see the picture anif 
came oUt boosting the show. It is 
so Seldom that the Publlx opposition 
in Boston slips over a really big 
stage unit that when the unex- 
pected does happen, the audience 
goes goofy. . 

Billing also helped, as it explained 
that "Merry Go Round" cost $4.40 
a seat In . New York , and Loew's 
State is offering it In a condensed 
version, together with a feature pic- 
ture at a top evening scale of only 
50 cents. The unit was big money 
for. this house, carrying 21 people in 
the flnale ensemble, but it will prob- 
ably gross high enough to make it 
a cheap buy.' 

The feature picture is "Man, 
Woman and Sin," featuring John 
Gilbert and Jeanne Eagels. Most of 
the fans regarded it as a mystery, 
picture. The mystery being how 
John Gilbert could look so differ- 
ently from his normal Romeo 
screenings of ..his better , known re- 
leases. , 
-..^The.iinit ranj^so long tjiat the only 
other film bit "was slngle'^'Kr-rt-'M" 
News Reel and the only other fea- 
ture; was a song plug hy Birgo 
Peterson, who -flopped, from hi-'' 
viHUfil success in setting his audi- 
ence to sing. This Peter-t'on i.« a 
hoavyrhanded organist who lui'' 
built up a fairly respectiihle per- 
sonal following by simplified jniil 
clearly-defined .slide accomiiairi- 
mentff playe'd loudly enough fm- 
tho.'ie who want to burst forth Imm 
Hour song could do so -unnotit'od. 

Lihln-.n - 



1 < t1»- 



Wednesday, February 22, 1928 



FILM HOUSE REVIEWS 



VARIETY 



35 



RIVERSIDE 



ROXY 

(NEW YORK) 

New York, Feb. 19/ 
Strictly • routine ehow at the 
ble movie parlor thig week. Lin- 
coln and WashinBtdn are both im- 
tiersonated in prosaic tableaux that 

never get to flrat base, even with (St. Vaude) 

Tthe hlp*hlp-hurray angle. Looks like they're getting hep on 

The main presentation Is an 'In- Broadway and 96th. Even the cut 
dian Wedding Festival" that filla up to six bits in top hasn't worked out 
the stage and little else. In every well, Empties are Just as gaping, 
department so tar as the stage wad And wotta show! Wotta bore! 
concerned it was an off wo^k for no wbnder Fox's Japanese Gardens, 
Boxy. The screen , fared Bomewhal | next door, can't accommodate 'em' 
better in having a breezy cor 
•A Girl In Every Port" (Fox). 



VAUDEVILLE REVIEWS 



lianoo rev lit?, \vlii<'1i I'losos. Moarly 
all the mi'U dopond upon straight 
talking with the exception o£ ViXfi 
and Sclienok, and except for. the 
rovue itein tliero are only two wom- 
en and practically no dancint?, and 
trlnilne- hi. flcTiro oji a Cafe-radio "-"^'''y little siuRinff. An unusually 

time to . play along with K-A nni "I'-^nt in the State docsn t legistoi 

accept more modest acknowledg- so wen as a ruie, 

ment. On form it doesn't l0()k pood, but 

Oakland did a request program/ ■■^ycli. iB the conti-arinoss pC^vaudo- 

his saccharine tenor clicking with viU.o that it works out fairly A\ell. 

the customers, who recognized him Certainly the Monday nif,'ht per- 

on his rep. Oakland is billed as form ;nce revealed a remarkable 

"the king of the air." disposition on the part of the cus- 

i^ttle/AthiSrtonvPpened^as.^^ijh^^ 



better in having a breezy comedy. ^^^^ name to get excited about bows, and 

Girl in. Every Port" (Fox). . excepting. Ethel Clayton-Ian^KeJth- ge^, foUowed^^^^ dAce wfth Plenty, without stretching it more 

II Ouarany." familiar overture. My les McCarthy, from the . flickers. than drdinarily. It must be that 

was the opejng number. ^ A^short in a t^reak-in^ sketch, and . comednuinnSn.^' S^^^^^ I '"^ " ^ ^ 

flash of ••Washington at Valley woy^r <New .^ Acts) , Splitting t ^^^^ formerly a straight juggling 

TToree" timed about 30 seconds. A honors is Will Oakland, lopal fay at|_ 

negro prayer meeting in a barn his near-by Chateau Shanley Tfs- opener. (-p^^ 

wis preacW and the singing of taurant on 97th and another in- 1 he H^^^^^ (Pearl and Violet) 

BPirltuals was overlong. and of stance of vaude forcing out- one of and l-o^^^^ 

SuesUonable propriety for a picture its faithfuls into a foreign field. 1 Playtime 



when the four bit customers find 
themselves in the surroundlhga of a 
bright and modern theatre, every- 
thing is i-ose colored. 

Oaynor and Byron (New Acts) 
with nothing more elaborate than a 



Urady'a hot numbers and dynamic 
delivery were a mop from the go. 
Wells accompanied on variou.s. in- 
struments and also in spUK £ th« 
vocals. Mostly "blues" handlf>d^Well 
by the team. Solid hit and no mlM 
for anywhere, 

Lbngton, Konny and Co.. live peo- 
ple dance , fiash closed (>r«'w Acts). 

"lU-ass Knuckles" W -I? i .screen 
feature. ICdba. 



BROADWAY 

(Vaude- Pets) 
No naniie stood out. Looked as ; 
thongh the K-A-O bunch depended 
upon the picture, "Beau Sabreur" 
U'ar) to be a boxofflce.pulle-.. While 
biz was a Whole lot better than it. 
has been on previous Monday nights, 
there was a hole in the lower, part 
of the iiouso that might have been 
tilled had the vaude section pre- 
sented its proper punch. Return of 
Charles McDonald as manager of 



theatre. Still more 
and a trick scrim 
transparency to show 
obtained George A. E 
the emancipator. Billings officiated 
similarly some years ago for the 




reopening Intermission, 'their stuff I Shop) with their blackface bell boy lean always be depended upon. This 

- — - - .,7 > I . . ^ . *i .has been embellished with' Edwyh-. routine backed up with the remark, vvas app^ Ed and. Tonj 

Rockett Bros.'B production of the Entertaining descriptions preceding i.^ inventions. The sure-fire able performance on the harmonica Hiokcy knocked 'em over. The spot 
1^^--. u.„ • Para- 1 e. ^ . .. ' Of Tcd. did extremcly woll. . Tcd has was right and the lineup ahead 



life of Lincoln. I the pictures. His version of. 'Tkra- i p^-^^ , . , 

Harold Van Duzee sang "Among Gold- News" gets more laughs than j^jgg cjayton's sketch, supported acquired a style of handling cross wasn't any too strong. . 



My Souvenirs" In "one" and wais most two-reel comedies seen in re 
followed by "The Old .Master," a cent times. 

divertissement with five violins. . pjeisler, who manages the Bth 



by her. film players, closed the first talk that gets comedy results. As 1 Three Nelsons opened, hoop jusr- 
half; • ' the lazy smoke he works in casual gii,;jjr i,jj,^^m i- ruJic J? our were 

^ .^.^ , Paul Tocan iwpened with a dance unctuous style, making the fairly di- second and got their best resu 

Frederick Fradkin, a disc recording Avenue Playhouse, has drawn up revue, not particularly punchy, but | verting gags scorn funniei- than they dancing. Turn still retains a baJ- 
concert violinist played the master, the whole program for this house, all right for the family trade. Eve-. [ really are. The mouth organ tech-, i^fi ^i^at cuts the act in two and 
Incidental toe work by Lillian on the printed programs he ad- lyn Saether, Naomi Winter and Jo" . rilque, inclnding some of -those mu- niakes the bii.lng ridiculous. "Thes© 
Tonge was interpolated. This Idea vises the readers regarding the seph Cooney are in support, the pro* sjcal pranks of changing the key Uovs need air the speed they can 
was prettily worked out, although overture— "Don't ; try— you can't gram's elaborate sequence of their ^hen the auditor . has his mouth get. "Thank You, Doctor! "' (New 
Incorporating nothing not done pre- out-talk an organ." News In pic- terpsichorean numbers being more puckered to whistle, like Mike Bern- Acts) ' comedy act, involved too 
- tures he promises, •'Without baby ambitious In Us pretentiousness gj.^ used to do at Pastor's on the Uiuch idle tall 



Ylously at Roxy's. , -- ^ 

The Movietone section of the parades, burning haystacks, battle- 
aewsreel Included a camera Inter- ship maneuvers and Col. Lin— no 
view with . Thomas Edison on his j we'll giye him'another chance. 
81st birthday, a splashy wrestling while the feature flicker attrac- 
' match between an alligator and a tlon,"The - Trial of Donald West 



than the actual worth, i niano 

Jack ••Rube" GUfford, witli Mary | ^- .^g^j^^^j 



and Brandt, 



talk for full, stresigth,. 
Fairly entertaining. Denis, and 
man and I Chabot (New Acts) .combine music. 



SSJferiSSS! ^^'"SSr *wilS I wonii^: brJi^ght orTanotliet | a^ lot, of noise- and were well re 



citizen of Florida, and Major Gen- hbf;" Is far removed from popular quate foil 
•ral Lejeune of the Marines. The production jstandards. It fills In' - 



S c'S^^^r MIsT LudwiV seems of conversational giv 
a recent acquisition, and Is an ade- man feeding ai^^^^^ 



ive and take, the ceived. 

e woman ban- O'Hanlon .and Zambuni did their, 

dling the hot comeback suavely. She singing and dancing with the 

wTll*Oakland plugging his songsj I plays the feminine dumbbell with- Apache finish, helped by the band 

general spoke of Nlcaraugiia but I nicely with the type of pictures l.j,ig cafes and himself, and then but clowning It. and still gets her Und three others. Still in good 

skirted the dangerous , ajspects of heeded In this hoyse, and more of claude and Lucille Fandaw, closing effects. More talk with Billy Kelly, shape, and a hard-working, flashy 

that ticklish political situation. His game should result favorably. to an impatient audience. , Warren Jackson Company with the turn, 

remarks were received In silence. if thls'house can ever be operated Hush, little Riverside, don't you sketch. "Oh, May! '• Here there was After Ed and Tom Hickey mopped 

All In all the present layout at p-ofltably these boys should be. able cry: yoii'll be a pop house bp and the development of coniedy c^^ ^^^^^^ with Frances aind 

this temple of the cinema Is not so to r^^n »t-that way. They've demon- bye! Maybe, some ^ood acts, and ter and a f»t"^i\o" .to give a 1^^^ [<'rank on rings. They feature teeth 

tency. Land, \ SrS\helr ablflty on Sth.ayenu^. | a. feature^ you'll try. t^en maybe- the | da«on^ to ^^^^^ JSnI^n^od?ge1u?'1tr?nt.i^^^^^ 

dte of BlmUarity of -jjg .^^^^^^ j^n^ 

^^ ■ ^^^v^fir,^ ™it^" the woman. for a fa.st whirl 

Also Kelly varied the routine with | j^,^^ short, snappy and effective. 



LOEW'S MIDLAND 

(KANSAS CITY) 

Kansas City, Feb. 18 
"Steppln' High" was the stage 
presentation last week and an- 
nounced as a Jack Partington pro- 
duction, for what reason Is un- 
known, as the show consisted of 
four standard vaudeville acts, which, 
together with the Midland 



A split- week iwlicy might be custoihers may buy and buy. 



healthier here, for the grosses, 



Ahel. 



nice special set. jt held up remark- j-howing prodigeous strengthS^^Wi/tt 
ably well In spite of similarity of ^^ .^ f ^ the man fiol<i. 

act with what had., gone before.' - - . . . . 



BROADWAY 

(PORTLAND, ORE.) 



81ST. ST. 

(Vaude- Pets) 



his smooth and easy dancing. In 
addition thie woman of the act. 
Dolores Grlffen by. name. Is a cute 
Neighbors were oiit In full trick and enlivens the action. Neat 
Porriana ure reu. ±o. Strength Monday .night giving the sketch, played for a full score by 
-ni^ ^rflw l« RuVh^ Taylo^^ Street the unusual spectacle of this three-cornered combination. 

Big draw Is Ruth a ayior, lo^-ai also ,r„„ o«t,«t,/»v rH/i 9R TnJnii 



trick. 

Harry Shaw trotted otit some of 
his amatetir talent. Mark. 



Portland, Orfe., Feb. 18. 
w Is Ruth Ta 
ig personal aPI 

stage I ,,Great , show ^_ ln_ iSA^'^SettinKS l^^eht lead to an easy surmise that I for" morer whrclT seems about * to T caught" and' toyed wiTh the "iTriagl 
band and Jack Sidney's singing. Marco s ^""o""® j;"t^^^^ vaude houses are coming back, ^over the situatioii'ln respect to the nation of a houseful of customer 



elH making personal appearance. standees. The Bth Ave. also yan and Sehenck did 26 minutes 
girl, P®",'"J/*|r^^ , achieved standees recently, which of song cycle and left them asking 

in *ancaon aiiu ., ..^ XoaA tn an ABRV RUrmise that ^^^^ nrVil^Vi annma fiVimiftO 



AMERICAN ROOF 

(Vaude- Pets) 
A pair of aces, aces of spades, 



mieule good entertainment, and that's 
all. Opening overture from "The 
CHocolate Soldier," by orchestra, 
Carbonara conducting, nicely ren- 



and costumes gorgeous. As to enter 
tainment- value, Ollie Wallace and 
his orchestra take first honors. 
Wallace also obliges with an organ 
dered and well received. The News | selection. Later he clowns with 
was next, and then Arthur Hays. Helen Warner, comedienne, to reg- 
organisti using comedy verses and ister solidly. 

•lldesl Jan Rubinl, violinist, 18 karat, ^ 

"J Told 'Em All About .You" was Electrlcail . effects prove asset to the ^^jnk . upside down, 
ttie stage band's opener, arid the versatile violinist . and showman. . The. Dales are billed with four 
gang Jazzed It up nicely, but after Miss Warner, blues singer, PUt question marks following their 
the long overture and the organ over pops in Tucker style.. Forced name. Just what the mystery ele- 
numbcr the response was not so to two encores. ment Is supposed to do, you guess. 

was Perhaps K-A figures 7 ? 7 ? dis 



, , ~ customers 

Both the 5th Ave. and the Slst St. hgadliner. exceiit to add that there as if the whole mass were welded 
are on Broadway. But so Is the Kvas a line at the box oflice by 6:45 jnto one pliable, easily- pleased 
Riverside. " ; Monday evening.; On one of the. spectator. Astonishingly clever la 

,Tong Kee Troupe (New Acts) In coldest - nights of the winter the this team of colored entertainers, 
a "demonstration of Japanese agil.- house was well fllled. It lis nrob- Ofgenlee and Drayton, who recently 
Ity" opened the bill. Japan must Uble that the film feature. "Gentle- returned from the continent. Be- 
have courses in Its schools to teach nien Prefer Blondes" (Par,), had gjdes. unusual ability as vocalists, 
young men how to spin plates and | ^omcthln? to do with that pn its Roofers and eccentric comedians, 

title. Mildred Crewe and Girl'? (New the pair combine the rare quality 
Acts) closed. Rush. | of cla.ss with a knack for selling It 

to mixed audiences. 



strong. 

Andrew and Louise Carr In for a 
routine of real, clog dancing, and 
how those kids can put In the taps! 
Mrs, Carr, next, showed the young- 
sters how clog dancing was done 25 
years ago. and stopped the show. A 
bit of double clogging by Mr. and, 
Mrs, Carr followed, with th& kids owing to trade 

coming on for the finish. Jack Sid- fWest Point' 
ney sang sentimental pop and put | feature. 
It across. He then Introduced Hinds 
and Leonard, a pair of California 
girl songsters, easy to gaze upon, 
and offer a neat little act. 

Lew Fink followed with his "dizzy 
dance" routine, and could have done 
more, but left 'em applauding. 
Punny thing, abotjt this show. All 
acts took several bend*, and con- 
sumed quite a bit of time In doing 
•o. but did not come back. 

The KlkutasTJ-lpB^hadrthe closlng 
■pot and offered a splendid exhlb 



ACADEMY 

(Vaude- Pets) 



Every llrie of business is delivered 
With sparkling clarity. The boys 
look high pressure In their well 
tailored Tuxedos and new gray felts. 



- Cohen. 



JimmfRVhSoS ^?Ses -hls |prayeT-ln fr^nt- of a theatre will 

propellers like a windmill. Follow- create » »pa<»^«Jl*"'?„^"^l°t"y. A^^ Plenty of show at this downtown I'f hqy' otaiT'off" with a bdef Rus 

Ing Ray came Shirley , and Pag-?, mystery P^ay^ «viewers tradition- p^^^ j^^e, with several "names" and 35^/ vocal number, switch t6 Ger 

mixed dance team, assisted by «»x ally refraln^from dWulg^^^ line-up good enough for the nian, then to French and wind up 

San Francisco Beauties. House hand stabbed the eccentric million- pj^jj^^,^ Capacity before the showK^^m; Yiddish.. They score on all 

fbrced to five shows on Saturday aire. There seems, however four not only because of correct 

f°r,Th7n!J?k o1? "The Dal^s" and The Fox line-ups at this house pronunciation, but also through the 

(M-G) the film tear the mask off The D^^^^^ - certainly has the Jefferson, K-A-O- fiuency with which they mouth the 

ireveal them as a ma^^^^^ numbers, leaving an Impression 

Lt th?Snlsh when Six Pashas, male Arib tumblers, that thoy are dialectlcian.s, even 

.?!.*/ tn SlM W one^o^^^^^ '^ith fast tumbling and though they may not know much 

STRAND w^^lrt^lS^'ge^^way"; that 'are p"pu- SL^^nd"! noTeciate^ ''^^ InThe'ScT ' ' 

laj^lv sunnosed to square everything nary and appreciated. in tne act. 

(NEW YORK) Jesse Block and Eve Sully, with Byron and Blake, colored male They held the niob for 14 minutes 

New York, Feb. 18. Itvej- neculiar ' hodge-podge of good dancing duo, followed with some without a break or slackening of 



bfltlcB Evervtihfnir " was snanny I by Margaret tscnuiing; who soloed niore dates are under the belt, . us ^tj^ jna,p doing nut comedy. , , , -_ ^ 

Per the fliiale the back drapes were tlie theme ditty. :dently specially running . at • present Is rnnfrcA by held their oVri -with a combination novelty numbers. Some of wh ch 

drown to show i stage full of re. written with the same title as the periodic manifestations of doubt ^afe nut chitter. singing and dancing, were pleasing while others failed 

▼olvIng JapanSe umbrellas making main film. A side stage ramp per- to what comes next. Characteristic ^helr holt e Shakespearian travesty to . get over. ^AU , three are good 



a colorful flash. Show ran 60 
.minutes, 

"Beau Sabreur" (Par,) feature, 

• . : . HUffhCft 



mltted about a dozen sheep to cross 
the stage, the entire set being be- 
hind a scrim, which allowed for the 
title flash as the lights dimmed. 

House orchestra, now down to 26 
pieces, did "Symplionette Siilfitu- 
SS*K <iT PI AYHOlJSElelle," according to program, but 
OOm 01. rLsJWnVJUDt:' \ ^^ich turned out to be a. popular 

number with a great orchestration. 
Good enough to swing around . all the 
film houses and to be played with- 
out a note.chan"'*. Strand bunch 
did well by It. if lacking the volume 



(NEW YORK) 

New Tork. Feb. 17. 
Formerly known as the 66th St. 
Cinema and recently acquired by 

Michael Mlndlin. wha also operates I th|"n,Ym'J;j<;ih"rnsrrumyJi 



the Fifth Avenue Playhoyse, the Klji^g minutes newsreel divided its 



uanner In which the opening pro 
cram was flashed here Friday night 
Indicates possibilities. 
Though houses of this sort can 



time between as many clips evenly 
split by Pathe, Fox and Intema- 

^'°^n African Trail With Prince 



■ot find enough material to meet •winiam of Sweden" and a J>aye 
their requirements, Mindlln Is in a pj^jg^jjer cartoon w'-e the. shorts 
better position to set pictures, on hjgtgd, neither of which showed be- 
.•ccount^^«f-Jthe-oonneotlons^he=.haa_ -fore- .^li©.. flrat =de-luxe--pc^^^ 
tullt tip, than those who operated I Sid. 
this house previously. 

In addition, the boys now operat- t|i» Knickerboeker Grill, New 
tag this house have a knowledge of York has broadcast Invitation cards 
■howmanshlp which should help ijg^rl'ng the individual name of the 
"Si.*^^'-. ^ . > ^ i« roeelver and twice countersigned, 

The most Impressive change in fv 7-««,.in^inn -<;o-ftnd-So is 

the program Is the kind of titles with the »nsc«^'PtIon So-and^ 
iwed in the shorts. Short, humor- cordially extended all courteBl6.s t>y 
Otis, tunmiy-tlcklers have replaced the management." Outfilde or a 
the Inane, stupid efforts that char- preference for position, It doesn t 
acterlzed thl* house In the paiet. mean a thing, although reading like 
Joseph Flelsler, formerly with .nurteTtr Pa-w. being Intended for 
Wa, assisted by Samuel Bamett, f 'ourtesy pa-n?. e 

may be credited with pcesentlng the I the prese 



■t 



A light week over here, with the Lnd bad material, bright Interludes corking good stepping and the boys routine, concluding^ with about four 

presentation curtailed to a brief pro- Und banal moments, camft- through beatihg.fhythmic tatoo on the ros- minutes of ^dimcult, gruelling ec- 

log for "Shepherd of the Hills'' (F; Lkay and left the customers set for trum throughout the act without let centric acrobatic hoofing Some ot 

N ) Regular overture, newsreel and the rest oif the telent. ' up. Three fast doubles and encor- which may be considered new ana 

acouple-oL shorts filled out. . j J "The American Girl^ (New Acts) ing with:^the "Sojdiftr" _tap dance to, unusml- -:5ut,jwhet.her new or oia, 

ProlOE and a rural set for a quar- Is the title of "an aerohauticai fan- good getaway. the results are unquestloliabie. 

'tloUt tuSlhg fug^^^^^^ Morgan and Lake, mixed team Preceding were Foster, Fagan 

nion or t"^'^JJ[5J^JJ^"^e'^|rg»"g^^^^^ | Ma^aret Schilling^ who^soloed »!:!„^il^*®.^i*'tn«l*> — ^th man doing nut comedy, also | and ,Cox, trio of fongsters with 



( 

i 



of the performance given Monday ^v?ras a little overplayed for the vocalists and fb'fin a likeable com 

night was Billy Taft's telling the ^^^^y humorous wallop and could blnatipn for appearance and dellV' 

an.swer to a gag before he told the g^j^^^j gQ„jlgnglng. Mr; and Mrs. ery as^^^^ 
gag. Harry Girard's girl ensemble of I Bert Lewis, soloing as a monolo- 

Joe Frisco was as sure as the ^^.g^j^j^.^ voices were melodic and giat in third, finished to heavy ap- 

natioifial anthem. He Is iiaing inostiy clafs as usual. Act numbers 14 plause though act slowed up per- 

famlliar «tuff, getting into his aance backing Mrs, Glrard as solo- ceptibly several times , where com- 

wlth a minimum of Introductory Glrard operates from the pit. edy. material needs rejuvenating, 

matter and Into riiore dancing, at | ^j^^^jting the choral numbei's and Lewis is a. good salesman and could 

frequent Intervals thereafter, "The u,]go vocalizing occasionally. Over advance himself immeasurably with 

uptown mob got the gag.about tne ^jg, , a smarter line, . 

cigarette lighter which Frisco losses jj^.^ Gordon and Vera Kingston Following Lewis, Apache dancers 

away In disgust when It lights the ^^j.^ a smash in next niche, with Ih Braile and Palld pulled through , 

first time. Some of the citizens or ^^^ downtowners eating up "ord's Its trying periods, finally clinchlw^/ 

this diversified metropolis have sat | -fj^^g.. comedy. Miss Kingston's with some smart body juggling a r.tfc 

songs also got over with the duo looks dangerous, 
clicking for one of the heavy hits. Dan Jarrett and Co. have an 
Vincent Lopez and his Ca.sa Lopez amusing 16-minute skit revolving. 
Orchestra. 16 in all. topHned. und round domestic relations of a new- 
cleaned up heavy with his InRtni- ly married couple and the husband s 



stoney silent at that piece of biz 
One thing about this celeb. He lets 
'em lay where they flop. Burt Shep- 
hard, "The Whip King," closed with 
Frisco's customary kibbitzing 



onj the.screen. 



therein. "The Chinese P?-"ot^„|/^^ | mentation and specialties by several friend whom the wife refu.ses to 

boys^^t=thiiJ&ajidi...^Snaxiine^.tfcc=in=^ 

strument'als, Nell Golden clicked In closing Bob and Lucy Gllette 
with a vocal "Four Walls." Lopez figure in strong acrobatic turn 
snapped Into his piano solo and where Bob registers for legitimate 
later sowed 'cm up as show stopper returns on his comedy hoofing ^and 
with "Spirit of "Te," with a repr.o- | the girl scores wlUi Intricate jug- 



STATE 

(Vaude-Pots) - 

It would be Interesting to ex , 

amine the process of assembling ducti^ n of Paul Revere's ride in the ghng manoeuvies. ^ 

tbrs bm^the lnslght itwouldglve background and rider on white Anoth.-r ^;^'-o:batlc turn in the 

into ie designs of bookers. For uteod galloping agaln.st treadmill, opening fPot. ^ n^je^ * ^^^^^^^^^^^ 

Instance did they first set Van and This red fire clean up had Lopez contains the usual ring work ^t. 

SS?k «^d thtn arrange the pro- satisfied to stand on- the finak- tompt at ^ij^^f y.^f^^Xt^Wwo- 

?ra!m around -them? Or did the without further encores, de.-jpite a Kl & West (New Act.^), two- 

'T*5?x"-a'crblW four two-man ""^jJrTn^^J ?S^..nd r:in..rt W.ll.s "'^^"f '"-/'"V ^ "^^^^^^ ^^^iV^^' 

•ctt. oJe mixed du^Wd a flash girl I ponIH:o^ In nr.vt to shut.. MI.«s I Rtarrlng Jackie Coogan. If^^^h 



f-- 
36 



VARIETY 



. Wednesday, February 22, 1928 



PRESENTATIONS— BILLS 

THIS WEEK (February 20) 
NEXT WEEK (Fejbruary 27) 



Shows caro'inp numerals, such as (19) or (20) indicate opening this 
week on. SuhdHy or Monday, aa date may be. Fur next week (2HJ) or (27) 
with split weeks also Indicated by dales. 

An asterisk (•) before name elgplfles act Is new: to city, doing a new. 
tui'n. reappearing a;ftGr absence or appearing for first time. 

Pictures Include in' classification picture policy with vaudeyillft or 
presentation as adjunct. 



GERMANY 

MpntH of Februaiy 



BlveJ 3 . 
tfac Turc ■ 
Beate ' Brill] na 
.liuvaun 
8 Amlreujc. 
WlnBtop'e Seal . ■ 
Belnhdrdt & S 
Karlnska' £ RHbor 
Kurlen; Truppe ■ 
Tbea Alba ■ 
A Raach Girls 
:. ToBS' Concern 
Maria Nc/: 
Zachlnl Truppe. 
Jenny Kotvos 
Tom Jersey 
LaczcwsUa 
Tfot. Abel 



Iwnnowd' Sis 
F?rltz . Berger 
Tnslr Tanii 
Paul Morgan 
Ivettc & Roberto 
I^aczl & Anny 
Dolskaja.. 
Flomrnlnff & Ptnr 
Rogerty & Kaslt 

Winteri^arteii - 
DollnoffB .. 
•Raglus 
Niagnras 
Relnsch Bros. 
IB RomaTioB 
Wyh, & Evy 
Rud ilalzer 
Harry AlUater 
S Mcdines , ' ' 
Fred Philips Cir 



Picture Theatres 



KEW YORK CITT 
Capitol (18> 

Walt Kocsner 
Capitollans 
David Rublnoff 
Burns '& Klssen 
S Dennis Sis 
Pauline Oa'skln . 
Ormonde's Gems 
"The Crowd 
(25) 

"Tick Tock" Unit 
Walt Roesner 
CapiloHans 
▲ Raach Girls 
Paramount <18). 
Chance' Unit 
"hov6 & team" 
(26) 

•R'm'n Knights' XTt 
Xosslter Bros 
Sisa Greenwell - 
Rita & Teskei 
III SeniA Oluck's Bv 
A>«4n7£hell 
'•Feel iky Puls<" 

Blalto (It) 
Ifirlam Fox 
Paul Renfeld 
Alice Booth 
**Laat Command" 

RIvoll (18) 
Kenne Wilde 
Olive Hutchinson 
Bdvirard MoUtore . 
"Sadie Thompson" 
^ Roxy (18) 
Olaf Olson 
I<esllo Stowe 
r-rbes R'nd'ph Ch'r 
Geo A Bllllnga 
H Van Puzce 
'3 Mignoict 
Fred Fradkln 
IttI La Tonge 
Xeo Rusaolto - 
Blake Scott 
Nicholas Daks 
•Girl In Every P'rt' 

Strand (18) 
Green & Warren 
Margaret Schilling 
Nat'l Male 4 
IBhephord of Hills' 
CHICAGO; ILL. 

Avnlon (27) 
»*Roy Detrich" Bd 
Kathano Bros 
Sampell & L'nh'rdt 
Billy Rolls 
Billy Snyder 

Cnnltol (87) 
Chester Linden 



Rial to. Mus Co 
Senate (20) 
Al Belaaco Bd 
Preston Selloria 
Cabaret Capers 
Ginger Rogers 
Lew Brice 
Bemis -& Brown- 
Gould Dancers 
'Lon After Mtdntte' 
Stratford 
2d half (29-3) 
M Hillblom Bd 
Ted Leary 
Taylor & tAke 
Loulsef Massart 
Br'mf'ld & Greeley 

Tlvoll (20) 
•Merry Widows' U't 
Bennle Kruerer Bd 
Mae Murray 
Born A Lawrence 
Virginia Johnsbo 
H Loosee 
Joseph Griffin . 
Publlx Bal 
"The Dove" 

Uptown (20) 
Fr'nkle Masters Bd 
Rao Samuels 
Shirley Louise 
Helen McFarland 
Masse & Dietrich 
Burley 
Foster GIrIa 
"Love". 
ATLANTA. OA. 
Howard (25) 
Dixieland 
Joe Penner 
Edith Orimth 
Liiella Lee 
Morris & Bapp 
BALTIMORB. HD. 
. Century (20) 
"Joy Bells" Unit 
Ted Claire 
Masc'gno D'c's Ci'Ia 
'M'h W'iri'n & Sin' 
— . . (27) 
"Flying High" U't 
"Old Ironsides" 
Hippodrome (20) 
B K Naisel's Rerv 
Aileen Cooke 
Flo ■ Mayo 
O'Reilly 81s 
Melody Band-Its 
No Man's Land 
"The Siren" 

New (20) 
Wright & Dietrich 
"Sharp Shooters" 



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"Dani-lnff Peet'VU't 
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Turk (18) 
Bessie- Brown 
Dernle Green • . ■ ' 
Joe Lowery, . 
Bobe' Barrl Rev 
"Brass Knuckles" 

COLUMIIl'S. O. 
"Gems" Unit 
"Sadie Triomnnon" 

DALt.AS.TKX. 
Palace '(2r.) 
Dancing Deweys 
Doy.le & Shir'mer 
RIchy Craig Jx ' 
Peggy English 

DENVKR. COL. 
•Denver (18) 
'Stepping High' U't 
KIkuto Japs 
A & L Carr • 
Lew Fink 
Roes & Gilbert . 
John LaValle 
Hines & Leonard 
Jack Sidney 
DBS MOINES. lA. 

Capitol (25) 
Rainbows 
Paul Mall 
Freddie & Bddle 



Lo(MV'8 State (17) 

Eddie Peabody ■ 
Lorette DeVoll 
Wayne Brad ford . 
Hollywood: Beauties 
"The Showdown" 
Metropolitan- (10) - 
AI Lyons 

Jazzlcal Trial Idea 
Ted Doner 
Oscar. Taytor 
Bobble Thompson 
Bailey & Bamum - 
"Sporting Goods" 
MUIion Dollar (10) 
Leo Porbsteln Orch 
"Student Prince'! 

Uptown (17) 
Vltaphone . 
"West Point" 

United Artists' 
(Indcf) 
Dion Romandl Or- ' 
"Sorrell : A Son" 

M1T.WAUKRE 
Miller (27) 
Baley Johnson- ' 
Galbreath Bd 
NEWARK, N. J. 

Branford (18) 
•Plying R'meos' U't 
Nazarro Jr 
Geo Olvot 
14 Playboys 



"French Dresslmr*! 
fit. Francis. (Indef) 

M Drambllla tSd 
"The Guucho" 

Warhcld (18) 

Rub6 Wolf Bd. 
Lillian St Leon 
Bernard's Dogs 
Gnbel's Lions 
•Ettorb Maffglonl 
Umber to Veraehl 
Berny Griggs 
Marie Anderson . 
"Feel My PulBe" 

ST. LOUIS. MO. 
, Ambnssa'Jbr . (10) 

'Treas're Ships' XTt 
Bd Loewry 
V A E atantoA 
'iShepherd of Hills' 

State (18) 
Ted Joyce 
"The Enemy" 

- (;2B) 

Ted Joyce- 
12 Girls 
Geo Lyons 
"The Dove". 
:- SYRACUSE 
6Ute (26) 
"Gems" Unit 
"Love" 



W'SH'OTON. D. 0. 

Earle (18) 
W Kaufman Orch 
Bd Hyman Pros 
Luley M & Cooker 
Cotlette Sis 
Moore A PowoU 
"Wife Savers'' 
Fox (18) 
Kendall C:aps 
Sam. Hoarn.. - 
Grace Johnstone 
Brown A Bailey 
Cuby A Smith 
Les Reese 
Oumaneky Bal 
J Stebblns Pres 
Meyer Davis Sym 
Leon' Brusiioff 
"Sharp Shboteta" . 

Palace (18) . 
•St'ps & St'p'ra' U't 
Gleiin A Jenkins 
Charles Htiey 
Bud and Buddy - 
Olomay Bolley 
Manhattan 12 : . 
Wesley Eddy 
Palace Orch 
"West Point" 

Rlalto (18) 
Erma Powell. Rey 
Danny Beck 
Rox Rbmmell 
"Secret Hovir" 




JUST FINISHBD 2S WEEKS 
KEITH-ALBEE CIRCUIT 

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and bis BAND of PIRATES 

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Carr7 Beantlfol Special Set 

LOEWS PREHIEB This 
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. .Barton &_ Tounit . 

Cap'l Merrymakers 

Bddle Hanley 
Cliloago (20) 

•R'ss'n Revels' Unit 

H L Spltalny 

Lftuls KoslolT 

Milton Charles 

PAL Berkoft 

Ormond Sis 

That 4 

Berkoff Girls 

•♦West Point" 

' Granada (27) 

.Chas Ifalcy Bd 

Lee A . Bergere 

DeWlnter A Henry 

AI Borne. 
, . Httrdlnc (20) 

Mark Fisher Bd 

Bd Melkcl 
' Leap Year Fancies 

Louise- Ploner 

Barl La Vers 

Tumbling Clowns . 

Qould Dancers 

. "Thfl Dove" 
Morbro (27) 

Bonny. Meroff Bd 

D'mps'.y A LeVcaux 

JJm, Barton 

K5!Wh Jowell 4 

Boss & Edwards 
Norsliore (10) 

Al Kvalo Bd 

Chauncey Haines 
"^Huppy^ad=Iiuckr^- 

Johnny Perkins 

Lambiirll 

Rot.uno 'Bros 

Goiild Girls 
~ 'Shepherd of Hills* 
Oriental (20) 

Paul Ash Bd 

Honrl Koatoa 

Circus Days 

Gal Nell 

(dolman & Goeta 

Julia Gorlty 
. Dezzo Rettor 

Paul Small 

Abbott Dancers 

•L'dlesN't In T'k B* 
Blalto (27) 

Sunnle A Eddie 

Frank UamlltoB 



Rivoll (20) 

Girace^ Doro— — " — 
"Chicago" . 

Stanley (20) 
Clyde Cottman 
Walker A Shelby 
M'lr'y McN'ce A B 
Lewis A Xing' 
'P'n't Leather Kid' 

BOSTON. MASS. 

Metropolitan .(17) 
Ethel LeglnsUa 
Goo DuFranne 
Kelcno Yorke 
"Secret Hour" 
(24) 

Gene Rbdemich- ' - 

State (1») 
'Merry Go R'd' U't 
Llbby Ilolman '. 
L SiUman 
Howell A Hargor 
. Lucille Patcrson 
John Griffon 
Pan-American .4 
1'om Burton ■ 
Geo Fltagcrald 
"Man Woman Sin" 

(27) 
Jack Crawford 
K'rnoy A O'Cohn'rs 
Chain A Archer 
"Divino Woman" 

BUFFALO. N. T. 

BuO'alo (IB) 
"Fast Mall" Unit 
-Amerl ottn-Ka.n tasleu : 
"The Dovo" 

Great I^ilces (10) 
17 Orange Bloss'ms 
Steck A Mo.s Art J 
Gordon A Groll 
McRae A Mott 
3 Whirlwinds 
"Chicago" 

Lofayette (20) 
Lenora's -.Tewels 
Ray A Stone 
Bon Hair Tr 
Bill Cross Co 
Lorner Rev 
'18 Washlngtbn Sq' 
CLEVELAND. O. 

Alien (IS) 
•Havana" Unit 
Al Hvans 



Jeanne Geddes 
Lyndon A Far man 
Aflle Martin 
Petroff Girls 
DETROIT. MICH. 

Caplt<d (18) 
(3llda Gray 
"Devil Dancer" 

(26) 
W Bastlan Bd 
Don Miller 
Perle Bartl 
Billy Adams 
Gardner A Douglas 
Mar^lt HegeduB 
Boyce Combs 
Grand Rlyerla (10) 
Monk Watson 
Cogert > A Motto 
Bernte Green 
Merle Clark 
Madeline KoUeem 
Keystone Ser 
"Her Wild Oat" ■ 
(2G) 

Monk Watson Bd 
Burns A Foran 
Maxine Hamilton 
Telac A Dean 

Michigan (19) 
"Havana" Unit 
"Sporting Goods" 
(2C) 

"Milady's Fan" U't 
Del De'brld^tc Bd 
EV'NSVlLLii, IND. 

■ Victory 
• 2d half (1-3) 
Teddy Clair Co 
Parks A Clayton 
Shuron Duvrles Rv 
FT. WORTH. TEX, 

Worth (25 
"Shadowland" U't 
Paulino Alpert 
Roy Rogers 
Stella Powers 
Cross A Levlne 
•Foster Girls " 
HOUSTON. TEX. 
Metropolitan (25) 
"Florida" Unit 
Billy Gorber 
Chester Frf>derlclt 
HANS. CITY, MO; 

Midland (25) 
"Marching On" U't 
Rudy Wicdoeft 
Walter Craig 
LHa Man ' 
Lomaa Tr 
Ch'f Eagle Feather 
Paul Oscard Girls 
t'S ANO'L'S. CAL, 

r Boulevard - (17) 
Gene Morgan A Bd 
Fink A Ay.reB 
A Ida KawakamI 
Jim Willis . 
"If I Were Single' 
Corthay Circle 
(Indcf) 
Corll Elinor Orch 
J liaughUh's Prolog 

' Ivan Bankoff 
20 Bavarians 
Vita A Roberts 
30 Song Birds 
BlIUo »Tnody 
Frank Slinnnon 
Ardlne A Joby 
Theo ICoaloff Bal 
E'izabeth Hooker 

:.'lFQur..afln.?'.L,_^_ ^ 
ClitnoNc (Indnt) 
Ballyhoo 
Poodles Hannaford 
Poplto. 

Sainaroff A Sonla 
Ed A Jan Rdoney 
3 Freehands 
Pallenberg'B Boars 
Sl'ym'n All's Cl'wns 
"The Circus" 
Criterion (indef) 
Vltaphone 
"The JazB Singer" 

BgTPtlfin (IT) 
Georgle Stoll & Bd 
Marietta 
Jimmy Lyons 
Kraufe A Barnes 
"The Dove" 



Les Stevens 

5 Rah-Rah Girls 
Oaborne A Picconl 
Morgan A Stone ' 
Caroline Bea . 
(Tlssie Hayden Co 

Mosqne (18) 
H'rm'n Tlmberg Co 

6 Gothams' 
Mosque Bd 
'Shepherd of HlUs' 

Sanford <2S) 
Jack Bain 
Ray Nichols B 
Hamel Sis . 
Dorothy Rogers 
Harrison A Hallen 
Mary Dowllhg 
"Spotlight'* 
N. ORLEANS. LA 

Saenger (25) 
•Danc'g Brides' U't 
J A J Walton 
DAB Barsto 
Dancing Parson 
OMAHA. NEB, 
Riviera (25) 
•Publlx Follies' U't 
-Runaway 4 
Lime 2 
3 Kemmeya 
Roy Cropper 
PinLADELPHtA 
Fay's (18) 
Rainbow Rev 
Currier & McW 
TTllH A Clark 
Will Morris 
"Silk Legs 

Fox's (10) 
Clark A McCuirgh 
MeyaUos 
Wilson Sis A W 
"Woman Wise". 

Stanley (10) 
Sophie Tucker 
Bert Tucker 
6 Tivoll Girls 
'.'Wife-. Savers'.^ _ 
PITTSB'UCH. PAl 

: Gn«nd (IB) 
Pastimes 
Petrograd Orch 
"Beau Geste" . 

Pcnur(18) 
'J'z a la Cnrto' U't 
Paul Howard ■. 
Chas Roseela 
Peggy English 
Leonette: 
A ' A R Samuels 
"The Enemy" 
(27) 

"Joy Bolls" Unit 
John Maxwell 
"The Circus" 
PR'VIDENCE. BJ. 

Fay's (20) 
Bill Barnes Co 
Venetian Rev 



NEW YORK CITY 
American ' *: 

1st half (27-39) 
Wonder Glrl 
Marie Wells Co 
.Brady A Mahoney 
Tom Christian Bd 
Goetz A Duffy 
Yorke A O'Brien Co 
Bardelangs 
(One to All) 

2d half (1-4) 
Stanton A Dolores 
Cook A Rosevere' ' 
Joe ' Ross Co 
Shuffle Along 4 
Chase A. Collins 
PlSano A Landaiier 
Walter A N Nelson 
(One to flU). 
' Boulevard 
Ist half (27-29) 
Ed A Lee Travera 
Skatclles 
Chase A Collins 
Stuart A LABh 
Cavaliers - 

2d half (1-4) 
8 Webers ■ 
T A A Waldman 
Lydla Barry 
Llbby A Sparrow 
(One to flU) 
Commodore 
1st half (27-29) 
The Eddies 
Eleanor Terry 
Kerr A Ensign 
Bennett A Lee 
Mahon A .Scott Rv 
Leach Cross 

2d half (1-4) 
Stelner 3 
Sands A Keve 
Calvin A O'Connor 
Capt. Slack - 
(Two to nil) 
Delancey St. 
1st halt (27-211) 
Bronson A.Edw'rds 
Donnelly A ClariC 
Shuffle Alons 4 . 
Henry Frey 
Paul Tisen Orcb 
(One to All) 

2d half (1-4) 
Wonder Girl 
Fay A MlUlkea 
Maurice A Vincent 
Cook A Oatman 
Shaw 'Carrbll Rev 
Leach Cross 
Grand 
Ist half (27-29) 
Al Llbby Co 
J -A B Morgan 
Little Liar : 
Emil Boreo 
Carnival of Venice 

2d half (1-4) 
B Anderson Pnny 
Mary Haynea Co 
McKee O'Cnn'r Bv 
(Two to nil) 
Greeley Sa. 
1st half (27-29) 
Stanton A Dolores 
Connell Leona A -Z 
Poor Old Jim 
Julia Kclety 
Plsano A Landauer 
Richard Vlntour Co 

2d half (1-4) 
Larimer A Hudson 
JAG Rogers 
Goetz A Duffy 
Barbler Sims Co 
Scott Bros A V 
Longtlh-KInney Rv 
Lincoln Sq. 
iBt half (27-29) 
■Larimer A Hudson 
Shoppard A Kins 
.Donovan A_Lee_ 
Pasacrl'sTlev 
(One to fill) 

. 2d half (1-Ji) 
Bardelangs 
Mario Wells ,Co 
Tlal A H Langdon 
Gbrdbn. A Pierce 
(Oiie to nil) 
National 
lat half (27-29) 
Lucas A Lillian 
Mae Francis 
Robinson A Pierce 
Yates A Carson 
' Bob Brandies- Orcb 

2d half (1-4) 
Gaynor A Byron 
Julia Kolety 
Jarrow 
P Tisen Orch 
(One to nil) . 



Ted ft AI Waldman 
Pease & Nelson Co 
Gordon A Pierce 
Grace Edler Rev 

2d half (J-4) 
Jordan A Grace , 
Lorrallne A Neal 
Bobby O'Neill Co 
Billy Glason - 
Diane DsMar Co 
BROOKLYN 
Bedford 
1st half (27-29) 
The LeRoys 
Bernard Weher Co 
Little Billy 
Storey A -Lee ' 
Rev DeLuxe 

2d half (1-4) 
Bronson A Edwards 
Sheppard A King 
Robinson A Pierce 
Melody Mansion ' 
(One to nil) 
Gates Ave. 
1st half (27-29) 
Jordan A Grace. 
Dare A Yates 
HAH Langdon 
Mdry Haynes Co 
Reddlck Rev 

2d half <l-4) 
Jungleland 
Skatelles 

Darrell ft Boblnson 
Freeborn's, Rov 
(One to flliv 
Melba 
1st half (27-29) 
Fay ft Mllliken 
(Others to nil) 

2d half (1-4) 
Dave & Tressle 
(Others to nil) 
Metropolitan (27) 
Blly Co 

Evelyn Cunnlngh'm 
L«w Kelly Co 
N Nattova Co . 
Kramer A Boyle 
Leviathan Bd 
Oriental 

let half (27-29) 
Broslus A Barton 
Bard A Avon 
Priscllla Dean Co 
Scotts A Vernon 
Longtln-Klnney Rv 

2d half (1-4) 
France A LalPell 
Frlscb Rector A T 
Yorke ft O'Br'n Co 
Lester Lane Bev 
(One to nil) 
Palace 

1st half (27-29) 

5 Golfers 
Peronne ft Oliver 
Low Cantor's Bev 
(Two to flU) 

2d half (1-4) 
Cahlll ft Mabelle 
Dale Sis 
-Emit Boreo ' 
Mahon A Scott Rev 
(One to nil) 
Premier 

1st half (27-29) 
Mltkus Duo 
Myrtle Boland 
Llbby A Sparrow 
Jarrow 

Al Travera Orch 
2d half (1-4) 
Royal Sldncya 
G P Wilson AAddle 
Baxter A Bray 
Creations 
(One to All) 
ATlANTA, GA. 
Grand (27) 
Alexanders A B 
Lucille Benstcad 
O'Donnell A Blair 
Zelaya~": • 
Bdith Clasper Co 
BAT RIDGE 
- "Loew's 
lat half (27-29) 
Royal Sidneys - 
Dale Sis 

Barbler Simms Co 
Billy Glason 
Creations 

2d halt (1-4) 
Mltkus 2 
Beth Chains Co 
Walton A Brandt 
Rev D^Lu'xe 
(One to nil) 
BHUTGH'M. ALA 

Temple (27) 

6 Maxellos 
. (?ynthla A Clare 

O Yoeman A Lizzie 



Siamese t 

2d half (l-4> 

Dutch A.Dutchy. 
Huber A Francis 
Billy Swede Hall Co 
Walsh A HIII 
B Sharp's Rev 
CLEVELAND. O. 

State (27) 
Howard Girls .Co 
DuFor Bros 
Wally Sharpies Co 
Gllda Gray 
(One to fill) 
COLUMBUS. O. 
Bfoad (27) 
Emllons 

Hazel Crosby Co 
Nat C Haines . Co 
Coulter A Rose. 
Marvel Co 

CORONA. L. I. 

Plaza 
1st half (37-29) 
France A LaPell 
Alice Lawlor Co ' 
Dan Jarrett Co 
Barrett A (?uneon\ 
Morton, S A F Co 

2d half (1-4) 
Broslus A' -Barton - 
Mae Francis 
Rah-Rah Tonuny . 
(Two to nil) 
DETROIT. MICH. 

State (27) 
Paul Nolan Co 
CAL Gerard • 
Potvers Wallace Co 
Rbdero A Ma ley 
Pat Robney Co • ' 
EVANSV'LE. IND. 
Tivoll 
let half (27-29). 
8 Harpers 
Seymour A Cunard 
4 Diamonds 
Norton A Brower 
Oscar Stang Orch 
HOBOKEN. N. J. 
Lyrio 
1st half (27-29) 
Stelner 3 
Steve Paul 
Naomi Glass Co 
Calvin A O'Connor 
(One to nil) 

2d half (1-4) 
Holden A Graham 
Eleanor Terry. 
Kerr A Bnslgn 



Barr Mayo ft Bonn 
.T Christian Bd . 
(Ono to fill) 
MEMPHIS. TENN. 

State (27) 
Chas McGoods Co 
Frank Mullane 
Gaudsmlth. Bros 
liocal Follies 
(One to nil) 

510NTREAL. CAN. 

Loew'9' (37) 
4 Hartinls 
Packard A Dodge' 
Rod Carnation 
Flerb Williams Co 
Nell Amaut Bros 
NEWARK. N. J. 
State (27) 
Maximo. 
Lydla Harris . 
Nola A W St Clair 
Buck A Bubbles 
Sid Hall Orch 
NEW ORLEANS 

State (27). 
Evans A Perez 
Ferris A Bills 
Cartmell. A Harris 
Domare^ A Deland. 
Night at Coney Isl 
NORFOLK. VA. 

State (27) 
LaFlcur A Portia 
Foster ft Pfeggy 
Cardiff A Wales 
LeMalre A Van 
Rainbow Bev . 

PITTSBURGH . 

Aldlne (27) 
Qautlcr's Co 
Irving Edwards . 
Leona LaMa'rr 
Bob Nelson 
Boslta 
TORONTO. CAN, 

Loew'8 . (27) 
Carl Schenck Go 
J Houscb Co 
Ketch A Wllma 
Carney A Jean " " 
Jan Garber Orch 
WOODHAVEN. L.I. 
Wlllard 
1st half (27-29) 
Bose Kress 3 ' 
3 Wainwright Sla - 
Winnie Baldwin 
Morris A Shaw 
Gulran Marg Bev 



LYONS & LYONS 

1^ Intiiiiutc Clutc^ ^. 



FOSTER TROUPES 

Allan K. Foster Troupes for 
picture iiousts are exrlu- 
•Irel; boolcod by us. The 
Teteran duielng master baa 
placed hla buslnem with lu 
for ererythlnc Can we out- 
lit your show, revtie or pro- 
duction T 



LYONS & LYONS 

taaAMOPHT StSC NCWTOU 





Boss A Costello 
Beckless B'klaw Co 

HOUSTON. TEX. 

State (27) 
Aerial Smith's 
Frank : Braldwood -' 
Watson Sis 
Fashion Show 
(One to nil) 

JAMAICA. L. I. 
HUlslde 
1st half (27-29) 
Jungleland 
Francis Boss A R 
Kelly Jackson- Co 
Frank DeVoe Co 
Diane DeMar Co 
2d half (1-4) 
Al Llbby Co 
8 Wainwright Sis 



2d half (1-4) 
Ed ft Lee Travera 
Alice Lawlor Co 
Stuart A Lash 
Cavaliers 
(One to nil) 
YONKERS. N. Y. 
Loew's 
1st half (27-29) 1 
Bob Anderson Pony 
Beth Chains Co . 
'Baxter A Bray 
Collins ft Peterson 
McKee O'ConnorRv 

2d half (1-4) 
Bose Kress 3 
Mlml Bolllns 
Bragdon Mor'sey Co 
Gulrlan Marg Bev 
(One to nil) 




NEWARK, N. J. 
Newark (27) 
Brown A Lahert 
Larry Riley 
C'gham A Bennett 
Edmunds A .F: 
Al Vann Bd 
NIAGARA FALLS 

Strand (27) 
3 Orontos 
Wilson A Keppell 
C'gham A Bennett 
Burt A Roscdale 
Reflections 

TORONTO. CAN. 

' Patnages (27) 
Cardinals 

Winchester A Ross 
Jack DeSylvia's Rv 
Tom Edwards 
(One to. fill) 
HAMILTON. CAN. 

Pantages (27) 
Frank Varden 
Frank Hughes 
J.r.ving -A -Chaniey, . . 
Creatore Bd 
(One to nil)' 
DETROIT. MICH. 

Pantaces (27) 
Gloria DeVon 
Duncan A Held 
Lorraine A Mlnto 
Edge A Meda 
Memphis Collegians 
TOLEDO. O. 
Rlvbli (27) 
Kafka Stanley A M 
Mayo: A Bobby 
Rublni Sis 
Lewis ft Norton - 
Billy Gilbert 
Dewey A Gold Bev 
INDIANAPOLIS 
Lyric (27) 
Jutta Valey 



PHILADELPHIA 

WHEN 

PLAYING 



JACK L LIPSHUTZ 
TAILOR 908WaInntSt. 



ORDER 
MONDAY: 
FINISH 
SATURDAY 



Olga Behm . . 
Bronson A Gordon 
Cluvel'd A Dowrey 
S^Tnkowa Japs 
••HauKteS -'SOTu''-""^ 

Pnlncp (18) 
"Woal Point" 

s'N AN-ir'Nio. fja. 

Texas (25) 
'M'nllt Waters' U't 
Faunllcroy A Van 
Mario A I>a7.1ro 
Dean Bros 
Janton Sis 
Rose Marino 
SAN FRANCISCO 

California (17) 
OIno Severi Bd 
"Student Prince" 

Granada (18) 
Owen Sweeten Bd 
4 Marx Bros 



Or.plieum 
Ist half (27-29) 
Oaynbr A Byron 
Lorraine - A Neal 
-mi nw IK=-Bl(llr^o^- 
Darrell & Robinson 
Melody Mansion 
2d half (1-4) 
Lucus A Lillian 
Myrtle Boland 
Priscllla Dean Co 
Ilo.nry Froy 
Reddlck Rev. 

.State (27) 
Casting Campbells 
Gene Green ■ 
F Sinclair Co 
Clayton A I./enaU 
Gertrude Bderle 
(One to nil) 
Victoria 
Ist half (t7-tn 
I Webers 



Bobby Henshaw. 
Parker Babb Orcb 
BOSTON. MASS. 
Orphcnm (27) 
-Margle-Clifton-Plnr 
V O'Donnell Co 
Odiva A Seals 
Jock McKey 
Senorlta Alcanle Co 
BUFFAIX), N. Y. 

State (27) 
Bobbins 3 
Bernard A Kraas 
Golden Bird 
Harry Breon 
Primrose Minstrel* 
CANTON, Oi 
Lo€w'« 
let halt (27-29) 
Page A Class 
Burns S 
Tin Typsa 
Royal GasobtvnM 



Carlena Diamond 
McDevltt Kelo A Q 
Verdi A Pennell 
Kerr A Weston 
^MINNEAPOUS^ _ 

Paiitages (27) 
Herbert Bolt 3 . 
Ray. Fern A Mareo 
Bowers Rev 
(Three to nil) 
BUTTE. MONT, 
Temple (27) 
Mayme Gehrue 
Roger Williams 
RUloff A Elton 
Wlrichlll A Briscoe 
DeSylvia's Rev 
Pear.ion A And'rs'n 
Sl^OKANK. WASH, 

Pantages (27) 
Cosmopdlltan 3 
Doraa A Sop«>r 
4 FlaahM 



Eddie Foyer 
Havemann's Rev 

SEATTLE. WASH 
Pantages (27) 

Chas Willis 

Carol A James 

Crisp Sis 

Bobby Van Horn 

Aeroplane Rev 

VANCOUVER. B.C 
Pantages (27) 

Fioretty 3 

Dotson . . 

Edwards A Morris 

Fridkin A Rhoda 

6 Lelands 

TACOMA. WASH. 

P.tntages (27) 
3 Blanks 
Daner 

Atkins'n A L'cinda 
Burke A Durkln 
Rogers A Donnelly 
Rev Unique 
PORTIiAND. ORE. 
- ^Pantaves^ (27) : - 
Pere^ A Marg'rite 
Siems ' 
Geo Llpschultz 
Stepping Along 
Stanley A Birnea 
Agee'e Rev. 
SAN FRA14CISC0 

Pantages (27) 
Huston Bay 
Marlon A Dade . 
BllUe Goldle Bev 
(Two to nil) 

LOS ANGELES 

Pantases (27) 
Little Jim 
D* Andrea A W'lt'rs 
Bert Swor 
Bobrin Berta 
(One to nil) 
SAN DIEGO, CAL. 

Pantoirea (27) 
Sandy Lang 
Jack Hughes 2 
Nagyfys 
Marcelle- ' 
Caranas ft Barker 
Jolly 4 

L'G BEACH, CAL. 
Pantages (27) 

Florea Co 

Bison City 4' 

Billy Beard 

Joe Freed 

Gilbert Avery Rev 

MA T-T^ 1^ KJB,X'UX 
Pontagos (27) 

Amazon A Nile 

Hanson Sla 

Revelations 

Lubl'n Larry A A 

Olympla A Jules 

Winona Winter 
OGDEN. UTAH 
Capitol (27) 

Spirit of Winter 

Paul Kirkland 

Elsie Clark 

Duncan Sin 

(One to nil) 
OMAHA. NEB. 
World (27) 

Clifford Wayne • 

Wlnnlfred ft Mills 



Wblteway Bev 
Shrlncr ft Gregory 
Eddie Bogers ' 
Fr'ncls X Buahm'n 
KANSAS CITY 
Pantages (27) 
Physical Culture 
Taylor ft Marckley 
Ford A Cunhlngh'ni 
BrandeU's Bev 
Boyd A Wailln 
MEMPHIS. TENN. 

Pantages (27) 
Gautschl ft Phelps 
Ka.flyama 
Wllmont Sl^ 
4 Aristbcrats 



BiRM'OH'H. ALA* 
Pantairea (27) 

HalA Bros 
Neal O'Brien 
Jack Marcus 
Bussell A Armstr'f 
Bert Collins 
(One to nU) 

ATLANTA. OA. 
Capitol (27) 
Thaloro's CIr 
Marcel ft LaSourc« 
Antlll A Fontain 
Volunteers 
Hungarian Tr ~ 
O'Hanlon .A Zam 



Association 



CHICAGO. ILL, 
. American 
2d half (23-26) 
Petty A I.<estorreat 
Ludlow A Wright 
Lewis & Norton 
Tommoson & Cam 
One to nil) • 
Belmont 
2d half (23-26) 
3 Kittens 
Pioneer Bev 
Vieaer 8 

(Two to nil) . • 
Engiewood 

2d half (23-26) . 
Naples A Page 
Lorello Bros 
Johnny Lyons Co 
(Two to nil) 

Majestic (20) 
Smith A Cantor 
Keene ft Williams 
Joe Mendl . , 

Billy Maine Co 
(Two to nil) 
Blverla 

2d half (23-26) 
Dixon Holer Co 
6 Sophombres - 
Eva Mandcl ■ 
McGrath A Travera 
(One to nit) 

davenport: ia. 

Capitol 

2d half (23-26) . 
Jerome A . Evelyn 
Agee A White . 
Chameleon Caprlco 
Howard A Linn - 
DBS MOINES. IA. 
Capitol 

2d half (23-26) 
Joe Browning 
Hhrry Dalman. Rev 
Sparling ft Ross 
Granados A H'lb'k 
(One to -nil) ■-■ 
EVANSV'LE, IND. 
Grand 

'2d . half (23-^26) 
Kennedy A Martin 
Midget Rev 
(Three to nil) 
MADISON, WIS. 
Orphenro 

2d half (23-26) 
Buzzlngton's Bd 
Bussey ft Case ' 



Fast. Steppers . 
Brown A La Veil* 
(One to nil) 

MILWAUKEB 

Mnjestlce (20) 
Ned Haverly 
Violet Joy Rev 
Victoria A Lorcnl 
(Three to nil) 

MINNEAPOLIS 
7th St. (20) 
Z'rm'ne. F'r'rAMcB 
Bobby Jackson 
Stanley 6 
(Three to nil) 
BOCKFORD. ILL. 

. 2d half (23-26) 
Frank Dobson Co 
Doo Baker Co ' 
Knox A Stetson 
Peter Higglns 
(One to nil) 

ST. LOriS. MO. 
Grand (20) 
CahiU A Wells 
George Schreck Co 
Thelma DeOnso Co 
(Two to nU) 
ST. PAUL. MINN. 
Palace 

. 2d half (23-26) 
Stepping Feet 
8 Good Knights 
Senna A Dean . 
Burt A Lehman 
(One to nil) 
SIOUX CITY. I A. 
Orplirnm- 
2d half (23-26) 
Regan A Curllsa 
Harry Gonley Co 
Wallace. A Mae 
Aurora 3 
(One to. nil) 

SO. BEND. IND. 

Palace 
2d half (23-26) 
Cnifford A Marlon 
Ibach's Bnt 
Radlanna 
(Two to nil) 
SPRINGF'LD. IND, 
Orpbeum 
2d half (23-26) 
Wm Brack Co 
Brooks A Ross . 
Benny Barton Jtey ' 
(Two to nil) 




AMABILLO. TEX. 
Fair 
Ist half (27-29) 
(Same bill plays 
Wichita Falls 
2d half) 
Kariton Emmy Co 
Ray A Harrison 
Petite Rev 
Brendel A Burt 
Johnny Hyman 
ATLANTA. «A. . 
RItx (27) 
Nugold Bev ■ 
Want Ads- 
E Sanderson Co 
Derickson A Brown 

Mandel Bros ' 

AUSTIN, TEX, 
Honcoi'H O. H. 
Isi half (27-29) 
(Same bill plays 
Galveston 2d half) 
Marshall A LaRue 
Haynes LehmanAK 
N Wayburn's Buds 



Hap Hazard 
Marie Vero 
A A M Havel 
Glbbs 2 • - . - 
HOUSTON, TEX. 

Mertlnl (27) 
Alice do Garmo 
Blue Grass 4 
Bert Lytell Co 
Kelly A Forsythe 
Leff A D'm'r'st Sll 

l'tLe r*k. ark. 

MaJestlQ 
Ist half (27-29) . 
Herberta Bceson 
Murray A Irwin , . 
-Mack A Rossi ter 
Harry Levan Co 
(One to nil) 

2d half (1-4) 
Frank Convlll« 
Blue Blowers 
(Threo to nil) 
NEW ORLEANS 
Orphcum (27) 
Falls Reading A B 



ROUTED 
CARNEY and JEAN 
COULTER and ROSE 
STOREY and LEE 
LOEW CIRCUIT 
Direction' 
joe— LEDDY ft SMITH— Ed 
226 WeMt 47tb St. Suite 001 



May Usher 
Walzer A Dyer 

Columbia (27)' 
(Same bill plays 

Alexandria. 28: 
Monroe, 29; 

Pine Dluffk 1*. 

Shrevcport. 2; 
. Texarkana, 3) 
BIblo Lacotlna Co 
Ann Cllftbn 
Janet of Franco 
Body - Jordan 
Jaclc Knebland ' Co 
BIItM'GH'M, ALA. 

Majestic (27) 
Jack- Ilanlcy 
Bag O'Trlcks 
Rice A Newton 
Petleys 
(One to nil) 

DALLAS. TEX. 
Majestic (27) 

Lee Morse 
Ed A -Morton Beck 
Amateur In London 
Oliver A Crangle 
(One to nil) 
rr. SMITH. ARK. 
Jolo (27) 
Herberta Bceson 
Murroy A Irwin 
Mack A RoBsller 
Harry Levan- Co 
(One to fill) 

JCC> WORTH. TEX. 

Mnjestio (27) 
Torollls' Circus 



Eatclle Fratus 
Henry Santrey Co" 
(Two to- nu) 
OKLAHOMA CTtY 

Orphcum, (27) 
Nolly Tate 
Grace A E Parkir 
Billy House Co 
Mayo A Lynn 
Golnf North 
S'N ANT'N'O. T'S. 
Majestle 

1st half (27-29) 
(Same bill, playt 

Waco 2d half) 
Groh A Piano H'da 
Bartrum A Saxton 
' Weaton A Lyons 
Harry Katine 
One to nil) 

TULSA. OKLA. 

Orphenm (27) 
Bee Hee A Rubyatt 
J Francis Haney. 
Zelda Santfey 
Harry Steppe 
At the Supper Club 
WlCinTA. KANS. 

Ist half (27-29) 
Bud Carleil 
Cahlll A Wells 
Arthur Astll .Co 
Lottie Maye-r 
(One to nil) 
■ 2d half (1-4) 
Hubert Dyer Co > 
3 Browns 
^Tell : j.Tal09._ _ ^ 
Uya'mo Japs 
(One to nil) 




CHICAGO. ILL. 
Palaoe (27) 
Ballet Caprice ' 
Mexican . Tlploa Or 
Shadowgraph ' 
Pasquall Bros 
Peter Higglns 
Harty Holmes 



^^w e - 4 o nil) 
StaterlAke (t1) 
Brooks 'ft Ross 
Nlte at the Clab 
Freda ft Palace 
H Watman Debs 
Brown * WbltaktT 



Wednesday, February 32, 1928 



V A R I E T Y 



3? 



Mftrgaret Stewart 
(Three to fill) 
Tower 
let half (27-29) 
0«o ArmetroDR 
Faet Steppers 
B & E J^cwell 
Toto 

lOne to fill) 
*■ 2d half (1-4) 
Kenneay & Martin 
Xanny Kins Co 
Fallette Rev 
■Wllter NllBon 
(One to fill) 
JJBNVER. cot. 
Orpbeam (27) 
t Sailors 
John Steel 
4 Readings ^ , " 
Keo Takl & Tokl 
Johnny Burke 
(One to fill )^,^ 
KANSAS CITS 
Orpbeam (27) 
Pave AppolloD Co 
Xjydell « HlKRlns 
-Walter Iflera 



OMAHA. NEn. 

Orplicuin (27) 
Aurora 3 
Fanny TJrIcfe 
Bill noblnsoii 
"WftUe Booth 
(One to nil) 
l»ORTI.ANl>. ORE. 

OrDhcam (27) , 
Cardlnl 

Sunshine Saraihy 
Jack Benny ' 
Tom Davlea 3 
Beverly Bayne 
Bestor's Orcb 
• ST. LOUIS. MO. 

Orpbeam (27) 
Bugeno O'Brien Co 
Morgan & Sheldop 
Brltt Wood , 
.Walter Nlllson 
Mlchon Bros 
(One to fill) 

St. I4>iil8 (27) 
H Williams Co 
R & D Dean 
Chilton & Thomas 
Doc Baker Co 



XL GROSSMAN 

160 West 4eth Street. Bryant 4S78 
BOOKING TX>EW8 HEAD1.INERS 
THIS WEEK 

Ei;il>A DANCERS 
WAI<SH and EIJLIS 
GRXaBKLEE akti)- DRAYTON 
Caii Do Tbe Same For TiOU 



Roye A Mayo Rev . 
(Two to flU) 
T.OS ANOEI.ES 

yini»treet (27) 
Peggy ^taoKechnle 
Colleano 
Art Henry- 
Wayburn's' Rev 
Coward & Braddam 
Harrison & Dakln 

Orphenm (27) 
Lew Hearn Co 
Raffln'9 Co 
Mrs Wallace Reld 
Reed' & DiitherR 
Deno & Rochello . 
(Others to nil) 

MIIiW^UKICE 
Palace (27) 
Bnyle & Delia 
' ^rlxle Frlganza 
Lucille LaVerne Co 
White & Sllker 
Paganna 
(One to fllh 

MINNEAPOLIS 

Hennepbi (27) . 
Pulton & Mack 
Larry Rich Orcb 
Joe Browning. 
Rich & Cherje 
(Two to fill) 
OAKLAND. CAL. 

Orphedm (27) 
Billy Farrell Co 
Carl McCuUough 
Charlotte Greenw'd 
Arnaut Bros 

(Two to mn 



Elhel Davis 
(One to flh) . 
BAN FRANCISCO 
Golilon Gate (27) 
M Montgomery 
La.Salle & . Mack 
H MacKeller Co 
B & J Brown 
Walter MCNally 
(One to fill) 

Orphehm (27) 
Stan Kavanaugh . 
Barto & Mann 
Leo CarlUo 
Carl Freed. Bd. ._ 
(5has Ruggles 
Murray &■ Oakland 
SEATTLE. WASH. 

Ontbeom (27) 
H Ho' man Co 
J C riippen 
R Kavanaugh Bd. 
Afterpiece 
Du CalUon 
Thrillers 

VANCOUVER. B.C. 
Orpbeam (27) 

Countess Sonia Co 
Krankie Heath- 
Anderson Bros 
.3 Melvln Bros : , 
Tiny Town Rev 
Will HaUlgan' 
WINNIPEG. CAN. 

Oniheum (27) . 
Alberta Lee .Co 
Vehlta Gould 
Wallace & May 
Jerome & Evelyn 
May WIrth Fam 
Seymour & H Rev 



Keith-Western 



CLEVELAND. O. 
Bead'a Hipp 

1st half (27-29) 
Whitey & Ford 
Palace "Rev 
Harry Rappi 
Amaranth Sis Co 
GlfTord A Gresham 

2d half (1-4) 
McCarthy A Bten'd 
Welder Sis Orcb 
Jensen & Fulton 
(Two to All) 

DETROIT, MICH. 
Grand RIveria (27) 
Burna & Foran 
Mazlne Hamilton 
(Three to flll) 
FT. WATN^^ IND. 
Pab»ce 
let half (27-29) 
Flo Vernon Co 
Ann Codee Co 
4 of Us 
Big Surprise 

(One to fill) 
2d half (1-4) 

4 Diamonds. 
Scblclbtl's Co 

Cyclone Rev 

Meeban A Newman 
. (One to flll) 

HAMMOND. IND 
Parthenon 
2d half (1-4) 

Dainty Marie Co 

McQratb & Travers 

(Three to flll) . 

LEXINGTON. KT. 
B4>n All 
Ist half (27-29) 

Sargent ft Lewis 

Jack Russell Co 

4 Camerons 

(Two to flll) 
— 2d- half (1-4) - 

Eton 4 



Oscar Strange Bd 
Claude & Marlon 
(Two to flll) 

MUSCIE. IND. 
Wysor Grand 

1st half (27-29) 
Loos Bro^ 
(Others to flll) 

2d half (1-4) 
Frank Wilbur Rev 
5 Sophomores 
Foster & Semon . 
(Two to flll) 

SANDUSKY. O. 

Scbade 
let half (27>29) 
Sexton & Dunbar 
(Others to flll) 

2d half (X-4) 
Nick HufCord . 
(Others to fill) 
SPRINGFIELD. O. 
State 
let half . (27-29) 
West Lake & Hanc 
Joe Whitehead 
(Three to flll) 

.2d half (1-4) 
Seymour & Cunard 
Harry Rappi 
(Three to flll) . 
WINDSOR. ONT. 
Capitol 
1st half (27-29) 
3 O'Connors 
Jensoh & Fulton 
Welder Sis Co 
Mebhan & Newman 
Nick HufTord 

2d half (1-4) 
Sexton & Dunbar 
Kline Bros 
Whitey & Ford 
Olga-MiahkaCo — 
(One to flll) 



NEW ENGLAND 

Sixty Theatres in New England, includ- 
ing Sundays, Spilt Week^, Full. Weeks. 
"Presentations" and Cabarets. are 
booked by • 

WALTERS, DENISH ft FRISCO 
: 306 Stuart Street, Boston, Mam. 
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NEW YORK CITY 

RroAdway (20) 
Frolic 4 
Thank Ton Dr 
Chabot & Tortonl 
Hlckey Bros 
(Others Xo fill) 

Chester 
2d half (23-26) 
Pred Hughes 
Reeves & Wells 
Jarvis & Harrison 
'Three to flll) 
Coliseum 
^--Sd=hftlf-^(^3»2«)"- 
AuB Waltes 
Gilbert & French 
Coram 
Ijlly Morris 
Scott Sanders 
Holmes High 

8l8t St, 
2d half (23-2C) 
BcntftI & Gould 
Sol Gould 

Allen A Jean Orel! 
Adelaide Bendon 
Wendell Hall 
. Davis & Darnell 
80th St. 
2rt half (23-56) 
J & K McKcnna 



Jim McAVnUams 
Hcv Fantasy- 
(Two to flll) 
5tb Ave. 

2d half- (23-26> 
Claudia Coleman 
Miller & Marlin 
(Two to fill) 
68th St. 

2d half (23-26)- 
Marty- Sr. Nancy 
Mickey Feeley 
(Thror to flll) 
Fordlinm. 
.„r-.2d=h»lf-(23-2 6)-=- 
Dales 

J *c . n Hayes 
Howard's Co 
Dob Albright 
Pauilnp 

XViihklln 

2d half (23-LCf 
Peter ■ . 
Hpaly & Cross 
Happiness Girls 
(Two to flll) 
Ilumilton 

2d half (23-26) 
• Dav«r I'VrgUBon 
Franltel * Dun 
I/nrf,'" !<; .Mnrnno)' 
iTwo to lili) 



Hippodrome (20) 

Honey Tr 
Tom Hyde's Mins. 
Geo Broad hurst Co 
Senator Murphy 
Count Bcrnlvlcl Co 
(Two to flll) 
(27) 

4 Pepper Shakers 
Peaches Browning 
jlm McWlllIama 
(Others to flll) 

2d half (23-26) 
Briants 

Summers Sc. Hunt 
AJ Abbott 
Ingenues 
(One to flll) 
1261U St. 
2d half (23-26) 
Har'gton & Green 
Clark & Bergman 
4 Grcggs 
Kelly & NMchols 
Freeman &■ Sdym'r 

Pnlaoo (20) 
Serge Flash 
Worth Sis & Cody 
Teck Murdock- 
Harmon ft Sands 
Fanny . Ward ■ 
Chamberlain ft H 
Irene Rtoardo. 
■Waring's Penns 
(One to flll) 

• (27) 
Loyal's Dogs 
Florentine .Co 
(Others to nil) 

Regent 
2d half (23-26) 
Ushers 

Lay ton & May. 
Hal Nelmari 
(Two to flll) 

Riverside (20) 
Duponts 

Ch'mb'rl'n & Earle 
Hamilton Sis & F 
Jdck Clifford 
Clayton & Kieith 
C |«p L Fondau . 
.Paul . Yocah , 
Lottie Ather'ton ■ 
Will Oakland 

(27)- 
Howard's Co . 
Hearst Bros 
Alice Zeppclii' 
Cortlni 
. Ada ■ Reeve ■ 
Rev Lan lansle. 
(Three to flll) 
Royal 
2d half (23-26) 
Montana 
J . & K Lee 
Sybella' Bowlian' 
'(Two to nil) 
CONEY ISLAND 
Tllyou 
2d. half (23-2C) 
Monroe & Grant . 
Haynes & Beck 
Shannon Co 
(Two to nil) 
FAR ROCK AW AY 
Strand. ' 
2d half (23-26) 
Ruby Latham- 3- 
Tex McLeod 
Ralph Whitehead 
Dave Harris 
((On^ to flll) 
BROOKLYN 
Albee (20) 
Gossips of 1928 
(Others, to flllV 
(27) 

Count Bernlvlci Co 
Du Ponts 

McL'ghlln A; Evans 
Alex Carr • - 
Tex McLfeod 
(One to flU) 
Bosh wick 
2d half (23-J86)- 
Smllletta Sis 
De Bee & Hudson 
Russell Carr 
Norton & Haley 
4 O'Connors 
Hatbu»h 
2d half (23-26) 
A & F Steadman 
Whiting & Burt 
Jean Bedlnl Co 
Roy Arthur 
(One to flll) 
Grennpolnt 
ad half (23-26) 
. Mr & Mrs Stamm 
Harry Howard 
Miller A Marks 
(Two to flll) 
Madison 
2d half (23-26) 
Jim Jam Jams 
Watts & Hawley 
Juvenile Steppers 
McKay & Ardlne 
(One to flll) 
- Ornb'enih 
2d half (23-26) 
Marty Dupreo Rev 
(Others to flll) 
Prospect 
2d half (23-26) 
Roger Imhoff 
Pres6ler & Klaiss 
Behliid the Wall 
(Two to flll) 
AKRON. O. 
Palace 
2d half (23-26) 
Scrambled Legs 
Nancy Decker . 
Caltes Bros - . • 
-Walter. Huston.,' 
Weaver Bros 
Agemos 

1st half (27-29) . 
CoUeano Family 
Pioneer -Dancers 
Chas Slim Timblln 
Galla-RIni A Sis 
Fisher & GUmore 
Gaston & Andree . 

. 2d half (1-4) 
Eileen & Marjorle 
4 of Us 
Ann Codee Co 
Flo Verndri 
Comedy Surprise 
fOne to flll) 
ALBANY. N. Y. 

Proctor"« 
2d half (23-26) 
Cuclcoo 

Grey & Byron 
Judson Cole 
(jlark Sis 
(Two to . flll) 
ALLENTOWN, PA. 
Colonial 
2d half (23-26) 
Roscoc Arb.Ufkle 
Burns & Kano 
Fantastlcs. 
Bobble Johnston 
Cort A Beddle 
ALTOONA, PA. 

2d half (23-26) . 
Tumor Bros 
WlBgln.-lvvllie. 
Koblson it J'lorco 
(Two to nil) 
AM.STKRD'M, N.Y. 
KiaKo 
2d half (23-20) 
.Saiir Hrllllaht . - 
■Joneii Sr Hull 
Mona- Mtira 
Casting iViinpbPlJs 
Kody K- Wilson 
ASB'HY P'K, N. J. 
• Mnln St. 
2(1 h!i!f -(23-20) 
Kaufin'n &. K fin n 



Tendorhoe &' Reid 
Perlsi'iiro Sis - 
Gcno Tt'nnyBon 
(One to fill) 

ASIITAHUIaA. 6, 
Palace . 
2d h!ilf (23-26) 
Will & L Kaufman 
Ervel &■ Dell 
Demay A Moore. 
Raymond Pike- 
Fay Elliott A King 

ATL-ANTA. GA. 
Grnnil 

2d half (23-26) 
Kelso & .Demonde - 
Brenclc; A Bella. D 
Woodland -Rev." - 
-4 Camorona ' 
Sargent -Lewis 
ATLANTIC CITY 
Earle 
2d half (23-26) 
Gen Plsano 
Foley & T.aTour 
Vanity Fair 
Antrim & Vale 
(One to flll) 
AUBURN, N. Y. 

JelTersOD 
. 2d half (23-'2C) 
Calif. Night Hawks 
Lydell & Gibson 
Delvey .Sis 
(Two to flll) 
BALTIMORE. MD. 
New Gardens (20) 



Al Barnes Co 
(One to flll) 
CINCINNATI, O. 
Albee (20) 

Chaz Chasia 
Maxino..& Bobby 
Record Boys 
Shuron DeVrles 
i(Onc to flll) 
(27)- 

Clifton & Derex. 
Roy Smeek 
Wilton Sis 
(Two to flll) 

Palace (20) 
Clarence Downey 
Jerome A Ryan 
Allen & Canfleld 
Chas Slim Timblln 
Sid Marion Co 
Lovenberg Sis fc-N 
Ingliss A Davia : 

(27) . 
Oxford 4 

Wilson A Godfrey 
2 Davies 
Prince Lei Lanl 
(Three to flll) 
CL'KSB'RG. W.VA. 
Robinson Grand - 
2d half (23-26) 
Bcllls. 3 

Thos P Jackson 
Racine & Ray 
P'm & P'gy Garvin 
Bee & Ray Gorman 
CLEVELAND, O. 
105th St. (20) 



Ch'pp'Uc & Carlton. I Florrle La Vere Co 
Tad TIeman's Bd I Vughn Comfort Co 



Adcia Verne 
McL'ghlln & Evans 
Fraksoh , . 
Naalniova ' 
(One to flll) 
B'V'R FALLS. PA. 
Regent' .' 
2d half (23-26) 
Mystic .A-Iirror 
Ann .& Frank 
(Three to flin 
BINGH'MT'N. X;Y. 

Binghnmton 
• 2d half (23-26) 
Rose's Midgets ' 
BIKM'GH'M. ALA. 

Lj-ric (20) 
Nugol'd Rev ; . 
Want Ads 
Wm J Mandell. - 
Derkson & Brown 
Everett & Sand'rs'n 
BOSTON, MASS. 
. Gordon's Olym'pla 
(Scollay Sq.) (20) 
Chelm St Orr . 
Dixon & Morelll 
Billy Reeves - 
Lawton - 
Fred Allen Co 
'Taylor & -Bobbl'e 
Adelphl 3 .. 
Gordon'f^ Olyinpln. 
(Wash. St.) (20) 
4 Pepper Shakers 
John Barton 
.Gladys Darling. 
Allan & Lee 
Cook's Toiir 
Meehan & Shannon 
Valentine & Ball 
Da-ve Virio 

Keith's (20) 
Woolf & Jerome. 
Nee Wong 
Becvan & Flint 



Egan & Red Heads 
Herbert Fayo Go 
F'k Evans & Greta 

(27) 
Red Follies 
Caltes Bros - 
Mr. &, Mrs J Barry 
Jliaby Norton Co. 
Agemos 

Palace (20) 
Geo. ' D'Ormand - - 
Galla-RInl Sis 
Hooper & Gatchett 
Flo Lewis Co 
Florentice Choir 
(One to flll) 
(27) 
Sid Mdorhouse 
Sh«an A Cantor 
Dear Little Rebel 
S.vlvla' Clark 
Weir's Elephants 
(One to flll) 
COLUMBUS. O. 

Keith's 
2d half (23-26) 
Mme Hermann Co 
Wilton Slff 
Jed Dooley 
Juline Bltlnge 
Fanrell & Florence 
Red Follies 

1st half (27.^29) 
P Evers & Greta 
Rogers A Wynn 
Sid Marlon Co 
Guy Voyer Co . 
Alien & Canfleld 
Tlllis & LaRue 
.. 2d half (1-4) 
Louis A Cherle 
Nixoii & Sans . 
Flo Lewis 
Whirl of Splendor 
Frisco 

Burt Shep.pard Co 



HOWARD SLO AT 

BONDS FOR INVESTMENT 

A B, Leach it Co.. Inc.. 57 William SI . N Y 



Sybil Vane' 
■J^llbiir Mack Co ■ 
Ada Reeve - 
Johnny. Burkes 
Jerry & . Baby ' Gr 

(27) 
4 Olrton's.Co 
Ella Shielia 
Tates & Lawley 
Millard A Martin 
Eddie Lambert 
Harry Fox Co 
Bobh A Bohn 
Any Family. 
New Boston , (20) 
Melva Sis 
Watson & Woods 
Sylvester & Vance 
Alf Grant 
(Two to flll) 
BRADFORD. PA. 
Bradford 
.2d half (23-26) 
Sandy & Douglas 
Marie & Ann Clark 
Hope Vernon 
(Two to flll) 
BRIDGEP'RT. CT. 
Palace 
2d half (23.-26) 
Jlc & M Hawkips 
Echoes of Spain 
4 Girtons 

Lewis & WInthrop 
(One to flll) 

Poll'H 

2d half (23-,26) 
Frank X Silk 
(Others to fill) 
BUFFALO. N. Y. 
Hippodrome (20) 
Chlnke & K'ufman 

-Slde-JCIcks- 

Arthur Ashley . 
8 ■ Oacker . Jacks 
Billy Day 
Reed A Lucey 
(27) • 
Nat Burns ' 
Arthur Ashley Co 
Jean Adair Co 
Weaver Bros 
Lee Gall Rev 
(Oiic to flin ■ 
CASnvEN, N. J. 

Towers 
'2d half (23-26) 
Mixed Plrikles 
J C Mack 
Elsie Herman . 
Jay Vclle 
(One to nil) . 
CANTON. O. 

. Palace 
2d half (23-20) 
Cooper & Clllfton 
Wier's Elcphante 
Fisher & Gilmorc 
Cycle of Co\oT 
Rodrigo Llla 

let half (27-29) 
IjouIs ft Chorle 
Nixon &: Sands 
AdPl Jason & Boys 
Flo Lewi." 
Whirl of Splcnd.or 

2(1 hfilf (1-4) 
P'k Evers A ilreta 
iTffoKV' f s^'Sfr'^y n n~^^ 
Ciuy Voyer Co 
Allon & Cunlir-ld 
Till Is .t- T-aKr." 
C'U'L'ST'N. W.VA. 
KourHC 
2il. half (:3-26) . 
Fii'lds S.- Kink 
Jfi.i CouKlilin 
Tom fi- IxOly Ward 
(Two. to nii;) 
cirur'TTE. N. C, 

N«»w Itrondway 

.2ri half ii;;-;:ci 

R'lilnR'n Conr.ii: Cr 
)'>M|c .M..i;in 
ll.iny Kr.--<-!<r <'o 



DAYTON. O. . 
Keith's 

. 2d half (23-26) 
Gordon'fr Dogs .. 
Nixon. A Bands 
Shean A <?anton 
Wilson A Godfrey 
Ernest A Hlatt 
Land of Clowns 

let half (27-29) 
Mme' Hermann 
Cooper A Clifton 
Thed Roberts 
Bobby AdaniB 
Lestra LaMonte 
(One to flU) 

'. 2d balf (1-4) . 
C Downey Co 

3 Swifts . 
McLallen ft Sarah 
VannessI Co 
(Two to flll) 
DETROIT. MICH. 

Temple (20) 
Louis A Cherle 

4 of Us 
Orth A Cody 
Flo Vernon 
Ann .Codee Snp 

(28) 
Val Harris Co 
Patrlcola 
Besser ft Balfour 
G D'Ormand APtnr 
(One to flll) 
Uptown 
2d half (23-16) 
Chas Riley 
Murdock ft Mayo 
Testcrthoughts 
Harrington Sis 
Dippy Delrs.A B 

let b"alf (27-2*) "" 
Loret A Bert: 
Hicks Bros 
Chas Withers C3o 
Foster ft Semop 
(One to flll) 

2d balf (1-4J 
Rath Bros 
Reed A Lucy 
Grindell A Bsiher 
G.racella A Theo, 
(One to flll) 
DUNKIRK. N. Y. 
Capitol . 
2d halt (23-20 
Ray Vaughn 
lOtJjers to flll) 
EASTON, PA. 
Kfltb's 
' 2d half (23-26) 
"Rfnid Rlano 
((Jthers to flll) 
ELIZABETH. N. J. 
City 
2d half (23-26) 
Wayburn's Ritzy Rv 
(Others to flll) 
ELM IRA, N. Y, 

Majesdc 
2d half- (23-26) 
T,ee Gall Rev 
Combfe A Ncvins 
•Brooks A Blanks ~ 
FlylhK Henrys 
(Ono to flll) 

ERlRr^ PAv^— 
. Erie (20) 
Will J Ward 
Wilton A Wtber 
Ro.«f- Thorn 
Mill'-r Sis riev 
(Onif to fill) 
(27) 

ncntoU A Qould 
Kraf. I^aMcn: 
Krni-.-'t Hlatt 
H * li Onman R( v 
(One to nil) 
1 AIRMONT. W. V, 
Fairmont 
2(1 hiilf '23-26) 
(•< ■ .one * Co 



F«irry Cor'wey 
M >t B ll.irvov 
Paula A Al nium 
(Ono to. flll) 
CERM'NTOAVN.PA; 
Orpbcnm 

• 2d half (23-26) 
Rhyjno & Reason 
Tabor & Green 
Pellie A Wally 
FrAsor A Hamii\ond 
Rubin Beckwith 

GLENS F'LS. N. Y. 
Rialto 

.: 2d half (23-26) . 
Dale & Fuller 
Hawthorne A Cook 
(Three to flll) 
GL'V'RSV'LE.. N.Y.. 
Glove. . 
iZd half (23-26) 
Parlsiennes ' 
Stewart A Olive 
A A E Oreas 
(Two to flll) 
GRAND RAPIDS 
. Raihona Park 
2d half 123-26) 
Loret, A Burt 
Hicks Bros 
Bingham A Meyers 
• FPlovis 
Bc^sser A Biilfour . 
(iha.i Withers Co 
1st half (27-'-'9) 
Sub Debs 
Fortuhollo A O 
Wlitdn A .\\\-l)or 
(Three to -flll). 

2d half (1-4) 
Gordon's Dogs 
Jack 1.00 
Inglls A Davis 
Edna Wliite Co 
Jed Dooley Co 
(Onp to flll) 
GRKKNFT.D. I'A. . 
VU'torhi 
2d half (23-20) 
Helen Honan 
Lady Margaret 
Charlotte Worth 
Lelarid A .Rt". Clair 
(One to flll) ■ , 

GREENSU'RG. PA^. 
Strand 
2d half (23-2.0) 
Fred' Holder 
Petrle Quint 
F-rank Viola 
YTwo'to flll)- - 
HARRISIU'RG. PA. 
Majestic 
. 2d h.ilf (23-26) 
Gaston A Andro • 
Joy Bros A- fJloom 
Sawyer A Eddy 
Coley A .Taxon. 
(Oac to flll) 
HARTFORD, CT. 
C^Mtltol 

• 2d half (23-26) 
Nelson's Elephants 
(Others to flU) 

Palace ■ 
2d half (23-2C) 
Burn's A -Wilson 
Gretta- Ardlne 
Myers A Rowe 
Banjoland 
Zieglers 

HORN ELL, N. Y. 
Shattock 

' 2d half (23-20) 
Eugene Cost.ello 
Frosini 

(Others to flll'* 
HUNT'GTON, W.V. 
Orpheum 
2d half (23t26) 
Great Leon 
Elkins Fay A B 
Hubert Klnny 
Barr A Lamarr 
Takeo 
INDIANAPOLIS 

Keith's 
2d half (23-26) . 
Jack Russell. Co 
Bobby Adams 
J Barry 

McLalcs A Sarah 
Schlchts Marionette 

1st half (27-29) 
Rose. A Thorn 
Nick Lucas - 
Les Ghezzis 
(Two to flll) 

2d half (1-4) 
Aerial DeGroffs 
I^ang A Haley 
Packman's Rev 
(Two to flll) 
ITHACA, N. Y. 

Strand 
2d half (23-26) 
Levan A Bollcs 
Billy Champ 
Barto A ■ Clark 
Jack A Jill 
Jean & E Brown 
JAMEST'WN, N. Y. 
Shea's 
.2d half (23-26) 
Ohio State Uni 
At 4 P M 
Les Kllcks 
Aaron A Violet 
(One to flll) 
JERSEY CITY 

State 
2d half (23-26) 
-Ken Howells Co 
Mullen A Francis 
Cortlni 
(Two to flll) 

Johnstown, pa. 

Majestic . . 
• - Jd TiaTf T23-:26)" 
Homer Romalhe . 
Al Weber 
Holly Sis 

Frank Van Hoveh 
Tbck A Toy 
KINGSTON, N. Y. 
Kingston 

2d half (23-26) 
Steps A Styles 
Holt A Weir ■■ 
(Three to flll)' ' 
LANCESTEB. PA; 

. Colonial (20) 
Parmeta A. Vlllet 
6- Janaleys 
Wilson Bros 
(Two to flll) 
LAWR'NCK. MASS, 
EntpIrK ' 
2d half (23-26) 
Gilbert A Miiye 
Rome A Gaut 
(nirf'C to fill) 
JJMA, 0. 
. Keith's . 
. 2(1 halt (23-26) 
Jack Lee 
Pat Daly 
(Thrcf to fill-i - 
LOdil'OUT. N. Y 
PahK'P 
. 2(1 hrilf .123-20) 
Honiif.-r l^lrid 
Mar' u« C 
K-pi AS= A=- Wo 1 «(> n= 
Vlo Lauri(! 
(fine to fill) 
LOl I^\ 'I,K. N. V 
Kr-Kh'H 
2(1 half .m-'if.) 
(■)* fo'ril - 4 ' . 
I'rc.H A Collins 
I'rini (■ T.cil.ani . 
3 A rriiiir' 
(Onr- to nil 1 
1«t liiilf (2T:2i>) 



2d half (1-4) 
Lostra L Mimtp Co 
Coo|»(r & i;ii(ton 
Theo Roborts 
Bob'by Adams 
I Ono to' flll) 
LOWEI'L. MASS. 
Kcith*8 

Sheltoii Benticy 
Ma.x's Rev 
Maddock's Mascots 
Harris A Lolly 
O'B A Josephine 
Baxter A Gray 
MANCII'ST'R, N.H. 
Palace 
2d half (23-26) 
Doolu A McCool. 
'Hong Kong Tr 
D'Orsay A Stead'n 
Khox- A Innmn. ■ 
(One to flll) 
M'KEESPORT. PA. 
Hippodrome 
2d half (23-26) 
McCoy A Walton 
Lola Selblnl 
Frank Stafford ■ 
(Two to "flll) 



Keith's (20) 
Vivian A Walters 
He.irst Bros 
Olyn Landittlt ' 
Juan. A H Reyes 
Jos E Howard 
Soaauo Hayiikawa 
E Conrad 
Helen HIgglne 

- (27) ' 
Ashley Paige 
I..IIIy Morris 
Milt Dell 
Butler A Parker 
Tom I^aughran 
Jean Graneso 
Diehl Sis ft McD 
Francis A Frank 
Nixon 

2d half (23-26) 
Nell McKinloy 
BObby Heath 
Ginger Snaps 
Gordon Bros 
Watts A Ringold 

PITTSBURGH 

Davis (20) 
H Carroll Rev 
(Others to flll) 



THIS WEEK 

BROSIVS AND BARTON 
Victoria ami Orpbeam 
THE I^\MYS 
Stjihiford and Port RIoliniond 
GRACE EDLER ami GIRLS 
Orpbienm and Oriental 
Direction 

CHAS. J: jPITZPATRICK 

160 West 46th Street, New torh' 



MEADVILLE, PAi 
Hlppodr»ni«« - 

2d half (23-20) 
Sawyer A Kddlo 
Ccllnas Circus ' 
Fein A - Tennyson - 
Boss .Wyse 
(One to flll) ' 
MONTREAL. CAN. 

.. PrinccHN. (20) ' 
Burns A' Alien 
Harry Wolf 
4 Aces A a Queen 
Fountain of Dance ' 
Powell A Rlneliart 
Morton A Sally 
'W.nshlngton Rev 
MORRIST'WN. N..1. 

Lvan's Park 
• 2d half (23^26) 
Kaye A -Sayro- 
(Others to fill) 
MT. VERNON. N.Y. 
- - Prospect 
2d half (23-;2e) 
Joe Marks Co ' 
Payne A Hllllard 
(Three to flll) 
NASHV'LE, tenn. 

Prlnrefis (20) 
Renio A Calvert 
Ben Smith 
Niles A Mansflcid 
3 Swifts 
Vanessi Co 
Lovenberg Sis A N 
Our Gang Kiddies 
Pat Henhing Co 
Kelso & DeMonde. 
T A B Waters 
NEWARK. N. J. 
. Proctor's 
2d half (23-26). 
Colleano. Family . 
Talent A Merit 
Smith A Barker 
Elliot A Latour 
Guy A P.MagleyRv 
NEWItURGH. N. Y 
Academy 
2d half (23-26) 
Shehlbn Heft A L 
Dixie 4 

Christy. A Dunn 
Footinj^tho Bill 
(Ope to flll) 
N. BR'NSW'K. N.J 
State 
2d half (23-26) 
Geo Arstln 
(Others to flll) 
NEW HAVEN. CT 
PaUM>e 
2d half (23-26) 
Mardo . ft Wynn 
Battery to Bronx 
Riddle A Cook' 
Baggett.A Sheldon 
AmericaTi Beauties 
NEW ROCaiELLE 
Proctor's 
2d half (23-26) 
Brsi. A Ayres ' 
Medley - Ouprce 
Alexander A Santos 
Mays Burt ft Finn 
(One to flll) 
NIAGARA FALLS 
- Bellevle.w 
2d half (23-26) 
O'Brien 0 
Osaka Boys 
Shfilton Brooka' 
(Two to flll) 
OTTAWA. CAN. 

Keith's 
2d half (23-26) 
Joyner A Foster 
Big Side Show 
Bd Cassidy 
Dancing McDonalds 
(One to flll) . 

PASSAIC. n:~x 

New Montaok 

2d half (23-26) 
Recorders 



(27) 

St Clair Sis A O'D ' 
Harrington Sis ^ 
Pat Daly Co 
Payne A Hllllard 
Marion Sunshine 
Brown Derby Ordi 

Ilarrls (20) 
O'Neil A Oliver 
Marie .Mang 
Gerald Griffin 
Al Tucker ' 
Yachting Party . ; 
Eleanor Herbert 
PLAINFIELD. N..1. 
Proctor's 
2d half (23-26) 
Del Royal 
Coffman A Carroll 
Burke A Cande 
Edna W Hopper 
/One to flll) 
PLATTSB'RG. N.Y. 
Strand 
2d half (23-26) 
L«e Marshall 
-Martha La'wrence 
T- A- B Lester ... 
PORTLAND. ME. 
Keith's 
2d half (23-26) 
Francis A Wally 



Rcddlngtons 
Alex A Olsen 
L(>6lie A Vanderglf t 
Paula Paqulta Co 
Rathburn 3 
PORTSMOUTH, O. 
I.*roy 
2d half (23-2C): 
Texas. 4 

Corner Drug Store 
Willie Rollo 
Rhodes A Gorman 
(One to flin 
rOI^GHKEBPSIE 
Bardavon 
2d half (23-26) 
Miller A Corbett 
3 Romans 
As Tou Like It 
Col Lindsay 
Dorothy Wallace 
PROVID'NCE. R. I. 

Albee (20) 
B Do Cardos 
Levan A Doris 
Solly Ward Co. 
Billy Hallen 
Mgt Severn Co 
(27) 

Briants 

Burns ft Allen -- 
J H Reyes 
Battery to Bronx 
(Ono to flll) 
, BEADING. PA. 
Rajah 
2d half (23-26) 
Ixiyal's Dogs 
Dooley ft Sales ' 
Butler ft Santo 
Kirby ft Duval 
Sharon J Stephens 
RED BANK, N. J. 
Palace : 
2d half (23-26) 
■ Tre'asureland 
Newmans' 
Manny Roberts 
(Two to flll) 
RICHMOND. VA. 

Lyrlo (20) 
Brem's Fitz 
Joe Darcy 
Josephine Joseph . 
Martin Howard 3 
Rood A Francis 
ROANOKE. VA. 
Roanoke (20) 
Anne Gould. 
Pf lmr8W"SaiHOTr Co 
60 Miles B'way 
H Martlne Co 
Frank' Shields 



SCHEN1XT.\DY 

Pnlucc 

. 2d. half (23-DO) 
RIohard Keat'to 
B.-rrons A Kifi 
D'^lany Oreodon AC 
Orange Grove En't. 
Diohl Sis A MoP 
SIIAMOKIN. PA. 
Capitol 
2d half (23-26) 
Adams A Ra.-jh 
(Others to flll) 
SPRiNGFIELD. O. 
Palace 
2d half (23-26) 
Madeline Patrice 
Scott SaundQrs 
T<ane A Lea 
7 Steppers 
B Sheriff 
Plujrman A Kay. . 
STEUBENV'LE. O, 
Capital 
2d half (23-36) . 
Owens Kelly Orcb 
.lohn Murphy 
Morloy A Angor 
Min'.itret Mem 
l()ne to flll) 
SYRACrSE N. Y. 
Keith's 
2d half (23t26) 
Iji>stpr. Irving Tr 
Thos j Ryan 
Sylvia Clark 
Maker A Redford 
Alexander Carr 
Rultz A Bonlta 

1st half (27-29) 
Billy Jarrold Co 
Richard Kean Co 
Rodniond A Wells" 
Eugene Costcllo Rv 
(One to nil) 

2d half (1-4) - 
Rublo Sis . 
Win J Ward . 
Billy Champ Co 
Ri>c'ord Boys 
Mcdli>y A Diipree 
TERRE HAUTE 
Keith's 
2d half (23-2) 
Two Davies' 
Emmet O'Mara 
Gllfoyle A Lange 
- Freda A Palace 
Dcrothy Byton Co 
iBt half (27-29) 
Aerial DeGroffs 
Eton 4 . 
G Schrect Co 
Lang A .Haley 
(One to flll) 

2d half (1-4) 
Rose A Thorn 
Nick. Lucas ' 
r.es Ghezzis 
■ (Two to flll) 

TOLEDO. O, 
Keith's 
.2d half (23-26). 
Manikin Cab ' 
.s'tambcck Bros . 
Val Harris Co' 
Tlllis A LaRue 
•Patrlcola 
El'een A Majorte 
. Ist half (27-29) 
Gordon's Dogs 
Jack I^ee 
Tnglis'A Davis- 
Edna White Co 
Jod Dooley Co 
(One to flll) 

2d half (1-4) 
Sub Debs 
FfirtUnello ft C 
Wilton A Weber 
(Three to flll) 
TORONTO. CAN. 
HIpikidroihe (20) 
Rviblo-Sis 
Norberto Ardelli 
Reynolds A Clark 
Roxy La Rocca 
Grkcella A Th'dora 

(27) 
C Grackerjacks 
.Tames. Loughlln Co 
Brooks A Rush 
Florence Myers Rev 
(One to flll) 
TRENTON. N. J. 
Capitol 
2d half (23-26) 
J C Mack. 
Danny Dugan 
(Throe to flll) 
TROY, N. Y. 

Proctor's 
2d half (23-26) 
-Dalton A Craig 
Julian Hall Ent 
Dave Thursby 
(Two to nil) 
UNION CITY. N. J 
Capitol 
2d half (23-26) 
Gus Edward's Rev 
(Others to flll) 



UTU A, N. Y. 

(Saicty 
2d h.ilC ('Jj-26) 
Ki-rrv 7 Ci'llpjrians . . 
S<h.id"wi;r,ii)h 
Toticy \- tlrorgo- 
Noi't1iI;in.< A Ward, 
(On'" to li 1) 
WAUUKN. O. 

li-obhins. 
2d half ('i3-26) 
Sall.oy All.-y 
PrUiL-p Wung 
F Elliott A King 
Mari? I'atlula ' 
Pichianni Tr 
WASII't^TON, D.O. 

KeKh's ViOy 
Kitty Don(>r Co 
Altroi'k .A Pchacht 
Master Jay Ward 
Pllcer Douglas AMo 
Norwood A Hall 
Eltinge' A V<rnon - 
Mills A Goodwin ' 
Martells 

. (27) 
S Hayal<awa Co 
Conrad A Betty 
Ade'o Verno 
Eddio NolHon 
Jay Velio 
Revel Bros A Red 
3 LordPhs 
Mlacaluia 

WASH'OTON. PA. 
K(>i(h'H 
2d. half (23-26) 
Suite 16 
Louis T-.iindon 
(jaln.'s -Bros 

(Two to nm 

WATKRin'RY. CT. 
. I'aliico . . ' 
2d half (23-26) 
John I Fisher 
FerdlntiMilos Orch. 
Haven M(!Quarrle -' 
O'Rourlso A Krebs 
(One to fill) - 
WATKWT'WN. N.Y. 
. Avon- 
2d half (23-26) 
Vox A Walters 
(Oih<>rs 10 flll) 
WHITE PI..\INS 
Koilh's 
2d half (23-26) 
Ed Nel.son 
Lady Alice's PetS 
Claire Vin'cept - 
Gamby 'HaTe 
(One to nil) . 
W IL."« •< JTON. DEL. 
(inrrlrk . 
.2d hair (23-26) 
Low Ross 
ZImmy ■ 
Bobby Rowland 
Ash A Raymond 
(One to flll) 
WNSOC'ET. B. 1. 
llljou 
2d half (-23-26) 
Tanner A Palmer -. 
Adler A Dunbar 
(Three to flll> . 
W'RC'ST'B, MASS. 
Piilace V. 
2d half (23-2«>. / 
Jack DcBell 
Ada Brown 
Frivo'ltlcs -Parls'ne 
Ella Shields 
Arthur Huston 
YOMvERf), N, T. 
I'roctor'a 
2d. half (23-28) 
Conlin ' A Glass 
Sig Frisco 
Chair A Arthur 
(Two to flll) 
YORK, PA. 
York O. H. 
2d half (23-26) 
Lane A'HarPor 
Bmmctt A Klnr ' 
Ed Dale 
S Lordens 
, Geo DcAlma 
YOUNGSTOWN. O. 
Keith-Albee 
2d half (23-26) 
^St Clair Sis 
Whitfey A Ed For* 
Wm Kehncdy Co 
Lew Cameron 
Ruby Norton 
Brown Derby Orcb 

let half (27-29) 
Eileen A Marjorle 
Vaughn Comfort Co 
Land of Clowns 
Frisco 

Burt Slic^ppard Co 
(One to nil) 

2d half (1-4) 
Colleano Family 
Pion6cr Dancers 
Chas Slim Tlmiblia 
Gallarini SIS 
F1.9her A Gllmor« 
Gaston A Andree 



OFFICIAL DENTIST TO THE N. V. 

DR. JULIAN SIEGEL 

Ii1()0 Broadway. New York . 
Ilet. 40th and 47th Sts. 
This 'Week: 
Mir. and Mr*. Harry A. R»mm; Ltultfihurr 



Peaches Browning 
(Three to flll) 
PATERSON. N. .1. 
MaJ«{silc 
2d half (23-20) 
Racooners 
B'way Whirl 
(Three to fill) 
PERTH A.MBOY 
Majestic 
2d half (23-20) 
Anthony A Rogers 
Gladys .Ioyi.'e 
M;iu(le Ryan 
(Two to fil!) 
PlIILADEI.PniA 
'. Broadway. 
2d half (23-20) 
P;i/"- A. Cortes'/ 
-Ki rU- A LajwiLCnfic- - 



C'lartii'-<! Downo 
3 t^wif 'i 

M>-.T-ill'.n A i-'fl r'.i''' 

v., Til-- I'd 
((;!)■ to Ml'. 



Lr;llgue of Vaililid 
Jonci A Hca ' 
OuilLy A ,I(-ijriV 

C,roK>* I<«'.TR 

■iil half (23t20i 
Sprintit Ddf' Kcv 
WIImoD;. a I >ol)t-.'.n 
Mann'. Marlow 
MonologlHt 
Man'-lloM 

VmtIo (20) 
(;abar('t Dogft 
AI'H Here 
2. Tii'nndt Pi-i.-h 
All'-'- /.•■I'l'd i 
i))r lulom 



ROCHESTER. N.Y. 
Teniiple 

let half (23-26)- 
Nat Burns 
fJraoUs Dcagon 
Ca.stlij of Dreams 
H8.rry Fox Co. 
Layman McG A C 

1st Half (27-2'J) 
Rublo .Mis 
Will J Ward 
M'-dley A Dupreo 
Billy ("rhamp Co 
Polly A Oz 

2d half (1-4) 
.Billy Jarrold Co 
Richard Kean«! 
Rodniona A Wi;lls 
■ Eutt(!h';.-CoHtell9:/.:o, 
(One to flll) 
SARATOGA SP'(.S. 
C-ongrcfiN 

2d half (23-20) 
4 Ai:i:M A A Qi]e(.ii 
(Olhcr;; to fill) 

SAVANNAH. GA, 

Bijou 

2d half (23 -6j 
i Lewis A Stone. 
.TlnkH A Ann 
B A S Math(?w 
H wny 3 

Sh;i im'cjkh A 1 U', I ' 



"FAILDRE ISLAND" 



(Continued from page 9) 
won't, for their Idea of improving 
the la«t supper, would to add a 
cover charge. 

Thoy can do more things to a 
script than a monkey can to a 
banana, but Bill has hja . odd.*? , for 
the execs are too busy to read any- 
thing but market reports. This puts 
It up to Willie to tell thnm the yarn, 
and I. know you'll have, a small 
wager on our Wilson any time he 
start.s playing the con for a chump. 

Willi© psychologizes them perfect- 
ly, and brow bea:ts thoni, Just like 
they try to do with the or(jlnary 
hack. Willie knows that, most of . 
them are in on a rain check and 
that every night of their lives they 
get down on their knees and pray 
that they will never havf to pass 
a literacy test. : They sonso that 
Willie knows this, and ar>t accord- 
ingly, li's always bott(;r to have a 
piccn of the. rackcteehs play, thar-", 
to kibitz on the uclt<;rsay. 

r know by now that you're all 
hoppod up and huyti . (lovclopcd a 
iica.ltliy yen to soo this (>[ii(.'. - you'll 
))uv<> to wait until v,<: la.v it, and 
tlir-n if ytiu're a good boy. your fa- 

-jiL<iidL<;...Jlii.'ijjjjjjnay^J2<^^^ 

■wliil<- . my h(?art bli.'"Vl.-; for you, 
)ifi.-k ihcrc in the c'll'l and sleet, 
wliilc I am 'ba-sklng in Dji- .-'tin itnd 
lip t« xny knbcs in cy- .sfxjthing 
j.'jn'.'^. VMji<.'h . only rcc^ to prove 
that tlicir ain't no justi"<' ami night 
.«-(•),.. are a sinful v,:i^\t\ of the 
iM'. |).'i.< ( i'.s j.'iclt. . 



Your oiii .'.'lii-f. 



C%n, 



88 



V A R I E T Y 



Wednesday, February 22, 1928 



Bands and Orchestras 



Routes for Next Week (February 27) 

. Permanent addrease* of t^ahds or orchestras will be published 
'without: charige. 

• No charge is made.for listing in this department. . 

For reference guidance, initials represent; H— hotel, T — ^theatre, 
p — park,,C— cafe, D H— dance hall, B— ballroom, R-r-restaurant. 

As far as possible; street , addresses, in larger cities are also 
included. . 



Aaronson, Irvlnir, AOelphI T.. Phllai 

Aat»th-Copo, Katlnka, Chicago. 

AbranvB, Irwin. WiICA. N. y. C. 

Albert, Pr., Sliver Slipper. CMc^o. 

Albert. Don. Penn T., PllWJurrh. 

Albln. Jack. Bossert H.. Broo-tlyn. v 

Aldrleh, Bob. Onon Hotel, Byracus«. N. T. 

Alodorf, U. J.. M Liberty St., Newburgh. 

Almire. Joe. New Bambob. Inn, Chicago. 

Amldon. A.. »12 E. 8th St. Flint. Mlchi 

Appel, Oscar. The Cathay, Baltimore.. 
. Ahribruster, Ji L., ^ B. A. C, BuKalo. 

Arcadians. Qreyatone B., Paytoft, O. ^ 

Arcadia Syncopators (C, EWgerton), 2004 
AddlBon St. Phlla. . 

Arnhelm, Gub, '.Ambaaaadbr H.. Ij. A, 
. A*hi Paul. Oriental T>. Chicago. .. 

Astoria, Jo. Country Club, Coral Gables, 

Atella. F.. 740 So. Mta St.. Philadelphia. 

Atkins, A.- P.. 8«14, 6th Ave.. Des Molnea. 

Baer. iloe. Sherry*^, Baltimore..: 
Bailey, R...5a) So. B'way, Los Angeles. 
Balsdet), H;, MIramar H., Santa Monica, 
CaJ.- 

Baldwin. P., Frontenac. Quebec. Can., 
Barnard, B... 430 W. Morrell St, Jackson, 

Mlchi' •■ ■ ■■ ■ • , ' 

Barrlnger. Don. Calico Cat p.* Miami. 
Barrett, ji., i?agamore, Rochester. N, T.: 
Bdrtlett; 0„ Book-Cadillac • Detroit 
Baalle. Joe. ',65 No. 14th St.. NeTvark* N. J. 
BasUan, Walt.', Capitol T., Detroit 
Bauier, P. J., 67 Oritnond St., Rochester ,• 

N. Y. 

Baum, Babe,. 22C Rose St, Reading. Pa. 
Beckley, T., 102 B. 8th St. Wilmington, 
'Del. ■ 

Belasco. Al. Senate T., Chicago. 
Bell,- Herb. Slnton H., Cincinnati. 
Bcrge, W. E.j BT Grand Ave., Englerwood,- 
.■N. J. .... . . ■ . 

Berget Paul, Rice, Houston, Tex. 
Bergcr, W. J.; r)44l).Penn Av^, PltUburg. 
Berger. Herb. Chase H., St U 
Bergman, Al., 41 Harvard PI.. Buffalo. 
Bergman. D., Webster Hall; Pittsburgh. 
Bernard. H.. 35 Duffleld St. B'klyn. N. T. 
iBernle. Ben. Roosevelt H., N. T. C. 
Bernte, Dave. 745 7th Ave.; N. , T. C, 
" Bersbad. Bob. CUib Lido, N. Y. C. 
Beator. D.. J 501 B'way. N. T. C. 
Blagliil. H.. Casa Lome H.'. Toronto. 
Blneham, Don W., 25 a Ryan St. But- 
■ falo.. \ ■ ' 

Blaok. A., 7^7 E. Jefferaon Ave,, De^ 
trolt 

Black. Ben. Saenger T.. New Orleans. 
Blumeathal'a Orch., Sovereign • Hotel, 
Chicago. ■ '\_ ■■ ' 1. w ^ 
Bobbltt. Orchard Helgfats. Van Wert, O. 
BoutellB Brother^. Concord. N. • H. 
Boyle. Billy. Copley-Plaea, Boston.. 
Bradfleld, E. • M., 8ena;tor. Sacramento, 
■Cal. 

Braunedorf Orch,, »il SSd St.jjaalVoston, 
Breeskln. Daniel, Earle T.. Washington 
B'way Melody Boys, Rose aard.en3, 
Wilmington. Del. • - . 
IBrobst, Olen. Majestic. Detroit 
Broudy. Dave. Grant T,. Pittsburgh. 
Brow, Sam. Dance Box. PHIIadelvtiia. . 
Brownagle, .T„ 922 9tli St. , Harrlsburgh, 

Brunnlea. Uerrett,' Variety, Chicago, 

Bryant W. H., IBM S. 6tb St, Terre 
Haute. Ind. 

Burtnett, E., Blltmore H.. Ixis Angeled 

Suofaeye Wonders, 045 So. Main St. 
. Akron, O. . 

BuldBWkles Califs., Eagle B..: Milwaukee. 

Burk, : Mllo, Brockton, Mass. 

Burke, Chick, Ameabnry. Mass. 
' Burke, P.. Ltndo Inn. Chicago. 

Butler. M:el, .Davenport, Spokane. 

Byers, H., Club Barney, W. .8d St. 
N. Y. C. ■ ■ 

<5 ■ : .- 

Candullo, Joe, Madrid C, Phlla. 

Caperoon, Fred, 401 B'way. Camden 
. . -• , 

Carpenter, E. J., Blltmore. Miami, 

Carr. Jimmy. Varltty. N. Y. C. , 

Carter. F., Mnjcstlc. I/ong Benth, Cal. 

Caruso, J., 1326 St Nloholofl Ave., 
N. r. . C. , . ' 

Casale, M., 140 Pino St., Wllllamsport 
Pa. 

Castle, Frank. President, S. P. 
Cavato. Etz. Flotilla Club. Pittsburgh. 
Corny, John, Belmont, Chicago. 
Cervonne, Isay. 410 6th Av., PItUburgh 
Chance, Little C. 44th St, N. Y. C. 
Christian . Tommy, l.'SOO B'way, N. Y. C 
Christie, H. J., 1831 N. . Ormsby Ave. 
lAUlsvlUe. . . 
Claire, Ted, M^at".~T., Houston^— ^ 
.Clay* Barry, Udo C. Chicago. 
Coe, P., 252 W. Douglas St. Reading, 
.- Pa.- ' : - ■ 

Cohen, Richard. Vanderbllt H.. N. Y. C, 
Collegia!^ Serenaders, Far Eaat R-, Clevo 
Conloy, Larry. Tent C; St L. 
Cullen, B. E., 814 E. 6th St, South Bos 
•on. 

Currle. Harry, Seelbach. Louisville. 

Commandern. Adeiphi T., Philadelphia.. 

Condelori, A., Adelphl H^, Philadelphia. 

Connelly. H. R., . 480 Central Ave 
• Bridgeport. Cbnn. v 
' Connor, J., 11 Hanover St., Naritlcoke 
" Pa.; 

Cooley, Fritz, Maple View, Plttsltold 
'Ibis. 

- Copp, Pythian Teniple, Brockton, Mass. 
Comwell. F,. Janssen's Hofbrau, N. Y. C, 
Ooyle, L. H.. 219 9. lOth St... Eoston. Pa, 
Craig, Francis, Hermitage H., Naahville 
Craig, Mcl., Leverlch Towers,. Brooklyn 

N. Y. 

Crescent :Oroli., Armory, Mlddlctown 
K. Y, . . ^ 

Crumley. Geo., Broad Manor, Columbus 
Crawford, "Buzz," 10 We*- St., Harris 
7. fcurg. Pa. 

• Crawford, Ham. Bon Ton B., Denver. 
Crawford, Thomas L., Wichita, Kan, 
Crawford's Grehs., A.shAvllle, N, C. 
Cummins, Bcrnie, Biltmore H., N. Y. C 



iJantzlg. E. J.. SH3 Putnam Ave.. B'kl.vn 
D'Artrl's Oroh., 01 , 14th St., Norwich 

Conn. ■ 
Davldf)on, J., W., Nbrshoro T., Chicago 
Davis, C, Indiana T., liidlanapoll.s. 
Davis, l>0Ci Drake H., OhlcnffO. 
Davis, K.. Ixjrraino Hotel, N.. Y. C. , 
Bavia, Meyer, Bellcvue-Stratfortl, Phlla 

doltrhl-a. 

l>avlson, W., Rainbow Gardens, Loula 
ville. 

Davison, Walt, Malnstreet T., K. C. 
Da Ijft Ferrorru. Imperial, San Francisco 
DrlbridffO, Del.. Mich, T., Detroit 
Denny, Jack, Mt. Uoyal, Montreal. 
Detroltera, Rosnland, B'way, N. Y. C. 
Dfixtor, I<\, Wlifconsin Roof, Milwaukee 
Docrr. Clyde. WHAP, N. Y. C. 
Domino Oix:h., 22 4th St., Troy, .N; Y. 



Donnelly. W. H.. 2,19 Olenwood Ave., E. 
Donnelly, H;, Parody C, N. Y. C. . 
Orange, N, . J. . 
Dumont, A.. Paramount. N. Y.C 
Dougherty. Doc, Lido C, Washington. 
Dytch. H., 400 S. First St. Daytbna. Fla. 



Eddy. Wesley. Palace T., Wartilngton. 
EKsenbourg. Dok. Roaeland B. R., Boston. 
I Elinor, Carle, Corthey Circle, Los An- 
geles. • 

Eliard. Jim, Riviera T., Omaha. 
ElUa, P., St Francis H.. S. F. 
Ellington, Duke, Cotton Club, N. Y. G. 
Elmwood BaM, 872 Van Nostrand Ave.. 
Jersey City. , . • j' 

Emerson H.. Merrick, Jamaica, L. L 
English, Brick, Cinderella Roof, I/. A.' 
Englehart,' Jos.. Roosevelt, Chicago. .. 
'Eppel,r.5736 rsr. 7th St... Philadelphia., 
Bsslg, Abe. Park Land If., 'N; Y.C •• 
Eubank, PhlUp Lee. HArllngen, • Tox, ' 



Fabello, P., Lbew'S 7th Ave,, N, T. G. 

Parrell, P., Inn, 4 Sheridan, Sq.. N. Y, C; 

Pay, Bernard, Pay's, Providence. 

Peen^ J. M., 220 E. Uth St, OaklanS, 
Cal. T . •■ . .' 

■penn, F. G., 1745 Caton Ave^. B'klyn, 
I^.'Y. V ■•■ 

Penton.: Carl- ■ 1074- B'Way. . N. • Yv C. .. 

IFpyl, J. W., .878 Rlyer St,, Troy. . N., Y, 

Plorlib, Ted. Kenmore H,. Albany. 

Fischer, Carl, Majestic, D. H.. Detroit 

iFlsher. Buddy, . Avalon T.. Chicago. . ! 

.Fischer. C. L.. 912 So. West St, •.Kala- 
rnazoo. hIcH. • • . •> . 

PJsher, . rfarlejr. Doy|e3t«ywnv Pa.y 

Fisher. Max' Variety, N. Y. .. 

Plsiher, Mark, Harding T,; Oblcago!' 

JTogg, A. M., 174 Beacon Stv Portland, 
Me. ■ • ■ ,, 

Foote, Brown'6' Club, Prenph. Lick, 
Ind. ■ ••■ • ■• . ■• • 

Forbes, Lou, Denver T;, Denver. . 

Fosdlck, Embassy Club, Miami. 

Franclscl. Ivan, Cleveland H.. Cleveland. 

Friary. George, Rockland,. Mass. 

Frledberg,. Theodore, Majestic H., N. Y. C. 

Friedman, J„. Morgan Club, W. 64tb St.. 
N Y -C ■ 

Friedman, P., St. I^ouls T., St. Louis. 
Friese. J. P., Strand T., Stamford, Conn. 
Fry. C M., 1*10 E. Columbia Ave., PHll- 
adelphta. 

FUnda. Frank, Ten Eyck. H., Albany. 



Galvln, J. J., Plaza -T., W6Tccster, ° Mass. 
.Galluchlo. Jo.; Stevens 'H., • Chicago. ' - 
Garter, Jan.. 1587 B'way... N, Y. C. 
Gardner. C C, 1527 N. 24tii St, Lln- 

coltii Neb. • - 
Gaul. Geo., 2116 Madison Ave., Baltimore, 
Gay. Im. MilJesUc Theatre, 1U. A, 
Gegna 'Mlsha, Forum Theatre, X. A. . 
Oeldt. Al. 117 S. N. J. Ave., Atlantic 
Gendroti, H., Pershing Pal., Chicago. 

City. 

Gill,. Joe.. Copgrass. H.. St I;,-.' 

Gill. E... Bamboo Garden^, Cleveland. 

Gllllgan'a Oroh., Grand Dansai^t; Cln 
cmnatl. ■ • ■ . ■ ■ 

Glahtz Nathan. 145 W. 45th St, N.Y.C. 

Golden, Ernie, Knickerbocker Grill, 
N. Y. C. 

Goldkette, Jean, 8508 Woodward, Detroit 

Gonzales, S. N., 310 G. 4th St, Santa 
Ana, Cal. 

Good, Dave, Uptown T., L. A. 

Gorman, Ross. 1576 B'way. N. Y. C. 

Gott Tom, Silver Slipper Cafe, N. Y. C. 

Green. A: J., 340 West 69d St, L. A. 

Green, Jacques, Salon Royal. N. Y. C. 

Greystone Orch., Greystone H., Dayton. 

Grosso, 31 St James St.. Elmhurst, L, I 

Guenette, Lou, 16 St. Angele St.. Quebec. 

GiirnlCk. Ed, 88 R«>ynotds Ave., Provi- 
dence. ' . . 

Gunzeridorfer, W., Whlteomb H., S. P. 

Guterson, Wald., Solomon's D; H., L. A, 

Outtersoh, M., Valencio T.. Baltimore. 

H 

Hagen; Coss, .Variety, N. Y, C. 
Hall, George. Arcadia B. R., N. Y. C. 
Hall. SJd. Variety. N. Y. C. 
Hall, Sleepy. Venetian Garden, Montreal 
Hallett, Mai, 203 Essex St^ Salem, Maes 
Halstead, H., Addison H., Detroit, 
Hammond, Jean, Sky Room. Milwaukee, 
Hamilton. Spike. MalUard'a C, Chicago 
Hlunm. Fred, care of M. C. A., N. Y. C. 
Handler, Alamo C, Chicago. 

.'rHamp, .. Johnny,! Conf;ress./H., Chicago. 
Harkness, Eddie. WJO Prankllir St; a" F, 
Harmon, M.^Club MIrador, Washington 
Harris. Sid. Wardman Park H.. Wash; 
Hart, R.. 20 Becher St. London, Can, . 
Heatd, H., CalvJn. Northampton, Mass. 
Heldt Hdracoi Variety, L, A. . 
Helman, S, J., Radlssoh H., Minneapolis 
Heinle, H.. Kosair H;, Louisville. 
Helberger. Emll, Bond H., Hartford. 
Henderson, P.. 228 W. 130th St., N. Y, C. 
Henderson. .H., Savoy B.. N. Yt C. 
Henkel, Ted., . Variety, Los Angeles. 

. Henshell. J.. .Slato-Irftke H.; Chicago, 
' Herbervcaux. J./ Paliher House, Chicago 
Harvey, Cope, Cinderella B.,' Chlcai;co. 
HIatt Hal, Gardens, 8196 SiiefAeld, Cbl 

cago. 

Hayes, fid, Alhambra T., N. Y. C. 
Hilblooro. M., Stratford T.. Chicago. 
Hodek. P. W., Ro.seland, Omaha. 
Hofer, John, 1006 Elizabeth PI., CIncln- 
<iatl. 

Hoffman, Earl. Ohez Pierre, Chicago. 
HolTman, I. Q., 77 Penlmore Ave., Buf- 
falo. 

Hollander. Will.. 121 Elcott Pl„ N. Y, C. 
Holtowell, B., Strand D, H., Wllmfng- 
tno, Del. 

Holmes, Scotty, Adams House, Boston. 
Holmes. Wright, Martinique H,, N. Y. C 
Horvath, Chas,, Planioor B,, K. C. 
nirabak. A., 11^3 Goettman St.. Pltts: 
biirfrh. 

Hytlo, Alex, Bullnlo, T., Buffalo. 
I 

-=^lrvlfl^r^Bri^-Lyccum--(P;r^New-vBrltain 
Conn. • . ■ • . ■• * 

Inipcral .Marimba, American House, Boa 
ton. 

Indiana Five, Ros<omont" B. R., Brtiok 
lyn, N. Y. 

Ipana TroubO'lotirs; WEAF, N. Y.. C. 

lulo, Hobi'rt P., Kiiu thorn II., Italtlniore 
• Iiiln, Kelici!, - nivoll T,, naltlmoro. 

lula. UuHino. City Park Bd., Baltimore 



Jarkaon, Harry, 74 West OOtU St., N.Y.C. 
Jackson, J., Halnbow Gtirdrns, Miami. 
Jackson's Jazz, 13 Chestnut St., Glovers- 
vllle, N. Y, 
Janovor, A. T,., 12.M\ Grant Ave,, N. Y. C. 
Jodel, H.. 470 Hawthorne AV»., Nowark, 



N J. 

: jehio, John, 76 Drlggs Ave., Brooklyn, 
Jcnks. Frank, Boulevajrd T., L. A, 
Jockera, Al, 1587 Broajlway, N. Y. C. 
Jockota, M'. M.. 400 West 102d St. L. A. 
Johnson, A., Park Central H., N. Y. C, 
Johnson, C. Small's Paradise. N. Y. C. 

. Johniion. J.. Hotel Penn., .N. Y. C. • 
. Johnston O. W.. 48 Grove Ave., Ottawa. 
Johns; Brooke, Missouri T., St L. 
Jones, C. Orphoum Academyi 46th St., 

N. Y. C. 

Jones, Ishom. Ralnbo Garden. Chicago. 
Jordon. Art, 62141 Nor*^joa St, Phlla. 
Joy. Jim, Brown H., LoulsvUle, Ky. • 
Joyce, Ted, Loow'a State T.. St l>. 



ICahn, Art. Variety, N. Y. C- 

Kahn. Sammy,. Century T., Baltimore. 

Kahn, Herman, Tlvoll T., Newark, N. J. 

Kails, H., Lido VenlceC, Boston. 

Kaley, Granada T.. Chicago. 

Kumas, Al, Swanee B. R., Washington. 

Kaplan, P.. J., Bamboo Inn., 3222 W.' 
Madison St, Chicago. . 

Katz. Al, 40 E. Front St., Newport, Ky. 

Kata' Kittens, car« of M. C. A., N. Y. C. 

Katzman, Louis, 392 Audubon Ave., 
N. Y.- C. ■ ■. . 

Kaufman. W., Earle T., Washington. 

Kaufman. W., 28 N. 10th St., Lebanon, 
Pa. ■• • . ' . . 

Kay, Geo.', Olympta T., New Haven. 

Kayser, Joe, Dlversey T.. Chl^uigo. - . 

Kelly's Sync, Poinclana H.. Palm Beacb. 

Ketnp, >IaI. Manger . H.. N. Y. a 

Kentner, B.i' Franklin .H.. Philadelphia. 
..Kenln, H., Multonbmab B., Portland, Ore. 

King,' Hermie, 6th AVe. T.. Seattle. 

King, Monty, BIrkhlmers D., Gplumbus. 

Kings Melo^, 08 Mueller St., Blngham- 
ton. N. T. ■ • ' ■ 

Klrkeby.: Bd. McAlpIn H., N. Y. C. 

Kerr. Chas... Golden Dragon, Phlla. 
' Knelset, ' E.; Bilfimim H., Atlanta. 
. Knutflon; '£rUng.> President H., Kr C. 
' Ifclflln,: J,. .Statler H... Detroit. 

Kline. M!., 645S Spruce St., Ftillad^Iphia, 

Knecht, T.'Y Goodrich Oo;; FJsk BIdg., 

N. Y. .c. : 

iCnickcrbbcker Syn., . Stato T., L. A. 
Koestner, J., Balabam & Katx, Chicago. 
Kosarln, H., Rua do Ouvldor, 163, Rio de 
Janeiro." 

Kosloff, Lou, ' Paramount T., N, Y. C.' •. 

.Kraus, Arthur, 1482 Broadway, N. Y. C. 

Kranz. BII, Ansonta C. Chicago. 
: Krueger. Art, Wisconsin H.. Milwaukee. 

Kruegtr, Beh"nle. Uptbwn T.. Chicago. 
; Krulee, Max. Westminster H., Baaton. 

KruiinbhoJz, G.. 648 Middle St., New Bed- 
fprd, Maaa'.- 

v..... .-. :•. ■■■L ■■::■:■[ 

Jiagaaae. P., 47 French St., Lowell, Mass. 
Lambert Bros., State B'. R.; Boston. - 
Lange, Hatm^ Arcadia B. R.t. St L: 
Lampe, Dgl), Trianon, 6S01 Cottage 
Grove. Chicago. . 
Lampe; . Del, Terrace Garden B., Chicago. 
Landry-^ooley . , Orjch., ClndertsHa, Roof^ 

Landua, Mik^. Terra<:0 C. H. Y. C. 
Lanln, H., 2000 W. Glrard Ave., Phlla. 
Lanln. Sam. WBAPj. 195 B'way. N. Y. C. 
t,ee, Jack, Village Cafe. Hollywood. Cal. 
Legler, J. Ed., 1622 Mono St., Fresno. 
Cal. . 

Lents, Al., 1600 Prealdeikt St., Brook- 
lyn, N. • 
Lenzberg, Juliiis, . Hlppodrom» T.. N.Y.C 
Leonard. Harold. Friarm Club. N; 'Y. C. 
Levin. Al. .47» Wbaltey Ave., ' New Raven. 
Levlne,- Jack; Cinderella B„ Long Beach, 
Cal. 

Levltow, Bernard. Commodore H., N.Y.C. 
L,evy. R. H.; ISl BUner Ave., Schenec- 
tady. N. Y. 
Light, Enoch. Gaumont F»i«ce, Paria. 
LUlenfeld, Louia, Blltntore, H.. N. Y. C 
Llpsey, M., 1731 Htimboldt Blvd.. . Ohl- 
cagD. •■ ■ 

Lombardo, Guy, Granada C, Chicago. 
Long,. Dick,. Curtis H.. Minneapolis. 
Lopez. Vincent, 1505 Broadway^ N. Y. C. 
Lowe, Burt; Statler H>> Boston. 
liOwry Ed; Ambassador T., St L. 
Lustlg, Bll. Monterey C. N. Y. C, 
.Lyman, Abe, Caas T., Detroit 
Lynn, Al, Kings Garden R., Brooklyn, 
N, Y. ■ ' 
Lynn, Sammy,' SOOS Wichita St, Dallas, 
Lyons. Al, Warlleld T., San Fraacisco. 

M 

Macdonald, R«z, CoUseum, St. Petersburg, 
Major, F. J., 3007. 3d at. Ocean Parte, 
Cal. 

Maloney, H, B.. 808 Elinor St. Knozvllle, 

Tenn. . 

Mann,- Gell,. 76 E. SOth St., N. Y. C, 
Marburger. H., 346 Knight St, Reading, 

Pa. 

Marsb, Chaa., Ft. Pitt. H., Pittsburgh 
Ma:rk8, Gerald. TuUer H.. Detroit. 
Masters, Frank. Uptown T.. Chicago; 
May, Cliff; Beach H.. Coronado Beach. 
Cal. 

May, Hugh, Taicoma P., Covington, Ky, 
McDougali James. Regent .T.. Detroit. 
McBbelly., . E.. J.. SO Sylvan. .6|(., Spring- 
field.. Mass. 
McGay. J.. Detroit County Club, I>etrolt, 
Mcilntyre, James, Chateau Laturier,' Ot- 
tfiwa. 

MoMurphey, Geo.,, P. O. Box 504, Eugene, 
Ore. 

McVee, I. S., 1221 B. 83d St. L. A. 
Meeker. Bob, Drake H.. Chicago. 
. Menge, M., El Patio B., L. A, 
Messenger, . Al, Roaeland. Taunton. Muss. 
Meroff. Ben, Granada T., Chicago. 
Meyer, Oecar, 4029 N. Oamae St., Ftlla- 
.dflpnla. 

Meyer, ^ig,'Wlilte'Cli^"Br,'OhlCffgo.~" 

Meyer, Vic, Butler H., Seattle. 

Meycrihk. Herb., Cllft H., 8.. V. 
. Meyers. Al, 6200 Glrard Ave., Phlla. 

.Meyers, Louis, Hbrn'a D. H., L. A.. 

Mloml.Syn., Miami H., Dayton, O. 

Miller, Jack,' Press CTub, Montreal. 

Miller,^ N., m Wllllama St, Chel.<9ca, 
Mass. 

Miller. Ray, Hotel Gibson, Cincinnati. 
Miller, Vie, Loew's State, Syracuse. 
Miller. W.. Rita Carl. H., Phlla. 
Mills, Bill. Durant H., Flint Midi. 
Mills. Peck, P. O. 703. Cumberland, Md 
. Miner- Doyle, ^192 Mlddlesiax 9t, . Lowell, 

Mitbhel, Al.. Olympla T., New Haven, 
Moore. Dinty. Variety. M. Y. C. ' 
Morris, Glen, Silver Slipper, Baltimore. 
Morgan. Gene, Loew'a State, L. A. 
Morgan. Rus. Strand, Brooklyn, 
Moaher, C, 8137 40th Ave., Minneapolis. 
Murphy'a Skippers, Majestic H., Tama- 
qua, , Pa, 

Morey, Al, Worth T., Ft Worth. 
.N 

Nathans, Cy, Commodore H., N. Y. C. 

Naylor, Oliver; 1050 Br6adway. N. Y. C. 

Nelbauer, Eddie. Rendezvous Cafe, Chi- 
cago. • . 

Noff, Art, C223 Spruce St, Philadelphia. 

New Orleans Owls, H. Roosevelt, N. O. 
^- IiotctJinMP.=ito,_^Cqllaeum, St, Petersburg, 



Novak, P. J.. 125 S, E. let Ave., Miami. 
Novlt. Juk'S, Parody, Chicago: 
Nnssbaum, J., 147 Windsor Ave., Hart 
ford. 



O'Hiirc, H., 20 W. Jackson Blvd., Ohi 
O'llParn, Trace. LeHalr H., MoUnc, 111. 
Olson, George, Club ttlchman, N. Y. C. 
Oppcnhelm, W., BonJ. Franklin H., Phlla 
^Original Georgia 5, Danceland, Jamaica, 

Orlando, Nlok, Plaza H., N. Y. C, 
Owens, II., May fair H.. L. A. 
Owens. Dale, Palace T., Flint, Mich, 
P 

^ao^ George C, Roaovllla, O. 



Parker, Don. Piocaditly H., London, Eng. 
Panlco, Lou, Paradise. B. R., Chicago, 
Payne, Al, Vlneta H., Palm Beach. Fla. 
PcalKKty, Eddie, Loew's State, Xi. A. 
Pearl, Morey. 'Mi Hunting Ave.. Boston. 
Peerless Orch,,' Monmouth St., Newport, 
Ky. 

Perluss, Abe, ' Rose Room, Los Angeles. 

Poteraon, B., Tlvoll T., Michigan City, 
Ind, ■ •■• ■ 
\ Pfelffer'a Orch., 134S Palm6tto Ave., To. 
ledo. 

Plcclno, A.. SCO N. 8th St. Heading; Pa. 
Plpp's Orch., Sullivan's. Edmonton. Can. 
Pollock, Ben, Variety, N.. Y, . 
Pollock, Ralph, Loew's- State, Syracuse. 
Pradp, Fred, American- House, Boston.. 
Provln. .Cha>«., Roxy Theatre, N, Y. C. 
Prince, G;, King War Lo R.. Detroit. 
I'ullen, R. E., 13O0 Sellers St, Frank- 
ford, Phlla, 



Raltano, A.. 5417 New Utrecht Ave., 
Brooklyn. 

Randall,: Art; Fontenelle H., Omaha. 

Rapp, . B.. Aroadin, West Haven, Conn. 

Raamusaen, F., 143 Grahom Ave.. Council 
Bluffs. la. 

Redman. Don. Arcadia B. R., Detroit. 

Reed. J. H., 143d lot $t, Rensselaer, 
N. Y. 

Rciaman, Leo, Brunswick H.. Boston^ 
Renard, Jacques, Cocoanut Grove, Boston. 
Reser, Harry. 148 W. 46th St.. N. Y. C. 
Rlcd, Aldo,. Rltz-Carlton H,. N. T. C 
RIckltta. J. C, Kosciusko, Miss. 
Rines. Joe, Elka H.-, Boston, 
Rlzzio. Vincent, Sylyanla H.. Phlla. 
Robbina, Fred, Gdrden-> B., Baltfmore. . 
Bobbins. Sam. Variety, N. Y. 
,Rotlemlcb. Gene, Metropolitan T., Boston. 
Koesnerk Walt. Capitol T., N, Y. C, 
.Rohde, Karl, Loew's Orphoum. Boeton. 
Rcikyi Leon. Syracuse H.. Syracuse. 
Rotte. B. A;, Palais D'Or. 48th St.. 
N. Y; C. 

Romanelll, I., King Edward H., Toronto. 

Romano, P.. DeWitt Clinton H;, Albany. 

Bo^e, Irv, Statler H.. St L, . 

Rose-Taylor, Montmartre, Hollywood, 
I/. A. •• 

Rosebrook, Sliad. Pantages T>, S. F. 

Bosen. Paul. Bamboo Inn. Chicago. 

Rosenthal, - Harry, Bath and Tennis Club, 
Palro Beach. 

Roth, Earl, MIrador C, Chicago. 

Rothschild. Leo, 300 W. 14th. St.. ■N. Y. C. 

Royar Novelty Six, 2333 N. 22d St, Phlla. 

Rublnl. Jan. Criterion T..' I;. A. 

Rupoll. Cdrl, Rlvervlew B,,' Chicago. . 

Rupp,' Carl. Hollenden H.. Clnolnnatl: 

Russell. B.. King. CdttCn. H.. . Greensboro, 

Russo, Dan, Schroeder H.. Milwaukee. 



Sanborn. Ed, Loew's T., Montreal. 

"Sands, P., 216 Rldgewood Ave., B'klyn. 

Sears.- Jerry, Strand T.. Bicoklyn. . 

■'Schmitt, ° Fred, Rlalto 'T.. Denver.,^ •■ 

Schooler. D:, Wisconsin T,, Milwaukee. 

Schwartz, U. J., 819 Court St., Fremont, 
Ohio. . : • . 

Scott. I« W., 600 Dllbert Ave,, Spring- 
field. O. 

Seattle Kings. Rendesvoua. .Chicago. 

Seldel, E^mil, Apollo T., Indianapolis. ' 

Seldentan, S., New Mayflower H., Wash. 
.Salinger, Abe, Piccadilly C, Phlla. 

Selllnger, Henry, Drake H., Chicago.' '. 

Selvln, Ben, Columl>>a, 1819 B'way. N. Y. 

Semlnolians. 27 Abbott St., 1,/oweII,. Mass. 

Sotaro. A., 8t. Francis T., S. P. . 
. Seven Aces, Baker H.. Dallas. 
' SeverU Glno^ California T., S; P. 

Sheffers, H. C, Wilbur's, Taunton. Mass. 

Sheridan Orch., Odd Fellows B.. Boston, 

Sheridan Orch., 01 Edwin St., Rldgefleld 
Pk., N. J. 

Sherman, .Maurice. She^an H., Chicago. 
Sherman. Maurle. College Inn,; Chlcagp. 
Short, Albert. Piccadilly T.^Chlcago;. 
Six Ala. Ramblers, 85S W. SOth St., 
K. Y; C. 

Silverman, D., Missouri T,.. St. Louis.. 

Simons. Seymour, 1504 Broadway, Detroit. 

Skeela, L.. Mission T., Ix>ng Beach. ,Cal. 

Slater. Arcble, Lotos Club, Washln|;ton. 

Smith, LeR., Walton Roof. Phlla. . 

Smith, Murry, Royal Danelll. Palm B'oh. 

Smith. Harl, Blossom Heath Inn^ Dotrolt. 

Smltt), M,, Venetian Gardens, Palm 
Beach. . . 

Snowden. B, C, Club Bamvllle, N. Y. C. 

Sodero. Dick. WEAF, N. Y. C. 

Souders. L., Olympla H., Seattle. . 

South, Ed.. Club Alabam, Cnlcago. 
. Specht. Paul. 1.585 Broadway, N, Y. C. 

Speeiale, Mike, Variety. N. Y. 

Splndler. Harry, Variety, N. Y. C. 

SplUlny, Phil. Lafayette T.. Buffalo. 

Spltalny, H. Leopold, Tfvoli T., ChicogOi 

Spltalny. M.. Statler H., Cleveland. 

Springer. Leon. 1S4 Livingston St., B'klyn. 

St. LouU Kings, 1,')83 E. ^>th St, B'klyn. 
' Stafford, H., 911 Sumner St., Lincoln, 
Nebr. 

Staihl, Willy. Strand T., Brooklyn. N. Y. 
Stark, Ferdinand, Curran T., S. P. 
Stock, B.' E., Market Gardens, Akron.. O, 
Strlaaoff. -Vanderbllt H., N. Y. C. 
Steele. Blue. Peabody H., Memphis. 
Stevens, L., Malaon La Fltto Club, 
N. Y. C. 

Stoddard, Harry. Friars; Club. N. Y. C. 
Stone Bros., Box. 335, Lorain, O. 
Straljfht, Charley, Frolics C, Chlcngo. 
Straight, ChBs.. Rendezvous C. Chicago. 
Straight. Chas., Rendezvous, Chicago. 
Sweet A., 624 S. Michigan Ave,, CSilcago. 
Sweeten, Owen, C-'ranada T., S, P. 



' Teppas. J. J.. 538 Glcnwood Ave., Buffalo 
—Tbaven, -A.^F„-«4.E._Va'n Buren St., Chi 

Tlemey Five, Rittenhouse H., Phllia. 

Timoth>\ Tom, Frivolity Club. N. Y. C. 

Tipaldi. Andy, Jarden de Dance, Montreal 

Turcotte. Geo.. 00. Orange St, Manches- 
ter,' N. H, • 

■ 'V . 

Van der Zaiiden. Ambassador H., N. Y, 
. Varvara, Leon. Stanley T.. Baltimore. 
Veo, Harold. Arrowhead. Inn, N. Y, C. 
Veacey. Armand. Rltz-Carlton H- . N.Y.C, 
Voorhee», Don. 326 W. 46th Sf.. N. Y. 

w - ■ 

'Wadaworth, W., Morrison H-, Chicago. 
Walte. Fred, Samovar, Chicago, 
Walker, H.. 1434 Harvard St. N. W., 
Wagner. Sol., Green Mill Cafe, Chicago. 
Warner. D., 15gyptlan B.. Ocean Pk., Cal. 
War.<ihauor, Frank, Wald.-Astoria, N. Y. 
Walsh. W., 212 E. Tremont Ave., 
N. Y. C. 

Walton. E.. Palais de Dance. . Detroit. 
'VVardell, "Tick," Warden's. Asbury P'lt, 
N. J, 

Warlng's Penn., Palace T,. N. Y. C. 

Watson, Monk. Gd. Riviera T.; Detroit 

Webster, Claude, Tearle BIdg., San Diego. 
. Weeks, Anson, Mark Hopkins H., S. F. 

Weems. Tod. Arlington H., Hot Springs. 

Wcldenieyer. Box 601, Huntington, W. 
Va. 

Wesley. Jos., 317 12lh Ave;, Milwaukee.. 
.i^Westr--Ri-.=^Aml)a«s.idoriH„^X,.^^Ar.i-^^=_^ 

Wbldderi. IM, 12? Ulkeman St, B'klyn.' 

White, E., Gen: Oglethorpe H., Sav'n'h. 

Whiteman. Paul, KiliO li'way, N. Y. C. 

Weldoeft, H., Mclilroy B., Portland, Qro. 

Wlllloms, B. E., Sirand T., I-Inrlford. 

Williams, n.i.. li^'ollCH C. <'^hlo:igo, 

Williams, D. -U., 2CS0 VV. r)7th St., N.Y.C. 

Williams, P., Kosemont B. R., Brooklyn. 

Wilson. Hilly, I)u r'ont H.,' Wllmlngion. 

Wilson, Charlp.q, Castle Inn. N. Y, C. 

Wilson. D.. Grand Lake T., Oakland. Cal. 

Wilson. P., Marcell Country Club, Pasa- 
dena. 

WInegar. Frank, 1007 Broadway, N. Y. C. 
Wlttsteln, Eddlo. New Haven. 
Wolf. Rube, Wnrfleld T.. fl. P. 
Wolfe. Leo. vanity Pair. Chicago. 
Wolahan, J., El Patio B. It, S, P. 



WyHe, Allister, Coronado H., St U 

Yates, . Danny, Windsor H„ Montreal 

Yankee 0, Rendezvous, Buffalo. 

Yoder, A., Blltmore H., Coral Gables 

Fla. ' 
YoUman, Duke, Mah Jongg Inn, Octh lit 

& Broadway, N. Y. C. 
Youngman, Hi.. 882 6l3t St., B'klyn, N.T 
Young. -L., 1855 Prospect PI., Bklyn, N. Y 



msm ROUTES 



Week of Feb. 20 and 27 

Bare .t'acta— Gayety, Louisville; 
27i Mutual, Indianapolis. 

Bjind Box Revue — Gayety, Wash- 
ington; '27, Empire, Providence, 

Banner Burlesquers — Columbia, 
N. Y. C; 27-29, L. 6.; 1-3, Colonial, 
mica. 

Bathiner Beauties— Gayety, BaltU 
more; 27, Gayety, Washingrton. 

:ee Happy— State, Springfield;. 
27, Columbia, N. T. C. 

Big ReVue^Academy, Pitts- 
burgh; 27, Lyric, Cfl-nton. 

Bowery Burlesquers— Mutual, In - 
dianapoUs; 27, Garrlck, St. Louis. 

Bright Eye*— Empress.- Cincin- 
nati; 27, Gayety, Louisville. 

Carrie Flnell — Casino, Brooklyn; 
27, Trocadero, Philadelphia. 

'Dimpled Darlings '■ — Trocflidero^ 
Philadelphia; 27, Gayety, Baltimore. 
^Follies of l^leasure-^Lyceum, 
Canton; 27, Grand, Akron. 

French Models— Lyric, Dayton; 
27,' Empress, Cincinnati. 

Frivolities of 1928— Gayety, Bos- 
ton; 27, Academy, Pittsburgh. 

Ginger Girls— Plaza, Worcester;' 
27, State, Springfield. - 

Girls from Happlyland— Garrick, 
Sti Louis: 27, Gayety, 'Kansas City. 

,Giris from the Follies — Gai-rick, 
Des Moines; 27;,. Gayety,. Mlnne-. 
apolls. . . ' • 

Girts of ■ the U, S. A.^Gayety.- 
Milwaukee; 27, ' Haymarket, Chi- 
cago. 

Happy- Hours— K>rpheum, Pater- 
son; 27,. Plaza, Worcester. 

Hello Paree— Howard, Boston; 
27, Lyric,. Newark. 
, High Flyer3-.-Cadillac, . Detroit;' 
27. Empire, Toledo. . . ' 

High Llfe-'-Gayety, Montreal; 27^ 
Howai'd. -Boston. . 

Hollywood Scandals -.— Gayety, 
Minneapolis; 27, Gayety, Mil- 
waukee, y 
. Jazztime Revue — Gayety^ Scrah- 
ton; 27,. Gayety, Wilkes-Barre. 
. Lkifin' .Thru— Grand, Akron; 27, 
Gayety, Buffalo. 

liand of Joy — Gayety, Buffalo; 27, 
Gayety, Toronto. . 

:Lld Lifters— Lyric. Newark! 27, 
Gayety, Scranton, 

Merry Whirl — Hudson, Union., 
city; 27, Orphi^tlThi Paterson. 

Moonlight Maids— ^Ehnpire, To- 
ledo; 27, Coltlmbla, Cle'veland. 

Naughty Nifties" — Columbia, 
Cleveland; 27, Lyceum, Canton. 

:Nite Hawks — Gayety, Rochester;' . 
?7-28,' Geneva; 29-1, Oswego; 2-3, , 
Schenectady. 

. Nlte Life In Paris— Gaiety, 
Wilkes-Barre; 27, Ca£)ino, Brook- 
lyn. . 

.NothCng but Girls .— Eniplre, 
Brooklyn; 27, Hudson, Union City. 

Parisian Flanperd — Orpheum; 
Grand Rapids; 27, Cadillac, Detroit. 

Pretty Babies— Empire, Provi- 
dence; 27. Star, Brooklyn.-. 

Puss, Puss— Emnress, Chlcag.6;". 
27. Orpheum. Grand Rapids.. 

Record Breakers — Gayety, Kansas 
Cltyr 27. Gayety, Omaha. 
■ Red Hots— 20-21. Geneva; 22-23, 
Oswego; 24-25, Schenecta:dy; 27, 
Gnvety. Boston. 

Sat-atoga Chins- H. & S. 125th 
St.. N. T. c:; 27. Gayetv. Brooklyn. 

Social Maids— 20-22. L. O,; 23-26, 
Colonial, Utica; 27, Gayety, Mon- 
treal. 

Speed Girls— Casino, Boston; 27, 
Emnire, Brooklyn. 

Snvder, Bozo — G.a.yety, Brooklyn;' 
27. Park, B'-ldcreport 
, Snorty Widows— 20. L. O.: 27, 
H. & S. 125th St., N. T. C. . 

Step Lively Girls— Gayety, To- 
ronto: 27. Oayety, Rochester. 
^-Stolen- Sweets^r^ay.ety,,,.Oinaha;\ 
27. Garrlckl Des Moines. 

Sugar Babies— Havmarket, Chl- 
catro; 27, Empress, Chicago. 

Tempters — Casino. Brooklyn; 27> 
Casino, Boston. . 



NEW ACTS 

vWally Gluck may make a vaud© 
version out of "Half a Widow." It . 
had a short-lived legit engagement, 
Dolly Kay and Jimmy Steiger, 
2.-act. 

New Lew CaritOr revue, headed 
by Marino .and Mona, with seven; 
people. 

Steever and Lovejoy's new revue, 
"Fan Fan," open^ at the Chester f* 
Feb. 27. Cnat InGludes Nolle and . 
Donald.Mon, Boh by: London, Viola 
Kay, Claj'lon Wentworth, Walter 
Cox. 

DeMarco is rehoarslng a new act 
with Patricia Bowman,' formerly of 
Foklno's Ballet. 

^^^Meyer^0old=-is--producing=^<u--ixfiat^^ 
revue dirocted by Ariel Millals with 
Mildred Truce and Leon Barre, 



Reinhard's 1-a-Week 

Lo.s Angeles, Feb. 21. 
Hans Reinhard, directing Tiffany 
Color Classics for Tlffany-Stahl. Is 
turning thorn out at the rate- of one 
a week. 

His latest will be "i^llssioh TVdl.M," 
^ with Myrna HofCmoii . playiufi the 
' feminine load, • 



Wednesday, February 92, 1928 



B U R L E S Q U E 



VARIETY 



89 



BUEESQUE REVIEWS 



PRETTY BABIES 

(Mutual^At Columbia) 

»<« and Krause. Mutual wheel burleaque 
now on njorgea wheels and at 
fvS«mbla K«w York, thlB week (Feb. 18). 

Mayo ■ta'f*''' with Maurice Cash 
Sfd^nny Piatt featured. Program credit 
Sven to Qua Arnold for ataglng, 
'nther principals: Franclne LaRocque. 
flSibie iJavera, George Clark ^ and Jack 
l^^er? with 16 chorufl girls. #1.05 .top. 

"Pretty Babies" revealed Itself 
for the first time In New York last 
W^ek at the Columbia, with the 
chances the house did $10,000 gross. 

No extra attraction, and there's 
noticing In the show to warrant that 
gross, quite high for the Columbia 
this season. When the Columbia 
about three weeks, ago stuck In an 
extra attraction it paid $1,800 and 
the show did not share. The extra 
adt was liked and may have done 
a little business, but the following 
week the house did $400 more with- 
out an extra attraction, and last 
week had nothing added either, yet 
got ten. • 

So the Columbia must be building 
up oii its old-time burlesque; as the 
Mutual exemplifies a;nd the Colum- 
bia's runway. . Chances are 'the run- : 
way Is doing the most. A wOman is 
almost a rarity now at night in the 
Columbia audience. Wednesday 
night with' a capacity house and 
over $1,000 In, nof .30 women In 
the theatre. . That may cause no 
shouting, but it's better than grief. 

That runway Is a man-getter. It 
takes up about 30 seats,, running 
over the front row and half-way up 
the orchestra's centre, cutting out 
two seats wide on the. way. With 
the Mutual's -scheme of burlesque 
to shake 'em up and do It . bare, 
that's some tempting for the men 
around, besides the boyfi below and 
above. 

- This came out strongly when, In 
one of the runway numbers, the 
leader said she would allow two of 
the seven-eighths naked girls to do 
"The Varsity Drag," with the audi- 
ence to select the winner. Being 
choristers, not much was expected 
an4 neither girl disappointed. But 
the second girl, Katie Sherman, was 
of the Idea "The Varsity Drag" is 
danced from the waist up, bo atae 
won. 

The first number on tUe runway 
was an undress affair. There's 
plenty of nalcedness In thlA show, 
with principals and girls. The 
0econd runway nuniber was covered 
up. It might be .better to hold the 
undressing for as near the finals 
•8 possible, as everything In this 
show seems aimed to go as far as 
possible. 

Principal women look very well, 
the show is costuthed fairly for 
■tock men from the northwest, and 
the- Minneapolis Idea Is prevalent, 
or maybe this one Is using most of 
the' stuff that raised the fuss in 
Milwaukee. There's enough of It 
to start something anywhere. 

Coihedian's are in -and -outers, with 
no material. -Money changing all 
through, old-timers dug up, and the 
best bit, of course, is next to clos- 
ing, the police atatlon (but not 
"Irish Justice"). 

Maurice Cash .ma the Hebe- ap- 
pears to have sbnie ability In the 
Joe Smith way, but nothing with 
which, to show it off. His parody- 
on-stralght singing a, la Herb Ash- 
ley does big, because Cash takes 
an awful chance in one verse. Who- 
ever wrote the lyrics must have 
been sitting on the radiator. His 
straight might hold down his voice. 
It can't sound any wot-se. Also the 
orchestra leader when pushing him- 
self in had better glide over that 
top note stuff. It may say okay, 
- but.- Ifa^far^from okay, .even in .al 
burlesque house, and he did three 
•ncores. 

^ Forced encores here cut off; about 
JO minutes and an early, closing 
hour, so that tells you the kind, of 
a show It is, although it will please 
■tag audiences. And the women it 
wives away from the theatres will 
aey^r return. 

. J^lss Mayo Isn't aufllciently iden- 
tified by prominent work, although 
■tarred. Starring mHy have come 
from her looks. That's one notice- 
able and commendable point about 
the women, they look good. . And if 
that's the angle. It's hot unwise In 
a performance where apice or dirt 
m the only seller. 

At the Columbia Tretty Babies 
tot the flat guarantee for that house 
ynder the merger rule of $2,000 for 
the week. In other places the guar- 
antee is $1,690, with sharing terms 
©ver an amount that is seldom 
reached. With 23 people on the 
■tage, staff and other expenses be- 
■ides the probable profit held out 
-=by..the produc€r-for-hlmself-of-$250 
weekly, on $l,fi90 for the show's 
KTosB, you need not look for much 
talent, for talent with seven prin 
«ipal3 and 16 chorus girls isn't pur 
chaaeable in the show business 
nowadays for that money. Fox and 
lu^use are fortunate they have 
been able to get lookers. 

One credit for F. & KL on cos 
turning. With all of the limits this 
•how Is under,, it is nicely dressed, 
the clothes look fresh, even at 
»nls time of the season, also re 



meniberlng what little dressing 
often is on exhibit. 

And the chorus g'irls can shake. 
How they must shake w-hen allowed 
to go! It looks as If those things 
above are trained within their fun- 
ny' isilken breastplates. On the run- 
way, with, so much flesh so near 
and bare, all aquivering, the inen 
around must be happy that they 
are\,ln a $1.50 house. 

But you can see Jiist as much 
and <fiwung around just as loudly 
on the nltp club floors . of Times 
square, wher© the/' convert is $3 and 
the booze, awful. 



MIDNIGHT SHAMBLES 

(CHICAGO) 

Chicago, Feb. IB. . 
Quivering, shimmering, . shiver- 
ing flesh, female flesh! Oceans of 
flesh! 

Listless looking chorus girls, ex- 
hibiting legs and other things. 

Every Saturday Sidney Anschell's 
midnight show, the "Shambles," 
packs 'em In at the Star and Gar- 
ter. Box seats are set at $2,20, 
main floor $1.65 and the bdlcony at 
$1.10/ Evei*y seat was filled, and 
it was noticeable that a better class 
of people seem to be frequenting 
the midnight flesh flurries. A large 
number of ./omen and girls at- 
tended with escorts, with most of 
the . uproarious laughter coming 
from the women. ' 

Show opened with an overture by 
an augmented orchestra — fair, con- 
sidering, the class. Topping the 
overture a tuxedoed man ascended 
the stage and engaged In a pro- 
longed dissertation bearing upon 
the quality of "Shambleis" as a new 
confection. It seems that 
"Shambles" sells .at 25 cents, and 
that there is a prize In each and 
every package. The . man next 
opened his and found- a safety 
razor. After removing the blade for 
use with his own razor he gave the 
Instrument to a sailor who sat next 
to him. The sailor liked the razor. 
The man liked the candy all the 
way through the show. 

At Chicago burlesque the thing to 
do Is to try and' outsmo.ke your 
neighbor. To make that convenient 
a young -woman dashes up and 
down the aisles selling smokes. 

Coarse comedy is Interpolated be 
tween sexy chorusies and cooteh 
specialties. Lioud mouthed eharac 
ter small timers tell dirty yams, 
and are rewarded with harsh, laugh 
ter. . After all, the audience wants 
to see the hip-waving. More and 
more of the hip is being shown. 

A young chap by the name of 
Russell Trent did well as a Juvenile 
Frank Mallahan, a genial Irishman 
of weight and height, does a few 
characters: okay. Sam Weston, 
leading c~omlc, does his coarse bits 
well and exhibits ability In changes 
of msLke-up and costume. Mildred 
Steele, specialty dancer, does, splits 
and novelties along the dance route 
that make her a carrying attraction, 
unexpected in burlesque. 

Included In the cast of the mid- 
night show are 64 chorus, girls, 
about 20 prlncipala. of varying Im- 
portance, and two or three added 
players especially engaged for the 
performance. Gathered together in 
the finale they make quite an im- 
posing aggregation. 

The show, a burlesque, is hot. 
Plenty hot! Nice scenery, and a 
bewildering . array of costumery 
make the "Midnight Shambles'' a 
standout In Its field. A battery of 
six hip-wavers, who gradually 
diminish their attire, take care of 
the temperature. 

The 'Tjits" are changed every 
week, so the same patronage re- 
turns. _ ' 

Leo Stevens produces the frolic 
.and dpea a good. job. consldertng the 
material he. works .wlth,^ 



HURTIG & SEAMON'S 2 
NEW SUBWAY HOUSES 



Big Banner Burlesquers 

.Jaick Dlcksteln preBenta "Bennett's Big 
Banner Burlesquers." Featuring Blossom IjA 
Velle. Staged by Ella Sears. Only full 
names . spelled out ' on prosrnm are B!lla 
Scars and Banner-. Olrls; probably ohonis, 
Bebe Brehnan, Dona Fanstlll, .Lottie Burke, 
Bloesom I..aVeIle and "Entire Company." 
At Columbia, New York, week Feb. ap. 
Mutual Whc^ Show, $1.00 top. 



"Where do we go tonight?" aays 

the Head of the House; 

"To the Columbia, dear," I aays. 

"Listen, mutt," says she, in her 
nice, roughneck way, "don't think 
I'm a. chump." . 

"What's the up-stage for?" saya I. 

"You know well enOugrh," she 
bawls, "every time you go out with 
me it's a hlde.away and a bum show, 
while every Other dame geta a break 
with yOti." 

"Listen, crab;" I says, and boiling, 
"don't call burlesque bum and atop 
1 am m in g^m y J a d i friEui^ d anMB.." . 1, 

"You my hat," says she, with her 
Central Park manners perfect, 'Tve 
been hep to you and now Ttn 
squawking," 

"Wellj you either take what you 
get or air," tiaya I. She knows 
that' means home. 

"That's It every time," she says. 
"You slip me a lousy table d'hote 
then try to start a racket to blow, 
but I'll go with you this time." 

So we go, both With a grouch — 
the t.ixidrlver w.ir wi.sc, too— to th<? 



Building at Yonkers and Ja- 
malca-^Shuberts in— No 
thought of Retiring 

Disposing of a single theatr^ will 
not cause them to leayt shp,w busi- 
ness, say Hurtlg & Semon, unless 
they receive equally tempting offers 
for the remainder of their holdings. 

Among , the remainder are three 
theatres H. & ^. will .build in ton- 
kers and Jamaica. One in each of, 
the suburban towns will be on the 
subway legit circuit and the Shu - 
berts are reported interested with 
the firm in them. The third house 
will also be .in Jamaica, deyoted to 
Mutual burlesque. 

All of this came out through Va- 
riety printing last week that H. & 
S. might make a deal with the 
Minskys, for the latter to. absorb 
the H. & S. 126th Street music hall 
Even ao, aays Harr:' Semon, who 
adnrts anything is possible, the 
Hurtl,j & Semon name will never 
come down in Harlem, 

'Joe Hurtigr,. of the firm, referred 
to as "the late" last week, wants it 
on the record that the only tinne 
he ever did a - Jimmy walker -was 
when late Sunday for the pinochle 
game. 

H. A 8. now operate thea.tres 
(burlesque) In . Dayton^ . Toledo and 
Grand Rapids, beeidea four shows 
on the Mutual wheel. 

Yonkers looks like & fertile field 
for the subway, Harry Semon be- 
lieves, Yonkeritea elaim it is the 
fifth city In alse now lo New York 
state at 130,000. They aa^ It will 
be the ^Jilrd at the present ratio of 
Increase by 1932, following only 
Buffalo after New York. 

Yonkers aeema to be becoming a 
live theatrical city after : yeans of 
the Warburton and Prootor'a.. 

.Jamaica thla aeaaon baa been a 
bbnanza for John Cort's new house 
there, which taaa been playing 
catoh-aa-cat«lh-ean leirita. 



MALE DETROITERS ARE WILD 
FOR STOCK BURLESQUE; 




.^11 on Grind With Midhight Shows — -Newest Called 
"Girlesk" in 500-Seat House at 40c-^Men Move 
from Oiie to Other for Revealments 



Refonners Panned 



Los Angeles, Feb. 21. 
Two ministers in this town; the 
Revs. Bob Shuler and Gustav. Briegr. 
iieb, were the object of a heiated 
panning from Charles B; Hazelhurst. 
attorney for the defense in the "Hot 
Mama" burlesque . show case. The 
attorney was appealing to Judge 
Carlos Hardy, to reverse the convic- 
tion against Thomas Dalton and 
Robert Whalen, producers of the 
show at 'the Folles, who Were given 
16Q days In jail and a $600 fine for 
presenting an Indecent performance. 

"Both these ministers are pub- 
licity seekers," Hazelhurst told the 
court. "They came In to see the 
show, bought the best tickets and 
sat as near the stage as possible, 
sticking to the "finish, missing, noth- 
ing and seeing everything. . . 
. "After the performance they made 
no complaint to the theatre ofilcials 
but went to Rodney Webster, police 
coinniidsioner, who had the show 
people placed under arrest." 

Hazelhurst concluded by aayihg 
that the preachers, were not honestly 
working for law enforcenient but 
for publicity. 

Shuler and Brleglleb were the 
principal witnessea in the aensa- 
tlonal trial laat December when 
Judge Frederlckaon heard the case 
and. a jury acquitted 27 chorus girls 
in the show. 



Detroit, Fob. 21. 
"Girlesk" is the title tacked on the 
hurley -q With which the Loop the- 
atre opened last week. House is 
the fifth of its kind downtown and 
the sixth In Detroit. New and seats 
500. Two stage changes and four 
screen changes weekly, at 40c, top. 

This, town has gone burlesque. 
The revealnient places are running 
five and more a day with big turn- 
over, and each trying to outdo the 
other. Not forgetting the midnight 
shows. And nobody forgetting any- 
thing. 

One went in for brasslereless poB-. 
Ing, all announcing another and 
better specialty "dancer" for the 
coming week. 

A little over 160 people employed 
as perfprnriers in stock burlesque in 
.Detroit at the present moment. 
' No Interference with the unveil 
and grind stuff yet. 

It needs no master sleuth to de- 
tect 100 gents emerging from one 
house and. going right on to .the 
next. 



Columbia and *^ennett'a Big Ban- 
ner Burlesquers." 

The curtain hadn't been up orer 
10 minutes when ahe atarted. 

"Is thia a ahow.?" ahe aaya. 

"Sure, dear,** I aaya, "a burlesque 
ahow." 

"That 'dear* thing will never 
square this turkey," aaya she. 

" "Turkey*," aays I, "don't aay that. 
Walt awhile. This la a Mutual 
show." 

"Mutual, Mutual r' ahe says. 
"What's mutual about it— who's the 
rottenest or is It a tie?" 

"Sh," aaya I, **we came In on a 

pass." 

"We did, did we?" ahe aayp. rrhen 
rve still got BoAethlng eomliig.? 

"You've got a buat In the nose If 
you don't atop that noiae^' aays I, 
"because Mr. Her]E may be listen- 
ing." 

"Mr. Herk!" ahe ahouted,"where's 
that bird. Fd like to tell him some- 
thing about his loiisy ahow." 

"Listen, dear," I aaya. "Mr. Herk 
doesn't own the ahow, be only atands 
for it." 

"That doesn't make me stand for 
It," she aays, "take me away from 
this place and to a Joint where I can 
see perform era." 

"Please stop, darling," I aaya, "Mr, 
Herk is in Atlantic City." 

"I wish him plenty," aaya the girl 
friend, and I could see ahe waa aore, 
^•if-this is- the -kind 'of thing Fye got 
to sit through because you can 
deadhead in." 

"What's the matter with : this 
show?" I aays. . 

"What'a the matter?" aays ahe, 
"you blind stew, the matter Is alx 
principals and 16 chorus girls." 

"But . It's "The Big Banner Bur- 
lesquers'," I aaya. ' • : 

"Whatever you call it. dumbbell," 
ahe says, "It'a atiU a tui-k." 

"And I thought you were going to 
have auch a nice time," aaya I. 

"You'd better take me home. If 
you want to dodge a pinch," ahe 
says. 

"As bad as that, dearr I aays, 
for the dame knowa a ahow at that. 

"Can that dear," aaya ahe, "and 
take me away from thia buat." 

"Don't you want to wait until the 
next number?" aaya I, "Ifa on the 
runway." 

"How far can a troupe Uke tbia 
run?" she saya. 

"From Brooklyn to Kanaaa City, 
for 38 weeks," I aaya, thinking that 
would_get a laugh. 

But Bhe^^gbl upTand fwai^^ 

Following. her, I aaya: . . 

"Another word and the next tlmo 
you go to the Palace." 

"Pardon me," aaya abe, "not an- 
other word." 



BURLESQUE ROUTES 
will be found on page W in 
this iasue. 



Burlesquers Idle 

There are more burlesque players 
at liberty in New York and Brook- 
lyn than ever before, according to 
the old-timers of burlesque. 

The. condition became more acute 
when the Columbia merged with 
Mutual and closed some of its 
shows. Even the opening of a num- 
ber of burlesque stocks didn't help 
much. 

One agency has placed a numbe^ 
of the burlesquers with vaude acts. 
The burlesque condition Is not ex- 
pected to materially improve for 
thi0 season, anyway. 



Brooklyn Casino Sold; 
Office Bldgr. on Site 

After housing burlesque for 16 
years at the Casino, Brooklyn, N. Y., 
operated by the Columbia circuit, 
baa been sold to a New York ayn- 
dlcate by the Excelsior Amusement 
Company, -of which George Rife, of 
Baltimore, Is president. . 

They paid $600,000 for the prop- 
erty, and Just what la to happen to 
the Caaino now no one seems to 
know. Probably a large office builds 
ing will spring up. The neighbor- 
hood la becoming mostly commer- 
cial, and the reason offered for sell- 
ing is that the alte Is too valuable 
for & small burlesque house. 



Izzy Weingarden Dead 

Izzy (Israel M.) Weingarden died 
Feb. 20 at his home in this city. 
Death waa caused by double pneu- 
monia. 

Mr. Weingarden was preparing a 
stock buflesque ahow. He had been 
connected with- burleaqiie for many 
years. 

(An obituary notice will be 
printed on Izzy Weingarden in next 
week's Variety.) 



JEBHOH'S HEW SHOW 

John J. Jermon has recruited a 
new ahow, which will bear one of 
the old Jermon burlesque titles of 
"Sporting Widows," for- the Mutual 
wheel. 

The ahow, acheduled to open Feb. 
27, haa engaged as Its principal men 
Charles LeVIne, Al Allen and Dew 
and Btone. 



*lLAN(i TAHQ" AGAIN OUT 

. "Rang Tang," reorganized, started 
playing last week. Miller and 
Lyles are not with the show, and 
their former roles are taken by 
Roficoc Montella and Joe Sims. 

Ford Dabney is musical director 
and haa the Dabney band with him. 

It Is understood the show will 
play the colored hou.<)es for the 
proflorit. 



New S.-H. Sign Up 

The Scrlfbner & Herk Holding 
Company insignia baa gone vP on 
the former executive .offices . of the 
Columbia Amusement Company, In 
the Colurhbla building, New York. 
Columbia still holda several offlcea 
at the other aide of the hall. 

Sam S. Scribneria tn Palm Beach, 
where he will remain for aeveral 
weeks, while I. H. Herk has been 
spending aeveral daya In Atlantic 
City. Accounta of the remaining 
Columbia ahowa ' are atill . being 
taken care of . by the Columbia au- 
ditors, while the Mutual accounta 
are being: handled from the regular. 
Mutual headquarters. 

Mike Joyce and Enimett Callahan 
have been alternating on tripa 
whel-e Columbia houses are operat- 
ing with stock burlesque. 



Minskys End Wmter Garden 

Minsky Brothers have relin- 
quished their lease on the National 
Winter Garden, New York, after 
having operated stock burlesque at 
the downtown East Side stand for 
six years. . . 

.They have shifted the Winter 
Garden stock to the Grand Street. 



Burlesque Changes 

Roy Butler, stage producer, of the 
burlesque stock. State Congress, 
Chicago, has resigned and replaced 
by Roy Cummlngs, aent on from 
New York. 

Eddie Lloyd and Helen Brundage, 
with "Lid Lifters" (Mutual). , 

Estelle Harer, Ingenue, with 
Gayety stock, Philadelphia; Jack 
Mayes, technical dlrectorj with 
Issy Hurst's stock, Philadelphia; 
Bob Eiugene, eccentric comic, with 
Gayety stocky ^Phllad elphla, - throu gh 
Ike Weber's office. 

Bob Trayere, nianaglng the Olym- 
pic, Cincinnati, during its Mutual 
show regime, is now handling the 
Walnut Street theatre there. Wal- 
nut has a straight picture policy. 

Jeane Dlemers has , supplanted 
Crertrude Foreman as soubret with 
•T?he . Jazztlme Revue,*' having 
Joined the company this week.; . 



Hay market on Mutual 

Irons & Clamagc placed^ their 
Chicago house, the Haymarkct, on 
the Mutual wheel this week. 

They also operate a show for the 
Mutual, putting a. new one on this 
week at the samp time the Hay- 
market opened as a burlesque 
house. 



nTTSBURGH STOCK ENDED 

The burlesque stock at the Oay- 
el3^^'Ifli5ba^gn^&pe^atcd-^by=aeorge^ 
Jaffee, who also has a Mutual Cir- 
cuit show, closes Saturday., 

J.ust what the hou.se' will play 
later has not yet been decided by 
the Hork & .Scrlbncr Holding Corp. 



Hodges' Atlanta Stock 

Jimmy IlodK'-H is guing to open 
a mu.slcal . biirU?.«!'iue stock in Al- 
Umt-'i, March 4, - ' 



VARIETY 



W O M EN' S PAGE 



Wednesday, February 22, lftj?8 



GRAY MATTER 

By MOLLIE GRAY 

(TOMMY GRAY'S SISTER) 



Artistic Lingerie 
"Good show at the; SUte starts 
•With a friendly argument between 
the orchestra and tho; organ, as re- 
. liable as I.lndy or the flag. . 
.. Miss Brant played dumb for Mr 
Walton and the reason- her paie 
pink frock- was buttoned all thf 
way ■ down the front became plain 
• near t he finish. She had rath«r 
artistic liTigerie. Later she wore 
yellow velvet coat with collar and 
cuffs bf chinchilla. Kelly and Jack, 
son Co. have laughs, scenery, storv 

The company 



group of love batters, was- Just two 
motor h carta arrow pierced. It 
must have been a German who put 
that face on. King Albert on the:| 
Belgian stamp. 



Myrtle Gorobn wore a 



flowered 



black shawl over . her black gown 
that was bead fringed in an^un- 
usual way. It was brought diag- 
onally acrbs^ the bodice back and 
front from the right shoulder to the 
left hip and continued down_ the 
skirt and around the, hem. Bead 
tassels on narrow black ■ ribbon 
hung from the right shoulder to 



Falling for Agnes 

Agnes Franey, the chorine , 
engaged by Archie Mayo for a 
picture, Is putting over a. fast 
one on the Park Row boys and 
gii-ls. Her press-agent appears 
at the vatrlous offices and 
snap."} into a aohg and dance 
about Agnes not being able to 
afford a press-agent and ncedr 
Ing the breaks, so he's ffylng 
to get some space for the kid 
just because she's a good orie^ 

The downtown children all 
lined UP for the fall and even 
are ready to buy her a new 
. scrap-book, i^- ' 



IN COURT FOR $1.15 



the performance, but an assortment 
of dry handkerchiefs would he an 

y,^.^^,^ - accommodatioh. Number of men in 

of appeat'ed again as Roman gladiators V ^^^ audience la surprising. They 



• trihimed frock, but lovely W one 



„„_.-- . „ „-„„i Silver I crossed swords and struck^ the. ..pou^ gong 

Srper»%-ri :^m wrthS ^ Uhieia. at the proper beat of Jhe | „„^„« 

Mildred Green's Girls are dancers 
Who sing occasionally. Many 
changes of costume kept them busy 
and fooled the audience once' lnto. 
thinking it the finish. They opened 
in prettv taffeta frocks with lace 
panels in the skiVt fronts and flow- 

ers scattered here and there. When red , 

two of the girls harmonized their Upaces this Week, «»»-;h^P J^J ^lonpr 
rob^s de style were Of satin -ne of the - world, premier of The 
SSe' the Sher coral), and each crowd." As a picture It's entitfd 
trimmed with one large and several to a lot of ceremony, b^t not the 
srnaller bows of the other's color, kind that box offices grow fat on. 
E dress parade that deceived the Uovio audiences don't usually con- 



Is 



tit the hips and smaller ones on 
the hats. 

"Crowd's" Angle* 



Grace Sumner, Hostess, Could Not 
Pay Taxi Fare 



A TIMES SQ. GAL 
WRITES HOME TO MA 



Because she did not have $1.15 to (Letter sent by Adelaide Smith, 
pay her taxi fare, Grace Sumner, son, of 46th street, to her bhgm, 
306 West 6.2rid street, hostess in Louisa Chesterhrook, of Cumber- 
the Fireside Club, was arrested on [some, Idaho), 
a charge of disorderly conduct. 

Later, before Magistrate Macrery I New Tork, Feh, 21. 

in West Side Court,, she said she pear Louisa: 
did not realize she was so short of do you miss me, dear? 
money. On her- promise to pay it's so nice here now on the 
Frank Bracken, 322 West 17th streets. No snoW. When I think of 
street, chauffetir, she was . released. | Cumbersome, I think of you and 

the snow. , Oh, my Lord. Loiilsa, 
IITL 9 1I7L J IITL 1 that snow, that I i^n away from 

Who S ffDO and iVDy and forgot my snow shoes. 

I- know you want to hear about 

to 

yet. 

Met a nice man on the train arid 
The. brains -wh ich made "A Girl in ^^^^^ this, 46th street address. 
Every Port," certainly didn't call a jj:,g ^.^yj^jng jio„ae. Very nice peo- 
femalQ into consultation. Here's *s j gu^gg^ jjq one speaks to me. 
a man's picture! Every girl in It Is This is "Times Square, Louisa. Tou 
a double-crosser arid a cheater. The | ^.g^^j^^j^p rpjjjjgg gquare we used 
only decent emotion Is a . sturdy j.^^^^ about. It's a very busy 
friendship between, two.men, which pj^^j.^^ Lots of picture houses, 
survives the dirty maneuyers of j don't know what I'll do 

the girl one loves, and the otber has L^^j^^j^. geeing pictures. It seems to 
loved. It's all anti-femme stuff from | gj^j alone must buy three 



gi n a I' know you want to hear abc 

On Stase or Screen New york, but i haven t much 

vu ui.a5V VI H*'*vv" L^i, I'm so new here. 



beautiful arid 
Mann 

music" They finished in fluffy white I --'•J^'g^j ^o^n "{he Isle after the pic - 

frnpkti With big red *rid blue bows I . g gj™^ heavy applause, i.^-. r ; ■ mo a c».»^..« — - — . , 

frocks with bg - - I a perfect | start to the^con^^^^^^^^ "No |-its. I have been to- a_ couple ^of 



oerforrnance And the quaint, old dame ever, will come between ^H^. places and in each I got some awful 
Itl^ItS^TdeUgM too. The girls aren't going to stand ^j^^^es. First. I thought it J«ra3 

village '8^*,°®*^^"^"^;-^ nrobabivffor that without a squawk. They r _ but each time it mUst have' 

d ribbons across the white c^pen dehcatessen to a se f ser^^ce sau^^ manifested in a CInH^l:„ot to eo any place alone. But ! 



The dress parade 

audience had the girls in fancy cos- 
tumes of different colors, all help- 
Irig to fill the stage with material 
They finished >i3 artists," dressed 



With f "tin with derella picture. Especially will they Ljo^.t know anyone, 

ness high howl at paying 60 cents for handling pf^'^^ on the train gave me 

a narrow wh te ^^"f^^T doWn the of the sex. Honesty isn't up the L^i^. caM, but rve lost it. He told, 
frZ nf the Zaice E^^^ alley. They like the "noble MV^ . j^ /^^^ g^j^ hricks for ^ s^ 

Sred bfack velvet cSkt Siat were little woman^^ stuff ^and _strong.^ _ „n,„gg. but i forget the name of his 



Sl soi^ deserves it^ shower I the man angle, 
practical person 



slder anything like symbolism a | becoming, too 
big treat, unless it Is marked "im 

nnrted"' It TOUst be some of the of praise, but a 
Sid country ^that's left in most | might wonder how ''Mother Bernle: ' 
♦hkr is the girls In purple and blue I Americans. "The. Crowd' ^ 
that is. the giri^^^ light beige | camera angles, still, it -Won't, be | erfe or Llndy.. 



has gets off Ellis Island, not being Ed- 



Funny Cops 

And the policemen iare so funny. 
I started to tell one about the awful 
[pinches, but he said: 

"Blow, dame, and be happy; 



with Miss 
satin decorated 
flowers. 



with painted ] shown here next week. 

James Murray and Eleanor 
Boardman are very fine and con- 
sidering James' history, audiences 
should be more respectful to pic- 
ture house attendants. Eleanor had 
many frocks In her varied career, 
one with the ends of the scarf coir 
lar split and maHIng a double knot 



A Stindoul Younflster 



XJgl LII^ WW — -—-. . . 

light color with dark edge, 



♦Pipes at Columbia 

Peggy Mayo was the prettiest* of 
the Columbia's "Pretty Babies" 
u'riill she opened her mouth. Cos 
tumes of the girls were probably 
the mistakes of several costumers, 
no orie house could make so many 
Theatre will have to provide fire- 
places arid slippers now that the 
inen are bringing their pipes. ^ 

Isabelle Van Is Joshing either the 
Columbia audience or Anita Loos. 
6he .stages a contest . between a 
blonde and a brunette member of 

her "rosebuds." Isabelle's eye-fill- 

Ing costume was of white riet, form 

fitting, long sleeved, trimmed even 

to the train with spangles and tiny 

mirrors and topped by an elaborate 1 Pauline Gasklri 

headdress of rhlnestories and -white blue frock 

peacock ' feathers, 

A black net gown of Miss Mayo's 
was prettily beaded and had a hem 
of black and white ostrich. piamQn-^ 
buckles and heels on^black slippers 
completed the costume. Francine 
Laroque's silk frock was embroid- 
ered In a darker shade of pink and 
the skirt flared at the sides. Yellow 
and black lace dresses, which 
- girls wore for the same number, 
came nearest to being worth a look. 



Qasia's Economic Theory 

Gosta Ekman, the Swedish Bio 

graph Company , blonde sheik, . has ^ ^ 

been turning down fancy offers I y^^.^"^ hugtiing in peace 
from Hollywood. Gosta's reason for _^ ibuple of differ* 
The year may be young and June I declining the heavy dough Is *an- Ltarted to talk to me, but I didn't 
La; Verne, too, but she has earned Uastic. He believes that he's set j^^^^ them. One told me I needed 
herself a prominent position among ufe in iSweden, where he's the ^ ^^g^ dress, but I had no money to 
the baby stars In "That's. My matinee girls' , idol, and 'that a plc- 
Daddy."; She has a more expres- ture star over here only lasts two 
slvb face than some of the screen years 
sirens who have been experimenting 

with theirs a good deal longer. Four | Blanche Mehaffey s ideas 



buy from him. ■ 
When I get more friendly with 
the bunch in this house, I'll find out 
a few: things and then I'm going to 
look for a job. 
All the girls you see on the streets 



Another of black . satin with diag- thousand of our best heroines could I Blanche Mehaffey, the former 

onally closed bodice and only the ^^^^ off twice as many yachts With- "Pollies" girl, -who went West toL ^^^^ ^Yielt faces made up arid they 

front fiare of the skirt pleated. Her I ^^^^^^^^ a flicker of a program, appear in Hal Roach comedies, has U^^^jj^ haridsome. Just like the glrla 

jersey dress was odd, too, ^^^"^ but when Jane fell it created more ideas of her own productions. Miss ^j^^ colored sections of the Sun 

light and dark shades in big blocks I ^^j^^^gjj^^ ^j^j^^ ^he subway fare Mehaffey r^^ 

on the bodice, but the skirt of a | . ^ j, Hausen, wealthy dealer In oil Hank's • Good Boy 

Barbara Kent was pretty In an all drilling and piping supplies. The How are you and Hank? Hope 

gray costume. Lillian Rich looks couple are about to leave on a trip forgave him. He's a good boy, 
better In dark clothes. Her black to India. b'lt don't forget he's lived In Cum- 

satin frock had a crushed collar and \ Upon their return, they will go j bersome all his life 



Lots of Jewelry 

Capitol's stage presentation 
"Gems,", was 
and gold and 




trimmed with tiny lace ruffles that which a short lace coat was worn 
sUrtTI narrow at the waist and her hat being sriiall and transr^r- 
broadened toward the hem -where 



. A Lincoln Departure 

Roxv's memorial to Lincoln was 
thoughtfully and tastefully pr-e- 
eented. ■ George Blllins did not re- 
cite the Gettysburg address, just a 
few lines from the Emancipation 
Proclamation, a rad^S'^l departure. 

"A Study In Black" anf While" 
Started with a bottle of ink and a 
qulli and a short song by Lillian 
La Tonge. Then a white set with 
a scene In back . that could have 
been an etching,' and a variety bf 
black patent leather costumes 
trimmed with white. Gamby wor" 
White with only piping of black and 



they made a band all around. The 
Three Dennis Sisters harmonized 
perfectly in frocks of lustrous satin 
covered with black net that made 
wide flounces on the skirt. Each 
had a large bow of the satin in 
front at the waist line, the colors 
being pale shades of blue, pink and 
orchid. Ormonde's Sparkling Gems 
were well named,, especially so in 
costumes of deep blue, the short 
skirts of which were covered with 
boWs of varicolored metalic ribbon 
They wore tri-cornered blue hats 
bound with silver and dripping yel 
low plumes in back. 

Finale glittered. Jeweled pendants, 
-revolving - -girl-filled — ^contrivances 
and a curtain of more girls. David 
Rublnoff's violin was the most 
popular gem, and the most genu 
inc. ■ 



ent, flower trimmed on the right 
side. Reg Denny adopted Jane, and 
the Roxy adopted 'That's My 
Baby" by a unanimous vote. 



Rain in California 

"Sporting Goods" must have come 
from the notion counter at Wool 



a narrow black ribbon around her worth's. .-The story hid^moro hole^ 



white wig. This was surely a study 
that nobody could flunk, but Rotha 
fel's famous .stepdaughters, the 
Roxiyottea,' came nearest the top. 

Dancers In the "cabaret" wore 
anappy red arid white satin, cos- 
tumes and high hats in one group, 
others in metallic lace skirts ha<' 
bodices trimmed with small mirrors 
that reflected on the gold fan 
ehaped screen back of them as well 
as the audience. ThLs cabaret 
didn't: seem to be doing as much 
fbuKlne.ss as others the Roxy has 
^pvesentedi 



Capitol's Strand Idea 

Capitol's stage presentation, "The 
Fast Mall," was, elaborately gold 
mounted, a magnified version of the 
Btriand's Postcard Series. 

The first foreign arrivals were 
the Foster Girls, musically an 
nounced from" England, and wear- 
ing a Broadway adaptation of the 
Eton suit. Their finish with the 
red and green lanterns was clever 
Und woB < "^co. 



in It than the sidewalks of New 
York. A poker game gaVe the men 
a laugh that should last them 
through the Income tax period, 

Gertrude Olmstead's black net 
gown with long tight sleeves and 
rulTled skirt was Very becoming and 
her sport costume, too. Of dark 
Jersey, the sweater Was diagonally 
striped and the plain skirt's box 
pleats sewed half their length. A 
square silk scarf was tied at one 
side. Her suit of printed material 
wfuJ smart, and of course a silver 
fo JL ■scarr.dl dnlt .detr_act .from it. ^ 
■ Mrytle "stedman had cause for' 
legal action in pne scene, but other- 
wise she appeared her usual well- 
dro.ssed self. What ari intrepid .di- 
rector to put a ralristorm. in a Cal- 
ifornia picture. He's probably had 
his seed privilege taken away by 
his Congrofl.'iman.by now. 



Beautiful arid Damp 

The floodgates are down at the 

Gaiety. No disk records or sheet 

The" drop for a nui^l'^ being sold in the lobby after 



Tom Saritchi Heroic 

Of all the disturbing things for 
director to do— make Tom 
Santchi a hero when he has always 
been a treacherous, vilialnous bully. 
How could anyone believe it wasn't 
a deep laid scheme when he was so 
sweet to Gladys Brockwell? But 
even children cried when he was 
convicted, so It must have been real, 
"The Law and the Man," there 
they stood with Gladys the district 
attorney who could either bring 
tTierif togetheir "oTT^ "sep^ 
She did both but it took three trials 
to get the guilty man, then she 
sentenced the Innocent one to life, 
with her: , 

A real reward for virtue because. 
Gladys has a very smart haircut 
that; gives an unobstructed view of 
a fine profile and looked stunning 
in a black velvet street dress' 
trimmM with monkey tur. 

The players made "The Law and 
the Mari" more Interesting tha:n It 
deserved to be. Florence Turner's 
long experience made a small part 
count. . 



Joshua and he asks anything, tell 
.him I merttioned his name t6 you. 
"The Crowd" Lonely Maybe I'll be lucky, but I think I 

"The Crowd" riiay get the cpun- y^^yi^ y^ave stopped off in Chicago 
try girls, but what Is there In it for ^^.g^ but that man on the train. was 
the- poor urbanites who have . to 

marry such weak sister bookkeepers will write you Just as often as I 
and live with the poverty-ridden L^^^g ariything to say. 
crowd day after day? It may have Love. 

been intended for an epic, with that • ' Addie, 
impressed title, but it's Just a.good p s_^^en you write here, please 
picture, too sordid to hit the glrls^ a ddress me as Mrs. Adelaide Bracer. 



"Cohens- Kellys* Laughs 

It didn't soem possible that an- 
other argument between the two 
most famous 'MshBs" could make 
Broadway again laugh, yet "The 
Cohens and Kellys in Paris" did that 
and unmistakably. 

V pra G ordon and Kate Price must 
erigage a surveyor when contem 
plating a now wardrobe, and if the 
people who bead their gowns are 
paid by the quantity of beads used 
they have probably all retired after 
completiiig the costumes for this 
picture. Both Of Uiem made the 
most of Mrs. Cohen and Mrs. Kelly 
Sue Carol wa« pretty In >i lace 
trimmed crepe negligee, with a sin 
gle row of roses as a collar, and 
a^iraln in a smart cloth coat with col- 
lar and high cuffs of krimmer. 



and too dreary to enchant many 
people except those whose financial 
level is above the one it celebrates. 

The little house with its cheap 
furniture, the tacky clothes, Eleanor 
Boardman's straggled hair and 
shabby brat— all are authentically 
middle-class, but are they middle- 
class entertainment? 
"Tlial'^s as ' we 

who runs up to you on the s[treet 
with a "Now, I'll tell you wha;t'8 the 
matter with you!" 

Of course, it does, hold out hope. 
But^ when the rest of the picture Is 
morbidly on-the-level, aren't the 
fans going to notice the phoneyness 
of the finish? . 

"The Crowd" Is a film "Saturday's 
Children." The rich cream might 
get a kick out of "The Crowd," just 
as the middle-class gets a kick out 
ot Long Island estates and yacht 
elotiements. But it's hardly ppsgible 
"The Crowd" will set the faft' girls 
dizzy. 



That nice man told me It would bo 
easier to get along If everybody 
thought I was married. Don't teU 
Ma;. 



enough to have acquired star tem- 
perament on the strength of It. 



Margaret Mann's Future 

With plugs in the. ads, plugs in the 
exploitation arid publicity, and a 
guest trip to New York, Margaret 
Mann still has her feet on the 
ground about "Four Sons," Miss 
Mann, who is 60 and wa§ an^xtra, 
has no~pinirillus 1 on slabou t^wTmrtfiTe' 
picture will do for her. Her char 
acterizatlon in "Four Sons" was 
splendidly made, the sort of "rC 
strained acting" the highbrows rave 
over, but it Isn't the conventional 
"mother stuff." Miss Mann drew 
acclaim notices from everybody here 
and on the coast, but she isn't yet 
assigned to a new production. If 
she doesn't fall into a real fan part, 
"Four Sons" will not havo done her 
any good, and she's canny Scot 



"Shepherd" Needs-Hair Cut ' 

"The Shepherd of the Hills" la 
riot aimed at the girls on Broadway, 
though It probably will have theni 
sobbing in regions outlying. The 
picture Is sweet, but Broadway girla 
are off sweets and on thyroids. It s 
all faith and gentleness and light* 
and how tensely It holds the house 
speaks plenty for the cutting and 
direction, „ 

Men. who are constitutionally 
sweeter than girls; might go for the 
Harold Bell Wright story. But the 
girls have a picture here, with no 
strong love interest, no clothes, no 
slick sheik, no nothing for them. 

What's a girl going to look at in 
reels arid reels of faith. drama? She 
might wish that John Boles had had 
his hair cut, but beyond that her 
interest won't carry far. 



Chance Taking F|lm 

"Love and Learn" is a good girl 
prctute^"=^iir^6f r^the-^^ 
Whether the fans have been, weaned 
away from this Constance q?almadgo 
stylo of compromise farce or not, 
they'll still laugh at.it. And envy 
Esther RaLston. 

It's the kind of stuff that every 
girl tied to a typewriter or a sewmg 
machine • wishes that she herscit 
could put over. That ought to 
cinch it mildly, even if Paraniouni 
did have to send it in a. "Take a 
Chance Week.**-- 



Wednesday, February 22, 1928 



W O M E N' S P A G E 



VARIETY 



41 



RITZY 



Shades of Keith's Union Square 
theatre In 1909, when the Dolly Sis- 
ters, billed as such, sang, and 
danced! They . had previously been 
Jlinsci and Roszicka Deutsch, born 
In Hungary, bttt taken to: New York 
as small children. Becoming headi- 
liners, they were in ''The Echo" in 
1910 and in "The Follies : of 1911." 
One divorced . Harry, Fox. ahci tlie 
other, diyorcied Jerome Schwartz, 
both inheriting Jewels frprai the es- 
tate of "Diamond Jim" Brady. 

Going to Europe in 1920, they 
have remained there ev6r since, and 
this fall co>-starred in a revue at the 
Casino de Paris, where they are 
said to own a half-intereist. After 
having lived In magnificent style in 
Paris, they have been maintaining 
a similar standard on the Riviera, 
their costumes and jewels creating 
astonishment even in • the most 
blase sectl<^n 6f Europe, A. few 
: weeks ago, after bo'th sisters had 
been ill, they announced their re- 
tirement from the stage, atter; ca- 
reers of 18 years. 

Here are two American, girls 
who are well known in the show, 
business on both sides, of the At- 
lantic are so plentifully, . sup- 
plied with money that their present 
mode of life mtist seem . to them, 
when they consider theii* past« : like 
a. glittering dream! One has for 
some years past been sought by a 
multi-millionaire whO( after a busi- 
ness career in America, , migrated' to 
London, .; there attaining, not only 
prosperity but prestige, members of 
his family marrylns into the aris- 
tocracy. The other has had as a 
constant admirer a . much younger 
man, who. If not actually possessed 
of millions, is son. and heir of a man 
of enormous wealth. The father; 
Who hHff a, title, iB now married to 
a girl once, a- phone operator In the 
old Knickerbocker Hotel in New 
York. 

Cora. Urqiihart's Villa 

Living quietly but comfortably in 
her villa on the Riviera lis an Amer- 
ican woman who in a Jtormer era 
caused a series of sensations. As 
Coira Urquhart, daughter of Col. 
David Urquhart, of New Orleans, 
iBhe w&s a fashionable belle. Wooed! 
and won by James Brown Potter^ a 
nephew of . the late Bishop Henry 
Cddmah Potter, pf New York, she 
was welcomed In the best society. 
She studied acting under David Be- 
lasco. Just aa did tdta, Iieslie. Carter 
years later, and finally made her 
professional d«but in England in 
1887. That same year she returned 
to America and acted In New York 
with the late Kyrle Bellew. These 
twoy co-starred for many years and 
toured the w.orld with their own 
company. 

After her divorce, Mrs. Potter 
ceased to be associated with Ameri- 
can society. In London she was of 
the coterie of beautiful women ap- 
proved by the then Prince of Wales, 
later King Edward, another being 
Lily Larigtry, the English actress. 
Mr. Potter married another society 
belie, May Halndy, from Baltimore, 
who survives hini, now living In 
New York. 

Cora Urquhart Potter is the 
mother of Mrs. James A, Stillman, 
who also has caused a series of 
sensations. She charged her mil- 
lionaire husband, bankier, with be- 
ing the father of Flo Leeds' .son. 
Flo Leeds, who formerly appeared 
lnc revues, -is a^daughtor of James Sv 
Lawlbr, who has a small plumbing 
shop on Sixth avenue, New York. 
She now calls herself Mrs. K. Lin- 
coln. 

Twin. Sisters Abroad 

Mrs. Reginald Vandefbilt spends 
most of her time in .Paris, where she 
live luxuriously, anid her twln-sISr 
ter, Lady Furness, is first in London 
and then In Paris, living in even 
grander style, as Lord Furness is 
enormously rich and devoted to his 
young. American wife. 

It seems strange to .recall that 
only i"'few years ago these sisters 
were thrilled at suping in a movie, 
studio in New York, ind tliat later 
Thelma, who divorced James Vail 
Converse and married Lord Furness, 
cultivated the society of Gloria. 
Swanson, haunting the Famoiis 
Players Studio at Astoria. 

Converse was previously divorced 
.^y J^Mjne Melbourne, who then be- 
came the fouHfi~wifs"1o?"tirOaW^ 
.Ellis Hoffman, later, divorcing? him. 
Converse is a grandson of the late 
Theodore N. Vail, president of the 
American Telephone Co. 

Lord Fiprness was first married to 
Daisy Hogg, who was drowned in 
1921. He has showered his present 
wife with gorgeous .jewels, Including 
a string of black pearls. At one 
♦'me she was reported engaged to 



Richard Bennett and a $5,000 dia- 
mond ring ^vas declared to be the 
actor's gift. 

The older sister of Lady Furness 
and Mrs. Vanderbilt, Consuelo Mor- 
gan, divorced Count Jean, de Mau- 
pas a,nd married Benjamin Thaw, 
Jr., a relative of Harry K.. Thaw. . 
Mrs. Lahgtry on Riviera . 
Oddly enough, Mrs. Potter's for- 
mer rival, Mrs. Langtry, also lives 
in retirement on the Riviera at iires- 
ent now known as Lady de Bathe. 
Xorn'on the Island of Jersey, daugh- 
ter of ia clergyman, the Rev, W. Cv 
E. le Breton, she married Edward 
Langtry, and first actied in London 
in 1881. By reason of her beauty 
she soon attracted Queen Victorla'is 
son and heir. In 1883 she visited 
New York, meeting the late Frederic 
Gebhard, uncle of the first .wife of 
Reginald Vanderbilt. Mrs. Langtry 
had. a town house in. West 23rd 
street and a cottage on Staten 
Island. In later years she paid 
many visits to America. At one 
time she owned ia racing stable. 

Gebhard .. subsequently admired 
another actress, Drina de Wolfe, who, 
had married a brother of Elsie de 
Wolfe, then an actress, but. now an' 
interior decorator, who was recent- 
ly in Paris sporting a title. Gebhard 
finally niarried Marie Wilson, of the 
oriiginal "Fldrodora" sextet. 

Billy Rearidon'i Rise 

Prior to marrying Thelma Morgan 
Converse, Lord Furness was often 
seen with Julie Thompson, of Phil- 
adelphia. Julie Is now as often seen 
In Paris with Robert Guelde, step- 
son of Cornuche, ■ the millionaire 
who controls a chain of hotels and 
casinos all over France, Robert 
seems 20 years younger than Julie; 
She l3 associa.ted with Billy Rear- 
dOn in thie sihart new and success- 
ful night club, the Blue Room, 

Reardon was formerly in the 
chorus of Broadway productions 
and at one time danced with Mary 
Hay. Later he . danced at the Club 
Lido with Dorothy Clark, who got 
into the Social Register as the, wife 
of Bradford Norman; Jr., of New- 
port. 

' The Blue Room In Paris was pre- 
viously controlled,- as the Jardin de 
ma Soeur, by Elsa . Maxwell* who Is 
equially well known in New York and 
Paris, She istraddles the fence be- 
tween Bohemia and Society. She 
has visited Mrs. Cole Porter, who 
was the first of the three wives of 
the late B. R. Thomas, owner of the 
"Morning Telegraph," before mar- 
rying the American song writer. In 
New York, Miss Maxwell, always 
about to have an opera produced, 
was constantly with Miss '^Dickie" 
Gordon, singer, and they rented the 
studio-apartment of Alphonse Jong- 
ers, who niarrled a niece of the fa- 
mous Ward McAllister, creator of 
the term "the 400." 

Popular Away Frorn Home 
Harry pilcer. In the current revue 
at the Moulin Rouge, always gets 
a recieptlon, and not from the 
claque, when he makes his entrance 
and when he sings "Hallelujah." 
Certain Arhericans, especially those 
who are show wise, never cease 
marveling how. this boy from York t 
ville gets away with It. But Paris, 
at any rate, accepted him as the 
partner of the late Ga4)y Deslys and 
heir to part of her fortune. A gen- 
eration ago Harry, who still looks 

.half h!_s^ as^_:jva3 Jn^^ small time 
vaudeviile In the Stated as "a light- 
ning-change artist, and was also In 
burlesque. His sister, Elsie Pilcer, 
followed him into the show busi- 
ness. Harry now lives in fine. style 
in Paris. 

The Klaws Devoted 
There Is no more' devoted couple 
to be encountered at Monte . Carlo 
than Mr. and Mrs. Marc Klaw, of 
New York, favorable comment being 
made on that.account. The veteran 
theatrical manager Is looking very 
well, away from the wear and tear 
of Broadway, Sir Walter and Lady 
de Frece are also at Monte Carlo, 
she being remembered for a quarter 
of a century of succe.ss -in vaude- 
ville in Eingland and America a.s 
Vesta Tilloy. male impersonator, 
Connie's Second Doing All Right 
Capt. Alastair Macintosh, the sec- 
ond husband to be divorced by Con- 
fltance Talmadge, Is much In evi- 

'aenc'e'^In'Paris^in the best- Booiet^^^^^^ 
recently encountered with Vincent 
Astor, Prince and Princess Serge 
Obolerisky (Muriel Astor),' Prince 
and . Princess Andrew of Greece, 
Prince? and Princess Jean de Fau- 
clgny-Lucinge, Princess EJdmonde 
de Polignac .and Princess Lucion 
Murat, 

The belief prevails that whereas 
Constance and the Englishman got 



When It Works 



Mrs. Ted Lewis was tendered 
a testimonial luncheon by 
some society she is Inteiosted 
in, at the Hotel Astor the other 
day. It was strictly hen and; 
understood there would be 
speeches. 

Mrs. Rufus LeMaire got a 
hunch she would be called 
upon. To make her talk sound 
impromtu, MrSi LeMaire worked 
over it for days. 

Contrary to air the laws of 
human nature ahd toa^t mas- 
ters, iyirs. LeMaire was called 
upon. She delivered h6i:. ad- 
di'css as .memorized, making it 
sound ad lib arid it got over 
pretty. 

Quite a party, from reports^ 



along very well together, she rather 
re.s.ented hot being taken up by. his 
fashionable friends, some of vvhom; 
it is said, openly snubbed the cinema 
Star. 

Ruth Draper's Reception 

Ruth Draper, who gained fame 
and fortune In her native land as a 
monologist, following triumphant 
engagement* on Brod'aw'ay with 
tours of the country, la how reaping 
added laurels In Europe. 

A year ago she- met with great 
favor In London, appeared before 
royalty .and was..taken up by the 
best society.; This year ihe packed 
them In again. Recently in Be.rlin 
she appeared at the Komoedie,' one 
of ..the Max R.elnhai. . .theatres. 
While In Berlin Miss Draper stopped 
with the British Ambassador and 
Lady Lindsay, who gave a big re- 
ception for her, . attended by the 
American, Italian and Spanish am- 
bassadors and other noted persons 
of diplomatic and. social bircles, 

A few years ago Miss Draper,' a 
gmnddaughter of the late Charles 
A. Dana, famous New York editor, 
enacted a minor role on Broadway 
In support of Marie Tempest In "A 
Lady's Name." Another "character" 
part. In the same production, afford- 
ed an appprtunlty to Lynn Pontanne. 

Carlyle Blaekwall's Cruise 
Carlyle Blackwell, after a visit at 
Cannes, Is now cruising on his fine 
yaoht. Adventuress, through the 
Mediterranean. After early struggles 
In the show business, Blackwell be- 
came a favorite In the . movies and 
had quite a following,. 

Divorced by one wife, he married 
another - also a divorcee. Shie "wad 
an heiress to great wealth, as a 
daughter of Barney ..Bamato, who 
was born aiid bred In the slums of 
London, but made a fortune in South 
Africa, finally committing suicide 
by Jumping overboard frPm. an 
ocean liner. 

Marie Tempest's Husbands 

Marie Tempest recently starred In 
London In "The Marquise," by Noel 
Cowardi. . Now Miss Tempest, who 
first appeared on Broadway In mus- 
ical comedies In. the 80s, Is starring 
in London In "The Masque of Ven- 
ice." 

The Duke of Richmond recently 
passed away. Had that happened, a 
few years ago Miss Tempest would 
have had .to don mourning. Her 
first husband was named Izard, her 
second Cosmo Gordon -Lennox, and 
her current husband Graham 
Browne,, an actor. Is now, as for a 
decade past, her leading man, Gor- 
don-Lennox was a grandson of the 
Duke pf Richmond, and was known 
as an actor and playwright, moving 
ln"-a~-t'emperamental-seti- and once 
collaborating with the . American 
dramatist, the late Clyde BMtch, a 
cohgonial spirit. 

Leonora Hughes' Pled<ge 
Leonora Hughes, former dancing 
partner of the late Mauricc,< and 
now the wife of Carlos Baauaido. 
rich and handsome South American- 
residing in Europe, Is about to pre-: 
sent another "pledge of her affec- 
tioni" having already ofCfered ' one 
evidence. 



Grace LeMar, Shoplifter 

Grace LeMar, 22, alleged show 
girl of the Forrest Hotel, West 49th 
street, pleaded gul.lty. to shoplifting 
in Special Sessions and was con- 
tinued on bail for investigation and 

sentence Feb. 24. Miss LcMar was 
arrested . Feb. 2 .b y detecUvc.s of the 
Stores Mutual protective A>s.soctli^ 
tlon, after she had taken throe 
dre.sses from a rack In Macy'K, 

The young woman told prob.atloti 
ofllccrs she had appeared as a show 
girl and Ingenue in burlesque shoWs 
The last attractions she appeared 
In she claimed were the burlesquos, 
"Happy Hours" and "The iJest 
Show In Town." 



Among the Women 



By the Skirt 



The Best Dressed Woman of the Week 
INA CLAIRE 

"Our Betters"— jllllGr TliOfUre 



Scorns like the ladies are gathering the lanrlii.s at the Palaoo tlii.s week. 
Josephine Ilarman starts it with, her old partner, Georgia Srtnda.. iTiss 
Harmon was dressed becomingly In black, that sported, a white yoke, 
lier. partner chose a chartreuse not made with a wee bit of buff ante and 
a plain bodice,' . ; 

A decided, hit was Poggy Cliamberlin (With lloss Hirtcs). This miss- 
of the small stature and big voice %Yoro :hor to.ugh mhkerURS nicely. 
Another Who. fared well was Iroire Rioardo in old songs, and new. Her 
Well" number failed to be fiinny as to costume; it was vastly becoming. 
A blue robe was enveloped in a cloak of -l^luo . of a darker shade. Miss 
Rlcardo brought her act to. a close in a crystal evening gown, made with 
a long waistcd effect and boTdered with feathers that shaded from pink 
to red. 

Fanny Wai'^ was in a red velvet kiddie coat and a . large hut. Miss 
Ward .is dis and robing before the audience behind a gauze drop... Very: 
foolish, as the view of Miss Ward In. her combles accentuated that her 
figure is not so slim. A. green evening frock was feathered ■ trimmed as 
also was the evening wrap. The blonde ^yig was covered by n mop cap 
of gold lace,. A French flapper was done in a cloth dress and red tammle. 

Worth Si.sters and Coly early in the hill followed a. ; great juggler. 
Serge Flash. The girls were in white, one In satin and the other In 
chiffon. 

The girls with Teck Murdock. Iris Kennedy, Marlon Meredith and 
Adcle Webster; wore dfessos of blue,, pink and majuve. .The three were 
made with ruffles in different design. The act could be improved were 
the' girls to appear in bride's costume at the finish, But it takes money 
to .dress brides, stage or otherwise. - 



Lucila Mehdex as Possibility 

■ In. the. Picturei . "Coney Isljand," Lucila M^ndez leaves Lois /W^ilson In 
the. lurch. With stories and right direction Miss Mendez should take a" 
place with the best of the active picture players. She has the face and. 
figure- • ■ .■■..'—'■•".■ "'.^ 

Luclla has been carefully dressed In this picture.-. First in a bathing 
suit, then In a combination of black lace, and finally on ia cabaret floor 
in a white . bufi!ant, A black buffant seemed to shade. Into some, color. 

Several street dresses oif cloth; 



Clothes in ^'dur Betters" 

It. was. foregone that the; revival of "Our Betters" would come .In 
di-essed to the top notch. Messmore Kendall, In association with Gilbert 
Miller, had a. revival play that should rtin a long time at the Henry Mil- 
ler theatre. - . , . 

Ina Claire Is so fitted- for Lady George Gray Son, the part might have 
been written for her. Her clothes are the last word. In the first act .a 
black dress was of a material that looked like a shiny leather. The skirt 
was shirred on tp a rather long bodice.. This same skirt was cut with 
an uneven, hem being longer in back than front. Pink edged revera 
formed a long V In the bodice, while the same pink faced the hem of the 
skirt. A smair^lack hat and a double feathered ornament 

■ Her evening gown in the second act . l.ooki?d for all the world like a 
coat pf mail. Heavy sequin material formed the bodice and extended 
to a long point do-wn the back of the skirt, which was of many pleated 
rows of white net. A white satin and chiffon negligee was just the 
outfit for the heavy emoting in the last act. 

Constance Collier perfect as the silly Duchess. The huge first night 
audience hung on her every word. At the conclusion pf one scene In the 
la,3t act when this artiste left the. stage, the applause lingered sO long 
it was to be expected that she would return and take a bow as they do 
in vaudeville. 

An afternoon gown was of tan chiffon edged with brown,. It was. very 
fluffy and worn with a brown hat of fine straw. Her evening goWn was 
of a pinky crystal material. From one shoulder hung a long chiffon 
.scarf of a rose color. This color was carried out in a large feather fan. 
The. last act dress was of sand colored crepe studded with beads to 
match. A short coat effect was also studded. The hat was brown with, 
a facing of orange velvet. A fox trimmed coat of orange completed this 
costume. 

Lillian Kemble Cooper stunningly gowned during the three acta. Her 
evening dress was black lace and chiffon. A raspberry cloth dress was 
oddly made in s6mi jumper fashion with diamond shaped pieces forming 
a border. In the first act Miss Cooper was all in gray. 
, Madge Evans had three gowns of the "school girl variety. A rose pink 
cloth dress was made with a flsehu extending from throat to hem. The 
skirt had a clever circular flounce. 



At "The Strange Interlude" 

Probably the inost Interesting play is at the Golden theatre, "The 
Strange Interlude, produced by the Theatre Guild, It Is with the feeling 
of . adventure that one takes one's seats. . Entering a theatre at 6:30 is 
odd enough. All around are remarks, "Where are you dining?" and 
' Will you go out with us?" 

On come-s the show and the unravelling of the story, as done by Lynn© 
Fontaine, Glenn Anders and Tdm Powers, the time passes so swiftly that 
at 10 minutes to ieight, when it is time to dine, one isn't Wjorried over 
dinner, . . ■ . , 

' j^^^ „ 

.. Miss Fontaine does the 10 acts in as many dresses. As the-.young girl, 
she goes in mostly for knitted jumper suits. One flowered chiffon is In 
rose shades. Her lovely bobbed hair is covered later by a wig with the 
eara showing. As a middle-aged woman -with graying locks, a wlilte 
coat and skirt arc worn. In the final act, with really white hair, a long 
black, dre.ss trails the floor,. 

Eugene O'Neill has done, a great piece of work' in this play. 



SOUTH AFRICA 

(Continued frdrn page 2) 

Jack and Jill', Jerry and Co,; A.sh- 
^ley Slaters^- Earr and Hope; 
Shlshtl's M*Honettes, 



Bijou (A. T,) — Films shown. 
"Queen in Parlor," "'.Don Juan," 
"1-Mg I^aveH," "Faust," "Michael 
Strogoff," "Cohens and Kcllys." 
"Diplomacy," "IJattle of Coronel," 
etc. 



^Cin(aiia^lJ3kEQumrjtQ>vi\^ 

urbs report busine.sa quite gooJl 



Cllve Ma.'skc'lyno, magician, ia on 
a return vi.sit, It i.s sfrcingly j ru- 
mored th.at the .i^ovornmont Intend 
to draft. ]ef.'i«I>i(ion to arnioint a 
film ciitiKiir Board. Hithorlo, this 
work ha.s boon . (•.arri<'d out by the 
provlrici'i.il admini.slnitii.iiis. It. ia 
PXntcd tiiat' this move has lu'cri 
caused >)y reitrf'Sedin. lions to the 



government of . undesirable films 
shown to children. 



NATAL 
Durban 

A company styled Durban Hotels, 
Ltd., has an authorized capital of 
$1,500,000, It has acquired two 
Durban hotels and the new com- 
pany has made provision' to carry 
on proprlotor.s of theatres, halls, 
cinemas and exhibitions. 



Judge Swindell, .American grey- 
hound export, -haw commoncod, work 
ort the site for a dog-racing track. 

Ji?r^.i^3^ J'-t'^i'lo^s'y negotiated for 
gro un d Ij e I'o fi gTnirlirtTfe"!!^^^"^^^ 
cil, but owitig to the restrictions 
laid down i)y the town council, that 
no befffng .s?ioiild bo allowed on 
ground r'-nlerl. by (hem, Hwlndcll 
out out. 111'.' deal ana wont for pri- 
vate a;r(.)iind. One hundred -dogs 
are on ihv. way from Australia. 
Juduo Swindell- 1b receiving good 
.siippf-rt. lie twiys dog racing ie 
popi'ilfir In .\u'-:)r.alla and America. 



VARIETY 



TIMES S Q U ARE 



Wednesday, February 22, 1928 



ON THE SQUARE 



DISORDERLY JOINT 
FOR 'BOYS' AND'GIRLS' 



Red Cellarette Raided by Bo- 
lan's Men— Noisy Bunch 
Elated Over Joy Ride 



Twenty detective* 
I Chieit Inspector Jamc 



of Deputy 
S. Bolan's 



"the Ladder" for Long Life 

The Sunday comment of Percy Hammond In the "Tribune" re "The 
Ladder" may Incite Edgar P. Davis to continue his free performance of 
the million dollar flivver for another six. months. Davis Is "lat way- 
Bvery Ume someone advises him to take It off, he renews the rental 

^^S* fisured that "The Ladder" has been the hutt of almost as many 
Jok68 as Senry Ford and his tin Lizzies. That goes for. Broadway any- 
how Davis Seems to enjoy that kind of stuff. . 

There Is a stbry that Davis recently dreamed of a certain spot In Texas g^air, under- the direction of Set- 
and that he went there and brought home gush era that Leant Patrick Kennelly, raided the 

other flock of millions. He'll laugh at that too because he haa oeep u^^^ Cellerette; 268 West 6l»t street, 
rlkht In New tofk peeing that all the tickets for the show are K W | ^nd .'bagged" 18 girls iJid 20 youths. 

'"JmonT'other things Hammond ventured the belief that "^^^^ , . ...... 

turned 'The Ladder' Into a sort of poorhouse, making Pa^Pe™ .^no^e the Knight* of Columbu* club 
who attend It without cost. All those who are connected with It, ex- 
cepting Mr. Davis, must feel that he has cheapened their favorite art 
wtihout doing a bit of g-ood to the cause of reincarnation. 



house 

The patrol wagon bad to make 
four trips to take the "girls and 
boys" to the West 47th street police 
station. They considered their ar- 



"Nothin on the Lever , _ 

A couple of the Square's wise hoys arguing over a suspicion entertained L.ggt ^ great Joke and shouted 
by one: „ 1 when the sleuths entered: "W* are 

"Aaik anybody," said the first, "everybody knows; It's oTcay." | going to get a nice joy ride/* 

"Ask who?" replied the other. "Anybody will, lie for you." 

nWell, ask your mother then?" answered the first, "and you'll find out. 

"teah. My motherl She likes you too." 

"Then nothing Is on the level?" asked the questioned one 

•That's It, kid," joyfully rejoined the questioner, 
Idea and let's call It all oft." 



The girls were taken to Won\en's 
Court fQir arraignment and later to 
the Florence Crittehdon Home for 
several days, pending an investiga- 
"That'B a great [jjon/ The youth* spent the night 
in West 80th street police station 



cuid arraigned the following some 
Talking on New York Only hours later before Magistrate An- 

Mayor Walker, on a tour of the South, made a speech in Baltimore drew Macrery In West Side Court. 
la»t Saturday night and didn't jnention Al Smith's name once. Thomas .MulvihiU, 24, who said he 

What he did was to. plead that New Yorkers were as good Its any other was of the New York Stock Bx- 
oeoble Outside New York you have difficulty persuading some people, change, "tube clerk," 841 Waverly 
^t that is so. avenue, Brooklyn, was charged with 

Jimmy's abstinence from political talk occasioned much comment in interfering with a bluecoat while 
Baltimore Maybe he was smart, for at his side was the man they are also the raid was going on. Be apolo- 
flgurlng on as a possible presidential candidate in case the Smith thing gized and received a suspended sen 
can't be swung. Governor Ritchie. On Walker's other side was a Re- tence. ^ 

publican mayor. Broenlng. ^'ff ' V*t,V*v 

■ , ■ • ager, 111^11 130th street, Richmond 

Mrs. Mann as Permanent Audience Fixture Hill. '^''^^''XT^^ *^1^)^LIa i^w^ 

Mrs. Margaret Mann, 60, and the exploited member, playing ^he "^oi^^Hgarge of^iola^^^^^ 
M FOX'S "Foiir Sons" at the Gaiety, N6W York, seems destined for th«re He^^ be J^^gjed «» liquor vSs 
during the run as an audience fixture, At the ending of eaxih «>« the co^^t. / J"*""^^^^ 
two performance daily. Mrs. Mann is picked out by the spot and the ^ sftJng Lapt^^ "^^^^^^ 



JOYS AND GLOOMS OF BROADWAY 



By N. T. G. 



The iElrst birthday party of the DeSilva, Brown and Henderson flrnx 
at^anaseh'8 was a woW. We broadcast whatever parts of it could be put: 
on the air, and introduced more stars In less time than ever before in 
the history of our radio. 

It was a get together joy party for stars and near stars. Ninety-nine 
per cent of the people there were in show business. Outsiders were 
strictly t^boo. - And for that reason . everyone had a good time. The 
performera felt that they could do anything they plesised and laymen, 
envious perhaps of the fact that no one in the world can have as good 
a time as performers; would misuhderstand their happiness. . 

Thp (evident jollity of the party, .the fact that everyone there , knew 
everyone else, recalled again what we have frequently said, that the men 
and women . of the show business need a dub, a place where laymen are 
barred, where they can go aftr the theatre or before it, for luncheon, 
an hour's relaxation, for dinner or supper after the show. 

At present' there, is no place except a public restaurant where an iictor 
ckn take his wife of sweetheart. A club would fill a tremendous void 
in the lives of many a professional. 



Among the stars and celebrities at the .party were George White, Sid 
Mercer, Jackie Osterman and his mother. Belle Baker, Maurice Abra- 
hams, Sallle Starr, Zelma O'Nell, Mary Lucas, Arthur Behlm, Sva Clarke 
Taps, Maxirie Lewis, Dave Dryer, Ruth Mayon, Emerson Yorke, Abe 
Llbman, Harry Copper, Fred Waring, Eddie Conrad, Lucille Moore, Jim 
Sinnott. Frankie Marvin, Margaret McKay, £:thelind Terry, Sidney 
Claire, Paul Frawley, Bert Lewis, Ethel Bryant, Shirley Vernon, Inez 
Courtney, Gus Shy, Johnny Sheehan,. Lynn Overman, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse 
Crawiford, Walter KIngsley, Bert Wheeler, Dpreen GloVer, Irene and Mable 
Swor, Stewart Sisters, Fred Fisher, Paul Whltenian, Lou Holtz, Buigs 
Baer, Oscar Levant, Frances Blielley, Charley MosconI and Louis Shur. 



Out voice gavie out , and we asked Jackie Osterman to announce for 
us. His opening gag was: 

"This party costs 100,000 copies of "Among My Souvenirs.'' 



Paul Whiteman has lost 60 pounds. He looks aiid feels marvelous. 



The radio hit wasn't even heard by the gang at the party. Little 
Frances Sheeley, of the 54th street club, crept up to the microphone 
and crooned a song which was a wow in Rutherford but couldn't be heardi 
five feet away at the party. 



audience's attention' diverted to her. 



"Your Honor," said the testifying 



Her personal appearance is Impressive and the house likes the fljl;*^ i Maelstrate Andrew Ma- 
of the mother In the flesh. But if Mrs. Mann Is to return t<^ the Fox | officer to Magistrate Andrew Ma- 



Jimmy Getting Better 

Mayor Walker was a sensation. His addresis was a masterpiece of. 
Clear thinking and delightful choice of words. Having been broadcasting 
Jimmy for some four yeiara we'll tell the world he's getting better all 
the time. He paid a marvelous tribute not only to the three boys but 
to show business in general. 



lot at Hollywood, she will have to find a double. 



crery, "the shrieks of the girls and 
youths could plainly be heard on the 
street leveL We entered aa a couple 
emerged. We found the youths 



Stripped Emily to Feather* ^ ^...^.^^ 

Emily Sherman, Gertrude Hoffmann girl with "A Nl|(ht In Spain," to I ^eated'^n each ottier's laps' The 
■uing th6 "Ten Story" magazine for $50,000. The magazine, she «"- giri8 -were seated on the girls' laps, 
leges, placed her photograph on Its cover recently, without her consent. "They were holding empty bottles 
What Miss Sherman really objects to is that "Ten Story" deleted a Pa*' aloft Music was being played and 
of trunks and a chiffon belt froni the picture and substituted a very lew Lhg reveler* were having a merry 
feathers. "And, besides," says Emily, "they didn't even mention my time. Some tried to escape when 
haine." She said that the photograph was made in a New York studio | entered." 
lor her own private use and that she never authorized Its use for pub 
llcatlon. 



The youths wer4>. charged with 
disorderly conduct, and the girls 
with being wayward minors, less 
than 21. They gave fictitious names 
and addresses .as did the . male pris 



Peggy's Bejeweled Arms 

Quite a number of suburban matrons have discovered the establish 
nent at which Peggy Joyce has her nails- manlciA-ed.. In league with the oners 
manicurists, they get there before the time Peggy usually arrives and The Red Cellarette haa been in the 
stand at the windows to watch her drive up in a foreign car, that haa sist street address less than four 
■o many nlckle appliances on It It looks like a dentist's chair. months. Since that time it has been 

Before Peggy enters the place, the curious ladies scuttle back to their the talk of midtown. When Inspec 
•eats from which they Interestedly watch Peggy getting a rose colored tor Bolan learned of the alleged 
nail shine. After the spectacle is over, they go home and tell their .hus- orgies he quickly put the quietus on 
bands Peggy Joyce has so many bracelets oH her arms she can hardly the place. 

aft her arms on the table. Magistrate Macrery Imposed bus 

— : . . I pended sentence on the .men.. 

Alice Ridnor's Costless Publicity 

Alice Rldnor, who looks like a No. 2 Mary Plckfbrd, of the IBenny Davta t m t 

64th street club staff of entertainers, got a costless publicity break last J;*, A. OUCS lOF W OtK Oil 
^ week, with Alice knowing naught of it until seeing the story and her «T„rt„:cU;nn»» PnintitKrc 

picture fn print. A woman publicist calling at the club and attracted by JJiqUlSinOn J'ainimgS 

Alice asked if she had a press agent. Alice said no. She's a muslcall irvIng Strouse, press agent, has 
comedy girl. I taken action against Joseph A. 

Without saying any more, the woman, probably out of good will, stuck Maloney, operating the "Spanish 
over a story of how Miss Rldnor had refused two $1,000 bills from a wild inquisition Paintings Exhibition" 
westerner who came into the club and wanted to substantially show q„ Broadway, for 10 weeks' salary. 
Alice his appreciation of her work. Abner J. Rubien is attorney for the 

Alice thought It was funny and so did everyone else who. knows how pjj^jntiff, 
Bcarce even hundreds in coin are around the nlte clubs these evenings. According to the. complaint 

Auto Smash Blame h 13 weeks, the first eight weeks, at 

The latest statistics p»i vehicle accidents lists taxicaba as being j36o and later contracted at a re- 
sponsible for 38 per c6nt of the bumps, private pleasure cars as gulity kj^^g^ gg^jgj^ for part time atten- 
of 84 per cent, trucks 23 per cent and street cars chargeable with Ave Kj^jj ^^fter four weeks on his part 
per cent of the knock outs. time job ' Strouse was notified that 

^ J his services would not be paid for, 

A bunch of Friars tendered Dave Mallon a surprise dinner Sunday eve- ^^^1^^^^^ refusing to carry out the 



Alice Lee Lands 

Some three years ago a little chpnis kid out of . a "Follies" road 
show, wandered in to us. We got her a job in the Silver Slipper. She 
was in . the chorus and occasionally stepped out to do an. acrobatic dance. 
She got $66 a week. She went to Europe with a band for 8400 a week. 

And last week we read In Variety that she's a hit in Cannes and Nice, 
and haa been held over for six more weeks oh the Riviera.. Her name is 
Alice Lee. Her pictures are in front o>f the Slipper now as o'ne of the 
chorus girls. 



A tittle booklet, ia copy of which was mailed to the home address of 
every taxi chauffeur In town, came to our attention. It contains informa« 
tloh regarding New York, hotels, theatres, statiotis, etc. On the front la 
the name of a so-called night . club, which Is merely a camouflaged speak- 
easy. On the back are the words: "Don't forget. We Give 38 1/3 per 
cent.. Get Yours," 

Taxi . drivers who deliver prpspectlye . live o'nes to the Joint usually 
Wait around until the boob has paid his check, when they cut in for the 
third of the gro'as. • 



Picked the Wrong Taxi 

The owner of a legitimate night place told us of the experience of a 
friend of his from out of town; He called a taxi and said: '•Take me 
to the so and so club." 

The driver said, "That place Is raided and closed." 

The man then asked to be taken to the Little . Club. That too was 
closed, according to the chauffeur, who said the revenuers had closed 
up eight places on Broadway. 

The chauffeur then suggested a place he knew, and drove him to a 
speakeasy in the 50's. The man ent.ered, saw about 16 hostesses sitting 
around, ordered a bottle^of ginger ale, paid his check, and Went out. 
Picking up another cab he drove to the cafe he first wanted to visit, 
and found It running full blast. 



nihg at Keen's chop house bh 44th street. It is in the same building that 
once housed the Vaudeville Comedy Club and in the same floor (fourth) 
that once was used for similar happy events. Mallon Is toi sail for 
Australia, the occasion for the stunt, . 

Mallon, until he joined "Queen High" early this season, was known 
for his Imitations of George M. Cohan, He *got so used to that that 
everything he did was ala Cohan. And George M. attended, the dinner 
to Dave. He asked Mallon to "mention ray i)ame once in awhile when 
you get to Australia." "The walls were dotted with photos of Cohan, 

•o Dave was not entirely alone. . ^ ■ \. 1 oofv, afroAt of th* Amalgamated 

SO far aa he waLs concerned the dinner was to the hosts. Everybody "th j^Jeet^^^^^ 
ate but Mallon. until they got down to the coffee. Then food waa ^Iven cnothlng Cuttera l^^^^ 
to the guest Of honor, ^here were speeches^ too. But the speakers -POlce ^^^;»|'o'^ ^Maglst^^^^^^^ 

^''^:yV^T:^LZ Z'^T^^^^^ the latter to now orderly conduct^ ^ ^ ^ 

plf^Tg^W men'/pa^s.'.^ "I'm going to do Bert Wheeler in the Aus- 1 Jyrt^. C^^^ 

trallan 'Rio Rita. I tried to flirt with her and slapped 



term of the agreement. It Is alleged. 

Strouse is now p. a. for Rosray 
& Cappella and Vincent Lopez. 

Myrtle COx Slapped 
Masher ; Sheik Fined $25 

Charles Bernstein*/ 48, 128 East 



A chorus kid was visiting another musical comedy on an off matinee 
day. It waa boresome. 

"This is worse than said the kid, mentioning another musical. 

"At least, that's dirty." 



.. ■ . .^A^-Popular^Gag 

Percy Hammond takes a slam at gag men in the "Tribune;** In speak- 
ing of "Rain or Shine,'? he says: 

Aside from Mr. Cook's witticlsmis the play makes but one joke 
that seems worthy of publication. "You were born with a silver spoon 
in your mouth," says the rlngntiaster to the shake, charmer, "but it 
had the name of a hotel on it." The same bon niot adorned the 
libretto of "Sunny Days" on . Wednesday . evening, a coincidence 
which goes to show how alert the authors are in their endeavors 
to give you a good time. 

Percy evidently doesn't know that the gag is used in two other Broad- 
way shows. 

Blaming it on Romance 

Met Donald Brian at a benefit. Told us he had just become the father 
of a girl. Supremely happy. Married one year. Wed his prima donna, 
Virginia O'Brien. Baby Is his first. Which reminded us that it \^aa 
over a quarter of a century ago that he first appeared in "The Merry 
Widow" and starred in "The Chocolate Soldier." Which proves that 
romance never dies or other things. 



Times square to developing a marquee complex. The Chinese Joints 1 Her^f^.. M^^^ 
«*^rtTd It with canopies extended to the curbstones, patterned after the walking in 42d street at Broadway, 
n^r^ubs NonSfmer^U^ institutions are going in for -arquees when Bernstein w^^^^ 
a la the theatres. The new A. S. l?cck shop on Seventh avenue . has one | her and said, . Hello, Baby, 
and the Brass Rail sandwich bar adjacent to the Earl Carroll is erecting 
a huge marquee. 



Ice Skaters De Luxe at Mats " 
Ice skating rinks are getting a great afternoon play from the high hat 
crowd Carriage lino in some In.stanccs looka like a matinee day at oao 
of the" hits. The class, of the crowd chnnt'o.s nuirkclly at six p. m. wlion 
the hoi polloi showa. 



Shf* told the magistrate she turned 
quickly and bawled out Bernstein, 
sjfiying she did not know him. "You 
will know mc," she declared he said, 
whereupon she slapped his face. The 
.'.'.(•Iro.sg .«?alcl that Bernstein then 
struck her. 
A froo-for-oU flght followed be- 



An Industrious Kid 

We know a kid, part of a great dance team, doubling in a theatre A.nd 
cafe, who spends two hours a day studying at Columbia University. 
She's a French kid, ajid In addition, teaches French to a class composed 
of^stara-and^ehorus girls In -her^8how.~^ =^--^^= =--^---=^-^^ 

And some people think perforniers load a wild existence. 



tween some men who went to her 
assistance and men believed, to be 
friends of Bernstein, As a result, 
several of the combatants were iar- 
rested. In Night Court they were 
all discharged. 

The following morning P.ernstein 
was arraigned. He denied speaking 



to Miss Cox. He said he recognized 
a friend passing and shouted, 
"hello," when suddenly the actress 
rushed at him and struck him a blow 
in the face. 

Magistrate Macrery said he be- 
lieved the girl and Imposed the 
fine. Bernstein paid. 



Wedntsday, February 28, 1928 



TIM E S S Q U A RE 



VARIETY 



43 



PALM BEACH 



FREE GAS FOR UGHTERS 



Palm Beaeh, l^eb. 3 8. 
mhe plan to brine Flo Ziegf eld's 
««weBt musical "The Three Muske- 
LflTB" here for three :aays. following 
opening In •Washiiigton and prior 
♦a its New Tork premiere, was 
Ziied: oft.- company 'Of 18^ and 
Scessarily extensive alterations to 
the Paramount theatre stage were 
rftftflons for the abandonment, It 
!Xd for Tony Blddle.; John G. 
wmir and J. Leonard Replogle guar- 
Seeing the producer $50,000 to 
krine the show here for benefit per- 
formances for the Good Sajnaritan 
Hospital. 



sive to wirtd up at tlie whoopee] 
Gardens. No big losers reported as 
et at the Beach Club, but >viU> the 
olume it looks like that rumored [ 
mlllion-a-seasoa take for the Colo- 
nel is a pipe. 



jjH s. Ben tham came to Palm 
Beach this wedc oh his annual busl- 
nesB-pleasuipe trip. He signed Mor- 
ton Downey, youthful tenor, to ap 
near at the Cafe de PariSi London, 
opening April 3 for four weeks with 
an option on his services to double 
Into a Charles B. Cochran revue. 

. Bathing Suit CbniFerencei 

Jed Harrfs returned to Palm 
Beach accompaiiied by George 
■:.Kaufman. This is the , young pro 
ducer's second .trlp to Palm Beach 
this season, he flrat coming here 
following the opening of "Coquette 

With his weekly income wieU up 
In five iElgures from his current at 
tractions, Harris Is beginning to 
like Palm Beach. Last year he blew 
out after stopping' here three days, 
but that was when he only had one 
success, "Broadway." Harris has a 
repertory theatre bug for next sea- 
son and held several' bathing suit 
conferences on the Breakers beach 



Only two after-dinner places get- 
ting a play here— Bradley's and the 
Venetian Giwdens/ Many starting 
the . evening at the f omier exclu 



Vaudeville (Kelth-Albee) at the 
Kettler, West Palm Beach, and the 
Fairfax, Miami., was discontinued 
last week. Both hoiuses are iPiibllxr 
controlled, No squawks from any- 
body yet— not even the Albee crowd 
down here. 



Detroit, Feb. 21 
A local drug store has estab- 
lished a filling station for cig- 
aret lighters, service free. 

Apparent gag Is to get fuel- 
cuff ers Interested in punch- 
boards for more lighters. 



FAST WORKING LARRY 
G0T GIRI5 AND COIN 



GREENWICH VILLAGE AS IZ 

By LEW NEY 

(Self- Designated Mayor of G. V.) 



And Then Bail of $2,500 for 
Larceny— A Good Talking 
Non-Sheik Dancer 



Arthur Hamnierstein intends to 
sail for. -Berlin early in March ' to 
produce . "Rose-Marie" there. Ar- 
thur, who headed the managers and, 
producers committed for the annual 
Kiwanis Cluh benefit, held Feb, 21, 
left matters with Joseph Leblang. 
Sam Harris and Ned Wayburh were 

the stage managei-s.. The managers . ^.^^ .... v. 

committee had Al Joison. who acted ham C, Dodge on the charge of 
as master of qeremonies. Among Petty larceny and held for the . ac 
the acts programmed were Willie I tion of the gi-and Jury, in tail of 



Larry Donnelly, 85, of l Irying 
place,, who posed as a son. of a mil- 
lionaire, .was arraigned in West 
Side icourt before Magistrate Wil- 



Cbilier, Bugis Baer, Louise Groody,] 
Irving Caesar, Ben Bernie-orches- 
tra-combined Meyer Davis-orchesr 
ti*a, Hai-ry Rbsienthal' , orchiestra, | 



12,500, Donnelly, Assistant District 
Attorney £ug:ene McAuliffe, in West 
Side Court said, was the fastest 
wooer he had .met in his long years 



Juliet bay, Morton Downey, George as a prasecutor. 
Gershwin, Murray Smith, Grace Donnelly, short and squatty, is 
Kay Wliite, Gi-ant and Adair. Og- 1 not of the shelkiah type. But "he is 
den Goelet^ Honolulu Serenaders, | glib of tongue. WhUe arraigned for 
Louise Meyer, Dorothy Dalton and giving a bfUPber of the Times Square 
Joe Weber. j hotel a rubber check, his bride of 

one day sat in court seemingly un- 

Noted o i the Breakers Beach this! co'^ceru^d. • ^ 
week: Myrtle Schaaf. B. S. Moss,! McAuliffe told the reporter 



the 



Josephine Davis, Mr. and Mrs. Louis bride said she Is goinir to seek an 
orji^y o 'annulment. The ephemeral bride, 

formerly Fayette Andrus, ; dancer 



Mansbach. 



chestrfu 



m CLUB BIZ so 

BAD STEERERS USED 



Police Arrest 3 at Hotel Man- 
ger— Guests Complained-- 
Hard Times for Speaks 



John Charles Thomas substituted with Stone and^Pillard, is Iwmg 
for Emilio de Gorgorza at Uie So- with her folks. She has titian hau- 
dety of Arts concert, appearing ^nd is good looking. ■ . - 
with the Cleveland Symphony Or- Charles was ^charged with giving 

Charles Spadaccino of the barber 
-shop a buncing check for. ^ 55. Bill 
Hazelton of the Times Square said 
that Larry owed the hostelry an un- 
I>aid lodging bill. 

. Cashed for 100 Berries 
With the bride sat Loretta Phe- 
lan, 23, manicurist, of 23 Flatbush 
avenue, Brooklyn, and her brother, 
Edward J. Phelan. Donnelly rnet 
Miss Phelan where she was em- 
ployed, at the Time Square.. He 
courted her and proposed marriage, 
said McAuliffe. 

Larry related to Miss Phelan of 



BAD CHECK PASSER 
GIVEN A STRETCH 



William Olcott, 24, of Madison, 
Inia., who for several months passed 
has been posing, ad .William Mal- 
lory^ the famous Tale football star, 

and at other times as Herbert ||j£a tremendous wealth and she in 
Lubin, picture producer, was. sen-] vited.him to "meet thie folks." Larry 



^■*°*'^a1pa?^n^.f SptleScS'g lt.ncea .0 an MeUmtoate term of H, whispered into Eddie's ear 



that he was a little short in cash. 



clubs are . . . _ 

hard times. Thie became known from six months to three years in.. ^^^.^ ^^^^^ j^^^^,^ ^^^^^ 

following the an-aignment in West the penitentiary by Judge Cornelius •j^^j^.^.j^^ The check came back, but 

Side. Court of several men arrested p collins in General Sessions, fbl- i^rry never did. 

v^f^* * 1^^ plea Of guilty to de^ Then came the wedding of the 

nent hotels In the Jl alto. . L°^r, * dancer and Larry. A cl»rk in the 

It developed not long ago at.a fraudmg hotels. - ^, MimicinaJ bulldlne tied the knot 

hearing in West Side Court of a DetecUves P^°^f ^f. S Tn^itS ZO^r^ons to attend 

complainant who testified of being managers of hotels told Jydge C?]" f^'^Jr.^ 

robb,^ in alight Club after he had ""-^^Jj-.^J-^J,,^^ ^S'ei'^^^^^^ Vi^Z t^^ ^lt^^ i^-S ave- 

been solicited on the street by a of Riley In New ' 

total strahger who told him where came here in the spring of l?f . l^^^tiffe^^^ 

"a dandy night club" was nearby. Although born in Ind ana. he t»ad AuMflfe BiUd *hat^Mu^y^^^^^ 

The "Jteerer" made his stamping Hved ^' IZT'jZ ^is ^i^o^Jou'r^ed! said 
ground not far from the entrance^^^O^^ ,^ j^^erald and Pat 



A restaurEint more or less doesn't 
matter much, but 1 did not like to 
see the Troubadour Tavern on West 
8th street pass out by the fire route. 
It never was a commercial success. 
Five years ago Charlie Reed, who 
owned the Purple Pup before the 
war, remodelled the old livery stable 
at 46 and called It the Little Bear, 
but . his balalaika orchestra did 
nipt di*a-w, and Charlie went back to 
his Miami Inn. For a time the name, 
of the new venture cliauged eveiry 
month until Troubadour Tavern 
stuck these last three years. For 
nearly two years poets have .gath-' 
ered there on Tuesday nights to 
read their unpublished verses:. to 
girls from Brooklyn and others who 
enjoy dancing. . Fot a few months 
Tpsians, hikers in the summertime, 
have whiled away Monday evenings 
there club fashion. 

Bared Their Ver«e 
At the weekly Thursday night 
Poet's Soiree at 17 East 14th street 
last Week. Maxwell Bodenhelm, 
Myron Porter Chaffee, Augustus 
Tiberius. "Clarence," Anton. Roma 
tka, Henry Harrison, David George 
Plotkin, Alice' Packard Patmer 
Shamus O'Sheel; Charles A. Wagner 
and Leo Israels paraded their hearts 
and bared their souls in free verse 
and otherwise. The spacious studio 
was mied to standing as usual. 
Poets Dancing. 
The ; Grub Street Club, after 
months of sUspehsloh, has coinie to. 
life again at the Green Witch Inn 
68 East 11th street, Heie, too 
poetry is the palaver of the' evening 
and comers are also lured . with re 
freshments. Tlie gnib grabber.*' 
gather oh Mondays. Eli Siegel opens 
his new- poetry* meeting this week 
on Wednesday at the Village Mill 
where most of the evening will b<? 
spent dancing, 

.On Tuesday eveniiigs In a chapel 
like room at the LaboV Temple 
Anton Romatka holds his poetry 
forum at which poets who have ar 
rived read endlessly. Some there 
are ^yho run religiously from one 
meeting to another, night after 
night, and never tire nor slip from 
the slopes of Parna.ssu3. . 

Haris . iStehgel's Ashes 
The .a.shes of Hans Steiigel are all 
about us. They were not shipped 



Harty. 



of a successful night club. ™ , - . ..^ -.^ , -o ^ i 

patrons began to emerge, Mr, married an actress, Evelyn 9en^^^ 
Steerer would approach them and m Norfolk. Va.. and brought her 
tell them of a corking night club to New York. ^V*^^"?, . '^.^Jj! ' 

he could take tliem to. S^^^^y^^^'^^^^f"***^ fith^^ U^^^ 

In most cases they fell for the Uf.OOO In a ^"l^- ?f j"! 
"Bteerer's" story. Only to regret it started In on a life ""'J^f. 1 Qras, and with perfect weather, 

later. The colossal bill submitted Jf^e tracks bridge J^r^"««'^f^" King is Le^" 
by the management staggered the the "^J* J^^^JJ feetty Watson 

patrons with the result that a fight his funds ran out, his wife also took ^.^^^ ^^^^ 
ensued and in all ca.ses the patron,s the air. ^ ..^^ oirntt haf, flitted J*'^"™^ Walker, hugely popular, 
would be arrested. ' ^^^^^ ^^^^ Olcott has flitted ] ^„„. — „ „^o+ ^ 



Greatest Mardi Gras 

New Orleans, Feb. 21, 
This is the town's greatest Mardi 
j-as, and with perfect weather. 
King is Leon Irwin, and queen, 
itty Watson. . 
City's guest of honor is Mayor 

He 



Ih West Side Court - .the fol lo wing 



from one big hotel to the other. 



is having a great time, and so are 



morning the patrons were discharg- 
ed. However, they had spent the 
night in jail. , 

Now the: steerer makes his hang 
out m front of hotels ««\^Jj|J"*-J Plawt. where he posed a« Lubin. 



Aboard- ^iti:^ rubbe; I t^^-^i^ 
checks. At the Hotel Astor, where 
he registered as 'Vllliam Mallory 
in January, 1927. he passed several 
bad checks and then went to the 



of-towners. Having no 
introduction the.'steerer approaches 
guests of hotels, and whispers about 
the wonderful night club that he oan 
take them to, 

Oornplaints 



While there he victimized Bi Alt- 
man ^ Co. of $200 in merchandise. 
Arretted by Detective William 
Lynch, he "escapedi ran into the 
New York Athletic Club, 69th 
street, leaped from a third .story 



Patrons _have^ complain^ A^.! I window. He broke his right leg 

and was taken to Bellevue Hospital 



DE VERNEJX DISAPPEARS 

Chicago, Feb. 21. 
Chicago police and newspapers 
have been asked to search for Rob- 
ert Carricart d« V«meil, 23-year- 
old French picture actor, who dis- 
appeared recently from Hollywood. 
He was formerly connected with 
tlie Fairbanks studio, 

De Vernell Is described as being 
6 feet « Inches tall, weighs 125 
pounds and has light haJr and com- 



AccoTding to probation offl««"> j pigxion. Any information concern 
Olcott made a practice of drawing j^^^ j^jg thereabouts should be sent 
'^"^ to Mrs. Doris Freeman, , r *"" " ' 

encla street, Los Angeles, 



hotel managements. Thie latter 
notified Captain Edward Lennon of 
the West 47th street station, who 

in^^rtl G^«,?°;'"|rirthei;^uh^^^^^^ on out-of"-|;j^j^;^^"orirF^^Iiir9«^ V^ 

and Pete Donohue to "clean up" the ^^^^j^, ,„ this way de- ^° 

pioT" . ,^ X, vA*,, Urauded practically every hotel of 

^ Glennon and Donohue anchored . j ^j^jg j^j^ other cit es he 

In front of the Manger Hotel. They I "» | 

Were there only a short time when 
they arrested three men ifor ac 
eosiing pedestrians to lead them to 
night clubs. Tli© defendants gaVe 



visited. 



Sword Cane Charge Dismissed 

A ^aj^ge of carrying a concealed 
sword In a cane was dismis-sed by 
the Justices In : Special Sesslon.s 



to relatives in Germany, as reported 
in the press, but scattered to the 
four winds from the top of the 
Woolworth building; a gentle ges;- 
ture premeditated by the artist and 
carried out by his friends. 

Story of Aimee Cortex 

And Almee . Amore Cortez is af 
rest in Lebanon Cemetery. It's a 
long sto'ry, the tale of little Amy. 
Here's the short of it, shorn of flo- 
tion. ■ . 

Four years ago Amelia Kleiri left 
her East Side tenement home. She 
prefei'red to live heyond her.- step* . 
mother's control. Tiny and pretty. 

lusty woman of wealth on Park 
avenue made a mess of her. 

Two years ago she came ttf the 
Village. A showmain thought she . 
belonged in the movies. A tabloid 
tried to put her there by. "electing", 
her mayoress" a., year and a hialf 
ago. But little Amy could not 
capitalize the publicity. 

For another year she drifted In 
and out of the Village. Last June 
her - psychopathic Irresponsibility 
was made more self-evident than 
ever when she balled up a beauty 
contest by appearing in the nude. 
Immediately after she disappeared 
for five months upon learning the 
vice, isquad was after her. 

In November she reappeared aft 
Aimee Amore Cortez. And conr 
tlnued to live oh her wits. But the 
poor kid was exhausted physically, 
mentally, morally, spiritually. She 
was mentally ill/ She needed. In- 
stitutional care. She had needed It 
for yeai-s. She. admitted, as much to 
me but did npt have the nerve to 
negotiate a voluntary commitment. 
She continued to bum her perfumed 
candle at:both ends, and It sputtered 
o'ut. 

, Suicide was; on her mind, long be- 
fore the day 1 met her two years 
ago. I . gave her a job then. But 
she had neither training nor in> 
cUnatloh to run in a i'ut eveii for a 
day. She lived in the clouds, some- 
times light and fluffy ones, mostly 
d.trk and deathlike ones. . 

In a moment of aloneness and de- 
pressed solitude in her little grue- 
sotne hall bedroom she could.n't 
stand the struggle with her color- 
ful past, miserable present and 
hopeless future. No one was! near 
to cheer her. 



LOOPING THE LOOP 

(IN ChTcaGO) 

Loop Mourns Eddie Foy 

They hadn't forgotten Eddie Foy here. 

Every newspaper in Chicago carried a front page streamer and columns 
of stories and photographs the day the trouper passed away. Follow-up 
stories mourned his death and recalled a wealth of incidents in the career 
of Chicago's favorite old-timer. 

Friday morning the body of: Foy, resting in a lavendar casket, was 
borne Into Chicago on the Santa Fe "Chief* to be met by a battery of 
cameramen and reporters exceeded in numbers only by those attendant to 
arrival of a president. Every national news service had two camera- 
men present to get pictures of the casket and the young Foys, who were 
accompanying the body to New Rochelle. 

Eddie Foy will long be remembered in Chicago, especially the most 
dramatic incident in his career, the Iroquois theatre fire, when Foy 
whi.spered encouragement to the pit musicians and to the chorus behind 
him as the building burned.. Laughing and clowning in his grotesque 
makerup,'he kept the show moving until the heat became unbearable and. 
he was the last to leave the stage. 



" ■^'■-—""'FloekniSf "Hostesses ;----~=--7- -^--"-t— - 

Chumps are thick as flies oh West Madison street. One taxi dance 
cafeteria. Colonial Dancing Academy, cliaims 100 hofltesses and is calling 
for extra piece-work dames to help handle the Sunday afternoon crowds. 

One method of getting hostesses for the taxi emporiums in Chicago 
Is by handing out "call" cards in the Loop; 



The raids on the lestding night:clubs a tortnight ago' were so mislead^ 
ing that the public Is baffled. "Open .asj usual" . are the newspaper ads, 
but trade is awful. One of the leading hlglit clubs checked fourteen 
guests at stable at an uhusually busy hour the other night. 

At one of the previou.sly well patronized night clubs the entertalnere 
ru.sh to the box office when any real, money check is paid, and the split 
is made in the anteroom. 



It required more tha,h a week for some of the treasurers to recdveif 
from the mo.st successful treasurers' ball. 



10 for "Beaverbrook' 

tiiiiim;;La;:i;h;^i;f;in^^ 

avenue, Bronx, and Phil Singer, 27, Allen in General Ses-sions Monday. I «^ Colonel Ravmond C, Trowt>n«ge 
Who said he was stopping at the He had been convicted three weeks 
Manger. ago of grand larceny on the com- 

Magistrate • Andrew Macrery plaint of Mi-s. Rose Burkin, diyorce« Betectlvo 
scored the defendants and cautioned of Freeport. L. I., who claimed that ^^f^^* J^^^ 

them to remain away from the hotel, the suave Lord had induced her to T'L^/"^^ J"*^^^ ^^i^ ownership 
They denied the charge and were part wUh about 190.000 worth of Jew- The drf^^^ demed cwnersn p 
tllBmis.'ied. • ; I eiry after e two weeks' courtship, ). of the cane. 



Bombing of Judge Scarboro's home on N. Well.s street has deadened 
actiyitiea in the 42d ward, where the height of Chicago's night life ia 
found. 



as Colonel Raymond 
of New Mexico. 

The defendant was arrested in his 
room at the Hotel San Rafael. 65 



_^:ChlcagQ_.jae5eBnapfu:a^M^yj Jdgh^t^^^ 

hasn't boon a chorus girl story sprung for the last seven months, and 
there have buon a bunch of merry-meiries in town. Cameramen are 
borrowing so'cioty fe'irl.s for their pictorial plants. 

Pop songs are getting a nifty plug in. Chicago, with "The Chicago 
Tribune" illu-stratlng a currently favorite ditty, dally and offering prizes 
totnJing $5,000 for those gues.sing titles of the illu.strations. 

The daily's mdio station, WGN, is broailca.stlng each number the night 
previous to publication of the picture. 



44 



VARIETY 



SPORTS 



Wednesday, February 22, 1928 



NEWS FROM THE DAILIES 

This departmient contains rewritteri theatricial news items as pub- 
lished during the week in the daily papers of New York, Chicago, 
San Francisco; Los Angeles, and London. Variety takes no credit 
for these news items; each has.been rewritten from a daily paper. 



NEW YORK 



p. B. O, and Macfadden have ar- 
ranged d tie-up whereby the film 
concern will make two subjects 
baied . on "True Story" (magazine) 
yarns. In return Macfadden's pubr 
lishlng outfit will run page ads on 
the pictures for six months in the 
affiliated magazines besides Mac- 
fadden's two tabs, "Graphic" (New 
York) and "Daily News" (Philadel- 
phia). 

The second story selected will, be 
the winner of a contest. 



tenclent. Only troiible Was that re- 
porter- mistook name of "Betty 
Thompson" for Compson. . 



LOS ANGELES 



Edna Davenport's gesture tdwat-d 
reconciliation ■ with her husband, 
Prank Tiriney, was .J)ru3quely 
chopped when Tinney's father, with 
whom he is living in Philadelphia, 
said coldly there was nothing doing 
In that direction. . 



Juanlta Hanson, involved In suit 
to recover for jewelry purchased, 
replied that trinkets werie purchased 
and paid for in full front the suing 
Jeweler's Jformer partner^ a woman 
friend of the actress, and . the action 
1b designed only to embarrass the 
original partner duel to a business 
disagreement; 



Dr. Jules S. Nayfack'a suit against 
his wife, Emily Nord, dancer, gave 
another airing to stage domestic 
rows, when the dentist charged mis- 
conduct by his wife with her danc- 
ing partner, Dan Sebastian. Nathan 
Burkan asked the court to broaden 
the inquiry into other alleged in- 
stances of misconduct and the mo- 
tion was taken under advisement. 



With Blanche Mahaffey, former 
WAMPAS baby star, now wife of 
millionaire, getting a publicity play, 
Zlegfeld hopped aboard to cop space 
offering her a part In a new play. 

- Pauline Garon, born In Canada 
and a British subject, obtained her 
American citizenship papers In the. 
New York federal court Monday. 

Reports of stolen Jewels revived 
Belen Ferguson's half naked pic- 
tures in the tabloids for a week. 



Norman G. Ross, U. S. Immigra- 
tion inspector and. wrlter, was killed 
by Mexicans near the border line 
while he was taking them to West- 
moreland after an arrest! His wife 
and child live here in L<os Angeles. 

Adolph Ochs, editor and publisher 
of the New York "Tlmeg," Is on the 
coast for a month's rest before go- 
ing back east. . He mude the trip by 
water. Arriving on tho same boat 
was Clark Howell, publisher of the 
Atlanta "Constitution." 



Marilyn Miller gotis right on deny 
Ing marriage engagements. This 
time It* was William John Warbur 
tPJV^S^ng New York society man, 
whpseXhama co-operated In the de- 
nials. 



Stage marriages Continue to g^t 
five ilgate. lines, while the divorces 
and breach of promise suits get the 
2i-poInt display heads. The (200,000 
breach of promise suit against Rob 
ert Ames, brought by Helen Lam 
bert, club hostess, Is being aired just 
now. Court: refused to order exam 
Inatlon of defendant before trial. 



Several of the dallies made a lit- 
tle feature story of Maria Gamba 
rein's retiremeint from the Roxy per- 
sonnel to run a training school for 
dancers. 



. Gertrude Ederle doesn't stay out 
of type long at a time. Her public 
Ity Is nicely handled on. a permanent 
basis. After a lapse ^ of several 
weeks she crashed on the theft of 
her car outside a Newark theatre 
and Its subsequent recovery. 



It was inevitable. Josephine 
Haldeman Julius, Kansas City girl 
who went Into a companionate mar 
rlage and raised, a country- wide 
storm, has gone on the stage. She 
appeared, at a^Lawrence (Kan.) the 
atre "doing "fi "hot dance," and the 
New 1 ork tabloids seemed to be 
plentifully supplied with revealing 
photos of her In costume. 

Otto Kahn placed on the. market 
the site assembled on West 57th 
street for the new Metropolitan 
Opera House. The spot has been 
abandoned and the opera Is again 
house hunting.: Kahn bought the 
67th street plot and h^Id it for dis- 
posal of the opera directors at his 
own expense. It was decided the 
location would be too expensive. 

Domestic disagreement of the 
Philip Plants (wife is Constance 
Bennett) hinted when Mrs. Plant 
left the home at 3 East 86th street 
and was reported In a sanitarium 
Young husband grouchlly refused to 
comment. 



Several of the New York dailies 
fell for the late story from Philadel 
phla of the finding of Betty Comp 
son's mother In a Pennsylvaniii 

-almshouse..^!:;!Cb«^ Wj)rld" ditc 
the Item after the first edlttoh" finer 
then printed a flat correction, re 
traction and apology In its customary 
frank manner. Several of the tab 
loids played the yam up and then 
let it go at that, making no correc 
tlon. Betty Compson'.«i mother lives 
next door to Betty in Hollywood 
where she has a mansion and five 
servants, the two dwellings occupy 
Ing a whole block. 

The story started In Philadelphia 
where a reporter traced down a tip 

Sf- phone to the almsbouse ^uporin 



Johnny Walker, picture actor, 
objects . to anyone else, using his 
name. " He petitioned Judge Sproul 
to vacate a court order permitting 
one Norbert Eugene . Walker . to 
legally adopt the name of . Johnny 
Walker. 



Mae Busbh, film actress, has been 
living apart from her husband, 
John E. Cassell, according to, 
friends. Miss Busch refuses to com- 
ment on the separation, declaring 
she Is leaving on a vaudeville tour 
shortly. The pair were married In 
July, 1926, after an elopement to 
Riverside. 



After filing a divorce suit against 
Jack Wagner, scenario writer, Mrs. 
Winifred Wagner withdrew the ac- 
tion. In the complaint she charged 
that Wagner had spanked her in 
presence of friends, because there 
was no liquor In the housia. 



A niaii who can't remember when, 
where or by whom he was married 
should study up a bit before asking 
for a divorce. Judge Keetch told C. 
K, Moehrlng, film stunt man. Lat- 
ter came to court for trial on his 
suit against Velma Edwards, but 
suffered a lapse of memory about 
Important details. Court told him 
to return, when his nilnd was re- 
freshed. • 



William E. Campbell, former Los 
Angeles musician, was grantied a 
divorce from Mamie L. Campbell In 
Reno, Nev. He charged extreme 
cruelty. 



JuliaA O. Dennert, reported to 
have made statements that he di- 
vorced Renee Adoree, came to Los 
Angeles from Reno, Nev., to deny 
everything. Dennert cleared himself 
with the police. 



A bandit who figured on cashing 
In on some 1 1,6 00, week-end receipts 
of the Brown Derby cafe, was. given 
the cold shoulder by Irene. Smith, 
cashier of the place. The girl 
slammed the door In the would-be 
stlck-up guy's face when he ordered 
her to throw her hands up at the 
point of a gun. 



W. (Jack) Regan, whom she mar- 
ried about six months agOi Regan 
is ii scion of a wealthy eastern fam- 
Uy and the pair had known' each 
other since childhood. They sep- 
arated a few weeks ago. 



Betty Compson was indignant 
when a report spread here that her 
•'mother," a . Mrs. Anna Fisher, was 
found living in a poorhouse at 
Pottsville, Pa, Miss Compson. mar- 
ried to James Cruze, denied even 
knowing, of the woman and proved 
that her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth 
Compson, liyeis in Glendale, Cal., and 
is far from being in want. . 



. Lottie Pickford, sister of Mary 
Plckford, got a . divorcel- in i>arls 
seven months ago from. Allan For- 
rest Fisher, known on. the screen as 
Allan Forrcsti Thl^ was disclosed 
by Forrest. 

Couple were married In Hollywood 
six years ago, after Miss. Plckford 
was divorced from Albert George 
Rupp, New York broker. There Is 
a daughter,, 10, by that marriage. 
Forrest was also divorced from Ann 
Little, picture actress, in 1918. 



Cyril Chadwick ieft for London to 
visit his wife and family< He ex- 
pects to be away several months. 

Tony Leonard; manager of the 
Mission theatre, on Division street, 
received a fractured skull from a 
fall from the stage Into the pit His 
condition is serious. 



Judge Yankwich . dismissed the 
$150,000 heart balm suit of R. S. 
Busch against Sari Fraser, Ocean 
Piark. amusement man. Busch ac- 
cused Fraser of causing his wife, 
Sadie Busch, to leave him. Fraser 
denied it. 



Hollywood police Investigated the 
stories told them by Charles Mor- 
ton, film actor, badly burned from 
the contents of a kettle of scald- 
ing water which landed him In the 
Receiving hospital. Morton first told 
the police that his wife had dashed 
the water in his face after a quar- 
rel then later changed the Story 
around and ascribed his injuries as 
accidental. Neighbors of Morton 
told a different tale and informed 
the police that Mrs. Morton was 
in the east. As a result of this 
police picked up a girl known only 
as "Lola," whom Morton later in- 
troduced as his wife. Althoujgrh po- 
lice records were conflicting in the 
matter no charges were made. 



CHICAGO 



Brown, Horseman, Indicted 
Under Mann Act Charge 

Washington, Feb. 21. 
The Daniel Brown, also, known as 
H. D. Brown, indicted here under 
the Mann Act by a Federal Grand 
Jury, this month. Is stated to be 
wealthy and one of the best known 
turfmen In the country. 

Indictment charges that on April 
12, 1926, Brown transported . Con-^ 
stance Clayton, 16, front Florida to 
the Capital for Immoral purposes^ 
Charge Is covered in three cou/its. 

Jury indicted Brown after hear- 
ing evidence presented by Con- 
stance A. McCiiuen, said to be the 
married name of the alleged victim; 
Margaret James Clayton, Marvin A. 
Tyler, Mary L. Thatcher, Nephi W. 
Clayton, Nan J. Clayton and Robert 
P. Burness. 

Brown, at this writing, had not 
yet been apprehended, though it 
was .stated his whereabouts were 
known and that his arrest Would be 
but a matter of a week to 10 days. 



Speed Holman, Champ 

Minneapolis, Feb. 21. 
As a result of establishing a new 
world record for looping by nriak-. 
ing 1,093 consecutive revolutions in 
his mall platie over a local flying 
field, Chairles W. "Speed" Hojman, 
national air derby winner and Min- 
neapolis mail pilot; is In receipt of 
vaudeville offers^ 

The record, previously was held 
by Gene Shank, St. Paul student, 
who had looped over ^f. Paul 515 
times, beating the previous world's 
record of 316 loops. 

Over 4,000 people watched Hol- 
man start looping at 11 a. m. and 
keep It Up continuously until 3:45 
p. m., without once straightening 
out his machine to gain , new alti- 
tude. He swung out of one loop 
directly Into the next, gaining alti- 
tude . when necessary by enlarging 
the loop. 



Ronald Coleman will, star in a 
iBUbmarlne story to be produced by 
Samuel Gpldwyn for United Artists. 
Dana Burnet is writing an original 
story for the picture. 

Adela Rogers St. Johns, writer, 
announced her engagement to Rich- 
ard Hyland, Stanford university 
football star. Wedding is to take 
place this summer. She was di- 
vorced last year from Ivan St. 
Johns, former western editor of 
"Photoplay." 



"When Colette Helene Merton; -pic 
ture actress, offered to leave her 
engagement ring as security for a 
fine for ispeedlng, Judge Reed con- 
tinued her . case until , she can raise 
the money. 



Mme. Norma Lutge, America's 
first . woman Impresario, who 
brought to San Francisco its first 
symphony orchestra. Is back in Los 
Angeles after 30 years. : 



Johnny Walker, Screen actor, and 
Maude Wayne, formerly of the sil- 
ver sheet, will be married soon. 



Walter Gordon, 19, film extra, was 
arrested at Santa Monica, accused 
by police for impersonating Fred 
Thomson, and also passing ficti- 
tious checks. With Gordon at the 
time Was a woman who . gave her 
name as Minnie McKelvoy of Cala- 
basas. 



Jdiai Crti-Wford would not admit 
her secret marriage to Douglas 
-Fairban ksr-^ Jrrr--tho u elvv.sho_=wc8J[^jSLa 
ring on the porroct finpen. "We'll 
never be married,", she said, ''I want 
to keep on loving him." 

Mary Ellon Ilandall, dancer and 
picture actress, wan ta to be free 
iler (Jbrhplfiint in Superior court 
•^tatcs that Robert 10. Ilandall, -wlioni 
she married less thnn a year, ago, 
has. brought her nothing but grief. 



Ilelono Costollo lias. filed suit for 
divorce in supei'ior court from John 



Harry Duffy, alleged manager of 
the Triangle cafe here, was released 
in 110,000 on charges preferred by 
Mrs. Josephine Ryan, 29, a red- 
haired beauty contest winner of a 
few years back. Mrs. Ryan charged 
that Duffy shot at her. 

Ferdinand Stelndel, pianist and 
orchestra leader, pianist at the Chi 
cago theatre - for .some time, com 
mltted suicide Feb. 18 by hurling 
himself from the window of his sev 
enth floor apartment at the Al^ron 
quln . hotel, Chicago. Stelndel was 
called on the phone from the lobby 
of the hotel by three men who ex- 
hibited badges to the hotel clerk 
and a check in Stelndel's name. The 
Qheck; they asserted, was not hon- 
ored by the bank. A petition In 
bankruptcjL was filed by Stelndel 
two weekij ago. 

According to the hotel clerk, the 
men had been invited to go up to 
the musician's rooms. While they 
were waiting for the elevator the 
body hit the street just outside the 
lobby window. His wife Was In the 
rooms In a hysterical condition. 

Stanley G. Potter, TuUy Warner 
and Mickey Meyers, racketeers, are 
being held by the Chicago jpollce, 
charged with obtaining money un- 
der false pretenses. The inen were 
the "organizers" of an ethereal 
"press club" and had sold over $1,- 
600 worth of spiitioiis' tickets tor 
a "press club banquet," 



Indoor Arena in Park 

An indoor sports arena to seat 
26,000 Is to be built within the con- 
flnes of Starlight Amusement Park, 
Bronx, this spring. The structure 
will measure 260x450. 

A number of Chicago sportsmen 
are reported behind the Venture 
and much of the building's material 
will come from that city. 



NEWSPAPERMEN SERIES 



Town Hall police are investigat- 
ing a fusillade of revolver shots, 
flred at the Lido club cafe which 
caused a panic among IfiO patrons. 
One of the shots struck Nicholas 
Brown, waiter, who Is not expected 
to recover. Patrons, when qiies- 
tioned, were unwilling to reveal who 
fired the revolver. 



SAN FRANCISCO 



Wbrkmen excavating for the new 
Fox theatre uncovered three layers 
of coal at depths ranging from 80 to 
60 feet down. The site was formerly 
the bed of Hayes Creek. 

Francis Long, confessed dressing 
room thief, will go to trial in su- 
perior court on charge preferred by 
yinton Perrera, former musical di- 
rector of the Imperial. . Long ad- 
mitted stealing a suit and a wal- 
let^f roffi""ti\r"bttndman;^ r=-^=---^ 



liOuis Correa, 22, married, and 
living in Berkeley, and Mary Espl- 
nosa, 17 both raid to bo converts 
and evangelists in the. faith of 
Aimee Somple McPherson, wore 
taken, into custody when found liv- 
ing in a companionate "marriage." 
Correa was charged with a statutory 
offense and the girl sent to the local 
detention home. When apprehended 
(Continued on page 67) 



(Continued from page 1) 

World War for that paper. He has 
also been editor of the Washington 
"Post" and the Philadelphia "Pub- 
lic Ledger." 

For five months Adolph S. Ochs, 
publisher of the N. Y- "Times," re- 
fused to entertain the proposal. 
When he was finally sold on the 
idea . of the good -will medium of- 
fered by the newsreel, he became 
enthusiastic and personally directed 
the shooting of the meeting of the 
Board of Directors of the Associated 
Press recently. No meeting of the 
Assoclatedi Press directorate hais 
ever been reproduced, even for a 
still photograph. 

U. P/s Yearn 

On learning of the Fox deal with 
the Associated Press, Carl Bickerel. 
president of the United Press, wrote 
tp^WUl Hays protesting that U. P! 
had been ignored and asking- if Pdx 
wanted to incur the "displeasure" 
of the Scrlpps-Howard newspapers. 
Hays sent the letter to Pox -with 
the result that a reply was forward 
ed to the effect that U. P. had not 
been overlooked and that Pox la 
tended to photograph the leading 
lights connected with that organiza- 
tion. 

Among the newspapermen to be 
cameraed are Col. McCormlck, 
president of the International Har- 
vester Co., and publisher of "Lib- 
erty," N. Y. ''Daily News" and Chi 
cago "Tribune"; Ralph Pulitzer, 
publisher of the N. Y. "World"; E. 
Lansing Ray, publisher of the St 
Louis "Republic"; Col. McLean, 
publisher of the Philadelphia "BuUe 
tin"; Wm. T. Dewart, publisher of 
the N. Y. "Sun"; Ralph Block, 
Newark, Pittsburgh and Clevieland 
newspapers; Norman E. Mack, edl 
.-tor.^ jaili .^pjuMisher!^; of .^^^ 
"Times" ; Ralph E. Noyes, president 
of the A. P. and publisher of the 
Washington "Star"; Cyrus H. K. 
Curtis, publisher of the "Saturday 
Evening Post," "Ladies Home Jour- 
nal," ''Country Gentleman" and 
Philadelphia "Ledger." 

Negotiationa are under way to 
shbot WllHam Randolph Hearst, 
Arthur Brisbane and publishers of 
the various Hearst newspapers. 



HUDKINS BEATS BAKER 
IN GREAT SOCK BATTLE 



Wildcat Evens Up Defeat and 
Earns Right to Meet Dundee 
— Roser^bloom Again 



/ 



By JACK PULASKI 



Great fiighters appear to be born. 
Ace Hudkins : may not b<i» exactly 
grieat, but he has a world of color. 
The answer is that Madisoa Squars 
Garden was packed when the Ne-. 
braska Wildcat met Sergeant 
Sammy Baker Friday night and 
beat him without question. S.6me« 
times the bo/s sense a socking hat- 
tie and sometimes they stay away, 
when it doesn't look kosher or ex? 
citing. . 

Even when two of the eight 
rounders went . sour and were 
stopped by the referee because one 
boxer in each bout was outclassed, 
the customers got. their $11 worth 
when Hudkins and Baker started 
arguing. It' might have been an 
early evening, for in the second, 
round Sammy . went' to his kiiees 
from a poke in the. stonaachi At 
four he changed position and rested 
6n one knee, getting up at nine and 
stalling' off the red -head from the 
west. 

Then , in the seventh Baker was 
again dropped with .a body blow. 
He was half through the ropes, and 
complained of being fouled. Louis 
Magnolia rejected the claim and the 
count continued. Maernolia prob-> 
ably didn't see the blow, and it is 
fair to say that Baker was not stall- 
ing. He has the lighter's heart: 

It wasn't a one-sided contest by 
any means. Only that the Ace boy 
can talce it and shake off blows like 
water accounts for his staying per- 
pendicular. Baker can hit and sev- 
eral times he measured Hudkins 
and landed on the chin. Ace was 
stung without question. Por once 
he didn't do his usual stuff, and he 
held in the clinches. Baker copped 
the third round and In the eighth 
he might have lieveled the Wildcat. 
Either he didn't smack hard enough 
or Hudkins can absorb anythlnir. 
And that Baker can hit. Ask Ace 
.himself. Last summer at the Polo 
Grounds Sammy damaged Ace's eye 
so badly that they stopped the 
match. . That was a technical 
knockout. 

Ace's Hitting 

By winning decisively, Hudkins Is 
now the leading contender for the 
welter title, and a match with Joe 
Dundee is in line. Ace. while - a 
seeker, has hardly been known as 
a K. O. boy around the east, but he 
Is leaning on 'em now. Sammy 
reeled backward several times in 
addition to the knock-downs. Ace's 
style is to crouch, plant his' head on 
an opponent's shoulder and whale 
away with both hands. . He is all 
actloii. He rushes from the comer 
at the bell, sometimes before the 
bell. He is always anxious to mix 
it. ..He never stops and that is why 
the fans like him. Every one of the 
10 rounds was action. Baker seemed 
to have hurt his right late in the 
fight, a break for Ace. 

Maxie Rosenbloom put on another 
excellent exhibition when, in the 
seml-'final, he won over Jack Mc- 
Vey, middleweight, regarded as one 
of the most dangerous men in the 
~diVlsion.v Maxie outhit and ^.put- 
fought the cocky colored boy. He 
also did most of^ the leading. His 
recent showing against K. O. Phil 
Kaplan was something of an eye- 
oi>eher, because Rosle displayed 
class that had been lacking in his 
performances the past year. Maxie 
won himself some niore bbosterii 
and it may be recalled his defeat 
by Leo Loniski last summer was 
nothing to be ashamed of. Leo has 
worried plenty others since them, 
while Maxie has been coming along 
nicely, as predicted when he burst 
into the pugilistic limelight. Prob- 
ably not a champ, but still a real 
fighter. 



Chorus Beaut as "Mgr." 
Of Pro Basketball Team 

Chorus girls have been used for 
a^vjudAty.^(ULAUints,. b ut j ew onejs^ 
"managing" a professional basket- 
t)all team. 

Dollle Ferguson, former beaUt in 
"Scandals," is bosst of the New 
York Eagles, , crack aggregation of 
basket tossers. iShe dons a uniform 
and .appears on the floor for the 
practice session, to show her "form," 
but does not participate in the 
game. 



Wednesday, February 22, 1928 



E D I T O R I A L 



VARIETY 



45 




Trode Mar(i Brcisiered 
rnbllslied Weekly by VARIETY, Ine. 
8ime Silverman. President 
m West *<itb Street New tork City 



• SUfiSCBlPTlON! 
Annual. ..... ; JIO >orelBn. . .... . . .Ill 

Binele Coptee . Z6 Cenf 



Vol. XC. 



No. 6 



Film "Names" and Vaudeville 

A precautJonapy word to the picture players who may listen 'to the 
so'ductiv^ wording of the Vaudeville agent without knowing the there- 
after. It's not altogether Don*t, but.it is to listen, atop and.lnves.tlgate. 



WJth. the picture stages nowadays Unod up against tho.se of vaude- 
ville and with but a bare twovarday theatre or so to uphold the prestige of 
the once fordimable Big Tinie, picture plaiyers perhaps seeing viiudeville 
as a recreatlonai-y period between pictures, may well d.eliberate whether 
the vaude incursion is to be of benefit to them, in sufficient Importance 
in the eyes of the picture oir Hay public. 



15 YEARS AGO 

{From Yariety and "tllipper") 

Film "trust" (Patents Co.) was 
nearing Its finish. Kinetograph, 
split-off from General Film Co., 
tlireatened to handle distribution of 
jnaiiufactur^rs outside the "trust" 
circle, which would throw the whole 
trade open to independents, since 
.Kinetograph allies controlled pat- 
ents enough to operate against the 
Edison Interests. 

MeanwhIl0 there wis dissension 
among the "trust" manufacturing 
group. Richard tlowland, as ia pre- 
ferred stockholder of General Film, 
brought suit to restrain the "trust" 
manufacturers from distributing 
eny more General Film Co. surplus, 
amounting to »1,000,000, among 
themselves. 

One style of talking pictures was^ 
a flop, while another was beliig ex-' 
ploite.d. The Proctor houses tried 
out an Edison device employing 
synchronized phonogra;ph for- one 
weel. and then signed for the Klne- 
macolor (natural color) pictures as 
a substitute feature, the' rights 
having been left open by the failure 
of another deal for New York terrl- 
.. tory.. 



It .isn't that vaudeville 'attracts largely enough to mark a difference 
in any picture fan draw the Hollywood narries may have. It's the billing 
over the country. Pictuire goers read the arriusement advertisements, 
They see the names of the picture players in the local vaudVlUe house. 
And they may as lip dbubt they do, say, "6h, Soandso is through : in 
pictures." 



RANDOM REMARKS 

By NELLIE REVELL 



I'liltod 
tlii'utre 
his hat 



Dvirlng my rooent stay in Ohicaf^o', while coming out of the 
Artists. tlK-atre, I .saw .Kdilie Foy stanclinB in. front of unotlior 
on Kiindolpli street. It was zero weather, but he .was hpldin? 
in his hand. 

"Put your hat oil Eddie," someono oallcd to hirji."¥ou'il fri'»"/t>. and 
b<i.sidt,>t!, you don't h.'ivo to fake your hat off to anyone." "O yes I do," 
he answered, and seomod to be in deop meditation. 

I>iater that. day he rominded me that it was the site of the old Jrociuois 
theatre in front of whioh ho had beon standinp:. Just .24. yenrs since 
the disastrous lire in that theatre, and Eddie was the star of the. ill- 
fated attraction, "Blue Ben rd." There is a fine now theatre on that site 
how; but Edrffe Foy never passed it Without baring his head, . . 



. The U. B. O. (Keith's) had been 
trying: out the policy of 12-act bills. 
That style of show was- demon- 
strated as a failure, and "blg-tlme" 
was hot on the trail of Important 
"name" features. For the moment 
It looked like a victory for the ac 
tors, who were dennaridlng' higher 
Balarles and the elimination of the 
••trjr-out." 



That for the public. But hovf about the trade itself? 

In the: film trade where a name goes out In: the. picture ho'uses for 
personal appearances, whether with their own picturie or aj3 an individual 
film stage attraction, the surmise is that they are picking up some easy 
money. Everyone In the. trade and out says., riothlng. The names may 
attract to the picture houses, as they fit in there and. ieyery one Is satisfied, 
with no prestige or standing dented. . . 

But not 80 in vaudeville theatres.. Very seldom can a picture name 
draw to the same extent in vaudeville that it would In pictures. And 
the impression is entirely different. So much so that a vaudeville en- 
gagement for a film name can not possibly do that name any good other 
than in the actual money the salary In vaudeville means. 

No one in pictures wishes to leave the impression that he or she is hot 
In demand; that they are passing out of the picture's picture; that there 
Is no call for them on the home lot. Yet that Is what the vaudeville 
run may do to those of the film field alone. To those of the stage who 
were on the" stage previously to a. picture appearance, the stage showing 
Is accepted as a, matter of due course and a desire by the player to 
return to thie fbotllghtB, a natural wish. 

But those picture people who have established a name of any account 
on the screen alone should hold that name to the screen, until they are 
about ready to retire. It will be worth more to them exclusively on the 
film than on the stage unless It is a plcturo house stage. 

And until the time arrives where it matters little where the appearance 
may be, the picture player of any repute or faVor should dodge the 
wily lures of the vaudeville solicitor, for vaudeville holds nothing today 
anywhere in these United States for anyone of rank, outside iDf V^-Udc- 
ville. That also takes in the legit, except the money. 

Vaudeville is completely submerged by pictures, an* more so dally. 
Pictures have picked up vaudeville and will carry It onward, where vaude 
vllle Itself fftils to do either. 

Just a suggestion here from the outside for those who may not see out- 
side. 



He never wanted to be called TOd ward -or 
to be Called "Mr." but preferred Eddie. 



lOdwin.- He didn't ovpti like 



Another thing that was v^orrying 
vaudeville w'as the growing Impor^ 
tance of tabloids In the Middle Wfest. 
That type of show was assunfing a 
status that looked to be a menace 
to pop vaudeville. 



Dustin Pamum, playing South in 
•Tli^ Littlest Rebel," announced 
this was his last year ori the stage, 
He contemplated pictures for the 
future. William Fafnum had Just 
closed lii the same play In the West, 
but waa not yet pointed for the 
screen. 



Many stories will be revived aiid accredited to him, for which ho may 
or . may riot.be responsible. But there can be littie doiibt about the in- 
cident of Leo Shubert asking Eddie to name the last Poy baby after him. 
Without commenting: on ho\y . the two. names would look in combinatioU 
the proud father reached for his. pencil and wrote on a desk-pad, "Lee 
Foy." •■ ■' 



That very popular dance, "The Ebony Rear"- (slang for BlabkbintDm) 
.seem s to the Rev. A, E. Ouost to be nothing less than the inhibitions of 
primitive ahlmallsni; Mr. Guest has Just returned to his native heath 
in Englarid. Twenty years ho has spent in West Ceiitral Africa teach-, 
ing the savages to eliminate a dance in which, according to the minister, 
each, kick and each wrlg'gie has a meaning too horrible to mchtjon. Mr. 
Guest now feels that his life work has been wastpd, for, returninj?- he 
finds his country men and women indulging, in .the very gj'ratloris tliat 
he spent years abolishing among the heathen. 



Maui'lce Campbell, prohibition officer of this district, is. a member in 
good standing, of . the ''I was a newspaperman myself once" club. He 
has also been a theatrical rnanager and tt press agent. His recipnt raid on 
Helen Morgan's nlgjht club proves he had lost none of his dramatic sense 
or his Instinct for a smash hit. 

It seems, however, that Helen didn't like the Idea of having her nice 
little night club chopped down like" the historic cherry tree. She didn't 
even want It chopped up, and filed a complaint, at Washington. And. 
according to an editorial in the "Evening World.'V of perhaps it was 
the "Sun" (I read so many), Mr. : Campbell was called to Washington 
and admonished a^lrist ijlaying too rough. , 

And now we may expect to find all revienue olficers business card read- 
ing: "Raids by appointment only." 



50 YEARS AGO 

(:From "Clipper") 



The "petrified man" found in 
Pueblo and exhibited' as a fossil was 
shown to have been a fake. One 
George Hull molded the figure out 
of plaster of Paris, ground bones, 
ox blood and eggs and had it baked 
In a kiln in Pennsylvania.; It was 
said J?, T. Barnum financed the 
hoax. The figure was shipped to 
the southwest as "fine machinery" 
and then burled and discovered 
_ j^prdiln&^to. ,plan.^. . .' . . . 



Prohibltioh isn't the only reform 
that looked absurd 50 yearia ago 'but 
has become reality, . A Brooklyn 
woman. began a crusade to compel 
barber shops to close on Sunday 
and was looked upon as a mild sort 
of crank.' 



The country was full of co-opera- 
tive professional baseball clubs. 
New York had ten ready for the 
approaching, season. Philadelphia 
alone had between 12 and 15. 



"The Clipper'* had a leading edi- 
torial bemoaning the decline of 
tragedy as popular stage offering, 
and the growing predominance of 
variety, minstrelsy and burlesque, 
typical forms of comedy, attrac- 
tions. 



Ben . Cotton, the comedian, pro- 
duced a new play, "Faithful Bob 
^thS^^BoolbTackr'^W^l^o^^^^ 
Brooklyn, the event taking interest 
from the ffict that it marked the 
df^but.of the star's young daughter, 
Idalene. Cotton, known to vaudeville 
fans of this generation. 



INSIDE STUFF 

ON PICTURES 

stage units at the Capitol, New York (Loew's). will be resumed as 
individual house productions, upon the merged Publlx-Loew theatre oper-' 
ation becoming straightened out. Until th0n traveling, units may come 
Into the Capitol In alternation with Paramount, the surplus units taking, 
up their time at points on the combined chain and smoothly touring 
thereafter. , ■ ^ 

It would not be expedient for the Joined, houses to play a new unit 
weekly at the Paramount and Capitol, New York, without the necessary 
time thereafter on the road. At present the temporary arrangement Is 
In existence until the Loew houses added to the Publix become set on 

the unit score. „. , j.^ ^ 

When the Capitol Is again producing o^i its own. It Is likely that much 
Of the weekly Stage unit material there will be sent to Indianapolis, for 
a week's showing In Loew's Palace in that city, shortly to open, and 
then go to Loew's' state, St. L6uls. At present the Publlx-Loew stage 
units on the route will not play either of those southwestern houses, and 
the two theatres will be furnished with their stage shows from New 
York. Publix Is interested in other presentation houses in both St. 
Louis and Iridlanapolls. 

They tell a story on the eastern end of a w^lre co'mlng from the Coast 
for a pleture firm to try and get out of a $1,000 weekly contract with a 
musical director. The man given the "out" assignment called In the 
musician and was pleasantly surprised when the baton waver opened 
the conversation by saying he had just received another offer and would 

like to withdraw. . ». ^ x,. />. ^ « 

The manipulator who got the "break" then telegraphed the Coast Inr 
forming how everything -had been- fixedr only to xeceLve another. m.ejssa 

asking: "Why didn't you make him buy back the contract?" 

To save cost oif a special trade showing, United Artlsta pennltted the 
Loop new burlesque house in . Detroit, to screen 'The Gaucho" at the 
theatre's Invitational opening. . The fact that It was the opening of a 
theatre failed to dim the burlesque angle, and a number of exhibs are 
reported to have remained away on ihnt account. V ■ .. .-■ 

The picture, opened aa a regular attraction at United. Artists own 
house the following day. ■ ' 

The industrial film racket Is badly crimped, by report, due to' the ef 
forts of some shoestrlngers who offer to turn out filnv of this character 
for 20 cents a foot. What they neglect to explain is that the rate does 
not include cutting, editing, titles, continuity or any other essenti.al 
without which a picture is worthless. . v. ; 

The procedure of the shoestringers after getting their down payment 
Is to hire a camera and suitcase lights and shoot as much film In as short 
a time as possible. Odds and ends are then turned over to the company 
which generally find it of no value. 

This sours buslnes.s men on the. whole propo-sltlo-h of pictures as 
means of exploitation, pales visualization or . personnel training. 

Hollywood pins this on. "a prominent film producer who would rather 

pl.ay cards than eat. . \ x , 

— He-wiia-slttlng---ln.. a=pGker.=game. jv.ith^lii;c£_.s^^ 

.west when the train conductor calltfd ■.him aside to Inform the pliivr-rs 
w.To crooked card .sharks.. "I know ih/it." replied the producer, "hut 
Who else is there to play with?" 



Edward Dtouglas, an English actor "for many years identified wtfJt 
the American stage, is desperately ill, and his recovery despaired of. The 
Actors' Fund recently made it possible for him to move from Bellevue 
where his case was pronounced extremely serious, to Seton hospital. 

Atrlp.to Saranao was out of the question because of his weakened con- 
dition. His wife made a heroic effort to take care of. him at home, at the 
same time supporting herself and her child by nursing outside cases. ' 

Joseph Frleberg, proprietor of Hotel Somerset, has returned from a 
.six weeks vacation spent in Germany, Au.strla, Paris, and -a dip into 
Ireland. 



F. P. A.'s Conning Tower Is my: authority for the- rather surprising In- 
formation tha,t the management of Carnegie Hall is remifis in fire pre-, 
caution. 1 quote Mr. Adams: 

"All during concerts, Including Intermissions, the gate leading from 
the east stairway from the dress circle is locked. The crowd that would 
pile up. on that . stairway Irt the event of a panic, trying to get upstairs 
again and down the west stairway. Is a horrible thing to think about." . 

If William A. Brady tries to tell you that he doesn't like the part he 
plays of a bibulous attorney in "A Free Soul/' don't believe him. No- 
body could play it the way he does without .being heart and soul in it. 

While I'm in the mood for confession, here's a Joke on myself and the 
folks behind me at a performance last. week. So true to life was Mr. 
Brady's rum -soaked legal luminary that It was suggested he had actually 
gotten Into the "spirit" of the role. 

But at the close of the performance he stepped out of his character, 
for a curtain speech, and we realized that he had slipped one over ort us, 
for he was never more sober In his life. 



I hope when Rlza Marks, of Hollywood, reads this, she will do just 
what I'm betting she will — and that is to communicate with, her mother 
immediately. Miss Marks Is the daughter of Nellie Sterling, erstwhile 
performer,' and Hugo Marks, musical director. Mrs. Marks visited me 
Sunday and is very anxious to hear from her daughter, whom she has 
not seen or heard from In three years. 



Mrs. Charles GrapewIn, professionally Anna Chance, has- opened a 
modiste shop in-. Holly wood. It her stock and styles are up to the an- 
houncernentfl of her fashion revue; the bankrolls of the married men of 
Hollywood are In for a touch time. 



Stephen Clow's, article in a current magazine says that there are more 
bralps then money among the inmates of the Atlantic Federal prison. His 
list of the professiops of the prisoners includes but one actor and one 
theatrical producer, and one author,, while there are 29. bankers, 22 
physicians and 16 lawyers. 

No newspapermen or press agent.s are fcported as so-Journeying there. 
Mr. Clow f?.T,ys that one of the famous wita of the prison frequently re- 
marks to departing pri.sOners; ^ 

"My boy you ought to go out of here, a happy , man; Think of all of 
the celebrities you. have met here who would kick you out of their bfl^ce 
outside." 



portuhity to answer the home town critlcs.of his recent "Man. Woman 
and Sin," as reported last week. Both papers gave Bell a column with 
the. director wondering why all the excitement. The scenes, he sfl-id, 
objcctQfl to co"uld havr! been credited to any city and been equally as 
true— and there would have been no complaint, lie al.so said that 
numerous of tho best known critics' had pral.scd his ))ieture. 

Couple of paragraphs were eliminated from the Bell letter, thciS'- con- 
taining a comebaiik at hi.s crltle.s from a personal angle— another jisked 
what other elty had its chief employer (meaning the Ciovernrni-nt'),- hav- 
ing white, and colored working tr)Kcllier, part iculiirly in the .^oMih. 



1. 



. ra r_l JyafTr)m.l.(Ljnf.i y 



Another premiere was that of 
"The Mother's Secret," atarrin^' 
Mrs. Rachel Maeauley, at Macau- 
ley's theatre, Louisville, Ky. Wil- 
liam Gillette played a minor role 
in the piece. 



Aftor finishing his first picture und'^r ..'t. stoek contract at the Pathe- 
DeMillo .studios, Joseph .Striker, actor, wa.s a^slK-ned to dressing r.oc/m 13 
on the lot. That was six months ago, .. 

'J'he play.ei- has. not worked, since. altl,..;.iKh on salary undor his eon- 
tract, ... 



m'arst'ss Washington papers, •'Times" and "Herald" gave, Monta Bell, 
former newspapL-nn.ui in the CaplUO but now picture director, an op- 



findinfr It (limculi to Jron out Ih'* pollli.-al ..sit- 
Vi'HTiT^ Tiir^rn'i veFsjTjT (Ht yT^ft^ 
.'li-'f-r. It i.s s;il<I Lhr ro arr- now liu-ce f.-iotion-- in. \ht- s-iiidio, with II' iii;^'.>Jon 
.stf'-'iriTii^ (>l<-'ar r,f fill poli'lfs' and ];'-rplri.': on tli" jn?'. ■ 

It i.s snid that til" po: ili.'iri of ilii'C'-toi- .irfn'f imI v.-.-i:? <.(.t"r'''l to lU- ■ 1 1 K. 
Wi.-l-h.. fi.rnif-r tr.idr- paper r;ilit(,r, hroufzVA to \h' i-o-.n-l hy T/i- iij>;.'<- iO'iaa 
tn'oiilli.s. ri'uo. \\'i-h'h asked' tlii.i'-' to. thwik' t v.-r <i " off. r Mi-l !.-xl day 
was informed the (iffei- had Ijeen wl'h'i' ;'->vii. 

T'T)ivf-r,s-:ir.s head then m;idi.- ricortre. M' lt'..rd, the director, an (iffer to 
go- in .as dlrfHor-ffeneral of the sindlr).- .\r.-;foi-<l Is under, eoiitract to 
the conjp.any to direct a series of pletur v ilh one more to. be made. 
Melford in said to have askfd for compU t'- ii :r liority In his position, with 
this power refu^^e.d him., and he d-.'.-Mtj' d' th'? job; 



VARIETY 




LEGITIMATE 



Wednesday, February 22, 1928 



Mostly Replacing Vaudeviile in Neighborhoodj 
Stock Now -a Major En^^ There 
75 Cents Top in Pk^ Tovrn 



5 mm OUT 

Among outgoing attractioM of 
which there are at least five on the 
weekly list, only one ia a auccesa. 

"Salvation," presented by Arthur 
Hopkins, will be taken off at the 
Empire, staying but four weeks, it 
would haive closed, sooner but for 
the agency buy. Uttle pox. office 
trade otherwise. Business started 
around $8,000 and slipped away 
down. 



Chicago, Feb. 2i. 

Stock lias taken its place as one 
of the major departments of show 
business in Chicago, with 11 of the 
pop-priced legits ..*ow in operation. 

Success of the permanent players 
is attributed in no small way to the 
high legit scales set in Loop houses. 
"This is 'essentially a picture house 
town, find it can't see big admis- 
sion money. ^ • 

Sevt^ral of the houses .playing 
stock were previously vaudeville. 
.Vaudeville is a dead Issue" here. 

The list includes, the Kedzie; 
Chate.'iu, Warrington, Nationali 
CaLlumiet (So. "Chicago), Grand, Min- 
turn-Central, Goodman, Evanston, 
and Uhe Palace and Logan Sq.. 
house?. 

Avprage top 75.C. week nights,. and 
$1 6thcrwi.se. 



''OptiiiHsts'' Cold 



"The Optimists" Closed at^ the 
Century, New York, Saturday, after 
three/weeks of tepid business. 
^ The Shubert roof house, adver- 
tised • as the Casino de . Paris, 
appeared to handicap the revue, 
patterned after London's co-oper- 
ative show, "The CorOptimlats." 
.Melvlllo Gideon, staged, the Amer- 
l€^n version. 

"The Opti- 



Burns 



In Matters of Ages 



New, York, Feb. 18. ; 
Editor Variety: 

Thanks for calling my attention 
to the errors of the birthday table 
In "The Best Plays, 1919-27." 

I have , been consQious of them 
for a long time and try each year 
to get them straightened out. 

But you know how the . players 
are about their ages. Tou know 
how siiiy we all are about our ages. 
How old ai-e you ? Really? Aw. ., 
'The early fables were compilel 
from iuch records? as werie then 
available— "Who's Who, World alma- 
nacs, newspapers morgues arid such; 

Then corrections were made. 
Sometimes the In jurecj person would 
Write in.' Sometimes they called In 
person or by phone. One lady's 
husband swore on. bibles and phone 
books that his wife was years and 
years younger than the table re- 
corded—which, I found . €in -further 
investlgafioh, made her the leading 
woman of a New Jersey stock com- 
pany at the^ (old-'fashloned) tender 
age of 13 or thereabouts. 

Then there are the. helpful 
friends. You know — "That woman 
(man) 32? Listen, Burns, I played 
The 10 players in "The OptI- I ^»th her (him) 22 years ago In 
mists- played on a commonwealth Milwaukeie and I know she (he) 
basis. The Shuberts proposed to was going on 26 then." 
Insert a dance band, with dancing Also you know what printer^ can 
to occupy the time from 10 o'clock do to type. And even proofread- 
or. iand the show proper to be given ecs? Hey. 

at midnight. The players, howeVer. And then I suspect a. lot of actors 
did not take to the IWe hour Idea live faster than others. Ai^yway, 
klndlv and It was decided to shut thanks for the tlp-oflf. 

• ' I shall go on trying to straighten 

the record out until it Is — shall we 



"SALVATION" 

Opened J«n. 31. Anderson 
("Journal") commented, "in- 
telligent and interesting study,** 
wh:ie Hammond ("Herald 
Tribune") found it ^hollow." 
Woolleott ("World") among 
the approvers, ssyiho "senti- 
tive and sure-footed play^" 

Variety (Abel) predicted: 
"early demise." 



"Atlas and Eva," presented by 
Harry Delf, at the Mansfield will 
close Saturday, aiter three weeks 
of weak business. The gross laflt 
week estimated not over $3,000. 



"ATLAS AND EVA" 
Opened Feb. 6. Winchell 
("Graphic") said: "pretty f«(eblo 
piece." General r«fl>*ets author 
had flone astray from what 
might have been ■ goipd com- 
edy.- 

Variety; "di'ab theme scarcely 
promises run." 



ENGAGEMENTS 



I APPENDICITIS, BUT 
COMPLAINT STANDS 



—Could Not Appear in 
"Lovely Lady" 



Thelma White, "Good News" 
(l9astorA Co.). 

Grace Walsh, "The Sha.nnon8 of 
Broadway." 

Placements made by the. Amerl- , , _ i j n 

can Theatrical Agency durins the tdfld LeedOm Operated UpOH 
past two weeks Include: 

Richard Weight to the Irene 
Suhiinerly players, Fort Worth 
Tex.; Fern Tarona to .Fratber ftnd 
Sayles, Duluth, Minn.; R. F. Lewis. 
Peggy Lewis, Glenn Phillips and 

Sylvia Phillips, Christy Obrecht I Although Edna Leedoin, of 
companyj^Harry North and Laura ..i^y^jy ^ady" ^ajs operated upon for 
Lasky, White-Brown lyceum; Vlr- ' , ■ ^ K . * " . 

ginla Stewart and Douglas Hope, appendlqlUa at the Park West hos- 
McCaU Bridge Playera; Herbert pitat last Wednesday, substantlat- 
Robblns and Dorothy Rich, Olga L ^ ^, «i„i,u a„.i;,^„ 
Worth players at Little Rock, Ark.; her claim for sudden with-. 

Nell Hlckey and George Edwards I drawal f roan the show, the com- 

cSii^ PhS>^ p^^"* ^^^'^^ ^y ^- 

Colter, Lyceum theatre, Memphis, Shuberts still stands and may be 
Tenn.; Pat Mills, Virginia Mills and brought before the Council upon 
Robert Shei*wood, F; B. Gallagher Miss Leedom's recovery, 
show; Waily Esmond, Apollo. Chi- The managers claimed When Miss 
cago_; Llla Bunnier, Mllton^Rleck. k^ea^jn prior to th^ 

Cecil Ferguson, Nolan & Kravetz o^her reason was exlstant. They 
company, Cheyenne,: Wyo.; and also believe the appendicitis attack 
Charles George, . EVaristori players, came after; that. ■ It appears that 

Mlsg ' Leedom had . entered her 
dressing room and was about to 
prepare for the matinee when. a. 
dispute arouse In which Milton 
Shubert was concerned. The latter • 
stated Miss Leedom donned her 
coat and entered her car parkef on 
41st street.' Dave .Stamper, talking 



down. 

No production loss of any amount. 
One of those SOc. hook-ups. 



"Hit the Deck," presented by 
Vincent Youmana (Lew Fields was 
also originally Interested)^ will tour 
from the Belasco after an excellent 
run of 44 weeks. It was the first 
m-usical for that house and car 
pacity , ruled throughout summer 
and fall, with takings averaging 
over $26,000 (capacity), until th^ 
last two months. -y 



"HIT THE DECK" 

Opened April 25, 1«Z7, Ham- 
mond ("Herald Tribune") said: 
"smart, pretty musical." At* 
kinson ("T:mes") liked its 
"snap and ainger." 

Variety (Ibee) wr6t<»: "may 
not rate the rank of smash but 
is good entertainment and 
should , get across. Its high 
scale is the possible barrier 



NEAR-SUICIDE REFORMS 

Alexander Lockwood Tried Omaha 
Gas — Bad Booze and Lonesomeness 



say approximately true? Save in 
the case of obvious errors, I think 
it Is that now. 

Hope you— -and the boys— will be 
Interested enuf to help. 

Burns Mantle. 



"The Optimists," co-operative re- 
vue backed by the S^Mberts, clbsed 
at the Century Roof (Casino de 
Paris) Saturday after three w:eeks. 
Gross estimated around $9^,000 the 
^first week, then dropped. 



Helene Lambert's Damage 
Suit Against Ames 

Helene G. Lambert, actress, who 



Too much alcohol and not enough 
companionship nearly cost Alexan 
der Lockwood, of the Brandies 
Stock Players his life. After a per- 
formance last week he went to his It is said was a hostess at the 
hoteV room and began brooding, he Helen Morgan Club, recently raided 
said, deciding the best thing would by the Federal authorities has 
bo to end it all. He turned on the brought Suit in the New York Co.un- 
phbriograph and the gas. . ty Supreme Court to recover $200, 

He thought it best to call one of 000 damages from Robert E. Ames, 
his friends In the company. Claire actor, for alleged breach of promise 

He also of marriage 



Evaston, 111. 

Milton Schuster, Chicago agent, 
rhade the following placenrientsC 

Marlon Grey, McCall Bridge 
Playera; Frank Tunney, Thelma 
Mllliar, Carol Lee, Maxine Murphy 
Ruth Andre, Princess Livingston, 
Star theatre, Chicago; Sidney Pres- 
ton. Marie Belmar, E. B. Coleman's 
Honey Bunch Co.; Gladys Bong'' [for her, declared that unless a cast., 
and Endora DeWitt, Johnny Burton, change was : made " and unless A 
show; Ruth Albright and Lawrence wardrobe .mistress let out, was not 
P. Wall, Colonial, Detroit; Kenney reinstated, she would not appear. 
Brenna, Jess Wise and_ Art Bow^ ^oung Shubert and Stamper, Who 
ers. Congress, Chicago Billy Welsh. I, ".y,. „„_,ko«, '>t\av" 
Canltol, Kansas City. Mo.; J. Lynn ?^rote the numbera for Lady, 
Griffin, Irons and Clamage, Palace, hurried to Equity, An 9fflclal there 
Detroit; Evelyn Wayne, Jessie got' Miss Leedom on the phone say- 
Meyers, Dorothy Wilson and Frank Ing it was her duty to report to the. 
Mallahan. . Star and Garter (bur- | theatre. She answered that she did 



lesoue) Chicago 

Helen Swan, prima donna, Jardin 
Royal, N. T. C. 

Don and Mar, dancers; Hilda Alli- 
son, dancer; Ethel Alderson, dancer f 
Leda Lombard, ingenue, . Lldo- 
Venlce, Boston. 

AUyn Reese, Hotel 
(Va.y. 



not feel able to go on for the rea- 
son that, she had gone through two 
sleepless nights. 

Dr. Philip Grausman, her physi- 
cian, consented to an examination 
by an Equity doctor, Dr. MoCall 
Richmond | Anderisbn, and a physlclian sent by 
the Shuberts. Dr. Andeirson con- 



"THE OPTIMISTS" 
Opened Jan. 30. ignored by 

the major reviewers. 
Variety (Abel) said: /'will 

last as long as Joe Leblang 

can plug it, and that won't be 

long." 



Rlva and Orr, dancers; Madelene hj^^^^^ .^j^jju^ Grausman that an 
Sr"°Onr Betters," oP-atlon wjs Imp^atlve at once 
Camllle Lenier replacing: Marlon It was stated Miss Leedom was on 
Booth ("5 o'clock Girl"). the operating table, for two hours. 

MolUe O'Dohorty, for "Whispering | Stamper's status when calling at 



Whispers," London. 

Betty veronica "and Delmar Sis- 
tern for Mossman revue. 

Sam Wren with "Good News" 
(Eastern Co.) 



I Equity was: not clear. He ex- 
I plained his contribution to ths 
show and though not mentioning 
[the royalty angle said: "1 am dl- 



Joseph Spree and Leonard Geeley | vbrced from Miss Leedom." 
will replace Harry K. Morton and 
Walter Woolf when "Countess 
Maritza" goes from Detroit to Buf- 
falo. Woolf has been cast for 
"Under the Red Robe." 

Skeet Wagner to the Evlsori-Nar 
pier Players. Emmetta Germalne, 



P. J. Martin KiHed 



P. Ji Martin, constructor of elee- 
R^lW Porand"'Floyd"DeF^V4r^^ signs with theatre work his 

the E. B. Coleman attractions, specialty, was fatally Injured by a 
Pat Carroll and Russell Brice to truck on 11th avenue last Wednes- 
the Mildred Austin Stock . company, day. He succumbed at the French 
Flint, Michigan. Al D. Brown to Hospital Saturday morning (Feb. 
the "Bringing Up Father?' company. 18). 

Lawrence P. Wall to^ the Bobby Martin, well known along Broad- 
Ry^n Stock players. New^ Apollo. „^ among the profession, 

Chicago. Red Wllhoite and Grace „ i:' rt«ro«. i^artin wh<» 

McClure to the Billy Exton Stock h^as brother of Owen Ma^^^^^ 
company. Broadway Strand, De- opened with "Spring 3100 at the 
„ « * , , trolt, Mich; Alma .Coy and Mickey Little, New York, on the evening 

comedy at the Earl Carroll, stoppea j^ane to the "Moonlight Maids," of the accident. He had called at 
and was put on P^^ln, co-operative, xjnited Burlesque. . Bobby Whalen, the theatre to get six tickets, In- 
at Daly's, Intends trying the toad . Don Adams, Megg Lexing, Hfilene tending attending the premiere 



In addition, "Happy," a musical 



SM'S >ooS^.S';?^?;nnom:^r J^^^ ^'^^^^ ^' \f£i'%SL^'''^l^^^^^ f^niliy^TReturnlnV^to Ws 

one to his room In about an hour ^n application of counsel ^or Ames weeks ln_all^ Star J^^«„^„tre. ^ burle^^^^^ 

After that he fainted. But the call to vacate a notice of his examlna- .Taffee players, stock, Gayety, Pitts 

had aroused Miss Sinclair's curl- tlOn before trla . . MURPHY'S COMEDIANS' PAY burgh. Pa 

ositv and the young player was re- In her complaint Miss Lambert | ""^"r ii i >j ywmi- • Marlon Chambers, "Good News," 



shop for a moment, he hurried home 
to dress. 

The truck knocked him down, 
the wheels crushing the abdomen. 



I 



vived after hotel people. broke into declares she became" engaged to the| ^^_, ^ I'Phlladelphla. 

his room I actor in January, 1927. 



, and they G if] I Booked by Roehm and Richards: , „ • . , «. , 

kr;:;Vurned to the ^tagc and has.| were to be married the following Manager, of Co«t_Rep Company Marc,al a d^^^^^^^^^ 

'month at her home town, Wau- 1 .Los -Angeles, Feb.. 21. .[gSg^ ^$l50-onBoOZ«^ Charge 



_ ..decided that ;it'3 better to live. 



keganrinrrsne further claims She", Virginia Darnell, Ada Duffln a^d j ley, yrag_ and no^^^ . Lbs Angeles, Feb. 21. 

Barry Townley, author and play- 
somc) time ago 

^ ^i:. V. .Labor Bureau charging they were l^arcua revue; i>ex^on 

riagt', and if she did not do so ^Hff with salary due them. The Hnda_AllLson Tiny Bel^ ^or- „ ^ in his car, was fined $160 by 
would not become her husband, j ^.^j^/J^.^r^^^^Riiph Parr and ^^J^, 



CAST CHANGES 

Irene. Dunn wi'.l leave "She's My 
Baby," replaced by Pa,u.line Mason. 

Louise Hunter was forced to 
leave "The Golden Dawn'' a,t Ham- 
merstcin's. Saturday. She ■vyas ' re- 
moved to the Harbor hospital and 
operated on for appendicitis. She 
was '.replaced by Lucy Lord. Miss 
Hunter was out of - the show re- 
cently for several days when she 
Was wod to Henry Haven Windsor, 
reputed to be a wealthy publisher 
and resident of Illinois. 

Robert Chisholm, out of "Dawn" 
with a throat ailment) has returned 
to the cast. 
- Pauline Mason replaces Irene 
Dunn when "She's My Baby" goes 
on the road. 



was by the_ defendant t^ with I Venice."Boston;' Billy Taylor, tenor 

accompany him ^o Chicago where! ^^^^^^^^ Bel- Mary Lee Ellis, prima donna; Car- 1 Barry Townley, 

he was tp open "The Ragged Edge /^j^ ^ claims With the roll sisters, with A. B. Marcus and wright, arrested 

on Feb. 10, the day of the mar- _^ < „i,o„i„„ th»v were Marcus revue; Le Don and Doresse, Kvhen nollce foun. 



M.Iss I-ambert alleges She was le« Ohnsteadt as responsible 

alone In. a. room in a hotel In Chi- L ^j^^^ rj^^^^ two are 

cago on the day her ^eddlng^was I ^^^^^^^^ to have taken over the 



man's "Dancing Around." 



set, and on the same, day Ames 
married Muriel Oakes of the Pack 
ard family of the "400" in Chl 



Bannister's Ptsbg. Stock 



Tovrhley got Into the Jami when the 
tl rf-k ofUcers canrie .to his home looking 

IveepS House Open for personal belotiglngs of; Dorothy 
Aarons and Friedley admit their Mackaye, who is In prison In con- 
new spring musical Is for the pur- "©^^tloh with the death of her hus- 
pose of keeping the Broadhurst the- P'a"**' Raymond: J^Ownley Is 

atre lighted. the husband of Helen Wilkinson, a 

' show is due to go into rehearsal chum of Miss Mackaye, and the 
March 6 with Allan Reams. Irene Patter asked the police to recover 
Delroy and Ben Bernle's band some property she believed was at 
The managerial colony at Palm I among the . principals. ['^^^ friend's home. At the trial 

Sammy Lee will stage the dances I Townley denied knowledge of the 



show from Murphy when the latter 
I stepped out. 

The Labor commission will hold a 
I hearing on the matter. 

Palm Beachers Back 



Pittsburgh capital is backing 
Harry Banhistor, hu'sband of Ann 

Ilatiding, of "The Trial of Mary I jj^j^^h appears to be winging its , „ ^ , . u «* # 

DuKan," in a summer .stock PoUcy ♦„ nrniuiwii^ A«rllflr than an<J Roger Wolfe Kahn composed "^"o*"- declaring ho saw It for tno 

lusTal Le l^u^rV due iaS 1 the score. Kearns Is being pulled | Arst time when the officers showed 



at the Nixon,. Pittsburgh. 



^^Killiiig^Censei'etl Gut- 

Thi' electrocution scene has been 
delolcd from "An American . Trag- 
edy," being given a stock showing 
thii* week at the Rlalto, Hoboken, 
N. J , by order of Bernard McFeeley. 
commissioner of public safety. 

The electrocution scene is a sil- 
houette shadow effect at the end 
of the show. McFeeley had seen 
the production In New York and 
when billing went up for the stock 
pre,so;ntaMi>9. he ruled It out.' • ;> ♦ 



Bani,l.ster hag taken a lease on r^^^^-^j^./j^^^J*^ '^p^ ^^^^^ ^^ \out of the firm's "Funny Face" for I It to him 
the house for the sunimei'.. Miss" •' - \ i-ua »,«™ ^v,^.^, i 



attractions in his houses, partlcu 



Harding will appear with the stock ^ ^^^^^ ^ ^^^^^^ jje 

Intrrmittently i^ ahc-closcs vwith -Uie 



meller at the National, New York, 
before the summer. 



the hew show. 

^^i7"1?sj^i^clrwSr^ 

ever. 

Arthur Haminersteln came back 



Club of the University, of Penn.syl- 
vanla. 



Los Angeles, Feb, 21. production needing his attention. 
Bessie Love will get away from Jed Harris, who has been south 



Saunders New Year 

. Los Angeles, Feb. 21. 
John ' Mo'nk Saunders has been 



Contradicting reports of her re- 
cent marriage Is Sascha Beaumont, 
Jn person, convalescent at the Hiair- 
vard Hospital, 667 Madison avenue, 
New York. .' 

Miss Beaumont has been at the 



the screen long enough to make her [ twice this winter, got back on Sun- signed for another year by Para- hospital for a month and may be 
stage debut In the Coast production day. George S. Kaufman re- mount.. there a week or so longer, ''"^ T®' 

of "Burlp.sque," opening in Santa turned with him, giving as the rea- He is now writing an original for celved a severe shock through tno 
Barbara, March 2. son for the short, vacation that Richard Dix after being laid up on death of a close relative^ and was 

Mi.sH .Love has qulte-a local l epu- they couldn't get anything good to account ■ of Injuries received In ordered Into the institution for a 
tntlon us a dancor. | eat down there. | Pasadena. ^ ^ |dl$cl]pllned ropt. . . 



Wednesday, February 22, 1928 



LEG I TIM ATE 



VARIETY 



47 




LET STUDENTS HGHI IT OUT 



•'Sun's" Dramatic Reviewer SiU as Coadjutor for 
N Y. U/s Class in "Dramatic Criticism"-:-One 
Co-ed "Went Nuts" Over "Goat Song" 



Gilbert iGabrleli dramatic review- 
er of the New York "Sun." has been 
condiicting a class in "Dramatic 
Criticism and Editing" in the Com- 
merce Schools ,of New York Uni- 
versity In Washington square for 
Beyeral years now. Lively curiosity 
to see how such a subject might be 
handled in a mixed class of young 
collegians prompted Vairlety to 
■muggle a reporter into last Thurs- 
day evening's session. 

The .once-a-w?ek class runs from 
6,15 to 7.45, with between 70 and 
jo young men and women assembled. 
Gabriel presiding over an entirely 
Informal discussion. On this pcoa- 
Blon' he picked as text some com- 
ment upon "The Strai^g© Interlude." 
from Hey wood Broun's column in 
the "World" of that morning, hav- 
.Ing to do: with the use of Freudian 
fymbollsm in the theatre. Broun 
made the point that the stage was 
backward in using new ideas, but 
Gabriel* opposed the view, citing. 
Ibsen's use of common symbols long 
before the Freudian theories were 
of general knowledge. 

"beep" Plays 
The Ice being thus broken a 
young woman wanted to Icnow. how 
one could penetrate the meaning of 
what she called "deep plays." With 
tlie reservation that one musn't con- 
tuse "deep" plays with obscure 
plays, Gabriel wanted to know what 
play she had In mind, and. the girl 
confessed she was thinking of "The 
Goat Song." So the class slipped 
Into discussion, of that play and 
what it meant; 

Gabriel admitted that on first 
viewing "The Goat Song" to him it 
was pretty hazy and Indefinite, ex 
cept for a dim feeling It had some- 
where in it great - beauty ..and 
meaning. He saW It again- and again 
and ended by going to Germany 
durinjg vacation to see more of 
Pranz Werfel's work, upon which 
he talked briefly. 

Girl Knew Backstage 
He aeked the young woman if she 
liked "Goat Song," and she con- 
fessed she was "nuts about It." Sub 
■equently, Gabriel was at a loss to 
explain, somd point about* technical 
lighting (it was the specific location 
of the "tormentor"), and it developed 
that the same young woman knew 
all about backstage. Whereupon 
she wias brought forward to make 
diagrams on the° blackboard and ex 
. plain about lighting.: and grids and 
"teasers" and spots and bunch 
lights. 

All this led Into a diebate about 
stage lighting. \ Gabriel didn't care 
particularly about Relnhardt's ef 
fects, because they were artificial 
"arbitrary" and by drawing atten 
tlon to a technical detail distracted 
the mind from the essence of the 
play. 

Views on the subject were invited 
and a large number of arguments 
' -devel6ped;""soine"Tathw 
mostly trivial and. Juvenile. Several 
booblsh young men held to the idea 
that inasmuch as people lived among 
commonplaces, when they went to 
the theatre "they wanted, something 
different." Gabriel let the discus- 
Blon ramble on, the understanding, 
and the dumbbell together, shifting 
to something else when it got ^Ire- 
some. " 

2- Way ''Ghastly" 
To get away from lighting tech- 
nique, he asked if anybody had 
.read a good play criticism during 
the week Nobod> had, as it hap- 
pened, and he opined that none had 
been written because for a couple of 
Weeks there has been-, only 
■ "ghastly" productions, which na- 
turally brought out critical writing, 
equally "ghastly." " It had been so 
Ih his own case, he admitted. 
Somebody mentioned one of his 
_.own revle\ys_ which^.the^ student 
tKou'gFt waV Iratiier ^^^^^ 
Gabriel readily agreed he thought 
Bo.hlmsclf, but urged in his own de- 
fense that he had written so many 
slatlngs in 10 days he was con- 
strained to give this partlfeular pre- 
miere something of an Indulgent 
break. He deplored such a loose 
, standard but that wa.s the way the 
situation acted 6n him, 

Somebody produced a review of 
"no of the Laboratory Players' pro- 
'^"'^tions ' by Robert Littcll of the 



Posti" He was an awkward young 
man but he thought the review very 
able, having seen the production 
himself and agreelne, with Lrlttell's 
estimate. Class went Into debate on 
the subject, the girl who was nuts 
about "The Goat Song'^ objecting 
that the review wasn't good at all, 
but "$llly blurb." 

Gabriel thereupon enlarged .upon 
the necessity of a reviewer holding 
what he called a "rather hard edge, 
guarding against over-enthusiasm, 
so that he might have something in 
reserve for those rare occasions 
when he had the "devastating" ex- 
perience of a truly great play— such 
as "The Strange Interlude" for ex- 
ample; ■ 

So the session went on for its ap 
pointed hour and a half.. 

From, the details here set down, 
one may obtain a hint of how Ga 
briel teaches that difficult subject 
of "Dramatic Reviewing and Edit 
ing," using, as It seemed to. Va- 
riety's reporter, a cunning sysiteni of 
letting his charges riot as they 
please over, the demonstrable 
thinga of the theatre, such . as lights, 
settings and effects, and seizing 
such opportunities as flit along of 
helping them to absorb some, dim 
underBtandlng of those fourth -di 
mensional elements that make up 
the Intangible essence of the acted 
play. 

For this purpose Gabriel's attitude 
toward his pupils is admirable. He 
deals with them on confidential 
terms as one adult to another. In 
stead of the familiar professional 
defenses and reserves, he encour- 
ages controversy, handling the sit 
nation with a good deal of humor 
and tact, as for Instance defending 
or explaining artlessly the criticisms 
he has written himself, or com 
menting with equal capdor upon 
the comments of his confreres on 
the daily newspapers; 



Jurymen's Petitioii for 
Dorothy Mackaye's Parole 

Los Angeles, Feb. 21. 

Several memhers of the county 
grand Jury Jiave filed a petition 
with Governor Young for commuta 
tatibn of Dorothy Mackaye's sen 
tehee. The state supreme court re 
fused to reverse it and the Appel- 
late Court Upheld Its opinion. 

Miss Mackaye is on a one to 
three-year sentence in San Quentin 
prison for concealing facts in. con 
nectlon with the death of her hus 
band, Ray Raymond. 



-r 



SURPASSING "KIKI" 

Buffalo Hears "Mimi" Is Even More 
Sprightly 



Eddie Foy's Last Word 



Kansas City, Feb. 21, 
"Broadway — To Some peo-. 
pie it's only a street, but It's 
a religion to me." . 

Perhaps only a bit of acting; 
maybe only a line, but to those . 
who saw EddliB Fpy's last ap- 
pearance In "'The Fallen Star^' 
at the Orpheuni it will always 
seem as tbough he put a little 
niore fervor, a bit stronger 
emphasis into it. 

The applause was genuine. 
He appeared and bowed. The 
applause continued and he 
came back. This time the well- ^ 
known Foy smile was in evi- 
dence. He thanked them and 
was glad they, remembered 
him and his.titep w^s lighter as 
he strutted off — ^forever. / 

Eddie Foy while waiting for 
his act to be called had in- 
formed, an old friend that he 
did not believe he could finish 
the season; that it- was his 
farewell tour. 

A few minutes later whein a 
newspaper Interviewer called 
he declared he would- fall into 
the orchestra pit before he 
would quit the stage, and in 
discussing the sketch said: "I 
like it better than anything I 
have ever done. I could keep 
on doing it for the rest of my 
life." 

He passed on the next morn- 
ing, conscious almost until the 
last breath, his last words be- 
ing to Ills wlfet 

•Be good. Tin going . this 
time," he said. 



ELSA PETERSON LOSES 



Justification for Her. Suirimary Dis- 
missal from "White Eagle" 



DIRECTOR BACH TELLS 
ABOUT LEE SHUBERT 



A claim for two weeks' salary by Interference on "Silent House 

Ejisa Peterson, who was let ^ut of | Qausecl Withdrawal Play 

Vulgarized and Cheapened 



"White Eagle" . during the Detroit 
engagement, wa.s decided in favor 
of RussoU Janney, the show's pro- 
ducer, by arbitration. It 



was 



New York, Feb. 21; 



charged by Jannoy that the nctres.s Editor Variety: 
was incapable of properly perform- FoUbWlng the launching last night 
ing at a matinee and evidence of at the Miller of. "Our Belters," which, 
the Equity deputy upheld that. I directed, I desire by this means to 
Mls.s Peterson was replaced. Upon explain my withdrawal, frOin asso.- 
rcturnlhg to NeSv York she con- elation with the Shubci'ts and my 
suited . an attorney, who, when resignation from the cast of "The 
acquainted with the facts, insisted Taming of the Shrew." This action 
on arbitration. Although havir.g a preceded my undertaking the "Oxxr 
claim against Miss Peterson Janney | Betters", staging, 



was not disposed to push the case 
and asked all concerned to forget it. 



I felt compelled ■ to retire from 
■•The Taming of ttie Shrew" because 



Miss Peterson told Equity she of the unwarranted interference with 
wanted vlndieatlon for the' ground's my work as director of "The Silent 
of her dismissal.' After listening to House" by Mr. L<oe . Shubert, even 
Mark Smith, , the deputy with th^ after it had established itself In 
show, the case was decided against P^'li^adelphia .as an artistic and 
j^gp financial success (I refer you to.your 

. The arbitrators were David B °wn ^«^i«wer'B comments • In that 
Belais, Henry M. Ilogan and War- 1^*^^^ 



WASH. HOPES FOR MET. 

Washington, Feb. 21. 
The Caipital Is hopeful It can in- 
duce the *Metropolitan Opera to stop 
oft here on Its Way to or back froni 
Atlanta. Congressman Sol Bloom 
of Now Tork, in conjunction with 
the local Scripps-Howard paper, is 
working for It. 

There is no assurance as yet, 
with definlteness seemingly depen- 
dent whether the Fox theatre will 
forgo its picture policy for the two 
or three daya the Met might stop 
over here. • , 

Atlanta Is to get' its 18th season 
of Metropolitan songbirds April 23- 
28. A full list Of the singers is 
promised, Including: the. Met's latest 
soprano, Grace Moore, of Jelllco, 
Tenn. 



ren P. Munsell. 



"Revels" Out $150,000 



I felt that I could not. afford to . 
lend my name, to a version of the 
play which in my opinion had been 
cheapened and vulgarized as well 
a3 miscast, all against my advice. 
I had directed this same play In. 
London, last May and it is still play- 
ing to capacity there. 

In fairness to the aiuthors of "The 
Silent House," I think I should 



Harry Delmai"'8 "Revels'.' will end 

Its Broadway engagement at ■ the 

Shubert, New York, this week' and 
I- +«„^ rnv,« ■ o+t^a«M«i™ t^. make It plain ,thiat the whole chari- 

is due to tour, fhe attraction- L^^^^ the play haa been changed. 

about $160,000 in the box. scenes have been deleted or revised 

Almost from the start the revue Und much effective material haa 
was in finaricial difficulty, but it been damaged by the Introductlbn 
was decided to establish the "Del- of gags and low comedy business. 
ma;r" as a revue name for future ghort, what the authors set out 
editions, presumably seasonally. Uq achieve has been seriously dam- 
Interested with Delmar are Sam- aged and the result was bo far 
uel Baerwitz, vaudeville agent, from the original intent that I felt 
Frank Fay and Bert Lahr, both the j should lose, no time in dlsassocla 
latter being in the show. Jeanette elating myself from connection with 
Hackett, Mrs. Delmar, and his flj,a,l outcome, and In making 

vaudeville partner, is leaving to position (ilear. 
play vaudeville dates. She will . The statement that the Shuberts 
present an act in which the Trado have purchased a play of mine called 
Twins and 8 Chester Hale girls, | "patrlcia's Diary" is not true. I 



Buffalo, . Feb. 21. 

Lenore Ulrlc, in "Lulu B Ho" at 
the Erlanger last week, drove into 
town Sunday with a new Packard, 
bought In Detroit. 

MLss Ulrlc also cgirrled the script 
of "Mimi" the new production In 
wiiich she is to be starred by 
Belasco next season. The role is 
reported to surpass even "Kiki" and 
"Lulu Belle" In sprlghtllness. 



Fla. Stock I*ay8 

St. Petersburg, FU., Feb. 20, 
A stock coinpany has at last 
clicked In this city. Plaza Players, 
operating in the one legit hou.se. 
Plaza, and with a.", overhead, it Is 
claimed, f 2,700 per week, are getting 
by. All about the' theatre picture 
shows are fighting to make ex- 
penses. 

_ .Th<i^4za ^Is using^^ royalty biljs 
for the^most part. Scale iSc-WcV 



O'NEILL WRIHNG "DYNAMO" 

Los Angeles; Feb. 21. 

After Eugene O'Neill, produces 
"Lazarus Laughed" for the Pasa- 
dena Community Playhouse, he 
plans to remain on the coast for the 
rest of the winter. ^ 

He haa picked out a spot' at Del 
Monte whfre he will fini.sh a new 
piece called "Dynamo;" 



Dipkmacy" Clean-Uff 



"Diplomacy," revived by George 
Tyler with a star cast. Is a road 
cleanrup. Although it was. pre- 
sented in Brooklyn last week, that 
is as . near to Broadway as It will 
get. 

At Werba's last week the show 
grossed $27,000. In stands like 
Philadelphia, Baltimore and Wash- 
ington, grosses were reported from 
$41,000 to $44,000 weekly. • 

The players are appearing on a 
percentage, the sanrie arrangement 
as aipplled to "Trelawny of the 
Wells" last season and the forth- 
coming revival of "She Stoops to 
Coiiqtref;'' which -will similarly play 

dates out of town. 
TJeslie Carter returns to the stage 
In "She Stoops to Conqiier," Other 
name players in the cast are Fay 
Bainter, Glenn Hunter, Lyn Hard- 
ing. O. P. Heggie. Patrica Coilinge 
and Lawrence D'Orsay, 



"BA6GA0F* IN L. A/ 

Los Angeles, Feb. 21. 

Robert Woplsey, for the first time 
in ten years, Is stepping out of. mu- 
sical comedy ranks to play In "Ex- 
cess , Baggage," which Arthur F. 
Smith is producing at,the Figueroa 
Playhouse. 

"Salonie" in Color 

"Salome," the Oscar Wild piece, 
has been selected afl the attraction 
the Negro Art theatre will produce 

at H:h©=^-Alhambrar--'l^€W---Y-ork,-=- 
midnight, March 9. 

\ . - ■ • " ■■ 

Marion Coakley Wed This Week 

Los Angeles, Feb! 21, 
Walter M, Murphy, millionaire 
automobile dealer, will marry 
Marlon Coakley this week at Scotia, 
Calif. 

The ;bride, who canic here Satur- 
day fr6m New York may retire froni 
the stage. 



now in "Revels," will be in sup- 
port. It is understood Miss Hack- 
ett accepted no salary for some time 
in order to aid the cause- 



have never written such a play. 

Reginald B<ich. 



FRIEDA HEMPEL MYSTERY 

Diva in Fla. and Reported l\4arried 
—Plenty of Talk Over $1,000,000 

St. Petersburg, Fla., Feb. 21. 
Is Frieda Hempel, soprano of the 



Jeanne Eagels' Film 
Peal With Sam Harris 

Chicago, Feb, 21. 
Jeanne Eagels Is reported to have 
signed an agreement . with Sam 
Harris, stipulating' that if Harris 
disposes of the picture rights to 
"Carlta," announced for production 



Met (but a winter visitor bere), Ljext season with Miss Eagels, It 
married to Jack Taylor one of the k^ju ^j^^y on condition that she 
big local realtors? And did Miss j^gj^jj gj^^ ^^j. 
Hempel give Taylor a cool , million Two of her previous starring 
as a do\ypr? plays, "Rain" and "Cardboard 

These questions have the Sun- Lover," were taken over by. picture 
shine City" on its can companies without any request lor 

Miss Hempel, when asked, gave ^j^^ actress, 
an "I-do-not-choose" answer m that 
she said she was here for a rest and 
did not wish any publicity, . 

Taylor has Just secured a dl 
vorce from his wife. He is telling 
the townsjpeople he has a million 
dollars now to carry on his develop 
ment work. 



Maude Fulton Staging 



Los Angeles, Feb. 21, 
Edward Everett Horton has taken 
a six months lease on the Vine 
Street in Hollywood and plans to 

•»„ Tx 1 1 ^„ [Produce legit attractlon.s which 

Miss Hempel has J««n«t°PP*"M Maude Fulton will direct. A tenta-^ 
fL^^^l?'L^'l±Z'f ' Everywhere I ^^'^ ^as been set for 



the past two weeks 
she goes, he goes too 



March 16. 

_ , X T>^*^-„i., « 1 This is Horton's second attempt 

Taylor came , to St. P<^Al"^"!:?„^ 1 to break into the.leglt slnce forsak- 

Ing acting In pictures six months 
agOi He- took over- the^ H olly Wood- 



number of years ago, took a flyer 
in real estate and won. 



■^^If Y^^"". K ^''^rp Playhouse but was forced out when 

was dec ared broke. Taylor loft for U^ proposition turned put a flop, 



the North to raise money. Months 
went by with no success. All of a 
sudden he returned with Miss 
Hempel and the good news of a mil 
lion dollars. 

Taylor is as evasive a3 Miss 
Hempel as to whether the wedding 
bells have ipealed. But he Is not at 
all evasive about plugging the mil 
lion idea 



In acquiring the Vine Street, Hor- 
ton made a deal with Adolph Ram- 
Ish, who has the house under a 
long-term lease. The Vine Street 
has been a consistent money loser 
to Ramlsh. ■ . 



AHEAD AND BACK 

J. C. Duff in advance of the Beg 
gar's Opera in Chicago. 

Lee Riley ahead . of "King of 
Kings'' (picture) Chicago, 

Al Canby ahead of "Hit the 
Deck," with George M. Ashby re 
placing him as company manager. 
Wrecker." 



Short's All-Star Musical 

Hassard Short Is readying an all- 
star cast musical, contemplated for 
Broadway In April. 

Show will have a heavy salary 
list. Short adhering to the formula 
that it's no use without "name.s." 



Harry Fender Okay 



Harry Fender, one of Broadway's 
fav juvs, obliged to repair to the 
^ , , , Drs. Mayo at Rochester, Minn., for 

Ann Gro.svcnor, Ayres, general treatment, has been dlami.s.sed from 



prcHS'^reprcBentatlve^'^fox^^ Richard 
Herndon. 

Charles Wa.shbum, general press 
representative for. George M. Co 
han, 

Leon Tllumf>nfe](l on the publicity 
for "Parl.slnna" at the Totten and 
"The Third Kloor Back" at Wal 
lack'H. 

.K!infl.fjlj)h Hni'tU'y will bo alie.arl 



'tRc oFscrvalTon eWlWnV suri 

geons, marked okay. 



''VENGEANCE" EEVIVED 

It . Is reported that '"Plie God of 
VenKf-anco" will bo du;,' out of the 
store houMe and .lent on the road, 
with Chicago the iribjfftivo. ' ' 
It l,s H.'ild the orlKlntil. spon.sor for 
of (lOoirKc Arri.s.M a»ul "The Merfhant I "Vchtre.n nee" was inpijin'd by the 
of Veil i''"" '.vi:< n i t-M t .'how takft." to I i)nT-c.iiln.i.{on of "The Captive" In 
the ro.Kl tl)l.«: f'pring. J I'-alJirjiKrc Kluck- 



48 



VARIETY 



LEG IT I M ATE 



Wednesday, February 22, 1028 



SHOWS IN N. ¥. AND COMMENT 



Figures estimated and comment point to some attractions being 
successful; while the same gross accredited to others might suggest 
mediocrity or loss. The variance is explained in the difference in 
house capacities with the varying overhead. Also the size of cast, 
with eohsequent difference in necessary gross of profit,; Variance 
In business, necessary for musieat attraction as against dramatic 
play is also considered. 

Classification of attraction, house ipapacity and top price of the 
admission scale given beloW. Key to classification: C (comedy); 
D (drama); R (revue); M (musical comedy) ; F (farce) ;,0 (operetta). 



•A Connecticut Yankee," Vanderbljt 
(17th week) (M-882-$5.60). Holi- 
day matinee (Lincoln's Birthday) 
were fair, whllia business that 
nlerht away off and, last week not 
up to form; "Yankee" In nine pier - 
formances got over |25,000. 

"A Free Soul," Klaw (7th week) 
'(C-830-13.30). G«ttlrig $7,000 to 
18,000; : wliile trade moderate show 
n6t expensive and profitable pace 
indicated.- 

"And So to Bed,** Bijou (17th 
week) (C-605-$3.30). Three mat- 
inees last week, sent takings to 
19,000; very g-ood showing for play 
o£;typo. 

"Artists and Modelii,'' Winter Gar- 
den (t5th week) (R-l,492-$5.50). 
Shortly leaving and new "(Jreen- 
wlch Village Follies" In; current 
revue rated arpund $26,000 with 
cut rates aldiijff. 

"Atlas and Eva," Manflfleld (3d 
week) (CD-l,066-$3.30). Final 
w'eeK; shown very little; last 
week estimated at $3,000; house 
probably dark." 

"Behold the Bridegroom," Cort (9th 
week) (CD-1.043i$3;85). Will move 
to another house; started forlly 
well but dropped; better last week 
at $9,000; "The Wreckei-" next 

. ■ week. 

"Burlesque," Plymouth (2(lth week) 
<CD-l,041-$3,86). Sixth month 
comt>leted by big money maker 
and reason's first' hit; . nearly 
$19,000 In nine ^ows last week. 

"Cock Robin," 48th St (7th week) 
(CD-960-$3.30). Making money 
both wa,ys; Isist week quoted at 
19,000; ndt exceptional but may 
Uist thorough spring. 

"Coquette," Maxlne Elliott's (16th 
week) (D-942-$3.85). One of sea< 
aon'9 outstanding dramas and ex- 
cellent money ' gettier; capacity 
again last week; with extra, mat- 
inee, gross $21,000. 

"Diversion," 49th St (7th week) (C- 
704-$3.30). Management confident 
tit landing but apiteacs In and 
outer with most of call on lower 
-floot<; rated under $6,000. 

"Dracula^ Pulton (2l9t week) (D-. 
9H'-$3i3e). .Eased ofE bit but did 
quite well at $11,600; no extra 
.matinee; thrlUer expected to stick 
well Into, spring. 

"Escape," Booth (18th week) (D- 
704-r$3.30): Using donie cut ratto; 
last week about $9,600, profitable 
for show and house, iinder same 
management . 

"Eiccess Baggage,*^ Rttz (9th we.ek) 
(C-945-$8.30). Good agency call 
Indicates chance to go through 
balance of. season; novelty and 
liked. 

*Fiv« ©'Clock Girl " 44th St (20th 
week) (M-l,490-$5.50). Nine per- 
formances ' last week sent gross 
at-ound 140,000; ohe of leading 
musicals and good 'into etummer 
period.' 

"Funny Face," Alvin .(14th week) 
(M-l,400-$5.60), L^st week: with 
added performance, around $39, 
000; .a smart draw. 

"Good News," Chanln's 4Bth St 
(2Bth week) (M-l,413-$B.5d). 
musical smash; indications are 
for year's ruii, perhaps' longer 
nine performances here last week 
$43,000. 

•*Happy,"mry's C3d St (lOthw 
Final w^ek; lightweight musical 
comedy llisted for tour; company 
on co-operative basis; "Still Shuf 
fllnV new, colored show, next 

"Hit the Deck," Belasco (44th week) 
..y (M-l;00p-$6.60). . Final week; go- 
ing to road after excelli^nt run to 
big grosses; lately $21,000; "The 
Bachelor's Father", next week. 

"Interference,". Lyceum. (19th week) 
• (P - 957 - $4.40). Still commands 
. smart draw ; trade principally on 
lower floor, but business proflt- 

, ablie; pace since moving from 
Empire, $12,000. 

"Jimmie's Women," Frolic (22d 
week) (C-C02-$3.30). Frankly cut 
rated, with grosses moderate but 
satisfactory; around $5,500. 

"Lovely Lady," Sam H. Harris (9th 
week) (M-l,051-$5.50). With Edna 
Leedom out of caist through ap- 
pendicitis, agency sales dropped, 
but house claimed" business as 
good; estimated at $20,000. 

"Manhattan Mary," Apollo (22d 
--=-week)— (M-l,168-$5.60)r--Held:-to: 
usual eight performances, playing 
matinde Monday ins^^ad of mid- 
week; estimated around $38,000, 

"Marco Millions," Guild (4th week) 
(C-914-$3.85). "The Doctor's Dil- 
emma" plnyed last week (11th 
week) with tnking.q eased oft like 
most others; $12,000. 
"Maya," Comedy (1st week) C-682- 
$3.30). Presented by Actor-Man- 
agers group; opened Tuesday, 

"My Maryland." Jolson's . (24th 
week) CO-1,777-$5.50). Two-for- 
one kept operetta from closing; 
cut rating Improvpd btJAlnr-sa al- 
most double; rated over $20,000. 



"Our Betters," Hehry Miller's (1st 
week) (C-946- $3.30). Revival pre- 
sented by Messmore Kendall and 
Gilbert Miller; Ina Cliire starred 
a,nd Constance ColUer featured; 
opened Monday. 
"Paris Bound," Music Box (9th 
week) (C-l,000-$3.85). Sella out 
with regularity and rated among 
smartest comedies of season ; . with 
one extra matinee, $24,000 last 
. week; 

Porgy," Republic (20th week) (C- 
896 - $3.30).. Nine performances 
last week, but gross not up to 
normal at $12,0Q0; however, col- 
ored cast drama novelty for 
Broadway; due for road . next 
month; Boston first 
Quicksand,'' Mas.que . (2d week> 
(GD-.70D^$3.30). Chances not good 
according to initial week's indica- • 
tions;.. around $4,000 and ?nu.st; im^ 
'f)rove' to stick. 

Rain or Shine," George M. Cohan 
(3d week) ' (M-l,lll-$5.50); NeW 
musical hit; first full week's tak- 
ings indicate smash,, gross .better- 
ing . $37,000, record;, tradiC for 
house. . 
".Revels,'* Shubeirt (13th. weel^) (R- 
i;39I)-$4.'P). Another week; boolcetl 
for road; Broadway fehgagement 
heavy loss; though quoted some- 
what higher, average trade apound 
$15,000.; "Furies'^ to follow Mar. 5. 
Rio Rita," Lyric (56th week) . (M- 
l,395-$4.40).. Another thr.eQ weeks 
and tbtir; somewhat off but still 
profitable; $28,000; "Three Mus- 
keteers" booked to follow^ 
'Rome," Biltmore (1st week) (C- 
l,000-$3.30). Presented by James 
W. Elliott; written by T. S. Strlb- 
llhg and David Wallace, based on 
former's , book. "Teeftailow"; 
opens tonight (Wednesday). .. 
"Rosalie," New Amsterdam (ith, 
week) (M-l,7()2-$6.'60). No extra, 
matinee' but business as strong as 
previous week, not far from 
$48,000.. . 
"Salvation," Empire C4th week) (D- 
957-$3.85>. Final week; would 
have, expired before but .for 
agency buy; box pfftice sales 
small.*: 'house datk next week^ 
then •'Napdleon." 
"8h! ; The Octopus;" Royal©: (1st 
week)' .(C-l.lt7-$3.30). ' Presented 
by Jack Welch; mystery play 
travesty; opened Tuesday. . 
"She's My Baby," Globe (8th week ^ 
(M - l,4l6 - $5.60). .Another Week; 
' gding "to Chi6ago; •' btislrtess 
' claimed : iaround' $25,000, 'but not 
upv to expectations for- musical of 
kind. 

"Show Boat," Zlegfeld (9^ week) 
(M-l,760-$6.60). With .holiday 
matinee and mezzanine regularly 
priced at $6.50 nightly, musical 
leader got $57,748 list week; 
probably unprecedented In . legit 
grosses.. 

"Spring 3100," Little (2.d week) (D- 
530-$3.3Qi). Some favorable notices 
on .mid-week premiere,, but bal- 
ance of comtnent against what Is 
really' travesty on crook . plaiys; 
bUsihesia light so , far. 
"Strange Interlude^'* John Golden 
(4th week) (D-900-$4.40). Start 
Ing at 6:30 daily and playing six 
perforpiances weekly because 
matinees cannot be played, one of 
Broadway's strangest offerings; 
capacity at over $11,000; grosses 
will be higher v^hen subscription 
• period- W. past. -L . . _ _ _ 
"Sunny Days," Imperial (3d week) 
. .(M-l,446-$5.50). Last. week first 
full week; new musical dt-awirig 
only comparatively fair business 
at $20,000 or bit over; capacity at 
scale over $37,000. 
"Take the Air," . Waldorf (14th 
week) (M-l,lll-$4.4p)i One of 
■:. best liked of . popular mu,slc0j9; 
; not exactly big, but business .con 
sVptcntly over $::0,000 and prbflt- 
able. 

"The . Clutch' ng ClaW," I^oirest (2d 
week) .(D-l,015-$3.30y. Started 
mildly; first week about $5,000; 
management hopeful, but must 
pick up considerably to make 
: grade, 

'ITha Command to Love," Longacre 
ma week) (C-l,019-$4.40). Should 
. go well into spring; lower floor 
call from start, but still riiaklng 
some money; last week estimated 
. around $12,000. 

"The Golden Dawn," Hammorstein's 
(14th Wcpk) (O-l,265-$6,60), Defl-^ 
nite standing; ambltloug musical 
/pxpdjiptiiyo^ot^^e type: busi - 
ness eatimatPd afouhH"$2970Wla3l" 
week. 

"The Ladder." -Belmont (72d week) 
(D-517). Record oC this million- 
dollar flivver will prol)ably never 
oven b6 appronrhod; oil magnate 
disciple of re in carnation still 
givtatr tickotfl away froe, 
"The Madcap," Casino (4th week) 
(M-1.477-$4.40). Was moved 
. herc^ from Roy%Je Monday to keei> 
Casino lighted; show will be twd- 
. f ot ortpd; only .slfpht business for 
mu.ii".il with avorape around 
SII.OOO. 

"The Merry Malones," Erlanger's 



(22d week) (M-l,600rl6.50). Not 
ajs: big as previously, but ap- 
paxiehtly bettering evoa bre^k, 
with ; .average .recent takings, 
$25,000. ' . ,. , 
"The Mystery ' Man," Bayes (6th 
week) (D-860-$3.30). With two- 
fdr-dnes'and oth6r sprtia of cut- 
rate distribution, getting by; ebstd 
little to operate; maybe $5,000. ; 
"The Qptlmfsts," dentuir Boot (R- 
42Z-$6;60). Tdken off Sfeturday 
aftef playing ' but three weeks; 
revuie l;>atterned after London's 
. "Co-Optimists" could get little 
trade in roof house, called Casino 
do Paris. 
"The Queen's Husband," Playhouse 
(5th week) (C-879-$3.85). Satire 
expected to attract more atten- 
tion than It has; business be- 
tween $9,000 and $10,000; indi- 
cates moderate rating. - 
"The Racket," Ambassador (14th 
week) (C-l,067-$3.30). Another 
w6ek according to present planis; 
show due to open on -tour March 
6; moderate money show; claimed 
over $10,000 average; less rie-r 
cently. 

"The Royal Family," Selwyn (9th 
week) (C-l,067-$3#86). Leader 
non -musical group; biggest gross 
to datei gotten last week, w.hen 
takings went to $27,000; nine per- 
formances. 

"The Shannons of Broadway," Mar- 
tin Beck (22d week) (C-1,198- 
$3.30). ' May go on tour with ar- 
: rival ;0.f spring, bi)t , hu made 
money both .ways, at, average of 
$10,000 and over. .. 
"The Silent House," Morosco (3d 
week), (D-893-$3.30). New mys- 
tery thriller appears to be In big 
. money;.' last week's .pace. 'esti- 
mated :&t, "nearly $21,000.-. . : • 

"The Trial of Mary Dugaii,'' Na- 
tional (23d week) (D-l,164^||3.86). 
Stin favorite as melodrama; 
'; plenty of class patrons; with ex- 
'■ tra matln'eo last week bettered 
• $23;00();|- ■ ' . /:\ ■ 

"These Modern Women," Eltlnge 
(2d week) (C-892-$3.30). Status 
yet in doubt, but smart pl^y 
should build to profitable propor- 
tions; last week, first full week, 
around $,7,000. 

"Whispering Friends," Hudson (1st 
week) (C-l,094-$3.80). .Presented 
by :Oeorge M. Cohan, ' irho ■ also 
A^rote it;- highly regarded in dose, 
by try-out dates; opened Mon- 
day. 

Outside Times Sq. — Littl»— Bpeeiai 
Sir Harry Lauder, .Knickerbocker 
(4 th week). Attendance con- 
sistently' good and date Indeftnitte,. 

"The Merchant of Vanlca," Broad- 
hurst' (6.th week). Another at- 
traction 'being: readied,' "Heria'p 
' How," and will be Spotted here.'. 

"The ..Shanghai Gesture,** Century 
(2d week) (repeat data).. Four 
weeks booked. < 
"The Tamihg of the Shrvw,** Gfilr- 
rick (18th week). Extra maitlnee 
this , week; but a new 'show . being 
prepared: ' '■ 

"The Passing of 'the ,thirtf Flpcir 
Back," revived at DQ,venfK>r:fc,. 
moved to Wallack'a Monday; 
rental 'arrangement. 
Civic Repertory, 14th Street Rep- 
ertory. 

American Repertory Theatra Rep-, 
ertory. "Dr. Knock" opens 
■ Thursday (Feb. 23). 
"Hbboken Blues," New Play- 
wrights. Drew solid panning 
from critics. 
"Hot Pan," Provinceto-wrn. Opened 
last week, too^ with about same 
oTitical reaction. 

"Meek Mose," Princess, Colored 

cast show. 
"Parisiana," Edyth Totten. Inti- 
mate revue appears to have little 
chance. 

"The Ivory Door, Chietrles Hopkins. 

Cut-rated, but getting enough to 
~ show B 'profitr ■ -^^..^ - -.-.^ 

"10 Nights in a Barroom," Triangle. 
"Sherlock Holmes," stock; Cosnio- 
poUtan. 



THM CAFE PADLOCKS HELP 
cm LEGITS: "VANmES" 




^'Gobd News'' Opens Big — ^Non-musicals Having 
Tough Time Reaching $10»00O^But Not "Con- 
stant Wife" and ''Cardboard Lover/' $20,500 and 
$17,000 



"B'wayy" 2d Wk, Wash.; 
"Musketeers- Is Opening 

Washington, Feb,. 2i. . 

'■Broadway," at the B6la«co, on a 
second week equaled 'the gross, of 
its first, close to ' $11,000.. National 
closed, and Poll's held local opera. 

National went dark through can- 
cellation of Ziegfeld'a "Follies." 
Opening of "Three Musketeers" was 
moved back until tonight (Tues- 
day). 

Poll's is continuing for another 
week with the Washington Grand 
Opera Co., Edouard Albion, director 
general. 

$9,000 REPEAT ADVANCE 



""'"^^"""^"^ ^^Mofitf 6ffl7 Febr ?lr^^ 
Pt-lrtcess is the only local legit 
house playing. His Majesty's being 
dark for two successive weeks other 
than for a three-day college per- 
formance. 

"My Maryland" is estimated at 
around $26,000 at th$ Princess last 
week and advance bookings for "The 
Desert Song," returning for the sec- 
ond tln;ie in five weeks, total $9,06p. 
This sponsors hope for a big week 
tor the Schwab-Mandel operetta, If 
Lent doesn't dent everything 



Chicago, Feb. 21. 

Legit managers see hope in pub- 
licity about pc^dlocking. town's night 
eipbs. .At least they picked the 
]|>adlQCklng as .the reason for .slight 
increases in wliidow sales , near cur- 
tain time. 

The night clbbs aire open for 
business but ghastly were the num- 
ber Of customers chiecked . and the 
logit managers, claim the folks have 
to go : somewhere, for entertainment. 
Ho .other reason ..for ^the Imjprove- 
mehjt unless It .vifias 'a last n^niite 
rush before, Leht. . 
'. Musical tophotbhers 'are drawing 
real coin despite the competition.' 
VPeggy-Aain*' fell by the wayside 
but otherwise 'the< cluster of musi- 
cals are stepping along. 
• With VCriss-Crosq" extending its 
limited, en^ageorient thrbugh a real 
dem,ahd and With "'Vanities" . ex- 
ceteidln'g ' previous business, observ- 
ers claiih the competitive musicals 
have helped ra-ther thart proved the 
town Is over .flooded. ' "A Night in 
Spain'* ,1a mopping up, At the Four 
CohaQS. ."The Desert Song" will 
broba.bly go., for., another inonth to 
grab the' endurance record this sea- 
son in Chicago. ' ' 

<'Hit the Deck" will have to be 
called a Chicago disappointment 
jbecause it never got set right and 
probably would have gone- out- be- 
fore except lor the ngrosses drawn 
through the holiday season. 

The grief the owners of "Just 
Fancy'' shouldered in New York is 
being forgotten with the profitable 
experiences at the Olympic. 

"Good News" will cut . into the 
musical field trade for at least four 
or .five weeks.' It's a stiff scale at 
the Selwyn ($4.40 top every night) 
and this means , that .the real coin 
will have to come from the demand 
iat the '.sttands: - There hasn't' been « 
$4.40 wln'dbw' sale- o^U In - Chicago 
for . years. The . stands always 
either "make" or ''break", a $4;40 at.; 
tria^tlo^ and if "Good News" is cbn- 
templat,ihg. ..a late spring ;engage.- 
;me'nt the dawback will ,be the scale, 
probably neces^ry' in the less than 
'600 lower floor capacity of the Sel- 
wyn and the small balcony with 
$3.86 for the first four vows. The 
Xiyman band was the reason the 
Sherman,. ho.tel. lobby .yrsia emptied 
early, with .the "gang , of personal 
irobters", payingr" dearly, for front 
jrow 'se!ats for one of^ the most en- 
thusiastic Monday openings ' the 
town - has - checked <slnce "LieMaire's 
AXf airs/'' Insiders say VOood News'' 
is. a "favorite . son" engagement. 
"The Constant Wife" can at this 
.time be called the strongest dra- 
matic attraction ot the season In 
this' man's town. The present 
Harris e.hgagement will easily give 
Ethel Barrymore her triumph of all 
times in Chicago. 

All other dramatic shows are 
having and have had all season a 
dlflftcult time , passing the $10,000 
erross tnark. . The erratic experience 
of "Broadway" Is probably scaring 
producers ' of dramatic shows be- 
cause word now .comes that ^'bur- 
lesque" ! win be held oft until the 
new season, which meanis . "The 
Trial of, Maty Dugan" is. the only 
hit . on the horizon and this will 
come to the Adelphl. , 

With the' Woods ufid the Erlahger 
housing movies, the latter with the 
exit of "Criss- Cross" Feb. 25, the 
legit schedule dwindles and there 
are other house managers wonder 
ing what Will be the . late spring 
fare considering the punctured line 
up. of Broadway possibilities. It's 
;been a .bad .-seasoip. In. Chlcfigo. 
Plenty of ooln has been made in 
spots, but the houses, that: made it 
'at odd times can't hold on to It be* 
cause of scarcity, of attractions to 
fill the full seaison's slate. 

Last Week'f Estimates 
"Good News" (Selwyn, lat Week) 
— Stiff $4.40 scale with no Increase 
week-end performances causes full 
support to be drawn from specs 
and win probably Jump Into lead 
for several weeks at the stands. 
Opening gross was smash- for Mon 
day night. "Peggy-Ann" had four 
disastrous weeks, yet liked by 
minority. 

Irish Players (Blackstone, 1st 
week) i— Nothing Indicative of more 
than moderate trade and no ad- 
'vanc« sals; "liimlted^to^ to 
"Behold the Dreamer" drew the full 
strength ot the average $10,000 
gross. Could not bo called either a 
failure or success, with house get 
tlntr out O. K. 

"The Constant Wife" (Harris. 9th 
week).' — Outdistancing everything, 
encountering first competitive sales 
jat stands from "Cardboard Liover," 
.but nothing to worry about. De 
spite little slips early part of week 
hit $20.600 . through the extra mat 
inee. No signs of a letup. 

"Cardboard Lover" (Adelphl, 4th 
week)..r— Hlghlf iatiataotory: ptk 



gagement Average $17,000 mark 
win send , this attraction westward, 
with prospects of a road cleanup. 

"Silver Qord" (Studebaker, 2* 
week). — House still In vogue with 
highbrow clientele, which Is' lltnlted, 
netting this time not more than 
$9,000, even, with extra -matinee. 

"Two Girls Wanted" ePrincess, 
7th week in town) .—Little variation 
from trade drawn at Cort from 
which house it w?i8 transferred but 
manages to keep above the stop 
clause, which , is profit. Average of 
$9,000 win hold It In. 

"Kongo" (Central. 7th week).-^ 
Hegardless. of how small' the audi- 
ences may check at times, weekly 
grosses of arpuifd $4,000 always pop , 
up. and they .make money at this 
house .on those figures. A lot of 
original Inside campaigning always 
at this house. 

"Hit the Deck" (Woods, 16th and 
final we«k).^-On6 of those engage- 
ments that puzzle . the New York 
managers... Never waa substantially 
set in but Rr,obably drew enough 
holiday profits to offset the back- 
ward trade of recent week's. Will' 
have to fight for exit gross of $17,^ 

000. • : 

"Wooden Kimono" (Cbrt; 2d 
week).— ^Maintaining this house's 
moderate gross, approaching $10,- 
,000. which evidently Is O. K. both 
«nda... Landed : valuable newspaper 
laudations, which are being exten- 
sively used for plugging. 

"Vanities" (Illlriois. 6th week).— 
By far the most successful local, 
eneagement this organization ever 
had. .Outside of Mondays and 
Tuesdays figures a smash lower 
floor sellout and Is in '->od demand 
at hotels. Ea^flv hits 130,000 mark. 

"Niqht in Soain" (Four Cohans, 
ISth week). — Far exceeds most con- 
servative opening night predictions, 
land ti^rnlng out profits tor both at- 
traction, dind .. house. . . Sensational 
gro,8ses now flgurlhg In $30.0.00 
'cWss.' ■■■■,'■ ' 

"Desert Sofiq" (Great Northern, 
26th wedk);^ronMderIng length of 
'eniragement $26,000 grosses remark- 
able and but. little variation, even 
In face of constai>tjly changrlng vMty- 
slcft.l play rompiftitlon. 

"Just ranev**. (Olympic. Tth 
week). — The perisonal plugfglhg is 
ddlnsr this one''thuch good and with 
snedal parties 1<» drawing . between 
$2" "00 and $22,000. 

"Crits ■ Cross" (Erlanger, 9th 
,week).-^ulte .« contrast to the 
PhlindelnhlJi , trade. Plenty of ca- 
pacity permits $38,000 gross, maybe 
little smaller. 



LA. GROSSES 



Los . Angeles, Feb. 21. 

After a quick flop "The Connecti- 
cut Yankee" exited at the Mayan 
with a gross of $6:000 on 3d week. 

"The Desert Sbng,'^ at the Mason, 
around $24,000, major figure for the 
town. Fourth week. 

"Chauve-Souris" slo.wed up in Its 
fifth week, but still big at $18,000 
in the Belasco. 

Shrine auditorium season of light 
opera continued consistent with a 
week of "The Chocolate Soldier," 
around -$14:000r - , = — , : 

Among the smaller scaled dra- 
matics, grosses were average. Duf- 
fy's El Capitan reported $6,000 for 
the third week of "Two Olrls Want- 
ed.'' "Kongo;" eighth week at the 
Orange Grove,' about $4,000 "Funny 
Little Thing" survived but two 
Wfeeks. at . the Morosco. Second week, 
^4,600. 

Downtown Playhoupe with "The 
Triumphant Bachelor*' get $5,000, 
iwhile the Hollywood Playhouse 
with "Undertow," after eight weeks 
in town and a change of theatre, 
around $3,700. "Married Virgin," 
third week at the tiny Egan, took In 
$2,700. 

Minneapolis Grosses 

Minneapolis, Feb. 21. 

Legitimate houses held their own 
In the face ot phenomenal business 
done by the film theatres and the 
attendance of over 100,000 at the 
Shrlners' circus at the Auditorium. 

Wha.t was announced as the first 
'Stock-"=^presentatlon---anywherfi -PA 
"Mister Antonio," with Robert Hy- 
man giving a splendid performance 
In the Otis Skinner role, drew $B,50a 
into the Shubert (Bainbridge dra- 
matic stock). Good. 

A tabloid musical comedy version 
of "The Show-OfT' grossed $5,300 
for the McCaH-Brldge Players at 
the Palace. . ,^ a 

"Glris of the U. S. A." (United 
wheel), $4,500 at the Gayety. The 
Metropolitan dark and has nothing 
Immediately in sight March dnto 
for Tyler's aU-siar "Diplomacy 
Cftpcetod. 



Wednesday, February 22, 1928 



L E G I T 1 M A T E 



VARIETY 



49 



HAIN OR SHnC BREAKS COHAIfS 
BOUSE RECORD. 1ST WL 




Broadway Biz Not Fancy Last Week-^urr«nt Week 
Peak of Season— Wide Range in Grosses Last 
Week--^ Shows Did Around $2,000 Each 



X general BQuawk along Broad- 
way regarding business liaust week 
in the legitimate bouses. More 
was expected from Lincoln's Birth- 
day than eventuated; Judging from 
the grosses It ^was not so ba'di al- 
though there Is little doubt that the 
mediocre attractions got none ol 
the gravy, while the flops just 
flopped along." ■ ■ - ' ' 

This week holds anothei^ holiday> 
Washington's Birthday (Wednes- 
day), and the week started oiit quite 
ahead of last week's going. Feb.- 22 
ia iisualiy regarded as the peak of 
th^ season. Wjth the weather re- 
maining crisp there Is not special 
reason for a leit-down, however, even 
with Lient starting today (Ash Wed- 
nesday). The anticipation bf',sl\ow- 
meh that business would stand out 
Well into spring has not generally 
stood tip, February being under nor- 
mal. Lent has not been a distinct 
handicap to theatres in New York ^ 
it is claimed. Trade from now on 
will tell the story. 

The variance in . grosses last week 

- indicates the difference between a 
Jiit and a flivver. "Show Bbat" got 
* $67,748, an extra matinee counting 

ip reaching that record. TJie lower 
floor sicale is $6.60 for 16 rows . and 
the mezzanine Is $'6.60 (boost of $1). 
The lowest figures were around 
$2,00O, with one show less than 
that. 

'"Ro'salie" did not play an extra 
performance, but maintained Its big 
money gait with more than $47,600; 

-•Good News" in nine shows - got 
$43,500; "Five O'clock Girl," $40,- 
•00; "Funny Face," $39,000, both the 
latter inserting extra matinees: 
"Manhattan Mary," $38,000^ "Golden 
Dawn," about $29,000; "Rio Rita," 
$28,000; "Merry Malones" and 
^Artists and Modiels," about the 
•ame; "Connecticut Yankee," $24,- 
100 (exceptional for Vanderbilt) ; 
"She's My Baby," . leaving soon, 
•1>out $24,000; "Take the Air," over 
$20,000; "My Maryland" and "Liovely 
Lady," $20,000; "Revels," $17,000; 
■The Madcap," $11,000. 

New Smash 
A new musical smash arrived 

. With" "Rain or Shine," wlilch bet- 
tered $37,000 at the Cohan, a figure 
never approached In that house be- 
fore. "Sunny Days," another nau- 
tical which opened about the sa,me 
time, did not reach the heights.'^ 
grossing about $?0,000 for the first 
full week, at, the Imperial; "These 
Modern Women" got around $7,000 
at the Eltinge and may build; "The 
Clutching Claw" about $6,000 at the 
Forrest a!hd also figures to have a 
chance: "Quicksand" was rated at 
$4,000 at the Masque; "Spring 3100 
at the Little Is in doubt; "Hot Pan" 
and "Hobokeri Blues" are the 
newest Village impossibilities. 

There was no ' change In the 
rating of the leading non -musicals, 
"The Royal Family" playing nine 
performances for a mark of $27,000, 
the best yet for this show; "Paris 
Bound," also with an added mati 

- nee, got $24,000 ; "Trial -of - Mary 
Dugan," $23,600; "The Silent 
House," newest among the money 
drahias, was credited with nearly 
$21,000; "Burlesque," with an extra 
matinee, nearly $19,000; "Coquette. 
Jn nine times, still capacity, $21,000 

Most of the others appeared to 
have slipped, although "Excess Bag 
Bage" did well at $13,000; "Com- 
mand to Love," $12,000; 'Inter 
f erence," same ; "Strange Interlude,' 
over $11,000 (capacity); "Draxiula,' 
$11,500; —The Doctor's Dilemma" 
and "Porgy," $12,000; "Shannons 
of Broadway," around $10,000; "The 
Queen's Husband" and "And So to 
Bed," $9,000 or over; "A Free Soul" 
and "The Racket," $8,000; "Diver 
"ion" and "Jimmle's Women," $5,000. 
or a bit more than the balance en 
tlrely in the riick. 

Open and Shut 
"The Optimists" was taken off at 
the Century Roof last Saturday; 

=--!Salyatl<)ny-"8tops--at--the- Empire 
this week; "Atlas and Eva" goes off 
^-t the Mansfield also, both houses 
helng dark next , week; "Hit the 
Deck" will be followed at the Be 
lasco by "The Bachelor's Father"; 

. "Happy" leaves Daly's and "Still 
Shufflln'" follows in; "Behold the 
Bridegroom" will move to another 
house from, the Cort, which gets 
"The Wrecker"; "Improvisations in 
June" will be added to the CJvlc 



Repertory program, and one or two 
other attractions may be suddenly 
added to thie coming week's pre- 
miere-card.. ■ 

26 Agency Buys 
No change in the number of . at- 
tractions handled in the agencies, 
26 shows being in that group. One 
buy expired arid another , show was 
added Monday ("Our Betters") 
The list: "Punn> Face" (Alvin) ; 

Manhattan Mary" (ApOUo); , '.^Hit 
the beck" (Belasco) • "The Madcap" 
(Casino); "Good News" (Chariin's 
46th: St.); "Salvation" (Empire); 

'The. Merry Malones" (ijErlahger) ; 

The Five o'clock Girl". (44th St.); 

Rain or Shine" (George M. Cohan) ; 

'She's My Baby" (Globe); "Golden 
Dawn" (Hammer.stein's); "Our Bet- 
ters" (Henry Miller) ; "Sunny Days" 
(Imperial) ;" "Rio Rita" (Lyric) ; 
"Coquette" (Maxine Elliott); "The 
Silent House'' (Morosco); "Paris 
Bound'.' (Music Box) ; "Rosalie" 
(New Amsterdam) ; "'The 'Queen's 
Husband" (Playhouse) ; "Burlesque" 
(Plymouth); "Excess . Baggdge " 
(Ritz); "Lovely Lady" (Sam H 
Harris) ; "The ROyal Family" (Sel- 
wyn); "A Connecticut Yankee" 
(Vanderbilt) ; "Artists and Models'' 
(Winter Garden); "Show Boat" 
(Ziegfeld). 

32 in Cut* 

The cut rate list offers nine mu-; 
sical attra.cti6ns, more than in sonre 
time. : Some of the newer attrac- 
tions are' present, too, as usual. The 
bargain list: "My Maryland" ( Jol- 
son); "Harry Delmar's Revels" 
(Shubert);\ "Take the Air" (Wal- 
dorf); "Lovely Lady" (Harris) ; 
The Madcap" (C;&9lno); "Happy" 
(Daly's) ; "Artists and Modiels" 
(Winter Garden) ; "Sunny Days" 
(Imperial); "Parlslana" (Edyth 
Tot ten);. "Jimmle's Women" 
(Frolic); "The Shannons of Brokd- 
way" (Martin Beck); "The Ivtory 
Door" (Hopkins); "Taming of the 
Shrew" (Garrlck) "And So to Bed" 
(Bijou) : "Atlas and EVa" (Mahs-r 
field); VSprlng 3100" (LltUe)i "The 
Queen's, Husband"... (Playhouse); 
The) Racket" ■ ( Anabasaador) ; "In- 
terference" '(Lyceumi) ; "Cock Rob- 
in" (48tb St.); "A free Soul" 
(Klaw) ; "The Pasislng of the Third 
Floor , Back" (Wallaces) { "Diver- 
sion" (49th St.); "The Mystery 
Man" (Bayes); "Behold the Bride- 
groom" (Cort): "The Shanghai 
Gesture" (Century) ; "Salvation*' 
(Elmpire); "Sherlock Hblnies" (Co6- 
mopoliton); "The Clutching Claw" 
(Forrest) ; "Escape" (Booth); 
"Quicksand" (Masque>; "These 
Modem Women" (ElUnge); "Sh! 
The Octopus" (Royale). 



Lift Tent Stock 

Royalty to Stop Piracy 

Broadway releases, will be rented 
to tent stocks arid other smaller 
touring outfits at a uniform fee of 
$26 mid -weekly royalty. 

The above royalty figure is set 
for troupes that have • been unablef 
to play the regular releases thrdugh 
the high , royalty terms exacted by 
the broker's. In consequence they 
have had to resort to ainy sort of 
bill they could buy cheap. The mid- 
week royalty angle is figured on the 
basis that most of the outfits change 
bills s^imi-wefekly. 

The new terms for the tent 
troupes will not eonflict with regu- 
lar stock istahds, but will be regu- 
lated to zones, plr.yed by the tent 
outfits not touching within a cer- 
tain area of stationary stock com- 
panies. - 

The reduction on tent show roy- 
alties Is figiired to abrogate piracy 
by the Bmaii com,panieS. . 



UVr QUITTING PHllLY; 
TARtS' SMASH THERE 



Shuberts' New Musical Could 
Not Stand Up at $4.40— 
Bordoni's Show, $19,000 



INSIDE S1DFF 

ON LEGIT 



The story is told that when the players were rehearsing "The Trial 
of Maxy Dugan" they were unanimously of the opinion that the show 
would prove the biggest kind of a flop. This happened about the ilm« 
that Al Woods returned from Europe. He airid Martin Hcvman after 
quite a talk about the show attended a. rehearsals 

Woods made some quick decisions; one to cut the four acta to thre« 
and eliminate some of the cast who w^re doing a lot of . chattering that 
Interfered with the points. The rehearsals went on and the show went 
on. It Is atUl runnings at the NationaL 



While certain musical and legit, shows that have prevloxisly bad. uw- 
cessful engiagements. in San Francisco have met with good response In 
the provinces (San Joaquin valley) other ventures, especially those with- 
out the San Francisco run backing, have not been so forte, RfBcently 
a coaist. "buyer" negotiated with the management of a musical produced 
in Los Angeles and played there before coming to San Francisco. Th«: 
buyer" bought the show outright for a Friday-Saturday date In one of 
the principal Inland cities for five grand. The total gross oh the two 
days (two nights and Saturday mat) was $5,900> leaving $900 with which 
to pay newspape^r and postin bills of $1,100; stage hands salaries of 
$987, and rent and other expenses amounting to around $426. Total 
deficit of around two grdnd, oh a two-day ;stand. 



. Vandals have bobbed up In some of the New Tork neighborhood vaude 
and picture, houses. In one upper New York theatre, playing straight 
pictures, around 120 seats, mainly In the front of the auditorium^ ar* 
slashed apparently by pocket knives and must biB recovered with leather 
each week. This damage is attributed to small boyvwho take adVantag* 
of the darkened auditorium to try out their frog stickers. 

Over in Brooklyn a v;nuinber of vaude houses have lost about, every- 
thing nci chained! , 

At the Academy of Music, New York, a number of the boys ha.ve showB . 
Inclinations to spoil sorrie of the decorative furnishing but a constant 
vigilance by the ushers has prevented any untoward damage. 



"Sunny" Not So Strong 
In Frisco at $13,000 

San Francisoo. Feb. 21. . 

Legits clocked along nicely. No 
phenom business, but revenue satis- 
factory. ' "Broadway"? wound up five 
weeks at the Gurran, with three to 
go, and, at $2.60, around $16,000. 
Pauline Frederick doing very nicely 
atr the Geary in her new "Scarlet 
Woman," with unusually heavy 
matinees. Two more weeks for this 
one, an*, then to- Los Angeles. "Bur- 
lesque comes into the Geary. 

"Sunny" did sb-so bft Its second 
week at the Columbia. Doesn't look 
like much proflt for the house 
when salary of 34 stage hands is 
figured, along with advertising and 
other house expenses. Now In final 

Dulfy's. stock attractions con- 
tinue to draw, though there was a 
slight dropping off at the President. 
At the Alcazar, "New Brooms" as 
strong . as ever, with engagement 
now figured for anywhere from 14 
to 16 weeks. . 

Estimates for Last Week 

Curran^"Broadway" clicked han- 
dily to. $15,000, nice margin of proflt 

Gearyr-"The Scarlet Woman," 
Plenty of word-of-mouth advertis- 
ing. Around $13,500, highly satis- 
factdry.' 

Columbia — "Sunny." Business 
spotty arid, failed to click Slu hoped 
far. ^Second week, $13,000. 

Aicazaj^'*New~ Wdoms;''":-^^^ 
holding up looks as though Henry 
Duffy may be compelled to pull it 
while still in the heavy proflt class. 
At $6,000, good indefinitely. 

President — "The ^ Nightstick." 
Started slipping and dropped to 
$4,500 last week. One to go, and 
then "The Shannons of Broadway," 

Green Street— "The Bridal Bed " 
Numerous nhnnKt^a of oast has not 
helped. Figured at Utile better than 
|1»000,' 



Philadelphia, Feb. 21. 
With Lent just around the corner, 
business was corking in the legit 
houses last week. 

The sniaeh-hit of the towo l^as 
Irene Bordonl's new play, "Paris," 
at the Adelphi. 

With $3.30 top in the compara- 
tively, small capacity . Adelphi it 
grossed about $19,000, all the house 
could hold. • 

"Chicago," while not a whale ' of 
a hit, did better in its two weeks 
at the Walnut here than it has in 
many spots on its tour. With the 
rain hurting 'Saturday, got around 
$il,000; O. K. to everybody. 

"Greenwich Village Follies,'^ new 
edition, although halving the advan- 
tage of no competition^ in the 
lighter field, couldn't st|md^the gaff 
at the Shubert, and grossed Just 
.ov«r $20,000, extremely bad at $4.40 
top, so bad. In fact, it leaves this 
Saturday with no musical competi- 
tors in sight. "The Great Necker," 
straight comedy, announced for 
n^xt week (single week only). 

flight now the openings in the 
near future here include the folr 
lowing: . next week, "The Great 
Necker" (Shubert); "My Mary- 
land" (Lyric), and "Abie's Irish 
Rose** (Garrick). March 6 George 
Tyler's all-star revival of "She 
Stoops to Conquer", at the Brlanger? 
The Racket'^ at the Walnut, Del 
mar's "Revels" at Shubert, and 
"Four Walls" at the Broad. March 
12 Brlanger and Gsinick will have 
n6w Bhowa, as yet unannounced. 
Mai^h 19 George Arliss domes to 
the Walnut In 'The Merchant of 
Venlcte**; "The Desert Song" Is due 
at the Shubert; "The Baby Cy- 
clone?' at the Broad, and "The Road 
to Rome" to the Adelphi. 

March bookings are very plenti- 
ful^ biit after that It looks like finis 
for many of the legit houses be- 
cause of a lack of shows; 

Estimates for Last Week 

♦Tonfrniy" — (Broad, Ist week). In 
for two weeks only. , Irish Players 
picked up remarkably over first 
week; $13,000. 

"Greenwich Villaae Fellies'*— 

(Shubert, 8d week). New revue, 
highly touted, . flop here. Hardly 
over. $20,000 last week despite $4.40 
top. Going out this week. 

"Patent Leather Kid"— ^(Erlanger, 
2d- Week). Feature fllm. off ^to $14,.- 
000, flgurcd satisfactory. Has two 
Weeks, Including this,: to go. 

"The 19th Hole"— (Garrlck, 3d 
week). Frank Craven comedy do- 
ing satisfactorily and should leave 
Saturday with nice profit for mod- 
erately geared piece. 

^'Kidnapper'*— (Walnut, 1st Week). 
New melodrama got off to nice, 
start. In. for two weeks only. 
"Chicago" claimed between $11,000 
and $13,000 last week. 

"The Lbve Call"— (Chestnut, 7th 
week). Operetta one of season's 
surprises, Off a bit last week to 
$17,000 or little under, but still looks 
good for another three weeks at 
least. 

"The Spider"— (Lyric, 5th week). 
Final week for this melodrama, 
which has had real success here. 
Last week little under $13,000, "My 
Maryland" back Monday. 

."Paris"- (Adelphi, 2nd Week), 
Smash hit of town and look« . able 
to continue Indefinitely. Last week 
over $19,000,=Bolid^capAcJty. JfoJL-com^ 



One of the town's ministers, who condescends to ask press agents, for 
seats "so that he may reconimend their production to his cohgregatloti," 
has the swellest follow-up request of them all. 

"I can't attend without my family," he tells the boys. 

And the boys, following up, asks the size of the faniily. 
: "Oh, there are five of us!". ' , 

Plenty of turndowns! 



paratlvely smalt house at $3 top. 



TENT BEF AT SABANAC 

Stock under canvas will again 
hold forth at Saranac Lake, New 
York, this summer, with the open- 
ing set for June 7. 

Robert Duboise will again oper- 
ate his casting company out of New 
York. 



When the Max Reinhardt- troupe returns next year, as arranged, they 
will be under their own management and a rumor has . It that they, will 
play in the Cosmopolitan, New York, again. That theatre is only under 
l€ase to the Shuberts and their lease expires this year, although It Is 
likely that, it will bie renewed especially for the Reinhardt engagment. 

As the recent engagement was played, Gilbert Miller, the American ■■ 
sponsor, paid all the front of the hous6 expenses, Reinhardt shared on 
stage hands, iand received a guarantee of $10,000 to cover alV his ex- 
penses, salary, etc. Top salary of the trotxpe was said to have been 
about $260. in our money. 

The last weeks of the engagement, when shows mdre Intimate than 
those at the Century were presented, is said to have shown nicei profit 
and to have nearly counterbalanced the losses at the other house. The 
gross, at the Cosmopolitan, particularly In the last three we;eks,. was 
bigger than most of the weekly grosses, at the CTentory. . 



. Stoty . In the "Times" dramatic dectlon. last Sunday explained thtt 
whys and wherefores of. the all-star rjevivals. 

Mentioned all the good points f roni the producers' angle except th« 
one about so: mainy featured players and stars of the legit being out of 
work that their salaries were considerably lower than they used to be. 



A report Is around that the Shul^prts have pifered George White' th« 
Century theatre at a ridiculous rental for the summer. The idea, is for 
White to' take "Manhattan Mary" opposite Central Park at a; $3.85 top 
to keep the house open. If White does this, the story says, ttie Shuberts 
will welcome his new "Scandals" at the Winter Gai'den.. 



"Red Robe" for PHiUy 

Walter . Wolf has been recalled 
from "The Countess . Marltza" on 
the road, to play the male lead in 
"Under the Red Robe," new Shubert 
operetta, in rehearsal. 

Evelyn Herbert, of "My Mary- 
land," will be the prima donna. 

In the cast Is Arnold KorflE, for- 
merly with the Max Reinhardt oom:- 
pany. . "The Red Robe" is sched- 
uled to open in Hartford, Conn., 
March 6, then go to Philadelphia for 
a run. 



"SHANGHAI" CLOSINa 

"The ^Shjinghai . Gesture'' will 
close its season at The t^e.nTury 
Saturday; Florence l^^ced, starred m 
the play, is due to sail for a vaca- 
tion. ■; ' 

Business at the Century last 
week, which Is virtually a Broad- 
way repeat date, grossed $14,000. 
Of . that total $9,700 was derived 
from Joe Leblang's cut rates, "The 
Spider" follows in at the Century 
Monday. 



'The Breaks' With Chance 

Cleveland, Feb. 21, 

J. C. Nugent opened with thfe 
Nugents* new meller, "The Breaks" 
at the Little theatre Sunday night. 

Favorable reports are heard and 
that the play has a good chance 
on Broadway is the consensus. 



Cedar Rapids, la., Feb. 21. 

McLjestic, closed a month ago 
When the Frank , Amusement com 
pany went bankrupt,, has been 
leased to Boyd B. Trousdale and 
was reopened this week with stock 

Trousdale operated stock here 15 
years 'ago. and now has companies 
In Chcyonhe, Wyo. and BilHng.s, 
Mont. 



Ballyhooer8 Strike 

and Lose Their Job 

At the Broadway Theatre, New 
York,; Monday, several men dressed 
up like Fjrencb Legionnaires for a, 
sidewalk and lobby ballyhoo for 
"Beau Sabreiir,". struck when they 
found out that they could not have 
from 2 to 4 for lunch. 

At. 6 they returned to the theatre 
for their money and fouhd that 
there had been enough substitutes to 
compose a small army.. 

The management told 'em they 
had automatically eased themselves 
out of the Job. 



"MARRIAGE^* CLOSED ^ 

"Marriage Oh Approval/' authored 
and produced by Michael Kallesser, 
clo.sed in Patersori, N. J. 

It may be revised and sent out for 
another try. 



H. B. Toomer's Comeback 

Henry B. Toomer will shdrtly' 
stage a comeback in his former 
back-stage skit "The Headllners." 

Three in support. 



2 Stocks Closing 

Danbury, Conn., Feb. 21. 
Jacques theatre stock company at 
Waterbury, and the Poll Players at 
the Lyric, Bridgeport, will close 
their season thla weekw . 



A. P. Waxman's $100,000 plagiar- 
ism suit over "The Fool" was ar- 
gued on appeal before the Circuit 
<3ourt of -AppealSr .Waxmdn^_JJ!lple,= 
counsel Introducing new evidence. 
The complaint was originally dis- 
missed on Pollock's pvidence that 
he had dlscUvSsed the idea of his 
theme as far back- as 10tf4 with con- 
temporary playwrights, although 
copyrighted and produced several 
years after 1911, when Waxirim al- 
leges he authored .ind copyrighted 
his "The Second Coming," 



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51 



PLAYS ON BROADWAY 



AA/tll^iPFRiNA FRIFNDS playwrlehting as any he has ever 
Wrll»3I^C.lVH'^VA riVlCi-^l-ro done, perhaps the very best. They 



Farce cmiiedy m two acts by Georeo 
M Cohan; presented by the author at 
Hudson Feb. 20; staged by Sain Forrest. 

I>aly Walter Edwin 

jjalullo Edith Gnesham 

Al Wheeler.. . . Chester Morrls 

JDorJa Crawford........* Elsie Ldwaon 

Emily Sanford. ....... .... .Anno Shoemaker 

Joe Sanford. . .William Harrlgan 



The Hudson has been seeking, a 
hit for quite some time. In 
"Whispering Friends" it has its best 
t)rOspect in at least a couple of 
seasons. . 

What is billed ia,s George M. 
Cohan's hewtjst story opened in the 
Bronx (Windsor) and word seeped 
to Broadway about tlie exceptional 
buslne.ss drawn by the newcomer. 
Then a week in Brooklyn followad 
by one In Newark. Attendance out 
of the ordinary greeted it with th;£ 
successive weeks and "Wliispering 
Friends" arrived Monday $7,000 to 
the good. 

It is the fourth production by 
George M. Gohan this season. F6wf 
managers present that many shows 
In a single season, single hipinded. 
While Cohan has been acting m 
"The. Merry Malones" at Erlanger's, 
the .same- actor-author-managir 
found time to present "The Baby 
Cvclone," "Los Angeles" and the 
present premiere. That is rather 
an astohi.shing managerial feat, and 
for the reason that he wrote three 
out of the four plays ("Los An- 
, geles," which was taken off, not of 
his authorship). 

The ilrst highters enjoyed them- 
selves beyond doubt. Admiration 
for- the skill of the writing, the fun 
of the dialog and the humor of the 
situations. Cohan's little story 
started as a Joke and of cqurse it 
. ended that way, ^It all occurs in 
the home of the Sanfords, newly 
married and just back from a' Eu- 
ropean honeymoon. Emily was a 
wealthy widow and Joe just had a 
fair Job in Insiirarice. 

She has a p^l girl friend Irt Doris 
Crawford and he a pal in Al 
Wheeler. Both the Sanfords had 
spoken a great deal about Doris 
and Al. When the latter tWo meet 
they are attracted. In fact after a 
drive; through the park that night 
they ■ become engaged. But a lot 
comes in between and quite some 
afterwards. 

Doris discusses the status of Joe 
In. the house, owned, cif course, by 
Emily. Joe has had it r^U out with 
Em. He is to pay his share of ex- 
, penses. No one must think he mar- 
ried her for her nioney. She can 
use her cai-s for herself and 
friends but when' they are together, 
it's the subway or perhaps a taxi. 
Doris is a bit skeptical about >t. 
She . is 28 and has looked about 
quite a bit. . She believes marriage 
may occur for any one of three rea- 
sons: one way to possession, com- 
pulsory or mercenary. That was 
her Idea before she met her man— 
Al, 

It is agreed between the girls that 
Doris flirt with the bridegroom. The' 
titles of the play considered during 
Its writing may be a lead to what 
happens,' They were "Mischief 
Makers" and "His Friend and Her 
Friend." Al detects the frame and 
agrees to do a bit of flirting . with 
Emily at the request of Joe. 

"Whispering Friends" ts in two 
acts. The curtain drops to note the 
elapse of time between off stage 
episodes and the scene marking is 
significant of the occurences* 
Scene' 1, Before Dinner; Scene 2, 
After Dinner; . Scene 3, After the 
Theatre. And in the second act. 
Scene 1, The Following Morning 
After Breakfast; Scene 2, Eleven 
O'clock the Same Evening. 

The Joke Is taken seriously first, 
ty. the brrd"e'"and groom, Iheh by 
the engaged couple. At times the 
two girls fight and then the boys 
go to it. That pairs off the couples, 
taking each other's side . of the 
argument. 

The laughter created Is irreslst' 
Ible. Doris has slipped Joe her 
phone number and he's burning 
until Al tells him it is all in the 
frame. Then she gives him a locket 
for remembrance, ortce borrowed 
from Emily for the purpose. Emily 
docs not at first realize that Al is 
giving her the works too. How she 
burns when a card purporting to 
have Al's phone number, turns out 
to be that of police head Jiuftrters. 

The second act starts out with a 
flurry of laughs, becomes senti- 
mental and serious, only to end In 
another laugh. Cohan's transposl 
tion of his four principal charac- 
.ters seems as excellent a bit of 



ate king checkers, moved to some 
purpose at every turn. 

The cast has four very well, se- 
lected and clever players. Elsie 
Lawson as Doris, Ahne Shoemaker 
as Emily, Chester Morris as Al, and 
William Harrigah as Joe. They all 
seem to get the Cohan Idea as di- 
rected by Sam Forrest,, as busy as 
Cohan In readying the latter's 
showSi Then there was Walter Ed- 
win as the butler, hated by Joe be-. 
ca,use. he stalked through the living 
room on . his way to answer the 
door, ''like the ghost of Hamlet." 

Whispering Friends", is sophistl-r 
cated but clean, which Is the Cohan 
way. It is bright and funny. It 
has ia short cast and one set and it 
ought to make the distance easily. 

Jhee. 



CLUTCHING CLAW 

My.stery. play . In three acts, , by Ralph 
Kettering. Presented by Barbour and 
Clrlnimlns, .Feb. 14, at the Forrest, Ralph 
Morgan featured. .Stapod by Hollo Lloyd. 
Scenery by Eastman Studios; 



lohn Thornton; 
Patrolman Cairncs.. 

Mrs. Mldgely ; , 

Patricia • Thornton . , . 

Carlos 

Captain Connelly. . . . 
Agnefl Hayden. , . . . , 

Jerry Hayden 

Gordon. . . . i . . . 
Johannls Bcrlau... . 



, .Alex McLeod. 
; . . , Charles. Slattery 
. , . . ; .Minnie Dupree 
, .^Georgia Lee Hall 
......... Bruce Leon 

, .Robert.- MIddlemass 
,Dulcy Cooper 

, .Percy Hilton 

, . . . , .Ralph Morgan 
.Duncan Penwarden 



Shows in Rehearsal 



"The Buzzard" (Goorgft Lof- 
fl('r). . ■ : , . 

^'Thc Scarlet Fox" (.Willard 
M.'ick). . 

VRomance, Inc." (Mr^^, II. B. 
Harris).. 

"Excess . Baggage" No. 2 • 
(Sliuberts). ■ ' - 

"Romance Road" (J. Os- 
bornp), 

"Dr. Knock" (American Lab- 
ol-atory Theatre). 
"Another Bottle, Doc" (Thos. 
McElphany)i 

. VWoiVes" (James W. Elliott), 
"Kidnapper" (Marcin i Shu- 

bort.s).' .. 

"Furi«s". (John Tuerk), . 



ca.sually but oonvinoingly rowardod 
with a doso of lead, litis in tvirn in- 
spiring tho '^49crs for anoth(?r shot'of 
whiskey. Eacli a.ssas.sintition is, ftu 
excuse for a round of drinks. ; . 

Why the scene is "tlio. central 
.•oom of iho ]t;un'ho lloiTonv," in 
Califomia. (\u iiiK tho lS4r s^old rus!" 
day.s — :tho action takes, place on a 
Sunday morning and afternobh"— ■ 
and not In the Hotsy-.Totsy Club is 
not quite coihprehen.s.iblo. . . ' 

The costuming reminds of a car- 
toon concoiition of the Katzenjam- 
mer Kids' father in wild west for a 
Tharik.sgiving whopee. ■ It is as fan- 
tastic as it is home-made. : 

^fir' '«1 Swl.t, the Mthor,' or the 
ProvincotoAvn Playhouse piroduoing 
.staff must have been taken with the 
kh\i that, anything .wliich so totally 
ignores {vll thing.s would command 
attention. Neither Swift 'npr the 
Provincotown Plnv-t-s scom capable 
of aoconiplishin.? this.- 

If tlii.*! i.s .a siimple of tho vo-do- 
de-o draluhn, the. Greenwich Villajg- 
ers bettr-i- get hotter th.T,n ' Hot Pah," 



HOBOKEN BLUES 



Another assault upon the nerves 
of Manhattan in the form of an 
ingenious rewrite oh ifamiliar spook 
stuff, "The Clutching ClaW" will 
probably be In the running with the 
rest of the mystery field. It is good 
bait for the murder tale addicts. 

The author Is. Ilalph Kettering, 
Chicago press agent. Kettering has 
been callousing . the right, fore- 
finger for years. He has written 
numerous plays, including one about 
Abraham Lincoln, that Milo Bennett 
hires out every February to the 
stock Impresarios around the 
Middle West. Othei- Kettering 
manuscripts also . circulate among 
the dramatic outposts. "The Clutch- 
.ing Claw" is a "fairly creditable 
bit of play-shaping, with neatness 
In continuity and sustained quality, 
n suspense. 

The second act . holds a . ghost 
effect, seemingly tricked with the 
aid of a crane and radiumlzed cloth, 
that is a pip for this kind of show. 
The conventional mystery play for- 
mula that the guilty person shall be 
the least likely is reversed. The 
original suspect Is indeed the dirty 
so-and-so when the bright young 
police reporter untangles the mess. 

A minimum of explanation helps 
rather than otherwise. One-set, ten- 
Georgia Lee Hall adds an ele- 
ment of confusion. Minnie Dupree 
goes home after the second act, 
Wh<>n she is dispatched in the diarlc 
during a seance, Alex McLeod 
never says .a. word, being killed off 
two minutes after the curtain goes 
up on the prolog. 

The piece has been staged with 
smoothness, It ought to find a 
measure of box-ofilce .prosperity. 

Land. 



was retained. Some left the Little 
witii tlie impression it. was fairly 
good entertainment^ Thai^s aH'the 
people directly; concerned, claim 

for it. I Gi'conwlch V.lllage group, which calls 

Geortre Leftv Miller -I'Tnl -infl tin '*self the New Pl.-iywiights Theatre, offer 

fnWj, ^hnha^ ^1 ti^. i^o t7,A,7ro noiulescrlp frealc pcrfrn maneo by MIchaol 

foith. Who has had pltc.es of shows. Gold. . Dlrecte.l by ' Edward Mas.scy and 

for the past two years, none of .them . acted, by a company of «matour.s. At the 

winners, is presenting • "Spring ^'t'w PlnywilRUt;»..thoatre (Cormorly Cherry 

3100" in association with .Maurice p""'^^^''*^'^- ^^- 

Wakcman, probably, his -fma:ncial . . . ' 

backer. Lefty, sent out word -re- Extreme cubist in its shodd.v sot 
centiy that the Broadway premiere ti"Sa even more delirious in its 
was' set back because it was dilfi- subject-mattGr, th^ most interesting 
cult to secure a stage with tlie Petail, about this , venture is the su 
proper depth. .When it was an- pr^.'^^^ """.^t of its promoters, in In- 
nounced for the Little the boys r'*''^^^^T°"? i^o'V")?^!'*^" 
iaui?hed. However, that stage is "P «^ scale of $3,30 top, at least, for 

more than 30 feet deep. There is n^^^vP^"^!"',®'"^- , . , : 

a prize ring scene calliV for more I Jhe. thing Js^ 

than, the ysual stage space.. It is i^^^t ^Tlfe three-act piecris a fu' 
f.%iL'?hi'nf f& 24"f J?" ^'''"°'*'" Sic ^rave'^wUh^^^^^^^^^^^ 

'ThiT fi^ir^Jint it ftwf Kn..,.e« Settings, consisting of a 15-foot dias 
If ll^ n^LL^^„^ *.t^«""^Hi'fn.t'^ f the middle of the stage proper. 
It IS played in 'one,' before^^a the background being suggested by 
flimsy drop, supposed to picture the L square frame in which are un- 
employees' entrance to Madison rolled painted cron- labeled "A bar- 
Square Garden. Yet, the dKalogue room in 1903" ;"Butler'3 Cabaret, 
becomes important later In view of 1928"; Sally's Home," "A Harlem 
what transpires. Larry O Day, Revival Meeting " 
a promising young heavyweight. | Before this changing signboard 
has committed what Mike Callahan, unfolds a nutty series of episodes 
his manager, believes an unpardon- repre.genting ideas probably the evil 
able thing. He has married, and to effect upon the author Of seeing 
a girl u.sed to fine things. The lad "Porgy,"' a number of Eugene 
is for leaving the fight racket. Hard- O'NeiU's symbolic plays, the sex ap- 
boiled Mike Is sarcastic and gives peal of "Artists and Models." remote 
him a tip that If he quits the ring recollection of "Rip Van Winkle." 
he'll .wind up a thief in order to and all of It Colored by a sort of 
buy things for the wife. And so the anarchistic attitude toward life, let 
ultimate would be an acquaintance ters and society on tho part of the 
With Spring 3100, police headqiiar- author himself 
ters. .' Some 45 amateur players,- all In 

The action goes Into a boxing blackface and revealing in their 
bout in Which Larry is dropped by total not a single s -k of talent, 
his opponent, a real pug. While the act out the goofy medley, probably 
referee is counting the lights go out., conceived as a fanta.stic and sympa 
A scene change places the story in thetic treatment of the Harlem he 
the modest fiat of Josephine Doug-: | firoes' spiritual, problems, but devel 
las, Larry's sweetie,, and her chum, 
Penelope Lelahd, of the chorus. De- 
tectives slip In and out of winjdpws 
and doors. Larry slinks , in"- and 
hides. The wealthy Storey; In whose 
ofllce Jo works, arrives iwith his son 



Three Ticket Cominittee$ 

Tlirec convmittees continue 10 meet 
separately with the aim of devising, 
sohie system of theatre ticket con- 

' ■ * ■ 

trol. They are ; a citizen,s' group 
appointed by Federal Attorney 
Tuttle; a managerial committeo and 
one. of ticket .brokers. As yet they . 
have formulated no ■workage soheme* 
Tuttle in a statement early this 
week believed thiit one ofllce should 
be sutnclent for any ticket agency. 
The , idea in back of that was to 
eliminate tlie mushroom gyp places 
which spring up close by a new sue- . 
cess. However, that idea riiay be 
fought by the brOkers, who point out 
that a number of reputable agencies , 
have brandies in the leading hotels. 

William A. Brady, of tlie man- 
ager's committee, spoke on "tlie air 
through WHN Sunday night, berat- 
ing the alleged ticket abuse and 
asking for' letters . frOm any theatre 
patron who was .excessively over- 
charged. He promised to publicly 
berate any such broker. 



SPRING 3100 



Comedy-drama in two acts, by Arygll 
Campbell and Wlllard Mack. Adapta- 
tion and direction credited .to Joseph 
H, Graham. Presented at th,e Little, 
Feb. 16, by George L. Miller In associa- 
tion with Maurice Wakeman. 

Mike Callahan Owen Martin 

James Nolan Edward Jephson 

"Spark".... ..Tammany Young 

"Higrh Prow" Kreegan.."Vlc McLaughlin 

Tlmmy Brownson Mortle Fogol 

Larry O'Day. ............. .Jack McKce 

Penelope Leland Lynn Eswood 

Harold Storey. Corbet Morris 

R. J. Storey. Joseph Kllgour 

Josephine Douglas, ...^ ^Mariposa Hayes 

Jack Cohen....:. J. Moy Bennett 

Kelly... John M. ■Waslibum 

Madgd. Maude Brooks 

Nina. . .Eda Moulton 



. Authors, Of whom there appear to 
be three, apparently saw an idea in 
the cartoonist's Idea of what people 
think about at certain times. In 
the case of "Spring 3100" it's a so- 
lution of what fighters dream about 
when they are knocked doWn and 
take the count. 

Play is billed as a "cometrlc 
drama," a term coined to describe 
the piece as a tricky comedy with 
a melodramatic slant. -It is triclcy, 
and the dramatic angle turns out to 
be a travesty on crook stuff. The 
first-nighters didn't know what to 
think about It . The lines of Wil 
lard Mack seemed to please «ome 
Argyll Campbell, who wrote the 
script, later denied any of his stuff 




CHORUS MEN AND GIRLS 

FOR 

Lew Fields' New Mammoth Musical 
''PRESENT ARMS" 

REPORT AT STAGE ENTRANCE 

MANSFIELD THEATRE, West 47th St., New York 
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, AT 11 A. M. 



oped oh the stage as a Jumble of 
nnbelievabiy chi'dish satire, humor, 
drama, burlcsquo and a touch of 
unintended travesty. 

All tedious village niitlsni at its 
j dinary worst. If It werrt't that Otto 
Both' "have"' amo^ouV'"amb7tious"'"i'n 7^"^^" sunports the group one^would 
Jo's direction. Larry is set down- ^,' 'T/^o^ they were pulling a Cherry 
as a thief., fSI.sters. Rush. 

All this occurs in the first act, 
there being but two. The. latter ses- I o a t • *w* m m« 

sion becomes highly dramatic, oam Dalviii 1 akes Mayan 

Callahan, now. a detective, is track-. txo a„„«i-„ tp^k 01 

ing Larry, aided by Spark, one of ^ „ , .^^f ' 

Larry's handlers. In the hohie of Sani Salvin has leased the Mayan 

Storey there Is a murder, a rather theatre. He will open it March 15 

confusing rattle of guns In the . dark, with a musical comedy policy, 

and for a conclusion. Larry, a two- Salvin Is the New York thieatrical 

gun man, kills .'em all. . People nian, financial backer and active in 

giggled at the absurdities but the operations of Lyons & Lyons, 
house was jerked to attention when 
again the lights went out and the tbeatrical agency, 
scene shifted to the ring again, Larry Salvin secured the leas© from 
getting up and fighting his way to | Gerhold Davia 
a draw. Too bad that some hint of 
the idea should not have crept in 
sooner. 

Owen Martin, who was straight 
man for Al Jolson. stands out as the 
fight manager, and he is a first- 
rate player. Jack McKee has his 
Broadway debut as a lead in play- 
ing O'Day, the fighter, McKee is. 
from a professional family. He-is 
Just a kid, btit he. belongs without 
do"bt. 

That famous gate cra-sher. Tam- 
many Young, was himself again as 
Spark, a fighter's second. He knowH 
and talks the language and proved 
the funniest guy in the show. Mari- 
posa Hayes did Josephine fairly 
well. Lynn Eswood, as her wise- 
cracking girl friend, was amusing. 

Joseph Kllgour , was the elder 
Storey, polished, but with an un 
believable role. Edward Jeph.son 
certainly looked an English ex-pug. 

•Spring 3100" Is just an idea. Its 
sponsors may get out of the red via 
the sale of the picture rights. As 
for a successful Broadway run, that 
la doubtful. The Joke Is sprung too 
late. . . I^ce. 



Dixey iii "Malones" 

Henry E. Dixey ^ went iiuo ""The' 
Merry Ma.lone" at .Erlanger's Mon- 
day night, replacing George • M. 
Cohan. He will remain with the 
show, due into the .Illinois, Chi- 
cago. . 

Cohan Jumped into the "Mia- 
lohes" cast on the eve of. the pre- 
miere in. Boston last, siimmer /.wheiii 
Arthur Dcagon expired during re- 
hearsals. Broadway was aurprised 
that Cohan should remain in. .the 
cast continuously because of ^ his 
production activities. . . While . in 
"Malones" he presented three other 
attractions, the latest being "Whis- 
pering Friends." It is the author- 
actor-managor's.nriOst active season, 
and a fifth production is in the 
offing. 



Chas. Ray in <'L«w" 

Charles Ray will appear in the 
revival of "Withlii the Law" to 
succeed "Sherlock Holmes" at the 
Cosmopolitan, New York. 

Raiy's appearance in the revlvaJ.C] 
w:ill mark the screen star's .first 
legit appearance in New York, 



HODGMAN WITH "SOURIS" 

Los Angeles, Feb. 21. 
Tom Hodgman succeeds William 
Oviatt as manager of "Chauve- 
Sourl.g," at the Bela.sco. Oviatt was 
called back to New York on. account 
of hisr wife's- illness. - • - 

Thoda Cocroft Wickniore, agent 
of the show, is aiso returning. Ho 
is replaced by Harry Davis. 

After leaving here the show wiil 
play Canadian territoiry, the com 
pany sailing for Europe in June. 




HeHo, 
Chicago! 
WeWiD 
Set You 
Soon 




and Hie 



Brunswick Recording 
Orchestra 




with 



•t 




Cass Theatre, Detroit 



HOT PAN 



Second Provlncetown Playhouse produc- 
tion of season at the Macdougal streot the' 
atre,' opening F*b, 16. Three-act play au 
thorod by Mlohael Swift. Directed by 
James =^Iileht.—eelHngii-by--<31eon:^Th rock-.- 1 
morton. 



"Hot Pan" is *- three-act exposi 
tion in hysteria that precipitates a 
headache, and drives one to drink. 
Conversely, a sure-fire way to lose 
a stew is to get a load of this mean- 
ingless hodge-podge of Irrelevant 
epigrammatlcal fol-de-rol. If it 
doesn't sober you, Dothlng will. 

The high rate of mortality in "Hot 
Pan" exceed.s a Cicero gang war. If 
ani'one voices anything that meets 
with momentary aispleasure. h<= is 






ACCORDION AND WHISTUNG ARTIST SUPREME 

^elicted^tJ^nWart^ 

Office to appear with 

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NOW AT THE KNICKERBOCKER, NEW YORK 



62 



VARIETY 



L EG IT I M A T E 



Wednesday, February 22, 1828 



PLAYS OUT OF TOWN 



KIDNAPPED 

. Phlliaclelphla, Feb, 21, 
. •IKidnapped," the ne\y melodrama 
by Sam Shlpman and Max Marcln, 
•wlilch was presented at , the Walnut 
Street Theatre by Mr,: Marcln last 
niffht, proved neither as guadily 
pulse-stirring, ndr as inffeniously 
novel in effects as Shipman's 
thriller of last season, "Crime," 
.which opened at the same house. 

The . iirst.act . of the new piece is 
unusually full of promise, and holds 
the interest from the start when the 
millionaire calls his butler Into his 
study, takes two pistols from a desk 
.drawer, and asks, the' old ihan If he 
know>s how to use firearms. That's 
the openiner Une and it's a corker. 
It deve'lops millionaire has received 
ia. letter threatening to . kidnap his 
flapiKT dauehter unless $100,000 is 
griven. The police arie called In, 
but despite all precautions and 
guard!} ai'ound the house, the girl is 
taken as prophesied and that's the 
end of an- act that promises all 
kinds of excitement arid thrills and 
chills. Unfortunately, this promise 
Is only partially fulfilled. . 

The authors of "Kidnapped" re- 
cently, said their play had-iiothing 
to do with the Hickman case in 
California. They were rlerht. Ship- 
man . arid Marcln merely decided to 
build a play around a kidnapping 
case .for a change, In.stead of a mur- 
der, ^'pbbery or jewel smuggling af- 
fair. Trouble with the play is that 
once having the beautiful blonde 
heiress kidnapped, they, resort to 
ol,. and conventional angles to der- 
velop' their action, some of which 
follow closely in the grooves of 
"Crime." 

. The kidnappers not only seize the 

• girl, but they also capture a goofy 
kind of youth who. is crazy about 
.her. The next scene is In the lonely 
den of the vllyuhg, wherei they are 
lying in wait until the time. Is ripe 
to raise . their ■ ante and demand 
$200,000 for the return of the girl 
alive. . Otherwise, their threat Is 
to send her home, hacked to pieces. 

There is too much of the "wTien- 
crooks -fall-out" business; too much 
Inside stuff in the lair of the kid- 
nappers and the promised nnechani- 
fsg].- thrill at the end of act two, 

i»?iich was supposed to show a po- 
lice boat pursuing a hydroplane 
was a complete bust last night. The 
scene ended very flatly. It looked as 
it something, . went wrong back 
stage; but, at . any rate, as tricky 
as this might be, a real punch in the 
action itself would be a lot prefer- 
able. ' 

The third act Is back In the kid- 
napper's den with the crooks now 
decided on killing the girl because 
they believe, the father has tried to 
double-cross them. Some of the 

.gang refuse to commit murder, 
which results in the familiar card 
drawln.Ef. . Well enough done, but a 
little drawn out. There will be 
many, too, who will object strenu- 
ously to the repeated references to 
hacking the body to pieces with 
knives after the girl has been 
"bumped off." At any rate, thanks 
to a ruse of the bby, the deed Is 

. postponed long Shoii^h for the po- 
lice to come, and here again we find 
a rather stale and conventional end- 
ing for a scene that has had. Its 
thrills. Both the last two acts must 
not only be sharpened and quick- 
ened, but also given a few sur- 
prise twists and more moments, of 
su.<5pense. 

The acting throughout Is flrst- 
rate. Players hold up better than 



the play after the first act. Doug- 
lass Montgomery, who played the 
terrified youngster in "Crime/' has 
a similar role here and makes it 
register sharply. The kid Is a real 
embtlonai actor, has a sense of 
hiimor and always keeps the sym- 
patliy of the audience. . Frances 
Dalis, blonde, and. attractive and 
possessor of a rather pleasant voice, 
Is satisfactory as the heroine. Felix 
Krembs Is admirable as the leader 
of the Itldnappers and Calvin Thom- 
as and Ralph Locke are excellent 
as two of his aideS; Mary Robin- 
son, as his little Italian wife, give.s 
a particularly striking and colorful 
portrayal, A. H, VanBiiren, as the 
harrassed father, and: David Lan- 
dau, .13 the police Inspector," also de- 
serve mention. ■. . 

The melodram.a, save for the dis- 
appointing absence of the mechani- 
cal punch that was promised, is ef- 
fectively stagedi There are chances 
for making It a satisfactory melo., 
but In season . bverflbwing with 
thrillers, it will hardly stand the 
gaff, atid it certainly doesn't look 
comp.irable to "The Silent -House" 
or "Crime." 



friend as his first Ideal. It is a 
sweet little act, full of pathos. 

Th?v. fourth Iteni of the present bill 
is "Le Pharmaclen," a ono-act com- 
edy of Max Ma urey, former man- 
ager of the little theatre and now 
directing the fashionable Varietes. 
It t-elates the worries of a provincial 
druggist having given a poison in 
error, becoming meek while the daur 
ger of a ruined reputation Is appar- 
ent and resuming his arrogance 
when th^ wrong prescription is re- 
turned. 

This study of human nature by a 
keen ob.server and piroflclent .play- 
wright elicited laughter. Jrewdrem 



PLAYS ABROAD 



GRAND GUldNOL 

Paris, Feb. 13. 
Cholsy and his associates^ having 
patched up an inside squabble v I^lch 
occurred over the management of 
thie Grand Guignol, presented a hew 
bill which Is well up to the high- 
water mark of the now famous 
chamber of horrors. 

"L'Homine qui a tu& U Mort." 
two-act drama by Ren6 Berton, is 
calculated to give patrons the 
creeps, but they're Inclined . to 
chuckle at the wrong moment. A 
prisoner has been condemned to 
death on Circumstantial evidence. 
The first phasie is. the preparatlbn in 
the cell, trimming the hair round the 
neck and the last messageis to the 
dear ones. In the second act the 
execution haa just taken place. The 
severed head is taken by an invent- 
ive professor, who places It on a 
new reanlniatlng machine, where it 
regains life and is able to speak. 
The head reveals certain facts sup- 
pressed during; the trial, proving the 
Innocence of the man executed. 

"La Chambre Ardente" Is likewise 
intended as a hair-raiser— for those 
who hfive vuy left. It Is in two acts, 
by Henri Pauche and A. de .Lorde. 
Some crooks are caught in their own 
trap when they attempt to intimi- 
date a rich widow by supposeidly 
summoning the "^host of her . hus- 
ban^v Into sharing ine fortune with 
them. Mme. Maxa, tragedy star of 
the nousse, plays the frantic widow. 

As a change, there Is a clever 
sketch by Henri Duvemols, entitled 
Le Haricot Vert" (The Green 
Bean"), which Is the gem of tlj.e pro- 
gram. A student induces a college 
chum to takis his place In his bed 
when he wants to spend the right 
out. It being the habit of his aftec- 
*^lonate mother to tiick him In when 
she retires. She seldom turns on 
the light, but on this occasion she 
starts a curtain lecture, scolaing 
her Pon._.for a bad report from school. 
She bltTmes bad frequontations, par- 
ticularly Jean, an alleged scamp, 
who hanpeiis to be the youth in the 
bed. Jean protests at being branded 
as the l.aHcot vert." or dtince, of 
the college, revealing his Identity. 
But his confession 'is so sincere, his 
admiration for his friend's pretty 
mother .(the object of his first 
poem), is so ardent that the lady Is 
exquisitely flattered. She kisses the 
lad maternally on the forehead be- 
fore leaving, blushing at the thought 
Of having been taken by her son's 



PLAYERS IN LEGITIMATE DIRECTORY 



EDNA LEEDOM 

STARHINO IK 

"LOVELY LADY*' 

At the Siim H. Harris Theatre,. N.Y. 



CLAIRE NOLTE 

Feminine Lead 
(Blllle Moore) 

"BROADWAY" 

Camui Theatre, . San Fmndwo, If«w 
MAHftsement JED HARRIS 



MiSS 

BOBBIE TREMAINE 



featured Dancer in 

"Just Fancy" 

GARRICK, CHICAGO 



BUDDY WATTLES 

ijb:ai>ino bolk in 
"HIT THE DECK" 
■Anmnc theatre, los ANOBi.Bft 

DTDBFIMITBLT 



GARDINER HART 

JUVENILE 
Pacific Coast Company 

"HIT THE DECK" 

Majestic, Los Angeles 



JEANETTE 



MACDONALD 

STARRING Ur 

"SUNNY DAYS" 

IMPERIAL, NEW YORK 



MARIE SAXON 



CARE VARIETY, NEW YORK 



CHIC— 



—ROSE 



YORK and KING 

WITH 

"TAKE THE AIR" 
WALDORF THEATRE, H. Y. 



Future Plays 

"With the Help of Emily," a new 

play by Robert R. Sllskln and I<i(lith 
Fitzgerald (Mrs. Rlpkin) will pre- 
hiiere March 4 at the C'ass theatre, 
Detroit. Sam Harris and Hassard 

Short are producers. Mary .Bolaiid 
stairred, with Sylvia: Sidney, Ray r 
mond Hackett and others support-, 
i.ng. 

"Dr. Knock" has gone into re- 
hearsal as hext for the American 
Laboratory theatre, New York. Cast 
includes Robert Gordon, Herbert 
Gellendre, Florence House, Harold 
Hecht and others! \ 

Eva Le Gallienne has taken over 
the rights of "Harlem," by Samuel 
Raphaelson, from Robert Milton, and 
will produce the piece later in the 
season, 

"Somehow," comedy by . R. .R, 
Priesnell, will reach production next 
month via Bella Blau, newcomer to 
producing ranks. 

"My Public" Is next oii list for Jed 
Harris. Harris returned from Falni 
Beach last week and began casting 
the new production^ 

"The Whip >iand,'' second produc- 
tion for Shumlln & Streger, is being 
cast, due for rehearsal In two weeks. 

"Oil," dramatisation of Upton Sin- 
clair's novel by WiUard Mack, Is 
next on William A. Brady's produc- 
tion schedule. Goes ^nto .rehearsal 
next 'sveek. 

"She Stoops, to Conquer" is next 
on the ail-star revival list for 
George C. Tyler. . .The. piece went 
into rehearsal last week, wftli Wil- 
liam Seymour staging. Oast In- 
cludes Fay Bainter, Qlenn Hunter, 
Lynn Harding, O. P. Heggle. and 
others. 

"Robin Hood," the Smlth-DeKoven 
operetta, will .be revived this season 
with cm all-star cast. A previous 
revival of the operetta wais made 
seven years a?6 at. the Knicker- 
bocker, New York. 

"Improvisationa in June," fourth 
production this season, by Eva Le 
Gallienne's Civic Repertory Com- 
pany, New : York, will be added to 
the current rep program at the 
downtown theatre Feb 27. 

"The Booster" is to" be revived 
witli Henry White, author, report- 
ed financing the revival. It pre- 
viously tried Out for a week witli 
the cast on commonwealth. 

"Chatham Square" Is set as Mae 
West's next legit vehicle. It is an 
elaborated version of "The Frame- 
lip," by Mark Llnder. It will be 
produced by Jack Llnder. James 
Timoney and Robert Sterling,, new 
combination of producers. 

"Jungle Fever," by Robert Sid- 
dons, will be initial production of 
Paige-Challls Productions. Casting 
and due for rehearsal In two weeks. 
_ .M i I.I er^a nd. LyJeaV new_sho\v Is Jn 
rehearsal at the Harlem Casino, 
116th and Lenox avenue, using only 
"hi yaller" girls in chorUs, 

A third company of "Good News" 
Is in rehearsal and opens In Bos- 
ton for a run, following which it 
will play, the New England, terri- 
tory. In the cast are William 
Wayne. Marie Gallagher^ I'helina 
White, Mildred Costello, Marian 
Chambers, Dolores Farrls, Donald 
Rohan, Donn Lannihg, Maurice 
Darcy and a George Olsen orches- 
tra. . : ^ 

"Kidnapper," by Samuel Shlpman 
and Max Marcln, will be produced 
next month by A. H. Woods. A. H. 
Van Biiren will direct it. . ' 

. Bide Dudley and. Fulton Oursler 
are collaborating on a new comedy 
"The Man on the End," which Al- 
bert Lewis will produce in the 

spring. 

.^Furie»,?^by_.Zft©..jydnf,.,lnjir 
Laurctte Taylor will be starred by 
John Tuerk, will get under way 
out-of-town Feb. 23 and come into 
New York two weeks later. Sup- 
port includes A. E. Anson, John 
Cumberland, Ian MacLaren, Fred 
Warlock, Alfred Keppeler, Ernest 
StoUard, Clarence Handyslde. Greta 
Kemble Cooper, Madeline Delmar, 
Armina Marshall, Allan Campbell 
and Lester Hayward. Oeorffs Cukor 
Is directing. 

"Tlis Tsiilli UttT br 



Maugham, has gone into rehearsal 
and will supplant the current .re- 
vival of "Passing of the Third Floor 
Back;" at the Davenport, New York, 
In \wo weeks. . 

"Roulette," musidrama by Leon 
Do Costa, will reach production the 
latter part of the month with De 
Costa as producer. 

"Emily Lends a Hand," which 
Hassard Short and Sam Harris are 
CO.- Jointly producing, how In re- 
hearsal in New York, opens on this 
road In about three weeks, due to 
open In Chicago March 28. In the 
cast are May Boland, Ray" Hackett, 
Charles Eaton anil Sylvia Sidney. 

"Marriage on. Approval" Is Mllce 
Kallesser's new : play, which made, 
its first New York appearance la.st 
week at the Westchester, Yonkers. 
Aniiong the principals are Phyllis 



Povah, Lou Ripley and Pat Barrett, 
"The Radio Murder," mystery 
melordama by Dana Rush and John 
Milton Hagen, has been sidetracked 
until next season for production by 
Charles E, Blaney. 

Lew Fields will produce' a ne'w 
musical on his own, "Present Arms," 
which Is listed as an early spring 
production. "Present Arms," orig- 
inally classified as a musical version 
of "The Boys of Company B." is 
not, according to the report, but an 
original by Herbert Fields, Lorenzo 
Hart and Richard Rodgers. 

"The Green Door?' is new and by 
Clyde North, on the last door the 
Qond,emned criminal passes through 
oh the way to the execution. 

Jed Harris has abandoned, pro- 
duction of '.'My Public," scheduled 
as his next until spring. 



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Ziegfeld's 3 Masterpieces 

NEW AMSTERDAM Sli: ^e^^^s^ 

ErlaoEcr, DUllngham & Zlcgfald, 5lg .Dir. 
• . ZIEOFISLD PRODUCTION 

MARILYN MILLER 
"ROSALIE" wu. 
JACK DONAHUE 

LYRIC THEATrtn matinees 

*^ W. 42dSt. WED. & SAT. 

ZIBGFELD S INCOMPARABLE 

RIO RITA 

ZIEGFELD™^* ' St. & 6ui atb. 

-"^"^Mau. THUas. «nd BAT. 
The AU-Americnn Alnsleal Comedy 

SHOWBOAT 

NORMA TERIIIS . HOWARD MARSH 
BVA PUCK SAMMY WHITE 

HELfiiN MORGAN 
BDNA MAY OLIVER 

and CHARLES WINNINGER 



ABTHUR HOPKINS PKRent* 

n/iADGE KENNEDY 
^ in "PARIS BOUND" 

B7 Philip Bnnr 

MUSIC BOX '•'^^en^k- V?30^. 
Mats. Wed.' and Sat., 2:30 



^^RURLESQUE'' 

A Comedy 

PLYMOUTH '^"l^i.^ilV,"'-; 

M^U. Thursday and. Saturday. Z:36 



I Vr'PIIM Thea , W. 46- St. Ets. 8:30 
Li 1 Mate. Thurs. and Sat.. 2:30 

GILBERT MILLER Presents 




Br Boland Pertwee and Harold DeardeD 



"DUthelj blood-curdling." 

— Herald Tribune. 

HORACE LIVERIQHT Presents 

New Tork'v Newest Shndder 

DRACULA 

171 ii 'iriir\ia, T ^J^'SSk:., Weut 46tJi Bt. 
r ULti MatB. Wed. and Sat.. 1.10 



niefttre Guild PrcNente^MM 

mr STRANGE INTERLUDE 

lOHH aOLDCN THEA, SSth. K if %'wt9 

MARCO MILLIONS 

n THEA., W. 62d. Ev^a. a:a*. 
UUILU Mats. Tburs. A Sat., t-M. 

Week Feb. XT: DOCTOR'S DILEMMA 

PORGY 

RirPllDI IPTUiBA.. W. «d. Kw. >:M. 
nCrUDLil/MaU. W«d. »c Smt., 2:40. 



f*t ORF Thea.. B'way Jk 4< SL 
KmIATDK. g.jj^ llla,\M. Wed. & Sat. tM 

CHABLKS DILLINGHAM Pnaenta 

BEATRICE LILLIE 

la a N«w Moflleal Farce Comedy 

SHE'S MY BABY 

JACK WHITINO and TJUk. SHABON 



4Sth St, Thea., E. of B'wy 
Evaa. 8:30. Mats. Wed. and Sat. 

OVTHBIE HcCLINTIC Pree— i«« 

"COCK ROBIN" 

A PUf bJC 



HAMMERSTEIN'S SMu'^l.^'* IS: 

Tel. Columbus 8380 
Arthur Hammentteln'M Music Vlay 

"GOLDEN DA WN" 

with A BRILLIANT CAST 

Libretto by OTTO H.VUUACU and 
OSCAR UAMMERSTKIM. 2nil 
Uiulc by RMMEniCD KALMA^ Wad 
HEUBERT STOTHART ' 



VANDEMELT Thea.. W. 48th St. Eva. 

Lew. Fields and Lyle D, Andrews Present 
THE. MUSICAL COMEDY CLASSIC 
MARK TWAIN'S 

''A Connecticut Yankee" 

Adapted by . . . . 
FIELDS, KOGEAS and llABT 



Jed Harris Production 
THE 




ciri w-v-M *2d St. Evs, 8:30 
SELW I N Mts. Wed. & St., 2:30 



THE SHANNONS 

OF BROADWAY 

with JAMES and LVCILB GLEASON 

MARTIN BECK TTieatre K.:^ 

Sves. 8:80. Mata. Wed. and Sat.. t:SO 



ERLANGEE'S ""S.V.\"u"fer£Sir"" 

Bvea. 8:30. Matinees Wed. ft Sat.. S:lt 
THE QREATEST LAUGHINa SONO 
AND DANPE SHOW ON EARTH 

The MERRY MALONES 

with GEORGE M. COHAN 

•ad ISO DANCING COMED1AM8 
87S GOOD SEATS AT $1.|0 



DOXV 

1 1 7«h Av«. I 
5Wh 8t * 



SliecUon S. L. 
BoUiafel (Bou) 



Willlant ' Fox presents 

Victor McLaglen 

In 

Girl in Every Port 

with LOUISE BROOKS 
"Indian Wedding 
PeBtlval . 
"Tableaux Americana** 
Orchestra -r- . Boxyeties 



Doon open at 11:46 A. M. 
WORLD PREMIEBB 

"The CROWD" 

with JAMX8 MCRBAT • 
KLEANOB BOABDMAV 

"GEMS" 

A Mort Harris Revue 
featartnr WALT BOESMBB 
THB CAjPITOLIANS 
Array of Stellar AHlsta 




S 



HABK 

TRAN 




B'war at i7th St 
Harold BeU Wriirht'a 

''THE SHEPHERD OF 
THE HILLS" 

with MOLLT O'DAT 
Doora Open Daily 11 A. K. 
Extra Performance Nightly 
MABK 8TBAND SYMPHONY OBOII. 



WILLIAM iOX Freaenta 



•Mb 8ym»hMto MovletoiN AeMnpailMVit 
Aa r. W. Homav Prodactloa 

Featurlns 

JANET GAYNOR A GEO.O'BRIEN 

Ala* FM MoTteteno Vtrmm 
TiMM flflMM <M at.. W. iT rMT 



Wednesday, February 22, 1928 



RAD I O 



VARIETY 



53 



STOPPAGE OF REMOTE CONTROL 
GOES INTO EFFECT IN CHICACO 



150 Musicians Receive Permanent Studio Jobs- 
Anticipated Opposition Fails to Take Form— 
$50,000 Yearly Cost to Studio for 10 Men 



Chicago, Feb. 21. 
/ Broadcasting of oTchestra music 
by remote control ceased Sunday in 
ftll but five of Chicago's 27 stations. 

The five exceptions are WGN, 
WENR, WCFL, WBBM and WMAQ. 

These stations are eligible for re- 
mote control tie-ups through hav- 
in«r compiled with orders issued by 
James C. Petrillo. president of the 
Chicago Federation of Musicians, 
■whereby the privilege of remote con- 
' trol broadcasting of orchestra music 
Is denied stations not maintaining 

• their own regularly employed studio 

orchestra. 

Anticipated trouble through some 
of the stations being owned by 

■ newspapers did not materialize. 
" The two Hearst stations, KYW and 
' WEBH. have thus -far failed ,to 

■ meet union demands but the others 
have studio orchestras. 

National complications' are re 
garded as certain to follo\y Pietrillo's 

■ success with his maneouvef against 
remote control. Under Chicago 
scale 10 . musicians will cost a sta- 

- tion $50,000 a year. This is on a 
, basis of $90 per man weekly for two 
hours nightly. About 150 musjcians 

• have obtained permanent jobs thus 
far and that, number will be doubled 
shortly it is anticipiated. 

No immediate effect on chiain 
broadca-stirig" will result, from the; 
Chicago ruling. 

RADIO COMM'N JAM 



Washington, Feb. 21. 
Congress is h.aving a hard time of 
it deciding what to do with the 
Federal Radio . Commission. The 
law is a year old now and In that 
time has only functioned with its 
lawful five members for a few 
months with Senate confirmation 
lacking. 

At the present time only one 
member, E. O. Skyes, h?LS been of- 
ficially okayed ; by the Senate. That 
body is still hpldiny up action on 
O. H. Caldwell , and Commissioners 
Plckard and Lafount. Row is cen- 
tered around Mr. Caldwell. 

Report that came from the com 
mission to the effect that 300 sta 
tlons would go off the air shortly 
after the body first met is looked 
upon hei'e ' y radio and political 
experts as the real inside on the 
present difficulties of the air con 
trolling body. Congress does not 
want to have any ;AOO stations, large 
pr small, taken off the air partic- 
ularly in a Presidential year; 

Nobody seemq to know what is 
going to happen. 



$120 MontUy Service 
By Trio N. L Stations 



A small three-ply Nc\y England 
network embracing WLOE, Boston; 
WDRC,. New Haven, and WDWF, 
Providence, is planned. Instead of 
A.^T..& .T. land wires, the Postal 
Telegraph's lines, will be used at a 
cost of $120 a month for these fa- 
cilities as against the. American 
Telephone . & Telegraph's. $900 
monthly. 

•The difference' Is because of 'a. 
matter of service,' it forcing the 
radio stations to install their own 
wire operators to insure it. 



Hotel's Easy Air Plug 
While Band tries Out 

With no band attraction for the 
winter season, the Half Moon 
Hotel, Coney Island, the new 
United Hotel link at the summer 
resort, la employing WEAF for a 
radio plug via Van's orchestra, 
which was the opening attraction 
until concluding in', the fall. 

'JDhe Van idea of voluntary ether 
performance, since the Half . Moon 
Income is negligible, is the usual 
stunt of getting on the air, 'then 
doing a free stretch to test one's 
self, and after that goins com- 
mercial. 



Provinces Get First 

Radio-Theatre Combo 

St. John, N. B., Feb. 21. 
First broadcasting station estab- 
lished in conjunction with a theatre 
in the maritime provinces has been 
opened at the Imperial here, playing 
a mixed policy of road shows, and 
pictures. 

The name of the station is lOBO. 



Statler's Free Radio 



The Statler Hotels put over 
a nifty on the radio whon 
broadcasting a sponsored radio 
program in . wliioh the Statler 
hostelries were plugged, in- 
cluding mention of the fact 
that every room in a Statler 
hotel receives radio entertain- 
ment. Meaning tha:t a speaker 
is supplied gratis to the guest 
iper . room, by plugging in on 
the wall. . 

Other hotels furnish radio 
service for. patrons . upon re- 
quest, but mostly charging. 

The Statler messa;ge Avent. 
into several . of these hotels, 
particularly the Park Central, 
Ne.w York. 



JANSSEN, STAFF HEAD 
FOR N. B. C. NOVEljlES 



SINGERS AGAIN GET HEARING 
AND POPULARITY ON RADIO 



. In a quest for unu8U?iJ orchestral 
broadcastings the . National Broad- 
casting Co. (WJZ and .WEAF net- 
works) . has signed Werner Jans.sen 
the musioal comedy composer, as 
staff condtictor. Janssen will com 
pose ispeciai musical novelties for 
the radio, this means of musical dis- 
semination being looked forward to 
as the greatest wholesale influence 
for a new and .'improved American 
music. 

Janssen resigned ais sftaff conduci 
tor of the Roxy, New York, to as 
sociate himself with radio. The same 
idea of musical novelties as the spe 
clal Janssen -composed overtures: at 
the Roxy will be. follow^ed with the 
broadcast programs. ■ 

Radio feels that even though it is 
a one-time program, more people 
are reached in that single perform 
ance than an entire week's perform 
ances ih as gigantic a theatre as 
the Roxy. Although the theatre 
might ! be capacity for five shows 
daily times. 6;Q00 attendance - per 
show, or 30^000- people per day, 
totaling 210,000 or more on the week 
It does not approach the audience 
per hour of a broadcasting station 



KFWB's New Voltage 

Los Angeles, Feb, 21. 

Warner Brothers' station, KFWBi, 
has received Federal Radio Com- 
mission sanction to increase to 1,000 
watts. This new voltage will he 
used when the station is trans- 
ferred f rom the film studio to the 
(Hew "VVarher theatre building, Holly- 
wood boulevard,; about April 1. 

The wave length of KFWB is to 
reniain the same. Broadcasting 
towers remain at the film studio, 
to be operated by remote control. 



Another Big Dodge Hour 

Dodge Brothers arc planning an- 
, other gigantic radio hour around 
Feh. 28. The same all-star, program 
Idea Is being assembled for a grand 
ballyhoo to command concentrated 
tune-in attention. 

The last Dodge Vlctdry Hour to 
sponsor thc'r new Victory Six was 
a success so. far as sensational pub- 
licity and space-grabbing is con- 
cerned. 



Hearst Stone Cold 

On Radio Network 

Outside of the New York "Evening 
Journal" tieup with the Loew sta- 
tion WIIN, Hearst is definitely cold 
on a radio network because of the 
stations' refusal to underwrite the 
"Wire charges. ' 

Hearst wanted to know if the 
proposed 60-statlon network with 
Its staggering tolls for land wire 
service would pro rate the cost 
among them. When told that the 
Hcarst-Lroew home office would bo 
expected to guarantee that, the "pub- 
lisher soured. 



MtJSICAL HOURS 

The success of .the Rudolf Friml 
hour, as the guest star of the Gen- 
eral Motors hour will result In a 
series of similar programs offering 
all Prlml, Romberg, Berlin, Gersh- 
win, et aJ. compositions. 

Negotiations lor new corii posers 
•re pending through Lieo Morrison. 

Frlmi received $1,000 and a grand 
Plugfest for hla Bervlces. 



Paskman's $5 Book 

Dalley Paskman, director of the 
Glmhel Brothers' Station WGBS, 
has authored a book on minstrelsy 
titled "Gentlemen Be Seated," which 
Doubleday, Doran & Co is bringing 
out In April at |5. Sigmund Spaeth 
collabora,ted in the editing and re- 
VlslSnT" " ' 

Paskman. Is known for his WGBS 
Radio Minstrels, the ether act play- 
ing the vaude and picture house 
circuits on the strength of the radio 
rep. Paskman has . already Issued 
a book "Dalley Paskman's Radio 
MInstre;ls," which Robbins Music 
Corp is publishing. 



TOBIAS BACK ON AIR 

After a year's a.bsence from the 
radio, Harry H. Tobias returns to 
WMCA,. New York, as a regular 
Wednesday evening feature under 
his radio billing of the Happy Tune 
ster. ■ ;.'r . . ' 

The youthfyl songwriter has also 
placed "I'm Wlngih' Home" with 
Feist and "My Parisienne" with 
Harms, Be'nee Russell and Gcorgie 
Price collaboriating. 



. Judson Program Co 

"^AjthuTrJulscm^ 

ager, has organized a special radio. 

showmanship managerial unit, 

known as the Judson Radio Pro 

gram Corp., for the purpo.so of 

producing unified radio entertain 

ment. 



Walter Bradbury, who was badly 
hurt by four stage hand.g in Chi 
cago. Is going into the Stoever and 
Liovcjoy turn. 



Radio Staff Changes 

George H. Jasperet, director of 
the two pioneer broadcasting .sta 
tions, KDKA, Pittsburgh, and KYW 
Boston, Is no longer associated with 
WBZ, Boston. Jasperet was 
charge of WBZ and WBZA (Spring 
field), both in the NBC chain. 

The National Broadcasting Co 
has also annexed Walter (Hap) 
Meyers, New England announcer of 
WEBI, Boston, and placed him in 
their commercial' department in 
New York, 



Too Much Instrumental Music Brought Back Croon- 
ers After Organ Vogue--Greatly Helping Disc 
Sales— Ballads Preferred 



Ford's Competitors Kick 
About "Lizzie" oil ^^ A^ 



Among other quirks of. radio, up- 
setting the accepted standard, is the 
renewed: popularity of vocal songs. 
When Henry Burr and similar type 
ballad singers for the ijhonographs 
were almost totally killed off by the . 
Since his apology to the Jews, one I avalanche of dance records, radio of 
each or all— anywhere— Henry Ford late has been neutarlHzlng this con- 
seems to have developed a sense ditldn with yocat renditions, prov- 
of humor. Two. rocpnt pop songs \ h\{; popular and stlmulallns; in turn 
are knownvto have tickled the In- of tiieir disk sales; 
dustrial. mogul. "Since Jlcnry Ford . overplus of straight instrumental . 
Apologized to Me" was the more j^^^gj^, .^^jj^^ and by the ether ? 

ticklish as Jewish: the other being ^^.^g vvhat created the vognp of the 
current, 'Since Henry Made a. Lady organ recordings. They primarily 
Out of Lizzie." Induced the ten-iflc sales of the 

A Detroit editor finally gathered Q^^ift Austin. "Whisperlpg" Jack . 
courage to call the song to Edsel gmiih, Nick Lucas, Happiness Boys 



Ford's attention before interesting 
Ford, Sr.; and both took .it most 
good-naturedly. 
Ford's automotive competitors. 



and kindred artists' vocal record 

popularity. 

After spurning many of the radlo- 

^ , .r, 1 I famed people, the records have been 

Dodge Brothers and General Motor^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^^ 

both rcgul.ar. commercial broadcastr- . „ ,.„^^^n „o-i„« oo ,.«,,«r^. 



egul.ar 

ers on the KTBC chain, do not take 
it as lightly and the "Lady Out of 
Lizzie" song is ofllclally barred .on 
the Dodge and GM radio hours, ap 



for their "name'' value as^record- 
ing artists, this chiefly because of 
their ether fame. 

Sammy Fain and Artie Dunn, still 



pdrently as a move not to further of Tin Pan Alley, song writers, are 
exploit .the Ford product which both also vocal persona Itles because of 
Dodge and General Motors through their radlo^ ^ctlvlties. /They were 
its popular priced products, the last week at the Capitol, New York. 
Pontiac and Chevrolet cars, are bat- with the stage show, 
tlihg for mass turnover In the pop- Little Jack Little, from a Cincln- 
prlced car field. nati station, is equally a card, al- 

Ford may yet take, to the radio . tho.u.gh an ex-plugger. • Ditto,. Lee 
as an ether means of combatting the Sims, publisher company pianist, 
competitive exploitation, but that Whose broadcasting via .. piano ele- 
seems unlikely now. Ford was I vated him to an exclusive Bruns- 



somewhat interested •yvlth the in^ 
trodiiction of the ne\v standard-shift 
model i3Ut finding the newspaper 
columns wide open to him, with 
much ado about the probable design 
and character of the new. Ford be- 
fore the details were made public. 
Ford figure's he does not need much 
beyond the usual good will publicity 
advertisements as in the past. 



wick artist. 

Popular Printer 

Maurice J. Gunsky still is a pros- 
perous San Francisco printer, but 
if it weren't for the radio and Its 
iacceptance of his subdued tenorlng 
of sentimental ballads he wouldn't 
be w:orth a $1,000 a week In the . 
western and northwestern, picture 
houses, which is his salary- Gunsky 
Is al.so an exclusive Vic toi-- record- 
ing artist and~'a . song writer, his 
disks going big. 
Radio has made Nat Shllkret one 



KFUS SUSPENDS 

. San. Francisco, Feb. 21. 
. Radio KFUS, pioneer broadcast I 

.station at Oakland, has suspended of the biggest powers in tiie mlcro- 
indeflnltely. It has-been operated phonic transmission of sound, that 
by Dr. L. L. .Sherman on. 246 meters taking In the radio. a^nd the electric 
wavelongthj mostly devoted to re- | form of phonograph recording, 
llglous topics. 

Action by the Federal Cohimls- 
sion Is believed to have prompted, 
the shutting down. 



RADIO RAMBLINGS 



DRIVING THE USTENERS AWAY 



(RADIO REVIEW) 

New York, Feb. 18. 

Spasmodic dialing over a series 
of nights between the hours of 9 
p. m. to 2 a, m. on an average 
receiving set leaves an impression 
that the boys ar6 having a tough 
struggle for continuity during the 
special hours. The air stabs at se- 
quence to connect succeeding num- 
bers may turn out to be a break for 
the -film-studio . continuity anen,. hut 
radIo' isn't Interested in off-stage 
technical skill. . 

Radio has repeatedly said it will 
develop Its own showmen, sim- 
ply bpying. the talent. That may 
be all right, too, hut it didn't do 
the Wrigley hour over WJZ. any 
good. 

The chewing gum entertainment 
lacked much in pacing itself on a 
King Spearmint and his court Idea. 
It was completely overshadowed by. 
the Palmolive 60 minutes put on by 
WEAF, and Immediately follow in k 
the Wrigley seance. The stoi-y for 
the soap firm was a love theme be- 
tween Palm and Qlive, who sup- 
posedly traveled as far away as the 
South Seas to permit a couple of 
Hawaiian tunes. Neither liour u.sod 
"name" specialists, all talent evi- 
dently belonging to the stock- com- 
panies of both stations. ■ Tioth pro- 
grams uncorked good and h\iavy Or- 
chestral foundations with the Wrig- 
ley schedule, spotted by. (MUTciit 
production music (vocal), while also 
InoliuUng - a-Baxonh one- so.lo_ ...tl).'i.t , 
probably chased the average listcnr-r 
to another station uni.il It was over 
or later. Two harhvony boys, tl»'<n.i<)i, 
sounded good. Both continuity i/l>'.iis 
suinced for the purposr!, but wcrf 
shaded by the Smith Rrothors f^'-nv- 
nights previously, who 1>r'.>iiKht 
Trade and Mark to life off Uic 
cough drop box. 

WTOAF was eiriph a. sizing tho re- 
turn of the Palmollvo. Quartet, aL'^n 
had one of those Rt.'i;.'c \v;iiL :s;ix 
sololata, but recouped by pultin^,' a 



Jolly German Homi* 

The German hour from WPCH 
made one think what would have 
happened had a program of this 
type been broadcast shortly after 
the Great War. The . air was gen- 
erally jolly and whllie not univer- 



ran up the temperature on^ a Pop | „„„traUn riv« -nita MnrHot nmnni? 
Using a piano as a founda 



tune 

tion, this instrumental combine 
raniis as a standout and good 
enough to halt dial spinning at any 
tinie while drifting to dance band 
after dance band. 



contralto like Rita Mordet, among 
others. 



Slumber Music Soothing 

In the line of characteristic music, 
, the South Sea Islanders with their 
Prominent by its absence during strumming guitars aiid sonorous 
this hour was the plug for Palm- tenors are a pleasant entry weekly, 
olive; A casual mention of the That goes double for WJZ's Slum- 
nam« every- so often- spotted^ the IJC1--M 

continuity, the announcer not bear- night. This period is a popularly 
Ing. down on the advertiser until anticipated hour as a relief from the 
the fini.sh — and then hot too heav- jazzique that generally , comes onto 
ily. the' air at this time. 

VyOR and "True Story" 

How WOB, one of the most con- i. \a/Uo- cii«/.*:««« Poii ♦« <;atiiifv 
slstent stations In the east for pro- When^Functions Fail to Satisfy 

gram value, stands for Its "True ^Vice-President Dawes address to 
Story" hour Is a paralyzer. It must , the ^American Legion was broadcast 
be out aftdi- tab reading listeners, by ^W OR. .Aside from a succession 
Anyway, It's., even money the New- ot hyniorists such as Is on^V ^ncoun- 
ark studio is chasing 50 per cent ^.^ ^ Friars, Lambs or Jewish 

or more of its regulars away with Theatrical Guild dinner, surh^func- 
thls avalanche of Inane, stupid and Ulons when picked up for etherizing 

'fall to .satisfy the atiticlpa lion. 



ridiculous dialog froni 9 to 10. p. hi, 
"JJrutal" covers everything. 

And from this let down, the sta- 
tion goes right into a half hour of 

the •■30- Minute Men.'' a .sweet band I journar'hour'on- WlTp (ti;a W^^^^ 



Modern Youth Discussed 

A rather ' pretentious. "Evening 



that likely is .standard and broadr 
c;ist.s -under 18 ^llfferent titles. Co 
.lumbia is .s(;ndhig out tliis orches 
tra'.^ w.drk over its network and 
rightly. This gi'i>up r.'itos more than 
a once a we-ck lir-.'irlng and im 
liref;se,<* ;is a sniv r'ireulJitlon biill'lei 
i;ut ilio f|uiel<er tiiat "True Story" 



ally) was the modern youth discus- 
sion by Jurists, the profession . and 
humorist.s, -treating the subject from 
si.'Veral .angles. Justice Samuel' D. 
Levy, Magistrate Cliarles A.. Obcr-r 
wiiger,. Mary Young, "tho. flapper, 
mother"; Sir Guy Standing, actor, 
and ira_n y Iler.shlield, w.e.-e tnr> fea- 



for this l!;iiiiherg"r etiier mcjdium. 
WLS, Chi., Wobbly 
WLS, <:hlengo, and its "Show- 
boat" outfit rii.tiks ■ as one of those 
l)it.-aii(I-nin .citations where you're 
liiilil" to hook n.n to something good 
,'iTid jiii^t as liai'le not' to. It'.s a 
m.'ittei of nirling with it, piekiiig 
yoiir sii'its and being Itieky. ■\VC.!>."s 
r)r;il<i- Iffitel 1i;ind \v;i.«. sounding off 
in L'! '--f ■ foi'iM wiMi iii' dli-y '•li.'it 
1 1 'oiitinu' d on p.'ige ','4) 



Fnink Gordon Klrliy. foiiner di- 
rector and presently tre;i:Siirt r <)i ilio 
Cajijei-airien's Union, Is. d.-l.i'- ei-in^ a 
soi'les of talks on (iu- nm-.if.s for 
.St.'ition U'l'Cir. 

. Os<-;ir. Adler's W.iM'H-.r-.S-toria.. 
(liiiiier ujusio- iAu-.\>'yoi-.s -.iic t.\er a 
.-•ooi hid-' fveiitlde' inleriiidi! with 
(li(-lf i-hoic-<- jiroL'iMrn--. irielniling tlie 
Time. honor' fJ "ifienioi y sfuij;' .group. 



VARIETY 



MUSIC— RADIO 



Wednesday, February 22, 1928 



SMALL RADIO STATIONS TO 
HGHT GROWTH OF BIG TIEUPS 



May Rely on Direct Sales Talks to Make Their Com- 
mercial Accounts Stand Up Against Dignified 
Annpuncements by NBC and Columbia Chains 



The lesser radio : stations may so 
In for out-and-out advertising, and 
Bales plugging a£ a means to exist, 
agrainst the giant networks. With 
the NBC and the Columbia . Chain 
limiting its good will advertisers 
to dignified : annburicements, . the 
small- stations feel thei^ have ; a 
chance if actual dhect sales talks 
are put on the air.: 

As it is, unless there. is. a personal 
contact between listerter and sta- 
tion via the nelghborhooid - retail 
.merchants, the public tunes, in for 
whatever suits immediate ifancy; . ' 

Tfhe small stations feel that if 

a local station broadcasting to a 
local following, i.e., a neighborhood 
audience, can effect a personal con- 
tact In heralding special sales, etc., 
at the local retail stores, they stand 
a sh.Qw against, their, powerful com- 
petitors. 



B fic 13 

''SILVER BELT' 
BANJO ARTISTS 

JOE ROBKRT8 > 
^TiMlerewskt of the Banjo" ^ 

■ 'MONTANA . 
Cow boy B anjolflt 
ViOr gMECK 
WiEard otjhe 8trJDK« - 

FRANK BEING 
New York'9 Leading Orchestra 
Banjo Arth«t 
STEVE FRANOirANE 
B»nJol8t, Xevltow'a Commodore Hotel 
Orlll Orchestra 

SI.EEPY. HAliL. 
With Hl» Orchestra. Venetian 
Oarden a. M ontreal 
CUAS. FBINK 

E n-Boute 

Kew niiiBtrated ~ M-pHKe Combined 
C^taloK and 8llver_BelI. New»i-Freoi 

The BAGON BANJO CO.y Inc. 

GROTON, CONN. 




CHASING USTENERS 

(Continued from page 53) 

.left no desirie to tune them out, 
while WSB, Atlanta, offered noth- 
ing better, than fair entertainment 
dver a period of three. nights. 

N. T. G.-Hellinger Sad 

■.And then there's always WHN. 
Try and get away from it in New 
York. Early In the evening a femi- 
nine voice monotones, ' seemingly 
for hours, about Metro-Qoldwyn- 
Mayer picture stars, and later 
T. G. starts his recitations; The' lat- 
ter ought to team with Mark Hel- 
linger. Between the two they could 
^raw many a picture '6ri the bar 
room' floor arid jointly weep over the 
Uttle girls they both feel so. sorry 
for..: ■■ 

WHN generally means band, but 
so. db all the rest. 

• \\VEAP features Ben Berniie on Its 
final' hour Friday nights with -Ben 
tal.Hihg the lyrics of his selections, 
interrupting worthy orChestratipris 
thereby. Ben' can't sing, and as 
^ong as they've toned him down on 
gags he might as well restrict him- 
self to announcing and let it go at 
ihat. For those Who want to listen' 
in on band music the Bernie bunch 
will s^and l?y . themafelyes. :Beri's 
talking of IjtIcs Is never going to 
hold. 'eni.. . ; 

2 A. M. in Syracuse . 

WNAC, Boston, is another in and' 
outei* for amusement,, and Syracuse 
was boosting the . opening of the 
new Lioew building, there at 2 a. m., 
but who stays up that late in Syra-" 
Cuse? 

. • WGrFI*. Chicago, sponsors some 
neat organ manipulation In the 
small hours for those In the mood, 
arid WMGA seems always to- be 
making a racket in some cabaret 
Every so often this station bumps 
lri,to a hot blues singer. Lately it 
has been Lillian Morton, and okay, 
warbling very much on the style of 
Ruth Etting, who, Incidentally, ef- 
fectively soloed herself from WHN 
one evening. 

• WNYC Is generally talking^ Lec- 
turss, dinners, etc. A. mandolin 
soloist broke . into the American As- 
sociation of Engineers: dinner and 
that was that. . , 

WJZ's- slumber music is inva- 
riably easy on the ears, and a happy 
thought as a good-night feature. 
WMCA apparently cbncentrates on 
hot music dominated by screeching 
Clarinets, which reduce power con- 
.■jumptlori, but. are hardly worth It 
over any stretch of time.. Speaking 
of bands, there's a "mike", in Chl- 
fcatjo which tacks on to the Royal 
Canadians every so often, and this 
aggregation is worthy of attention. 

But bands, bands, bands— they're 
playing 'em hot and cold • again — 
there's no I'ellef from the war. .Sirf, 



'DRAGS" AGAIN 



"Drags" are exerting them- 
selves again. 

For a time the orgies reigned, 
but were curbed by. news- 
paper agitation. 

Tonight (Wedriesday) holi- 
day night, there's one slated 
in Harlem, with the wise mob 
tipped off to attend. 



HERE AND THERE 



Evelyn Prochaska, sorigw.riteress, 
Is publishing her own spngis. "Sweet 
Memories of You" is the first. 



Lee Sims has cbmposed a . piano 
folio for Ted Brown© Muslo Co, 
(Chicago) : publication, Including 
some of the rhapsodies broadcast by 
the Brunswick piano soloist. Sims 
is exculsive. sighed to Browne.. 



After a poor start, Ted Floritp is 
back at the Hotel Kehmore,- Albany, 
with a new dance, bandi His origi- 
nal piitflt was makeshift pick-up 
combo which failed to click. 



Cheirlle Bayha, formierly band and 
orchestra manager for Shapiro- 
Bernstein, is handling exploitation 
for Jack Mills. 



. Mel Morris and his Piqciadilly 
Players are recording' for Edison 
and not .Brunswick. 



Maurice L. Adler, sales manager 
for Forster. Music Piiblishers, pf 
Chicago, was in New 'York on a 
sales trip on behalf of Forster's 
"I^brse Feathers,'' . 

Stevens— With ; orchestra place- 
ments: Jliles Herbubeaux's orches- 
tra to St; Paul. Aiito. show. Dan 
Russo held over at the Schroeder 
hoted, Milwaukee. Bulbwski's Call- 
fornian.s to Sam Pick's Cafe, Mil- 
waukee. Cato's Imps on week's road 
tour. Cato's Vagabonds to the Swiss 
Gardens, Cincinnati. 



Weede Meyer and his: Prchestra 
have opened an . engagement at the 
Hotel Adolphus,. Dallas, Tex. This 
orcUestra has several former vaiide- 
villians, Including Jennings • arid 
Russell, Tommy Thompson and Jack 
Yates. . 



Saxl Holleworth's orchestra re 
places . Paul Specht's Crlterlons at 
Fordham Gardens. . 



Janies Aftel has established . a;n 
brchestra_bookIng service at Toledo, 
O. He is also booking; several To- 
ledo cafes. 



Milton Do'Uglas is to become m. 
of c. at the Le Paradis, Washington, 
DC. 



Shaw and Dupree placed by 
Harry Pearl opening Feb. 16 at the 
Ten Eyck Hotel, Albany. 



Elsie Peterson, .prima donna, 
opened at the Club Richman. 



A CHOP HOUSE 
OF EXCEPTIONAL MERIT 

166-8 WEST 48TH STREET 
1 1 East ff Broadway 



BAER, PERMANENT M; C. 

Emanuel ' (Manny) ■ Baer, who 
broke onto the Paramount, New 
York, stage Monday to handle the 
band, will remain at that house as 
its permanent m. c. „ 

Baer was formerly assistant to 
Dr.-Reisenfeld at the Rialto;and for 
some time had charge of the orches- 
trat at the Olympia, Miami, for 
Publix. Lately his duties have been 
as concert master on the New York 
end. ' 



Tarxan; . act, has . returned to 
America after two : years abroad. 



FRANK HODEK 



FEATURE ORGANIST 



BROADWAY THEATRE, COUNCIL BLUFFS, lA. 
Director Radio Programs, Station WAAW, Omaha 

Say 8 :^«U SE D=YO U R^BE A UTI EU L_ BAL LADJl/V^^ 

SUCCESS AS ORGAN SOLO AND ON THE AIR." 

"TOMORROW" 



PUULLSHIU) BY 



FORSTER, MUSIC PUBLISHER, Inc 

ABE OLMAN, Pro. Manager - • 505 Woods BIdg., CHICAQO 



Four Masters, quartet at the Lit- 
tle Club, were held over. They be- 
come exclusive Brunswick re- 
corders. 



Lillian Roth, In "Delmar's 
Revels," tried oyt at the Little Club, 
N; Y., and was engaged indefinitely. 



Sid Hall and his orchestra are at 
Yoeng's, succeeding Al Friedman, 



DISTANCE RADIO REVIEW 



By F. E. KENNY 
(Variety's Correspondent at Mount Vernon, N. Y.) 



Mt, Vernon, N: Y., Feb., 37.- 
The Welsh Male Choir heard at 
WLS, Chicago, was an outstanding, 
distance feature. Organization, well 
trained, came through with clarity. 
Also fx-om this station the HippP- 
drome feature, comedy material on 
the old fashioned movies . and 
Morrie Sherman and orchestra in 
nifty program, 

WIOD Comes Okeh 
WIOD, Miami Beach, Fla., came 
up with a bang.. . William Stang 
and orchestra, symphonic program, 
well arranired with the jazz later 
from, the Flamingo hoteL :\ - 

More Clear Programs 
WTFF, Waishington, D. C, In 
with Charlbtte Brown; . ./vocal. 
WRVA, Richmond,, *had organ pro-- 
gram ' which was up to scratch. 
KRLD, Dallas, Tex., clicked With 
the Night Owls, with novietv feat- 
ures and actually responds to re- 
quests.: 

The .Unique Fur Dressing" Com- 
pany, sponsors of a good commer- 
cial weekly from* WBZ, Springfield, 
]NIass. Orchestra and vocal well 
handled. Westlnghouse band went 
strong out of KDKA, Pittsburgh, at 
William Penn hotel. PWX, Havana, 
sent up the Tourist's band, a cork- 
ing?, outfit. . Station Coming in with 
great Volume. 

Here and There Pickups . 
. WBAL, .BatUmore. sticks' around 
with lots of juice to spare. John 
Lederer attd hfs Marylanders has a 



crack orcliestral outfit. Goodrich 
hour picked up at WSM, Nashville; 
also the radio popularity concert at 
that statiohi . WSAI> Cincinnati, 
General Motors' bill and also the 
local feature presented for Bruns- 
wick recordings. . • Number of rec- . 
prd given before and after playing. 
From WJR. Detroit, came Duane 
Sawyer and hi; saxophone band, 
good novelty. Also the Riverside 
trail blazers' program from WEiAF. 
WRC, Washington, also In -With the 
WEAF chain material. 

Rochester A. L. Band Scores 
. The Rochester American Legion 
Band, winner of NeW: York state 
honors. Is a close second to the . 
-Weymouth band heard from the 
WEAF chain. The upstaters came 
down with . a roar from WHAM, 
Rochester, in a diversified program, 
WlJRC, New Haven, presented the 
HotPl Taff orchestra, in a nice ar- 
rangement. 

No Static on WBBM 

WBBM, Chicago, comes through 
nightly below. WHN without any 
dlfflculty. Lombardo's orchestra, . at 
the Granada cafe/ efficient. WCAU, 
Philadelphia, is having a to.ugh 
time in its present location ' and just 
about beats It through. Columbia 
program. 

DX Noveliiea Missing 

On the whole, real novelties lack- 
ing in DX recently. Good deal of 
sameness. 



RoserayV Resurrection 

The Ca^a Lopez advertised the. re- 
turn of Roseray and Cappella tp the 
nlte cluh with the (Slogan that Rose- 
ray, ''af ter ' her recent Indisposi'^. 
tlpn," would appear nightly, etc. 
That's a new name for a phoney 
suicide. 

Business has been looking up for 
a spell, a'ncrlbable or not to the pub- 
licity. 



BIssett-Maclean and orchestra are 
featured at the Terrace Gardens 
Cafe, Toronto, . formerly the Music 
Bpx. B-M went In from the Teck 
cafe, Buffalo. ' 



Al Herman's Seville Sierenaders 
are at the Alamac hotel grill, New 
York; 



Eddie Harkness and orchestra 
playing at Talt's-at-the-Bea^, San 
Francisco, are making their second 
catalog of Victor recording at the 
Victor's western plant In Oakland, 
Calif. 



INGORPORATION5 

New York 

Stm ShuirUn'. C»„ Inn., Manhattan; 
mannge . theiltres, roof gardens ; |20, 000.; 
Con Conrad; Saai Bernhelm, LtlUan 
Isa&cs; Piled by Louis Scardron, 1B40 
Broadway. .Newr York City. 

Llinehouse I.ady, Ijio., New Tork; 
amuaement places, inotlon pictures; 200 
shares, no par value; B&rry Buohanan, 
Samuel White, James P. Scott. Plied 
by Ben Barber, 32 Broadway*^ Ne-w York 
City. : ' . ' . . 

KdsH'an Prodaetl(»iis, Inc., Manhat- 
tan; motion pictures; 60 shares common 
stock, no par value; Slgmund S. Heller, 
Benjamin Gordon, Bessie Judd. . Piled 
by Maurice. Hyman, 800 Madison avenue. 
New York City. • 

Present Armg, Iiii;., New York; theat- 
rical proprietor, motion picture, photo- 
play; 2P0 shares, no par value; Mey(9r 
Kurz, Michael ICurz, Mildred Seebeck. 
Piled by Kurz olnd Kurz, 26 West 43rd 
■treet, New York City. , 

Shelton Music Shop, Inc., New York; 
musical appliances, music books; Instru- 
ments; 16,000; Irving Plnkeletein, Toss 
Michaels, Lucy Pellettlerl. Filed by 
Kramer,. Rourke & Gagrano, 130 "West 
42nd street, New York City. 

William Brundell EnterprUies, Inc., 

Manhattan; theatrical enterprises; 100 
shares, no par value; William Brandell, 
Belle Brandell, Prances Cooms. Piled 
by Herman P. Spellman, 130 West 42nd 
street. New York City. 

WlHlam Horiick Productions, Inc., 

Manhattan; .general amusement business, 
theatrical, motion pictures; 16.000; Ber- 
tha Safler. Prank J. Prledman, Sidney 
Kulfus. Plied by Kendler and Gold- 
stein, X640 Broadway, New York City. 

Lakewood Theatre CorporaUon. Brook- 
lyn; theatrical costumes,- motion pic- 
tures ;- -$20^,000 ; Max Bemstelnr Julius 
Leventhal, Charles Plshor. Piled by 
George W. Winans, 164 Montague street, 
Brooklyn., , • 

Bobert E. Po>wer8 Studio, Inc., Man- 
-^►"•"S' i""'** theatres; $100,000; Rob- 
ert ^B. Power, Henry A. Torstenson 
Benjamin Schechter. " Piled by £ouV«i 
Handin. 1601 Broadway, Manhattan ° 



Announcement Extraordinary! 

After 26 years, the co-authors, 
RICHARD H> GERARD and 
HARRY ARMSTRONG, writers . 
of the World-F'ampus Ballad, 
"Sweet. Adeline," have just com- 
pleted their quarter-century hit. 

"SWEET ELAINE" 

the sister song to "Sweet Adeline" 



Quartettek, Trios, Duets, 
8inai«s« Orchestras 
WRITE — WIRE ^ CALL 

JOHN E. HAYES, Inc. 
1595 Broadway/ N. Yy City 



Song WriterB 

"Tb« Oreat«at Book of Its Klad" 
Inside Stuff on 

How to Write 
Popoiar Songs 

By ABEL GREEN 

• HqsIo Editor. "Varletr" 
With an Introduction by 
PAUL WHITEMAN 

PRICE, 75c 
Hpbbins Music Cqrfcwaiion 

T99 Scvanth Avuue.NnrYoA 

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HARL 

Lido Venice Orcliestra 

A PAUL 8PECHT UNIT 
Mothlnr "sweeter*' In Dance Hasle 
Now at BLOSSOM HEATH INM, 
DETBOIT 



Euffene West has placed "Adoree" 
with Harms. 



Ernie Golden and orchestra ac- 
company a Ned Wayburn fashion 
show to Cincinnati Feb. 20-26, re- 
lWixIhgr-td"'th6"KlTlckerbocker^GrHlv 
New York, Feb. 26. 



B'KLYN HOTEL'S FLOOR SHOW 

Leverlch Tow:ers, new hotel in 
Brooklyn managed by S. B. Bleyer, 
has Installed a floor show In the 
dining room. 

Harry Pearl booked In the follow- 
ing acts : Raymonde and Diana, 
Roy Sisters, Madelyn White, Mar- 
garet Howard and Hal Craig's Or- 
chestra. 



SOME SONG, FOLKS, 




AWAF 



A DREAM OF A WALTZ 

Your Repertoire is not Complete Without It 
Prof: and Orch. Ready — Write or Phohs Today 

S. A. MATTER 

Boom 408 Phone Circle 3004 

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and HIS ORCHESTRA 



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THIBD OONSECVTIVK SEASON 



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Wednesday, February 22, 1928 



M U S I C 



VARIETY 



55 



BILL KILLS 2c 
RECORDING FEE 



Owner Could Make Own 
Terms on Mechanicals 



Washington, Feb. 21. 
Evidently convinced that a gen- 
eral revision of th^ copyright law, 
aa provided In the "all approved" 
VesUl bill, is Btin to be a long 
drawn out process, the Amerlca.n 
Boclety of Composers, Authors and 
publishers has had Congressman. 
Albert H. Vestal introduce a bill to 
kill the present two cents Clause 
covering mechanical reproduction. 

Cited as having been Introduced 
"by request" the new Vestal bill, 
numbered H. R. 1065B, practically 
rewrites Section 1 (e) of the act 
placing absolute control In this re- 
gard In the hands of the copyright 
proprietor. 

This ilso applies to public per- 
formances for profit. The bill pro- 
poses 80 to amend the law that 
such performances will iiot necesT 
aarlly have to be given to a paid 
gate; places the control in the pro- 
prietor's name, "if It be a musical 
composition, to make any arrange- 
ment or setting of It or of. the 
inelody of . It In any system of no- 
tation or any form of record In 
which the thought of an author may 
be recorded and from which It. may 
be read, or reproduced." . 

Such control, however, Is . denied 
foreign composers and authors un- 
lei^ their respective nations have a 
copyright agreement with the U. S, 
Under this proposed amendment 
the granting of reproduction rights 
requires a written notice giving de- 
tails aa to price, and other ar- 
rangements, to the copyright office. 
Any other reproducing company 
may then ."can" the number pro- 
vided It. too, flies written notice 
at the copyright office of its Inten- 
tion and pays the copyright pro- 
prietor the sanie price and com- 
plies with the same arrangements 
as the original contract as filed. 

•This, It Ih proposed, will replace 
the present section of the law which 
permits a second company to re 
produce without notice arid by pay 
Ing two cents royalty on each disk 
or roll. The price of two cents be 
Ing arbitrarily set In the law. 

Hearings on this bill and the other 
Vestal bill aiming to establish more 
definitely the divisibility of' copy- 
right are set to open Friday, March 
2, at 10 a. m.^ In the Caucus Room 
of the j.Touse office building. 
Originally this -hearing was set for 
Friday, Feb. 24. 

Senator G. H. Moses (R), New 
Hampshire, introduced to the Sen- 
ate the American Society bill to re- 
peal the compulsory license clause, 
the same bill Vestal Introduced to 
the House. 



Wbitonan's Payroll Over 
$400,000 Yearly 



In :reparing hla Income state- 
ments for tax purposes Paul W^lte- 
man .Iscloses a weekly pay roll of 
$314,064 for his 30 men for 47 weeks 
played out of 62 dtirlng 191.' This 
salary list 1p for istago work iUone, 
exclusive of recordings and dance 
da*e., which , bring per man's In- 
come «:n . average of $3,0v)0 per an- 
num additional. This extra money 
for 30 men is another $90,00.0 item^ 
totaling the Paul Whlteman orches- 
tra with a pay roll In. excess of 
$400,000 a year. It's weekly average 
per nian of $272. 

Whlteman was brought in by Vic- 
tor last week on a special reicording 
trip. The. Whitemanltea are grind - 
Ing- out disks this week, also prepar- 
atory to a fortnight's dance tour 
through Ohlo/and West Virginia. 



/ 



STERLING TRIO'S COMEBACK 

The Sterling Trio, veteran phpn- 
ograph recording combination, are 
doing a comeback via radio. They 
are doing considerable disc work 
for the lesser companies, mean- 
while plugging their trade name 
through the ether. 

Henry Burr is no longer with the 
Sterling Trio, being exclusively 
Victor, the threesome now compris- 
ing John Myers, Henry Moeller and 
Albert Campbell. 



BUFFANO IN SEATTLE 

Chicago, Feb. .21. 
Jules BufEano, stage band .leader 
at the Chicago theatre (Publix), has 
been replaced by Lou Kosloff and 
will open the new Publlac hQUise In 
Seattle, Feb. 27. 

Al Short returned to the Capitol 
(Cooney Bros.) a few weeks ago. 
has been replaced by Caesar Linden 
and will Join Buffano in the Publix 
Seattle house as musical director. 



2J) CmC ORGAN CANNED 

. Portland, Me., Feb. 21. 
Through the Portland Music 
Commission arrangements have 
been made with the Victor Phono 
graph Company for the recording 
of the Portland Municipal organ, 
which, with one exception, la the 
only organ thus to be recorded. The 
exception Is the organ In the Taber 
nacle of Salt Lake City., Charles 
Raymond Cronham, municipal or 
ganlst here, will do the recording. 

The Portland organ was the gift 
of Cyrus H. K. Curtis. It Is the 
largest municipal organ In America. 



WANTS $6,000 ROYALTIES 

. Chicago. Feb. 21. 

Russell Robinson, pianist for 
Marion Harris, has filed suit against 
Waterson. Berlin & Snyder for $•,- 
000, claiming royalties due on 
"Mary Lou" and other numbers. 

He Is represented ^by Phil R 
Davis. 



THAT PARTY! 



Bobbie Crawford, Lou Brown, 
Ray Henderson and Buddy De 
Sylva celebrated their first an- 
niversary as a music publish- 
ing hou»b with some party at 
the mid-rtown Hof-Braii Feb. 15. 

.Naturally, the high light was 
Mayor Walker, who spoke over 
the radio for 14i minutes about 
1' a. m., extolling the boys. 
WHN had installed the mike 
In the banquet hall with NTG- 
offlciating.^^^ A show" followed' 
the firm and its staffs own 
dinner. 

After that it was the party 
Itself. Everyone was a: guest 
of the firm and the eyeryones 
.composed an overflow. Wli.it 
had been presumed a small ' 
party with the. staff augu- 
mented by a few friends, de- 
veloped into a gathering of the 
show business. 

As a spontaneous expression 
of good will, the party's draw- 
ing power must have been the 
most pleasing note to the 
quartet-flrm of its first year 
and the celebration. 

Starting at T with a private 
dinner, the banquet got under- 
way at a^und 10, continuing 
until they were told the sun 
had come up. 

Men and 'Vromen were pres- 
ent, with the ladies showing 
off some tony gowning. Some 
of the men never noticed It. 



Song Injunction 

: Chicago, Feb. 21. 

A temporary Injunction restrain 
ing the Forster Music Publishers 
from further distribution and ex 
ploltatlon of "Horsefea,thers," a 
song based on Barney Google and 
Spark Plug, was granted Billy i>e- 
Beck, creator of that comic strip. 

Written by Abe Ohfanan, the song 
Was published by the Forster firm 
Billy DeBeck was represented In 
court by hid attorney, W. H. Mur 
phy. 



Hard Flopping Albany Ball; 
Nothing as Advertised 



Albany," N. Y., Feb, 21. . 
The niuoii horaUlod military ball 
sohodulod at th<? state ai-itiory here 
last Thursday night (Feb. .15) with 
Paul .Whlteman's and Jan Garbcr's 
bands advertised as tho star attrac- 
tions, flopped so hard that the finan- 
cial crash was felt by many includ- 
ing several bu.sinoss men of the 
city. 

Neither Paul Wliiieman nor any 
of his bir- Ix niade an appearance 
and the advorlised "stage, and .screen 
stars?," including Betty Compson and 
Wallace Beery, scheduled, to give .i 
performanoe preceding the concert 
by Whitonian's oVchestra and the 
dance, never wore intended to ap- 
pear. 

Jean Le Mar, the promoter of thie 
affair, made a hurried unannounced 
departure from the Tenth Infantry 
drill slied, while hundreds clam- 
ored about his oflioe for the return 
of their money, and his whereabouts 
are unknown. Tlie gate and pre-- 
vious ticket sale receipts in some 
manner or another were missing. 

Jan Garber .Appeared with his 
band but before the dance started 
the . promoter gave him only $81 
When Garber threatened to leave 
Captain John J. Donahiie, command- 
ing Company B, Tenth Infantry 
under whose direction the ball was 
being staged, according tO' adver- 
tisements, gave the maestro $100 
Garber . came to Albany on a $750 
contract. He. played frorti 8 until 
midnight for $181. 



GENE AUSTIN IS DISC'S 
BEST SELLER NOW 



0. I. SMITH OFF OPERA 

Loa Angeles, Feb. 21. 
George Leslie Smith, manager of 
the Los Angeles Opera A8Socia,tIon 
for 10 yoarB, has resigned In favor 
of Merle Annltage, and will In fu 
ture devote all his time to the 
affairs of Ibe Ij. A. Philharmonic 
Orchestra. 



STRAIGHT'S RENEWAL 

Chicago, Feb. 21. 

Charlie ' Straight and his prches 
tra have re-signed with Brunswick 
for exclusive recordings. 

Straight also has placed two com 
positions with publishers, *^ender 
Words" and "Swinging Along With 
a Song.** i . 



Katz in Des Moines 

Des Moines, la., Feb. SI. - 
Al Katz and band come here from 
Ralnbo Gardens, Chicago, to play 
the automobile show Feb. 20-28. 



jimmy Oregware, best known 
dance orchestra leader In Troy. N 
T., Is billing bis musicians as Oreg- 
-v are's Rainbow TbrlU Orchestra 
Gregware was one of first maestro.s 
to stage "battlea of music" with 
rlyal Jazclsts. 



Tho biggest selling popular vocal 
artist on all records now is Gene 
Austin, exclusive Vict r artist whose 
'Forgive 'Me" rccorJln* went over 
500.000 disks and "My Blue Heaven" 
will exceed that. Austin's records 
sell 100.000 blind to the dealers with- 
out previously heard. 

The confidential tenor, who is Or- 
pheum touring, has started a mu- 
sic publishing subsidiary in Chicago 
with Marty Bloom associated. Aus- 
tin was last week reported killed in 
a Milwaukee automobile sniasli -up, . 
the Boston "Transcript" carrying 
a report to that effect. It Is merely 
one of the recurring popular pas- 
times of killing off recording artists. 
Lee Morse, the Columbia disk maker, 
was also among that reported list. 



"College Daze" in Tab 

Francis Drake Ballard, collegiate 
song writer and author of two U 
of P. Mas'"- and Wig shows, has 
condensed a musical ' comedy, "Col- 
lege Daze," into a vaude tab, with 
lyrics by Morrie Rysklnd. 

Ballard is music publishing inde- 
pendently. 



CUMMINS WITH BRUNSWICK 

Bernle Cummins' b^"^ "-^ 
Hotel Biltmore, New York, has 
been made an exclusive Brunswick 
artist. 

Cummlnis is a Johnny Hamp band 
unit. 



BITNERS' S. A. CRUISE 

The E. F. Bitners are on a South 
American cruise. 

Feist's general, overseer left New 
York a few days ago and will be 
away for a. couple of months. 



Claims Collaboration 

Alleging . that she collaborated 
with Irvlnig: Kahal-on a song, "You 
Are My Sunshine On A Rainy Day," 
Harriett Coons, songwriteress, has 
retained Goldsmith, Goldblatt & 
HanoWer in a royalty clairrt against. 
Henry Waterson, Inc. The latter 
firm publishes "Let a Smile Be 
Your Umbrella On A Rainy Day," 
credited to Kahal, Francis Wheeler 
and Sammy Fain for co-authorship. 

Miss Coons and Kahal abandoned 
their collaboration. It is her allega- 
tion that Kahal adapted the idea 
for the neW song, although there Is 
no other similarity. 

Miss Coons has sold an interest 
In her song in anticipation of Ita 
publication and royalty earnings. 



NEW "MAMMY" BARRAGE 

Leo Feist, Inc., will shortly release 
"That's My Manmiy.'^ by Abel Baer, 
Harry Pease and Eddie. Nelson, in- 
dicating a revival of the mammy 
vogue.. 

The publishers have had the song 
in reserve for some time awaiting 
an opportune moment for the mam- 
my song exploitation. 



KENNT FOR WURUTZER 

Lfos Angeles Feb. 21. 

Ralph E. Kenny haa been appoint- 
ed general manager of the band 
and orchestra Instrument depart- 
ment for 70 stores, operated by the 
Wurlitzer Company In California, 

Kenny was for 12 years first 
trombonist with the Minneapolis 
Symphony Orchestra before Joining. 
Wurlitzer seven years ago. 



Spitalny. in Pittsburgh 

The Spitalny orchestra closes 
this week at the Lafayette, Buffalo, 
after eight weeks. 

With eight men added, it opens 
at the Stanley, Pittsburgh, Feb. 27, 
indefinitely. 



Gordon With Brunswick 

Herbert Gordon and his Whisper- 
ing Orchestra have been signed by 
Brunswick to record exclusively for 
two years. 

The Gordon orchestra Is at the 
Hotel Adelphla Roof, Philadelphia. 



Feldkamp'Alter, Recorders 

Walter Feldkamp and Lou Alter 
have formed a twin-piano record- 
ing team. Feldkamp was formerly 
teamed with Alan Moran, now with 
"Just Fancy," In Chicago," doing 
piano roll and phonograph record- 
ings. 

Alter Is a composer-pianist, for- 
merly accompanying Irene Bordonl. 



Sunshine Boys Disband 

The Sunshine Boys, Vltaphone and 
recording artists, have disbanded. 

Dave Rlngle anJ. Eddie Roth, of 
the grouj., remain In New York to 
write songs. 



THE PROGRESSIVE BRUNSWICK PHONOGRAPH COMPANY HAS ADDED TO ITS LIST OF RECORDING ORCHESTRAS 



THE HOTEL ADELPHIA 



WHISPERING 

ORCHESTRA 

Direction of HERBERT GORDON 



HOTEL ADELPHIA 



PHILADELPHIA 



The fir«t release of The WhisiHiring Orche^^^^ ^THOU SWELL" and "THE SUNRISE" 



THE GREATEST NOVELTY SONG IN YEARS SINCE "ANY RAGSr 

CASH CL.OXMES'' 

JAZZ ORCHESTRATIONS ONLY 50 GENTS EACH 

Published by W. C: LINDEMANN ^^^^^^^ = ^^^^ S*^*^*' ^' ' ' ^'"^ 



56 



VARIETY 



NIGHT CLUBS 



Wednesday, February 22, 1928 



Sam Pick Ducked "Ride"; 
Barely Saved His^Ufe 

Milwaukee, Feb. 21. 

An attempt to. take Sam Pick, 
Milwaukee roadhduse "king" for "a. 
ride" flivvered • when Pick .ma.de a 
nosedive into the bottom of a car 
and was only sMghtly Injured .when 
two bullets from a sawed-off shot 
. gun crashed through the dobr-glass 
of the car. 

"While the after-theatre cro\yd 
was mining about the downtown 
district, an unidentified, gunman 
walked up to Pick and shoving a 
gun into his back, ordered him into 
a car. . .Instea,d of obeying. Pick 
leaped Into another car, driven by 
a friend to whom he wais talking, 
and the gunman let go. He escaped 
in the excitement. 

One of the bullets gra,zed Pick's 
head and the other hit his right 
shoulder. Neither wound was serU 
ous, however. 

Pick was unable to explain the 
attack, He. said he did not knpxv* 
his assailant nor did he know of 
any grudge against him. 

Pick, who once owned numerous 
roadhouses here and carries the 
distinction of not only being . the 
biggest roadhouse magnate, but 
never having been caught In the 
prohibition net, recently sold his 
Blue Chip to a man named as J. J. 
Sullivan of Chicago. Pick, at the 
time of sale,. Is said to have prom- 
ised not to open another roadhouse 
in Milwaukee county until Dec. 1, 
1928. Rumors have it that he con-, 
templated going Just across the 
Waukesha county line, about four 
miles from the Blue Chip and open- 
ing a new place. 



Bernice CQuller's Divorce 

Detroit, Feb. 21. 

Bemice Couller, . dancer, 'wras 
granted a divorce from Frank Coul- 
ler by Judge Jayne Iri^ Circuit 
Court. . She charged gambling and 
conae.quent non-support. 

Mrs. Couller Is fairly well known 
la night club circles. . 



HABUAFS 20 WEEKS 

Pittsburgh, Feb. 21. 

Dave Harman and band have! been 
signed to play .20 weeks at the 
Frolic Club, Miami, playing the 
Eirnle Young Revue as well as the 
dance sessions. . 

Harman finished an eight weeks' 
picture house engagement at LioeW's 
Penn here. 



Toronto 10(1% Flop Nite 
Clubs ; 10 in 5 Years 

Toronto, Feb. 21. 

Another attempt to make Toronto 
go cabaret ended in Bankruptcy 
Court, when all visible assets of 
the Music Box were sold to . meet 
creditors' accounts. At the. same 
time a receiver took over inanage- 
mcnt of Casa Loma, most preten- 
tious of private hotels and restau- 
rants. 

The Music Box got away in a 
blaze of publicity, bright lights and 
Toledo jazz.. The band has .gphe 
back to Ohio, lights are out, and so 
are two young men, Gilbert Watson 
and Waldo Holden, both oi-chestra 
leaders. Ten cabarets have tried it 
here in five yfeafs. Failure has been 
100 per cent. 

Jean Goldkette's band couldn't 
take "maybe" for an answer when 
they asked Casa, Loma how about 
the dough. The band got paid. 
The. receiver is still running the 
hotel. 



Padlock Closed Club 

Minneapolis, Feb. 21. 

Despite the fact that It closed 
voluntarily on account of poor busi- 
ness, the Peacock Inn, one ot the 
leading Twin City night clubs, has 
been padlocked for six months by 
federal court for serving, "setups." 

The Nankin cafe, largest of the 
local cabarets. Is fighting Injunc- 
tion proceedings, started by the feds 
to restrain It from serving ginger 
ale and other "setups." 



CONLEY'S CONTEMPT ACTION 

St. Lrf>uls, Feb; 21. 

Application for s contempt cita- 
tion against Larry Conlay, orches- 
tra leader, has been filed in Federal 
Court by James F. Green, Federal 
Receiver, for the Arabian Club, 
Inc., which operates the Tent> night 
club here. 

In his. petition, Greien charges 
Conley removed a notice from the 
door ot the club stating that Qreeq 
was in charge of the property and 
forbidding anyone, Including receiv- 
ers In the Circuit Court, from Inter- 
fering with Green's managrement. 
Green also alleged Conley ^operated 
the club over the. past weekrend 
and still Is , in charge, in defiance 
of a Federal Court order. He asked 
an order be Issued citing Conley to 
appear and show cause why he 
should not be punished for 9on 
tempt of court. 



IXADING ORCHESTRAS DIRECTORY 



KVING ARONSON 



and HIS COMMANDERS 

Featured with 
Irene Bordoni'a ''Paris/'. Musical 

Show, Adelphir Philadelphia 
Four Weeks,. Starting Feb. 13 



TOMMY CHRISTIAN 



and His Orchestra 

LOEWS MELBA 
BROOKLYN, N. Y. 

Dir. Arthur bpizzi Agency, Iho. 
1560 Broadwayr New York-^ 



VINCENT LOPEZ 



and His ORCHESTRA 

Exclusive Brunswick Artist 

CASA LOPEZ 

B'way A 50th St., New York City 



CHARLEY STRAIGHT 



AND HIS 



Brunswick Recording Orokestra 
Back Home Again 

RENDEZVOUS CAFE 
Chicago 



PAUL WHITEMAN 



/tnlTH 1 8 G R EATE O RC H ESTR A 
PICTURE HOUSE TOUR 
Direction WHXIAM MORRIS 



PARISIAN RED HEADS 



America's Greatest Girl Band 

PICTURE HOUSE TOUR 
Direction William Mocria Offies 



PfflLFABELLO 



and His 

ORCHESTRA 

LOEWS 7th AVENUE THEATRE 
New York City 



FROM DETROIT 



JEAN GOLDKETTE 



Orchestras 

VICTOR RECORDS 
Office: Woodward and Eliot 
DETROIT 



MAL HALLETT 



AND HIS ORCHESTRA 
Now at . 

ROSELAND BALLROMM, N. Y. 0. 

PermaiMnt Address: 
CHABI.K9 8HRIBMAN, Manager, 
. .SAI^H. BiASS. 



GEORGE OLSEN 



AND HIS MUSIC 
FEATURED IN 

"GOOD NEWS" 

CHANIN'S 46TH STREET TIIKATRK 
NEW YORK Cin 
Nlrhtl7 at CLUB RICHMAN . 
137 Weat 60th Street, New VMk Ottr 



B. A. ROLFE 



MIAMI BOOZE PRICES 



Miami, Feb. 21. 

"Life," the local paper, has 
printed a ll8t oif prevaiUne: 
bootleg liquor prices at this 
point. It mentions through con- 
ditions an advance of latei, and 
adds that the retair purchaser 
of real .beer at |1 a bottle 
should remember that beer Is 
costing the dealer $65 for a 
case of 72 bottles. 

Rye whiskey Is quoted from 
Segram'*: at ^66 a case to. Mt 
Vemon at $126. Eleven rye 
brands are listed. 

Scotch 1ft mostly at 150 a case 
with 16 brands hamedi Among 
them Black Label Johnny 
Walker tops at $70. Old Smug- 
gler is at $60, and Haig and 
Haig, . pinch bottle, quoted at 
(65. 

Chanipagne ia almost uni- 
form at $80 a case. 

Cord iala run to J|7S, and. Iight 
wines to $50. 

Gins are listed at 1 40 a case, 
including the Qllbey. frosted 
bottle. 

Hennessjr'a S-atar brandy Is 
set dpwii at ITS. 

Bicardi rum la quoted at $60- 
$80, the latter for the 1873 vin- 
tage, with an Inserted, warning 
in the $60 price for Car.te de 
Or reading (look out).. 

Burgundy ia $80 aoid the cor- 
dial brandies, $60. 



In Naw Yoric 

No markied changes ot late 
in N«w York quotations for 
liquor. Rye la reported more 
plentiful, running to the Ca- 
nadian branda, with Canadian 
Club held at $88 by dealers. 

Scotch ia said to be coming 
in heavy deliyeriea from sev- 
-eral pointa. Pricea vary ac- 
cording to the aeller and con- 
sumer, but maintaining an av- 
erage from $€S to $86, depend- 
ent upon the grade and the 
knowledge or honesty, .of the 
legger. 

Demand for wlnea fell oft 
with the passing of the holi- 
days. It appears to be ordered 
now on consignment. Nite 
clubs usag^ of champagne has 
greatly droifped this . season, 
with the sucker Ust very slim. 



AMU UIS PAI^S D'OR ORC1IB8TBA 

—^EAF ARTISTS. ^ 
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Mrs. Eddie Cox's Club 

Loretta McDermott, the former 
Mrs. Eddie Cox, opens a night club 
March 8, with herself the star per- 
former .and hostess. 

The Manlmtters, singing orches- 
tra, will ofllclate, with George 
Walsh, formerly of the Yacht Club 
Boys, and the. Carter Bros. The 
club Is named after Miss McDer- 
mott and Is located in a small con- 
verted* garage in the fifties. 



Rudolph Donat, now conducting a 
theatrical a.g€ncy at. Dallas, Tex., 
and formerly a correspondent for 
Variety in that city, is no . longer 
associated with this paper. 



$250 for 4-Piece Baiid, 
And i^«nt Got $50 of It 

Probably a record low figure for 
a f-pifece boLnd is the $250 fee for 
the quartet at Don Dickerman's 
Helgh-Ho on East 5 3d street, tho 
former Lido-Venice. 

Jack Horn, who booked tJie quar- 
tet, made a $60 profit out of this, 

When .Dickerman learned that, ho 
paid off the four men at the rate 
Horn paid them, eliminating Horn 
from the remaining $50. Tho agent 
Is starting suit to recover on his 
booking contract through Gold- 
smith, Goldblatt & Hanower. 



JARDIN ROYAL 

(NEW YORK) 

As outlined in a news story In 
Variety, at ^the pace the Chinese- 
American restaurants are going the 
Jocosely dubbed **yellow peril" is no 
longer a gag but a serious factor to 
contend with. Paul Specht's open- 
ing at the Jardin Royal again 
proves what bargain rate amuse- 
ment together with a many-course 
dinner for a $1.60 change can ac- 
complish. 

The jardin Royal offers a name 
band and Are acts, with a radio an- 
nouncer as master of ceremonies 
(for the opening only), which, com- 
bined with the kitchen facilities, 
makes It. little wonder that this type 
of restaurant thrives as it does. 

The Chinese eateries are designed 
chiefly for the maaa trade, the type 
of patron that patronizes the chain 
restaurants in the daytime and upon 
whom a tablecloth and a little, extra 
fol-de-rol make an Impression. The 
umpchay and his gal find they can 
ralae plenty . whoopee for^'junder 
four hucka of ah evening in W res- 
taurant like the Jardin Royal, 
PalaJs O'er and other gilded chow- 
meineries, and they' come back 
again and again, induced by this 
economical approach to a cabaret or 
nite club. 

How the Chinese restaurants do 
it mystifies the American cafe man, 
explainable only by the turnaway 
trade, the large capacities of from 
700 to 900 and the low cost of the 
edibles, being chiefly vegetables and 
herbs and hon -perishable. 

Specht at the Jardin takes his 
place . along with other important 
dance bands in contemporary Chi- 
nese-American restaurants such as 
B. A. Rolfe at the Palais D'Or and 
othera Specht should prove an at- 
traction for the Jadin, a WOR radio 
hook-up being another factor. 

The supporting show includes 
Jean and Viola, Spanish dancers; 
Wilda Oaneau, prima; Martin aind 
Lake, eccentric male dance team; 
Romona Betser, Oriental dancer, 
and Chick Kennedy, eccentric come- 
dlehhe:" Eawafd^^ Br Htralng, t 
WOR-Columbla Broadcasting Sys- 
tem announcer, officiated as master 
of ceremonies In a manner that 
sugrerests the picture houses might 
turn to radio for suitable stage 
m.c's. 

Hustng worked unusually wen. a 
confidence and stiage presence de- 
veloped In froiit of a "mike" react- 
ing even better In the flesh. 

AheL 



CABARET Bins 



NEW YORK 



Ambasndeon 

Blacl'Mrda Rer 
Ada Ward 
.Adelaide faall 
U S Thonipsoa 
Bddle Gray 
Win Vodery Bd 

Bamboo. Iiiii . 

Hilda Rcgera . 
Honey- Brown 
Taylor S 

Vlrgrlnla Wheeler 
Violet Speedy 
Marlon Smith 
Dorothy. Phllllpa 
Henri S.apato Bd 

Broadway Oardena 

Brevities of .1928 
Warner Gault 
Plorle 

Jack Totten 
Bird Sla 
Marlon Lewis . 

Caaa IjOpmm 
Roaeray A Capella 
Vincent Lopes Or 

Ghea . noreaee 

.Florence 
Sneeze A Palmer 

Florence'.* Orch ■ 

Olnb Alamo 

Larry Moll ReV 
Mack Sharkey 
Lucy 

Leo Bernstein 
Sonny 

Joseph Velytramo 

Clnb Barney 
AHce Weaver 
Walter O'Keefe 
Bleanor . Kern 
Hale Byera' Orch 

Glab Eboajr 
Colored Show 
■bony. Bd 

CI alt Uda 
Fowler A Tamara 
Meyer Davia Orch 

CIvb Monterey 
Fred Clark Rev 
Jack Irving 
Hthel Anderson 



Jerry Osborne 
Agnea Dempaey . 
Hazel Sperling 
Aatalr Bernhardt 
Alice Ray 

Glab BIchmaa 

Oeo Olaen Orch 
Lenl Stengel - ''■ 
Juliette Johnson 
Oeo Murphy 

GODBle'S IBB 

Leonard tiarper 1 
AlUe Ppaa Pi< 

Cotton Club 
Dan Healy .Rev 
Edith Wllaon 
Jimmy Ferguson 
Leonard Ruflln 
Mae AIlx . 
Berry Bros 
Henri A La Perl 
Duke Ellington Or 

Bverglades 

Barl Lindsay Rev 
Eddie. Chester 
Bddle Davis 
Fred Dexter Orch . 

,Mth St. Glob 

Benny Davis * 

Fuzzy Knight 
Francpi" Plielloy 
Alice Rldnour 

FrtToUtT 
N T Q Rev 
Molly Dttherty 
Vee Carroll 
Hotsy-Totsy 
Pete Woolery 
Jack White 
Harriett Marned 
Jean Murray . 
Tom Timothy Bd 

Helen Morgan's 

Helen Morgan 
lAne SIb . 
Arturo Oordoal 
Dorothy Croyle 
Almee Revere 
f Friedman Bd 

HofbnM 
Floor Show 
Qns Good 



Frank - Cornwall 
Fraink Cornwell Or 

Hotet Ambassador 

Grace Hill 
Geo Marshall 

Van der Zanden Or 

. Hotel nutmore 
Madl'ne Northway 
Geo Chiles' 
B Cummins Or 
Hotel Manger 
Hal Kemp Orch ' 
Jardlii Royal 

Jean. A Viola 
WUda Ganeau 
Martin A Lake 
Paul Specht Orch 

Knickerbocker Grill 

Ernie Golden Orch 
Golden's Rev 
Dorothy Braun 

Iieverioh Tower* 
: Hotel 
Brooklyn 

Marguerite Howard 

MpI Cralp 
Dunn A West 
Beth Chains 
Leverlch T'w'rs Or 
Uttla Club 

La MeriB 
LUUan Roth 
.4 Masters. 
Ruth Goodwin 
Ann Wood 

MIrador 

Moas A Fontana 

Ernie Hrltz Or 

llontmartre 

Bmll Coleman Bd 

M<>AI|tln Hot4>l 

Bd Klrkely Orch 

Oakland's Terrace 

Will Oakland 
lAndau's Bd 

rabus o'Or 

B A Rolfe Bd 
Rolfe's Rev* 



Park Oentr'l Hotel 

Arnold Johnson Or 

Parody Clnb 
Jlmmle Durante . 
Lou Clayton . , . 
Bddle Jackson 
Parody Rev 
Garret A Llzt 
Lily de Lys 
Frankle Morris 
Patricia Salmons ' 
Helen Grey 
Tbelma Carleton 
Muriel Holland 
Annette Ryan 
Jean Rolling 
Durante's Orch 

PeansylTaala Hotel 

Johnny Johnson Or 

Salon Boyal 

Texas Giiinan 
Tommy Lyman. 
Blgelow A Lee 
Jacques Green Or 

Silver Slipper 

Van A Sehenck 
Dsn Hpaiy nev 
Crawfd A Cnskeiy 
Patrice Grandee 
R'tman A B'haefer, 
Jimmy O'Brien .' 
VercelU Sis . 
Tom Gott Or 

Small's Paradise 

L'n'rd Harper's Rv 
Atta Blake 
Jazzbo HllUard 
Dewey Brown . . 
Sherman A White 
Susie Wrotem 
Alto Oatea 
Bee Footes 
Bloadlna Stern 
Bronze Chorus 
Ohas Johnson Bd 

Strand R4Mt 
Jack Connor's Rev 

Tea East 60tb 
Margaret Zolnay 
David Gerry . 
Larry 8Iry Or 

Waldorf-Astoria 

Meyer Davis Or 



CmCAGO 



Alabam 

Dob Beck 
Faaelli A Crialte 
Ka Lalahl 
Dale. Dyer 
Lew King 
Bemle Adler 
■ddle South Bd 

Alamo 

H ik L Swaa 
Le Fevrea . 
Lowell GordoB 
Lester A Clarke 

AasoBla 

Lew Jenkins 

Helen' Gordon 
Bvelyn Dean ' 
Ted Ledford - 
De Carlos & Louise 
Grace Johnston 
BUI Kranz Bd 

Ghex-netre 

Plerret Nuytea Rv 
Barl Hoffman's Or 

- ^.OoUego_lnn 
TAB Healy 
Ohman S 
Bee Palmer 
Al Slegel 
4 Alabamlans 
Sherman-Bargy Bd 

Ooloslnioa 
Bobby Dander* 



Maude Hanloh .. 
Jolfre Sis 
Mearae Sis 
Teddy Martin 
Norma Lentz 
Art Wltllams 

DavU Hotel 

Bonnie Adair 
Frank Llbuse ' 
Al Handler Bd 

FroUcs 

Roy Mack Rev 
Nellie. Nelson 
Hal Hlxon 
Lillian Barnes 
Pepplno A Oarthe 
Gypsy Lenore 
Bddle Clifford 
Ralph Wnifams Bd 
Oolden Pnmpkln 

Banks- Sisters 
Russell A DurklB 
Gene GUI '■ 
Jean Gage 

Henrle Gendron Bd 

Ijtatlnka 

Roy Mack Rev 
Dorothy Compte 
Joe Tenner 
Myrtle Lansing 
Zita A Howard 
Aaraeth-Cop* Bd 

Ude 

Inei Gamble 



Kaalhue A Kaena 
Charlie Schultc 
Barry Clay\Bd 

Undo Inn 
Rose Taylor 
Roy Mack Rev 
Josephine Briice 
Rose Page 
Bab* Fisher 
Fred Burke Band 

MIrador 

Salvia DeVere 

Betty Darling 
Hyland Sis 
Thelma RandaU 
Mile Modjeska 
Flo Myers 
Dixie Dixon 
Babe Carney 
Rose A Marlon 
Barl Roth Bd 

Parody Club 
Roy Mack Rev 
Margie Ryan 
Frances Allyse 
Phy >Iurphy 
Harry'^ Harris 
Virginia Shoftall 
Flossie Sturgiss 
Jules Novlt Bd . 

JBendexToo* 
Joe Lewla 
Natalie A Darnell 

Freddy Bernard 



At Scheiick 
McCarthy Sis 
Madelon McKenzle 
Myrtle Deveaux 
Al Wagner 
Eddie Murray 
Kenneth Nash 
Cha* Straight Bd 

Balnbo Gardena 

O A M -Moore 
De Ronda A Leete 
Larry Fine 
Isham Jones Bd 

Samovar 

Olive O'Nell 
Carroll A Gorman 
Joffre Sis . 
Leon A Bebe 
Fred Walte Bd 

Terrace Garden 

Will Higgle 
Marie Rossini 
Diana Bonner 
Betty Bane . - 
Gold Medal 4 
W .Wtfdawprtn_Bd 

Vanity JTalr 

Vlerra Hawallahs 

Mirth Mack 
Gladys Kremer 
Karota 
Pick Hughes 
Leo Wolf lid 



WASHIN6T0H 



Caritoa 

Harry Albert 
Meyer Davis Oreh 

Ohaateolev 

Panl Fldelmaa 
Meyer Davis Orch 

Club lido 
■ Dougherty Or 



Glab MadriUon 

Tomrhy Manahan 
J O'Donnell Orch 

Glob Hlrador 
IC Harmon Orch 

Le Paradls 
Hope A Burns 



Molly O'Dougherty 
Nathan BrusIloS 
Paul FIdelman 
Hal Thornton 
Meyer Davis Orch 
Milton Douglas 

Lotus 
Archie Slater Bd 



MAyOower 

didney Setdenmann 
Sidney's Orch 
Bwanee 
Al Kamons 
Meyer Davis Orch 

Wardman Park 

Sidney. Harris 
Meyer Davis Oreh 



FLORIDA 



Mat Percy la otmf ai Boston in a 
cabaret. 



MTAMT 

SmboMy Glob 

Miller A. ForreU 
. Norma^.Gallo.^ , 
Dorothy Deeder 
Marian Marchante 
George Marshall 
Grace Hill 
Gene Fosdlck's Bd 



Silver SUpper 

Evans B Fontaine 
Minnie Allen 
Mario Vallaal 
Frank Novak Orch 
^^^Wio TrolIci 
B Young's Scandals 

PALM BEACH 
Gh's Bonche Jungle 
Dooley t 



Doris Robins " 
Jonnsen's Orch 

Le Montmairte . 
Olive Hill 

Monlmarte^Oroh 
Muleteer GriU 

Polly Day 
Marco -d'Abreau 
Ben Bernle Orch 



Venetian Gardens 

Morton Downey 
Ralph Wonders 
Grace Kay White 

Murra^jnithjOrcb^^ 

Vinetn 

Benny Fields 
Marvelous Millers 
Al Payne Orch 



PHILADELFHIA 



GInb IJdo 
Broadway FolUe* 
Charlie Crafts 
Glab Madrid 

Chic Barrymore 
Velos Tolande 



Jean WalUn 
Jocely Lyle 
Marcella Hardle 
Pauline Zcnoa 
Buddy Truly 
Joe Candullo Orch 



Piccadilly 
AJ Woblman 
Murray Sis 
Jean Gaynor 
Jaabolla Dwan 
Mattie Wynne 



At White 
Aveada Charkoul* 
Abe Ballngor's Key 

Walton Boot 
LeRoy Smith Orch 



Wednesday, February' 22, 1928 



O U T D O O R S 



VARIETY 



57 




hemorrhagre* At ob« Ume - Miss 
Thompson WES an. actress on tbe 
Roach lot and appeared In nearly 
all of Harold Lloyd's , early com- 
edies. A daughter. Mr». William I Correa Is said to havc claimed that 



EDDIe FOY ling to Fox Was with the Paramount 

Eddie 1h died of heart dls- S^M^los working on Raymond Grlf- 
-ose in his room In the Fotei Balti- films. He had been for years 

more Kansas City. Feb. 16. At the a comedy director and story writer 
♦ime of his death Mr. Foy was play- Bobby Vernon, the nim comedian. 
Jne the Orpheum In his sketch, "The was his brother-in-law. He, was 
vallen Star." At his bedside were M^vorced several years " ago froni 
Foy Herbert Tuthill, hotel | May Morris (non-professional) and 



Mrs, 



physician, and the Rev. John Hen- 
nessey, Catholic priest. 

Ko better 'stage comic and musical 
comedy star was known than Eddie 
Foy, although much of his later life 



leaves a 12 year old. son. 



EVA MOUNTFORD 
(Mra. Elmer Grandin) 

Eva Mouhtford (Mrs. Elmer 
was' spent in vaudeville. Resides" the I Grandin) legitimate actress, died 
widow he is survived by seven chll- Feb; 14 at her home in FatchOgue. 
^pen. . Long Island, after ia loiig Illness. 

Eddie F'oy had spent 57 years, oh Miss Mountf ord , wias well known 
the stage and was active up to the during the 90's and w:a3 starred In 
day of his death. .When eight he many plays. 

started out as a street entertainer. ^in association with her husband. 
His real name" was Fitzgerald, his Mr. Elmer Grandin, who survives, 
■ father; Richard Fitzgerald, having she- appeared- 4n repertoire at ^hat 
served during the Civil War. His time; she was a big road fayorlte. 
father was a iNew York tailor. Ed- Miss Mountf ord retired from stage 
die being born at 23 8th avenue, in work about IB years ago. . 
Greenwich Village. When his father Miss Mountford Was a member of 
died the family inoved to Chicago. the Society of American Dramatists 
When IB Mr. Foy appeared at a I and Composers, Professional Wo- 
beneflt performance for the Chicago | man's League, and Actors' Equity 

Association. A brother also sur 



7>[7mjbmoby of 

Our BeloTod Mother 

NETTIE BRANDES 

who paased away Feb. 16, 1928 

BOB BBANBIES 
SAMHT HOWARD 

May Hejr Soul Rest In. Peace 



vlves. ■. 

Internient in the family plot at 
Patchbgue. . 



LEONA CARDONA SOULE 

Mrs. Leona Card.ona Soule, . .64, 
character actress and contralto, died 
Feb. IB in Bellevue Hospital. Mrig 
Sou lei made her last appearance 



Newsboys' Home, and did a clog -PO" ^ «tage^ a P^"^. with 



and an acrobatic dance. Later he | 
toured the bars with Jack Flnnlgan, 
Eddie was then using the family 
name, but decided for stage pur- 



Beware of Tour . Friends" In 
Brooklyn. 

Mrs. Soule appeared In ."Kerry' 
In 1926, and In 191o she was in stock 



I NEWS FROM THE DAILIES 

(Continued- from page 44) 



Bodman, survives. 



ALTIA LOVETT 

Altia liovett, In vaudeville with 
The Xibvetts, died in the American 
hospital, Chicago, Feb,. 12. . 

Miss Lovett was seized with an 



their six months' "trial marriage' 
had "taken." Corroa said that the 
[Los Angeles "evangelist" had puri- 
fied the trial marriage. 



Steps have .jeori .ti^ken by; federal 
authorities to extradite from Win 
hipeg "Dr;" Orlando' Edgar Miller, 
acute attack, of Indigestion and was self-styled "apostle of health," who 
rushed to the hospital, where she is wanted in connection witli frnuu 
became wbr^e and died; I charges growing out of his promo 

Miss Lovett was bom in New ^'^''l^^o ^^'i^"^ Co. .Many Siin 

Castle. Ind. She Is survived by her • i'^anciscans lost money. 

husband, Al. Lovett ■ i ,„ . , , 

. "Just Plannln', ' original radio 

1 , . , drama by Helen Norrls, little crip- 

J. Martin, pioneer builder of pi<j(j girl living iii the mountains of 
Broadway electric signs, died at the southern Oregon, was presented foi 
French Hospital, New. York, as- re-.] the first time over KPO, 
suit of being struck by an automo- 
bile. At time of his death he was I As a last resort to escape serving 
connected with Strauss & Co. Wav a one to three-year term in prison, 
a brother of George Martin of Dorothy Mackaye, stage actress, will 
"Spring 3166" cast at the Little the- kPPe^^.^to, Governor C. _^e. Young 
„tJl \iA *.!» .r-rov. ♦v.i M<^'ss Mackaye, convicted .for con 

atre.; He was on his way to the sealing facts In the death of her 
openmg performance when he suf- husband, Ray Raymond, nuisical 
feried injuries that ended in his comedy actor, was denied her appeal 
death. |from the State supreme court for 

reversal of the conviction. Paul 
The father, 79, of Fay Bainter, I Kelly,, her admitted , sweetheart. Is 
ji^j wi- L^^L 1- A^,,«i«J Nol"E a one to ten-year stretch In 

died at his home in Los Angeles, gan Quentin for the murder of Ray 
Feb. 19. Besides Fay, two daugh- I mond. 
ters, Mrs. Grace Burgess, a,ctress, 

and Alda Fltzmeyer, and a grand- I Federal Court of Appeals handed 
daughter, Grace. Burgess, actress, down an important decision as ef- 
survlve. | fecting . rig*hts of a possessor of 

liquor, when It overruled Federal 
M.. <» ■ tu^^^t^ /c»i.». xi^- I Judge Kerrigan and ordered return 
^ . - ^ T . t , Of 235 gallons of whiskey seized 

man), wife 01 Carlton Lewis Nagely, from Thomas Fabrl of San Francis 
died at her home In the Hotel Alex- co. Fabrl was acquitted of unlawful 
aiidrlia. New York, Feb. 18. Her possession charges, but the court re 
brother, Alvah W. Herman, la man- fused to order the conflscated booze 



ager Great 
Chicago. 



Northern Theatre, 



returned. 



I.OVIMO MEMORY 
Of Our Pear 

BILLY S. REEVES 

Who PaaNd on Feb. 26. 192:6 

Transfield Sisters 



poses that Foy would be better. He Stapleton, Lpng Island. Her huB^ 
ind Flnnlgan worked as supers In ^^nd^^as Frank Waldo Soule. actor 
dramatic shows, and Foy recalled basso, who died in 1904 
with pride of playing as a "supe" 

«ruv, 1^.4 win -RrvrkfVi I vlvors of the wrecked steamship 

Edd?e Foy w«i thrice a widower, ^onro^'- whe^traveli^^ 
His first wife was Rose Howland. "^'"Wood's-Mac^a Co. Sev^^ 
Of the Howland Sisters. His second members of the troupe were 
wife was Lola Sefton and his third L^'^SZ^^Jff:, y,^,. „ 

Madeline Morondo, celebrated then 

as a danseuse, who was the mother | P'<>e8 Fund of Amer 

of his seven children and who ;ap 
peared with him for years. She died 
In 1918. 

Five years later the comedian 
wedded Marie Combs, of Sedalla, 
Mo., non-prof essional. This mar 
rlage incurred the displeasure of the 
children, who at first refused to re 
celve their new mother In the Foy 
home at New Rochelle, N. Y. Later 
a reconciliation was effected. lea, With Interment In Actors' Fund 

Eddie Foy acquired fame by his Plpt» Kenslco cemetery, 

exceptional mimicry, drollery, pan- - — 

tomimic clowning and eccentric LINCOLN PLUM M Eft 

dancing, and for over 30 years was Lincoln Plummer, 62, picture ac 
recognized as one of America's fore- ter, died suddenly of heart disease 
most comedians. He was at the Feb. 14 at his home In Hollywood, 
Iroquois theatre, Chicago, when fire Cal. The day of his death he had 
destroyed the house and 602 lives Just completed 4 part in a Cbarley 
were lost. Foy proved a hero by Chase comedy. He collapsied after 
trying to halt the panic. eating dinner. Efforts to revive 

In recent years Eddie and the hlmi were futile. 
Foy children were vaude headllners. Mr. Plummer had been playing 
but the children forming their own character parts In pictures for the 
act when the split came over the past 10 years and previously was 
last marriage. on the stage. Funeral services were 

The Foy children were playing In held Feb. 17 under auspices of the 
Madison, Wis.^ at the time their Maisonlc Order to which he be- 
father died. Bryan Foy, one of the J longed, 
older children, has been on the I 

west coast directing pictures. TOM WILLIAMS 

Mr. Foy wrote the story of his (Thpmat F. McCarthy) 

■tage life, calling It 'H^lownlng Thomas F- McCarthy, B7, kniown 
Through Life," recently published professionally as Tom WilllamB, 
In a magazine. . comedian, died Feb. 11 of heart 

The remains Were shipped to New disease. Wh6n his family went to 
Roclrene,^."Yirfdr'lntei^ 

Mrs. Foy WM a Macomb, 111., girl, comedian having died while asleep 
being a daughter of Pat Riley, rallr I McCarthy Is survived by his 



Chief of Police Dan O'Brien has 
u Kt B J ec ii. I started a "clean-up" of thugs, gun- 
Mrs. Nettie Brandea, 68, mother k^^jj ^nd gangsters generally. Four 
of Bob Brandes ^d Sammy How- hundred ha:ve been "dieported" Wlth- 
ard, died Feb; 15 <rf pneumonia In | In the last week. 
Brooklyn. 



marcus Eoew 



Way englneetr. Her first husband 
Was an actor named Combs. She 
married Foy five years ago. 

Nellie Burke, a cousin of Mrs. 
Foy, .was visiting the Foys In Kan- 
sas City when the comedian died. 
Bryant Foy arrived In Now York 
from coast Monday. 



: REGINALD MORRIS 

Reginald Morris, 41, scenario 
-Writer^ and="gagrman;"^ was-- found 
dead at his apartment in Holly- 
■wood, Cal., Feb. 16. Friends be- 
lieved he died of acute Indlgeistlon, 
but the circumstances caused police 
to Investigate and the coroner to 
liold an autopsy. 

Morris was under contract to Fox 
snd was working on 'T'he Sport 
Girl," n Madge Bellamy picture. He 
had been in the picture business 
^or about years and before eom- 



widow, Mrs. May McCarthy (non 
profeasional) and a son, Foster J 
also on the Stage and known .as 
Foster Williams, stock leading man. 

Veteran comedian was bom in 
Inland and came from County 
Cork when a baby. 

Services were held at Fresh Pond 
Road cemetery, where the repoalns 
ware creinatod Feb. 14. 



ALI?HONZa=JX>H N S^^ 
Alpbonzo Johns, colored, Ameri- 
can aong writer, died at the Amerl- 
cin Hospital, Paris, France, Feb. 16 
He was born In Washington, D. C;^ 
In 1881. 



MOLLY THOMPSON 
Molly Thompson, 49, caating <W 
rector. Hal Roach studios for T 
years, died at her home In Gnlyer 
Cl^, Calif .t 1^ 1* from * 



LONDON 

London, Feb. 11. 

Robert Loraine will not give a 
protracted showing of Strlndberg's 
'The Dance of Death," his role be 
Thomas Wall, iB3, father of Alma I ine heaivy and exacting, and will 

follow It shortly by . a new, un- 
named play by Edgar Wallace. 



Mrs. Caroline Smith, 77, grand- 
mother of Ra,lph Bellamy (Ralph 
Bellamy Plia^ers), died last week In 
Des Moines. 



Wall (Wall and Deeds) died In Cin- 
cinnati Feb. 18. He formerly sup- 
plied high school and draft horses I 
to circuses. 



Lloyd Edward Turner, trombone 
player with Freddie Rich's band 
^ i« r»i I Gladys Weiss Logiel (Ameri 

The mother (73) of William Zln- I cans), whose marriage was post 
nell of C. B. Maddock's "Sidekicks" poned due to Freddie Rich's trip to 
Co. died Jan. 27, with interment in | Europe, duly took place in London 
New Haven, Conn. Three sons and 



two daughters ovrvlye. 



Barrle Oliver, young American 
dancer, has decided to switch coun 
tries, and has taken out English 



"Blind" Ticket Scheme 
Breaks Shriners' Record 

Minneapolis, Feb. 21. 
The "Mind" ticket Bchcme of A. 
G. Bainbrldge -put over the ShriuiM-s* 
annual circus at the Auditorium 
here to the biggest rotxn*u.s in. his- 
tory. Total attendance was sii.ijhtly 
under 125,000. . . Tvyo perforrhances 
daily, except Monday, wpro schc^d- 
uled, but t\yo extra show.s wore 
necessary, orte at midnifjlit Friday 
and another Saturday morning. 

Thousands of Masons and . their 
f rien d s were . equl pped vfith the 
'blind" ticket books. Purchasers 
pulled a ticket from the book and 
paid the amount specified on the 
back and not visible to them in .ad- 
vance. The amounts ranged from 
one to CO cents. Acts fOr the show 
were recruited from circuses! 



Big Show at Garden 
Apr. 5^21/2 Wks. Only 

The Rlngling-Barnum-Bailey Cir- 
cus will .open the season at . Mad- 
ison Square Garden, April p, taking 
possession two days prior. 

The opening date is somewhat 
later than last year and the Gar- 
den iengagement will be the short- 
est since the shows combined. The 
outfit Will rem.aln, but two and one- . 
half weeks, taking to canvas at 
Washington, April 23. Brooklyn, as 
the first stand out of the Garden, 
has been passed up. ' 

Sudden switching In the route Is 
the presumed . cause for the shorter 
opening date here, although trade 
at the Garden last season slumped 
considerably towards the close. An- 
other Indication of route changes Is 
that, although the show plays 
Washington early, Philadelphia will 
not be visited until ;ater in the sea- 
son. . ' 



Dora Alf, 66, wife of Jack Alf , , ^ ^. 

electrician. KeUh'B Cincinnati, ^led h^*"'*^'!^'^"''" ff£!L« 
In that city last week. | ^^^^^^^^g. Elsie's return to 

. ^ _ ,. .... I the stage after 20 yeai'a' retirement. 

The mother of Bemlce Askin, ^omes news that Lady Churston, 
studio musician at First National, formerly Denlse Orme, popular 
died Feb. 1:2 In Hollywood, Cal.; | Daly's star, will reappear in a new 



after- a long illness. 



DEATHS ABROAD 



Emma Liebel, former French 
vaudeville singer, died at Breil- 
Bezlns, Pyrenees, France, where she 
had retired, 

Johannes Fibiger, 60^ Danish au 
thor and physician, died at Copen- 
hagen. 

Nikolai Astrup, 48 . Norwegian 
pednter, died suddenly of pneunrronla | coinedian 
at Oslo. 

Johan Nordhal Roifsen, 79, Nor 

wegian playwright. 

Hendrik Antoon Lorentz, Dutch 
author, died at Haarlem, Holland 



revue, "Will ©'Whispers," due In 
London shortly under the auspices 
of J. A. E. Malone and Clifford 
Whitley. Others in the show will 
be Elsa Facfarlane, Billy Bennett 
and Whispering Jack Smith. Denlse 
Orme's last stage appearance was 
In 1909 in "Our Miss Glbbs." 



After appearing Ih the chief 
comedy role In "The Vagabond 
King" for over a year, Mark Lester 
has left the cast on its transference 
to the Gaiety theatre. Replaced by 
Syd Walker, popular provincial 



In "Gossip," written by Thomas 
Warner (late stage manager for 
Sybil Thorndlke), will be Olga 
Lindo, Basil Gill and Hay Petrlc. It 
Marie de I'lsle, 68, former Opera I "will be tried out In Newcastle Feb. 



Comlque staxi died - In- PariSi- 



20,.U 



RADIO'S MAILING USTS 



(Continued frcMn l^e 1) 

write In concerning radio programs. 

In. all cases, these lists are. un- 
aivaliable to outsiders. The depart- 
ment stores, however, painstaking 
ly list and Index them and acknowl- 
edge ail correspondence, utilizing 
the IliBts for a circular mail-order 
stunt of their own. 

Tremendous Reaction 



Elephant theatre Is continuing Its 
"bath of blood" (as one critic de- 
scribed Its recent production of 
"Maria Martin") regij^e. following 
this murder In the Red Barn thriller 
with "Sweeney Todd; the Demon 
Barber of Fleet Street," "The Mil- 
ler and His Men," "George Barn- 
well," "Robert Macalre." "Sapho" 
and other "strong meat" old-time 
melos. 



At the annual meeting of the 
Victoria Palace, Ltd., Jan. 27, the 
chairman announced the gross 
profit of the year was $148,675, 
Leaf let matter distributed to radio leaving a njt profit of |12B,130. 
fans has had a stupendous commerr | Usual dividend of 20 per cent, 
cial reaction. It is stated. The m«r 
chandlsing departments of the inciting direct mail order business, 
stores have proof of this dally. ' Insteaid all literature urges business 
In. addition, where WGBS and | dealings with the local merchants 



WOR, also commercial broadcasting 
stations, receive mail from fans con- 
cerning one of their ether adveftis- 
ing^accounta, aH^of ^lt=L is .^caeef ully= 
indexed' and turned over to the 
commercial firm It concerns. 

These radio advertisers through 
their own mall order and mall ad- 
vertising systems follow -yp all 
such responees, and it has recorded 
an increased demand for their prod- 
ucts. 

In cases like this, the radio mer- 
chandlzer does not attempt to com- 
t>ete with tbe k>cal retailer by so- 



unless It becomes imperative, as an 
alternalive, to. order direct fronri the 
home office. 

advertisers check up on ..their ethqr 
activities. Thny instruct their mcr 
chandlzing outlets, after a sale J.«< 
consurnmatf>d, to inquire casually 
how and why the p.'itron became in- 
torested in .th.cir produft with the 
query whethf.T -it wa.s a. result of na- 
ational printer's inlc ' publicity or 
radio. • Ariswf-rs are ta))ulat((l. 
chc.ckod .'iri'l f^uliruilt' d to. flic liorn(» 
ofHce for Its own conclu.nlon.s. 



Too Much Business 

Stopped Wax Works 

Worcester, Mass., ; Feb. 21. 
Such a rush . to attend a . wax 
work exhibition streets Were 
blocked and business interfered 
With to such an extent that the 
merchants appealed to the license 
commission to revoke the permit . 
for Its showing. 

. The museum hired a store on 
Main street, filled the show win- 
dows with Wax figures of Jiidd 
Gray, Ruth Snyder and other 
"celebrities" and displayed large- 
placards telling of the wonders 
within. 

When the protest of the mer- 
chants Was filed the museum closed. 



N. Y. Fair Clean-Up Bill 

Buffalo, Feb. 21. 
Stricter regulations for Western 
New York county fairs will be the. 
subject of legislation to be Intro- 
duced into the State Legislatui-e at 
Albany by Senator KIrkland of 
Cattaraug:us. 

In a new bill, Kirkland will seek 
to enforce through the State police 
more stringent regulations against 
gambling iand side shows. The bill 
will further prohibit all games of 
chance, floating carnivals, nude dis- 
plays and similar exhibits w^th the 
state police ' charged with the en- 
forcement of the provisions. 



Devany's New Ride 

Orest .1. Devany, park man, will 
have a new rlrio in Coney Island this 
su liunei^TocaTed oh Su rf~a veri ufT 6 p - 
posite Feltman's. The ride Is a me- 
chanical horserace, , J.h the amuse- 
ment seekers ridinp and propelling 
the wooden gee gees. Speed dcr 
pends upon strength and skill of the 
riders, so that the Idea Is to m.nkc 
It a^contest. 

Devany is associated with Cohen 
Bros., ticket agency men. 



Circus Barring Move 

Cedar Rapids,- la., Feb. 21. 
The Eastern Iowa Fair Mana- 
gers' Association this year will seek 
ordinances In their cities modeled 
after the Cedar Rapids ordinance, 
which gives the council power to 
refu.se to permit a circus to show 
a few days before the fair ojienlng, 
Twenty-flve rei)re.«)entatlves of the 
district organization attended' the 
meeting. 10. J. Curtin, Ch]ca;;o, 
secretary of the Harness Hors': As- 
S(>ciatloiir^as prinrJirai-^ gprakrr.----- 



BAKNES OPENS IHAECH 30 

Los Avuolva, F<?b, 21. 
Al G. Barnes Cirru.s will hold its 
annual event here from March 30 to 
April 8. Location, at the same 
Bruund.s, Washington aiul Hill 
street. 

City council grautc-d. the permit 
to Bariica. 



VARIETY 



Wednesd^f February 22, 1928 



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List. 



The . Palace bill is more in line 
with the $2.20 top this week. Head- 

..llned in class by the Pavley-Ouraln- 
sky Ballet, and with a substantial 
supply of comedy, the show is. one 
Qf the most entertaining of this sea- 

■ son. 

Andreas I'avley and S^rge Ourain- 
sky, advertiised as sieven years witli 
the Chicago errand Opera Co., have 
assembled four men and 16 girls in 
i routine of classical and interpret 
ive dancing that held attention 
Without letup for 30 minutes. Edris 
.Vlilar, featured dancer. Is cbnslst- 
• ntly proficient in widely varieri 
numbers. There is considerable, flg- 
ire display and none of it is annoy- 
. ng. ■. 

Having left "Hit the Deck" ait the 
Woods,. Trlxle Friganza retiirned to 
•aude with "iMy Bag o' Trix," spo- 
;ial songs and patter written by 
.Seville S'lecson. She was on fourth 
•ind stopped the show. Trixie ha.s 
icqulred an. added punch encore foj 
the act, taking the hit song from 
■ Deck" and doing' it just as she did 
with the show. 

Joe Morris and Flo Campbell were 
also show-stoppers with "Any 
.ipartment," sketch they've been 
using for some time. Eddie Allen 
•ind. Doris Canfleld, the girl carrying 



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Momn ft Mack aa the "Two Black Crows" 
Julias Tnnnen Johnny Doolej 
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ERLANGER Twice PaUr 
PATHE PRESENTS 

CECIL B. DeMILLE'S 

KING of KINGS 

Adapted by JEANIE McPIIERSO(N 
IMMENSE STSIPHONT ORCUESTRA 

STUDEBAKER Mats. Wed,, Sat. 

The Whole Town's DIsrusHlnK 

The Silver Cord 

witheLAURA HOPE CEEWS 
and ELIZABETH RISDON and 
Perfect Cast 



BLACK5TONE 

IRISH PLAYERS 

In SEAN O'CASETIi 
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SELWYN M*t«. Thura. and Sat. 

SCHWAB and MANDEL Brlhff Tom 

THE NEW COLLEOIATB 
MUSICAL COMKDY 

"GOOD NEWS" 

with an 

ilX-AMERICAN TEAM OF PLAITEBS 

FORTY FliAPPKR tltESIIlES 
ABE LTMAN (HlmtteU) * HIS OROlB. 



comedy, went over easily In third 
spotting. Miss.Ciinfield is heavy on 
eccentric stuff, but not hard to fol- 
low. 

Looking a little out of place in the 
deuce, Rosita arid llambn neverthe- 
less got much applause on theii 
dancing. The numbers are Spanish, 
worked slowly with an eye fbr grace 
rather tha:n the customary vaude- 
ville tricks. PoiHsibly tills wouldnit 
get oVer In other than .class house?. 
Four piece orchestr is carried. 

Larry Rich took last and next-to- 
closlng spots, first with "Cherie" at? 
his partner for coniedy in one and 
then with his 'orchestra in full. 
"Cherie" . is a classical gal with a 
wicked eye, doing her stuff on Rich 
for the comedy. Rich Is prin^arily 
an orchestra leader, but can carry 
humor because . of appearance and a 
good knowliedge of what draws 
laughs. .He has a nine-piece rches- 
tra, okay, and used the Dean Twins, 
dancers, and Bernie Rich for spe- 
cialties. Other, acts on the bill came 
on for additional entertainment, 

Fulton and lack, hand balancers^ 
opened with a short and impressive 
line of stunts. Their' forte is in 
accomplishfng a hand lift with ono 
of the men bent over the back, of a 
chair.. 

About three rows empty Sunda^ 
afternoon. . familiar names bi-ought 
in the better than avei-age buslne.s:-- 



They keep 'om guessing at the 
Majestic. For several months the 
policy has been a fair bill one week 
<and a bad -one the next. In order to 
keep 'em from kicking when the bill 
is terrible they put in a good pic- 
ture.. This week the vaude is top- 
notch for the generally mediocre 
house over on Monroe street. . Lon 
Chaney's "London After Midnight" 
(M-G-M), Aesop's Fables and Pathe 
News. 

Paul Gordon, used as" an opener, 
failed to get the reception that he 
might If he had more sure-fire laugh 
lines. He enters in a miniature gon- 
dola, jumps around the stage on a 
pogo hobby-horse that is rathef neat 
and rides a bike that Is so high. He 
has a natural comedy appearance. 

Potter and Gamble, a neat enough 
little pair, offer a mild package of 
laughs, with the brunette boy at the 
Ivories and the blonde, short-skirted 
baby -talking damsel tapping a bit, 
singing a bi*; and being very babyish. 
They did f&.lrly well. . 

Joe May and Co, (3) work before 
a drop representing .a hotel lobby. 
A tall, straight chap, reasonablj^ 
good looking and with a fair voice, 
works with a little comic of average 
ability; Then, for flash, there's a 
fiery little flapper with sex appeal. 
They open wl h the two. men plan- 
ning to rob the hotel safe; comes 
the girl, and the. straight decides to 
go straight Comedy and songs of a 
sort. Very fair stuff for in-between 
time. 

Smith and Cantor, offered some 
comic &tuflE tha* registered. Smith, 
a heavy straight, playing piano, 
works well wlfh Cantor the comic. 
Their Turkish bit Is serseleas non- 
sense; but funny. Keene and Wil- 
liams, a dumpy little country lass 
with sex appeal nil, but craving sex 
anyhow, meets up with a city, chap 
who Is In the sticks on a fishing trip. 
Risque material not dependent upon 
imuglnation brings laughs. 

Ensign Al Moore and Jolly Tars 
(9) have an excellent orchestra. 
Sceplalty solos and comedy Inter- 
Specialty solos In naval uniforms 
In front of a verv clever battleship 
drop they are clicking the date. Joe 
Mendl, an old trouper, becomes more 
proficient day by day. Business: — 
ndt there. 



.Offlcials. of the Jllinols Vigilance 
Society, " Head ed by Tivi R<5v; Phliiip 
P. Yarrow, are formulating plan,-* for 
an extensive Investigation in'o the 
practices of a number of small of- 
fices in Chicago's theatrical section 
doing business as"theatrical agen- 
cies." : 

Charges on several varied counts 
are placed against the racketeer 
bookers .who, masquerade as legiti- 
mate agents for fictitious circuits; 
Not a few of these offices advertise 
for girls desiring a stage career. 

Arrived at the office of the big- 
hearted "producers," the girls, mfeet- 
ing with the racketeer's approval, 
are given glowing accounts of their 
possibilities. Some of the Jobs of- 
fered are quite harmless, depending 
upon the booker. In . a number of 
cases they are slated for amateur 



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and posing. 

Girls as young as 10 eind 17, and 
sometimes youngier, are victimized, 
their more experienced sisters not 
being, so easily misled by the prom- 
ises held out. As the girl progresses 
in her career she is asked for dates 
by the angels, and sometlmea capit- 
ulates. In the belief that she must 
"pay for glory," isays Rev. Tarrow. 

Other hack agents, occupying 
dingy offices, in out-of-the-way 
creviceSi conduct; a "wild party" 
racket that is said to be quite lucra-. 
tive. Stag parties,. smokers and con- 
vention men call on these agencies 
for "a bunch of girls and a .'cootch 
dancer' with plenty of pep," and the 
nondescript outfits usually fill the 
bill with a motley array of degrraded 
femininity; ' 



Fair stuff weakly arranged at the 
Englewood the last half of last week. 
Good comedy was "missing, as usual, 
but business held up with the aid 
of "The Main Event" (Pathe). ap- 
pealing title for the neighborhood. 

Johnson Sisters, singing . and 
dancing, in "one" as openers. Spot 
all wet and tough for the kids, con- 
sidering their mildness. Eddlie Carr 
and Co., three-people coinedy sketch 



and vaude house at 4816 Armltage 
avenue, has been sold by James G. 
Best to Tony Sabick and Andrew 
Kimack. 



Jean Antrim has filed a claim for 
salary alleged due from Roy Mack. 
Mack'S' retort, via Attorney Phil 
Davis, Is . that the girl started to 
work with the 'publicly expressed 
Intention of blowing immediately 
and collecting without working. • 

The old provision warehouse in 
Hearst square, the site of the new 
Chicago Civic Opera, which -will oc- 
cupy an entire city block, Is being 
demolished. 



"Tex" Austin, master of ceremo- 
nies for Chicago's annual rodeo, was 
married last week to Mary Lou Ma — 
Guire, Albuquerque, N. M., by Judge 
Harry Hamlin. Mayor Thompson 
was best man. 



Al Belasco, st£ige band leader. 
Senate and Harding theatres, alter- 
nating with Mark Fisher, Is con- 
ducting a children's piario-playing 
tournament for the Chicago "Herald 
and Examiner." 



Ethel Robinson (Robinson fair at- 



CO R RES P O N D EN C E 

All matter In CORRESPONDENCE refers to current week unlflM 
otherwise indicated. 

The cities uncfer CorretpontJenee in this issue of Variety aire as 
foMows and on paaesi \ 



BALTIMORE , 63 

BROOKLYN ,. .... . . . : 62 

BRONX . .. .••«•«'..•.;...... 62 

BUFFALO 62 

CHICAGO . .......... • • . . ...... 58 

CINCINNATI ................. 62 

DETROIT i . .•.•>'..•....»..•.. , 61 

Indianapolis sa 

KANSAS CITY ............... 60 

LOS ANGELES ... 60 

'MEMPHIS 63 
MILWAUKEE ................ 61 



MINNEAPOLIS 63 

N E AA^ ARK •>»••••-•••••• 63 

NEW ORLEANS 61 

OKLAHOMA CITY ....... 62 

PITTSBURGH ............... 63 

ROCHESTER ................ 62 

SAN DIEGO .................. 60 

SAN FRANCISCO .....w...... 62 

SEATTLE . • • *•••«•••* ,60 

SYRACUSE .................. 59 

TORONTO , 69 

WASH I NGTpN ......... . . , , . 61 



about a city slicker selling banana 
oil stock to the hamileteers, was 
played fiatly. Not much fun to it, 
with, the conilc repeating each gag 
three . or more times to drain laughs. 

Lather Brothers, young, hoofing 
team, have appearance and regula- 
tion tap work that will satisfy the 
families. Two girl friends in the 
house, loudly boasting acquaintance 
with the "boys,- made the noisiest 
claque for its size ever heard. 
Lathers, returned the compliment 
with personal smiles. . ' 

In next to closing ETva Mandel and 
pianist iachleved legitimate locinl 
success with special numbers and 
humorous reference to the heftig 
qualities of Miss Mandri. Act 
showed best on the bill. 

Williams' Midgets are reliable 
family entertainment. One of the 
lilUputlans Is a stellar standout, 
with acrobatic, vocal and dancing 
talent all well developed. Two more 
are eflflcient acrobats, and the other 
two men artd girl are light in activi- 
ties. Williams and his wife work In 
the act for contrast and direction. 



. Business held up fairly well at 
the Riviera, last half. Johnson and 
Baker, opened with one of those 
boomerang acts utilizing scads of 
straw hats. Managed for fair laugh. 
Wilton Crawley has added a bit of 
blackface pantomime, and be might 
just as well dispense with it. His 
contortions with a lighted oil lamp 
and . hi£ back-bend stepping make 
him desirable fot' VttUde w^^^ 
houses. 

High-spotting the program were 
the Palette dancers, with dancing 
satisfactory: but the big attraction 
Is a colored fantasy of film on the 
screen In front of which they work. 
It Is remjndful of the color accom- 
paniment of a clavllux organ solo. 
Aesthetic dancing as done b.^ these 
terpslchorieans is greatly enhanced 
by the backing thus afforded. Varied 
effects are obtained by utilizing 
different films with the different 
dances. The act got a substantial 
reception and should get along very 
nicely. Some silhouette work, from 
behind the screen^ in colors, is 
blurred but unique. 

Wallace and May, a chap with 
plenty of personality, and a rather 
angular blonde, have an offering 
comprised entirely of frUb talk that 
puts them over. 

Willie West and McGlnty close 
with their carpenter shop and got 
plenty of laughs. Picture, "Baby 
Mine" (M-G-M). 



Fred Mann, Sr., owner of the 

Rninbo Hardens cafe and the 
Rain bo Hal -Lai, was critically. In- 
jured when a taxicab in which ho 
was a pa.s.senger collided with an- 
other, car.. In the crash he was 
thrown against the front tonneau 
.and ."^orloiKtily cut about the head 
nnd fnce. Rninbo Gardens Is facinp 
a Fodoral padlock for violation of 
tho prohibition law. 



tractions) is making a booking tour 
of the southern States. . 



Cleora Miller and Co. have re- 
turned from the south, where they 
entertained at meetings of the Ten- 
nessee and Jackson (Miss.) falir con- 
ventions. 



Bob Wagner (Stevens -With or- 
chestra) has returned from South 
Bend, where he operated the Tasmo 
Gardens ballroom for his organiza- 
tion. 



A. J. Marshall, owner Castle 
Farms cafe, Cincinnati Is opening a 
new night . club at Dayton, O.. to be 
called the Greenwich Village club. . 

Great States theatres are closing 
the recently acquired La Salle thea- 
tre at'La Salle, 111., to install a new 
Barton organ. The house will play 
straight pictures. 



Present^itlon programs originating 
at the Norshbre (B. & K.) theatre. 
Chicago, win play the Great States 
Genessee theatre. Waukegan, on Sun- 
days following the openings at the 
Norshore, and then return to the 
Senate and Harding theatres (L. 
& T.), 



Edwin Carewe, picture producer, 
in Chicago last week, canceled all 



engagements to make a hurried trip 
to the Mayo clinic at Rochester for 
a consultation. Mr. Carewe is af- 
fected with acute mastoid trouble. 

Carroll and Gosden (Sam n* 
Henry), formerly of the permanent 
staff at WGN, Chicago ^'Tribune" 
radio station, have, accepted several 
weeks, from the Keith office, open- 
ing next week at Ix>ulsvllle. 

Members of the Chicago Drahia 
League, In observance of National 
Drf^ma Week, have a number of 
special programs, at Little Theatres 
and over local radio stations. 

Bill ..Lyons,, sales '.manager and 
secretary of Tom Brown Music Co., 
is severing connections with that 
firm to start his own music busi- 
ness. He is replaced by George N. 
Bundy, formerly with Sellers In^ 
strument Co., Elkhart, Ind. 



Great States Theatres have 
booked the Paden Players (Curley 
Burns' "Cute Jjlttle Deyils") In the 
Corbnaido, Rockford, for a four-day 
engagement. Vitaphone is to be 
installed at this house. . 



CarreU's theatrical agency is 
booking the Atlantic theatre Friday 
nights as a tryout house. ' 



A hew feature of . the community 
centre program being adopted at 
Great Lakes . (Publix) theatres in 
Illinois is. the serving of boffee at 
ladies' matinees. 



Frank Berger, of Harry Spingold's 
office, is booking the Admiral as a 
tryout house on Wiednesdays and 
Fridays. 



Johnny -Jone9; Loew office, la 
using the Terminal and Midwest 
theatres aa tryout Rouses on Tues- 
days. 



F. Rehfro has been appointed as- 
sistant manager and publicity agent 
for the Great States Genessee the- 
atre, Waukegan. 



Billy Weinberg has booked the 
Weinberg Revusica,ls in the Tifl[ln 
theatre to play Thursdays and Fri« 
days for the . next six weeks. . J6« 
Miller, local amateur, has been 
booked, for the Capitol by Weinberg 
for a solid month. 



INDIANAPOLIS 

By EDWIN V. O'NEEL 
English's — George Jessel In "The 
Jazz Singer" (1st half), "Afrioana" 
(2d half). 

. Indiana — "Serenade:" 

Circle— "Gen tie men Prefer 
Blondes." 

Ohio— "Home Made." 

Apollo — "Old Ironsides." 



Fred Stone in "Criss Crosaf* 
booked at English's Feb. 27. Thura« 
ton coming to English's March 6. 



Winthrop Ames will present Gil- 
bert and Sullivan opera company for 
limited engagement April 2 at Eng- 
lish's. 



Keith's opened Sunday under the 
split-week policy, changing Sunday 
and Thursday. 



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tlO odtaide rooms with . bath, laxarionaly fur- 
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and no extra ' oharse for room aervloe. Hotel 
opened late 1027. We pay taxi fare atotloa to 
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Two Entire Floors in the 
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CHICAGO 

The Most Central Location in Town 
Atop the Tallest Hotel in the World 

CLOSE to the top of the gigantic Morrison Tower, and surrounded by the 
purest air ever breathed, the 40th and 41st floors are set apart entirely fpr 
theatrical guests. Out of earshot of street noises, you can sleep undis- 
turbed until a late hour of the morning. You can also entertain your friends in 
perfect seclusion, secure against interruption. . 

1,944 Outside Rooms— Each With Bath 

Rates, $2.50 Up 

Every room is outside, with bath, running ice water, bed-head reading lamp and 
Servidor. The last named is particularly appreciated- by professional guests. It 
completely prevents contact between patrons and hotel employees when laundry, 
shoes, etc., are sent out or returned. 

Nearest Hotel to Downtown Theatres 

The Morrison stands closer than any other hotel to theatres, stores, arid railroad 
stations. Yet, at this central location, rooms are rented for $2.50 to $5 that would 
cost $5 to $8 in any other leadmg hotel. Store sub-rentals here are so valuable 
that they pay all the ground rent, and the saving is passed on to the guest^. 

The Terrace Garden and Boston Oyster House 

At these two famous restaurants, the intimate, carefree atmosphere has won 
international celebrity. In the Terrace Garden the light, vivacious dance music 
and sparkling entertainments have made it a favorite rendezvous for lunch, dinner 
arid after-theatre parties. The programs are broadcaist from WBBM. 

ALL PATRONS ENJOY GARAGE PRIVILEGES . 




The New MorriMon, when completed, will be the largtti* 
mnd tallest hotel in the world, containing 3,400 roonta 



TORONTO 

By G. A. S. 

Royal Alexandra— ."The Vagabond 
King"; next, "Desert Song." 

Princess— Dark; "Hit the Deck" 
or "Diplomacy" next 

Empire— "Th6 Second Mrs. Tan- 
■ quary" (Kepple Stock). ■ „ 

Victoria— "Up in Mabel's Room 
(Glaser Stock). ^ . „ 

Uptown— "The Student Prmce," 
Btage show. „ , „ 

Loew's — "Latest from Paris 'r 

Pantages — ^"Old Ironsldes"-Crea- 

tore's Band. . . . .. „ 

Regent— "Uncle Tom's Cabin" (in- 
definite). 

Tivoli— "The Circus" (2d week). 

Hip— "The Liast Laugh"-vaude. 

Runnymede— "Seventh Heaven"- 
Taude. 

, Massey Hall— Rachmaninoff, 

Gayety— "Step Lively Girls" (Co- 
lumbia). 

Palace — "Love"-vaude. 



Everything Imaginable being 
rushed Into picture houses to try 
and grab some of the money now 
flooding the Tivoli, where Tom 
Daley has "The Circus." Besides 
"Old Ironsides"^ Fred . Schaferl has, 
Creatore's Band at Pan. Jack Ar- 
thur bias a big show around "Stu- 
dent Prince." Mike Shea has an ad-, 
ditlonal act running with "The Last 
Laugh," and besides a two-hour 
picture Leon Victor hands them a 
prologue with "Uncle Tom's Cabin." 



to be built by Premier Theatres; Ltd. 
At present no house in Pairbank. 

United Amusement Co. plans to 
build a 1,500-seater In Sherbrooke, 
Quebec. . Options were taken put on 
three properties but. have since been 
allowed to expire on three of these. 

Leon Victor replaces F. G. Sulli- 
van as manager Regent. Sullivan is 
sticking with United Artists, Vic- 
tor represents both Universal and 
Fox. . 



Plans are out foif a new 1,400- 
seater in Falrbank, Toronto suburb, 




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115 WEST 45TH ST. 

NEW YORK 

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ttole. When you vlalt our new store 
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and tentatively passed by harbor 
commissioners. 



The manager of the Rex, Ottawa 
neighborhood picture house, brought 
to court under a long forgotten cur- 
few law for letting children Into the 
house after nine. The. defense was 
that a later act overruled the old 
curfew law. This was a poser for 
the judge and the case was let 
quietly drop via the remand route. 

The Capitol, Hull, Quebec, has 
gone over to the control of Donat 
Paquin, who owns the Laurier and 
Eden there. These three picture 
houses all give Sunday programs 
and get a big play from Ottawa 
across the Ottawa river in Ontario, 
where Sunday pictures are barred 
by law. : Capildl is a l,200-s«ater. 

The National Chorus, Canadian 
musical organization In existence 25 
years, Is to be dissolved and Its con- 
ductor, Drr Albert Ham, retired, ac- 
cording to president Sir Henry Pel- 
latt. ■, .. 

The Mayfair, independent neigh- 
borhood house, opened Wednesday. 
Seats 1,200 and cost 146,000. West 
Toronto district. 

Sir John Martin -Harvey has re- 
covered from his recent collapse 
and operation for Intestinal dis- 
orders, and will rejoin his company 
in the west. They have been play- 
ing "Scaramouche" and "The 
Cigaret Maker" to fair Wis, with 
Gordon McLeod, a young London 
actor, taking the parts of Martin- 
Harvey. 

Two applications for permission 
to conduct dog races in Ontario 
have - been-ref usod,--vAt.^the^^Bajnfi_ 
time the government notified race 
track interests that no reduction in 
the present taxes would be made, 
Horsemen claimed they were being 
taxed out of business. Rates are 
$5,000 each racing day, plus a grad- 
uated scale from 6 per cent, up on 
the betting turnover. 

Construction of a big amusement 
pier into Lake Ontario similar to 
those at Atlantic City Is hung up. 
Elaborate plans had been drawn up 



Transportation bosses here have 
asked $200,000 to make over Han- 
lan's Point, outside amusement 
park permanently In the flop class 
for the past three years. On an 
Island, there is no means of getting 
at the park except on ferries. 
Owned by the city, , / 

SYRACUSE, N. Y. 

By CHESTER B. BAH N 

Wietino— "King of Kings" (road 
show). Next week "Countess Mar- 
Itza" (1st half) { "The Constant 
Wife" (2d half). . 

Loew'a State— "Mylady's Fans," 
presentation, "West Point."^ 

B. F. Keith's— Vaude. film. 

Temple — Pop vaude, film. 

Crescent — Ind. vaude,. films. 

Savoy — ^Palace Burleskers (stock). 

Strand— "The Circus," Vita. 

Empire— "Broadway Nights," Don 
Alvin presentation. 

Eckel— "The Patent Leather Kid." 

Regent — "Cheating Cheaters," 
"Singed." 

Harvard — "Underworld." 

Rivoli— "The Last Waltz, "Col- 
lege." 

Syracuse=^"Sorrell and Son," 
"Very Confidential." 
Palace— "New York." 

Loew's new State opened Satur- 
day with a de luxe policy, the first 
bill embracing "West, Point" and 
John Murray Anderson's Publi5t 
presentation, "Mylady's Fans." The 
house has an orchestra of 18 men. 
with Bruce Brummett as guest con- 
ductor, and Victor Henri MUler, 
musical director. The orchestra 
doubles on the stage as the State 
Serenaders, with Ralph Pollock, 
Columbia record artist, as guest di- 
rector. Paul H. Forster Is the 
featured organist, jumpln" from the 
Eckel. 

The house seats 3,000. 
The State is attempting some- 
thing new for this city— three 
changes in scale. From 11 a. m. 
to 1 the price is 25c.; 1 to 5 p. m., 
35c.; 5 to closing, 50c., with logcs 
at 76c. This Is highest top for com- 
bination entertainment in the city, 
Keith's having a- 60-cent top. 

- Al 1 ah ou ses dow rito wn^seemed^to,^ 
benefit from the LoeW overflow Sat- 
urday. On Sunday, however, the 
Empire, which recently installef] a 
8emi-pres(*ntatlon policy, and the 
Temple, playing pop vaudeville and 
pictures, were undeniably hit. 
Keith's did an average busine.ss; 
the Strand and Eckel were appar- 
ently unaffected. . 

The Temple Installs stock 
March 6. 



replaced Paul H. Forster as feat- | 
ured organist at the Eckel. 

The Society of Allied Arts, Bing- 
hamtbn, will . book productions for 
Monday nights at the Binghamton. 
theatre. Janies E. Ryan is the 
society's general manager. The list 
of attractions ranges from the 
George Wlntz road show of Zieg- 
feld's "Follies'' to Will Rogers, John 
McCbrmack and Ro.sa Ponselle. 



"Mr. Pirn Passes By'.' was given. 
The Rome Players will do "Seventh 
Heiaven" April 9. 



A war In . the Syracuse concert 
field looms as a result 6£ the entry 
of Edmund R. Vadeboncoeur; Sun- 
day editor, Hearst's local "Ameri- 
can." Heretofore S. B. Everts has 
had things pretty much his own 
way, operating both the Syracuse 
Music Bureau and the Recital Com- 
mission of the First Baptist Church. 
Vadeboncoeur invaded the concert 
sphere this week by sponsoring 
Cantor Josef Rosenblatt in recital 
Tuesday night. He will follow this 
by presenting Grace Moore in her 
first concert appearance March 8. 



The Norwich Common Council Is 
scheduled to act April 10 on a peti- 
tion requesting the abolition of 
Sunday-movies. The city has had 
Sunday shows for the last four 
yearSi ^- - — — .. . . .^ 



■ Rev. Dr. Bernard C. Clausen, pas- 
tor, First Ba.ptlst Church, took a 
step unusual for a clergyman When 
he included a notice of "The King 
of .kings" (Wleting) in the regular 
weekly chui'ch calendar, 'following 
that by setting Monday nlpht a.s 
"First Baptist Church Night" for 
the picture. , 

Harry G. Clark, of the Ha.ppy 
Hour, Ithaca, heads a group of local 
investors who will erect a. new 
l,000-8eat picture house at 114-116 
E. Seneca street, Ithaca, 



"The Vagabond King" playing a 
return engagement here last week, 
played to only so-so business, fool- 
ing the opposition' of "Hit tho 
Deck," which followed for the last 
three days. . "Hit the Deck" had a 
heavy advance sale. lK)cal critics 
banded it as a near- turkey. The 
show was heralded as. having "a 
notable cast and large chorus." For 
the_jxi,oi}l..pajil, Jhere,we^^^ 
in the ensemble, while the cast, 
aside from Marlon Saki, fiUlod to 
revftal a name. The top was $3. 



B. Morton Floodas, Chicago, has 



Upstate is going strong for hom< 
talent entertainment, Syracuse 
had two last week, the K. of C. 
Music Box and the Community 
Players' production of. "Step on it, 
Stan," the former at the Templf, 
the latter at thf>, Little the.itro; In 
Utica last week the Player.s pro 
duced "The First Yfiar"; in Rome, 



The battle over the estate left by 
Emma Olga Harrington, actress, 
slain by an unknown robber in New 
York last December, will be. re- 
sumed in Binghamton's Surrogate's 
Court Feb. 27. Guy Harrington, 
stock leading man, from whom 
Mrs. Harrington held an interloc- 
utory decree of divorce at the time 
of her death, is opposed to his wife's 
mother and sisters in the legal 
struggle which at this time centers 
over the dead woman's residence. 
Harrington claims it was Rhode 
Island; the family, Binghamton, 



DeWitt Newing's Temple Players 
open March 5 In "The Barker." The 
leads the first week will be Warren 
Wade, Newing's partner and direc- 
tor, and his wife, Winifred AngUn. 
The company Is in opposlton to the 
Wilcoxians, who open April 9 at the 
Wleting. Newing is former part- 
owner and manager of the Wilcox- 
ians; Miss Anglin was the com- 
pany's first leading lady and Wade 
its last director. 



The.two. 16m„3UbJects_belng made 
for the Consolidated Gaa Company 
and home" projection will only be 
distributed by the Stanley Adver- 
tising Co., not made by It, as pre- 
viously reported. Visugraphlc In 
making the film, 




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VARIETY 



Wednesday, February 22, 1928 



VARIETY'S LOS ANGELESOFFICE 

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Loew's State Bldg., Suite 1221-22 
707 So, Broadway, Trinity 3711-3712 



LOS ANGELES 



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Los Angeles Office for information. Mail 
may be addressed care Variety, Loew's State 
Bldg., Suite 1221 -.22, Los Angeles. It will be 
held subject to call or forwarded, or adver- 
tised in Variety's Letter List. 



The Orpheum circuit had ah an- 
niversary , last wdok. It has had 
many, if the years were counted up, 
but not. until it passed the 40th 
milestone did the Orpheuni bogln 
celebrating. Out here nobody 
seemed to think anything about it, 
though," and the answer is that 
Monday night, always a' jinx, r6- 
malned the. same waly. If the annl- 
; versa,ry gag was flgureid on to stim- 
ulate business then the idea was a 
distinctive flop. Three-quarters for 
the house would be giving it a wide 
margin. 

The bill, just average, with only 
few elevated spots here and there 
among the seven acta. Bookerp 
cheating on: the usual additional 
one, probably figured It was okay 
as Ipng as . the anniversary thing 
was In order.; One theory advanced 
was that there was not enough 
dressing rooms to go around with 
two bigs acts on the bill so they had 
to cut one turn.: 

Eddie Leonard headlined. Here 
for two weeks. The old-time black- 
face minstrel brought back a few 
reminiscences of anniversaries. Ed- 
die Was spotted fifth and closed the 
first part. He. followed a couple of 

f ood acts, but there was no inter- 
erence. 

yP'illie Mause gave the show a fast 
.«tart with his. unique bicycle nov- 
elty on the "death wheel." With 
one less experiended it might prove 
fatal. • Mauss, however, is master of 
the wheel and provided Boriiie rieal 
thrills; In the "deucfe" Keo-Taki 
and 'i'oki, flashed a little of every- 
thing In song, dance and instru- 
mental, but mostly the gal; This 
kid has "it." The two men do the 
brunt of ..the work, featuring rlsley 
stuff with a barrel. . 

Next, John Bowers and Margue- 
rite De La Motte, film players, pre- 
sented a comedy playlet by Howard 
Emmett Rogers, 'J)ear Doctor:*" 
(New Acta). Betty and Jerry 
walked away with: honors here. 
Betty Browne Is a sweet , looking 
blonde and her boy friend is the sap 
Jelly bean with all the trimmings. 
It's all about a couple of kids try- 
ing to elope. 

Ringing up the second section 
•were Lester Crawford and Helen 
Broderlck, holdovers. Same stuff as 
the previous week to same results. 
Ned Wayburn's "Promenaders" 
dosed the show, doing some. 85 
minutes and bringing the exit hour 
to usual. Waybum has sent bet- 
ter units than this over the Or- 
pheum. This one has flash and 
scenery, but lacks In outHtanding 
telent. Nobody featured. Work of 
Shirley Richards stood out. This gal 
. is a looker, hoofs In all departments 
and gives a good account of herself. 
In aU there are eight numbers giv- 
ing play to Peggy Hanlon, prima; 
Blanche and Elliott, dance team; 
John Byam, romantic juve, and 11 
femmes.- Of these the gypsy dance 
was best, Q. Albert Penney, musi- 
cal director, was in thfe pit. 

Anniversary or anything else, it?s 
the same old story. 



portion, either. Double headllners 
were Gilbert and- Avery, dance re- 
vue, and Joe Freed and Co. of thi ee 
In a comedy layout. The rest was 
fair to middlin', but in toto blended 
without friction. Joe Freed has 
been playing for Pantages for a 
long time. Every once in a while 
he comes back with something new 
and gets some laughs, Graduated 
from thfe bid Columbia wheel. 
Freed knows how and what to do 
with his stuff. His current idea is 
built around the big street — New 
York. It's all planted for laughs 
and getis results. Assisting him are 
Clara Hendrlx, "hot mama" type 
with a sweet note for blues; Mark 
Thompson and Frank Pickett, 
straights. 

Gilbert and Avery's turn was 
standard. Neat flash with a trio 
of gals and a hoofing juve. The 
team's ada.gio is still outstanding. 
Miss Gilbert, thoroughly proficient 
in her art, g>-rates on her toes with 
technique and accuracy. Bob 
AVery's spins, kicks and splits are 
always surefire. The girls bffier 
capable specialties. The boy, too, 
is okay. 

. Clifford and Wayhe, trio, were 
openers. Two men and a girl with 
versatile . routines that start off 
slow, but gathers speed arid pep 
for a finish. Sioux Indian atmos- 
phere and no denying that all three 
are the real thing. Youngest mem- 
ber of the group shovi^ed some fast 
stepping and a violin solo,' . 

Carlisle and Le Mai, mixed com- 
edy hoke team, dispensed chatter 
and gags and allowed a couple of 
fast ones to get by. 

Bison City Four, comedy (juar- 
tet and standard, need some new 
material, doing the same act for 
years, which has been seen too 
much. . The tramp comic Is respon- 
sible for most of the "lowly" laugh- 
ter. 

Aesop's Fables Allied in on the 
short subject end. 



Plans are complete for the new 
Towers Academy of Dramatic Art, 
first unit of the $500,000 Oliver 
Craft and Art Center, to encourage 
and develop talent. One of the 
features will be a Shakespearean 
theatre, seating 900, and a swim- 
ming pool built in the center. 
Courses of instruction will take in 
music, voice, religious and educa- 
tional drama, stagd and screen 
drama, make-up, stagecaft, play- 
wrlghtlnig, painting and sculpture. 

The Belnlont, operated by Ruth 
Helen Davis, reverts to one show a 
night with the production of "The 
Timber Wolf," . with William Des- 
mond. House formerly was two- 
a-day with stock. 



Dave Thomas, brother of Harry 
Thomas,, president of First Division 
Pictures, arrived on the coast and 
will produce a series of " four Jack 
London features for a national re- 
lease. 



Figure it anyway, Tom Mix is 
box office proof. Lately Pantages 
has been finding it tough getting 
the crowds. He has been laying 
out dough with a free hand and 
bars no "name" as an attraction, 
but be's still gambling. With Mix 
on the screeen the output is leas 
and the chances for ca.shing ih 
more. Pantages knows that and 
that's why he spreads Mix's billing 
all over the house and everywhere 
else. Mix's current flicker Is "The 
Arizona Wildcat." Story of a cow- 
boy, society gal and ah eastern gang 
of crooks. Makes no difference, 
though what It is. It's Mix. The 
folks hereabouts know it and gather 
for a peek, Monday afternoon, first 
Show,. they climbed hlgli. Something 
that's been a vexatious problem to 
solve in the past. Below it was ca- 
, pacity. No cheating on the yaude 



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E. George Wood, who put on the 
last couple of floor shows at Miller's 
Lafayette cafe, will not continue 
with that place when his current 
production goes out, in about three 
weeks. Wood had an idea he sold 
to Miller to open another cafe in 
San Francisco and rotate shows 
between the two establishments. 
Miller decided not to ^o through 
with It. He; is now negotiating with 
William Rowland of Lyons and 
Lyons to install the next show at 
the Lafayette. 



... Mrs,, .Thomas H,^. Ince, widow of 
picture director, i^ buildrng a new 
Hollywood apartment house at 
Franklin avenue and Tamarind 
street, costing about $600;000. 



Play shop of Pasadena. Commun 
ity Playhouse produced "Veska" 
Feb, 14-15, with Lule Warrehson In 
the lead; . . ' . . 



Whittier Community Players 
opened their seventh season, dlrec 
tlon Mrs, Claude F. Baldwin, with 
"Kindling." The season closes May 
14 with "Potash and Perlmutter." 



Robert L. Smith, former news 
paperman, director of public rela- 
tions for the Federal Trust and 
Savings Bank of Hollywood, will 



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handlo publicity and advertising for 
the C. 13. Tobernian. interests. 
Tobprman is president of the bank, 
in which Joseph M. Schenck is also 
interested. 



Lucille Elmore, former ingenue 
with Fred Stone In "Stepping 
Stones": and. "Tip . Top,'' now on the 
coast preparing to enter vaudeville. 



Italian Dramatic Associatibn, 
management of SalvatorC Santille, 
i!3 rehearsing "La Citta del Soghl" 
("The Dream City"), by Alfredo 
Verrlco, to be produced soon at the 
Gamut Club, Demetrios Alexis, 
Greek, will play the lead. 



Joseph ..Sill, Jr., In preiss. depart- 
ment at FBOstudlOs for pist year, 
becomes publicity director fOr the 
Hollywood Playhouse, : 

Pictures in -produbtlon and prep- 
aration at the . Metro.-Goldwyn- 
Mayer studios are being produced 
by . the following associate: pro- 
ducers: 

Harry Rapf has "Detectives," 
Dane .and, Arthur, with Chester 
Frankly n directing; "Man About 
Town," Lew . Cody, Mai St, Clair 
directing. Rapf also has In iprep- 
aration "Four Walls." "Excess Bag- 
gage" and a, dog story,: to feature 
"Flash." ■ . . • 

Hunt Stromberg has three In pro-, 
duction: "Tides of Empire," di- 
rected by Al Rogell; "Under South- 
ern Skies," with . James Flaherty 
and W, S. Van Dkye directing 
somewhere in the South Sea Isles, 
and "Diamond Handcuffs," directed 
by John McCarthy. ■ In addition, 
Stromberg is preparing "The Bel- 
lamy Trial." 

Bernard Hymah has the William 
Haines picture, "He Learned About 
Wonjen," in production and Is prer. 
paring the next Greta Garbo film, 
as yet untitled, Ed Manhlx . is pro- 
ducing the Buster Keaton picture, 
"Snapshots,';. Ed Sedgwick direct- 
ing; and Larry Welitgarten is su- 
pervlalrig the Tim McCoy -western 
unit. 



E. J. . LIckley, city prosecutor, 
ruled that the Windsor Snuare the- 
arte, belonging to tho> Ebell Glub, was 
not violating a city zoning ordinance. 
Protests were filed by residents and 
property owhers In the exclusive 
Windsor Square district, complain- 
ing about annoyance caused by 
noise attending the theatre. City 
Planning Commission had'lAtended 
to hold a hearing on the matter., but 
LIckley's decision will probably 
eliminate any. 

The Santa Barbara City Council 
voted five to one for an ordinance 
to lift the ban on Sunday dancing 
and to allow dancing to continue 
until 1 a. m. .instead of midnight. 



Ingle wood Union High School stu- 
dents produced "Chimes of Nor- 
mandy," direction Luella M. Hughes, 
head of the music department. The 
school recently Installed a new 
55,000 stage lighting system. 



Another night rendezvous opens 
shortly in tJie Christie hotel. It will 
be called the Htbllywood Italian Vil- 
lage, with Joe Tadlnl, manager, 
Italian Village downtown. In charg*. 



Fred Stanhope, author of "The 
Wooden Kimono," Is here and will 
make arrangements for the produc- 
tion of his attraction locally. Stan- 
hope contemplates remaining on the 
coast for about a month. 



" Negotiations - Spending, „_ whereby 
Henry D.qff y : was to take : over the 
lease, of the Morosco from Gerhold 
Davis, have been called off. It Is 
understood that Dulty Is now nego- 
tiating for another downtown house 
in Los Angeles. 



Edward Clark went to wCrk for 
the Orpheum Circuit this week at 
Long Beach with a condensed ver 
slon of his "Relations." 



Jamies I>urkin now associated 
with Sidney Goldtree, producer of 
"The Married Virgin" (Egan), will 
direct "The Bridal Bed" for Gold - 
tree, which is slated for ain early 
opening in San Francisco. 



cus Midgets, .Anita Garvin and Kay 
Deslyns in cast. 



Al Martin, title writer under con- 
tract to Christie studios, loaned to 
Fox to Write titles for their short 
subjects. 



. Carl von Heartman, veteran sol- 
dier of the Finnish army, and later 
flyer for the German air forces dur- 
ing thb world War, Is in an impor- 
tant part in "Hell's Angel," a Caddo 
production. 



Harry Davenport closed with the 
"Cradle Song" in Kansas City and 
returned to ; pictures. 



. Jere Delaney, comedian, has berth 
signed to play Skid in . coast pro- 
duction of "Burlesque," Opens at 
the Lobero, Saiita Barbara, March 2. 

The Anierican theatre at Long 
Bea;ch has changed its name to the 
"Pike." 



; Plonoer theatre, San Ysidro, Cal., 
has been taken over by Gil Rankin 
for W. H. Baxman. 



The Star theatre on San Pedro 
street, closed some time, reopened 
by H. T. Hoyt, 



"Service for Two," comedy by 
Marvin Flavin, opened ait the Mo- 
rosco this week, succeeding "Funny 
Little Thing," which closed after 
twd weeks. In new show are Kay 
Hamniond, Gayne Whitman, Jane 
Morgan, Marvel Qiilvey, Harry Gar- 
rltty, Mitchell Harris, James Bush 
and Frederick Pymm. 



Robert M. Jones, for the past year 
manager of the Hollywood Play 
House, has resigned. Jack WihsloW, 
his assistant, lias been promoted. 
Jones will continue as president of 
the board of directors. 



"iSally," this week at the Shrine 
Auditorium, Is the ninth attraction 
presented by Al Malalkah Temple 
In Its series of 10 musical shows. 
Doroth Day has the title role with 
Ralph ErroUe, Chariot ' Wooidruft, 
Louis Tenipleman, Bernlce Merchon, 
Richard Powell, John Cherry, 
George Kunkel and Aleander GUI. 



Work has started on the •. new 
$12.T,000 theatre In El Centre, Cal., 
by West Coast Theatres, Inc. 



KANSAS CITY 

Latest of the Kansas City Thea- 
tre, the Little Theatre organization 
"Enter" M«idame," Is on a two weeks' 
run Monday. Oii account, of the 
Italian dialect demanded of several 
of its characters the pla - Is one that 
would have caused many directors 
of local companies to ponder, but 
the cast- selection for this presenta- 
tion Is a most capable one. As the 
perfoi*mances for the second week 
have been bought by different organ-, 
izatlons, the run -will be successful 
financially, Renee Long Is outstand- 
ing as Madame Lisa Delia Robla, 
and her accent is perfect. 

The cast Is one of the best bal- 
anced seen in this organization play 
house,' No little: credit for the cast 
selection and direction Is due Her- 
bert L, Drake, under whose personal 
supervision the comedy was given. 
Cast: 

Qerald ntzgeraW. Dale Shafer 

MrB, Flora Presrton Frances Janell 

Tamamoto 3. o, fSuJU 

John PftzgeraM-.... ......... lioren Wetzel 

Allne Chalmers.,'... , Siie Shirley 

Bice. . , .Lucille Wakefleia 

The Doctor.. Kobert W, Smith 

Mlsa Smith,....,.; Edith Driver 

Archlmede., ...J. J. Pucd 

Mme. Lisa Delia Robbla., Renee Long 

Ensemble slnglngr by Carl Stremmel, Barton 
Donaldson, Marcle Beamer, Louise Crosby, 
Albert Darllhgton, Lucille nillUpa, Maude 
Keroheval, Mel Gentry, Neal Shimp, Jack 
. Peurlfoy, ,Mary^Tur.ner,_ ^: ^ 

SEATTLE 

By DAVE TREPP 

Pre8ident^"The Night Stick" 
(stock). 

Metropolitan— "Hit the Dedk." 

Pantages— Duncan Sisters (in 
person),'... 

Orpheum— Vaude, 

Fifth Avenue-r"A ; Gentleman 
from Paris," 

United Artitts^"Student Prince" 
(2d Week). . 

Columbia— "Surrender." 

Blue Mouse — "Good Time 
Charlie" and Vita, 

Winter Gardenr— "Devil Dancer." 

Strand— "Rough Riders." 



Alumni Glee Club and senior or- 
chestra of the Lincoln High School 
presented a new romantic opera, 
"Pierrette Among the Shepherds." 



. William Desmond oh tK^e sfSge'OT 
the Belmont doing "Slippy McGen" 
this week. Will follow with "The 
Rear Car." 



Francis X, Bush-man, Jn, opened 
here this week for Pantages With a 
four-people sketch, including his 
sister, Leoiiore. The. act will be 
routed east. 



Hal Roach started production on 
the ninth Stan Laurel -Babe Hardy 
comedy for M-G-M release, James 
PaWott diMctliiBT, With' Barnw W 



The Third. Avenue theatre Is now 
playing comedy drama tabs, open- 
ing Feb. 14 with Toby Leitch in 
"In Walked Toby," Top, 30 ceiits. 



The latest Columbia record of 
George Llpschultz, violinist, has 
Jus t_ gone . QTv^ the jnarket, and is a 
good seller "fieire, XrpscKiilfz " is 
playing several weeks on Pan time, 
and Will come to the Mayflower, 



now building, for its proposed open- 
ing about May 1, as guest con- 
ductor. 



Local clergy divided on '/King of 
Kings," In the main, the big pro- 
duction won pra,Ise as an impressive 
biblical story. 



Jeff Lazarus, publicity head' of 
West Coast theatres^ . here last week 
to confer oh broadside advertising 
the Seattle, He will return again 
for the ^ opening. The flrst night 
will be available to theatregoers at 
usual prices. 



R. E. Crablll, Publix representa- 
tive, is here to assume riew duties 
looking after the four de luxe Pub- 
lix houses on West Coast. Head- 
quarters in Los Angeles. 

Definite date has been settled for 
opening new Publix, the Seattle, 
March 1. This is a 3,800-seater and 
advertised as the "largest and mag- 
nificent" west of Chi. 



Al Finkelsteln and Al Rosenberg 
announce second run Movietone and 
Vitaphone at their Egyptian thea- 
tre, opening March 10 with "Sev- 
enth Heaven." ; 



SAN DIEGO 

By UON JEROME SMITH 
Spreckels — "Laugh, C 1 o w n. 

Laugh," 

Pantages— Vaude-films. 

Savoy "The Wasp's Nest" 

(stock). 

West Coast California— "Cohens 
and Kellys in Paris," FanOhon and 
Marco revue. 

Cabrillo— "The DOVe" (film). 

Broadway -T- "Valley of the 
Giants.?' 

Superba — "Legionaires in Paris." 
Plaza — "Ham and Eggs at the 
Front," Vita. 

Liberty— Stock burlesque. 
California— "Heart of Maryland." 
Bush Egyptii^n — "The Poor Nut." 
Carteri— "The Gorilla," 
Mission— "A Million Bid," 



The Duncan Sisters, doing four 
shows a day at Pantages, packed 
them In for seven days and Jumped 
the box office flgures. The g^rls did 
plenty of radioing while here, 
KFSD featuring them on several 
programs. ■ 



Lionel Barrymore opened here In 
"Laugh, Clown, Laugh," to a good 
house but business dtiiring the rest 
of his engagement was hardly above 
normal. 



The Chicken Inn (roadhouse) was 
padlocked following a raid by local 
officers. 



The La Paloma theatre recently 
opened in Encinitas, near here, will 
play feature . films. 



Business at the Savoy, playing 
dramatic stock three years with 
practically the same company, 
shows no signs of falling off. 

H, R, Berry, leader of the 
Ramona band, and wife were in- 
jured recently in a three-car colli- 
sion on the highway near Ocean- 
side . 



Local beach resorts have been 
hard hit this winter with business 
'way off. The Crystal Pier ball- 
room Is operating only Saturday 
and Sunday. The Mission Beach 
ballroom will r<>maln dark until 
summer. 

The new Agua Callento hotel, 
nearing completion at Tijuana Hot 
Springs, will have Its opening soon 
with Hopb-Weldoeft and his orches- 
tra featured. 




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By HARDIE MEAKIN 

Belasco (Shubert)— "The Letter" 
(Messmore Kendall) ; AmesV Gilbert 
end Sullivan. Opera Co. , . 

Nat i o n a I (Rapley-Erlanger)— 
•^hree Musketeers" (Zicg.feld), pre- 
miered Tuesday (Feb. . 21) olght. 
Next, "Klnp pC Kings" (fllni). re- 
peat, one week. 

Poll's (Shubert) — Washington 
Grand Opera Co. • 

Keith's— K-A vaudeville. 

Gayety (United Burlesque)— 
•Band Box Revue." 

•Pictures 

Columbia — '-Circus," for run. 
Next, Fairbanks' "Gaucho." 

Earle— "Wife' Savers" and pres- 
entation. Next, "Serenade." 

Fox — "Sharp Shooters" and pres- 
enta.tlon. Next, "Come to My 
House." 

Ljttle— "Blinding Passion" (UFA). 
Next, "Iron Horse." 

Metropolitan — "Missing Link" 
<Vitaphone). Next, "Old ironsides." 

Palace— "West Point" and pres- 
entation. Next, "Divine Woman." 

Rialto— "Secret Hour" and pres- 
entation. Next, "Hunchback of 
Notre Dame." 



with Davis' attorney. Morri.^, Simon, 
and Mrs. Simon going along, too. 
Davis lias addod another , hour on 
at his Le Paradis, keoplng it open 
until 2 every night now. 

W. Spphcer Tupman, back , with 
Davis, at the piano of the Ward- 
nian Park hotel combination, has, 
been haled into court by former 
wife 'in alimony di.spute. 



Department or Agriculture la con- 
tinuing to release its educatlonals. 
Throe of them In the past ten days. 



~ Steve Cochran, manager of the 
National, is already ahhounciiig his 
personally operated stock In April. 

Local cop almost "wrecked" po- 
lice court one day last week when 
he attempted to demonstrate, phya- 
ically, th^ alleged improper dance 
pierformed by Jerry McCauley, Gay 
.«ty burlesque. 

Norman Pyle, recently back to the 
M-G-M publicity after sojourn at 
Loew's Palace, retains headquarters 
here though exploiting territory 
outside. 



Fra;nk . Baer, former dramatic 
editor "Post," is again doubling 
from the re-write desk to Harold 
Phillip's dramatic department, let- 
ter back to the hospital. 

Mr. and Mrs. Meyer Davis will 
forego th6 annual southern trip 
uiitll late in March this year, Ha- 
vana Is to be . the stopping place. 



Torrimy Manalian,. tap dancer, re- 
cently at the .Earle, Is now . In for 
eight weeks at Pete .Borahs' new 
MadriHon night club. 

NEW^ORLEANS 

By O. M. SAMUEL 
St. ChaHiBs — "Take My Advice" 
(Saenger Players). 
Saenger — "The Gaucho." 
Liberty — "French Dressing." 
Loew'a State— "Chicago"- vaude. 
Strand-^VRose-Marle," 
Palace— "The. Primi-ose Path"-- 
musical. 

Orpheum— "Four Flusher" -vaude. 

The Tulane is currently playing a 
film sponsored by' the American Le-. 
gion at popular, prices. .The. house 
has done an excellent business with 
worth-while shows, but they are few 
and far between in the south. Over 
$13,000 last week for Richard Ben 
nett in "The Barker." In curtain 
speeches Bennett is panning inati 
tutlons and cities by way of personal 
press agency. What a* great actor 
Richard thinks he is! 



Prominent local visitors Include 
Jimmy Walker, Robert Vignola, 
Maurlne Watklns, authoress oi "Chi 
cago"; John McGraw and Sid Smith, 
creator of "The Gumps." 

In order to stimulate busineaa the 
Palace is giving away a Chevrolet 
automobile every three weeks, and 
the Crescent has inaugurated a "pay 
envelope night." 



Mardl Gras has. attracted the larg- 
est quota of visitors in the history 
of the town. Hotels and restaurants 
are reaping a harvest, : Jt the .show 
shops are hot being helped. The 
Fair Grounds, whlQh closes its win 
ter season this week, lures them 
strangely enough, and perhSipB re 
tains more of tha vlsitprs* money 
than any of the institutions around 
town. 



DETROIT 

By JOE BIGELOW 

Cass (Shubert) — "Rlos.so.m Time" 
1st Week). Opened Sun«Iay. "Good 
News" ran eiglit weeks. 

Lafayette (Shubert)-^"E x c e s s 
Bapgage" opened Sunday for wook, 
New Detroit (Whitney)— "Kid 
Boots," without Eddie Cantor. Sun- 
day opening. 

Shubert Detroit (Shubert)— 'PeK- 
gy-Ann" (1st week). 

Bonstelle Playhouse — "Dtvll In 
Checsie" (3d week) (stock). 

Majestic — "Pigs" (Woodward 
stock).: 

Adams (Kunsky) "The Cihni.'i" 
(U. A.y (2d week). 

Capitol (KunSky) — "Devil Dancer" 
(U. A.) and Gilda Gray. 

Fox Washington (Fox) — "Sun- 
rises-Movietone (Fox) (3d week). 

Madison (Kunsky)— ."Les MLscra-^ 
bles" (U). 

Michigan <Kun.'3ky-:~ . bllx) — "Dl- 
vino Woman" (M-G) and "Dianoing 
Feet.'.' Publlx ynlt. 

United Artists (U. A.)— "The Gau- 
cho" (U. A.)(lst week). 

Oriental ■ (Miles)— "Streets of 
Shanghai"-Pah vaude. 

State (Kunsky).— "Ladles', Night" - 
Loew vaude. : 

. Temple (K-A-O)- "Publicity Mart- 
ness"-K-A vaude. 

Cadillac (United)— "High Flyers" 
(burlesque). 

Stock burlesque downtown at Pal- 
ace, National, Avenue. Loop and 
Broadway Strand theatres. 

Unusual occasion Sunday, with all 
four legit housej having openings 
that day. Very seldoni first-nighters 
Of this village have to worry about 
where to go. 

Walter M. Roles of Chicago has 
been appointed manager of the Oak- 
land (Butterfleld). Pontlac, M.lch: 

Winthrop Ames' G. & S, at the 
Cass week March 4. 



hy CanadiiUi hiw uin>lifs ' only io 
liconsf'd hotols, 

H. H. llart, man.iHor of the Cor- 
inthian. .w;is llni'<l. 51,000 foi> illoKul 
possession of llijupr. 



Following the killing, of Thomas 
Ke.tchel, fathor of the. late Slunlo> 
Ketchol. oni'-tinie middlewiMglit 
i-h.Tnipion, John Koti'.bol, .son, was 
hold on the cliarge. Elder Kc-toh*'l 
.was 74. 



Local oiVk'o of th« J^ort Lovo.v cir- 
miit has addi>d tho. Liberty, .Olt'VO- 
land. ^ . ■ 



KOP, Di-troit poliv.-e departmpni'.s 
broadoastlnK station, will move to 
Bolle T.slc. Cicaror transmlssioiv is 
sought, a.s the ."Station's present lo- 
cation amidst St ciM bniidlngg .down- 
town is belli'Vi'd to oause. lntorf<^r- 
ence. > . 



The body of a woman found slain 
near Plymotith has been idontlHod 
as that of Mary ("Hilly") Lowry, for- 
mer chorus girl. Her husband, l^oo 
Lowry, and two other men are being 
searched for. Ixrwry Is believed to 
be. in Chicaf?<v. 

Shortly after discovery of the body 
it was fal.sely Identified as that of n 
dancer who had appeared at a stag 
near by a few hours before. This 
was later reiterated by Mabel Dug- 
gan, local o'Uib agent, who booked 
the stag bill. 

Mrs. Lowry has a long police rec- 
ord, with, tive .'iri-esis to her ntime, 
thrice on dl.s.ordiM ly conduct cliarges, 
but never convii ted. She waa aboiit 
35.. 



d.iy iuf?ju. Chark'.<; Salick and Jack 
Mandt'l, bartL-ndcrsi, were ai rested 
and jKidlonk pi'tn'c-odlnga arc pond- 
liiLc. 



. riaiidia 'Mu.zio, liere . with tiie 
Chicago CMvii.' (iv)vr:i at tiie Ma.-iinic 
Auditorium, uiis.«i'>d her pori'nrnj- 
anOe In "11 Trovatore" when l.ier 
mother b».'cainrt ill.' KostV ilaisa 
.subbed on short notice. 

Kiinior curr(>nt ilie Book estale 
conte.mplat.cs builiiing- a large thea- 
tre and.oflU'o building on Washing- 
ton boulevard, opposite Fox Wash- 
ington,, on the site now utilized as 
parking Bpace. K-A-Q reported <n 
On the theatre end of the deal. 



Entire new shuw goes into the 
Florentine Room, AddKson hotel, 
this week. Principals include De- 
lano Dell, Babo Kane, John and 
Mary Jennings and .an eight-girl 
chorus. Henry ITalstead band re- 
places Slatts Randall's. 



Practical "padlocking" of the ex- 
clusive Corinthian Club, Windsor, 
Can:, probably means the end Of the 
ciub membership racket that has 
been such a .booti to the thirsty- 
throated gentry from this side of 
the river. The club kag, explained 
heretofore, entitled the. holders of 
brotherhood cards In Windsor clubs 
to personal lockers and to Install 
hefty supplies therein. Decision of 
Magistrate Smith dampering down 
the Corinthian will likely serve qs 
precedent. Accordlnti: to the Mag. 
the "guest room" privilege extended 



For the .flr.st time In 4^ years the 
Elks' annual vaudeville show, held 
last week at the Olyrripla, was 
opened to the public. Most of the 
acts in town appeared. 



Kunsky's Royal Oak, hewiest . of 
the circuit's outlying string, opens 
week of March 4. Straight films. - 



As George Gershwin sails for Eu- 
rope March 5 his Detroit . concert, 
originally booked for Marc)i 24-, has 
been set ahead to March 1. 



Cy . Carpenter has isucceedcd 
Charles Hammorsloujsh as managier 
of the United Artists theatre^ Car- 
penter served as assistant to Ham - 
merslough and. previously with 
Kunsky.- 



Sliver Fence, popular rendezvous 
for actors and newspaper men, was 
raided by prohibition officers Satur- 



MILWAUKEE 

By HERB M. ISRAEL 

Empress— ^Gennan stock.^ 
Gayety— Burlesque (Mutual). 
Alhambra— "Cohens and Kellys In 
Paris." • 

Davidson — "King of Kings" (2d 
week). • 

Garden— "Sorrell & Son." 
Garden — ",Sorrell and Son." 
Majestic — Vaude-fllms. 
Merrill— "The Lovelorn." 
Miller— "Ranger of the Nohli." 
Palace— "The Main Event/' 
Strand— "Helen of Troy." 
Wisconsin — "Love Mart." 



Jeanne Eagels. in "Her Cardboard 
Lover," .billed for the Davidson 
week Feb. 27, has been canceled, 
with "Two Girls Wanted" substi- 
tuted. 



Cost of rebuilding the Pabst, re- 
cently closed as unsafe, has been 
set at $50,000, Work starting at once 
under orders of Ihe Pabc'. Corp., 
owners of the building. The seating 
capacity will be increased. . 

The Miller has Installed a stock 
chorus of Mllwaukep girls, studenta 
of the Carla Torhey school of dance. 



Paul Ash, scheduled to appear as 
guest of honor at the musicians' ball 
here last week, canceled at the elev- 
enth hour with the dance hall 
packed with about 4,000.- Fifteen 
bands participated. 



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Wednesday, February 22, 1928 



BUFFALO 

By SIDNEY BURTON 

Tock — "Countess Marltza." 

Erlanger— '"Wings." 

Buffalo— "The Dove." 

Hipp— "Rose of Golden West." 

Loew's— 'Ro36-Marle," Ruth El- 
der in person. 

Great Lakes— "Chicago," 

Lafayette — "13 Was h 1 1» g >t o n 
Square." 

Gayety— "Land of Joy." 

Court Street (stoclO — "What 
Price Glory." 

Resumption of friendly relations 
between the iBufCalo city officials 
and RlngUng Bros, is forecast as a 
result of the visit here last week of 
Prank Cook,, adjuster for the show. 
It is reportied the show will play 
Buffalo again this coming season. 
The row arose out of the ctelm by. 
Mayor Schwab that the circus of- 
ficials, had Interfered with the 
Mayor's Toy Fund for orphans. The 
mayor refused to issue a permit, 
forcing the circus to take grounds 
Just outside the city limits. 

roUowlng numerous complaints 
of orgies in public dance halls, 
Mayor Schwab Frldfiy ordered Po- 
lice Chief Hlgglns to make a com- 
plete survey of halls. 

Transfer of jurisdiction from the 
state to the local police department 
is contemplated. Following assur- 
ances from state officials that , they 
would assist the city in stricter sur- 
veillance of the situation, legisla- 
tion will . be sought to allow the 
Buffalo police department to regu- 
late downtown night clubs where 
warranted. The n.ayor declares that 
if the legislation . is enacted the 



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H. M. Addison oC the Great I^akes, 
Buffalo, has boon elected president 
of the Theatrical Managers' asso- 
ciation there, succeeding Al Beoke- 
rich, who recently resigned as man- 
ager of Lioow's theatre in Buffalo. 

Other ofTlcers are William E, Sax- 
ton rLoew's), vice-president, and 
William W, Bradley ( Elm wood the- 
atre), secretary and treasurer. 

BROOKLYN 

By JO ABRAMSON 

Teller's Shubert — "The Great 
Necker." 

Majestic— .Winthrop Ames' Gil- 
bert arid Sullivan Opera Co. 

Werba's Brooklyn — "Nightstick." 

Cort— "Chicago." 

Strand— "Patent Leather Kid" 
and stage attractions. 

E. F. Albee— "Beau Sa>)reur" and 
vaude, 

Werba's Rivera— "Women Go on 
Forever." 

Loew's Metropolitan- "Gentlemen 
Prefer Blonds." 

Momart- "The Merry Widow." 

Fulton— "The Lady Next Door." 

Orpheunn— 'Helen of Troy" and 
vaude. 

St. George— "The Rough Riders." 

Tony Canzonerl, featherweight 
champion, is the only pug here- 
abouts to receive a medal from the 
Brooklyn boro president for bring- 
ing home the title. Boro P'resident 
Byrne, in handing the medal out. 
said: 

. "I present th.i-s medal to you: be- 
cause vou have brought the feather- 
weight championship back to 
Brooklyn. . . .1 knew you 
would win because your opponent, 
although he put up a good fight, 
comes from a slow town, and you 
come from a live one." Bass, the de- 
feated lad, hails from Philadelphia. 



SAN FRANCISCO 

Aokei man & Harris vaude at their 
Unloh Square, directly across the 
street from the Orpheum, Is setting 
a fast pace, and giving the "big. 
time", house something to worry 
about. Scaled at 20 centis mats and 
30 cents nights, the Union Square is 
giving five acts of standard A & H 
vaude (changed twice weekly), a 
full length feature picture, a news 
reel and plenty of short .flUers, the. 
whole combining a lot of entertain- 
ment. On a three-a-day basis/with, 
extra shows Saturdays and Sun- 
days, the house can come w;Ithln a 
few dollars of equalling the present 
Orpheum grosses, and the way the 
pay mob is responding, it looks as 
though they may be doing It. 

Of the five acts on the last half 
bill one. stood out. It's a three peo- 
ple colored singing and dancing 
turn, Helena Justa and. Co.; there 
being two boys in support. Helen 
Justa is a high brown, with looks, 
figure and personality, possessing a 
fine pair of pipes, and she . sure 
knows her stepping. 

Opening, Orlando, comedy juggler, 
who doesn't miss. Second Kenneth 
Spencer, ventriloquist. Routine well 
laid out but talking indistinct. The 
yodel song for a finale saved the act. 
The colored steppers on third tied 
up tlie bill. 

Gary and Baldl, a comedy sing- 
ing and talking act, he as a chauffeur 
and she as a maid. Mart .has a 
pleasing baritone voice. Closing 
was the Sunbeam Follies, flye people 
musical, singing and dancing turn, 
that offered a lot of "flash" and re- 
vealed good talent. One of the two 
girls Is a capable violinist, and the 
other gal does some neat toe and 
semi-classic dancing. Screen fea- 
ture; "Out of the Storm." 



"The Spider." with John Halll- 
day, comes back to the Teller's Shu- 
bert* next week. This show played 
the same house before Its arrival 
in New York last year. 

"Hit the Deck," with Louise 
Groody, la due at . Werba's Brook- 
lyn, and "The Play's the Thing" 
comes to the Majestic. At the Cort 
"The 19th Hole" will open next 
week. 



ROCHESTER, N. Y. 

By H. D. SANDERSON 

Lyceum— "The Constant Wife" (2d 
half). 

Eastman-^VThe Patent Leather 
Kid." 

Rochester— "The Blood Ship" -Pan 
vaude. 

ReQent^"Quallty Street". 
Piccadilly — "Two Flaming Youths." 
Fay's— "The Jazz^Slnger." . 
Temple— K.-A. vaude. 
Gayety — Burlesque (Mutual). 

Nikitai9'.D. Dlpson and John Os- 
bor^ie, Batavia, and James Granldas. 
Olean. the "triumvirate" of the The- 
atrical Utilities Co.. Inc.. this week 
added the Capitol and Olympic the- 
atres,. Steubenville, O., to their al- 
ready extensive chain in three 
States. 



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BRONX, N. Y. C. 

Avalon, picture house, Bui'nside 
avenue, opens Saturday. 



Nat Waller, formerly at the Daly, 
now managing the Stadium, Har 
lem, also pictures. 



Webster, operated by Joelson clr 
cult, has closed for repairs, it's said. 
Report says house may remain dark, 
as opposition has made it tough for 
this veteran film house. 



Crescent, also Joelson film house 
looking' fof dramatic stock or other 
stage attractions. Housie h£is been 
on losing side for long time. 



Jerome; closed by fire a^bdut a 
month ago, reopened Saturday. 





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records, songs from shows, popular songs, and just songs, with 
a monthly list of tbe "best-seller.s." 

— -— -l-he -^BookniHn-- e a-c It— — 
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swsip of wrIterH. It Is 
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Henry Duffy will follow "The 
Night Stick," at the President, with 
'The Shannons of JBroadway," start- 
ing Feb. 26. Cast includes Pauline 
Lord, Earl Lee, t.eah Winslow, Dor- 
othy LaMar, Zeta Harrison, John 
O'Hara, Kenneth Gamut. John 
Junior, Dorothy Spencer and Frank 
Darlen. 



Henri C. LeBel, organist, who 
opened the new Pantages here two 
years ago, remaining for several 
months, Is back, and today holds the 
unique position of being the only 
featured organist In any of the San 
Francisco de luxe picture or vaude 
houses. LeBel Is In for an Indef- 
inite run, but will likeiy be held here 
by Pantages until the opening of his 
new'house in Fresno, several months 
hence. LeBel is & master of the 
keys. He wears a flamlng red smock 
and displays his showmahship by 
the use of constantly changing spot 
colorings. 



Kane's Hawallans, for the past 
year featured over Radio KPO, 
opened an Indefinite engagement at 
the Strand (pictures). This is a 
15-cent second-run house on Mar- 
ket, adjoining the Embassy. 

Lticil KImel, formerly organist at 
Pantages, Is now similarly engaged 
at the new Royal, which T & D 
Junior circuit recently opened. 

San Francisco Democrats have 
opened headquarters for "Al Smith 
for President" and plan to send an 
instructed delegation to the Houston 
convention; Plans are afoot to or- 
ganize a theatrical division for the 
New York governor. . 



hour's program each Tuesday and 
Thursday over KPO, and a similar 
hour each Monday, Wednesday and 
Friday evening oyer KE'RC. 

Chick Crapister, former auditor U. 
of C. and the California (West Coast 
Theatres), in Berkley, has been ap- 
pointed cashier of. the local Fox 
Film Exchange^ 

Paul Nicholson replaced Harry 
Adams In "The Scarlet Woman" at 
the Geary. . 



Frank Whitbeck's private menag- 
erie at his home In San Mateo Park 
has made several changes. The fa- 
mous duck, Abagall, and her com- 
panionate partner, Deuteronomy 
created such a storm of protest 
from ' th6 neighbors that Frank had 
to move them to another location, 
where they are now "boarding out.*' 
Recent additions are a Manchester 
terrier and a Roller canary (that 
actually sings.) 



Little Theatre Players presented 
"The Enchanted Ring," a farce by 
Frederick Stuart Smith, under the 
author's direction, at the California 
club Feb. 16. . 



A hew racket in outdoor adver- 
tising was . used with the appear- 
ance 'here of Yehudl Menuhln. 
violinist, when one sheet posters 
were distributed rdvlsing the con- 
cert was "sold out." Menuhln's in- 
itlar concert iiere a few weeks ago 
precipitated a . riot when the over- 
capacity nvob rushe'd down the 
aisles. 



equity In the new company and will 
continue as manager, when padloclc 
Is lifted. New company links up 
with company formed by Marshall 
to operate Greenwich Village niprht 
club, just started in Dayton Ohio. 
The Dayton Company was incorpo- 
rated for ^200,000. 



Fred Giesea bought ."Broadway" 
for a two weeks' San Joaquin val- 
ley tour, following its eight weeks' 
run at the Curran. 



State, Fresno, recently acquired 
by West Coast Theatres, opens 
March 12, with Vitaphone and 
Movietone.' 



Dick Lucas, head usher at the 
Granada, has been promoted to floor 
manager In charge of service at the 
Warfleld. 



For the third consecutive week 
Owen Sweerjten and band are In the 
pit at the Granada, due to stage at- 
traction takinjET up the entire time 
allotted between features. Two 
weeks ago the Kolb and Dill show 
occupied the entire stage. Last 
week It was the El^ht Victor Artists 
and current the . Four Marx Bros, 
are providing the entire entertain- 
ment. 



CINCINNATI 

Shubert— "Student Prince." 
Qratnd — Thurston. 
Cox— "Noose" (stock). 
Empress— "Bright Eyes." 
Palace^Vaude-films. 
Albee— "Man, Woman and 
and show. 

Capitol— "Sorrell and Son," Vita. 
Lyric— "East Side. West Side." 
Walnut— "Rose Golden West.** 
Strand— "Under Tonto Rim." 
Gifts— "Grandma's Boy." 



OKLAHOMA CITY 

By GEORGE NOBLE 

Sunday opienings of pictuiSa shows 
at Temple, Tex., opposed by peti- 
tions, "the Star, Tumble, Tex., re- 
cently damaged by fire. "Thomas A. 
Pence takes over the Palace! Mekel, 
Tex. ' Nelson A: Si npson ha ve pur- 
chased the Rial'o iand Weltex thea- 
tres, Wellington, Tex. E. P. Peteri, 
Dallas Him man. died recently W.al- 
lace E. 'Walthall of this city becomes, 
manager of the new conbclidated 
Ent<erprlse Film Co. and Home State 
Film Co. The Palace, Belton. Tex., 
damaged oy Are. Poy Aiken: Path« 
manager; Sam Benjamin, F B. O., 
have been elected director and sec- 
retary of : the Oklahoma Film Board 
of Trade. The Queen theatre. Hlg- 
glns, Tex., has been sold to Otto 
White. The Majestic, Dewar. Okla., 
after being closed several years, has 
reopened. . Bertha McGee, wife of 
Patrick McGee, manager of the Cri- 
terion herie, ill In the hospital with 
appendicitis. 

Marjorie Chase, author of "The 
"Whiphand," to be produced by 
Shumlin and Stregef, has 'written 
another play called "Winter's Keep." 



E. K. Brown, assistant manalgcr, 
Loew's State, New York, is now 
manager at the Manor, New York. 



. Edward Goodhiah is managing the 
81st Street* New York, -succeeding 
Robert Hawkins, shifted to the 
Riverside, New York, as manager. 



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"Oh, Kay" grossed around $20,000 
last week at Shubert. 



Frederick Warde, former Shake- 
spearean actor, spoke on "The Ac- 
tors of Shakespeare from Burbage 
to Booth" before St. Ignatius' col- 
lege. 



KPO (Hale Bros, and S. F. Chron- 
icle) will broadcast an all.-night 
program Feb. 29, designed for East- 
ern listeners-in. 



Keith interests have addedFrankel 
movie houses in Newport, Ky. 
(across river from Clhcy), also sev- 
eral theatres in Muncie and other 
riTdiana points, .of late. Firm has 
engaged A. G. Hettesheimer, man- 
ager of Orpheum, Walnut Hills pic- 
ture house for past 19 y«ars, to 
supervise its Gifts, Strand, Walnut 
and Farpiily theatres in downtown 
section. 



Armanda Chirot, -Mexican prin^a 
donna, after a severe illness, has 
recovered and is at the T. & D . 
Oakland, with her partner, Jose 
M.arcado. 



Joe Pelange (sax), with the War- 
fleld stage band, substituted for 
"Rube" Wolf as master of cere- 
monies, during the latter's layoff for 
a week. 



Al G, Bariies Circus la flrst out- 
door attraction announced for San 
I'^rancisco this year, poming eiirly In 
April. 



A new marionette theatre opened 
here Feb. 16 at 688 Fillmore street, 
using double bill— Mol* ire's "The 
Doctor in Spite of Himself* and. a 
tragedy by the William Boardman- 
Howard marionettes. 



Ackerman & Harrls-Oppen's new 
Kl Capltan, being erected at 19th 
and Mission, will seat 3,100. 



Mrs. Maria Teresa Hilgartner, 32, 
'daughtcr^of^Mmei-Schumann^Heinkf 
was married here Feb. 17. to Dr. 
Charles Marvin Fox, 48, Pasadena 
(Ca.) surgeon. 



Ruth Taylor, film actress, went 
"on the air" over KYA during th*^ 
West Coast Theatres hour, and sut- 
pristHl with her ability to talk. 

Embassy. San Francisco home of 
Vitaphone and Warner Bros.' pic- 
tures. Is nciw on the air five nigijts 
a week. Having, no stage .acts to 
proscnt, Kmbass/ Is sponsorUiK, *n 



Coney Island, up-river amuse- 
ment park, starts season May 19. 
with George F. Schoot as president 
and general manager. Covefed 
dance pavilion with wood floor 
and to accommodate 2,500 people, 
and several new rides are new fea- 
tures. 



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Ginn, Earl and Ceceli.i Vollmer as 
incorporators. Vollmer Is brother- 
in-law of A. J. "Toots" Marshall 
former, operator of suburban cafe, 
who, it Is understood, retains an 




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MINNEAPOLIS 

Metropolitan — Dark. 

Shubert — "Twelve Miles Out" 
<Bainbrldee dramatic stock). 

Hennepin-Orpheum — Vaudeville 
and "The Missiner Link." 

Pantages — Vaudeville ("Nlte 
Club") and "Come to My House." 

Palace — "Alias the Deacon" (Mc- 
Call-Brldge musical tab). 

Seventh Street— Vaudeville (Zer- 
^an, Farrar & McBrlde revue) ind 
"Coney Island." 

Gayety — "Hollywood Bcandals" 
(United burlesque). 

Stater-"LK)ndon After JUldnight." 

Garrick — "Old Ironsides.^' 

Strand — "The Liast Command" 
(second week). 

Lyric — "On Your Toes." 

Grand— "The Magic Flame."- 




men Prefei* Blondes"; and on the 
stage Anatole Friedland and revue. 

Regarding: company mianagers and 
advance agenta — Fred Wright with 
"Tommy," Fred Zweif el back with 
"Honeymoon Lane," George Florida 
ahead of the Dowling show, Al Can- 
by in advance of "Hit the Deck" and 
Tunis Dean aiiead of Lenore Ulric. 



In connection with "clown night" 
features every Wednesday night, the 
Gayety (United burlesque) aug- 
ments its chorus to 32, using 16 local 
girls. 



Pantages theatre has one more 
picture coming under Its contract 
with United Artists. It is "Two 
Arabian Knghts," week Feb. 26. F. 
& R. have the United ArtistB. pic- 
tures again. . 



Jean Oliver has returned to New 
York and A. G. Balnbridge is using 
guest stars in feminine leads for 
baiahee of season;" " * — ' ; 

PITTSBURGH 

ByW. J. BAHMER 

Nixon— "Lulu Belle" (Lehore Ul 
ric). 

Alvin— "Oh, Kay" (Julia Sander 
son). 

Pitt— "Broadway." 

Davis, Harris, Sheridan Square 
•hd Aldine— Vaude. 

Penn— "The Enemy." 

Grand— "Beau Sabreur." 

Gayety— Stock burlesque. 

Academy-^Dlxon'B "Big Revue" 
(Mutual)." 

East End— "Saintly Sinners." 



Ti. K. Sidney, Joe Hiller and 
Nathaniel Flnston were here for the 
inauguration of the stage band pol- 
icy at the Penn theatre, which start 
ed this week. Previously Dave Har 
man and band were on the stage 
playing for the units. This week 
the pit orchestra, augmented by 
; fiomfi^dailce^men,..makin&-,24_-In.=jiIl.: 
took to the stage, with Don Albert 
doing the m. c. and conducting. 



Phil Spltalny will be musical di- 
rector for. both pit and stage or 
chestra when the Stanley opens. He 
comes from the Lafayette in Buf 
falo. 



The opening of the Stanley 4,000 
ecater, Seventh and Penn, a block 
from Loew's Penn, is announced for 
Feb. 27. The film will be "Gentle 



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MEMPHIS 

By WALTER D. BOTTO 
Auditorium— "My Maryland." 
Loew's State— "Now We're in the 
Air"-vaud6. 

Lyceum- "The Last Mrs; Chey- 

ney" (stock). ^ «. 

Palace — "Man, Woman and Sin," 
Pantages— "My Lady of Whims"- 

Majestic— "The Gay Deceiver," 
Prince's— "What Price Glory?" 

Ernest Emerling is general man- 
ager and press agent for LoeW s 
theatres- herer- Frank- Bamett -has 
gone to Atlanta. 

Ducett & Foster, contractors for 
the Memphis Orpheum Theatre Co., 
say they will hiave the new Orphe- 
um theatre ready to open Oct, 1. 

Three-fourths of the churches 
here are presenting moving pictures 
on Sunday night free, v . 



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ond week at Fox Terminal,, held up 
fairly well, but, of course, not so 
well as Its first week. Big business 
in a week of* red-hot ..competition 
went to Loew's State ("The Student 
Prince"), which house good pictures 
are refjtorihg to its former position 
of leadership. Proctor's, with seven 
acts for this week, and the Bran- 
fordi where Harry Crull's excellent 
show packed them In. George Glvot 
has been such a smash at the Brah- 
ford that he la being retained for a 
third week. 



NEWARK 

By C. R. AUSTIN 
Shubert — George White's "Scan- 
dals." 

Broad— "The Play's the Thing." 

Proctor's— Vaude-"Open Range." 

Loew's State — Vaude-"Wickedness 
Preferred."- „ 

Newark — Vaude-"Love Me and the 
World IS Mine." 

Branford — "Flying Romeos"- 

Mo8que-T-"Shepherd of the Hills"- 
vaude. 

Fox Terminal — "Sunrise" (3d 

week>-Movietoner---^--^----^-^=---^---- 

Rialto — "The Circus" (2d week). 

Capitol— "Dog of the Regimenfr 
"French Dressing." 

Goodwin — "Gentlemen Prefer 
Blondes." 

Empire— "The Noose" (stock). 

Lyrio— "Lid Lifters." 

Orpheum— "Headin' Home"-fllmB. 

The Movsque with Sophie Tucker 
did nothing* remarkable last week; 
"The Circus" at the Rialto disap- 
pointed, while "Sunrise," In Ita sec- 



The Sanford, Irvlngton (S-F), is 
pbttlng in a m, of c. policy, adyer- 
tised as .'the Branford theatre jazz 
policy," This la the first residential 
suburban house to adopt this form 
of entertainment. Jack Bain is m. 
of c, and Ray Nichols' band is in. 
The house changes hill twice a week. 

A. Johnny Mack, former manager 
of the EJmplre, was succeeded by 
David R, Blyth, , The Empire Play- 
ers In their second week did not pull 
a profit, but they are well liked. 
Ardath Marshall, daughter of Henry 
t. Marshall, assistant production 
manager Branford, Joins the com- 
pany thii? week. . , 



BALTIMORE 

By BRAWBROOK 
Maryland— "My Maryland." 
Auditorium—The Firebrand" (E, 
H. Knopf). 

Ford's— The Bachelor Father." 
Qarden-r-Vaude and picture. 
Hippodrome — ^Vaude and picture. 

"Our Betters" failed to register 
very strongly at the Maryland last 
week, getting very mixed notlce.s 
and only fair public support In spite 
of local popularity of Iha Claire and 
the personal praise she elicited from 
reviewers. House reports about 
$10,000 grossed. 



. Edwin H. Knopfs second week of 
"The Ca;ptlve" continued to draw 
good business and with a $1.50 top: 
Well over $6,000 was counted. 



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When Oendlnc fe* 
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Angel A Fuller 
Armlns Three 

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Betancourt Louis 
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Brown Maybell . 
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Campler Joan M • 
Carter Maurice 
ClarU'5 rcarl 

Coh on , . , 

Dalton F3dBar 
Devlin Joe 
Dor Nell A 
Driver Oene 
Driver Helcoo 
DuBall Frank 
DumltesBCU Mlttu 

Bdlyn JRay 

Gale & Howard 
Goldsmith W 
Gomez A Gomez 
Goodman Jerry 
Or«y JuHtIno 
Griffin George D 

ITay68 Jlnimle 
Hcarnc EdNvard 

Ivereen Fritzle 

Kay .Harry 
Kelly Orry 
Kovttcoff ft Elln<)r 
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Marlyn Jim 
Marlowe Raym'd E 
Marvin & Van 
Mason Eugene 
MRadows Dotty 
Meyers B ' 
Mljares Baptlsta 
Mljares J 
Moklla Charles 
Monteford Jeanne 
Moore Helen 
Morgan Donald . 
Morrcll George 8 
Murray Jo.qeph 
Murray Robt Bruce 

.Nathan. Joe.... .. _^ 

Newman Vera 
Nlfong FA. 

Overlng M 

Palmer .Henry 
Paul Bros . 
Pont Anne 

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Rollly Family ' 
Renard Grace 
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Rose Elna 

Salm John 
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Shannon Harry 
81iono Madiyn 
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.Elevens Lola 
Stockor Norman I 

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TV ,'iilaocnillle 
West John 
Whiting Charlotte 
Whlttun Frank 



It Is understood that both tho, 
"^PhlladelphlJC="'ttnd^Plillharmonic or-= 
chestras will play four concerts 
each here next season at an In- 
creiase In prices ranging from 16 to 
33 percent. This Is a result of con- 
ferences between a committoe ap- 
pointed by Mayor Huber and tho 
orchestras' representatives. Tho 
new price scale Is less than half 
the Increase demanded by the or- 
chestras, but will reduce tho operat- 
ing deficit by about $1,100 a por- 
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Garham W*n 9 
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Olfford Wm C 
Gilbert .Bert 
Grldlcy Rae 

Haniblet Vlbve 
Hammond Al 
Hart I^yle 
Harter Kathryn 
Hdssch Bftn 
Heller A Riley 
.Herrr»an' Lewis 
Hertz .Lillian 
Hogan- & £}tnnlcy 
Holmes Fred W 
Hunter Oeorgo 

Iversen Frltzlo 

Kawakaml Alda 
Klnsy & Evans 
Klnfjcy Kathryn 

Larry's Ent 
Laxton Noah 
Leo Mrs 
Lec & Cranston 
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Leonard jMbcrt F 
Lfirtoy Dot 
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Pymm F & V . 

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RIloy Joe 
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SHRir TO GUIDE OWN 
CEMETERY-BEFORE AND AFTER 



Plombstoneites Plol^ with Mrs. Mcpherson's Resting 
Place Featiiired^PloU from $40 to $250, Payable 
on Installments, but Before Passing Out 



£i08 AnselM, Fet>. 28. 
AJmee Semple McPfaeraon is gro- 
'fnff to have the classiest cemetery 
In the world. It's for her Pour 
:0(iuare Gospel Congregation* and 
[ there are 2,500 lots ranging in cost 
: from $40 to $260. 

Mrs. McPhorson Is going to build 
, on the Burbank cemetery plot, to 

• be known as Blessed Hope Memo- 
Vrlal Park, a Chapel of the Angels 
= Uhlch "win be her own tomb. No 
.tombstones will be permitted. 

Chapel of Angels ii< to be erected 
' In. the center of the burial grounds 
as Mrs. McPh^rson, when she leaves 
the world, proposes to continue as 

• the head of the temple workers. 

Site Prices 

Price of graves, starting" at $40. 
will be those furthest removed 
■ from the leader's tomb. Coming up 
from the imposing entrance, the 
prices rise by $10, $16, $20 and $60 
leaps until single graves in the corir 
secrated circular plot at the front 
end of the tract, adjoining the 
leader's shrine, are $260. Howeyer, 

• Mrs. McPherson's plan provides 
that all members of Angelus Tem- 
ple, regardless . of price, shall live 
together, die together and go away 
together. 

'In the literature telling of the 
project is the following: "On the 
'"'appointed day, those who sleep to- 
gether win rise together. Under di- 
rection of Mrs. McPherson's own 
spirit." 

That Mrs. McPherson considers 
purchase of burial plots in the 
Memorial Park is illustrated in the 
announcement, which says: "Prices 
.must alway; be leased before the 
opening— and if the demand grows 
they must also of necessity be In- 
^ creased. A single grave, a family 
' Bfectlon or a reservation of any size 
(Continued on page, 44) 



20^880 Bulb Signs 



Figures; show there are 20(- 
880 electric signs flrom the Bat- 
tery to 136th street. Broad- 
Way tias 1,969 signs; Third 
avenue is next with ' 1,156: 
Eighth avenue has 80$: .Second 
avenue, 654, and Seventh ave- 
nue, 618. 

Restaurants use Uie . largest 
number of signs, barber shop 
poles follow with 2,260', auto- 
mobile salesrooms and garages, 
1,126; tobacco, 1,098; tailors 
and clothiers, 1,060; dentists 
and doctors, 964; drug stores, 
908; theatres, 876. 




HOTEL ASTOR 
HT $13,000, 



Renewal Term of 21 Years 
to Musdienheims— -Pnm>- 
ertr RenUl of $650,000 
Annually and $203,000 
Taxes— 'Former Rental 
$425,000^^ Not Highest 
Valued Hotel in N. Y. 




W O R L 0'S BESTS I T E 



FOX HIGH CLASS 
SUPERVISOR OF 




Mr. and Mrs. Harry Col- 
lins in Charge of Special 
Department; ^ 



;e Price Playing 

^T^^^^I^ing^Bertih's^Life 

Oeorge, Price Is putting on a 
show, written by Crane Wilbur, the 
story of which concerns' the life of 
Irving Berlin. Price will have a 
'ole In the show and Ar Yokel will 
fee business manager and publicity 
director. 

Yokel is reported having an in- 
terest In the show. 

Rehearsals start March &. - 



Mr. and Mrs. Harry Collins have 
beeii given, under contract, exclu- 
sive direction of the modiste de- 
partment at the Fox studios on the 
coast. It Is a striking Innovation 
lii picture production preparation. 

Harry Collins is orte of the best 
known and foremost dressmakers 
in New York, that covering the 
country. He is an extremist in 
styles and has been so noted among 
the elite patronizing his various 
establishments^in-paat^yearSr -whJii 
Harry Collins on a gown always 
meant real money. 

With Fox, acting under W. R. 
Sheehan, general production di^ 
rector who put through the con- 
tract, the Collins will furnish the 
Fox women players with all of their 
clothes, furs, shoes, stockings, and 
everything they may wear of the 
modern modes !« plctur* work. 
(Continued on page 61> 



A renewal leas* from ths Aslor 

Estate has bssn obtained by the 

Muschenheims en ths Hotel Astor 

at • rental of $66<^000 ainnually, for 

th* term. Additionally the hotel' 

men pay the taxiBs, amounting to 

$200,000, end totaling a rental of 
$850,000 per annuip. 

Broadway's highest rental is re- 
ported based on a valuation of $13,* 
000,000 for the Astor site, at a 5 
per cent .return. On the former lease 
held by Muschenheims, also for 21 
years and about expiring, the an- 
nual rent has been $425,000. 

The Hotel Astor Is reputed a 
profit maker approximating $2,000,.- 
000 each year. It has about 909 
rooms and around 40 banquet halls. 
The latter , are an important factor 
of " thei " hotel's - income, - with fre- 
quently 10,000 or more people meet- 
(Continued on pl^ge 84) . 

BANKS ON AIR 



. For the first time codservtitlve 
banking institutions will enlist ra- 
dio as a co-operative publicity me- 
dium when the Miitusd Savings 
Bank Hour of Music goes , on the 
WEAF network Mcurch 9 and every 
Friday at dinner time thereafter. .-. 

Louis Katzman's orchestra will be 
the attraction. 

The programs, and •time'* will 
stand the Savings Banks' Associa- 
tion of New York State, which is 
the sponsor, over $1,600 a week or 
$100,000 annually. That includes the 
supplementary .newspaper display 
space to call attention to the ludio 
broadcast. 



1SI«»tTS'AT25T04l)c-8IWSEATS 



A. X Parker Negotiating With N. Y. C. and then 
After Other Big Stations-— 1 -Hour Program on 
24-Hoiir Grind— Itailroad Officials Favor Idea 



Y. W. C. A. Shakeress 



Udca, Feb. «8. 

When Betty Abbott as a 
principal with the Mutual 
wheel burlesque show, "Social 
Mu ds," started to shake tt up 
while singing ^'How'd Yon Like 
to See My Tootsies?** at the 
Colonial, the natives gasped. 
Betty was n.oving pretty fast 
all over at the tlnie. 

LAter the home folks about 
passed out when it was dis- 
covered the same Betty for- 
merly ha" been physical, di- 
rector at the local Young 
Women's Christian Ass'n. 



OVERSEAS FILM 
LKES AND 




M-G'M Salesmen Codify 
European Tastes 
by Nations 



Flopping Speakeasies 



Orosses are away off in the 
Times Square speakeasies. 

Too many Joints one reason. 

Strictly stag places that 
W6n't admit women hardest 
hit 



Conditions in various European 
countries, as described by sales 
managers attending the recent 
M-O-M International sales cohven 
tlon. indicate that Europeans like 
serious drama on the screen and 
particularly dislike light comedies, 
although fond of the slapstick va- 
riety. 

A summary of conditions as told 
by various delegates: 
Spain .. 

Spain, has no middle clasa^ so 

-fllms_cater-^eIthet^to_.th.08iLwho^§yM 
poor or rich, Pictures with Spanish 
themes . are dangerous and not 
(Continued on page 42) 



No Legit Road Bookings 

Minneapolis, Feb. 28. 

Metropolitan has been, dark for 
two weeks and there apparently still 
are no legit bookings in sight 

Season Is setting a new record fovr 
the floarcity of its attractions. 



Negotiations a.re on between 
Austin J. Parker, former Associated 
Press reporter, and the New YoBk 
Central for construction of a motion 
picture theatre in the Grand Central 
station, New York. : Following the 
culmination of this deal Parker hope:, 
to secure rights to operate plcturt- 
hou.iep in all the large railway ter- 
mlital- throughout the country. 

N. Y. Central has accepted Par- 
ker's proposal for consideration after 
having turned down numerous sim- 
ilar offers from chain operators. 

Picture houses in stations are re- 
garded as opposition to/- newsstand 
sales, flgurliig the novelty and su- 
periority of pictures as a time de- 
stroyer. 

It is ' intended to operate a 24- 
hour grind house, program to run 
about an hour, made up mostly of 
shorts, estimating that most of tho 
customers will have trains to" catch. 
These limited film . requirements 
eliminate the matter of supply al- 
most entirely, while also cutting 
film rentafs to a minimum. 

The house in the Grand Central 
will have a drawing population of 
about 63,000,000 people annuall> 
(about 1,000,000 a week) to figure on. 
Last year, according to ofllclal sta- 
tistics, the Grand Central sta.tIoii 
handled that many people. . Of thf 
total, 43,000,000 were passengers, 
while 10,000,000 Were visitors, 

Penn Opposed 

There ■ are approximately 60,000 
visitors to New York dally who pasK 
through the Grand CentraL A simi- 
lar number is calculated for the 
Pennsylvania station, Pennsylvanl{i 
Railroad oflflclals have consistently 
refused to consider picture houses, 
but It is believed that a successful 
trial at the Grand Central may 
bring a change of attitude by the 
Pennsylvania. 

In the case of the Grand Central, 
railroad officials Insist on laying put 
the plans and building of the theatre 
themselves, renting the space to 
Parker at a price reported to be $14 
a square foot per annum. The house 
will have a seating capacity of from 

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1928 




LONDON AS IT LOOKS 

By HANNEN SWAFFER 

Liohdon, Feb. 10. 

. The bombahen of the week was my publication of the letter^ X»^^^t: \ 
between the Lord Chamberlain and Ernest Edelsten over 'The Cradle 
Snatchera," which lx)td Cromer turned doWn for rtiontha, yefuslnfir ^el- 
aten a recohslderatjon. and then licensed, aotae months later, for • rJvai | 
management, Clayton and Waller. 

"The King Can Do No VVrono" 

As Edelsten had suffered, possibly, iinanclal losses and In addition was 
af rail! his reputation would be harmed. In America where maaaerers 
might refuse him plays, saying. "You cannot get them past the pensor 
While Clayton and Waller can," he tooH counsel's oplnlota as to whether 
he could sue the Lord Chamberlain for damages. ' . ^ 

"No, you have no remedy, even If allegations were brought against a 
member of the censor's staff, or what charges you make," aald counsel, i 
"The Lord Chamberlain can do what he likes. His act was an Aot of 
State and the Crown cannot be sued for his act." 

Problem* of Cen8or«hip» 

■ Edclisten gave L6rd Cromer Assurance that "The Cradle Snatchers" j. pUtL ^ AltElR 

was a very much more whoiesome play than "Fata Morgana," "T^* ^ ♦v A^ — T 

Vortex'' of^'Wch Mist/' , - . ^ , ^It^^^^^.^iJ'lT 

"No, 1 will riot license It." said t*ie Lord Chamberlain, "never in*nd [ been jihot«(8«^^ hls^ ac- 

what alterations are made." . 

Then he did— to someone else. . * - w 

The critics have been yiery. hard on "Sauce for the .Gander," as they 
call "The Cradle Snatcheri?" now. They accflaed It of all kinds of naatl- 

I thought Jt pardonable farce; and said It- should run a year. Ap- 
iarehtl'y It" won't. 

A Lovable Pei^nality > . 

Tommy Dawe. the manager -agent, who died the other day, win ;be 
nearly as much regretted oh your side ai on ours. .. Hundreds o< An^er- 
Icans knew him, and everybody adored his lovable personality. . 

He could "pull legs" ill nights lie liked, tor Instance, to start George 
McLellan arguing with i3dw8.rd Laiirllard, arid then sit back laug;hln|r. 
, He married Ella Rietford, whose personal qualities have made her a 
very attractive yaud^vUle , performer, and who* appeared at your Palace 

with erreat success. '■ . - . . ' 

The Loyal Friend 

Tommy Dawe mucked along for years as an agent, Sometimes flpnrish- 
Irig. 'soriietlmes broke. Then he met James White, the financier who ran 
■pali^'s, and went with hlrn Into his last big gari\ble. It ended In White's 
■ulci<le arid Dawe's death, caused by worry. 

During the days of the smash, Tomriiy Dawe never complained about 
iil4 ..own troubles. He thbiight only of Jimmy. 

. Geneva's Tammany Hall 

When coming out after "Ldsteners," Reginald Berkeley'a B«rw lisagne 
of Nations play, at Wyndham's. I saw Gilbert MlUer, who Introduced 
me to his wife because she always read me In "Variety," I said, "Albert, 
now I know why America won't Join the League." 

Berkeley, who was formerly a Licague of Nations ofDclal, has written 
a derisational melodrama witlr Great fBrltain as the: hero, and the naughty 
Rtis^lans.as the villains. 



cordlon, according- t6 

HARRY kdSE 

Th* Broadway Jester"- . , 

PAitAJii6t^NrriN6 

Allen. ClevvelaDd. this (Feb. 26) 
Indiana, IndlantupoUs, next <!Mar, S) 



Prominent Dummies 



Paris, Feb. 19. • 
Latest Borelty here Is a 
series of display dummies/ In ^ 
shop windows thbyerly sculp- 
tured and tinted to represent 
well known people. 

Thus one reeognlseb Colonel 
Undberir showing a .dreSs suit 
and Josephine : Baker, the col- 
ored singer, setting oft costly 
silks and «atlinis.r 



LONDON 



Iiondon, Feb. SO.' 
Undaunted by the failure, of his 

—.T-- — .-• r 4 „ A * *w 111*"* play, 'TFlegatta" '< which ' may. 

Although you would scarcely follow the bewilderment or tne piot, il^ft^ fresh life as a knusl- 

gathered that Russia Is going to make war on Poland, so the Soviet eal). Sutton Vane has a new one 
abducts Lord Cecli— that Is, who It would be— makes him lose his memory I called "Qo to the DevU," In which 
With hemp, and then blames a PoUsh ctfuntess so tbat Great Britain | Satan himself . appears. It has yet 
won't be on Poland's side. r-.£^« Sutton 

The "Dally Expre..*^ Aoairt SSlSSS. 5^°Ji J?* 

was loud daughter In the theatre when a "Daily Express* reporter | ™» ooarus in xne pie pe. 

forced himself Into the J*^ ^^^^ IsJpSi'^ Unknown Warrior," the play 

Reginald Berkeley used to be a^le«^ae' ^'^t®'^ .f?^*^*.'^^ which caused Bernard Shaw to i^- 

but the audience, not aw;are of that, thought It was anotner smacK »* ^lark, "It's almost worth having had 
me,' and roared With laughter. , . l a war to get a play like- -this," has 

When, In the third act, the "Dally Express" reporter was fctand mur- 1 created such an impression on Its 
dered,, there was another cheer. If they had 'murdered some more mem- 
bers of pur staff In th^ ifourth act, there would, have been a riot; of Joy, 

I aril sure. . • 

Edgar Wallacey Musical 

In the valmitrempt tO' rival Artierlcan methods, they are gothg to 



production at the jLlttle Arts Thie 
atre Club tbat It will be.. publlc;ly 
shown at tbo'Iilttl^ Theatre for a 
fortnight 



theft at the Tower of Londbn and then goes to Chinese tortures. It brothers and sisters, as a mln 
begins with "The Toemen of the Guard" and ends up with "The Shanghai ^rel entertainer In 1880. He wfes 
Gesture." I In the first play produced -at the 

It would do well at the Lyceum, the Palladium or the London Hlp- I London HIppodronie, "Giddy Os- 
podrome, while It would have been an Ideal show for the New York tend," and appeared In the earlleBt 

Hippodrome In the Burnslde days. In the Carlton, which has no pit <* hSIH*"™! ^^T^S.fw'^^^Ji.ii^ 

VI T ^.^-A I I TIch was originally married to a 

gallery— I wonderl . . , . . ^ . , Spanish dancer, who died In 192«, 

Archie Selwyn Annoy. London and a year or so ago he married Ivy 

These Archie Selwyns and Al Woods are making London managers 1 La^l,„^,^ ja music hall entertainer, 

very . angry. They not only come over here and Say there Is no theatre, | -^h^^' survlvea: him, with a yoUng 

but they sell what plays they htiye at high prices. I son. 

For "Coquette," Selwyn asked 1500 a week fot Jed Harris and |260 

a week for himself, besides extravagant royalties, while, for "Broadway," Another ^Little Theatre la to be 

he^demanded a 110 000 premium, fifty per cent of the profits the gl^^^^to^l^^^^^^ 

author's fees. In addition.^ . ' , . . „ ■ Hampstead Conservatoire of Music, 

Personally. I agree with all the Americans who can get any money ^,,,^2^ ;,^„ be converted irito a play 
: put :,of our dumbbeH Sybil Aruridale 'Is Interested 

who, merely go Iri for thfe cannedTplay bu'siness. In the management. House will be 

Another "Critic" Barred opened In -March, aocommodatlon 

This barring of critics still goes on. When Sir Barry Jackson did for 800. ' 
"Macbeth" In modern clothes the other night, the editor of the "Out- A liberal deal of £20,000 Js 
fitter" could not get a seat! , claimed for "The Yellow Maslc," Ed- 

. I thought "Macbeth" dreadful. They had obviously engaged people 
because they -could not act Shakespeare, and then dressed them up like 
a lot of brass hatis. 

The Swedish Ambassador complained, the other day. that Robert 
ix>raine had murdered Strindber^s play. "The Dance, of Death.^ Now. 
Al Wood£f complains that Shakespeare has been Insulted. 

America insulted 

The "Tin Gods" managemerit ret6"rt. I believe, that a newspaper was 
wrong In Saying that Archie Selwyn walked out on the first night be- 
cause America was Insuljed. If , he didn't he ought to have. It was 
ridiculous. 

Irving Marks, who had seen the play in Paris, told me he had only 
taken Al Woods so they could have "a laff." \ 
Neither r^Selwyn nor Woods stayed for the end. I had to. 



Uttle Tlcfa. famous diminutive 



AUSTRALIA 

By Eric H. Gorrick 



Sydney, Jan. 28. 
Business very brisk around the 
theatres at the present time. .Muriel 
Starr Is' packing the Palace .with a 
rather silly n^elodrama called "Cor- 
nored.".l ''Archie" Is still drawing 
well at the St James for the Fiil- 
lers, and revival of "Mercenary 
Mary" will follow. ■ 

Williamson -Talt have a hit in 
•The Girl Friend" at Her Majesty's. 
Annie Croft Is the star of the at- 
traction. ■ , 

Several pantos will close, now 
that the sphool vacation has ended, 
Jim Gerald will open a revue season 
at Fullers, ari^ Frank Nell will pro- 
duce American stock plays at the 
Operas JJouse next week. GerWd 
sails for America In April. . : 

li-ene Varibrugh and DioW Boubl- 
cault opened in "The Letter?? l^t 
W0ek. English stars ,8X0 qultei a 
draw iri this country, arid big busi- 
ness IS eitpected. A splendid cast 
Iricludes Normari McKInner and ' J. 
B. Rowe. This attraction will trans- 
fer to the Criterion next' week a^id 
b'e fbllowM at : the ; Bo!yal ' by, Leton 
Gordon In "Trial of Mary Dugan." 
Pltfyers for "Mary" list GWyneth 
Graham. Brandon Peters, Fred Ror 
,land and Iris West. Both 'fThe. Let- 
ter*^ and "Mary Duiran". under "WrT 
management. ^, . ■ . .• 

"A Guclioo In the Nest" will fin- 
ish this week at the Ci;lterlon .and 
Oi>eri's' fo^ a season In 'Melbourne. 

Rufe Naylor has scored a suc- 
cess with 'The Film Girl" at the 
Eriiplre. Bobby Jarvis, Van Lowe, 
Audrey Lewis and a corking ballet 
all help. . ■• .-■ • '• ■ ' 

A BwiBltering afteriioon fpund this 
theatre jtemmed for the Australian 
premiere of Sonny Clay and his or- 
cheiBtra, together with a company :of 
eolored dancers and sin-Efers. Harry 
Mtiller booked the attraction .m 
America. On opening it looked as 
though the troupe needed a little 
more rehearsing, but all the tunes 
offered are brand new here. It 
would have been better If the boys 
had InteiTspersed a couple of melo- 
dies triore favorably known'. 

Four Covana did nicely wlth'their 
stepping and Ivy Anderson,- sOubret, 
did falrty Well. Dick Saunders^ iaa 
m. c". proved disappointing In this 
respect. The colored unit, takes up 
the entire second half, of the bill 
Vaudeville supplied by Arrilstrdng 
and , Phelpa, Hector St. Clair, the 
CaviriaghSi and Davy Jamlfesori fills 
In first half of the show. 



Pi&ramount offering "Swim, Qh 
Swim," and "Three's a Crowd,"^ 

Ne^ws From All States - 

Leon Gordon Will do "The SqualF 
for W-T •. during his tour of tlili 
country. ' , 

It has been deflnltely decided by 
W-T to stage a revival ; of "Th| 
Merry Widow" in, Melbourne.. Bem 
pie De Vrles and James Liddy to b| 
featured. 



"Rio Rita" will be one of the bl| 
attractions offered by iTn,e FuHen 
at the St. Jiames this year. 

•■■•■'i *' 'hj 

Company now. playing "Boae* 
Marie" will . open In Sydney, at • 
lieiter date. In: 'Tfrie Desert Sdng" 
for W-T. 



SAILINGS 

March 14 (Mediterranean cruise), 
Mr. and Mrs. Sol Wurtzel (Franco). 
-^March -6- (~New-^=Yorlc^;to.^^ 
Lawrence Schwab, Bobby Connelly 
(Laurentic). 

March 2 (New York to London), 
Bdna Hibbard, Adrian Rooleieh, 
Georges Romaihe (Berengarla). 

March 2 (New York to tiOndon), 
Mr, and Mrs. Samuel Goldwyn 
(Berengarla). 

Feb. 29 (London to New York), 
Winnie Llghtner (Majestlc>. 

Feb. 26 (New York to Paris),' 
Valentin Mandelstamm (Paris). 

FeJ). 2^,<N?.w ,Y<>xrlc tp, .London), 



Hari'y Thurston (English) (Au- 
rania). 

Feb. 26 (New York to Tjottdon) 

Jaclc McKeon (Olympic). 

Harold Tillotson (Olympic). 

Feb. 24 (New York to London) 
Keller Sisters and Lynch (Olympic). 

Feb. 24 (New York to Loridon): 
Tago Nielsen, Allan Byre, Dave 
Lewis, F, L. Strengholt, J. J. Letach, 
F. Curionl, . Roaul LeMat, J. C 
Squler, P. N. Brinch (M-G-M sales 
managers), (Paris). 

Feb. 22 (New York to Berlin), 
Victor Nordlinger (DeGrasse). 

Feb. 22 (London to New York) 
Lady Diana Ma^nners (Berengarla). 



gar Wallace's new musical thriller 
at the Carlton, London's latest the- 
atroi 

After many rumors at returning 
to the London stage, It seems deft 
nitely set that Elsie Janis will now 
coriie over to stage a orie- woman 
show (encouraged by the great sue 
cess of Ruth Draper). She will do 
character studies, songs and dances 



For the first time in her career 
Peggy O'Nell will play a straight 
role In a new melodramatic mys 
tery play by Edgar Wallace, "The 
Flying iSquad." She is to' be fca 
tured and will receive a salary of 
£160 per week and a percentage 
to a maximum of £ 200 weekly. Pro 
ductlon at Oxford March 6. 



Among the budding dramatists 
are Anthony GIbbs, jon of Sir Philip 
Glbbs. "wKose "adaptation of "hIs'oWn 
novel, "The Elder Brother," has been 
acquired for production by Harry 1. 
Cohen. 



■ Pictures' ■■• ' ■ 
••What Price Glory" will finish at 
the Prince Edward this week to be 
followed by "The Scarlet Letter." 

"Hesurrcctlon" still doing nicely 
at the Crystal Palace. 

Lyeeiim is offering "Cat" and 
Canary," "Swim, Girl. Swim," aftd 
a film showlrig the preparations for 
the flight to New Zealand by Mon- 
crieff and Hood, now lost. Sid 
Burohall, the stage attraction. 

Hayriiarket 'screening: "Rose ,of 
the Golden West" and "Dearie." 
Armstrong and Phelps on the stage 
twice daily. 

Lyric doing well with "Swim 
Girl. Swim," and "Cat and Canary.' 
Tllton and West on stagei. 

"False Shame" still running at 
the Adyr Hall. German -made pic 
ture' hais proved a big ittraption for 
ma'ny weeks. 

"Ben-Hur" Is having a second 
city release at the Piccadilly. 

Empress screening "Rose, of the 
(Solden West," -"Million Dollar Mys- 
tery" and "When a Man Loves." 

MELBOURNE 

"Student Prince" Is -making i ia 
heap of coin for W-^T at His Ma'j 
esty's. When played In Sydney for 
Rufe Naylor the show did not go so 
well arid toward the end of run 
proved a' losing proposition. B.epple 
De Vrtes and James Llddy are the 
featured players. 
; "Queen High" will quit the Royal 
after but a brief stay. Followed in 
by "The Terror" for W-'T. 

"A Cuckoo in the Nest" will coriie 
into the King's next week after a 
run in Sydney for W-T. 

Fullers are playing panto at th6 
Princess to. good business, 

At the Athenaeum "The Alarm 
Clock" will move out this week 
after playing a season for the Car 
rol management. 

Arin Suter is star at the Tivoll 
this week. .American girl Is doing 
splendidly. .^Other acts on bill In 
elude Murry, Martine and Sherry 
Tom Katz and saxophone barid 
Christie and Daly, Hazell and Day, 
.and Loma Lancft and. Leslie. 

Stlffy and Mo revue playing the 
-BiJoU:^forl-EuIleE>^-^ -^d^.^.:^ . 



Alberklna Raach Oirl Weds 

Paris, Feb; 19. 
Miss Carlottl, one of the Rasch 
girls at the Moulin Rouge, was 
married . to a chorus boy named Sy 
mllet In the same show. 



Following the run of "The Filn 
Girl", in Sydney, Rufe Naylor wiB 
stage anotheir musloal called "Tak(J 
the Air.'* '- Naylor, who has - bem 
seriously ill, has now recovered, an4 
has r^umed • the managerial -. relni 
of the Empire. , 

It is reported several direotpr^ 
prieviously associated with Najtlor, 
have withdiraWn their Interests janl 
that a ne^ - cbmpaiiy will sh611;ly 
be fomi^ With Naylor remahilBi 
as head: ■ ' ' • . 

■ . • I..! - . 

Owen Naree, English star, wHI 
play this country for W-T. He, wil 
bring 1^ complete company ygiik 
him. 



W-T will stage Puccini's 1a«t 
opera, 'TTur^ndot." In Melbourne 
this year. Complete productloi 
from La Scala will be brought out 
Merli has been engaged to sfng^tht 
terior role. . 



BJ. J. Talt, director of WllHwiH, 
son-Tut, has become a speed bo:^ 
He bias attempted several times 1»] 
break the record between Sydney^ 
and Melbourne^Hslmilar to Sai 
Franciaco and Los Angeles. DaiO' 
age done by the theatrical magnat*; 
to farmers' chlckeps is almply revit*] 
died by handing out passes to Xtttr 
Injured party for one of the finn'l 
a,ttn^ctlbn8. 

Members of "CJradle SnatchersP 
will return to America this weel 
after enjoying a prosperous ruri it 
this country. 

1 ■r 

TiBd .Clifford, . American danctfi 
has teamed with a man and womaa 
and la now- presenting a three.-ad 
over the Tivoll cirouit. 

Louis Berinison is suing W-T fo* 
$5,000. alleging breach of contract 
W-T has replied to the actor's claim 
by stating that Bennlson appeared 
on the sixth night of "Road U 
Ilome" Intoxicated. 

W-T . discharged Bennison, who 
was receiving |500 a week, but later 
reinstated the actor at a salary of 
|300. <'Road to Rome" failed In thll 
country. • ■ : 

Bennison has .returned to Amer* 
lea, and his evidence will bis take* 
on' conimlsslon. 

Picture Notes 

It Is probabe that "King-j^ol 
Kings" will go into the Prince Ed* 
ward, Sydney, at Easter fot anj^* 
tended season. 



Byron BidWell will handle -th* 
production units for Hoyt's theatre, 
which opens In March. It Is the 
management'is Intention to put, on 
big stage attractibris In conjunc* 
tion with a picture policy. 

Some of . the big features t& 'bi] 
seen liere ttTs year ihclud6"'*Me* 
tropolis"- CUfa>. "His Lady," "The 
Scarlet Letter." "Chang." "King of 
Kings," "Wings," "Abie's Irlab 
Rose;' '"The Circus" and "Sunrise." 

Providing Arrangements can b* 
made with the Musicians' Union, 
Hoyt'a will Import 30 musicians,' to- 
gether with 30 local players, for 
their new theatre, the Regent. Sig- 
ner Kost will conduct. 



Union Theatres will open its ncW 
Capitol this year. House is sltua^cfl 
downtown on the site once occu- 
pied by Wlrth'a Hippodrome. 

J; Wright has arrived to looS 
after the Paramount interests m 
this country. 



Pictures 

"Seventh Heaven" playing suc- 
cessfully at the Capitol. Common- 
wealth Band Is the stage attraction. 
Fox pictures have caught on here. 

''Chang" opens at the Athenaeum 
next week at $1 top. 

"Mockery" is in for a week's run 
at Hoyt's. Chaney a^Ig pull In this 
city. 

... Majestic reports nice business 

Bridegroom is a pianist from Rub- with "Dearie" and 'TBack to God's 
sla, and al%» slnss In music. balls. ' country." 



Hans Vadja, who controls tb* 
agency here for European piotyreB, 
has Just floated his concern inio ^ 
company with a capital of V^^^^' 

First of the company's release 
will be "The Dancer," whiHi Boe» 
lritd^tKe^Pt<iCadllir fW an 
run. Other pictures to follow in 
elude "The Masked Dancer,' 
sions of the Great" and "Ro-c^p Cava 
Her." ; 

Rumored here that Will HiJV" ^jj 
appoint a commissioner to 
American interests In Australia. 
New Zealand and the Orient. _ 

If this rumor is correct, aub 
tralian distribution chi6f.s will teu 
Hays to keep his hand.s off. 
resent the idea of foreign Interier 
ence. 



Wednesday, February 29^ 1928 



FORE I G N 



VARIETY 




BY RADIO TIME' ADVERTISERS 



Amazinflr Total in 1928 to More Than Double 1927 
Broadcasting Expenditure — $1,103,364 Spent 
Last Year by Radio-Phonograpli Music Alone 



A comprehensive Purvey . of radib 
ftdvertlslngr compiled by a radio 
e3cbcutlce> estimates that in 1928 $8.- 
860,000 will be spent for radio broad- 
oaatlng "time" by advertisers. This 
fi based on contracts already placed. 
^ This more : than' doubles the ^|3,- 
760,010 spent In 1927 for radio net- 
work advertising, figures accurately 
gleaned from ce'rtifled teporta to the 
National Association of Advertisers' 
efflclal organ which annually sur- 
veys any and all expenditures for 
advertising. 

In the 1927 composite, the radlo- 
phonograpli-muslcal Instrument di- 
vision spent $1,103,364 for adver- 
iialng. With the automotive industry, 
financial and Insurance and foods 
and food beverage classifications 
runners- up, aU in the over $400,000 
class for. each division. 

These sums are for "time" alone, 
and do not include the cost of talent 
Which is actually Inestimable, al- 
though roughly It should cost as 
much again for the permanent and 
ffuest atai> entertainers. 

. Advertisers 

The 1927 analysis of radio broadr 
cast advertising includes the follow- 
ing types of ether exploiters: auto- 
motive, building .'materials, tobacco 
products,, clothing and dry goods, 
confectionery and soft drinks, drugs 
and toilet goods, financial and in- 
surance, foods, furniture and fur- 
nishings, jewelry, lubricants and pe- 
troleum products, machinery and 
'mechanical supplies, office equip- 
ment, paints and hardware, radios, 
phonographs, etc., schools and 
camps, shoes, trunks, leather goods. 
Boaps and housekeeping supplies, 
sporting goods, stationery and 
bpoks, .travel and amusement. 

The following aSvertlslng agencies 
have special radio continuity and 
supervising staffs to care for their 
accounts: N. W. Ayer & Son, j. H. 
Cross Co., Barton, Durstine & Bos- 
borne, J. Walter Thompson, Lord & 
Thomas and Logan, and George 
Batten, inc. 



Kidding Play Talk 
^ From London's Strand 

London, Feb. 28. 
An idea has. cropped up here to 
produce British pictures of stories 
banned by WID Hays and play, them 
in legit houses, tents and halls In 
America. The story has some rea 
son attached to It as Marshal Nel- 
. lan's deal with British Fllmcraf t Is 
.pflr, and the director will do "The 
'preen Hat," Michael Arlen's former 
' hit, with an all-British company. 

Al Woods is supposedly behind 
the "Hat" film. Also Fojc still holds 
the film rights to the play, and may 
he interested in the venture, some 
Where. 

There was some talk of Tallulah 
Bankhead playing' her original role 
y of ^Iris- March, but after - a .-trad© 
•. showing of the cellulpid version of 
. *'Hls House in Order," which stars 
Tallulah, it was decided to select 
"Blanche Sweet (Mrs. Nellan). 

If the boys are going after the 
, barred plays for the screen. Woods 
has another, "The Shanghai Ges- 
ture." 



YOUNG CHALIAPIN'S PERMIT 

Los Angeles, Feb. 28. 
Peodor Challapin, Jr., 20, son of 
the Russian singer, is awaiting . ac 
tlon from , the Immigration author 
Itles In Washington on the question 
of his deportation. He is under $500 
bond. 

Young Challapia came to this 
country on a five-month ()ermit. He 
has been living In Hollywood and 
doing some work In pictures as an 
•xtra. 



London, Feb. 28. 

Clayton and Weller, in, a.ssocla 
tlon with Moss Empires, have leased 
the Carlton theatre for 18 months 
commencing In April. 

An option for prolongation goes 
with the lease. 



Beatrice LiHie's Short 
Beatrice LilUe, star of "She's mj 
Baby," has made a Movietone short 
subject for Fox. 



My 



PARIS APOLLO HALTS 



Variety Hall Suspends Until Au^ 
tumn— •Operetta Qo«s In 



Paris, Feb. 28, 
The . yaudevUle policy at the 
Apollo terminates for the present 
on March 155, owing to previous 
plans to present operetta In the 
place. 

The project Is under contract for 
two months, . with the syndicate 
holding ah option for an additional 
two months. The promoters -are 
Swiss and they propose to stage a 
BYench veirslon of "The Lido Lady." 
This may be postponed. 

However, if the scheme really 
goes through ' and yaudeville is 
interrupted, the management of 
Beeker. Arnaud and Lartlgue will 
resume in September. 



"Lady Mary" Witty; 

Aimed for New York 

London, Feb. 28. 
"Lady Mary," Opening at Daly's, 
U a musical reverting to this the- 
atre's traditional all-British pror 
ductions with the exception of the 
music, by Albert Sirmay, It's the 
first serious attempt to build up a 
London production for presentation 
abroad and probably will need alter- 
ing for America. Its Australian lo- 
cale of the first act wouldn't mean 
a thing In New York. 

The piece has an exceedingly 
witty book by Lonsdale and Hast- 
ings Turner, and shows George 
Grossmith at his best. 

Despite the music the show has 
set. up a record library sale with 
$150,000 claimetl. 

Capacity has prevailed at prac- 
tically every performance. 



Coodman Gets Chevalier 

• Paris, Feb. 28i 
Philip Goodman has closed nego- 
tiations and awaits legal sanction 
of a two -season contract with 
Maurice Chevalier, idol of the Ca- 
sino. 

It is Goodman's intention to star 
Chevalier in a New York revue, 
the contract becoming effective in 
November. . 




. WILL MAHQNEY 

. Sam Marx In "New Yoric Amuse- 
ments" said: *'WiH Mahoney is sen- 
sational. . Critics are goln^ to' dis- 
cover hlni. They're going to rave. 
Gilbert Seldea will write a book 
kbout him. He Is a dancing fool with 
a glib ton^e and personality plus. 
If you don't dke him, you are the 
supreme egoist." 

' ^Direction 
RALPH G. FARNUM, 15^ Broadway 



AMEB. GIBXS IN S. AMEBICA 

, Paris, Feb. 28. 

Dollle and Blllle, American girls, 
now featured In the Moulin Rouge 
revue, will- visit Spain in April, prior 
to sailing for Buenos Aires. 

They open there at the Empire In 
June. 



Reforming . Yacht Club Boys 

- - - ■ . Ix)ndon,-Feb. .28.^ 
With Chick Endor and Billy Mann 
in England, negotiations are pro- 
ceeding for the reuniting of the 
Four Yacht Club Boys again. 

Gforge Walsh and Billy Purcell 
are due to leave New York shortly 
to complete the foursome booked 
to open at the Embassy, London, 
early in March. 



Hylton to Circle Globe 

London, Feb. 28. 
Jack Hylton and his band sail 
Aug. 3 oh the Narkanda, to play a 
season in Australia and New Zea- 
land which win last until Christmas. 
He will return home via America 
and win play a few vaudeville 
weeks there. 



"5 o'clock Girl" in Sept. 

London, Feb. 28. 

^.iSCfeS^Zive j>' Clock^^ Glrr will be 
produced by Clayton & Wairer^'lfi 
conjunction with Lee Ephralm 
around September at either the Pal- 
ace or the Hippodrome, whichever 
Is available. 



Talli Dies .. 

Paris, Feb. 28. 
Word has just been received here 
of the death in Milan of Flrglle 
TalU, eminent Italian actor in that 
city. He was 70 years old. . 



L C C. Strongly Set 
AgaM ''Carer Film 



London, Feb. 28. 

London . County Council has 
banned the showing o£ "Dawn," 
Arch ^elwyn'a Intended film for 
America, until It has .ylewed^lthd 
passed the. picture. 

If so passed^ the feature is still 
only avalllaible for London showing 
at theatres with nothing else on 
the program. If not passed, Her- 
bert Wilcox asserts he will screen 
the film to the British and foreign 
press, mendbers 'pf Parliament and 
will appeal for their verdict 

Last September representations 
were made here by the German 
Ambassador to Sir Austen Cham- 
berlain before production started. 
It Is believed that Pauline Freder- 
ick, originally east for the "Nurse 
Cavell" role, was tipped as to the 
future trouble If the fllin were 
made. At that time Miss Frederick 
pulled out on a planted story re- 
garding the necessity of an English 
actress, playing the part. 

Although the dallies are almost 
100 per cent In favor of showing 
the picture, the government feels 
so strongly it inay be anticipated 
that the Home Office will take 
strong' action on any attempt to 
exhibit the picture anywhere in 
Great Britain. 



LYING-IN HOSPITAL 
PARIS PLAY'S LOCALE 



Rev- 



London Sadistic Shocker 
Marked Good for U. S. A. 

Ixthdon, Feb; 28. 
"The Man With Red Hair," open- 
ing at the Little last night Is Lon- 
don's first literary shocker. 
Adapted from Hugh Walpole's 
hovel. It Is unfortunate that the 
play has cMdlstle tendencies. 

Charles Laughton's Interpreta- 
tion of , the madman Is a piece of 
brilliant acting and uncanny skill. 

Although a short play. It is other- 
wise a~good"pit)posltlon for Amer- 
ica, with lAUghtoa and James 
Whale In the least 



Waring's Sailing Date 

Warlng's Pennsylvanlans open 
April 2 at the Stanley. Philadel- 
phia, for two weeks, making- the 
third consecutive year that . the 
stage band act has played Holy and 
Eaiiter weeks at this house. The 
Warlngs are at the New Stfcnley, 
Pittsburgh, the foUowinjfr week and 
saU April 28 on the '^le de fVance" 
' r 12 weeks at the Ambassadeurs, 
Paris. 

Up to April 2, the Warlngs are 
K.-A. touring In the nietropolltan 
houses, finishing three weeks at the 
Palace last week.. . 



Edith Day in "Show Boat" 

_ • London. Feb. 28. 

ijaitF DsCy '^li lfie^^ 
in the current Drury Lane show who 
has been signed for the sueceedlng 
attraction. 

This will be "Show Boat- 



Scored 1m London Cafe 

liondon, Feb. 28. 
Barrie Oliver, assisted by Betty 
Bolton, 6pened a four weeks' en- 
gagement at the Cafe Royal and 
ecorod. 



Another Has Basis in 
eller's Imagined 
Seduction 



Paris, Fob. 28. 
The usual average of risky themes 
is upheld , in the nowcomers to the 
Paris theatres In tho la.st ten days. 
One deals with a business man who 
goes to a maternity hospital where 
his stenographer is a patient, itnd 
finds his unmarried daughter therei 
Another carries tlirough three acts 
a staid man who wakes up the 
morning- iafter a,- merry dinner, to 
learn that a yoUng woman had been 
outraged during the party, and 
imagiuoa that he is the guilty man. 
Love's Harvest 

"Fruits d' Amour" is the title of 
the play first mentioned, the work 
of Lucien Descaves staged at the 
Theiatre ..des Arts with Arquiliere, 
Evrard, Mmes, Ma,deleine Carller, 
Grumbach and Ludger in the cast. 
It. had; a very promising start; 

A wealthy contractor, proud and 
self-made, seduces his stenographer, 
but undergoes punishment when .he 
finds ills own daughter about to 
become a mother in the lying-in 
hospital where the secretary Is a 
patient. At. first he is furious, but 
when he Is made to see the situa- 
tibn in which he himself stands, he 
goes to the other extreme, endow- 
ing the hospltp.1 and arranging for 
the marriage of his daughter with 
a young man in his employ, the 
fa,ther of the Child having "disap- 
peared. '' ■■ 

At Sarah Bernhardt 

"Lo Passage de Venus," by 
Georges Berr, did but fairly at the 
Theatre Sarah Bernhardt, produced 
by Isola 'Bros. The size of the 
house contributed to an indifferent 
reception, perhaps. A. staid and stu- 
dious astronomer attends a ban- 
quet and for the first time In his 
life drinks too much. Next morn- 
ing he learns from the . newspapers 
that a woman had been outraged 
and because of certain' details of 
time and place, he Is led to be- 
lieve that he Is the criminal.. Tpung 
neighbors, who are concerned In an 
intrigue of their own, help along 
the delusion, but in the end the self- 
accusing student is proved Inno- 
cent to his own satisfaction. Andre 
Berley Impersonates the astronomer, 
Felix Gall, a youthful student; 
Chrlstiane D'Or, the victim of ' the 
assault, who, by the way, does not 
know Who her assailant was and Is 
disposed to be pleased In Imagining 
It was the astronomer. Alice TIssot 
play.^ the astronomer's wife. 

"Mrs. Cheney," Hit 

. "L'Honnete Mrs. Cheney (French 
version of "The Last of Mrs. 
Cheney"), was produced under very 
favorable auspices at the Theatre 
Daunbu. Louis Verneull made the 
French version of the Frederic 
Lonsdale original. In the cast are 
Augustine Leriche, Jane Renouardt, 
manageress of the little house; Sl- 
mone Sandre, Juvenet, Paul Amlot, 
Fern and Gravey, Cousin and 
Janvier. 

. -Firemen of. Moulin Rotige. 
"Lo Pompier (|u Moulin .Rouge," 
which was announced for the Scala 
last year, appears at the Eldorado 
instead. Marcel Simon is author as 
well as .star. The piece made a. 
mild impression, partly due to poor 
casting.. . 

It tells of an Innocent youth who 
is mistakien for the lover of a vaude- 
ville actress and takes to a fireman's 
uniform to escape the wrath of her 
real sweetheart. All this leads to 
absurd adventures before the en- 
tanglement Is straightened out. In 
the cast aro Marcel Vallee, Beng;lia, 
colored comedian; Suzanne BernI 
and Gaby Basset. 

Youngsters' Piay 

"His Majesty's Atanase III," play 
for children, was offered Saturday at 
the Chatelet, signed by Mouezy Eon 
and Alexandre. Fontane. Fair, pros- 
pects for ijucce.fls. Piece depicts an 
ima tf I nar y_ro.VQlu.tlon. In aLjnjM:hlcal 
land, with usual ballets and "spec- 
tacles. In the cast are Biscot, the 
picture star; do Garcin, Mady Berry 
and .Teanne Boltel. 

Besides these ventures the Come- 
djp Fr.ancaLge revived Alphonse 
Daudet's and Adolphe Belot's 
''Sapho," with Cecile Sorel In the 
famous role created by Jane Hading 
many years ago at the Theatre 
Gymnase. The piece was last staged 
at the Comodie in 1918. 



2 AMERICAN SINGLES 
ON ALHAMBRA BILL 

Irene Franklin's Multiple Dates 
for One Week— Cecil Cun- 
ningham Not Donating 



London, Feb. 28. 
Aiier u thi'co weeks' absence, 
Cecil Cunninghani nas returned to. 
the Alhambra (vaudeville) for an- 
other fortnight. . She . 8ha.res top 
honors with Irene Franklin. 

Miss Franklin had a quiet week. 
AH she did was appear thrice dally 
at the Alhambra, doubled for Jose . 
Collins at several showis at the 
Coliseum, did a private performance ■ 
for the Duke and Duchess of York 
and appeared at the press- club din- 
ner to the Lord Mayor. Following 
three weeks In the provinces, Mi.ss 
Fr.-xnklin, returns to the Alhiambr.a 
for another two weeks. 
. Miss Gunnlhgharfi, also at the 
press club dinner, is booked for 
numerous private entertainments 
and Is bein^ solicited for a return 
to the Trocad'ero (cabaret) as well 
as other cafes. But Cecil doesn't 
lose sleep • without a commensurate 
stipend. 

The booking of the Misses^ fVank- 
lln and Cunningham on one bill ln< 
idilcates that StoU is going out for 
bigger programs. The circuit has 
previously never had two such ex- 
pensive headliners on a single pro- 
gram. 

Besides this, Stoll's current bill at 
the Coliseum includes, In addition 
to Lean and Mayfield, Jane Dillon, 
Handers and Mllliss, Harry and 
Burton Lester (all Americans) with' 
Jose Collins, Bransjby Williams, 
Will Hay and EYed Sylvester (Eng- 
lish) also appearing. - 



Lean-May field's Hit 

London, Feb. 28. 
Cecil Lean and Cleo Mayfield* 
proved a novelty at the Coliseum 
(vaudevillp) yesterday, when they 
opened. 

Their closing number was not loud 
enough to be heard all over' the 
house at the matinee, but this was 
chant^ed to a comedy finish at night 
and materially strengthened their 
success. 



"OH KAY" LEAVING 

~. Londoh; Feb. 28. 

"Oh Kay,'? breaking even at His 
Majesty's the last few weeks. Is 
Ukeiy to terminate March 17, pro-, 
vldlng the management can find a 
successor. 

The latter will either be a straight 
Shubert play from America or "The 
Yellow Mask," moving over from the 
Carlton. 



ADAGIO TRIG SCORES 

London, Feb. S8. 
Myrio, Desha and Barte, adagio 
trio, recently In the New York pic- 
ture, houses, opened '.ast night ait 
the Kltr Cat restaurant and scored 
strongly. • 



INDEX 

Forc'lgli 2-3 

Pictures .-. ri v. . .T. r .-,Tr-4- 27- 

Picture Reviews... 23 

Film House Reviews . . ,. . . .36 
Vaudeville .... ... ... .... .28-35 

New Acts 38 

Burlesque 39 

Bills ....V...........40-4) 

Band and Orcli. Routes... 42 
Tithes Square: . . . ...... . .43744 

Editorial 48 

Literati 24 

Women's Page .......... 46-47 

Logitimato . .49-54 

Legit Reviews ........... 03 

Mufjic B5-fi.7 

Outdoors . Cu' 

Sports .................. 4n 

Obituary C8 . 

Correspondence ......... 5& 

Letter Ll.st ♦ . 63 

Inside Vaudevijle 28 

Inside PIoture.M. . , 4b 

Nows of DalUfS. 3!) 



The Tiller Dancing Schools 

of America, Inc. 

226 West 72d 8tr>eet. NEW YORK 

MA..UV XtBAD, President 

Phone Kndlcott 821S-6 
Nbw CIntHps Now Fonnlnt 



VARIETY 



P I C T U RE S 



Wednesday, February 29, 1928 



STANLEY MERGER TALK SHIFTS 
TO PUBLIX-1 




Possible Control of 1 st Nat*l I f Stanley Amalgamales 
with Parambunt-Publix---Philav Goncerii Declares 
Reduced Dividend and Changes Directors 



Despite report?, inspired or 
othei-wise, there are no negotia- 
tions On at present between the 
Stanley and Fox, looking toward , a 
merger of the fornier Into the Foij 
theatre group. Conferences on the 
•iibject in New "SPorlc some week4 
ago, as reported at that time, were 
attended by ; the bankers. When 
they failed of any purpose, the, mat- 
ter was not revlvedi " 
. Instec\d there seems to be a de-^ 
<flded rumor . to. the effect, that, a 
■hltt of Stanley's merge: proposals 
has been ttiiade to .Pafamourit-PubT 
Hx, just to what extent this iriay 
CO Is n^t mentioned. It la antici- 
pated tliat. 1th a •-•ublix deal with 
Stanley, Publlk; through Paramount 
end First Natlonal'a stock holdings, 
added to those held by Stanley 
(25%), that the ' merger, If It oc^ 
curs, would also pass First National 
into the Paramount control. 

It is said that Fox is content to 
patiently wait In the Stanley mat- 
ter somewhat indiffereirit as to the 
outcome but of the opinion that If 
there s^hould he a Stanley juncture 
it will be on favorable terms to Fox. 

That Fox's star theatre manipu- 
lator, Harold B. Franklin, returned 
to Los Angeles without again tak- 
ing up the Stanley subject seems 
to settle all question of a Fox- 
Stanley coalition, at least up to 
Franklin's next visit to- New York. 
That will ticcur. It is said, the end 
of. liavch. 

F^rst National Speculation 

Stanley's declaration of a Reduced 
Quarterly dividend last week, of 
75c Instead of the cu.stomary $.1. 
contradicted the story, that It 
might altogether pass its quarterly 
payment. The dividend is payabi* 
April 2 to stockholders of record 
March 24. .Building operations will 
be resumed by the Stanley Company 
in Philadelphia this week, from 
report. 



NAMES COOGAN'SMA 
IN ALIENATION SUIT 



Mrs. Corabef Bernstein Ask$ 
$75d,0QQrWHusband Is Jack's 
. Mqr.— Wed 10 Years 




KENNEDY ESTIMATES ONE YEA 
TO RfflAMATE MTHE^^^ 

Bankers Advance 2Vi MilUons to Pftthc for Produce- 
tion--FBO Studio Site May Be Sold—Moved to 
Metropolitan— Pearson Still Remains With Pathe 



U.4 



-4 



Los Angeles, Feb. 28 
A Ipng brooding peeve of Mrsi 
Corabel tJernstein, wife of Arthur 
Bfernsteiri, tooK form when suit was 
fired for $750i000 datnages against 
Mrs. Lillllan boogan, mother ot 
Jackie Cobgan, charging her with 
alienation of jBer^steln's aftectipnsi. 
Rui:nors that Mr/s, Bernstein vas out 
[ to do dirt have been current arouh<^ 
Holly Wood for.some timei. . 

In addition to,: the action for dam-r 
ages, Mrs. Bernstein names Mr^ 
Copgan as,.co-res(pondent in a di- 
vorce action. Arthur Bernstein la 
Jackie Coogan's business manager. 

It is charged In Mrs. Bernstein's 
complaint that he was unduly faf 
miliar with Mrs. Copgan. notably 
oh a train between Chicago and 
New York, Mrs; Bernstein sep 
arated from her husband last Sfepi 
tember, after 10 years , of married 
llfie. There are no children. 
• M. B. Sllberberg, attorney for 
the Coogans, characterized the case, 
so far . as Mrs. Coogan, Is concerned, 
as ridiculous.* He also mentioned 
the presenqe of Ja.ck 'Coogan, Sr." 
on all tiie occasions complained of 
by .Mrs. Sernstein. Charges will be 
contested. 

Charles W. Cradlck, attorney for 
Mrs. Bernstein, has figured out the 
dollats alhd' cents iahgle as affecting 
Ber'nstein by listing cpmrnunity 
property betw:een ^|250,000 - and 
$300,006 in; Tralue and Berhsteln'is 
personal Income of JSiOOO a month 
[ Alimony of $1,000 a month, $1,060 
for co\ut fe6s and $10,000 for Mr. 
Cradlck is asked. ' 



AILS 

juBt BlgTxed a Keith- Albee tour. 
"Edba" of -Variety'* said: "Roscoe 
Ails' new act haa every tflilng, Great 
comedy, knockout dancing, whistle- 
able iniiflic. Katie Pullmian never 
danced better. Bialph Fentonv I>oror 
Ellsworth and band entertainingly 
lead to Roscoe'a famous schufflc 
dance,. a ". caJinonading finale 
brought cheers." 



CHARLES RAV IN 
COURT 0VER|13< 

Play Producer Got Summons 
—•"Yen," Stage Play, Cause 
of Police Court Action 




HLM SERIES 



20 2-Reelers on Biblicial 
X ext— ^5 Rentals 



Reorganized Board 

Philadelphia, Feb. 28. ■ 
Mrs. Jules E. Mastbaum, widow 
of thc! late head of the Stanley Co. 
of America, was elected to the 
board of directors of the Stanley 
Company Friday, along with E. C. 
Jameson, JLcssing J. Roscnwald and 
Louis J. Kolb.. They succeed 
Prank W. Buhler, Alfred .\V. 
Flftlshcr. Lewis Sablosky and Mor- 
ris Wolf. Simon H. Fabian, of the 
Fabian theatre interests, became a 
director and vice-president of tho 
,«;tanlcy Co,, succeeding A. R. Boyd. 

*Tlie roseath ^ of Al Boyd on the 
board is forcHoen through Bpyd'i? 
resignation as film buyer for the 
Stanley, houses having beien placed 
some time ago. Boyd's open friend r 
llnes§;' With" Paramount- executives 
leads to the opinion he may go; •''ith 
that organization. 

This addition to the directorate 
Is in line with Irving Rosshelm'.'? 
regime. Rosenwald is of the Searfi- 
Roebiick Chicago mall order fani-^ 
ily; jAmes and. Kolb represent In - 
sui'ance and banking interests. 

Of the retiring quartet of direc- 
tors. Wolf, who is an attorney, will 
be retained in an advisory capacity. 

The reorganization of ofFloera of 
the Stanley Co. is a forerunner to 
an anticipated reorganization of 
business operation, plans for which 
may bo set by the end ot this week, 

It places Moe .Silver; formerly 
assistant to Moe Mark in thc Bos- 
ton ofHce, in the newly created post 
of supervising managing director 
of thc entire circuit. Buhler for- 
merly held a position that most 
nearly approached Silver's position. 

Rossheim^Joe Levenson ^nd Sil- 
'^'er'are" WrwOrk" :o^^ 
divisional assignments which will 
place certain duties in ohnrge of 
certain executives with an Imme- 
diate responsibility In eacli division 
Thi.s Is Ro.ssheim's idea to tighten 
up the Stanley business o.iwr. 'Ion 

Buhler continues as general man- 
ager, as' do, Flelsher, Sablo sky arid 

Wolf. ■ i 

Of the new directors, Jameson Is 
president of the .Globe & Rutgers 
Fire IrtstiranCe Co. and Kolb Is a 
(Continued on page 24) 



Ducking^ Verdict Against 
Fox Upheld on Appeal 

Albany, N. T , Feb. 28. 
A picture actor, or employee, who 
suffers illne.ss as the result of Im 
mersion in water during the mak 
ing of a film, has a right to work- 
men's compensa.tIon In New York 
State. This was definitely estab- 
lished when the Court of Appeals 
last week denied a motion of Fox 
Films to appeal from the verdict 
of Appellate Division, which upheld 
an award of $4,866.67 to Paul AIad- 
derns. •• Madderns fell into the Hud- 
son River while making a picture 
near New York in 1922 and as a re 
suit developed pneumonia and final 
ly. tuberculosis. 

Every effort of Fox and the In- 
surance corporation, represerjted by 
Attorney W. W. DImmick, to over-- 
turn award on law and facts has 
been defeated. Court of Appeals, in 
denying .leave to appeal, assessed 
$10 costs . and disbursements for 
printing record abaihst Fox et al. 
. An actor named Paul Madderns 
recently died at Sarariac Lake an^ 
Is believed to be the man who re- 
ceived th© compensation award. 



Religious Films, Inc., orgahize(i 
In Delaware about three , months 
ago and having offices in New York, 
Intend Sending « producing unit 
to Jerusalem In June for the put- 
pose of making "a series of two 
refel pictures based upon Biblical 
texts. Wilfrid North, former direc- 
tor for yitagraph, will hea.d the 
unit. 

Thfe project Is Protestant in pur 
pose and personnel and Is ' being 
financed hy a groupi of Protestant 
business men. on aii accumulative 
stocjc Issue redeemable In five year.s. 
Rev. L. Eiigene Wettllng, an Epis- 
copal nMnlster of Oradell, N, J., is 
president. iSoard of directors In- 
cludes Haley PIske, Walter Lang, 
Clay McClure, Alfred Walker, Mrs 
Ruth Blazer, Percy Moore, R.ey 
Harry St. Clair Hathaway, Rev 
Randolph Ray, Rev. Richard Pres- 
sey. Rev, Peter R. Deckenbach and 
Rev. Augustine Elemendorf, 

In order to avoid the pitfalls of 
denomlnatlonallsm, all scripts for 
the pictures will adhere absolutely 
to text. Ministers of viarlous sects 
can place their own Interpretation 
on the events pictured. It Is planned 
to produce 20 subjects In the first 
series, .five, based on the Old Testa 
ment, 15 on the New. 

The Protestants . aria reported de 
sirous of mio.dernliing their preach 
ing technique and are looking to 
the motion! picture as a means of 
capturing the Imagination of the 
yoijng. The contemplated pictures 
are: :Intended primarily for. use In 
Sunday, schooia and mid-week 
prayer meetings. . 

•A:^ flfit rental of $5 for a two-reel 
subject will, . be established. , Re- 
ligious Films,.. Inc., will arrange the 
financing of a screen, and projection 
inachlne where . nec6ssai*y. .. They 
.favoi-. standard size stock and do 
not conterhplate going Into the 
16 mm. field. 



Clemency Petition for 
Macdonalds in Canada 

Toronto, Feb. 28. 

Appeal to the governor general 
of Canada to commute the death 
sontonce to life imprisonment for 
Doris Palmer Macdonald, former 
extra and bit player for First Na- 
tional, will be heard this week 
Doris and her hu.sband klllorl Ade- 
Wa "mtcfiSrdrtachln^ 
last fall. A woman's outfit from 
Chicago arc circulating clcnioncy 
petitions hero, but met refii.sal when 
they sought the signature of tho 
dead man's widow. 

Mrs, Macdonald told reporiers 
from ir. S. dailies that she fornjcrly 
played in New York aiid St. Louis 
cabarets and .was bopkrd on the 
Orpheum circuit before she was 
picked up for jumping a hotel bill 
In Omaha. This led to the Canadian 
murder charge* 



Wearing a tired look and anxious 
to have the court' proceedings over 
Charles Ray, screen actor, stopping 
at the Woodstock Hotel, appeared ifn 
West Side Court to answer to a 
summons charging him with -unlaw 
fully withholding $1,500. 

Ray was haled to court by Ed 
ward Gray, producer, of 1687 Broad 
way, who told reporters that he was 
to have produced for, Ray a staige 
play written by the latter called 
"Yen." The play. Gray said, was 
Ray's first attempt. The play dealt 
with a yen for drugs. Gray stated. 

The t»roducer said that Ray came 
to him Jan. 9 and asked him to 
produce "Y6n." Gray said that he 
consented and gave Ray $1,500. , One 
thousand dollars represented the 
first week's salary and the other 
$500 for the first week's royalty. 
Gra,y said he was to have the show 
ready by Feb. 20. Jan. 24, he said, 
he posted a $500 bond with Equity 
to assure. Ray of "Yen's" production. 

. Spon after he posted the ,hbnd 
Gray stated, Ray asked him to re- 
lease him from the contract, "l told 
Ray that I had substantial friends 
and that he had no need to worry," 
said Gray. "However, he urged me 
to release him from the contract. -1 
returned his manuscript and then 
sought the return of my $1,600. 

"Being unsuccessful I, went to the 
Magistrate's Court and obtained the 
summons," said the prod.ucer. 

. Settlement in Court 

Ray came to court attired nattily 
in a blue pencilled suit, and carry- 
ing A. cane. He heard several court 
cases before his was called. 

When cfilled Ray appeared before 
the Magistrate, William C. Dodge. 
The complainant had hot thus far 
shown. An attorney asked for a 
few . minutes adjournment. Ray 
greeted newspaper scribes, "Oh, they 
don't know what it is all about," 
said Ray with a tired look on his 
face. 

Twenty minutes later Ray's at 
tomey and .Harry Saks Hechhelmer. 
attorney for Gray, were closeted 
awhile. The case was again called 
and Hechhelmer told the court that 
the matter had been adjusted. The 
case was then dismissed. Ray's at 
torney had nothing to say to the re 
porters. 

The play was , turned oyer to 
Chamberlain Brown. It was pro^ 
duced in Cleveland and Patisrsdh, 
N. ,L Gray told the reporters that 
the play collapsed with a loss of 
$7,000. 



SHEEHAN BACK TO COAST 

Winnie Sheehaii Is due to leave. 
New York, today (Wednesday) for 
Hollywood. 



WEATHER FORECAST 



Washington, Pbe; 28. 

Information secured at the 
W-eather. Bureau -giyeg-tho.fol- 
lowlng outlook for the te~rri"-" 
tory east of the Mississippi: 

Fair Wednesday (29) except 
for some rains in New ICng- 
land and thc north portion of 
the Middle Atlantic States 
with near normal temperatures. 

Thurstday (Ist) increasing 
couldlriess followed by iraln Fri- 
day or Friday night. 

Fair weather and somewhat 
colder at the end of the week. 



OLYMPIAD FILMING 



Exclusive Rights at $200,000 Starts 
Row . in HbllancI 



Paris, Feb. 28. 

Action of the Netherlands Com- 
mLttee in closing for the exclusive 
picture rights for. the forthcoming 
Olympic games with a Swiss syn 
dicate for $200,000, has met opposi 
tion. . ^. 

Protests have been made by rep 
resentatives of tho Dutch people 
who hold that the sporting event 
should remain open for filming and 
no exclusive privileges should be 
granted for a set price. 



It is said that Joseph Kennedy 
has estln>ated it will require his 
continuous services for one year to- 
rehabilitate . Pathe-P, D, C. This 
is reported not contingent upon 
Cecil B. DeMUle'a acquiescence to 
the Kennedy reign. It will be with 
or without DeMille, from acfcoiints, 
with, DeMIlle' cohtemplated as 
pliable- in the reorganization of 
Pathe through his friendship With 
J. J. Murdock, Pathe's president, 
and a desire to act in harmony* 

Kennedy is reported due cOast- 
bound about March 10. One of t^Ia 
Immediate objects will be to decide 
if he will sell the present FBO stii- . 
dlo site; adjoining ParamounfSj to 
the latter: Shouldf the FBO head 
conclude to take the profit, tho 
chances are that he will move tho 
FBO pla:nt tb-the Metropollttth htu- 
dlos, where Pathe-P.D.C.-DeMill6' la 
now at work. 

Pathe pi»oiductlbn8 are provided 
for through an advance said to have 
been made . of $2,500,000 for that 
purpose by the PAthe bankei-s, 
Blair & Co. of New Ydrk. 

Posisible Short Combine 
A report that shortS; , will .be dis- 
continued by Pathe next season Is' 
scouted by those In the Pathe know. 
More likely, they say, that Pat^o 
may take over a couple of the new 
short rnakers, probably referring to 
Paramount and Metro-Goldwyn- 
Mayer. There Is . no denial that 
Pathe has been badly dented this 
season In Itr short films depart- 
ment by the opposition. 

Elmer Pearson is still with Pathe^ , 
with the same rumors persisting 
concerning his tenure there. 
K.-A.xO.-ino Kennedy 
An onhouncemeht of Keith -Alb'ee- 
Orpheum buying in oh' FBO was 
sent out Sunday with a special ef- 
fort behind an ordinary story of no 
great significance even In the trade. 

To bf fuddle the city editors Into 
letting the stuff run, it started with 
a wire, mentioning Mr. So.andso'a 
hope that a news story shortly to' 
be released would get full space, 
etc., then a personal letter rofen ing 
to the wire and then the story, two 
feolld pages, plenty piadded. 

Wires seem Impressive to New 
York's city editors. Usually they 
are notices of ii nlte club opening. 

The story as printed sounded like 
an echo of Joe Kennedy taking over, 
the Pathe management for a trial 
term to Insure Joe against getting 
nothing out of it but work And 
worry, the K.-A.-0. people are go- 
ing to place hira on their board. 
That leaves Mr. Kennedy with. his 
FBO, Gen. Elect, and B. G. A. In- 
cluded, plus his volunteer duties, to 
keep Pathe from being mixed up In 
the red, 1 
If Luescher Erred 
That tile announcement coming 
from the K.-A.-O. press department 
mentioned -Kennedy - only, aV ithout 
noticing E. F. Albee, sounded- like 
instructions from Palm Beach; Al- 
though' it also failed to mention, 
after telling some nice stuff about 
Joe, that he's thc father of eight 
children, which means more to the 
glory of pictures than If DeMillo 
agreed to. cut down productioh 
costs. , 

It's the first press, notice sent Out 
of the Kelth-Albee offices in 10 
years falling to mention K. P. Al- 
bee. If Mark Luescher' s eri ori he's 
in for an awful bawling. 



1 



LLOYD HAMILTONS APART 

Los Angeles, Feb. 28. 
, Lloyd Hamilton, screen comic, 
and Irene Dalton, his former leadl g 
wojnan, have separated after seven 
months of marriage. 

The rift was ailmitted by Mrs. 
Hamilton, although .s> e refused to 
con Ttent on whether divorce pro- 
ceedings will be instituted. Since 
the separation, Mrs. Hamilton has 
been , living with friends. 



U Short on Shorts 

Los Angeles, Feb. 28. 
Due to a shortage on Unlvcrsal's 
program of westerns and short sub- 
jects, it will be necessary to open 
the studios April 16. 

Those units will be unflrr super- 
-visi on ,of ■ Wm . t.,ord .Wr.'ph t^L . . . 

ACADEMY'S APRIL DIimER 

Los Angeles, F- 28. 

Ar.'Klemy of Motion PLMino Arts 
and Sciences will give a dinner 
April 11 for delegates to ihc con- 
vention of. the Society of Motion 
Picture Engineers. 

Invitations will. also be .toi.ded to 
all members of the Ameiiian fcioci- 
ety of Clnematographers, a.s well.a* 
Academy members. 



Wednesday, February 1928 



PICTURES 




^ I\ Ej O variety 6 

HEARINGS ON 



SALES MANAGERS DONT FALL 
FOR KEIfTSNO^ALESMAN TALK 



Paramount't General Sales Manager Called Secret 
Meeting^Proposed All Film Salesmen Be Dis- 
pensed With — No Change Occurring in Others 



Sidney Kent's secretly -called 
toeetlner last week of the largest 
distributors' general sales managers 
has resulted in a perfect blank, from 
accounts,' for Kent's objective. That 
was for all the distrlbptors to dis- 
pense with their film salesmen. 

Kent's argument is said to have 
ibeen that the known film brands 
are now strongly established within 
the trade, aind that : an bpporutnity 
was present for a decided .eco- 
nomical movement with the suspen- 
sion of sales solicitation , in person. 

Some report that; Kent got the 
(tulet ha-ha from those assembled, 
with the general sales managers 
present quickly deducing their' own 
angles. It is not reported if any- 
one signified acceptance or rejec- 
tion, on the; spot. 

- Whatever .might have been said 
at the ° meeting, It was stated later 
that the salesmen wholesale dis- 
ihlssal scheme had flopped. One said 
they have had to use salesmen to 
sell film in the past, and that being 
a- pretty good way to make certain 
of selling, it would be continued, 
indef. 



PERSONAL APPEARANCES 
OF STARS BY TALKER" 



norma Talmadge First on Vita 
for Jersey City Stanley 
Opening 

Los Angeles, Feb. 28, 
Personal appearance of a picture 
stair via Vltaphone is : the latest 
racket to crop up in Hollywood. 
Norma Talmadge gets the honor of 
being the first to do the stunt by 
making a one-reel Vltaphone sub- 
ject to be used in place of her per- 
sonal appearance at the opening of 
the new Stanley theatre, Jersey 
City, next month. 

Stanley-Fabian wanted Miss 
Talmadge. to come oh for the open- 
ing, and when this was found Im- 
possible, someone suggested that 
yitaphone be used. Miss Talmadge 
appears in front of a black velvet 
drop dielyering an address of wel- 
come to the audience, besides eulo- 
gizing the beauties of the house 
and the capabiUties of the manage- 
-ment;- The speech runs- aibput flve 
minutes,. 

Film producers and stars who get 
innumerable requests for personal 
appearances at theatre openings all 
over the country will undoubtedly 
go for this Vltaphone personal ap- 
;pea.rance proposition. Cost of mak- 
ing the Vltaphone reel is much 
cheaper than the transportation and 
ttmo lost in attending, the opening 
hi person. 



Coif Pro Loses $25,000 



. Lios Angeles, F<eb. 28. 
Herbert Lupin, one of the 
promoters of the Rosy The- 
atre, New York, has dispensed 
with the services, of ;Charles 
Guest, glof , proi acting fis his 
private instructor for the past 
year. 

Quest is reported to have 
been getting 126,000 a year to 
keep liUbin's head down. 




DUAL FEATURE PARLOR 
SHOWS BY lilCYaiNG' 



Amateur Exhibs Exchanging 
16 mm. Reels, Both Renting 
Same Night-— Contracts? 

*?lcycliDg~ of film, a vexatious 
exchange problem in the old days, 
has made its appearance In the 16 
mm. field. Numerous Instances have 
been reported to the 16 . mm. li- 
braries of home renters exchanging 
pictures on the same night. Each 
of two homes will have a "double 
feature" night at half cost by a 
co-operative system all their own.- 

Home projectioin machines are not 
yet so numerous that "bicycling" is 
much of a menace, but it is be- 
lieved the time may; arrive when 
amateur exhibs will have, to do 
business oh a. contract basis, with 
plenty of "whereases" in the con- 
tract. 



NITE CLUB 2-REELERS 

C. C. Thomas; with offices in the 
Cosmopolitan studios. New York, 
©xpeets to start work next week on 
the first of a contempliated series of 
12 two-reel comedies dealing with 
night clubs and cabarets. 

Mark Hellinger, the "Daily News'' 
night club reporter, is supplying 
- the scriptsr- Thomas-will- direct;— 



Walter Hagen's First 

LiOB Angeles, Feb. 28. 

Scenario gtaCt at Tiffany-Stahl 
studios is now preparing ah origi- 
nal sitory titled "Green Grass 
Widows." for Walter Hagen's first 
starring picture. 

Hagen is the golf champion re- 
cently ongnped for a series of pic- 
tures by Tiffany- StahL 



Sid Franklin's Record 

l/os Angeles, Feb. 28. 

Sidney Franklin, film director, has 
Just conipleted the longest- term con- 
tract held by any -■ actor, writer or 
director in the picture business. 
Franklin was under contract to 
Joseph Schenck for the past 10 
years, and has Just signed a re-, 
newal covering the next five years. 

Franklin's first assignment under 
his new agreement will be a trip 
to Europe in March in search oi 
new acting talent for United Art- 
ists. He is due to return in August, 
to start production of "East of the 
Setting Sun,'* with Const^ince Tal- 
madge. ; 



"Kings" Chi Troubles 

Chicago, Feb. 28. 

Police permits authorizing the 
showing of "King of Kings" at the 
Brlanger, opening Sunday, were re- 
voked by the police departmeint fol- 
lowing obj^tions by Jewish citizen- 
ry of .Chicago. 

In an effort to oveircome the op- 
podttlon. the theatre Invited 12 
rabbis to the premiere and went 
ahead with the Sunday evening 
screening. But business was slim, 
and the audience largely Jewish. If 
an unfavorable verdict is resultant 
management will apply, to the 
courts for an injunction. 



Cohen-Pennik Team 

. ^.^^.^^Of^ 28. 

A selection of' Jack~f ehhnc " Co 
team for comedy with Sammy 
Cohen has been made by W. H. 
Sheehan. for the Fox pictures. One 
feature comedy Is to Immediately 
istart with the new pair. 

The late Ted McNamara was 
Cohen's first film partner. His re- 
cent death brought the opportunity 
to Pennik. 

Both the comedians have a dis- 
tinct tjrpd ot J«wl0h and Xrlah. pan. 



USES FORD SIMILE 



Retnbusch of Ind. Goes 
After Dept. of Justice— 
Dept. Replies in Answer 
to Variety's Questions— 
Samuelson of N. J«. Ac- 
cuses Trade Paper Bias 
at Opening Sessions in 
Washington Mondajr — 
Haste in (hrdering Hear- 
ing Ke^s Some Wit- 
nesses Away 



O'REILLY* CHAIRMAN 



Washington, Feb. 18. 

Pietitlons for and iELfiralnst the 
Brookhart bill are running second 
only to the record established In 
reference, to the LAnkford Sunday 
closing bill. On the latter, by ac- 
tual count, 66 petitions condemning 
the I>ankford proposal arrived in 
ohe. day. Brookhart petitions- seem 
to be about equally developed, in- 
dicating both sides are worldng. 
° Iiocally film exchanges and sales- 
men are circularizing theatre own- 
ers against the bill, while at the 
sanne time selling them film. 
: Several senators have Introduced 
editorials on the Brookhart bill Into 
the record. This morning's hearing 
brought more committee members 
and capacity In onlookers in con- 
trast to Monday's sUm attendance 
of both committee and spectators; 

Tuesday's A* M. Session 
: Tlieeday morning the session 
opened with Interest apparently 
growing in the committee as Sena- 
tor Fess, O,. NofTlik Neb., Dill, 
Wash.. Robinson, Ind., niade their 
appearances in addition to Couzens 
and Watson. Sidney Samuelson, 
continuing, cited the oft repeated 
story of the alleged woes of the In- 
dependents und$>r block booking ter- 
minating in the . suggestion from 
Brecher and himself that the only 
out was to sell pictures pa merit. 

Senator Watson wanted to know 
what would become of the poor pic- 
tures and wail informed that they 
would go to the same place a tailor's 
ill fitted suit would go, the maker 
taking the loss, not the buyer. 

The producers were charged with 
insisting on block booking and blind 
contract signing, because they did 
not know whether their pictures 
would be. good when completed and 
not because of It being the only 
way to sell. This brought an In- 
sertion in the record 6t a statement 
from Charles Pettijohn, quoting fig- 
ures from Sidney Kent, Paramount 
sMes managerrtliatr of the 7,600 thcv 

atres buying Paramount's product 
but 6 per cent of these bought pic- 
tures in block 100 per cent. Petti - 
John- said that when Kent testified 
he would present "facts and fig- 
ures that would not only shock the 
committee but the industry.**. 

Others that Pettijohn Indicated 
would testify before completion of 
hearings Included Schiller, Iioew's, 
-C. E. Williams, pres. Nebraska and 
Iowa Motion Picture Theatres Own- 
ers, and Ned Deplnet of First Na- 
tional, ialthougfa when questioned 
latSf Pettijohn stated he might only 
put Kent on the stand and close for 
thei producers-distributors. 

Forced Pictures 

Continuing with his testimony 
Samuelson, New Jersey, got into the 
record what he said he and the bal- 
ance of the trade looked upon pfi 
pictures that were forced upon 
tlTOTi..' These -^included EM- 
"Rubber Heels,- "Beau SabreUr.- 
"Chicago," and EMdie Cantor's, As 
for the latter, he eulded that after 
seeing one of his pictures. Cantor 
returned to the stage. 

When about to close Saniuelson 
was questioned as to his $300,000. 
suit against the. Producers-Distrib- 
utors and film boards, He admitted 
tbe suit and stated he; did not In- 
( Continued on page !!> 



Old Gag With Twist 



The . star of a sex picture 
playing around Iios Angeles to 
v.'men only" is the wife of a 
former publisher pf pictin>e 
fan magazines. The wife went 
through a series of assaults 
and undresses for the picture, 
finally, appearing pretty much 
in the nude. 

. . After seeing the film, the 
former publisher iS; said to 
have, written the producer dis- 
approving of the length of the 
screen kisses of his wife. 



PREDICTS INTERNATl 
HIM TRADE WAR 



Count De La Roziere, in N. Y., 
Wants French Picture Outlet 
and Conference With Hays 



Declaring that an international 
aim trade ware is Imminent and that 
he is here to make a complete , sur- 
vey with the ambition 'Of this being 
a . fundamental step towards avert- 
:lng It, a French count is now in 
New York. He Is Frederick. Carlot 
de la Roziere, director of Soclete 
Oenerale de Films, Paris, 

Roziere, described as an emlsssoy 
from film powers in: England and 
Germany, as well as France, talked 
freely at the Manhattan Club. He 

said that the matter of securing an 
American release for one of his 
company's pictures is secondary in 
his current mission. 

Observing that Spain and Russia 
are the only European countries 
which so far have not adopted a 
film quota law, the Count, predicted 
that unless the United States re- 
flects what he said is the good will 
extended our films in Europe, that 
within the next flve years not -a 
single American -made picture will 
get beyond any European dock. 

'If we cannot get pictures into 
this country I give you my word 
that France and England will take 
the lead In preventing any Amer- 
ican films being marketed on their 
side of the water." 

Roziere admitted in the same 
breath that fully .90 per cent of 
European product is unfitted for 
American screening. 

"That is because there is no co- 
operation from America," he stated. 
The Count declared that before his 
return to France his investigation, 
which will be confined to New York, 
will include a series of conferences 
with production and distribution 
heads and Will Hays. 




Pawnee Bill at Center 

Of Historical Film 

liOs Angeles, Feb, 28. 

A promotion has been effected 
here whereby Pawnee Bill, other- 
wise Major. Ltlllie, . will become a 
screen actor for one picture. 

Promoter's plan is to make a 
western along the lines of "The 
Covered Wagon," starring Pawnee 
Bill. 

Ther claim they have already 
raised sufficient money to begin the. 
production, but one of their rep- 
resentatives is how in the east en- 
deavoring to get a release before 
beginning work on the picture. 

They contemplate expending about 
$^200,000 on the production. 



"Abie" at $2 

Paramount has apparently side- 
tracked "The Wedding March" until 
"next^all- and "is concentrating upon 
"Abie's Irish Rose" as Its next %2 
picture in New York. 

A suitable loglt house Is being 
sought If secured, the long run 
stage record holder will ma.k<? Its 
celluloid bow here early in April, 

. What la to become of the muItlriUj 
reel Von Stroholm apocial in not 
known, although it Is bfllcvort that 
ihi» wlU now go over until fall. 



AS ML GROSS 
FOR 1ST YEAR 



Ann. Week March 1 6— 
Highest Week $144,267, 
Lowest $83,000 



First anniversary of the Roxy 
theatre will be celebrated week of 
March 10. At that time the house 
will show an estimated gross figure 
of Just short of (5,500,000 on Its 
inaugural year. This is reached by 
allowing the house a gross of f 96,000 
for the next two we(»ks. 

Attendance figures will approach 
6,500,000 with the theatre showing 
Its high, week at 1.144,267 (^"What 
•Price Glory?"), and a low week of:. 
$83,000. 

The high day record, was achieved 
last week, Washington's Birthday, 
when $20,46S was the totaL This 
tops the previous day record by 
about $1,300, and was accomplished 
with the usual five shows. The big-' 
gest week day is recorded at |19,808. 
while an off day here Is considered 
$8,700, with the low week day mark 
put at around $7,000. 

Besides the splurge show f or th* 
birthday, Tito Ruffo will be th* 
feature of Uiat week's Sunday 
morning concert (March 11). 
"Dressed to Kill" (Fox), will be ths 
screen leader for the week. 

House scale for the Roxy is: 
Weekdays, matinees, 60 cents orr 
chestra and balcoiiy, logos $1.10 up 
to 6 p. mi.; weekday nights, balcony. 
76 cents; orchestra, $1.10; loges,- 
$1.65. 

Night prices prevail all day on 
week-ends and. holidays. 

The average admission on attend? 
ance and gross figures nearly 86«. 
per person. 



'40,000 Mfles With lyy' 



Metro -Gold wyn-Mayer will turta 
loose next week a three-reel spe- 
cial titled "40,000 Miles With Lind- 
bergh." 

Picture follows the flying- Colonel 
from the time he left San Diego last 
spring until he reached St. Liouis, 
after his recent tour on the other 
side of the Canal. 

It is stated the film is not entirely 
newsrcel stuff, opening footage be- 
ing given over to the- early stages 
of aviation. 



"TONES'' JUNGLE FILM 

Series of Camerss and "Mikes* in 
Jungle — Also "Name" Talker 



Movietone (Fox) has a couple of 
big feature talkers in preparation, 
one an actual African Jungle film 
with a special secret expedition 
now, in Africa, The other is a 
full-length talker, a la Al Jolson's 
"Jazz Singer," with a "name" 
secretly, guarded but touted as im- 
portant as the Vltaphone star's. 

The Jungle expedition has ar- 
ranged, for a series of microphones 
to be hooked up In the African 
woods, synchi'onlzcd with a battery 
of automatically-grinding cameras 
which, day and night, will shoot 
thousands of feet of film of everyr 
thing of natural life that comes into 
the wide -range focus of the series 
of lenses, A specially constructed 
truck to flilently generate the 
"juice" for the microphone record- 
ing of the sounds of the' beasts and 
the birds Is a feature of the cxpcdU 
tipn. 



Wanger*s Operation 

Wnlter Wangor Is reported Just 
about leaving u hospital In New 
Yorlc, after iind<'rfi:oiiig a delicatd 
but minor oTKT.atiou, of mucih Im- 
portuncf td Jiittu-self. 

Tf'crf'.s a I.iim;i in it if Mr, Won- 
^'or o'ln bo In'l'.K'-jd to go into de- 
tails. 



6 



VARIETY 



PICTURES 



Wednesday, February 29, 1928 



tntCUS" AVERAGES m AGAIN; 
L A TOURIST TRADE 30% OFF 

Bancroft at State Tops Pix at Met, $23,000 to $22,400 
-—"Four Sons*' Tumbles $2^000— "SorreirV Beats 
Ist Week— -Jolson Fading— Biz Generally Oiff 



LiOS Angeles, Feb. 28. 
(Drawing Population, 1,450,000) 

Panic soein3 to be on. A holiday 
last week with most of picture 
houses riot even- charging extra 
tariff, and still trade was none t6o 
brisk. Army of unemployed appears 
to grow- each week,. a,nd the rail- 
roads are bringing in 30 per cent, 
less tourists, than last year. , 

Grauman's Chinese and Biltmore 
about the only houses n6t feeling 
the off trade. Bi)tmor«, though light 
afternoons, is doinig first rate at 
night with "Wings," while "The Cir- 
cus," at the Chinese, gives evidence 
. of gc^ng^ at least 20 weeks. : 

United Artists got a fairly good 
break on second week of "Sorrell 
and Son" by jumping |600 ahead 
over the first week, which was poor. 
tax's **SportIng Goods" disappointed 
at tiie M«tropo)itan, not coming up 
to the average Bross doii© by this 
BtB.t'6 pictTireA' ' A wow of a stage 
show and a holiday, but. hous^ fell 
almost IMOO' behind Loew'B State. 
On the latter site was "The Show 
Down/* with George Bancroft.. This 
player is quite a local fa vorltie, a,nd. 
halving a good stage show to aid the 
week was okay. • 

Million Pollar'B second week of 
"The Student Prince" skipped about 
$6,500 below the opening stand but 
was able to show black on. the 
ledger. Carthay Circle dropped a;boUt 
$2,000 below the flrst week of "Four 
Sons," none too sood sign as to the 
success of this production at $1;60 
top. "The Jazz Singer," in its eighth 
week at the Criterion, gave strong 
indications of waning with "Patent 
Leather Kid" underlined for Feb. 29 
on two-a-day policy. 

"The Dove" did not cut any too 
mu<ni ice at the Egyptian, though 
house played' to nominal profit. "If 
I Were Single" was not strong at 
the Boulevard. . ^ 

Estimates For Last Week 

Grauman's Chinese <U. A.) "The 
CircusV (U. A.) <1,9B8; 50-$l,50). 
Ace picture strilclnig best average 
for any picture ever shown in tpwn; 
fourth week around $29,600. 

Carthay Circle n(Miller-W. C.) 
-Four Sons". (Fox) (1,500! B0-$1.B0). 
No sensation with cash buyers; sec- 
ond week an ieven $12,200. 

Biltmore (Erlanger) "Wings" 
(Par.> (1,601; 60-$2.20). Sixth week 
almost $17,000; .great. 

Criterion (W. C.) "Jazz Singer" 
and Vita (W. B.) (1,600; 50 -$1.50) 
Has shot its bolt locally; next to 
flnal week, $6,800. 

Loew's State (W. C?.-Loew) "The 
Showdown" (Par.) (2,200; 25-99). 
Follow up on "Underworld" for Ban- 
croft cashed in on star's prestige; 
better than $23,000., 

Metropolitan (Pub.-W. C.) "Sport- 
ing Goods" (Par,) (3,696; 26-76). 
Dlx off despite good supporting 
Fanchon & Marco stage show; only 
$22,400. 

Million Dollar (W. C.-Pub.) "Stu 
dent Prince" (M. G.) (2,200; 25-99). 
Second week nothing to brag about, 
but okay so far as operation was 
concerned; $13,660. 

United Artists (U. A.) "Sorrell 
and Son" (U. A.) (2,100;' 26-$1.10). 
Second week better than first; 
$16,600. 

Boulevard (W. C.) "If I Were 
^Slngle'r-(U.)-,(2,164;. 25-50.),i,Holld.ay 
and .Gene Morgan brought this one 
to $7,600. 

Egyptian (W. C.-U. A.) "The 
Dove", (U. A.) (1,800; 25-76). Just 
fair with "holiday tariff thrown In; 
more expected; $8,600. 



'SINCER/tOHENS-KELtY' 
DO WELL IN DENVER 



"ENEMY/^$38,500 

PiH About Normal>-Aidine, $12,400 
— "Sabreur," $13,500 

Pittsburgh, Fefer 28. 
<Drawina Population, 1,0Q0,<KK» 

Practically all- houses did normal 
business' last week despite bad 
weather Wednesday iand Thursday. 
The Penn bettered normal with 
"The Enemy." Grand did a fair 
business On its last week, for stage 
attractions, feature fllni being "Beau 
Sabreur." New . Stanley opening 
ifikes the Grand's place as the main 
.house operated by Stanley in this 
town. The Grand will retain Its or- 

-^Seooiid-weik of .^^ChfiJlj^, Shiger^ 
at the Olympic held up, picture go- 
ing Into a,,thlrd. Aldlno with "The 
Forbidden .Woman" was about as 
usual. 

Estimates for Last Week 

Aldine (Loew) (2,000; 26-35-50)— 
**ForbIdden Woman" (Pathe) and 
vaudie. Around $1?,400. 

Cameo (U) (600; 36-40')— "Oohens 
and Kelloys in Paris" (U). Fare- 
well Week did best third week 
house has doue in long time. 

Grand (Stanley) (2,700; 35-50)— 
•Beau Sabreur" (Par.) and presen- 
tation. Average business, $13,500. 

Olympic, .(^tfipley) (1^200; 36-50) 



$1 0,ddO and 3d Wk. Tor lolson 
—U Comedy $6,800 and Stays 
— Dix Big at $15,500. 

Denver, Feb. 28. 
(Drawing Population, 400,000) 

Tumbling prices and holdover 
business marked the ,past week. 
The city's Jewish population cpn- 
ti'ibuted no small amount of pennies 
to Al Jolson's second strong week 
at the Aladdin and "The' Cohens and 

Kellys." Both films havo entered 
extended engagements., which can 
only mean that there must, be some 
dough. left in the open spaces.. 

Orpheum started its drive against 
Publlx by going iiito continuous, 
dally and Sunday, with, tickets at 
16, 26 and 36 for noats and entire 
main floor and balcony at 50c. 
nl£rhts. Bntire main floor and bal- 
cony listed at 60c. Sundays. Three 
vaude shows daily, with grind frOm 
1 till 11 p. m. This is either going 
to make it tough for. the opposition 
or. throw Orpheum way out of line. 

With . Orpheum prices dropping^, 
the EhipreSSi musical stock, follows 
suit. Mats are .10 and 20 weekdays 
now, for three shows and picture, 
and 10-20-30 at night. Four shows 
on week-ends, with reserved seats 
on. weekday mats and first night 
bill. Empress is only musical on 
Curtis street trying to get by with 
a bid for class patronage. / 
Estimates for Last Week 

Aladdin (Inde) (1,600; 35-50-76) 
"Jazz Slngei-" and Vita (W. B.). 
Entered second week going like 
wildfire; all house records broken 
at around $10,000 first and second 
weeks; one more to go; best pre- 
vious mark by "Better 'Ole," which 
stayed three weeks here, a mara- 
thon in Denver. 

American (U.) (1,600 ; 20-.10-40) 
"Cohens and Kellys In Paris" (U). 
Brought this downtown step-child 
into limelight; around $2,000 for 
months; Jumped to $6,800; manage 
ment scattered paper all over town 
and made splash in newspapers; the 
balcony, devoid ot customers so 
long that they'd even taken out the 
usher, dusted off; held for second 
week. . 

Broadway (Inde) 1,576; 50-$2) 
Local American Legion revue, 
mostly society debs and well known 
members of wing collar crowd, 
reached out for close to $8,000 on 
week's , run; ticket selling on the 
outside did the trick. 

Colorado (Inde) (2,450; 30-40-60) 
"Helen of Troy" (F. N.). Slight dis- 
appointment, at $7,000, letting up as 
week closed; stage show good, as 
usual. 

Denham (Indo stock) (2,732;, 25- 
$1). "Crime;' thriller, with .John B. 
Litel, new lead,^ made hit; Jean In- 
ne.ss, wife of retiring leading man, 
Victor Jory, stays oh as great favo- 
rite;, about $5,600. 
_ Denver (Publlx) (3,500; 35-40-60) 
"Sporting Gbods" CPar.) an^ "sttgo 
show. Went through to $19,500; 
customers declare this Dix's best; 
house continues storm center in 
tljis. field, some weeks making It 
tough /for the competition, but gen- 
erally' responsible for better shows 
at cheaper prices; one paper giving 
the theatre the works (and getting 
its advertising), the other giving 
and getting nothing. 

Empress (Inde musical stock) 
(1,800; 16-30-50). "Up We Go," 
stage attraction, ^nd "The Swell 
Head'' (FBO) on screen. Below 
usual Intake at around $5,000; "Up 
We Go" one of weakest yet by Eni- 
mett Lynn and High Jinks Players; 
cut prices may help out from 
now on. 

Orpheum (Vaude) (1,600; 16-60- 
76). With Fanny Brice show held 
up; extra plugging helped; with 
"The Coward" on screen, $9,100. 

Rialto (Publlx) (1,060; 26-!)0) 
"Ben-Hur" (M-G). Still has fan 
appeal, on third showing hero: 
nearly $4,000 at slightly increasied 

prices ; --"Old- Ironflides'U.this--J)ccek 
for flr.«?t showing. 

Victory (Publix) (1,140; 15-25-30). 
"Baby Mine*' (M-G). second half, 
didn't regl.<?tor any better th^in usual 
we.storn; closed under $1,000; house, 
Hoovp.rizlnpr to the limit, is dropping 
off the biff list. 



TOR. SPURNS 'TRINCE"; 
SHEARER TOPS, $14,000 



—"Jazz Singer" and Vita (W. B.) 
(2d week). Held up well; $4,500; 
stays another week. 

Penn (Loew) (3,700; 26-36-50)— 
"Enemy" (M-G) and Publix unit. 
Better than usua^ at $38,600, 



After Being Held Out 3 Yrs., 
"Last Laugh," $10,700— 
"Command," $12,000 

Toronto. Feb. 28. 
(Drawing Population 700,000)^ 
An all-round jump of 10 per cent 
surprised all the wise boys lost 
week; Unemployment Is a factor 
expected to throw the. picture houses 
Into a nose dive, but the drifters 
heading into town have enough Coin 
to take in the flickers and are show 
hungry, 

Tom' Daley dropped $2,000 to $12,- 
000 on the second week of "The 
Circus," . but this is practically, ca- 
pa.City and the line-up was still two 
blocks long at times. Chaplin pic- 
ture held over again with chances 
of a fourth week, English film, 
"Battle of the Falkland Islands," 
next. .A special "command" per- 
formance of the "Circus" was given 
for the prime minister and governor 
of Ontario on Friday. 

Loew's took Its accustomed posi- 
tion at the top with $14,000 for 
."Latest From Paris," while Fred 
Schafer was spending a lot morei 
money to get a few dollars less with 
"Old Ironsides" (Par.) and Creatores 
Band, 60 strong, . at. Pantages. 
Norma iShearer. always, a big draw 
here because she's, a Canadian girl, 
laid them out iii the aisles. Title 
seemed to mean something. Stage 
show . up to average and result best 
In five or six weeks. 

"Uncle Tom's Cabin" landed in 
a tough .spot with everything but 
the 'World series in competition. 
Started out to an all paper- invltar 
tion audience and got nowhere next 
day, but built steadily from mid- 
week on to show $9,000. Not bad. 
for two-a-day In this 1,400 seater. 
Campaign cost plenty and will make 
a play for schools. <)n second week. 
^'Last Laugh" got into Ontario 
after being barred three years for 
no other reason than, that it was 
German made. Drew raves all 
around, at the Hippodrome and 
reached almost $11,000 by playing 
to a strictly downstairs crowd. Lack 
of titles, prominently mentioned in 
all reviews, frightened the upstairs 
trade away. Stage, show fair. 

Jack Arthur fell just short of $10,- 
000 with "The Student Prince," 
which got worse than ah even break 
at the hands of . the critics. Stage 
show fell below average standard 
but 'both picture and vaude showed 
Improvement Saturday when "Gen- 
tlemen Prefer Blondes" came In 
Band back on th^ stage .and Bobby 
Jones trying out as master of cere 
monies. 

Earlier statements had it that 
Vitaphone was not coming into Can- 
ada and. that "Jazz Singer" would 
run as a routine picture. Warner 
Brothers state, however, that Vita 
will appear here during the present 
season although the house to be so 
equipped as not yet chosen. "Jaaz 
Singer" Is held up pending Vita- 
phone arrival. 

Estimates For Laat Week 

Loew'a (2,300; 30-60)"Latest from 
Paris" (M-G). Surprised by leading 
town at $14,000; jump of over $3,000 
from previous week; feminine pa- 
tronage very strong arid matinees 
therefore excellent. 

Pantages (F. P.) (3,400; 3O-(50) 
"Old Ironsides" (Par.).. Never here 
as a road show; with Creatores 
Band on stage got $13,700; best bill 
and gross in five weeks. 

Tivoli (F. P.) (1,400; 30-60) "The 
Circus" (U. A.); Second week for 
Chaplin showed $12,000, practically 
capaGity,^but. drop of - $2,000 ; held 
for third; "Battle of Falkland 
Islands" (British) next. 

Hip (F. P.) (2,600; 30-60) "Last 
Laugh" (Ufa). In 1924 Ontario qeri- 
sors decided this one opuld not be 
shown because it was German; war 
ended* In 1928 up here and result Is 
good at $10;700; stage show fair. 

Regent (U.) (1,400; 50-$1.50) 
"Uncle Tom's Cabin" (U.). Opiened 
poorly despite thorough ■ campaign. 
Pulled together by midweek and 
closed a big 'gap to grab ^9,000; 
held over with future plans for 
housQ indefinite. ■ <■ ' 

Uptown (F. P.) (3,006; 30-60) 
Student Prince" (M-G). Dailies 
couldn't see this one and stage show 
a little below par; result was under 
$lO,000; not good despite strong 
opening. 



"Student Prince," $16,000 
As Lent Dent^ Montreal 

Montreal, Feb. 28. 

Wliarwouia"liave"lJcen"a=-ncar rec- 
ord for this city in gi'osses was con- 
verted by Lent into a flop the last 
tliree days of the week. But t9.k- 
Ings were so good the early part 
of the week that "The iStudcnt 
Prince," at the Capitol, liniished with 
almost tho best results of the year 
at $10,000. Other houses were heav- 
ily hit. "Sorrell and Son," at the 
Palace, fell off to $12,000, with the 
other big flr.st run theatre topping 
this figure by a few hundreds. 
Trained seals at Loew's and Milton 
Sills got tho crowds up to Wednes- 
Oay^ when t^e Lenti^ slump JiU. 



Holiday No Riot for 
Boston ; State, $26,800 

Boston, Feb. 28. 
(Oravyino Population, 850,000)^ 

JubJlsitlon at the Metropolitan be 
cause Gene Rpdemlch is coming 
home. . Gene has been very strong 
with the femmes. 

For past week "The Secret Horn*' 
and , "Roman Nights" on the stage 
played to fair houses at the Met and 
dropped from heights of early winter 
Out at the State "Man, Woman 
and Sin" pulled in a lot of "Rain' 
fans, and Richard Hemdon's revue, 
"Men-y Go Round,", was good the 
atre; Holiday helped . business 
throughout the city. "West Point," 
at the downtown Orpheum,. didn't 
cash, in on holiday, trade but played 
a good week. ... 

"Jazz Singer" and Vitaphone Was 
okay and is staying on. The Olym 
pla, . Scollay Square and Fenway 
picked a winner in "Patent Leather 
Kid" and saw some heavy business 
The New Boston played "Silk 
Legs," which wasn't such a hot 
drawing card, but Hardeen, magi 
clan, pulled some business: . 
Estimates for Last Week 
Metropolitan (Publlx) (4,000; 50 
60)— '^Secret Hour" (Par). Al 
Mitchell and "Roman Nights" on 
stage; $38,800. 

State (3,600; 35-60)— "Man, Wom- 
an . and 8In" (M-G). Hemdon's 
"Merry Go Round," revue, on stage; 
$26,800. 

Orpheum (3,600; 35-50)— "West 
Point" (M-G) and vaude. Did 
$22,000. . 

Below Nonnal Business, 
And Topeka*s Alibis 

- Topeka, Kan., Feb. 28. 
(Drawing Populatio^ 85,000) 

Below normal business accom 
panied below normal temperatures 
and . below nortoal bookings last 
week. l<'ans had little to talK about 
except the Shelby's, Noi-man and 
Constance at the Novelty (vaude- 
ville). The pair only did two 
dancesi but were declai'ed the best 
the town has. seen this season. 

Only surprise of the week was 
the consistent good business ot 
Les MlseraWes" on Its second run, 
Picture didn't do a whale of a 
business when road-showejs} at the 
Grand, but picked iip when it came 
back as a straight release to the 
Orpheum. 

Road-show bookings of. pictures 
have had their day here. Manage^ 
ment of the Grand, where such are 
booked, now only giving them three 
days instead of a week. Even in 
three days, "King, of Kings" had 
plenty of seats to spare. Patrpns 
are complaining becau^, wheii they 
pay a plunk and- a half/^all they see 
Is a picture, jpone of the trimmings 
being brought along, such as their 
friends have told them about in 
New York and Los Angeles. 
Estimates for Last Week 
Grand (1,400; . 75) (National); 
Waddell Players in stock with 
"Bobby Burnlt." Not holding up 
strong and this, their fifth run here, 
not predicted to be a record one; 
company lays off Wednesday foi- 
"Broadway"; about $2,300. 

Novelty (1,100; 40) (Crawford). 
Vaude didn't stand up a.ny more 
than the '">st of the offerings; only 
one real act, the Shelbys, dancers; 
just over $2,200. 

Orpheum (1,200; 40) (National), 
"Les Miserables." On straight re- 
lease, was about the only upset 
from, the dope; ,good business on 
second run; just under $1,900. 
' Jayhawk (1,500; 40) (Jayhawk), 
'•'Honeymoon Madness," . first half, 
harmless- comedy and did .corre- 
sponding businesSi and "Sporting 
Goods;;;. (ParO, ;aat half, got its 
draw ' on' TDix naifter veek's' ^total 
light, $2,600. 

Cozy (400; 25) (Lawrence),. "Cra- 
dle :SnatcherB'-' (Fox), first half, 
pulled on- the strength of Faz.enda;. 
last, half, I'Brass Knuckles," a dud; 
total, $800; ~ .. . 



The Imperial is getting better pic- 
tures and did quite a business with 
"Wife Savers." Princess repeated 
"The Desert Song" with same com- 
pany as first showing and sold out 
flrst part of "week. Gross went to 
around $22,500. His Majesty's (le- 
git) went dark for third successive 
week without much sign of any fu- 
ture bookings. . 

Estimates for Last Week 
Capitol (F.P.) (2,700; 40-85)— 
"Student Prince" (M.-G.), Packed 
them in first four days, when Lent 
emptied some of the back rows; 
could have run another week; $16,- 
000., 

Palace (F. P,) (2,700; 60-85)— 
"Sorrell and Son" (U. A.) Fine pic- 
turep'but-^feminine -interest - cut"by- 
censoi-is, which reacted on attend- 
ance; $12,000. 

Loew's (3,200; 45-75)— "Valley of 
the Giants" (F. N.). Milton Sills 
popular here and shared attraction 
with Odiva and SPiils; $12,500. 

Imperial (K.-A.) (1,900; 35-80) — 
"Wife Siivpr.s" (Par.). Plenty of 
laufflis; stiindont from pictures u.su- 
ally run hore; $4,500. 

Strand (U. A.). (800; 30-40)— "Le- 
gionalro.s in Pari.q" (P. B. O.): 
"Woman Who Did Not Care" (Col.); 
"Alias the Deacon" (U.); "On to 
Reno" (^atHe). All toother, $4,000, 



m'- $18,000 2D WK.; 
'^ENEMY/' FAIR, $9,000 

^gazz Singer" Still Baltimore'^ 
Eighth Wonder— New's 
$i9,000 Big 



-; Baltimore, Feb. 28, 

. (Drawing Population,- 850,000) 
. Business was spotty last weeki . 
the advent of Lent being felt geft« 
erally, but being; offset somewhat 
by Washington's Birthday/ Several 
houses came through with good 
grosses, but the iayerage Was below 
par. . 

Outstanding was "The Jazz 
Singer" at the . Warner- Met. Last 
"week was the seventh, Picture is. ' 
undoubtedly establishing ia. record 
for this town. ■ ; 

Downtowii revealed spotty re- : 
turns. "Man, Wornan and Sin," at 
the Century, turned .in a satlsfac-r 
tory but . not . sensational weeifr 
while 'Patent Leather Kid." a 
holdover at the Stanley, got a good 
but not renoarkable second weelu 
"The Eneniy," at the fortnight run' 
Valencia, got off to an indifferent 
start. "Chicago," holding over at 
thie BIvOll, reportied business satls-r - 
factory. "Sharp Shooters," at th€i 
New, came through with an excep- 
tional week, liartly . due to Van ' 
Hoven's . puhllcity plug. The two ' 
combination houses. Garden and 
Hippodrome, , had satisfactory .but . 
not outstanding weeks. "Beau 
Sabreur," . at the uptown Parkway,. 
Just average. 

Estimates for Last Week 
Century (Loew), "Man, Woman 
and Sin" (M.-G.) (2,074;. 25-60)i 
Excellent; publicity campaign, plus 
fetching title, plus screen person^ 
ality of Gilbert, gave this one mo- 
mentum that it held until after thei 
holiday. With advent of Lent^ 
business eased off; plus good Im« 
presslon of stage band, under new 
leadership of .Ted\ Claire, house 
turned in close ' to ' $19,000, abova. 
Average, but not outstanding. 

Stanley (Stanlcy-Crandall), "Pat« 
ent Leather Kid" (F. N.). (3,600; 25-; 
60). Started second week lamely^ 
but picked, up and finished okay ;! • 
stage acts added for holdover week,-: 
film going the first week unaccom* 
panied; about $18,000. 

Valencia (Lbew-U. A.), "The' 
Enemy" (M.-G.) (1,500; 25-iS0)rf 
Additional newspaper campaign. 
Including an effective library hook- 
up, failed to give picture necessary 
niomentum for good opening week;' 
heavy, title, anti-war propaganda^ 
themQ and lack of sufficient f emi- . 
nine matinee appeal factors in In- 
different . b; o. showing ; Lillian Glsh 
fails to start any stampede In this 
town; fairly, satisfactory at about 
$9,000. . 

New (Whltehursts), "Sharp 
Shooters" (Fox) (1,800; 25-60). Ran 
counter to downtown average and 
turned in good week for moderate- ■ 
sized house; extra press add aldedj! 
about $9,000; exceptional here. 

Rivoli (Wilson Amusement Co.)^ 
"Chicago" (Pathe) (2,500; 25-60). 
Retiirns. apparently Justified the. . 
holdover of this one; not remark- 
able, but reported consistently sat> 
Isfactory,. holiday aiding. 

Garden (Schanbergers), "Four*'« 
Flusher" and K.-A. vaude (3,200j' 
25-50).. Good picture for this house;' . 
Nazimova headed yaude; satlsfac-*'' 
tory and better, but under previous ', 
week; about $17,000. 

Hippodrome (Jearce & Scheck), . 
"The Siren" and K.-A. vaud« 
(3,200). E. K, Nagel's .unit shoW 
leaded stage end of the bill; samd^ 
show got a remarkable draw here ' 
last spring; picture dramatic and'- 
liked; ahead- of. previous week, but - 
not outstanding. . ' 

Metropolitan (W. B.), "Jaza 
Sln^rer" and Vita (W. B.) (1,400:' 
25-50), Eig*tK'>' Wonder of local 
pictm-e gahie; jumped $1,400 ahead ; 
of sixth week with holiday; ahead 
of "Don Juan's" end urarice record 
In ..this house and end npw indefi- 
nite; about $11,500. 

Parkway (Loew-U. A.), "Beat*: 
Sabreur" (Par.) (1,000; 15-35), 
Downtown pun about exhauisted this 
pne; business at this uptown stand;, 
.ust average; around $3,900. 

Talkers' for Amateurs 
With 16iniii. Projectiod 

Geineral Electric, with ^S show 
business associate, FBO, is reported 
contemplating the G. E.'s "talking 
picture" device as an attachment" 
^r th e -amateur s' Igjnm^ome^pro* . 
jector, as weU as the. regulation; 

Thex'6 is a reported demand for 
the talkei-s among the amateur pic- 
ture makers, SufTlcIent of . the 
smaller size projectors now In use 
to make the home talking .sohpmo 
feasible and profitable. 

Orders well in . advance for the 
home projectors are said ' to be 
placed .with the manufacturirig com- 
panies. The report adds thoro is 
an unlimited field , amongst the 
amateurs from the present outlook; 



Wednesday, February 29, 1928 



P I C T U RES 



VARIETY 



ROXY DD) ON HOLIDAY; 
GOING TO$121,II(IO ON HIU WEEK 

''Four Sons" Starts to Capacity at $2, $14,000, at the 
Gaiety— -M-G-MV**er6wd" Move to As tor Is 
Called Smart---Paramount Did $73,750 



Allowing that George Washing- 
ton was good, to hliS country, let It 
be said that the first man to actual- 
ly say, "I do. not choose to run" Is 
still much appreciated. Verily, 
George far outran Abe for 19281 
Feb. 22 and "Washington we are 
here" was the password iat the 
Boxy, where $29,463 was the actual 
deposit between those well known 
a. m. and p; m.'s. It's the one da.y 
top £pr that house, or any picture 

house. , 

. Qther houses along the. street also 
cleaned plenty on the holiday. 

il-G-M got a lot bt Broadway at- 
tention with the decision to move 
"The Crowd" from the 99c. Capi- 
tol to the Astor for 12. The news- 
paper space used up in announcing 
the unique move may have eaten 
heavily into whatever profits ISC- 
BOO brought at the Capitol, but the 
Btreet admitted It a "smart" moye 
If continuing, to believe that a 
tescuer was 'way overdue at ' the 
Astor for "The Enemy." The new 
Vidor 86-:minute. picture won't, be 
long at the 45th street house, how- 
ever, as "Trail of '98" Is due there 
March 13, although a week's post- 
ponenient iis not only likely, but 
probable. 

The Paramount's first "Take a 
Chance Week," with "Love and 
licarn" (Pan) behind the masked 
billing, didn't particularly feel the 
pre-Lenten business fiare; At $73,- 
TCO the ace Publix house was slight- 
|v behind Dix's previous week, 
Neither could "Shepherd of the 
Hills" at the Strand take advantage 
of the turn In the tide. Doing $26.- 
aoo was $10,000 short of "Patent 
Leather Kid's" second \ffeek. Go- 
ing over $29,000 on the holiday gave 
the Roxy $121,000> the first t^me in 
weeks It has been up '^•aroGnd 
1120,000. 

English'Made's Run 

Colony took the gambler's chance 
t>y holding in "Hunchback" for a 
second week axiSL lost at $8,900 with 
the Chahey reissue. The British- 
made naval film is doing what it 
can' at the small Cameo, ' and all 
right. For its second week "Battle 
of the Falkland Islands" eased by 
17,300. Now In its third week, it 
will stay a fourth. 

Jannings, in his fifth week at the 
Rlalto, showed the first signs of 
easing up in dropping off $8,300, to 
130,900. Gloria and her "Sadie",' 
dove $9,400 at the RIvolI, where 
$34,750 is a good third week figure, 
.but not exceptional in lieu of 
Wednesday's coin influx. 

Some of the two buck silent at- 
tractions Tvere swelled , by the mid- 
week populace entertainment bound 
"Four Sons," at the Gaiety, was so 
close to $14,000, capacity, it doesn't 
make any difference, and "Jazz 
Singer" scampered back over $18,- 
000 again. "Wings" clipped It off 
at just shy . of $16,000, and "liove" 
keeps its hat in the ring at $10,300. 
; Not so "Drums of L»ove," which 
has had a sorry stay of It at $2 
Griffith film departs this Saturday 
after six weeks, of mediocre busi- 
ness. Understanding Is that when 
this picture comes back to the 
Rlvoli at pop prices It will have a 
different finish. 

-"Enemy" did Its final show Frl 
day and "Uncle Tom" was unable to 
catch many of the. joy crowd at 
17,500. "Simba" had a total of 
112,000. 

Estimates for Last Week 

A8tor-^"The Enemy" (M-G) (1, 
800; $lr$2). Retreat from Mos 
cow .finally ended Friday night; 
made way for "The Crowd" (M-G- 
M), which moved down from the 
Capitol and caught $6,000 on Its 
first weekend at $2 after playing 
.up. the Street at pops; move caused 
a lot of inside talk, and waa adr 
mIred;" "Enemy's" off business fac- 
tor, however; ""Trail oif '98" may not 
reach here until March 20, due to 
.unavoidable delays; if so, will give 
"Crowd" three full weeks. 

Canieo— "Battle of Falkland Is- 
lands" (Artlee) (549; 50-76) .(3d 
week). Enough Interest In Britain's 
navy to bring better than $7,300 on 
iBecond week; picture holding over 
for fourth week; Canadian film 
bunch much interested in its run at 
this house. 
_ Capltolj-- "The Crowd" (M-G) 
(4.620; 35-50-75; li.^syT^Gbdd^iio^ 
tlces from dailies, but mixed com- 
ment by patrons; heavy newspaper 
ads for announcement of continu- 
ance at A.stor; with holiday did 
$80,200, increase of $13,800 over 
"Itosc-Marie." 

Caproll— "Slmba" (997; $l-$2) 
(6th week). Has made good stay of 
It, lingering fortnight beyond orig- 
inal intention; may leave next week 
but no definite decision on that as 
yet; $12,000. 

Central— "UncJ^ Tom's (3abln" 



MARDl GRAS GAVE 
N. 0. GOOD MONEY 



Not Bit of Red Along Entire 
Line for Once— Saenger, 
$23,100 



MARX BOYS BOOST 
GRANADA INTO WOO 

Is $10,000 Jump— Warfield, 
$21,000 With Wolf Away— 
Jolson Also $21,000 



New Orleans, Feb. 28. 
Mardi Graa was responsible for 
the biggest picture week of the win- 
ter. Saenger ' did above $23,000. 
Loew's State came pretty close to 
establishing a record for all time 
when It passed $2O,O0o.' Not a splash 
of red last week. Extiraordinary! 
Estimates for Last Week 
Saenger (3,568; 65) — "The Gau- 
cho." Fairbanks tame into his own 
here with his latest effort; $23,100. 

Loew's State (3,218; 60)— "Chi- 
cago." IX>cal holiday period got 
$20,400. 

Orpheum (2,400; 75) — "The Four. 
Flusher." Visitors helped Orpheum 
alpiig with the other houses. The- 
atre rented for one day; $9,200. 

Palace, (2,300 ; 40) — "Primrose 
Path." Clara Bow biggest feminine 
draw in New Orleans; $6,200. 

Strand (2,200; 50)— "Rose-Marie." 
Picture not so forte, but crowds sent 
It to $5,600. • 
Liberty (1,800; 60) — "French 
Dressing." Along route of parades, 
Uberty did $4,700. 

Tudor (800; 40)— "The r>ove.'' 
Helped through location and sur- 
prised town when drawing $2,800 to 
this house. . 



"BLONDES" IXOP 

Lios . Angeles, Feb. 28. 

"Grentlemen - Prefer , Blondes," 
which opened at tbiei iMEillipn Dollar 
Feb. 23 for a, three weeks' engage- 
ment, flr:oped so badily opening day 
It will y/ind up kfter one week. 

"Liegioa of the Condemned" sub- 
stitutes. 



Davis Winding Up 

< LiOs Angeles, Feb. 28i 

. Owen Davis has arrived here to 
finish his contract with Paramount. 
He Is doing originals. 



(U) (922; $l-$2) (17th week). Holi- 
day or no doesn't- seem to make 
much difference here; $7,500. 

Colony — "Hunchback of Notre 
Dame" (U) (1,980; 26-50-76). Held 
Chaney reissue for second week, 
but hardly successful at . $8,900; 
stage shows going back here this 
Saturday. ' 

Criterion— "Wings" (Par) (836; 
$l-$2) (29th week). Went up a. lit- 
tle, but not enough to cause com- 
ment; steady and satisfactory at 
$16,900, approaching, six months^ 
mark. 

Embassy— "Love" (M-G) (596; 
$1-$1.66) (14th week). Easing along 
easily; clinch opus minding its own 
business and with plenty to do at 
$10,300. 

Gaiet>r-^"Four Sons" and Movie- 
tone (Fox) (808; $T-$2) (3d'we6k) 
Practical capacity at $14,000; con- 
tinuous b. o. lines matinees and 
nights; apparently getting much 
drop-in-trade. 

Liberty— "Drums of Love- (U.A.) 
(1,234; $l-$2) (6th week). Hasn't 
made a. go of It and departs this 
Saturday; $8,000 liberal estimate; 
supposedly coming back to RIvoll 
with substitute for tragic ending. 

Paramount — "Take a Chance 
Week" with "Love and Learn" 
(Par) (3,400; 35-60-76-90). First 
stunt of kind here and results Just 
fair; $73,760, slightly under preced 
ing week. • 

Rivoli— "Sadie Thompson* (U.A.) 
(2,200; 36.60-76-90) (4tli Week) 
Took decided tumble despite Wed- 
nesday's recess, but $34,750 deemed 
good. 

Rialtd — "Laat Comniand'* (Par) 
(1,960; 35-50-76-90) (6th week) 
Went into first real slip since open- 
ing; $30,900, indicative of enough 
power for two more weeks. 

Roxy — "Girl In Every Port" (Fox) 
"T6;205T"^-60-$l;65)v - Joyful- week-of 
it at $121,000; holiday hung up day 
record of $29,463; but didn't hold 
picture over; total figure is $16,000 
over previous week; house gettlnp 
ready for first birthday week March 
10, . 

Strand— "Shepherd of the Hills'' 
(F. N.) (2,900; 35-50^65-75). Stayed 
dormant through b. o. flurry around 
it; far from hot at $26,300. 

Warners^"Jazz Singer" and Vita 
(W. B.) (1,360; $l-$2) (21st week). 
Crept back to again peek at f 18,600 



San F'rancisco, Feb, 28. 
(Drawing Population, 766,000) 

The expected happened. . With 
proper exploitation cuid publicity, 
and with a substahtiiai screen fea- 
ture to back them, the Marx Broth- 
ers brought a n^w lease of . U/e to 
the Granada last week. Topped their 
Los Angeles engagement at the 
Metropolitan by better than $3,000. 
It was the biggest week the Granada 
has had in months and bettered the 
preceding week by fully $10,000. 

Second surprise on the main stem 
was the spurt of "The Jazz Singer," 
which grossed close to $1,000 better 
than its opening week. , Figuring 
the small seating capacity, the Em 
bassy is running ahead of anything 
else on Market street. 

Warfleld had a satisfactory week, 
though off several "grand." Part of 
this may be attributed to "Rube" 
Wolf being away on a vacation for 
a week. Second and final week of 
"The Student Prince" at the Call 
fornia held up well. Picture might 
have been held for third week to a 
small profit, but two weeks geher- 
aliy plenty at this house and man 
agement taking no chances. 

Another good week for "The Qau 
cho" at the St. Francis. General 
comment favorable on this one, and 
third. Week less than $4,000 below 
the second. One: more week to go 
aiid. then "Ramona." Showmen are 
agreed that Ash Wednesday falling 
on Washirigton's Birthday cut down 
holiday business 20 per cent.. At 
that. It was big all oyer town, with 
everybody satisfied. 

Estimates for Last Week 
Granada "Fi-erich Dressing'' 
(Par.) (2,786; 35-50-66-90). Marx 
Bros., recently here in "The Cocoa- 
nuts" at $3,86 and sure fire at Gra- 
nada prices; with substantial screen 
feature house had little difficulty . 
reaching $30,000; demonstrated they 
will, come to the house if the fare 
is to their liking. 

Warfield— "Feel My Pulse" (Par.) 
(2,672; 36-60-66-90). Bebe Daniels 
a fair draw in this town, but . pic- 
ture drew no raves ; ' novelty stage 
show, with Rube Wolf out for week, 
helped intake; figured at $21,000. 

Embassy — "Jazz Singer" and Vita 
(W. B.) (1,367; 50-65-90). Second 
week started off with a bang; great 
over weekend and holiday pushed 
It to within a few dollars of $21,- 
000; looks at this point like easy 

CaliforniaV'Student Prlhc«" (M- 
G-M) (2,200;' 85-65-90). Business 
held up consistently; second and 
last week close to $16,000; very sat- 

St. Francis— "'The Gaucho" (U. A.) 
(1.375; 36-65-90). Fairbanks has 
strong b. o. appeal and customers 
liked his latest; third week $11«000, 
and one moire to go. 

HOLIDAY SAVES MIL; 
"SORRELU"$S,800,H.O. 

'Helen' Disappoints, $5,500^ 
Town Likes 'Dove' and 
Roland, $18,000 

Milwaukes, Feb. n. 
j[Drawing Population, 650,000) 
Washington's birthday and holi- 
day prices brought what a snow- 
storm and cold wave the balance of 
the week shook, out. "King of 
Kings" slid otit of the Davidson 
a;fter~two"weeks and the house went 
back Into legit. Ths Wiaoonsih 
took down plenty , with TThs Love 
Mat-t." Gilbert Roland threatens to 
give Gilbert, Oolman .and the other 
lads a run as far as local girls are 
concerned. Roland has been here 
in three films In almost as many 
weeks, and the girls sigh whsn they 
see him. . . • 

Universal's new **Cohen and 
Kelly" film brought th« Alhamibra 
back from the depths, while "Sor- 
rell and Son" did well enough at 
the Garden to hold over. "Helen 
of Troy," at the Strand, was ex- 
pected to wow them, but failed to 
register on the unlmaginativ* flap- 
per brains. Those who didn't read 
the Erskine book couldn't 8«t the 
dHft and the Strand didn't get the 
shekels. 

The Merrill, with "The Lovelorn," 
failed to set any stampede, even 
though the story rani In serial form 
In a local dally, a matter that, did 

help Sorrell." 

Estimates for Last Week 
- A I h a m brs-( U),^.Qh.cns_ ftM Jtelr. 
lys in Parle" (U) (1,800; $0-60) 
Jumped up a bit to lift off some of 
the red written In the pest few 
weeks; did $15,400. 

Davidson (Brown), "King of 
Kings" (Pathe) (1,600; $1-$1.60). 
Coiild have stayed third week If 
pushed; close to $16,000 second 
wc©lc 

Garden (Brin), "Sorrell and Son" 
(U, A.) (1.200; 26-50-76). Little 
house hit apraJn; aided by recent 
clofllitg of serial la iocai Cxdtjr mod 



CHARLIE BEATS 
SYD BY $7,700 

$25,000 Palace's Record-^ 
Fox, $27,06a— Capitol Big 



DUNCANS JUMP PAN 
$12,500 TO $21,000 

5th Ave., $15,100— "Student 
Prince," $9,000-:-Blue 
Mouse, $8,000 



Washington, Feb. 28. 
(Estimated White Pop., 4^0,000) 

Past week .presented a study in 
contrasts, grosses running from 
$5;600 to $28,000. Palace (Loew) 
With "West Point" aiid Piiblix pres- 
entation (Manhattan Steppers) had 
Its Saturday and Sunday records 
smashed. Same thing happened to 
the Washington Birthday former 
high sind then, to make it good, fin- 
ished the week to a gross above 
anything ever recorded in the 10 
years of the house. This is the sec- 
ond time a picture of this nature 
has run up a big gross here. "Tlie 
Midshipman" got plenty, too. 

Another startler was the big pick 
up at the Fox. with intake of an 
additional three to four thousand 
over previous credited to the stage 
end. Picture, "Sharp Shooters," 
above usual standard a,iid liked. 
House presents' peripaneht cjibrus 
and ballet and is in this field by 
Itself. . 

.. Chaplin got business at the Co- 
lumbia with the mob being turned 
over eight times dally (five on Sun- 
day) to a knockout .figure, for scale 
and ca.pacity. 

■ . Some. Improvenient at the Earle^ 
iSpbtty business, though, and not 
satisfactory. One week up and 
then down. Met staff was none too 
Joyful with Syd Chaplin in the 
Vitaphoned ''Missing Link." Here 
was a real contrast .and a bad 
break for the Met. Brother Charlie 
was just two blocks away. 

Rlalto still struggling with Negri 
in "Secret Hour." Opening last 
Saturday for current week with re- 
turn of "Hunchback of Notre 
Dame" gave best Saturday In sev- 
eral weeks. 

"Old- Ironsides," current at Met, 
got good start and Introduced to 
the town the first tlhie commercial 
pages of the papers have been used 
for spread ad.vertislng. Quarter 
pages in eitt of five diailies. 

Estimates for Last Week 
CoRimbia (Ijocw)— "The Circus" 

(U. A.) (1,232; 85-60). , Manage- 
ment appreciates chance to run 
eight daily; almost $17,200; very 
big. 

Earle (Stan1ey-CrandalI)-^"Wlfe 
savers" (Par.) (2,800; 35-60). Pal- 
ace got cream through playing this 
duo several times; getting them on 
tail end did not help this house; 
holiday aided, as with others, with 
Improvement over , previous week; 
close to $12,000. 

Fox (Fox) — "Sharp Shooters" 
(Fox) and presentations (3,432; S6r 
60). Business beat previous week 
combination of Clara Bow and 
Clark and McCullotigh . on stage; 
front page breaks on Fox acquiring 
theatres plus Congressman Sol 
Bloom's Idea to put the Metropoli- 
tan opera In for a week annually all 
helping materially; many musical 
comedy names last week; a/bove 
$27,000. 

Met (Stanley-Crandall)— "Missing 
Link" and Vita (W. B.) (1,518; 35- 
60). One of 20 odd pictures bought 
with each, expected to go for runs: 
Syd Chaplin bucking brother up 
street not. so good and title bad, 
too; may be $9,500 and out for "Old 
Ironsides." 

Palace (Loew) — "West Point" 
(M.-G.) and Publix unit (2,363; 36- 
60). Riding on top tbe .world with 
80 percent Of the customers repeat- 
ing without even checking up on 
what Is plaiying the house; broke 
previous record held by "Flesh and 
the - DevlU" which; drew - without^ 
help from stage; current week more 
than $26,000. 

Rialto (U.)— "Secret Hour" (Par.) 
and Erma Powell revue on stage 
(1,978: 36^60). Picture: did . little, 
but slight Improvement over previ- 
ous week; possibly $5,500. 



Seattle, Feb. 2S. 

. (Drawing' Population, 475,000) 

The new 3,800-seater, the Seattle 
opens Thursday, and somehow the 
post Week was rather slow at the 
picture shops. Maybe the opening; 
will pep things up. Not only the 
show business but things have beeft 
a trifle slack generally. 

A bright spot the past week was 
the . Pantages, where the Duncan 
Sisters (in person) opened strohs 
and went to . $21,000 for a record. 
iPrievious week house, did $8,500. 
Menjou's b. o. appeal In "A Gentle- 
man froni Paris" was not crushing, 
and "Student Prlnei\" Hilsov was -well- 
liked but held merely fair during its 
second week. Much plugging for 
"The Last Command," opening next 
woc;U ai l.'iuted Artists. 

Columbia ha.d a nice pleaser la 
"Surrenderi" but the big ammuni- 
tion Is next week with "The circus." 
ChB,plln hasn't been here for months. 
Estifnates for Last Week 
Fifth Avenue (W-C) (2.700; 2B- 
60) — "A Gentleman front Paris" 
(Par). Smooth goods and liked^ 
while P & M "Follleftes" idea wel- 
come change for a week; fast step- 
ping presentation minus usual bevy 
of gals and costumes; $16,100. 

United Artists (tl. A.-W. C.) (1- 
100; 26-60)— "The Student Prince" 
(M-G). Not bad for second week, 
but not a second week picture for 
Seattle; $9,000. 

Columbia (U) (1,000; 26^60)— 
"Surrender" (U). Fait blx and mu- 
sic a feature; $6,000. 

Blue Mouse (Hamrick) (960; 
75)— "Good Time Charlie" and Vita 
(W. B.) and Movietone (Fox). An- 
other pretty good week; $8,000;. 

Pantages (1^600;. 26-66)— "The 
Little Adventuress" (Fox)v Picture 
didn't mean a thing with Duncan 
Sisters In lights; girls terrific at 
$21,000. 

Orpheum (2,700; 26-76)— "Bare 
Knees" (Pathe). Picture a llttl* 
stronger than usual; biz Ahead of 
last week, which waa low mark of 
season; $11,000. ' 
V President (Dufrir) (1,660; 26-$l)— 
•'Trie NightsUck" (Duffy Player»>. 
Liked and b. 6. good; $4,860. 

^^ROSE-MARIE,^ $14,000 

Leads Portland. Ore. ~ ''Liahtnin'" 
Next at ^1 3,000-1' Love^ Out 2d WMk 



much, plugging; holdd over after 
first week at $8,800. 

Majestic (Orph). "Grandma's Boy" 
(Pathe) (1,600; 10-26-40). Reissue 
and vaude did fairly; Just about 
$6,800. 

Merrill (Midwesco), "Lovelorn' 
(M-G) (1,200; 26-50). Couldn't 
catch on, despite heavy plugging 
and recent serialization In a dally; 
house barely reached $6,000. 

Miller (Midwesco)v "Ranger of 
North" (M-G) (1,400; 25-60). Stage 
band policy; dog pictures draw at 
this house; hit $6,900. 

Palace (Orph), "Main Event" 
(Pathe) (2,400; 26-50-76). Vaudc 
big iteni here and picture didn't 
meaii^ muchj^.hpuse al ways in ^same 
class; close to $18,'&05." 

Strand (Midwesco), "Helen of 
Troy" (F. N.) (1,200; 26-50). Pic- 
ture didn't seem, to hit right with 
public; not enough read book; 
around $6,600. ; 

Wisconsin (Midwesco) "The Love 
Mart" (F. N.) (2,800; 25-35-50. CO- 
75). Stage show drew, but much 
can be given names in picture; both 
DoVe and Roland mean much to lo- 
cal fans; return of Rlchtcr, org.in- 
lat, b^pod* too; above ^18,9^0: 



Portland, Ore., Feb.. 28. 
(Drawing Population, 310,000) 

Business at most of the picture 
emporiums was not especially, up. 
Oriental, which for the past fev 
weeks has been hitting the top, 
didn't do so much with "Llghtnln'.* 
Picture was not . given exploitation 
or publicity. Newness of honae 
has worn off, too. 

''Rose-Marie," at the Broadway, 
did not get the kale expected, al- 
though It clicked profitably. Lib- 
erty improved over past weeks with 
Gene Dennis^ psychic, whb ap- 
peared at the house as a return en- 
f^agcment. "Pleasure Before Busi- 
ness," Irish -.Jewish comedy, did not 
nican a thing. 

Universal's Columbia sailed alonff 
to excellent business with "Alias 
the Deacon" and NadJ RossettI, 
ojperatie star. RivoU was forced to 
pull "Love" after It had completed 
a satisfactory first week's business 
and was scheduled for a second 
week. It played four days of the 
second week, with "Old Ironside^ 
replacing. 

_^ Estimates for Last Week 

Broadway ( W: (2,000; 26^40- 
60), "Rose-Marie" (M-G). Picture 
Jiist all right; Fanchon and Marco's 
"Lampshade Idea" and OlUe Wal- 
lace assets to bill; $14,000. 

Oriental (Tebbetts) (2,700; 26-36), 
"Llghtnln'" (T-S). House needs 
more exploitation. . Srodkas Band 
and Glean Shelley, organist, okay; 

$13,000. 

Liberty (Fox) (2,000; 26-40). 
"Pleasure Before BusineEU^ (CoL). 
Picture didn't mean a thing; <3«ne 
Dennis, mental marvel,, on stage, 
saved house from golnff In "red"; 
$6,000. 

Pantages (Pan) (2,000; 36-60), 
'^Seventh Heaven" (Fox). Secdnd 
week brought great business; first 
time in months picture has been 
held for more than a week; around 
$12,500. 

Rivoll (Parker-Fox) (1,210; 36- 
60), "Love" (M-G). In three-day 
run of second week cashed to about 
$4,500; "Old Ironsides" (Par.) fol- 
lowed and held over. 

Columbia (U) (860; 36-60), "Alias 
th^^'Deacon'' ^^(Wf^-Brought-houee- 
K-ood profit; NadJ RossettI, stage 
fftature, clicked also; "Gold Rush" 
following: $C,000. 

Music Box (Honry DuflTy Players) 
(1,300; • 25-50-$!), "CradJe- Snatch- 
or.s." A riot; turnstiles kept busy 
all week; ticket showed over $6,700|, 
about $1,500 .clear. 

Hollywood (Fox) (1,600; 16-2S- 
"Wild Goo.oe" (T-S). Picture 
broriffht house fair Intake for fop^_ 
days; around $2,000 for run. 



VARIETY 



PICTURES 



Wednesday, February 29, 1928 



"aRCUa" $4»,1(KI AT U. A, CHI; 
TRMCr DOES $32.000, 2D WM 

Near Panic Last Week With HoUday-^No^^^T^^^ in 
Scale— "Four Sons'' Tumbles $2,000— "Sorrell" 
Beats 1st Week— Jolsbn Fading— All Biz Off 



■ Chic^ffo, Feb. 28. 

Most of the picture house man- 
agei-s ought to go but to Washing- 
ton Park and lay wreaths at. the 
foot oi' a certain statue. Washings 
ton's Birthday was a li.q-saver tor 
the boys who didn't have cinch pic- 
tures to biick a weelt lull of weather. 

Chaplin's "Circus," besides giving 
the new United Artists a high mark 
to shoot at, displayed the most con- 
vinclrig drawing quality of any- 
thing in the Loop. It sailed through 
seven days to $40,100. A close sec- 
ond was "Student Prince" in its sec- 
ond week at McVickeir's, dropping 
just $4,000 to a good $32,000. No 
other film since "Big Parade" nas 
given the hbiise such a break. 
Hkines' "West Point" was held to 
$49,000 by the. weather. However, 
this Is far from a squawk gross. 
Oriental went bye-bye with the cold 
wave, dropping to $39,000. 

"Jazz Singer" pulled out after IB 
weeks at the Grarrlck, taking a final 
spurt to $1&,006. Jolsoii picture has; 
been 4 one of the town's most sucr 
ceasful roadshows, maintaining a 
consistent, liroA table gross through- 
out the engagement. 

"Les Miserables" was conflned 
to $14^500 in its first week at the 
Roosevelt. "Blondes" and "H. O. 
T.," the houses' two previous attrac- 
tiohs, both had $18,000 first weeks. 
Heavy advertising by the Monroe on 
Mussolini's Movietone reel, with 
special, exploitation In Italian pa- 
pers, bi'ought a good $5,200. A John 
Gilbert reissue, "Shame," was the 
feature. Other grosses less than 
customary. 

Erlanger was converted from legit 
to pics Sunday for opening of '-King 
of Kings" as a special; The Woods, 
another legit house, goes celluloid 
March 4 with "SImba." . 

Estimates for Last Week 

Chicago (Publlx) — "West Point" 
^(M-G) -(-4,100; 60-75). While, con- 
siderably aibove holise average, not 
quite up to expectations; $49,000, 
with bad weather break. 

Garrick (Shubert)— 'Ja4z Singer" 
and Vita (W. B.) (1,293; $2.20). 
Brought $15,000 in 15th .and final 
week; highly profitable run and 
house reverts to legit with "Oh 
Kay!" musical. 

McVicker's (Publlx) "Student 
Prince" (M-G) ( 2,400; 60-75). After 
coming within $2,000 of house record 
first week, only dropped, $4,000 In 
second week to a big $32,000. 

Monroe (Fox) — "Shame" (Fox re- 
Issue) and Movietone (975; 50-65). 
Mussolini on Movietone credited 
draw, bringing strong $5,200, with 
special exploitation on the Duce. 

Oriental (Publlx)— "Ladies' Night 
(F. N.) (2,900; .35-50-75). Film liot 
so much, and with under average 
stage show let the weather get the 
Ijest of it; $39,000. 
: Orpheum (Warner) — "Crimson 
Clty"-Vita (W. B.) (776; 60). Be- 
low customary mark with $6,800; 
little heard of the film. 

Playhouse (Mindlin)— "Greed" 
(M-G). Reissue and some arty 
shorts brought house fair money; 
$3,300. 

Roosevelt (Publix) — "Les Misera- 
bles" (U) (1,400; 50-60). First week 
okay but not outstanding at $14,500. 

State- Lake (Orpheum) — "Stand 
and Deliver" (Pathe) (1.400; 60-60). 
Good vaude bill, but picture couldn't 
draw above regular week, ?16,500. 

United Artists (U. A.)— "The Cir- 
cus" (U. A.) (1,702; 25-75). Chaplin 
didn't' let the weather hurt, -and es- 
tablished record for new house, with 
.$•10,100; at present gait can run five 
weeks; housie did nine shows mid- 
week, with 11 shows Saturday. 

Tacoitta Remains Off ; 
B 'way, $6,600; Pan, $4,900 

.Tacoma, F«b. Ji8. 
(Drawing Population, 123,000) 
Town doesn't seem to do what it 
.ought to, and probably never will. 
Still, there Is hope. Past week a 
local capitalist landed the Admiral 
Oriental freight line of boats, and 
will be terminal hereafter. Thi;- 
gives Tacoma high rank as a port. 
It will mean increase In payroll and 
more railroad oflflces here; A fac- 
tory town arid the lumber capital of 
the world. Tacoma fundamentally 
sound. Were it not for so man., 
lodge and club amateur shows there 
would be more In the professional 
tills. 

Estimatea^for-^Last^y^eek^^^.^ 
Broadway (W. C.) (l.GOO; 115-50) 
"Man. Woman and Sin" (M-G). Die. 
$6,600. 

Vantages (1,^50; 25-130). "Paja- 
mass" (Fox). Went to $4,900. 

Blue '•'» f • r>!i^ I (•'.'>' "H- 
50). "Silver Slave" and Vita (W.B,). 
Drew $3,500. 

Riaito (W. C.) (1,250; 25-40) 
"Student Prince" (M-G). Picture 
liked here; $4,100. 

Colon:ar(W. C.) (850; 25). "Jofi.v ^ 
James" (Par.). Lii-'"V hy patron.-; 
And iblz up a little; |2,10.0.. 



''SHANGHAI." $14,500; 
GILDA, $32,900, IN DET. 

Garbo Normal at Michigan, 
$38,500— "Gaucho," $23,- 
000— Chaplin, $18,000 



Detroit, Feb. 28. 
Ups and downs last. week. . Pre^ 
vlovis week's low ones took the rise 
and the big boys slumped. 

Best improveraent was shown by 
the Caplt.pl. With Gllda Gray on 
the stage and her filnii on the screen, 
house turned in its speediest .fur- 
long In some time. Thrice Miss 
Grfiy'has tapped this town in two- 
way performances, ana . each time 
successfully. 

"The Gaucho" provea a redeemer 
for the United Artists, following the 
new theatires' off second week with 
' Sadie Thompson." Fairbanks 
clicked Imniediately, accomplishing 
a large week-end a.fter a Friday 
opening. Neat pace retained all 
week and returns were good on the 
seven days. Dropped somewhat go- 
ing Into the current lap, but has 
chance of sticking out a third if 
continuing as at present. 

Chaplin slipped considerably at 
the Adams, failing to provide as 
profitable a second week as the ini- 
tial gross suggested. Break for this 
house at the last quotation, never- 
theless, and it Stll looks like four 
weeks minimum for "The Circus." 
Thii-d week decline of "Sunrise," at 
the Washington, seemed natural. 
First fortnight for the Fox film was 
retarded by obvious lack of exploit- 
ation. - 

• State returned to normal sifter 
the Elder infiux, and is again back 
6n an cqiial level with the Oriental. 
Latter went heavily on "Streets of 
Shanghai'! as an attraction last 
week and beat the State by a no- 
ticeable margin. No further price 
reductions by this pair, with boh 
possibly having reached the bottom, 
unless wishing to razor where it will 
hurt. However, with the way 
they've been giving it to each other, 
anything may happen. 

Madison had a fair opener with 
"Les Miserables." "The Patent 
Leather Kid" is being held In readi- 
ness. This will be the "Kid's" re- 
peat here, after a two-a-day show- 
ing iat the Miles early this season. 

Greta Garbo was the draw at the 
Michigan, helping the big house to 
a ellghtly better than normal sum. 
At this moment she Is a certainty 
here. 

Estimates for Last Week 
.Adams (Kunsky) — "The Circus" 
(U. A.) (1,770; 50-75). Deuce week 
should have draAvn t)etter than $18,- 
000; unexplainable reduction In ex- 
ploitation, a happening that turns 
up frequently in Detroit; Chaplin 
will not need forcing to go four 
weeks, but might have found it 
easier. 

Capitol (Kunsky)— "Devil Dancer" 
(U. A.) (3,448; 50-76). Gilda Gray 
responsible, for high. Jump; up to 
$32,900 after previous depression; 
nice, start, for "The^ Blg City'; (M- 
G), current. ' 

MadiSbh (Kunsky) — "Les Mi.^cr- 
ables" (U) (1,976; 60-65-75). 
Opened to $15,000 and will find it 
necessary to Improve to stick; 
"Patent Leather kid" (F. N.) pre.- 
pared, to open any time, arid billed 
as cciming without date.. 

Michigan (Kunsky-Publlx)— "DI 
vine Woman" (M-G) (4,100; 60-75) 
Big house normal with Garbo; $38,- 
500. .. 

Oriental (Miles) — "Streets of 
Shanghai" (T-S) and Pan vaude 
('J,950; 25-90). Meller with good 
name cast, plus usual Pan bill, and 
up to $14,500. 

State (Kunsky)— "Ladies Night" 
(F. N.> and Loew vaiide (3,000; 25 
75). Back to regular run after El 
der; last week off from all angles, 
$12,000. 

United Artists (U. A.)— "The 
Gaucho" (U. A.) (2,000; 50-65). 
Fairbanks running against two 
other U. A.'s last week, Chaplin and 
"Devil Dancer"; big start and kept 
g'oing to $23,000 week; retained gait 
"SVSf'ln.gfweeic-end'and-shows-slgns 
of three -week tenacity, 

Washington (Fox) — "Sunrisc"- 
Movietone (Fox) : (1,778; 35-50-65) 
(4th week). Took natural drop 
but house okay with $9,000; six 
weeks probable. 



L. A. to N. Y. 

Buck Jonos.. 
B<»n Itard. 

Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Goldwyn. 



CORKING GROSS IN 
PfflLLY, THOUGH LENT 

Stanley Got $36,000 and Fox, 
$30,000— Specials Doing 
Weil 



Philadelphia, Feb. 28. 

With special, presentation -attrac- 
tions and some rather strong film 
features booked, most of the down- 
town picture houses overcame the 
handicap of the opening of Lent. 

Extended-run pictures also fared 
well, , considering the Lenten, handil- 
cap. 

Next Mondifty "Four Sons" is 
scheduled to come into the Fox- 
Locust for a run, and "Ben-Hur," 
already road-showed here, is at the 
Stanton^ * 

Estimates for Last Week 

Stanley (4,000, 36-60-76)— "Wife 
Savers" (Par). Hatton-Beery com- 
edy liked, but stage feature Sophie 
Tucker. Cooablnatlon got $36,000; 
great business with Lent istartlng. 

Stanton (1,700; 35-50-76)— "Stu- 
dent Prince"— (M-G-M— 2d week). 
Romance received -with mixed no- 
tices but held up nicely at $14,000. 
Announced to leave Saturday but 
may stay another Week. 

Aldine (1,600; $2)— "Wings" (Par 
—13th; week). Aviation special 
claimed $16,000. Great under the 
circumstances. 

Karlton (1,000; 60-75)— "Love" 
(M-G-M — 4th week). Strong at end 
with almost $8,000 claimed. "The 
Circus" for run this week. 

Arcadia (800; 60) — "Quality 
Street' (M-G-M— 1st week), Strong 
enough to hold over, soriiething of 
surprise. $4,Q00. 

Fox>.Locu8t (1,800; $1.65)— "Sun- 
rise* (Fox— 7th week). Last two 
weeks announced and that helped. 
$9,000. 

Fox (3,000; 99)— "Woman Wise" 
(Fox). Picture didn't mean much, 
but Clark and McCuIlough did. 
About $30,000; corking. 



MIDLAND, $20,000, K.C.; 
$15,200 FOR "WINGS" 



Kahsaa City, Feb. 28. 
(Drawing Population, 700,0(X)) 

This was .Home Products Week, 
and the big stores turned oyer their 
display windows for the exhibition 
of goods manufactured here. Amuse- 
ment managers did the best they 
couid along this line. 

"Wings," at the Shubert," ,was 
given unusual publicicy, and the. 
Sunday- opening. In spite of road- 
show prices, saw a turnaway. Bal- 
ance of week lound good crowds for 
the evening performance, but mats 
were pretty skimpy. Washington's 
Birthday gave everyone ^ slight 
break, much needed with . Lent just 
starting. 

Although unintentional, it seems 
as though bookers for the local 
houses think along the same lines 
at times. One week found every 
house with a woman star; other 
weeks they have run to heavy- 
stories, and this week four of them 
are showing pictures with the story 
laid In distant countries. In spite 
of these various offerings, none of 
the houses showed any unusual ac- 
tivity. Just a fairly steady play. 
Estimates . for Last Week 

Midland (Loew) — "Man, Woman 
and Sin" (M-G) (4.000; 25-35-60). 
Jeanne Eagles is reai^home-towner: 
stage held J. M, Anderson'^s Aririiiar 
Revue; dally reviewers kidded the 
film of newspaper life, did riot warm 
up to Miss Eagles and let Gilbert 
down easily; Gilbert's girl Contin- 
gent, however, ate it *p; $20,000. 

Mainstreet (Orpheum) — "Flying' 
Romeos" (F.-N.) (3.200; 25-50). Cir- 
cus. Week and show held novelty 
acts; turnaway Sunday business 
gave house flying start, but some- 
thing happened and some of the per- 
formances were poorly attended; 
maybe too" much "Patent. Leather 
Kid" the week before, when jsomo 
64,000 tickets dropped Into the chop- 
pers.; close to" $16,000. 

Newman (Loew) — "Devil Dancer" 
(Par.) (1,980; 26-35). Gilda Gray 
has been seen in person here, but 
picture started Saturday and Sun- 
day better than, rny since house 
went to 35 -cent top; advertising 
stunt, with a radio set given to the 
person holding the key that would 
open the lock, attracted considei-able 
attention; $5,100. 

Pantages — "Gateway of the Moon" 
(Fox) (2,200; 26-30-50). Story and 
Dolores Del Rio^okay V"$S7T00,"=^" : -"^ 

Liberty (ind) — "Chicago After 
Midnight (F. B. O.) (1,000; 15-25- 
36). Underworld thriller directed by 
Ralph Ince, with- Ince starred; 
should have been played just as Ince 
wanted It; $2,300. 

Shubert — "Wings" (Par) ($1 
$1,50). First showing hero of air 
super, .ind the Sunday night pre- 
miere had tumaways; papers played 
picture up and bUKine?a held nicely 
for nights; afternoons off; held for 
the second week; $15,200. 




PATIO LAiVIAZE 

The world's most unique res- 
taurant. '. • . 

Acclaimed . sensation of Palm 
Beach. 

Valencia, Miidrid, the Riveria, 
too, hardly erioo'mpas.s the atmos- 
phere that George Lamaze, - the 
well-known restaurateur of New 
York, has introduced in his already 
famous Patio. 

A Meyer Davis . Orphestre^ a 
sweet singing combination, is the 
boe- tingling attraction. 



"JAZZ SINGE" GOT 
$8,600 IN PROV.—H.O. 

First Time in Months Majestic 
iGot Break in Good Bills— 
Money Against Opposish 



Providence, Ffeb. 18. 
(Drawing Pop., 300,000) 

• G6od weather and some first rate 
offerings found everybody happy 
last week. Despite the hole that the 
Opera House riaade in the movie 
possibilities with "Gtood News" 

storming the Qlty at $3.S5 top, the 
screen held its own with excellent 
bookings at nearly every house. 

The Carlton held its breath after 
giving up its vaiide policy and turn- 
ing to two-change-a-week movies. 
The week was small In gross, but 
the educational work set in to open 
ihe switchover was more than sat- 
Isfactoi-y. Majestic killed them with 
Al Jolson In "The Jazz Singer," and 
"or the first time In months the 
house scored a total that warranted 
a holdover. 

Uptown went baclt to aensatlonal 
gross with a second run combina- 
tion . of "Helen oif Troy," . "What 
Price Glory" and "Saint iSlmo," 
along with some attendant, publicity 
gathered iai by a benelit for the 
widows of two slain policemen. 
Estimates for Last Week 
Strand (Ind) (2,200; 15-50) — 
"Beau Sabreur" (Par) and "Light 
in Window" (RA). Nothing extra; 
too much opposl.sh; $7,750. 

IMajestic (Fay) (2,500; 10-60)— 
"Jazz Singer" hit; held over; best 
yet at about $8,600. 

Carlton (Fay) (1,474; 10-35)— 
"Satan and Woman" (Cons) and 
"Blood Will Tell" (Fox) first half; 
"Return of Boston Blackie" . (FD) 
second hair. Drop in price and new 
policy turned In about $2,700. 

Fay's (2,000; 16-50) — "Mystery 
Ship" (Col) and good vaude. Bet- 
ter break In vaude draw since Carl- 
ton quit acts. About $5,500. 

Uptown (Ind) (1,492; 15-35)-^ 
"What Price Glory" (Fox) and 
"French Dressing" (FN) first half; 
"St Elmo" (Fox), with "Helen of 
Troy" (FN) close of week. Second 
run excellent gross at §:i,500. 

Riaito ■(Fay)-(l,448; -10.va5)— 'Sec- 
ond showing", dowiitown house gath-. 
ering overflows for $1,450, 

Opera House ( Wendelschaefer) — 
"Good News" lived up to rep end 
varsitied about $15,000. . 

"ENEMY" COULD NOT 
BETTER 124,100 IN STX. 



• St Louis, Feb. 28. 
(Drawino Population, 1,000,000) 

IJaroId Bell Wright's "Shepherd 
of the irilis,'^ at the • Ambassador 
last week, proved popular with St. 
.Loui.sia.na, probably taeoauso of its 
locale, the Ozark Mountains of Mi.s- 
.sourl. 

Estimates for Last Week 
Missouri (Skoura.s) (3,800; 35-65). 
"Feel My Pulse" (.Par). On the 
;;tago, an elu))orato and colorful 
'UT.scnt.-.'.tion, "As You r '^^-t^ Jt," and 
mb,<3t every one did; $22,500. 

"The Kncrny'' (.M-(;). Lillian Glph'f 
'iitcst, . larlo'it i'i ;.'i.;,.5, to make it 
her greatest; $24,100. 
, . Grand Central CriUouras) (1,700; 
r)0-7i;.>. ",)!i/.z ShiKOi'". and .Vita. (W. 
M.). ,lri Din'rii \\.oi>l:, but still doing 
fairly well; $7, GOO. 

Ambassador (Sljouran) (3.000; S-T- 
I'.rO. "SiH'plicrd (.)f the Hill.s" (F. N.). 
l''ilm oK.iv .'ind with Ed Ijowry on 
st.'ige; $34,700.. 

St. Louis M,2S0: rfn-fifO. "TliP 
Night Flyer," with Willi.am. Body 



HINN. UP, THEN DOWN; 
STATE DIVES $15,000 

Chaney's Weiak Spot, $1 0,500 
—No 2d Wk. for Mronsides* 
—'Coney Island' Okay 



Minneapolis, Feb. 28. 
(Drawing Population, 470,000) ; 

It was too good to last. After a 
week of record grosses all along the 
line the bottom again di-opped out. 
Adverse weather and comparatively 
weak attraetlbns helped the patron- 
age retreat. 

Week stai*ted with, a bliszard, a 
below-zero temperature and wound 
up similarly. A moderately pleasa,nt 
Washington's Birthday waa a life- 
saver. 

"Old Ironsides" proved a distinct 
disappointment at the Garrick. Ex- 
ploited heavily, it did only what 
might be described as moderately 
good business. Another picture that 
received a slap from the critics waa 
"London After Midnight" at the 
State. HoiiSe tumble over $16,000 
from the previous record week, for 
"The Jazz Singer." One week was 
evidently enough for "The Last 
Command." LaSt seven days of the 
fortnight run were not good. 

With the young Foys cancelled 
at the last moment because of their 
father's death, and with nothing In 
the way of a vaude name or screen 
offering that meant b. b., Hcfnnepin- 
Orpheum, in the .. last week of its. 
reserved seat policy, took the beat- 
ing it might, have expected. Show 
and picture were mediocre, which 
made matters worse. Drop from th* 
previous week amounted to fully 
$6,000. . 

"Come To My House" at Pan- 
tage.s, showed box office value and 
as a result theatre suffered less than 
the others and enjoyed fair trade. 
The Lyric and Grand also had ex- 
ceptionally strong offerings in "On 
Your Toes" and "The Magic Flame" 
(second loop run), respectively, and 
did normal business. Reg. Denny 
pictures used to go into the 60 cent 
State,' ace F. & Ri house, but the 
35 cent Lyric has been getting, the 
recent ones. 

Estimates For Last Week 
State (F. & R.) (2,600; 60) "Lon- 
don After Midnight" (M. G.). Vita- 
phone and organ |>resentation. Pic- 
ture panned by critics and not well 
liked by patrons; show on whole 
pleasin.^, but held nothing special 
as a lure to crowds; Chancy not as 
much of a card here; about. $10,500, 
bad. 

Garrick XF. & R.) (2,000; 60) "Old 
Ironsides'* (Par.). Two w«eks con- 
fidently expected for this one, but 
returns not . strong enough to war- 
rant retention; critics didn't tre£it it 
any too well, but patrons seemed 
satisfied;. $9,500. profitable but not 
a real draw. 

Strand (1,500; 50) "The Last 
Command" (Par.) <2d week). Jan- 
hlngs had critics waxing enthusi- 
astic ^nd town talking, but after 
a fine first week picture nose-dived; 
around $4,800.^ 

. Lyric (1,350; 36) "On Your Toes" 
(U.). Reg. Denny has fair following 
here; picture well liked; around 
$2,500, good. ^ 

Grand (1,100; 25) "The Magic 
B'lame" (U. A.). Second loop run 
and trade close to normal; $700. 

Hennepin-Orpheum (2,890; 60-75) 
"The Missing Link" (W. B.) and 
vaude. Neither Syd Chaplin film 
nor stage helped box office; quality 
of show below par and takings 
smallest in some time; around $9,700, 

Pantages (1,650; 50) "Come To 
My House" .(Fox) and vaude. Pic- 
ture accounted for dx'aw, good under 
circumstances; Olive Borden a card 
here; about $6,000. 

Seventh jStreet (1,480; 40) "Cpney 
Island" (F. B. O.) arid vau(Te"; pic- ' 
ture rtiuch better than house usually 
ofters; good show and satisfactory 
returns; $5,000. . 



CAREWE'S OPERATION 

Los Angeles, Feb. 28. 

Edwin . Cirewfe has returned here 
after, a short U'ip to the ea.st, where 
he received a diagnosl.s . from Dr. 
Charles Mayo. 

Carewe will go to a local hos- 
pital for an operation to be per- 
formed a.ooording to Dr. .Mayo' a in- 
structiona. 



Can Crash and Can Be Craslied 

Los Angeles, Feb. 28. 

Ono-Eyo Connolly nray rate a? a 
champion gate crasher; but he '.^an't 
keep out. the crashers. 

Four weeks ago Connolly "vvas 
dolltid up In a imiform. and put on 
the . Fox studio gale. Too many 

pe 0 ivln:::.fiat^b y .hiin...aia4Jin,.>J!;.fl5=^^i^ 
off the job last week. 



ami Jobyria Rali>t'on : v.ui '<.'VjlH->^ 
lieadliner was Mexii'an' Tij'ic-a Or- 
olirstva. 

Orpheum (2,200; ■i5-2,-)-;;r)-nO-t}"i)- 
"That Certain Thiiig" una v.iu<l.o; 

Capitol (Skoura.s). ••I.'l.tf;»l'-^ .ot 
Pas.sion" played it.s iWii-.d .mh-I l.'^vt 
week Tor mfMi only; tliis U ,'-'!.ii't'= 
for woTiii'Ti o^)]y. 



Wednesday, February 29, 1928 



PI C T U R E S 



VARIETY 



9 




INDIE HLMS FOR 28-29 



$5,000,000 TIED DP IN DEAD 

STORY MATERIAL ON COM 

$10,060,000 Annually Invested by Studios for Scripts 

^Producers Becoming More Conservative-^ 

Want Originals from Trained Writers, 




IjOB Ange'— Feb. 28. 
Picture producers have more than 
15,000,000 tied up In stdrjr material, 
the buHc of which, for a number of 
reasons, will never reach the screen. 
In addition to this, there Is consid- 
erable money Invested by Individual 
directors, stars, small independent 
producers and play brokers who 
have purchased outright, or have 
taken options on screen rights, to 
published works, originals and stage 
plays. 

If all money now tied up in screen 
rights were loaned out at six -per 
cent., the revenue to be derived 
would be astounding. Yet, in the 
aubsequent use of ia. story, interest 
on the investment, or cost of that 
particular story. Is seldom thought 
of ih fixing the story charge to the 
production. 

Film $25,000 12 Years Ago 



WAMPAS GETS $5,400 
FROM FROLIC IN L il 



As an 'nstahce, one film producer 
purchased the rights to a well- 
known stage inelqdrama about 12 
years ago for $26,000. After many 
treatments and as many conferences. 
It was decided the script was un 
suitable because of Its underworld 
background. Consequently, the play 
was shelved, only to be revived this 
year when the underworld type of 
picture came into demand. When 
the price of the story was charged 
oft to production, the -producer 
failed to add the Interest of the 
original cost, which would have 
amounted to $18,000, or a total of 
143,000 for the rights. Proving that 
stories in stock are a liability and 
depreciate in value the same eta any 
piece of machinery.. 

Only In rare cases does a recog^ 
Blzed story Increase In value . after 
Its peak of popularity has been 
reached. So, considering an approx- 
imate total of $10,000,000 invested 
annually In story material, a loss of 
$600,000 over the same period Js af- 
fected by this investment. 

Feared Pop Story Shortage 
Tears ago when the picture bus- 
iness became . alarmed over a vis- 
ionary shortage of popular works, 
many producers plunged into the' 
, market and gobbled up all available 
works outright or at option. After 
the storm, ' many found that what 
they had purchased did not conform 
With the ever-changing cycle of 
public demand, causing stories to be 
shelved until such time as they 
■would be more suitable for produc- 
tion. 

Paramount and M-Q-M are be- 
lieved to be the largest holders of 
dead stories First Nati6nal,..Pathe-. 
DeMille and Universal follow, v.'hile 
f ox, rated as the most conservative 
Btory buyer, is holding the least 
amount of dea<l stories in com- 
parison to their volume of produc- 
tion. Joseph M. Schenck is possibly 
the largest individual holder of sto- 
ries and will, in time, produce th.m 
or sell at bairgaln prices to other 
pirpducers. 

Producers are becoming more con- 
•ei^ative. . They are demanding 
originals from trained screen writers 
assigned to do a certain typo to fit 
the producer's immediate heed. 
These stories are not the work of 
one writer, but often come from a 
•tail working with the director. 

Costello Girls' Trip 

Los Angeles. Fefl>. 28 
Dolores and Helene Costello have 
left for a short trip to Havana, ac- 

conipanled by. their mother. ^^ ^ 

The - girls dre expected to return 
. next nionth when the Warner 
Brothers studio reopens. 

Goldwynt Sail March 2 
Batnuel Goldwyn sails Friday 
(March 2) on the "Berengeria" for 
Uurope to scour the Continent for 
A loading man for Vllma Banky. 

Mrs. Goldwyn (Frances Howard) 
•ccomi:>anlofl her husband. 



Los Angeles, Feb. 28. 
Wampas Frolic, in the Anlbassa- 
dor Auditorium, Feb. 25, grossed 
only $23,000 with expenses $14,000 
The Wampas share of the $9,000 
net Was $5,400 with the Motion Pic- 
ture Relief Fund beneficiary of the 
remaining $3,600. As result of the 
poor biz it is expected the Frolic 
of 1929 will be in Sah Francisco. 

The 19 new Baby stars, of 1928 
were officially presented to the peo-- 
pie of Los Ahgoles at the event. 
They are Gwen Lee, LIna Basquette; 
Lupe Velez, Ruth Taylor, Molly 
O'Day Sue Carol, Alice Day, Sally 
Eilers, June Collyer, Flora Bramley, 
Dorothy Gulliver, Audrey Ferris 
and Ann "Christy. 

An all-star entertainment, was 
put on under the direction of John 
Le Roy Johnson, with Leo Forb- 
steln. musical conductor at the Mil- 
lion Dollar, functioning In the pit 
Forbstein also directed four orches- 
tras which provided the music fot 
the dancing. 

The proceeds of the frolic this 
year are divided so that 40 percent 
goes to the Motion Picture Relief 
Fund of th6 Association of Motion 
Picture Producers, with the balance 
used for the insurance fund of the 
Wampas, which allows $1,000 free 
Insurance a yiear for each y?ar that, 
a man has been a member of the 
ok-ganization up to a maximum of 
$7,000. The W^n^Pas has 120 active 
members who participate in the in- 
surance plan. 

Ray Davidson was in charge of 
the business administration of the 
Frolic, with Sam W. B. Cohen Ih 
charge of the publicity. Besides 
them, the committee In charge of 
the event were Ray Coffin, presi- 
dent; Harold Hurley, Joe Sherman, 
Joe Steele, Howard Strickling and 
Mark Larkin, who was general 
chaipman of the event. 

Larkin will be elected president 
of the Wampas at its meeting this 
week, as hla candidacy Is unop- 
posed. 



More Than in 8 Yrs.— FBO 
Leads With 56 — Colum- 
bia and Tiff.-SUhl Each 
36- — Gotham 30 — General 
Belief Is Cruxe Will Help 
—Raising Production Cost 



SIX T E E N AT $iOO»000 



• • • • i 



Grandmother's 2d Protest 
Of June MathisVWai 

Los Angeles, Feb. 28. 
The will of June Mathis, scenario 
writer, who died suddenly In a New 
York theatr^ last year, js again be- 
ing protested here by her grand- 
mother, Mrs. Millie Hawkes. Ac 
cording to the will, the grandmother 
was to receive a life interest In half 
of the estate; more than $100,000, 
the other half going to the girl's 
husband, Silvano Balboni. The lat 
ter offered the will for probate, but 
the grandmother contested it, desir- 
ing to Inherit outright instead of on 
a life Interest. 

Court set aside the will and in 
formed Mrs. Hawkes that under the 
inheritance laws Balboni would re 
ceive everything. Now, Mrs. Hawkes 
has filed a petition asking that the 
will be reinstated and admitted to 
probate. Judge Crall, in Probate 
Court, set a hearing for March 23 
Meanwhile, Mrs. Hawkes is being 
ta,ken care of by Balboni. 

U. A. Studios Re-Start 

^^=^,^^.^^^^j-^.^gglggj_ pVebv 28.-^ 
United Artists studios Intend to 
.resume general production March 
1, with Norma Talmadge starting 
on "The Woman Disputed," Henry 
King directing. 

Following will be the new D. W. 
Orlffltli picture, "Battle of the 
Sexes." scheduled for March 16, with 
a possible cast of Jean Hersholt, 
Belle Bennett, Mary Philbia and 
Phyllta Haver. 



Los Angeles, Feb. 28. 
More pictures, and: of « . better 
grade, will be made for next season, 
release through the independent 
market. Present indications point 
to more releases alatod for the in- 
dependents than at any time dur- 
ing the past eight years. . . 

Independent producers, and dis- 
tributors are busy lining up deals 
for the coming season, with all 
practically figuring on raising pro- 
duction cost to meet the demand for 
films that can hit the secondary 
first runs In the large cities. 
' Invasion of the. Independent field 
by James Cruze haa some of the 
boys worried, but the majority feel 
Ills entrance into the Independent 
market will help bring that branch 
of the business back to the place It 
belongs. Cruze will make 20 pic 
tures a year for five years and wiU 
personally direct, four of. these at 
a production outlay of $100,000 
each. The othier 16 pictures will be 
supervised by Cruze and will run 
around $60,000 each. 

Cruze's Exchange Deal 
The Cruze deal with Independent 
exchanges provides for a substantial 
cash deposit upon signing of con 
tract, and cash advances on each 
picture as delivered by the producer 
to the exchange. The contract further 
provides that the producer cannot 
6ancel the contract with the ex- 
chixnge unless the latter is in dOr 
fault on the contract, with a.11. ex 
change deals covering a period of 
five years. 

The exchange, however, has the 
privilege of cancelling the deal by 
giving 90 days' notice to the pro- 
ducer. Harry Sherman Is handling 
distribution for Cruze and has al- 
ready signed contracts with three 
territories, although, a greneral cam- 
paign has not yet been launched. 
" The Lineup 
Columbia Pictures a,nd Tiffany - 
Stahl, both graduating from the 
state right market because of their 
control of all exchanges, are each 
iisting 36 pictures for next season. 
Columbia's average production cost 
per picture is about $80,000, while 
Tiflfany-Stahl will make 'em for 
about $50,000, with perhaps 12 of the 
program listed as specials and go- 
ing to $100,000. FBO Is not 'definite- 
ly set^ pn quantity but will likely 
produce its usual 66 at an average 
production cost of $46,000. 

Gotham, headed by Bam Sax, 
leads the list of the strictly Inde- 
pendent producers and distributors. 
(Continued on page 44) 



Ind. Films by Cost 

Number of independent films 
as scheduled by count £vnd cost, 
for 1929 Is as follows: 
$100,000. • • 

76,000. . ..... ... 4 . 

60,000. .. .... 

. 46,000 ...••«..... 

30,000 

15,000. 

25,000 to $50,000 

This list totals 2i22 of what 
may be termed "high cost" 
pictures with" the? "low cost" 
tabulation, not ii.sted In this 
box, figuring 88. The remaln- 
maining 32 films to bo ac- 
counted for In the full 342 are 
of miscellaneous production 
cost with no figures announced. 



16 
24 
40 
66 
36 
20 
30 



KYNE STORY STOPPED 
BEFORE TOO LATE 



RAYART'S 20 FEATURES; 
NO WESTERNS, NO SHORT 

Los Angeles, Feb. 28. 
Ray Johnston, president of the 
Rayorf Pictures, Is on the coast 
making final arrangements for next 
season's program. It "will include 
20 features, eight from stories, eight 
from originals, and four specials 
that will have unusual exploitation 
value. . 

Rayart will not release any west- 
erns Or short subjectB on their 1928- 
29 program. 

Trem Carr has . been appointed to 
act aa supervisor of the new sea- 
son's product with Percy Pem- 
brooke, Duke Worne and Harry J. 
Brown directing. Production head- 
quarters at California studios. 



Request Release Given 
Girl Who Played Russian 

Los Angeles, Feb. 28. 
Pathe-DeMllle has released Sonia 
Karlov from -her stock contract 
Miss Karlov has been idle and un 
der salary since Dec. 1. , . 

This la the^girl who assumed the 
Russian cogomen accent a,nd ap- 
pearance after being unable to crash 
pictures under her real name of Jean 
Williams. She was placed undier 
contract by Felix Toung, picture 
agent, alf the time, and the latter, 
unaware of the masquerade, sold 
her on contract to Cecil DeMllle. 
When Llha Basquette recognized 
her as Jean Williams, former "Fol- 
lies" girl. Miss Karlov revealed her 
true identity to DoMllle, who 
laughed at the gag she had piitp 
over, . 

When the publicity broke about 
the masquerade, the film company 
did not take advantage of it by 
casting her in a picture. After a 
number of weeks Toung asked for 
her release, claiming she should not 
be kept off the screen indefinitely. 

PICTURES 2D DEATH 

Rudolph ^ Berquisl, "-Gameramanr 
Killed in Auto Smash 



Al Rogell Advises M-G-M Cen- 
sorship bangers in "Tide 
of Empire" 



Los Angeles, Fob, 28. 
. Running afoul of. censorship con- 
ditions, M;-a.-M,, : alter putting 
t^iree .days oh "Tide of Empire," a 
Fetor B. kyno story, suspen<Jed 
productldh after an expenditure of 
around. $16,000, 

Before- the picture was put iintp 
production Al .Rogell directing, in- , 
formed the M.-G.-M. oiflicials that 
tho story might be distasteful to 
the Spaniards and Mexicans, as it 
was a yarn dealing with the hate 
0.' these two countries for the 
Amoricans. it Is a story of early 
California and several of the char- 
ai^ters in it were Spanish menaces. 
Rogell, however, was instructed to 
proceed shooting the picture.^ 

With the daily reports which 
rijached Louis B. Mayer and Hunt 
Stromberg after three days of 
s'aooting. It : was decided M.-Q.-M. 
might sav6 themselves several hun- 
dred thousand dollars by discontin- 
uing the production, as It had had 
experiences with other pictures 
which had run afoul of cerisprshlp 
methods with four reported to be 
on the shelf and Impossible to dls- 
ti Ibute. 

Rogell had been borrowed for 
six weeks from Charles Rogers at 
First National and will be unable 
to direct the picture when It is re- 
sumed, as the story Is being rewrit- 
ttm by Paul Bern, Waldemar Young, 
Rogell and E. Richard Schayer. 

Rogell will stay for the balance 
of the three weeks on his contract 
working on the story and then re- 
turn to the Rogers organization, for 
which he Is to make a picture im- 
mediately. 

Joan Crawford and Norman Kerry 
were playing the leads in the pic- 
ture. Miss Crawford has been 
withdrawn and will start in "The 
Dancing: Girl," Harry Beaumont di- 
njctlng. Kerry wlW continiie when 
the new picture is begun about 
April 15. Th(9 balance of the cast 
were paid oft and dismissed. 
. Allan Dwan, who has been^with 
Allan Kane, will direct the new 
version. 



Fay Wray in Court 

Over Agent's 25 Pet. 

Los Angeles, Feb. i28. 

Fay Wray is playing a big court 
scene this week before Judge 
Warne. Miss Wray declares exces 
sive and wants voided her present 
arrangement with Edna Schley 
casting agent, who has been re- 
ceiving 25 per cent of the film 
actress' salary. 

The contract between Miss Wray 
and Miss Schley was signed In 1926 
when the former was under contract 
to UniversaU Since then Miss Wray 
has played the lead In Er Ic ; Vpn 
Stroheim's "Wedding March," with 
Pat Powers, sponsor of that lengthy 
effort, transferring his contract with 
iier to Paramount Miss Wray 
started at $600 a week, with.* 1250 
increase on 6ach plcturo. 

She is now receiving |1,260 week- 
ly and wants to be freed o< tho 25 
per cent commlsston angle tinder 
her five-year oontraiot with Miss 
Schley. 



Los Angeles, Feb. 28. 

Rudolph Berquist, 42, cameraman 
with Fox for years, was killed in an 
automobile .collision at Santa Mon- 
ica boulevard and Palrt drive. He 
was rushed to the Good Samaritain 
Hospital, where he died, 

Berquist was working as chief 
cameraman with Arthur Rosson on 
Madge Bellamy's current film, "The 
Sport Girl," at the time of the acci 
dent. He was driving in a studio 
car with William Pummell, assist- 
ant director to Reason, when the 
crash occurred. He leaves a wife 
and three children. 

This is the second death which 
has happened on this picture, A 
week ago Rosson lost an electrician 
who was killed in a fall from a set. 



Mrs. Larry Semon Wins 
Suit Against Her Father 

Kansas City, Feb. 28. 
Jury in the circuit court at Se- 
dalia. Mo., awarded $7,500 to Doro- 
thy Dawn, wife of Larry Semon 
in a suit on a note against her 
father, Melvin Ilgenfrltz, formerly 
of Sedalla, but now living In Hous- 
ton, Tex. The legal action was 
peculiar in that the note was given 
In 1911 when the actr<sss was a 
niinor. . 

It was contended by Miss Dawn 
and her mother, Mrs. Nancy Doro- 
thy Smith, of Los AngeleSf that the 
note was given in a separation 
agreement between the defendant 
and his former wife for whlbh he 
was to be relieved of the support 
of his wife and child. His defense 
was that the note was given Doro- 
thy through her mother to take care 
of her education. He said he had 
not the money at the time, but 
wanted to see the girl was prbperly 
educated. He had never made pay- 
ments on the note, he said, because 
he was never able. 

Statute of llmitatlonfi does not. af- 
fect a minor, and the suit was 
brought by Mrs. Somen a« soon, as 
she became of age. 

Monte Blue Abroad 

Los Angeles, Feb. 28. 

After Monte Blue returns from 
the Tahitian Islands, where ho went 
for M-G, ho will go to Europe. 

He ia oxpocted back next nionth 



DME'S HAME AIH) PAPERS 

Los Angolcs, Feb. 28. 

Rasmus Karl Thckclsen Gottlieb, 
otherwise known as K; rl Dane, has 
filed application for citizenship in 
this country. 

At the same time he was given 
permission by the U. S. District 
Court to UM hla film nam« for all 
purposes. 



C OSTUM E2 S 
F" O R H I R E3 

PROIMJCTIONS I 
BXPCOITATIONS I 
PRESBNTATIONB I 





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VARIETY 



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Wednesday, February 29, 1928 



FEDERAL ACTION MAY BE TAKEN 
AS OUTCOME OF CHICAGO LOCKOUT 



Department of Justice Reported Having Completed 
Investigation— Violation of Sherman Anti-Trust 
Law May Be Charged— Cfai Film Board Refused 
Local Exchanges Permission to Furnish Indies 
With Pictures, pbliging Houses to Close 



' . V Washington, Feb. 28. 

: Department o£ Justice Is set to 
take action on the Chicago exhibit- 

. ors* strilce, and the refusal to sell 
films to the houses not participating; 
It is said, for violation of the Sher- 
man anti-trust law. - ./ 

Col. William J, Donovan, assistant 
to the Attorney General, is, and has 
been for several days, out of town. 
It is known that he has conducted 
an extensive, investlgatlbh of the 

: Chicago a^air. 
. With the Chicago Film Board of 
Trade, alleged to be Implicated to 
the extent of issulhg the . order to 
withhold Alms : to those not partic 
ipatlng in the strike, a tie-up is 
ieen' between this phase and the 
audde'n decision of the Senaite Inter r 
state . commerce coinmlttee to start 
hejirlfigs oh the Brookhart bill 
aimed to stop block booking and to 
Investigate the entire ° Industry, as. 
4Beqator Brookhart has stated. 

Rushed Hearings ; 
.DeciBJon to open hearings here 

. yesterday .CMohday) waa reached 
two . di^ys previously, hardly tlnie 
•nough for notifications to be sent 
opt, Those close to Mr. Brookhart 
■ay this sudden ruish was to get the 
hearings over, if possible, before 
action was taken by the Depart- 
ment of Justice. 



Lios Angeles, Feb. 28..: 
Edwin C. King, vice-president 
and in charge of technical pro- 
duction at FBO, Is said to be sitting 
out ' the balance of a one-year con- 
tract at $1,000 weekly, following his 
refusal to take a settlement.' King 
was originally brought here two 
years ago. 

About a. year ago, William Le- 
Baron came to the Coast, was made 
vice-president In chaise of produc- 
tion, with King haying his duties 
transferred to business administra- 
tion. Three months ago Charlie 
Sullivan was brought here and 
shortly afterward elected ylce-pres- 
ident> taking ° over the business 
duties of the studio. It was floured 
at the time that If King would 
waive his contract, Sullyan would 
be eliected as vice-president In his 
place. When King bftlked, Sullivan 
was given the third vloe-presldeht- 
shlp and Is now functipning as busi- 
ness head. f 



Strike a Lockout 

The Chicago strike pf late last 
■ummer was more properly a lock- 
out. It was Instigated by the Or- 
pheum. Circuit In Chicago, fell In 
wltli by some of the local picture 
managements, and resulted in a 
eotnpletie roiit of the managers. | It 
was claimed as the most decisive 
■victory for union labor in this coun- 
try for' years. 

During the period of the lockout 
lndei>endent picture houses in Chi 
cage 'ivlshlng to remain open for 
business found themselves unable 
to secure films. This inability was 
•aid to haye been' tht-ough an order 
of the Chicago Film Board 
to exchanges not to supply any the 
atres with reels. 

It Is this latter phase ' which has 
been under investigation by the De- 
partment of Justice. 



DeMille Bu3rs Contn^ts; 
Josephson Quits March 1 

Los Angelea, Feb. 28. 
DeMille studio Is endeavoring to 
diminish the number, of contract 
writers and executives. In many in- 
stances the . firm ' has . .been buying 
up contracts. . * 

Julian Josephson, eoosldered this 
lot's star Bcenttr 1st, leaves- Ms-rch 1, 
lavlng taken . a settlement on 'bis 
agreement which, /had eight months 
to run. He will free lance. .' 



Dolores Del Rio Wins 
Cup; Gives Dir. Credit 

Ix>s Angeles, Feb. 28. 

Dolores Del Rio, a Wampas Baby 
■tar in 1926, won the Wainpas 
achievement cup at the Annual 
Wampas Frolic. Trophy waa 
awarded Miss Del Rio for having 
accomplished the most In Alms dur 
Ing 1926. and 1926. 

Votes were cast by the public 
during a 30-day radio broadcasting 
quesllon'riaire,^^^^^ 

000 film 'ans in on the poll. There 
were 26 contestants in the race. . 
. In accepting the cup. Miss Del 
Rio gave credit to Edwin Carewe, 
her producer, manager and director; 
as being responsible for her success 



: Fox's Social Party 

A most enjoyable film affair was 
held by the Fox Athletic Club In 
the Roosevelt Hotel Saturday night. 
Features were the "Fox Snooze," 
conceived and produced by Truman 
H. Talley, and "Cut It Out," stage 
panprama of music, songs and 
dances. 

About 2,600 were present. 



SCENES ON ADRIATIC 

London,, Feb. 28. 
Harry Hoyt leaves here Thursday 
for the Adriatic. coast to ishoot ex 
"teTlors on his flrst-plcture for Ellm 
Enterprises Co. 

Hoyt Is to make three features for 
this firm. 



Qriffith With. Caddo 

Los Angeles, Feb. 28. 
Raymond GriflSth, former Para 
mount star, has signed a three^year 
contract for Howard Hughes, to be 
featured in a series of comedies to 
be made by Caddo Productions for 
U. A. release. 



SITTING OUT CONTRACT 



E. C. King Drawing 11.000 Weekly 
at FBO as Others Perform Duties 



liOB Angeleis, Feb. 28. 
With shutdown and economic 
moves a:t Universal, Henry Henig- 
son, general manager, and Wiftlter 
Stern have been cutting the payroll 
to a minimum. This |s being done 
under Carl Laemmle's instructions 
and three of the latter's nephews 
have been dropped. : 

Julias Bernheim, who has been 
production manager, of several units, 
and was. general manager of the 
studio at one time, is off the pay- 
rolls The other two nephews are 
Bob and Gaston wyier, ■ both as- 
sistant directors. 

Other relatives of Laemmle have 
beein' given four to five week ' lay- 
offs during the shutdown, and are 
to return at less, salary when the 
studio reopens. . 

Universal has been decreasing its 
staff la Kew York and will dis- 
continue its road show department 
this Saturday;.- 



Goodman's 16 Westerns 

Lios Angeles, Feb. 28. 
Barney Goodman, independent 
producer, will make two series of 
westemis, eight in «aph, ^or state 
rights. 

Goodman Just finished a series 
and is returning from ^ew York 
where he completed arrangements 
to make the additlonals. . 

He will use the California studios 
as his producing headquarters. 



STUSIO PAINTER'S SUICIDE 

liOB: Angeles, Feb. 28. 
Paul J. Turner, 82, former studio 
painter at FBO, committed suicide 
by Jumjping from the 10th floor of 
the Guaranty Building in Holly- 
wood. 

Turner was recently, discharged 
at the studio and according to 
police reports had not been working 
since. A widow and four-year-old 
son survive. 



CAMERA DELEGATES 

Los Angeleis, Feb. 28. 

Joseph Dubray and. .Charles 
Rosher will represent the American 
Society of Clnematographers at the 
46th annual convention of the Pho 
tographic Association of America 
at Louisville, Ky, 

Dubray and .Rosher will carry 
various ' picture camera equipment 
to demonstmte various phaises ^f 
photography. 



TALLY IN EUROPE 

Truman Tally, editor of Fox News 
and Varlelies, goes a,broad March 
10, but on which ship he has yet to 
decide. 

Tally will be gone eight weeks, 
during which time he will visit Fox 
cameramen and ihake changes in 
routine. He will cover the entire 
Continent while away. 

.iJn..hls._absence.J,JE34jDjUsJLM30. 
elate director, will supervise the 
Fox news and shorts. 



U Stodio Cot Includes 
Laemmle's Relatiyes 



Nationality Films Growiiig 



Moving pictures by, with, and for different nationalities appears 
to be a new development. Within the last couple of weeks two com- 
panies have been in production In New York, one . by an Italian 
group, anpther by a Greek unit. 

In both cases fthie principal figure has been: promoter, p^•oduce^, 
director, .iBcenarlst and. star, Brcble Montagna, president of the 
Riviera Film Corp., appeared In "A Boy of New York" as his own 
star under the name of Bruno Vallety, and Paul Tellegan, president 
of Paul Tellegan Productions, is npw shooting at Cosmopolitan 
studio a Greek picture based on the Pygmalion legend. Tellegan, 
like Montagna of the Italian group, is an ex-performer from vaude- 
ville, new to the picture game. 

It appears the nationality propositions are piit over with the co- 
operation of the foreign language, press, the capital and Screen 
asplt-ants coming from the readers thereof. The matter of dis- 
tribution of the completed negative is rather hazy. 



JACK WARNER QUITtING? 

Turning O.ver Production to Zanuck 
^Vita Has "Nahette" 



Studio in Confusion 
As Lawler Is Pinched 

V Los Angeles, Feb. 28. 
The Paramount lot was thrown 
fito plenty of cpnfuslon and excite- 
ment when Deputy J. B. Kelly pame 
fpr Harry Lawler, reader with Par- 
amount, wanted on a fugitive war- 
rant. Kelly spotted his man in a 
comer of the studio and started for 
him as Lawlor made a desperate 
dive through a plate glass* window 
of,.one of the offices. 

The sheriff in pursuit opened fire 
with his gun into the air in. an 
effort to atop Lawlor. 

Everyone on the scene began to 
dodge and ran aiid a near riot was 
■on. 

When the - excitement subsided 
and Lawlor was safe in the hands of 
the officer, the latter explained that 
Lawlor was charged with having 
Jumped a $1,000 bond in connection 
with a forgery count: 

lAwlor bad obtained bis position 
on ' the recommendation oC a state 
official at the studio. 



LosAngeles, Feb. .28. 
With the announcement In local 
papers that Darryl Zanuck is now 
general manager of • Warner 
Brothers studios, reports are cur- 
rent that Jack Warner, who has 
been ^executive head of W.: B. out 
here," is retiring as a;, picture pro-, 
ducer. Zanuck, former scenario 
writer on this lot, was appointed 
assistant to Jack Warner about . a 
year agOi 

It Is understood that Jack 'Warner 
wants to be relieved of prpduction 
duties and ' is turning .the studio 
over to Zanuck tp opeirate. War- 
ner, Just returned from Europe, an- 
nounces arrangements tp have three 
picture made in both England and 
Germany to coniply With the quota 
and also that he has bought Vita- 
phone rights for VNo, Np, Nanette.' 



Charles Bros. Pictures 

Los Angeles, Feb. 28. 

M. 14', Charles and John M. 
Charles have . organized ah Inde- 
pendent producing ' concern to be 
known as Charles Bros. Pictures. 

They will make a series of -six 
features for the state-rights market, 
with headquarters at the Metropoli- 
tan studios. First two to go into 
production will be. "Flapper Ann," 
by Cora Harris, and "Four Bells," 
by Charles D« Payne. Bruce Mitchell 
will direct, starting Ma'i'ch S. 

The Charles boys were fortinerly 
idehtifled yrlih the Hercules Film 
Co. 



Conway's Titling Work 

Los Angeles, Feb. 28. 
Jack Conway, formerly of Variety ,- 
has been quite busy lately -titling 
pictures. 

He ts just finishing '^onor 
Bound" for Fox and next Week will 
go over to the' FBO lot to title two 
more. His first one will be "Sally 
ot the Scandals," featuring .Bessie 
Love, and the next, "Backstage,", 
Ralph Inee production, formerly 
called "Notices." 

"Backstage" is probably but the 
Working title, as ' a picture under 
that name is now on release by 
Tiffany. 



VET STUDIO'S INDIES 

Los Angeles, Feb. 28. 
^ JfetiHDpoIlt^ now leased 

by iE^the, ta being diverted ihtd a 
regulation leasing plant for Inde- 
pendent producers. Two companies 
have just completed the usual seven - 
day variety productions at this stu- 
dio, and three more Indie pompa-^ 
nies are now neg'otlating for space. 

This' In addition to James Cruze, 
believed to ^tart spon on a series 
of fltate right' features. 



tANODONONF.N.LOT 

jjOB Angeles, Feb. 28. 

Harry Langdoh Will make his 
next picture on the First National 
lot. He had practically completed 
negotiations to move over to Metro- 
politan studios. 

Langdon figured he could save oti 
production cost by moving, but re- 
ceived price concessiphs from 
Richard Rowland, of P. N., to stay 
In the home yard. 



HERBERT HALE WRITING 

Los Angeles, Feb; 28. 

Herbert Hale, for a number of 
years with Sam H. Harris In New 
York, has established himself h^e 
as a comedy material writer. 

He is specializing on stuff for 
picture people making personal ap- 
pearances in vaudeville honsos. 



TOUNG LAEUMLE'S INTENTION 

Los Angeles, Feb. 28. 
Carl Laemmie, Jr., has Invented 
a device to carry regulation picture 
cameras through dlfflcult spaces 
and record scenes from any angle 
desired. 

It Is an Improvement over the 
present day cumbersome camera 
trucks and trolleys used to Pbtain 
freaJc shots. ^ 



First 'fGag" Woman 

Los Angeles, Feb. 28; 
William DeMille has engaged Beth 
Brown to act as gag woinan on 
•'Tenth Avenue," which he Is direct- 
ing for Patiie-DeMIlle. 

Miss Brown Is the first woman 
to be engaged solely for suggesting 
gags and comedy for a picture while 
In the making. She was formerly 
a "Follies" girl. 



3RD TITIE CHANGE 

Los Angeles, Feb. 28. 
Title on Milton Sills' present pic- 
ture for First National has been 
changed for the third time. First 
it was "The Hawk," then "Night 
Birds." Now it's called "The Hawk's 
Nest." 

Production has just started under 
direction of Benjamin Christensen. 



MANXIE'S NEW GONTRAGT 

Los Angeles, Feb. 28. 
Herman Manklewicz, head of 
Paramount Author's Council, will 
remain with the organization for 
another three years. 
' Company ' insisted that Mankle- 
wicz take an extra three-year con- 
tract Instead of permitting them to 
exercise options on his/ services 
every six months as they do with 
other title writers. 



ONLY TWO INTERIORS 

Los Angeles, Feb. 28. 
Konrad Vercovlcir Gypsy novel 
1st and author of "The Bear 
Tamer's Daughter," Edwin Carewe's 
next for United Artists, may come 
here from New York while the pic 
ture is being made. According to 
the script, there will be only two in- 
teriors in the entire production. 



PUBUSHERS AnER 
FILM NOVEL RIGHTS 



Los. Angeles, Fei). 28. 
Alexander Grosset, senior mem« 
ber of Grosset and Dunlap, pub^ 
Ushers, New York, is here hego* 
tiating with picture |)roducers for 
novellzatlon rights to coming road 
show, attractions. . 

Henry McMahon, publicity direo- 
tpr for Pathe-De Mllle, is the au«^ 
tiior of three such screen novels 
published by Grosset and Dunlap. 
These are "Orphans of the Storm," 
"Ten . Commandments" and "King 
of Kings." 

Average sale in America of a 
novel adapted from a picture Is 
quoted as from 30,000 to 60,000, but 
"Ten Comna'andments" has exceeded 
the 200,000 mark. This has con- 
vlnced the publishers that the de« 
mand for such literature is clinlblng, 
possibly accounted for by improved 
methods of distribution. . Hereto* 
fore, distribution of i^creen novels 
were confined to book stories, but 
since the larger chain drug and de> 
partmeht stores have started to 
handle thip. new form of novels^ 
sales have Increased more , than 160 
percent. Special exploitation by 
the film producers and publisher^ 
when the particular picture Is being 
played in the. store's town, has done 
Its share to help. 

Two, ways for a prodiicer to cash, 
in on national distribution - of 
scree'n novPl. .One is the exploita- 
tion tieup and the other a three- 
Way royalty on the sales of tha 
book, the other two parts of the 
royalties being divided between 
publisher and author. 

Foreign . rights to screeti novels 
are sold putrlght blBtween publish- 
ers, with the prpvlslon tlyat a small 
royalty be peiid only to the outhcHTtf 



Fox Releases Rem King: 
But Holds Onto Name 

Lbs Angeles, Feb. '28. 
The big fuss_Fox made over Its 
successor to T^om Mlx 'has ended up 
as a flop. Rex King, a young cow- 
boy whom they backed as surefire 
for a series of westerns, was re- 
leased after four days' work on a 
picture to have been known as 
"Wild West Romance." After 16.000 
had been spent on production it 
was decided to scrap the film and 
look around for another cowboy. 
. This new cowboy will also be 
given the working name of Rex 
King. R. L. Hough was directing 
the picture which was scrapped. 



TechriicolorV Own Films 

Los Angeles, Feb. 28. • 
Technical Pictures Corp. plans 
production of feature pictures in 
Technicolor on their own, and U 
now. .isearching for suitable story 
material. 

The company has been making 
two series of color short subjects, 
for national distributors. 

The short subjects will be con- 
tinued when the feature, progranl' 
is launched. 



Directors' Association Officers 

Los Angeles, Feb. 28. 
Ofllcers of the Motion Picture Di- 
rectors* -Association for the ensuing 
year are Henry Otto, director; 
Jatnes Home, assistant director; 
Fred Nlemeyer, technical; Frank 
Cooley, treasurer; Francis Powders, 
secretary; Reginald Barker, William 
BPaudine, J. Reeves iEason, Phillip 
Roaeh, Roy Clements, George Irving 
snd Ner\'ille i/^cGreger, trustees. 



HONEYMOON ACCIDENT 

San Diego, Feb. 28. 
• Leon D'Usseau, superintendent of 
production at F.B.O. studios, and 
his bride were severely cut and In- 
Jiu-ed in an automobile accident 
here , Sunday afternoon. They are 
confined to the Scrippa Memorial 
Hospital at Lajolla. They will re-, 
cover. 

"""Accident"^ Was^nhfe-^Clim 
week's honeymoon trip. 



List of Canadian Houses 

Washington, Feb. 38. 
Department of Commerce noW 
has list of motion picture theatres 
in Canada. 

Code numiber is BE-1380. Llsit 
may be secured by addressing the 
department aind referring to that 
nunJocir, 



Wednesday, February 29, 1»28 



P I C T U RES 



VARIETY 



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PAR AMOUNT HARD HIT BY INDE EXWBS, 
$337,000 ANTI-TRUST VERDIQ IN TEX. 



Case "fried for Four Days Before Jury in Federal 
Court in Dallas— Stinnett and Chaminsky Al- 
leged Put Out of Business by Paramount's Meth- 
ods^Asked $450,000 Damages— Appeal Ex- 
pected— First "Trust" Trial Judgment 6f Kind 



Dallas, Peit). 28.' 
A Jury before Justice P. 6. McV 
Kinsey, in the federal court here. 
J5th district, returned in less than 
an hour after a 4-day trial a ver- 
dict of 1337,600 In favor of Ray 
Stinnett and Si Charninsky, local 
Indie picture exhibitors, against 
Famous Players-Lasky (Para- 
mount), In ah action brought by the 
exhibs last Pebruafy, under the 
Anti-Trust law. The. plaintiffs al- 
leged they had been forced out of 
the exhibiting business by the meth- 
ods of the . producer afid distributor, 
Though the defendants were rep- 
resented by co^n8el, no defense was 
subxnitted; Defendants' lawyers 
placed all of their lengthy argu- 
ments upon ah attempt to reduce 
the exemplary damage, including 
the lost profit plaintiffs claimed. 

Exhibitor-witnesses testified they 
also had suffered through the . re- 
straint of trade practiced by F-P-L, 
end were unaWe to aecure llr^t-run 
pictures. The plaintiff s stated a 
combination headed : by Paramount 
had been created against them, 
crushing them In business In every 
way, with this claim dating back, 
from their testimony, to the time 
Harold B; Franklin was at the head 
of the Fainous Players' theatre de 
partment. Correspondence was in 
troduced written by Franklin to va 
tious people. " 

John Moroney was the attorney 
for the successful exhibitors. He is 
the lawyer who won for another ex 
hlbltor In: Austin. Tex,, about a 
: year ago In . an oppression suit. 
It Is expected that Paramount Will 
iiippeal. The full amount of damages 
demanded, n60,000, was allowed 
with the exemplary damage cut 
from $300,000 to I187.60O. 

Swieeping Effefct 
This is the first opep court ahtl- 
. trust decision gained against Par 
amount-Famous Players.. Its ef 
feet Is anticipated to be sweeping, 
especially " the verdict la upheld 
on appeal. Liocal attorneys who 
watched the trial seeni agreed the 
Judgment will atahd. 

Plaintiffs conclusively proved 
they were forced out of business at 
their Capitol theatre by the meth 
ods of Paramount, arid the wit- 
nesses substantiated the claim of 
a combination formed against them 
by Paramount to prevent the Cap- 
,, ltol securing first rung and other 
attractions. It eventually forced 
Stinnett and Charninsky . to sell 
, their theatre. 

"Witness after witness called by 
the plaintiffs testified to the inabil- 
ity of the ^independent exhibitor to 
.: secure new' or first-run filmfl. 

Should the final result of the suit 
,open the picture market to inde- 
pendent exhibs, say Stinnett and 
Charninsky, they will build a 2,500- 
seater In this city and resume bus- 
. • Inoss: ,. 



up by Paramount thieatres ^ wais 
much more than they coiiid use or 
expected to use. 

"The entire na,ture of the film J 
business was developed, including 
the Hays brganization and the film 
boards of trade, so that the co?urt 
and jury'cduid understand the facts 
shown in connection with the plain- 
tiffs' case. 

"Defendants were the Paramiount 
Exchange here and several subsid- 
iary corporations which operate the- 
Paramount theatres In Dallas. 

^'It wa$ brought out that in 
march, 1026, Franklin wrote a let- 
ter to the pljtintiffs in which he 
^aid that he -iderstbod they were 
planning to install Pantages vaude- 
VlUe, and .he adylBed against it, 
stating if they carried oiit thtolr Ih- 
tehtloh it would be well to consider 
the riesult of a"ruthless, desttuctlve 
competitive situatioh"; that in May, 
1925, plaintiffs bought five United 
Artists pictures which Franklin 
complalhed about, and that in the 
summer of 1925 Franklin directly 
threatened plaintiffs that he would 
see to it that tliey got no more 
good pictures for their theatre. 

It was shown that, on account 
of these threats and the picture tle- 
uip in execution of them, the plain- 
tiffs were forced to sell their thea- 
tre at great sacrifice. 

Gfefore and. After 
Before being moleisted they were 
niaking a net profit of $40,000 a year 
and had five years to run on their 
lease. > 

"Among the witnesses called by 
plaintiffs were Joe Luckett. 6f 
Unltfed Artists; L. B. Remy, of Pox; 
Karl Hoblitzelle, of the Interstate 
Cir.6^1t, and" 'several others on 
minor points. 

"The jury retired*! for only an 
hour. In which time they elected' a 
fpremah and found for plaintiffs on 
six special Issues and arrived at the 
damages. It's the largest verdict 
unliquidated damages ever awarded 
In this aectloat 

"Illustrating the picture tie-up 
during these years. It was shown 
that Franklin bought the Warner- 
block of pictures In the summer of 
1924 and never played them, and 
that a year later he offered them 
to an Independent thea,tre here. It 
was' also testified to that . in some 
instances films of leading exchanges 
were tied up and have never seen a 
first r-*n in Dallas,, arid that this 
was a national policy of the Para- 
mount organization." 



Geo. O'Hara Filling In 



U Puts 'Broadway' and 
Dialing Call' CD Market] 

Los Angeles; Feb. 28. 
Unlversa; heis placeifl the picture 
rights to "Broadway" and "The Mat- 
ing Call'" on the market. U pUr- 
ci)<>^ed ti-e screen rights to "Broad- 
way" at a reported figure of around 
$100,000 and planned to make a spe- 
cial at a cost of $600,000. "The 
Mating Call" Is a novel by Rox 
Beach. 

Under the new production plans 
of Universal no Jewels will be made 
costliig over $«0,00O, except "Show 

Boat." which Is practically ready for I — ^''^u^" aVc-^^^^w rtPHiirPd that 
production under direction of Harry agen^ the^d^ 



Los. Angeles, Feb, : 28. 

Hard times In pictures mean 
nothing to George O'Hara, 
screen actor. Finding few 
'•oleis. for * leading mati at 
$600 a week, he promoted him- 
self, as a sceriarlo writer at 
M-G-M,' and 13 writing the 
continuity for Lew Cody's 
untitled film which Mai St. 
Clair will direct. . . 

O'Hara is getting about $250 
a week for the writing job, but 
he figures that's better than 
nothing until production starts 
full force, again. 



U. A.'s Demands IHay 
Keep "Circus" from K. C. 

Karieas City. Feb. 28. 
Unless United Artists malvcs con- 
cessions, or some of Uie local' the- 
atres change policy, there Is little 
chance for "Tiie Circus" being seen 
here. It is understood the plcturo 
will not be released fpr a showing 
under two weeks and at a b. o. price 
of less than 60 cents. 

The MWland, which has flr.st call 
on U; Ai product, ch.^rgcs the price 
required, but shows pictures for a 
singly week only.. The other Locw 
house can hold a picture. Ihdefin- 
Iteiy, but has an batnbllahed top of 
36 cents. 

"The Circus" was offered the Lib- 
erty, which can; make its prices fit 
and run a picture until, unconscious, 
and was Just about ready to take it 
when a guarantee was demanded, 
and all negotiations were declared 
off. To.date the Chaplin lis not set 
for a local showing. 



WEEKLY STUDIO 
SURVEY CHECKS 
43 FILMS 



36 Feature3y 3 Westerns^ 5 
Comedies, 4 Vita Units 
—Half Studios Dark 



SAM GOLDWYN'S DENIALS 

Los Angeles, Fob. 28. 
Sam Gold wyn, whenever leaving 
the Coast. Is always bound to. issue 
What he considers a vigorous dcnitil 
to. any minor his press agent can 
think of. ■ 

When Goldwyii left here for Eur 
rope his press agent sent out a 
statement . which began:. "As lie 
boarded the train en route to Eu- 
rope, Mr. Samuel Goldwyh Issued a 
vigorous denial to a cabled story 
emanating from London that his 
two stars, Ronald Colman and 
VUma Banky» had signed contracts 
with British film prbducei-s." 
According to the Goldwyp press 



Pollard when the studio reopens in 
April. 

SWITCH EVE SOUTHERN 

Los Angeles, Feb. 28. 
After rewriting. "The Scarlet 
Dove" In an effort to create a part 
for lEJve Southern, Tlffany-Stahl 
abandoned- the Idea when a better 
part for their contract player 
serted Itself in "Clothes . Make the 
A-oinan," an original by Tom Ter- 
rlss. Latter will both direct and act 
In the picture. 

"Dove" Is now In production with 
Josephine Bbrlo playing the lead, 
and Arthur Gregor directing, 

5IMM0NS OFF "TELEGRAFH" 

Michael L. Simmons, picture edi- 
tor of "The Morning 'Telegraph." Is 
leaving the sheet, to became eaatern 
scenario editor for Gotham and 
Lumas. 

Lpn Young, whom. Simmons suC' 
ceeds, is to produce films Inde- 
pendently. 



the Goldwyn players were at the 
head of a half dozen film celobritief- 
who were deserting Hollywood for 
British studios, and that Charlep 
Chaplin, was among them. 

Mn Goldwyn, noted for his brev 
Ity of speech, declares: "If there is 
any raid, I am not contributing 
to It." 

Goldwyn also in the statement 
makes It known that Coleman and 
Banky were unknown when they 
left Ehglahd and Hungary, respect- 
ively, three years ago. and that he 
Is sending them back to their na- 
tive countries as famous stars 



Los Angeles, Feb, 28. 

In addition to the present erec 
tloh of a $250,000 administration 
building for Samuel Goldwyn on the 
United Artists lot. a stage with 50,- 
000 sqniare feet of floor space is be- 
ing built for the exclusive use of the 
Goldwyn unit. • 

It will be used to produce six In- 
dividual Ronald Coleman and VUma 
Banky pictures this year. 



The Boas Case 

The last recorded "trust" damagei 
'action brought against Paramount 
was icnowh as "The Boss Case," 
With an exhibitor, "Boss of Okla- 
homa," starting It In that state. 

As It approached a trial date 
about two years ago, a settlement 
'was reported In Variety, with Boss 
reputed id have' received. $90,000 in 
cash from Paramount. That report 
was not denied at the time, with 
the understanding it had been a 
pledged settlement— none of the 
parties to- reveal It. Variety's In- 
formation was most reliable. 

The action was later withdrawn 
from the calendar.. . 

The successful counsel, John 
Moroney, impersonally speaking 
after the verdict, said: 

"It was proved that in the surri 
mer of 1924 and since that time the 
Paramount theatres in Dallas have 
tied up most of the leading pictures 
available for first run in Dallas 
either by contracting for them or 
by stnlllng the film exchanges along 
until the pictures becamia old and 
lost a large part of their exhibition 
value. That left the independent 
theatres without first-class product, 
klthough the number of films tied 



Bud Barsky May Go 

Back to Own Films 

Los Angeles, Feb. 28. 
Roy FItzroy, better known to the 
industry as .Bud gfLrslty, niade an 
agreertient"' with Tiffany- Stahr to 
produce and supervise six Jack Lon- 
don stories. Four havie been made, 
but the balance was held up by 
assigning FItzroy to supervise 
"House of Scandals," directed by 
King Baggot and "The Scarlet 
Dove." now being directed by 
Arthur Gregor. 

In the meantime preparations are 
being made to film the two remain- 
ing London pictures titled "Stormy 
Waters" and "The Sea." John 
Adolfi and Edgar Lewis are as- 
signed to direct. Upon theh- com- 
pletion, FItzroy will terminate his 
present contract with Tiffany-Stahl 
and possibly return to his old 
standby as independent producer of 
state right pictures. 

DELAY CORINNE'S "WOMAN" 

Los Angeles, Fob. 28. 

_Prod.u.cti.oh on "The^^ Dlvlno 
Woman," Co rinne-" Griffith riext for 
First National, has been set back 
to .April 1 Instead of March "... 

■ Walter Morosco, husband of Ml 
Grimth, and who will Supervise pro 
duction, has selected Marie Dressier 
for a featured role and is making 
several tests for a, male lead. John 
Seltz, careranian under contract to 
M-G. has been borrowed . to film 
the new picture. FrarUc Lloyd la 
scheduled to direct. 



BRONX ARCHITECT OPENING 
OWN HOUSE^O ONE WANTS IT 

/ ■ ■ 

Territory Over^Seated-^Avalon, Seating 1,750, held 
Out Too Long for Bidding— No Bidding Hap- 
pened ^After House Was Xoniplel«d „ 



Admission by theatre operators 
that the Bronx is becoming over- 
seated was vouchsafed with reluc- 
tance of any to take over the new 
Avalon, picture house seating 1.750, 
on Burnslde averiiue near the Grand 
Concourse. The house opened (Sat- 
urday in possession of I. L. CraUB- 
mah. Its architect. 

CraUsman. who has designed many 
local picture houses, secured the 
site some time ago and decided to 
build himself. Offers were made for 
the theatre during Its construction 
but Crausman decided to hold off 
until its completion to let the vari- 
ous circuit operators In the borough 
bid among themselves. 

Tie house completed, the local 
theatre op >rfltor detlded to lay off. 
figuring .1 .ofcw's Burnslde and tlie 
Jerome. jCgnj p | Ida ted ij^m u*l??'^®"l 
Enterprises house, Both hSSrby, loo- 
much opposition. 

Crausman decided to open it him- 
self and made a deal with the 
Ste'man Lros,, who have the Metro, 
Cohgross and Daly, for "Sharp- 
shooter.s," Fox picture, ais his open- 
ing attraction. Crausman does, not 
yet know where he will get his piCr 
turoH to keep his new house open, 
but Is more concerned with some- 
body to take it off his hands. 



NO U EXEC. CHANGES 

Scenario Dept. Reedyino 6 Scripts 
. for May 1 ShootinB 



IjOS Angeles, Feb. 28. 

Carl Laerhmle declares there will 
be no changes made in the corti- 
pany's present, executive preaonnel 
when the studio reopens May I. 

Scenario department. In charge of 
Edward Montagne, Is pre-parlng the 
following stories v/ith writers and 
directors assigned; Earl Snell. writ- 
ing "Blue Heaven"; Nat Koss di- 
recting "Grease I»aint," is being, 
written by J. Grubb Alexander; 
Matt Taylor Is working with Harry 
Pollard-on -^'GohenR=-Jind 'Ke:llyH -in 
Turkey," Pollard to direct; cniarle.s 
Keriyon Is adapting "Girl on the 
ri.'trgo." Ed Sloman to direct; .iWt- 
trlce Van is preparing "Why An- 
nounce Your Marriufijc," no dirccto*- 
assigned, and John J. Cllml)er Is 
writing continuity for "The Gee^.or,' 
William Wyler's second foaturf 
for U. . 

These will all be ready foi- i)roduo- 
tlon May L 



Los Angeles, Feb. 28. 
Studio activity for this week 
shows 36 features, 2 wesferiis, B 
short comedies and' 4 Vltaphohe 
units in production, arid 12 of tire 

24 studios dark. ■ 

Paraniount. heads the list for 
activity with ' seven companies 
working and fivte more scheduled to ; 
go into production' Marcli 5, Pic- 
tures now in production at this 
plant are "She VVoUldn't Say Yes," 
Clarence Badger db-ectiiig; "Three 
Sinners," by Rowland V. Lee; 
"Easy Come, Easy Go." by Frank, 
Tuttle; a George Bancroft picture, 
Joseph von. g^ternberg directing; 
"Quick Lunch," by. Charle:s Relsher; 
"Super of the Gaiety," by Hobart 
Henley, and"Gun Shyj" by F. TUch- 
ard Jones. 

M-G-M has seven features' and 
one western in ' production, Includ- 
ing "Diamond Handcuffs," John 
McCarthy directing; "Detectives," 
by Chester M. Franklin; "He 
Learned About Women," by Sam 
Wood; "Polly Preferred," by King 
Vidor; "Under Southern , Skies," by 
Robert FlaJierty ; "Man About 
Town," by Malcolm St, Clair; ♦'Tide 
of Empire," by Al Rogell, and a Tim 
McCoy western beijig directed by. 
Nick Grlndc. 

For has five, features and. two 
short comedies In production, inr 
eluding "Four Devils," by F. W. 
Murnau; "Hangman's House," by 
John Ford; "The Red Dancer from 
Moscow," by Raoul Walsh; 'Thief 
In the Dark/' by Al Ray; "The 
Sport Glrl,'^ by Arthur .Rosson, and 
the two untitled eomedles. 

Pathe-DeMUle hlBis five . features 
In production, one on location In 
New York. They include "The 
Godless Girl," by C, B. DeMllle; 
"Tenth Ave.," Wniiam DeMIlIe;. 
"Man Made Wonion,"- by Paul 
Stein; "The Last Cab," .by Wllllain 

A, Howard, and "The Cop," -by Don- 
ald Crisp. - 

First iN^atlonal has three features 
in production and is. preparing to 
start five more alround March 1. 
Pictures In work are "The Yellow 
lilly." by Alexander Korda; ••The 
iHawk's Nest," by Benjamin Chris- 
tensen, and "The Butter and Egg 
Man," by Richard Wallace, 

"Poverty Row" 
. Columbia, the only active plant 
on "Poverty row" this week, has 
the usual quota of three pictures in 
production Including "Broadway 
Daddies," directed by Fred Winder- 
mere; "After the Stotm," by. George 

B. Seltz, and "The DcHert Bride." 
dlrepted by Walter I^ang,^ 

Warnei" Bi-others has one feature 
working, with preparatlona on for 
a series of five to -start March 16. 
This Is In addition to the foUr Vita- 
phone units operating all the time. 
• FBO Hhil Metropolitan studios 
have hut one feature working. 
"Noticesi^' a^Ralph Tnce l)roduction-, 
at the FBO plant, and "Hell's An- 
gels," a Howard Hughes production; 
for United Ar.tiHts relea#)e. 

Tlffany-Stahl has two features 
working, -including "The Scarlet 
Dove," directed by Arthur Gregor, 
and "Ladies of the Night Club," by 
George Archlnbaud; 

Universal City Is quite dead with 
a padlock on the; front door, but 
space is being rented out to other 
companies. Working here are "The 
Chorus Kid," being directed by 
Howard Bretherton for Gotham, and 
"Code of Scarlet," Ken Maynard 
western, for F. N.. with H, J. Brown 
directing. 

Hal Roach studios, the only short 
comedy producers active at this 
time, have throe suhjncts in pro- 
duction. 

Stu(Ho.s found dark and Inactive 
whf»n this .survoy was made include} 
Mar-k. Sfnnott, ' Chri.«»lie.s, Educa- 

Stprn TJrothors. Rlfhard Thomai*, 
MiHHlon, Chfjplln.- tT. M, Dailcy, 
Sunsot and Cnlifornia. 



Bess Mercc!ith*s Scenario 
BO.S.S Meredith has Joined the 
M-O-M forces and will do a 
:-.<;;fTiftrio for I'rod Nlblo's produc- 
tion. 

It will be a sea story. 



VARIETY 



Wednes^£[3^, February 29, 1928 











VARIETY 



Wednesday, February 22, 1928 

MAE MURRAY'S RECORD 



Chicago, Feb. 21. 

Mae MauTay broke aJl previous 
records at the Chicago theatre for 
four shows dolly and five, oh Sat- 
urday and Sunday. 

Mise Miuray twuld have bettered 
both Wliiteman and Lewis' recbrd 
gross by doing five during the mid- 
week. 



RETURNS TO CALIFORNIA AFTER FINISHING A 
SENSATIONAL TOUR WITH HER 

"MERRY WIDOW REVUE" 

OVER PUBLIX CIRCUIT OF THEATRES 



Wednesday, February 15. 192g VARIETY 



$62,100 BIG FOR MAE MURRAY 
AT CHICAGO; "aOCHO." $2W0 

"Wife Savers" Helps Hold Oriental to $39,000— 
"Blondes" Opens Good, $18,000— "Jazz Singer" 
Wearing End— Monroe Off, $3,400 



CQwcajgo, Feb. l4. 
Playing to! sensational business 
throughout last week, Mao Murray 
on the Chicago stage completely- 
outclassed other loop attractions 
with 1*2,100. The house record Is 
|»3,40O ' 



Note: Miss Murray played onl^ four shotos ddily: previous houu record 

is for five shows daily 



HOUSE 
RECORDS! 



MISS MURRAY WISHES TO ANNOUNCE 
THAT SHE DOES NOT WISH TO DIS- 
APPOINT ANY THEATRE MANAGERS 
WHO MIGHT BE LOOKING FORWARD TO 
HER APPEARANCE IN THEIR CITY, BUT 
IT IS NECESSARY FOR HER TO MAKE 
THREE PICTURES BEFORE RESUMING 
HER TOUR 



Wednesday, February 22, 1828 



VARIETY 



WDS ' STARTS CHI TALKING; 
TRliE;'$3y00;NiRR^ 

Chicago Got $4d,000, Drbp of $14,000 Under Mae 
Murray's Draw— Oriental, at $43,000, Disap- 
pointing With "Quality Street" and Plug 



Chica«;o, Fcft>. 



TtiANKlNG EVERYONE 
FORXHElRX:OUtVrESY 
AND co-operation 



Wednesday, February 29, 1928 



P I C T U R E S 



VARIETY 



13 



HtOOKHEART HEARINGS ON 



(Continued from page 6) 

tend to bring it Into the hearing. 
Immediately the committee became 
Interested a-nd wanted details but 
this yyas postponed at request of 
Senator Brookhart to enable Mrs. 
A, HI Kearns, Philadelphia, of the 
iJatlona Conference of Parents and 
Teachers to appear. » 

Censorship Out 

Testifying as morning session 
closed, she stated that block book- 
ing was the basis of fostering vulr 
gar sex pictures on public. Inci- 
dentally Canon Chase, the censor- 
ship advocating reformer, put In his 
appearance though receiving little 
encouragement aa Senator Watson 
repefiitedly told witnesses the ques- 
tion of censorship c6uld not come 
Into the hearings. 

Hearing's Opening 

High-lighted by a bitter attack on 
tiie Department of Justice by Erank 
Rembusch, of Indiana, and a like 
scolding of the trade press for "Itsi 
failure to disseminate real news," 
from Sidney Samuelson of New Jer^ 
■ey, ■ the Independent exhibitors 
opened their fight yesterday to se- 
cure government regulation of the 
industry througii the paasage of the 
BrSokhart bill. / 

Senator Watklns, Ii)ld., chairman 
of the Interstate coinmerce com-, 
mlttiee, and two of its members, 
Couzens, Mich., and Metcalf, R. I. 
(only three present, though Senator 
Ctoodlng, Idaho, was present for a 
fiew moments) , were told by Rem- 
busch that had the independents ire- 
celved a . square deal from the de- 
partment of Justice they would hot 
now be asking Congress for help. 

Rembusch charged Col. Wm. J. 
Donovan, assistant to the attorney 
general, of "sitting on the ihvestl 
gation for Ave years and doing 
nothing/' . He also charged that In 
"whitewashing"^ the Fiim Boards of 
Trade the department "gave me the 
greatest shock of my Itfe^" j To back 
this up he cited how an Investi 
gator named Eugene Martin, after 
spending months In his territory, 
had informed him (Rembusch) that 




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flHIBflXTADOR 



ST. LOUUr. /V\Cl 



HELENE HUGHES 
ROY SMOOT 

Featured with 
FANCHON and MAJUCH 



the whole thing "was an awful set 
up," Martin's report, said, the wit- 
ness, was Ignored and "he, the 
agent, was transferred to Califor- 
nia." ■"■ 

AH "Of .which developed folloitving 
the presentment by L^o Breck6r of 
New Yorki of the same charges, 
voiced at the trade conference last 
October, the same charges as made 
for several years — the inability of 
the indejpendent exhibitors to buy 
choice of pictures and. their desire 
for an open market. Or, aa Mr. Rem- 
busch put it, a return to the time 
"when producers and distributors 
were not in the exhibitlh,g end.'- 

Senator Couziens brought in the 
Ford simile that has been cited on 
previous occJislons. The Mlchlgin 
senator falling to see, and so stat- 
ing, -why a Ford agency fcould not 
be taken away by thie manufacturer 
if he desired to open his own 
agency. It was Brecher's answer 
to this that developed the monopoly 
phase with the committee indicating 
a desire to shift the proceedings to 
the department of justice, until the 
charges came from- Rembusch 
against that depariment. : . 
Samueisoh's Open Charge 

Samhelson^s charge against the 
trade press came with his assertion 
that Brecher and Rembusch had 
overlooked the real issue — the pub 
lie. He stated that the producers- 
distributors controlled everything 
Including the trade press with the 
consequent failure on thei i>art 'of 
thi^t press to give any real news. 

He failed, to amPH^V on this state 
ment, . going . directly into another* 
charge against the producers, stat 
Ing that they "even set the price of 
admission of his theatre." This im- 
mediately got a response from the 
committee who, demanding proof, 
were, shown contracts With M-G-M 
■for "Ben rHur" and 'The Big Pa 
rade" wherein this stipulation was 
stated to be Incorporated. 

Senator Brookhart opened the 
hearings with a statement to 
the purposes of the bill.' Thel sen 
ator stated he waa glad to get the 
hearing, even , if it wais on such 
short notice as to prevent some of 
his wltnie^sea from being present 
Liater Senator Watson assured him 
that though starting without notice 
the hearings w'oiild. contlhu^ until 
all estimony was secured. 

Senator Brookhart stated that the 
film industry was controlled by a 
few men. That these men had ^Im- 
inated the independent . producer 
and . were not . out to do likewise 
with the independent exhibitor. 

Fals* Propaganda 

It was : charged by the senator 
that much false propaganda had 
been circulated against his bllL In 
answer to this he stated that it 'Was 
not his intention to bring govern- 
ment control or that the federal 
trade commission, in whose control 
the bill placeat the industry, should 
settle all controversies or that it 
should set prices. He stated that 
the sole purpose of the commission 
would be to act as does the ^ inter- 
state commerce commission, namely, 
to set standards to be adhered to. 

Film boards of trade were char- 
acterized as "kangaroo courts" by 
Senator Brookhart, who added that 
though three exhibitors were named, 
the "Industry was so dominated by 
the Hays organization that these 
e^ibitoTs were hand picked." 
Gives Charlie a Ride 
He fa,lso took Charles C. Petti John, 
general counsel for the Hays organ- 
ization, to task for going out into 
his state and "lining up some S2 ex- 
hibitors out of 1,600 and having that 
small minority adopt a resolution 
condemning the bill.'* 

Though Senator Watson cited the 
usual, procedure permitting those 
favoring a measure to appear ilrst, 
Pettljohn was here permiJtted to 
make; a statement praising the film 
boards in which he cited statistics 



ARMANDA CHIROT 

Aim 

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THE bEST SINGER^ ON THE PACIFIC COAST 

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AN OUTSTANDING HIT FOR WEST COAST THEATRES 

FRANK JENRS 

**Hand9ome Funny Fqic^' and the Band 

NOW— CALIFORNIA THEATRE, SAN JOSE 



on the results obtained through ar-. 
bltratlpn. He told Senator Brook- 
hart "he was, a better, senator than 
he was a picture man." Pettljohn 
told of the hew contract developed 
last week In Chicago and filed in the 
record a "galley proof of that con- 
tract. • 

He informed the committee that 
the " government should control 
everything that needs ^controlling, 
but that hp did not think the picture 
Industry did. ^ He pi^oposed that the 
committee forget the Brookhart bill, 
get together Vvlth group from each 
faction and bring out a remedy, 
other than gove. nment control, that 
wbuld adjust their differences. No 
Inclination evidenced froni the three 
senators present to act on the Petti- 
John suggestion. 

Independents, follov^lng the hear- 
ing, gave expression to their disap- 
proval of Pettljohn's "maneuvo-rlng 
himself in for a statement before 
they got their case on. the recprd." 

Leo Brecher, who followed, pro- 
ceeded,' as have all others In all pre- 
vious public airings of the difflcul- 
tles within the industry, by acciisjInR- 
Pettljohn of "half-truths," and fol- 
lowing this up by citing incidents 
In the statement of thie producer's 
counsel that were "not facts." 

Brecher's statements to show the 
"set ups" In the fijm -boards- and the 
monopoly, of pictures to the detri- 
ment of the independents led to tiie 
series of questions from Senator 
Couzens that : kept the New York 
exhibitor from following his -pre- 
p{Lred statement termihd.ting in the 
Ford analogy. : For , a time it left? 
the Michigan senator stating his 
question was not being answered. 

, Arguing .; 
The old questloi^as to who started 
thie producers into the exhibiting 
end popped up during Brecher's and 
F»ettiJohn's *tatements, the former 
claiiming the . Pettljohn contention 
that First National started it by th^ 
exhibitors combining, to m^ke pic- 
tures was all wrong, Brecher stating 
that P. N. was organized to meet 
the. exhibition moye of Famous 
Players (Par). 

These controversial points brougl>t 
an observation from Senator Wat- 
kins to the effect, that there seemed 
to be fiL difference of ppinion. ' l«ater 
during the Rembusch statement the 
senator stated that his interest had 
been aroused and ''that he would 
like to go over privately with the 
witnesses several phases of the in- 
dustry'" 

This request followed a general 
discussion of Indiana condition.^, 
from whence hail both the Senator 
and Rembusch. 

I*d to. the point by Senator 
Couzens during the monopoly, dis- 
cussion Brecher stated, there was 
"no- triist but that the Inter-relar 
tionship' was such that all pro- 
ducers favored the others to the 
detriment of the Independent." 
CouzensV Attitude . 
The questions of Senator Couzens 
indicated to observers that the big- 
gest task ahead la to convince the 
committee, who state they know 
nothing of the picture Industry, that 
that Industry is. any difEerent than, 
aa the Senator put it, the Ford 
automobile. 

Senator Couzens stated that "Tie 
miust be dumb as he couldn't see 
tihe difterence, particularly as his 
analogy in citing the Ford 'car was 
based on the fact that that par- 
ticular make of car was as much In 
demand as any picture ever could 
be,"'- 

"Congress," added the Michigan 
Senator,- "could not force -Mr: -Ford 
to sell his cars at auction;. or .to a 
competitor of his bwti agency^ no 
matter when he established that 
jagency or aa to the amount of 
money that was Invested by the 
competitor should he have formerly 
even been the agent," . 

The morning session Monday .w{<.s 
terminated at this point. 

After a brief i^itatement from Mr. 
Brecher, when the, committee re 
sumed in the afternoon, the mbnop 
ply and Department of Justice ele- 
ment developed,. This waa preclpi 
tated by Senator Brookhart inform 
ing the committee that, though he 
had requested action by the' depart 
ment, Including an Opinion on hi? 
bill, he . had not. yet received word 
from them nor heard of any action. 

Mr. Rembusch, In opening, lik- 
ened the present condition "a.s a 
civil war within the Industry." He 
charaicterizcd the opposing factions 
Tn^har''cIvn^Wisn'*'"wnhe--KfniiTitcij 
privlloged' exhibitor" against the 
/'unafnilated under-privllcgcd exhi- 
bitor." 

Starting out to answer the Petti 
john printed "memorandum ro 
Brookhart Bill" Rembusch pre 
sen ted but little of his prepared 
statement. He did state, however, 
before interruption by the commit- 
tee, that though Pettijohn belittled 
the copyright phas* he wl.«?hed the 



films weren't copyrighted. "That 
would be one way out," said Rem- 
busch. 

Government Regulation Preferred 

Rembusch . Informed the conimlt- 
tee that "government regulation, in 
fact any kind of regulation, was 
better thai! Hays regulation." 

He stated that he had Informed 
the Department, of Justice that a 
Uniform contract was but the be- 
ginning of' the monopoly of the inr 
dustrs' by. th6 producers-distribu- 
tors. 

This iauhched his attack' on tiie 
department and Col. Donovan, dur- 
ing which he stated that he had 
gone to the pfUce of Mr. Donovan 
and was there tpld that ''water once 
gone oyer the mill stayed over as 
f.ir as the department was con- 
cerned." He; added that Cbl. Dono- 
yan had informed him further that 
the dcpa.rtmoht!s investigation was 
cbmpl<.'ted and that- the producer- 
distributors were within thcli' 
.rights, ■ . . ■ 

Sidney SVimuMfibn, who followed, 
was , testifying when the committee 
adjourned, just prior to which ad- 
journment he Stated the competi- 
tion on BrOE^dway was ruining the 
biislness for the e'^hlbvtor on Main, 
street. '■• • /■ ' . ■ - ■ 

Arhong the ■ iniiepondent exhibi- 
tors present at the hearing, in 
addition to Rembusch, Brecher and 
Samuelsbn, were Sol Raiyes, N. Y.; 
Fred Wehrenberg, Mo. ; . Moe Har- 
Witz; G. W,. Erdmann and P. J. 
Wood, all of" Ohio; N. Fried berg, 
Pa-y and J. Shulman, Conn. 
Donovan's Statement 

Questions put to Col. Donovan at 
the- Department 6f Justice, following 
the hejarlngs as to wltether or not 
he desired to answer Mr. Rembusch 
brought forth, the statement, that 
the detJartment could not touch the 
case during; the , live years com- 
plained of because it was before the 
Federal Trade Commission. 

Asked for a reply to the Bem- 
bujsch charge of whitewashing the 
producers -distributors. Col. Dono-. 
van stated that when the Indiana 
exhibitor came to " the dpeartment 
that an attempt to secure facts from 
Mr. Rembusch brought no results. 
"The Colonel added that all he' could 
get was generalities. 

Questioned . further as to what 
official action the department mignt 
take on the anti-trust action in 
Dallas, where a verdict was given 
Ray Stinnett and Si Charnlnsky, 
with damages vtotaling $337.^600, due 
to the charge that Paramount, had 
put these men out of business, Col. 
Donovan stated that as yet the case 
had not come to his attention.. He 
promised a statement after going 
into it . 

He also Stated that .when the full 
report on the investigation of the 
Industry now being conducted by 
the department was In, that he. 
would then act. 



to represent the Independont.s In the 
hearinfi- on the IJrookhart bill! 
O'Reilly left No'W York Tuo3d.ay. 



National Plan 

The Theatre Owners' Chamber of 
Commerce has under contemplation 
a plan to launch a movement for 
the Brookhart Bill In as many state 
legislatures as Indepohdont ex- 
hibitor leaders can be found to co- 
oijerate.; . 

If the Brookhart bill is not adopted 
as. a federal regulation, it Is thought 
probable that the independents will 
carry out their proposed measure. 

It acem.9 likely that the bill will 
first be intrbduced in the New York 
state! Ibgisliature to set an. example 
for exhibitor organizations through- 
out the cQuntry,' 



$10,000 Fight Rights 

IjOS Angeles, Feb. 28. 

Tom White, former casting agent 
and npw holder of the film location 
privileges at Catalina Island, paid 
$iO,66o for the picture rights to the. 
fight between George God fret and 
Paolino Uzcuden. 

If Uzcuden wins, the forclgni 
rlght.'^ are figured very ■valuable by 
White. 



DE MILOl'S MODERN YAKNS 

Lioa Angeles, Feb. 28. 
Lenore Coffee, contract sceniarlo 
writer, tor C. B, DeMllli?, now Writ- 
ing original , for DeMllle's next 
spisclal. 

DfeMIlle will make, two more mod- 
ern stories following "The Godless 
Girl" .before attempting anotheir 
period ccstume picture. 



TOUGH TIME WITH STOBMS 

Lios Angeles, Feb. 28. 
Production on "Under Southern 
Skies," how being made by J. R; . 
Flaherty, and W. S. Van Dyke in 
Tahiti, is . reported .nearly com- 
pleted In spite of many tropical 
storms. 

Company left Hollywood early in 
January and is working undec. 
supervision of Hunt ' Stromberg, 
who receives a dally report by radio 
at the M-Q studios.- 



. Brylawski't Status - 

Always leaving those of the ..in- 
dustry, whenever gathered together, 
gue.ssing as to his true statiis, Julian 
Bryiawski still further complicated 
the situation yesterday at the open- 
ing of the hearings on the Brook- 
hart bill to stop block booking. 

During the trade conference In 
New York city last October Mr. 
Bryiawski, afflllated with the pro- 
ducers-distributors through his con- 
nection with tiie Stanley Co., sat 
with the affiliated group but spoke 
for the unafnilated. . 

Yesterday he sat With neither 
group but at press table as 
representing one of the trade 
journals. 



. Bryiawski is looked upon as an 
out and out chain man by the 
genuine indie exhlbs. His associa- 
tibns in a business way run to chain 
connections, . ' 



O'Reilly as Chairman 

Cftiarlle O'Reilly, past president of 
the T. O. C. C, was elected chair 
man of the Congressional Committee 
of exhibitors (yesterday) Monday, 



BE NN Y 

EROFF 




Row 
at 
Marks 
Brof . 

Marboro 

and 
Granada 
Theatres 
Chicago 

m. 



TREEN and BARNETT 

THE UNSOPHISTICATED CO-EDS OF SONG AND DANCE 

^^^^ ...^^ ^-^^M^)^ 



GINO SE VERI 

MUSICAL DIRECTOR 
CALIFORNIA THEATRE, SAN FRANCISCO 
Direction: WEST COAST THEATRES, In© 



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VARIETY 



Wednesday, February 29 1928 



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I -—William Fox purchases the motion picture ngKts to 'The River^^^^ new novel by 
Tristram Tupper, which is proving- a "best seller" everywhere.' 

i —With the two tremendous soundrproof Movietone studios nearing completion at 
Vo% Hills, California, Winfield Sheehan ann6unces that J. G. Blystone soon will 
start work on the fi«t complete audible feature "Mother Knows Best," based on 1;he 
hovel by Ednd Ferber. . 

-"Park Row," the new building at the Fox West Coast studios to house directors, 
authors, scenarists and title .writers, is formally dedicated with Will Hays and 
other notables. * 

—Plans for an international theatre building program announced by Clayton P. Sheehan, 
foreign manager of Fox Films, on the eve of his departure for South America. 

—Despite a general curtailment of production throughout the industry eleven com- 
panies are working at top speed at the Fox st^udios turning out big attractions for 
next season, including F. W. Mumau's "The 4 Devils," Raoul Walsh's "The Red 
Dancer (of Moscow)," and John Ford's "Hangman's House." 

—"Four Sons," John Ford's latest road-show special, opens indefinite engagement at 
the Gaiety Theatre, New York, and. settles down to an immediate standing room 
routine at every showing, making it one of the biggest screen successes in :io years. 

r-rWinfield Sheehan announces the signing of Charles Francis Coe to assist in the di- 
rection of his two great stories. "Me— Gangster" and "The River Pirate," just pur- 
chased by Fox for next season^s release. 

—William Fox announces record plans for having four $a.oo attractions running simul- 
taneously on Broadway: "Sunrise'* at the Times Square, "Four Sons'' at the Gaiety,' 
"Mother Machree" at the Globe, and "Street Angel," which , will open in March at 
another legitimate theatre. 

\ —"A Girl in Every Port" Victor McLaglens first starring vehicle, breaks the world's 
record for a single day's box office receipts at the Roxy, New York, when it grossed 
$29,463.00 on Washington's Birthday. ' 



—Margaret Mann captures Broadway by jier personal appearances and is hailed as a; 
new star for her work in a single picture, "Four^ Sons," 

^Alfred E. Green com[Jetcs1iiis biggest film undertaking, '^Honor Bound," based on the 
sensational novel by Jack Bethea and featuring^ George O'Brien, Estelle Taylor,' 
Leila Hyams, Tom Santschi and Sajn De Grassc. ' 

*^"Dr6ssed to Kill,** Irving Cuinmings* satirical n^elodrama of the masquerade of the 
underworld, featuring Edmund Lowe, Mary Astor, Ben Bard and Charles Morton,' 
^completed at Fox West Coast studios and heralded as Lowe's greatest characterization J 
notwithstanding his marvelous performance in JLWhat Price _Glory.'' 




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V A R I E T Y 



15 




with 

PATSY RUTH MILLER 
ERNEST TORRENCE 

Directed by 
WALLACE WORSLEY 



Millions who have never seen it are clamoring to see it now! Millions who. have al- 
ready seen it are clamoring to see it again! Unprecedented advertising and explm 
tion has been piling up since its first record-breaking showing on Broadway, New 
York. It's the one big picture which can never be forgotten. Surefire every time 
you show it^in any season— in any city, village, town or hamlet. Get your, book- 
ing for it in— quick. IT'S A UNIVERSAL. PRODUCTION. 



on the tremendous 



of 



by booking 

you never ^^'jTul^r^Uc^^^^ '^f;!^ L««K--.nd «et U 
publicity matter that cant oe ^^ Tbt Uemmle. 



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VARIETY 



BULUSH 





Usual Film Leaders Lag in Price and Interest- 
Stanley Makes Stand Against Pressure Close to 
SO^Bull Outlook for Present Unattractive 



in a general market - that tended w.^^ 



tiltogether laward bearish views for 
the immediate future, only two 
stocks stood out of the dullness 
over the past week. Spectacular 
expansioh of Fox appealed to play- 
ers of all sorts In Times Square and 
downtown. Reports tliat appeared 
to have BOrne substance were circu- 
lated that new bull lines were be- 
ing paid out, some of the clique that 
itook part in the last Fox move from 
■70 up having returned to an aggres- 
igive campaign i 

The only other development of 
interest was the improved appear- 
ance of Pathe. Possibly Pathe got 
a play becausei it was the only one 
of the . amusement group that 
seexhed to have been pretty thor- 
oughly liquidated. In spite of the 
hard road bief ore it, the issue, has 
ibeen hammered down so drastically 
: that it offers some, chance of up- 
turn and its long jpull prospects a;re, 
good. Besides- at the level of 12 (it 
touched 15 yesterday) a long-sho t 
> player; can't go far wrong. , ~~ 
' Kennedy's Influence : ■■ . , 

v. The prestige of Joseph P. Ken 
nedy in his association with the 
i concern is a help to Pathe's market 
'position. The Keith connection- 
was always looked upon askance by 
the wise Broadway insiders. Keith's 
has never been asspciated. with a 
winher on the tick«r . and showmen 
who jplay the board never could see 
any rich advantae© In the ■ connec- 
tion from Pathe's side, par.ticuiarly 
on the . basis of the vaud^lll 
entrance. 

Keith's never handled its. own film 
buying or exhibition with success, 
iind r insiders argued that film pro- 
motion at the . concern's hands 



nedy at the helm it's different. Ken 
nedy la close to the ground In thfe 
movie trade and he has the biack- 
ground of successful operation In 
FBO. 

Over In Philadelphia, Stanley 
seemed to b© lopklng up. "Usual 
\yeekly crop of reports about new 
afflllatlonB and new mergers, none 
of which was definite enough to 
have any market weight. But the 
stock has now apparently Aie- 
counted anything that Is likely to 
happen. If It Isii't Hkely to get any 
lower, it 6ught to stage a recovery, 
according to the logic of the tap© 
Anyhow, It was steady at and frac 
tlonally below BO, compared Its 
bottom around 47. 

Leaders Lag 
In iibeW: and Paramount there 
was practically ho move. Both 

Summary of deoHngs Includlnj jSaturtay, Fab. 25: 

STOCK EXCHANGE 

HIch. liOWi Sales, Issue and rate 
- -iTaOO-AmeFloan-S 



PI C T U R E S 



stocks hav« moved up steadily f of - 
considerable period — I^«w during 
the whole "CooHdge market" and 
Paramount since last August, In 
the present situation, with business 
uncertainty ahead and the banking 
moguls Insisting that there must be 
a credit adjustment in the loan ac- 
count, the percentage Is against any 
spectacular upturn. This Is a con- 
dition that contln^jes from d&y to 
day. It may change tonaprrdw : or 
next week. 

Oh the other.band, players on the 
long side are never disposed to go 
in for heavy comniltments during 
February and March. Maijy severe 
breaks have. c*me in those : two 
months. The traditional season foi; 
bullish iactlvlty lei the old "spring 
rise," t»'e usual time for which Is 
not far off. The uptown erowd 
seems to be waiting for the first 
heralds of that turn, expected vlth 
thie robins. 

Nothing happened in a news 
way, but developments only went to 
rather eiqphasize all the eiemtnts 
against market progress that have 
become familiar for the piast two 
monthis. such as unemploynient 
throughout the country, reduction 
of.- studio activity . on the . coast, 
which mfty be merely seasonal, but 
deos not look pa-ticularly bullish 
even at that* and, above all, dlspo- 
sl* • to expect that still further 
shake-outs, are required before the 
loan total-has been readjusted to 
the satlsfactlbn of the Reserve bank 
authorities. 



Wednesday, February 29, 1928 



hlbltlbn contract, resulting from the 
session of the representative con- 
tract committees, at Chicago, re- 
mains the same. There are several 
new provisions but none is enfprc- 
able except at the discretion of the 
boards of arbitration where, the ex 



hibitors claim,: their complaints have I any such* photoplay Is available for 



-*)%- 

171V4 . 
109 

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10? 

117% 
4% 
18Vt 
6»% 

100 
29% 

22 
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LYONS 

With 

MUSICAL BUNCH 

Now cci the 

METROPOLITAN 

LOS ANGELES 

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106J4 
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iiiy4 

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8% . 
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• 'Mhi 
22 

4. ■ 
18% 
11% 

. ' 90% 
10fl% 

r.o. 

92% 



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2,700 Eastman Kodak (8) 

200 First National let pref (8)... 

.34,200 Pox aas6 A 

12,900 XooWb (3)...r......>;....." 

.40,300 POX rtg. (exp. Feb. ??)...•.• • 

4,200 Madison Square Garden (1%) • 

800 Met.-G<jld.-M, 1st pref (1.89) 

, 800 Motion Plct." Cap. 

. .300 Orpheum ....... 

100 Do." pref. (8) 

.30,100 Par. Fam. Pl. (10) 

U,300 Pathe Exchange.. 

0. 400 Pathe Claas A . . . . 

1, ri00 iShubert "(5). . • ■ • • . 
200 "Univ. Plot, lot pref;. (8)... 

13,500 Warner Bros.......... 

CURB 

300 Pilm Inspect; Mach. 

13,000 Pox Theatres A ....... . 

7e0 Xioew'8 D«bi rts; 

BONDS 

isa.OOO Keith e'8, '46 

31,000 L.OOW 6'e, '41 

34,000 Pathe 7'B, •37.. 
130,000 Par. Fam. 6"b, '47 (Curb) 

31,000 Shubert 6's, '42. . ........ 

Warner Bros. (Curb)...... 




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NEW CONTRACT 



Basically, the new standard «x- i the rlarht to exclude irom this con- 



tract up . t» but not exceeding 10 
per cent, of the total number of, 
such photoplays, but only If the ex» 
hlbitor shall >lve the distributor 
written notice to such effect at any 
time hot later than 14 days before 
the date fixed for tiie exhibition of 



not been given just treatment **** 
past 

According to the . new agreement, 
scheduled to be adopted in the trade 
May 1. 1928, the exhibitor "Shall 
hot be required to accept lor any 
photoplay described In the schedule 
tia the photoplay of a star, director 
or based upon a specified story, book 
or play, or by an Identifying de- 
scription, any other photoplay, of a 
different star or different director 
.or based upon, a different story, book 
or play, or not corresponding to such 
Identifying description, as the case 
may be" 



exhibition hereunder, and If at the 
same time the exhibitor shall pay 
to the distributor one-ha.l£ of the 
llcensiE) fee payable In respect of 
any such photoplay. In computing 
such 10 per cent, fractions of . less 
than one^half shall be disregarded. 
If any such photoplay shall, because 
of such exclusion, be thereafter 
licensed by the distributor for the 
same run as that specified in this 
contract, for exhibition at another 
theatre where such excluded photo- 
play would not have been exhibited 
If not so excluded; then Oijrie-half of 
the license fee <up to but not ex- 



a.y wc. • M line license lee lup lu uui. nwi. 

Th^re is no penaltj^ for the faJlureM c^edlng the amount paid by the ex 



of .producers or distributors to de- 
liver goods promised by contract 
description and no provision where- 
by the exhibitor may pick equally 
desirable product. 

The clause which has caused more 
complaint than any other, whereby 
it Is rposslble for producers to with 
draw a strong picture from the reg 



hibltor to the distributor ais a con- 
dition of so excluding such photo- 
play) received by the distributor 
for such re-license shatl be credited 
to the exhibitor by the distributor.". 

"While this provision sepms equi- 
table on Its face value. It can be 
reVidered useless through price 



draw a strofig picture from manipulation by the producers or 

ular program releases after it has ^jstri^utora on the pictures ex- 

befen sold, has been modified. Clause ,^j^,^oj.g ^ay wish to reject. 
16 reads: 

'In case the distributor shall be 



delayed in or prevented from the 



; Clause 21 Is: "If the exhibitor 
shall claim that the exhibition at 



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98% 


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Sth YEAR 

MILTON 
SLOSSER 

ORGANIST 
jOtasoarl thfltatte, it. Lonia, Mo. 



Note.— l«»w bonds ex warrMilB Mid »26,000, 101%, 100%, .100%, off %. 
• Ex. dividend. 

ISSUES IN OTHER MARKETS 

All Quoted for Monday " 

Over the Counter 

New York 

Quoted in Bid and iA«ked; 
Roxy, CI. A.. (S'.fiO)... . u 

Unlt^O.....».. >•., .>« 

Unit do. ..•..•«...••..■■.••... • 
De Tnreet Phono.''. ....v. . ••' 

technicolor .•• »> 

tThlv.' Cb, Thea. ......••..•>•. ••' 

Do ■ptef'. ........................^ ■ - 

Philadelphia 

1,000. Stanley Co. o< America......;,, M 

Chicago 

...Balaban A. Katz >••.•■ . mm 

St. Louis 

Skouras Bros... .....,.•>««' •>» 

Los Angeles . 
.... Hal Boaob, Inc.... ...... ..<•■•» m 

Boston 

10 Loew'B ..................i...... 7% 7-")4 

Montreal 

6 Fan). Flay, of Can. 1 85 8b 



49% 40%. 



69 



42 



2!>% 
7% 



86 



Bedard Leaves Swanson 

liOB Anjgeles, Feb. 28. 
P. A. Be.dard, production manager 
for Gloria Swansonr since she be- 
came — independent -produ cer, . has 
abdicated his position. 
• Bedard was formerly ah executive 
of a New To*k bank. 



WOBXD'S FASTEST RUSSIAN 
" DANCER 
ALFRED 

BROWER 

WITH FANCHON AND MARCO 
IDEAS 

Direction WALTER MEYERS of 
WILLIAM MORRIS, Inc. 



Ruth Wright Costunne Head 

Libs Angeles, Feb. 23. 
Rvith Wright, assistant to the 
late Molly Thompson, casting direc- 
tor at Hal .Hoach studios, has been 
elevated to head that department. 

Bern On Cody Unit 

Los Angeles, Feb. 28. 
-In addition to being in charge of 
stories and writers at M-G-M 
Paul Bern Is now unit eupervispr 
of the Lew Cody series. 



"B. & E" Delay 

' Los Angeles, Feb. 28. 
Owing to last minute changes 
made on the working script of "But- 
tei' and Eg;ff Man", with Jack Mul 
hall for First National, prbductlon 
will be delayed another 10 djays. 

It was scheduled tp'start March 1 
with Richard Wallace directing. 

Melford as T.-S, Director 

. Los Angeles, Feb. 2i8. 
iGleorge Melford j recently released 
frt m his contract with Univereal, 
has. been engaged to direct one pic- 
ture for Tiffany-Stahl. 

It will be "Lingerie," an original 
story by Raymond L. Schrock. 
Production will start March 10. 



BENNY JOHNSON ERNEST TAYLOR 






with "ARABIAN NIGHTS" unit 

t . .. ' ■ * 

This Week With Paul Ash, ORIENTAL, Chicago 

Direction: WM. MORRIS OFFICE LOU IRWIN, Manager 



Harris Press Agenting Ajgain 

Los Angeles, Feb, 28. 
Eric Harris, former secretary to 
B. P. Schulbcrg, Paramount, is 
back at his old job as press agent 
for the Mark Hopkins hotel, San 
Francisco. 



respect to any of the photoplays 
herein ispecified by reaspn, of . the 
elements, .accidents, strikes, fire, in- 
surrection, acts- of God, the public 
enemy, . public calamity, cotirt 
orders, censor rulings, delays .of anj 
common carrier, or of the "United 
States postal authorities, delays in 
production or failure of the pro- 
ducers of any of such photoplays 
to. make or deliver them to the dis- 
tributor or of any star pr other per- 
former, to appear therein in, time 
for delivery as herein provided,, then 
such delay in or prevention of per- 
formance shall be excuBied and all 
claims or causes of action for dam- 
ages therefor or arising therefrom, 
are hereby expressly waived by the 
exhibitor. In any such ^vent the 
time of the distributor to perform 
his contract with respect to any 
such photoplay shall: be extended 
'for a period equal to the time of 
.such 'delay, provided, however,, that 
in case any such delay or prevention 
shall prevent the distributor from 
'generally releasing' any such photo? 
play during the period specified In 
paragraph (b) of Article Second, 
the provisions ef such- paragraph 
shall, govern, unless perfonnance 
because of the happening of ah^ 
such clause and contingency is ren- 
dered Impossible, in which case per- 
formance by . the distributor with 
■respect to any such photoplay shall 
be waived. 

"The resumption of performance 
by the distributor . shiall begin 
promptly after the removal or 
abatement of the contingencies or 
causes of such disability or pre 
ventlon of performance and the dis 
tributor shall deliver to the exhib- 
itor any such photoplay at the 
earliest available date thereafter, 
and any such delivery In iany such 
cas6 shall be with the same force 
and le.lTect M, though de^^^ 
place within the period herein above 
limited and the exhibitor agrees to 
accept, paly for any exhibit any such 
photoplay at such later period pur- 
suant to the terms thereof." 

The rhodiflcatlon is in the last 
half of the clause. Formerly pro^ 
ducers were not obliged to deliver 
at all if a picture could not be fur- 
nished within three months after 
date of delivery. 

Exclude 10 Per Cent. 
Clause 20 provides: "If the 
license herein granted shall apply 
to an entire group of photoplays 
offered by the • distributor to the 
exhibitor at one time, and not 
otherwise-!- the exhibitor shall .hav.g 



Gbldwyh as U. A. Stockholder 

=Los - An gelesr-Ferbr- 28r r. 



any photoplay licensed hereunder 
will be offensive to the public in 
the place where such theatare Is 
located, because of racial or religious 
subject matter, and if the exhibitor 
shall.giv.e written, notice to the dis- 
tributor of such claim within a - 
reasona.blfe time prior-, to the date 
fixed for the exhibition thereof 
hereunder such claim shall be im- 
mediately submitted to- the Board . 
of Arbitration herein specified; If 
such Board of Arbitration, shall 
specifically determine that the ex- 
hibition of • such photoplay at such 
theatre will be offensive to said 
public because of racial or rellglouB 
subject matter, then such photo- 
play shall be excepted from this 
contract, and not otherwise. The 
distributor may exhibit or license 
the exhibition of any photoplay bo 
excepted when and where desired 
by the distributor free from all 
claims of the exhibitor." 

Final Judgment. 
Leaving final Judgnient on objec- 
tionable pictures to the . Board of 
Arbitration practically removes the 
exhibitor as a factor In the emhlblf 
tlon of such pictures he may con* 
Elder doubtful. The Board of Arbi- 
tration, with the interests of the 
producers mainly at heart, may not 
be inclined to pay much attention 
to pleas made, by theatre owners. 

In the approved additional clauses 
it Is provided that for each picture 
road - showed by the distributor the 
exhibitor may reject one of the pic- 
tures In the schedule. It is funher 
agreed that newsreels and short 
subjects shall not be included In 
block sales. These additional 
clauses, if accepted, will be included 
in the schedule. : 



PICTURE PEOPLE GOING 
. ^ . . VAUDE 

HERBERT HALE 

"Comedy Material that Clicks" 

104 Wast Itth Bt. (Cor. . Hill) 
Westmor« 8668 I<OS ANOIXBS 



* Michigan Vaude Mgtfl. Ass'n 

CharUe MACK 

Booldnir the most extenplve circuit 
of vaudevirte and presentation tne- 
atroB between New York and Chicago 

Michigan Theatre BIdg. 
DETROIT 
- Standard Acts Write or Wire 



Samuel Goldwyn has become a di- 
rector and stock holder in irnited 
Artists, due to the: fact that he will 
produce all his pictures on the U. A. 
lot. 



D. W. After Philbln and Bennett 

Los Angeles, Feb. 28. 

p. v. Grimth is negotiating for 
Bello Bennett an-l Mary Philbi'n for 
"The Battle of the S<?x(.s." 

This Is his next for United Ar- 
tists. 



LASSITER BROS. 

TO FRENQH SAILORS— 
FROM FRENCH SAILORS 

TO BOMAN SAILORS— 
FROM ROMAN SAILORS 

TO— WHAT NEXT? 
FJBATUBED WITH JOHN MUBHAY ANDERSON'S 

"ROMAN NIGHTS*' 
This Week (Feb. 25 )^PAR AMOUNT, New York 

PUBLIX TOUR Dir. WILLIAM MORRIS 



SoUd year ^ 

ACniAL TIME PLAYED AND BOOKED 




10 WEEKS AT FOX LOCUST THEATRE . . . 10 WEEKS 
2 WEEKS AT FOX MARKET THEATRE ... 2 WEEKS 
2 WEEKS IN 10 HOUSES DA^^^ AND DATE . 20 WEEKS 
1 WEEK IN 20 HOUSES DAY AND DATE . 20 WEEKS 

Total . . .~W WEEKS 

AL JOLSON , 

JAZZSING^ 

Warner Bros. Supreme Triumph 



VARIETY 



Wednesday, February 29, 1928 




An Editorial by Herb Cruikshunk 
iniheNewtar^kMorM Telegraph 




have seen The Legion of the Condenined,' . ^ . Yiewer of a thousand 
films, it was with difficulty that I refrained from 
genius responsible for the creation of thi^ 




Xr 




rom its ingenious first flashes to its^ fi^ climax, the pic- 

ture is superb in every department • . . 




congratulate the world 



It has a treat in store for it when 





reaches the motion picture screen 



A mighty triumph for 




"^LEGION OF THE CONDEMNED.^' A William Wellman Production, starring FAYWRAYand 
GARY COOPER. From the story by John Monk Saunders. B. F. Schulberg, Asso. Producer 



Wednesday, February 29, 1028 



P I C T U R E S 



VARIETY 



19 



BRITISH FILM FIELD 



By Frank Tilley 



Liondon. Feb, 18. 

Oatrer Brother*, bankers, And, 
^fter havlngr formed the Gaumont- 
Brltiflh merger luid brought In a 
theatre end via the Davis houses 
and the Blocolor Circuit, they still 
can be Jammed for play dates aiid 
releases by Provincial Cinemato- 
graph Theatres; 

P C. T. can say to a distributor: 
•Here's 120 week we can give you 
on that fllm. Gonna play?" 

And the distributor not only^plays, 
fcut frequently P. C. T. calls the tune 
and time of general release. While 




SOLO ORGANIST 
bdlatta Tbratre. Indlaoapolls 

A Publix Theatre 



*TtIWi HALT-PINT OF BLCK9" 

NORA 

SCHILLER 

HMidlinlBS for Auichoa tmd Mareo 
ladeanjtclj 



EDDIE WEAVER 

ORGANIST 

PUBLIX OLYMPIA 

NEW HAVEN. CONN. 



THE CHEER LEADEifi 

CoUccs Beys"— Slnjrliw Qiuvt«t 

■tatwvd la IVeat Commi Theatrea 
PWMMl Diraettoa WALTER MEYERB 
WlillM ■•rrlt Awiey 



•MARCO-MADE** 



the Ostrers, with some 17 houses, 
can say what? „ 

So they form the Denman Trust 
and buy themselves a lot of theatres 
all over the country. Get some 
practical fellows associated with 
their operations, too. And these^put 
up cash money. Charles Wooli, to 
wit. He does. So does B. B. i;^yons, 
having bitten himself oft a nice 
large piece of dough over the sale 
of the Astoria theatre, to the S«ar- 
vasy-GlbbOna crowd. Moreover, the 
Denman Trust buys picture houses 
as Is, and haven't to fiddle around 
making former viude . theatres Into 
flicker palaces. 

Among others they buy the Phillip 
Hyams theatres, which the Szar- 
vasy-Glbbons folk were supposed to 
be onto — Ave of them, and One the 
best suites In East liondon. And 
credited with having bought the 
Blue Halls, which are three— Blue 
Hall, Edgware Road, ditto Putney, 
and the Palladium opera house, 
Brighton. 

As well am the Collins Circuit, 
which consists of four houses In the 
Potteries District. ^ 

Deals are on for a lot of others. 
Tbfe dope Inside Is the Abating of a 
large-size public company by which 
the Denman Trust will sell the, prop- 
erties to the public and . the . Oau- 
mont-Brltlsh Arms, which Include 
Gpumont, the W. & F. Film Co", knd 
Ideal Fllm Co., will have an outlet 
something approaching rivalry with 
P. C. T. •-■ ■ 

More Production Money 
Herbert Wilcox, who mtde "Nell 
Gwyn" and money, "Pompadour" 
and a good picture, "London" and 
TTas~greiT "f grglven-fo r I t ; ta kes his 
company to the public this week. 

Out of a capital of $2,500,000 he Is 
asking for 11,155,000 In 220.000 shares 
of IB par (10 per cent participating 
preference) and 220.000 of 20 cents 
each (deferred). Former get one - 
third of profits after their 10 per 
cent and latter take the rest. _ 

Films already made are "Mumsle. ' 
with Pauline Frederick ; •. "Dawn" 
(Nurse Cavell subject) end "The 
Woman In White." Wllkle Collins* 
novel, now being shot. These three 
go to the W. & F. Co. for dlstrlbu 
tion. Further Alms are to be dls 
trlbuted direct, -nder the new com 
pany's name, British Dominions Pic 
tures. with brother Charlea Wilcox 
In charge of distribution. 
Picture material scheduled m 



eludes Hall Calne'a "Bondman, 
"The Mountains of Moume," "The 
New Clown," "When Knights Were 
Bold" and "Drake." For this la^t 
they are trying to get Ronald Col 
man, now on his way here, which 
has saved Herbert Wllco* and Nel- 
son Keys their projected trip to 
Hollywood, keys Is a member of 
the board of the new company, and 
has been instrumental In getting it 
Ananced and underwritten. . 

Studloia are to be built at Harrow 
as soon as the public has put up Its 
money. Metintlme production Is go 
Ing on at the Stoll studios, Crlckle 
wood. Board Includes W. Hender 
son-Cleland, Russel BL Fawcas, 
Raymond P. J. Ireland and H. T 
Marsh, all city men. with Nelson 
Keys. Herbert WUco*. Charles Wil- 
cox and Charlies H. Travers also on 
the board, the two latter aa manag- 
ing directors. The vendors sell the 
existing producing company and . Its 
Alma for 29,000 preferred and 575,000 
deferred. 

A Raw On* 

On the eve of this flotation there 
breaks a story all over the dailies 
telling how the German ambassador 
liad made an official reauest the 
Nura« Cavell fllm, "Dawn," shall be 
bached as likely to arouse "bitter 
feeling." , 
' Funny thing this never struck the 
authorities till the film was almost 
ready for pre- view. Isn't ItT 

Billy Batten, the company's pre'Bs 
agent and formerly news editor of 
the "Weekly Dispatch." cashed In 
beautifully on the protest, even as 
sumlng he did not inspire It. 
Jaiydee Objeets 
When J. D. Williams filed his ac- 
tion against British National, claim- 
ing damages for wrongful dismissal, 
the def ehse scheduled to put In an 
. answer alleging WllUama had mls- 
Lcepifisent£d_hliL nssitipq and influ- 
ence in the film business, was gross- 
ly extravagant," iti refused to obey 
orders of the company. , ■ ■ 

The defense got an order In. cham 
bers recently from Justice Branson 
to amend this plea to one of nothing 
but a refusal to obey orders. Jaydee 
appealed against this, stating he did 
not know what defense he had to 
answer, and grot an amendment from 
Justices Scrutton and Astbury mak- 
ing an order for the announcement 
of the matters which would be the 
snubject of the evldence-ln-chlef on 
the part or. the defense. 

Waiting or Comina 
Others on their way-^lther oc 
tually or In the oops' sense— are the 
Welsh -Pearson Co.. which has been 
at a atandstlil aa tar as Aheotlng 



goes of late. B. C. Buchanan, once 
an actor iand a teacher of elocution 
at the Glasgow Athenaeum,* and. 
now an exhibitor on a large acale, Is 
to go on to the board of this com- 
pany. 

The Hagen-Henry Edwards-Dion 
Tltheredge crowd ia quiet at the 
moment- bo is the W. P.-Neoart 
flotation, though the existing line- 
up Is producing "The Rising Gene- 
ration" with Alice Joyce at St. 
Marisraret's. 

Then there are British Screen 
Classics, Victoria Films, British 
controlled, the Granger Company 
and several others underwriting, 
trying to underwrite or wanting to 
get underwritten. 

Blattner Line- Up 
After some switching around of 
the original ideas, Louis Blattner 
has shaken down to the ultimate 
position of his production enter- 
prises. A company w to be shortly 
floated. Viscount Esher as chair- 
man and Blattner as managing di- 
recior. The public issue win be 
|2,it00,000 all underwritten by Law- 
son & Ormerod of Manchester 
Ormerod, of this underwriting Arm, 
has been behind Blattner in =>farller 
enterprises, notably the buying 
some years ago. of the G.alety the- 
atre, Manchester, and Its conversion 
to pictures, with much profit to 
both • ■ 

Studio building Is scheduled to 
begin March 22, with two studios 
ready before the end of the year; 
Production la to -go oh meantime 
at the British International plant, 
where a floor has been leased for 
nine months. 

The biggest end of this pirpmo- 
tlon Is the conti-act with Joe 
Schenck, calling for two pictures 
a year for five years to be released 
world-wide by United Artists. 
Theise will also servo as Unlted's 
quota Alms for this country. (Mr. 
Schenck, In last week's Variety, de- 
nied any English arrangements to 
distribute on this side.) ' 
- Gontracts-have-iilaQ been mafle tg. 
produce three a year each for Ave 
years for Gauihont and British, and 
Central Europe has been sold on 
all productions for 40 per cent- of 
.negative cost 

Normally, product Is to cost 
around 160,000 a picture, and the 
prospectus Is putting forward esti- 
mates of 120.000 in the United 
Kingdom and the same amount 
from the rest of the world. 

This Is Just a little more con- 
servative than most of the prospec- 
tuses which have so far gone over, 
and ought to be easy to live up^ to 
unless they make movies so bad 
they can't be released. ^ , 

Rest of the 200 acres of land 
owned ta to be turned over to a 



development company to spilt up 
and build on. Blattnor's early idea 
was to have, the^ one company do 
both studio and other building and 
produce films, but too many compli- 
cations acrose, and it hris sorted out 
to a straight picture - making pro* 
motion. 

Astoria Figures 

It was a nice price paid for this 
theatre; nice, at any rate, for the 
sellers and the stockholdera 

$l,360,o00 was the figure at gross, 
the net being $1,225,000. The dif- 
ference went in $50,000 to Norfolk 
and Prior, West End estate agents 
who made the deal, and $60,000 to 
the former directors as compensa- • 
tion for relinquishing their direc- 
torial contracts. E. E. Lyons (who 
is running for vice- presidency of 
the Exhibitors' Ajssoclatlon this 
year) and T. Underwood,, both 
prominent picture house owners, 
were on the old bourd. ..^ 
Stock was originally issued a lit- 
tle over a year ago for the Astoria. 
Theatre Company In $6 mortgage 
debentures, which have been paid 
out at par, and 20 -cent deferred, 
which get $8 per share as a result 
of the sale. Stockholders were nor 
tifled of the.. proposed terms of sale, 
but as something like 76 per cent 
of the total stock was held oh the 
inside. It Is said; the request to the 
other stockholders was merely for- 
mal. 



A Wnce Makei the Heart 
Grow Fonder 




Wm OF A NATION 

Had ■ week's vacation and It 
again playing to bigger business 
at the 

WarMd, San Franosco 




JOIN PUBLIX AND SE£ THE WORLD 

JUST COMPLETED A MONTHS' CRUISE 

Thanln to ADMIRAL NATHANIEL nNSTON, CMicraliMimo of tho Pnbllm Fleet 

5 MONTHS at the PUBLDC OLYMPIA, New Haven 

(Opening Attraction of New Policy) 

5 MONTHS at SHEA'S BUFFALO, Buffalo 

NOW INVADING PORTLAND, OREGON 

Opening March 8 at the New Publix, Portland 





"THE JOY BOY" 

MASTER of CEREMONIES and STAGE BAND CONDUCTOR 
Marking My ISth Consecutive Year a» Musical Director and ArtUt 

Under Directioii of My Brothor, John 



WILLIAM MORRIS AGENCY 



I 



20 



VARIETY 



P I C T U RES 



Wednesday, February 29, 1928 



STRONG AGREEMENT TO HOLD 
EXHIBSINSAPIRO-HEADEDASS'N 



Intent of Contract to Put Indies Back oh Business 
Feet^Runs for 3 Years— No Intierference With 
Policy of House-^Protection Only 



The agreement di-awn tip among 
approximately 250 New Tork Inde- 
pendent theatre owners who re- 
cently formed the Motion Picture 
Exhibitors' ABBOclatlon, with Aaron 
Saplro aa lt« executive head, Ih- 
citides provision which. If enforced, 
should go far toward putting the 
Independent operator back on his 
•feet. V ■ . ■ 

One of the most Important 
clauses in the Operating Agreemfent 
is to the effect that the association 
will attempt to securel the Insertion 
of , pro visions In standard film con- 



West Coast Motion Picture 
Directory of Players, Direc- 
tors and Writers 



TitiM by 

MALCOLM 
STUART 
BOYLAN 

FOX 



TITLES BY 

DUDLEY EARLY 

FOX 




JOHN F. 
GOODRICH 

Ird T«ar with 
Paramount*. 
Famous- Lasky 




JOSEPH 
FRANKLIN 
POLAND 

Saperrislng Editor 
UNIVERSAL 
FGATCRB 
COMEDrEB 




V LLOYD 
COBRIGAN 
Staff Writer 

Srd Yaar with 
Paramount- 
Famoua- 
Laaky 



tracts which would . limit, the pro- 
ducers from Invasion of exhibitor-^ 
teiTltorles for the purpose of pro- 
tecting the exhibitors from destruc- 
tive competition fey the producers 
themselves. 

Among themselves the exhlbltora 
have agreed, In the contract, that 
they win not build any more the- 
atres In Greater New York during 
Ita* term, which is for three years, 
expiring Jan. 1, 1981. The exhlbs 
have also pledged themselves ntft to 
buy or lease any niore theatriee 
built by others, or to reopen housea 
closed by other exhibitors, for the 
next three years. 

Exceptions to this rule may 1M 
granted at the discretion of the 
boarid of directors, by ioaajorlty vote. 
This is to provide for new districta 
which may ~ develop sufficiently In 
the next three years. 

The association Itas been organ- 
ized by a committee of 12, including 
Mr. Saplro as chairman, Liawrence 
Bolognino, William Brandt,. l<eo 
Brecher, Bernard Orob. J. Arthur 
Hlracb, Ellas Mayer, Hyman Rach- 
mll, Henry Slegel, John W. Springer, 
Samuel Strausberer and Han-y 
Suchmicui. 

Board in Control 
The affairs of the association are 
to be controlled by a board of 19 
directors. Nine will be chosen ^y 
members representing eight or more 
theatres, five by members represent- 
ing from three to seven theatres, 
and four directors elected from 
names submitted by members rep- 
resenting less than three theatres. 
Six bf the directors are to be elected 
for a term of three years, six for 
two years and six for one year. 
After the expiration of the terms 
of each dlreiitor, vacancies will be 
filled at the annual election tor 
terms of three years each. There 
Is hot to be more than one director 
from any single corporation or 
group of ofniiated corporations. 

In signing the agreement the ex 
hlbltors have constituted the .asso 
elation, acting through a. special 
film buy'.ng committee, the exclu 
slve agent and attomdy-ln-fact for 
picture buying. They waive all 
rights to withdraw or . cancel this 
power of attorney before Jan. 1 
1931. Exhibitors will notify the 
committee of pictures wanted, Indi 
eating a price considered fair and 
any other conditions that should, in 
their estimate, be included in the 
contract. Exhibitors agree that the 
committee shall have access to per 
tlnent books and accounts and shall 
have the right to study records bo 
as to compute ability to pay. 

This special committee Is to meet 
representatives of producers for 
purchase o<f pictures and negotiate 
in the name of each exhibitor. The 
exhibitors agree to be bound by any 
contract or purchase and by the 
terms. 

The position of this film buying 



committee is not as arbitrary as It 
first seems, since It is subject to 
change or substitution by the board 
of directors. Members of the, com- 
mittee may be temporarily with- 
drawn and other substituted for 
special negotiations. 

Majority Vote 
Before negotiations are begun the 
committee will notify each exhibitor 
of the proposed terms affecting him 
and the (exhibitor will have the right 
to withdraw his requisition or pro- 
ceed subject to notice of dissatis- 
faction. In such cases the exhibitor 
has the right, to appoint two other 
directors to act on his behalf with 
the commilttee. If the four are un- 
able to reach a decision the presi- 
dent will be called on and the ma- 
orlty vote effected. . . 

The agreement is binding on ex- 
hibitors,- their snccessors or assigns. 
It runs with the land and is to be 
recorded as an obligation against 
each theatre owned or controlled by 
meibbers of the association. This 
does not restrict sale of the prop- 
erty, though change of ownership 
autonaatically brings the new pro- 
prietor into tho association. 

The agreement went into effect 
Feb. 21. The exhibitors have agreed 
to pay the association five per cent, 
of all film bought, starting Feb. 20, 
1928. Funds are to be used for as- 
sociation purposes ud any surplus 
atthe end of the year' is to be placed 
as a credit against accounts of the 
members ' for the following year. 
Dissolution 



PATTI 



SAMMY 



MOORE AND LEWIS 

FeatiiKtd wltli BOIUS FBTBOFTS 'XBAT TEAR FAMCa^ 
TOVRINO PUBLUE CIRCUIT OF THEATRES 
DliMtlonr WELUAM MORRIS OFFICE, 



THE ONE AMD ONLY 



BERNARDO 




MANDOUN VIRTUOSO 



PLAYING PUBI^IX CIRCUIT 
THIS WESK (,FEB. eS), PAl.ACE, U'ASULNOTON, D. O. 
Direction WII.LLtM MORRIS 



ARBITRATION DECISIONS 



The by-laws will contain a pro- 
vision that, on resolution pasf^ed . by 
the. Board of Directors or on a pe- 
tffTdn signed by one-sixth of the 
membership, .a special meeting of 
the members may be called to' vote 
upon the dissolution of the asso- 
ciation and thd QorrespondlnK can- 
cellation of all contracts. A dis- 
solution can be effected only by 
aflBjrmative vote representing 60 per 
cent, of the total membership. A 
heetlng o' this kind must be called 
on iO days' notice and the disso- 
lution must be effected within 40 
days' after date of the meeting. 

The exhibitors have agreed that 
Tallure to abide by the. agreement is 
an unfair trade practice t>n anyone's 
part against member exhibitors of 
the association. In event of such vlo 
lation the association is empowered 
to go into court , to secure a re 
straining order, tlie exhib agreeing 
to shoulder costs. If* the exhibitor 
Is not stopped by injunction from 
pursuing unfair trade practices, then 
the association claims the right, ac 
ctfrdlng to the agreement signed 
by. the exhibitor, to collect liquid- 
ate damagfes amounting to 10 per 
cent, of the net price to the ex- 
hibitor of all film purchased or 
leased and of all properties bought, 
built or leased, in violation of thie 
by-laws of the association. The 
10 per cent, provision is fixed, as 
llauldated damages. 

It is expressly stated that noth 
Inff in the agreement shall be un- 
derstood to provide for or permit 
the standardization 6f admission 
prices. The association will occupy 
Itself in straightening out matters 
pertaining to: 
Purchase of film. 
Standard contracts. 
Intelligent regulation or building 
and construction. 

Co-operative or eoUective pur- 
chase of supplies. 

Co-ordination In policies, practice 
and operation and standardization 
of practices and operations. 
ESnployroent and Tabor policies. 
The agreement has been purposely 
drawn with, the objebt of keeping 
the eiluslve exhibitor factions sewed 
UP for a sufficient length of time 
in which they may be taught the 
value of co-operation. 



A case on the calendar for dls- 
pbsltlon today (Wednesday) before 
the Joint Arbitration Board from 
the T. Oi C. C. and New York Film 
Board of Trade is expected to es- 
tablish a precedent when the deci- 
sion Is handed down. 

Two exhlbltlve interests have filed 
a oomplaint agains'. United Ar- 
tists, both trying to cancel contracts 
signed for Chaplin's "Clrcus.'V 

Harry Suchman, of the j;oelson- 
Suchman Circuit, is one of the ex- 
hlbs and will legally represent his 
(iiircuit at the hearing.. The other 
exhibitor is Henry Slegel who has 
a chain of movie houses- in New 
Yftrk. liouis Nizer (Phillips ..A 
Nlzer) la looking after the legal end 
of United ArUsts. 

The contention of the plaintiffs is 
that ^contracts signed with United 
Artists must, be performed, within a 
year and that the Chaplin contract 
lapsed as a consequence. Some de- 
lay was occasioned In the making of 
the Chaplin film which deferred the 
release. 

The defendant is offering a series 
of reasons why the contracts should 
be lived up to, accordingly. 

If the Suchman and Slegel claims 
are{ upheld and the contracts de- 
clared niiU and void the, decision 
will affect many similar contracts. 

Other Cases 

A numbidr of cases were disposed 
by the Arbitration Board last w6ek. 
The All^ambra, ^14 6th avenue, 
Brooklyn, claimed the JPox Ex- 
change had broken a contract play- 
ing a'pl(hure at anotl^er house and 
not serving it (Alhatebra) which 
claimed prior rights. The Board 
found for the eidilbltor and awarded 
the Alhambra $100 damages. 

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer sued the 
State, Boonton, N. J., on an alleged 
abrogation of contract, the amount 
involved, being $3,712. M-Q-M was 
represented by David Rosengarten, 
the . New York branch manager, 
while Attorney Lieoh Rosenblatt 
looked after the State's Interests. 

The theatre claimed its contract 
was properly disposed of when It 
had sent cancellation prior to the 
receipt of a confirmed copy. The 
exchange answered it had not re- 
ceived any such cahcellatlon and : 
that, furthermore, the house had 
after its alleged cancellation played 
"The. Big Parade" and "Ben-Hur." 
^'Cireus" for 11 Days 

The Board found In favor of the 
exchange, declaring the contract 
void. 

The . 72nd Street theatre, New 
York, filed a claim against United 
Artists which resulted in the Board 
deciding the exchange should give 
the house "The Circus" (Chaplin); 
oh an 11 days' contractual basis and 
that if the . theatre did not play it 
for that period, the exchange had 
good ground for action for dam- 
ages. 

Tiie theatre demanded that U. A. 
grant a certain 11 days' booking on 
the picture, with the exchange con- 
tending that the house did not In- 
tend to exhibit the Chiapllh film for 
that time, but really wanted to 
hold up the print. The exhib, on 
the other hand, declared that he 
would - play It for the 11 days If the 
time was granted. 
■ It appears that the contract was 



one of the old forms In vogue when 
the late Hiram Abrams was head of 
the U. A. In the forms the time 
period was left blank, and it was 
this time that caused the 72nd 
Street's complaint 

A special session was held Feb, 27 
to hear the request of the .Monroe 
Theatre Co., which has Louis Hireoh 
and Louis Geller as its operators, 
asking for an- injunction grant 
against UnlversaJ, wishing to prei- 
vent U from serving pictures to the 
Ward theatre, in the same neigh- 
borhood, ahead of the Monroe. 

The Board refused an injunction 
but disposed of the case by giving 
the U exchange . until March 10 to 
clear its present Ward status and 
after that time deliver pictures to 
the Monroe ahead of the Ward. 
This whs Indicated as a breach of 
contract on the exchange's part. 




London ''Evening Newa^*: 

"Joe Termini, the lazy 
musician, who, saying never 
a word, is entertaining 
London night-club and 
music hall audiences." 



He talk of Chicago 

EDMEKE'S 

ORGAN CLUB 

HARDING THEATRE 

94th Week and Still Grorving 



HENRI C. IeBEL 

FEATURED ORGANIST 

Fantages, San Francisco 



Skouras' Policy Changes 

Indianapolis, Feb. 28. 

The three Liebcr theatres here, 
taken over by Skouras Bros, for 
themselves and Publix, are slated 
for policy changes. 

The Circle will have a stage band 
and m. c, and the Indiana will be 
Included in the Publix stage band 
unit route. The Ohio will play 
straight pictures. 



A NEW IDEA IN PRESENTATION MUSIC 



Vertatility 



Showmanship 



Real Music 



HOWARD EMERSON 

and His ORCHESTRA 

1^ l«th Sneceaafal Week «t IIEBRICK THiEATBIB, JAMAICA, I.. I. 



ZASTRO and WHITE 

OPENED PUBLIX TOUR THIS WEEK— ORIENTAL, CHICAGO 

with "ARABIAN NIGHTS" unit 






ND 6 US SI 




With Boris PETROFF'S 'TICK TOCK'^ 

NOW AT M CAPim. NEW YORK 



Direction WM. MORRIS 



Wednesday, February 29, 1928 



VARIETY 



21 



CHARLIE 





mem 

earns *lo a seat 





VARIETY FEB. IZaQl* 

"Mrs. Ghaplin's favorite son 
breezed into town and got all the 
loose coin with "The Circus" 
laying them out in the aisles. 
Picture collected $14,000. 

Three records were broken .by 
this Chaplin film, which earned 
$10 for every seat in the house. 
Opened to $3,000 (all this 1,400 
seater can possibly hold at 60-cent 
top), ran seven times a day, 
caused a man to laugh himself 
to death and another to laugh 
himself into a hospital. The 
lineup at times reached two 
blocks, four abreast, ^ 
casualties came the same night, 
with William Sangster, Vancouver 
insurance man, being so over- 
come as to die in his seat before 
a doctor could reach him.** 




oromo 



The «S'«tc^u^ 



Bis bttsiness 

at UBEKTY- 



weelcs 



nttea xr 

SOLD I N O I.V.I I> tJ^a^i. ON 



I dure 



V A R I £ T Y 



Wednesday, February 29, 1928 







LEAVE 




ACT QUICKLY! 

Wire or telephone ^our 
nearest M-G'M Exchange 

ALBANY, N. Y.- 

1060 Broadway 

ATLANTA. GAw- ^ : 
191 WaltoaSt, N.W. 

BOSTON. MASS.— 

60 Church Street 

BUFFALO, N. Ye— 

509 Pearl Street 

CHARLOTTE. N. C— 

219 Wett 4th Street 

CHICAGO. EX.— 

831 So^Wabaah Ave. 

CINCINNATI. OHIO- 
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VARIETY 



23 



Shooting Stars 

(BRITISH MADE) 



Two entirely opposite opinions on one English-made subject, "Shoot* 
ing Stars," by members. of Variety's London office staff. Both are printed 
herewith for future decision. 

Oddly enough the favorable comment on this British-made is by an 
American (Jolo), while the adverse opinion is by an Englishman Y^rat). 

Neither ventures to say what chance this picture might have in the 
U. S. The Americisn at least should have so stated. All reviews of 
foreign*mades when reviewed outside the U. S. or Canada for Variety 
should carry this opinion, which may be qualified to any extent. 



SOFT LIVING 

'WIBlam Fox prod ucUoa and reteaaft. Pro- 
ducod by Jamos Tlnlla, Prom, atorr by 
Graca - Mack. Staninc Mads* Bellamy, 
At Roxy,. New Toric week TflbnMXj 3S. 
RynnlnK time. 60 minatea. 

Nancy Woods. .Madge Bellamy 

Stockney Webb. John Mack Brown 

Lorna E:atabrook>.... Mary Duncan 

Blllle Wilson,........; Joyce Compton 

Philip Sstabrook Thomaa JeReraon 

Rodney S. Bowen..... Henry Kolker 

Mra. Rodney 8. Bowea ....Olive Tell 

Oflice Boy............... .Maine Oeary 

Hired Man^.. .Tom Dugren 

Swede. ••>•••••>'•.• i....; .. .David Wengren 



London, Feb. 2. 
Original story by Anthony Aaqultb. 
Bcenarlo by John Orton. Produced by Brlt- 
lah Instructional Fllma, • Ltd. Directed by 
A V Bramble. Distributed by New Era 
FlUna, Ltd. Lljfhtlng by Karl Fischer. 
Camera-men, Stanley Rodwel I & B. Harrla. 
Fre-vlewed at the Plaza, Feb. 1. Running 
time, 72 liiinutea . „ „ 

Mae Feather ..Annette Benson 

Julian Gordon.. ......i Brian- Aheorne 

Andy Wllka Donald Calthrpp 

There Is no other film cHtio ^• 
this country faced with the difficult 
position before me» Film produc-. 
tlon Is startlngr here as a serious in- 
dustry; the public pockets and the 
banks' cofferii are at last open; there 
Is sound finance, as well as financie 
which is nothing but sound and wiU 
•nd in fury. 

And I have written for and sup- 
ported the establishment of film- 
making in this country to a far- 
greater extent than has any other 
qualified writer. I am assailed now 
because I do not slobber praise over 
every British film I see. I am ac- 
cused of "attacking" British produc- 
'tlons because I do not join in the 
chorus chanted over pictures which 
the film-going public later reacts 
against from the very fact of their 
havlnpr bieen oversold; 

I know, before anything yet ap- 
pears, the trade press and the news- 
paper critics will claim "Shootincr 
6tars" ail a masterpiece — ^^and once 
again a few. tyros will hall each 
other as superior to Griffltli a.nd 
mightier than Lubitsch or De MlUe. 

That doe» not prevent' me from 
Baying this is a rather stupid and 
ehlidish attempt to make a motion 
picture. When In a three-verse 
piece of doggerel over the signature 
of Anthony Asqulth, I read a claim 
that the climax, "out-Wells Wells," 
I was fearfuL And after I had sat 
through an hour and a quarter of 
Billiness I knew I had caUse to be 
(earful! 

It has been claimed loudly that 
this picture would strike an entirely 
niew note on the screen; that it 
Would revolutionize film production. 
If that Were all the film might Just 
be passed up as meriting no atten- 
tion. But It will be sold to the pub- 
lic as the work of a genius, and once 
again British films will get. a black 
«}r6 when this one gets to the screen: 
If the "friends" of British films 
would, realize the enormotis harm 
they are doing by their slavish 
praise they would t«mper It with a 
little sane comment. 

Some of this fi]m Is devoted to a 
femeer at the type of film fare the 
general public makes Its entertain 
inent. The rest is imitative of the 
Ufa "abeence-of-llghta" complex, 
traveling the camera till the looker 
on becomes dirzy. and an even more 
ordinary story than the one Jeered 
at.hy implication in the film Itself. 

Mae Feather Is a film star, mar 
rled to her leading .man. She loves 
a slapstick comedian working in the 
same studio. Mae gives the comic 
the key of her apartment, supposih? 
husband will be away on location 

Husband is cleaning a giin in 
reftdiness for a day's shooting, not 
expecting to work, and Mae slips a 
cartridge Into hSr bag in mistake 
for her Unntlek. 

Ajidy, the comedian, gets to Mae's 
apartment Just as tbe news has 
come through on the radio he has 
been badly hurt It was a "double' 
Who was hurt, . however, and Mae's 
relief at seelner Andy, tocrether with 
the comedian's possession of tlie 
key, raise hubbs^s ire and he an 
nounces divorce intentions. A con 
tract to go'tor America has Just been 
Bfgrned by May. It has a penalty 
clause for scandals. As the next 
day a shooting sequence la to be 
taken in which villain fires at hero 
(hubby), she loads gun with the 
Btolen cartridge. 

Only one. barrel Is fired and hus 
band escapes. : Then gun is bor 
rowed for a comedy scene with Andy 
In another picture, and he gets 
killed by the cartridge Intended for 
triend husband. 

^ Tlnie elapses (a typical stroke of 
genius Is a l>lank screen for a few 
seconds) and husband has become 
a famous director. Mae is now t 
crowd worker, and even her hus 
band does not recognize her as she 
goes to him after a day's shooting Is 
finished and asks "Don't you want 
me any niorer' He shakes his head 
and goes on reading his script, while 
»he makes a long, long exit right 
down the floor, stands silhouetted 
against the door and then closes it 
behind her. Finish. And about 
time! 

Acting and photogrfiphy^ are^ both 
VOod. The rest Is Inexcusable. 



Liondoh, Feb. 10. 

This picture was reviewed by. a 
member of Variety's London stafC, 
a man of viast newspaper experi- 
ence, and especially in films, to- 
gether with a technical knowledge 
of picture making possessed by few 
of the film critics. There is no ques 
tlon of- the honesty , of his criticism, 
but this confrere in the same, office 
takes issue with him on his ppin 
ion In the present instance. 

The Writer made a canvas of the 
picture colony, the "wise" folks of 
show, business in the West £^nd and 
elsewhere, and has not received one 
opinion coinciding with this ' (his 
own), with the exception of a prom 
inent official in the Famous-Lasky 
office, 

Visitors to the Plaza were heard 
to remark — droves of them — that It 
wais "terrible;" The picture did ex- 
cellent business at the Plaza dur- 
ing the week and was retained a 
second week, but the writer is will 
ing to. concede this was due to the 
fact that the story ema,nated from 
the brain of Aiithony Asquith, son 
of Margot Asqulth and Lord Ox 
ford and Asqulth, former prime 
minister of England, and hence the 
picture for the first week was a 
draw of no mean proportions from 
the best people." Perhaps for the 
same reason it has been booked for 
65 of the provincial cinematograph 
theatres, more or less under the di 
rection of- Iiord-Ashfleld 



Jules Rancoort and EmU Chan 
tard in "Super of the Gaiety," Par. 

. M-Q has started on •Tide of Em- 
pire," Al Rogell directing. Cast in- 
cludes Norman Kerry, Joan Craw- 
ford, Nigel do Bruller, Charles Stev. 
ens, Jack Curtis, James B: .dbury, 
Sr, Theodore Lorch and May Wells. 



It is understood the picture was 
peddled about in film circles in 
America with no takers, which may, 
or may not, be another argument in 
favor of the original film review 
aforementioned. 

The viewpoint of the writer is 
that the picture is too modem for 
the average moving picture patron, 
who is confronted with the difficulty 
of carrying in his .mind a story 
within a story and even then part 
of another story within the iiislde 
story. 

'From the outset he is intrigued 
by the opening of the picture which 
begins with a closeup of the con 
ventional clinch and closes with the 
shutting of a door. If one stops to 
consider for a moment, it is the 
exact reverse of ordinary picture 
routine. It appeals in no small 
measure to the imagination. 

The only chance for anything of 
this sort here would be if it were 
made by a continental producer 
(shall we say German?) and ttien 
the English audiences would not be 
expected to understand it and would 
remark on its artistry. But, made 
by a native producer, it apparently 
hasn't the proverbial Chinaman's 
chance. 

The experiment of playing the 
picture In the P. C. T. houses will 
be worth watching. JoU>. 



While It Is true that almost every 
English critic goes into ecstasies 
over continental art productions, 
box office experience has shown 
that the public does not necessarily 
take the same angle. Examples are 
"The Street," directed by Karl 
Orune, newspaper success 100 per 
cent, and a box office failure in 
about the same ratio. Also, chief 
critics' angles are Lubltsch's "Va 
riety.v where the symbolic and tech- 
nical devices, which in almost every 
case passed over the heads of the 
audiences. 

"Caligarl," "The Golem" and 
"Destiny^ are three other outstand- 
ing continental pictures which did 
not repeat their newspaper success 
at "ther box office.- : - 

This state of affairs has become 
so recognized to the majority of 
provincial film salesmen that they 
figure When a picture Is hailed as 
a big artistic success by the London 
critics, there will be y&ry consider 
able difficulty in booking it Fral. 



Fox has borrowed Nell Hamll 
ton from Pari to play opposite Lois 
Moran In "I Won't Marry." James 
Tinllng directing. 



Good title, minus names and a 
story based on a mere thread of an 
idea which hears extinction In the 
process of the narration, represents 
the unattractive tolal uifon which, 
this production may be Judged. 

Continuity is dull and draggry. 
Not a punch in the picture. Story 
unconvincing. 

It's another version of the brutal 
treatment given the newlywed wife 
with thia object of teaching her to 
appreciate the true worth of her 
papa. In this case it's lightly dls 
guised under the htoding of divorce 
and alimony. 

According to the story ' the secre 
tajy to a divorce lawyer has a vague, 
half formed ambition to marry a 
money man with the object of re 
tiring on alimony, following a dl 
vorce. She is given further encour- 
agement by Lorna Elstabrook, an 
old . and experienced divorcee, who 
has milked . several wealthy hus 
bands. 

The girl secretary. Nancy Woods, 
finds that Stockney Webb, the man 
she agrees to marry after a three 
day courtship, is in love with her 
and it doesn't seem fair. But, 
through an open door Webb over 
hears Lorna advising Nancy on the 
wedding diay how to carry oiit di 
-vorce and allmbny proceedings. 

Webb stays away from the bride 
during the honeymoon. Later, 
Loma comes on the scene with the 
intent of g etting Webb for her own 
while giving the impression that she 
]a compromising the. boy to help 
Nancy secure si divorce. . 

Laughs light and sparing. One 
title tells the story. The secretary, 
looking at an alimony check, says 
"I get |3S a week for making good 
and she gets |1,000 for failing." 

Madge Bellamy interesting in 
several brief, interpretations. • Best 
is where the girl does sample court 
routines, teaching prospective ali 
mony^seekers how to ' vamp Judge 
and Jury. John Mack Brown Is 
suitable male lead. Support capable 

Jfort. 



ment, falls for Adams (Forbes), a 
rival salesman, who apparently 
hasn't much but nerve and allows 
himself to be forced into an engage- 
ment with Louise Martin (Mis? 
Landis). 

How a girl with Ann's supposed 
mentality can become weepy over 
Adams, as Forbes plays him, is. 
something the sccntirlo asks ycu to 
believe. Rather ah imposition on 
the script's part, although if girls 
prefer blondes, too, they may take 
to Forbes. But it's doubtful if he'll 
ever get the men or a majority of 
the women. 

Against the Potash and Perlmut- 
ter bacltground most of the story 
takes place in a small town which 
other than ce^t salaries and an over- 
long studio snOw sequence makes 
the "hut" on this one' appear most 
reasonable. The snow thing has 
the lovers Walking into the open 
minus wraps or hats and so en- 
thralled with' each other that they 
saunter along unmlnd.'ul of the 
weather for close to 1,000 feet. The 
start of this bit is a solid laugh, 
and follow-up snickers are strung 
out. 

The prolongation tempers the first 
impression. As a- 73-minute picture 
It would have, more punch if cut 
eight or 10 minutes. Lobby stills 
displayed scenes Wliich never 
cropped out on the screen, so the 
boys and their scissors have likely 
been at it already. , 

The stJEir fiaunts various costumes, 
mostly of the sport type, which 
should catch the feminine eye, arid 
seem particularly adept in a short 
bit where she solos a rehearsal with 
herself on bawling somebody out , 

It's all carefree and gay, with 
(Seorge Sidney doing capably With 
the heart interest when it looks as 
If Ann is going to lose her man. 
Famham's titles do their part and 
the camera work is staindard. 

"Latest from Paris" registers as 
a bright littio picture Cor Miss 
Shearer from a . personal angle. It 
will neither make nor break box 
offices. aid. 



THE LEOPARD LADY 

Patlie reieaae of ti De Mllle production. 
Directed by Rat>ert Julian. .Adapted from 
play, and featurea Jacqueline Logan, Alan 
Hale and Robert ArmstronK. J. J. Mesoall, 
cameraman. At Colony, New York, week 
Feb. 2B. Runutns time,. 67 mlnutea. 

Paula. Jacqueline Logan 

Oaesaf .'. ..•..•..»*•..«........... .Alan Hale 

Chrla. .•••*•.•«••..••.. . . .Robert Armstrong 

BerlitB J. Bradbury, Sr. 

Heotor.......^i .Dick Alexander 



LATEST FROM PARIS 

Metro-Ooldwyn-Mayer productloii and re- 
lease. Starring Norma |8bearer and featur- 
ing George Sidney. Directed by 8aa Wood 
from A. P. Younger*! original. Titlaa by 
Joe Famham. with WltlUra Danlela, ptio- 
tographor. At Capitol. New York, week 
Feb. la. Running time. 73 minutes. 

Ann Dolan. .....Norma. Shearer 

Sol Blogg ..........aeorge Sidney 

Joe Adama .Ralph Forbea 

A.be Llttauer. Teaen Holts 

Bud Dolan William Bakewell 

Louise Martin .......Margaret Landla 

Bart Blevlns... Bart Boach 



Light comedy of no particular im- 
portance but with the Norma 
Shearer name and enough laughs 
to see it through for program pur- 
poses. I^oductionally the picture 
doesn't fulfill what the title prom- 
ises. Miss Shearer, however, looks 
good all the way. gets a chance to 
be kittenish here and there, and 
does well with the assignment as 
a whole. Looks like a good matinee 
film. 

Main trouble with the f«»ature Is 
that the love story doesn't convince. 
Miss Sheerer as Ann Dolan, the star 
of a clothing Ann's sales depart- 



Maybe Keith- Albee has an argii 
ment as to why it won't pay any 
more for pictures than it will for a 
No. S act. "Leopard Lad}r" could be 
a reason. This picture might also 
clarify, to some extent, when K-A 
hasn't helped Paths or-Pathe K-A. 

Film features like this don't make 
It tough for the opposition. Here's 
a mystery thriller that's a perfect 
fit for the third-grade houses or 
where It can linger only one day 
The saps may shiver and a: couple 
may squeal, but nearly everybody is 
going to get a laugh out of a ridicu- 
lous sub-title that pops up in the 
midst of a dramatic scene. How any 
pre-view projection room could fall 
to detect It is a. marvel. Studio must 
have Just labeled the filth "cut and 
send," without bothering to take 
another look. 

Johnny Mescall, now screen cred- 
ited as J. Joseph Mescall, has . tricked 
up the photography to snaire early 
attention, and Rupert Juliap. direct- 
ing, has undone that good work by 
stringing out endlessly, a deal be- 
tween the secret service head and 
Miss Logan, which takes place in the 
latteFs dressing room. 

Berllts, the silent «op with a 
white- mouse Julian evidently 
thought was a scream, will glye 



Paula 20,000 kronen if she'll eleam 
up a circus that either leaves rob- 
bery, or murder in its wake. The 
money wll lallow the girl to quit 
and Join an officer in the U. S. mer- 
chant marine. 

The tent show's, part owners 
trained ape has been bumping every- 
body olt. For what reason, nobody'll 
ever know. Paula's cats eventually 
turn on her, but Caesar saves. For 
that she's about to let him get away, 
when Chris comes in a little the 
worse for wear after a tussel with 
the ape. That takes all the senti- 
ment out of Paula as far as Caesar 
is concerned, and as the boys fisti- 
cuff about a bit she socks the Rus- 
sian strong boy from behind. 

And here it is that Chris is made 
to say, "Now I know you love nie." 

Well, sir, you should have heard 
that third of a house laugh. 

Finale' has Paula cornered by the 
ape, which she eventually induces to 
shoot itself with an automatic pistol. 
'Ape . commits suicide"— great for 
the tabs and those composite photos. 
Picture might have been all right 
if it hadn't been butchered. 

Very dramatic most all the way. 
Miss Logan, - like the rest, is prone ^ 
to overplay. And . that's direction. 
Each of the prlncipial players, has 
turned in good performances in 
other pictures, but not here. Miss 
Logan was once In a film called 
Java Head." Neither before nor 
since has she looked as,good ds her 
(Continued on page 27) 



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Wedneadaj, Pebroarj 29, 1928 




New king Feature Lineup 
The new and flnal lineup on the 
changes in King Features Syndicate 
and all its Hearst subsidiary news 
and feature services Is as follows: 
, Col. Guy Viknisski, : general man- 
ager; Josieph V. Connolly, editorial 
manager; J. D. Gortatowsky, busi- 
nisss manager; jack Lait, magazine 
editor; Rudolph Block and Jaclt 
Lait) editors of comic strips; Alex- 
ander Black, art editor: 

. M. Koenigsberg, who retired as 
vice-president and general manager, 
leaves this week fOr an extended 
hunting trip to Colorado, after 
Which be will announce his plans 
The report of the syndicate's moving 
to the new, Hearst building oh 
South street appears definitely off. 



Highland, N. T., Feb. 23. 
Editor Variety: 
Dear "Pseudo-Intellectual" ; 
Lovely, lovely. :^ 
The brief notes In: the recent Is- 



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MN IWEETEM 



sue of the Bible of the Theatrical 
Stage Door Entrance, concerning 
my recent adventures with the Mac- 
fadden outfit gave me my biggest 
laugh of the century. Even more 
so than the hifClesqulbble plshposh 
of a Menckonfan attack on the 
Puritan bigwigs In the heavy sticks. 

And I doted on your calling my 
new magazine "Selah," and .when 
your lamps glimpse along the dic- 
tionary columns Jua| what "Selah" 
means you will have a horse 
chuckle on 'me, Sugar Papa, of the 
Broadway Panhandlers^ 

I lift my earlaps up here on the 
Palisades and let the echoes of your 
ribalb riffraff of words percolate 
Into the innermost doldrums of my 
thinking "open spaces where men 
Iz men, Vgosh," 

I salute U^ee. O Master of the 
Turgid Excrescence and Leader of 
the Lost Battalions of Thought. 

It may not Interest your Fuzzy 
Fancy as Playboy of the Theatrical 
Profession, to know that my new 
magazine Is t<>- he called "Swap," 
and hot "Selah." Facts may not in- 
trigue your galumphing Intelligence, 
but them's Iz thuh facts. Old Timer, 
them's iz. Selah. 

. x. Faithfully, . 

. Harold Eersey. 



(In the usual alleys of stage doors 
this :ihlgl>t be construed aa a pan. 
But with translation, who can tell ? 

To prevent Mr, Hersey being pre- 
judged either way, will some owner 
of a high-class dictionary p]ea9.« In-^. 
terpret and forward. Only one 
translation , from one diet.). 



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March Bumb«r of . '^he American 
Mercury" out last week, shortly 
following the premiere of the Strlb- 
ling atory, "Rope," in play form at 
the Blltmore, Kew York, has a story 
corroborating the big kicks, if any. 
In the play. 

In "The Mercury" it Is named 
"Ku RIux" and by W. A. S. Douglaa, 
Washington correspondent for the 
Baltimore "Sun." Mr. Douglas tells 
how. in a small dried up oil boom 
town of Oklahoma, the local Ku 
iClux was led by a no good so- 
and-so, and how the loafers of the 
town joined it for privileges and 
immunity. It's a very Interesting 
tale and aa Mr. Douglas Is an au- 
thentic writer, .a true one. It re- 
lates the horsewhipping of a young 
girl and boy of the village, among 
other thIngSr and how a dumb, re^ 
turned foreigner, but s» vet marine, 
tried to kill off the entire Ku KIux 
parade on the 4th of July. 

In "The Rope" Is brought out the 
composition of the White Caps and 
their iBwaggerihg, tendencies when 
en mob. A^tynchihg and .whippiiiig. 
are. also suggeisted. 



Caryalhe Leaving Hearst 

It was announced at the Hearst 
meeting in Atlanta last week that 
S. S. Carvalho will depart from 
the He£irst organization April 1, 
next. 

That occasioned as much surprise 
as the recent resignation of M. 
Koenigsberg from the Hearst' ex- 
ecutive forces. Those added to the. 
recent leaving of Bradford Merrill 
and others as well as tho'se reported 
who.may.leave within the near fu- 
tiire have brought about uiimeas- 
_ure<i _wonderment.. 

Ciarvalho like Koenisgbefg^has 
been among the ace men of the 
Hearst . atalf. It seems the depart^ 
Ing members are those most thor> 
oughly versed In the publishing end 
of the Hearst papers. Both were 
among the earliest men to align 
themselves with Hearst. Carvalho 
has been ranked second to Hearlst 
only in the direction of the Hearst 
paper enterprises. 

It was about 25 years ago that 
Koenigsberg started to organize 
Hearst's Intonatlonal and Univer- 
sal news services. Kings and In- 
ternational feature services, besides 
the Premier service, bringing all to 
a profit basis with the total net a 
very large sum annually from re- 
port , ♦ 

.Just what so many of Hearst 
valuable aids mean leaving so 
closely together ■ appears to be a 
matter of niuch surmise, it's doubt- 
ful if any voluntarily took the step, 
as all thought they were with 
Hearst for life after the many years 
In his service. Together they com- 
pose the essence of the rise" of Wil- 
liam R. Hearst as a publisher, and 
together they may mark the com- 
mencement of another extensive 
newspaper syndicate.' Or Individ^ 
ually, as with Koenigsberg, create 
their respective ventures. 



Hershfield's Column Hits 

Harry Hershfleld's "Broadway Un- 
limited" daily column, syndicated 
and appearing In New York In the 
"Evening Journal," has rushed Into 
the hit class before Its second week 
finished. Known as one of the 
brightest toastmasters and a smart 
gagger, besides his nationally famed 
"Able, the Agent" comic strip, 
Hershfleld starts as a columnist 
with his saleable value greatly en- 
hanced on his own name. That Is 
sbjrn^thlng seldom occurring to any 
Broad wdy cblumnTsC Tli bs'e wh o 
got over to any extent had to make 
their name. With the "Journal's" 
circulation 700,000, "Broadway Un- 
limited" is immediately reaching a 
big field. 

As a matter of fact, Hershfleld 
has been feeding other columnists 
for some time, so much so that the 
idea of ia, column of his own came 
to the Kings Feature people, who 
also syndicate "Able," 

One of Harry's best gags Is his 
own column and likely to be run 
dally Is a single line, reading: 

"If I'm wrong, sue me." 



Leslie Catton Dies 
Leslie Catton, 3?., newspaperman 
known to the fraternity as "Cato," 
died at Bellevue Hospital, New 
York, Feb. 18 from, a fractured 
.skull. Catton encountered the ac- 
cident Feb. 16 wlien leaving the 
N.ewspaRer.^ X^xife, :,,Jiay i_n^_^. 
down the stairs. Funeral sei'vlces' 
under the auspices of the News- 
paper Club, New York, were held 
Feb. 20 at Campbell's Funeral 
Church, with remains shipped to 
Auburn, N. Y., for burial. 

Catton was bom In Auburn and 
entered the newspaper field at 20 
He had been connrcted with news- 
papers In Springfield, Mass., Boston 
and New York. A widowed mother 
survives. 



Auto Agency's Weekly 
Newsreel Is Free 



Detroit, Feb. 28. 

Richards- Oakland Company, 
local distributors of Oakland 
and Fontlac automobiles, is 
producing a. newsreiel, weekly' 
change, and giving It free to 
neighborhood film houses for 
advertising privileges in return. 

Shots are purely local includ- 
ing social and sporting events, 
personalities, etc. Also fre- 
quent flashes of a certain make 
of gas buggy. 

Independent film compatny 
shooting and editing. 



STANLEY MERGER 



(Continued from page 4) 

retired business man, active in pub- 
lic af^irs. 



' Ist N> Uneasiness 

While curious exhibitor vlstors 
at . Fox's local exchange market 
were being informed this week that 
the Fox- Stanley deal was off and 
while official inquiries at the Fox 
hea'dquarters met with less forceful 
replies, -more than one sobordinate 
at First National was . sounding the 
field for a joh. 

Employees who have been, in the 
First Rational home pfflce for five 
and even 10 years this week, tor 
the first time In their careers, mani 
tested an uneasiness obvious even 
to -casual ohseFvers^ - - 

One minor, executive .expressed 
the opinion that the majority •£ 
First National Job holders are good 
for mother six months on the basis 
tltat a deal could not be consum 
mated within a Sorter time "be 
cause of the condition of the books.' 

From other sources at First Na' 
tlonal, who claimed to kpow, opln 
Ions were expressed that the Haw- 
ley organization would experience 
onty a minor shake-up at the. very 
woirst. 



Juat Fintshed for Fox 

"HONOR BOUND'' 

wnrar 

Georgre O'Biien, Eitelle Ta^^or 

Another Sfartlng 

ALFRED E. 

GREEN 

PRODUCTION 



LONE HOUSE OPERATOR 
HGRTING WASH. UNIONS 

Washington, Feb. 28. 
- Harry Wardman, one of. the 
town's wealthiest real estate op- 
erators, is dabhling In the exhibitor 
end of pictures to . the extent, of 
operating the one-story neighbor- 
hood> Park, on 14th street. 

Recently, he let out the entire 
union ere wi This resulted In sev- 
eral reported robberies with one en- 
trance late at night, resuitingf in the 
tmdinjg of the projectors broken the 
next morning. 

Neighborhood has been flooded 
with handbills condemning the house 
as non-union. 

Edward Gill, 49, and formerly op- 
erator in tlie house, was arrested 
last week, -charged with having 
placed offensive "bombs" in the the- 
atre. Gill denies the charge. 

Theatre is now being gmirded . by 
a detail of police. 

Wardman employs only union la» 
bor in his buHdfng enterprises. 




CREATOR OF 
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ENTERAINMENT 

Known u the 

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FAere /« No Subatttute for 
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With His New Idea of Musical Comedy 
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PALACES 

Opening 

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Just three great Comedy Star discoveries in 
recent years— and Harry Langdon's ALL of 
them! All 10 of New YorWft newspaper film 
critics have rated him^*'ace*high^V '*div^ 
"my favorite comedian", "unparalleled'*, 
''one of the major delights of filmdom", 
"most hilarious in the history-of the mov- 



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ies", "reaching in one bound the pinnacle 
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ficyures which have arisen of late in the mov- 



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You're just in time now to get His latest — 

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AneiCA'S MOST Emmm SINONG VOICE 

SENSATIONAL SUCCESS DURING TWO WEEKS' 
ENGAGEMENT AT THE CAPITOL, NEW YORK 

THIS WEEK (FEB. 25)— PENN, PITTSBURGH 
NEXT WEEK (MAR. 3)— PALACE, INDIANAPOLIS 
WEEK MARCH 10-STATE, ST. LOUIS 

WEEK MARCH 31-CAPlTOU NEW YORK — « 

WEEK APRIL 7-^TATE, SYRACUSE 

WEEK APRIL 14— BUFFALO, BUFFALO 

WEEK APRIL 21-MICHIGAN, DETROIT 

WEEK APRIL 28-ALLEN, CLEVELAND 

WEEK MAY 5-BROAD, COLUMBUS 

WEEK MAY 12— INDIANA, INDIANAPOLIS 

WEEK MAY 19-AMBASSADOR, ST. LOUIS 

WEEK MAY 26-MIDLAND, KANSAS CITY 
WEEK JUNE 4-CHICAGO, CHICAGO 

WEEK JUNE 11-UPTOWN, CHICAGO 

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By Arrangement with MINNIE ELIZABETH WEBSTER 



With Grateful Appreciation of Mr. SID GRAUMAN, Mr. MARCO, Mr. LOUIS SIDNEY, 

MAJOR BOWES and My teacher, Mr. HERBERT J. BRAH AM 



Wednesday, February 29, 1928 



FILM REVIEWS 



VARIETY 



27 



THE LEOPARD LADY 

(Continued from page 28) 

opening shot In that one. She still 
has appearance, but Julian has made 
her go 'way overboard in a flirta- 
tion sequence and has timed the 
story spasmodically. 

A much hoked ^ramatlc release 
that occasionally shows flashes of 
what it ml^t have been. ROod for 
the bier independent neighborhood 
houses. Now, if they play it, they'll 
be taking a chance. Sid. 

SAILORS' WIVES 

First. Nation&l production and release, 
directed by Joseph Henaberry from story 
by Warner Fabian. Featurlng^ Mary A^tor 
and Uoyd Hughes. At the Hlppodroiite, 
N. T., week ot Feb. 27. Runningr time, 
about 00 mlu. 



A weak sister. May be used as a 
filler in the split weeks, or with 
strong stage show support. Mis.se3 
as a flrst-run house feature. Pic- 
tures loses out because of story 
which may have been fine reading, 
but does not translate into action 
or even interest on the screeii. . . 

Tells of a girl who, knowing she 
Is to lose her eyesight,, runs from 
the man she loves tind has promised 
to marry. When he finds her later 
she tries to Impress him las a Aire 
who did not mean what she said 
when she first met him. 

Girl finally shoots herself when 
she becomes 'blind, and bull6t lands 
at an angle which ^rielleves- pressure 
doctors had been afraid to attempt 
to alleviate Via an operation. .She. 
regains her sight. 

Miss Astor lool-s. and carries her- 
self well, but film without climaxfes 
vital love Interest or action. Pro- 
duction rates among the' seconds. 

Mori. 



Dear MAX TURNER: 

Don't you wish you were en; 
joy i no th« lovely weather in 
Texas, where you personally 
booked 4is in the Great be Luxe 
Theatres of the Publix Circuit? 
Cheeriol Regards ' to MRS. 
TURNER. 

Comically yours, 

AL 




and 
GAY 




MARCH 3-9, SAENGER 
NEW ORLEANS, LA. 



Battles of Falkland Island 

(BRITISH MADE) 

(Canadian Review) 

Toronto, Feb. 26. 
Produced by H. Bruce Woolfo for W. 
and F. Film Service, Ltd., with co-opera- 
tlon or British Royal Navy and technical 
committee from (late) Imperial German 
Navy. Released in Canada by Regal 
Films Ltd. Directed by Walter Summera. 
Scenario by Harry Ehgholm and Capt. 
Frank C. Bowem, R. N. Cast not directly 
named. - Filmed In- the - Mediterranean. 
PreWewed at Tlvoll, Toronto. Running 
time (taat), 76 mlna. 



From the standpoint of the Brit- 
ish Emph'e, particularly Canada, 
where British films are seldom seen, 
this history of tWo naval battles is 
sure fire and a money maker. It is 
a triumph of direction in the mass 
and strictly Impartial as . to the 
merits of /the crews in these South 
raclflc and. South Atlantic fights. . 

Belling, credits "35 ^ships and 
40,000 men," which is an exaggera- 

Billin'g credits "35 ships and 
and in a few spots too much time is 
wasted on details, but despite this 
the picture does not lag aiid hoklb 
suspense throughout its. 8,000 feet. 

Aside from actual battle scenes, 
which are excellent even unto trick 
photography, hitherto a serious 
drawback of British productions, 
thei story is 'in the bejiavlor of its 
characters. How the German Ad- 
miral Von Spee refused to drink 
"Eternal damnation to th6 British 
Navy," but preferred as a toast 
"The health of a veiry gallant foe." 
How this same a,dmlral refused to 
leave his battered ship when a boat 
.drew up alongside him and bpw, 
"Cradock, the British commander, 
fights rather than run away wlien 
badly outnumbered in ships and 
guns.- , . '. ■ ■'^ ., 

The storj' is simple. Cradock has 
a small, fleet near Coronel in the 
south Atlantic. He hears the enemy 
■ia in the yjcinlty and t ries to pre- 
veht them getting into the open sea,' 
where they . could attack Allied 
commercial ships. . 

His only battle cruller develops 
engine trouble . and is left far 
astern. Coming up with, a much 
larger German; outfit than he ex- 
pected, he is advised to run away, 
but stays to fight and Is sent to the 
bottpnt. The Glasgow, a light 
cruiser, escapes, and the missing 
battle cruiser never gets into the 
engagement. 

England gets the wind up, and 
Lord Fisher, first lord of the ad- 
miralty, orders a large squadron 
southward under Admiral Sturdee. 
He is told the fieet, led by the tn- 
vincible, cannot leave for five days 
after he has told them to go, but 
insists they weigh anchor by six 
p; m. Dec. 6. Feverish work In the 
dockyards gets the boats ready, and 
they push off on a record run to the 
Falkiands. . 

Meantime, at a big banquet in 
Valparaiso, where he is acclaimed 
a national hero, Von Spee . an- 
nounces his intention to capture the 
Falkiands and make them useless 
as a British coaling station.. When 
his ships Teach the harbor Sturdee's 
fieet is coaling and unable to sail. 

The Germans go about but Stur- 
dee chases them Into the night and 
sinks all but one without loss o^a 
ship. 

The characters of Lord Fisher 
and Admiral Sturdee are the best 
Interpretive bits put on the Eng- 
lish! screen. Photography is good, 
particularly on inside shots, and no 
"we won the war" start mars the 
close-ups of gunners, stokers and 
bridge, officers. Where individual 
acts oif heroism were done by Ger- 
mans this is faithfully shown, such 
as where Sturdee orders cease Arc 
against "Gneisnau," which is crip- 
nlpd except for one gun arid rap- 



THE JESSE CRAWOM ORGAN CONCERT 

WITH UBS. CBAWFOBD AT THE STAOt; CONSOLE 

PARAMOUNT THEATRE, N. Y. 
Week Beginning Saturday, Feb. 25, 1928 

"LIEfeESTRAUM'* 

(LISZT) 

"A DREAM" 

(BARTLETT) 

"DREAM KISSES" 

(Pubrished by ACER, YELLEN & BORNSTEIN) 



Idly sinking. The lone gun keeps 
barking, and the ship goes down 
stern first with a sailor waving the 
German naval fiag far up on the 
prow. 

Practically n- comedy relief but 
some human Interest stuff when the 
Glasgow, survivor of the first fight, 
finds Itself out of coal in pursuit of 
a. German cruiser. Fui'nlture . is 
smashed and thrown into the fire, 
and eventually the chaplain's tretw- 
ured organ goes in, too. 

This is "The Big Parade" of the 
sea. Sure of real money in the 
British Empire and Germany and 
.should also draw in the U. S. 

Sinclair. • 



COMRADES 

James < Ormont production, releaainer 
tlirouKli First Division. Directed by CHIT 
Wheeler. Caat includes Helene CostcUo, 
Oareth Hughes, Donald Keith and Joseph 
Swlckard. . At Loew's New York on double 
tea l ure program one day, Feb. 24. Run- 
ning time, .00 mlns. 



Fair ■ enough arid moderately 
priced independent that will suffice 
where ■ they're used to dropping in 
regardless- of titles. .Yarri is 
familiar, but has sufiicient pace to 
hold it to its limited purpose, and 
the Helene Costello name may help. 

Delves into the war after starting 
in a military prep School where tlie 
two pals (Hughes a,nd Keith) are 
introduced; one a physical coward. 
When the draft Is called the 
younger and braver of the two takes 
his friend's place under' promise 
that the latter will step In the fol- 
lowing year when he reaches 21 
And his name will be called. Sister 
of the - weakling overhears the 
promise, so that gets the silent hero 
back his ring. France and the usual 
heroism and cowardice, with the 
local papers crediting the . wronjg: 
t>oys in- each case because of th^ 
name switch. Homecoming of the*^ 
"youths-carrieis^Qn-the-situation-un-^ 
til a mentally deranged father, who 
has lost his sohis in the war,, piills. 
a gun on the supposed coWard, 
whence the lad who couldn't force 
hiriaself out of a trench steps in 
front of his companion to receive 
the bullet A dying confession jputs 
everything .right, Including the 
knowledge that he has overcome his 
(ear. 

Cast work is better than the pro- 
duction. War stuff is ordinary with 
the military academy barrack 
scenes not true, except of the "boy 
scout" schools. Picture will have 
Its troubles standing up alone for 
three days. It Is fair one-day mia- 
terial. but will be moria at home 
with a companion to share the 
burden. 8idi 



orientals and finally the surnmou- 
irig of the American gang from the 
oil camp for one of those to-the- 
rescue sequences. Behind all there 
is excellent scenic locale, fine pho- 
tography and good character play- 
ing. 

This Walter Pidgeon is coming to 
the ..fore as a leading man. He 
plays naturally and makes a clean- 
cut human - figure without a hint 
of the: familiar actor type, good 
looking enough without being too 
handsome to distract attention from 
his character. June Collj'er has a 
pale part, playing, it gracefully 
which wtts about possible. 

William Russell mtvkes! a mistake 
every time he plays a role that is 
not pxxve cbmedy. He has a grear- 
role here in the he-mnn who boast.s 
of his knowledge-of women/ but gets- 
double -crossed every time he hook.-- 
up with a dame- And he docs it 
well. It is a good -deal . more . cbnr 
ylnclng than the heroic stuff that 
ends up with a clinch. It isn't al- 
ivays easy to take Russell seriously 
as a straight hero. Here a comedy 
role fits him perfectly, 

Kosloff is- sunk in an impossible 
heavy part, impossible in lt»elf, but 
used only as a foil and feeder for 
the straights. : 

First-rate light comedy-dnima 
that will please any grade of cllen- 
tele: on the three-day or straight 
Week booking plan. h'-iutk. 



Little Mickey Grogan 

FBO production and rbleatie. Direct- 
ed by Loo Meehan. Frankio miro (kid) 
starred. Johyna Ka'laton and . Crawford 
Kent featured. Froip story by Arthur Quy 
Bmney. At IjOeWs New York, on double 
feature program. 



WOMAN WISE 

WiUlaift Fox production and release. Dl 
deoted by Albert Ray. Featurlnfr WlUlam 
Kus8«U and June igollyer. supported by 
Walter Plds«on and .Theodore KoslofC. 
TlUea by Malcolm Stuart Boylan. At ths 
Aoademy, New YttL, Feb. 27-XS.. Bunninc 
time, 60 mlnutaa. 



A novel film comedy that has 
many things to recommend it. De- 
livers neat and compact entertain- 
ment without going to extremes of 
slapstick and still holds genuine 
laughter. It Isn't often that polite 
film story telling has this balance, 
of intelligent fun. getting surprises 
and laughs from situations that are 
away from the Sennett technique. 

The whole business is expertly 
shaped. Picturesque backgrounds 
in oriental atmosphere of U. S. 
Consul's office in Persia. Soldier of 
fortune from nearby camp of Amer- 
ican oil prospectors gets involved 
with native woman and consul in 
saving him from native dignitary, 
recognizes in him an old buddy. 
Natives want to shoot prospector 
Cor filrting with their .vomen, but 
hard-boiled guy won't compromise. 
So consul, knocks him cold until he 
can . smooth thingfa- out, then he 
makes hini at home. 

,The entertainment- lies -more. In 
the Incidental comedy tricks than 
in the story itself. There is one 
rich bit, where a prospector's dog, 
scream of a woolly •^up, has a fiir- 
tation of his own, which apparently 
turns into a fight, for the pup is 
seen departing from the rendezvous 
In a sadly wrecked condition. The 
departure la done in slow motion 
and is a scream. 

Another dbg scream bit is later. 

The film has a world of actlon.to 
support its hour of running time. 
The native bandits at the order of 
the Pasha besiege the consulate, 
where there is a fine, full jgun bat- 
tle, with victims falling from high 
walls Into the lawn lake; desperate 
riding of picturesquely costumed 



Fair enough picture for the single 
dayers. Or in the small towns where 
It may be held according .to the 
rental.. 



girl. Calllnf? lilin a - prizefigliti ; 
could not square that. 

Still .the kid anglo a.s incidental 
helps a little and makes It. a ono- 
dayor. 



Burning Up Broadway 

sterling production. DIrcctod by Phllli;i 
Rosen from story by .Nofmnn noustot\. 
Supervised by Joe Rock, .starring Holenr- 
Costello. Cast Includes nobert Frazor. 
Ji-nveat. HllHaril.. Sam llaidy. Mai A.^lioi 
and Jack Rich/ At Loew'a New York. 
One-half of a double fo.-iture.vrogram. Rui; 
nine time, about 00 nilm<i 



A speedy, entertaining production 
making up in action what It lacks 
In polish. Fine offerinjg for the- 
small theatres. 

Very little of Broadway in the 
picture. Story dea:is with rum run- 
ners whose chief operates a speak-; 
easy. The young man from the 
.west, on his first trip to New York. 
Is taken Into tlie place by a friend 
Just to get a glimpse of life In the 
ra\y. The boy falls for one of th. 
chorines and, on returning a second 
time to press his attention, . 1« 
slugged by the pi-oprletor, who ha«; 
fallen for the girl himscilf. ' 
, From planted wires the audience 
Is given the idea; that the ' bby'^ 
friend Is the leader of a gang of 
hi-Jackers who are planning to 
stage a holdup on the bootlegger.s. 
The girl's, actions, her half-hearted 
attempt, to appease the heavy while 
not encouraging his attentions too 
strongly are clothed in mystery. 

For the finish the girl is : re- 
vea.led as In the; em^ploy of thv 
revenue department . working with 
the supposed leader of the hi- 
jackers, also a Government '^'>n. 

. . Mofi, 



P. B, O. may be desperately try- 
ing to put : across a kid . actoi% 
Frankie Darro as Mickey Grogan. 
For.the information of F. B. O. and 
its staff, if it means anything, the 
reviewer who watched the picture 
at the New .York on a double bill, 
without previously knowing the title 
of either, was surprised tipon emerg- 
ing from the house to find the title 
was "Little Mickey Grogan." 

The attempt to make a kidlet a 
star nriay be very good if it can gft 
over, but not in a story of this na- 
ture. The boy la Incidental, not- 
withstanding what may be tried. 
If* like the. dog films; they don't 
convince. 

Taking the reviewer's unbiased 
opinion as he watched the film, 
thinking the kids in it were in- 
cidental for comedy and that the 
story hinged upon Jobyna Ralston, 
it may prove to the producers that 
if they are to Star or feature kid.*" 
there mtist be kid pictures. 

It's impossible to. carry conviction 
with impossible tales for children 
Kids can not be made too mature. 

Thia rra.nkie Darro is a nice kid 
actor, following direction, But his 
face will never be a screeA . panics- 
and there la no outpouring sympa- 
thetic feeling toward hlm.'^ Sending 
the boy onto thB cityls dumps to 
salvage what he can and letting him 
meet the girl there, or in fact- put- 
ting these children into the centre 
of misery does not hefp them as film 
favorites. . „ ■ 

Here the story is so so, machine 
made. An architect is losing his 
sight, but regardless, of that neVer 
attempts to help.hfmself "by wearing 
glasses. That's a' fatal oversight 
that must have started with the 
script and was never caught. And 
another was the burly lover of the 



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VARIETY 



V A U D E V I L LE 



Wednesday, February 29, 1928 



INSIDE STUFF 

ON VAUDEVILLE 



It's pielty certain that Alexander Pantages will be ffiven protection 
by WllUam Fox, despite the recent purchase of the West Coast and F & R 
houfees In the territories of the Pantages circuit. It Is said that .the Fox 
policy . Is to stick by those who stuck. In carrying this out, the F6x 
people from accounts do not intend to build or invade In sections where 
their product has receivied a proper showing. 

Pantages comies. under: fhe heading of those who Stuck with Fox. when 
Fox was making his heavy ifight for representation as a producer. 
Though Fox will have to do .«rome acute figuring to let Pantages in on the 
Fox product and still handle his own film house bookings In the same 
territories, it's understood that this will be done,, with William Fox hav- 
ing issued a personal order that Panta'geis be taken care, of, regardleas. 

This le even more significant in view of the Orpheum circuit (Kelth- 
Albee) houses that line up against Pia.ntages' In many cities of the west, 
Orpheum is stiM confined to its present picture sources, which have not 
given the Orpheum houses any drawing Alms . of moment during the past 
two seasohis. It's suspected that the Orpheum with Its quality of films 
not improved and its reduction of the cost of vaudeville bills with the 
Orpheum's changed policy from twpra-day to three-a-day for acts, will 
show a marked effect, while Pantages, brightening his , stage bills iand 
playing class picture product, will benefit. 



A certain set has been obliged to unavoidably notice the altered atti- 
tude of a former high hat booker In the Times Square section. At on« 
time an ordinary ' mortal, the high hatter found himself . elevated into 
what he thought 'Was a permanency while his term colitract kept alive. 
The airy stares started. His former companions passed it up as a head 
that would get back to normal, if not by one way, then another. - 

Of late the same fellow has grown mor^ sociable with that certain 
set, his head ' )iaving been well piushed under his hat in several wayn. 
But the old mob Is not forgetting nor forgiving, fofr it' didn't mean a 
thing tb them,- before or after. 




Aileen Stanley, Jntervlewed by : Fred McQuIgg, ! who signs as "The 
Optimist" In the Chicago ''Anierlcan," safd among many other 
thlngs.Jthat her engagement as co-feature of "A Night in Spain" (Shu- 
b erts) In Ch icago was due to a . page, advertisement she had placed in 
"Variety "Immediately follOWlTig-h5r-arrtval-ih-New-¥ork-aft«r-a-lo'nff stay- 
abroad: j. J. Shubert saw the Stanley announcement and wanting a 
Successor to Marlon Harris In the show. Immediately sent for Miss 
iBtanley. . 

That was ra;ther nice of Miss Stanley In that Interview to credit Variety 
and as nice for .McQuigg to write it and have It printed. It was also a 
peach of an interview McQiiigg did, .with: the streamer headline across 
the pttge, reading:, "Aileen Stanley Wins Prince of Wales and Reporter." 



GERALD GRIFFIN 



The Brooklyn '^tlz«n>" Novem- 
ber 16, 1M7, aald: 

"GBRAIaD Q/mFFlN AT THB 

AXiBEE THIS WEIBK • 
; "The Albee Theatre presents a 
procrnum of such uniform excel- 
lence that It la dlflOcuIt to choose 
any other than a nominal head- 
liner. First In our preference came 
Gerald OrlfDn. In a wonderfully 
balanced selection of songs arid 
stories. He has a remarkably sym- 
pathetic voice, besides being an ac- 
caanipllslhed story teller." 



After many years as a director ln'« pictures, Tom Terrls returned to the 
Orpheum stage in Los Angeles with his former playlet, "Scrooge" 
(from Dickens) renamed "The Three Shadows." He was asked 
to continue with the sketch over the Orpheum circuit but is under en- 
gagement to direct a big Russianf picture for Tiffany, and had to decline. 
The picture will be called "Clothes Make the Wotnan." 

It's atout 15 years or so since Mr. Terrls came Cver here from Bngland. 
He's .a sterling^ character player and had no difficulty in playing all of, 
the vaudeville time- on this side until mixing with pictures. Now he 
says that one week's return did him a world of good, because he again 
knows that there remalhis such .a thing as applause. 



Al Grossman is a vaude booker who> spends much of his time haunting 
the Loew offices which gives him a pretty good break with his turns. A] 
has among' his acts the Rehan and Faye revue and it was booked In 
Rochester last week. . As.Al hails frdm Rochester he decided to go up 
and play up the revue in the home town papers. Al's name went In the 
ads and being S. local boy, the reporters wrote Al np and put in his 
picture., 

The: thliig got on Al's nerves so that he didn't return to Broadway, 
making his stay there aT' week-end affair. 

Al bought out about every paper in Rochester -so he could brliig back 
proof that he got the write-up and his map in the papers. 



One of the late Eddie Foy's favorite stories ran to the effect that 
decades a^o he was a "free act," doing fUpflops In Kohl and Castle's 
Dime Museum, Clark street, Chicago. The ballyhoo for each dime show 
led the mob to a free show. Foy worked in black tights, whited .up, and 
•very bunch that came through meant he had to do his stuff, whereupon 
they were ballyhooed Into the next dime show. . 

. One July Saturday, Foy walked intc the offlce of the late C. E. Kohl 
and «ald,'"I can't stand this. It's 110 in the shade and I've done 110 
fllpflops." Kohl looked at the thermometer and said, "It's 112 — do two 
more." 



Patricia SalmoYi, discovered in Shelby, Mont., at the Dempsey -Gibbons' 
light by the New York sports writer^, Is doing a turn nowadays on the 
floor of tbe Parody nite club. New York. Mi^s Salmon sings songs, as 
she did in the "Follies" and later with the Sells-Flbto circus when 
astride a horse Iri^ the ring, / _a ^ .^..^ ^ 

It Is easily detected why Patricia appealed so greatly to the newspaper 
men as a gem in the desert when with tiie rep show in Shelby. She's a 
bright and good looking girl, of some personality, and must have stood 
out like a millioh dollars in the tent troupe. But at the Parody she's 
a single. Her previous career is not mentioned when introduced as a 
floor turn. ' 



Orice a month an official vaude guide apjpears in New York. It IS 
supposed to . make its substance on the -ads placed by vaude agents, 
bookers and offices* in and, around Times Square. 

Where an agency doesn't givq the racket a tumble it seems that the 
telephone number of that i>artlcular agency or bfBce is printed wro'ng. 

Apparently, this is done to get the goat of the ofllce in question and 
eause it to advertise to have sarho rectified. 



K-A-O agents rtust hereafter submit prospective material to the gen- 
eral booking ofllce before submitting' to booliers according to an ulti- 
matum handed down. 

The new edict goes two ways, one as a weeding out process on acts 
undesirable to the circuit and the other being a general check up on 
agents in general that have been passing up good material. The agents 
figure tile order just another bugabo'o to keep them on their toes for 
new material that is dieslrable. 



Tliough denials are issued as custo,mary, tlie fact remains that S. Z 
Poll has lease* hig ; Lyric, Bridgeport, Conn., to A, C Winstrom. That 
would indicate the POlI people do not expect Max Shoolman of Boston 
will take over the Poll Circuit. 

►Shoplman's first option expired Jan. 3 and. was twice renewed, Whether 
it's still alive, no' one in New York knows. 



It is said that the duties of Pat Woods in his new assignment under 
J. J. Murdock In the Keith-Albec offices will be particularly to check 
tlie vaudeville shows around New York— number of bows taken, cost of 
bills, conflicts on program, act given at supper show, its time, etc. 

Though Keith's has been In existence over 35 years, this Is the first time 
■uch a checW-up has been ordered. 

> 

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BIG TIME PASSING 
- IN AUSTRAIIA TOO 

Sydney, Jan. 28. . 
▲ostralla !• slowly being educated 
to the Mea of seeing class vaude 
acts in most of the movie houseis In 
each principal ettjr. American pro- 
ducors have been Imported for that 
purpose. 

Big time vaudeville is slcVwly dy- 
ing out here. Of this there Is no 
doubt whatsoever. 

The Fuller people were the first 
to recognize this fact, and have 
dropped straight vaudeville from 
most of their bills. Revue units 
have replaced. ' 

The TlvoU circuit is practically 
the only chain playing big time at 
present. It Is significant that this 
circuit has also experimented with 
revue attractions on several bills. 

Far reaching effects of the slump 
In v&udevllle can be understood 
when a eo'uritry like Australia turns 
to pictures with the audiences 
Imowlng they will see standard acts 
on the picture programs at half the 
vaude price. 



'Baby Face' at Academy 

Jimmy HcLamlh, the "baby face" 
lightweight from the coast who 
knocked out Sid Terrls in the first 
round at the Garden last week, will 
open as the star stage attraction 
tomorrow (Thursday) at Fox's 
Academy, New York. 

McLamin will do a bit of , a spiel 
and Illustrate the blow winning him 
the bout, also shadow boxing. 

Booking by Arthur Lyons. 



EL Hv Lennie Collapses 

B. Harrison Lennle, of Clayton 
and . I«nnle, who collapsed while 
playing . the Monday matinee at 
Loew*s State, New York, and was 
removed to Polyclinic Hospital, re- 
mained unchanged yesterday, his 
condition being serious. 

Ijeonle suffered a hemorrhage. . 



LAKBT SEMOH FOB STANLET 

Los Angeles, Feb. 28. 

Larry flemon has been booked for 
six weeks by the Stanley circuit to 
open In Philadelphia March 12. 

Engagement made through 'Wal- 
ter Meyers, Wlllam Morris office. 



WALTHALL'S STAGE BETITR17 

Los Angeles, Feb. 28. , 
Henry B. Walthall returns to the 

fooUlght8...after^yeso_:Qt.acUyUy_ o^ 

the screen. 
Walthall has been signed for. the 

lead In "Speakeafiy," which shortly 

comes to the Orange Grove. 



2 PLAYEES BETUItN 

Los Angeles, Feb. 28. 
Harry Mv^yers, screen actor, and 
his wife, Rosemary Theby, who re- 
tired from films several years ago, 
are getting an act together for a 
fling in vaude. 



COT RATES MADEFORHV.A. ADS 
IN B0IEHT UtOGRAH EDITION 



45% 0£F Present Rates, Says Letter— Special Induce* 
ments for Big Money National AdYertisers^ 
Names Back Stage and in Lobbies 



47 ROUTINES D) 1 Aa 



In' the t-act of Durante, 
Clayton and .Jackson at the 
Parody nite club, Ifew York, 
are 47' routines. 

These are divided into tS 
straight, with eight held out 
for encores. 
. The cabaret entertainers ap- 
pear from II i>. m. until about 
4 a. m. nightly. During thijs 
tima they average ecudi night 
from ' 26 to 80 of the routines. 
The latt4^ are mostly songs 
with comedy business. Includ- 
ing talk worked Into them. 
Bach routine, averages around 
eight minutes. None Is with- 
out business of some nature 
and all are participated in by 
the* three boys, Jlihmy Durante, 
Lew Clayton and Eddie. Jack- 
son. Their salary at the nite 
club is I3.00Q weekly. 
,-7lt— Is— thought to-be_ 
largest number of routines 
ever in continual use by a 
single act. A list of them la 
posted in the -boys' dressing 
room at the Parody where they 
were counted' by a Variety re- 
porter. 



ARTHUR PAGE'S HEAD 



Stopped Panic in pawtucket Thca* 
: tr^— In Audience at Time 



Providence, Feb. 28. 

The speedy action of Arthur 
Page, vaudeville actor, in jumping 
to the stage of the Capitol, Paw^ 
tucket, and putting on an im- 
promptu act, averted, a panic 
amoiig the 1,000 patrons who be- 
caime alanned when a film 'exploded 
in the projection room during the 
movie show. 

Page, of Page and Shaw, was 
catching the movie from the front 
of the house. A flicker on the 
screen warned him of what had 
happened and he was on hia feet 
in an instant He pleaded with the 
audience to keep their seats and 
proceeded to divert their attention 
from the blazing booth by staging 
an act all his own\ln company with 
the organist of the house, who did 
not leave the console. 

The sprinklers got in their 
deadly work and in a short time the 
house was quieted and the yaude- 
vlUe end of the bill was put on. 



A Clab Record? 



Frank Small's Dancing Debu- 
tantes may have established a 
record when playing four club 
dates in one night between the 
hours of 7.30 and UMi 

In each of the four places Cava- 
naugh's Restaurant, ■Vanderbllt, 
Waldorf and Commodore hotels, the 
girls made six changes of costume. 
John Robblns made the booking. 



Marx Bros. Booked 

Los Angeles, Feb^ ,28. 
Four Marx brothers will continue 
playing picture houses. They have 
been hooked for three wjeks by 
Balabah & Katz at , $10,000 a week, 
opening at the Chlca/go, Chicago, 
April 2. 

The booking was engineered by 
Walter Meyers, of the William Mor- 
ris office, Who also negotiated the 
deal whereby they played their 
initial two-week picture house en- 
gagements for West Coast here and 
in San ^ rancisco. 

The Marx boys have a supporting 
company of 18. , 



Cleveland, Feb. 21. 

Under date of Feb. 20 In a letter 
signed by Wm. J.° Sullivan, local 
managers with theatres belonglnii 
to the Vaudeville Managers' Pro- 
tective Association have been ad« 
vised that Sl discount of 46 per cent, 
will be allowed from present prices 
for advertising in the benefit pro* 
gram of the Na;tional Vaudeville 
Artists. The benefits , are dated foir 
Sunday evening, April 22, at, the 
Metropolitan, Amsterdam, Hippo- 
drome, Knlckerbocl^er and Jolsom 
theatres, New Tork. 

The letter: appears to accept that 
house managers will become adver- 
tising solicitors for the N. V. A, 
It says: ' ^ 

"Please be advised yoi^ are privl* 
leged to sell advertising."; No offer 
of commission Is made, to the man- 
agers. ' . ■ ■• 

Inducement- 

: All extra Inducement Is sounded 
this season for national advertis- 
ers, with the demand tor the regu- 
lar spabe apparently falling-off -to- 
the extent that a cut i^te of 4S per 
cent, off is offered In the hope ol 
helping the N. .V. A. slug on the 
inctor for the yearly take. For |1,000 
a national advertiser Is offered * 
double page with a promise that 
an enerraved card win be' hung 
backstage in the Kelth-Albee-Or- 
pheum theatres and the name of 
the advertiser will also be printed 
on a, card containing other names, 
for the lobbies of the same houses. 

The letter carries a notice that 
the closing date for 'advertising 
copy is March 31. While no com- 
mission is offered the managers , 
who successfully solicit, neither Is 
any punishment threatened, for any 
manager who may throw the letter 
into the debris. 



BARD'S STAGE WORK 

Los Angeles, Feb. 18. 

Ben Bard (Bard arid Pearl), who 
has been doing picture work for 
Fox, is en route to New York to 
make personal appearances in- the 
Fox houses. 

Bard Is under contract to Fox 
f^lm and is said to be working out 
part of his contract by stage ap- 
pcarapces. Ho has about six months 
to go on a year contract. 



Loiighran's Monolog 

Costing Keith's $2^ 

Philadelphia, Feb. 2S. 

Tommy Loughran, light heavy- 
weight champion, is playing the 
current week at Keith's with a 
monolog and a few rounds at 
shadow boxing. 

Tommy Just returned from a 
three-week trip to the south seas— 
not for his health. He was accom- 
panied by Rev. Joseph Kelly, who 
coached Tommy on his spiel. 

Lester Jefferles himg the Lough- 
ran act on the bill for a slap of 
$2,600 for the week. 

George Young, directing manager 
of Keith's, has been going to ban- 
(luets, meetings and the like ar- 
ranging parties of Tommy's friends 
to,, try and write oft the heavy 
dough. 



AUTO SMASH CANCELS ACT 

-Angeles, Feb. 28. 

Orange GrOv^ 'Tirto. ffiale harmony 
singers who closed with "The Con- 
necticut Yankee" at the Mayan, re- 
placed Robin and Hood at the Or- 
pheum. 

Latter act, formerly Peggy Brem- 
mer and Brother, were hurt In aa 
auto accident In San Francisco, ac- 
cording to a wire received at the 
local Orpheum. 



LYONS' TWO VITAPHONES 

Los Angeles, Feb. 28. 
Jimmy Lyons, vaude monologlst, 
now playing West Coast theatres 
for Flanchon and Marco, has just 
finished making two Vltaphone 
records. 



William Morris 



CALL BOARD 



WANTED 
Good Musical Comedy Books 
See BILLY GRADY 

KEW TOBS, ISM BROADWAY 



Wednesday, Febniary 29, 188$ 



VAUDEVILLE 



VARIETY 



29 



MORE HIT AND RUN MARRIAGES 




Guy Voycr GeU Divorce and 3-Ycar-Olcl Soit—^ 
MonologiU Couldrft Stand Wife's Socks—Couple 
Split After 13 Days— "Follies" Girl GeU Alimony 



Chicago, Feb. 28. 
Another brlak Veek for the Chi 

divorce mlil. . 

Guy Voyer secured a divorce from 
Harlan Armlnger on desertion 
charges through Attorney Ben Ehr- 
Uch. Married 12 years, Voyer se- 
cures custody of • threo-year-old 

Early Kylberg, ptionoioglst, lived 
up to the standard o£ his calling by 
getting a decree from Ruth Edith 
Kylberg on the ahaxge that she W9,3 
"of austere temperament, guilty of 
passionate outbursts^ of obscene 
language and that she socked him 
on the Jaw twice. It was a short 
marital affair, marriage taking 
place in March, 1927, and separation 
occurring a month later.. Attorney 
t<eo A. Wdlsskopf represented Kyl- 
berg, who has sailed for 'Syredpn. 

Jack Born, playing In Mae" Mur- 
ray's "Merry Widow Revue," has 
filed suit through Attorney Phil R. 
Davis against Mildred Born, forr 
merly known as Yvonne Holly 
(Holl y Si sters). The Boms were 
married in Sei)lemb6i7~1927, and, 
according to Jack, never shared bed 
or board. Furthermore, he pays, the 
little gal was caught ih <6moaiTas3-r 
Ilig circumstances just a week after 
■he had pledged fidelity to her 
hubby. Which made B6m burn. 

Mabel Heckner Krueger, of '*Crl8B 
Cross," has asked Judge Lynch to 
grant her a divorce from George C. 
Krueger, musician, claiming he blew 
oiit on her In 1926 without reason. 
They were married In 1923. 

Lasted 13 Days 
Mona Kearney married Robert 
Kearney of "Artists and Models" In 
October, 1927, and lived with him IS 
days before alleged cruelty made 
her call It off, says her suit for di- 
vorce, flled through Attorney Welss- 
kopf. She says she couldn't stand 
the knocks. 

Florence Barrel. AMen. Foster girl, 
has plenty to say In her suit filed 
through Attorney Davis against Jo- 
seph Barrel. She claims Joe had 
a, habit Of walloping her and at one 
time tooic 11,800 of her mother's 
money. Her protests, she alleges, 
were grreeted with additional wal- 
lops. She'd rather not be a Barrel, 
They were married in April, 192S, 
and separated the following month. 

Kitty Kemper secured a divorce 
from Charles L. Kemper (Kemper 
' and Bayart) on desertion charges. 
Attorney Welsskopf, representing 
the husband, arranged for a settle- 
ment of 125 weekly alimony as long 
as the girl retains her divorcee 
standing. She was also granted the 
right to resume her maiden and 
professional name of Kitty Dawson. 

Lucille (jrelner, formerly Lucille 
Gtorer, "Follies" girl, was given a 
divorce decree and $600 monthly ali- 
mony at the expense of C. A. (Dick) 
Grelner, son of a millionaire leather 
merchant. In the event of her hus- 
band's death, Mrs. Grelner will re- 
' celve. a " $56,b{)0 liimp"' sesttlenieht, 
They were married In February, 
1917. She charges cruelty. 

Charles . Kaley, temi>eramental 
band leader, working In the Marks 
Brts. theatres, Is the defendant in 
a stilt for separate maintenance 
filed by Mrs. Alfred Cohen Kaley, 
his second bride within three 
; months. In December, Kaley mar- 
ried Anna Williams of the Williams 
Bisters, with the -marriage Imme- 
dlatfely annulled; through efforts of 
the girl's mother. 

A month later Kaley eloped with 
Mrs. Cohen. . This second wife 
charges Kaley wasn't Ort the level 
y 1th her as far as dames were con- 
cerned; ajid that he deserted her 
k'eb. 21. Kaley's Income Is named 
at $600 weekly. He has been re- 
istralned from leaving court juris- 
diction until the suit has been de 
Wded, 



IWAS DOROTHY BURNHAM 
SOCKED BY MANAGER? 




Jackson, of Loew'Si London, 
Ont., Counterclaims-^Artists 
on Same Bill Take Sides 



HANDERS and MlLLISS 

Just Returned from South Africa 

To play return dates In England 
for Sir Oaweld StoU and Moss 

Empire. , .. ■ . j- i 

All communications: , "VABIBTT, ] 
liondon. 



. ■.-.iij ' ■ 

Who Socked who an^ why Is the 
basis of a controversy feoW raging 
by wire between Managed Jackson 
of Loew's, Xibndon, Ont., the" lioew 
home office scad Dorothy Biirnham, 
single, 'who claims she wa^ made to 
weep by the brutal treatment of the 
manit^ger. v 

The argument Is said to have de- 
veloped when Miss Burhham asked 
thai her acenery might be taken 
; down early Wednesday night so she 
could make ian early train. 

Miss iBumhaM charges Jackson 
used vile language and struck her. 
Jackson clalnas Miss Burnham did 
the same to him. 

Miss Bumhatii says Walter Yaht, 
Thbra Keeler Revue, Ralph Wolver- 
ton, Helen Turner and George and 
Ray La Mar, on the blU with her, 
win prove her slde^ The manager 
says the stage hands will prove his 
side. 

It Is being investigated by the 
Loew booking office In New York. 

Actress the Victim 

Of Unsolved Murder 

St, Louis, Feb, 2«. 
The wavering llfe-llne of Mary 
Lowery, former k)cal actress and 
once the wife of a prominent attor- 
ney here, - was snapped suddenly 
with the finding of her body in a 
ditch near Detroit, after an unr 
solved murder. Miss Lowery had 
been shot to death. Detroit police 
wired here that they were seeking 
her husband, Joe Lowery, missing 
since the actress' bOdy was found. 

Miss Lowery was the former wife 
of Attorney Anthony Canzonerl, 
who divorced her several years ago. 
The body was Identified last week, 
shortly after the murder, by the 
young woman's uiicle, George Du 
Cray, druggist. 

A daughter of the attorney and 
ttie former actress has been mak- 
ing her home In East St. Louis with 
the Du Cray family. Mrs. Lowery, 
since she left the stage had lived 
In Chicago and Detroit. « / 



Few Sister Acts 



Sister teamd, especially 
harmony singing duos, are at a 
premium aifouhd New York. 

Many calls for vaude and 
pabaret engagements can't, be 
filled, with most of the recog- 
nized teams on engagement* 
. and fevr new ones around. 



LOWRY^S VITA CONTRACT 

Skouras Boys Fix fSpOOQ Deal- 
Give M. C. 3 Wks. Vacation 

^ Chicago, Feb. 28. 
While in New York Skouras 
1 brothiars spoke to the Warners 
about Ed Loyvry, their ^St, Louis 
rn. c. They topped it Oft by slgnr 
Ing a $5,000 Vltaphone contract for 
Lowry. . 

They are giving Lowry three 
I weeks' vacation to keep the Coast 
engagement and are paying all ex- 
1 penses. 

lAYMANlNUM 
WANTS BEHERACTS 

[Not Enough Talent Seen at 
Prove— Inquires About Old 
Timers Who Entertained 



"COMPANIONATE" DUO 
MAKING A GO OF rr 



M. B. MniER OF HIP, 
YOUNGSTOWN, SUICIDE 



Youngstown, O., Feh. -lS. 
Markham- B— MlUep^-preBldent-o^| 
the Hippodrome Theatre Co., of this 
city committed suicide Thursday. 
He vras ' found In his bed \ shortly 
after noon by his wlfe^ with a 
buUpt wound just below his heart. 
Taken to the hospital In a semi- 
conscious condition he passed away 
a few hours later. 

His brother, C. W. MlUer. man- 
ager of the Hippodrome; stated he 
could give no reason for the act. 
The dead man had been suffering 
from sinus trouble and the theory 
advanced Is that he was temporarily 
deranged from the pain and shot 
himself with a revolver that he al- 
ways kept under his pillow. 

Markham B. Miller was 6%, also 
president of - the H. L. McEhroy Fur- 
niture Co., of this city, and was 
actlva la the conduct, of its busi- 
ness. He was president of the Ohio 
Furniture Dealers' Association. He 
and his brother held the controlling 
Interest In the Hlppodroma. 

Deceased was a member of the 
Elks; St. Albans Lodge. F. A A. M., 
and Scottish Rites bodlea in 
Youngstown and Cleveland, 



Conway Tearia as Ae* 

Los Angelea, FcA). tS. 

Conway Tearla, who stepped out 
of the film limelight about a year 
ago, is contemplating a ventora into 
picture houses. . 

William Rowland of Lyons and 
Lyons la handling him. 



Prove, Utah, Feb. 20. 
Editor Variety: 

i want to ask what has become of 
the good vai-letyT ' ' 

Vaudeviile such as abOwn 20 yeArs 
ago. . 

I am a resident of Prove, Utah, 
and not in the show business but 
attend the shows here at the Para- 
mount theatre^ our vaudeville the- 
atre in Provo. 

I understand this theatre It 
booked by the Ackerman & Harris 
-^rouit. — He re am t h e l i ne-up o f 
acts we have been getting: dancing 
acts, two and three or more on each 
bill; also too many ; singing acts, 
and the so-called fUush acts with 
but little talent 

. What, has become of the acrobats, 
the sketches and good novelty acts 
we have seen In the days gone by? 

I will ask why we can't get these 
actsT 

Where have all the old-timers 
gone toT Every bill I have seen 
here -has pretty nearly all young 
people, but they don't gWe the tal- 
ent the old-timer had. 

I read Variety" every week and I 
note where there are some of the 
old-timers stlU left, but they don't 
come out this Vay. I have asked 
the manager here what Is the trou- 
ble that he cannot get t^ie better 
class of acts? He says he has tried 
other circuits and their acts are no- 
better. He says why should he pay 
big money to the larger circuits and 
get no better acta thaii Ackerman 
ft Harris is furnishing him? 

I hope you can tell me what has 
becoine of the old variety acts. 
Yours for better vaudeville, 

AJbert A. Ford. 
' General Delivery, Provo, Utah. 



Girl Wants to Be Staige Dancer 
^Hubby Ushering, Bellhop- 
ping and in College 

Kansas City, Feb. 28. 
Josephine Haldeman- Julius, cona- 
panlonate bride of Aubrey Roselle, 
whose marriage was recently grlvea 
great publicity, has been busy turn- 
ing down professional appearance 
offers. Young woman Went to Law- 
rence, Kans., last week to appear in 
a dancing act at the local theatre. 
Husband is a student at Kansas 
State University there. When the 
local papers gave it notice, the book- 
ing agents got buisy. She was sought 
for road shows*' - tent shows -and. 
vaudeville, but declined. One agent 
left contracts, and the young couple 
may consider the^e later. 

The bride states she wants to be- 
come a dancer, but that her school 
work comes first. She has enrolled 
la Lawrence high school, where she 
can be with her hiusbahd, whq Is 
working his way through oollego. 
As he recislves only a small allow- 
ance from his parents, he puts in 
some time as usher at the local the- 
atre and as bellhop > the leading 
hotel. The kids are trying^ 



COLLECTING COMMISSION 

Pan Agency In N. Y. Talks it Over 
WUh-Aflania - 



SAL LLOYD IN BELLEVUE 

Pasa Up Nita Club Biil-^aiva Per- 
sonal Property for Taxi Fares 



iBUSTER CRUSELLO'S SENTENCE 

Buster Crusello, 24, dancer, of 18B 
West 134th street, was sentenced to 
thrtse months in the Workhouse by 
the Justices of Special Sessions fol- 
lowing his plea of guilty to petty 
larceny. 

According to Mrs. Delia Leonaird, 
of 263 West 138th street, Crusello | 
iBtole a watch valued at $35 from a 
drosser In her home While he was 
VJaiting there on 0«t. i. 




Bal Lloyd, brother of Al Lloyd, 
and formerly In vaudeville with Gil- 
bert Wells, is In Bellevue Hospital 
for observation. 

Lloyd visited a night club accom- 
panied by. another chap whom he 
saidvhad plenty of coin, somet . Ing 
arouhd three millions. Lloyd or- 
dered champagne and when pre- 
sented with a bill for 1126, started 
wandering about In taxi cabs. 
After riding Up and down Fifth 
avenue the driver called for a show- 
down, Lloyd then saying he had no 
money, but giving the driver his 
overcoat. , , 

Lloyd engaged another taxi with 
the sanie resu It; He gave that 
driver his signet ring. A third taxi- 
man dfesposited him at the East 
G7th street police station and from 
there he was sent to Bellevue, 



A direct collection agency pror 
tecting Its agents may be Installed 
by the Pantages Circuit's New- 
York office unless present plans go 
astray.' - ■ ' y 

At a meeting held last week with 
the eastern representatives of the 
Pan Circuit and the 12 enfranchised 
agents the matter was taken up. 

If accepted It will mean that both 
the booking ofllce and agents' com- 
missions will be deducted from 
salaries of acts playing the circuit, 
with the agents receiving their per- 
centage from the New York ofllce 
Instead of depending upon acts to 
remit. 

Perlberg Weds Miss Brox, 
Then Books Act in L. A. 

Los Angeles, Feb; 28> 
William Perlberg, of the William 
Morris office,' and who came here 
but recently, hopped to Pasadena 
Feb. 15 and married Bobby Brox, 
of the Three Brox Sisters. 

Miss Brox had been In Vancouver 
but came here to visit friends. She 
had known Perlberg in tha east. 
Ttie couple motored to Pasadena, 
where they were married by a Jus- 
tice of the Peace. 

To be sure his wife stays around 
for some time Perlberg haa booked 
the Brox Sisters for four weeks 
with Fanchon and Marco, opening 
at Loew's State here March 1«. 



Ben Bard as M. C. 

Ben Bard Is using up ii weeks of 
his Fox picture contract to appear 
as master of ceremonies In the Fox 
theatres. He started thia week for 
Fox In New York. 

Bard appears in ."^Dressed to Kill,", 
a Fox feature film that will open at 
the Roxy, New York, March 10. He 
will probably ^ake a personal ap- 
pearance at the Boxy with the pic- 
ture, along with Mary Astor, also In 
New York, on her honeymoon, and 
the co-featured lead with Edmund 
Lowe. 



BOBBIE 



JACK 



BREWSTER-POMEROY 

REVUE 

with JOSHTHINE T3HRLICH anid SYLVIA and LEONTEK0 
In their 1928 edition of "The Paaelng Follies ' 
Keith-Albce 81tt Street, Next Week (March 5) , 
BtOKM their return from Europe have played picture houses exicluelvely, 
andtLe this opportunity to thank the Stanley. Paramount. First 
Natioiml and Universal picture people for 15ha wooderful treatOMWt 
f9ti <wtbil9 3>laytDg for Umio. 



"Musketeers" Sellout 

In Capital at $4.40 

Washington, Feb. 28,. 

.Omitting Monday, which was held 
for a dress rehearsal. Ziegteld's new 
"Three Musketeers,** with Dennis. 
King starred, got close; to $40,000 on 
frve-nlffht and two-matinee week. 
This at $4.40 and. the hrat time 
Zlegfeld has gotten that price for. a 
-ir6W"0fier'"Il^?-Tn'ffvl.otisly^~Btrld=thenri- 
at $3.50; stating no new show was 
worth more. 

National was practically sold out 
before the engagement opened. 

Katherine Cornell. In "The let- 
ter." at the IJelasco, ran to around 
$12,000, in spite of much adverse 
comment on the piece. 

Poll's was dying with the local 
Washington Opera Company, in 
fact did "die" on Friday night, 
house falling to oiwin for the final 
tiu'eo acheduled performances. 



Doctoi^t Stage Return 

Dea Moines, la., Feb. 28. 
Having given up the. stage years 
ago td study medicine. Dr. Sydney 
H. Smith, well known physician of 
Council Bluffs, la., has In tiirn given 
Up his practice to return to the 
stage. 

According to a statement by Dr. 
Smith, now that he has made suf- 
flclerit money from his medical 
practice, to live comfortably, he will 
return to the rostrum, hla first love. 



Arthur Byron's Skit 

Arthur liyron, from legit, for 
vaudevlllft, will bo equipped with a 
skit by Edmund Burke entitled "A 
Family Affair." 

Albeea Returning 
Mr. and Mrs.. B. F. Albee, Mr. 

and. Mrs, Reed Albee and Mr. and 
Mrs. Ted jjaudor return to New 
iTork from i'alm Boach this week. 



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Wednesday, February 29^ 1928 



KEITH'S MERGED AGENCIES IN 
CHICAGO DIRECTED BY PIAZZA 

Brought Back From Coast to Direct Keith'* Western 
and Association— Tink Humphries to Rebuild 
Booking Organization in Mid41e West 



Los Angeles, Feb. 28. 

Ben Piazza, of th,ei,Orpheum Cir- 
cuit's' coast staff, will go to ClilcaBp 
to assume general management of 
the merged Kelth-Albee-Orpheum 
booking agencies in that clty< : 

They are Keith's Western office 
and the AsUoclatibn, the latter in- 
cluding the Orpheun^ Jr. houses not 
booked from New Ybrk. 



. Chicago, Feb. 28. 

With the report that Ben Piazza 
Will have the general managemenT 
of the combined Keith and Or- 
pheuni agencies here, it's said that 
Tink Humphries, present Keith rep-" 
resentatiye at thla. point, will ma^e 
a supremje attempt to rebuild the 
Association. This Is posslblt' 
through Tink'e popularity and the 
confidence he has inspired in all 
\inid-westem vaudeville. 

Piazza is said to have been se- 



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lected by the Keth-Albee-Orpheum 
heads in New York after. they con- 
cluded that Humphries' valuable 
standing should, be commercialized 
to the nth degr^.e in bringing back 
to the Association th9 prestige It 
lp[|t, under. tjie OrpKeum's local ad- 
mlnisti-atlon. " _ - ■. 

Another report is that Sain Kut- 
ter Kahl will resign. Kahl has de- 
clared himself that he will be^lther 
boss out here or nothing for the 
K-rA-O; It looks, like the cipher. 



Jolsdn Film in Fox Houses 



When "The Jazz Singer," the Al 
Jolson Vita picture (Warners) plays 
the Fox vaude houses, there will be 
no curtailment of the regular vaude 
section. : 

The . Jolson film Is booked for the 
Academy and Audubon week April 
16, with flubsrequent bookings for 
Fox's Savoy, rUdgewood and Ja- 
maica. 

Fox houses are wired, for movie- 
tone, so can take the Vita talking 
and musical attachment. 



LOEWS BASIO TEAM 

Happiness Boys, of radio fame, 
open for Loew next week at the 
Wlllard. Billy Jones and EiTnest 
Hare," as thie team is otherwise 
known, are limited to t])e metropol- 
itan houses because of radio and 
recording contracts. 

Team has turned down picture 
house offers In. the past because of 
the greater lucrativettess In their 
morning phonograph dates. 



PASS TAX INSItaES M6BS. 



liansf ng. Mich.. Feb. 28. 

Employeea In the . 73 boused 
Df tiN) Butterfleld Circuit ai^e 
to Im' iasored for 11,000 each 
under group life , Insurance; 
poUdes In force from March 1. 

Premiums will be paid by 
assessing a tax of 10 cents 
upon each pass issued for free 
entrance to any of the the^i- 
atres. 



T. 0. B. A. Wm ^ER 
BACKSTAGE CONDITIONS 



.Aa & result at . some of the 
aquawlu ....made . against, .dressing 
room conditloBS In some of the T. O; 
B. A. tabiises, colored circuit's heads 
intend to remedr .this as well as 
other existing ; eonditlons . oausing 
discomfort to the artists. ' 

Of the houses specified^ the 6r- 
pheum,. Newark. K. J.,, oome« in lor 
the Voorst panning. 



MARRIAGES 

. F^ed: Kohier, screen actor, to Mar- 
Jorie> Proie. actress. Feb. 20, Los 
.Angeles.. ■ v.- 

finances Elisabeth. Stydley, pic- 
ture actress, and Robert James Ty- 
son, . wealthy San Franciscan, have 
takon .^out a marriage^ license at JLos 

Angeles. / - — - — . 

• I>ayi Cameron <P6ur Camerons in 
vaude) an '' Gladys Childress, In 
"Woodland Rdvue" (vaude). in Bir- 
mingham. Ala.. Feb. 26. , 

Cleo Brown, chorus girl In '.'I^ovely 
Hiady." and Dave Chasen, comedian 
in "Rain or Shine," announce mar- 
riage In June. 

Mary Astdr and Kenneth Hawks 
at the Hollywood home of the bride, 
Feb. 23. 

Ben Smith (vaude) to Inga Con- 
nie Nelson, at Memphis, Feb. 22. 
Mrs. Smith, prima, will travel wltti 
her husband. 

Joe Grlffln, of the .Kunsky produc- 
tion dei>artment, and Dorothy Eg- 
gentpn, professional, Feb. M, in 
Detroit, ' 



ORPHEDM-WVMA PRESS 
STAFFS TURNED LOOSE 



Monyhan Handling Everything 
-^"beath Trail'^ and Fair 
Dept. Being Eliminated? 



Chicago, Feb. 28. 

First official news of retrench- 
ment by Kelth-Albee in taking over 
the Orpheutn Circuit is the entire 
discontinuance of Orpheum 
W. V, M. A. publicity departments. 
A staff of 12 men. in both depart- 
ments was given <Jr. 

Floyd Scott, Orpheum's general 
publicity, director, will return to 
New Tork. Frank Monyhan . will 
handle _ routine picture and^ billing 
matter for both locid ofnces. He 
has been moved from llth floor of- 
fices to desk space on the fifth level. 
. It is understood the fair depart- 
ment .is next oih the list to be 
thrown out. 

It is also reported on good au- 
thority that ; the Orpheum Coast 
route, commonly known as the 
"death . trail." will ber-done away 
with. Also that the .Orpheum ex- 
ecutive offices, occupying half the 
fourth floor in the State-Lake build- 
ing, win be given up May 1. 

So far no division of authority 
has been made here. At present 
all K-A-O business will be handled 
on the fifth floor/ 



Played K-A Detroit House 

Detroit, Feb. 28. 

Reverse English was seen to work 
Sunday . when Charles H. Miles, 
owner of the Oriental,' exercised the 
opposition clause in his Pan fran- 
chise and refused to permit the 
Qloria DeVon company to go oh. 

About three months or so ago, the 
act worked the Uptown, K-A neigh- 
borhood house here. Miles' clause 
prohibits acts playing any com- 
peting stand within a year previous 
to its Oriental booking. Thario's 
Circus was substituted. 

It is reported DeVon will protest 
the cancellation. 



TURNS BACK PARK LANE 

, — — .■ . 

Loaw Qives Up O'Reilly. Qoulcl 
House-^pmbo Policy Again 

lyoew has turned . back the Park 
Lane, New York, to O'Reilly and 
Gould, owners. The switch sends- 
the house into a vaule-fllm policy 
this week (Feb. 27), with Sidney 
Rhelngold, Jack Linder Agency^ 
booking five acts on a split week. 

Lbew took over operation of the. 
houso on a percentage arrangement 
last December and Installed a 
straight film policy. 

Prior to Loew taking It over the 
house had been playing vaiide and 
pictures, the acts booked by W. N. 
Stephens, then connected with the 
GuB Sun Agency. 

Loew's turnback is said to have 
been precipitated through the house- 
not clicking .with straight films and 
the circuit not. wanting to book in 
vaudeville because of the Park. 
Lane's proximity to Loew's Or- 
pheum, a few blocks away. 



4-A-BAYATHIP 

Hippodrome, New York, went intoi' 
a four-a-day' . policy this week ' 
through the booking in of Frances 
( Peaches) Browning. ■ 



CHABUBB 



BEAUCHAMP 

TENOR 

lltli ConReoatlve Week mt Pabllx 
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CHINESE BLUES SINQER 

SICCOND CON8ECCTIVE TKAR 
WITH FANCHON AND MARCO 
Thanks to Harry 



NEW HOTEL ANNAPOLIS 



Waahlnrton, D. O. 
Stncle, •17.50 
Double, t.i8.00 
in the Heart 0t 
Theatre District 

11-12 and H StSb 




AH' SWEET MYm/ LIFE 

■ THE DREAM MELODY from NAUGHTY MARIETTA _ ^Wi. RIDA JOHNSON YOUNG_^ 

rN£ MGST GGf>GEOi/S MELODY EVER WRITTEN Am. \ 



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CHICAGO 



Wednesday, February 29, 1928 



V A U D E V ILL E 



VARIETY 



31 



SACK POWELL'S 38 WjaiKS 
After 24 weeks with the Publiz 
vxM, "Way out West," Jack Powell 
opens March 9 with "Heyl Heyl", 
% cew Jack Partington show. The 
Gibson Sisters WiU alBO be featured. 
Powell la elgneid for 38 weeks with 
gie new unit. 

Formerly of the Powell Sextet, the 
^rummer-comedian Is' now a' single 
irttK his sister, Erma Powell, con- 
tinuing with the band tuiTi. 

Savoy, A,' Ci, Sold 

Atlaritic City, Feb. M. 
The Savoy has aj^in changed 
kands and win be called the Royal. 
Royal Theatre 'Co., of Philadelphia, 
bought the house outright for $200,- 
•00. 

Reported new policy will be pic- 
tures' only. 




ORCHESTRA 

KBITH<AIiBEB-ORPBa:UH 
IMrMtloD WILUAH JACOBS 




Chirlatopher . C o I a m b n 8 discovered 
America lo 1402 — ^my Dad dlsi^Tered 
America In liBOSr— and titer wer* 



both smart men. 



WHO SAYS SO? 



Goldenberg Succeeds 
Jack McKeon in Acme 



A, change became effective in the^ 
Acme Booking Office^ Monday in 
the: £fond Building when Jack Mc- 
Keon, president and jgeneral book- 
ing manager, was succeeded bV Wil- 
liam K. Goldenberg of PhHadelphiiu 
McKeon reslgrned and severed all 
connections with the Acme orgranl- 
zation. 

The Acme is a subsidized pr^ni- 
zatlon controlled by the Stanley 
Company of America and formed 
to take care of the booking of all 
theatres operated by the Stanley Co. 
. McKeon sailed Saturday for Lion- 
don.' ..He had . been the head of the 
Acme since its organization. 
• Goldenberg- hiais, been in close 
touch with Stanley for a long time 
V :He . acted as .secretary ;. for eight 
years to 'the latiB JuleS: Mastbaum 
He's a . clean cut man, easy of . ap - 
proach and possessed of a magnetic 
personality. I ... 

Mr, Goldenberg said. he. would 
have nothing to do with the vaude 
vine booking for the Stanley houses; 
that they would be - continued to 
be booked by Harold Kemp and 
David. Beehler in the Keith -Albee 
Orpheum '.oflacesi Beehler handles 
mainly -thie vaude. attractions for 
the Stanley chain through New 
Jersey;' . 

: Goldenberg will confine his at- 
tention principally to attractions for 
the picture presentation houses oh 
the Stanley list 



Theatre's Free Acts 



Third Avenue theatre, Slst 
street and Third avenue, is 
reported aa getting practical- 
ly all of Its acta firee. Tame 
avail themselves of the house 
to break in new-rpuUnes and 
combos. 

"Orange Blossoms," a 16- 
people flash, used the theatre 
to rehearse in for two weseks 
and then played three days 
griatis with everybody repcfrted 
V satisfied. 



3 Orpheums' 3-a-Days 

San Francisco, Feb. . 28. 

Within the next three weeks three 
more Orpheum circuit houses , will 
toss off their two-a-day policies to 
take on . three-a-day and a picture 
. Tomorrow . (Fteb. 29) the Orpheum 
in Winnipeg takes up the "grind" 
with Vancouver playing toUpw the 
leader • the next week. And the week 
thereafter the three show policy 
becomes openitive In Seattle. 

Orpheum now has but two twice 
daily houses on the Coast— here and 
In Los Angeles. Oakland only plays 
two-a-day- Mondays ]to Fridays. 



Minn. Is Dubious Over 
Orpbeum Policy Change 



Minneapolis, Feb. 2S. 

Resentment is heard on every 
hand here over the change of the 
Hennepin-Orpheum theatre's vaude 
policy from two to three shows 
daily and from reserved to non- 
reserved seats, with top prices 
slashed from 76 to 60 cents and 
matinees to 36 cents. 

The general prediction is the new 
policy, effective this week, will not 
prove successful. 

The apparent impression among 
theatre-goers is that the Hennepin- 
Orpheum has dropped into the cate- 
gory of' cheap ' vaudeville houses, 
like the Seventh Street theatre As- 
Hoclatlon house here. 

Billboards' advertisements call the 
policy change "good news," which 
appears to be rubbing it in. News- 
paper announcements insist that 
there will be no change in the num- 
ber of acts or the quality of the 
shows, but you can't convince the 
lay public that the house has not 
been removed from the ranks of 
flcst-class theatres. Newspaper ads 
carry the line "Keith-Orpheum 
Vaudeville," with Keith preceding 
Orpheum. 




— - -BIRTHS 

Mr. and Mr-is. RusseU Hicks, son. 
Father is leading man with Jeffer- 
son Players, Portland, Me. 

Mr. and Mrs. John Marion Fox, 
daughter, at Good Samaritan Hos- 
pital, Los Angeles, Feb. 20. Mother 
daughter of Richard Bennett, actor. 

Mr. and Mrs. Jack Conway, at 
Hollywood Hospital, Hollywood, 
Oal., Feb. 22, son. Father is the 
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer director and 
mother the. former Virginia Bush- 
man, screen actress and daughter of 
Francis' X. Bushman. 

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Murdock,, In 
Uniontown, Pa., -Feb. 9, daughter. 
Mother was Irene Berg (Berg Sis- 
ters). Father is of Lou and Paul 
Murdock. 

Mr. .and Mrs. Russel Hicks in 
Portland, Me., riecently, daughter. 
Father is leading man with the Jef- 
ferson players there. 

Mr. and Mrs. Max Kohn, at their 
home in New York City, Feb. 23, 
son. • Father is secretary to A. H. 
Woods. \ fe . , 



Omaha, Feb. 2S. 
Orpheum, pla;ying two-a-day, with 
the exception of Saturday and Sun- 
itlay, when It went to three, will 
turn to the three-daily grind all 
week: ' , ■ 

Scale oif 60-76 at nlg^t wIU be 
continued, but other performances 
not indicated. New policy of con- 
tihUou's f fom "l"tirll' p. m. goes- into 
effect March 4. 



•fSure Fire, Can't Go Wrong, 
I Boys." . — VAJUETT. 

FRANK 

MITCHELL 

and 

JACK 

DURANT 

• A Positive Hit with 

"HIT THE DECK" 

MAJESTIC, 
LOS ANGELES 




K-A-O'S "MAD" RUSSIAN 

KrA-O has signed Ilidor, "The 
Mad Monk," whp some years ago 
wrote a series of Russian Imperial 
family exposes for the Hearst 
papers. 

The story Is that Hid or was re- 
discovered working as a porter in 
the Metropolitan Insu^-ance Building. 
He is growing his beard, which he 
didn't need when portering. 



JUDGMENTS 

F. Aciemo et al; A. Magglo; 
$1,961. 

Duplex Motion Pcta, Ine^ Agfa 
Raw Film Corp.; $328. 

Jas. W. Elliott Prodt^ Inc.; H. 
Soule. $622. 

Verne H. Porter; No. I West 67th 
St. Corp.; $363. 

Edw. Margolis; DougUui Iron 
Works, Inc.; $784. 

Glarence W. Morganst*m| Colo- 
nial Finance Trust; $609. 

Michael Mindlinjj M. H. Kessler; 
$8,027. 

John B. Hynier; Slate Tax Com'n; 
$69. 

110 E. S9th 8t. Restaurant, Inc., 
and John Wagener; Assemblies, 
Inc.; $1,030. 

'Geo. Jessel; A. Copel; $661. 

Ralph De Palrna; Oramercy Fi- 
nance .Corp.; $244. 

Corn^ius Vanderbilt, Jr.; E. W. 
Moore; $11,613. 

Wiilat Film Corp, al; Central 
Union Trust Co. of N. Y.; $7,687. 

Satisfied Judgments 
Sophie Tucker; State Tax Com'n; 
$1,850; Dec. 12, 1927. . 

Hilaire Mahieu; same; $69; Nov. 
10, 1927, - 

Mannie Kessler and Morris Sweet- 
wood; M.. Kramer. $1,294; April 2S, 
1927. 



BUCK JONES EAST— FOX 

Buck Jones, former Fox western' 
star who left that organization be- 
cause of reported dissatisfaction 
with the prominence given Tom^Mix, 
Is to appear in the east in Fox the- 
atres. 

After playing one week for the 
Orpheum-at their locaL.stand .Jones 
hopped a train and is en route to 
New Tork to fill a booking deal 
made by the Los Angeles William 
Morris office through Bill Perlberg. 
Jones opens in the east March 12 
and will play Fox's Academy and 
Audubon. 



HOUSES OPENING 

Universal opened the Sheboygan, 
Sheboygan, Wis., Feb; 18. Jack 
Gross managing. 

Park Plaza, New York, now 
booked by Fally Markus. Five acta 
on a split week. . 

Majestic theatre, Cedar Rapidg, 
la., closed since the Frank Amuse- 
ment Co., went into the hands of e 
receiver Jan. 14, will reopen with 
lejgrit attractions. Management of 
Boyd . B. Truesdale. 

G. Cudiemo and Southern New 
England Contracting Co., now build- 
ing 1,100-seat theatre in Hartford, 
Cohn., have secured 48-year lease 
on property. Builders expect to 
complete construction by May- 1. 

American, Roanoke, Va^ sealing 
2,000 on two floors, opens March 26 
with pictures, First performance 
local charity benefit. Elmore D. 
Heins, manager. 
, A Cocalis theatre, Marble Hill, 
opened Feb. 24 at Broadway at 
233nd street. New York. Pictures. 



Kernan Back Producing 

John Kernan, booker In the Kelth- 
Albce offices for a time. Is return- 
ing to producing. 

Kernan, from Baltimore, is putr 
ting his first turn into rehearsal 
this week, a sketch with four people. 



6«omtloiial BAU-R<H>ni DaDC«n 




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CARANAS and BARKER 

Headllnlnr tbr Pantacw 
Sd Congeoutlve Tear 



BROADWAY, NEW YORK 
Next Week (Mar. S) 



BILLY 



MARIE 



HIBBin and HARIMAN 

Laugh Locaters 




BILLY 



MARIE 



HIBBin and HARTMAN 

..^ with 

MISS MARIE HARTMAN 

"v- ■ . . . ^ 

^World's Champion Comedienne 

The JIMMY McLARNIN 

of the Theatre 

All audiences are 81 D TEFtRlS 
to her; and just like Jimmy, she 
gets a quick comedy decision 
and IB a Lauohing Knockout 



BILLY HIBBin, Trainer 




Amerjca'a Foremost, Singer . and 
. ^Fastest : Russian Dancer 
' bli^eotion of HARRT FBARI. 



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"MONKEYING AROUND AT THE BIGGER AND BETTER HOUSES" 

IT JHE KmH-AlBffi PAIAIE M^^^ 

WITH 

MARGARET FALLENIUS 



VANOY SISTERS 



JAY SEILER 



Thanks to Mr. EDWARD V. DARLING 



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Wednesday, Pebniary 29, 1928 



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VARIETY 



39 



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VARIETY 



VAUDEVILLE 



Wednesday^ February S9, 1928 



ENGRAVERS' 50-50 BREAK 

;Bo88 engravera, of New" York 
finally, settled the demands of the 
enffrayers union with an Increase of 
wage of $3 for a 44r.hovir week. 

The engravers had demanded a 
46-hour week, or live (\SiyB. This the 
bosses strenuously opposed. 



B^be Almonci'is Act 

Babe Alnlond, principal with the 
fdrn^er Columbia show, "Let's Go," 
la going into vaudeville, in a com- 
edy act that will haye Pierre Gelll; 
. Minnie, the talKihg duck, and Hap - 
py Spitzer.; 



Stock at York, Pa. 

Dramatic . stock will suin^lant 
vaude at the Gi'pheuni, York,, Pa. 
House has been booked through the 
K-A-O Agency. 

Robertson V Smith will install a 
troupe in two weeks. 




NEW ACTS 

Pustor West in act with his 
father, 

, rial Book and Nod Norton, two- 
act. . 

Halph Coleman and Ray Shah.T 
rion, i-e-unlted. 

■ Maude Ryan alone in act by Al 
fJoasberg, open for Interstate last 
week in March. • 

Howard and Karle in eight-people 
dancing cat. 

Six people dancing act, with 
Maybelle. 

George Hale and George Hale's 
Girls. 

"The Girl From Childs," revived, 
with six principals. 

Jack Mundy and Leo Hayfea are 
reuniting as a 2-act. 
: 'Tompkins and ^Shaw have dis- 
solved partnership. Tommy "Tomp- 
kins will do an act with Nora 
Dineen (Mrs. Tompkins) , while 
Harry Shaw wiU become a single 
with male . pianist. 
; . "The proposed revival of. "The Star 
Bout," -with Jack Sharkey,, fonner 
bantomweight champ,., is off, 
through the pEORosed prodycer, Max 
Green, having aot made satisfac- 
tory arrangreihents with Laura Pier- 
pont Granville i;or l(iai3irie terms. 

Clancy-rioru, four-people musical 
act. 

: Jbie Ray and Oliver . Hagan, Jr., 
will do : an. act with Dollle Hackett.- 

Henry Ftey, veteran vaude. actor, 
comeback after several years of re- 
tlreniehL 



HELD OVER SECOND WEEK 

B. K KEITHS PALACE, N. Y. C 



P E G G Y 



CHAIVIBERLIN 



and 
ROSS 



HIMES 

Fe9tured Corpedy Da^ocers, Late 
"ZIEgiFELD FOLLIES OF 1927" 
Opening April 2 with 
AARONS & FREEDLEY'S New 
Musical Comedy, "HERE'S HOWE" 



I 



EDDIE PARDO 

CONFERENCIER 

Master of Ceremonies 

NOW in 7th Big Week, Majestic, Dallas, Texas 

(INTERSTATE CmCUIT) 

The Dalla^ "NfirwS" said: "Popular aa ever, Eddie Pardo Is a. 

9Plpndid showman" 

Personal Direction RAI-PH FARNUM 
Keith-Albee—CHAS. MORRISON 



PANTOMIME AND PANCII^iG; WITH THE WORLD'S MOST 
» HUMAN "PROP" HORSE 

GERALD AND HOAG 

Present "DIZZY HANK" 
Now at .Grauman's Chinese, Los Angeles, in the Monster Prolo0ue 
with Charlie Chaplin's "Circus" Indefinitely * 



fy^--- AMERICANS GREATEST LAUGH-PROVOKER 

FRANK LIBUSE 

iHeld^ OVeMnd^finitely and ScorinB^ * 

saeutive Week at the Famoua COCOANUT GROVE, LOS ANGELES 



FOR SENSATIONAL ADAGIO SEE 

VINA and ARTHUR 

In Jack LAUGHLIN'S Monster Prologue to 

"FOUR SONS," NOW AT CARTH AY CIRCLE, Loe Angelee 

Also Featured wltii WIU MorrlMey'a Revne 
J .I'ernuuiekit AddrmH, Variety, Angieleg - 



PATENTS 

Wesfalnsrton, SSb. M. 

Tea Mata, along with tbe name and 
number, forwarded to the CotnmlMloner 
of Patenta, Washlngtofi, D. C. will 
uecure detailed Information on any of 
the following Inventions upon which 
patenta Kave been granted: 
- ■ ■ . ' 'Flctarea. 

Moving pletore raadl^lne attachment 
.(for use when dim breaka). B,- R. Win- 
siowi aibbOD, Neb. Filed AMg. 17, 1926.' 
Sen ffQ. 129,818. Nln? claim*. l,«S8,14t. 

Motion picture apparatus (olutoh to 
make flim tCdvanclng meohanlam. In- 
operative). J, Teofller, Rooheater, N. Y., 
assignor to Bastm&n Kodak Co., Rochea> 
ter. Filed Sept. 8. 1922. Ser. No. SSe,- 
916, 14 claims. t,6K8,361. 

Atioohment for projeotorai (to make 
hand machine . moto^ driven). O. 
Mayer, Bronx. N. T. Filed April 11, 
1927. Ser. No. 182',728. Three claims. 
1,668,454. 

Oowser-eloslng mech4nlsm for picture 
projeotlhig machines. T. X. F'i'eeney and 

H. Oodoy, Philadelphia, assignors, py 
mesne assignments, to Sentry :Bafety 
Control Corp., Philadelphia. Filed . Deo. 
20, 1926, Sdr, No. 1S^,779. 11 claims. 

I, 668,694. , ■ • 

Signaling ilevfee for ploture machines. 
A. Costa, Donora, Pfe.. Filed Oct :31, 
1923. . Ser. No. 671,897. One claim. 
1,668,707,, , ;, 

iSrionsmisalon of pictures by' electricity. 

H. B, Ives, Montclalr, N, J., assignor to 
Weaiterik HleotrlA Co. . Filed March 1B> 
1926: Ser. No. 96,678, E^ght «Ulm9. 

I, 659,670. . . . . • • ,/ . 

' Film protecting arrangement. - Lee d^ 
Forest, New .York City, . asarignor, by 
Tnesnd assignments, to De Forest Phoho- 
fllm Corp. Filed Nov. 18, 1922. Ser. No. 
601,929. One claim. 1,660,909. 

Slot oleaiier for phbnoflim attachments 
for motion .picture roaohlnea, Lee de 
Forest, assignor. to the De Forest Phono- 
nim Corp. Fildd April 28,-' 1923. Ser 
No. 635,331.- Two claims. 1,669,9,10. 
Haale 

Att^hment for muaioal instruments 
(mute for stringed .Inatr.uments). F. S. 
Habeger, Toungstown, O. Filed July 14, 
192'6. Ser. No. 133,428. Two claims. 
1,659,629. ' 

Stop action for organa. - Vf. E. Has- 
~irelI,~~BfaniiSbOTor~'\'' l.., assign or— to-Hatey- 
Organ Co., Brattleboro. Filed Feb. 7, 
1923. Ser. No. 617,651. S«ven clalma. 
1, 659,918. 

Strlnc" tenaloQlng device for 'vlolina. 
G. Hughea, Warwick, Alberta, Canada. 
Filed May 26, 1926. Ser. No. 111;839, 
Three clalma. 1,660,267. 

datdoors . 

Amoaement device (ride utilizing auto- 
mobile on circular track). W. F. Adams, 
Long Beach, Calif. Filed Sept 7, 1926. 
Ser. No. 133,819. One claim. 1,660,012. 



INCORPORATIONS 

. NByr YOKK - , 

Minnehaha Theatre Productions, Inc., 
Manhattan, theatre pH>prletora, 1,000 
shares no par vaiue; Peter J. Bngela, 
Alfred Fuchs, Herbert Fuchs. Filed' by 
Alfred Fuchs, 67 W. 44th at., New York. 

Ilnbem ' Kxhlbltloa Co., Inc., New 
York, circus side show, $10,000; Hubert 
Muller, Samuel B. Welsbdrber, Saiidy A. 
Bhrman. ..Filed by Josepd H. Goldstein, 
Coney Island Theatre' Bldg., Coney 
Island. 

Corpex Corporation, New York, general 
theatre business, motion picture propri- 
etors, 110,000; Nathan Vldaver, Morris 
L. Greenberg, Harriet O. Levy. Filed by 
Na,thaa Vldaver, 26 W. 43d St., New- 
York. 

Drama Association, ' Inc., Manhattan, 
produce dramatic entertainment ' on the 
speaking stage, $10,000; Samuel B. Gol- 
ding, Ceila Lindner, Anna Schlossberg. 
Filed by H. L. Kreeger, 661 FifCh ave,, 
Manhattan. , . 

Dunbar mm Oorporation, Manhattan, 
motion picture fllms, nnachilnes, adver- 
tisement and publicity devices. |I0,000; 
Murray - Sanders, Jacob Levy, Margaret 
Beyersdorfer. Filed by Jacob I^evy, 
1440 Broadway. New York. 

Price Play Productions. Inc., Manhat- 
. tan: general' amusement business, motion 
pictures, 330,000: George JH, Price, Bertha 
Safler, Frank J. Friedman. Filed by 
Kendler and Goldstein, 1640 Broadway, 
New York. 

Chelsea Theatre Corporation, Manhat 
tan, manager theatres, |21,000: Alexan- 
der Funk, Charles Segal, Abraham M. 
Kati. Filed by . Charles Segal, 670 7th 
ave., Manhattan. 

Baomart Amosemeni Corp., Mew 
York, theatrical proprietors, motion pic- 
tures, t>.600; Samuel Poses, Milton Kail, 
Fred L. Smith. Filed by Irving F 
Cohen, 6S1 E*lfth ave.. New York. 

Cainpbell-Ooniieny, Inc., ManheUtan, 
publish muaioal (ompositions, 100 shares 
common stock no par value; A. M.,Wat- 
tenberg, Bernard Kaplan, L. Bt. Dresser. 
Filed by Bennet and Waittenberg, 36 "W. 
44th St., New Yorkr - - - 

The Badfleld Corporotloa, New York, 
manage theatres, motion pictures, 160, 
000; E^telle Goodman,' Emma Paul, 
Estelle . Hoffman. ° Filed py Wolfson and 
{Sand,. 816. Broadway, Brooklyn. 

Alliance Theatre Corp., Qloversvllle, 
motion ploturs business, 100 shares no 
par value; J. Myer Schlne, John A. May, 
Louis W. Schlne. Filed by Siegfried 
Hartihann, 46 Cedar nt, New York. 

Bala or Slilne Ino., Manhattan, 

theatrea , opera, houses, places of amuae- 
ments, I'OO' shftres. no par value; Wil-' 
Ham KaufmAn, Louis GlaTier, Ida'Shmu- 
nts. Filed by William Kaufman, 1482 
Broadway, New York. , 

Herltace of the ^ChUdreki', Inc., 'Man- 
hiattaa, general theatrical business, 
'moving pictures, 600 shares, 300 shares 
preferred |I00 par value, 400 share!)' 
common no par value; Walter O. LInd-. 
.^y, Samuel R. Oseinan, Jdmes £. 
Kenny. Filed by J. W. Fuller Thomp- 
son, 366 Madison ave., Manhattan. 

States Island Sporting Club, Inc., New 
York; exhibitions, entertainments, oper- 
ate boxing matches, sporting places; 
$2, 009. Edward W. Thompsibn, Arthur 
Thompson, George Thompson. Filed by 
A. C. Fseh, CouK House, 9t. George, 
Statea Island. N. Y. 

CitterloB Dtotrlbntiar Corp., Manhat- 
tan; motion pictures, plays; 360,000; 
Samuel S. Goldberg, L, David Wel.ts, 
-Elsie KurtSr : -Filed ..by Samuels S» Gald-^ 
berg, 1819 Broadway, New York City. 

The Beeenthal VloUa Co., Inc., Man- 
hattan; violins, musical Instruments; 60 
shares, no par value; 8. M. Rosenthal, 
W. 8. Randolph, Betty Rosenthal. Filed 
by A Staley, 61 Broadway,. New York 
City. ^ 

Kmplre Productions, lac,, Manhattan: 
motion ploturea, photoplays, real estate, 
furniture, general merchandise business; 
200 shares, no par valuia; Jack Lust- 
berg, H. O. Kosch, H. Souhi^ml, Filed 
by Harry Q. Kosch, 2'S2 Madison ave- 
nue, Manhattan. 

Dlsnolatten 

The TIctory Theatre Ticket Co., Id'>., 

New York. Filed .by I«oa I^ovr, .IU.T 
Broadway. Hew York.- 



BROADWAH BIG RENT 



(Continued from, pag» 1> 

Ing in the Astor** banquet rooms, 
during a 'single dair. 

Opposite the Astor and; lalfo 6c-i 
cupying the block front ' between 
.44th and 46th stre«)ts IB th6''--New 
York Theatre building, , owhed by 
Paramount. It is estimated worth 
between $6,p00;0d0 and |8,000.0i)^0. 
The wide diBcrepancy In the two 
valuationB on the opposite sides of 
Broadway is partially explained 
through the Astor site having a 
depth of 800 feet, with the New 
York but 160 feet. 

World's Greatest Publicity 

Though ' the Astor ' is paying. 
Broadway's bigi^eSt rent. Its loca-, 
tion is'nbt\conslde!r6d the most fa-' 
vorabl^ in Times 'Square.' Realty 
experts say tha:t the most 'Valuable 
site, taking' ln its publlplty possi- 
bilities and' also nientlohlhg It as 
the' best In the world for that pur.- 
pose,' is the trlafigular site . from 
47.th to 48th street between Brpad- 
yf&y and 7th. avenue. The prop- 
erty's fronts on four streets is ma- 
jorly employed iioW' for advertising 
signs. "Walter J. Salmon is lessor of 
the entire: 'triangle arid is reported^ 
securing a net Iniiome of byer $401)1,- 
000 from' the ordinary looking build- 
ings, in constructipn and ' height'. 

On the 48 th street end and about 
75 feet deep, Salmon has an income 
of 1260,000. ' He holds a renewed 
lease on the property owned by the 
Mather Estate; It is for-^'2l years 
at $25,0 00 annually. The north ern 
end of the plot is xzb feet deep, 
owned by an assembled group and 
renting to Salmon for $36,000 a 



year. His net for '■■ that la .arovind 
$160,000. The 48th, strqet front is 
said to return to the lessor $226,000 
yearlr for the sigti' dlspliayB on It. 

.Despite the $860;od0 iEUinual rental 
charge the Astor lis under, It's not 
New Tork'8 highest reht nor cost 
hotel. The Waldorf-Astoria is re- 
pbrted paying $900,000 with its land 
alone at 6th a.vehue,- 8Sd to 3°4th 
streets, valued at $7,600,000. An- 
other, topper of the Astor Is the 
Hotel Pennsylvania, opposite the 
station, on 7th avenue. Its rental 
reaches nearly $1,000,000, with prop- 
erty carrying the estimated valua- 
tion of over $16,000,000. 

MuBchenheims have operated the 
Astor since It opened, about 30 
years ago. The family is One of 
restaurateurs and got 'its start 
from a comparatively small but 
populiBir table d'hote on West Slst 
streeti tailed The Arena. 



TINSEL 





FOR DROPS 

36 in. wide at 76o a yd. and up 

A full line of gold and . silver bro- 
cades, metal clothe, gold and ailver 
trimmings, rhlnestones, spain'gles, 
tights, opera hose, etc., etc., for stage 
costumes. Samples upon request, 

J. J. WyGe & Bros., Inc. 

(Sncoessots to Slegman Jfc Well) 

18-20 EaAt"27th~8treet 

NEW YORK 



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600 WOODS THEATBE B1J)'G 
JOHNNY JONES 



ACME BOOKING OFFIGES, INC. 

Booking All Theatres Controlled by v 

STANLEY COMPANY OF AMERICA 

^ ^ A route of 10 weeks within 90 miles of New York 
Artists Invited to book direct 

J. J. McKEON, Pres. 

1560 Broadway New York City 




LEVEY CIRCUIT 



New York 

226 
W. 47tli St. 



OF VAUDEVILLE THEATRES 

Main Office: 
ATXJAZAR THKAXRK BDILDING 
SAN FRANCISCO 



Knns. Cltx. 
Clinmbers 
Bldg. 



Detroit 
.Bnrlnm 
Bldg. 



Seattle 
Empress 
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Xj, Angeles 
Lincoln 
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Denver- 
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'Chicago • 

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r Dallas' 
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STEVE FORREST 



THEATRICAL 
EXCHANGE 

503 BLAC'K.«<TONE BLDG.. PrrrSBCKCill. PA. 

= ^ H igh-Xlass^Standard-Acts^f oiv.Pjc.t^^^ 
Orcliestras, Big Biivues, Comedy Vlasli Revues Outstanding in .Dlerii 

BREAK YOUR JUMP 

Phone Atlantic S747 



A VAirDEVII.l.E AGENCY WHICH PRODUCES MORE THAN IT PRO.MISES 
CONSISTENT, EI riClKNT SERVICE SINCE 1913 




Astor Theatre Bldg., N. W. Cor. 45th St. and Broadway 

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Wednesday* February 29, 1928 



V A U D E V I L L E 



VARIETY 



35 



KUBIH OPENS HASCH 16 

Lqs Angeles, Feb. 28. 
Bennx Rublo, former vaudevlUlan, 
rill make his debut as a .permanent 
1. o. for Fanchon and Marco at 
lOew's State, March 16. 
Rubin . Bucceeds Eddie Peabody, 
rho will be sent .to one. of the WeeX 
!past. northwest houses. : 



Spizxi's. Man oh Coast 

LOR Angeles, Feb. 28. 
Leonard Goldstein, of the Arthur 
>plzzi oflace in New York, Is back 
a town. Goldstein, who formerly 
rorked through Jack Partington's 
fflce with Publiz here. Intends to 
o some coast, booking for his con - 
ern during his stay here. 



THS PABAMOUNT COBfSDlAM 



EARL 




with MABOIE McINTTBE 




APPEARING 
TWICE DAILY 
Ai THE 
BEAUTIFUL 
PARK PLAZA 
THEATRE, THE 

Featured Attraction 

and as Always 

A CONSTANT HIT 

Dir. MTEB NORTH. JOB FLACM 



THEATRES PROPOSED 



Anderson, Ind. — (Also hotel and stores.) $700,000. Owner, company 
forming, care V. O. Young, Palace theatre, Gary, Ind.. Architect. A. M. 
Strauss, .416 Cal- Wayne Bldg., Ft. Wayne, Ind. (Policy not givenO 

Brooklyn, N. Y. — 1750.000. Cor. Flatbush and Tllden avenges. Owner, 
Paramount Pictures Corp., 1496 Broadway, New York City. Architects, 
C. W,' arid. Geo. L. Rapp, 231 West 43d street. New York. (Policy not 
given.) ■ ' ' 

Baltimore, Md.— (Theatre and stores, alterations and addition^) Owner, 
Belmar theatre, Alexander Ballko, 6240 Belair road, BalUlmore. (Policy 
not given.) . 

Belair, Mo.— (Also stores.) $50,000. Owner, Barl R. Burttlns, Belair. 
Architect, A. W. Ott, 178-60 147th avenue, Springfield. L. I., N. Y. 
(Pictures.) 

Danville, III.— (Also stores and offices.) $2,000,000. Owner, J. J. Red- 
ding Company, 10 N. Clark street. Chicago. Lessee. Great States The- 
atres, 162 N. State street, Chlciago. Architects. Lewis and Daugherty, 
Danville. (Policy, not given.) . 

Decatur, III.— $275,000. . Owners. Francini and Clark, Mattooh, 111. 
Architect^ S. A. Clausen, 701 Milllken Bldg., Decatur. (Policy not given.) 

Mt. Ephraim, N. J.— (Also stores and otnces.) $200,000. Owner, Thomas 
Lazarick, )641. Mt. Ephraim avenue, Camden, N. J. Architects, Thal- 
helmer and Welz, 10 South 18th street,- Philadelphia,- Pa. (Piotures.) 

Racine, Wis. — (Also stores and offices.) $75,000. State street at Lafay- 
ette. Owner. P. Marino. 1118 Blake avenue. Architect, J. Mandor Mat- 
son, 621 Main street. (Policy not given.) 

Sandusky, O, — (Also stores and offices.) $260,000. S. W. corner Colum- 
bus and Water streets. Owner. Seitz Theatre Company, 224 Columbua 
avenue, Sandusky, O. Architects, Hulsken and Strong, Domestic Bldg., 
Lima, O. (Policy not given.) 

Syracuse, N. Yw— (Also stores and offlces.) $126,000.. Owner, Jocam 
Realty Company, care architect. Architect, Melvin L. King, Dennison 
Bldg,. Syracuse. Operator. System Amusement Company, Frederick 
Ullman, Lilberty Bank Bldg., Buffalo, N. Y. (Pictures.) 

Wauwatosa, Wis. — (Also recreation building and stores.) Owner, com- 
pany forming, care I. V. Brossell. 123 Wisconsin avenue, Milwaukee, Wis. 
Architects, Peacock .and Frank, 445 Milwaukee street, Milwaukee, Wis. 
(Policy not given.) 

Yonkers, N. Y.— ( Also offices — altei'ations;) Smith Opera House, Sene- 
ca street, Geneva. Owner, Schlne Chain Theatres Company. Inc., Glovers- 
ville, N.. Y. Architect, Victor Rigaumorit, State Theatre Bldg-, Pitts- 
burgh, Pa. (Policy not. given.) . . 

Syracuse, N. Y. — Amity, near Main street. Owner, Paramount Pictures 
Corporation, 1496 Bro'ad'\tay, New York. •Architects, Rapp and Rapp, 231 
•W. 43rd street, New- York./ Maturity- Indeflnite, plans -drajacn.__(Pi)licy. 
not given.) 

Berlin, Wis.— $60,000. Owner. E. M. Starkey. Berlin. PoUcy, pictures. 

Cedarburg, Wis.— Owner, company forming. R Hoker. 8 N. Washing- 
ton streiet, Cedarburg. Policy, pictures. 

Delevan, Wis. — Owner. Dan KiUlher, Elkhorn, Wia. Policy not given. 

Kansas City, Mo. — (Also storee aind offices.) $60,000, Owner. J. P. 
Zimmerman, 1120 Chambers building. Architects, L. U. Dodd and Geo. 
Chandler, Kansas City. Policy not given. 

Libertyville, III.— (Also, stores and apartmenta.) $150,000. Owner, 
Carroll Gridley, LibertyvlHe. Architects, Oppenhamer and Obel. Green 
Bay. Wis. Policy not given. 

Joplin, Mo.— $750,000. Owner, United Studios, Obicago. Architect and 
policy not given. 

Indianapolis. — ( Palace, altertttions.) Owner^ LOew's, Nerw York City. 
Architects, Lamb and Flelschman, New York City. 

Milwaukee. — (Pabst, Interior altemationa) $60,000 to $200,000. Owner, 
Universal Realty Co. 

Milwaukee. — $600,000. Owner. Ferdinand A, Schaetzk«, Mllwiaukee. 
Architect not selected. Policy not given. v 

Monroe, Mich. — $260,000. Owndr, Buttetrfleld Theatres, Detroit. Archi- 
tect withheld. Policy, pictures. 



ILL AND INJURED 

Austin Smith, playwright, is in a 
hospital at La Jolla, Cal., with heart 
trouble. 

Joe E. Brown, former stage comic, 
taken ill while working on film set 
In "Notices," FBO. 

Farina, colorea girl with ."Our 
Gang," ill in Hollywood, Cnl. 

Norman Trevor, after a recent ill- 
ness, has left the California Luth- 
eran hospital, Los Angeles. 

Mrs. Reginald Barker, wife of thie 
picture director, is recovering from 
a major operation at California 
Lutheran Hospital, Los Angeles. 

Arthur Ripley, scenario editor for 
Harry Langdon, is in the Osteo- 
pathic Hospital, Los Angeles, re- 
covering from pneunionla. 

John Fitzgibbons, P.ublix Units, 

confined to his home in Bfiyshore, 
L. I., with a severe case of grippe. 

Marlow and Burke were compelled 
to . cancel last week, due to the ill- 
ness of Martha Burke. The team 
will resume their vaude dates upon 
Miss Burke's recovery. 

George Clark of the Aerial Clarks 
is recovering from a severely 
strained back, suffered in doing one 
of his stunts three weeks ago. Now 
able to appear, though in some pain. 

Lew Duthers (Reed. and DutherS), 
ill in Sari Franclisco. Reed work- 
ing as single in , Los Angeles. .. 

Howard Reeves Hustedi brother 
In-law of Frank Dayton, said to be 
a movie actor, arrived in New Yot^k 
City, F6br-27i on the "Martinique" 
from Columbia, S. A., where he was 
taken ill. He was moved to Belle- 
vue Hospital. 

Joe Schenck wa.s forced to leave 
the bill iat Ldew's State, New York, 
last Saturday, ill with laryngitis 
^or several days he did little more 
than play piano, Gus Van carrying 
the song assigrime'nt alone, Schenck 
was unable to appear at the Silver 
Slipper either and was ordered 
away by his physician. 

Earr Carroll has been confined to 
his bed since last Friday with an 
acute attack of sinus. Contrary to 
reports production of his next 
"Vanities" will not be started until 
late in March. 



MARKUS GETS PARK PLAZA 

Park Pl.aza, Bronx, again shifted 
bookers this week, with bookings 
going from Arthur Silbor to Fajly 
MarkuJj. . - 

It will play six aotR on a split 
w^eok. 



James Quinn's Act 

.'jOs Angeles, Feb. 28. 
James Quinn, formerly a vaude* 
vllle actor, but working in pictures 
the past five years, is planning to 
return to the stage In a new 
sketch. 



MRRY ROGERS Presents 



fm 

T^s ORCHESTRA 




A 'DIFFERENT" 

PERSONALITY 



A SURE FIRE 
HEADLINE ATTRACTION 



THE MOST STUPENDOUS ATTRACTION EVER OFFERED VAUDEVILLE AND PICTURE THEATRES 

FRANK W. HE ALY, Presents 

THE INTERNATIONALLY FAMOUS 



FLORENTINE 





Superlative Artists Comprising the World's Greatest Singing Ensemble 

A glittering array of nobility direct from Florence, cradl<b of culture, beauty and art 

Sixteenth Century Costumet - - - Alluring Programs 




SANDRO BENELU, Conductor 



GIOVANNI LAZZARINI, Technical Director 



CoetuiM by PERUZZI 



K.-A. imE, (PI m THIS m o 

Stanley/ Phila., Next Week (March 5) Academy of Music, New York, Full Week (March 12) 

Personal RepreMntative, CHAS. BURKE, Century Hotel, 111 W. 46th Street, New York 



S8 



VARIETY 



FILM HOUSE REVIEWS 



Wednesday, February 29, 1888 



STANLEY 

(PITTSBURGH) 

Pittsburgh, Feb. 28. 

Amidst, pomp, the long awaited 
opening of the new 4,p00-8eat Stan- 
ley occurred yesterday iat 3 p. m. 
A. . dinner iat the William Penn for 
the officials of the conapany: and 
other prominent pebiple followed the 
dedication, 
: Opening, performance was ached- 
. uled at 4: 3Q and started exactly 10 
minutes latci,. very good for an open- 
ing. Entire hou-se was reserved, 
with $1.65 for orchestra and $1.10 
for balcony with the few tlckiets 
that \< ere sold taken the flirst day 
of the seat sale. • 

Th<^ theatre's 4,000 seats are on 
two floors. Auditorium constructed 
' to allow holdout standees, to see the 
show. The chandelier hanging from 
the main ceiling Is the largest yet 
seen in- a theatre,... beliig- ■.ft....ha'.lf 
a mile in circumference, with other 
sinaller chandeliers and. light - fix- 
tures neatly placed. There was no 
confusion at all in entering and 
much credit lei due James Balmer, 
manager, 

JVlso a word or two about, the line 
■publicity campaign that preceded 
fee opening would not be amiss,, not 
a bet ■ being ^Qverlooked from ban- 
ners on the streets to fronts of 
street cars and outdoor billing. 
Charlie Raymond is the man behind 
the guns in this department. • 

"Star- Spangled Banner/' sung by 
Virginia Futrelle, officially opened. 
Then dedicatory speeches, by Mayor 
. Kline. Irving Rossheim. president of 
'Stanley; - and .a . representative for. 
the governor, who could not be pres- 
ent, all this broadcast. 

Phil Sp italny led the orchestra In 
~t^o nv ii>rtirKp "~"CapricGi6 Itallen," 
: and did a "B" number, "Wabash 
BlueS/' featuring his cornetist.". Very 
well done and went over big. 

News r^el. followed,, with Fox and 
Pariniount splitting the shots. 
"Spirit of . Pittsburgh,'? with the 
Stanley male ensemble, appropriate, 
a . scene of the steel mills, with men 
: flinging. A fables and a scenic fol- 
.lowed the:tableau. 

JJUas Breeskin, violinist, and Steve 
Wgnrgfer,, singerv did their stuff While 
scenic was unreeled. Anatole Fried - 
Iknd and his "Club Anatole Revue" 
followed. It. has not changed much 
sinQQ iilaying the de lujce houses. 
Piill Spltalny'a Victor biinch played 
behind the acts, under the direction 
of Al Jockers, although Phil did a 
number with the band. 

Pfeature was "Gentlemen Prefer 
Plbrides," and was well liked. 

Mark, down another , Successful 
..opening, and, with GUda Gray 
"booked next week and Sophie "Tuck- 
er to . follow, it looks like crowded 
bduses..' ■- ■ . 

If they continue to give them the 
shows there need be no worry for 
' the. executives who manage this one. 

Bahmer. 




permitted a mammoth pendulum to 
come down- from the flies with a 
girl and boy therein, plus a plat- 
form drop rising to reveal Inserts 
of life figures, lighted from 
rear. 

Entire Publix-Loew pro 
staff present for the second Satur- 
day show and ushers perspiring 
freely trying to find loge seats for 
the exces. Even a couple of agents 
there. Stage band sojunds better 
than it did for the first P-L show 
three Weeks ago, 

: "Morning, Noon r.nd Night," the 
overturej after which, the 66 men 
in the pit took a bow. Theii into 
a seven-mlriute newsfcel which had 
four shots, from M-G-M and. one 
bach from Paramount and Pathe; 
Param'ount's Navy target practice 
stuff might as well iiave been from 
its library,. However, the newsreel 
claims the Navy ord6red no targets 
to. be shown and no splashes of 
shells as they hit the . water. Why, 
only the Navy khows — but the sea 
dogs should remember they've done 
enough lately to eurt'all enlistment 
without : barring any spectacular 
stuff from the country's screens 
which might help enrollment. In 
vleW: of recent disasters,, the Navy 
right now needs all the boosts It 
can get with the home poptilace 
and the screen is a pretty fair 
medium. 

No organ recital from H. B. 
Murtagh on the first de luxe show 
and nary a "short.'^ Bid, ■ 

WARFIELD 

(SAN FRANCISCO) 

San Franciigco, Feb. 25. ' 
Stage: show quite , draggy iat the 
second performance today, opening. 
Some high spots but mostly ordi- 
nary entertainment, 
Al Herman is featured, but for 



'blacir 



CAPITOL 

(NEW YORK) 
("Tick Tock"— Unit) 

New .York, Feb. 26. 
Over the two-hour limit again 
this week, but the customers won't 
mind it. With Norma Shearer's 
"Latest from Paris" (M-G-My on 
the screen, house was doing plenty 
of business Saturday afternoon 
Practical capacity with possibly 
100 seats open In the ^ack down 
stairs and standees waiting for a 
break, down front. The full pro 
gram hasn't been under two hours 
since the Loew-Publlx shows came 
In here. Current presentation is 
the first constructed locally and 
solely for the Capitol. Titled 
/Tickr Tock," and It'll do. 

Good looking set backgrounded 
Ifa blue with the. stage band of 26 
;in , black. , patent , leather .Icoata 
frrouped under the usual rear plat- 
form. Only harsh note was the out 
and out steal of the Warlngs' rou- 
tine for "Ice Cream." Lifted bodily 
and so raw as to be bbjectionable 
That the Capitol boys fell 'way be- 
low the Warlngs' on execution goes 
. without saying, the latter combina' 
tioh having used this at the Palace 
New York, three weeks ago. No 
: attempt to disgiilse the lift. 

An^ongst the specialties, Bayes 
and. Speck, two boys {rbm vaude 
did as well as any with a few old 
gags, some comedy chatter iind 
hoofing. They were alldwcd seven 
minutes In front of the band. Al 
and Guasie Bloom did a burlesque 
. Apache with a new twist (how to 
handle a wife), and Frohman and 
Giry, two more youths, offered 
vocalizing. 

"i^len York sopranoed a bit and 
IZ Rasch girls looked great and 
twice routined neatly. The girls 
were especially sightly In blaftk and 
silver, and then yellow gowns- aur- 

looked summery. ^ . 

Nothing of smash potentialities 
■ dUrlnig the 31 minutes of stage time 
ibut smooth, falrljr fast and a few 
laughs. Band concentrated on the 
"Ice Cream" thing, used its dialect 
pianist for a Ohorus and : one of th6 
. Frohman-Gaty team for an effemi- 
nate Interpretation of the lyrics. 
House liked it^ 

Orchestra started playing behind 
a drop which was dominated by a 
large and lighted clock with the 
lift peveallnfir swinging pendulums 
(Oil feaeh side. Staircases on both 
wer* UBod for tbe finalA. wblch 



some unknown reason the 
smoke" failed to click as Is his 
wont. Caught just a few days ago 
over in Oakland, Al was a riot. To- 
day he barely registered. Maybe 
the pay niob didn't relish thO Her- 
man entrance, and his bid for ap- 
plause before he offered his wares. 
The first "demand" for a bigger re- 
ception might have passed unno- 
ticed' but when Herman repeated It 
the blackface did not seem to sit 
so solidly. Then, npo,.it lobked to 
the casual spectator that Al didn't 
try any too hard to please 'em. 

Other draggy spots, notably the 
burlesque of the orchestra "quitting 
in disgust because Rube Wolf al- 
ways performed with his back to 
them." Several of the band boys 
were Introduced as "celebs," .with 
Rube leading the applause to bring 
'em on stage. Finally the boys are 
back, declaring that having watched 
Rube from the front they figrured 
they are better off behind him. it 
didn't seiem to click at all with the 
Saturdiay afternoon crowd — and 
there was quite a sprinkling of cUs 
tomers. 

Applause winners were Barnett 
and Clark, nifty dancing team, and 
Marietta, contortibrial dancer. 
Opening overture was a composl 
tion of t»ucclni'a "hits," with Wolf 
soloing on the comet. Nicely re- 
ceived. 

Those four talented singers, the 
Cheer Leaders, are back after 
week's absence in San Jose, and 
once mbre proceeded to entrench 
themselves as Warfleld favorites 
Their youthful, collegiate appear 
ance wins them new friends at 
every show. The boys ate now out 
of the. band, where they have been 
spotted, and rightly should be as 
the public can't be fooled too often 
about "musicians" who turn out to 
be singers 

A band, number, "Changes," with 
the Cheer Leaders singing the re 
fraln, and then Marietta. This gal 
comes on all dressed Up In white 
She doffs coat and hat and does her 
aOt very much undressed.- Just 
few^beada^ Her cgntprtlpnal novelty 
dance ' was .'the gravy. "Flylrter 
Romeps" on screen.. Edwordi, 



MINNEAPOLIS 

(STATE) 

Minneapolis, Feb.: 23. 
State stage shows these days are 
unnlng largely to organ presenta- 
ons, excepting when outside acts 
.,re brought lit. When the .elab» 
orate and costly stage band presen- 
tations failed as drawing cards 
F. & R, probaibly figured it was. use- 
less to continue making a splurge. 
The organ presentations, -are corri- 
paratlvely Inexpensive and modest, 
yet they prover highly entertaining 
and effective. 

This week!s presentation, built 
around a pop musical number. Is 
a pretty conceit worked out - by 
Eddie Dundstedter, house orgainlst, 
and C. P. Murphy, head of the P. & 
R. production department. It opens 
with Dundstedter giving his organ 
Interpretation of the number .while 
the words are flashed on a scrim. 
The selection Is tantaltelngly catchy 
as played by Dundstedter. Scrlni 
ascends to reveal a girl. sitting, on. a. 
cObweb-streaked . . half-moon' sus- 
pended in nildralr.' A youth ' In 
white Pierrette costume, strums a 
mandolin-like instrument attached 
to a bropnqt;.h&.ndIe, vsings the . verses 
of the SQilg to the. girU who )ia,ter 
warbles one of the choruses her- 
self. At *the end of thei song six 
State ballet girls, wearing tight- 
Utting colorful t>Ierrette suits, iare 
on for a clever broom dance to the 
same nielody. Dundjstedter, .of 
course, furnishes . the musical ac- 
companiment ■ for the singers as 
well as the dancers. A toe dance 
by a pair of girls In. regUla,tlon 
ballet attire follows. 

Rise Of the back, plvsh curtain 
shows a huge rope spider web set 
against another, curtain , of green 
plush. The girls, .spread over the 
web, do a bll; of kicking, and cavort- 
Ing from— their positions whilCL^thfi- 
slngers offer another chorus. 

international.. News , opens the 
show with some Interesting shots. 
Two. Vitaphone numbers In succes- 
sion, "The Serpentine," a dance 
offering, and "Realization," Hugh 
Herbert's playlet, both well re- 
ceived. "The Flag," a patriotic 
screen drama in colors, was piar- 
ticularly appropriate for Washing- 
ton's Birthday. Feature film, "Lon- 
don After Midnight" (M.-Q.), did 
not take so well with feminine fans; 

Presentation is. a good example 
of what can be accomplished in the 
way of pleasing stage entertain- 
ment at a small outlay by the dis- 
play of a bit of . ingenuity. Business 
off, due to the . weather iand pic- 
ture's unpopularity. 



Time table of the stage portion -was 
kept within conservative boundary 
at 36 minutes. • 

Paramount had few Items of news- 
worthy Interest In Its news reel. 
Mostly topical events . without un- 
usifal angles. On the screen, "Chi- 
cago." 

"Mltey" Ann Lealf, personality kid 
at the organ; picked up the strains 
oh the console , and let loose with 
some rhythmical notes that kept the 
mob In overtime. Miss Leaf is hot 
doing any feature stuff for the pres- 
ent, but .more than., likely win before 
long. 



METROPOLITAN 



ROXY 



T. & D. 

(OAKLAND) 

Oakland, Cal., Feb. 24 
. E. Max Bradfleld, band leader 
and mi C, is In town after an ab 
sence of 16 months, this time at th 
T. & D, ' He opened this week and 
started clicking off the bat. . Brad 
field has a nice personality, is 
thorougli musician and knows how 
to "sell" acts. The house band now 
bears the title of "The Versa- 
UIiu.hs;" 

A Fanchon and Marco show sur- 
rounds the new leaider, and some 
capable talent is on view. Topping 
was Al Herman, who tied it up. He's 
the same Herman of old. Hokum, 
kidding the customers, by-passages 
with the m. c, and the band boys, 
and a couple of comedy songs. A 
shoWTStopper in every way. , 

Opening overture followed a 
"Hello" by Bradfleld. Braidficld 
solofed"^ Wlle-:^"Hlr= co-worker;""=Al 
Kaplan, up from L. A. for a few 
weeks, .responded on the trombone. 

Armanda Chirot, recently off an 
operating table, on next and 
wbwed. Then, duettlng with Joso 
Marcada, . registered solidly again. 
White and Manning drew a lot of 
laughs, but failed to score as 
heavily as at the Warfleld (San 
Francisco) two weeks ago. De- 
served more than they got, Her- 
man followed for nearly 30 minutes. 

Closing band number was a pop, 
with "West Point- (M.-G.) the 
flcretib leadei^ JBdwar^ 



(LOS ANGELES 

Los Angeles, Feb. 23. 
Lot of flash and color In Fanchon 
a:nd Marco's "Paii-Amerlcana," with 
Bee Jackson, Gauchb Marlmbo Band 
and the "Pan-American" girls 
otherwise 16 P. and M. dolls. These 
girls were practically the essence of 
the show, which started off the 
opening day with retarded speed and 
not enough action.. Otherwise a fine 
layout from one end to another, giv 
ing full play to an eyefull of scenery 
that couldn't miss attracting. 

Tropical idea carried all the way 
until the finale, when, for the sake 
of a ni.ty specialty by Miss Jackson; 
the spirit was brought back to the 
native heath. 

Business coTisiderably above aver 
age at first show Thursday, declln 
Ing somewhat later in the afternoon 
and rapidly rising again in the eve 
nlng. 

Al Lyons and his musical gang 
were On the stage all of the time 
and blended perfectly with the sur 
roiindihgs. Lyons had little to do 
aside from .tendering some good 
mannered introductions and lending 
a hand where needed. Gauchp Ma- 
rimba Band, recently at Gramnan's 
Chinese when the Fairbanks picture 
-playedr there,- came to the f ore ln.the 
opening with well-selected numbers 
and elegantly played. Seven, with 
one deftly handling the gourde, na- 
tive instrument, looking like an 
overslze(F1ndian club. 

- While the boys were playing "La 
Paloma," Dorothy Adalre, blonde 
baby from the line, went through an 
acrobatic specialty to the tune, and 
scored with figure, looks .and ability; 
This gal . should be spotted . In as 
many speblaltles' as available. 

Marimba soloist, Senor Petroza; 
made an impression with his culti- 
vated tenor voice, ' although singing 
in Spanish. He is a "lady killer" on 
appearance and . knd'ws how to de- 
liver without detracting from tonal 
qualities. 

Miss Jackson flashed a new. twist- 
er, titled "La . Rumpa," otherwise 
some hot and heavy movements of 
figui'e . and . form. She knows her 
wiggles. Formation routine by the 
group of gals had each on their toes 
and showing good forna. 

Lyons swung his coihblnatlon into 
action with an arraingement on 
Spanieh.- American melodies, , windr 
Ihg up with a mecTTdy ofUTueis ^BSf 
made a well-timed finish. Lyons' 
personally trtiined vocal trio in this 
got over with hai'monious warbles 
through the megaphone, Senor Pe- 
troza again scored with a Latin 
number In English.' 

Eccentric desert dance by the girls 
in line set the pace up several 
notches, and Indicated an even bal- 
ance in group routine which was of 
Interest. 

Although throwing the atmosphere 
out of line. Miss Jackson's **VarHlty 
Stomp" was liked. Her epll<>glate 
'^bur-totay** |« M leoAt diOereat 



(NEW YORK) 

New York, Pefe. 26, 
The Roxyettes, In a Joseph Nuss- 
baum offering, entitled "Fascinating 
Vamp," putstanders In the first halt' 
of the. stage show. Attired in gowns 
that make up in attractiveness what 
they lack In lengt^, the girls are. 
presented in a hew series of drills 
and formations, all pleasing. Ap- 
plause steady and strong. 

"The Qay Musketeer;" in the lat- 
ter half oic the program, Is a light 
operatic version of , Dumas' "Three 
Musketeers" In fbiir scenes. Two 
rival ianythlng produced oh' Broa'd- 
way, picture house or musical com- 
edy stage, in the past year for 
beauty of design and brilliance in 
coloring. . 

The finale of the presentations, 
placed in the ballroom of the palace 
of Louis .XUI, Is reminiscent of a 
simUar scene produced In the Roxy 
last year^ and equally effective. 

The first scene, during which the 
three musketeers . and D'Artagnan 
are Introduced amid duels .and in* 
sipid song, Is . too slow, while both 
the— musle-T-and— lyplos— are — tlr4hg.r. 
Second scene, Garden of th'e Palace, 
dependis entirely on beauty ■ of con- 
Htructlon and sight a,ppeal. Ballet 
hoofing mostly and! doubtful If ap- 
preciated. Ballet stuff has been 
nllmlnated in one or two houses 
along the street In the past few 
months; 

Following the orchestra . overture, 
(Charles Prevln conducting, Prad- 
kln, concert violinist .appeared for 
two- violin numbers. He soloed . In 
the first, "Nola," but seemed unim- 
pressive on account of the . size of 
tlie house. His bff erlng was further 
(".ampered through the entrance and 
seating of Incoming people. Frad- 
kin was backed up by four violinists 
for his second effort. 

Gladys Rice sang from the bal- 
cony at the left side, of the house 
first alone .and then accompanied by 
Fradkin and the Kentucky Jubilee 
Choir, . colored songsters. The col- 
ored boys preceded Miss Rice with 
a negro spiritual entitled "Cain 
Killed Abel" to favorable returns.' 

In the newsreel Fox had seven 
shots, including three or four 
jvr.ovietbne items. Pathe, Interna: 
tional and Klnograms contributed 
the balance. Movietone numbers 
njceived favorable recognition and 
appear, to. be a popular feature for 
sleady. picture house diet. A wildcat 
hunt, Movletoned, wa^ particularly 
irapressive. 

"Soft Living" (Pox), film feature, 
weak. Mori. 



UPTOWN 

(TORONTO) 

Toronto, Feb. 25. 
Jack Arthur dragged his brehes 
tra out of the pit and made it a 
stage band with Bobby Jones as 
master of ceremonies. The bill was 
top heavy with dancing, .honors 
going to a 6|even-year-old choco 
late brown lass and the m. c. him 
self. 

Opens with a hot pop, an end 
man from the band swinging the. 
baton. The boy was nervous in- 
troducing the new m. c. Ercelle 
Sisters got them in -proper mood 
.with a couple of blues, eased Into a 
hoof duet and finished up hot. Got 
enough tb come back with an old 
number well handled. Blondes wUh 
white lace frocks— the house had 
no squawk on looks. 

Bobby Jones, with the help of the 
band, grabbed . plenty of laughs 
•With , the gag broadcalst of a bed^ 
time story. Done here before, but 
went • over big. Told them about 
"Goldilocks and the Three Bears,' 
with the bass horn, trombone and 
tenor sax declared in. Whitey Bob 
erts got fair applause with some old 
hokum. His song was zero , and a 
pair of gags too vulgar for a family 
house, but they seemed to like his 
black bottom. Roberts liked it, too 

Li'.r Esther was the chocolate 
mammy who made the white folks 
sit up and take notice. Her song 
got sympathy, but when the kid 
started to strut she pulled them ou 
of their seats. Her three dances 
were much the same. An idea of 
the m. c.'s was the black bottom 
-contest =amons.^the.^act3.^=iie^led^ali 
the way to win eased up. . 

Jones didn't give himgelf much 
to do on the ©penlncr— prPbably Just 
as well. Band is to be on stage for 
week or two. 

Fifteen minutes of Fox and Pathe 
news, with many European shots 
was longest magazine nm of sea 
son. Mack Sennctt short, . "Girls 
from Everywhere," was cleverly 
different. The femmes thought 
"Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" (Par.; 
was great, The boys gave it a 
irawn. .Bis fair; weather .very cold 



MICHIGAN 

(DETROm 

Detroit, Feb. 14. 
This is the big and "class" houstt 
of the town. Local stand for Publijc 
units. 

And, but for a dissimilar lobby, 
strikingly like the Chicago, Chlx 
cago. Physically, theatrically, «ven 
to the -atmosphere, ., the two are 

veritable twins* 

Michigan has « similar monopoly 
on the town's "class" patronage. To 
attain and retain it, the Mich plays 
up the orchestral and other' toney 
departments, giving full sway to 

class stuff on stage and screen. 

This week's show lerigthy and 
good, with the "Danclnjg Feet" unit, 
usual house stuff by the Del . Del* 
bridge, band, Edward Woerner pit 
orchestra and Arthur Glitow at th^ 
organ, with "The Divine Woman" ' 
(M-G-M) as the feature. 

Class and • Jazz portions about 
equal in the patrons' estimation,. 
measuHng. by response. 

Usual highbrow orchestral open- 
ing Is. partially ducked for a novelty, 
though with only a alight lowering 
of the brow. Woerner sacrifices his 
formal, overture sjpot to accompany 
an Interesting short filrn, but not 
without substantial reward. Short 
Is "The, Flag" in color and themed 
as the title Implies. 

News reel, extraordinarily shprtt 
followed the picture-overture and 
Arthur Gutow, organist, proceeded, 
Outow is the husband of Doris Gu- 
tow, also an organist ih picture 
houses. The success of the Craw- 
fords as a mixed team on the keys 
iBhould suggest that this pair do 

iGutow is an excellent organist, 
thouglrinalnly-at-stralght-player-and 
reported with shortcomings at writ- . 
ihg slides. He Illustrates his ability 
with the straight and splendid play- 
ing of "Souvenir" this week; It 
followed the Michigan's class idea 
and found high favor. 

"Dancing Feet" remains Intact 
since traveling' westward. It Is a 
fast hoofing production (PaUl Os- 
card staged) and scored In Its first 
Detroit showing. The wow and 
clincher here was Harry Rose, who 
was forced to keep the curtain up 
and speak off. Unit fell a moment 
or two short of 40 minutes in run- 
ning time. ; ' 

Del Delbridge, conducting the 
stage band, was formerly Jn a like 
capacity in Chicago. In his flnal 
week in that city, Del's attentibn 
was called to the fact that a spark 
of some new sort of Delbridge 
showed itself in his closing, ef- 
forts, and It was. bemoaned at the 
time that he waited until his final 
week to show the mob he had some- 
thing. 

It seems that In Detroit Delbridge 
has fanned that spark to life. Al- 
ways a pleasant personality, but 
never peppy of tongue or flip in his 
announcements, and therefore an 
unusually subdued band conductbr 
aind minus as a send-in man. But 
he can play the plaino. That's what 
he did in his last week in Chi- 
cago. He's: playing It this week In 
Detroit and they won't let . him stop. 
It's a cinch to see that Is his forte,- 
but difficult to realize why ho 
doesn't make use of it more often 
and to more advantage. 

The Michigan wants only a quiet 
conductor, and that's okay fPr the 
Michigan. But not for Delbridge, 
who should be shipped elsewhere. 
It Is doubtful if he rates at all as a 
drawing medium here, but that, too, 
Is the fault of the house. 

The Mich seats 4,100, and maln- 
taiins an average weekly gross of 10 
times that In dollars. Trade Is con- 
sistent' and reliable, and the gross 
seldom goes much above or below 
$40,000. 



^TATE 



(BOSTON) 

Boston, Feb. 28, 
A full, bill, with "The DIvin« 
Woman" on the screen and Jack 
Crawford and his jazz orchestra on 
3ta.g«, opened yesterday to a. capac-. 
ity for every performance. Craw- 
ford scored Instantly with his droit 
humor-ahd sparkling harih'phy. His 
first number, a modernization of 
several gems from "Pagliacci," was 
popular, but when he announced 
that he was going to play a num- 
ber which had been written last 
spring by a friend of his but hadn't 
been played much thus far and then 
broke out with "My Blue Heaven," 
the cash customers went wild. 

Jack kidded the audience with his 
inlhlltable radio line about making 
records and not being allowed to 
mention on the stage just who he 
made them for. They all fell for it* 
too. Crawford's band brought along 
with them Harvey and Connors, a 
pair-of-nifty soft shoe;stcppers,..wJi.O:. 
gave Boston a real close up of the 
"Baltimore," the night club dance. 

Aside entirely from Jack's gush- 
ing and amusing per.sonallty and 
the side Issues of dancers and quar.r 
tet numbers, the music furnished 
by the orchestra was the best that 
has been heard in the state foi? 
i^ome little time. Every number 
brought . forth wliole-hearted ap- 
plause, not the handclapping of a 
few dozen, but generous plaudits of 
a well-pleased house. 
• An M-G-M news reel and Roa-ch 
cooiedy towed off tiie hlU, lAhlteyi 



Wednesday, February 29, 1928 



FILM HOUSE REVIEWS 



VARIETY 



37 



CAPITOL 

(ST. PAUL) 

Stt Paul, Minn.. Feb. 21. 

liouls Hill, Jr., son of the niultl- 
millionalre chairman of the . Great 
Korthem Railroad board of direc- 
tors, and grandson of the late James 
J. Hill, builder of the Great Nor- 
thern and Northern PaciQc rail- 
roads, Is doing the tango three times 
dally and four times on Saturday and 
IBunday this, week here. This is F. 
Jk R<'s ace local house. Society buds 
and debs are appearing as models 
in a style revue, and other society 
leaders as entertainers on the same 
Stage which young Hill Is gracing. 

It's all In connection with the sec- 
end annual tleup between F. & R. 
and the St. Paul Junior Lieague. 
The lea£:ue. formerly staged its own 
•how annually, but found It could 
.«arn more for the support of Its 
working girls' rest hospital through 
the present arrangement whereby it 
•hares In the Capitol's gross for the 
week. 

G. P. Murphy, head of the F. & R. 
producing department, staged the 
present offering, called "The Junior 
League Night Club." More than 30 
•f the younger society leaders ap- 
pear. Families of which the 18 mod- 
els and 8 chorus girls are members 
are estimated to possess total :wealth 
In excess of 1100,00,0,000. The so- 
ciety girl models look great; 

Murphy has endeavored to break 
away from the conventional style 
posing by bringing the girls dowd 
to the footlights In various forma- 
tions, backed, by specialty numbers 
offered by singing waiters, cigar- 
ette girls, etc. 

ThA Rainbow Cafe idea is utilized 
to provide color and. a, splash. 

MAINSTREET 

(QRPHEUM) 



Kansas City, Feb. 24. 

This was circus week, at the 
Halnstreet, and a , real circus -bill 
from kid show to concert. The pic- 
ture is "Plying Rbmeos" (P. N.). 

Organ novelty, with slides, and 
Terses playing on the titles of auto- 
mobiles, put the flivver owners in 
irood humor. Stage opening brought 
on a dandy ballyhoo band with 
Walter Donaldson doing the an- 
nouncing. After a short number 
In front of th& drop, the entrance 
to the big show, the gang entered 
the top and the scene chahgied to 
the Interior of the tent. Six Uyeno 
Japs opened with a fast routine of 
tumbling, followed by Babe Hender- 
flon, juvenile toe and contortion - 
.Istlc dancer. Xjlttle miss gave a 
remarkable demonstration of toe 
work and Is seemingly untiring. 
Paul Sydell and his dog, Spotty, 
. then offered some neat tricks. 

For the band number, selections 
from "Pauist" were chosen. Excel- 
lently played and hearty applause. 
Lentlnl, the three-legged man : 
Major. Delbert, midget, and Ruth 
Duncan, giantess, were Introduced. 
Lientinl' talked about himself and 
hlx extra limb, giving one or two 
demonstrations of his ability to use 
it. The others ;sang, kidded and 
pleased with their contrasting sizes. 

Harlan Christie, m. c, had com- 
edy verses relative to George Wash- 
ington, and then Chilton and Thom- 
as, negrra dancers, were on. Did 
the neatest and fastiest dance rou- 
tine seen here in some time'. 

Picture followed; completing a 
good show. Hughes. 



ORIENTAL 

(CHICAGO) 

Chicago, Feb. 24. 



Not so hot. "Circus Days," pres 
•ntatlon, was subjected to the pain- 
ful operation of having Its flnale 
removed after two performances. It 
was still under ether when caught 
•Xadies Night," the feature film. 
^MjSB Abbott;s Abbott Girls made 
an ambltioiis atteinpt to "do a ^eb 
number for a finale, but the girls 
had to . call It off, and it left the 
presentation without a finish; 

Opened with Paul Ash and band 
marching down a center aisle to the 
stage for circus effect. They were 
Diet on the stage by the eight 
chorines, fo^r of whom climbed on 
to movable elephant heads, which 
•Went up aiid down as Ringmaster 
Ash snapped his whip. A strong 
start. 

To full stage, the band climbed 
on to its platform backed by an 
impressive drop showing Interior of 
the big top. First specialty vraa 
Gay Nell, clever tap hoofer with 
plenty of variations, but they' cut 
her short here and left her without 
much chance to 'draw recognifion. 
Coleman Goetz, who used to work 
as semi-master of ceremonleH with 
Ash at McVIckers, was introduced 
lengthily by his old pal. Goctz 
didn't need the gab, clicking on his 
own both in talk and son.!?.s. His 
monolog got good results in playing 
-with -bJg=^wordSj=and--his-^sIn gin ff^is 
the topper. 

; Ash had to pay the price of his 
own following in playing a highly 
embellished orchestration of "Away. 
Down South in Heaven." It started 
off with all the earmarks of a pit 
overture, .so the flaps a..id oily heads 
started a rival faction of conversa- 
tion. It was a togsup, althouph the 
music was as good as the band has 
ever done. Ned Miller followed with 
a song; Judging by how he was in- 
serted without chance for applause 
Or selling himself, It's 10 to 1 he's a 



plugger. The Abbott Girls ; flniahtd 
his number with specialties.. Two 
>vere okay. . . 

Julia Gerity, blues singer who is 
apparently a stock attraction here, 
got along well with two numbers 
often Jazzed up beyond recognition. 
The closing act, Dezso Retter, . is 
from Hie vaude houses. Some of 
his new; talk sounds like Moran and 
Mack and another portion is. so ex- 
tensively ' used a majority of people 
will think Retter is copying. But 
they gobble his comedy acrobatics, 
especially his one-man,, -wrestling 
bout.: Retter fits into picture 
houses. With more orlgi rial 'talk, 
he'd be a standout. 

Curtain dropped, abruptly after 
Retter's turn, and house was plainly 
disappointed. Henri. Keates, . solo 
organist, played a medley, of . numr 
hers and comedy slides around the 
theme, "Ain't Love Grand ?" Going 
at his community singing without 
the ciisrtomery amount of pep, he 
didn't get results until half finished. 

Businefss not good compared to 
what housii has been, doing. 



WISCONSIN 

(MILWAUKEE) 

. Milwaukee, Feb. 24. 
It secihed that this Wisconsin 
show, . presided over by Dave 
Schooler^ iseemed to have a smack 
of the burlesque. "Mornln' Judge" 
was not unlike. Irish, justice, and 
there were wiggles, too. Audience 
liked the offering, though, except 
for the wigjgle gal who flopped with 
a thud the night the show was 
caught. 

Opening flash was a court room 
In black and white outllhe. Walls 
lined with caricatures of cops doing 
fairy dances, Irftdy Gpdlva and simi- 
lar burlesque-like atmosphere?~Rand 
Ja_thfi. JuiT bQX.witivJimm Adams, 



a lad who would^ if ~ he wanTed, 
make a snappy Dutch comic in any 
Mutual show. .But too clever. 

Eight Barry Dancer^ were garbed . 
as coppers with Billy Meyers, stock 
tenor, as bailiff. Song by Meyers 
and a dance by the girls arid in 
trots Schooler, who tells, In verse, 
that he is the attorney for the de- 
fense. A surprise for the opening 
case. Thomas . Dealcaide, a sweet 
tenor,, did classical numbers and 
went big. A little out of place in a 
jazztime court room, but what a 
voice. Next a Miss Harriett. Miss 
Harriett reminds of Lena Daley. 
Short, plump and bare. A little 
wiggle with "Judge" Adams pulling 
"all in favor of that motion say I." 
Then Miss Harriett muscles a bit 
with a few handsprings thrown in. 
Hardly a ripple did she get. The 
only femme, except the chorus, on 
the bill. 

Band played a pop, and Meyers 
sang, . followed by Frank DeVoe 
Nice line of patter and sorig. Ho 
Is a show stopper and strictly in ac 
cordance with., the seml-rlsque tenor 
of the prograrii. . Jimmy Adams 
again and good. Smith and Had- 
ley, two young chaps with educati^d 
feet, took high honors. 

To bring the show to a real bur- 
lesque climax, dancers stepped forth 
ag^in . and the judge brands their 
Steps as hot. They tell him he is 
"wet," procieed to show what a hot 
dance Is and at the blowoff the' pic- 
tures on the wall dance and a 
lobsterscope effect brings down the 
curtain. 

A shining light of the program 
was the return of Arthur Richter, 
organist. Richter, whose organ- 
logus have been missing for weeks, 
gives Just the right touch to usher 
in "The Love Mart" (F. N.). Shorts 
complete the billT It packed them 
-in— so-it— must— be-g-ood-r- Jsr-ael^ 



with the picture house cllontelc 
hereabouts. 

Another band number and . then 
the moving stage elevated to reveal 
a tableaux, arid bringing on Smoot 
and Hughes for "Diane," tlic while 
llttlo Miss Fay demonstvated hor 
ability as a toe dancer, ."with four 
other toe dancing girls cavorting 
about sta<ge as a suitable back- 
ground. .. 

Show in toto rates 'as one of tho 
best Granada has had in many 
moons. It ought to click handr 
soriiely, j:dic<irds. 



LOEWS MIDLAND 

(KANSAS CITY) 

Kansas City, Feb. 24. 

Last season, , when Publix units 
were clicking weekly at the New - 
riian, the presentations ran to danc- 
ing with an adagio team featured, 
and the chorines In hoop skirts. 
This season the Loew-Publlx pres- 
entations are strong on circus acts. 
The Loew Annual Revue this week 
had three acrobatic and contortion 
turns, but still kept th^e girls in 
Colonial costume. . The revue is 
credited to John Murray Anderson. 
It has a picturesque opening arid a 
flash finish. In between it's just a 
vaudeville show. ■ 

In honor, of . Washingrton's birth- 
day, Carbonsira selected "An Ariieri- 
can Phantasy" . for the overture. 
Nice light effects, including a pic- 
ture of Washington, weire used dur- 
ing the offering. M-G News fol- 
lowed and then the revue. 
' An introductory song, : "Loew's 
Holiday," brought the chorus* on 
above the band, and: then . down the 
stairs to the sta^re. An unpro- 
graritinled vidllnist' played as the 
chorines,, in Colonial gowns, pa- 
-radfid._Effe ct was pretty, but didn't 
mean anything. 

Norma Mazlne, a tall dancer, with 
a .great high kick, was on for a 
few moments and .then the Lime 
Brothers "With tiielr contortion rou- 
ting. 

, Sylvia and Clemence,' : pair of 
chunky, bare: legged flappers, tap- 
danced through "Poet and Peasant" 
without creating much excitement. 
Girla would do better with another 
tune and more pep. Roy Cropper 
then sang a ballad nicely. Three 
Kemmys, posing find strength act, 
worked on the back elevation, 
"gloryfled" by "Hearts and Flow- 
ers" music and song off stage. 

Band offering had a vocal Inter- 
polation by one of the gang. Run- 
away Four next and came near run- 
nlng away with the show. Cropper 
back again for theme song, which 
ran through the flnale. 

Screen feature "Man, Woman and 
Sin" (M-O) followed. Jeanne 
Eagels, opposite John Gilbert, is a 
honie town girl. Friends and ad- 
nilrers turned out heavy. 



VAUDEVILLE REVIEWS 



SANFORD 



GRANADA 

(SAN FRANCISCO) 

San Francisco, Feb. 26. 
-~ It-s-eithcr-a feast-or a. famine 
tho Granada. For innumerable 
weeks, prior to the one Just ended, 
ordinary screen features (though 
good stage shows) left a depressing 
atmosphere a week ago with an all- 
round good picture and a c-v king 
stage offering, business iioarly 
reached the . high level. This y^eek 
they've a featiire film in "Chicago" 
and a stages show that promjsos to 
again bring the bacon. 

Owen Sweeten, orchestra director 
and m^ c, is back on stage for the 
first time in three weeks (due to 
heavy stage . productions forcing 
baiid boys to the pit). Moss and 
Frye, colored comics, first engage- 
ment on the coast in several .years. 
Also Helene Hughes and Roy 
Smoot, and Vivian Fay, San Fran- 
cisco prodtict, who has developed 
into a toe dancer par excellent. 
With the San Francisco .Beauties 
(Fanchon and Marco line girhs) for 
a background,: the Granada cus- 
tomers havfe real . entertalnmont. . 
, Opening overture is a 'novelty, in 
Jhal.^i.,-_=;lii:esenj;^.;i^.rt.h 
planl.st,. playing the "Rfiap'soUy Tifv 
Blue," supported by the band. Then 
Ilughcs and Smoot, singing the. 
"Miserere" from "II Trovatore." 
Miss Hughes was a vision in bla^k 
with silver trimhiings. The duo have 
voices and were liberally received. 

Sweeten next sent the band into 
a novelty arrangement of "Charr 
maine," played to a Jazz tempo. 

Moss and J'rye drew all laughs, 
and big ones. If unknoivn to many 
at the opening day mat,^ it won't 
be long before they are estahli.«h»'fl 



(IRVriNGTON. Ni J.) 

Irvlngton, N. J., Feb, 24. 
Sanford claims It was the first 
house in the east to introduce the 
stag;e band policy, antedating the 
Brariford. At that time the policy 
was not successful, but It has now 
been brought back heavily billed 
as the "Branford Theatre . Jazz 
Policy." 

This Is a valuable and appropri- 
ate billing, but the show in no way 
represents the Branford routine. It 
is, however, presuriiably what is 
commonly used as the m. c. policy 
and serves to explain why that plan 
Is not as -successful .aa..tbe_JBr.a.nr 
fordUs. It Is possibly the best that 
a neighborhood house can do. It 
is understood that, later shows will 
use stuff from the Branford. 

Show opens before a pleasing 
drop ttsed previously at the Bran- 
ford,., Ray __N^^ hand (?) 
sounds a little tEia. TRay Intro - 
duces the members, each demon- 
strating his' instrument. This was 
liked. Nicliols Is pleasing and 
registers. Jack Bain, the m. c, is 
introduced and leads the band, 
which goes strong. Bain does well 
enough, although he doesn't seem 
entirely at home. This having 
what ainounts to two masters of 
ceremonies. Is a basic mistake. 

. Four Hamel Sisters, brass quar- 
tet, who also sing, start the fea- 
tures; to be followed by Mai-y. 
Dowling. Dressed in a tux, she 
dances and clicks. Harris and 
Hallen offer a grotesque c.ostu me 
da;nce, while Dorothy Rogers du<!H 
acrobatic dancing. Bain pulls some 
gags arid sings with good delivery. 
Miss Dowling offers a' military tap, 
and the H^^cl''' conclude with more 
playing, dancing, a trombone solo 
and a smashing finale. 

No a;ttempt at scenic effe<:t,<j or 
novelties during the show's 4ti tniii- 
utcs. Nearly capacity hou.'sf' re- 
ceived all numbers with enthuHia.sin. 
Prices" f6r"=MightB^ha^=bcen-=raj.<i('d 
to 40 cents, with children 20 c<'nfs, 

Fox newsreel for 10 minutes and 
"The Devil Dancer" (U. A.) com- 
plete the program, which runs two 
hours and a hialf. . Austin. 



PALACE 

(St. Vaude) 

^Vill Fyffe, doing 28' minutes and 
pretty late, held them in almost 
solidly. Monday, .lilght. . His intei'- 
mission.s are filled by seven pipers; 
who got nowhere except into the 
Land of Noise. The old Scotch 
comic system of leaving the stage 
bare lor chtuiges, even extended 
ones, was bettex'. , 
. No getting away frorii F>'ff€. He's 
a great comic. Fyffe's best nunibers 
were "The Man from Glasgow,". 
"Scotland Will Be Scotland" and "I 
Love the Sea." He started alow, but 
soon he h.ad them warm. To -tho.se 
who had never seen him, and pos-. 
slbly not Lauder, either, he was a 
startling revelation iri coriiedy of the 
reposeful, wholesome order scarcely 
known under the free skies of this 
blessed nation of giddy-ap. There 
Is no questioning - that he has the 
class and : ranks, for . sterling merit 
with any act in vaudeville today. 

Whiting and Burt cleaned up 
.ahead of him. Sadie, trim and cute, 
first had a comedy wedding number, 
next a violent gold-digger ballad, 
then their burlesque on "The Dove," 
still iVesh, and the finish was "Blue 
Heaven." For a change no other act 
sang it on this bill, and the one who 
did wrote It. They mopped. ■■■■^ 

Florentine Singers (New Acts), 
flash novelty of artistic worth, closed 
Intermission hot. Chamberlln and 
Himes, with little variation from 
either, their "Follies" or last week's 
Palace routine of knockabout double 
and sweet low comedy, walked off 
With a washtiib full of graivy,. as 
always. The gal is a sweetie for a 
rough comic, and Ziegfeld isn't the 
last revue man that'll make eyes at 



fanUli.ar folrde-rol, huv(> u i u r.n pat- 
terned for popular con.suniptlon 
and found thenisclvp.s sulHcieritly 
rewarded. Act runs 20 minutes and 
can also be hoover Ized to. better 
results;. . ; 

Gene Greene^ yet song salesman, . 
worked .vigorously, but. ovoVstayed. 
Some of that audience whoopiee 
didn't sound on the level, although . 
probably okay. ; Greene carries a 
novelty accompaniment in a pianist 
iand traps manipul.ator. Amputat*' 
ing some of the gags, and not nec- 
essarllr ' • -f> which do not click as 
big a.s sieveral of the racier wheezes, . 
would help it along ' . 

Pisano and Landa.uer were a 
solid hit with their wbp-Swede 
stuff. The doggerels ' recalled them 
twice and almost tied it up alto- 
gether. Miss EJderl© closed. Ateh 



Paul and Nino Ghezzi, youthful 
equilibrists of power but not niuscle- 
bound, wepit into a novelty that con- 
vulsed the house— a black bottom on 
their hands, incredibly furiny and 
not to be visualized without being 
seen, A wicked bit of turning ajid 
hand'balance-lifting. went for ,an 
encore and scored. 

The Loyals, hardy, old-timers, 
opened and got their best success 
with their police dog and the wee- 
pup parade for the closer In "one." 
"The Monologist" (New Acts), five- 
people audience turn, clicked. Those 
who didn't stay to see Margo and 
Beth close missed a, couple of nifty 
little blondes in fleshings knock off 
a scries of dainty modern dances, 
supported by an attractive girl vlo- 
linlste. Lait. 



Harry Thurston sailed for his na- 
tive land, England, Saturday, after 
a professional ylsit here from Octo- 
ber, 192B. It was one of .several re- 
turns for the artists, between Amer- 
ica ajid Australia. 



STATE 

(Vaude- Pets) 

Gertrude Ederie, the big noise at 
the State this wieek, is one of the 
few. topical freak attractions who 
can still survive the memory of her 
accomplishment. The chaririel 
swimmer has a sturdy act and as 
presented by A. J. Clarke (unbilled), 
with the Baker Sisters (Marlon and 
Ethel) in support, it's a Shapely 
aquatic turn, the figure of speech 
going both ways. 

^ Clarke ballyhoos Miss Ederie Im- 
pressively, although that "world's 
most famous woman" and the 
Trudy, and Lindy comparison is a 
bit thick, albeit acceptable. . There 
have been tank acts before and 
there will be tank turns after* Miss 
Ederie, but her channel conquest, 
coupled with the sex angle and the 
publicity, makes the aquatic turn a 
box office, proposition. 

Act Is impressively introduced. 
The assortment ^f- -newsreel -BhotS; 
from Mies Ederle's greasing up to 
the welcome home reception, sets 
everything pretty and sends Trudy 
in like nothing else could. 

Miss . Ederle's business managers 
and bookers, if they maintain the 
j3ace--arid,iiandle.her_ as. -expertly _as 
they have 'till now, can maintain 
for<.her a public hold thiat heed not 
be as ephemeral as the average 
momeVitary celeb's popularity. 
Ederie booking, considering its re- 
lationship to "Rose-Marie" (M-G), 
a weak picture, evidences the un- 
canny co-ordination of the Ix)ew 
film and vaude booking sy.stenis, at 
least as far as the State is con - 
cVirned. It. lias never failed that 
where the flicker is off, the show 
is strong, arid where a feature is 
sufficient to holster the show, the 
stage portion has been Judiciously 
economized upon. 

-TIrie .show played well .and to good 
purpose. E.schf'wing the song plug- 
ping, A. Joseph Jordan and his 
trench bovs who riiay well vie with 
any vaude aggregation in these 
part.", ff'niured a novelty "Doing 
the Town" overture that is read I ly 
adaQjablf by any. hou.so maf».'?tro. It 
is a variation of the "Sidewalks of 
New Vork ' idea, a mu.sic.al tour of 
tire , ity, with appropriate musical 
motifs for eafli sec-tor of the town. 

tr.rity -With t)ie trick piano .vtuff 
recommends his continued fcaturin;;. 
tlifi-eof. 

Opening were the Three Webor 
Olrl.*--, -who extended their stuff un- 
duly. In the past thl.s novelty 
aerobatje. three.fornc kept it down to 
seven minutes, Clocked at 11 min- 
ute.9, It retard.s the general effect. 
P'leurette Jeoffrie, comf*}y Hop)';iTio. 
did three songs and could have 
ni.'id'- it a fourth if inclined to force 
It. Frank .Sinclair' Co., wUi 



RIVERSIDE 

(St. Vaude) . 

■Bright young mlndi?, smart young 
showmen. That applies to War- 
ing's. Pennsylvariians and a lot of 
what Waring and Co. have got Is 
what the lliverBide seems, to need. 
Monday night the tide of cash cus- 
tomers had washed back consider- 
able rows behind what has been 
average at this house for some 
weeks. If the extra trade came out 
for any'particular re.ason this plus 
ultra band was it. 

The latest — ^and in many respects 
the worst — of the Aesop's Fables 
opened without a murmur. The 
usual rehash Of the urihaippy farm- 
er who is drl'. en to his wits' .ends 
by a tribe cf clever mice. . There 
might be some reason for this dish 
of trine for matineeia, but it. seems 



unkind to. persist year in and year 
out Jn compelling grown-ups to Sit 
through these cartoon tortures. 
. The PIckfords, or rather Pickford 
and his dressed-up property mail/ 
entertained with neatness. How- 
ever, Pickf ord's versiatlUty seems 
capable of producing an act of 
heavier proportions than at pijfi^^ 
ent.' Carbll McDevitt, programmed,' 
was replaced by Lewis and Wln- 
throp, two class male steppers. 
About six. minutes was the full count 
for the boys. Ought to be a little, 
longer, biit present speed Shoula. . 
not be sacrificed to extend running 
time. 

Lois Delander, holder of the ''Miss' 
America" title of 1927, has been 
suiTounded with six other title- 
holding beauts, a young tenor and 
M'sleur Lucille, a gown creator with 
loose cloth iand pins. M'sleur Lu- 
cille runs tho works wjth somei • 
what more assui-ance than success. 
His singing, although intended to 
be incidental, is not even that. His ,' 
jocular comment lands with thick 
thud-like sounds, and unless ho 
owns the act will be deleted; This 
turn (New Acts) is not bad and has 
publicity-getting possibilities tliat 
K^A-0 probably needs too urgent- 
ly to overlook. 

Miss Lelander, the fairest .dam- 
sel that ever stepped daintily across 
Chicago street Ip Joliet, HI., tops 
her ensemble fn looks and charm. 
The six girls with her are lookers, 
but excepting Mlsa Terre Haute and 
Miss New Orleans are light on per- 
sonality. 

Frankel and Dunlevy, blackfaoa 
(New Acts) flopped as jokesmlths 
but clicked as singers. That gives 
the boys rather a poor average 
which they can improve by drop- 
ping most of their Insipid dialog. 
Mother, father and son identified 
with . the Norman Phillips name 
have a young production (New 
acts) by the busy Edgar AUah 
Woolf which they bring to New 
York for the first time. It closed 
intermission. Norman, Jr., an- 
nounced he would play host Satur- 
day afternoon to all the little boys 
arid '"gins""tftrending "the" matinee.^ 
They'll have to be smart kids 
keep up their end of the rei:)artee.: 

Cortlnl, rightly billed "the mas- 
ter manipulator," .opened intermis- 
sion and delighted with his deft 
sleight of hand. 

Preceding. Waring's Pennsylva- 
nlahs, Grade Deagon and her new 
partner, Charles Cannefax (New . 
Acts), offered her classic Interpre- 
tation of . a young! female ihorout 
It was solid for laughs. 
.. The Warlngs pitched in pronto 
and cut themselves a large piece of 
cake. . They proved their ca.se not. 
only a.s- bu.'jlnesH buHder.s, but as 
show clo.sers and audience, ho-lders. 

Vaudeville needs more of this col- 
lege spirit. Lanil 

ACADEMY 

(Ne.w York) 

Only onC' an.s.wer to tlie kind o* 
.*--l)i»\vs- tiie Academy has been giving. 
This week it's Clark and M<.'Cul-r 
^^J^^Khr-'E^^lot t^Dextei^fif Ki:^ MX-.<)ther-^. 
tur/is. In ."-ides a brand new picture, 
"VVoriutn ■^V1^<^' (P^ox). At the SO"" 
o<'nt ■ evoiing .scale (he lower floor 
was c;i,);icity i;y eight o'clock, and 
loKe.v- at ."ix bitK, were eonifortably 
f)|l> d. ■ ■ 

Alert T.i!owmMiu^hlp here •Tja.'jt- 
iiiinuc * f' ;:tiire for tlic src(jnd haijf 
wa.s f.^rabl/e(] .in- '.Timnjv ,^rcL^rnln, 
(..oiiquf rur of Sid 'ren-i"^'. ' Thr-y got 
out ii.'-nrlljilis for diMrilmtion to the 
In. -e;.. cro'A'd. M.-Lj.ruin. will 
M', r.unued oh page 3^) 



38 



VARIETY 



NEW ACTS 



We<Ine8da7, February 29» 1928 



FLORENTINE SINGERS (35) 
Varied Songa . 

35 Mins.; Full Stage (Spel. InteO 
Palace (St. V.) 

A flash, with si) men' and women, 
erarbed Ir^ a dazzUner multi-hue and 
poly- pattern: costumes, all with 
grand voices, slhgrlhg a selection of 
hymns, bpera and Italian folk flongfs, 
with, several extremely 'meritorious 
Boloistig Of both sexes. Range from 
Pagllaccl's Prayer to "Toreador" u.- .d 
the prolog of "Pagliacci," and Tback 
again to "Santa Lucia." A choir con- 
ductor beside the , orchestra leader 
in the pit and a piano accompanist, 
supported the understructur6. 

Such voices and such mighty, 
massive harmonies have .scarcely 
ever been hieard in a'yaudeville the- 
atre. After each number tumutu- 
ous applause, oven though mostly 
from upstairs, . Indicating that tifte 
Neapolitans/ had; gathered. .It is 
said, and it Ipoka It, that among the 
singers ar^ members 6f Italian' no- 
bility. The thing is rather a chorus 
or choir than a concert . formatidn. 

On appearance and art Value, it 
Is qu'edtlonable w.hethe'r vaudeville 
can hold Uil^ outfit Any of haif!a 
.dozen ' manSigrra' (page Bill Mpriis 
OF Matirle Qest, Anst! ), would; tour 
them, • otherwise ' the plpture circuits 
must: grab them. Far too good and 
big for 'yaudeTlllei • And h6w can 
that decaying racket travel, such a 
gang that ; must ' carry not .less th^fl: 
40- people:?- ' . \. '.. ' 

At the Palace an out and out and 
ooiitt^niuibus sehsatioA, stopping. In- 
" termisslon. . . ^ •. • iow* 



LQia DELANDER CO., (») 



FRANCIS X. BUSHMAN, JR^ (4) 
Sketch 

t4 Mins.r Full (Special) 
Pantages, Los Angeles (V-P) 

. ' Young Bushman is following on 
the heels of his father, who re- 
cently got through With the flickers 
and , entered vaude. On the stage 
lie is confronted with the same 
problem of other screen luminaries, 
material. With this piece Bush- 
man, Jr., cannot hope to get very 
far. 

It is hoke of the kind that isn't 
funny enough to laugh at and not 
serious enough to be more than 
passingly interesting. Bushman is 
the young . newspaper reporter who 
lays for a story wUerf he thinks a 
naurder has been comniiltted. En- 
suing events bear out that ho has 
been barkipp up .the .Wrong, tree 
and he bows out /nonchalantly; 
The ' girl In ■ the case . Is his sister,- 
"Lebnore Bushman, . who. . . ■ looks 
plenty, .'pretty, but that's aboUt all, 
Irving Victor attetit>pts a, comedy 
bootleggiar, while Kichard Fielding 
appears but briefly . . anil is dubi- 
ously identified as the "Weasel," a 
mysterious crobk. Walter, Weema, 
who "do^s seme title work for pic- 
tures,' aiid Harrington !ReynoIds aifei 
fereclitfeid' with the 'pen Work. 

It .can Ije whipped into better 
:^hape.- ' Bushman's name may carry 
it along fbr a' while.^ 



"Miss America^' Revue 
SO 'Mins.; Full. (Special) 
Riverside (St. V.). 

The old vaude stunt,* "gowns 
made .before yb up eyes/' .has ■ been 
employed a^ a framework a:nd ex- 

. cu^e ' for assembling .seven of the . 
Atlantic City prize beauties, in- 
cluding Lois Delander, ^'Miss Amer- 

,i lea of 1927." It's okay as a pub- 
.llcity-iBetter,_^ but ' the act itself 
should be' improved. 
The male dressmaker. M'siciur 

=. Lucille^ dominatea the act, almost 
giving the impression that it's all; 
: to glorify him, A male slngerj:, who 
Introduces, is seen but little there-. 

° aftet with Lucille taking unto him- 
0eU .Che labor b^ song, also humor.' 
He should stick to hte dressmaking. 

Ifiiss Delander enters late and Is 
fionflned to a cbuple of cross-stage 

- promenades, thence ' posing fOr a 

. ' fitting (n' a . gown ^lled "l^liss Hiii- 
manlty.^' ' The. .other girls, ' men- 

' tioned by city only, are the Misses 
Terre Haute, Spokane, Bl Pas.o, 
Brooklyn, - Philadelphia' and New 
Orleans. All parade in bathiiig 
aulta:'! ' ' 

This act should have ",lt" land 
ought to be acceptable for Its prob^^ 
able space-grabbing potentialities. 
It's a little too long iii running. 



BILLY LAMONT FOUR 
Wire-Walkers and Comedy . 
Fu'll'^Stags' 
SthAve. (VrP) 

Quite some merit in this turn if 
jinniii^naRil. .Wlt)i the uap.less mat- 



'THE MONOLOQISTr" (5) 

Sketch 

"One" and out front 
Patac* (St. V.) 

An old Idea but a lot of new 
cracks by Edwin Burke (no players 
or producer credited) that smacks 
it across. Monologlst oomes on, li;i- 
terrupter down the aisle shouts at 
his *'wife" in a box. which brings 
up a fake violinist out of the pit 
ahd arouses the wratb of the prin- 
cipal comic in an opposite box. 

Sounds too stale to get bver. But 
the Palace Monday nighters, and 
they're vaude-wise, laughed them- 
selves silly. Cracks up to the min- 
ute, not too dainty, very personal 
and crude, but funny. 

This will be played by niany . a 
troiipe on many a circuit. U will 
live to ha,ye fringes on It, Its com- 
edy Wili ; grow btale' and it wUl 
creak. But right now must txi rated 
a ' snapping, crackling la^UB^- 
dragget", ■ -even though' it lacks' dl9- 
tinctioh iihd isn't Wlihih a tolle of 
elthier ! good tsiste " or legitimate 
amusement 

iBut when you mention thait old 
"get over" business,' Judged' by ,the 
house, a .wow. tioit. 



RHYTHM ROAMERS (8) 
Girl Band 

19 Mins.; Full (Special) 
Temple. Detroit (V-P) 

Initial production, of a vaudeville 
act in or around Detroit is . rare. 
"The Infrequency is natural, with 
Several reasons. 
. Rhythm RoamerS, therefore, la a 

. rarity. A girl band, and as such 
will be classed as a novelty turn 

• by bookers, " If getting to them 
Eight pieces: violin," piano, drums, 
pair of saxes, banjo, trumpet- and 
trombone. 
iShlnihg point is the extraordinary 

.Stretigth in the brass department, 
usually the weak spot In feminine 

' aggregations. 

Straight routine and special set- 
Act, clinches at the flnish when: the. 
banjoist,. 'very, ctite girl; . steps out 
to hoof for the .purtaln. . 'jbemple 

: engag6.i|tent augmented by Detrqit 
society >girl and radio fav, Irehe 
Kessler. She copped her share of 
honors but doubtful If will stick 
with this turn. Blues singer and 
blond. 

For the larger stands a specialty 
dancer could be taken on. Picture 
house possibilities also, providing 
four or more pieces are added. 
. As is, excellent novelty act and 
strong on youth. 



ter thrown but,: it might develop 
into a, standard act in demand. 

Two . elderly and two , young 
people. 1 It's probably a family .act- 
father,, mother, son find daughter: 
Daughter :1s the star. She^a : a 
versatile performer of good, looks 
and attractive 'figure, who is too 
hard worked here. Either one of 
her dances should be cut out to 
save her strength,, with . the . first 
dance the. one. as her high kicking ^ 
or itching dance is well worth, while 
She's lively also on th^ wire and. 
active on the fioor. What she does 
is well and quickly done. 

All are utnbrella walkers, al- 
though, the ^der man 4oes. not 
walk.. He does comedy. ' though, 
and that's '. what should be con- 
densed, the more the better, includ? 
iiig his .pemarest stuff and the 10 
back handsprings, while the water 
pouring should have been cast away 
forever before this act ever hit the 
5th Avenue. That was In Jim Madl- 
son'^i' budgiat 20 years tigo. 

"IThe/boy.hajs animation, walks the 
wire talrly, and since, the mother 
but dresses the stage, perhaps 
these two young people should be 
permitted to see what they could 
do alone. They might do a lot and 
neither Would h&ve to talk 'or' make 
fun. . 

For this girl may yet land In a 
production if properly handled. Her 
side kicks may be yet worth more 
to her than the wire-walking, and 
for a longer period. But she should 
continue practicing the side kicks 
until proflcieht with either foot. 

Doesn't look like a new act, but 
new ip Variety's flies. 

As at present, turn should be cut 
down in running length, especially 
if closing show as here. 



BUCK JONES and SILVER 
16 Mint.; Full (Special) 
Orpheum. Los Angelas (St. V). 

Instance of. another, of filmdom's 
colony leaving the studio to grab 
off some yaude money. . ijbnes,, who 
has been; a :^ox western istar, makes 
no bo>ni&£i ttrbout not. being an out 
loud actor and ' it is evident he Is 
here beca.use of monetary cpmpen- 
satlbn alone. Why else? As he 
dbesn'tT" do anything r -to- -deserve 
alibis It is hardly necessary to 
comment on his performance other, 
than that he's a godd cowboy and 
sticks by his trade. 
His trustworthy pony, "Silver," Is 
clever . performer oh the screbn 
and does not disappoint "in person." 
The steed, dressed in royal regalia, 
trots out like a war veteran and 
abides by all rules and regulations. 
Jones has a few lines that he spills 
without pomp or ceremony, heading 
right in with "Howdy; Polka?" He 
puts the horse through' several 
routines, clever but not extraordi 
nary. Jones then turns to some 
rope manipulatlona His mannbr 
of ' handling ' the rope Is strongly 
from a cowpuncher's iangle. No 
fancy floarlshea or stunts. He 
makes one change and hipi a brother 
raticher throw; some t)oome>^ngs 
around. The old boy, likewise, is a 
straightaway shooter. 

On the. coast Jones' name means 
as much as any of the others who 
have stepped out of the scr^n 
ranksi Th'ey don't get excited here 
about picture n^es.. Too many 
of them seen around, all the time. 
For eastern cities Jones would prob 
ably draw with everythtna; split 
weeks now. 



HART'S KRAZY KATS (7) 

.AcEobatic s L ■.. 



7, Mins.; Three 
Hippodrome (V-P) 

One of • the cleverest tumbling 
routines on the circuit. An open- 
ing act of this kind sets the cus- 
tomers for the rest of the show. 

Four of the tumblers are in cat 
costumes at opening and are ied on 
by a girl. lii ter. two midgets, in 
puss hiakeup, supply itTesistlble 
comedy. 

Boys have everything, but score 
mainly on speed With which they 
deliver, . Iforl 



FRANKEL and DUNLEVY 

SbngS^Talk " r ^ — " 

12 Min' ; One 
Riverside (St. V.)« 

Harry Firahkel and jo^^Unlevy, 
blackface , twbaome. Slo/r at start 
and into a dull routine of gags of 
this character: "Born to Mr. and 
Mrs.v, Bigger a little Bigger," The 
answer: "Bigger than . whatT' 
There are, at the most, hardly .Ave 
real laughs in the talk. Alt of it 
could be chu'cked on the principle 
that anything else would be Just as 
good, and probably a whole lot 
better. 

Boys have good voices and a 
pleasing way of putting across 
numbers^ It is in this department 
their professional progress lies. Not 
a good act at present. . Land. 



DEACON and CANNEFAX 

Comedy 
20 Mins.; One 
RiverSide^St; VO^-^^ 

Essentially the same act Miss 
Doagon previously, did with Mr 
Madk. The new partner, Cannefax, 
is not the expert feeder his pre 
decessor was but has class and be- 
longs. He makes a good straight 
and will probably Improve. 

Miss Deagon's pbaracterlzatlon Is 
life-like and therefore Infectious 
tier silly, word-swallowing giggly 
girl Is a gem. Act gets laughs all 
the way and is "there" 100. per cent. 

Land, 



RICKARD and GRAY 
Ventriloquism 
One (Special Drop) 
5th Ave. (V-P). . 

Man and woman and a dummy 
with a cut-out back drop of 
hotel's desk, on which the dummy is 
placied. Sort of assistant to the 
office clerk, who is Mr. Rickard, the 
ventriloquist 

Comes on Miss Gray, looking for 
a room for a respectable womcah 
The dummy says they have 'one and 
to bring In the respectable woman 
SQjthMv*?^'^ fV'erythlng, i ^^^H 
line. • - •- _ -^ -^^.^ 

Pie for the small tlmip, all of Zho 
talk, ULking in the ventriloquism 
and. Mias Gray's trench horn solo, 
besides Mr. Rlckard's ventriloquism 
and let the dummy go in, too. 

Act doesn't look or sound new 
and strictly for the family trade. 

If Mr, Rickard 0ver wants to 
make. England, as a competitor to 
Prince or Coram, he'll get some talV 
that's funny above t4th. street. 



THe NORMAN PHILLIPS 
"Parents'' (Skits) 
23 Mins.; One ahd Two (Spscial) 
Riverside (St. V.) ^ 

Edgtvr Allan WooU authored this 
running yarn of highly sentimental 
and motar flavor. Opens In' one 
with Noirman. Jr., weeping over his 
Qst pup iand Norman, Sr., a 
wealthy passerby, askiiiig him what 
the trouble Is. The boy express()s 
his viOWB of life gleaned from the 
daily press. Two flashbacks, one^ 
showing a rich couple, another a' 
poor couplb. In each case the little 
boy, very unhappy. Back to the 
scene in one for the expected the- 
atrical adoption bf thb hoy by the 
rich passerby and his wife who 
happens along. Also the recovery 
from an ash can of the. missing 
poodle. 

Whole affair ts intended pi'imariiy 
to, jeixhibit the pretocious t^lentia .Of 
y oi^hg^r Norinan Phillips. This lad, 
reared in dressing rooms t^ndL. strict-^ 
ly adult in his assurance, bearing 
and attitude, is the type that ex- 
fcites wonder as to his age. Apart 
from some set manndrlsmd he is 
deyeloping, he handles, hi^ hea.hr 
assignment Well. He ha^ " a hand! - 
cap in his coicksure manner whl^h 
does not always blenjl into the role 
of a semii-wlstful street urchin. ; 

Moralizihg type of act, once fair- 
ly iTanriallar, is now' seldom seejt.- 
The Phillip^ will find the. 4eld that 
much better as a. tesiilt. . Land, 



SERGE FtASH 
Japahese- Juggling 
14 Mins.; Full (Spee) 
Palafee (St. V) 

Billed as the first American tbur 
of the only . occidental expert in 
Japanese juggling, the part about 
ttie first American tour lis Okay, biit 
the "only occidental expert" forgets 
Felovis, no alouch at'; this 'sort of 
thine. 

However, it isn't a b(.d publicity 
angle to play up Flash as the whit* 
man conqueror of a dttlicult Japa- 
nese accomplishment in agility. 

Flash is 'big league, but his act 
>eems bverlong. His dressing also 
is'eems old achooley and could be Im- 
proved. 

Throwing of . large rubber balls 
into the audience and catching them 
on the upside of a stick held in his 
mouth is Flash's standout. His 
other examples of agility, are good 
biit' Serge has a habit of inlssing a 
litUe top often. 

Still he was worth bringing over 

Land. 



JUVENILE STEPPERS (12) 
Dancing . 
11 Mine; Thrme 
HippCklromv (V-P) 

Team of male hoofers offering a 
variety 6f flashy • buck and strong 
enough to appear by themselves. 
Fast on their pins and have rou 
tined themselves with new and ef 
fective business. 

Between numbers boys are backed 
by more hooflhg which has the ef 
feet of deadening their high spots. 

Working in formations with taps, 
ensemble is pleasing and gets re- 
turns, Similar material has been 
seen in the Publlx unit shows. 

A pair of gin hoofers filled in 
nlcoly. MoH. 



FAIN and DUNN 
Songs and Piano 
11 Mins.; One 
Audubon (V-P) 

A male singing combo which later 
introduces by the announcement of 
one that t-he Sammy F^in with the 
act is the composer bf "Let a Smile 
Be Your Umbrella," which they 
proceed to give in their own way. 

The men sing well together. I-Iar- 
ffisny effective but^nothing^^ut--of 
ordinary. 

A song different in comedy con- 
ception was "I'm Bound for . the 
Bronx," a travesty on all the 
mammy songs and the boys all 
heading south; etc. Lyrica ospeoially 
certain of register in New York. 

Not a bad combination, this Fain 
and Dunn, and they did very well 
at the uptown Audubon. 

The men could also impress in 
the picture houses, especially on 
their close harmony stuff. Mark, 



DICK AND MARY RYAN 

^hgihgV Tiailki'ng" - - — — - 
14 Mrns. One 
5th Ave. (V-P) 

. Dick Ryan suggests Jans, of Jans 
and Whalen, whom he imitates, also 
using one of the latter's numbers 
He also has . something ^f the fly 
manner and style Identified with 
Jack Benny, using his partner, Mary 
Ryan; in much the same way Benny 
is using his femme stooge. 

Ryan Is the budding protoplasm 
of a flip comic of dlnftnsiohS and 
class. His present niaterial and act 
Is okny and a frame to build on. 
Mary doesn't do much, but does it 
well and helps. 

A promising combo. Land. 



FRASER BROS. 
Equilibrists 
7 Mins.; One 
Audubon (V-P) 

Two men in gym siiits appcsu- in 
"bTV6"""UHd"TJrocxjcd^ to^^do- a- nifty 
routine of hand balancing. The 
hand lifts looked eveU' harder done 
so close to the footlights. Several 
of the tricks are pippins and elicited 
Immediate applause. MarJc. 



ACADEMY 

(Continued from page. 37) 

make a whale of a popular feature, 
of course, irrespeotlive of what he 
does. . For this clientele it's perfect. 
They ballyhoo coming features lib- 
erally on the screen, too,: like Sophie 
Tucker. 

First half line-up looked better 
than it played. J^t had slow. . spots, 
with Clark and MoCullougfa a clean- 
up next to closing. Here's a pair 
that plays to . high-scale clientele, 
but lievefr miss in: their clihc'' on the 
pop crowd. Their talk is tunny and 
the hoke business goals a mob like 
this, making it sweet going and 
coming.. 

Elliott Dextei*, late in the running, 
made rather a slow spot- with his 
one^nian sketch and "in person*' 
talk. This scratch frame-^up doesn't 
do a sterling actor a bit. of good, 
Richard Mansfield or Edwin Booth 
couldn't go oh alone, and almost 
without propSi before a pop audi- 
ence and deliver a sketch >as Dexter 
tries to do. He has fine approach 
ahd excellent 'bea:ring. besldea a .ro- 
bust method of reading, but In "this 
sblb talk he has. nothing but . his 
screen prestige to. hold him. And 
thiat won't do with a bunch that 
laughs at n<)ck falls. Third in weight 
(oir the show Was Al 'Vann with bis 
gang, lO jazzists, helped out with 
two specialty aJeta (New Actis). 

Rest of ' the shoW was. Just routine 
material. Herbert Clifton was billed 
well up and, ' on ! the returns his 
heavy-handed hoke got. he deserved 
It.. Clifton probably goes in harder 
than any other female impersonator 
In the ' known' world for monkey 
comedy. His "Spiring Song" bur- 
lesque is as rou^V' a bit of clowning 
as you can find on: a stage. ^ The : 
Pola Negri travesty. :i6. hot much 
more subtle. One of those acts that 
gets loud but -.scattered: laughter. 
As it happened; the bill needed low 
corhedy in Clifton's spot, tor he had 
the fii'st go for the giggles. The 
returns were heavy, while he was 
on, but when he, exited applause was 
Only perfunctory. Indicating that 16 
minutes gave 'em: all the: Clifton 
travesty they needed,, 

It was otherwise with "Joe Rob- 
erts, lone banjoist in Street clothes 
and without comedy, who was a riot 
No. 2. Why sucli an act. should 
arouse 14th street to something like 
a frenzy is one of those vaudeville 
mysteries. All Robertis did was. play 
two pops and "Hungrarian . Rhapso- 
dy" all by himself, and ^hey din't 
want him to gO; The "Rhapsody" 
on the banjo Is quite a performance 
at that. Never realize how much a 
banjo can be^made to sound, like a ' 
marimba untll..Roberts does this bit. 
He did. 11,. minutes. and could have 
stretched to 171'. 

Helen Higglns aitil: her boys: have 
a slghtlv dance turn, and that lets 
It out. The. girl's hunibers &re mild- 
ly pleasing, and heir first two dances 
merely excuses to show clothes. Her 
stepping Is only so-so. But she does 
get somewhere with a Hvely black 
Bottom done , in' a pretty costume 
that displays lots of Miss Higglns. 
Her bOys jtjah dance, but .dancing; 
boys don't get cuiywhere In a turn 
of this kind. 

John Olms Co,, doing legerdemain 
with a Vast variety of watches ahd 
clocks, made • an amusing opener, 
and Hori and Co., Jap balancers, 
closed. 1 Ru3h.. 



AMERICAN ROOF 

(Vaude-Pcts) 

A few bright spots on the Amer- 
ican show Monday evening. One 
act in particular, a joker, saved the 
«how from a nose dive. 

The apathy around apparently 
affected the acts, especially those 
on dui-ing the first part. And why 
is that intermission period atop the 
roof still there? Complete stopping 
of a show at a time when it is just 
picking up. Is disastrous. 

But toward the close, the Ybrke 
and O'Brien (New Acts) whipped 
hokum soj^fast that the house was 
^ pahicfted. The W6nd6¥ Qirr bpdh'cd- 
the show, teeth' stuff in midair ' be- 
ing her best bet. Her. talk is weak. 
Marie: Wells Co. (New Acts) were 
followed by Brady and Mahbnoy. 
ralr of hiile gdggers hew close, to 
the lines of their yesterj'ear rou- 
tine, but found some response. 
Tommy Christian's Band (Now 
.\cts) closed the first part. 

After . intermission Goetz and 
Diiffy appeared in their familiar 
act, seen at this house before. Do- 
ing their .quick change from old ago 
to youth anod also closing with the 
whistling dance. Well received. 
f?hean, Phillips and Anger worked 
'lard and got nice applause on their 
daneing travesty. Then Yorke and 
O'Brien. 

The. Barde.lajiKs, as billed here, 
•iro also the Barderland Bros, sicu 
In other local houstt.s. A cla.ssy, 
eorkinq- act with .some . nifty hniul 
bnlancing. Would look fancy in a 
nieture house .with a band playircr 
nidlloW mu.'^in. Koreen feature, "Ceii- 
P|-pfp|. B'opd'^n." Mark. 



YONG KEE TROUPE (4) 
Agile Japanese 
10 Mins.; Full (Special) 
8l8t St. (V-P) 

Njpat. opening turn of three .lads 
and a glrL The latter is exclusively 



oriianiontal. . Act carries briprht, 
fl;ishy drop, although othorwLsc not 
as colorful as some turns of its 
calibre. 

Tricks are ImpresHive and aP' 
plause-wlnninp. Mostly contor tion - 
i.stic ociulllbrlam with some plnte- 
.s]>lnning and similiar work weavod 
In. 

Can play any house as an ac- 
ceptable opener, shy of the sensn- 
tional rating. LavA. 



Wednesday, February Sd, 1928 



BURL E S Q U E 



VARIETY 



NEWS FROiyp DAILIES 

Thi« department contains rewritten theatrical news items as pub> 
llshed during th9 week in the daily papers of New Yoric, Chicaoo» 
8an FranciscOi Los Anoeies and London. Variety takes no credit 
for these news items; each has been rewritten from a daily paper. 



NEW YORK 



United Germaji . Societies of New 
Tork determined to use all means to 
oppose showlner here of "Dawn," 
fllm based on Edith Ca veil case. 
Arch Selwyn holds American rights 
to British subject. 

Testifying before a referee In her 
Annulment suit, Mabel Wlthee de- 
clared her husbandi Leon Sharshlk, 
serving time for passing bad checks, 
had borrowed her engagement rliig 
to use in a real estate transaction, 
borrowed $3,600 from her and had 
defrauded her In check transac- 
tions. She Is seeking to prove that 
.Shar^hik was a. crook before she 
married blm. ' . 

Senator Philip M. Klnefeld, of 
Coney Island, Introduced, another 
bill calling for the abolition of the 
Jfotlon Picture Division of the De- 
partment of Education, and Demo- 
crats are behind the measure. 
Governor Smlth^Jias always a,dvo- 
cated repeal of censorship law. but 
several bills to that end have , been 
defeated in Albany. 

One of those tablold-made en- 
gagements, between Marilyn Miller 
and Ben Xyori was declared off, the 
elaborate story having it that 
Marian Nixon is ' now engaged to 
the screen actor. Just to make If 
right, the tab blew up the old one 
of Marilyn's en'gaerement to Jack. 
Warburtoh, New York society man;' 



. New York Court of Appeals ruled 
Zldward W. Browning must pay $4,- 
S84 counsel fees for his former wife, 
••Peaches" Browning, now playing 
vaudeville dates. 



Maria Corda broke a finger In a 
taxi collision and the next day 
ifalled on the "Paris" for France, 
with reports she sought «i divorce 
from Alexander Corda, her hus- 
band-director. The associated Ideas, 
of Paris , and Helen of Troy were 
irresistible to the rewrite men — net 
result, an acre or so. of newsprint. 



When Charley Ray , was going 

Sood he had the reputation of being 
lie most up-atage star in Holly- 
wood. When he gets into type now- 
adays it's always In some unpleas- 
ant connection. This time Edward 
Orav. show proi. oter, had him sum- 
moned to court t'^ pxplalh unlaw- 
fully withholding Gray's $1,500. 
Ray sold a play to Gray for $1,600, 
:then called the bargain off ^d 
asked for the piiay baick. Gray saJd 
be didn't return the $1,600. Case 
.was called oft when Gray wlthdreTV 
.jibmplalnt. 



. Lioulse Hunter, after an operation, 
left "Ctolden Dawn." calling off her 
live-year contract with Arthur 
Hammerstein, and has quit the 
stage to be with her husband, a 
Chicago business man. Vammer- 
ateln recalled that Mary Ellis had 
had to ouit his ' management, and 
•aid he was off grand opera prima 
donnas for life. 



Thomas Dixon, novelist, entered 
suit against Robert Lehman, banker, 
and Julius Tannen for $500,000 
growing out of alleged a,bandonment 
of a film production of Dixon's 
scenario, 'The Torch." 



eieo Brown, a chorus girl In 
Tiovely Lady," and Dave Chasen, 
.comedian in "Rain or Shine," are 
engaged. They plan to be married 
In June. 



- Supreme Court , Justice. . Callahan 
refused to Interfere with police sur- 
veillance of the Alexander Club, No. 
MS West 72d street. Alexandria 
Kajrmond, proprietress, sought an 
taijunotlon against Commissioner 
warren. 



John McCormack, the tenor, has 
been elisvated to the Papal peerago, 
with the title and dignity of a Count. 

"The Baby Cyclone" has .been sold 
to M-G-M for pictures, price- with- 
held. This play and the other Cohen 
show, "The Merry Malones," opens 
In London and Australia with spe- 
•lal companies in a few weeks. 

CHICAGO 



Dolores Wheeler, IB, whose testi- 
mony sent Joseph Glaser, former 
owner of the Sunset caie (black and 
tan) to the penitential^ for 10 years 
on a statutory charge, is being ques- 
tioned by the State Attorney's omce 
regajdihg^ a--repudiation--of^tC3ti= 
mony. 

' Federal Judge Llndley has re- 
moved the permanent padlock from 
the Pan-Hellenic cafe. A, J. MoU- 
zaklotis, the ow.ner, convinced the 
judge thnt waitors were responsible 
lor violation. 



George Robinson, 30, SGlf-styled 
snow produoor, lia.s been arre.sted on 
a etatutoi'S' charfre. The complaln- 
•mt all(*gf..s that h'^ roialned )ipr to 



"recruit a burlesque chorus'' and 
then attacked her J Robinson is not 
known to Chicago tbeatredom. 



Violet Stewart, recently employed 
as an entertainer at Beverly tavern, 
Is held in the $133,000 train robbery 
case. Miss Stewart, another girl 
and two men were . arrested when 
they visited the home of one of the 
men who admitted having pctrt in 
the hold-iip. 



Dancers froiia 30 cities will vie 
here on April 18 for the annual ec- 
centric dancing contest at the Tria- 
non ball room. Local elimination 
contests have already been started. 
They will seek to evolve a new 
daiic^ craze. 



Colored Hbrseman's 
Hor^ie for Dave Marion 



Jeanne Eagels, recently injured 
here in a taxi accident, was insured 
for $100,000. 

W^alter Harmon, dance promoter, 
staged a "prize" masquerade dance 
at the Marigold Xjrardens. At 2 
o'clock in the morning, when ho 
prizes. .. were forthcoming, the 
dancers cut loose, busted furniture, 
windows and other properties. Har- 
mon had advertised $6,600 In prizes 
for the event.. Police were called 
and the crowd dispersed. . 



^enlarging that cigents of the Fed- 
eral prohibition department thenir 
selves violated the Volstead act 
when; during the recent mass raid 
on Chicago cafes, they themselves 
did the drinking, Fred Mann, pro- 
prietor of Ralnbo (^iairdens, has 
opened his defense. 
. Benedict J. Short, Mann's iattorr 
ney, filed the charges In the Federal 
court at Chicago. Irving Herriott, 
attorney for Pierre Nuyttens of the 
Chez Pierre, filed a similar paper, 
making Identical charges, but add- 
ing that if the government persists 
in its present policy it inust close 
every public place of every nature 
In the United States. 
. Mayor Thmopson has made an 
appeal to Secretary of the Treasury 
Mellon, protesting against political 
persecution by Chici^^o prohibition 
iagehta. '■ 



LOS ANGELES 



Mrs. Lillian R. Fraser,- recently 
divorced from Earl A. I^ser, 
wealthy Ocean Park amusement 
vcitin, has to pay a Judgment of 
$264.36 obtained against her by J. M. 
Glaze for a hotel bill. Judge RusslU 
ruled thst Mrs. Fraser was amply 
provided for by. her husband, and 
must pay. 

The ease against William Nigh 
motion picture director, charged 
with assault on Edward Usher, Jr., 
football playeri . has been reopened. 
Nigh will' appear in court for a 
hearing this week. He recently 
pleaded guilty to a battery charge 
and paid a fine of $100 In an El 
Monte court. At the same, time 
Jean Jarvisi . film actress, over 
whose alfectlons the fight took 
placOi complains Nigh took posses- 
sion of the $6,000 autonu>bile he had 
given her before Usher came upon 
the scene. 



Ru^ Jane Mix, 16. daughter of 
Tom Mix, decided upon Albert A. 
Kidder, attorney, for her guardian 
after the court gave her the privi- 
lege of making her own choice. Her 
mother, Mrs. Olive Stokes Mix, di- 
vorced from Mix years ago, peti- 
tioned . the court for the appioint- 
ment of a guardian for the girl and 
also for an increase of allowance 
from Mix. The latter was willing 
to grant the increase, but wanted to 
know for what purpose the money 
woilld lt>e used. 



The domestic tangle in the house- 
hold of Roy D'Arcy was settled In 
divorce court when Judge Archi- 
bald gave Mrs. Laura Uhlnock 
D'Arcy an interlocutory decree on 
grounds of - cruelty; : 



Clarence Hennecke, scenario, 
writer, asked that the interlocutory 
decree of divorce which was grant- 
ed to Ruth M. Hennecke six months 
ago be set aside. Hennecke de- 
clared he wanted his wife back, but 
she feels different about it. 



Hugo Hallman, owner of the An- 
gelas Photo Service, and three oth- 
ers were arrested on charges of 
"outraging public morals" in con- 
nection with the sale of morgue 
pictures of the mutilated body of 
Marlon Parker. Investigators of the 
^Uy_^ Rri?.5eGU:t<Lr^ tryj^ng 
to di.scover whe'fe the nien oT)taine<3' 
the negative.. ■ 

Pat Somerset, actor, has made up 
hla little .differences with his cur- 
rent wife, Shelby Worrall-Curtis 
Somerset and everything is quiet 
again in the actor's home. The 
Somersets, who were married but 
three montlis ago, started off on 
the wron? foot on their wedding 
night whpn both landed In Jail. 
J^nnier.MC't bowled hl.«j Wife, out for 



When the new . racing sea- 
son opens at Bowie track In 
Maryland, one of the stables 
InstfLlled there will be owned 
and raced by Sherman. (Uncle 
Dud) H. Dudley, the colored- 
theatrical magnate. 

Among the five horses car- 
rying Uie Dudley colors of old 
rose and blue, will be a two- 
year stud, christened Snuffy tlie 
Cabman, after Dave Marlon,, 
the ofay burlesque producer. 

Marion gave Dudley his 
first chance to make something 
of . himself in show business. 
Today Dudley is rated as 
'>bout the wealthiest negro 
showman In the U. S. 

Billy Pierce, the New York 
theatrical agent, visited Dud •r' 
ley last week and went to his 
big farm. Oxen . Hill, at Wash- 
ington,, where the racing 
horses are stabled. 

Since the recent death of his 
wife, Mrs. Dudley being shot 
and killed by a white Wash- 
ington pollcemr.n, who Is In 
jail, Dudley has dievoted knost 
all of his time to his horses. 



being responsible for the affair and 
she promptly left his fireside. It's 
all straightened out now. 



VXThang." the Jungle picture, was 
shown free of charge to children 
at the Field Museum. 



Joe Fielding, 6A, ex-heavyweight 
boxer, has a watch given him by 
Bob Fitzslmmons. When a holdup 
seized the timepiece,. Fielding be- 
came Incenised. . Cops rescued the 
wouldrbe holdup. It was hours be- 
fore he could bo revived. . 



Mrs. MllUcent Sunday, ex- wife of 
Billy Sunday, Jr., must pay Mrs. 
Olive Day, motion picture actress, 
$10,000 for alienating the affections 
of the tatter's husband. Judge 
Sproul in Superior Court awarded 
the . Judgment to Mrs. Day after a 
brief hearing. Mrti. Sunday did not 
contest the case. 



Ray W. Owens,, arrested several 
months ago for posing as Joe Dun 
dee, the boxer, and trying to obtain 
picture work that way. got into fur- 
ther difllcultles when his wife, had 
their marriage annuled. She found 
out that Owens was living in a 
handsome apartment with another 
woman. 



STAGE MARRIAGE 

Shirley Day, Chorister, Weds Non- 
Pro M. C. in Washington 



Washington, Feb. 28. 
On the stage of the Gayety one 
evening last week Shirley Day and 
Edward F. Sullivan were married 
by police judge Robert E. Matting- 
ly, after a courtship of five days. 
The. bride is undecided whether she 
will continue with the"Bahd iBox 
RevleWi" of which she is a choris- 
ter.- 

American Legion post made the 
event a special occasion at the the- 
atre, with Sullivan, noii-pro, acting 
as master of ceremohteis. 



MirSICAL TAB IN HAELEU 

The latest Of the Irvln C. Miller 
colored musical tabloids Is an all- 
glrl show for the T. Q. B. A. houses. 

It is having Its New York pre- 
miere this week at the Lafayette. 
Amonjg the principals are Marcla 
Marquez and Josephine Byrd. 

Miller is using six grand pianos 
on the stage at one tlhie. 



OLYMPIC DOWN IN MAT 

The Olymplte, on East 14th street, 
New York, is to come down next 
May, 

The house Is a part of the 
Tammany Hall building, recently 
sold to mercantile Interests, with 
Tajhmany Hall to build a new wig- 
wam a little further up in that sec- 
tion. 

Theatre is playing burlesque. 



ED DALEY'S NEW SHOW 

Ed Daley will produce a show for 
the Mutual wheel, "Broadway Scan- 
dals," startling at the Gayety, Brook- 
lyn, March 19. , 
. When , the Columbia shows were 
absorbed by the Mutual. Ed Daley's 
"Bare Fbcf>*" headed by Lena 
Daley, was continued as a Mutual 
attraction. 



NO BUNWAYS IN BOSTON 

There will be no runways, in any 
of the Boston houses playing Mu- 
tual burlesque. 



PrlscUla Dean, picture actress, 
now In vandeville, was sued . for 
$60,000 damages by Mr. and Mrs. 
Charles C, Bobb in fSanta Ana, Cal. 
Complaint alleges the actress drove 
her csir ' lnto the parked automobile 
cohtainlnjg the defendants. 

RoftettA and Vivian Duncan must 
appear in court within 10 days if 
they wish to contest the $1,219.23 
suit filed against them by O. E. 
Smith. Latter is acting for Claude 
I. Parker, attorney, who claims the 
amount due for services. 



Jack Dempsey and Gene Normllle, 
leading bookmaker at Tla Juana, 
are understood to have Jointly paid 
$60,000 for a one-fourth cut of the 
future earnings of Armand Emanuel, 
sensational Jewish heavyweight 
from San Francisco. 



Mrs. Paul Berlenbach, wife of the 
former light heavy champ, wants to 
map out a movie career for herself. 
It is up to her husband to. eonsent, 
she says. 



As a result of the scalding Charles 
Morton, film actor, says he received 
at the hands of his wife, it was re- 
vealed that the latter is Lola Me- 
dona, Chilean, heiress. . They were 
secretly married about , a year ago. 
Both are tinder age. , 

Rudolph Schlldkraut and Fritz 
Feld, film actors, wero nabbed by 
Santa Ana cops when the pair came 
driving . through that town at 10 
miles per. 



Montagu Love obtained a divorce 
from Gertrude Fanny Love on 
grounds of desertion. . They were 
married In England 12 years ago. 
Property settlement was made out 
of court 



Irving Berlin erhphatlcally denied 
the report that came from New York 
saying bla wife, the former Ellin 
Mackay, was seriously III at Palm 
Springs. Berlin declared his wife 
was .In perfect health. 



Mrs. Wallace Beery, wife of the 

soreen""iU5fdr,"^'r€e6lV?6a-jadgnTent:^XJf" 
$50 against Hollywood Cleaning & 
Pressing Co. for damage done to 
garments. 



T-ittle Orphan Annie" will be 
produced here some time this spring. 

Mrs. Margaret Powell Stagg, re- 
cently convicted of defrauding the 
mall.<3 In connection with the death 
of Helen St. Clair, screen . actress, 
mnde application' to the U.. S. Dl?- 



Jim Curtin's Soft Job 
James H. Curtln is still on the 
Mutual payroll, his former Colum- 
bia oonneetlon not being severed 
with the amalgamatlbii of the two 
circuits. 

Jim Is now a relief manager at 
the' three houses playing Mutual 
shows. 



trlct court for probation. Hearing 
for the petition was : continued for 
two "weeks allowing for evidence to 
be introduced as to the mental con- 
dition of Mrs. Stagg. 

Eidward Leroy, former owner of 
the Red. Lantern Cafe, now serving 
a two-year sentence at Lincoln 
Heights jail for Wright act viola- 
tions, has gone on a .hunger strike. 
Leroy has been in for 11 months. 
He balked, at the food given him and 
complained about conditions in the 
JaiL 



Having finished "The "tempest" 
for United Artists, John Barrymore 
will take a vacation of several weeks 
to Central America. He Is going on 
his yacht. 

Phil Alhswbrth, former husband 
of the late Barbara La Marr. was 
arraigned before Judge Baird In 
Municipal court on charges of for- 
gery. HIS ball was fixed at $3,000 
trending preliminary hearing Feb. 28. 

Alnsworth was arrested on com- 
plalhl" « Joseipih': aiid Wa^ 
rick and the Efank of Italy. 



SAN FRANCISCO 



Gordon Jennings Laihg, dean of 
the graduate school of arts and lit- 
erature of Chicago University, told 
the Chicago alumni at the Commer- 
cial cliib that ah: Inviting field, 
awaits development by those, who 
realise the possibilities of movies as 
educa:tor8.* 



Julius W. Smith, Oakland musi- 
cian, was charged with reckless 
driving when » policeman caught 
him driving and apparently asleep 
at the wheel. The cop had to fire a 
shot before he could arouse Smith, 
who told him that he was returning 
from a pEU*ty .and was all In. 

Local exhibitors have turned 
"thumbs down" on a film depicting 
the life of "Hickman, the Fox," con- 
victed kidnapper and murderer of 
llttJcLMarian Parker in Los Angeles. 



Columbia, Detroit, Is 

Burlesque Prospect 

Detroit, Feb. 28. 

With a flock of stock burlesqutt 
stands on Monroe all doing busl'> 
ness, It Is said Kunsky conteoa* . 
plates swinging the Columbia, over 
to that policy. . The ireported draw- 
back Is Kunsky's aversion <• 
dabbling In: that field. Irhe Colum- 
bia has been a small time vaude- 
film stand for years>. booked by 
Blily Dlambhd (Chicago). 

Meanwhile tremendous trade con- 
tinues In the five downtown stock 
places. The experiment at Alee 
Schreiber'S new Loop theatre, with , 
only 600 seats and 40-cent top, la 
proving euccessful, though so far 
dependent on the burley.-q Influx. 
Secret here . seems to be the grind 
and consequent turnover. 



Although he is named as a bene- 
ficiary In the sum of $5,000 In the 
will of Mrs. Ella F. Murray, who 
died last September at the Fair- 
mont hotel, where she long resided, 
Rudy Selger, violinist and leader of 
the Fairmont orchestra, filed a claim 
for $750 "for services rendered at 
the funeral." Mrs. Murray, named 
Seiger as a beneficiary '♦because of 
the hours of happiness his music hae 
given me." 



Week of Feb. 27 and March 6 

Bare Facts — Mutual, Indianap- 
olis; 6, Garrick, St. Louis. 

Band Box Revue — Empire, . Provi- 
dence; 6, Plaza, Worcester. 

Banner Burlesquers — 27-29, L. O.; 
1-3, Colonial. Utlca; 6, Star, Brook- 
lyn. 

Bathing Beauties — Gayety, Wasb- 
Ington; 6, Academy, Pittsburgh. 

Be Happy— Columbia,, N. Y. Clj 
6, Park, Bridgeport 

Big Revue— Lyric, Dayton; 
Empress, Cincinnati. 

Bowery Btti:lesquers-M3arrlck, Bt. 
Louis; 6, Gayety. Kansas City. 

Bright Eyes — Gayety, Louisvlllo; 
6, Mutual, Indianapolis. 

Carrie Flnnell— Trocadero, Phil- 
adelphia; 6. Gayety, Baltimore, 

Dimpled Darlings— Gayety, Balti- 
more; 6, Gayety, Washington. 

Follies of Pleasure— Grand, Ak- 
ron; 6, Garden, Buffalo.' 

French Models^Empress, CinoiB- 
natl; 6. Gayety. Louisville. 

Frivolities of 1928 — Academy* 
Pittsburgh; 6, Lyric. Dayton. 

Ginger Girls — State, Springfield; 
6, Howard, Boston. 

Girls From Happyland— Gayety, 
Kansas City; S. Gbyety. Omaha. 

Girls from the Follies — Gayety, 
Minneapolis; 6> Gayety, Milwaukee. 

Girls of the U. S. A.— Haymarket, 
Chicago; 6, Empress, Chicago. 

Happy Hours— Plaza, Worcestar; 
6. State, Springfield, 

Hello Paree — Lyric, Newark: 
Gayety, Brooklyn. 

High Flyers — Empire^ Toledo; 
Columbia, Cleveland. 

High Life — ^Howard^ Boston; 
Umpire, Providence. 

Hollywood Scandals — Gayety* 
Milwaukee; 6. Haymarket, Chlcagoi. 

Jasztime Revue — Gayety, Wllke#- 
Barre; 6,' Casino, Brooklyn. - 

Laflln' Thru— Gayety, Buffalo; E,- 
Gayety, Toronto. 

Land of Joy — Gayety, Toronto; 
Gayety, Rochester. ■ 

Lid Lifters — Gayety, Scranton; 
Orpheum. Paterson. 

Merry Whirl — Orpheum, Patorw. 
son; 6, Gayety, Scranton. ' '. 

Moonlight Maids — Columbia, 
Cleveland; 6. Lyceum, Canton. 

Naughty Nifties — Lyceum, Can- 
ton; 6, Grand, Akron. 

Nite Hawks— 27-28, Geneva; 29-1. 
Oswego; 2-8, Schenectady; 6-7. I* 
O.; 8-11. Colonial, Utica. : 

Nite Life In Paris— Casino, Bro<rti« 
lyn ; 6, Casino, Boston. 

Nothing but . Girls — Hudsoia, 
Union City; 6, Lyric, Newark. 

Parisian Flappws— Cadillac, De- 
troit; 6, Empire, Toledo. 

Pretty Bahles-^Star, : Brooklyn; C 
Trocadero, Philadelphia. 

Puss, Puss — Orpheum, Grand 
Rapids; 6, Cadillac, Detroit. 

R e c o r d B r e a k e r 8 — Gayety, 
Omaha; 6, Garrick, Des Moines. 

Red Hots — Gayety, Boston; 
Gayety, Montreal. 

Saratoga Chips — Gayety, Brook- 
lyn 6, HudsbnrUnlon City;" 

Social Maids — Gayety, Montreal}' 
6, Gayety, Boston. 

Speed Girls — ^Empire! Brooklyn; 
6. Columbia, N. Y. . C. 

Snyder, Bozo — Park, Bridgeport; 
6, H. & S., 125th St., N. Y. C. 

Sporty Widows— H. & S. 126th ifc, 
N. Y. C; 6. Gayety, Wilkes-Barre. 

. Step Lively Girls— Gayety, Roch- 
ester; 6-0, /Geneva; 7r8, Oswego^ t- 
10. Schenectady. 

Stolen Sweets — Garrick. !>•■ 
Moines; 6, Gayety. Minneapolis: . 

Sugar Babies — Empress, Chicago; 
6, Orpheum, Grand Rapids. 

Tempters — Casino, Boston; I, 
thnpire, Brooklyn. 



Arthur damage's Health Jaunt ^ 

Los Angeles; Feb, 28. 
Arthur damage (Irons A Clam- 
age), here from Detroit ^ for his 
health, remaining for the rest o< 
the winter. 



-^^.B'ljy Spencer's ^ct 

Billyh 6rdgan"^Spencer7^urlesq 
comic, has entered vaude In a two- 
act with hi. 9 wife. . 

Turn will be known as Spencer' 
and Armstrong. 



Babe Alrripnd on Runway 
Isabelle Van, the runway girll 
leader at the. Columbia, New York, 
has been su<v«eded by Babe 
Almond. 



40 



VARIETY 



Wedoesdayv February 29, 1928 



PRESENTATIONS--BILLS 

THIS WEEK (February 27) 
NEXT WEEK (March 5) 



Shows carrying numerals mclx as (2G) or (27) Indicate opening this 
week on Sunday or Monday, a-s date nriay be. For next week (4) or (5) 
wUb split weeks aiad Indicated by dates. 

An asterisk (•> before name slgrlftes act Is new to city, doing a new 
turn, ripappe^arlnp after absence or appearing for first time. 

Pictures include in classification picture policy with vaudeville or' 
presieiitatlon . as adjunct.- 



GERMANY 

Month of March 



Paul Sandor 
H & M RIatort V 
Bernt & Ptnr . 
H«rmanowA A D 



Alf Jackson Rer 
Bedtnl TaRanl ' 
B Ra«telll 
FUlla 

Paal Oordon 
Max Hanson 
Tlnsel-Tangel 



PARIS 

Week of February 27 



: ApoUo 

Maria . Valento . 

Maray 

Josane 

Auer 

Borltza Neurtha 

Juliette OirardiB 
D'Anffolya. 4 ' 
White A Tenrr 
Peplno Clrcua 
Mylo8-Coco 
Mertel 
Bel Air 3 

Maurice Chevalier 

Jack . Forester 
'. MIsa Florence . 

Fasquall-DIana 

Haram A Myrtll 

Thcreee . Domjr ■ 

Danielle Bregla 

Rocky 2 

Diana-Bach 

.Pierre Moyer 

Germalne FranvlU 

Kelly. Sis 

Wood 8la 

Charlotte Martens 

Kndja Mo^oul 

Helle Nice 

Andrcas-Mcret. 
'Zazanl-Grault 

Dorchampu-Rd yna 
CIrqae D'Htrer 

Toreros 

Rico & Alex 

lies 

'Joe A Walter 
Pillis Ryes A A Tr 
JF^red Brnzln 
'De Jonghe 

CIrqae De Psrla 
Antonet A Bebr 
.Rodclla-Rulte - 
Cheater Klngaton 
N Randy 
MyloB & Coco 
Wft'l's Co 
, CIrqae Bledraiiia 
Londonla A Ptnr 
Mme Gleaner 
Webpe Bros 
li Bo'omRarden 
Australia 
Orazlo 
Darlo-Barlo 
Calroll-Porto 
. Taasl-T oscano 



M de Costa 
Rlcono-Sturla . 

Jovers 
Ktirl Krotno 
Tracrfy A Hay 
Clarel 

Henri BtUn .. 
Power's Co 
Henri Rancy , 
Oulvel 

Dim A Mano. 
Stanley Bro ■ , 
Street A Street 

Folles Bcrvere 
Dodge 81a 
Andre Randeil 
Georgia Graves - 
John .Tiller ReV: 
AUqe. Meva . 
Yvonne Gulllet 
Rudeau-Castel.. 
Colette Jove 
Tamara A Roberts 
Cahuzac-Carlus 
Bmollnska 
Lucette Broqula 
Claudia lonescu 
Hallna Dorsowna 
Mona GIvry ■ 
Lysana-Devyl 
Darty-Leonce 
Luce Nady 

-Monlln Roage 
Dollle A BlUle 
Harry Pllcer 
Albertlna Raisch Rv 
Johnny Hudglns 
J W Jackson Rev 
Sparks Ballet 
Jane Aubert 
Marthe Berthr 
Maurlcet 
Sande Duncan 
Dandy-Oayto 
Irace-Sonys . 

OlympU 
i Ida Rev 
Blagls A Frascoja 
Jane Stick 
Marie Truem 
RIandres 
Daiiell ' 
Lyons 4 
Amaury A .Lla 
Melodies 6 
Florentines .2 
Albertlnl 



Pichire Theatres 



MEW YORit cmr 

Capitol (26) 

"Tick Tock" Unit 
' Wait Roesner 
CapltoUano 
Albertlna Rasch Co 
A A G Bloom 
Bayes' A Speck 
Helen York 
Frohmari A Gary 
•Latest from Paris' 
(3) 

•Pagoda Land' Unit 
Capltollans 
WaltRoearier 
Royal Pekin Tr 
Samuela Bros 
John Griffon 
Irene' Taylor 
Harry Pcrella ■■ ■ 
Cheslerettea 
"Smart Set" 

Paramount (tS) - 
•Bomon Nltea' Unit 
. Elsa (Jreenwell 
Lasalter Bros - 



"Chicago" 

CHICAGO. IVL. 
Avalon (5) 

Roy Detrlch Bd 
Taylor A Lake 
Tllyou A Rogers 
Myron Pearl Co 
Eva Mandcll 

CapKoI (5> 
Caesar Linden Bd 
Maxlne Hamilton 
Fern Rogers 
Platove A NaUlle 
Lee Evans - 
Ross & Edwards 

Chicago (37) 
"Treasuro Ships' U't 
H L Splta ny Bd ' 
Louis Kosl'ofr 
Milton Charles 
V & E Stanton 
C Bennington Bd 
Mary Fabian 
Carlos A Norma 
Walter Smith 
'Latest from Paris' 



BOVTED 
SCOTT BROS, and VER NON 
3 KEENA siSTERi 
VARIETY FOUR 
tO|BW CIBCDIT 
Direction 
-LSDDT * SMITH— Kd 



226 West 47th St. Salts 901 



Baer Orch 

Rita A Tesko 

Roman Ballet 
Russell A Marconi 
"Feel My. Piilse" 
(3) 

"Hula Blues" Unit 

Moore A Powell 

Fritz A J Hubert 

Francis Luther ' 

Drena Beach 

Anna Chang 

Felicia Co 

Chler Tui Pol Co 

"Showdown" 
. ^ Rlalto (2S) 
4gv^»MIriam Fox 

Paul Ren f eld 
Alice Booth 

"Last Command". 
RItoII (2B> 

Rcnne Wilde 
Olive Hutchinson 
=^=^ B d ward^Mo 1 1 to re.^^ 

"Sadie Thompson" 

Rosy (2S> 
Pradkln Orch 
F Randolph's Choir 
Gladys Rice 
"Qay Musketeer" 
H Thompson 
Nickolas VoBsllleft 
D Stanbury 
J P Coombs 
Josle Santiago - 
Maris Sampsom 
Lester Paul 
. Isabelle Herbert 
"Soft Living" 

Strand <2S) 
Margaret Schllllns 
R & A Boylan 



W'rthy A Th'mps'n 
Marshall Rogers 
Dink Stewart . ' 
Tommy Wonders ' 
12 Regals 

Rlalto (6) 
Mark Twain 4 
Rlalto Mus Co 
Senate (27) 
.'H*py GO L'cky' U't 
Mark Fisher Bd 
Preston Seller 
Johnny Perkins 
RotUnno Bros 
Lam'bertl.. . . 
Mildred LaSalle 
Oonld Dapcers 
"Love" 

Stratford 
ad half (7-10) 
Inez LaValle '. 
Ford Marshall A J 
Lucille Sla . 
M HlUblom Bd 
Ted Leary . 

■nvoU (27» 
Pkle Masters Bd 
Rae Samuels 
Shirley Louise 
Helen McFarland 



Orannda (S) 

Benny Meroff Bd 
Jack Waldron 

Hardinir (27) 

Al Bolasco Bd 
Ed Melkei 
Syncopatin' Satan 
Lew Brice 
Bemis & Brown 
Ginger Rogers 
Johnson A Baker 
Gould Rev 
"Love" 

Marbro ' (6) 
Chas Kaloy Bd 
Al Rome 
Lee & Borgore 
DeWinters A Ilonry 

Nomliore (26) 
'Take It E4sy' Unit 
Al KvAle Bd 
Chauncfey Haines 
. Tapps A_Lubowy 
Jimmy Duiin 
Dezso Better 
Marguerite ftickard 
"Helen of Troy" 

Oriental (27) 
Paul Ash Bd 
Henri Keatoa 
Arablaa Nights 
Zaatro A Whits 
Heller A Riley 
2 Black Dots 
Paul Small 
Gould Dancers 
"Feel My Pulas" 

Besal (27) 
Fess Williams Bd 
Sam Williams 
Blanche Calloww 



Perl Bartt 
Billy Adams 
Gardner A Dougl'ss 
Margit Hegedus. - 
Boyce Coombs. 
'.'Big City" 

(3) 

W Bastlan Bd 
Don Miller 
Coacla A 'Verdi 
Munoll A OifTord 
Collins A. Brown 
(One to fill) 

Grand Blvlera (26) 

Keystone Ser 
Monk Watson 
Burns A Foran 
Maxlne Hamilton . 
Telac ' A Dean 

. (4) 
Keystone Ser 
Monk Watson 
McCune Sis 
Thelma Edwards 
Kenny A 'Davis 

Ulchigon (26) 
"Past Mall" Unit 
Del Delbrldge Co 
"F^l My Pulse" 



FLEURETTE 
JEOFFRIE 

American Coloratura Soprano 
LOEWS STATE, NEW YORK, 
THIS WEEK 

PASSERI'S 

ROMANTIC REVUE 

LOEW'S LINCOLN SQUARE 
GREELEY SQUARE, 
THIS WEEK 

Time Personally Arranged by 

ALF T. WILTON 

1560 Broadway Bryant 2027.-8 



Masse A Dietrich 
Burley 
Foster Girls 
"Sporting Goods" 

Uptown (27) 
Bennle Krucgcr Bd 
F A L Berkoff 
Ormond Sis 
That 4 
Berkoff Girls 
"Noose" 
ATLANTA, OA. 

Howard . (3) 
•D'clng Brides* U't 
J A J Walton 
DAB Barsto 
Dancing Parson 
BALTIMOBK. AID. 

Centary <27) 
Ted Claire 
Jerrle 

Bernard A Henry 
Ernie A Fiaher 
Joe Herbert 
11 Aviatrix 
"Old Ironsides" 
(6) 

"Tick Took" Unit 
"Big City" 

New (27) 
Carlo Restlvo 
Irene Taylor 
"Leonard Lady" 

RIvoII (27) 
Commodore Boys 
Ted Scholtliolt 
Wally Wilder 
"Flying Romofia" 
' Stanley (27) 
Sophie Tucker 
Leon Navara 
« Tlvoll Girls 
'2 Plnmln? Youths' 
BOSTON. MASS. 
Mctronolltan (24) 
Gene Rodcmlch Bd 
Moore A Powell . 
Francis Luther 
Royal. Samoans. 
Anna Chang 
Sorel Girls 
Toscha Spidel 
''Helen of^ Troy'? ^. 

State (26) 
Jack Crawford '- Bd 
'.'Divine Womati" 
(6) 

Ruth Elder 
"Dove" 

Bl'FFAU). N. T. 

Buffalo (2(1) 
'Mllady'a Fans' U't 
Georges Bizet 
"The Circus" . 
Great liskes (26) 
Anna Chandler 
Hallett's- Orch < . 
Rente RIano 
Betty Felson Co 
'Cohens A Kelb's' 

T/ofayette (27) 
Ben Ham Id Tr 
Paramount 6 ■ 
Narick A Marsh Co 
Wilson's Ent 
"The Siren" 
CLRVLAND. O. 
Allen (3) 
"Past Mall" Unit 
''Sadie ThomoHon" 
DATXAH, TKX. 
Palace (8) 
"LiBten Inn" Unit 
.Teromo Mnnn ■ 
Herman A Seaman 
Miss Hcrmtnctte 
Carlos A Inez 
Hoff man C o . - 

~VES V KBr"roir.-= 
. Denver (3) 
•Publlx P'lles' U't 
Runaway 4 
Lime 2 
8 Kemmeys' 
Roy Cropper 
DBS MOINBS. lA. 

eapHo) (3) 
•L'p Y'r F'nclea' U't 
Lewis A Moore 
Barl LaVere 
Tumbling Clowns 
Louise Plonor - 
Gould Dancers 
DVTROIT. WIOH. 

Capitol (26) 
"Banjoland" Unit 



(3) 

'My Lady's F'n' U't 
Del Delbrldge Bd 
FT. WORTH. TEX. 

Worth (S) 
•D'clng D'w'ys' U't 
Doyle A Shlrmer 
Rlchy Craig Jr 
Peggy English 

HOUSTON. TEX. 
Metropolitan (S) 

'M'iillt Wf rs* Unit 
Fauntleroy A "Van ■ 
Mario. A Laziro 
Dean Bros 
Jan ton 61s 
Roae Marino 

INDrPOlis. IND. 

Palace (3) 
'Dream O'rd'o' U't 
"My Best Girl" 
BANS. CITY. HO. 

Midland (X) 
"Rainbows" Unit 
Paul Mall - 
Freddie A Eddie 
Jeanne Ge'ddes 
Lyndon A Farman 
Aflle Martin 
Petroft Girls 
"Wife Savers" 
L'S ANO'L'S. CAL. 

Bonlevurd (24) 
Gene Morgan A Bd 
Fnahlon Show 
Vina ZoUe 
"French Dreanlng" 

Carthny Circle 
(Indef) 
Carll Elinor Orch 
Laughlln's Prolog 
Ivan Bankoft 
20 Bavariana 
Vita A Roberts 
30 Song. Birds- 
Blllle Moody 
Frank Shannon 
Ardine A Joby 
Theo Koslotr Co 
Elizabeth Hocker 
•;Foar Sona" 
~' Chlniwi* 
(Indef.) 
"Ballyhoo" Prolog 
Poodles Hannaford 
Peplto 

Samaroft A Sonia 
Ed A Jan Rooney 
3 Freehands. 



MIl.WAVKBa 
Miller (S> 

Texas Redheads 
Rice A Cady 
NEWABK. K. t. 
Uranford (2B> 

Naznrro Jr 
Joe Bogany Co 
Nellie Haley 



i Barmanlaes 

"Circus" 

PB'VIDBNCE. bj. 
Fay's (26) 

Up- la Air C« 

Bill Gilbert 
Jack Leonard 
Herb ^Harris 
Joe Bennett Co 



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OFFICTAI. DENTIST TO THE N, V. i 

DR. JULIAN SIEGEL 

1560 Broadwar. New Xork 
Bet. 46th and 47tli Sts. 
Thb WMk: 

IRENE DELBOTj JOHN T. DQTIJB 



Gypsy Byrne 
S Johnaons 
Ciaalo Hayden Os 
Br'anford Rev 
Lea Stevens' 
"Sporting <5oodS" 

Moaqne. (2B) 
Jim Shearer. 
Bradford Brown 
Al. Llewellyn 
Dorma Lee 
Reno Bros 
Verotilcsi 
Dolores A Peggy 
Moaque Orch 
"Helen of Troy" 

Santord (t6) 
Jack Bain 
Ray Nichols Bd 
Morgan A Stons 
Arthur Ross 
Moran Sla 
Hazel Kennedy 
Stanley . KabQll . 
"Baby Mine" 
N. ORUBANS. lA. 

Saenger <8) 
"Florida" Unit 
BUly Oerber 
Cheater Frederick 
OMAHA, NEB. 
BlTlern (8) 
•Marching On' Unit 
Rudy Wledoeft 
Walter Craig 
Llla Man 
Lomas TV 
Cb'f Eagle Feath'r 
Paul Oscard Rev 
FH1I<ADELPHXA 

Fay's (26) 
Garden of Roses 
Rosemary Deerinv 
Santiago 3 
Chas Seamon 
Van A Vernon ■ 
2 Doves 

'Gateway of Moon' 
Fox's (26) 

5 A N Kouns 
MIttI A Tilllo 
Chas Rozella 
"Truxton King" 

Stanley (26) 
'Down on Farm' Rt 
Bob Stlckney 
Gus Mulcachy 
Pauline Miller 
Geerech A Rotboy 
La Scala 

6 Famerettes 
"Sadie Thompson" 
riTTSBUBGH. PA. 

Grand (26) 
•Bast Side. West 8' 

Stanley (27) 
A Frledland'a Rev 
'(}entB P'f'r Bl'nd's' 

Pen (26) 
"Joy Bells" Unit 
Mascagno Bal 
Roma Bros 
Charlotte Arren 
Douglas Wright Co 
Scotty Weston 
Olga Moraellt 
Joseph Parsons 
"Divine Woman" 
(5) 

Pat Rooney -, 
Collette Sis 



Oordon A Groff 
Bert Sloan Co 
'Under Tonto Rliit' 
S'N ANT'N'O. T'X. 

Texas (S) 
"Shadowland" Unit 
Pauline Ali>erC ' 
Roy Rogers 
Stella Powers - 
Cross A Levins 
Foster Girls 
BAN FBANCI8CO 

CaBlor^ (24) 
Olno Sever! Bd 
"Legion of Con" 

Granada (25) 
Owen Sweeten Bd 
Moss . A Fry 
Smoot A Hughes 
Vivian Far 
"Chicago" 

St. VrantU (2S) 
M Brambllla Bd 
•The Gancho" 

Warfleld (2S) 
Rube Wolf Bd 
Al Herman' 
Barnett A Clark 
M;arletta 

•'Flying Romeos" 
ST.^..U>VIS, MO. 
. Ambassador (26) 
Ed Lowry 
"Iiaat Command" 

State (26) 
Teddy Joyce 
"Dove" 

(I) 

Ted Joyce' 
12 Girls 

Tyler Mason ^".- ■ 
.Connor Sis . 
Healy A Clifford 
"Divine Woman" 
SYRACUSE, N. Y. 

State (3) 
•Sfps A St'p'rs* U't 
1..on After Mldnlte' 

wsraNcrN. D.c. 

Barle (26) 
W Kaufman Orch 
JjOcUd H' A Locke 
Bea Sis A Carroll 
Morgan A Stone 
Ed' Hyman PreS 
"Serenade" 

Fox (26) 
J Stebblns Pres 
Meyer Davia Syn 
Leon Brusllofl ' 
Clay Inman 
Pasha Arabs 
Watklns' Dogs 
Melody Masters 
Palace (26) . 

Taka Chance' Unit 

Wesley Eddy 

RItz Bros 

Bernard De Pace 

Kathryn Brwln 

Chas Jotley 

Bernie Bros 

Moore 81s 

Harlequins 

'Gents PTr Bl'des' 
(8> 

•Roman Nights' U't 
"Divine Woman" 

B<aIto (26) 
Rbx' Roihniell Pres 
"H'chb'k of N D" 




NEW YORK dTT 
American 

1st half (6-T) 
Frazler Bros 
Helen Morettt 
Briacoe A Raoh 
Reddick Rev 
McCarthy A Moore 
Wedding Ring 
Burna A Kans ' 
(One to nil) 

2d half (8-11) 
Henry Frey. 
McKee O'Conn'r Rv 
Bobby Adama Co 
Baxter A Bray 
Murray A Allen. 
(Three to All) 
-Boulevard . 

lat half (6-T) 
Klly Co 
Storey A Lee 
Rock A Bloaaom . 
Jarrow 

Will Creager Orch 

2d half (S-11) 
Larimer A Hudson 
Bernard Weber Co 
Ha! A H^LAngdon 
Olvln A O'Connor 
Odlva Seals 
Commodore 
let half (6-T) 
Lou Bella Co . 
Bobby Carbons Ce 
Price A West . . 



Frank Sinclair Co 
Johnny Berkea Co 
Reddick Key 
Greeley Sq. 

let half (B-7) 
Adrlenne 
Donnelly A Clark 
Palmer A Palmer 
Hal A H Langdon 
Henry Frey 
Paul Tlaen Orch 

2d halt (8-11) 
Frazlor Bros 
Rubin A Maione - 
McCarthy A Moore 
RudoU A Donegan 
Jack COnway Co 
Barnett ThomaS Co 
Lincoln Sq. 

1st half (6-7). 
aion Valjean Co 
Goetz A Duffy 
Bllly Miller Co 
Permalne A Shelly 
Harvey A ConllnRv 

2d half (8-11) 
Adrlenne 
Murphy Bros 
-Pease A Nelson Co 
. Walton A Brandt. 
Jas C Morton Co 
National 

1st half (6-7) 
Larimer A Hudson 
Peronns A Oliver 
Barbler Simras Co 



td halt («-ll> 
BUjr Ce 

Fay A Milliken 
Kelly Jackson Co 
Jarrow 

Gulran Marg'rlts Co 
BROOKLYN 
Bedford 

1st half (6-7) 
Sainoya Valencia 
Far A Mlllikeh 
Pease A Nelson Co 
Jack Conway Co 
Marino Mona Rer 

2d half (8-11) 
Beth Chains Co 
Poor Old Jim . 
Br'gdon M'rlssey Co 
Jack . Donnelly Rev 
<One te fill) 
Gates Ave. 

1st hAlf (6-7) 
.Broslus A Barton 
Cartwright A Lowe 
Jas C Morton Co - 
J'eah Qranese Co ' 
Raymond A M Rev 

2d half (8rll) 
Bd A Lee Traver 
Peironne A Oliver ■■ 
Wedding Ring 
Kramer A Boyle 
Leviathan Bd 
Helba 

1st haU (6-T) 
Jlmmr Carr Orcb 
(Otbera to fill) 

2d half (8-11) 
Michel- . 

Jimmy Carr 'Orch, 
(Others to ,^11) 
MetropoUUn (S) 
Maximo 

Frlsch Rector A T 
Darrell A Robinson 
.Smith A Hart 
Emll Boreo 
Maker A Redf'd Rv 
Oriental 

1st half (6-T) 
Rose Kress 
Dale Sisters . 
Nelson Maples Or 
Lander Bros A Ii 
Captain Slack 

2d half (8-11) 
M Clifton A Ptnr 



Powsra A Wlaee 6» 

ROdero A Maley 
London Palace Co 

COL.UMBUS. O. 
Broad W 
t Harpers 
Seymour A Cunard 
4 Diamonds 
Norton A Brower 
Oscar Stang Orch 

COBONA. L. Ii . 
Plaz» 

1st half (5-T) 
Margie Clifton Ptnr 
Dave A Tresale ' 
Chase A Co'llns 
Clayton A Lehnis .' 
Chas Ahearh Co 
. 2d half (8-11) 
Casting Campbells 
Dale Sis 

Simpson A Dean 
Lander Bros A L ' 
Tom Cfiristlan Bd 
DETROIT. MICH. 

State (8> 
Page A Class 
Smith A Strong 
Ro^al Gascolgnes 
Tin Types 
Bronson A Renee 
BVANST'I.E. IND. 
%voU 

1st half (6-T) 
Violet Ray AN 
Kono San 
O 8 Fredericks Co 
Corbett A Barry 
Elsie A Paulsen Rv 
HOBOKBN, N. t, 
Lrrie 

1st half (6-T) 
Roth A Drake 
Vie Stone 
Spooks 

Manning A Walsh 
Julia Parker Rev 

2d half (8-11) 
Bob A L Gillette 
Frank Whitman 
Price A West 
Cafe Chan Tan 
(One to fill) - 
HOUSTON. TML 
State (6) 
. Bvans A .Perec - 
Ferris A Bills 



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Don Humbert. 
Chase A Collins 
Clayton A Lennle 
Chaa Ahearh Co 
Palace 

1st half (6-T) 
Bob A L Gillette 
Eleanor Terry 
Jack Goldle 
(Two to All) 

2d half (8-11) 
France A LaPell 
Murray A Leonard 
In old Madrid 
(Two to fill) 
Premier 

1st half (5-T) 
Oihlli A Mabelle 

3 Keena Sis 
Nielsen A Warden 
Plsano A Landauer 
J Donnelly Rev . 

2d halt <8-ll) 
Jangle I and 
Goetz A: Duffy 
Edm'nd D'Orsay Co 
Jean Granese Co 
Marino A Mona Rv 
ATLANTA. GA. 
Grand '(6) 
LaFleur A Portia - 
Foster A Peggy 
Cardiff A Wales 
IieMalre A Van 
Rainbow Riav 
BAY RIDGE 

Loew's 
1st half (6-7) 
Bd A Lee Traver ' 

4 Commodores 
NIblo A Spencer Co 
Lydla Barryv 

Olf a Stock drch 
2d half (8-11) 
Samoya Valencia 
Donnelly A Clark 
Bobby O'Neill Co 
Scotts A Vernon 
(One to fill) 

BIBHrGHAM. AliA. 

Temple (S) 
Alexanders A B 
XiUcUle Benstead 
O'Doianell A Blalr 
Zelaya 

Edith Clasper Co 
BOSTON, MASS. 
Orpheam (6) 
Oxford S 
B Cunnlnghani 
. Dare A Yates 
Red Carnation 
Herb Williams Cp 
4 Hartinla 



PHILADELPHIA 

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ORDER 
MONDAY: 
FINISH 
SATURDAY 



Palleiibbrg's Bears 
Slayman All's Cl'ns 
"The Circus" 

Criterion (28) 
•The Ja^ir. singer" 
(29) 

•P'fent L'ther Kid' 

Eg>-ptlan (24) 
Georgie Stoll A Bd 
Bailey A Bnrnum 
Arllne Langdon 
"Last Command" 

l/opw's state (24) 
Eddie Poabody 
Hnrry Vernon 
Elmer Hurling 
Bmllle & Romalne 
-•*Feel-My- Pulse'A^^^-'^ 

Metropolitan (28) 
Al Lyons 

'P'n-Am'cana Idea' 
Boo Jackaon 
G'cho Marimba Bd 
Woods Miller 
"Chicago" 
Million Dollar (23) 
Leo Forbstein Orch 
'Gents P'rr Bl'des' 

Uptown (24) 
Vttaphone 
•Latest from Paris' 
United ArtlHts (28) 
Dion Romandl Orch 
(2») 

"Sadie Thompson" 



Cook A Oatmaa 
Jack LaVler 
Cafe (Than Tan 

2d half (8-11) 
Rhodes A (3ormaa 
Bobby A King 
Libby A Sparroir 
Jack Goldle 
4 Balllotta 
(One to All) 
Delnnrey St. 

Ist half (5-7) 
W B Ritchie Co 
Barr Mayo A' Renn 
Beth CbalMs Co 
Walton A Brandt 
Barnett A Thos Rv 
-'One- to.flll)-^ =^ 

2d half (8-11) 
Cahlll A Mabelle 
Sheppard A King 
NIelson A Warden 
Frank D'Amore Co 
Ponzlni's Co 
(One to flll) 
Grand 

1st half (6-T) 
Jungleland 
Baxter A Bray 
Kramer A Boris 
Leviathan Oroh 
(One to flll) 

2d half (8-41) 
Rose Kress I 
Lorraine A Neat 



Stuart A. Lash 
Cavaliers 

2d half (8-11) 
I Wcbers 
Jack LaVler 
Nlblo A Spencer Co 
Margie Coatea - 
Morion Stanley A F 

' Orplioum 

1st half (6-T) 
3 Webers 
Sheppard A King 
Llbby A Sparrow 
Br'gdon M'rlssey Co 
Tom Christian Orch 

2d half (8-11) 
Bob ' Anderison 
Lo.Wj8._ A.^D«lU!e,§la 
Barbler Shnms Cb 
Torke A O'Brien Co 
Willie Creager Orch 

State (6) 
Belleclalre Bros 
Raymond Wilbert 
Mary Haynes Co 
Ryan A Lee 
Freeborn's Key 
(One to flit) 
Victoria 

1st half (e-T) 
Oaynor A Byron 
Lowe A DtinhS 81s 
Margie Coates 
Frank D'Amore Oo 
McKes O'Con'r Rer 



BUFFAIiO. N. T. 
State (6) 
Oautler's Co 
Irving' Edwards ' 
Leona. LaMarr 
Bob Nelson 
RoBlta 

CANTON, O. 
' I.oew'8 
1st half (£-7) 
Bmllona 

Hazel Crosby Co 
N Chick Halnea Go 
Coulter A Rose 
Marvel Co 
CLEVELAND. O. 
State (6) 
^■PaulJ^plon Aj2o_ 
Chas & Ii Gerard ~ 



C!artmell A Harris 
Demarest A Deland 
Nite at Coney IsI'd 
JAMAICA, L. I. 
Hillside 

1st half (6-T) 
.Casting Campbells 
Bobby Adanis Co 
Scott Bros A V 
Johnny Berkes Co 
Gtiiran Marg'rite Rv 

2d half (8-11) 
Oaynor A Byron 
8 Keena Sis : 
Stuart A Lash 
Cavaliers 
Captain Slack 
BIEBffPHIS. TENN. 

State (6) 
5 Maxellos '. 
Cynthia A Claire . 
Geo Yoeman Co 
Bobby Henshaw 
Parker Babb dr 
MONTREAI., CAN. 

lioew's (6) 
Carl Schonck Son 
Jack Housch Co . 
Ketch A Wllma 
Carney A Jean 
Jan Garber Orch 
(One to flll) 
NEWARK, N. J. 
State (6V 
.Lucas A Lillian . 
Ted A Al Waldman 
Little Liar 
Donovan A Lee 
Gertrude Ederle 
NEW ORLEANS 
State (6) 
.Van Cello A Mary 
Stanley A Ginger 
Edgar Bergen Co 
W J Kennedy Co 
Lieut GItz Rice Co 
NORFOLK. VA. 
State (6) 
Hammer A H'mmer 
Clark Morrell Co 
Andy A L Barlow 
Collins A Peterson 
Casino DeParls 

PITTSBURGH 
Aldlne (6) 
Howard ' Co 
DuFor Bros 
Wally Sharpies Co 
Lew A M Wilson 
Lew Wilson Co 
TORONTO; CATt. 
Loew's (6) 
Robbina 3 
Bernard A Kranz 
Golden Bird 
Harry Breen 
Primrose Minstrels 
WOODHAVEN. 1,.I. 
WiUard 

Iflf half (6-T) 
Ponzlni's Co 
Myrtle Boland- 
Frank Sinclair Co 
Happiness Boys 
Anderson Sis Rev. 

2d half (8-11) 
Lou Rclla Co . 
Storey A Lee 
Rock A Blossom 
Pisaiio A I^andauer 
Harry GIrard Co 
YONKEBS. N. T. 
Loew's 

lat half (5-7) 
France A LaPell 
Calvin A O'Connor 
Nola A W St Clair 
Lew Kelly Co 
Harry GIrard Co 

2d half (8-11) 
Paul Brachard Tr 
Julia Kolety 
Barr Mayo A Renn 
"BOPfiS-^A^rKfiire"^ =^ 




NEWARK. M. J. 
Newark (6) 
Aussie A Check 
Ryah A O'Neill 
Jacks A Queens 
Leon A Dawn 
Rondelar 



Roacoe Arbuckie 
NIAGARA FALIi» 

Strand (6) 
Brown A Lahart 
Sully A Thomas 
Cunningham A B 
(Two to flll) 



TOBONTO. OAH. 
FMtavea (B) ■- 

t Orontos 
Wilson A Keppell 
DeSylvla's Rev 
Edm'ds A Fanctaon 
Ray Fagan Bd 
HAMILTON. CAN. 

FantAges (6) 
Christopher A Col 
Tom Edwards . 
Donald A Carson 
Will Rpblnson 
English Madcaps 
DETROIT, MICH. 

Pantages (6) 
Irving A Chaner 



rOBTIJlND. OBiB, 
rantaces (6) 

t Blanks 
Danier 

Moran Kelo A R 
Burke A Durkln 
Roferis A DonnoUy 
Rev Unique 
SAN FRANCISCO 

Pantages (6) 
Huston Ray. 
Marlon A Dade 
Atkinson ALuclnda 
(Two to flll) 
LOS ANGEIJB9 

Fajitnges (6) 
Sandy Shaw 



EXCLUSIVELY DESIGNED 
GARMENTS FOR GENTLEMEN 



BEN ROCKE 



1682 B'way. at SOth 8t^ H. Y. Citr 



WInchestor A Roes 
Mabel Taliaferro 
Oscar Lorraine . 
Bad Snyder 

TOLEDO. O. 
BivoU (6) 
Gloria Devon 
Bdge A Meda 
Lorraine He Mlnto 
Lord A Wills 
Cody 6 
Iin>IANAPOUS 
Lrrlo (6) 
Kafka Stanley * M 
Buirns 2 
Lum A White 
Rublnl Sis 
-Mayo A Bobby 
Siamese 2 
MINNEAPOLIS 

Faatoares (S) 
. MoBanns . 
Hall Erminle A B 
Verdi A Peiinell 
Dewey A Gold BeT 
(One to flll) 
BUTTE. MONT. 
Temple (6) 
Christie A Nelson 
Fulmer A Wayne. 
Mamye Gehrue 
Noodles Fagan '. 
Jos Fanton ' 
SPOKANE. WASH. 

Pantages (6). 
Mayme Gehrue 
Roger Williams 
Winehille A Briscoe 
De Sylvia's Rev 
(One to flll) 
SEATTLE, WASH. 

Pantages (8) 
Cosmopolitan 3 
Doran A Soper . 

4 Flashes 
Bddle Foyer. 
Parisian Frolics 
VANCOUVEB. B;C. 
. Pantages (6) . 
Chas Willis 

Carol A James 
Crisp Sis 
Bobby Van Hora 
Aeroplane Co 
TAOOMA. WASH. 

Pantages (6) 
Floretty * 
Dotson 

Vrldkin A Rhoda 
Fields A Johnson 

5 Inlands 



Spencer A Wllliania 
Dwlght Johnson . 
(Two to flll) 

SAN DIEGO, CAU 
Paatagee <•) 

Little Jim Co 
Bert Swor 
B Goldle Rer 
Sully A Mack 
D' Andrea A Wltera 
I.'0 BEACH, CALk 

Panta«es (8) 
Nagyf ys 
Jolly 4 

Caranas A Barker 
Marcelle . 
Sandy Lang 
SALT LAKE Cm 

Fantases (6) 
Clifford Wayne 8 
Carlisle A Lamal 
Bison City 4 
Joe ' Freed 
Gilbert ^very Roy 
OODEN, UTAH 
Capitol (6) 
Flores Co 
Hansons Sis ' 
Revelations ■ • • . 
Lqbln ' Larry . A A 
Olympla A Jules 
OMAHA, NEB. 
World (6) 
Amazon A Nile 
Shrlner A GregoRT" 
■Whiteway Rev 
Winona Winter 
Wlnnlfred A Mills 
Spirit of Winter 
KANSAS CITY 

Pantages (6) 
Russell A Hayes 
Jolly A Wild 
Rabin A Maione 
Ray Ruling A Seal 
Larry's Eht 
MEMPHIS, TENN. 

Fantagea (6) 
Worths 

Taylor A Marckley 
Miss Phys Culture 
Ford A (^unnlngh'iA 
Brandell's Brev 
ATLANTA. GA. 
Capitol (6) 
Boyd A Wallln 
EilmifntSIs. 
Kaliyama 

Pearson A Anders's - 
Gautschl A Phelps 




CHICAGO, ILL. 
American 

Ist half (6-7) 
Dance Revels 
Wilson A Gray 
Barlow A Maxee 
(Two to flll) 

2d half (8-11) 
O B Alexander. Co 
Jordan Bros 
Midado Rev 
Sid Lewis . 
(One to flll) 
Belm«H>t 

2d half (8-11) 
Lehr A Spencer 
(Others to flll) 
' Englewood 

Ist half (5-7) 
Country Club Rev 
Lchr A Spencer 
Walter Nelleon 
G B Alexander^Co 
(One to flll) 
2d half (8-11) 
Fern A Arllss 
(Others to flll) 

Majestic (6) 
Manley A Baldwin 
Melody Rev ' 



EVANSVLE. IND. 
<3rand 
lat half (6-T) 
Toto 

RAD Dean 
(Three to flll) 

2d half (8-11) 
Lentlni Co 
Frank Bobson Co 
Morgan A Sheldon 
(Two to flll) 

KANSAS CITY 
Blalh St. (6) 
Betty "Quimet 
Louisville Loons 
Bobby Ciarter Co 
Smith A Cantor 
Chevalier Bros 
(One to flll) 
MADISON. WIS. 
Orplieum 

ist half (6-7) 
Pallette Rev 
Johns A Mahler 
Tampa 

Brown A Wh'take* 
(One to flll) 

2d half (8-11) 
Style Show 
Harry. Rappl 



THIS WEEK 

OARTMELL AND HARRIS 
State. New Orleans . - - 

HAZEL CROSBY 
Broadway. Colnmbns 
JOHN OLMS CO. 
Academy and Andubea 
Olrectlen 

CHAS. J. FITZPATRICK 

160 west 46th Street. New York 



Agea A 'White 
Boyle A Delia : ' 
(Two to flll) 
RlTeria 

1st half (6-T) 
6 . Belfords 
Saranoff Co 
Clifford A Marlon 
(Two to flll) 

2d half (8-11) 
Fast Stoppers 
Walter Nellson 
Borde A Robinson 
(TWO to flll) 
DAVENPORT. lA. 
Capitol 

Ist. half (6-T) 
Bobby Jackson 
Torino 

Joe Thomas Bd 
Hyde A. BUrHII 
Dixon A Holer Co 

2d half (8-11) 
Trahan A Wallace 
" J-=RotlTn on d-^Go'^-— 
Stepping Feet 
(Two to flll) 
DES MOINES. lA. 
Capital 

1st half (6-T) 
High Life 
Stepping Feet 
Jack . Redmond Co 
Jack George 
Trahan A Wallace 

2d half (8-11) 
Dixon A Holer 
Torino 

Joe Thomas Bd 
Hyde A Burrill 
Wahl A Walter* 



Skelly Helt Rer 
(Two to. flll) 
MILWAUKEE 
Majestic (6) 

Ibach's Ent 
Prince. Toklo 
(Others to flll) 

MINNEAPOLIS 
7th St. (6) 
Kennedy A Martin 
Havana Bound 
(Others to flll) 
BOCKFORD, ILL. 
Palace 

let half (5-7) 
Fred A Palace 
Skelly licit Rev 
Maldle A Ray 
(Two to flll) 
. 2d half (8-11) 
John A Habloy 
Tampa ' '■ 
Stubbleflelds 
-Pallette Rov^^i^.^.^.. 
Chaa Wilson 
ST. I>OUlS. MO. 
. Grand (6) 
Radlanna 
BOb Randall 
Sherwood A Claire 
Violet Joy Co 
(One to flll) 
ST. PAUL 
Palace 

lat half (6-7) 
.1 Sallora 
(Others to nil) 

2d half (8-11) 
Bill Robinson 
Wade Booth . 



VARIETY 



41 




B«n Barton B«T 

(TWO to JSjiy, 
SIOUX CITI. lA. 

lat half '6-7) 
BUI Robln«on 
Wado Booth Co 
Hyama A Mclntyre 
Ben Barton .Rov 
(One to flU) . 

2d half (t>-"> ^ 
Granados * Holbr'k 
S jailors 
<Tliree to All') ' 
*SO. BEND. IND. 
Talace 



1st half (B-7) 
Harry Carroll Rev 
(Others to nil> 

2d half (8-11) 
Freda & Palaco 
(Others to fill) 
SPBINqPLD, IND. 
Orphenm 

iBt half <6-7) 
Paskinan'B Co 
(Others to flit) 

2d half (8-11) 
RAD Ban 
Tludson Wonders 
Style Sbo\v 
(Two to All) 




AMABILl-O. TEX. 
Fair 

iBt half (B-7> 
(Same bill plav* 

Wltchlta Falls 
-Zd half) 
NoUy Tnto 
Grace A Ed ParHs 
Billy House Co 
Mayo A Lynn 
Coin" North 

AXI/ANTA. OA. 
RitK (5) 
Jack Hartley 
Bag O'Trlcks 
Bice A Newton 
Petleys . 

Nile A Mananeld 
AC8TIN...TBX.. . 
Hancock Q. II. 
lat half ?6-7> 
(Same bill plays^ 
' Gnlvcston . 2d half) 
Groh Co 

Bartrum A Saxton 
Mueical Conaervat'y 
"Weston A Lyons 
Uarry Kahne 



Ray A Harrison 
Johnny Hymah 
HOUSTON. TEX, 

: MertinI <8) 
Marshall A LaRue 
Haynes Lehman&K 
Ned Wayburn's Rev 
May Usher ■ 
Walzer A Dyer 
li'LE ROCK. ARK 
Mftjcstle 

let half ($-7) 
Joe M^lvln 
Tell Tales . 
Rody. Jordan 
Jack Knoeland 
XOne to flin 

2d half (8-11) 
Rlblo t<acatlna Co 
Ann Clifton 
Janet of France 
(Two to fill) 
NEW ORLEANS 
Orphenm (5) 
Alice De Oarmo 
Blue Grass 4 
Bert Lytell Co. 
Kelly A Poreyttao 



Afterpiece 
Du (Dillon 

Thrillers 

VANCOUVER. B.C. 

Orphfluiii (27) 
Countess 'Sonta Co 
FranUle Heath 
Anderson Bros - 
3 Melvln Bros 
Tiny Town Rev 



Will HalllraB 
WINNIPBO. CAN. 
Orpheiun (t7) 

Alberta Lee Co 
Venita Gould 
Wallace A May 
Jerome A Evelyn 
May Wlrth Fam 
' Seymour A H Rev 



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Keith-Westeni 



*L GROSSMAN 

iM West 4«tli street, Bryant 4573 
BOOKING LOEW'fl HEADtlNEBS 
THIS WEEK • 
NELLIE ARNAUT and BROS. 
PARIS FASHIONS _ 
(with ALFONSO BER6) 
ALEXANDER BROS, and EVELYN 
Can Do The Same For YOU 



CLEVET^ND. O. 
Read's lUi>i> 
.1st halt (6-7) 
Pletro 

Olea MiaUA Co. 
St. Clair A O'Day 
, Pat Daley Co 
Mfichan & Newman 

Zd half (8-lt)- 
Biirnfi A Foran 
Oxford 4 
M.ltzl Bov : 
AVUlle's Rev. 
"Watts A Hawley 

l>EtROIT. SUCH. 
Gmnd-RIvcrin (.I) 
Kennedy A Davles 
McCune Sin 
Thermal Edwards 
(Three to fllU 
FT. WAYNE, IND 
• Palace 
1st halt (G-7) 
McGrath A Travers 
Nlte at the Club 
Geo Schr'eck Co 
(Two to fill) 

24 half (8-11) 
H Carroll Rev 
(Others to All) 
HAM»ONt». IND. 
Parthenon ' 
2d haU (8-11) 
Tampa 

(Others to fill) 
LEXiKiGTON. KY 
Ben All 

1st half (C-7) 
Bag O' Tricks 



Sftxton A Dunbar 
(Three to fill) 

2d half (8-11) 
Want Adds 
P.adiana 
(Three to fill) 
M17NCIE. IND. 
Wysor Grand 
l.qt half :6-7) 
Willie's Rev 
(Others to fill) 

2d half (8-11) 
Violet Joy .Bd 
Harry Rappl 
(Throe to fill) 
SANDl'SHY. 0. 

Scliade . 
lot half (C-7) 
Jjihn Vale Co 
(Others to fim 

2d half (8-11) . 
McCarthy A Stem'd 
(Others to flUV 
SPRINGFIKLU. O. 

•id half. (8-11) 
Sexton A Dunbar 
(Others to^pilV 
WTlNnSOB. ONT. 
Capltot 
lat half (5-7.) 
McCarthy A Stern' d 
Burns , A Foran 
Watts A Hawley . 
(Two to nu) 

2d half (8-11) 
Pletro 

St. Clair Sis A O'D 
Fred Ardath Co 
Nixoii A Sana 
(One to nil V 



Keith- Albee 




NEW YORK (DITY^*^thers to flll7 



BA'TON BOITGB 
Colombia <S) 

(Same bill plays 
Alexandria. 6; 

Monroe. .7: 
Pine Bluff, 8: 
Shroveport, 9: 

• Tcxarkana, ID)- 

Falls Reading A B 

Entelle FratUB 
•Harry Bantrey Co 

(Two to flll> 

BIBM'GII'M, ALA. 
MsJeatte (R) 

Herberta Bceaon 

Murray A Irwin 

Harry Levan Co 

Frank Convlllo 

Blue Blowers 

Mncic A Ros si ter . 
DALLAS, TEX. 
Mnjeatio (5) 

Torelll Circus 

Bap Hazard 

Marie Vero 

Arthur A M Havel 

Gibbs 2 . 

FT. SMITH. ABK. 
JoIa (5) 

Joe Melvln 
TeM tales 
Rody Jordan 
Jack Kne6Tand 
(One to nin • 
IT. WORTH. TEX. 

Mnjentlc (S) 
Rarlton Emmy Co 
Breiidei A Bert 
Petite Rev 



LefT A Demarests 
OKLOHOMA CITY 

Orphenm <Jt) 
Bee Hee A RubV'te 
J Francis Haney Co 
Zelda Santley 
Harry Steppe 
At the Supper Club 
SAN ANTONIO 

Majestic 
1st half <5-7) 
(Same bill playa 
. Waco 2d half) 
Lee Morse 
Gd A M Beck 
Amateur Nlte Lon 
Oliver A Crangle 
Minor A Root Rev 
TULSA, OKLA. 
Orphenm (5) 
Bud Carlelle . 
Cahlll A Wells 
Sred A Aoatin 
Barry .A Whltledg* 
Lottie Mayer Co 
WICHITA. KAN. 
1st ha;if (e-7) 
Jerome A Ryan ■ 
Chariey A Fox 
Frank Rlchardaon 
Wm Brack Co . 
(One to fill) 

2d halt (8-11) 
Joe May Co 
Howard A LInd 
All Wrong 
Peggy McKetchnle 
Dot Buah Rd 



Broadway (27) 
Dales 

- Scult S aundera 



Royal 

. 2d half (1-4) 
ria.ffrcv A Miller 



Orpheum 



cniOiVGO; ILL. 

Palace (27) 
Ballet Caprice 
Mexican Tlpica Or 
Shadowgraph 
Pasquall Bros 
Peter Higgins 
Harry Holmes 
(Two to fill) 

Statorl^e (27) 
Brooks A Rosa 
Nlte at the Club 
Freda A Palace 
H Walman Debs 
Brown A Whltaker 
Margaret Stewart 
(Three to All) 
. Tower 

2d half (1-4) 
Kennedy A Martin 
Manny King Co 
Pallette Rev 
Wllter Nllson 
(One to fill) 
— DENVERr. COLf^ 

Orpheum (27) 
t Sailors 



MINNEAFOIJ8 
Hennepin .(27) 

Fulton A Mack 

Larry Rich Orch 

Joe Browning 

Rich A Cherle 

(Two to All) 

OAKLAND, CAL, 
Ori>heum {'il) 

Billy Farrcll Co 

Carl McCullough 

Charlottp Greehw'd 

Arnaut Bros 

("Two to Ain . 

OMAHA. NEB, 
. Orpheum (27) 

Aurora 3 

Fanny Brlce 

Bill RoMnaon 

Wado Booth 

rOno to nil) . 

l»ORTLAND. OBE. 
Orpheum (27) 

Cardlnl 

S^unsh In ci^ Sammy 
Jack Benny 
Tom Davles 8 ' 



Jack A Ruth Hayea 
(ilark ■ A Bergman 
Ed Nelson 
Howard's Ponies 
Adele Bendon 
3 Westerners 
Chrs'tor 
2d half (1-4) 
Alexander Carr 
Claire Vincent 
Kayre A Sayre 
Douglaa Charles 
(Two to fill) 
Coliseum 
2d half (1-4) 
Halstead A Daniels 
Sen Murphy 
Fanhle Ward 
Chabot A Tortonl 
Marg Severn 
(diie to fill) 
Slat St. 
2d half (1-4) 
Lawton . 

Gus Bdwards' Rev . 
(Three to fill) 
86th St.. 
2d ha'f (1-4) 
Teck Murdock 
McCay A Ardino 
Clark A Goasler 
Honey Boys 
(One to fill) 

Sth' AVe.: • 
2d half (1-4) 

O Stamfli 

Haven McQuarrle 
(Three to UlU 
Fordhnm 
2d half (1-4) 
Monroe A Grtint 
Smith A Barker 
Ada Reeve 
(Two to fill) 
Frankl'ri 
23 half (1-4) 
Hearst Bros 
Bercrand A Ralat'n 
Marlon Harris 
T.ayton A May 
Rev Fantasy . . - 
Hamilton 
2d half (1-4) 
Hamilton Sis A F 
Arthur Byron 
Bob Albright 
(Two to fill) 
• Hippodrome .(27) 
Krazy Kat Rev 
4 Peppe.r Shakers 
Anger A Fair 
Jim. McWi'llams 
Juvenile Stoppers 
Peaches Browning 

(0> . 
Miller, A Corbett 
Pauline . » 
Si>l Could Co 
Warlng's Orch 
(Two ^o fllll 

— ■■■ — iTpffcrson 

. 2d half (1-*) 
ColiiT>ibi.'i 4 
Cli'mlj'rl'n X: Karlft 
Pranolfl A Wally 
Cornni 



Ushers 
Polly A Oz 
Scotty Holmes Co 
(One to fill) 
CONEY ISLAND 
Tllyou 
2d half (1-4V 
Joe Marks 
Lnsalle Hasson A M 
Harman A Sands 
Boyd A Wray 
Cecil Alexander 
FAR ROCKAWAY 
Strand 
2d half (1-4) 
Large Morgner 
Cecil Alexander 
Happiness Glrla 
HIckey Bros 
B'dford A Hamllt'n 
BROOKLYN 
Albee (27) 
Duponts 

Miller A Corbett 
McL'ghlln A Evans 
Tex Mclieod 
Count Bcrnlvlcl 
Joe Marks 

(6) . 
Howard's Co ■ 
Pepper Shaker 
Flashes • of Art 
Scott Saiinderd 
Davis A Darnell 
(One to flll> 
Basil wick 
2d half (1-4) 
Latham 3 



AHSTERD'Bf . M.Y. 
Rlalto 
2d half (1-4) 
Martha Lawrence 
Flying Henrys 
Omer Heberta . 
Permalne A Skelly 
Grey A Byron 

ASB'RY P'K. N, J. 
Main St. 
2d half (1-4) 
Paul Morton 
Treasureland 
(Three to AH) . 
ASHTABULA. O. 
Palace 
2d halt (1t4) 
Ross . A Wyso .. 
Colonial Ji . 
Hill & Kfargle 
(Two to fill) 
ATLANTA. GA. 
Grand . ' 
2d half (1-4) . 
Nugold Rev 
Want Ads 
Wm A J Mandell 
Perlck.son & Browti 
Ever Sanderson . ■ 
ATLANTIC- CITY 
. Earle 
2d half (1-4) 
Al's Here 
Dale A Fuller . 
Danny Dugan 
Dave Vine 
Tonderhoe A Reed 
BALTIMORE, MD 
New Gardens (27) 
Racine A Ray 
R Beckwith 
Rprge/ Flash 
Edith Meiscr 
T TIematJ's Bd 
Dooley A Sales 
Bernays Johnson 
(B) 

Hcaly A Cross . 
Gilbert A French 
Madeline Patrice 
Eddie Nclsbh 
(Three to fill) 
BAYOJNNE. N. J. 
Kelth'H 
2d ha'f (1-4) . 
Prahkel D'Armour 
Brem's Fltz 
Foley A Latour 
HIte A Refiow 
(One to All) 
B'V'B FALLS. PA. 
. Regent 
2d half (1-4) 
Paul LaRqcco 
Fay Elliott ATClng 
(Three to All) 
BINGH'MT'N. N.Y. 
BlnKhoinfon 

id hair nr*T 



Prince ImiI Lani Co 
Walter Brewer 
(One to All) 

Palace (27) 
Oxford 4 

Wilson A Godfrey 
2 Davcys 
Jack' Marcus .Co 
C'ep'r A Morrlsscy 
Lester Lament Go 
Homer Dickenson 
(B) . 

Kelso A DeMonde 
l^ouiHO A Cherle 
Sid Morehouse 
Lou Cameron 
Hermano Williams 
BlDft slickers 
(One to All) 

CL'KSB'RG. W.VA, 
Rohin'Hon Grand 
2d hnlf (1^4) 
Suite Ifi 

ElHIns Fay A H 
Angel. A Fuller 
F A M Stanley 
(One to fill) 

CLEVEIJVNP.O. 
105th St. - (27) 

Red Follies 
Caitea Bros 
J Biiirry .. • 
Ruby Norton 
A gem OS ' 
(5) 

Fisher A Gilmore. ■ 
Portunl A Clrilllno 
Brown Derby Orch 
Slim TImblln 
Siyambled • Leca ■ 

Pala'-e (27) 
Weir's Eloph 
Bc'ntell A Gould 
.Sid ♦•Moorehnuse 
Shean A Cantor 
S.s-lvia Clark 
Dear Little Rebel 
(B) 

McLellan A Sarah 
Rogers A Wynp ■ 
4 Sydneys 
Moxican Orch . 
(Two to fi'l) 
COLITT»mliS. o, 
, Keith's 
2d half (1-4) 
F Evcrs A Greta 
.Nixon A Sands 
Flo Lewis Co 
Whirl of Splendor 
Frisco • 

Bert Shenpord 
DAYTON, O. 
Keith's 

2d half (1-4) 
Clar Downey Co 
3 SS.vifts ■ 

Mlgnon 

McLallen A tiara 



Willie Polls 
GB'ENFIELD. PA. 
Victoria 
2d hnlf (1-4) 
Hnya Marsh A H 
Dancing Demons . 
McCool A Dooln 
(Two to fill) 
GREKNSn'RG. PA. 
Strand 
2d half (1-4) 
Gerald QrlAln 
ni'ly Arlington 
Wnile Rolls 
Tarkcr A Joyce 
rhoa P JacUson. 

IIARRlSn'RG. PA. 

Majestic ■ ■ 
2d hair (1-4) 
Roscoe Alls, ■ 
ly'ster Irving 8 
(Two to nil) 
HARTFORI). CT. 
Capitol 
2d half (1-4) 
Sot hern Girls 
Rose's- Mldfrcts 
Antrim A Valo 
(Two to fill) . 
HORNEl-L. N, Y. 
Slinttuok 
2d half (1-4) 
MllU-r Sl8 Rev 
Warren. A B'k'way 
(Throe to flUl 
irXT'OT'N. W.VA 
Ori>henm 
2d half (1-4) . 
Corner Drug Store 
O'NoIl A OlU-^jp 
Maxine 'A Bobby 
Tom Swift 
3 TaVetns ■ 

INDIANAPOLIS 
Keith's 
2d half (1-4) 
I.oula & (Thcrle 
Larig A - Haley 
Pn.'^kman'fl Rev 
(Two to fill) . 
ITIIACA. Ni Y. 
Strand 
2d hnlf (1-4) 
Arthur Whltelaw 



Ray Vaugha 
(Two to All) 
MERIDKN, CT. 
Kelth'a 

2d haK (1-4) 
Fisher A Hurst 
7 Steppers 
Raggett A Sheldon 
(Two to All) 
WDLET-WN. N, Y.. 
Keith's 

2d half (1-4) 
Gladys Darling 
Zieglera . 

Jinv A M IlarklnS 
(Two to All) 
MONTREAL. CAN. 
Princess (27) 

Green A' Parker . ■ 
Diilton A Craig 
Noborto Ardelll 
ITi'nry Rcgni 
Mclionulda- Rev- - 

• Two to nin 

Sl'RUtST'WN. N. J. 
.Lyon's . Paitk . 
2d half (.1-4) 
2 Ton Twins 
(Othors to rt.'l) 
MT. VFRN()N. N.Y. 
Prospect ' ' 
2d half (1-4) 
Rupscll Carr 
Fred Hughes ' 
A I A F Stendmah 
(Two. to All) 
NASUVLE. TENN, 

Prinress (27) 
Lovehberg Sis A N 
K.olso A-DcMondo 
\V jiVrvlB Rev 
rat Hcnnlng Co 
T A B Waters. - ' 
(One to All) 
NEWARK. N. J. 
Proctor's 
2a half (1-4) 
Nan Ilalpcrln 
Alexander Co 
DAB Ryan 
(Two to All) 
NEWnURGH. N. Y 
Academy 
2d half (1-4) 



Elliott A Latour 
Flaming 'Youth 
y.nhn. A Zuhn 
(Two to fill).- 
BIBM'GH'M. ALA. 

Lyrfn (27) 
Rice A Newton 
4 Petleys 
Jack Hanloy 
Bag o* TrlckB 
(One to All) 
BOSTON. MASS. 
Gordon's Olymplar 
(Srollay 6n ) (27) 
Gwynne . Co. 
Silks A Satins 
Basse 

6 DeChroos 
Creedon A Davis 
Mack A Stanton 
Nelson A Bass 
Gordon's Olympla 
(Wash. St.) (27) 
Greta Ardlne 
Fries A Wllaon 
Hunter A Perclval 
McCall Keller Co 
Flemings 
Madeline Patrice 
Emerald A Webb 
(One to All) 

Keith's (27) 
4 Glrton Girls 
Tatea A Lawley 
Millard A Marlln 
Any Family 
Eddie. Lambert 
Ella Shields 



Welch Mealy A M Harry Fox A Curtis 



NEW ENGLAND ; _ 

Sixty Theatres In New. England, includ- Bell" Baker^ 
Ing Sundays. Spill Weeks, Full . Weeks, | is.-jth St, 

"Presentations" arid Cabarets. arc 

booked by _ .-^■.a^n. 

WALTERS, DBNISH * FBJlSCp 
806 Stnart Street, Boston. Maa^i. 

Phone Hancock 2BC8 



John Steel 

4 Readings . 

Kco Takl A Kokl 

Johpny Burke 

(One to All) 
KANSAS CITY 
Orphenm <27) 

Dave Appolloh Co 

Lydell A Higgins 

Wa:lter Hlers 

Roye A Mayo Rev . 

(Two to All) 
I^S ANGELES 
Illllatreet (27) 

Peggy MacKechnle 

Collcnno 

Art Henry 

Wayburn'a Rev. 

Coward A Braddara 

HlTf I56n ^A'^-TJaWir' 

Orphrom (27) 

Lew I-Iearn Co 
Ramn'fl Co 
Mrs. Wallace Reld 
Reed A Duthora 
toeno A Rbchclle 
(Others to fill) 
MILWAUKEE 
Palace (27) 
Boyle A Delia 
Trlxle Friganza 
Lucille LaVerne Co 
White A Sllker 
Paganna 
(One to All) 



Beverly Bayne 
Bcalor'a Orch 
ST. LOlHS. MO. 

Orpheum (27) 
Eugene O'Brien Co 
Morgan A .Sheldon 
Brltt Wood 
Walter Nillson 
Bfichon Bros 
(Ono to All) 

St. Loots (27) 
H Williams Co 
RAD Dean 
Chilton A Thomas 
Doc B«ker Co 
Ethel Davis 
(One to flin 
SAN FRANCI.'?CO 
Golden Gate (27) 
M Montgomery 
LaSn He-- A--Maok^= 
H MaoKellor Co 
B A J Brown 
Walter MoNally ' 
(Ono to All) 

Orpheum (27) 
Stan Kavanaiigh 
Barto A Mann 
Leo Carlllo 
Carl Freed Bd 
Chaa Ruggles 
Murray A Oakland 
SEATTLE, WASH. 

Orpheum (27) 
H' Holrhan Co 
J C Flippon 
R Kavanaugh Bd 



2d ha'f (1-4) 
Jerry Rov 
Gilbert A French 
■3 .'>leIso'n3 

Shannon A Golorh'n 
(Ono to fill) 

Pfilace (27) 
Alf T-oyal's Co 
(3he7.zls 

Ch'mb'riln A Hlmes 
Harry Wolf : 
Florentine Choir 
Whiting A Burt 
Will Fyffe 
Mnrgo-Bnth Co 
(One to fill) 

. ; (5) 
Adola Verne 
Jacopi Tr 
Manning A Klass 
Marlon Harris 
Will Fyffe 
(Olhe-.s to fi'l) 
Regent 

2d half (1-4) 
Olonn A nichardfl 
kolly Ja.fUson c.'o 

Billy TI;ill<jn 
(One to fill) 

River.«lde (27) 
Plclcfords 
Miss Aniorioa 
Frankol A Dun^'-vy 
Norman PhilHpB 
Cortlni 

Grade Dcagon 
Waring's I'onna 
(Two -to fill) 

- ■ (5) 
Count Dernlvlcl 
Edith Moroer- 
Joe Marks 
Levan A Dorea 



4 Greggs 

Harry Howard Co 
Mason -Dixon Dane 

Flatbnsh . 
. 2d half (1-4) 
Lewis A WInthrop 
Roger Imhoff 
Eral A Ayera 
{Two to All) 
Greenpoint 
2d half (1-^4) 
Conllh A Qlaas 
Cortwrlght A Lane 
(Three to All) 
Madison 
2d half (1-4) 
Blcknell 
jov Bros A Gloom 
Davia A Darnell 
Healy A Cross 
Lentz Char A Win 
' - Orphenm 
2d half (1-4) 
Murray A Clare 
Norma A Violin 
P A T Sablnl 
Billy Regay Co 
(Ono to fill) 

Prospect 
_ :.2d half^(l-4). 
Talent A Merit 
Hob Gapron . 
Tun go Shoo 
(Two tosfill) 
AKRON, p. 

I'olace 
2d half (1-4) 
Alleeh A Mar.iorie 
4 of Us 
Ann Codee Co 
Flo VcrnOn Co . 
(Two to fill) 

let half (6-7) 
T-Iorbcrt Klnnoy Co 
Wler's- Elephants .. 
Guy Voyer Co 
Krafts A LaMont 
Van Hovcn 
Bentell A Gould 
2d. half (8-11) 
Rose Wyse Co 
Lang A Haloy 
TIUls A I*-! Rue 
Rath Bros 
Julian Eltlngo 
(One to fill) 
ALBANY. N. Y. 
Proctor's 
2d half (1:4) 
Reynolds A CTark 
nhymo A Reason , 
JInt Rooney 
Jack Major . 
J.^vdoll A (jlbaon 
(Ono to fill) 
^AT.7iENT0 WNt'^PA . 
Colonial 
2d half (1-4) 
Sfiwyor A Eddy 
Wilson Bros 
Butler A S Synco 
'T1urkoy"A; Worth 
Show Off 
ALTOONA. PA. 
MlHohlcr 
2d half (1-4) 
•. Bobble -Rowland 
Marrone I^acosta 
Jonog A Hull 
HolllngBWorth A C 
Homer Romalno 



Bohn A Bohn 

(E). 

Harris A Holly 
Cortinl 

Fountain of Dance 
Lydell A Higgins 
Sterlings . . 
Dave Harris Co 
O Corlno 
(One to fill) 
New Boston (27) 
E Sheriff Co 
Just Suppose' 
Frank X Silk 
Shone A Rich 
He'en Norwood 
BAG Carmen 
BR.ADFORl), PA. 

Bradford 
V 2d half (1-4) 
Heller A Lorraine 
Scrambled Legs 
Lea Klicks 
Nell McKinley 
(One to fill) 
BBIDfiEP'RT. CT. 
. Palace 
2d half (1-4) 
Hilton A Almy 
Montana 
kay'a Kutups . 
Jane A Kalh'Lee 
J Elliott A Co-Kds 
RUFFALO, N. Y. 
Hippodrome (27) 
Weaver Bros .. 
Nat Burns 
Jean Adair 
Lee Gall Ens 
Faber A Walea 
(One to fill) 
BUTLER. PA. 

Majestic 
2d half (1-4) 
Revnolds A White 
(Others to flit) 
CAMDEN. N. jr. 
Tower's ■ 
2d halt (1-4) 
TyoW Ross 
PhllBon A Duncan 
Ocn n.>;ano 
Jones A Rea 
Peine A Wally 
CANTON, O. 

Palace 
2d half (1-4) 
Rogers A Wynn 
Bobby Adams 
Guy Voyor 
Clias Chase 
(Ono to fill) 
C'RL'ST'N. W.VA. 
Koarse 
2d halt (1-4) 
Cornor Drug Store 
-G reat-= iienn—-^^^^^^ 
Kloanor Herbert 
Maxine A Bobby 
Tioula London 
CH'RL'TTE. N. C. 
No^v Broadway 
2d half (1-4) 
Juliot DIka 
Francis A Hume 
(;ibnon A Price 
Tr'mp Tr'mp Tr'mp 
fori I Sr Van 
CINCINNATI. O. 
. Albee ('^7) 
Kramer A Pauline 
Vivian Hart 



^wowARDr:si:dAT^: 

ff BONDS FOR INVESTMENT 

A. Eti'teach & Co... Inc.. 57,.Ailliam SI.-, N. V. 



Vanessl 
(One to. fill) , 

1st half (B-7) 
Rose A Thorn 
Aileen A Mar.iorie 
Williams A Wllklns 
Wilton A Weber 
Lestra La Mont Co 
Carnival of Venice 

2d half (8-ll> 
Claude A Marlon 
Pat Henning Qo 
Shean A Cantor 
Loverberg Sis A N 
A' A a Fal'a 
Bt-n<rham A Meyers 
DETROIT, MICH. 

Temple (27) 
Midnight 3 
Val Harris Co 
Patrlcola 

Beaaer A Balfour 
Geo Dormonde Co 
(6) 

Morria A Campbell 
B Newell 
Jack Ijce . 
Felovta 

Francis Hart Co 
Uptown 
2d half (1-4) 
Rath Bros 
Reed A Lucy 
Wanzer A Palmer 
Grlndell A Esther 
Oracella A Theo 
DUNKIRK, N. Y. 
Capitol 
2d half (1-4) 
Rhodes A Gorman 
Billy Gross 
Hope Vernon 
(Two to fi'l) • 
BASTON, PA. 

Keith's 
2d half (1-4) 
Roscoe . Arbuckle 
Burns A Kane 
Cort A Bcddoe 
Turner Bros , 
Fantpatic Rev - 
EaLIZABTH, N. J. 
City 
2d half (1-4) 
Gosslpa of .1927 
(Others to All) 
ELMIRA. N. Y. 
Majestic 
2d half (1-4) 
Brooks A Nace 
Pcnn Com 4 
Thomas Evans 
lAseed Tr 
(One to Ail) 
ERIE. FA. 
Erie (27) 
Stlllwell A Fraser 
Kraft A Lament 
Ernest Hlatt 
Boe A Rav Xlorman 

-(otiw'tn n 1 1 ) 

FAIBM'T. W. VA. 
Fairmont 
2d half (1-4) 
Ma>ie Mnng 
Fields A Fink 
Chita A Pals 
Pollard 
(One to All) 
GEBM'NfWN. PA. 
Orpheum . • 
2d half (1-4) 
3 Bennett Bros 
Dunbar's Col'g'ns 
Bert Walton 
Kirk A JAwrcnce 
Coley A .Taxon 
GLENS r'JjH, N.Y. 
Rlalto 
2d half (l-4> 
Warren A B'k'way 
ThoB J Ryan 
Rikcr A McOougal 
(Two to fill) 
GL'V'BSV'LE, N.Y. 
Glove 
2d half (1-4) 
MIcarome 
Ada Brown 
6 Chapans 
Chlsholm A Brecn 
(One to fill) 
G'D R'P'UH. MICH. 
Kamona -Park 
2d half (l-l) 
:-GjorjdOinU^aogB_^ 
Jack Lee 
Englis A Davis 
Carmen's Argent 
Jed Doo'ey Co 
Cycle of Color 

iHt half (5-7) 
Reed A I^ucy 
Chaa Chaao 
Dormondo A Ptnr 
Oraof.'lKV A Theo 
(Two to . fill) 

2d half (8-11) 
Anderson A Grav(-s 
3 Swifts 
Eugene Coaello 



Barto A Clark . 
Emle A Ernie 
(One to All) 
JERSEY CITY 

snsfe 



2d half (1^4) 
Peter 

Johnny Marvin 
Solly Ward Co 
Neptune B 
(One to All) 
JOHNSTOAVN. PA. 
Majestic 
2d half (1-4) 
PlcchlanJ Tr 
W A L Kaufman 
Marg Padula 
Marguerite A Jean 
Marino & Martin \ 
KINGSTON. N. Y. 
Kingston 
2d ha'f (1-4) 
Gonne A LaPearl, 
Manny A Roberts 
(Three to All) 
LANCASTER. PA, 

Colonial (27) 
Martin Howard 
Dclvey Sia 
(Three to All) 
L'WR'NCE. . MASS. 
- Empire 
2d half (1-4) 
Carr ' Broa A Betty 
. Harria A HoUoy 
(Three to AID 
LIMA. O. 
Keith's 
2d half (1-4) . 
Vaughn Comfort 
Side Kicks ■ 
Hicks Bros 
Mme Herman 
rOno to fill) 
LOCKPORT. N. T. 
Palace. 
2d hnlf (1-4) 
Loma Worth 
Clco I>ambert . . 
(Three to fi'l) 
L'G BRANCH. N.*. 
Broadway 
2d half (1-4) 
Dale A Wendt 
Peed A. Francis 
Daisy Hartwcll 
Gladys Joyco 
(Ono to fill) 
LOUISVILLE. KY. 
Keith's 
2d halt (1-4) 
Cooper - A Clifton 
Theo Roberts 
Lou Cameron Co 
Dnr By ton Co 
(Two to All) 

Tst half (6-7) - 
Claudo A Marlon 
Pat Henning Co 
Shean A (Dantor 
Loyenberg Sis A N 
A A a Falls 
Bingham A Meyers 

2d half (8-11) 
RosO. A Thorne 
-Ailocrr A Mar.lorle 
Williams A Wllklns 



Homer LInd 
Stewart A Olive 
JJm Reynolds 

(Two to fill): _ 

TC-BITNS WK. N.Y. I rairV n l fl a 
State 



FITTSBCBCH 

Davis (27) 
St Claire Sia A O 
Harrington. Sia 
Pat Daly Co 
Payno A Hilliard 
Marlon Sunshine 
Brown Derby Orch 
(5) 

Chilton A Thomas 
Vnnessl Co 
Ohas Withers 
Bufer A Parker 
Evors A Oreta , , 
(One to fill) 

Harris (27) 
McCoy & Walton 
Artia MchllTiger 
Shol-vcy A Adams 
Lolln SelhinI 
Bailey A Phil 
(Ono to All) 
PLAIN KI15T,I». N;J. 
P»-ortoT'« 
2d half (1-4) 
M(>rve3 ,A Webb ■ 
(Olhora to till) 
PLATT'^n'RG. N.Y. 
.ufrnnd . 
2d half (1-4) 
Powell A RInehart 
.Tovncr A Foster 
noinn^v C'"oedonAC 
:POR'rL*VT>. ME, 
. VcPh»S 
. 2d half (1-4) 
Reck A Rector 
Oroon A T^nPe'l ' ■ 
Veehan ■ A Shannon 
Os.<<man A Pchi'VP— 
Poun of Dnn'co 
Joo Tnung Co 
■ iRt halt (-6-7) 
Rosso (70 
Ch.is Frlnk 
Rpbertl Ardelol . 
Purnn ■ A -Allen . - 
Lew Welsh CO . . ■ 
Antrim A Vrile . 
. 2d half (8-11) 
Bess Hem'nlo Co 
Knox- A Tnmon 
E Sheriff Go 
DaKon A Craig 
J A H Royes ■ • 
McDhna'ds Pev 
PORTSMOT-ni, O 
i>proy 
2d half (1-4) 
Cli'Ncil A Ollbor 
3 Taketas 
Sid Marlon Co 
/Two to All) 
POU"H'« EWPSIE 
' BardnvoB 
2d half (.1-4) 
Geo Austlsh 
Gaffney A Walton 



TOLEIK). O. 

Keith's 
2d half (1-4) 

Sub- Doha 
Fortunollo A Cir 
Case Pis 
Chas T Aldrloh 
Wilton A Weber 
4 Sidneys 

1st hnlf (r.-7) 
Andt-rson A Grave* 
H Swlf(s 
Eugeniv Costollo 
Wllllo Solle 

(Two to All) 
2d half (8-11) 

Roll * Lucy 

Chas Chase • 

G .Dbrniondc APt.nr - 
Grncella *Theodovo 

(Two to fill) 
TORONTO. CAN. 

■Hippodrome (27) ■ 

eCrackor.lacks 

J Coughllne Co- 

Mills & Giiodwin 
-Norwood A Hall 

FloMeyora Orch 
(B) 

Weaver Bros 
LeVan A Boles 
Nat Burns 
Billy Champ Co 
B A K Goman Rev 

TRENTON. N. J. 
Cupltol 
2d hnlf (1-4) 
MonologlSt 
Bob (?6nn - 
Bono • ■ ' 

Faster Fagan , : , 
(Ono to fill) 

TROY. N. Y. 
, I^roCtor's 

2d half (1-4) 
Night Hiiwks 
Helen Carlson 
John Barton . 
Boyd A King 
Iv>hr A Bell 
UNION CITY.. N. J. 
Cfinltiil 

2d half (1^4) 
l.evan A Dorla 
Wilson A Dobaon 
Block A Sully 
Otia Mitchell Co 
Harrington A Green 
Ohio State Orch 

UTICA. N. Y. 
Gaiety. 

2d half (1-4) 
Saul Brilliant 
Castle of brenme 
Vnlontlho A Bell 
Francis A Hart . 
Stanley A Wolf 

AVARREN. Oi 
Rohhinfl 



.2d half (1-4) 
Ball A Skein 
Brtice & Cattler 
(Three to All) 
NEW HAVEN. CT. 
Palace 
2d half (1-4) . 
Cleveland A Dowry. 
(Othiers to All) 
NEW LONDON.CT. 
Capitol 
2d half (1-4) 
Lady Margaret 
(Others to fill) 
NEW ROCHELLE 
Prok'tdr's 
2d halt (1-4) 
Hal Nelman • 
Francis White 
3 Ryana 
(Two to fill) 
NIAGAB.V FALLS 
Bellvlew 
2d half (1-4) 
Ann A Frank 
Anderson A Graves 
Cath Slnclalre 
Morley A Anger 
(Ono to fill) 
N. AD^MS, MASS. 
Empire 
2d half "(1-4) 
Ray A Kay Morris 
(Others to All) 
OTTAWA, CAN. 
Keith's 
2d half (1-4) 
Ed Vine Bro 
Herr A Mlnnetta 
Northlanc A 'Ward 
Zlegflelds C . . 
Kerry's Colleens 
PASSAIC. N. J. 

New Montank . 
.2d half (1-4) 

Ed Dale 

Foley A Jjaturo. 
Mulleii A Franclf. 
(Two to fill) 
PATERSON, N. 
Majestic 
2d half (1-4) 
Geo Broadhurst 
Summers A Hunt 
Old Gang Kida 
Sybll'a Bowham 
Harm A Nee 
PERTH AMBOY 
Majestic 
2d half (1-4) 
Mildred Bart 
Gene Tcnnyaon 
Hart A Devlne 
(Two to fill) 
PinLADELPHIA 
ilroadwa.v 
2d half (1-4) ; 
Anthony A Rbgera 
ZImmy. 

-Vanity Fair - h . - - 
Tiny Sparrow 



Cooke Marlon and Hamy 

with Sir Harry Lauder Show 
KNICKERBOCKER THEA-TBE. N. Y. C 



wr.ton A Weber 
I.cBtra La Mont Co 
Carnival of Venice 

IX)WELL. MASS. . 
Keith's 
2d half (1-4) 
Arthur Huston -CO. 
Washington Co 
HOhg Konit Tr 
Sylvester A Vance 
Sybil Vnno Co 
Norton A Haley 
lat half (B-7) 
Bess Remple Co 
Knox A Inmon 
E Sheriff Co 
Dalton A Craig 
J A H Reyes 
MoDonalds 

. 2d half. (8-11)- 
Ro.'HO Co 
Glias Frlnk 
UobortI Ard'jlei 
Jurpfl- A-Allo.n — _L 
Lr;w Welsh Co 
Antrim A Valo 4 
M'KER«5PORT. PA; 
llippotlrome 
2d half (1-4) 
Ferry Conwpy 
Gerald" Griffin 
Dornay Moor'; 
Barr A Lnniurr 

(Ono to nil) 

mi;ai)ville, pa. 

Park 

-2d half (1-4) 
Mfi/lc * Ann C'a.rk 
('orlnno Co 



Cabaret -Dogs . 
. Cross Ke.vH 
2d half (1-4) 
Claire Lorraine , 
Jim Lucas 
Savoy A Mann 
Marty A Nancy 
Chapelle A Carlton 

Earle (27) 
Mildred .Feelcy 
K»;n Howell 
Marcus Bro A C 
Alice Donahue. 
Josephine Joseph 
Klrby A Duval 
Chain A. Archer 

Gmhd 'O. n. 
• 2d half (1-4) 
Paul Yocan 
J C Maok 
Gullly A Jenny' 
Kmmo.tt A King 
0'Cj)nnor A "Vaughn 
^"'KcTt'fi'8n27r" 
Francis A Frank 
Ashley Paige 
Dell A Parker 
J(!an Graneae 
Tom Louuhlin 
I^lly Morrl.M 
MIU Dill SIS 
(Ono to nil) 
(C) 

Mand PJarl 
Sorge Klk.Hh 
(/iJB Edwards 
JII"Uov' liroH 
» Others to All) 



Jos B.f>tnnley 
(One tii All) 
PBOVIDENCK. B,I 

Alltee (27) 
Scanlon Deniio. S 
BrInnts - 
Burns A Allen , 
W A, Hernia Reyers 
■Battery to Bronx 
(B) 

Harry Wolf Co 
Vates A Lawley 
Hayre A Sayre 
Murdock Co 
(One to fill) 
READING, PA. 

RffJah 
2d half (1-4) 
Olyn Landick 
Pitch's Minstrels 
Joe Darcy 
(Two to All) 
BED BANK, N. J. 
Palace 
2d half (1-4) 
Pcrlscaro Sis . 
Burke A Cnndee 
(Throe to All) 
BICHMONT>. VA. 

Lyric (27) 
Frakson . 
Kitty Doner - 
Presslcr A Klaiea- 
VaoObI Tr 
Ruth . "'a A Moore 
IlOCIIE<JTEB, N.Y. 
Temple 
2d half (1-4) 
Rerlt A Sawn . 
Richard Kenn . 
Redmond A Wells 
Eugene Costello Co 
(Ono to All) 
SAVANNAH; CA. 

BMua 
..'2a half (1-4) 
Robinson Connie Co 
Rddle Martin 
TTarry Kcssler- 
Harrlia A Pepper 
.Al Parnofl Co 
SCHWVKOTADY 
Palace 
2d half (1-4) 
Shelton Brooka 
Glenn A Hart. 
4 Acea A n Queen 
(Two to All) 
SPRINGFIELD, O 
Palace " 
2d half (1-4) 
Bnn-lolnnd 
John T F!''ber 
Wakefield A Worn' r 
Wulf A Jerome 
Eohoes of Spain 
(One to fill) 
STBl'BENV'LE. O 
Cnnltol 
2d half (1-4) 
Fred Holder Go - 
Al Tucker 
Jarvis A Harrison 
Loroys 
(One to All) 
SYlli\rUSE,-. N. "Y. 

KcUh's 
. 2d halt (1-4) 
Ruble Sis 
Will J Ward 
Billy Chamn Co 
Record. Boys " 
M»'dley A Duprey 
(One. to All) 
TEKRE HAUTE 
Keith's 
2d half (1-4) 
fcdna Whito Co 
Sully A Thomas 
Nick Luoas 
Rose A Thorne 
3 Arnlms 



Bernard A Keller 
Wilton. Sis 
John Murphy 
Sandy Douglas 
CellnHs Cir. 
WASIPGTON. D. O. 

Keith's (27) 
S Hayakawa Co 
Conrad A Betty ^ . 
Adela Verne 
Walsh A Ellis 
J.iy Veilc 
Revel Bros A Red 
3 Lordens 
Mlachahua" " 
(B) 

Lilly Morris 
Jos Joseph Co 
Chappelle A C'rltott 
Rueben Beckwith 
(Four to Ail) 
WASn'GTON. PA. 
KePh's 
2d hnlf (1-4) 
Osaka Co ' 
Holly Sis 
(Three to fl'l) 
WATBRT'WN. N.Y. 
Avon 
2d half (1-4) 
K B Gress 
Clara Howard. 
Wilbur A Adama 
(Two to All) 
WHITE PLAINS 
Keith's 
2d half .fl-4) 
Martlo Dnpree 
(Others to All) 
WILM'GTON. DEIfc 
Garrlck 
2d half (1-4) 
Springtime Rev • 
Pago A Cortez 
Tabor A Green 
Tom McAuliffe 
Art Fro hk " 
W'NSOC»*ET, B.I. 
Itljon 
2d half (1-4) 
Harvard A Nbrw'd 
3 Reddlngtons 
Krugel A Roblea 
(Two to fill) 
WBCHTB, MASS." 
Palace 
2d half (1-4) 
Laureon A Ladara 
H-ardcon 
Burns A Wilson 
Badulta A Chlklta 
Mo,vers A Rowe' 
YONKERS. N. T. 
Proctor's 
2d half (1-4) 
Kane A Ellis. 
Mldtret Po'llea 
Geo WalHh 
(Two to All) 
YOUNGSTOWN. O. 
_ - _ . K rl t h-A Ibee^: ■ . 

2d half (1-4) 
Dippy Dlera A Bea 
Pioneer -Dance 
Chas TImblln 
Galla-Rini Sis 
Fisher A Gllm.oro 
Gnlston A Andree 
iBt half (B-7) 
Rose Wyso Co 
Lang A Haley 
Tllll.'j A La -Rue. 
Rath Bros . 
Julian Eltlnge . 
(One to All) 

2d half (8-11) . 
Herb Kinney Co 
Wler's Elephants 
Guy Voyer Co 
Krafts A LaMont 
Van Hovcn 
Bentell. A Gould 



R. R. STATION'S FILMS 



( (Johtlnued from page 1) 
600 to 800 8«atf), and a(]inl.s9lon. will 
i-a nge , f rom J<) ^0 „ccj n ta. 

If~ th^ nira~thentre' operators un*^ 
dortak(i to run .a thn.'c or four- 
mlnutc railway. Hconlc with the pro- 
gram, it la reporti'd there may b<j & 
.4llKht rnductlon In the rental. 

Union station, St. .Louis, la be- 
lieved the only tenmlnal In the coun- 
try now showing,. plcturcB. The 
m.'iln roilroad prntpwny in Paris also 
hsis Inaugurated the idea. .... 



VARIETY 



Wednesdajr Februarj 29, 1928 



Bands and Orchestras 



Routes for Next Week (March 5) 

Permanent tiddreasee of bands or orchestras will be published 
without charge.. 

No charoe is made for listing in this department. 

For reference guidance, initials represent: H — hotel, T— theatr*, 
p— .park, C— cafe, D H— dance hall, B-^allrOom, R — restaurant. 

As far as possible, street addresses in larger cities are also 
included. 



Aaronaon, Irving, Adelpbl T., PbiU. 

Aarsoth-Cope, Katinka, Chlcaeo. 

Abrams. Irwin. WMCA. N.. T. a 

Admirals. Rita T.. N. Y. C. ^ 

Albert, Fr.. Silver Slipper, Chlca«». 

Albert, Don, Penn T., Plttaburgta. 

Albin, Jack, BoBsert H., Broo.ilyn. 

Aldrlch. Bob, Onon Hotel. Syracuse, N. T. 

Alsdorf. U. Ji. 83 Liberty St., Newburgh. 
- Almare, Jov New Bamboo Inn, Chicago. 

Amldon. A., 912 E. 8th St., Flint, Mich. 

Appel, Osc^. The Cathay, Baltimore, 

Armbrueter, J. L.. B. A. C. Buffalo. 

Arcadlaiis, Qreyitone B., Dayton; p. 

Arcadia Syncopaton (C Edgerton), 2004 
liLddlsoii St.i Phlla. ^ 

Amhelm,. Gus, Ambassador H., I.. A. 
. AbS, Paul, Oriental T., Chlcago,^^ ^ 

Aatorla, Jo, Country Club, Ooral Qabiea. 

AUlna, A. P.. WU etli Ave., Dea Molnea. 

' ' - - • B - .^ ■ 

Baeri Moe.: Sherry'a, Baltimore. 
Bailey, R., 520 So. B'way, Los Angeles. 
Balsden. H„ Hlramar H., Santa Monica, 
Ckl. 

BaldwlaJ P., Frontenae, Quebec, Can, 
Barnard, B., 830 W. Morrell St., Jackson, 
Hlch. 

Barrlnger, Don. Calico Cat B., Mliaml. 

Barrett, H., Seneca H., Rochester. N. T. 

Bartlett, O., Book-Cadlllac, Deti^lt. 

Basile, Joe, 66 No. Hth SU. Newark, N. J. 

Bastlan. Walt, Capitol T., Detroit. 

Bauer, F. J., 97 Ormond St., .Booheater, 
K. T. ■ 

Pflnrn. Ba be. 226 Roae St., Reading,. Pa. 

Beckley, fv ll« Ifl.""8t»i-3t:r"WHmlngtonr 
E>«1. ' ■■ . ■ ■ 

Belaaco, Al, Senate T.. Chicago. 

Bell, Herb, SInton H., Cincinnati. 

Berge. W. B., or Grand Ave., Englewood, 

J' ■ ■ ■ ■ . 

Berget, PauL, Bice, Houston, Tex. . 
Betgeir. W. J.< M49 Fenn Ave.; PlttBbttrg. 
Berger, Herb, Chase H., St. L. 
Bergman, Al.. 41 Harvard PI.. Buffalo. 
Bergman. D., Webster Hall, Pittsburgh. 
Bemle, Ben, Roosevelt H., N. T. C. 
Bemle. Dave. 745 7Ui Ave.; N. T. C. 
Beiahad. Bob, Club Lido, N. T. C. 
Beator. D., 1501 B'way. N. T. C. 
Blaglnl, H.. Caaa Lome H., Torontia. 
Bingliam, Don W., 25 8. Ryan St., Baf> 
CkIo. 

BlaeK A., T23T K. JeltersoB-AT*.. De- 
tralt. 

Black, Ben, Baenger T., New Orleaaa. 
Blumeathal's Orch., Soverelga Hotel, 

Chicago. _ 
. Bobbltt, Orchard Hetgbts, Van Wert, O. 

Boutelle Brothers, Concord, N. H. 

Boyle. Billy, Copley'PIaza, Boston. 

Bradneld; B. Max, T. ^ D; T., Oakland, 
Cat. 

Braunadorf' Orch., Ml 22d St., Qalveston 
Breeakin, Daniel, Barl* T., Waahlngton 
B'way Melody . Boys, Boa* Qardena, 
.Wllinlngton, Del. 
Brobst, Olen. Majeatle; Detroit. 
Broudy, Dave, Onint T.. Pittsburgh. : 
Brow. Sara, Dance Box, Pblladelptala. 
Brownagle, T., 923 0th SC. Harrlsburgh, 
■Ta.. 

Brunnlea, Merrett, Variety, Ohloago. 

Bryaiit, W. H., ;62S B. Oth SC. Tarra 
Baute, Ind. ; ■ . 

Buokeya Wonder*. MS So. Uala I 
AktTin, O. 

BulTano. Jiilea. Publlx T., Seattle. 

BuloBwKletf Califs., Eagle B., Milwaokea, 

Burk; MUo, Brockton, Mass. 
. Burke, Chick, Amesbury, Mass. 

Burke. F., LIndo Inn, Chicago. 

Burtnett, iS., Blltmore H., Ias Angelas 
' Butler, Mel, Davenport, Spokane. 

Byera. H., Club Barney. W. M W 
T. C. 

.c 

Gandulfo, Joa. Madrid C, Phlla. 
Caparoon, Fred, 401 B'way, Oundm, 
M. J. 

Carpenter, B. J.. Blltmore, MlamL 
Carr. Jimmy, Xaow's Melba T.; Brooh< 
lyn. N. T 
Carter, f:, Majestte, I^ng Beach, Cal. 
Capuso Service Ore, J058 B'way. H. T. C 
Casale, M.. 140 Pine 8U. Wllllamsport. 
.■ 1^ 

Castle, Frank, President. S. F. 
Cavallaro. John, La Vlda C. Miami. 
Cavato, m%. Flotilla Club, Pittsburgh. 
Cemy, John, Belmont. Chicago. 
Cervonne, Issy, 410 Oth A v., Pittsburgh 
Chance. Little C. 44th St.. N. T. a 
Christian. Tommy, 1500 B'way, N. T. C 
Christie. H. J., 1831 N. Onnsby Ave.. 

Louisville,. - .• w . ' - 

Claire, Ted, Met. HonatOB. 

Clay, Barry, Lido C., Chicago. - 

Coe, F.. 262 W. Douglaa St., Reading, 

Pa. ■ . 

Cohen, Richard. Vanderbllt H.. N. T. C. 
Collegian Serenadera, Far East R.. Cleve. 
Cullen. B. B.. 814 B. Bth St., South Bo*. 
•Ion. 

Currie, Harry, Seelbetch.. Louisville. 
Commanders, AdelphI Tj, Philadelphia. 
Oondelori, A., AdelphI H., Philadelphia. 
Connelly, H. R., 480 Central Ave., 
Bridgeport, 0>nn. 
Cooley. Frits. Mapla View, PlttaAeld. 



Dumont, A.. Paramount. N. T. C. 
Dougherty, Doe, Lido C.^ Waahlngton. ' 
Dytcb, Hi, 400 S. First St, Daytona, Ftei. 



Bddy, Wesley. Palace T., Waahlngtoa. 

Blsenbbiirg, Dok, Roseland B. R., Boston. 

Elinor. Carle, Garthey Circle, Loa An* 
geles. ■ 

Ellard, Jim, Riviera T., Omaha, 

EUU, F., St Francis H,.\S. F. 

Elltiigt6h, Duke; Cotton Glub, N: T. C 

Elm wood Band, 872 Van Nostrand Ave, 
Jersey City. 

Emerson H., Merrick, Jamaica, L„ I. ; 

English, Brick, Cinderella Roof, L. A. 

Englehart, Jos.. Roosevelt, Chicago. 

Eppel, 6734 N. 7th St., Philadelphia. 

Esslg, Abe. Park Lane H.,: N. Y. C 

Eubank, PhlUp Lee, Harllngen, Tex. 



Fabello, P., Loew'B Tth Ave^ W. T. C, 
Farrell, F.,.Inn, 4. Sheridan Sq., N. T; C 
Fay, . . Bernard. Fay'a, ' Providence. 
Feeney. J. M., 226 B. 11th St, Oaklaod. 
Cal. •. 

Fenn, T. O., 1746 Catoa Ave., B'klya. 

N. Y.. , . 

Fenton, Carl, 1674 B'way, N. T. C 

Feyl. J. W., 878 River St, Troy. W. T. 

Fiorlto, Ted, Kenmore H., Albany. ' . 

Fischer, Carl, Majestic, D. H., Detroit. 

Fisher, Buddy, Avalon T., Chicago. 

Fischer, C. U, 012 So. West St, Kal». 
maxoo, Mich.. 

Fisher, Harley, ■ Doylestown, Pa. 

Fisher, Max. Variety, N. Y. 

-Fl8herr-Markr-Hftrd4ng-T^CbIcag<» ; 

Fogg, A. M„ 174 Beacon St, Portland, 
Me... 

Foots, R., Brown's Club, French LIffe, 

Ind. • ■ ■■ ■ 
Forbea, Lon, Denver T., Denver. 
Fosdick. E^mbassy Club, Miami, 
FrahclBcl, Ivan. Cleveland H.. Cleyelaad. 
Friary. George, Rockland. Mass. 
Friedberg, Theodore. Majestic H.. N. T. C, 
Frle«lmaB. J., Morgan Club, W. .Mth 8t. 

N. Y. C 

Friedman, It. F., St. Loula T., St. liools. 
Frteae, J. F.. Strand T.. Stamford. . Conn, 
Fry. C. M., 1410 B. Ool«imbla Ave., Phil- 
adelphia,. . . 
Funda, FWnki TeB Eyok B.\ XU»a^. 



Oopp. Pythian Temple. Brockton, Maaa. 
X^mwell, F., Jansscn's Hofbrau. N. Y. C. 
Ooyle, L. H.. 219 S. 10th St. E:aston. Pa. 
Cralg, Franda, Hermitage H., Nashville. 
Craig, MeL, Leverlch Towors H.. Brook- 
irn, N. T. 
Crescent Oroh., Armory, Mlddtetown, 

Crumley. Geo., Broad Manor. Cotumbua. 
Crawford, "Buss." 19 MM Bt. Harria- 
kurg. Pa. 
Crawford, nan, Boa Ton B.. Denver. 
Crawford, Thomas L., Wichita, Kan. 
Crawford's Orcha., Ashevllle, N, C. 
Cummins, Bemls, Blltmors U., M. T. C 



Dantzlg. E. 848 Putnam Ava, B'klyn, 
lyArtrl's Orch., U .14tli Bt, Norwich. 

Davidson, J., W., Norshor* T., Chicago. 
Pa via, C. Indiana T., Indianapolis. 
DavU, Doc Drake H., Chicago. 
'Davla. B.. Lorraine Hotel. N. Y. C 
Davis, Meyer. Bellevue.3tratford, Phlla> 
4elphla. 

DavUoa. W., Rainbow Gardens. LoaU- 
inile. 

Davison, Walt, Malnstreet T., K. C. 
Dvlbrld«e, Del.. Mich. T., Detroit 
Penny, Jack, Mt. Royal, Montreal. 
DetirolterB, Ros«Iand, B'way, N. Y. C 
Dexter, F., Wisconsin Roof, Mllwaukes. 
Poerr, Clyde, WE AP. N. Y. C. 
Pomlnb Orch., 22 4th St., Troy, N. Y. 
Donnelly, W. H., 280 Olenwood Ave., B, 
Ponnelly. H., Parodr C N. X. C. 
Onuiga, Mf. <, 



JedeL H.. 47S Hawthona Ava., Mewaifc. 

N. J. 

Jehle, John, IS Drlggs Ava., Brooklyn. 
Jenks. Frank, California T.. San Joss, 

Cal. 

Joolcera, Al, lUT Broadway, N. . T. C. 
Jockera, M. M.. 400 West lOM St. U A. 
Johnson. A., Park Central H., N, T. C 
Johnson, C,. Small's Paradise. N. Y. C. 
Johnson, J.. Hotel Pennv, N. Y. C, - 
Johnston O. W., 48 orove Ave., Ottawa. 
Johiis, Brooke, Missouri T., St U 
Jones, C^. Orpheum Academy, 40th M., 
N T C * 
Jonas, Isham, cars of Variety. .Chicago. 
Jordoh, Art 62141 Norwood St., Phlla. 
Joy, Jim, Brown H.. Louisville, Ky. 
Joyce, Ted, loew's SUte T., 81, k 



Kahn. Art, Variety, Jf. T. C. 

Kahn, Sammy, / MIchUran T., JMrott. 

Kahn,' Herman, Tlvoll T., Newark^ K. f. 

Kalis, H., Lido Venice c, Boston; 

Kaley, Granada T., Chicago: ' 

Kamas, Al, Bwanee B. R.. Washington. 

Kaplan, F, J.. Bamboa Ian., 8222 W. 
Madison St., Chicago. ' 

Kats, Al, 40 B. Front St.. Newport. K7. 

Kati' Kittens, care of M. C A.. N. Y. C, 

Katzman, .Lonls, 893 Audobott Ave., 
N. Y., C. . 

Kaufman, W.. Earl* T.. Washington. 

Kaufman, W., 28 N. 10th St., Lebanon, 
Pa. 

Kay, Geo., Olympta T., Now Havsa. 

Kayser. Joa. Dlvereey T.. Chicago, 

Kelly's Syne.. Polnclana H., Palm Beaoh. 

Kemp, Hal, Manger H^ M. Y. C. 

Kentner, B., Franklin H., Philadelphia. 

Kenin, H., Multonomah H., Portland, Ore. 

King, Hermle, Sth Ave. T., Mattla. 

King, Teddy. Buffalo T., Buftala. 

King, Monty, Blrkhlipers P., Columboa. 

Kings Melody, 68 Mueller 8t, Blngham- 
tbn, N. Y. 

Kirkeby. Bd, McAtpIn H.. H. Y. C. 

Kerr, <^aa.. Golden Dragoh, Phlla. 

Klein, .J.. Statler H., Detroit 

Kline, M., 6456 Spnioe St^ Ftitladelphla. 

Kneeht, Joe., Variety, N. Y. C^ . 

Knelsel, B.. Blltmore H., Atlanta. 

Knickerbocker. Syn., Stata T:, L. A. 

Knntson, Brllng, President H., X. C. 

Koestner. J., Balahara * Kats, Chicago. 

Kosarin,. H., Rua do Oavldor, 168, Rio de 
Janeiro. 

Kosloir, Lon. Psramonnt 'T., .'N. Y. C. ' ' 
Kraus. Arthur. 1482 Broadway, N. Y. C. 
Krauiigrill. Walt Balconades D; H., 8. F. 
Krans. . Bll. Ansonia C. Chicago. 
Kmeger, Art Wisconsin H., Mllw«akoe. 
Krueger, Bennie. Uptown Chicago'. 
Krulee, Max, Westminster H., Boston. 
KrumbholB, O.^ 1(48 Middle i9L, Naw Bed- 
ford, Has a. 

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Galvln, J. J., Plaxa.T., Worcester, 
GallUohlo. Jo., Stevens H., Chicago. 
Garber, Jan., 1687 B'way, N. Y. C 
Gardner. C. C„ 1627 N. 24th 8t, Urn- 

coin, .Neb. 
Gaul. Geo., 2116 Madison Ave.. BolUi 
Gay, Ira, Majestic Theatre, Ia A. 
Gegna Mlsha, Forum Theatre, A. 
Geldt Al. UT 8. N. J. Ave., Atlaatlo 

City. 

Gendron, H., Golden Pumpkin C Chleaga. 
GUI, Joe. Congress H.. St I*. 
Gill e:.. Bamboo Gardens, Cleveland. 
Gllllgan's Oroh., Grand Dansant dn^ 

cinnatl. ' 

Giants Nathan, 140 W. 46th St. X.Y.C. 

Golden, Ernie, Variety, N. Y. 

Ooldkette, Jean, 8506 Woodward. Dotrett. 

Gonzales, B, N.. 810 E. 4th St. SanU 
Ana. Cal. . - 

Good. Dave. Uptown T., It. A. 

Goodrich Sllvertown Cord, Goodrich 
Ni T. C. " 

Gordon. Herh, Adelphia H., Phlla. 

Gorman, Ross, 1676 B'way, N. Y. OL 

Gott Tom, Silver SUitper Cafe. N. Y. C 

Green, A. J., 840 Weet 63d St, U A. 

Green, Jacques. Salon Royal. N. Y. C 

Greystohe Orch., OreyBtone H.. Dayton. 

GroBSO, 81 St. James St, Enmhyirst. I. L 

Guenette, Lou. 16 St. Angele St, Queboo. 

Gumlck^ Bd, 88 Reynolds Ave.. Provl 
dence. 

Ouniendorfer. "W., Whltcomb B. F. 
Guterson, Wald., Solomon's D. H., U. A. 
Gutterson. M., Valencia T., Balttmora, 

H 

Hagen; CHas, Variety, N. Y. C 
Hall. George, Arcadia B. R., N. T. CL 
Hall, Sid. Variety, N. Y. C. 
Hall^ Sleepy. Venetian Garden, Montreal. 
Uallett, Mal, 263 Essex St, Salem. Mai 
Halstead, H., Addison H.. Detroit 
Hammond, Jean,. Sky Room, Milwaukee, 
Hamilton. Spike, Malllard's C, Cbtcaga. 
Hamm. Fred, care of M. C. A., N< Y. C 
Handler, Al, Alamo C, Chicago. 
Hamp, Johnny, Congress H., Chicago. 
Harkness, Eddie. 2020 Franklin St. S.' T. 
Harmonr-M.r-ClubMlrador,. Washington. 
Harris, Sid, Wardman Park H., Wash. 
Hart R.: 20 Becher St:, London, Can. 
Heald, H., Calvin, Northampton, Masa. 
Healy. H. Bruce. RIts T,, N. Y. C. 
Heldt Horaco, Grand-Latce T.; Oakland. 
Cal. 

Helmoa. 8. J., Radlsaoa H., MlnheapolU. 
Heinle. H.. Kosalr H.. Louisville. 
Helberger. EmII. Bond H.. Hartford. . 
Hendenion, F., 228 W. ISOth St., N. Y. C 
Henderson, H., Savoy B., N; Y. C. 
Henkel, Ted., Variety. Los Angeles. 
Henshell, J., State-LAke H., Chicago. ' 
Herberveaux, J., Palmer House, Chicago. 
Harvey. Cope, Cinderella. B., Chicago. 
Hiatt Hal, Gardens. S196 Sheftleld, Chl> 
caso. 

Hayes. Bd. Alhambra T., N. Y. C. 
Hllbloora. M., Stratford T.. Chtcaga. 
Hofer, John. 1008 EMsabeth PI., Clnela- 

<iatl. 

Hofrmaa. Bari, Ohea Plerra, C%lcagD, 
Hoffman, L 0„ 77 Fenlihors . Ave., 

falo. 

Hollander, WliL, Ifl. Bloott PL, 

NY'' 

kollowen. B.. Stinni P. H., T1*-t'ng 

tno, Del. 

Holn^es. Sootty, Adams House, Boston. 
Holmes, Wright Martinique H^ N. Y. C 
Horvath, Chaa., Plamoor B., K. C. 
HIrabak, A., U23 Goettman St. Pitts- 
burgh, 

Hyde, Aleix, PnbUx T.. P»rtlaad. Ora. 
1 

" liT'lntr^'Kr WaHW' T.^-Naw^Brtt^ 
Conn. • 

Imperal Marimba, American Honoo, Bos' 
ton. 

Indiana Five. Roibmoni B. R.. Brook- 
lyn, N. Y. 

- Ipana Troabodoura, WBAF, N. Y. C 
lula, Robert P.. Southern H., Baltimora. 
lulo, Felice, RIvolI T., Baltimore. 
Inla, RufSno. City Park Bd., Baltlaora. 



Jackson. . Harry, 74 West 90th 9t, N.Y.C. 
Jackson, J., Rainbow Curdens, Miami. 
Jackson's Jazs, 13 Chestnut St, Olovei*- 
vllle, N, Y. 
Janovor, A. Jt^ 0255 Grant Ave K. T. C 



liS ga s ae . F., 4T French St.. Lowstt. 

Lambert: Bros., ^tate B. R., Boston. 

lAngo. Harry. Arcadia B. R., S t I* 

Lampe. Dell, manon, 6201 Cottage 
Grove. Chicago. 

Lamp*. Del, Terrace Oardein B., Chicago. 

Landry-Dooley Oreh.. Clnderrtla RooC, 
U A. - 

tAndaa. Mlko. Oakland's THraee, 00th 

R. A Broadwaiy. N. Y. CL 

Laniri, H., 2000 W. GIrard Ava. PMla. 

Lanln. Saoi. WBAF^ 196 B'way, N. Y. C. 

Lee. Jack. Vlltaga Cafo. HoUywood, CaU 

Leglor, 1. Bd., IBSl Mono St. FTesao. 
OaL 

Lenta, At, IBM President St. Brook- 
lyn, N. Y. 

Lensberg, Jnllos. Hlppodroina T.. IT.Y.C, 
Leonard. Harold. Friars Clnb, N. Y. C. 
Levin. Al. 478 Whalley Ave., Now Haven. 
I^evlno, Jackr Cinderella B., Long Beach, 
Cal. ■ 

Levltow, Bernard, Coeamodors H>. N.Y.C. 

Levy. &. B., Ul Blmer Avo., Bohenoe- 
tady. N, Y. 

Light. Bnoeh. OaanMMit Palaea, Parhk 

Llllenfeld, Loula. Blltmore. .H., N. Y. C. 

Llpsey, H., 1781 UomboMt Blvd.. Chi- 
cago. 

Lombordo, Gay, Granada C, Ohleaso^ 

Long. Dick, Cartls H., Minneapolis. 

Lopes, Vincent 1600 Broadway. N. T. C, 

Lowe, Burt' Statler. H., Boston. 

Lowry Bd, AmbasMdor T.. St It. 

Lastlg. Bill. Montetoy C 40tli I 
Broadway. N. Y.' C. 

Lyman. Abe. Solwya T.. Ohlcagoi; 

I^nn. Al. Kings Garden B., Brooklyn, 
N. Y. ' ■■ , 

Lynn, Sammy, 9008 Wichita St; Pallas. 

Lyons. Al. Kstropoutaa T.. U A. 



Maedonald. Box, Collaonm,' St Poto ia b ui w . 
Major, r. J.. 8007 8d aC. Oceaa Park. 

Cal. 

Maloney, B. B.. 808 Bllnar St. XroktUIo, 

Tenn. 

Mann, Goll. T6 B. OOth St. N. Y« C 
Marburger. H.; S46 Knight Bt, Readlhg, 

Pa. . 

Maivh, Chas.. Ft Pitt H.. Ptttabnrgh. 
Markey. B.. Palala de Paaco, HIU St A 

6th, L. A. . 

Marks, Gerald, Tullar H„ Petrolt 
Masters, Frank, Uptown T., Chicago. ' 
May^ CUff. Beach H.. Coronade Beach. 

Cal. 

May. Hugh. THooma P.. Covington. Ky. 
McDougal, Jamos, Regent T., Detroit 
McEnelly. B. J.. M Sylvan St, Sprlag- 
fleld, Blasa 
McGay, J., Detroit County Club, Detroit 
Mclntyro, Jamcn. Chatoan Laurler, Ot- 
tawa. 

MoMurphay, Oea.. P. a Boa OM. 

Ore. 

McVeo, I. &. 1221 B. SSd St. U A. 
Meeker, Bob, Drako H.. Cbleaco: 
Menge, M.. El Patio 3., ■L.~Ar 
Messenger, Al, Roseland, Taunton. 
Meroff. Ben, Granada T.. Chicago. 

Meyer. M. F., 926 Broadway. B'klyn. N. T, 
Meyer. Oscar, 402* M. Oomae St. Phlla- 

drlpnla. 

Meyer, Stg, Whlta City B.. riihmge, 

Meyer. Vtc, Butler H.. Seattle. 

Meyerink, Herb.. Cllft H.. 8. V. 

Meyers. Al. 6206 GIrard Ave., Phlla. 
; Meyers; Loulsj Horn's P. H., A. 

Miami Syn.. Miami H.. Paytan, O. . 
. Miller, J. Frans. Statlor H.. Detroit 

Miller. Jack, Prees Club. Montreal. . 

Millar, N., m Williams St. Cheloaa, 
Mass. 

Millar, Ray, Hotel Gibson. Clnclnnatf. 

Miller, Vie, Loew^a State. Syracusa. 

Miller. W., RIU CarL H., Phlla. 
. Mllla. BlIL Dilrant H., Flint Mich.' 

Milla, Peck, P. O. 70S, Cumberland. Xd. 

Mlner-Doyle, 1199 Middlesex Bt. I4>well. 
Mass. 

Mltohel. AL. Otympla T.. Now Ha 
Moore, DInty. Variety. N. Y. C. 
Morrfa, Glen, Sliver Bllpper. BaJtlmenw 
Morgan, . Gene. LoeW'a State, L.. A. 
Morgan, Rua. Strand, Brooklyn. 
Mosher, C. Sl.Tr 40th Ave., Mlnaaapolla. 
Murphy's Skippers, Majostle H.. l\tina> 
qua. Pa. 

Moray, Ai Worth T.. Ft Wortk. 



OpcMnholaL W.; BenJ. FimnkUa H., Phlla. 
Original Geoivla f, Paacoland. Jamaica, 

H>riaado, Nick. Plasa H,, N. T. A 
Owens, H., Mayfatr H., L. A. 
Oweos. Pia% Palace T., Flint Mich. 



Pao% George C, RosevlUe. O. - 
Parker, Don, Plococlllly H., I^ondon, Bug. 
Panloo, Lou,' Paradise B. R., Chicago. 
Payne, At Vlneta H., Palm Beaoh, Fla. 
Peabody. Eddie, Loew's State, I.. A. 
Pearl, Morey, 209 Hunting Ave., Boston. 
Peerless Oroh., Monmouth St, Newport 
Ky. . . 

PerlnsS, AtM, Rose Room, Loa Angeles. 

Peterson, B.^ Tlvoll T., Michigan City, 
Ind. ■ . - . 

Pfeiffer's drch.. 1848 Palmetto. Ave., V»< 
iedo. 

Piccino, A.. 800 N. Sth St., Reading, Pa. 
Plpp's Orch.t Sullivan's, .Edmonton. Can. 
Pollock, Ben, Variety, N. Y, 
Pollock, Ralph, Xkmw's State, Syracuse. 
Prado, Fred, American House, Boston, 
Prevln, ' Chas., Roxy Ttieatre, .N. Y. . C. 
Prince, G.; King War Lo R.. Detroit. 
' Pullen, R. B., 1306 Selliars St, Franks 
ford, Phlla. 

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Raltano, A., 641T Now Utre«ht Ave., 
Brooklyn. 

Randolt Art, Fontenello H., Omaha, 
Rapp, B.; Arcadia, West Haven, Conn, 
Rasmussen. F„ 143 Graham Ave., Conncil 
Bluffs, la. 

Reed, . J. H., 1498 1st St., Reqaselaer, 

N. Y. ; 

. Relsmaa. Leo, Brunswick H.. Boston. 

'Renard. Jacques, . Cocoanut Grove, Boston. 
'.Reser, .Harry, 148 W. 46th St., N. Y. C. 

Rlc<<l, Aldo. Rltz-Carltbn H., K.- T.-C,, - 

Rlckltts, J. C, Kosciusko, Miss. 

Rlnes. Joe, Elks H., Boston, 

Rlaso, Vincent, Sylvanla H.. Phlla. 

Robblns, Fred, Garden B,, Baltimore. 

Bobbins, Sam, Variety. N. Y. 

Bodemloh, Gene, Metropolitan T.; Boston. 

Roesner, Walt,' Capitol. T,. N. Y. G. - ' 

Rohde,. Karl.' Loew's Orpheum^ ■ Bostoau 

Roky,. Leon, Syracuse H., Syracuse. 

Rolfe, B, A„ PalOla P'Or, 48th St, 
N. Y. C. 

Romanelll, I., King Edward H., Toronto. 
Romano, P., DeWltt Clinton H., Albany. 
Rose, Irv; statler H., St. Li. 
' Rose-Taylor, Montqaartre, . Hollywood, 

• U A. . 

Rosebrook, Shad, Pantoges T.; 8. T. 
. Roaen. Paul, Bamboo Inn, Chicago. 
. Roaenthol, Horry, Bath and Tennis CInh, 
Palm Beach.. 

'■ Roth, Eorl, MIrador Q„ Chicago. 
— RDtliBchHd7-i>eor-«06 .W-.-l4th-StT- N.-X.-C.J 
Royal Novelty Six. 2838 N. 22d St., Phlla. 
Rublnl, Jan, . Criterion T... Ia A. 
Rupoll, Carl, Rlvervlew B., Chlcaca. 
Rupp, Carl. Hollehden H.. Cincinnati. 
Ruaaell, B.-, King Cotton H., Greensboro. 
Ruaso, Dan. Bohroeder H., Milwaukee, 



^NathattBrGy,=Oommodore-tt^Hj-TFC^^ 
Naytor, Oliver, 1660 Broadway, N. Y. C 
Nelbauer, Bddle, Rendeavoua CaS% Chi- 
cago. 

Neff, Art 6223 Spruce 8t, PhI1adeU>hla. 
New Orleans Owls, H. Roosevelt N. O. 
Noribrup, Leo, Collaenm, St Petersburg, 
Fla. 

Novak, F. J., 123 3. B. 1st Avo., MlomL 
Novit, Julea, Parody, Ohicajfo. 
Kussbaum, J.. 147 Wladsor AtoL, Hart- 
ford. . 

o 

Octavet Ore. 88 DuffleldSt, Bklyn. N. Y. 
O Hare, H.. 20 W. Jackson Blvd., CW, 
O'Hoarn, Trace, LoCIalr H., Molln^ IM. 
Olflon. Qeoi«o, Club Rlctunaa, G. 



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Sanborn. Bd. liOew's T., MontreoL 
Sondj, P., 216 RIdgewood Ave., B'klyn. 
Sears. Jerry; Strand T., Brooklyn. 
Schmltt, Fred, RIalto T., Denver. 
S<d)ooler, P., Wisconsin T.. Milwaukee. 
Schwarta, U. J.. 819 ConK St., Fremont, 
Ohio. 

■Scott U W.. 609 Pllbeirt Aye^ Spring- 
field. O. 

Seattle Kings, Rendesvono, Chicago. 

Seidell EmU, Apollo T.. IndlanapoUa 

Beldeman, S.. New. Mayflower H., Waah. 

Salinger, Abe, Piccadilly C, Phlla. 

Bellinger. Henry, Drake H., Chicago. 

SelvlHi Ben, Columbia. 1819 B'way, N. Y. 

SemlnoHana, 27 Abbott St, Lowell, Mask. 

Setaro, A., Granada T;, S. F. 

Seven Acea, Baker H.. Dallaa. 

Severf, Glno. California T., S. T, 

Sheffera, H. C, Wilbur' a, Taunton, Mass. 

Sheridan Orch., Odd Fellowa B., Boston, 

Sheridan Orch.. 91 Edwin Bt... Ridgefleld 
Pk., N. J. 

Sherman, . Mauria, Sherman H., Chicago. 
. Short Albert Piccadilly T., Chicago. 

Six Ala. Ramblers, 858 W. 80th St, 
N. Y. C. . ■ 

Silverman, P., Missouri T., St Ixtula 

Simons. Seymour. 1604 Broadway, Petrolt; 

Skeels, Ik, Mission T., Long Beach, Cat. 

Slater, Archie, . Lotos Club, Washington. 

Smith. LeR.. Walton Roof, Phlla. 

Smith, Murry, Royal Danelll, Palm B'oh. 

Smith. Harl, Blossom Heath Inn, Detroit. 

Smith, M.. Venetian Gardens, Palm 
Bea(^. 

Snowden, B. C, Club Bomvllle. N. Y, C. 
Sodero. Dick, WEAF, N. Y. C. 
Souders, Jackie, Olympla H., Seattle. 
South, Ed., Club Alabam, Chicago. - 
Speeht Paul. 1585 Broadway,' N. Y. C 
Speclale. Mike, Variety. N. Y. 
Swindler, Harry, Variety, N. T. C. 
Spltalny, Phil. Stanley T., Phlla. 
Spltalny. H. Leopold, Tlvoll T., Cblcago. 
Spltalny, M.. Statler H., Cleveland. 
Springer, Leon. 134 Livingston St., B'klyn. 
St Louis Kings, 1383 E. 05th St, B'klyn. 
Stafford, . H., 911. Sumner St., Lincoln, 
Nebr; 

Stahl. Willy, Strand T.. Brooklyn, N. Y. 
Stark. Ferdinand, Ourran T., 8. F. 
Stock. B. E., Market Gardens, Akron. O. 
Strissoff, Vanderbllt H., N. Y. C. 
Steele, Bine, Peabody H^ Memphis. 
Stevens, U, Malson La Fltte Club, 
N. Y. C. 

Stoddard, Harry. . Friars' Club, N. Y. C 
Stone Bros., Box 335, Lorain, O. 
Straight Chas., Rende^voUa XI. Chicago. 
"-Sweet- A., 624 S.~Mlohlgan Ave., Chicago, 
Sweeten, Claude, Golden Gate T., S. F. 
Sweeten. Owen. Granada T^ S. F.. 



Teppas, J: J., 638 Glen wood Ave«, Buffalo 
Thaven, A. F., 04 E. Van Buren St., Chi. 
Tlemey Five, RIttenhouse H., Phlla. 
Timothy, Tom, Frivolity Club, N, Y. C 
TIpaldl, Andy, Jarden de Dance, MontreaL 
Tracy-Brown. Ad Sell R.. Omaha. 
Turcotte. Geo., 80 Orange St., Manches 
-tsr. .'N. .EU 

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Van der Zanden, Ambassador H., N. Y. 
Varvara, Leon, Stanley T., Baltimore. 
Veo, Harold, Arrowhead Inn, N. Y. C. 
Veaeey, Armond, Rlts^Carltoii H., N.Y.C. 
Voorheea, Don, 32ft W. 48th St., N, Y. 

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Wadsworth, W.. Morrison H., Chlcage. 
Walte, Fred, Samovar, Chicago: 
Walker, H., 1434 Harvard St., N. W., 
Wagner, Sol., Green Mill Cafe, Chicago. 
Warner. D., Egyptian B., Ocean Pk., Col. 
Warsbauer, Frank, Wald.-Astoria, N. Y, 
Walsh. W., 212 B, Tremont Ave., 
N; Y. C. 

Walton,^ B., Palola de Dance, Detroit. 
^WardelU '^dc,''^ Warded Asbuir P'k. 

Warlng's Penn., Palace 'T., N. Y. C. 
Watson. Monk, Gd. Riviera T., Detroit 
Wobster, Claude, Tearlo Bldg., San Dlegb. 
Weeks, Anson, Mark Hopkins H., S. F, 
Weoms, Ted. Arlington H., Hot Springs, 
Weldomeyer, Box 6W, Huntington. W. 
Va, 

Wesley, Jos,, '317 12th Ave., Milwaukee. 
West, R,. Ambassador H., L, A. 
Whldden, Bd, 125 DIkeman St.,- B'klyn. 
White, E.. Gen. Ogloihorpe H.; Sav'n'h. 
Whlteman, Paul, 1500 B'way. N. Y. C. 
Weldoeft, H.. McKlroy B., Portland. Ore. 
Wllllaitos, B. E.. Strand f,, Hartford, 
Williams. Ra., Frolics C, Chicago. 
Williams. D. a., 250 W..r,7th 8t, N.Y.C. 
WlUlBma, F„ RoTCinont B. R., Brooklyn, 



WIISDa, Billy. Da Pont H.; Wllmlngion. 
Wilson, Charles, Oostlo Inn, N. Y. c 
Wllapn, P.. Grand Lake T.. Oakland, Cal' 
Wilson, F., Marooll Country Club, Pasa- 
dena; 

WInegar,. Frank, Yoeag'o B., 1607 Broad« 
•way, N. Y. C. 
WIttBtcIn, Bddle. New Haven. 
Wolf, Rube, Warfleld T., S. F. 
Wolfe, Leo, Vanity Fair, Ciilcago. 
•Wolshan, J.. El Patio B. R., s. F. 
Wylle, Alllster, Coronado H., St U 



Yatea, Danny, Windsor H., Montreal. 

Yankee 6, Rendezvous, Buffalo. 

Yoder, A., Blltmore H., ' Coral Gablea 
Fla. ■ ■. . ■ ■: ^ 

Yellman, Puke, Mah Johgg Inn, OSUi St 
4b -Broadway, N. Y. C. . 

Youngman, H.. 882 6tBt St.', B'klyn, N.Y. 

Yonng, L., law Prospect PI., Bklyn, N. Y. 



FOREIGN FILM FANCIES 



(-Continued Crom paige 1) . 

wanted. Spain Is a Catholic mon« 
ar chy, with a atrone Republican 
party and ruled by a military dlc-^ 
tator.. I . . 

The Spanish "inatlnee": la from 
seven to nine. Dinner Is at 10, with 
the second show .but . sparsely at-^ 
tended. Theatres may. operate on 
Sundays afttir 4 p. m. 

Theatres are mostly small and 
20 years behind America, although 
some houses are beiner - built and 
oniB theatre . In Madrid has a modem 
house organ, the only one in Spaliu 



France 



French resent any picture dealing' 
with France whldi Is not authentic 
In detail or spirit. While liking 
American pictures in general, they 
refer repeatedly to the banality of 
the average American' movie plot; 

Double features are the rule In 
.the..blgffer .houses but do not pre> 
vall .in . the smaller. This reverses 
the scheme of affairs in America. 
France has yet to se^ its first dally 
change grind. 

Presenta-tlons, although new and 
confined to Paris, are becoming 
populsu'. / ^ 

.Jean Sapene, French film pro- 
ducer, recently established . a weekly 
page of movie news and reviews In 
his newspaper, "Le Mci.tln.' This is 
the first serious treatment a.ecor<led 
movies as news by .the Frehcb 
press. 

Publicity exploitation in Its in- 
fancy in France. The characteristic 
attitude of the FrenchiAan toward 
movies is one of hlsh-brow cqR'*. 
descension. 



Sweden 



Theatre-buUdlne is booming fa 
this country. A 3,000-seat house has 
opened and another large theatre is 
building in Stockholm. This will be 
probably ' the first "atmospheric'* 
theatre in Europe outside of Lon- 
don. It is to be called The Chlness. 

All theatres are closed in Sweden 
from June to August Dtiring ths 
sUnmier it does not grow dark In 
Sweden until 11, and nobody will 
attend a theatre. 

Swedes spend their summer evo' 
nings on the water. There are more 
racing and sail boats in Sweden and 
Norway than In the I'est of the world 
combined. 



Norway 

From a showman's standpoint 
conditions In Norway are bad. al«. 
though the . Norwegians are miovie- 
goers. All theatres In Oslo, capltol, 
are owned by the Conimune. 

Competition does not exist, house 
managers take litt^ Interest In run- 
ning their theatres, and rentals ars 

JOW • , ^ 

To evade the law two houses liave 
been built Just outside the city 
limits of Oslo by Independent cap- 
ital, and distributors . can get twice 
as much rental from them as from 
the Commune. 

The Commune, however, threatens 
to retaliate! by barring pictures frocA 
second and third runs in Oslo. 



Finland 

Helsingforce, capltol. with a pop* 
ulatlon of 180,000, has 20 UieatreS 
and is movie mad. 

Over 86 theatres In the various 
Scandanavlan countries are noW 
equipped with two projection ma- 
chines. Only two houses were so 
equipped three years ago. 



Portugal 

This country Lb hopelessly behind 
the rest of the world so far as 
wo^les^aw cowern'ed;^- 
theatres there are, are well st^ 
tended. 



Belgium 

Concentration of population in. 
big cities makes Belgium a t,'6od 
country for movies. 

Brussels, capltol, with about 800,- 
000 population, has almost as many 
seats as Paris with 3,000.000 pop* 
ulatlon. 



Wednesday, February 20, 1928 



TIMES SQUARE 



VARIETY 



43 



GREENWICH VUIAGE AS IZ 

By LEW NEY 

(Self- Designated Mayor of G. V.) 



The illiberal Liberal Club passed 
out years ago when the tolerant 
members of the short-lived Mac- 
dougal Street organization clashed 
♦ventually with schpolmarms from 
Maryland and. bstrkclzed college 
profeBSors from everywhiere. Today 
It seems that the Village liberals 
and their leanera loaf at the Givlc 
Cltib, 18 East 10th street. 

There a Massachusetts, governor 
and a Worcester judge Twouia be 
Jarred into jellyfish. There 11 
Jurors of Dedham (the other one is 
dead) would weaken and quail. For 
there one reads on the wall a 
memorial to . Sacco and Vanzetti 
that thrills with sincerity. 

Ther« one meets most any day. 
Pat Quinlan, who " isn't radically 
different from the Pat who sat at 
Joel's years ago, and Roger Bald- 
win and H.L. Mencken,, when he is 
In New Ydtky and Joan London, 
Jack's own and only daughter, and 
Norman Thomas, . who la always 
running for governor 6r something 
on the Socialist ticket, and Arthur 
Qarfleld Hays and Padraio Colum 
and Bmest Boyd and James Weldon 
Johnson and so for^h. 

Hubert Davis has designed the 
colcrf ul and Jolly costumes for Hot 
Pan, the gold rush comedy thriller 
now playing at the Prpvlncetown 
Playhouse. Bela. de Tlrefort Is ex- 
hibiting his cefamlcally treated 
paintings In the blacH coffee and 
Imbke MOW of tire" Fifth Avenue 
Playhouse. Henry, the deliberate 



doorman of the Inn on Sheridan 
Square, adm.its that business Is 
rotten. 

. . Ginger Gone 

The Golden Panel , has reopened. 
Sam Ginger has disajvpeared for a 
while for no good reason. John 
Rose Gildea has been seen in. New 
Orleans by Beryl Titus, the daring 
dancer, and Gildea was on. his way 
to Arizona. Charles Willis. Thomp'- 
son has moved from 12th street.: to 
the Bronx, but he coimes back, for 
air and otherwise. 



Haink Doerr, late of the Pepper 
Pot, later of the Open I>oor, and 
latest In the Village MilK has fin- 
ally opened his own cabaret by 
taking over the late Alimony Club. 
£tenno Preval Is plastering the 
guests on the wall with his talent 
for making portraits. 

Brbadcastinfl Poetry 

Charles A. Wagner and M. 
Sullivan arb broadcasting their 
poetry few 'minutes every week. 
Ancrelina still dispenses atmosphere 
and doesn't know it^ Palatowski. 
the portrait painter, has just rer 
turned from Paris. Drug storea. 
dispensing everything from soft 
boiled «gg8 to belladonna plasters, 
aro. "as numerous hereabouts as 
guinea pigs iii a laboratory. 
. ihtemann's, that oldish 'ice cream 
parlor on . 6th avenue just above 4tii 
street, . is fully. 60 years' old next 
birthday. The- Willage._Go6Bip" is 
(Continued on page 46)' 



HtOADWAT GUIDE 



(Changes Weekly) 



For show people, as well as laymen, this Guide to general amuMmtnta 
In Nsw York will, be published weekly in response to repeated rsquMts. 

it may serve the out-of-towner as a time-saver in selection. 

Variety lends the Judgment of its expert guidanc* In th« various 
•ntartainments denoted. 

No slight or iilight is Intended for those unmentioned. The lists ar* 
«f Variety's ebmpiiatien only as a handy reference. 

PLAYS ON BROADWAY 

Current Broadway legitimate attractions are completely listed and~ 
commented upon weekly in Variety under the heading: "Shows in New 
York and Comment." . . 

in that department^ 'botii in the comment and the actual . amount of 
the gross receipts of each show, will be found the necessary informattoii 
as to the most successful plays, also the scale of admission charged. 

NEW FEATURE PICTIJRES OF WEEK ' 

Capitoi— T^'The Latest From Paris" (€>heaTer). 

Colony— ""The Leopard Lsudy." 

Paramount — "Peel My Pulse" (Daniels). 

Rialto-^"The Last Command" (Jannlngs) (run). 

RIvoK — "Sadie Thompson" (Swanson) (run). 

Strand— "Chicago" (De Mllle). 

Roxy~"Soft Living" (Bellamy). • . 

NEW SPECIAL FEATURES WORTH SEEING 

"Sunrise" "Simba" "Wings" "Jaitz Singer" (Al Jolson) 

"Love" (Gilbert-Garbo) "Four Sons" "Drums of Lova" 

"The Crowd" 



NIGHT LIFE 

The Parody, with the inimitable Clayton, Jackeon and Durante as the 

features, is recommended at all times. 

Vincent Lopez's Casa Lopez holds Hoseray and Capella. For a change 
of pace and a Bohemian atmosphere, don't miss the Club Barney, In 
Greenwich Village. 

The hotels like the Roosevelt (Ben Bernip) and Pennsylvania (Johnny 
John.son) should not be overlooked for relief purposes for straight dining 
and dancing purpcses, before or after theatre. 

The Little Cluti has a fast show. Ambasaadeurs, former Le Perroquet, 
Is a roomy cafe, with new blaclf-and-tan revue. 

George Olsen at the Club Richman is the sensation of the night oluba, 
with turnaway business. 

The class spots are the IMontmartre, Mirador and Lido, the latter with 
the. unique Fowler and Tamara as the dance features, and Mo'ss and 
-Pontanafat'Miradorr — - ^ --- —^.'.-^ . .. _ 

Van and Sohenck are strong at the Silver Slipper, with an ezcelleiii^ 
supporting show. The Everglades Is faring mildly; the Frivolity Is 
•continuing Its usual healthy trade, and the Inimitable Benny Davis at 
the B4th St. Club always produces a fast entertainment. 

For a touch of Mohtmartre on Broadway, the uniqufe Tommy Lyman, 
Warbling hlg ballads at the Salon Royal, now has Texas Gulnan as 
co-Btar. 

Up in Harlerti the Cotton Club has a wlhale of a hotay-totoy brown- 
skin revue. ■. 

■A?^^" Morgan has reopened her new Chez Helen (Morgan at the old 

•00 Club. Ernie Golden and his orchestra are now the features Of the 
Knickerbocker Grill, which opened this week with a new show. 

RECOMMENDED DISK RECORDS 
Columbia No. 123(X— Al Herman has recorded Excellent back-to-li>ack 
nicely ^ l»i "I Thought I'd Die," getting his diction and comedy across 

Victor No. 21119— Sizzling stomp music by Paul WhltemanlteS featured. 
rJtles are the "Wbiteman Stomp" and "Sensation Stomp," both corking 
for dance. 

Edison No. 52171 — Ernest Hare, otherwise one-half of H{),pplne.ss Boys, 
Darltone solos, "Chloe" and "Away Down South in Heaven." Former is 
unique composition, weirdly orchestrated, 

Columbia No. 1321— Ed Lowry, m. c. extraordinary. Ambassador, St. 
i^ouls, does "Cobble-Stones" and "Waiting for the Rainbow" in engaging 
la.snion. Both light numbers, excellent for Lowry's delivery. 

Sensa^^ band, Jean Goldkette's, offers 

1 If fi ^\ '"^^western dahceTiItT "Sb^'Hr ^d'' ^IId 'iJim^a Dittlc^ 
r'V v **^S8," fine for dance purposes. Vocal interludes by "Hoagy" Car- 
niichael, Myron and Lorln Schultz and "Pinkie" Porter punctuate the 
cance recordings. " 

. Brunswick No. 3724-rLouis Katzman and his Salon" Orchestra, new con- 
''Vn k"^** '^^^^ initial numbers. Finden's "Ka.shmlrl Song" and Frlml's 
Allah fl Holiday"- are delectable renditions as scored by .Katzman. 

, RECOMMENDED SHEET MUSIC 

/Plenty of Sunshine" "So Tired" 

t-T\V Drtamed" -Waiting for the Rainbow" 

' ooether" u^y MsUnclioly Baby" 



Dancer's "Specials" 



A muscle dancer used for 
stag affairs advertises on her 
business card that she has 
"special dances, costumes and 
music for lady audiences." 



3 DANCERS AND MARINE 
IN STOLEN AUTOMOBILE 



Two of Quartet Are Fighter 
and Bank Clerk— All Held 
for Grand Jury 



A boxer, a bank clerk and two 
tango damcers were aiTaigned in 
West Side Court before Magistrate 
Thomas P, MdAndrews oh the 
charge of the theft of an automo- 
bile. The boxer pleaded guilty. The 
trio pleaded not guilty. Court h^ld 
the four in $2,000 bail for the action 
of the grand Jury. ' 

They gave their names as Walter 
PereHi, 23, featherweight boxer and 
also a member of the Marine Re- 
serve on the U. S. S. battleship 
Illinois, moored at 96tb street and 
the North River; Robert Miller, 17, 
former daiicer and nov.' clerking lor 
a trust company and residing at 83 
South Elliott placo. Brooklyn; Al- 
fred X. Cuneo, tango dancer, of 211 
19th street, Bellaire, 1^ L, and Ehi- 
gene' LocKwood, il, taiigo dancer, 
of 211 19th street, Bellaire. . 

. The four were ch&rged with steal- 
ing a-Nasb-sedan-owned-by-Bdward- 
Wagner» of RockvUIe Center. Loiig 
Island. Wagner had parked his 
auto on Mrrni.ngslde avenue and 
93d street. Wiien he sought the ma- 
ohine It was gone. Several days 
later the police found the car with 
the quartet In it at 196th street and 
the Harlem River drive. P'erelli was 
a;t the wheel. 

l>atrblmen E. J. McManus and 
Ray Quinn of the 17th precinct saw 
^he four . In ths . car. They had 
received an alarm for the car. The 
license plates had been changed. 
Perelli told the tx>urt he stole the 
car, fearing that the Marine author- 
ities were after blm. He stated that 
he intended to flee New York. 

Liock wood told the magistrate be. 
had recently finished with a vaudor 
vllle sketch called "The Sky Pilot:" 
He said he was. rehearsing for an- 
other act. The two dancers and the 
bank clerk said they had been In-^ 
vlted for a ride by Perelli. In court 
was Lieutenant Bob Fischer of the 
Marine Reserve of the Illinois. 

He explained to the magistrate 
that Perelli was A. W. O^ L. He 
also stated that Perelli was dis- 
gracing the Marine uniform and 
asked the court to have the fighter 
remove certain trappings on the 
uniform. The court directed PerelU 
to do so, which he did. 'Fischer went 
to the Tombs to have the Marine 
uniform taken off Perelli. 



Palm Beach 

By Sam Kopp 



. Palm Beach, Feb. 26. 

Broadway managers, producers 
and stars wintei^ing here got be- 
hind the second annual Kiwanis 
Glub benefit for under-privileged 
children and as a result the . best 
vai'iety bill ever pr<>sented below 
the Mason-Dlxoh waa put on at the 
Paramount last week. Through the 
efforts of Joie Leblang, Sam Harri.s, 
Ned Wayburn, Al Jolaon and a host 
of others approximately $25,000 wa.s 
raised. Seats sold for $25, $10 and- 
$5. Bokes $500. 

Al Jolson acted as master of . cere- 
monies and never seen to bettor 
advantage on any stage. His intro- 
ductions drew laugh after laugh, 
and going on next to closing ho 
won the capacity crowds com- 
pletely.' His gags, mostly locals, 
about stayed the wise mob here. 

Willie Collier aind Arthur "Bugs" 
Baer shared the .. master of cere- 
monies assigiiriient with Jblfeon. 
Collier also appeared in a blackout 
with: Dorothy Daltbri (Mrs. Arthur 
Hammerstein). 

Collier and Bugsi crossed one an- 
other, each, .telling the same gag 
as stage hands were moving a piano 
across the stage. It was the .on»\ 
about the woman, who boasted 
that her piano went back to Louis 
the 14th. Her friend remarking 
that hers went t>ack to . OimbeVs 
the IKth. Bugs made it Sak's. 
Collier was on first. 

Ted Lewis was an added starter. 
Ned Wayburn , handled backstage. 
No encores were permitted and the 
show was run oft in big league 
style ' " ':- — -■ - — 

.George Gershwin .• played his 
"Rhapsody in Blue"^ for big returns 
from the society, rnob that has 
taken George up socially this sea- 
son. 



FRUITLESS POKER RAID 

15 Men in Game at . Hotel Flanders 
. Room— 3 Arrested. Dismissed 



A squad of detectives under Dep- 
uty Chief Inspector James S. Bolah 
raided an alleged poker game on the 
fifth floor of the Hotel Flanders, 136 
West 47th street and arrested three 
merr. They were taken out of the 
hotel to the West .47th street police 
.station and "booked." ^ They got 
ball. 

They gave their names as Her- 
man Savage, who said he owned the 
Empire picture theatre at 617 9th 
avenue; Maurice Ginsberg.Vof ,928 
5«th street, Brooklyn, who stated 
he was In the picture business, and 
Max Klelp, 32, a waiter, of 1475 
Longfellow avenue, Bronx. All three 
were charged with keeping and 
maintaining a room for gambling. 

When the sleuths swooped down 
on the players, over 16 were 
gathered around the table. They 
were playing "blind poker" the 
sleuths told reporters. Stakes were 
high and the "kitty" for one hour, 
the sleuths said, was $10. 

The defendants, denied that the 
game yielded an income. They 
stated that what moneys came frgpi 
the game went for eats. Savage,' 
the-flleuths-told^roportcrSr: hlEed_.the^; 
room., savage said he used the 
room to change hia clothing. The 
defendants ^..were freed because of 
lack of evidenco by Magistratft 
Dodge in West Side Court 



Miice and Al, colorfed vaudcvil- 
lians, go abroad in March, having 
signed contracts to appear first In 
Berlin a;id then London and Paris. 



' A Goelet as Act 

Ogden Goelet, college boy and 
scion of a noted family, did a banjo 
act and then went into his . dance. 
Jolson in introducing the kid de- 
sci-ibed him as '*a millionaire who 
Is trying to be an actor, while .1 
am an actor trying to be a million 
aire." 

Alex Leftwich,. who came down 
as Leblang's guest to lend a help 
Ing during rehearsals, remarked: 

"If I. had this kid's millions I'd 
buy myself two banjos, beat one of 
theni to, death and throw the other 
in the lake." 

Young Goelet took the ;kidding 
good naturedly but burned when he 
learned that -someone had monkeyed 
with his banjo before he went on 
His hoofing wasn't bad — for o 
niillionaire. 



Irene Castle's Idea . 

Al Jolson Night at Venetian Gar 
den following the. benefit show at 
the Paramount packed the room 
^1, taking charge of affairs, sang 
two numbei'B on the floor and in 
troduced Irene Castle, Ted Lewis, 
Ned Wayburn, Joe Leblang and 
mang other celehritlos who were at 
the ringside. . . 

Miss Castle, now Mrs. Frederick 
.1. McLaughlin of Chicago, modest 
ly disclaimed credit as a style 
leader, ias .Tolson described her, but 
Insisted that she deserved praise 
for giving up dancing before it be 
came so intricate. 



Mr. and Mrs. Sam Harris threw 
a" gr-eat irarty for - the theatrical 
crowd here Thur.Hday In the Alba 
Hotel, 



Colored Favs 
Broadway Jones and Kuble Blake 
(Sisfjle and Blake) are being kept 
busy playing . private, parties. 
Broadway, colored baritone, has 
been working Palmi .Beach for a 
dozen seasons and is a big faVorite. 
Blake, who composed the music for 
thel best of the: colored shows, 
"Shuffle Along," is plugging his 
latest, "Chicago Loop/' 



Bociated with Christo and Stein- 
berg in tlie venture, is dickering 
for tho services .of Jjuie Green. 

What a .spot thi.s would be for 
Clayton, Jackson and Durante! . 



The. northward exodus, started 
soon after the Washington's Birth- 
day ball at the Polnciana, mai'kirtg 
the height of the season. Tanned 
faces \vill soon begin to be noticed 
in the Hunting Room of the Astor, 
Jo.e Weber and Lee Shubert left 
Sa.tur(lity..v 



They think nothing of spending 
$5,000 to $10,000 for entertainment 
hei'e at private parties. Allan Prior, 
tenor, and Evelyn Law, dancer, ajD- 
peared at a party Saturday given by 
Col. and Mrs. Hayward at the Oasis 
club, booked by Harry Beslry for 
$1,000 each and expenses. Others 
entertaining, were Morton Downey^ 
Mai'kel-'s MClodians .and Harry Ro- 
senthal; ■ 

Murry Stand has arrived. 



All music publishers here aiv© 
pushing their latest numbers. War-"^ 
ter Donaldson and Gus Kahn have 
returned, writing songs. Miarco 
D'Abreau and Polly Day, dancers, 
closed at Muleteer grill. Alba hotel, 
Saturday.. 



Rpmalno Loudermllk, Arizona 
cowboy entertalher, was brought 
here by the Stotesburys to entertain 
at a party given by Jimmy Crom- 
well, Mrs. Stotesbury's son. 



%pot for Those Three Boys 

.Christo, having returned to New 
.^ork^;^Joh the other 

half ,^of John a.i)(l^&KRW(f;~<iaM 
down to hplp count up at the Vene- 
tian Gnrdon.s, which still continues 
to paok 'cm in nightly. Morton 
Downey, Grace Kay White, Ralph 
Wonders and Murray Smith's or7 
che«tra have proved a great com- 
bination here this .season. Downey 
leavf'.'J Filiortly to fulfill cngageniftnts 
In England, and John Wagner, as- 



Stick-Up Man Identified ; 
_4 Pick Him in Line-Up 

E^dward Meehan, 28,, 418 West 66th 
street, was held without bail for 
trlal-ih General- Sessions- when--be->~ 
fore Magistrate Dodget in Weirt Side 
court on a charge of robbery. Pour 
out of seven men who were victims 
of the robbery identified Meehan.. 

Feb. 14, three men, armed with 
revolvers, entered a restieiurant at 
220 West 68th street, oper^ed by 
Charles Clark. In the plfice were 
William iMurdock, waiter, and two 
patrons. The ' gunmen ordered 
everyone to hold up their hands. 

One of the; men frisked every- 
body's pockets for money and Jew- 
elry. One stepped to the register 
and relieved it of |26. While the 
holdup was in progress two more 
patrons entered and were forced to 
submit, to being robbed. One of 
the patrons, James C. Todd, 1 Fair- 
view place, New Rochelle, a tall,/ 
well-built man, was mistaken by thai 
bandits as\a detective. 

"We got a bull," declared one oiC 
the stickup nieh at the same time 
striking Todd a briital blow In the 
face with the. muzzle of the guzt... 
After gathering up money and Jew- 
elry to the valUe of $417, the men 
backed out. As they did so one of 
the bandits threw wh^^ looked like 
an automatic gun on the floor. . 

"Try and .use that on us as we're 
laming," shouted one. of the rdbbere 
as the trio left the plabe. Later 
when the gun was picked up it was 
found to be a cigaret case in the 
form of a gun. 

Detective John -Walsh, West 47th 
street: station, was notified and 
learned thait Meehan was one of 
the nrieii. He arrested hlni., 
Drunk and Forgetful 
. In West Side court there was a 
line-up of about eight men. Meehan 
.selected a place among them and 
the various victims looked over all 
of the men. Four identified Meehan 
as one of the three holdup men. 
Some of those held- up were Her--. 
bert McKenzie, 10 Midwood street, 
Brooklyn;. James Berlcw, 32(11 Mth 
street, Woodhaiven, L. I.; James C. 
Todd, 1 Fairview place, New Ro- 
chelle, and George Byrne, 809 West 
17.7th street. 

When .questioned . Meehan said he 
was. quite siire he iiad not comrnit- 
ted the crime but admitted he had 
been quite driink and did hot re-: 
meniber clearly Just what he did 
that day. . • ' 



Glad-Handing Chezzers 

From the little Orphan Annie of 
organizations, shifted and shunted 
and spurned by a cold, bitter world, 
the Cheese Club is now a much 
wooed outfit. The Cheesers' are to 
be feted by- Signer Sardi at Sardi'a 
on West 44th strtet on March 6, 
which marks the first anniversary 
'oT"tliaF"TIrries""Bq^^^^^^ 

On top of thrit, the Chanins are 
ogling tlie ChefcHfrs witli a view of 
luring them to ftUi avcnuo and 44th 
street for fthelter and food at their 
new Lincoln Ilotol. 

It's quite a iirtAAcm with the 
Chi}5zer.s conaiderlng thi,s unusual 
volley of atteiillon and approba- 
tion, after being spurned bo often. 



44 



VARIETY 



TIM E S SQUARE 



Wednesday, February 29, 1928 



ON THE SQUARE 



A Slicker in Skirts 



Up north i$ a story, of Bradley's down . south- It's of the famous 
ffambli Jiff resort at Palm Beaoh and how Bradley's gokjd heartednes3 
resulted in a woman securing the return ot $25,000, 

A man known by name only and new to the . Casino lost $26,000 one 
evening durihff thlB season, according to the tale. He paid and left the 
plice. Shortly after a woman in much agitation asked to vsee vhe 
proprietor. She waa conducted IntQi Bradley's, private office. The eJ^- 
planatlon was her husband was thei man whp )Mst left after paying his 
losses of $26,000 fdr the evening; that a part of that was hta firms 
money with the remainder all her husband had saved; th^t they had 
overstayed their vacation limit and she could see nothing but ruin for 
herself and family and jail, for her husband. ^ , 

Bradley cogitated and commilserated, then announcing; his decision; it 
the wotnan would promise that her husband would never gamble again, 
anywhere, he would return the money, rrhls the woman did and re- 
ceived the $25,000 in cash. . . - 

Next evening in again came the same man, seating himself at a 
roulette table and buying $600 worth of checks. A floor man noted him 
and reported. Then a page touched the player on the shoulder, asking 
If he would kindly step in the office to see Mr. Bradley. 

Bradley told the man he had an understanding that he would not 
again gamble, not oWy in Bradley's but anywhere. When the man asked 
why, Bradley told him the story. 

"That sounds great," said the man, "and its only flaw is that I am not 

married." ■ , ■ * ; 

J-hey are still looking for the slicker in skirts. 

Al Mahr Passes Out 

Al Mahr,- «2, well known in sporting and theatrical circles/ died In 
New York Feb. 24 of cancer. Formerly an actor, he appeared under the 
direction of John Stetson of Boston, later going over to the H. W. Savage 
Bhows, being in *The Sultan of Zulu" and other attractions under the 
■ame management. He also was In "McFadden's Flats." 

Mahr stepped away from this other side of the footlights and became 
Identified with horse racing on the betting end, but he never lo^t his love 
for tt»e theatre. He was an invetei*ate first nighter on Broadway and 
for major sporting events. Mahr waa of the. elder school of Broad- 
. wayites, a familiar figure In Riector's, Sherry's, the old Metropole, the 
Knlckerbo'cker, where he resided for many years, and, of course, Jack's. 

A dapper little man he was; always jovial and a good friend to many 
along the White Way. During the 30 years of his Tinies square ex- 
periences, he always had his hand iii hip pocket for those who needed aid. 



STEW SAYS NUE CLUB 
OTED" HIS CHECKS 



Harold Reynolds Arrested— 
Patron Muddled, but Claims 
to Remember 



Bob Cannefax Dies in Arizona 

Robert L. Ciainnefai, 37, former world's champion three-cUshlon bil- 
liardlst, died at Photenlx, Ariz., Feb. 26, of tuberculosis. He was re- 
ported falling of late, but a telegram received as late as last Saturday 
stated that he was improved. His wife, Jackie, said to be 111 of the same 
disease, a i^on and a brother, Charles, in vaudeville with Grade Deagon, 
BurvlVe. . :, 

Bob Cannefax. despite his youth, was a picturesque character around 
the Friars, where he wasr unique and popular. Possessed of humor, quick 
wltted and a . quaint manner of expression, he attracted people of a.11 
sorts. As a billiard player the world has had few equals. Hlls coolness 
under stress was extreme. Even, when playing for the title, he would fre- 
quently make ah aside that he would give the opponent "the oil." 

Around Wichita, Kan., he played professional baseball, and even when 
one leg was amputated continued in the game, later becotning an umpire. 
Thei physical handicap, never seemed to bother Cannefax, and certainly 
not his cleverness with the cue. He appeared for a time in vaudeville. 

When kpprlsed of his affliction several years ago, he demurred, and 
he delayed going west for treatment. 



Wine Buyers Wh 

Wine buying this season, as before reported, hais been at a minimum 
in the nlte clubs of the mld-tpwn. One of the oVners the other evening 
■peaking of the loss of the sucker list, expressed some pleasure, as he 
related this: 

"We~ carried a little wine but there has been no demand. Perhaps we 
had a dozen bottles. Well, last night we sold seven. and jgot paid. for 
two. It was a rush and looked like , we would sell out. And Tni just as 
pleased there is but little left for we. will buy no mote., 

"One fellow ordered a couple of quarts and another sitting near by 
ordered one. Then he ordered another and when he reached the fifth, 
aaid he had had enough but couldn't pay. So he signed a tab. What 
could we do? But the other fellow paid for his. two, 

"This is nd kick. Just to let you know how funny they sometimes 
•come, all at once and then you don't get it." 



Kelcey Allen's $65 

During an entr'act of the premiere of "Rope," at the Blltmore last week, 
Kelcey Allen alleged his pocket had. been picked of $66 in cash. Kelcey 
claimed It was picked while he was seated in an aisle chair and during 
the revival singing finale of the first act. 

Mr. Allen wouldn't say whether it had been pay night or he had shot 
eraps or how he igot ahold, of $96 In. cash In one day. Not would any 
of the boys believe his. story nor print it as a gag. .Tet Kelcey said It 
wai true and he didn't kno w how "he the squaw 

without the roll. 

In the daytlnne Mr. Allen's chief duty la to parade Times Square with 
"Women's .Wear" under his arm, title facing out. 



Charged with suspicion of forgery, 
Harold Reynolds, .Ji, of 162 West 
49th street, said to b* connected- 
with a night club, wa* arraigned 
in West Side Court before Magis- 
trate ;^illlam C. Dodge. State 
Senator Abe Oreenbergr. attorney for 
the defendant, was granted an ad- 
journment until March i. Ball of 
$6,000 was fixed by tha Cou^ Rey- 
nolds obtained it. 

Detectives . John CQleman . - and 
Tom Walsh of the West 47th street 
station arrested Reynolds on the 
complaint of Georgo W. ; Moser, 
broker, of 126-01 Lifberty avenue, 
Richmond Hill, tu I. . 

Mpser had complained to the 
district attorney's office thKt he had 
visited -a : night club with which 
Reynolds Is connected. . He said he 
had a few drinks and tho check 
was $10. He was given a blank 
check of the. Chatham and Phoenix 
National Bank and ntiade It payable 
to Cash. Being a hit hasy. the de- 
tectives said. Moser but partially 
sighed htis name. 

Discarding the check. Mos.er asked 
for another- and made It out. This 
occurred on .the night oC Jan. 22. 
The check he had partially signed 
his name to. he told the sleuths 
had been forged. 

$300 Added 
His signature, he said, had been 
completely written out. The amount, 
he claimed, had been ralaed from 
$10 to $210. The second check that 
he had completely written out for 
$10 dollars, th* police said, had 
been"klted?' to $110. 

The check for |210 was cashed 
Feb. 7. The one Moser had made 
out for $10 and raised to $110 was 
cashed Jan. 24. he said.. When the 
checks came through the bank. 
Moser recalled the amount and the 
Incident vividly. 

He then went to the district at-- 
tomey's office and consulted Jaisob 
Bantoh. 4^he latter assigned de- 
tectives Coleman and Walsh to the 
case. 

Police Commissioner Warren has 
a special squad of detectives, of 
which Jack Cronln and Eddie Fitz- 
gerald are the head, to get rid of 
night clubs that have been "klUng" 
checks. ....... 



LOOPING THE LOOP 



(IN C Hie AGO) 



Psycho Racketeers ' 

Mental solace is being promised to those who are "worried, unfortunate 
or unsuccessful" by a group of spiritual readers and advisers, who ar« 
advertising extensively in Chicago dailies. Posing as advisers, psycho- 
analysts, spiritual experts and 'readers, these racketeers ply their tradsk 
One "analyst" caters, exclusively to the theatrical profession and enjoja 
a lucrative business. 



Gray Hair 'fbr Pass- ' ' 
"The first iOO fathers In line when the box oflfUie opens, at the LaSalla 
Saturday morning will be admitted free as my guests. Tour gray hair 
will be ydiir ticket of admission."— "li. E. Goets.^ (Adv. of the LaSalto 
theatre in Chicago papers. House showing a pop health fllm-r-^'ls Tour 
Daughter Safe."^) 



AIMEE'S PLANTING IDEA 



(Continued from pctge 1> ' 

should become an excellent Invest 

mcnt'* 

Personally Conducted .Services 

. As an inducement for the mem 
bers of the flock to purchase burial 
plots. Mrs. McPherson will person- 
ally conduct the. services for those 
of her members who decide their 
abDdlnig place must be near that 
which she has chosen Cor herself. 

Mrs. McPherson does not think 
that tombstones are proper, «hs she 
doesn't desire any melancholy echo 
of mourning to pervade the atmos- 
phere. 

The plots are being sold on tlte 
basis of .20 per cent down and 
monthly Installmmts of 10 per cent 
of the purchase price, with ' T i>er 
cent Interest added nntU the full 
amount Is paid. 



Jimmy and the Cardinal 

Wlien the stoty came to. New Tork, wired from New Orleans, of Mayor 
. Jiihmy Walker's reniark to the King ,of the Mardl Gras, as the latter 
said: ■ ... ' ' .• ■ 

"We have been waiting 200 years for you," 

And Jimmy's answer: 
~ "I have never been that late.** 

It brought up the repotted visit of a Cardinal on the Mayor. Inform- 
ing the prelate the liberty of tbie city was his to the' full,' "and i trust 
you will see It all." added Jimmy, "eicept please omit the Grand Central 
and Pennsylvania sta:tloris.' 1 don't want you to see all of those red 
caps," 



Bill Rogers Laid Off 
When Charles L. Wagner, the manager, first approached Will Rogers 
on the lecture tour proposition, he sent a letter back stage at the^Zleg- 
feld Follies, outlining a plan guaranteeing Rogers $30,000 a month, ^agner 
never received ii reply and for some time wag. nonplussed at the idea of 
anyone being so indifferent to such a wad of dough. Rogers silence was 
'fl!aiiy""e3n'l*ined^ when-=he -ad mi t ted=- he-.-th 0 u gh 

frame by a group of Friars who had signed to it the names of a steward 
at the club, another Charles Wagner. 



Irieh in and on [\flystepy Play 

While not Celtic In atmosphere, "Shel the Octopus" has plenty re- 
minders of Old Erin about it. The authorship g-oes to Donald Gallaher 
and" Ralph Murphy, Gallaher and Jack Welch, are presenting it. Tiie 
two leads are Clifford Dempsey and Harry Kelly. In the box office are 
Bob Burke and Frank Halllgan. The company manager is Dan P. 
Conway and the doorkeeper's name is McCormldc. 

Tip is out, however, that the financial backers are not Irish. 



342 INDIE FIUHS 



Qamblint Fire in Hot Springs 

Hot Springs, winter rendezvous of Chi professionals, opened Its 
son Feb. 16 to take care of the usual crowd of breezy olty guests. Thr 
shliiy new gambling houses were on hand to greet the yisltors but ono 
was converted into a beautiful, bonfire the following morning due to » 
little Investigation originating In the district attomejr's ofRce. It wa« 
the Belvedere, owned and operated:- by Chicago capital, and the bonflra 
represented $20,000 In new furnishings. 



lOc Film Lodging House 

"Sleep and be entertained-— 10 cents," might be an apropos slogan for 
the Alcazar theatre, loop all night movie house... Homeless men go in, 
see the sho^r or sluntber 'till dawn. Fire broke out in the basement 
recently, sent smoice up through, the floor, but the audience slept on 
un.tll evicted by . the fire ^ department. 



. There Is belief among certain members of the "Just Fancy" company. 
Who participated in the Henry Ford-Mrs. Whlffen publicity stunt during 
the Deitroit engagement, that there will be Several latest I^ord models 
awaiting, them upon their arrival in. Boston as gifts from Henry Ford 
himself. The aUto king Is reputed to* have received an "awful kick" out 
of his association with the . "Just Fancy" company, with Joseph Santley 
creating a warm aicqualhtance with 'the Ford family. 



For over a year one racketeer agency has been cutting the 'phone bit! 
in half. Its proprietoi^ discovered that by taking the coin box off the 
wall, and tilting it slightly after ea«h call, the nlck^ would roll out 
in the refund slo*. 



Cut Rates With Haircut 
Instead- of "Shampoo, slrT** It's "What do you wanta see tonight T" 
one Loop barbw shop. 

. The shop Is doing a rushing business in lithograph psusteboards. seO* 
Ing the supposedly free ducats at o>ne-half regular box office price. 

And a lithograph "agent" with a Xioop office, having a sense of humoiv 
has had painted on his door: 

"Sample Merchandise Company." 



Misunderstood Slang may throw mud all over a rep. A little gal who 
makes extra moh^ evenings In a taxi dance hall startled a family partjr 
when asked what business she was in. 

"Oh. I'm not rea.lly working right now," she co'oed, "but I do plok up. 
about $7 a week irt-cabs." 



Bunco Subject to Police Raid 

Bunco, Chicago's most popular diversion for . femmes, has .taken much 
severe holld on its patrohizers that the city revenue commission has re« 
jectied a plan- to license the 600 bunco parlors now in existence, classing 
them as undesirable. . 

The dames go after the game day and night. In most of the parlors 
paying a 60e or $1 charge for house privileges and slight refreshments. 
In an elementary sense, the gsime is simply shaking dice for prizes. 

Some of the bunco '."parlors" are ordinary apartments and flatis. fai 
many cases conducted by a family, as Its sole means of suppo4:t. The 
commission's ruling entitles copS to raid all parlors not conducted la 
licensed entertainment places such as cafes. Some also will be dosed 
by the Health Dept. on charges of unsanitary conditions. 



(Continued from page 0> 

wltii a program oC 10 films for 

'29-'29 to be noade at a cost of be- 
tween $26,000 and $50,000 each. 
Sterling has scheduled 10 for next 
year, production to average around- 
$16,000 each. Burton King is also 
planning a series of 10 at the same 
production cost 

Horry Garson, former producer of 
Clara Kimball Young pictures and 
the Lefty Flynn series for FBO, 
expects to get going with his propo- 
sition calling for 24 pictures run- 
ning up to $76,000 each. Duke 
-Worhe=^and-:^^Trem-^Carr,=.^b)fttWje6ja= 
them, will deliver 80 features to 
Rayart and First Division schedules 
12 for the year. The balance of the 
independent producers line up w^^ 
low cost pictures. Charles Hutchi- 
son and Barhey Goodman expect to 
make 20 features; Weiss Brothers 
will produce a number for their own 
distribution; Dave "Thomaa has four 
Jack London stories scheduled; Cliff 
Broughton plans stxt Dulse Wome 



Extras in One Evening 

. One Alght was a night in pain for certain members of the cast of 
*'Nlght in Spain" at the Cohan's Grand. Whilst Cortez and Peggy were 
going, through one of their fast dance whirls Peggy slipped and flew 
Into the orchestra pit, busting up the 'cello and putting herself to sleep. 
Ted Healy came on as Peggy was being carried back stage through the 
pit door and calmed the audience. 

▲ bit later on, two chorines had a run In. One stepped on the other's 
foot and the other retaliated with a butt. Down went the curtain while 
the difficulty was ironed oUt, . . 

Peggy came back for a bow, apparently uninjured, a bit later. 



Cut rates are helping "Just Fancy" to stick in the real coin at the 
Olympic; Nowhere else are cut rates utilized as they are by the Sha- 
bert system In Chicago. 

One of the advance agents in town was asked the gross for his attrae- 
tlota. His quotation Was higher than the capacity of the theatre. Ifa 
not. like. the. old: days,. w)ien t^ advan.cf>:.ag<e|its^ carried caiMuell^ sheets 
In the Inside pocket. - - - - -^ 



United Artists' new electric sign on the Apollo has made a real Whtt« 
Way out of the corner of Randolph and Dearborn. 



Advance agents and. managers even playing tiieatres a stone's throNr 
from each other seldom see each other nowadays in Chicago. There Is 
no meeting place except at the newspaper offices, and then the boys 
pick their own time so as not to conflict. 'The office of Fred McQulgg at 
"The American" Is the only hangout. 



. While Chlcagoians havie numerous private "clubs" where the dice may 
roll and the roulette wheels spin one In particular furnishes its members 
with «xpenB'lvely prepared membership cards, notlfles them of special 
events by . teiegram« and malls frequent" engraved announcements and In- 
vites. . When a "closed period" Is believed desirable, members receive a 
telegram reading: "Club closed, you will be notifled of opening date.** 
The club also Issues lavish greeting cards on holidays, and malls theni 
to all members. 



will make eight, in addition to his 
quota Of 10 for Rayart, and Mor- 
ris Schiank will deliver about 10. 
Cliff Elfelt -is .now seljlni^ a_series 
of 20 to be made by himself. Sierra 
has 20 listed. 

U. M. Dailey, heail . of an acting 
school, will use his pupils in com- 
edies, serials and westerns which 
he expects to throw on the inde- 
pendent market at whatever they 
will bring. 

In addition to the above layout, 
some of which will never be pro- 
duced, but nevertheless are now 



plannedi there are other deals pend- 
ing providing for about 60 pictures 
to go through Independent chan- 
nels. ^ 

Sonde oi tiie'^prbllucere""uairiM" 
above are amply financed to carry, 
through their year's progrram, while 
others will make two or three pic* 
tures and wait for the money to 
come in before finishing their series. 

Investigation of the independent 
field shows there is still plenty of 
money obtainable for this sort of 
production, if tho right sources are 
tapped. 



Wednesday, February 29, 192ft 



TIMES SQUARE — SPORTS 



VARIETY 



45 



AND 



By N. T. G, 



A few days ago It was bur pleasure to conduct arraneemcnts ior a 
dinner party, which marked the conclusion .dif a world congress ot ex- 
ecutives 0* a great corporation having headquarters In evexT country 
In the world. Fifty men attended, and 50 girls, practically all from our 
night clubs and cafes, were, their guests. After Jl;80 about 20 girls 
from various shows- dropped In. for a while/ . 

In the eyes of our friends from other lands, the girls were a revelation— 
In charm, qualities, intelligence, and beauty, . ^ , w 

Practically ©very girl we know now in current revues and night clubs 
are extremely yoiing, unsophisticated and very much on the level. We 
have met close to 1.000 girls during the past four years, and find that 
the majority of the girls have others depending on them. 

Florentine Gosnova in Hospital 
A note from Florentine Gosnova, former Ziegfeld star and one of our 
rreat toe dancers^ tells us that she is in the Orthopedic hospital where 
she hae beep four weeks with spinal disorder.. ■ She says she gets her 
chief happiness, from the radio and tells us that practically every one 
in the hospital likes the spirit of the. night club, ibroadcasting best of all. 

'• . Benefit*. 

' Two weeks ago we expressed the .opInio"n that pddie Cantor's Illness 
is due to overwork doing 167 benettts in one season. The following letter 
is a follow up: 1- . 

■ If. T. G., . .-. • 

Variety,. New York.. • . ' ■■ 

Pear Granny: , ... 

The enclosed clipping is one 6f the best. things you have ever written. 
I happened to be with Eddie ota most of those benefits. (Stage hands, 

musicians, etc., got paid.) ' ^. . ^ ^ . ^ 

One night Eddie, started out with George Olaien's band and myself. 

t7e played the Metr6polit9.n operp, house, Jumped to the Belasco theatre 
• and held the. stage, for twenty-flye minutes and ended up -by closing a 

ehow In Carnegie Hall. . 
Three benefits to « very one but purselyes. 

One of Olsen'8 boys had a valuable born lifted, Eddie paid all the 
cabs (and how ho worked), and it cost me plenty to have my costumes 

cleaned.. », « 

What price benefits T Eorton Bpurr. 

Earl-€arpol4*«-Recoption 

Earl Carroll ma,de his first appearance, very much c^gainst bis wishes, 
flince his return to New York when he was forced to take a reluctant 
bow at the party run on board the Italian motor ship Satumla last 
week. Ekirl had assisted In preparing the show and beauty contest and 
was sitting on the floor watching the entertainment when Jackie Oster- 
man dragged him "up and Introduced him. He received an overwhelming 
reception from an audience composed ISrgely of society people, with ohly 
& sprinkling of Broadwayites. The warmth of his reception waa tremend- 
ously gratifying to Earl, 



Plaster First 

Al B. White tells a funny experience at a club date. Someone phoned 
him at his home at Freeport, L. I., explained bis was a contractor and 
builder and was giving a party to plasterers to demonstrate a new 
plaster, and wished some entertainment. .Would Al go? Al would. 
For how much? Two hundred bucks, said Al. Okay, says the plaster 
guy. 

Arriving at the hall, Al was confronted by a motley crowd of work 
men and employers, some with plaster still on their shoes. They were 
eating and drinking and carrying on as Al started to tell hia stories. 
He was going great, and was just starting his fourth when the chap 
giving the party whispered: 

"Would you mind If you stopped now? You see, we've arranged for 
a demonstration of this plaster. It's all prepared, and if we' don't do 
it now It will set, and we can't work." 

Want Lookers 

We were talking to sfcowmen from Holland, Denmark and Sweden 
while sitting at one of our local night places noted for its lookers. 

"This show would make a fortune In Amsterdam during the Olympic 
games," ventured the Hollander. "Europe has never seen anything like 
them." 

"Sweden would go mad over them," ventured the gu;!^ frota Stockholm 
"My country is In splendid shape financially Just now, and. feels It Is 
rather neglected, by visitors and tourists from America. These girls 
would be wonderful there.'" 

The French Way s 

Which reminds us that our loveliest American girls, such as adorn 
our best shows and cafes, have never been seen abroad, or, if so, never 
to the best advantage. A delegatloti appeared at the l*s Ambassad«urfl 
last season, but were not our best girls, and . were insufflciently trained 
and badly displayed. 

We aslced a French showmen what he thought of a complete cafe 
show In Paris composed of girls such as, for example, the Guinan girls. 
He surprised us by saying it wouldn't do. Pressed for a reason, he 
stated that as soon as the patrons found out they cQuld not go out with 
the girls after the show they wouldn't come any more. . This is expected, 
he said, in every cafe In Paris except the Ambassadeurs. 



On the Riviera 

By David Sturgis 

Cannes, Franco, F<'b. 15. 

Broadway is. cavorting on tho 
Riviera. And so is Count Salm, 

Broadway is winning at tho 
baccarat • tables at Cannes— but 
Count Salm' la loaiog all along, thp 
lihe. He is stiH chasing American 
poultry. 

The Dolly Slst^rp. Nurses prop 
them up at tlie tables — while they 
bag the gold of the Greek feyndlcatc. 
Diarhond merchants along the 
Croisette wait for the dawn t< 
come in. When the gleam of day 
Is ripe, another stone of Saturn 
flickers on the psychic digits of the 
fair Jenny.. And what of Rosie? 
Ijet Mrs. Nash tell the tale. 
• Yes, she is here^is Mrs.. Nagh-^ 
now Madame Dubonnet. So ■sub- 
dued," so chastened With domesticity 
Ig- she— that the. old loves ..shakp 
their heads— -knd speak of younp 
Dubonnet in ' whispers. iRobert 
Browning snatched Elizabeth from 
the grave aind gave her fifteen years 
of felicity. Siich Is the miracle of 
love. But who will sing the song 
of the liquid potentate of France— 
who broke Mrs. IJash to a flresidb— 
and turned those dragon eyes into 
blue columbine stares 

Page Elsa Maxwell. She Is glean 
Ing. oh the^viera. She has' been 
approached by some syndicates 
visible or otherwise— to turn the- 
Cote d'Azur l.hto a summer resort 
She is here ahead of time— with her 
group of nouv^au riche, cripple'l 
royalty, pious couturleres, and ag- 
ing debutantes— working for the 
beauty of Prance — without a 
thought of gold — thoxigh with no 
little feeling. 

Broadway. Broadway. These 
names are mustard, to you. They 
are becoming tres moutarde with 
the years. And Charlie Schwab i= 
playing the lean, and Schwartz, the 
toy man, is playing the fat; and 
Thelma Morgan Cdnverse Lady 
Furness reclines In a robe of gold — 
forgetful of the days when. Sam 
Goldwyn alniost starred her at 
Hollywood. 



Strong .for Sohwarzer 

Manhattan College aiumnl iire reported to have cohtrlhutocl. to ii T."'''^ 
for Joe Sohwarzcr's salary as football coach, bOlioviiig through His con- 
nections that Manhattan will, be able to secure, some blpr games, : 

The coilogo, now located in new quarters in Yonkers, N. ..Y., bus not 
been getting enough attention from the New York dallies, aooord Ing to . 
Its' supporters. They believe a few big ^Sumei! will change this attitude. 

Goifing at Palm Beach 

Palm Beach has Its sunshine, b?ithlng and so forfh hut for showmen 
the real iwrtton df'. tho day Is spent in golf. A daily foresohie had Joe 
Leblang, Sani H. Harris, Arthur Hanimerstein and Maxle Blumoiithal 
as the players. Side bets botti-oeri . them is the big idea. 

Harris and Leblang were fighting it out and it ipo,'*?*d like a cinoh foT 
Harris; He was three up and four to go as tliey approached the 18th 
hole. "The odds were anybody's but Leblan.cr copped all four hol.os and 
what Harris said is of das.slc trend. It m.'ide Joe's trip to Florida 
comiplete. 



INSIDE STUFF 

ON SPORTS 



. Aronson's Basketball 
Jules Aronson; connected for m.-iny yea.rs with theatricals and who 
for the past few years promoting gports in Phllaaelphlh., grabbod a lot 
of heartaches when taking over the local franchise for big leaguo basket- 
ball. He is several thousand in the red but x'ocently wired anoft'or of 
$50,000 to Jack Dempsey to . fight Jack Gross, local heavy, in one of the 
ball parks next summer. 

With any kind, of a weather break Aronson should recover hi.^ losses 
with open air boxing as he is personally the most popular promoter with 
■the fans; .■• • 



The Garden's Raspberry . 

For some reason the New York state boxing commission started a 
fresh drive, ^gainst smoking during professional cards at Madison Square 
Garden last week. The place was packed for the McLarnln-Tcrrls 
encounter and, heeding a warning of expulsion, those, at. the ringside 
kept down the smokes. 

Joe Hxiimphrles started to thank those present for complying with the 
noh-smoklng edict. In answer, the fans gave him. a long, loud raHpberry, 
It sounded even funnier over the radio.. Immediately afterwards, matohes 
flared up an over the upper regions. 



As I write, something, has. hab-- 
pened. They are putting Count 
Salm out of the baccarat roort. 
What lias he done? Flirted with a 
lady over 13? 



McLARNIN NEXT CHAMP; 
KNOCKS TERRIS COLD 

"Baby Face" With First Right 
Sock Eclipses Sid in 
First Round 



By JACK PULASKI 



John Price, Hotel Mgr., 
Accused as Defaulter 

Mystery surrounds the arrest of 
John Price, for . five years ma,nager 
of the Martha Washington. Hotel, 
for women, at 29 East 29th street. 
Price is 46. He waa arrested by 
detective Jpseph F. Fitzgerald, of 
the West 47th street station, Price 
Is specifically charged with the 
defalcation of $166 of the hotel's 
money on Feb. 18. 

He was arraigned In West Side 
Court before Magistrate William C. 
Dodge on a short allldavlt alleging 
larceny. At first the amount stated 
In the Court papers read "$5,000 
larceny". When bail was suggested 
of $2,000 the Court was bewildered 
to have lower bail requested than 
..Jhfi^ Mleged. amount^tak:.eiLi... -1 
ever, the affidavit was changed and 
Joseph Brodcrlck, attorney for the 
defendant, obtained $2,000 bail for 
Price. . 

Reports were current that Price 
had embezzled $40,000. This rumor 
was quickly dissipated by Fltz 
gerald and Lester Hills, general 
manager of the Manger System, of 
which the Martha Washington is 
part The complainant against 



Price Is "Henry Euster," according 
to the police record. Mr. Euster 
turned, out to be Henry Knester, an 
executive 6t the . Times Square 
Hotel. 

Reports bad It that Price had 
borrowed large sums of money from 
women guests at the Martha Wash- 
ington. Whether this was so could 
not be learned. Hills is quoted as 
saying If such were . the fact the 
executives of the Manger system 
would hardly know of It. Why . the 
arraignment took place in West 
Side Court is l mystery, as Price 
should have been arraigned in 
Yorkvllle Court. 

The defendant is married and 
comes from Indiana. "We have re- 
ceived; no complaints that Price re- 
ceived money from guests," ' said 
Mr, Hills. "We have checked up 
-carefully--- and— know— where=^-w.c 

stand," he said. "It won't come to 
more than $1,500. There were, just 
a few accounts he held out for him- 
self," concluded Hills. 

Raymond Hitchcock and attorney 
Phil R. Davis of Chicago axe writing 
a play Id collaboration, tentatively 
titled "The Old Medicine Show," in 
which Hitchcock Intends starring. 



NAILED PHOI«EY COPS 

Two Pesino Sleuths Offered "Pre 
tection" for $60— Accepted $25 

When Thomaa Commerford, 34, 
2674 Valentine avenue, and William 
Lawlor, 84, 2284 Grand avenue, 
entered the restaurant of Bernard 
Eonat, 808 West 63fd street, to sell 
police protection, they were un- 
aware that two real detectives were 
secreted behind a piano. <r 

As a result, they were arrested 
on charges of extortion after ac- 
cepting $26 on account. According 
to detectives Gllroy and Dugan, 
West 47th street station, Commer- 
ford and Lawlor entered the res- 
taurant on Thursday a.bout 3 p. m. 
Commerford said he waa "boss of 
the cops In the district" and for 
$50 could guarantee protection. 

In substantiation, the detectives 
said, Commerford produced a badge. 
Bonat told the ^wo^ "officers" tliat 
he" did iiot Have ehouigh mdhey aX 
the moment and suggested they call 
some other day. They said they 
would and left. Later Bonat noti- 
fied the detectives. 

While Gllroy and Dugan were in 
Bonat's place investigating the case, 
a p^irtner of Bonat's came In and 
said he saw Commerford and Law- 
lor enter a house, next door, also 
a restaurant. The detectives told 
Bonat to invite theni In and then 
marked $26 in bills which they in- 
structed him to give thenri. 

The two pseudo detectives entered 
and they were placed at a table 
near a piano behind which were Gil 
roy and Dugan.. Bonato told the 
men he had gotten $25 and would 
be able to get the additional $25 
they asked in about a week. Com- 
merford and Lawlor said that would 
be all right and. the sleuths said, the 
two men assured the owner he 
would not be molested. . 
"^"TSoTOre" fhey" Haa"tt=«hancq;-tt7 ^eave 
Diipan and Gilroy came from their 
hiding place and confronted the 
men. Commerford dropped the 
bills on a chair. Both were armsted 
and taken to the station house. 
They declined to make statements. 
• When arraigned before Magl.-J- 
trate Dodge in West Side Court 
they were held in $1,000 bail each 
for further hearlne. 



Tommy McLarnin, . the sensation 
al lightweight .from the coast, made 
his eastern debut at Madison 
Square Garden Friday, and was 
accepted as the leading contender 
for the. world's championship. He 
knocked out the fleet Eld Terris, 
past leading contender of New York 
and . It only took one wallop. Sid 
went out cold a minute and 46 sec- 
onds after the opening bell. 

McL^nin, popularly called "baby 
face Tommy" on the Pacific, came 
this way with the rep of being a 
knocker ouL He was not overrated 
Some of the best of the little men 
are: his victims, Includinig Kid Kap- 
lan and Joey Sanger. Tommy has a 
tendency towards th6 welterweight 
division, but his poundage Was an-:, 
nounced as less . than , the , light- 
weight limit of 136. He looked more 
Some of the smart fight people re 
garded Tommy's prowess with 
skepticism. That was before the 
fight They were inclined to bet on 
Terris and said so, even though the 
last minute odds switched from 8 
to 5 on Terris to 6 to 6 on McLamln. 
Ticket Sale Stopped 
The Garden was packed as never 
before. Firemen stopped the sale of 
standee tickets, and the fans slipped 
into every nook and corner. Plenty 
of money at $11 top— and to look 
over a new boy. Shows how fight 
f ollowerS— ^love a . us.pcke.r.- Even 
though . the battle waa; one of the 
briefest since the Garden's open 
ing, money's worth was delivered. 
The fans were somewhat shocked 
Sympathy wertt to Terris, virho was 
revived in his corner only after 
several minutes 6f cold water, Icfe 
and salts. From the moment of the 
knockdown, the entire Garden stood 
until, finally Terris climbed .out of 
the ring. Then only did the mob 
disperse. 

Plenty did not sec - the . blow. 
It was a right hand to the chin, a 
short ylcioiifl chop. Terris - had 
been knocked down before, and, sort 
of had the rep of a. glass jaw. But 
before the coming of dynamite baby 
face, he always got up at nine, and 
more than onoe fought his way 
back to victory, as last summer 
when toppled by Ruby Goldstein, ho 
arose and sent Ruby to dreamland. 
Sid never was never hit so hard be 
:fore.=..^Hfi--JlxJ5PPP^^-J^ 
there was but one feeble squirm to 
wriggle , up. Then the ilght.s; went 
out for him. 

Favorite Over Mandel 

The forfeits are up for a matrh 
between McLarnin and Sammy 
Mandel, the present champ. There 
Is little doubt but that Tonimy will 
be m-ide the favorite when they 
meet and the chances are he will 



cop. If Terris could hot stay .away 
from the little mick's right, Sammy- 
will probably find it as diflicult; ' 

it may have been- that Terris took . 
Tommy's rating too lightly. It may 
be too that he realized the only way 
iie could win was to stop baby face. 
Within the first 30 seconds, Sid shtff 
a right to McLarnin's face. Maybe 
It stung but didn't disturb the coast 
kid. The tales, from the west say 
that 'Tommy has been brought along 
very carefully. Few knew about 
him until this season, when the 
news of the knock-jput con(iuests . 
filtered this way. 

It was Erin's night. McLarnin 
entered the rln.g with the greenest 
green bathrobe in the world. On 
the back was a large harp (ind ths . 
robei looked so stiff that It r-';ht 
have . stood by itself. , 

Sammy Dorfm^n Won 
There were three eight-rounder* 
preceding the main event. Sammy 
Dorfman outpointed Chick Suggs, 
the clever New England colored 
lad. It was a close deciisloh and 
only a knockdown of Suggs in the 
first minute sa.ved the .bout for the 
East Slder. Sammy cracked a left 
hook to the jaw and Chick crumbled 
to hlfl shoulder, not getting up un- 
til nine. Dorfman could do little 
with the colored boy thereafter. He 
failed to use his right until the fifth 
round, and after that but ocr;vslon- 
ally. 

Preceding, Dominick Pelronne 
beat Lew PerfettI and did it thor- 
oughly. The slighter Petrohne did 
not seem to a,bsorb the, heftier Per- 
fetti's blows,' but he out-hit hhn all 
the way. The boys have met a num- 
ber of times. This time Dominick 
had Lew's number. It wa.s one of 
those socking matches that fans 
love to watch. 

Willie Sicgcl and Walter Eahcock 
met in the first eight. It' ,was 
.stopped In th.e flft>^round_^vit.h,th.•^ 

match being awarded to WiHio- 

Big doings are expected again 
this week. Jack Dclaney nad Tom 
Heeney meeting tomorrow (Thurs- 
day) night. 



Pari-Mutuel Betting Bill 
Introduced in New York 

'. . Albany, Feb. 28. 
A new attempt was made to 
legalize parl-mutuel betting in New 
York state In the Introduction of a 
bill by Loul.s A. Cuvllller, In tho As- 
sembly last week. It's similar to 
the Illinois .statute on pari-niutuftl 
wagering. Measure provides that" 
each cori^oration llcen.sed to ortduct 
horse races may, on ai^plicatlon to 
the Seoretnry of .States, and tli.e pay- 
ment of a fee of $10,0(30 for eac-h , 
racing day, receive a license to con - 
duct or fiiipcrviso the parl-iuutuel 

Bys tom.^^j^ ^^ ; ' V ,:, 

A tax of five per cent on fjiffo re- 
ceipts is provl'lcd and the Hfcn-tary 
of state Is authorized to have a rep- \ 
resentative present at each meet to 
examine the books. Three and a 
half per rent of the money wa(?ered 
would be retained, out of which two 
per cent, wouuld go to the state as 
taxes and the remainder applied to 
the asBOcIatlon's expenses. 



46 



VARIETY 



W O M E N' S P AGE 



Wednesday, February 29, 1928 



RITZY 



Tappe'a Clientele . 

Hermsm Patrick Tappo, modiste 
and milliner, has many customers 
from the show business as well as. 
from society, A sensation was cre- 
ated, years ago* when he married 
the widow of James McVlckar, 
mother of grownup sons. She had. 
been Anna Jaff ray, daughter of the 
late Edward SomervlUe Jaflfray, a 
prosperous , New York merchant. 
This lady, coinsiderably older than 
Tappe, was aii aunt of Mrs. J; Bor- 
den -Ha rrlrii an, of the smart set; 
After being divorced, Tappe married 
Anna, . Who had acquired some 
money oh her own account, without 
having to ciable for it. 

Later Herman and Anna sep- 
arated, imJ she now lifis. a kqV;; ■■ 
shop 6f her own, A few years ago 
Herman klndheartedly advanced, the. 
lad who had been dressed In 'nl- 
forrn, to serve as page-boy, to a po- 
sition in <th6 business, and, smartly 
dad, this handsome, fellow became, 
nicknamed "the Prince of. Wales." 
Although the Mrs; Harriman above 
referred to may not hiave been over- 
joyed at once having to consider 
Tappe her V'incle," it is an amusing 
Incident that her dauighter, the di-. 
vorced Mrs. Harriman Russell, a 
"grand-niece" of Herman, Is a cus- 
tomer at his shop. She occasionally 
drops in with her . inseparable com- 
panion, Mrs. Vincent Asto.r.. Tappe 
has recently been in London . and 
Paris. . 

_ .Eveni ng Dreas Mov ie Houye, 

Friday — 'ight is the^fashlpnia.hl6; 
evening at Colisee, on t^e . Champs ' 
Elysee, in Paris, this* movie house 
.being patronized by men and women 
in ' evening dress. Recently, when 
"Kid Boots" was the attraction, a 
hum of comment circulated wh?n 
Malcilm Walte appeared .on the 
^creen, for, ia,s the second of the 
^ree . husbands ' of Olive Celeste 
Moore, he was. well known In Paris. 
. The Arnerican college athlet,e suc- 
ceeded Archibald White," of .Cln- 
cinattl, as Olive's mate. ' She hails 
from Brooklyn, and was once In 
musical comedy, appearing a gener- 
ation ago at the Broadway theatre 
' with , the Boston ians and with Grace 
Van Studdiford in "The Red 
Feather." 

Mrs. Corey Entertains ' 
Mrs. Wllllani Ellis Corey continues' 
her custom of many years past, and 
vtill entertains lavishly Iii London: 
and Paris, generaly with niany titles 
In evidence. An older generation 
lecalls her as Mabelle Gilmain. Born 
In San PYancisco, she was educated 
at. Mill's College, Alameda, and first 
acted in New York at Daly'is theatre 
" In the. early '90s. She returned there 
.to appear in "The Geisha" in 1898 
with James T. Powers, and was In 
those other successful musical com 
edles. "The Circus Girl" and "The 
, Runaway Girl" In support of Vir 
erinla Earle. In 1899 she was at the 
Casino In "In Gay Paree.'V and then 
starred In "The Casino Girl," "The 
Mocking Bird" and "Dolly Varden." 
In 1904 she starred in "Amorellie," 
and, after being reported engaged to 
her leading man. Edgar Atchison- 
Ely, she married William Ellis 
Corey, president of the steel trust, 
after he was divorced from his wife, 
She later separated fromi him, re- 
ceiving an enormous settlement 
. During subsequent visits to New 
York from her home In Europe, she 
haua not been Fe^nvSeii; sreTlousl^ 
American society. At the time 
of her marriage to the multi-mil 
lionaire, a sister arrived from San 
Francisco, but was hot welcomed by 
the ijride, 

( Florence Walton's Shop 

Florence Walton,, who has a fine 
hpnie in F'arls, has Just opened 
millinery shop there. She is In very 
-comfortable circumstances, and 
Irears magnificent jewels. 

Looking remarkably well, she is 
as attractive as when, almost a gen 
«ration ago, she graduated from the 
fihprus and became a solo dancer 
Then she married and divorced the 
famous Maurice, and Is now mar 
ried to Leon Leltrim> 
ys- Hailing from Wilmington, Dela- 
ware, she seems a. typical Parisi- 
enne. 

Titles en the. Stage 

Fr.oni time to time authentic con 
="nections^bf— the--Brftish-=aristocracy 
come to America to appear in 
Broadway productions. This sea 
son Gyles Isham . appeared in . i 
minor role In "And So to Bed." He 
is the son and heir of .Sir Vef e 
Isham, 11th baronet of the line, the 
title having been bestoWed by King 
Charles I in 1637. 

Oyles graduated from Oxford 
University a year ago, and was ed- 
itor of the Isls, a weekly publica- 
tion, and President of the Oxford 



Union Dramatic. Society. Several 
..seasons ago La • Lillian Maxwell- 
Wlll'-hire was p in the chorus of 
,"Afgar," r. Broa>i,way' miuslcal com" 
edy. La* r she divorced her hus- 
fend, sir Gerard BiaxweU-Wllishire, 
and he returned to New York With 
another wife, formerly Vera Galnsr- 
ford of Sydney, Australia. Still 
later, , when a child W born In 
New York, the christening was; at- 
tended by a picturesque crterle, In- 
cluding the Grand Duke and Grand 
Duchess Boris, Prince Kadja o*' Per- 
sia,. ViscouT>t and VIscpuntess de 
Frise (great admirers of the late 
Florence Mills) and Robert Lee 
Keeling, socially registered niovie 
extra. 

Some years ago Lbrd Dangari ap- 
peared In New .York in a niusical 
contedy, and, marrying an American 
girl, they appeared In vaudeville as 
Lord; and Lady Dangan, Prior to 
thiat, the Earl of Yarmouth acted 
at the Broadway theatre in a melo- 
drama,. "The Price of Peace," and 
at the Casino at Newport with May 
Robson. Then he was married to 
and divorced by Alice Thaw,, sister 
of- Harry K.. Thaw. Alice . is now 
the wife of Geoffrey G. Whitney of 
Milton, Mass. Yarmouth became 
Marquis of Hertford, and a few 
months ago went Into bankruptcy; 
The Earl pf Rosslyn also acted on 
Broadway under the management of 
Charles Frohman. He was an • in- 
timate . friend of P$irugini (whose 
real name was. Chatterton), one . of 
theories ^oniusbands of the liate 
Lillian .Russell. After having been 
divorced from Violet Vyner, the 
Earl married Anna Robinson,. Amer- 
ican actress.; Anna had left Broad- 
way for a career in Paris, and was 
escorted there by the late.W. K. 
Vanderbilt and the late King Leo- 
pold of Belgium. As Countess of 
Rosslyn slie sought social recogrni- 
tion in London, but found it not, so 
again the Earl, was ' divorced, and 
chose as his third wife Vera Bayley. 

Anna Robinson, losing her fortune 
even morel, rapidly than she had 
found it, return'->d to America prac- 
tic- 'ly penniless, and, dying, her 
body was claimed by a' sister, Mar- 
garet Rp.binsbn di Philadelphia, for- 
merly an actress. 

Sheets' First Trip 

George Sheets, who has many 
frijsnds In tiie show business, has 
been abroad lor the first time, and 
Is much in evidence In Paris, espe- 
cially In tVe nl^ht llfe^ at such popr 
ular places as, to translate literally, 
"The Bull on the. Roof." 

I*or many years with Henri Beh- 
del, he Is now with Bergdoif -Good- 
man, and has been buying spring 
models. His mother, to whom he Is 
devoted, is a haijdsome woman who 
has played "Small parts in the 
movies. 

Beth's Burning .Wires 

Some one should have tolJ. 'Beth 
Berri while she a.^s in Paris re 
cently that, as the old adage af- 
firms, "walls have ears," and Just 
because she Is in France she should 
not Imagine neighbors cannot speak 
English. Some of her telephone con- 
versations mls'-.t be described as 
"burning up the wires." 

"From America" 

Klrby and De Gage, billed as "di- 
rect from Hollywood," have bieen 
.appearing, at ♦he ,teai dances . and 
dinners at the smart Restaurant des 
Ambassedeurs; Monte Carlo, earning 
applav e for a number called "Chi- 
cago CSahgland." 

Just as in America, artists used 
^0 be cf 'led as "From London" or 
"From ' Paris," all over Europe 
"From America'' is nPw the slo- 
.gan.' ■ 

''a.Mht's Family Quarrel 

Temperamental American actors, 
male milliners, interior decorators, 
etc., visiting Paris are likely to fre- 
quent the Select Bar in the Chainps 
ElyseeSi and, once there, are likely 
to encounter the young Count de 
Castellane. He is the son of Anna 
Gould, daughter of the late Jay 
Gould of New y..rl:. 

This heiress to many millions first 
married Count Bonl de Castelljine. 
and, after divorcing him, married 
his cousin, the Duke H S de Tal- 
leyrand, by whom she had another 
"Soflr C0M1HTE53" W^l^ ^^^^^ 
of the young man who knows so 
many Americans. He has quarreled 
with his family. 



The DiIIing]iani Buders 



A slight mIx-up a.t the meal 
of a house party the other eve- 
hing recalled to someone , a 
similar happenlh^ at the Long 
Island home of the Charles B 
DllUnghams. at the time Dil- 
lingham was operating the 
New YPr'k Hippodrome. 
. On the morning of the . day 
when Mrs. Dillingham had pre- 
pared to entertain thei 400 of 
the Island with a dinner in the 
evening, her serving sta,fF 
walked oiit.: Phoning her hus^- 
bond, he soothed his wife, say- 
ing butlers were the easiest 
thing to find on 8th avenue; It 
would be okay and not to fret, 
he guaranteed It. 

About five afternoon 
three foreign -lookinr fello^rs 
.with bundles under their arms 
appeared at the pilllhgham es- 
tate, sent by Mr. Dillingham. 

Everything looked lovely as 
the dinner started, until the . 
butlers commenced to serve. 
Such lumbering awkward: but- 
lers had never been heard of 
on Long Island. They were , al- 
ways just missing, with the 
guests in a panic, until Mrs. 
Diilinghank, between - courses, 
thPught the best w<iy out was' 
an explanation. This she niade. 
and added that ' If ^vthe next 
course w;ere' served no better, 
they would dismiss the waiters, 
taking care of . the remainder of - 
the dinner themselves. 

The guests, relieved, thought 
that quite a novel scheme and 
awaited the return of the but- 
lers: .^s the three trouped. In 
with arms full of plates, they 
took stations around the room- 
and commenced tossing crock- 
ery over the heads of the 
guests. From that they pro- 
ceeded to Juggle the ornaments 
on the dining table, with the 
party meanwhile catching the 
idea. It provoked laughter and 
a most pleasant evening from 
what had appearied to be a dls- 
£^ter to Mrs. Dillingham. 

The €th avenue butlers her 
husband had secured were of 
the Agoust Family, foreign 
Jugglers, then appeairing^ at the 
Hip.' 



TELLING 'EM OFF 



Evelyn Brisnfs Chin. 
Emll Janninga Is line In "The Last 
Command" . and ^^e Last Com' 
mand" Is fine too, rara combination, 
No signs have yet appeared "How 
many times have yoa seen. . 
But this picture la more worthy of It 
than some of his others. 

And Evelyn Brent Is always a 
pleasure because she has Intelligence 
as well aa beauty. ' She has the 
nicest chin to tuck furs under and 
it was probably her sable scarf, not 
her face, that the women watched 
in a close-up as she slowly pulled 
it around her neck. There wasn't 
even a hint of any baggage, but 
she had a black Telvet gown with 
flaring collar of black lace and an 
other beautiful white satin one with 
not niiuch bodice, but the full skirt 
touching the floor In back and en 
crusted with pearisi where there 
Was room. Her pearl . necklace, 
glow'ing In a close-up of its own, 
could only be adequately described 
by a poet 



Poll stock at the Lyric, Bridge- 
port, Conn., suspended Saturday. 
The players will be distributed 
amongst other Poll companies, A. 
F.. . Wlnstrom, who now has the 
house uiider lease,' will play pic- 
tures, clianging four times weekly. 



Qarry Ceepsi's Build 

Garry Cooper may . have been 
picked for "Beau Sabreur''' because 
he was built so much like a sword 
and had Just about as much feeling 
Evelyn Brent has been associated 
with such real parts she seemed a 
bit too serious for such Juvenile 
fpolishness as a desert romance, 
. The sands pf the desert may .erroW 
cold but her hero woUldh't If clothes 
could prevent it. 



Hope Phillips^ Prison 
Sentence for Auto Killing 

Los Angeles, Feb. 28. 

-^=-Hope=-Phllllps, Saa-=Francisco-ao» 

tress, was sentenced to San Quen- 

tin for from one to 10 years oh a 

manslaughter charge, Helen Knud 

son died after beins struck by an 

automobile. Mrs. Phillips was driv- 
ing. 

Judge Rardr passed sentence 
after he had denied application for 
probation. Mra. t%llUps collapsed 
in the courtroom. 



GREENWICH VQIAGE 

(Continued from page 43) 

about to come out again and tell 
th^ truth about our unserene celeb- 
rities. Roi Tollpson is threatening 
to spring another green sheet, 
Cynthia White will srivo no more 
revels this season. . 

The Dial . Press has put out a 
book of Robert Clalrmbnt's poems: 
lienry Harrison has done ditto for 
Goldle Becker, and Bonl ■ and, 
Llveright ' have published another 
volume of Maxwell Bodenhetm'f- 
rhythms. . Abraham Wechsler hap 
returned to his 23d street coffee" 
business, no more to patronize Vil.- . 
lage poets. 

"Cato" Hurt 

Leslie Catton, known as "Cato" 
from Boston to Broadway, tumbled 
down the stairs of the Newspaper- 
men's Club a week ago and frac- 
tured his skull. He Is lingering a< 
B^Uevue for a long time for repairs 
Carol Frlnk; has returned to Chicago 
and is "Herald ^Examiner" after 
getting service in a new suit 
against her husband, Charles Mcf- 
Arthur. 

^ook and Racquet Club gave a 
theatre party Saturday at the Chi- 
nese theaitre on the Bowery. The 
same evening the Mayfalr Players 
opened their basement theatre , at 
45 Grove street, the. same place 
Christine Ell and her Bohemian 
rendezvous several years ago. Miss 
Borden's Grovei Street theatre Is 
still for rent by the Guarantee 
Trust Company. 

Sam Schwartz's Bad Break 
Sam Schwartz! pf the Black 
Knights Tavern, has had two ' bad 
breaks' , with life 'recently. New 
Yearns iBve his place on Macdougal 
street was raideij by .prohibition 
acrents Just in time to completely 
wreck the recelptis for . the night. 
But that was a mild one compared 
with the loss of his. wife In Cali- 
fornia. 

Sam's wife had been west for her 
health for some time and he sent 
her substantial checks . regularly. 
When she died a few months ago 
Sam was not notifled. A clever 
crook ts^ed weekly letters to Sam. 
signed, the wife's name to them and 
cashed the checks that kept on 
coming. Eventually a friend from 
the west coast visited the "Tavern 
here and offered his condolence. 

Schwartz immediately boarded a 
train for California, had the con- 
fidence nnian Jailed and returned the 
other day much sad and more wise. 

. Tlaiighty ' Nanette 

Nanette Is her name, and . naughty 
and naive is her nature. For two 
years she has drifted drowisly and 
dreamlngly from studio to tea room. 
Her unsophisticated innocence and 
saucer-like eyes and brunettish 
beauty and wondering demeanor 
have charmed and cheered and 
created many a thrilling throb. A 
gay Musetta. an Indolent presti- 
digitator — Nanette. ~ 

And now her willingness to live 
without work or worry has landed 
her in a police line-Vip and an en- 
forced and I unpleasant vacation. 
She iadihlts that she bit the hand of 
a Broadway manicurist who fed her- 
for. seven weeks. At Police Head- 
quarters she was charged with rob- 
bing her friend of $3,500 worth of 
clothing. Jewelry and cash. 

Nanette Paul wonders about It all 
as she awaits her turn in our Jef- 
ferson Marke^^ prlspn-^ Jl'hree years 
ago she left her iinhappy home in 
Philadelphia by design and found 
the Village by accident. Police rec 
ords show occupation for derelicts, 
and Nanette labels herself a cabaret 
dancer. 

- .Pen pushers have a perfect pas 
sion for passing oft persons with 
moral weakniesses on our much 
visited quarter, This wayward one 
had a suppressed desire, to be a 
movie star, , a night club. -hostess, a 
paid, entertainer, a musical comedy 
queen, but she lacked IT and neVer 
made the grade at anything. 

"I was crsizy, I guess," said Nan 
ette to the police. "I intended, 
when r took the things, to go to 
some small town, open a tea room 
and earn enough money to pay her 
back. You can see I was only bor 
rowing, becau.so I didn't pawn or 
sell a thing.'' 

A few Villagers know Nanette, 
«Rd ts kHOW^hgriS ttf like heT.^ She 
lived last year In the Mlnettas and 
elsewhere. She has been arrested 
for lesser lassitude before now. She 
admits her crime. Bars and bolts 
and locks and a narrow prison cell 
have bruised and cowed her. 

Now Nanette needs a friend. As 
a technical first .offender she may 
receive a suspended sentence and 
probation, Perhaps someone will 
vouch for her and avoid the pther- 



A TIMES SQUARE GAL 
WRITES BACK HOME 



(Another letter tent by Adelaide 
Smithson, of 46th street* to her 
chum, Louisa Chesterbrook, of Cum • 
bsrtome, Idaho.) 



New Y'ork, Feb. 26. 
Dear. Louisa: ' 

A little, surprised not having heiard 
from you.: I'm so curipus about 
what the folks back home are say- 
ing about me. 

Did you speak, to ma? Or - the 
boys? And hpw does. Joshua seem 
to take my going away so suddenly 7 
JPshua Wouldn't be a nice boy In any 
place but Cunabersome.. There he 
was so nice I didn't have to Wear 
bloomers. 

Not much to tell you about Times 
Square. Am still in- the same 46th 
street place I told you about. It's 
hard to get acquainted here. I don't 
even know 'who . has the: room next 
to me, but there's always a sweetly 
pretty smell around. It's some per- 
fume I never smeiled before. 

A Polite Fellow , 
When I get to know mj- way I'll 
look for a JPb. It's not hard to get 
a' Job, I'm sure. Have had a couple 
6f chances, while Walking along 
Broadway. One fellow— arid very, 
polite, too-H9topped me, saying: 

"Babe, are you out for business or 
pleasure?" 

He Wais so nice . I told him I didn't 
want to talk burlness : 3t, and I had 
a hard . time getting rid of him. 
Dumbbell that I am, I forgot to ask 
what his business was. 

The worst time for me is- In the 
evening. It's so lonely. I'm afraid 
to go anywhere because everybody 
looks at me. Just as soon >s I get 
a Job I'm gpolng to buy a dress like I 
see in the windows. Guess my .Cum- 
bersome home-mader makes so 
many look. 

All day long, when I'm walking 
I'm looking for that man I met oa 
the train. Please don't tell ma, I'm 
sure he'^ give m<» lots of advice. 
Losing his card was so silly of me, 
wasn't it?. . - 

Have enough money left to^ take 
my time looking around, and am 
afraid to, spend it on clothes until I 
go to work. Don't tell ma. She al> - 
ways said I had crazy notions. 

This 46tb street is funny. On 
every comer there's a crowd of men. 
Just , talking'. It reminds me of the 
postofflce on Saturday night. You 
get some awful bumps when walk- 
ing through them. They sieem the 
clumsiest fellows I ever saw. 
Hard-Boiled Landlady 
Some are gopd looking, too, but 
Fve no way to get to know anyone 
because I don't know the first who 
might introduce me to someone else. 
That's why I would like to meet the 
people in this house. I have been 
thinking of talking to the landlady, 
hilt she's very uppish, and didn't 
even smile when I paid her: the rent. 
If the men would keep away from 
me I could spend all day listening In 
front of the shops with radios or 
phonographs. That's as good ios go- 
ing to a show. But whenever I stop 
for that, somehow all the men seena 
to fall against me. I suppose I'll 
have to look for a job. right away, as 
I can't get used to being aroimd all 
the time doing nothing, without ma 
or the boys here. 

Think I was a little fool not to 
stop-off in Chicago, where i had let- 
ters, but that man on the train did 
it Just terrible I lost his card. 
Please don't tell ma; because I wrote 
her it was Just as cheap to come 
to New York as Chicago, so I came 
right through. 

Please Wrltei nie as fast as you 
ean. Don't forget to address Mrs. 
Adelaide Bracer, although - 1 gpt a 
letter from ma -addressed properly, 
and I had to steal it off the hall- 
rack when no one was around- I 
flon't see that' pretending I'm .mar- 
ried has made any difference . yet. 
No one has even askied me about my 
husband.. 

Remember nrie to Hank, but you'd 
better not fead these letters to him, 
for maybe he'd think you were com- 
ing on. too. and then he would want 
to come along; And. Louisa, there's 
no use telling you how Hank would 
look around here, even if he had. a 
new suit 
Lots of love. Addie< 
P. S.— A man Just knocked and 
asked If I had a stamp.' rm so ex- 
cited.- -He-Hves -next-;dopr^«WllL 
probably know more now. Don't 
tell ma. 



wise inevitable and hardening, hor- 
ror of iristltutlonal care. • Nanette 
Is 20 and beautiful. Some patient 
person might teach her that work 
Is the wisest way. But if .tfisuming 
the responsibility be sure you have 
plenty of patience. 



Wednesday, February S9« 1928 



W O M E N' S PAGE 



VARIETY 



47 



Among the Women 



By the Skirt 



itlM Best OreM«(d Women of the W«elc 
ALBERTINA RA8CH 6IRL8 
DMlghed by Dolly Tr«« — Executed by Brooke 

Capitol Theatre, . New. Tprk. 



Clothee Dieappointment 

Mildly amuainer la the latest Norma Shearer film, "T^he liateet From 
Parle.". Expected plenty o!f dreaslnffj: but not. 

. MlsB Shearer la^ aaleawoman for a cloak and auit house, and her only 
clothes are a: lew tailored frocks. Miss Shearer and her h'uahand, Irving 
Thalberg, were also In t^'Q weekly iiews reel, and It, was noted she wore 
» costume from the film. 

Two box coats made double breasted had very short skirts. A' velvet 
jumper's, plaid skirt was carried o'ut In the facing of a hat and the llnliig 
of a coat. What seemed to be a fifray outfit was sumptuously trimmed 
.iwlth fox, iBlack velvet, was adorned with lynx; The dress had a white 
front of two %ide reveres. , 



■ Capitol'* Smarieei attage Show 

■ The Capitol'a stage presentation tills week Is quite the Smartest it has 
had. Called "Tick TOek;" a /drop first has : a huge gold clock in direct 
tieiitef. Hands are pointed at three, and from the rear "Three O'clock 
In die Morhing^V la played by the Walt Roesner band: The drop ascend- 
ing reveals the band' In black pateht leather smocks with red belts and; 
collars. Mr. Boesner was In, morning costume. Two French clocks make, 
up the back . df op, I with swinging; pindulums. 

. Al and Gussle iBloom do an eccehtrlc dance, the girl wearing a green 
dress with purple ruffles, and yellow' bloomers. Helen Yorke,.wlth a voice 
.far above the average, wore a white chiffon frocks .' Her bodice sported fi 
wide panel hahglrug back and fjront. A diampnte girdle was caught at 
pne side with a huge pink flower. Later, Miss Torke appeared In a 
flame colored hoot) skirt. It was elaborately embroidered in silver and 
brilliants. A crescent of silver adorned the head. Silver slippers were 
'.wOrn. ■:. 

The Albertina Rasch Girls are gorgeously gownied. Their first cos- 
tumes consisted of black net ballet skirts picked out with a silver edging; 
Bodices whit© and . tights black. Head dresiges. were silver caps with 
black and silver ruchings. . The girls came, back for chelr secorid number. 
In ankle-length dresses made of yellow taffeta. The very fvill sklrtis had 
'three flounces edged with net, Elach flounce carried a p'lhk rose.- Tight 
bodices were finished with tiny puffed sleeves. Huge yellow stifaw hats 
were trimmed with. Wide green ribbons In two shades. ' For' the finale, the 
girls appeared In long capes of white taflfetia painted. In brilliant colors. 
Hats were of satin made with exceedingly high crowns and gro^n plumes. 



"The Royal Family" a WowJ 

"Abie's Irish Rose" ran five years, "The Royal F^ily," at the Selwyn, 
should run forever. • 

Here Is a show folr every generation. It will never grow Old-fashioned; 
Only one word for this production — gorgeous, 

David Burton has done a superb bit of direction. The same can be 
iaid of the casting. 

'. Performances of Haidee Wrightj Jeftereon DeAngells, Ann Andrews 
aad Otto Kruger are. as perfect as can l>e found on any stage. • 
•• MIPS Andrews la go'wned beautifully in the three acts. Black velvet 
Was one gown and another' was of a sand Colored velvet, both made with 
a blouse waist line. Each had square cut panels hanging below the hem. 
Her tea gown was of inauve chiffon and satin. Miss Andrews also showed 
i wiahogtuny- colored velvet coat, trimmed with red fox. 
' Miss Wright was a regal dowager in - her flowing robes: Of white, black 
and purple. • SylVia' Field appeared In a riding habit; consisting of . tan 
Jadpurs and brown coat. She wore a coOlle coat of brocade and a pink 
chiffoii negligee. Besides a squirrel coat and. a cloth dress; Of grey and 
green. Catherine Calhoun -Doucet was. smartly ;gowned In a mulberry 
velvet street dress with hat matching. A. black velvet dress . was very 
nicely made. 

' What a wow this show will be in Londota, 



Cohan's Pa,dded Play . 

.'. GeOrge Cohan's latest, cialled "Whispering'Fi'Iends,'' at the Hudson, is 
.Uyely enough all of the time. There are /two acts and five scenes with 
Only the drop of the curtain to indicate the passing of hours. It could 
be boiled doWn to a 2B-mlhute vaudeville sketch, 

Anne Shoexiiaker Is smartly dressed In the two acts; and also Elsie 
tiawson. Miss Shoemaker Is first In an evening frock of Ivory chiffon 
inade with the blouise effect and long ends at the side. Her secohd was 
of a shade of roses, called aehes. The 4!niirt had a two'-flounfce circular 
motif. Low girdle was bowed at the side, A very short boudoir gown 
.was carried, out In mauve and silver. 

. Miss Lawson chose green , chiffon for her first gown. The long straight 
line was relieved by a'hlack panel of matching coke feathers. A ciped 
ensemble was grey with the dress made Jumper fashion. Small' brown 
hat. . Edith Gresham was a neat rtiald in a black costume, followed by 
one of grey with the inevitable lace-trlmmed aprons. 



Funnier Than Ever 

. The Parody Club means Eddie Durante, Eddie Jackson ahd Lew Clay- 
.ton, funnier than ever. What a show they are doing riow, iand these boys 
have"8urrounded"th - " • - 

Jiarret and Listz, two misses with harmonizing voices, are in blaPk 
dresses made In ruffles of net with a bodice adornment of pink roses. 
Mile, peLye, who Is stepping on Mile. Flfl'a toes, is wearing a dress 
tnaf^e up of strands of white and black beads. Miss Carleton, tall blonde 
with an exquisite figure, does her bending number in a black and white 
fringed costume. The toga of a Roman covers her diamond trunks and 
brassier^e for- a second number^. 



Likes Frances Shelley 

There is a young miss up at the Benny Davis nite club, Frances Shelley, 
who will btear watching. She should go far If properly handled. Miss 
Shelley sits oh a low stool and croones sweet melodies, holding attention 
in a cabaret and that is going some in this day.^ 

What Miss Shelley needs la to go to' some smart dressmaker, and have 
8. distinctive costume designed for her. in looks she resembles the Jane 
Cowl of a few years back. A powdered blue buffante lis, the present 
co-stume. More leg and less .skirt would be better. 

No Film History This Week 

The pictures showing on Broadway this week will not make film his- 
tory. Bebe Daniel's latest, "Feel My Pulse," is but passingly fair. 

MisB Daniels is wearing some fetching costumes. .A negllf^ee of ■white 
satin has a chinchilla collar and .sleeves of a crystal embroidery. A 
=.^l!iSk=-_J!^?>^^P^t^is,^^ ^y.ed ermine, coat with 

lox trimming is worn over a^fflffoh dfeTsir"'"^""'^'""""'^'^"'""'^^ 

.Up at the Roxy is Madge Bellamy In "Soft Livinp," another ordinaiy 
■film, MLss Bellamy Is first as a lawyer's assistant In the usual type, of 
office clothes. As a bride she is lovely in a filmy dress of . satin and 
net and a huge hat. "Very lovely is a black velvet dress made with a 
clever lace yoke. There is also a black taffeta buffant. 

Mary Duncan, of "Shanghai Gesture" fame, will make a name in 
picture, if given the breaks. She wore a metallic Juniper frocflc with a 
•"ur piece and good looking hat. 

Gladys Rice is singing from one of the corner balconies In a whit<* 
•'•nd crystal gown. Miss Rice's voice sounds fuller and richer than ever. 



You Figure It Out; 
Too Much for a Man 



Conriad Veldt'a wife, who 
went to Germany before 
Christmas, returned to New 
York last week, bringing her 
Infant daughter and a 16 -year- - 
old girl named Ruth HoU, who 
la the daughter of Mrs. Eimil 
Jannlngs. 

Mrs. Jannings waa formerly 
if ra. Yeidt, and Mifls Hpll, the 
child of Mrs. . Jannings' first 
marriage, was the step- 
daughter of Veldt before she 
was Jannings' atep-daughter. 
it sounds something like . the 
old gag, "Is there any reason 
.why , a ;.man shouldn't marry 
his widow's sister.' 

Yeidt. and Jannings are close 
friends and, Mrs. Jannings 
(former Mrs. Veldt) and the 
present. Mr.s. Veldt are also 
. very friendly. . 



SOME GIRLS ON 
AND OFF THE SCREEN 



Half the girls baited by the titl€ 
to see "The Latest from . Paris'' 
were squawking because the picture 
didn't make ■ good, on It.; Norma 
Shearer wore only the standard' 
readyrto-wear: . inodels from 37th 
street. 

Norma .play a a cloak and suit 
traveling saleswoman^. 

■Whetlier or not the title belles 
the dressing, the film la a good bet 
for the women. The girls will like 
to aee a business , girl heroine who 
really looks, acts and dreaaea like a 
business girl. Mlaa Shearer'a a busi- 
ness girl a, boss might hire to do a 
little work. 

"The Latest from Paris is all 
Norma. She'll have a chance to 
prove her draw, in thla picture. It's 
a flimsy. And Madge Bellamy 
played the Identical yam at the 
Roxy less than a month ago» 

But with Norma and with Ralph 
Forbes playing the _ competitive 
aalesman, it's a.glrls' picture with a 
girls' star. 



Double-Grosser 

A lad who pulls a thousand a week 
writing a syndicated column aide- 
steps even Leblang's when he wants, 
to throw, a theatre party. H« wrote 
a note to a sell-out laist week asking' 
for five for Friday. . 

The press agent had to hustle 
around to -buy up the seats. And the 
column carried a description of the 
lad's iswanky guests and pai'ty 
without - even mentioning the ahOw, 



**The Leopard Lady" . Is oiie. of 
those exceptional films which could 
have been aold to the wise guys for 
two dollars as a burlesque. Photo- 
graphically, It'a a gem. 

The story is one ,bf . those heebe- 
Jeebe mysterious gorilla.-kilIer af- 
fairs which leijd themselves perfect- 
ly to burlesque. But in acting— well, 
probably it's. Jacqueline , Logan who 
establishes the . burlesque pace.- The 
school of vamping which went out 
with Theda Bara is here revived by 



GRAY MATTER 

By MOLLIE GRAY 

(TOMMY QRAY'8 SISTER) 



Noisy and Terrible 

Bennett's "Big Banner" troupe at 
the Columbia wei*6 certainly, shout- 
ing thP battle-cry of burlesque. 
Nobody has ever - understood the 
words, but vthis company gets the 
prize for, volume. Each . voice was 
as soothing as a .subway turnstile. 
Together it coiild have been battle 
practice by the navy. 
' And as gentle as the singing was, 
the humor was w6r.se.. 

Tho wardrobe was given credit oh 
the program, and that didn't call 
for; as .raiuch. cour.dge as would. ordi- 
narily in burlesque. One set of rose 
velvet costumes had evidently been 
mistaken by someone ^ for .dust 
clotlis, but it was a natural mistake. 
A- black and white satin a;rid velvet 
ensemble was effei^tive, and several 
taffeta frocks were^ too. Two white 
shawls rose embroidered were 
pretty, Most of the other costumes 
■would have been sojELnt oh midgets. 
. Isabelle Van. wjears tights when 
she wears a costume — that Is, one 
without an intriguing scarf — and 
she looks much better than her run- 
way girls who., scorn them. ■ 



Renewing You^r Youth 
"liose-Marie," the picture, pi'oves 
the credit due the -chorus of the 
nitislcal. Of course, the show also 
had the music when it was new. 
Now It'a More of a liability than 
an asset.- - . .: ■ 

Joan Crawford Is always a pleas- 
ure, but it's unusual how Crelghton 
Hale could : bring her such a per- 
fectly .fitting blacic satin gown un- 
less she had sent him a pilaster caat 
of heraelf. 

Like renewing your youth to aee 
House Peters again. He was an 
unjustly accused woodsman when 
the NorthWest Mounted wer« on 
kiddle- cars, and he doesn't look a 
day older. More film to 'Im. 



Not Much Change 

In "Fashion Madness" Cla;ire 
Windsor wears a trailing velvet 
negligee with flowing crepe sleeves. 
Uklng her Idle life Reed Howes got 
behind his tiny moustache and 
carried 'her off to Canada ao she 
could cook beans for him. Her 
costume for the Involuntary trip 
was., of White net, .the bodice em- 
broidered With small Sjllk flowers 
and the: floor length qklrt. a massi 
of ruffles. The metallic scarf worn 
with it hais ostrich; trimming all 
arOund. Neither, man, woman nor 



tlie Logan lady. Arch, no end: And, 
as for her flirtation scene, where as 
a. lady detective she sets out tO win 
her . suspect, there Just Isn't a man 
on 8th avenne who wouldn't suspect 
something phoney in such desperate 
coqyettery, - 

. It's a lot of fun to .see this old' 
eye-rolling hlprundulatlng aty.le of 
vamping again. Both the girls and 
boys will enjoy It, It will take them 
biick to the old days when a wiggle 
was a promise Instead of an out. 



Another lovely voice came to light during the "Gay Musketeer" stage 
bit. It belonged to Marie Sampson, 

The Roxyettes, girls. Were in mauve velvet pants and crystal bras- 
siers. Down one leg were coke feathers. Head dresses of silver and 
coke -were- perched' saucily -upon these . girls. , .1 .^„. . ; . j 

Very lovely Indeed was a three-toned ballet. One set of . girla were 
in white chiffon made to cling to the figure with long ends floating from, 
the shoulders. Another set were in full tarleton costumes of many colors. 
Each girl repreaented a different flower, that being carried out in the 
high medici -like collar. Silver fringe Weis used for the third group 
of grlrls. 



A Picture of Curt) Chewers 

The brightness of the . Capitol stage pre.sentatlon stood off the gloom - 
Iness of Its picture, "The Crowdj" last week. . Here is a picture enough 
to give one the willies. Some shpts of New York are interesting enough 
to be.ln a travelog and of interest to the middle classes of this country 
who never have hopes of seeing the big city. 

Also the picture might have been called Gum, Its director had the 
idea the American poorer classes must chew gum, "The only time gum 
could be called artistic was in that little bit in "The Big Parade" between 
John Gilbert and ReOnie Adoree. As King Vidor directed both perhaps 
the gum was continued. 

. The stage at the Capitol was brightly hung for tho Walt Roesner 
band. Huge chains of while balls became corar o"r any precious atone 
in the many changing lights. Sixteen girls on an elevated platform over 
the band in full black tights over black net dresses. The silver trimming 
was matched In the slippers that had a tendency to make the wearers' 
feet look large. White wigs made an interesting note. 
- " Thx; ^ffirlff" appcaredH nranother^num ber-^-dressed^-i n=blue-c 
bow.^ of varJf gated colored ribbons formed the very short skirts. Leg.s 
were bare and o"n the feet were green slippers. On the heads were, three 
cornered hat.s on blue with shaded green plume.s. 

Donnis Sl.sters looked well in pink mull droses made with full skirts 
and at one side were wide sashes of bliie ribbon combined With a flowered 
decoration. The three girls were draped around a beautifully decorated 
piano in the orchestra pit. The girls appeared later in black net dro.s.suH 
made in ruffles. • 

Pauline Gaston did a novelty dance in pink net ruffles and plain satin 
bodice. 



methods have changed much s.irice 
Shakespeare tamed tlie shrew. 



Double Lewis Day 
Lewis pay at the New York, 
George aa "The Four Flusher" and 
Ralph as "Casey Jones," Ralph has 
engineered so many ti'aihs into the 
New York It should be called a sta- 
tion, riot a theatre. Kate Price haa 
her uaual big part In "Casey Jones" 
ajid the Oh I so slender heroine 
made herself even more slender by 
wearing a black .velvet gown wit|» 
skirt that fell to the flobr, Tbe 
bodice was long and tight and th« 
full skirt shiri'cd where thoy met. 
A dark cloth dress had a striped 
I'ibhon belt at the natural waist llnt^ 
and a rolled brim velour hat wa« 
becpming;, She drove in a, coat o£ 
rubberized crepe de chine. 

."Casey Jones" proves the praor 
tical value of innocence when the 
undermined bridge stayed up for 
the train of five or six cars with 
the Innocents aboard and crashed 
when the vllllan's lone engine tried 
to cross. 



Winter StiAfr 

The extraordlriarlly heautlful 
snow and mountain scenes in "Peaks 
of Destiny" would ihake It worth 
seeing, eVen without the added thrill 
of the race on aklla with the camer4 
following the racers. This helped 
counteract, the tiaual German failure 
to excite imy thing like Interest lA 
the players. 

The heroine, pretty but nomeiesiil 
oh the screen, sported a white ftlr 
coat and cap when she waan't wear- 
ing, crochet ahawla of varloue kinds, 
Aa a dancer, too,, ahe was gracefufll 
aa the alow motion ahots prov«4t 
Other (glow motion views of the ImT 
carnival were well done. 

From Woolens to ChiifFon 
"Red Riders of Canada" gives 
the complete picture in a ifew Woirds 
• — red. rldera (couple of uniforms) 
Canada (scenery). Moyiea have 
changed their motto to include 
woman— getting a man requires, no 
skill these days. It's getting rld.^ 
'em that's being perfected now. 

In- thia case it was really Patay 
-Ruth MlUer who trapped the vil|" 
.Iain's gang, four men. The main 
menace had a nice black silk: shirt 
and three sharp points of hair sjs . 
a. inoustache. Patsy wore coni- 
fprtable woolens, sweaters, sidrta 
and Plaid jackets in the day, but 
$hcer silk and a chlflfon negligee at 
night.; ■ 



Satiafying . 

- "Aflame in- the Bky" is guaran- 
teed to- iaatlsfy every < kind of fan. 
Sharon Lynn was . lovely in a 
Spanish wedding gown of white 
lace. A flowered - chiffon wltb 
shoulder bow and long ends was 
pretty,, too, as well as a light color 
silk with round collar of black lace 
and A band: of the same at the hot- 
torn' of the skirt. The dog fans will 
be disappointed fit Ranger for .tak- 
ing a day and night to get his man 
when he waa apparently at fals 
heels the entire time. 



Best Dresser First 

In "Outcast Souls" Priscilla Boii-« 
ner looked smartest before she mar- 
ried money.„^ Her, cloth , CO . 
had buttoned lapels with standing'" 
collar and wide belt topped by A 
dark beret. A light silk, frock had 
the embroidered peasant blouse and 
si<irt shirred about the hips. 

Her lounging pajamas wero bla.k 
embroidered In color and a two skin 
black fox scarf was worn with a box 
pleated skirt and short, coat. 



A Slap Covers Everything 

"Grandma's Boy" isn't a day old-, 
er than when he was flrst seen, as 
far as enjoynient goes. 

Above the laughter there was a 
slap heard round, "the theatre. Tho 
woman looked as though she could 
throw Dempsey over a fenc^ 
Slapee walked without a word. As 
she hadn't said anything either, It 
was an impressive conversation. 



Trevor and Harris, dance team, 
.£atcf;cfjda. Do Vill a. ajid.O'Rou^^^ 
the Bermudlana Hotel, Bennuda," 
this. w(?»;k. The De Mnrco.s mav 
succeed Trevor and ir.'in-l.s In two 
wcffk.s. . ' , 



Keller Sisters and Lynch f<alled 
Feb. 2-4 on tlie Olympic to open 
Marrh 5 in .T.,ondon, doubling bo- 
)\V('on tho Cafo de pnrJs and the 
CuUsouTij, 



48 



VARIETY 



E D I TO RIAL 



Wednesday, February 28, 1828 



Tradr Mam (lesisterad 
PnbllHhed VFeekly by VARIBTT Ine. 
Slme Silverman President 
1S4 West 4Srh atreot New Tork City 



SUBSCRIPTION; 


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• No. T 



15 YEARS AGO 

.. (From faHetv and ''Clipper") 

William Fox won his long light 
against the "fllin truat." Fox had 
refused to sell oiit his rental ex - 
ohange and the' "trust" had cancelled 
his llcehse; Fox obtained an In- 
junction by 'virtue of which he con- 
tirtued to distribute trust fllmg... 
Attorney (General summoned trust 
offlcials to Washington,, and as? a re^ 
suit the cancellation was with- 
drawn. The Government had a 
dissolution suit pending against th^ 
: Patents Co., . and the end of that 
eoncern was in sight. 



INSIDE STUFF 



ON PICTURES 



Famous Playerb was coming 
rapidly forward. ^ Cherry Kearton 
had thade a successful animal pic- 
ture in Africa aTid it was being 
shown In Npw York at $2 at the 
Playhouse, ^ukor sent Kearton 
back to the jungle to make another 
record of. wild animal life. 



Broadway cabarets continued to 
gain in popularity. Shariley's was 
reported doing ISOlOOp' gross a-week:- 
Miller's at . the old Metropole. and 
the Pekin. on the horth side of 
Times Square, were in trouble over 
all . night operation. Maurice and 
Florence Walton left Martins' and 
took up an engag^ent a.t Reiisen- 
weber's. 



>iKelsey Allen quit the "Clipper" 
liiSlvertlslng staff and went to work 
on "Woman's Wear." 



The opening of the Palace, New 
York, was . only three .weeks distant, 
but it still officially dentel that 
It woul^ play vaudeville. However, 
Martin Beck . In London had jiist 
offered a Palace engagement to 
Clarice Mayne, British vaudeville 
• star. 



Through the replacements in the Stanley Company's board at the meet- 
ing last week, it looks a« though that company U now more fully con- 
trolled from the New York than the Philadelphia end. One report la 
that the Stanley ijeople plticed Mrs, Jules Mastbaum on the board in 
an effort to Induce Mrs. Mastbaum to retain her active Interest in the 
organization her late husband directed to its present eminence. 

No mentiom has come out as to how the New Yorkers in the Stanlejr 
Company view the present outlook, or what their thoughts may be On 
a merger. 

Metro-Qoldwyn-Mayer seemed to be In the air over ""The Crowd" dur- 
ing and after Its making on the coast. The picture required almost a 
ybnr and is said to have cost a million dollars.. 

The same indecision followed the picture's opening at the Capitol. New 
York, in and. outside of the trade, with the reviewers of the dallies giving 
the Vldor film the best break: 

Moving the picture from the 99c Capitol to the $2 Afltor, if only to 
fill in time at the latter and with the expiloltation ahgle in mind, while 
odd for Broadway, was accepted ks a smart maneuver for the two or three 
weeks only "The Crowd" can go there. It did $5,000 over the week end 
at the $2 scale, indicating a gross of around $11,000 for its first full 

■ ■ ^ -.- 

.With the Astor on Broadway, the. picture has the advantage of loca- 
tion. That Broadway Is most favorable, for the $2 pictures for drop-ins 
and overflows t» undeniable. Disadvantages of side street houses even 
on 42d, for that class of pictures are also evident 

The Aaron Saplro movement to create a co-operative group of inde- 
pendent exhibitors with a centralized purchasing power, In Greater 
New York, Is* creating considerable interest throughout the country. 
Exhibitbrs in several of the larger key cities have asked Saplrb for 
details, and inquiring if the movement would be extended throughout 
the country. It was announced that the group movement would be con- 

centi^ted-at-the-bfiginnlps to Greater N ew. York. il _ 

Signed contracts and agreenienta from the Independent groupis to the 
Sapiro organization are coming in slowly on account of the rigid provi- 
sions made by Sapiro. It is necessary for each holding and operating 
company, to ciall a meeting of their hoard of directors, for approval 
of the contract in full; authorizing the president of the company to 
enter iiito this agreeniertt before It can be valid. The conditions of the 
contract are so stringerit and severe that many of the lawyers to whom 
the exhibitors have referred the contract have asked for more time 
to study its text. 

The Sapiro office has been swamped with applicants for positions in 
the new organization. Mr. Sapiro expects to create a large office with 
seven or eight different departments, in charge of able executives; The 
most important department will be that of Film Purchasie, and Jules 
Levy, now the manager of the First National Exchange in New York, 
has been particularly mentioned in connection with that position. 



50 YEARS AGO 

. XFrom "Clipper") 

It was well past the middle of 
February in 1878 und the town was 
having its flrst snow and sleighing^ 
storm starting oh the .night of . the 
Charity Ball, which combination of 
: eveints brought out newspaper com 
ment of "women's modern undress'' 
even In cold weather. 



Another observation that has 
familiar, ring is protest against the 
persistency , of legit managers • in 
keeping up high box olTlce prices, 
"The Clipper" feels that the $1.50 
legit are doomed, since the crowds 
are flocking to the popular-priced 
variety and minstrel performances. 



Talk of Barnum going abroad 
that year was ended with the clr 
cus man's statement that he was 
undecided whether to open season 
in Philadelphia or in the Rink, 3d 
avenue and:, 63d street; - New York 
It had been reported that high rail 
rqjid charges would force the; big 
show out of the country. 



The Academy, Chicago, Hdlsey 
near Madison street, burned down. 
Nick Norton (wlio dlfid recently) 
,was stage manager. The Academy 
was Chicago's flrat We-st Side house. 



A smart but somewhat tactless scenarist, title writer and plajrwrlght 
heard a man tell a story about the career of a prize fighter. Having his 
playwright Instinct, the smart guy put two and two together and flgured 
it would make a great play. He got hold of a chap who has a couple 
of surefire hox office plays and pictures to his credit and asked the latter 
to collaborate with: him. The latter okayed it and went to work on the 
play. ; 

He worked out two acts and then. went to the suggester and told him- it 
would be a gpod idea for him to supply the material for the third artd fliial 
act The answer was' that he was' busy . but as he had given .the idea 
and premise for the play he would make a bargain with the playwright 
which provided that the latter get the stage rights to the opus and the 
suggester get the screen rights. This wa,s satisfactory. 

About two weeks, later, he who had .heard the story and concocted, the 
idea for the play told his pal,, who had done the . work, that he had. al- 
ready disposed of the screen rights to a company he was employed by for 
$10,000, and hoped the other giiy would get as much out of the stage! 
rights. In the meantime, the guy who supplied the original Idea is wait- 
ing for his pal to say "Thank you" for the wherewithal. 



Freddie Schader, having joined with the Fox executive organization. Is 
to step Into a unique position for the film business. Freddie will be 
virtually a personal representative of Winnie Sheehan's, stationed In 
his o\vn (Schader'a) office on Broadway, In search of stor^ and talent 
material for the Fox studios. This will Include recommendation of steige 
plays as well. ' 

it's understood that Freddie's range is unlimited, that Is under no 
restrictive rules and that his selections of scripts or people will require 
only the Sheehan approval. This unusual scope Is aaid to have been 
placed with Schader through Winnie's confidence in his judgment they 
having been friends during the many years Freddie Schader was a news- 
paper man - 1ft New Ypfk, a profession, once followed by JWlp^^ . . . 

Besides. Freddie knows his Broadway backwarils ai^d also the picture 
business, a combination Sheehan considers of much value to his picture 
productions. 



A lot of routine gags were current 
even , that far bacic. Arrest of a 
..Chicago criminal charged with 
wholesale disposal of murdered 
bodies, inspired the "Chicago crime" 
gag; while "The Clipper" is movecl 
to observe tliat the. annual ruin of 
the Delaware peach crop is already 

i>verdue, 

• • . 

J. W. Emmett, playing In Detroit 
turned away 300 at the box office In 
isplte of a raging blizzard. 



Alfonso, King of Spain, was^nriar- 
ried and all political pirisoners were 
■ released In Cuba, 



Pope Plus IX died in Rome. 

■ Yale and Harvard had their own 
exclusive baseball league. Thoy had 
Just, arranged their own schedule 
for the coming season, playing five 
fames to determine the cliamplon- 
whlp In best three wins. 



The scientific theory of the development of man through the ages has 
found its way to the screen in a five^reel picture produced by Ltfuls H 
Tolhuirst; scientist, who has done a great amount, of mlscrbscoplc motion 
picture experimenting during the past 10 years. 

. The picture i.«j- at present riding along under three different titles 
"The Tree of Knowledge," "The Theory 'of Evolution," and "The Creation 
of Life," otie of which will be finally selected. The film starts with the 
theory of the beginning of life on earth and carries through the various 
stages of life development by nieans of moving microscopic studies of 
each stage. ' : 

Tolhurst, who made a series of scientific pne-reelers for Educational 
several years ago. Is s.ald to have spent over, five years In making the 
picture,, with a cash Investment of about $100,000. 



The large Increase of picture house advertising in Detroit dailies and 
the seeming unwillingness of the editors to increase the volume of read 
Ing matter in accordance with paid lineage, has brought about a unique 
situation. 

_ .^Joi ning, with th e. p.ro3_sj3Lgent3 in thg^ are the critics and the 

atrlcal scribes who find their etult 3lscardedr"impo1rItfht r"^ 
several occasions one Detroit daily carried a full page of theatrical ad 
Verti.iing without a line of reading matter. On each day the film re 
viewer of the respective paper had a juicy column and set up a loud 
wail uiion .finding his stuff entirely omitted. But to ho avail, for the 
ad manager told him where to get off — arid he did get off. 

With no relief in sight,- the situation has evolved Into a test for pi. a.'a 
as to who can write the most attractive advertlMng copy. . 



It is seeping through the sho^y trade that the big chains In tba picture 
end are so systematizing their theatre operation that bouse manai^era 



and press agents are under a maximum salary limit with no minimum. It 
is said that one large chain has placed the top salary for any house man« 
ager at $100, with that amount seldom paid; the scale ninnlnff from |90 t9 
as low as 460 a week. With press agents, the top ia reported at $6(. 

The matter . of swivel chair operation of a big chain, always hoB been 
under dispute. Showmen rather :talse their eyebrows nowadays . when 
hearing of this latest departure. The niaxlmum scales seetn to apply to, 
the very expensive houses as well as those of lesser cost and capacity' 
on the circuit 



Reports persist of a seemingly close working, underatandlnjg between 
Paramouftt-Publix and Loew's,^ the latter, with pictures and theatres tilso. 
There doesn't seem to be any contradlctlon/tha,t Publlx and Loew's have 
a:n, understanding on theatre building within Greater New York. Loew's 
is to do. the building with Publlx declared In "That understanding may 
extend outside of New York alsb, with either to build In open territory, 
offering the tffner a piece with the understanding, possibly also taking In 
United Artlists. 

If there Is aft agreement on picture producing, sales or operation, the 
extent Is not knownJ Competing picture firms allege the tinderstandlng 
all around but profess to believe no part Of it is In writing. 



It Is reported government claims for Income taxes outstanding against 
fllni companies are close to 1^14,000,000 and that suit may be brought to 
force payment In some csises the difference lies between the actual 
earninigs of the companies and the statements issued for stock sellltis 
purposes. Income tajf offlcials may have seen tiie stock selling, states ; 
rtiQfits and conipared them with the low returns shown oh the books to 
collectors. 

One company which Issued a statement showing around $2,600,000 n«t 
profit last year, prior to the' floating of a bond Issue, made less than 
$500,000. 



The actual salary Al Jokion received for. his one week this montii at 
Loew's State, . St Louis, was about $16,^00. It escieeded Hat -aalarr 
of |15,00a paid him by the Metropolitan, Los Angelea, some montha ago. 
His tenhs at St Louis were guarantee' of $10^000 up to |30.0t>0 and SO-SO 
over that, amount The house did $43,000 on the Jolson week. Al just 
fell below the house record- of $46,000, the latter piled up by '^The Big 
Pa,rade," running by Hself and to an extraordinarly turn over dally, mean- 
ing niore performances by the 'picture than Jolson could pos^bly. have 
given in person: 



Independent holders a;nd distributors of short subject* In New Tork 
and New Jersey are bumping Into a new phase of . market conditions hot 
regarded as helping in a financial way. It Is price cutting on "shorts'* 
to force exitlbs into taking them, in. preference to "established . brand* 
heretofore consistently used at the different houiEfes. 

The large lncrea.<}e In short subjects by the big producing concerns ha* 
made It hard for the Independent handlers of the briefs to ke^p up their 
prices with other, years. 



. Arch Selwyn's announced intention of bringing "Dawn," English fllm« 
over here recalls that Joe Plunkett of the New York Strand, played a 
picture called "The Cavelle Case" at the Strand in October, 1918. This 
feature marked Julia Arthur's first screen appearance. It was written 
by Anthony Paul Kelly. J. G. Adelphl directed, and It was released, at that 
time, through Select. 

Whether the film will be brought back, because of the "Dawn" pub- ' 
llclty. Is not known. 



Fox production heads are mulling over the angles of remaklnir "A 
Connecticut Yankee." The Mark Twain story was originally made by 
Fox after Douglas Fairbanks had ro'^ "ted It. 

"Yankee" was one. of the early , full length comedies, opening aroun4 
Christmas In 1920 at the Miller theatre. Los Ang^leis, for a riin. Emmett 
J. Flynn directed, Bernard McConvllle adapted and Luclen Andriot waa 
cameraman. Besides Harry Myers In the title role, the cast Included. 
Pauline Starke, Rosemary Theby. W. V. Mong and George Slegmann. 



One of the tea drinking dames who writes movie chiatter for a. leading 
newspai>er syndicate .was invited to the home of a celebrated acreea 
actress for afternoon tea. It was one of those exclusive parties that 
started out Serenely and ended In .i^ ppker game with Some wild bettlnc 
from the writer, who lost $200 to the film girl.- 

The actress, however, tried to colisole the visiting writer by placing 
the $200 In her coat pocket, which was not discovered until after th# 
writer had returned, home. 



Recent picture theatre deals and mergers, gone through with without 
the approval of the Department of Justice requested or extended, has not 
prvented that department from talking over, from accounts, some of the 
colnbinatlons or possibilities in mergers. That the Fox deals have been 
made with Indifference to the ^pt. . of Justice opinion Is In vivid con- 
trast to some of the former theatre ma.neuveFs that were deemed re- 
quisite for official sanction. 



According to an old Chinese proverb, one picture Is equivalent to 10.- 
000 words. If this, holds true today, the average feature length motion 
picture of 6;500 feet with 18 pictures' to' the foot Is equivalent to 880,* . 
000.000 words. Dividing this by. the average humber of words con* 
talned in a novel one will find that every tlnie a person looks at a 
motion picture feature, he absorbs the equivalent of 860 novels. 



dpehifig'TSf the^Lubllner^A TrlniB Regal, -first -de-luxe colored -pilcture- 
presentatlon house In the colmtry, has given Chicago's dark belt smaller 
houses a distinct, shock. The Regal has 3,000 seats and a- 60 -cent Week 
night top. 

-First week showed an average $50o drop In the smaller house grossea, 
with a report the new house will have to struggle to overcome a biff 
•taut." 



Motion Picture Salesinan. Inc. (New York District), has an organiza- 
tion periodical called the "Film Salesman.'' . It . celebrated Its first yea,r 
by getting out a special number edited by Jack Goldstein, alias Ippish 
(Commonwealth Film Exchange). 

Goldstein made the special number pay by collecting ads and accepted 
anything from 26 ceilts up. 



M-G-M is readying a picture which will have Its exteriors taken In 
Africa and Algiers. 

Valentin Mandelstamm, under contract to that producing firm as a 
writer, sailed from New York last week, to supervise the location work 
and leaves for Africa next month. Neither principals, or director have 
been selected as yet 



A race appears to be on between E. Richards and Joe Kennedy for 
the fathership champ. Both have equal record to date, eight children 
fettchra"inS"'l»th fathers -8tlll-Tr,oungi---Joe Is a-blt-h 
from home more than E. V. 



"Exhibitors' Review" announced this week that, owing to picture busi- 
ness conditions, it had cut Its advertising per page to $80, under a year'* 
contract Otherwise, It's $100, and it was $176. It needed two letter-head 
pa^es for the "Review" to explain It 



Bom Pelswlck has bad her contract with the New York "Journal" re- 
newed for another year at a raise. Miss Pelswlck handles, the picture 
reviews and radio n*wa tor tba papei^ 



Wednesday* February 29, 1928 



LEGITIMATE 



VARIETY 



4S 




GUILD OVER U. S. 



mORE TEETH" IN N. Y. 
TICKET AGENCY BDl 



Assembly Measure Amendedr— 
Mr. Tuttle Leads in Making 
Reoulaiion Severe 



Albany. Feb. 28. 

Sharper teeth are added lii a 
series of amendmentB to the ticket 
agency meiaisure In the Assembly 
' One provides that no tickets may be 
fibld at any place other than the 
place of business * of an agent li - 
censed under the proposied measure, 
Other amendments include: 

That the amount of tax on main 
atgencies be Increased from $100 , tb 
$200, the tax on branch agencies re- 
maining at 160. 

That any place used as a theatre 
brokerage offlce must be used for 
that purpose exclusively. 

That the records must be kept by 
the licensee, showing his sales and 
prodtS and the amount paid for 
tickets, open and subject to Inspec- 
tion. 

That receipts must be issued to 
customers on demand, showing the 
original box office price of the ticket 
and the price .paid by the broker. 
T^ie flret draft of the bill provided 
that this information mil^t be. con- 
spicuously posted in the place of 
business, ond this provision is con- 
tinued, with the additional safe- 
guard of the new amendment. 
.. That no commission, gratuity or 
bonus may be given by any broker 
to any theatre or theatre employe 
as part of the ticket transaction. 

Maurice Bloch, minority leader of 
the Assembly, said the greatest evil 
of tick($t scalping in the city ha.s 
been the man who had his office In 
his hat He said such a broker was 
impossible to regulate. He circu 
lated everywhere and practiced all 
^brt8 of deceptions on the public. 

The new amendinents were intro- 
duced on recommendation of a com 
inltte« headed by United States At 
torney .Charles H. . Tuttle. Others on 
the oommlttee are Dr. S. Parker 
Oadman, Rabbi Stephen 8. Wise, 
LncluB R. Eastman, Elmer E, 
Brown, chancellor of New Tork 
'University; Martin Conboy and 
RJ&ymond 8. Flero. 



"King's Henchmen" Blows 
Up on Salary Claims 

Scrainton, Pa., Feb, 28. 
"The King's Henchman," the 
Taylor -Hillay opera, was to have 
wound up its tour at the Academy 
here Saturday night, but the final, 
performance was not given. Instead 
one of the singers announced to the 
waiting audience their money would 
be returned. 

Trouble ' started when Attorney- 
Harry Nogi arrived at the theatre 
prepared to lay an attachment to 
cover a printing bill of $438 pre- 
sented by the A.U(^nta Printing 
company, of New York city. Then 
R. . Stevens, chorus man, hired At- 
torney Myer Kabatchnlck to try to 
collect his salary claim of 1120. 
Three members of the orchestra 
Joined Jn the action. 

The troupe gave a performance in 
the afternoon, with M. Zlatin con- 
ducting. The evening, customers 
got their money back at the box 
office. The night top was $4. 



'innTE AND BLACK" 
UST OF AGENTS 



Equity's Survey Abdut Finished 
—Names Shortly Issued— 
For Information Mostly 



Equity's compilation of a "white 
and black list" for casting agents is 
due for issuance shortly. Equity 
has been . investigating New .. York 
and elsewhere for the past year. 

It was prompted by complaints of 
various abuses inflicted upon mem 
toers by certain casters in order to 
obtain employment through their 
offices. 

Equity's list will certify casters 
charging the regular fee of Ave. per 
cent of the first 10 weeks' salary 
Others making extortionate charges 
wli] be posted as a warning and 
for information. 

Although Equity officials have 
been reticent to state at whom the 
investigation especially takes 
slap, it is understood casters evad- 
ing the license law arid masquerad 
4ng under the guise of "artists 
representatives" are the chief 
targets. 

Persona] managers offering play 
era equitable contracts, guarantee 
Ing u minimum qjaiitlty of work 
during a season have been given 
-a cle^an-blll'^by- the-Equlty -lnvestig'a 
tors, according to reports. 



FRANCES SHEILET IN LEAD 

Ralph Q. Pamum has arranged for 
Frances Shelley to replace' Nancy 
Welford In the ingenue lead of 
"Rain or Shine." 

It is expected Miss Shelley may 
go Into the part Thursday of this 
week. She has been doubling in 
the nite clubs, 



"RITA" AT MAJESTIC; 
NO BOOKING THROTHE 




Playing' Big Cities For One 
or Tw6 Months Next Sea- 
son— With Subscription 
iJsts Locally Touring 
€ o m p a n y Enlarged— 
"Strange Interlude" on 
Road— Shaw Plays, Too 



JUST AN ART GROUP 



Craig, New on 53rd 

For Indie Legits 

Craig will be the name of the new 
legit theatre opening about April 16 
on. G3rd street) between 6th avenue 
and Broadway. It will have a ca- 
pacity of 1,500 seats.. Its gross 
rental, from accounts, will not ex- 
ceed 140,000. 

To . date Mr. McGregor, irtanager 
of the house, has made no boolilng 
connections arid it is said the Craig 
will be independently operated. 

"The site backs up againist the 
B3r^ street ii, with an entrance on 
B4th street. Plot is . reported an 
assembled one, with Its reasonable- 
ness of cost explaining the low 
rental. 

Another new theatre proposed for 
the northeast corner of 53rd street 
and 7th avenue is reported being 
held iat $200,000 annual rental, by its 
builder, an attorney named Steln- 
kampt. . 



Ziegf eld's Show Moving to 
Chanin House at $3.85 Top 
"Musketeers" at Lyric 



"Rio Rita" will move from the 
Lyric to: the Majestic March 12. 
This spots "Three Musketeers" as 
the 'suceeding attraction at the 
Lyric, first slated to get "Show 
Boat." Instead "Rio" was moved 
into the house from the Zlegfeld, 
"Show Boat" going to the latter 
house. 

There was some speculation along 
Broadway over the Majestic book- 
ing of Zlegf eld's holdover "Rio," as 
the Shuberts are jointly Interested 
in the Majestic with thje Chahins 
It was stated there are no strings 
on the date, as regards out of town 
bookings, which will go through the 
Erianger office. 

The Majeistic date was made di- 
rectly with, the Chanin office, 
through Harry Kline, general man- 
ager of the Chanin theatrical ac- 
tivities, with Zlegfeld. When 
moved, 'TElio^* will use a I3.8B top 
scale, as against $6.60, the present 
top. The show was believed due 
for touring but Is still making 
money. 

Jammed Oppenheimers 
The switch which spotted "Show 
Boat" in the Zlegfeld is blamed for 
placing the Gppenheimer brothers 
in a financial Jam over the Lyric. 
With the prospect of getting "Show 
Boat" the house was remodeled at 
a cost of over $120,000, that figure 
being about three times the orig- 
inal estimate. 

The expected receipts not being 
forthcoming the Oppenheimers were 
faced with creditors in the form of 
the contractors who niade over the 
houser -The mortgagee also stepped 
In. The latter, represented by At- 
torney T, S. Vorhees, has been in- 
clined to favor the Oppenheimers. 

Although foreclosure proceedlngp 
have been begun as a protective 
measure. It will take three months 
to complete the proceedings, during 
which time it is anticipated that 
the Lyric financial troubles will 
have passed. 

When it was reported Zlegfeld 
might place "Musketeers" else- 
where, Vorhees is. said to have 
advised the manager the booking 
contract must, be carried out. 
Vorhees also sttited his principal? 
did not, desire to regain possession 
of the l.yrlc andi^dld not care to 
operate It. He takes the position 
that the brothers are the victimB of 
circumstances. 

The Oppenheimers purchased tho 
Lyric froni the S; and S. Lyric Co., 
a_ corporation In. which the 



Smafhei^r^state^'aiKT"^^^ 
IntereKts of Chicago are principally 
concerntjd. The seller.s became thp 
mortgagees. 



Fortes' "Old Man's Darling" 

Rosalie Stewart can not just 
resist — she must do another stase 
production, although haying pre- 
viously sworn off for this season. 

Tt is to be a comedy, "Tho Old 
Man's Darling," by JaoncB Forbes. 



l^eatre Guild next season will 
install its subscription seasons in 
the major week stands east of the 

Mississippi. Instead of a week, the 
Guild will' go in for a month and 
two months* . It will continue its 
New York operations as in ihe past, 
the extensive touring being in the 
nature of the organization's greatest 
expansion since its organization. 

This past, season marked the 
Qulld'S; first attempt at any toUring. 
Playing their acting company for a 
week In Cleveland, eight weeks In 
Chicago, week In Baltimore and a 
year ago for a week in Philadelphia, 
they averaged almost $20,000 weekly 
In receipts. In addition to this, a 
touring repertory compariy headed 
by George Gaul and Florence Eld- 
ridge has played One and three-night 
stands as far west as Denver and 
as far south as "texas. That com- 
pany, which started early In Octo.- 
ber, winds up next month In Mont- 
real, where It began, after a good 
season. . 

It was the demand for the Guild 
attractions on tour which has led 
the organization to expand. Al 
though the one ahd three-night 
stand troupe has been booked on the 
concert, (guarantee)' plan through 
the Daniel Mayer office, the demand 
for re-engagements next seasdn, of 
which II weeks have been booked 
already, stamps the repertory troupe 
as . a definite ' success. That this 
company, which constituted, along 
with the •Rgagemeats of the acting 
company, a "feeler" toward demand 
for the Guild, decided the touring 
plans for next season. 

Subscription seasons in the vari- 
ous cities will be booked in Erianger 
theatres and that circuit will co- 
operate with the Guild in putting 
the local subscription seasons over. 
Under this plan seats for the four 
productions (one a week) will be 
sold in a block, but at a reduction 
on the box-Offlce price. 

25,167 N. Y. Subseribera 

This has been the iSuild's New 
York system, and at the moment 
their subscription list here stands 
at 26,167. That, the Guild declares, 
is its limit, and the books have been 
closed to new OTbscrlbersj^fopjaeyeral 
months. A waiting list of conBlde'r- 
able proportions has been formed. 

Irhe New York subscription guar- 
antees a BUbsoription ruh of at least 
five weeks to any play produced, 
and, with six annual productions 
guaranteed the subscriptlpn list, 
means a minimum seaison for the 
Guild of 30 weeks In the metropolis. 
The Guild theatre has been closed 
for about 10 weeks . only, since 
opened three years ago. 

Enlarging Company 

To provide for the touring plans, 
the Guild's acting company will be 
enlarged. It will be separated et 
times, with part of the troupe play- 
ing In a repertoire on the road and 
part playing In New York and vide 
versa. This is riecessary because the 
Guild's, obligations in New Yoi-k call 
for six annual productions. 

"Poriify." current at the Republic 
and the Guild's first production of 
-thla-season. will be sent „on tour thls^ 
spring to break the Ice In those cities 
which havo not beep touched by tho 
acting company's short tour. 
'Torgy" opens, at the HoIHb Street. 
Bo.iton, for two weeks, startin^ Aprl 
9. After that It plays Washington, 
Pitt.sburgh, Cincinnati and - Cleve- 
land and some other spots. "When 
"Porgy'^ plays, the subscription 
plans win be announced locdlly to 
tho various cities. 

In Baltimore early this seajson, 



Tulane, N. 0., Dark; 
No Road Shows South 



•New Orleans, Feb. 2?.. 
With the shortest stretch It has 
ever known, the Tulane, only legit 
theatre in this city piaylujg com- 
bination road attractions, haS closed 
for this season. 

There are no road shows booked 
In and nothing In sight, despite, the 
many leglt plays on Broadway, thl-s 
and. last season. 

Most of the shews the Tulane has 
played so far since October- have 
been of the shameful kind, for pro- 
duction and acting. 



"Captive" on Coast 

Horace Llveright has arranged for 
the revival of "The Captive," a Lit 
tie Theatre group in Cleveland put 
ting It on Saturday and Leslie 
Pierce and Ed Rowland sponsoring 
it In Los Angeles iat . the Mayan 
opening March 26. Pierce and Row- 
land may bring a name to California 
for the west coast production. 

Both groups will offer- the play 
Indef. VThe Captive," originally 
produced by Cha.rles Frohman, Inc. 
(Paramount-controlled), was with- 
drawn following official complaint. 
Llveright subsequently purchased 
all rights and threatened to mount 
it again tai New York until official 
objection interfered. 



PHONEY PERFUME AT 
17— BUT NOT SOLD 



Julia Sanderson Happened to 
Know Real Brand— Srtielly 
Bootleggers in Pittsburgh 



Pittsburgh, Feb. 28. 

Julia Sanderson uncovered a 

smelly bootlegger trying to sell s. 

phopey perfume, when he called 

upon her Saturday at the Alvln 

where "Oh. Kay" was playing. Ho 
offered ' a bottle of alleged Coty's 
Chypre, regularly retailing at $82, 
for $7, 

Miss Sanderson knows the brand 
and would not purchase, but her 
maid did. After the salosman had 
left the contents Werie analyzed. 
Alcohol, and cheap violet water, the 
whole perhaps costing 10c, com- 
posed the mixture. 

The phoney appeared to ha^ve the 
brand's real, labels, from old and 
original bottles, although the labels 
could have been forged. It's, be- 
lieved that a drop or so of . the 
genuine perfume had been spilled 
over the neck of the phoney. 

Frank Crummlt, Miss* Sanderson's 
husband, revealed the nwlndle for 
the purpo.se of protecting show peo- 
ple, whom the fakirs are evidently 
trying to sell. 



Variety printed some weeks ago 
of a band of phoney perfume eell- 
ers operating In the Times Square, 
district. It's evidently the same 
bunch, now traveling; ^ 

SHUBERTS ADVERTISE 
TO SELL CUT TICKETS 



when "The Doctor's Dilemma" 
played for a week on Its way back 
to New York from Chicago, 4,?B0 
subscription applications were made 
in case a. Baltimore season was held. 
It will be. In Chicago, there were 
about 10,000 applications made dur- 
ing the last fortnight of last fall's 
engagement. 

"Porgy" will also tour next sea- 
son, having been booked for about 
the whole list. "Strange Interlude," 
too/ will probably go to the . road. 
This, in addition to the repertoire 
of the acting company, which will 
be; 8uffl.clent tp_ ta^^ up four weeks 
in any one of the cltleis. It means 
that .the Guild may fill about six 
weeks" time In ifiost of the major 
stands. Whether "Strange Inter- 
lude" will begin at 5:30 p. m. on 
tour and take an hour out for din- 
ner hasn't been decided. There Is 
the alternative of starting fibout 7 
p. m. .and running until midnight. 
At all events the - Guild rates the 
show as a road proposition. Eugene 
O'Neill, its author, is said to look at 
it in the same light. 

Lunt-Fontanne on Road 

Heretofore, thwi Guild has leased 
Its plays, after It was through with 
theip in New York, to other pro- 
ducers for. the road. About 20 of 
their shows have been so taken out. 
One of Its biggest hits, "The Guards- 
man," has never been released to 
anyone for the rofid and not toured 
except for two weeks in Chicago 
last year. That may be taken to 
mjaiv Jhat 1 1 ^ ^.1^^^ used as one of 
tiie plo'ce^ foFAlfrf^d E^^ 
Pontanne when they go out with 
the acting cbmpfiny. Thorc are also 
the Rhnw plftys for potential ro.ad 
use and at Icist one of those, will 
be Included . In each year's out of 
town pl.Tns. 

All of thoBC plans represent the 
succe.s.sful devftlopmont of th<- 
Gulld'.s subscription Idea, which hup 
grown from BOt) subscrlber.s in lOlft 
to the present figure of over 26,000. 



"Wholesale Ticket Salesmen" 
Wanted— Filling Theatres 
Big Worry Just Now 



A special theatre party depart- 
metot operated by the Shuheiia 
has advertised for "wholesale ticket 
salesmen" In the classified section 
of a Sunday, newspaper. The scheiiM 
is to sell in blocks to social clubs, 
fraternal orders, employers in large 
establishments, and the like. 

Thfs idea of filling theatres Is an 
adjunct to the cut rate schemes but 
appears to apply to houses which 
are being bolstered by two-for-one 
coupons. A party rate is made, with 
no special percentage of reduction 
applying. As a rule theatre parties 
of the kind are arranged for by 
women solicitors who work on a 10 
per cent, basis. 

One adv using 39 lines of agate 
type stated that in "back of this 
proposition is the largest theatrical 
producing organization In the coun- 
try." ."Oniy flve~ attractloiis^^^ « 
Broadway were mentioned, all Shu- 
bert shows. The headquarters of 
the party sales department are 
cated. In a Shpbert office building. 

That the filling of such a large 
group of theatres suoh as controlled 
by the Shuberts here and on the 
road is the hardest problem of the 
moment is not doubted. Whether 
the ticket party plan applies to at- 
tractions not produced by the Shu- 
berts but playing in their theatres is 
not stated. 



of i 
lo- I 



Bledsoe, Bankrupt 

Julius Bledsoe, professionally Jules 
Bledsoe of "Show Boat," went into 
voluntary bankruptcy thl.s week 
with debts of $2,000 and no assets. 
The colored singer and actor resides 
at 281 Edgecombe avenue, New 
York. 

Prlnel pal 1 lab H Itics . aro^f ojj^iadyfix-,^.^,^, 
tl.sing and $100 to the Provincetown 
Players, Inc. 

_ 51- 

STAGE MANAGER IN LEAD 

IjOS Angeles, Feb. 28. 

Williitm O'Donncll, formerly stage 
ni;inagor with Count production of 
"►SiiTiny," j« now playing the leadr?! 
In tiie Fhow in K.'ui F un< i.sro. 

He replaced William Valentdne. 



50 



VARIETY 



LEG I TIM ATE 



\yeianesday, February 20, 1928 



SHOWS IN N. Y. AND COMMENT 



Fiflupes estimated and comm6ht point to some attractions being 
•uccessful, while the same grow accredited to others might luggest 
mediocrity or loss. The variance is explained in the difference in 
house capacities with the varying ovdrhead. Also the_8ize ot cast, 
with consequent difference iri necessary gross of profit. Variance 
in business necessary for nriusical attraction as against dramatic 
play is' ali»o- considered, , .. . • *uv 

Classification of attraction, house capa*''*^ ^"'l P*";*" J^^^^^ 
admission scale given below. Key to classification: C Xcomedy), 
oTdJama); R (revue); M (musical comedy) ; F (farce); Q (operetta). 



*A Connecticut Yankee," V^nderbilt 
(iSth week) (M-882-$5.50). Wash- 
ington's Birthday fell on Wednes- 
day, natural so far as matinees 
were concerned; only few shows 
played additional afternoon show; 
"Yankee'" did and bettered $26,- 
600. 

«*A Free Soul," Klaw (8th week) 
(.C-830-13.30), Extra matinee 
here, too, with afternoon trade 
©xcejlent; but for lull later m 

• week pace would halve topped 
normal eait; around $8,000 and 
profitable. 

"And So to Bed," Bijou (18th week) 
: (C-605-$3,30). "The Cherry 
Orchard" to be revived for spe- 
cial matinees here; costumfe com- 
edy continues to fairly .good 
money; over $9,000 estimated. 

••Artists and .Models," Winter Qat- 
den" (16th Week) (R-i;492-$5;50). 
New "Greenwich Village Follies ' 
due here soon, current revue 

• probably going on tour, although 
■reihoval to another house hinted; 

68tlmated around $25,000. 
'Behold the Bridegroom/' Majestic 
(10th week) (CD-l,77«-$3.30). 
'Moved here from Cort Monday; 
large capacity of Majestic Indl- 
"^cafes'TshoW"' will b« " generously- 
cut-rated for balance of engage- 
ment; $9,000 lately; "Rio Blta". 
booked to follow in March 12. 
"Burlesque," *»lymouth (27th week) 
. (CD-1,041-$3.8B). Extra matinee 
last ' week, when takings bettered 
■previous week; $19,000, 
"(Dock Robin," 48th St. (8th \(^eek) 
(CD-960-$3.30). Eased oft last 
week; probably makes some 
' -money at nioderate grosses; 

•figured around $8,000, 
"Coquette," Maxijie EUlott's (17th 
week) (D-942-$3.86). No extra 
matinee, but holiday scales tilted 
% gross . somewhat; went over 
$19,000, all house can get at scale 
"Diversion," 49th St. (8th week) 
(C-704-$3.30), Light gross show 
with draw limited to orchestra 
.floor; around $5,000. 
"Dracula," Fulton (22d week) (D 
&14-$3.36). House figuring on at- 
traction sticking- until , warm 
Tveather; new melodramas do not 
Appear to have affected con- 
sistently profitable trade here; 
over $12,000. 
•Escape," Booth (l»th week) (D 
.. 704-$3.30). Although not smash, 
among consistent money-makers 
. lately between $9,000 and- $10,000 

satisfactory for this house. 
"Excess Baggage," Rltz (10th week) 
(C-945-$3.30). Started out , like 
hit, and while getting good 
grosses, did not climb to capacity 
as exi)ected; $13,000. 
•Five O'clock Girl," 44th St. (2lst 
week) (M-l,490-$6.50). Three 
musical heavyweights are listed 
alphabetically; this one grossing 
$38,000 and over. 
.•Funny Face," Alvln <lBth week) 
(M-1,400-$D.50). Class and num- 
bers making It one of favored at- 
tractions of season; again close 
_ to $39,000. 

•Good News," Chanln's 46th St. 
(26th week) (M-1.413-$6.60). May 
outlast any musical on list; 
capacity for six months, with 
weekly takings normally almost 
^ $40,D00. 

n •Interference/' Lyceum (20th week) 
■ (D-957-$4^40). Gojng along, to 
F pVofliablie busihiesa and ' nSaklKiS' 
run; nine pferformancfeq' last week, 
approximating $11,500. 
•Jimmie's Women," Frolic (23d 
week) (C-602-$3.,30). Properly, 
spotted in roof theatre (atop New 
Amsterdam) ; modest tie-up pace 
of $5,000 to- $6,000 satisfactory, 
•Lovely Lady," Sam H.' Harris (10th 
week) (M-l,051-$5.50)> Wilda 
Benh6tt entered cast last Week^ 
Ednii Leedom being out through 
operation; business claimed 
arbuhd $20,000, although agency 
sales reported dropping, 
•Manhattan Mary," Apollo (23d 
week) (M-l.i68-$B.50). Holding to 
real business against newer musi- 
cal successes and ought to run 
out season; $38,000 estimated. 
•Marco Millions," . Guild (C-914- 
$3.85). Under alternating system 
"Marco" last week over $18,000, 
with extra matinee; • "Doctor's 
Dilemma" (12th Week) current. 
"Marriage on Approval," Walla,cks 
• (1st week) (GD-892-$3,30). Added 
. - to the week's premieres; present- 
*^"«d=lndependentlyt-open8-Maroh-lT 
•Maya," Comedy (2d week) (C-682- 
$3.80). Drew attention of police 
on account of salacious theme and 
may be forced off; reported doing 
real business since opening; over 
$9,000 (small house). 
•My Maryland," Jolson's (25th 
week) (O-l,777-$6.50). WIU prob- 
, ably inin well Into spring; after 
slipping away down, picked up by 
means of cut rate drive; approx- 
imately $21,000, . ^ 
Jur Betters," Henry Miller's (2d 
week) (C-946-$4.40). Revival of 
ICaugham's comedy off to capacity 



mCAGO TREASURERS 
ARE A. F. OF L BOUND 



start; smart draw to real trade; 
first: week oyer $20,000. 
"Paris Bound," Music Box (lOth 
week) (C-1.000-$3.85): Not far 
from $24,000 again last week; 
nine performances; one of big 
money shows among non-musi- 
cals. 

Porgy," Republic (21st week) (C- 
.89C-$3.30). Not leaving \for an- 
other month or more; still profit- 
able at between $12,000 and 
$13,000. ■ . , 

"Quicksand," Masque (CD-70a- 
$3.30).. Taken off Saturday after 
playing two weeks to slim pick- 
ings; house dark. • 
"Rain or Shine," George M. Cohan 
(4th week) (M-l,lll-$5.50). Draw- 
ing great volume of business; 
second week bettered first and 
gross oyiar $39,000; standees all 
performances, 
"Revels," Shubert (14th week) (R 
l,39B.-$5.40). Final week;" revue 
going to Phlla.; estimated at $15,- 
001); "Furies" next week. 
"Rio Rita," Lyric (57th weiak) (M 
l,395-$4.40). Moves to. Majestic 
after another week; Lyric will get 
"Three Musketeers,^ which opened 
out of town last week; "Rita" 
went oyer $31,000, but had excel- 
lent run behind It, . 
"Rope," BUtmorc (2d week) (Cr 
1.000-$3.30). Opened Feb. 22; 
business fair; better, line this 
week, although nioderate business 
indicated. 
"Rosalie," New Amsterdam (8ih 
week) (M-l,702-$6.60). Holds to 
great business and Only exceeded 
by "Show Boat"; usual eight per- 
formances last week; almost 
$48,0,00. . 

Shi The Octopus," Royal* (2d 
Week) (C-l,117-$3.30). Farce mys- 
tery piece won rather good no- 
tices, but business moderate to 
date; over $7,000 first fleven per- 

"She's My- Baby," Globe (9th week) 
(M.-l,4l6-$5.50). Final week; not 
run and something of disappoint- 
ment; around $25,000 of late, but 
not profitable at that . figure; 
house goes over, to pictures. 
"Show Boat," Ziegteld (10th week) 
(M - 1;750 -$6.60). Another high 
gross record claimed for list's 
leader last week; with added mat- 
inee and $6.60 over entire lower 
floor Washington's Birthday and 
Saturday night, $60,000 grossed. 
"Spring 3100," Little <3d. week) 
(D-53.0-$3.30)v Getting some trade 
but must improve to stick very 
long; first full week approximated 
$5,000. I 

"Still ShJfflin'/' Daly's (1st week) 
.(M-997-$3.30). Presented by Con 
Conrad; colored musical, starring 
Miller and Lyles; same house 
started negro show craze with 
"Shufflin' Along"; opened Mon- 
day, 

"Strange Interlude," John Golden 
(5th week) (D-900-$4.40). One of 
standout attractions of season; 
five and one-half hour show pack- 
ing 'em; $11,500 and over; after 
subscription season of seven weeks 
expires grosses will leap. 
"Sunny Days/' Imperial (4th week) 
(M-l,446-$5.50). Trying to put this 
one across; new musical doing 
fairly good business but not up to 
expectations; $20,000 at scale and 
capacity ooujd get much' more 
"Take the Air," Waldorf (15th 
week)- tM-l,lil-$4.40).— Getting 
profitable business . despite house 
handicap; quoted over $20,000 
weekly right along, 
"The Bachelor Father," Belasco (1st 
week) (C-l,0OO-$3.85). Presented 
by David Belasco; opened Tues.- 
' day. 

"The Clutching Claw," Forrest (3d 
week) (D-l,6l5-$S.30), Mi^stery 
play appears to have moderate 
ftioney-'chamce but must do better ; 
" last week around $0,000. 
"The Command to Love," Longacre 
.(24th week) (C-1.019-$4,40). Not 
big now but better than plenty of 
others;. . originally among gross 
leaders; trade lately averaged 
$12,000 weekly. i 
"The Golden Dawn,"Hammei'3tein's 
(15th week) (O-l,265-$6.60). Ap- 
pears to be set for balance of sea 
son; i?.olorful operetta playing to 
profitable bu.slncss; average gait 
around $29,000. 
"The Ladder/' Belmont (73rd week) 
(D-517). Several performances 
out because of additional changes 
■ to script; rewritten s everal time s 



86 Box Office Men Organizing 
^$100 Initiation and $1 
Monthly 

Chicago, Feb; 28. 
The first decisive step in organiz- 
ing a treasurers' union and affili- 
ating With the American Federation 
of Labor, was .made at a. meeting 
attended by 86 box office men la^t 
week.- 

Previous rates set for a tentative 
union, $16 initiation and |1 monthly, 
wore raised to %l60 initiation fee 
and %1 monthly. Of the initiation 
fee, $15 will be Jurhed .over to the 
Federation and the remaining $85 
added to an eienergency fund. 

For some time (Thicago treas.iirers 
have been making strenuous but di- 
versified attempts to organize. • Re- 
ceiitly they were spurred into con- 
ci^r.trated action when ticket takers 
and ushers, backed by a strong local 
union, tried to establish Jurisdic- 
tion over the box office. Their de- 
sire for a- union waa further in- 
creased When one downtown treas- 
urer, who went to dinner at 6 p. m., 
was fired without notice when he 
returned an hour later. . 

While activities of the Chicago 
Treasurers' Club w;IU hot be affected 
by the nev' organisation, almost 100 
pei: cent. -of the elu/b members are 
included in the union. 

Complimentary letters were re- 
ceived from New York, Philadelphia 
and Boston . treasurers, who are 
watching the local union's progress 
with considerable Interest. 



L. A, Music Box Leaseiil 

Los Angeles, Feb. 28. 
Hollywood Music Box, which has 
had a checltered capeee since Carter 
De Haven built It, has been leased 
for four months by the Robert Sher- 
wood Players. •*Women Oo On iFor 
ever" opens March II. 



tickets still given away 
"The Madcap," Casino (5th week) 
(M-l,477-$4.40), Moved here from 
Royale last week; in present berth 
cut rating resorted to; last week, 
$16,000. 

"The Merry Malones," Brlangor's 
(23rd week) (M-l,600-$6.60). Re 
ports of road tour apparently pre 
mature; Cohan's musical due to 
stick well Into spring; $25,000 

"The Mystery Man/' Bayea (6th 
week) (D-«60-$3.30). Not much 
heard about roof attraction, Ap 



Fire SiiQuter 



A capacity matinee crowd at 
the Henry Miller to see "Our 
Betters" last Saturday, waa 
dlnsconcerted by a disturbance , 
upstairs. Many Women present 
left, the theatre but returned 
when assured nothing was 
wrong. 

It seems somppne in the la- 
, dies' retiring room on the gal- 
lery floor threw a lighted ci- 
garet Into a metal container 
filled with paper. 

There was some smoke and 
the same person is said to have 
shouted fire. The porter quickly 
doused the container. .. 



LENT'S START KEPT 
PHILLY'S LEGfTS DOWN 



FRISCO GROSSES 



'Taris'' Only Stand Out as 
Gross (Setter— "G.V.F." Very 
Bad in Final Week 



Philadelphia, Feb, 28. . 
Moderate errosses were reported 
in most instances in the local legit. 
I houses last week; except for Irene 
Bordoni's new "Paris," it continues 
to be: a complete sellout. For the 
rest, ; whatever benefit might have 
been realized from Washington's 
Birthday was nullified by the begin- 
ning of Lent: 

Next Monday finds a batch of 
openings, led by Tyler's. "She Stoops, 
to Conquer" all-star revival at the 
Erlanger (one week only) and also 
'The Racket" at the Walnut, "Four 
Walls" at the Broad and Delmar's 
"Revels" at the Shubert, all i^or two , 
weeks only. "Tlie Nightstick/' at 
the Garrick; is the 12th'& only show; 
Although "The Nightstick" is the 



San FranciscoTFeb. 28. 
Washington's birthday, helped the 

legits round out a satisfying week- 1, only official- booking on March 12, 
Pauline .Frederick Is holding, up well the Erlariger is - unaccounted for on 
at the Gfeary, .where "The Scarlet that date. Except j^or, the Mask and 
Woman" has caught oriv One ijibre I wig show, the only April booking in 
week to go and then a possible ten I sight, is two weeks of Robert Man- 
.weeks at the Belasco in . Los An- tcU at the Broad. 



"Broadway/' at,, the Curran, has I 
two more weeks .to go. Business 
was, oft 'a, little, but the holiday 
crowd spelled profit. ' /Likewise | 
"Sunny/' which ended , its three- 
week stay at the Columbia. 

Henry Duffy's "The Night Stick" 
wound up at the President after 



Estimates for Last Week 
'Tommy" (Broad, 2d week). MojJ- 
erately hooked up comedy; felt ef-. 
fects of Lent, but probably broke 
even at $8,600,. 

"The Great Necker" (Shubert, 
week only). Sudden booklnsr and 
unusual one) light, straight com- 
edy in a big house. "Greenwich 



".Alkie's Irish Rose" (Garrick, 1st 
week). Perennial in for return en^ 



six . prosperous we^ks, making way village Follies." $18,000 or less last 
for "Thei Shannons of Broadway." week, very bad at $4,40. 

No letup in sight for "New' _ 
Brooms," at the Alcazar, • now In 
11th week and ho lding up. This one 
may set a hew record for the housiff. 

Sid Goldtree closed "The Bridal 
Bed" after four weeks at the Q'-pen 
Street. House goes dark for a week; 
while "Love a la Carte" Is being 
r&adied; Players' jGiilld had a sat- 
isfactory week with "The Rivals." 
OnQ more to go. 

Estimates for Last Week 
Curran — "Broadway," Grossed a 
little better than $12,000 on 1^^^ 
week; considered big at $2.60. ' 

Woman/ 



pears to be Kettihg by with cut 
rates; around $6,000. 
"The Queen's Husband," Playhouse 
(6th week) (C-879-$3:85), Getting 
fair trade but failed to live up to 
out of town prospects; last week 
.over $10,000, satisfactory. 
The Racket," Ambassador (15th. 
week) (C-l,0.67-$3.30). Final week; 
going oh tour; a.verage for most 
of engagement over $10,000. though 
.less recently; . "Kidnapper", due 
here next week. 
"The Royal Family," Selwyn (10th 
week) (C-l,067-$3.86), No added 
matinee last week but with holi- 
day prices gross went to $25,000; 
still tops nbn-muslcal field, 
"The Shannons of Broadway," Mar- 
tin Beck (2Srd week) (C-1,198- 
$3.30). Engagement may extend 
into spring; played to moderately 
profitable business with average 
around f 10,000 and more. 
"This Silent House," Morosco (4th 
Week) (D-893-$3,30). Standing up 
to real money; last week again 
around . $21,000 or bit more; easily 
leads new. crop of mystery plays. 
"The Trial of Mary Dugan," Na- 
tional (24th week) (D-l,164-$3.85). 
Still best of melodramaa, over 
$23,000 weekly. 
"These Modern Women," Elf Inge 
(3d week) (C-8S)2-$3.30). Has not 
climbed as it should and will moye 
to another house or close this 
week; fair last week at $7,600; 
"Her Unborn Child" next week. 
''The- Wrecker,*? Cort (1st Week) 
(CD-l,043-$3.80). Presented by 
Guy Bates Post; opened Monday. 
"Whispering Friends," Hudson (2nd 
week) . (C-l,094-$3,30). Cohan's 
newest comedy started modierately 
well. First week between $9,000 
and $10,000. Ctood ticket call re- 
ported. • 
Outside Times 8q- — Llttle^Special 
Sir Harry. Lauder^ Knickerbocker 
(5th week). One week.. more be-i 
fore Scotch star starts touring. . 
"The Merchant of Venice," Broad- 
hurst (7th Week). One more w'eek, 
then the road. 
"The Spider" followed "The Shang- 
hai Gesture" into the Century 
Monday; two week date and then 
''Chicago." 
"The Taming of the Shrew," Gar- 
rick (i9th week). ''Twelve Thou- 
sand," new play, due to follow 
modem dress Shakespeare next 
week; both attractions alternating 
•bl-weekly. 
"Improvisations in June" added to 
Civic Repertory, 14th Street, -^on- 



Ge'ary — "The Scarlet 

Lou WIswell has a big winner. E'ol 
lowing it9 Los Angeles engagement 
plan is to road, it for . a couple of 
weeks' and then put it into the 
warehouse until early fall, when it 
will likely go into Chicago. ' Third 
week-bettered $12,500 
■ . Columbia — "Sunny." Musical did 
not click as it should have, and with 
extremelsr" heavy "nuf had diffi 
culty. . Final Week close; to $16,000, 
but, not much profit,' 
. Alcazar— "New Brooms" continues 
merrily. . Is most talked of show In 
town, "Tenth week garnered $5,800, 
FipTured for 15 or 16 weekS; 

President— "The Nleht Stick" out 
a couple of weeks earlier than -first 
figured. Final week's intake around 
$3,800. No loss. 

Green Street--"The Bridal Bed," 
Variety predicted three or four 

weeks for this one.: It struggled, , . . / , 

through .four, with- final week's ^ay, preferably Waahmgton'a . blrth- 



gagement. this time at ayndicate 
house.. Original company, $1.60 top, 
two weeks only. 

"Kidnapper" (Walnut, 2d week). 
Melodrama disappointing. In comr 
parlson to "Crime'' last iseasoh. 
The Rack*" Monday. 
"The Love Call" (Chestnut, 8th 
week). This oi>eretta, which has 
had surprisingly fine run,, now slip- \ 
ping. Will probably go out after an- 

$15,000 

last week. 

"My Maryland" (Lyric, 1st week). 
Rteturn engagement, "The Spider" 
left after five profitable weeks. 

"Paris" (Adelphi, 3d week). Irene 
Bordoni comedy still only smash hit 
in town. Last week. With extra 
matlneie, between $23,000 and $24,- 
000. 

"The Patent Leather Kid" (Er- 
langer, 5d week). Picture slipped 
^ome with about $12,000 claimed, 
last week.. . "'She Stoops to . Con- 
quer" in for singlie week Monday. 



I 'Tours Tnily" ai $25,000 
Vei7 Kg in Boston 

Boston, Feb. 28. 
Take fair weather, add one holi- 



gross under the $.1,000 mark. 



day, and the result Is" a good week 
for the theatre. 

The Hollls housed "Grlmaldi" for 
five days last week with business 
pretty tough. A sure-fire hit' was 
booked back for an opening Monday 
.. . ^, -n. V oo , in "The Baby Cyclone," second visit 
a^^" ?-f ' Eli^' to Boston. Jane CoWl's fllxth week. 

Desert Song, in its fifth week | "The Road to Rome" was almost 

fo,^^? ^».,Jl*.1=.f.!?P:.?''^'^^^^^^^ as any of the previous five 



LA. GROSSES 



American XaEor^atoryr iR'ojpertofyV ' 

"Passing of Third Floor Back," WaV 
lack's. Revival moved here from 
downtown but passed out Satur 
day; "Marriage on Approval" fol 
lows in this week. 

"Hoboken Blues," Neiw Playwrights. 

"Hot Pan," Provincetown. 

"Meek Mose," Princess. 

*The ivory Door/' Charles Hopkins; 
sticking to a profit 

"Ten Nights in a Barroom," Tri- 
angle. 

"Caponsacohl," Walter Hampden's; 
another week to go. 



$23,000. "Chauve-Sourls," at the 
Belasco, chalked up a total of $13, 
500 in Its sixth week. Shrine AUdi 



She stays until March 19. when 
Just Fancy" arrives, Wm. Hodge's 
engagement at the Majestic is until 



torium, with Sally for onie week, March 19, when "Good News" opens 



around $17,000 

At the Downtown Playhouse 
"Triumphant. Bachelor'' did .an es 
timated $7,760 in Its fourth week 
"Two Girls Wanted," in sixth week 



Estimates for Last Week 
"Gay Paree" (Shubert, 2d week). 
Did hot open as strong as previous 
revues In house. $25,000. 
"The Road to Rome" (WUbur, 6th 



at the , El Capltan, got $8,000, with Uy^ek). Jane. Cowl within few hun 
"Service for. Two/' doing around $5;- ^j,^^ capacity every week. $18,600. 
000 Itt the first week- at the" Morosco. ny^ 

"Undertow," at the Hollywood ^eek). Oyer better in Boston than 
Playhouse, in ninth And final wfeek, other spots. High at $25,Q00, 
got $5;50a, with one extra per- ^^straitfht Through the Door" 
formance, "The Marrledv Virgin/^' (Plymouth, =4th week). Ran better 
fourth week at the Egan, hrought than ever last week, hitting $16,000, 
$2,000, and, "Koiigo," in . ninth week , . "Wings" (Tremont, 11th week), 
at the Orange Grove, did around | pii^ .got $16,700,. . : 

"The Three Musketeers" (Colonial 
ist week). "Diplomacy," with all- 
star cast, in one week,; capacity of 
$38,000, 

"The Baby Cydohe" (Hollls, let 
week). "Grlmaldi'' played but five 
days, opened Tuesday. Dishearten- 
ing attendance. Gross $3,000. 

March 5, "Saturday's Children/* 
Plymouth; March 12, "Hit the Deck," 



$5,000 



Minneapolis Off 



Minneapolis, Feb. 28, 
Adverse weather conditions. With 
hone too popular attractionsf, proved 
a Waterlool for legit. 

The critics Were moderately lib- 
era! in their Pralses of "Tw 1^^^^^'-^;;:^;^ MaHtza,'::sTm. 



bert; March 19, "Good News/' Ma' 



Miles Out," but Shubert theatre pa 

Ir^oflSfSIS^'Si ^iJenaSXlSe I J-"^'' " Just Fancy." Wilb ur. 
Players (dramatic stock). Takings 
barely hit $5,000. 

0 A tabloid musical comedy version 
of ' 'Alias the Deacon" was only 
j^ood for about $6,300 for the Mc- 
Call-Bridge Players at the Palace 

Jiot so^hoJL 



'md*' Claims Paid 

Los Angeles, Feb. 28. 
Salary claims of the cast of 
^ Who," the ihystery melodrama. 

Wrestling and boaaneT"^ nightTl whicS^^ 
helped the Gayety (United bur- Hollywood Muslo Box were paid flre 
Icsque wheel) to get to about |4,600 I days after the show closed, 
with "Hollywood Scandals." 
Metropolitan dark. 



They aiaounted to $1,042 and were 
I collected from the National Surety 
I Company, which had posted a $1,500 
bond by Wedgewobd Nowell, the 
I A, E, A., deputy here. John B, and 



«ELAME'' ON COAST? 

Los Angeles, Feb. 28. 
Matt Gratt. .who promoted thelM. H. Riewerts were the producers 
series of light operas at the Shrine of the show. The former was au- 
Audltorlum, is contemplating bring- thor of the play, and Is the son of 
ing "The Song of the Flame" to I the latter who operates the State, 
the Coast, 1 restaurant, in San FrRncl?ico. 



Wednesday, February 29, 1928 



LEGITIMATE 



VARIETY 



51 



TRADE DENTED, WEEDING OUT 
WEAK SHOWS HOPE OF^^ L^^ 



6 SHOWS OUT 



Grosses Slipped Beffore Leiit— Approach of : Tax 
Date Hiirts— Many Dark Houses Imminent-^ 
"Our Betters" Gets $20,000--^*Maya," Dirt/ Ca- 
pacity, but Out— "Show Boat," $60,000 

Broadway iB wondering how ma;hy "These Modern Women, $7,(500; "The 
dark houses will dot New York's Clutching Claw," $6,000; "Dlver- 
amusehient district before spx'lng is sloh," $5,000 and so on down the 
half over." It is forecast, that so scale, 
many shows will pass out, business " Half a dozen shows iire off the 
for the better plays will be stabi- list with four new ones due in next 
llzed. The demand for recognized week. ; "Quicksand" stopped gat- 
established successes - has recently uirday and left the Masque , dark 
dropped 80 much some are saying again; "She's My Baby" depai-ts 
the season Is over ali-eady. . from" the Globe which goeis into pic- 

it is pa,teht that any number of tures; "The Racket" tours from the 
mediocre attractions! must leave the Ambassador which gets "Kidnap 
list foi: the simple economic reason | napiei*"; "Revels" leaves the Shu- 

bert which gets "The Furies"; "Na- 
poleon" relights the Empire; 



Six atti-actlons: on Broadway's 
departure list. One may .switch to 
another theatre, while another is of 
the low power revival class, none 
really being in the mbney. 

"She's, My Baby," presented by 
Charles- Dillingham at the Globe, 
goes to the road after playing nine 
weeks, brief engagement . for a 
major musical here. Business was 
over $30,^ for the first weeks, 
then slipped under $25,000, a figure 
said to be unprofitable. 



"SHE'S MY BABY" 
Opened Jan. 3. Woollcott 
("World") said: "dreary rub- 
bish." Other crities inclined to 
hedge on show, eoncehtrating 
comment on star (Beatrice 
.Lillie). ^ 
Variety (Sid) wrote: "luke- 
warm show . . . won't greet 
May 1 at 46th street." 



the bankrolls back of them ieannot 
hold out. There are. not enough 
new productions on tap for replace- 
ments. 



"Quicksand" presented at the 
Masque by Anna Held, Jr., was 



'NEWS' AT $27,000 CHI'S SMASH; 
HOUDAY HELPS-TWO OPENINGS 



Irish Players, $11, 000--" Vanities," $30,000— "Silver 
Cord," $13,000— Rush for "News" Slowed Up 

Gall for Other Shows— "Just Fancy," $16,000 

. ' ; 4- — r-. — '—^ — . ■ . . : — — 



Bargain tickets are being offered Qarrick- "These Modern Women 



"Twelve Thousand" will alternatie ^.^^^^ off Saturday, playing two 
with "Taming of the Shrew" at the ^geks, to average trade around $4, 



galore. Two-for-bnes are being 
thrown in open competition with the 
regulation cut rate tickets, it be- 
ing claimed that better locations are, 
afforded the cheapier ducats. The-, 
atre . parties are being solicited In 
greater volume than ever before. 
Outside . Lenten Influence V 



must find another bei-th since the] 
Eltinge get? "The Unborn Child"; 
"The Passing of the Third Floor | 
Back" passed out at Wallack's, 
; In the Agencies 
Only one Of last Wefek's entra;rits 
•was -taken by the premium agencies 
as a buy-but, it being "Our Bet- 



000. 



All of that wis mentioned wheh. ters".?' Several buys expired and| 
-^Monday night turned but tb be one4 the division now totals 24 attrac- 



of the dullest evening of the sea 
eon. Therie was little box ofllce sell- 
ing. Showmen Insist the advent bf 
Lent meant little or nothing in the 
general slump. General business 
conditions are probably more truly 
reflected in Black "theatre trade. To 
be considered, too, is the approach- 
ing Incbme tax season. Heretofore 
the two weeks prior to March 16 
when Federal taxes are due, have 
been distinctly down-grade. This 
year it came almost a .month ahead 
Last week's new offerings were 
led by. the revival of "Our Bet 
ters,"- which got more than .$20, 
000 at Henry Millers. "Whispering 
Friends" got . nearly $10,000. at the 
Hudson and is expected to develop 
into a isuccess; "Maya,", through 
police . hbtoriety Jumped to virtual 
capacity at the . Comedy, but is 
slated to be taken oft. Saturday, be- 
cause balacious; "Rope," a mid- 
week event at the Blltmore is be- 
lieved to have a chance; "Sh, the 
Octopus," at . the Royale. Is in 
doubt, though claimed to have 
climbed. . . 

Washington's Birthday, coming 



tiohs. ■ They are: "Funny Face" 
(Alvin). , " Manhattan Mary" 
(Apollo), "The Bachelor Father" 
(Belasco), "Good Ne\vs" . (Chaniri's 



"QUICKSAND" 
Opened Feb, 13. Dale ("Amer- 
ican") only , first stringer to 
cover, wrote: ''nobody could 
say it was bad' and nobody 
couid say it was good" which 
probably set Alan down for 
another "no opinion." 
, Variety (Abel) : "pretty thin." 



"The Backet," presented by Alexr 
ander McKalg at the. Ambassador; 
win leave for the road. after a mod- 



45th St.), "The Five O'Cloek Girl" erately good date of 15 weeks. Aver 

(44th. St.), "Ralh or Shine" takings were rated over $10, 

(Cohan's), "She's My Baby" (Globe), qqo weekly, the pace having slipped 

"Golden Dawn" (Hammerstein's), q^j. j^tely. 
'Our Betters" (Henry Miller), 

"Sunny Dayis" (Imperial),. "Rio Harry Delmar's "Revels," pro 

Rita" (Lyric). "Coquette" (Maxlne duced by Delmar and Sam Baer 

Elliott), "The Silent . House" witz at the Shubert, will try the 

(Morocco), "Paris Bound" (Music road starting Monday. The revue 

Box), "The Trial of Mary Dugan" has played 14 weeks but Is deep In 

(National), "Rosalie" (New Am- the red. There were few weeks when 

sterdam), ''The Queen's Husband" the show broke even. Mostly it 

(Plymouth), "Excess Baggage" | steadily lost money. Average tak 



(Ritz)* "Lovely Lady" (Sara NH. 
Harris). "Jhe Royal Famiiy" (S.el- 
wyn), "A Connecticut Yankee" 
(Vanderbilt), "Artists and Models" 
(Winter Garden), "Show Boat' 
Ziegfeld; 

plenty of Bargains 

There were 35 shows listed In. cut 
rates on Tuesday. Agencies dumped 
In others on one of the dullest 
Mondays of- the winter. The carded 
list Is: "My Maryland" (Jolson), 



ings estimated around $16,000. 



"DELMAR'S REVELS" 
opened Nov. .28. Second 
string chore. 

Variety (Sid) foUnd it over- 
scaled but "a, fair evening's en- 
tertainment which Joe Leblang 
will get." . 



en Wednesday, was a natural mat- I^S^^?'' Af^^w^So^V "iSl"^^^ 
Inee day. but only some attractions 7ake t*^;^^!^ <Wf.^orf), Ijv^^^^ 

gave an extra performance. One | ^ady;;^^^<Ha^^^^^^^^^^^ M^adcap, 



was "Show Boat" (usual matinee 
Thursday), and another new record 
was claimed in. a gross clohe to 
160,000. For the holiday night and 
Saturday, .$6.60 was charged for the 
entire lower floor. Next In busi 
aess ' standing was "Rosalie," the 
runner-up since opening; It got near 
ly $48,000; "Good News," holding to 



(Winter Garden), "Sunny Days" 
(Imperial), "Parisiana'! (Edyth Tot- 
ten), "Jimmle's Women" (Frolic), 
"The Shannons of Broadway" (Mar- 
tin Beck), "Taming of the Shrew" 
(Garrlck), "And So to Bed" (Bijou), 
•Spring 3100' (Little), "The Queen's 
Husband" (Playhouse), "Whlsper- 



elght performances. $40,000; -Rain <"",^^^'/^*'*i'''"*'.f 



(Provlncetown), "The Ivory Door 
(Hopkins), "Command to Love" 
(Longacre), '"rhe Wrecker" (Cort) , 
"The Merry Malones" (Erlanger), 



"These Modem Women" at the 
Eltinge must find another house for 
next week or fold up. "The Paiss- 
ing of the Third Floor Back," re- 



"THESE MODERN WOMEN" 
Opened Feb. 13. Hammond 
("Herald Tribune") thought it 
had "qualities of a thorough- 
bred." Anderson "Journal") 
panned it as a "phony expose of 
the modern woman." 

Variety (Ibee) figured it would 
be "at least moderately suc- 
cessful." 



, . ^ . ^ V «T I vlved by Butler Davenport down 
"The Racket" (Ambassador). I"; I town and brought to Wallack's last 
terference" (Lyceum), "Cock Robin | ^^^^ stopped Saturday. 



or Shine," better than $39,000; 
"Funny Face" and "Five o'clock 
Girl," $39,000; "Manhattan Mary," 
138.000. 

Next Lower Group 

There was a wide gap 8epara,tlng I ^ „ « ,„ ^ 

the other musicals, but "Rio Rita" <48^^ St.). "A Fre^ Soul* (Klaw). 

Jumped to nearly $32,W0 a^^ _ . „ ^ 

move Instead of touring; "Golden tery Man" (Bayes). "Behold the ^ ,j p. j J^yjer for 

Dawn." over 129.000; "Connecticut Bridegroom" (Majestic). "Sherlock t ' "^^^ 

Yankee," $26,600 (capacity, nine Holmes" (Cosmopolitan).^ 'The j ^jp^^nt OVCF StagC Scrap 
performances); "Merry Malones, Clutching Claw" (Forrest), "Escape^ 
$26,000; "Artists and Models," about (Booth), "These Modem Women 
the same; "Take the Air" and "My <Bltinge), "Meek Mose" (Princess), 
Maryland," over 120,000; "Lovely "Th« Spider" (Century), "Rope 
lAdy," a bit less; "The Madcap," (BHtmore), "Sh! The Octopus 

(Rbyale).. 



better with cut rjatlng, $16,000 

The figures of the leaders sound 
Impressive, but there wm plenty of 
lament concerning the business of 
the others. "The Royal Family" 



Geo. Kelly on Own 



Los An&elea, Feb. 28. 
Harry E. Miller, former comedian 
I with the Coast productlbn of 
'Sunny," la ducking a bench war- 
Irant and $500 ball, because of his 
failure to appear In Judge Blake's 
I court to answer charges of battery 
preferred againrt him by Peggy 
Hope, comedienne with the same 



, George Kelly and Rosalie Stewart show, 
again topped the tion-musicald have severed business relations, the Alleged socking took place on the 
126.000. There was no extra playwright sailing for Naples with- stage of the Mayan theatre Jan. 16 
■natlnee, fcut most attractions did !„ ^ fortnight to write and rest, with Peggy thirsting for a public 
the usual thing of charging Satur- Ujigg gtewart may retire for the | trial 
*ay prices for the holiday perform r time being, at least 
ances; "Paris Bound." $24,000 (nine Charles Stewart, no relation to 
times); "Trial of Mary Dugan," the producer, has severed cohnec- 
$23,000; "The Silent House, $21,000; tions as her general manager, and 
•Burlesque," $19,000 (nine shows) ; is managing Margaret Lawrence's 
•KJoquette," $19,000; "Marco Mil- "Behaviour of Mrs. Crane," due on 
V^?.'Lj$JL^8,0.00,=^wIth :Jthe .same^ gaplBroadway.:next_w.e^^ 
between the leaders and the field as Kelly Is said to have been dlsap 

with th(B musicals. pointed in the flop of hia "Behold . ■ with t'Ipp- 

:^cess Baggage" claimed $13,000; | fhe Bridegroom," which moved from j ^„^jJeT MusketLSl" m%. 



Chorister Sues School 

Doll Britten, dancing chorister, is 
suing for $1,000 for brieach of con*- 
tract alleging deValcry-Tarasoff 

$55 a week as a member of the 



"Dracula" about $12,000; "Strange the . Cort to the Majestic Monday. , waiving the dilfercnco 

Interlude." $11,500 (but capacity); Tiie pdrfcct set of notices the show f ooq ,or Jmoody trlal in 

•The Command to Love." $12,000; received failed to react at the gate. «-nd ^f,"^'"^. *^'°°°J;j Sou^h liul" 

"Porgy" about $12,500; "Interfer- Kelly intends to moUnt his own I the Municipal Court through Loula 



e»<ie," $ii,cotl.; "Queen's Husband" shows in the future, ^Ith Charles P. HajidaH, 

«nd "Shannons of Broadway, $10,000; Stewart as his general manager, t^ie ^ T,^J„^^„"f " Vter own vollfion 
"Escape." "Behold the Bridei-oom" playwright having done ^i^^^^^^l^^'^l^^^^^ 

and "And So to Bed," $9,000; "Cock with his scripts under the Stewart after opening with <he ZW.gtoa 
llobin" and ."A Free SouJ,7 $8,000; 'entrcprencurshlp. I musical 



Chicago, Feb. 28. 
"Gt)6d News'" arrival and a plie- 
nomo.n;il all-around-town Washing- 
ton's birthday matinee draw wore 
the outstanding features of a week 
that supKUSted plenty of sand niust. 
be to.ssod about immediately to pre- 
vent wholesale slipping. 

Under shrowd showmnnship 
''Good News" headed for a $4.40 
scale record in this, town. The Mon- 
day opening was one of these old- 
time enthusiastic- afCiUi*«. The crit- 
iica left it alone iintil Tuesday and 
then uncofked irai.se, like O' >vhich 
hasn't boon read in toto for years 
in Chicago dramatic pages. Hotels 
are getting $6.60 for $4.40 tickets, 
and the street specs have found a 
$3.30 call voi* the $1.65 tickets. The 
Selwyn, always a good mail, order 
housfii' i.s stacked high with, the 
money order requests for X'eserva- 
tions that proves the attraction is 
"solidly in the air." A row of seats 
had to be removed for tlie Lyman 
Oi'chestra.: 

"Irish Players" (BlackstOne), the 
other opening of the week, drew -the 
staunch Tylier bfflce backing. It's 
probably figured that the Irish 
Placers . will only draw a certain 
following, which the opening week's 
reported gross suggested. , 

The rush for • "Good News" tlck.- 
ets s'owed up calls for all the 
others. This was somewhat noticed 
for both ''Vanities" and "Night in 
Spain." Both "Criss-Cross" aiid 
Hit the Deck" got their l^st week's 
call, and there was but little de- 
mand for either at the stands. . 

The fact the holiday came this 
year on Ash Wednesday had no ef- 
fect because every house was sold 
out by noon. After the holiday mat- 
inee the town went into, a Lenten 
slump. 

For the first time the Barrymore 
engagement at the Harris felt the 
effects of the general let-down. To 
offset ainy possible wide drop the 
Harris attraction has again started 
to bill. Figured till Easter. 

"Cardboard Lover" Is now an- 
nounced to go out In another week, 
but^ arrangements are so speedily 
changed for"Lover" that a definite 
departure Won't be considered until 
the final week is actually played. 
Newcomers' Usual Take . 
I>espite the 'Slump outside of the 
holiday trade, "Silver Chord" 
(Studebaker) threw out sufliclent 
encouragement In pick-up of trade 
to warrant extending the engage- 
ment. The two openings of the 
week ("Oh Kay" and "Excess Bag- 
gage") attracted the uisual Sunday 
grosses, although there was no 
punch to either of the sales, and 
neither show checks an advance sale 
for the balance of the first week. 

New. "Artists and Models" Is men- 
tioned for early booking, and with 
the pending arrival of the twd Bow- 
ling shows (Erlanger and Woods), 
along With the "She's My Baby" to 
follow "Vanities" at the Illinois, the 
musical play calendar will hold high 
during Lent, with no doubt of "Good 
News" setting the pace if the specs 
don't slay the Selwyn hit in their 
keenness to make' up for a while 
of a. lot of Season's losses. Luckily 
the producers of "Good News" have 
a representative in Company Man- 
ager Batchelder, who knows the un- 
certainty of this man's town from a 
speculative standpoint. 

Estimates -For Last -Week.' 

*0h Kay" (Garrlck. 1st week). 
After long spell with film, this house 
returned to the musical field, pulling 
the customary big gross for Sunday 
opening. 

''Excess Baggage" (Princess, 1st 
week). Hurried to town before It 
was decided to hold off "Burlesque" 
until next seaisbh. Another new'one 
without advance sale. 

"Jiist Fancy" (Olympic, 8th week) 
Recent grosses probably In excess 
of actual figures, causied by Inability 
to check monies derived from spe 
cial ticket parties. Heads for Pitts- 
burgh in another week enroute to 
Boston. Gross of $16,000 helped by 
holiday matinees. 

"Desert 8bng" (Great Northern, 
26th weck)i Out.-of-towners head 
here first and remarkable has been 
the gait of this one due to- local 
repeaters and the out of town res 
ervations. Sticks to the $25,000 gross 
average which is the season's eh 
gagement record for the town. ' 

. " NigKt..in - S pain? . (Fo.ur , Cohans. 
14th week). Spicy rovue draws the 
word of moiith plugging that shot 
the attraction to high figures and 
for a longer stay <:han the conscr'vst 
tlvos marked off. Slowed, up at tiic 
Btand.s through the compelitK-o 
sales for "Good News." Slightly 
ml.ssed ?30,000. . 

"Vanities" (TUlnoi-s, 6th week) 
Slipped with all otliocs, y*'t holds 
a powerful call, particularly for 
early lower floor fiflloiitK wi-ck endn 
Fitrurw- to keep proficnt iffalt lor at 



least three weeks more. Reported, 
around $30,000. 

"Wooden Kimono'! (Cfivt, 8d 
week). Mild call but" figuro.s profit 
with $8,5Q0 gro.ss. 

"Kongo" (Central, 8th week). 
Neighborhood stock companies now 
campaigning in the ad columns of. 
the downtown theatres, reputed to 
be slowing up the party call at. this 
housel although shrewd* showman- 
ship continues to pull $4,000 to $5,000 
grosses hei'e. 

"Silver Cord" (Studebaker. 8d 
week). Lincoln's Birthday matinee 
figure overlooked in last, week's 
estimate with marked pickup In 
buslne.s.s good enough to add weeks 
to the limited four weeks' stay. 
Holding around $13,000. . Attraction 
qualifies at local success. 
: "Cardboard Lover" (Adelphi. 6th 
week).. All's well with the lower 
floor sales, but can't get 'em for the 
balcony. Now definitely slated to 
go enroute in .another week with 
highly profitable local engagement. 

"Irish Players" (Blackstone, 2d 
week) . Class of attraictioh drew th« 
critics Monday. Press laudation was 
lOO percent. Town's highbrowB 
brought. $11,000 gross from lower 
floor sales. Nil in balcony call. 
•j^'Good News" (Selwyn, 2d week). 
Smashed in.- Specs have forgotten 
c.V6rything else lii town. Only weak- 
ness was Thursday matinee but the 
call , in a house less 1,000 seats car 
paclty totaled a premiere week*3 
gross of close to $27,000. News-? 
paper notices haven't been touched 
for box office value in this town iii 
memory of present day house man- 
agers. A. W. Batchelder Is direct- 
ing a campaign that is the talk of 
the insiders. 

"The Constant Wife" (Harris, lOth 
week). Went oft Wednesday and' 
Thursday nights, but still in the big 
coin ($17,200). The matinee demand 
is capacity with no variation. 



$4,500 Profit on Minn. 
Woman's Guild Gamble 

Minneapolis, Fob. 28. 
Mrs. CJarlyle ScoJ;t, local musical 
Impi'esario, made an outright buy 
of- the local engagernent of the New 
York "Theatre Guild repertory com- 
pany after all professional theatrical 
managers here had turned down the 
Guild proposition. 

Her net profit on the five perform- 
ances was $4,500, It just has been 
revealed. Twenty degree below zero 
weather prevailed during the .flrat 
two days at the Lyceum. 

Mrs. Scott has Induced 10 Min- 
neapolis merchants to underwrite 
the local engagement. March 30. of 
the Chicago Grand Opera company 
to the extent of $5,000 each. 



COAST "BAGGAGE" MARCH 4 

Los Angeles, Feb. 28. 

"Excess Baggage," Jack Mo- 
Gowan's show, will have its Coast 
premiere at the Playhouse, March 4. 
Arthur F. Smith, lessee and man- 
ager of the house, has made ar- 
rangements for heavy exploitation 
handled by Jean Armand. 

Robert Wool^aey is to be featured 
with^ William ^Hanieyj, yrsa. Man- 
ning, Cecil Brunef, MaT>el Fbfree^ 
Claude Saunders and Herbert 
Evans principals Iti the cast^ About 
30. specialty people, have also been 
engaged. . 

Ralph W. Bell is directing. 



"57 Bowery" Folds Up 

"67 Bowery" folded up last Wed- 
nesday at the Majestic, PaterKbn, 
N. J., with the caat refusing to go 
on after having been paid the week 
previously with bouncing checks. 

George Boyd, downtown broker 
reported financing C. W;, Morgen- 
stern. accredited producer bf the 
piece, is reported as having with- 
drawn finances before the show 
steered Into Paterson. 

Actors of the troupe were paid 
off from the bond posted at Equity. 



J^Io*J2LCif^Sflyia>»^ 



/ San Francisco, Feb. 28. 

Wiest Coast Theatres, Inc., ha« 
isH-ued an ultimatum .to producers 
that in the future shows routesd ov^r 
their time mu-st hold the exact casta 
seen In the show by San Francls- 
ciiT\a. ' 

.There were squawk.s following an 
Inferior company of "Hit the Deck" 
that played the smaller West Coast 
town.': at $3.30. . 



~ 62 



VARIETY 



LEG I TIM AT E 



Wednesday, February 29, 1928 



PUYS ON BROADWAY 



ROPE 



jB.ii'n'.-« \V. IClltott iiroduetlon- of molo- 
drdmii liy David Wallace' and T.. S. Slrlb- 
lln<r In threft acta and- four acfnos. 
Adapted trum "Teef.lallow," novel • by Mr 
Strlbllriif. Sthged by Pranit Merlin. Set- 
tings by Cleon Throckmorton. One ept. 
Prenvlcre a't BUtmore, Feb. 'J2. .f3i.10 top. 
. : (Order of ' Apiieorance) . • 



WtUle Purvla....... 

Tim X'>aley. , 
Jolih. , . • • 
Zed Pfirrum 
Old Man Tolbert. . ; . .. 

Pearlle Tolbpi't 

Stinker Stiilth. . , . , . 
Mrs- UqxIo Bigrt^ers:.. 
Miss l.ydla' Scovell. . . 
Abnei-. Teef tallow, 
Neasic Siitton..,.. 
Henry Dimhs. ...... . 

Rev. Tobe Bloclcntan. 

Rallrond Jon«s. 

Buck ^'filcr, . . ( 
Sherlft Dascom. 



....... i .Alaji GoodA 

. .Rryant Sells 

JAniM ii. .Dunniore 

.Wlllard Robertson 
....,J. K. Ai>plcbee 
. .Petty t,c« Morton 
. . '. .Kenneth Dana 
Cliz.abtiib' Patterson 
.Caroline Newcomb 

Beta Snilth 

...... .Mary Carroll 

...... Cr.ine Wilbur 

1 . .Leslie Hunt 
. . . Ralph CummlnRs 
...Anthony Blair 
......... Clirr Self 

Herbert Hey wood 



.Peck iJradley 

Members of the'liob— Oeorse Wagner, Joo 
Colgan, Edward Wright, Dan CareW, 
■ O. Johnson, Al 'Gnsion,.- Bert Lannon, 
Roiirioy Ellla, BUI X''redcr|ck, Rbdger 
B.icon, Robert Burton, W. C- Johnson. 

Gflrls of ironlown— Louisa James,' Ltllian 
Okun. Ualsy Johnson, "Rosamonde tjee, 
Plyae -La Deaux. ■ • 



A rrielodramailc study of intoler- 
ance and Ignorance in, Tennessee, 
whei'6 the natives evidently make 
monkies of themselves without be- 
lieving In them. As a rather stu- 
dious and sometime^ intefestiAer 
woi'k, with the scale at $3, plenty, of 
southerners In New York, and cut 
rates handy, this; play should get 
from 10 to 16 wefeks, -according to 
advent of hot weather, 
.■ It's a James W, Elliott product' 
tion from a very good book seller, 
"Teef tallow." Elliott is doing a 
comeback as a play maker and Is 
understood : to hold loo percent of 
this show. Others are on his string 
and Elliott fieems to have nabbed 
a heAlthy b r for the return trip, 
with "action" plays preferred. : 

"Rope" here signifies lynching, 
White Caps which could be 'the kay- 
kay In black, and a bunch, 'of illit- 
erates, in a Tenn. mining town. 

,They get religion,, booze and the kill 
frenzy in the first act. Egged on by 
a local lady reformer, sharp of face 
and tongue, It goes to the near- 
visualized roping of Peck Bradley, a 
localite who bumped- ofC one of the 

^gang; for the 'second act finale. 

To keep in training they also 
hang a harmless colored boy, and 
the only error is T, S. Stribllng's 
reluctance to let them all hang each 
othtsr ,or together. 

On the reverse la the hard'^work-: 
Ing gal of the village, with a dear 
field froin the non-appearance of 
other girls. The leader of the mob 
of thUle drivers was In love with 
her. . He's a big" slovenly, opened - 
mouthed numbskull who surprised 
the native skinflint by being able 
to spell out "quit claim deed." But 
the girl loved him too, and what 
makes this piece a palnlntheneck is 
that Henry Ditmas, railroad con 
structor from the east, could fall 
. violently In love with the same gal, 
knowing she was fond of the bump 
kin roughneck. 

The same Ditmas wouldn't Join 
, the church, not even during the re 
Wival and was placed in the infidel 
•blass ' by the locals. , They thought 
of hanging him, too, but as he 
' moved around freely, called them 
names and didn't carry a gun, he 
escaped with only a drunk for the 
grand finale. That finale was the 
> wedding of the gal to the bumpkin, 
for, although the boob didn't know 
much, he knew passion, when it hit 
ancf when it did he ha4 ruined the 
. eiri. ■ 

Plenty of awearlng, probably coii- 
Blderable fidelity of type, and 
enough action to draw this play as 
- ai meiler. rather than: the ,drama_the 
program alleges. As a bit of play 
wrighting, i|8 only mar is jerkiness 
here and there, and a little Overdose 
of . moaning by the girl when she 
starts the wcep.s. 

A rather lengthy list of principals 
holds for its best performance. The 
Railroad . Jones, character ^ taken by 
Ralph Cum mingrs. Somewhat pecu- 
liarly the wise ones in front at the 
opening wouldn't credit Mr. Cum- 
mings until th? play wsis nearly 
over. None a:ccepted that he : migh t. 
have staggested his own creation of 
the role. A couple of slips in diar 
log by him in the first act seemed to 
cinch this conclusion by the expert 
ob.seryers. Several bit parts nicely 
cast, tending to mold the whole, and 
a psalrti singing revival of the first 
act stamped the staging, with the 
direction (entire play in one ex- 
terior set) notable for handling. 

Elizabeth Patterson, as Mrs. 
Roxie Biggers, the high pressure 
trouble maker, Is a stand out. Any- 
one from a small town will get a 
grouch against hef before she starts 
to"tfnE""Crahe=^WilbTI?-:t60k-the-J?It;^ 
mas role well enough, though it's 
impossible, and Ben Smith as the 
uncouth youth, did w'ell . as the 
..shambler. 

Mary Carrol Is the pensive girl 
who g'oes wrong and gets right after 
crying on every post In sight. Her- 
bert Hey wood with but a moment 
aa Peck Bradley, the killer, got 
some applause for that moment, and 
the author, Mr. Strlbling; made 
quite a speech, for an author, after 
the final curtain. David Wallace, 
In the house, didn't Join oh the au- 
thor's faonons. Report says Mc Wal- 



lace Is. about solely re-spohslble for 
the play, although standing for the 
collaboration billing. 

As an expose of hoir - they buniip 
em oiff by mob formatlpn in Tenn- 
essee and other points south, not ia. 
bad oducatlonal. 

MAYA 

Actor-Manapers, Inc, In association with 
jortrude Newell, pfesi^nt t'lraon GantlUon's 
play tronBlftiod by Ernest Boyd; directed 
by Agnes Morgan, -eettlnK and costumes 
by Aline Bernstein In prolog, three jicta 
und epilog Opened Feb 21 at the Comedy, 
New York,- . 

Prolog 

The Sallur..,., -Ptto Hulett 

The Girl AUne MiacMahon 

The Play 

Sel la • Aline KacMahon 

Celcate • Helen Tllden 

Phonslne .. .Mary Robspn 

Ida. ...... i. ......Louise. Lorlmer 

Albert ...»v, ...... ....George Heller. 

Flftne .................. .Sylvloi Fenlngston 

....Shlrlev Gale 

Josephine :Wehn 
.....Otto HuleU 

Florence Gerald 
. . .George He ler 
.John Rynne 
f iMaj-c Loeboll 
...... . .Otto Huieit 

.'..-Wlltlam Shelley 
......John Parrlsh 

....Paula Trueman 

.Harold d6 Decker 
...WUUam Shelley 
. . . . ; wMarc Ix>ebell 

....Otto Hulett 

..Harold de Becker 
.......Marc Loebell 

Sven Von.Hallberg 



........ 



Laundress 'a. 
Fruit Vender. 
Dockyard Laborer. . . . . . . 

'Mama'! .... . ........ •. , . 

Valentin, shlp'is engineer. .. . 

Hla companlon.v. . . ..j... 

The Italian, Interpreter. . . . 

The Norwegian 
Ernest, marine 
The Painter 
Hermance 

Cockney, coal trimmer 
Victor, mate 
Sidt, Arab ....•...>••. < 
Wharf Hand .......... 

Blaat Indian . ; . .'. 

Man from Jeu Band , . 
The QultariBt 



Simon GahtiUon'a original Fi'ench 
play, "Maya,", la the "Abie's Irish 
liose" of the continental type of 
'God ol Vengeance" opU, having en- 
joyed extensive runs in virtually 
every metropolis in Europe, done tn' 
French, Hungarian, Roumanian, 
Russian and including . the Scandi- 
navian; It was with considerable 
uroihise and expectation that 
'Maya," adapted by Ernest Boyd, 
was anticipated, but after tiie 
half of it had come ajid gojie 
one wondered what all this pailpita- 
tion was about.. With the end of 
the play's progress- it was patent 
that "Maya," at its best, or worst, 
was just dull,, excepting that the ac- 
Lion transpires in Bella's Mediterra- 
nean seaport brothel at Marseilles^ 

As the mothers of all loving, Bella 
and her Sisters In the world's oldest 
profession are frank In their profes- 
sional discussions, good-naturedly 
competing with one another on the 
street, but all concerned With the 
problem of the morrow's food and 
shelter In the event of a poor intake 
the day before, Clothes mean noth- 
ing to them, their permanent attire 
being a -wrapper or hegligee, ever in. 
readiness. . " 

/:"Maya" 'loses whatever it had to 
offer in becoming symbolic by at- 
tempting to interpret , the mental 
reaction virlth which each visitor 
views the prostie. 

Through It all, the prostie, well- 
nigh literally the playground of the 
World, is serene, calm and almos;. 
dignified tn her reactions. 

In attempting to dramatize the 
iiymbollsm "Maya" misses com- 
pletely. It's a grand bore, after the 
lirst act. 

. The prolog and epilog ore extra 
aeous. The first act proper, -with Its 
brashly frank discussions by the 
sheet, sisters makes for whatever 
sensationalism the play has to offer 
Unlike "God of Vengeance," with its 
(luasi-morallstic purpose, "Maya" 
shapes up as little of anything and 
much of nothing. 

There are some good performances 
by Aline MacMahon as Bella, Syl 
via Fenington, Harold de Becker, 
Marc Loebell— names, recognizable 
as alumni of the now defunct Grand 
Street Players — but they will not 
attract consistent trade to the 41st 
street playhouse. : "The • dirt- phase 
will be a lure for a time, biit unless 
the gendarmes are foolishly Inspired 
into ofilci&l action as has been their 
wont In the past in similar in- 
stances; "Maya", win die a natural 
death in short order. 

'The. title, according to the East 
Indian's interpretation, is from the 
Hindu, meaning Mother of Desire. 

Tlie Actor-Managers, - Inc., rnay 
Cor a time attract the arty bunch of 
Cans, but as a stage entertainment 
It's pretty dull stuff, although that 
first act Is a kicker. Abe.t. 



night, two evenings after the pre- 
miere. A fair house was present. 
"Shi the Octopus" is naturally a 
tricky play calling for as many light 
cues and offstage effects as did "The 
Gorflla." Donald Gallaher/who col- 
lahorated in writing the new show, 
was Interested in the production of 
"The Gorilla." So was Jack Welch, 
who, with Gallat\er, is presenting 
"Octopus" fer ; several unnamed 
backers.' 

The new piece may Have been 
handicapped by being brought to 
Broadway a bit too soon.. The open- 
ing night was admittedly off in per- 
formance. Harry Kelly worked with 
a broken middle finger on his right 
hand, the injury coming at dress 
rehearsal and blamed on a trap door. 
Clifford Dempsey. the other lead, 
•vvfts very hoarse, because of excite- 
ment and crammed rehearsals. The 
same condition existed through the 
week. 

Ralph Murphy and Gallaher, in 
writing "Octopus," took a pair of 
comedy detectives, along the lines 
of the comical duo of "The Gorilla." 
Perhaps they did as. well as Ralph 
Spence, but the idea isn't aa fresh. 

Dehipisey' and Kelly are riding In a 
taxi from some place do-wn on Long 
Island. They have been on .a case 
and are golrcr back to headquarters^ 
There Is a puncture, and while they 
wait and banter each other, comes 
a scream in the night. " 

From out of the dark alsleis, a 
girl. Her step-father has heen 
killed in an offshore deiserted light- 
house.' The show goes Into action. 
There Is a mysterious bad man 
known as The Octopus, operating 
with a submarine. A supposed art- 
ist comes, to the. lighthouse. Vil-. 
lalnous seaman with a hook in 
place of a hand gives . promise! of , 
creepy things. Another girl wan- 
ders in, saying her motorboat broke 
do-wn. "Then - arrives an old lady. 

Action switches to the basement 
and there for the first time appears 
the tentacles of an. octopus. That 
devil , of the deep sea appears to 
know his way .about, although not 
so much as the gorilla In "The Go- 
rilla." The man known aa The Oc- 
topus Is snared by the real papier 
mache beast that thrusts Its arms 
through a trap door. The plans of 
some death-dealing . engine that 
might prevent war Is the main oh - 
ject of the search |n the lighthouse. 
Most of the characters turn out to 
be detectives or Investigators from 
Washington, even one from Scotland 
Yard. 

Like the reglilatlon mystery play, 
lights go out, and on without caiise. 
Doors open and shut: the same. way. 
Mysterious arms protrude from the 
walla. Pistol shots are fired aplenty! 
Some at the finish come from no- 
where, but the characters keep fall- 
ing. In alii lt'» ja woolly but not 
really exciting evening In the thea- 
tre. , 

Aside from the handicaps men- 
tioned, Messrs. Kelly and .Dempsey 
nmused as the comic cops. Beatrice 
Allen was fair as a Russian girl In 
fear. Adele Windsor Impressed 
more favorably aa the other girl, 
cool and wise-crncking'. Francis M. 
Verdi as Capt. Hook, the raucoUs 
villain, waa terrifying In his way 
and provided as good a performance 
as any plnyer present. 

"Shr the Octopus" has little 
change for agency trade. It must 
depend on cut rates for sustenance, 
and there Is too much competition 
in that direction to indicate a profit- 
able engagement. . . Tbee. 



rushes "lucky" Roger Doyle, young 
official of the road, ^Ad with hini 
been thrown. They know one lever 
will save the train and oh the girl's 
suggestion Doyle tosses a coin to 
decide. He picks the right lever 
and the train roars by with a cloud 
of smoke filling the tower.: 

Before that .scene the first night - 
ers at the Cbrt Monday were dis- 
posed to do a bit of spoofing , over 
the melodramatic Incidents and the 
-course of the hero's affair 6f the 
heart. . , • 

It all may be quite exciting to the 
English, but on this side It will 
probably be hut mildly thrilling and 
then only at odd moments. 

"The Wrecker/' patently melor 
drama, makes little attempt at 
humor. Few successful mystery 
plays of American make have been 
able to achieve success without the 
light and shade of comedy mixed 
with melodramatlcs; That the im- 
portation has any better chance Is 
not to be expected. 

Guy Bates Post, a star of ether 
years, turned producer to \ present 
"I'he Wrecker." He ; -appears to 
have several others not .familiar to 
the theatre as partners. What 
seemed a thoroughly Ehigllsh cast 
is used. Pew of the names are 
recognized. The leads are played 
with fair purpose, though the ac- 
tors OQUld not gloss over the ridicu- 
lous bits. Soihe of the ismrialler 
parta seemed to be better acted. 

"The Wrecker" can look to little 
else than cut rates and probably nor 
enough revenue from that source to 
keep It going longer than a few 
weeks. Ihee, 



SHITHE OCTOPUS 

Farce mystery play by Ralph Murphy and 
Donald Onllahor. Presented at the Royale 
Feb. 21 by Donald Oallaher ami J. M 
Welch for M. & Q. Amusements, Inc 
Staged by G^Ulnher. 

Mr. Dempaey. ....... .' Clifford Dempsey 

Mr. Kelly, Harry Kelly 

Veflta Vomolf. . ... .Beatrice Allen 

Three Mysterious Figures... '.Jnmos B. 

tilnhart, John Jones, liutgl Baloatro 

Mr. Cobb. Ignaclo . Mnrtlnott ; 

P.TUl Morgan, , . . . .Gavin Gordor r 

Capt, Hook. ......Francis M. Vefdi 

Pally^wVs^ . v^Ti i=; riwxrTT .-^ rAdttle^VVlndaor- 

Niinny, Lynno Cl.arko 

A. Stranger.... « Bernard 3: McOwcn 



Hokus pokus in a lighthouse. That 
is "Sh! the Octopus," conceived as a 
farce mystery piece and turning out 
just that way. In ehUTtainment 
value the new piece is questionable 
For tliose who enjoy the squeals of 
women In an audience and who llko 
a creepy spine or two, that is pro 
vided. But the comedy element Is 
not up to oxpectatlona. It's all 
dream, anyhow, and the. climax 
should provide a punchy laugh, 
which w.iB not forthcoming Tuesday 



DR. KNOCK 

American Laboratory Theatre production 
of Jules Romnlns' three-act farce trans- 
lated by Harley Oranv|ll6-Barker, directed 
by Richard Boleslavsky: aettinsa and cos- 
tumes: by Clement Wllenclilck. Opened 
Feb. 3* at Am. lAb. Theatre'*, 222 East 
S4tb street, playhouse, Neir York. 

-Jean ; .Harold (Hecht 

Dr., ParpalaJd ...Herbert V. Gellendre 

Dr, KnoQk. Robert H. Gordon 

Madame Parpalald Florence House 
A. nutse. . , .'Mary Martin 
MoQsquet. . . ... .......... . , .... .'.Tom . ' Hayes 

Tfce town orter Pr&ncia Burk 

Bernard.^ Doniald' Hartman 

Madame Pons. ........ . . . .Ann Schmidt 

A farmer's wife. .......... .Brna Obermeler 

A country fellow. . . . . .William D. Post, Jr. 

Another country fellow. .Francis Fergusson 
Madame Remy. .......... . .Frances Wilson 



THE WRECKER 

Melodrama In three acta presented at 
the Cort Feb. 27 by Guy Bates Post by 
arrangement with E. J. Carroll and Harry 
I. 'Cohen; written by Arnold Ridley and 
Bernard Merlvale; directed by the pro- 
ducer. ■ 



Gladys Elliot.... 
Mllly Knight.... 
Noah Tworablett. 
Mary Shelton.... 
Roger DoyW; .... 
Jooiiua Barney.... 
Inspector Ratchett 



, ..Ptyllls Harding 

Sara Haden 

Alfred Hemming 

..Elsie Wagstafr 

Jack Leslie 

Cllftord Walker 
Pacle Ripple 



Sir Gervnlse Bartlett. . . . ; Douglas Garden 
A .secretary ; Prank Arundel 
Lady~3eTyi Met^Mey; .-.- .Ahniib^llarMurray 

Chester Kyle . . . . ; , . Roland Hogue 

The man.. ..George Bowman 

Alf .Lyman ' Watts 

Korace Skeet John M. Troughton 

Haines .Tracy Graham 

John Smith. Carlton Rivers 



It Is reported that "The Wrecker" 
scored In England, where It was 
written itind scened. That goes too 
for "The Ghost Train," which failed 
to catch on here. Arnold Ridley 
^rote the latter play and coliabo 
rated with Bernard Merlvale in do 
ing "The Wrecker." Both are of 
similar type, mysterious and some 
thing to do with English railway 
trains. ' 

"The .Wrecker*? Impressed as 
crude, melodrama, given a mystery 
atmosphere, but It was not difficult 
to guess anything. Somebody j^as 
\yrecked five trains within as many 
weeks. The niatter is discussed 
with some concern in the office of 
the Grand Trunk; where ' It" was 
rumored the wrecker was out to 
"get one^of-the -linens crack-tralns; 

The first act dragged on, until, a 
special indicator Went out of com- 
mission, telling the story of disaster 
some miles away. That wafl not 
so exciting. But to make things 
more difllcult the general director 
of the . road is mysteriously shot 
while bemoaning the loss of the 
train. The murder takes place 
within the office, filled with people, 
but there Is no sound of a gun. 

The beat scene comes within a 
switch tower late In the second act 
The -wrecker has nuceeded In gasn- 
Ing the towcrman and an aide. In 



Whatever charm or value "Dr. 
Knock" had In Its original French, 
when Louis Jouvet produced It with 
himself In the title role In 1923 at 
the Comedie de Champs Elysees, is 
said to have been totally lost in the 
Granville -Barker English transla- 
tion. 

Discounting the adaptation. It Is 
difficult to perceive ;the value of a 
farqe , like ''Df. Knock" or why it 
should have run six months In Paris 
unless, of course, the Gallic humor 
and the native tastes are aa far 
apart as the two hemispheres. That 
Is easy to conceive. Also the great 
name and fame of Jouvet,. who 
rates among the world's foremost 
histrionic stars, obviously had much 
to do with It 

The experimental American Lab- 
oratory Theatre group's treatment 
unquestionably also accounted for 
the negative Impression. Robert 



-H. Gordon, personating the title role 
In a Desperate Desmond make-up 
so strikmg It waa almost a bur- 
lesque impression of mld-Vlctorean 
ten-tweLi-thirt meller villains, waa 
completely out of .his element. 

The general idea held promise, 
but proved thin. Dr. Knock (pro- 
nounced as° spelled) admits an 
extraordinary memory for patent 
medicine redipes; While not a reg- 
istered irtiyalclan, his business acu- 
men in voting an. entire community 
population on the sick list, and then 
collecting their fees Is a tribute to 
his perspicacityi . 

Arid so, when he takes over, the 
impecunlouis ' Dr. Fctrpalaid's prac- 
tice at St. Maurice, he demonstrates 
his unique talents -as. a business: 
man, if not as a medico. : 

The general playing was In keep- 
ing with the standard of the Ameri- 
can Laboratory Theatre, which, un- 
der Richard Boleslavsky's direction, 
i9 now tenanted at the converted 
brewery at 222 East 54th street. : 

A subscription enterprise. 

Abel. 



PARISIANA 

Revue presented by Associated Artieta, 
Inc.',' by arrangement with Vincent Valen-- 
tinl; written and staged by tha latter. 
At the Kdyth Totten theatre ' startlnc 
Feb. ». 15.80 top. 



If this one is still at the Edyth 
•Totten by the time this, no.tice. ap- 
pears; it will be be«6auBe everyone . 
in the cast has leta~ of relatives. A. 
hbpielessly amatfBur affair from be- 
ginning to end. 

The show Is a. strange .and tedious 
mixture of ■ extreme, naivete and 
pscudosophistlcatioii, . ranging from 
a noisy rendition of Liszt's jEIun- 
garian Rhapsody by a plump young 
lady on a biadly tuned piano, to the 
exhibition of an almost entirely 
nude cutle on a papier mache- cross. 

Several skltap following the ac-: 
cepted formula of dramatizing 
slightly risque Jokes, lose whatever 
slight merit .they might have, at the 
hands of a singularly Inept group 
of performers. The score^ presum- 
ably by the same Vincent Valen- 
tlnl, who Is credited as author and 
director, Is accutely undistinguish- 
ed, which doesn't matter, because, 
even If It were good, -there would 
be nobody to sing it. The only re». 
deeming feature Is some Calr-.to- . 
nilddllng hoofing^ 

A youth whose name seems to bo 
George. Laird (program was con- 
fusing) has some excellent kicks, 
and a blonde girl named Peggy 
Heavens, with a beautiful figure 
and an attractive personality, 
makes the best of sonrie bad num^ 
bers. There Is a Paul Specht or- 
chestra - In the pit, but even that 
suffered Thursday night from the 
general a,mateurlshne$s of the oc- 
casion, and couldn't .seem to get 
together, w^h the cast. 

Just who Vincent Valentlhl ia, 
nobody, hot even the press agent, 
seemed ' to know. There was some 
talk In the lobby about most of the 
stuff having been given in ParIg 
last year. .This la not the original 
cast. 

" The. biggest laugh of the evening; 
was. the scale, 15.60, 



PLAYS OUT OF TOWN 



THREE MUSKETEERS 

Washington, Feb. 22. 
Zlegfeld'a production starring Dennis 
King In musical venlon of Alexander 
Dumas' etory. American operatic version 
written and staffed by William Anthony 
McQulre. Music by Rudolph-Frlnil. Lyrics 
by P. O. Wodehonse and Clifford Grey. 
Ballets and dances sUged by Albertlna 
Rasch. Ensembles staged by Richard 
Bolosavsky, Scenes by Josef .Urban. Cos- 
tumes designed by John Harkridor. ex- 
ecuted by- Schneider-Anderson and -Henri 
BendeL Opened at tlt» National Feb. 21. 
Tussac. . .Robert D. Burns 
Copate de la Rochefort....... .Louts Hector 

Innkeeper. Harrison Brockbank 

Zoe. .Naoinl Johnaon 
Lady De Winter.......... Vlvlenne Osborne 

Parthos. ■■, Detmar. . Poppen 

Athos Douglass R. Duihbrtlle 

'.Aramls .Joseph Macaulay 

Constance Bonacleux.., ....Vlvlenne Segal 
Plahchet. , . , .-; . .Lester Allen 

D' Artagnttn Derinia King 

Duke of Buckingham . . . . , J<^ Clarke 

Anne, Queen of France.. ;..TVonne D'Arle 

M. De Trevllle....... ...John Kline 

Cardinal . Richelieu... . ..... .Reginald Owen 

' Louis XIII , . . . .Clarence' Derwcnt 

Brother Josepb. ........... William Kershaw 

Premiere Danseuae..^ Harriet Hoctor 

A-uberglste. ....Catherine Hayes 

The Bo'sun ..>;... Richard Thornton 

Patrick. .Raymond O'Brien 

lAdles In Waiting— Murrel Flnley, Evelyn 

Groves, Lee Russell, Gertrude Williams, 
Mary McDonald, Pirkko: AblquM. 
Cardinal's Guard— Andy JocUlm, Randolph 

Leyman. 

King's attendant.. ., ,CK Moore. 

This latest Ziegfeld effort Is 
beautiful physllcally. It is cast 
and played magnificently, too, but— r 
and there it Is again. 
.^WarnlngJa^given^ln^the^^jcrsdlts," 
wherein it Is pointed out that the 
"operatic version," etc., Is done by 
McGuire and the muslo by Friml, 
The latter has taken the "operatic" 
thing too seriously. Auditors, be- 
fore, his score has run its course, 
experience an ever-mounting feel- 
ing that they wish the number 
We-e over. That Is not so gnod for 
something that la meant for the 
public to support American mu- 
nicipal igovernmenta seldom, if ever, 
subsidize^ 

Not one single number possesses, 
Aa it now stands, bit posslblHtleB. 



Let It be granted Ziegfeld wasn't 
looking for hits. In the popular 
sense, then, at least there should 
be something written "down to thtt 
people." EJven the high hata won't 
enthuse. 

Frlml has supplied number after 
number, all In the same slow mov- 
Ine strain. They pile one on top 
of the other. A flash here and Uiere, 
but right back he goes. "Love Is the 
Sun," a trio; liroiisied Bbme Interests 
'^Musketeers," a little more. "Ma 
Belle." too. and finally one llttl« 
tingling number with a twist to tha 
lyrics la the final stanza called 
"Gossip.? . But never . once was 
there that combustible sort of ap- 
plause that so clearly states th9 
song has clicked. Turning to the 
handling of the story that haa 
Served , the stage In every possible 
guise, including the screen. It ha» 
been done well.. Exceedingly WelL 
Dennis King again scores, and how! 
He played here In stock some few 
years ago, and drew two full weeks' 
salary In ll. He spoke of It him- 
self In ..a speech of thanks. Now he 
is the star, and rightfully, of a 
lavishly preselfted musical. 

Detmar Poppen, Douglass R. 
Dumbrllle and Joseph Atacaulay, aa 
the three musketeers, are a splendid 
study In contrast Each Is indi- 
yldually perfect . Reginald Owen, 
as Richelieu, smooth, sure of him- 
self, and great Clarence Derwent 
as. the King; Louis Hector, a* 
RoTjhefortr^John^eiarker as Bucfc«^- 
Ingham; John Kline, as Trevllle are 
each the personification of perfect 
casting. A dramatic revival of tha 
Dumas classic could not have been 
done better. 

And then Lester Allen. As the 
lone comedian, Allen is carrying a 
giant's burden on his four feet five. 
He's okay — but Allen can't be on all 
the. tinae, and this Is a musical. He 
does the only two individual dance 
numbers In the show. Maybe there 
wUl be some building up to assist 

.(Continued on page 54} 



Wednesday, February 29, 1928 



L E G I T 1 MAT E 



VARIETY 



53 




mY-GEO.'S ANSWER TO HEY 



Had Broun Called Gohan Rotten Actor, but Good 
Loser, Hey Would Be Famous, Says George M. 
—1st Line Reviewers Passed Up Premiere 

■■_ r- '. ' ^. . . : — — .' . . 



Cohan Writes to Broun 

Dear Hey : ' 

For the flrBt time in yeare my 
attention has been called to your 
column. 

For some reason or another you 
kave aerain mentioned by name. 

1 daresay all great journalists run 
ghort of Btuff every now and then, 
and are forced to repeat theni- 
gelves. 

But why call me a bum sport and 
Iry to boost the dramatic critics? 

I never heard anyone boost you 
WRe.n you were , a dramatic critic. . 

The funny part of it is that your 
fcoost was a knock. 

I'll show you whj'. 

You say "it used to be the fashion 
to speak of him as possibly the 
greatest of American playwrights." 

{■IS. this is true you've been hpld-^ 
ing . biit on me.) 

Then you state "certain critics 
date everything, in the musical 
comedy field trom the time of his 
revues." . - 

(A secret yQU< nevm'liefore. dj-; 
Vulged.) 

And you continue "a devoted few 
have always felt that 'The Tavern' 
was the finest piece of dramatic 
foolery ever to come from a native 
pen. 



(Another unveiling of the truth.) 
And tlien after going on record 
that these cracks had all been made, 
you openly declare _ that you en- 
tirely disagree with the critics who 
made them and claim that I have 
beep praised far beyond my worth 
How did you find out how much 
I'm worth? 

The point I'm trying to make is 
that In your max! eftort to defend 
the critics you took a much bigger 
slam at them than eyer I did. 
You Jutt Won't Believe Anything I 
Say <• 

Well, well, well! For a guy who 
used to write baseball TU siay you 
had your foot off the bag. 

Therei was no more sense to it all 
than there was to the stuff I read In 
your column the last time you men- 
tioned my name.. And that was 
away back in days of tlie horse- 
ears. 

Ldsten. kid, 1 wasn't kicking about 
the critics' criticisms. I was hol- 

• lerlng because they'd passed up an 
American opening In., favor of an 
English revival. 

I know a bird who goes to all the 
revivals and he reads, your column, 
too. 

You missed a great chance when 
you tabbed me as "a good actor, but 
'h. rotten loser." 

That meant nothing. 

Had you called mie "a good loser, 
but a rotten actor" the LiambB Club 
would have cheered and you'd be a 
famous man today. 

I think you are perfectly horrid 
not to have made some mention of 
the flag. George M. Cohan. 

-Pr Bi --Tell-Mrr;-W 
•ritic, that I'm going to send him 

• one of my pliotogi'aphe. for Christ- 
mas. O. M. 0. 



important, whether by reputation 
of the author, producer and so 
forth. That they frequently favor 
attending the first night of revivals 
has ne\>er,been quite explained. 
Cohan Advertised 
Wednesday there appeared in the 
amusement columns this copy: 
"To the theatre going, public of 
New- York City— If ydu want to. 
get a real, line on how surely 90 
per cent. ; of the so-called dra- 
matic criticism in this town has 
become a matter of pure personal 
likes and. dislikes, go to the Hud- 
son and see 'WhispiBring Friends.' 
If you don't agree with me that 
It Is a great little American com- 
edy and the best constructed: 
play in- years — then never take 
my word again. George .M- 
Cohan." 

Other copy billed the play, with 
the added lines: "Not an Engliah 
revival but^a.new American play.* 
Other copy in^xtra space appeared 
daily thereafter. 

Several newspapermen called on 
Cohan for an explanation. He 
stated that he felt hi.s "Whispering 
Friends", had been, high-hatted by 
the first line critics. . After! saying 
he was quite satisfied with the no 
tlces, Cohan explained he did not 
figure he rated Indifference by the 
leading reyleweris: "I am an Amer 
lean and I think that fact might 
have Infiuenced them to come to 
my play instead of seeing one by 
an Englishman. I am riot waving 
a flag. I should have gptten a bet- 
ter break from the. better knoyirn 
critics." 

Cohan when further asked, .about 
the matter objected to the conduct 
of a woman reviewer wiio left the 
theatre during a quiet scene before 
the show was over. He. said she 
disturbed . persona around her dur- 
ing the performance^ 

"Two columnists replied to Cohan, 
regarding his objection as petulant. 
One misstated the case by mistak- 
enly taking Issue ^Ith Cohan as 
to the. matter of the reviews! The 
latter was Heywood Broun of '"The 
World." Cohan answered him. 

Several years ago Cohan's "So 
This Is London" was the subject of 
a newspaper advertising campaign. 
The notices were adverse. Cohan 
believed the play would get across 
and. It did, only, however, after he 
had spent 112.000 In extra space 
advertising to counteract the no 
tices. 

"Whispering Friends" is regarded 
having a good chance to land also. 



Future Plays 



Whiteman Quits Music ;PRESS STUFF FOR 



•*The Bujtiard," George Lefflor 
producing, opens at Manuaorit.\;k, 
N. Y,> March 7. In cast: William 
Tilden, Leona Hogarth, Clyde Fil- 
more, Leonard Doyle, Ruth Hunter 
and others. 

"Doubling in Brass," circus com- 
edy by Warren Lawrence, is the 
next on production list for Anna 
Held. Jr. . 

"Romance Road," musical, by ^ S. J. 
Frietel and Leslie .De Lores, went 
Into rehearsal this Week with Jairies 
A. Osborne producing. It's des- 
tined as a road attraction. 

"Preftent Arms," Lew Fields' new 
musical, from an original aoript by 
Herbert Fields, stars rehearsals next 
week at the Mansfield. Itogers and 
Hart- Will do the words and music. 
Harry Delf'a "Atlas and Evu" 
leaves the Mansfield this week. 

"Another Bottle, Doc" Ifonnqrly 
'•The Medicine Show"), ha.s re- 
sumed rehearsals and opens at the 
Majestic, Paterson, N. J., Feb. 27 
Piece produced by Thomas McEl- 
phany,. who authored the original, 
revised by Pon Mulially. . 

"So Big," another of Bdiiii For 
ber's novels. Is to be adapted for 
musical comedy, with Floreriz Zieg 
feld as possible prodincer. Miss 
iFerber Is adapting, with niu.sioal 
score by Jerome Kern. 

James W. Elliott has taken over 
production of "The Scarlet Fox," 
Wlllard Mack's new play, which 
was to have introduced Mack In 
the capacity of author-star-pro- 
ducer. Mack will head the ca.st and 
also stage the piece. The support 
will Include Marie Chambers, Jo- 
seph Sweeney, Beatrice Banyard, 
Clark Marshall, A. J. Herbert and 
Sam Lee. 

"Bunko Brown" started a prelim- 
inary out-of-town tour Monday at 
Paterson; N. J. 

"Diamond Lil" Is the new title of 
Mae West's play, originally called 
"Chatham Square." It goes into re- 
hearsal this week. - 



Publishing Alliance i 

ravil Whiteiii.in rubliciuionj'. Inc.. 
has bi-iMi formally dls.solvod ■ .it. 
Wliitf-man'.s rfquost boon use of a df- 
siro not to hinder his orch<\stral 
pi-esentations through . any music 
ppblishlng artlliation. WhltenKUi 
uid Jaok.JRQbblns, head of. the Rob- 
bins Music Corpi, were ollied In the^ 
.subsidiaTy. 

Whiteman oonfinues ■ amicably 
with Ilobbins and the Robbins Mu' 
sic Corpi, which takes over the 
many copyrights and holdings of 
the W'hitenian Publications, Inc., in- 
cluding several . noteworthy catalog, 
editions! . 

Whiteman explained that should 
he desire a George Gershwin instru- 
mental creation, or a Leo Sowerby 
or. Ernest BloCh or kindred compo- 
sition, he was technically bound to 
induce Gershwin et al, to publish 
their stuff through Paul Whltem.aii 
Publications, Inc. Such - was a con- 
tractual provision, eliminating Ger- 
shwin who has a long-term contract 
with Harms, Inc. 

Whitenian will share on a royalty 
bapi.s in the profits of the several 
copyrighted pieces Rp^)bins, Music 
Corp.. has' taken over froni tlie dis 
solved corporation. 



The Cause 

George M. Cohan had hia say 
about New York's critics last week, 
taking «xtra epace In the dailies to 
Bay It. "Th© author-actor-manager 
took iasue with the custom of 
critics to attend first nights of re 
vlvals rather than new plays. 

*rhe case In point was that of 
Cohan's new comedy, "Whispering 
Friends," written and presented by 
him at the Hudson Monday of last 
week. On the same evening "Our 
Betters" was revived at Henry 
Miller's, the decade-old Maugham 
play drawing all the first line re 
viewers save three. Cohan had 
Btated not long ago that he never 
really had a quan-el with critics 
-j^n.d . commended . .: tl) cir ... ab ili ty _ to 
sr-nse the merit of n. play. "~ 

What burned. Cohan was the 
passing up of his n';w work for an 
'^Id play. Cohan did not object to 
the comment of the second sirin^j 
reviewers. In fact advertised ex 
cerpts from the notices, 

Cohan's squawk was Justified, in 
♦he opinion of Broadway." It frie 
/luently occurs that there are op- 
posed picmleres on the same night, 
'1:0 critics electing to go to what 
''^■•'r jilfly Ik indicated to be mort 



"Quicksand" Goes On; 
Equity O. K.s Layoff 

Anna Held. Jr., has received 
special dispensation from Equity to 
lay off "Quicksand" for rehearsals 
next week, with provision the show 
re6pens~"the"W€«k "follow ^ The 
ruling was made at the request of 
the cast. 

"Quicksand" was scheduled fot' 
scrapping after closing at the 
Masque, New York, last week (Felb. 
25). Miss Held later decided to 
send It to Chicago, but figured It 
needed an additional week rehear 
sals for a new third act. She put 
the proposition vp to the cast, with 
the latter agreeing to the extra 
week's rehearsal and signing 
round robin letter to that effect to 
Equity. 



■ : ^ 

AHEAD AND BACK 

Carl Bernstein, prcs.s represcnta 
tive for "Funny Face," also Werba 
theatres, Brooklyn, N. Y. 

Howard Potter, ahead, Fred 
Bradna's Indoor Circus. 

Leo Leavltt, back, . Frank Gunn 
-ah eadv--"T^=n c-l6-=To7n 's^Cab i n,=L. film 
In Pennsylvania. 



Duff y s 8th Stock House 
Has Coast Sewed Up 

San Francisco, Feb. 28. 
Henry Duffy, negotiating for the 
eighth theatre on his Pacific coast 
chain, has a 99-year lease from 
Charles E. Tdbermann, Los Angeles 
realtor, for » site on Highland 
avenue. Just off Hollywood boule 
vard. He will begin the erection 
of a 1,600-Beat house. 

Duffy will finance the venture 
himself. It will b« an office and 
siore bylldlng, with theatre in 
rear, equally pretentious with El 
Capltan, on which Duffy holds a 
20-year lease. 

With two houses In Hollywood, 
two in Sari Francisco, one each In 
Portland, Seattle and Vancouver, 
and the new Dufltwln, underway In 
Oakland, Duffy's position will be an 
Impregnable one In the Pacific coast 
region. 

. The Duff win in Oakland will be 
ready for opening next Labor Day 
and will mark the temporary re- 
turn to the stage of Dulfy and Dale 
Winter (Mrs. Duffy). 



Wash. Opera a Bust 



Washington, Feb. 28. 

W;v.shlngtoh Opera Company's two 
weeks' festival of grand opera ended 
in a bust . Thursday night of the 
second week at Poll's. 

Several Metropolitan stars were 
imported to slrig leads while chorus 
was composed of local singers 
latter without pay. . 

Suppiort at box office was excep- 
tional! low, with principals re- 
ceiving only partial payment 

Edouard Albion, director general 
says he will try it again next year 
Past several years two or three 
nights in a .season has been enough 
the two-week festival being a new! 
venture. 



DIRT SHOW ACTION 



"^lil:.va,■■' a itlay fri'iu the Krcni h, 
tin iiuif;' ;r r.u^ C'»'Hi'->l^ l..isi w i . i^, ■: 
s reported having atirat'tcd the <i.t- • 
tention of the ps">li('o arul the dis- .; 
triirt attorney '.s.olYlee. . 

Some .s.u -pieion that the aU<^ged, 
objeotion by the autlioritie.s . w.ns 
more or lefes a press stunt. That 
was emphasized by . telegram.s re- 
ceived by critics who partleiilarly 
favored the play, urging - editorial 
support to keep .the play going, be- . 
cause of "stimulating entertain- 
ment;';'' ■ , 

The wired messages were cred- 
ited coming from the Shubert prejss 
deviartnient and also individuals, in- 
spired similarly. . There appeared to 
le-.'t (liiTt-rvnoo oi oi<iiiion r> .••.rr.-c'.in;; 
the play's merits, soinc .revie\yer6 
rating it something of a bore. 

-I''rom sQurces Other than the Shu- 
berts who booked the, pl.'»y and the 
Actors-Manager.s, formerly the 
Grand Street Follies group, it was 
.stated "M.iya" would .prbh:ibly close 
Saturday. The district attorney, 
while not having tak»'n any direct ■ 
action, i.s said to hive agreed; to 
continuan»:e this week In order that 
the cast be given a week's notice. 

The Comedy, was the starting 
point of the dirt play furore two 
years ago, when "A Good Bad' 
Woman" was forced off. • • . 

Seasonally agitatipn oyer alleged 
dirt play.i.seems -to '.start about, the 
same time. Censorship' was threat- 
ened last spring and the padlock, 
bill was the result. It was figured 
that that statute would curb rjlw 
performances. Early this season 
sever.al plays were under . police 
scrutiny, but .received, official o.lt.'a 
upon being toned down. 



Macloon Can^t Produce 
But He Wins Debates 



A Coast Outlet 

For Musical Shows 

Sam Saivin, tvho has the Mayan, 
Los Angeles, on a 20-year lease, will 
yse it for musical productions, coast 
produced. 

Salvin's eas'tcrn concern,. Lyons 
and Lyons, has been angling this 
week for. the coast rights to ''Good 
News." It .was. previously reported 
under sale for that territory, but 
the deal was not completed through 
the Macloons failing to make the 
advance deposit demanded. 

The Mayan seats 1|200 and is wo)l 
located. 



AU-Mu^ Panto Cast 

San Francisco, Feb. 28. 
A dramatic performance, entirely 
Inlparitbmime, 1)^ 
mutes, will be given here In April. 
These amateur thesplans, most of 
them youngsters, are known as the 
Elfen Treat, and aporisored by the 
San Francisco League for the Harr] 
of Hearing. 

It will probably be the first per- 
formance on record ever given en- 
tirely by lip reading methods. The 
totally deaf playerig are being ro- 
hear.sed by Rosebufl Lane, a grad 
of Walter Hampton's School of the 
Theatre, New York. In directing 
the- cast no signs, pencils or black- 
boards, are used. Everything Is 
done by Hp reading. 

NEWAEK EMPIRE IN STOCK 

R. Blyth has succeoded A. J. 
Mack as manager of the Empire, 
Newark, N, J. The house recently 
reverted from a burlesque wheel 
stand to di-amatlc stock and with 
BlHff 1?o 1 n g'^lnt~"T)'e&i^^ 
fajnlliarity with that field. 



"Optimists'* Touring 

MolviHc Gideon and the . Rlvuberts 
will tour the flopping "OpMml.st.s," 
as were on tiie Century Hoof, New 
York. 

The show. English in < ormeptlon, 
will probably try its luek in Canada. 

Among the additions to 
BiL-iUlway caat li- I'cggy Vere. 



the 



In London for Sissle 

Harold Tillotson, who sailed Hut 
urday for London, goes over to he 
come the personal repre.sentutivt of. 
Noblo Ri.-'Hle. 

Hi.«slfe is to produce several sliowf 
in Jx)r,d(in Im ludlng "Shuffle A\ni)'/," 
and TiJlotffon Is expected to huTifl!^ 
arrai.Konients, 



"Laugh" in Arbitration 

The question of salaries for the 
final week of "It Is to Laugh" has 
been^ut to arbitration. After stag- 
gering along at ' the Eltinge, New. 
York, recently. It closed but a week 
later, was revived at the Forrest, 
The curtain failed to rise -Friday 
night of that week because a. check 
given the stage hands bounced. The 
house was secured on a rental basis, 
the reason why the crew demanded 
to be shown. 

It was claimed by Barbour, Crim- 
mins and Bryant, who originally put 

the_Fannie Hurat play_on, JhaL*^^^ 
were only interested one-iialf of 
whatever profits made when the 
show went on at the Forrest. 

Murray Agld made a statement to 
Equity that the same contracts scb 
originally made, still stood when 
the .show reopened and that he was 
not responsible. ' 

Agld was supposed to represent 
a group of East Siders, who planned 
continuing the play and plugging It 
by liberal advertising. The money 
for that purpose never materiaiized 

Decision on tbe salary claims has 
not been made. \..,.^ 

PoU's Hartford Stock 

Hartford, Conn., Feb. 28. 

'rh<- Poli Players will open dra- 
niJi lil' . stock at the Palace March 5. 

Frank Lyons will be leading man 
of the i;(nnp.'iny. and Ruth Nugent 
Ififidiny,^ \vonijLn.._ I'My^lOS-'' will be 
the first j)iay. 

Harry t'lsl^'i-, conw.'dian, is the 
only HH inljer of last year'.s i.-oni-' 
pany ^vho Will )<" in the groiip f'"is 
year. 



Los Angeles, Feb. 28. 
AlUiough Lillian Albertson is of- 
ficially known as., the producer of 
"The iDesert Song/' now playing at 
the Ma.son, it appears as though 
Louis O. M.acioon, her hu.sband, 
whom Eifjuity would not permit to 
function as. a producer. Is In au- 
thority. 

It ,was MaclooM who Informed 
Ernest Gropney, the musical dircc-: 
tor, that the show would open In 
San Francl.sco on March 10 iahd that 
he wanted a score prepared so that 
it would not be necessa.ry to take 
musicians to «the hbrthern city. • 

Grooney. ai'gued against the move 
on the ground it would Impair the 
success of the .show to open with- 
out lead Instrimrients. Macloon 
told Grooney that wliat he said 
went. However, no agreement was 
made as to preparing the score. 

The next night, when Grooney 
went into the pit, he was handed 
his two week's notice, signed by 
Lillian Albertson. 



'Grimatdi' Doesn't Pay Off 



"Grimaldl," which opened in Bos- 
ton last week, lialted \ji that city 
Saturday, and the company was 
brought back to New York. The 
sponsors of the show are seeking a 
date nearby, expecta,nt later oif 
coming to New York. No salaries 
were paid. ■ 

- Out of a-caah-bond of-about ?3,000, 
deposited With Equity, the latter was 
requested to remit |1,000,. which was 
sent to the deputy with the com- 
pany. The money was "distributed 
on the basis of $60 to each player. 

The. play .was presented by Cohen, 
Roemer and Frazee, the latter a girl 
not connected with the manager of 
that name. The first two names 
are young prfeSH agents. 



■•Wasp's Niest" in L. A. . 
Los Angclefi, J-'eb. 28. 
•'"I'hi W.'i.sp's Ne.st," mystery eom- 
edy, oi;( T..s Al-aroh 4 at the Moio'-eo, 
'••le' "' ding ".ScrvU:e for Tv-n,' 
iwJ-ui'l. )<i!-tod two wofckK, 



PIiAY'S SCREEN LEADS 

^Lofi Angeles, Feb. 28. 

Hollywood Mu.slc Box ^Is to re-, 
open March 13 with '*Wdmeh Go 
on Forever," produced by George 
Sherwood, of the Sherwood Play- 
ers. . Bessie Barrlscale, former 
•screen actress, In the lead, : . 

Helen Jerome Kddy, also from 
pictures, will be featured with sup- 
port ca.st including Ruth King, 
Barbara Winthrop, Howard lli'k- 
uian, _ Benj;imin n< wlett. Jack 

nolf Gray and Kel.-ey Cook. Wll- 
IJani 'riunihiili renmlnM afi nianajjer 
of the hou.'-'e. ,. 

POLI STOCKS aUIT 

I.>rai:iiitic .>!to'.k Is out a.t two of 
th('' i'oli hou.sef, J..vrie, Bri(i!-t port, 
and J;icaue.s, W:iterbury, Co«in., 
both eoinpaiil'-'H winding up la.<-t 

.'■it.a.ght fjini jfOliciep for both. 



54 



VARIETY 



LEGITIMATE 



Wednesday, February 29, 1928 



PLAYS OUT OF TOWN 

(Continued from page 52) 



him before the show hits Manhat- 
tan. 

Feminihe side of the cast hands 
Its honors to Vlvlenne Osborne, as 
Lady de Winter. She gives a 
straight dramatic performance and 
does It exceedingly well. Of course. 
Vlvlenne Segal, as the lady in wait:- 
Ing to the queen and the "love In- 
terest," and Yvonne D'Arle, as the 
queen, are Just right. Harriot Hoc- 
tor was put for the opening, due to 
a strained ankle during rehearsals, 
•V(rhlch left the dancing entirely to a 
group of -Rasch girls. They were 
the honest applause Winners of the 
jiroceedinga. New routines, all 
beautiful girls and beautifully cos- 
tumed. ■ , 

Production Is beyond the de- 
, scrlptlve powers of this reporter, 
and no shame is felt in confessing 
it. Massive set pieces, lighting and 
coloring make.^ each set produce an 
unconsciously expressed "ah!" Cos- 
tuming, too, brings exclamations. It 
all represents plenty of money 
spent to .produce the ultra in .stage 
pictures. 

All the panning of the score, as 
well as the expression of regrets 
to boot In that regmd, won't stop 
this one from go in? over. It's a 
cinch everybody will want to see it 
and gladly pay the toll. But If Zleg- 
feld doesn't bring that Frlml score 
Just ?t little more down to earth, 
they are going to leave It With ex- 
pressions of praise tempered. 

Meakin. 



THE GREAT NECKER 

Philadelphia, Feb. 28. 
"The Great Necker," farce comedy 
by Elmer Harris, opening last night 
at the Shubert, is not a new stage 
offering, it played last summer on 
the Pacific coast with the current 
star, Taylor Holmes. Now it is after 



THE HIT OF HITS 



with 



'GOOD NEWS 



•t the 



SELWYN, CHICAGO 




and Hit 



Brunswick 
Recording Orchestra 



Broadway atBnnation and has been 
decked out In tha matter of produc- 
tion and cast a« befits a New York 
tryout. 

It has a definite chancy to crash 
through for a moderate degree of 
success. Not a first rate farce and 
cannot bis made one, but the 
laughs are thick and the staging 
Is able. Between these two factors, 
there is no reason for supposing 
that It will not go to fair succeiss. 

The story has two Or three angles 
that might very well put. It over. 
The first is an interpolation In the 
first act, of a screening of a sup- 
posedly off-color film. This is 
staged for the benefit of one of the 
characters in the story, a woman 
censor who, without ainy doubt 
whatsoever, is based on a very, well 
known censor in the east about a 
year ago, ,It gives '"The Great 
Necker" the benefit of a number of 
good, hearty laughSr and adds little 
touch of novelty to the performance 

The story concerns a middle-aged 
bachelor who has twp or three af- 
fairs on his hands, but who has set 
his heart on winning a 16-year-bld 
flapper. The girl's mother happens 
to be a "lady con.sor" and the hero's 
second object is to get a certain 
film (which, ho has: sponsored), past 
the keen. and fussy eyes of this lady. 
A youthful nephew, penniless, but 
romantic, captures the girl and the 
"Great Necker" has to content him- 
self with one of his formor (and 
older) flariies. 

Mr. Holmes gives a plausible and 
laughable performance of the lead- 
ing .character. In support, the best 
performers ai'e Marjbrle Gateaon, 
wl\6 plays the old admirer to whom 
the GVeat Necker finally turns, and 
Irenei Purcell, as the flapper. Hal 
Thompson, as the nephew, and Ray 
VValburn as a philandering friend,/ 
deserve mijntion. - 
, The play, set In .a . ?Jew York 
apartment and on Long Island, Is In 
three acts, the first two of which 
have the same scene. 

Both from the viewpoint of stag- 
ing and .setting, 'The- Great Necker" 
is O. K. Wateva. 



NAPOLEON 



Providence, Feb. 28. 

Jamee "W. Elliott presents Lionel Atwill 
in "Napoleon," by B. Harrison Orkovr, In 
three acts. Staged by Robert Milton. 
lOnler of appeni-ance.) 

Joan Marie paxton 

landlord Herbert AsUton 

Napoleon i , . . . Lionel Atwill 

Sergeant of Guard. ........ .P. .T. Hamilton 

Rostand Robert Ben tier 

Letlzla .Thais Lawton 

Ck>urgaud Herbert Standing 

Countess Walcwaka Selena Royle 

Marshall Ney BfUTy Whltcomb 

Gfeo. Berlrand. . ..Bcreaford Lovett 

Gen. Caulallncourt. George Fitzgerald 

Fourche .Albert Brunlhg 

Pauline .Margdret Mower 

Lackey Lionel Bevans 

Lucien , . i-.Rol)ert Bentley 

Lafnyette .Charles Aiigelo 

Constant .....J. Malcolm Dunn 

MenevnJ. ....D. "J. Hamilton 

Capt. Maltland. Eugene Donovan 

Rustam... ,D,,J. Hamilton 

Santlnl. ................. . ; . .'Cliarles Angcio 

Dr. O'Meira. ... . .J. Malnolm. Dunn 

3lr Hudson Lowe Bcresford Lovett 

Priest..... Barry WWtoomb 

French guards, British sailors, etc. 
SYNOPSIS OF SCENES 

Act 1— Room of Inn on rood to Paris, 
March. 1815; 

Act a— Ante-room In Elysee Palace, May, 
ISLt 

Act 3— Scene 1. same aa Act 1, July, 181B. 
Scene 2, St. Helena six years latT. 



The sombro and profound "Na- 
poleon" opened to a good, audience 
but found it hard to score much of a 
punch last evening. 

Story Is heavy. It has to do with 
the thrilling three days befon» the 
momentous Pari.s siege ajid with the 
attempt on the life o"f the impulsive 
Napoleon. 

This, new "Napoleon" piece shows 
! the emperor in all the Hplehdor of 
' hl.s dominance and will. 

Once more the Influences of a 



PLAYERS IN LEGITIMATE DIRECTORY 



EDNALEEDOM 

8TARBINO IN 

"LOVELY LADY" 

At th« Sam H; Harris Theatr*. N.Y. 



CLAIRE NOLTE 

Vominliw VtmM 
(Uluie Moore) 

BROADWAY" 



a 

.Curmn ThMttrp, San Firanolttco, Noi 
Haiiairement JTED HARRIS 



MISS 

BOBBIE TREMAINE 



Featured Dancer in 

"Ju^t Fancy" 

GARRICK, CHICAGO 



BUDDY WAHLES 

I,BADINO ROLR IN 

"HIT the: DECK" 

HAtTICSTIO TIIEATBE, hOH ANOBI-EB 
INl>KriNITBI.Y 



GARDINER HART 

JUVENILE 
Pacific Coast Company 

"HIT THE DECK" 

Majestic, Los Antjeles ' 



JEANETTE 



MACDONALD 

StARBINfl IN 

"SUNNY DAYS" 

IMPERIAL, NEW YORK 



MARIE SAXON 



CARE VARIETY, NEW YORK 



CHIC— 



—ROSE 



traitoroiis wife, an Incon-stunt mlH- 
trcas and the ncver-onclliig loyalty 
of; the Countess WalewsUa have 
been treated effectively by Mr. 
Orkow, 

Then the great man of Franco In 
a miserable cottage In the island of 
his exile. Never broken, ho carries 
on with the same consistent dogged- 
ness, never defeated, and majestic 
even In humiliation. 

If there is anything truly worth 
while In the play at all, it is this 
closing scene, where in his exile at 
St. Helena, Napoleon remains, after 
he has sent his loyal friends to free- 
dom, only to die himself when he is 
making a grand speech to the rulers 
assemblecl before him at a great 
dinner which he sees himself giving, 
in Ills pitiful Insanity; 

"Napoleoii"' was no doubt a difll- 
cult play to attempt, as well ns dilli- 
cult to produce. Too miich exposi- 
tion and explanatory business. The 
points that are good for. dramatiza- 
tion are too fair apart, and lio audi- 
ence can be expected to wait, pa- 
tiently for them to arrive. 

I*ast night's offering was althost 
too tiresome to be considered even 
good entertainment, with 25 char- 
acters, many, without too distin- 
guishing personalities. The open- 
ing performance may be no Indlca- 
tlbn of what will be done with the 
play, but If it -la to open next week 
at the Empire, more than two or 
three of the. cast will have to spend 
time learning lines and studying 
business. ; 

.Mr. Atwill gave a performance 
that indicates his talent as being 
that of one of the best actors on the 
American stage. He was Napoleon 
from first act to last, and saved the. 
night: It was evident that he. sensed 
the .<?lpwnes3 of the play and that 
some uneaslnoss was getting Into 
his acting, for he was among the 
many in the cast who coiald not put 
their fln'-ei'S oh the right lines at 
the right moment. Albert Bruning 
as Fourche did a fine performance, 
and Thais Lawton and Selena Royle 
portrayed their lines with distinc- 
tion. . 

The heavy narrative qualities of 
Napoleon" seem to make It nearer 
to a historical pageant than to a play 
In the- popular sense of the word. 

Iiini€im, 



. Chas. Stewart Moves 

With the closing of the vaude 
production dcpartinent of Rosalie 
Stewart, Charles Stewart, formerly 
In charise, has shifted to Lindsay- 
Parsons Productions, legit prp- 
4ucer3. 

Latter firm will sponsor Margaret 
Liiwrence In "The Behavior of Mrs. 
Crane." ' : 



"Scandftls^ Off This Wk, 

Detroit, Fob. 28. 
Return date for "Scandals," set 
for March 4 at the Shubert, Detroit, 
has been cancelled, with the Whit© 
show closing on the road this vyeek. 
. Several members. leaving the cast, ' 
the Detroit theatre Is reported to 
have declined to play, the show 
tnlnus names. 



KILLERS 

Worcester, Mass., Feb. 25. 

In tlir«d acta and four scenes, proaented 
at the Worcester theatre by Contemporary 
Theatre, Inc. Written by LouIb E. Blsch 
and Howard Merllng. SUged by Howard 
Merllng. In cast: Charlea Dingle. Walter 
de Rush, Earl Mayne, Adelyn Bushnell, 
Albert Berg, Cynthia Blake. Harold V«r- 
mllyea, Edith Elliott, Fred K. Btron«, 
Marehall Bradford, Harry Clarena, Harvey 
Haya, William B, CalhoUn. H. R. Cha3e, 
Paul Rek, Conway. Waahbum, Donald 
Thompson, Pennington Young, Joseph 
Proaser. <;harle8 Seel, Frank Av HowAon, 
A. 8. Uyron, Jetbro Warner, Ernest 
Howard, . Victor Shipley, Frank J. Hett- 
rlck, ■ Harold .Friend, Halllnm Bosworth, 
Harahalt Hal^, Jamea Francis, Clarence 
Jotans, George Saunders, Mel Tyler, George 
J, Wllliama.' Harry ' Johnson, Jerry Ryan. 



YORK and KING 

WITH 

"TAKE THE AIR" ^ 
WALDORF THEATRE, N, Y. 



There has been no more greuaome 
play written for the American stage 
than this production which, with 
its extensive cast, and soQie of them 
mighty clever actors, is going to 
have a difficult Job to find a suffi- 
ciently morbid public to enjoy it. 
It is a treatise on murder, killing 
and other hbrrors and ends with a 
terrifying Jolt as a murderer is 
bumped oflE in the "chair." 

Audience docs not. see the execu- 
tion but the clever arrangement and 
the incidental talk leave little to 
the imagination. It sends the spec- 
tator out into the cold with chills.. 

Story opens with a man and a 
woman in a night club. Enter the 
wife, who, with Injured air, goes to 
another part of the club and bar- 
gains with a gang for the life of her 
rival. She departs. Enter the. in- 
jured husband. Struggle, shots, 
two Of them, and the murder Is 
committed. 

^'hei crlm^ is fjistened on the In- 
jured liusbaM, ah'd thS seens' turri^ 
to. the Jury room, where 12 men are 
trying to reach a verdict from con- 
flicting evidence; ^he verdict is 
guilty. Then the jail, where inter- 
est is maintained through an at- 
tempted jail break, but finally the 
uncanny jolt of the electrocution. 
Setting is perfect, with the elec- 
trician puttering . around the 
switches and connections, the priest 
and the terrified victim. 

Cast Is not too perfect but It is 
sufficient to unravel the theme 
which the authors try to drive 
home, namely, that the instinct of 
the klUer lies burled in all of us. 

Dr. Bisch, New York alienist and 
co-author, came here with the play 
rend defended this point of view, 
that all of us are potential killers. 
Dr. Blsch told reporters that people 
ought to be more cautious in their 
condemnation of criminals because 
all of ud have the same harmful 
Impulses, and that Is the point he 
Is itrying to put over, 

"All.of us have our murder point," 
said Di\ - Blsch, and -this -^sentonct^ 
hOMt illu.stratfs what the play re- 
veals., I*lt dopends entirely on 
environment, heredity or training 
whothor we actually kill. "You may 
not think yon would kill, but you 
would, without , conslciering the 
consequences." 

The difTiculty Is the public goes to 
the. . theatre to be entertained. 
Thome.s and theories rather go beg- 
ging unless they hnve a measure of 
entortninmont. It Is much lesa cx- 
ponslvo to write books on such 
things than It is to stage nliys. 

Ouilfoyle. 




Ziegfeld's 3 Masterpieces 

NEW AMSTERDAM ^J.f gfl; 

Eriancer. OUIInsbun A Zlegteld. Mg. Dir.' 
. ZIEGPCLD PRODUCTION ,- 

MARILYN MILLER 

"ROSALIE" 
JACK DONAHUE 

T.YiS.Tn THEATRE MATINEES 
MiM.M\j ^ St. WED. & SAT. 

ZIEGFELD'S INCOMPARABLE 

RIQ RITA 

£i±£AXXIUljlfi^l^ TUORS. and SAT, 
' The A II- American Uasloal Comedy 

SHOWBOAT 

NOUMA TERRIS HOWARD MARSH 
BVA PUCK SAMMY' WHITE 

HELEN MORGAN . 
ETDNA MAT OLIVER 

and CHARLES WINNINGER 



ARTHUB HOPKINS PrcRenta 

MADGE KENNEDY 
in "PARIS BOUND" 

By Ffilllp Barry 

MUSIC BOX •"feUka "l^so^- 

.Malts. Wed. and Sat:. .9:30 . 



^^QURLESQUE" 

A Oemedjr 

PLYMOUTH '^il:^^ 

Mat«. Thuroday and Saturday. 1:1* 



I Vr»FI IJWI Th«a., W. 46 at. Eva. S:30 
LflioC.U'Wl ji^t«..Thura and Sat, 8:30 

GILBERT MILLER PreMnt* 




By Boland Pertwee and JBarold Deardeoi 



«<Dllthel7 blOod^cwdllB*." 

—Herald. Tribuna. 

HORACE LIVERIGHT Present* 
New Tork'a N«we«t Shudder 

DRAG U LA 

EI II TrkM THEA.i West 4Sth St. 
rULilUn Mata Wed. and Sat., l.SO 



VAWtlTrPliTTT Thea., W. 48th St. Eva 

Lew Fields and Lyle D. Andrews Present 
TH E M USICAL COM EDY CLASSIC 
;VIARK TWAIN'S 

''A Connecticut Yankee" 

Adapted Dy 
PLBLDS, ROO£RS and HART 



" T«l;~ Columbus- 8380^^- . - - 

. Arthur 'IIaninierfit«ln'fi Haaie Plar 

"GOLDEN DAWr 

with A BRfLMANT CAST . 
Llbrotto by OTTO HAttBACD and 
OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN. Sod 
Ifuilc br EMMERICH KALMAM. and 
nBRBBKT STOTHAnX 



Jed Harris Production. 

. .'the 

lYAL FilLY 

ee>« urvM W. 42d St. Evs. 8 : 30 
SELWYN Mts, Wed. & St.. 2:80 



THE SHANNONS 

witli JAMES and I,CCil..B GLEASON 

MARTIN BECK TTieatreKvt' 

Bvc3. 8:S0. MatB. Wed. and Rat., 2;80 



4&th St. Thea., E. of B*wy 

Eves. 8:30. Mats. Wed. and Sat. 
GUTHRIE HcCLINTIC PreMnta 

"COCK ROBIN" 

A Play by 
PHILIP BARRY Ritd KLMEB BICB 



BELASCO '•THEATRE. West 14th St. , 
AJKi^aow Evfl.8:30. Mt8. Thur8.& Sat. 
J>a%id BeiiiHco proaentH 

The MCHELOR FATHER 

A Neiw Comedy 
By Edwurd Chllds' Carpeiitor 
with June I C. Aubrey I Geoffrey 
Walker | Smith | Kerr 

And a Noteworthy Caat 



aUA^OUJl MHtlnec» WBD. and SAT.. 2:30 

The Absolute Hit . of the Town 

IVHISPERING FRIENDS' 

By GKORGB M. COHAN. 

"Back to . the Wholesome 

. ■ American Theatre'' 

ERLANGER'S: V\ l^i^Si/"" 

Byea. 8:30. Matlneos Wed. & Sat., 2:10 
THE GREATEST LAUOHINO BONO 
AND PANCB SHOW ON EARTH 

The MERRY MALONES 

Words and Music by 
GEORGE M. CQHAN 

870 GOOD SKATS AT 



e:'.'os. 

5:30 



le Tlieatre Guild PresentMa^ 

STRANGE INTERLUDE 

lOHN aOLDEW TH£A.. Mth, K. of B'way 

THE SOCTOK'S DILEMMA 

mm n thea., W. 62d. EVKa. 8:S0. 
UUILU Mats. Thurs. & Sat., 2:S0. 
WeQk March 6: MARCO MILLIONS 

PORGY 

ncruoLlu Mau; wed, * sat. 1:40 



DOXY 

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SOFT LIVING 

with Modve . 'Bellaaiy 
"TU* Goy Musketeer" 
Brilliant Staff* SpMteoIa 
Or«b., Ghonia, Roxyettea. 
"In the SpodlcU" 

Nov«ltle»— StellU! 
Artlflta 




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Norma Shearer . 

"THE LATEST 
FROM PARIS" 

with Ooorffa Sidney 

"TIOKTOCK," a Boris Petroff ReTOe 
featuring WAtT ROESNRB 

The Caiiltollona 
Array of Specialty Artists 

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Boors Open Bully at 11 A, M. 

All Seats to Noon, S60. 
First Time at Popular Prices 

CHICAGO 

with PHYLLIS HAVER and 
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.Extra Performance Nightly, 11 :M 

WILLIAM FOX Presents 



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Aa F. W. Mnrnan Prodnctloa 

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INSIDE STUFF 



ON MUSIC 



Whiteman's Old Ones 

Oh Paul Whiteman's Victor recording bookings the maestro is. "can- 
ning" some old .favorites. Including "Dardanella" and "Smiles," demands 
for which have been expressed on the Orthophbnlc disks.' 

Victor paid Whiteman his Publlx contract salary, additionally, toi bring 
him into New York off the road for recordings. 



Mendoza Back— Bowless 

David Mendoza, whose temperamental outbreaks resulted In his being 
ordered by Major Bowes to remain out oit th© Capitol, New York, is back 
directing the pit orchestra. He returned to his post after an absence 
of four weeks. His feature billing, formerly prominent, is now missing. 

Mendoza nearly got jammed on his first day back when bringing up 
his men to share bows with the Capitol ensemble. 

Despite Instructions hot to bring the elevating pit -up . for the finale, 
Mendoza repeated the maneuver on the second show, his men all but 
shutting from view the girls on the stage.. Mendoza went bowless the 
rest of the week. . 



' Conductor Get a- Brenk 

£manuel Baer, assistant conductor at. the Paramount, New York, be- 
came stage band .leader at the house last week, almost without notice. 
It was "Take-a-Chance Week" for the •billing, and it fitted In. Through 
Koslofl leaving the Par suddenly to take up. the. stage work in Chicago 
(Ptibllz), the post alt the Par seemed forgotten until it was recalled Baer 
had done similar work In the south when In a Publlx house. . He wslb 
Immediately impressed, responding with nothing but one rehearsal call, 
folng Into the performance late Saturday. 



Bernle Cummins Is one of the exceptions in New York to prove that 
a band means f^methlng as a draw. From sources, competitive and 
otherwise, it has been a,sserted that Cummins has Improved the Hotel 
Blltmo^e's restaurant Intake aa much as 400 or 600 per cent. A. per- 
sonal check-up at a tea session substantiated that and the supper busi- 
ness is also brisk. . 

With bands meaning little otie way or another these days in csifes, 
aince it has reached the stage where they are all good and few are bad, 
the Cummins' draw is the more surprising. 

A rival band booking corporation, writing to Variety, concludes that 
'instances of this kind prove that music is a factpr in building cafes" 
and while that is happily so in Cummins' case there are instances galore 
on Broadway and the metropolitan environs when good music does not 
mean a thing as a draw. 



7-IHANUAL ORGAN AS 
SURPRISE STUNT 



Tulsa. Okla.. Ifeb, 28. 

Wade Hamilton, feature organist 
at the Rltz here and staff organist 
of Station KVOO, converted a four- 
manual Robert Morton console into 
a seven-manual instrument .through 
makeshift appliances. 

Tom Terry, at lioew's Stato, St. 
liOuiB. similarly built a seven-man- 
ual oreran, although Hamilton'^ re- 
aourcefulnes^, with the mechanical 
assistance of his brother, H. B. 
Hamilton, also an organist, also fig- 
vred in the- tise of ecrap material. 

Hamilton Introduced the im- 
proved organ with a surprise stunt, 
the organ apparently working mys- 
teriously of its own accord nntiV 
disclosing the aoloist behind the 
curta:lns at the stage console. 



BRObKLTN OPENINOS 

Jimmy Carr and orchestra opened 
this week at XiOew's Melba. Brook- 
lyn, succeeding Tommy Christian 
and band, who were at that stand 
for a run. Carr closed last week 
at the Jardin Royall (restaurant). 
New York, being succeeded by Paul 
Specht. . 

At another Brooklyn lioew house, 
the Kameo, Irving Felder opened 
this week as the m. e. and orchestra 
leader. 



BAKAIIENEKOFF IN FIT 

Lios Angeles, Feb. 28. 

Gonstantln BakallchekofF has been 
sijgncd by West Coast as director of 
the new orchestra at. the Criterion 
Pit crew was dispensed with :.«re 
during the run of "Thet Jazz Singer." 

Bakalienekoffl goes in this week 
with the openli<t> of "Patent Lieather 
Kid." 



PLAYING THE BETTER 
THINGS IN MUSIC BETTER 



EDV^lXD/ 



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SDOEWATEB . BEACH . HQIVX 

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COAST MUSIC SALES 



.Ix>s Angeles, Feb; 28. 
A , check made on beat sellers In 
sheet music for February In Los 
Angeles discloses more than a dozen 
hit numbers that have been selling 
at a rapid pace. This has been com.- 
piled from sales reports of leading 
music Jobbers and syndicate stores 
here. 

From De Sylva, Brown and Hen- 
derson, "Together" has forged to 
the top, with "Souvenirs" a close 
second. Leo Feist has two winners 
in "A Shady Tree" and "Blue 
Heaveni" the, first named having the 
edge, Sherman and Clay are click-, 
ing with "Diane," while WatersOn, 
Inc., has "Let a Smile Be Tour Um- 
brella." 

Ager, Tellen and Bomsteln are up 
with "Is She My Girl Friend": Ted 
Browne, Inc., has "Oh, Look . At 
That Baby"; Shaplro-Bernstcin , is 
okay with "Did You Mean It" and 
Vlllat Moret are strongest now with 
"Chloe." ; 

"The Desert Song" and "Just a 
Memory" give Harms,' Inc., a big 
lead with the first topping. 



U. S. Music Instrument 
Exports' Up $1,500,000 

Washington, Feb. 28. 

Final check on exports of musical 
instrumenta by the Department of 
Commerce discloses an increase in 
yiEtlue pf more than $1,600,000. for 
1927 over the preceding year. 
. Total trade amounted to |17,673,- 
207. A gain of 11 per cent, over 1926 
with $16,978,396. ' 

Though the 1927 figure is below 
the peak year of 1920, which was 
a year of extreme inflation and fluc- 
tuating prices, the department char- 
acterizes the increase last year as 
"very satisfactory" to the trade. 

These figures Include all instru- 
ments with player pianos topping 
the list with over $6,000,000 in ex- 
ports. Phonographs were next with 
more than $3,000,000, while the disks 
tan to $2,222,000. 

Band Instruments went from 
$637,670 last year (1926). to $690,326 
for 1927. 

LAtin America is the best market 
for the musical Instrument manu- 
facturera with Australia and New 
Zealand second. Canada is third. 



DBUMHEB'S BREAK 

Oakland, Cal., Feb. 28. 

Joe Sinai, drummer at the T. & 
D., who leaped into the breach when 
K, Max Bradfieid was unable to ar- 
rive from the south in time, has 
been awarded the post of leader, 
and opens next' month at the new 
Wilson theatre la Sacramento, West 
Coast house. 

Sinai was formerly drummer with 
the San Francisco Symphony. He 
got his jau experience with Paul 
Aah, who Is his brother'ln-law. 



' WALKER ?AR AFIELD 

Louiaville, Ky.. Feb. 28. 

The Brown hotel, here, is build- 
ing a roof garden for opening May 
18, a departure for the hostelry. 
Mayor James J. Walker, of New 
York,, will preside at the opening, 
according to plans in connection 
with Derby Day festivities. 

Jimmie Joy and bis orchestra, 
currently at the Brown in their sec- 
ond year, will continue Indef booked 
^by'ttie'M; a;"^- ■ ^ 



1927 MUSIC CHAIN STORE SALES DROP 



Wi^shingtou, Feb. 28, 
Average monthly sales for 1027 
in . the four chains of music stoi-es 
is recorded at $991,000 by the Pe- 
partniont of Commci'ce in a state- 
ment just m,ar!e public. 

This is a drop from 1926 averapc 
of .$1,161,000 monthly as well as be- 
inp: under 1925 with Its monthl.v 
average sales of $1,101,000. 

For the past nine years the aver- 
age monthly Intake were as ifol- 
lows: 1019, $005,000: . '1920, $089,000. 
1921, $775,000; 1922, $914,000: .102:1 



$1,026,000; .. 1924, $917,000; J925, 
$1,101,000; 1926, $1,161,000, and 1927. 
$991,000. 

Avorapre number of stores m 
operation monthly in 1927 was 82. 
This was two more than in !Q26. 
thou}?h the returns wero U-ss. ^nd 
ah avorapre of four more stores than 
in 19215; 1027 was the highest aver- 
age recorded as far .as sti^res in 
operation. . . - 

. A.'- an indication of where the 
drop touk place in 1927 the follow- 
Inp table will be of value: 







Sales by Month; 










.1927. . 


- 192«. 


1925. 


Jan. 


• •••••«•«« <• 


...... . $852,060 


$911,000 


$831,000 


Feb. ... 


• ♦••••••••ba« 


888,000 


932,000 


893.00O 


March . 


* • • • • •'- 


. . . . . 076,000 


1,013,000 


946.000 


April ■ 


• •••*••«•••• 


..... 938,000 


1.000,000 . 


970.000 


May . . . 




..... 794,000 


982,000 


870,000 


June ... 


• «•••»•••'»••• 


...... 784,000 


1,071.000 


896,000 


July . . . 


• ••*•••»•••■• 


. .... 720,000 


976.000 


944.000 


Aug. . . . 


• '•'•••••4«»**a 


...i. . 890.000 


1,095,000 


1.156,000 


Sept. .. 


• ••••«'»• • 


. . . . . 1,136,000 . . 


1,244,000 ; 


1.234,000 


Oct. . . . . 


• •■'•••••■.•••'< 


.... . 1,159,000 


1,366.000 


1,272,000 


Nov. . .-. 


• 9^ * • « 


..... . 1,161, 000 


.1,318,000 


1.257.000 


Dec. . . . 


• • • • • f • •' • « • • .•' 


. . . . . 1,595,000 


2,018,000 


1,939,000 



Futuristic Jazz Next 

The manner in which the fore- 
most raldlo orchestral maestros arc 
groping for new phases of American 

music augurs well. Conductors like 
Nathaniel Shllkret and Walter G 
Haenschen who between them have 
the most Important sponsored hours 
on the air are constantly on the 
lookout for new futuristic musical 
studies as feature.s. of their pro- 
grams. 

Ultra-modern composers and the 
publishers of futuristic composi- 
tions are gratified by Shllkret and 
H.ienschen's desire- to develop and 
further a new American muslc; In- 
stead of plugging just a succession 
of pop tunes, or revamping and re- 
peating familiar American operetta 
and musical comedy compositlonp 
the progressive maestrbs recognise 
their responsibilities, as purveyor? 
of a type of music that is capabl'^ 
of influencing public tastes. 

Aarons & Freeley. whose musical 
comedy productions with the George 
Gershwin music follows . the sia-me 
thought; will assist In the propaga- 
tion of a new American music 
when Ben ..jernie and his Hotel 
Roosevelt orchestra open with 
"Here's Howe,'* the new A. & F. 
musical which Roger Wolfe Kahn 
is composing. In a series of Sun- 
day night concerts , at whichever 
hopse the musical attraction will be 
housed, Bernle will present some 
Important Jazz ideas he .has long 
nursed. 



J. V. HUFFMAN ELOPES 

Washington, Feb. 28. 
J. Virgil Huffman, organist at 
Loew's Palace, slipped over to 
Alexandria, Va., last week and mar- 
ried Gladys Churchill, non-pro of 
Burlington, Vt. 

.That Was enough for the local 
dailies to brand it as an elopcAkent, 
calling it the second occurring from 
the same house, both organists. 

Huffman came here from th'e 
B. A K. houses in Chicago. 



Pollack to Show East 

Ben Pollack, Victor recording 
artist, opens with his band at the 
Little Club, New York, March 8. 
Pollack is from Chicago and highly 
touted as something new in dans- 
apation. Liyons & Liyons. - 



Coast Recording 

Los Angeles, Feb. 28> 

Iiku-1 Burnett, Coast band leader, 

has recorded "Nothing Could: Be 

Sweeter" for Columbia, with Buddy 

Wattles, from local "Hit the Deck," 
vocalizing. 



Song Writers 

"The Urettt«iit Uook of Uh Kind' 
Inside Stuff on' 

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Popular Songs 

By ABEL QREEN 

MaNla Editor. "Variety" 
With an Introduction b>' . 
PAUL WHITEMAN 

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PALM BEACH— NEW VORK 

HARL SMITH'S 

Lido Venice Orchestra 

A PAUL SPECHT UNIT 
Nothlns. "awMtcr" ta Dance Mule 
W*w at BLORSOM HEATH DM. 
DETBOIT 



THE BIG ORCHESTRA WTTH THE LITTLE LEADER 

BREAKING INTO THE BIG CiTY 

AT TH E LITTLE CLUB, NEW YORK 



MARCH 6 





and His CALIFORNI ANS 



VICTOR RECORDS 



VARIETY 



NIGHT CLUBS 



WeAiesda7, Februaiy tS, 1928 



53 



BOOZE IN DETROIT 
AT LOWEST PRICES 

Detroit, Feb. 28., 

For the past few months and up 
to the present time booze in Detroit 
has been sold at , its lowest price 
since the advent of prohibition.. 
Radical reductions are accounted for 
by. the larger operators as a result 
of perfected methods and conse- 
quent lower cost of transportation, 

Qu6tations. are, per case;: Imperial 
(rye), $42; 3-star Hennessy,; $70; 
Champagne; moderate grade; $70;: 
Bacardi, $70; gin, $30; Sloe gin, $40. 

American whiskey, most of it dis- 
tilled on this side, ranges, from $35 
to $76, the latter being the McCoy. 
Beer and ale cheap, with a plentiful 
supply brewed over here, and much 
of It equaling the Canadian product. 

The low rates <rf recent date are 
said to have put a crimp in Canar 
dian pilgrimages, especially to On- 
tario. A trip over there for quench- 
ing purpoises necessitates a $ 2 pernilt, 
the establishment of a "residence," 
or the friendship of someone with 

■both;'; ■ 

With the Stuff scaled only slightly 
. higher on this side and siniple to 
protiiire, only the most particular are . 
now hopping the ferry. 

Still, a certain amount of phony 
over here, bat it's outbulked and 
disappearing; fast. ' 




A CHOP HOUSE 
OF EXCEPnONAL MERH 

IS9-S WEST 48TH STREET 



I mm ARONSON_ 

and HIS COMMANDERS 

Featured with 
Irenei Bordoni's "Paris,'* Musical 

Show, AdelphI, Philadelphia 
Four Weeks, Starting Feb. 13 



I TOMMY CH RISTIAN I 

and His Orchestra 

LOEWS AMERICAN 
NEW YORK CITY 

Dir. Arthur Spizxt Agency, Ino^ 
1660 Broadway^, New York . 

I VINCENT LOPEZ I 

and HU ORCHESTRA 

Excl.uaive Brunswick Artist, 

CASA LOPEZ 

B'way & &Oth St., New York Qity 



I CHARLEY S TRAIGHT t 

AND Hia 

Brunswick Becording Orchestra 
Back Home Again 

RENDEZVOUS CAFE 
Chicago 

PAUL WHITEMAN] 

"^Arrd HI8-QREATER-0RCHESTRA 
PICTURE HOUSE TQUR 
Direction WIILIXAM If GBBIB 

LPARISIAN RED HEADSJ 

America's Greatest Girl Band 

PICTURE HOUSE TOUR 
Direction William Morris Offic* 



Garbage Can Fly Spot 

Irvvln S Sti-ousc is promoting an 
intimate nite club labeled The Gar- 
bage Can, wich JAck Osterman at 
the helm as a fly spot for the wise 
mob. With thia label what it is, 
anything can go, and Osterman's 
comedy need not necessarily be un- 
der wraps. That's the dope for the 
Broadway follpwing. 
. . Strouse is the p. a. who iiiade 
popuiair the new ballad, "Go Jump 
in the Lake — Lopez Speaking," Iri 
connection with Rdseray and Ca- 
pella. Incidentally, business the 
past week at the . Ca^a looked up, 
credited as a direct reaction to the 
"suicide" publicity. 

Strouse has turned in his notice 
as p. a. to Gene Geiger, terminating 
in two weeks, when he will tackle 
The Garbage Can. 

Bloom's Leg Amputated 

Chicago, Feb. 28. 

Ike Bloom, formerly proprietor of 
the Midnight Frolics bale, and more 
recently ' the owner of^ Deauvllle». 
loppi night club. Is seriously ill at 
Mercy hospital followlrg the ampu- 
tation, of a leg. 

Bloom is perltaps the best-known 
cafe, and night-life figure in Chi- 
cago. 



Club Mirador Dark 

The, Club Mirador, New York, 
called it a .^eason .Monday because 
of poor trade. Moss and Fontaha. 
at one time the shining attraction 
of the class cafes two years ago, 
went in on a .gamble following 
Eleanora Ahibrose and Charles 
Sabin, but couldn't rehabilitate the 
place. . . 



Boad House. Man Bnmped Off 

Elgin, m., Feb. 28. 

Prank Leonatti, 40, owner of 
Pleasure Inn., four miles east of 
here on the . Lake street highway, 
flaunted warning given a,mionth ago 
that if he left his home he would 
never return alive. Thursday he 
ventured forth from the inti, and'be- 
fore walking .20 feet he was shot 
down and died before police arrived. 

Le.onatti is said . to have operated 
a dive in Chicago where the "Forty- 
four," Chicago Juvenile gang that 
recently threatened to blow up SL 
Charles home, State reformatory, 
made its headquarters.. 

Leonatti had had his scrapes with 
the police, once for murder and an- 
other time on a charge of attempting 
to force a girl to an immoral life. 



I PHO. FABElia~~l 

and His 

ORCHESTRA 

LOEW'S 7th AVENUE THEATRE 
New York City 

FRO M DETROIT 

JEAN GQLDKETTEI 

Orchestras 

▼ICTOB KECOBDS 
Office: Wbodward and Eliot 
DETROIT 



MAL HALLETT | 

AND HIS ORCHESTRA 

Permanent Address: 
CHABLSS SintlUBCAN, Msna««r, 



I GEORGE QLSEN 

AND HIS MUSIC 
rEATUKBD IN 

"GOOD NEWS" 

OHAMIN'S 40TH BTREBT THBATBB 
NSW TOKK CITT 
Nlgrlitlr nt Cl,rB RICBMAN 
18V West SOth Street, New York OUy 



B. A. R OLFE 

AND lUS PALAIS D'OR ORCHBSTBA 

WEAF ARTISTS 

Edison Records 

ROLFE ORCHESTRAS, Ino. 
200 W. 48th SL, New York City 
Phone Lack SSIS 

IF YOU DON'T 
ADVERTISE 
IN VARIETY 
DONT ADVERTISE 



KNICK GRILL BRODIES, 
NOW GOES CHOP SUEY 



Knickerbocker OrlU on 42d street 
and Broadway opened ai\il. closed in 
short order, thr place, flopping al- 
nipst from the start, despite the 
raidio popularity of l^rhie Golden 
and his orchestra, who were en- 
ticed away from the McAlpin hotel 
to be febtured at tho restaurant. 

The Knlck ° was taken ovier by 
Herbert Pokress, who was con- 
nected with Mineralava in that 
beauty clay's heyday. With several 
Others he opened Aashily, but mostly 
on the cuff. 

The plac* is labeled "for rent," 
although the Jardin Royal Chinese 
restaurant syndlcate> Is said to be 
closing for the basement restaurant 
:aa another link ia th* chop suey 
chain. If they take it over it will be 
a departure for Chinese restaurants, 
which are averse to basement loca- 
tions ever alnce the Ba^aboo Oar- 
dens, now the auccesisful Janssen's 
midtown Hofbrau-Haus, fllvved so 
decisively. 

Since then the Chinese restau- 
rants ha.ve confined themselves to 
one flight up locations as in the 
past, Yoeng's at 1807 Broadway 
proving a surpriioe success as a 
ground floor enterprise. 

lO-Yn-OId Boy's Reco?ery 
Keeps Pareots Ont of Court 

The recovery of 10-year-oId MI- 
ehael Fields^ whose miraculous, con- 
valescence from a' complication of 
physical hurts la now the subject 
of profound medical discussion, has 
resulted in his parents dropping 
their suits and counter suits. 

Arthur Fields, the phonograph 
singer and vaudevillian. counter 
sued Mrs. Selma Fields following 
the latter's reception of an action 
for separate maintenance!. 

The Fields' domestic imbroglio 
has been a tra«ie one,, revolving 
about the youngster, who is now 
back in school after recovering from 
an automobile accident that Is a 
tribute to medical science In best- 
ing a 2*4 -Inch fractured skull, 
punctured Uvsr and punctured grail 
bladder which the youngster suf- 
fered from the smash-up, following 
which general perltphitis and pneu- 
monia set la. The physical debris 
attracted the attention of the met^ 
ropolitan savants from a biological 
as well as a humane viewpoint and 
the "American Medical Review" is 
publishing a special treatise on IL 

It was In. the midst of this acci- 
dent that Mrs. Fields left their 
I*archmont home. The understand- 
ing now is that both Uve their sep- 
arate li ves, the . songster at Larch - 
mont and the wife In midtown. 

Fields gave a total of 2^ quarts 
of blood In three transfusions to 
the boy. 

Young Michael's mother died four 
years ago. The present Mrs. J'ields 
Is his stepmother of one year. 

The lad's recovery eased the gen- 
eral bitterness between the Fields, 
and while there will be no recon- 
ciliation, their differences will be 
kept out of the courts. 



Posting Writ Not Enough 

SL Louis, Feb. 28. 

St. Louis ealiaret% night eiuW 
and restaurants won a victory in 
the Federal Court here when 
United States Judge Far is. long 
known as an enforcer of laws, ruled 
that the pasting of. a copy of an 
injunction on the door of a place of 
business is not suffldent to convic.t 
the proprietor or one of his em- 
ployees. In ths event of a sufose- 
quent^. .violation of the Injunction 
pertaining to the dry law. 

Contempt proceedings were insti- 
tuted asainst the Linmar Cafe, St. 
Louis. An injunction was Issaed In 
July, 1127, and a copy of It was 
pasted on the doors of the cafe 
three days later. Prohibition en- 
forcement officers charged that the 
violation of the Injunction against 
the sale of liquor took place Dec. 
16, 1927. 

In his Opinion Judge Farls de- 
clared that the government pro- 
duced^no evidence that either JoJtua.. 
Scott or Louis La Presto, charged 
with the violation, had read the no- 
tice and therefore had know,|ledgc 
of ths Injunction. 



MentmartrVs Danes Team 

Medrano and Donna, Argentine 
dancers, opened this week at the 
Club MonmartrOb New York. 

They come from the Hotel Am- 
bassador, Los injslw, Hexuy B. 
Dagand booked. 



Arreit Jai-Lai Prop. 

Chicago, Feb. 28. 

A warrant has been issued for the 
arrest of Fred Mann, proprietor of 
the Ralnbo Gardens cafe and the 
Hainbo Jal-Lal Fronton, charging 
him with the^operation of a gam- 
bling resoi-t. The Fronton, . on 
which the charge is based; .Is op- 
erated on a "profit sharing" or 
"mutuel betting" basis. 

Rev. Elmer Williams, self ap- 
pointed vice crusader, swore out 
the warrant, stating that he had 
engaged in a "betting game" there. 



Marathon Dancers 

Pittsburgh, Feb. 28. 

Mat^thon dancing for 61 hours 
and 64 minutes In a dance hall got 
Albert Bontiach and Marianne 
Jaqtie a booking in the Harris 
vaudeville, and a warrant for Man- 
ager Milton Crandall, charging vio- 
lation .of a. state law agrainst hav- 
ing a dance hall open after 1 a. m. 

Five years ago . in an East 
Youngstown, O., dance' hall Fran- , 
ces Metcer and Harry Wagner, 
danced 182 hours.. The New York 
"Times" reported that C. NIchblas. 
Paris grocer, two years Ago danced 
266 hours In. Tanglers, Africa. 



CABARET BILLS 



NEW YORK 



Ambasndeon 

TttaoV.blrde Rev . 
Ads .Ward 
Adelaide laail 
U ft ThompMB 
Bddlc ar&r 
Will Vodeiy Bd 

Bamboo Ins 

Hilda Rcsera . 
Honey Brown 
Taylor S 

VlrslBla Wheeler 
Violet Speedy 
Marlon Smith 
Dorothy Phllllpa. . 
Henri Saparo Bd 

BroadWay Gardens 
Brevities 6t 192t 
Warner .Oaalt 
Plorle 

Jack Totten 
Bird Sla . 
Marlon Lewis 

Caae Lopez 
Roaeray A.Capella 
Vincent Lopez Or 

Ohem Florenco 
Plorenco 

SneoM A Palmer 

Florence's Orch 

Clob Alamo 

Larry Moll Rov 
Mack Sharkey 
Lvcy 

Loo Bernatotn 
Bonny 

Joooph Yelytramo 

. Clab Bam«v 

Alice Weaver . 
Walter O'Keefo 
■leanor Kern 
Hale Byers* Orch 

Chib Kboay 

Colored Show 
Bbony- Bd 

. Clob Udo 
Fowler A Tamars 
Mayor Davla Orch 

Clob Moat4 



Fred Clark flov 
Jack Irving 
Bthel Anderson 
Jerry Osborne 



Asnoa Dcmpsey 
Hasol SperllBC 
Aiatalr Bernhardt 
Alice Bay 

Clab BIcluMe 
<3oo Olsen Ordi 
Lenl Stengal 
Juliette Johnson 
aeo Murpny 

Coonle's Ian 
Leonard Harper 1 
Altio Rosa 

.. Cotton Clab 
Dan Healy Rev 
Edith Wilson 
jimmy Ferguson. 
Leonard Rnflln 
Mao Alia 
Berry Bros 
Henri & La Perl 
Ouka Gnilnston Or 

Bverctadeo 

Barl Lindsay Rev 
Bddle Cheater 
Bddle Davis 
Fired Dexter .Orch 

Mth St. aab 

Benny Davis 

Fuzey Knfght 

Vrftnrr-t: Sliellcy 
Ailed,, Rldnour 

FHvoUty 
N T O Rev 
Molly Doherty 
Vee Carroll 
Hotsy-Totsy 
Pete Woolery 
Jack White . 
Harriett Mamad 
Jean Murray 
Tom Timothy Bd 

Holea Horsaa'o 

Helen Morgan 
Lano Sis 
Arturo Obrdoal 
Dorothy Croyle , 
Almeo Revere 
J Friedman Bd 

florbraa 
Floor Show 
Ous Oood 
Frank Cornwell 
Frank Comwelt Or 



Hotel 

Oraeo Hill 
Oee Maraball 
Vaa dor Zandon Or 

.■Mel BUtaaora 
Madras Northway 

000 Chllos 
B Cummins Or 

Hotol Haacor 

Hal Kemp Orch 

Jardin Boysl 

Paul Spccht Orch 
Jean & Viola 
Wllda Oaneaa 
Martin A Lake 

Ramona Betzer. 
Chick Kennedy 
Bd B Hualns 

K nickerborker Grfll 
Ernie Oolden Orch 
Oolden's Rev 
Dorothy Brann 

Leverlch Towers 

Hotel 
Brooklyn 
Marguerite IToward 

Salvo & Oloria 
Blanche Manclalr 

Li'verlch T'w're Or 

Uttle Clab 

Mlllnn RotJi 
Bma Carlse 
Dorothy . Barbour 
Bilz HIgglns 
Jack CINTord 
Beth Miller 
Lano Sis 

Jooy Chanoo Orcfe 

1 Mnsters 

Hflmdor 

Moss A Fontana 

Ernie Hrlu Or 

Moatmartre 
.■mil Colemaa Bd 
MrAlpla Hotel 
■d KIrkoby Orch 
Oaklaad's Tcmee 

Will Oakland 
Landau's Bd. 

Mala O'Ov 

B A Rolfs Bd 
Rolfe's Rev 



iWk Csatm Hotel 
Arnold Johnson Or 

Parody Clob 
jlmmlo Duraata 
Loo Clayton 
Bddls Jackson 
Parody Rev 

Garret & LIxt 
Lily do Lya 
Praakle Morris 
'Helen Orey 
Tbeima Carletoa 
Muriel Holland 
Annette Ryan 
Jean Rolling ' 
Darante's Orcb 

Peansylvaaln Hotel 
Johnny Johnson Or 

Saloa Royal 
Texas Oulnan 
Tommy Lyman 
BIgelow A Lee 
Jacquea Oreien Or 

Silver SUppcr 

Van & Bchenck 
Dnn fTfsiT TT^v ' 
Crawfd A Caskey 
Patrice Orandee 
R'traan A 8*haefor 
Jimmy O'Brien 
Vercelll Sis 
Tom Oott Or ■ 

Small's Paradise 
L'n'rd Harper's Rv 
Atta Blake . 
Jazzbo Hllllard 
Dewey Brown 
Sherman A White 
Susie Wrotem 
Alto Oates 
Bee Footes 
Blondlna Stera' 
Bronso Choms 
Chaa Johnson Bd 

Straad Boot . 
Jack Conaor'B Ray 

Tea East Mth . 
Margaret Zolnay 
David Oerry 
Larry SIry Or 

Waldorf-Astoria 
Meyer Davia Or 



CHICAOO 



Alabam 

Dale Dyer 
r.ew King 
Ralph Bart 
Bemie Adler 
Bddle south Bd 

Alamo 

HAL Swan 
Lo Fsvros 

Lowell Gordon 
lisster A Clarke, 

Aasoala 

Low Jenklna 
Helen Gordon 
Ted L«»(1f6rd 
Bbbblo Placns 
Bee Jove 
Jane H#rrlsoa 
BUI Kranz Bd 

Cbea-rterr* 

Plorret_ Nuytsn Rv 
Barl Hoifman's Or 

. College laa 
T & B Kefiiy 
brayco Hayes 
Joo Rogaa 
Sherman Bd 

ColoaUnos 
Bobby Danders 



Maude Hanlon 
Joftre Sle 
Mearae - Sis 
Teddy Martla 

Norma Lentz 
Art Williams 

DavIa . Hotel 

Betsy Rees 

Al Hamller Bd 

FroUes 

Roy Mack Rev 
Nellie Nelson 
Hal Hixon 
Lillian Barnes 
Pepplno & Oarthe 
Gypsy Lenoro 
Eddio Cllirord 
Ralph Wtiltams Bd 

Ooldea Pampkta 

Banks Sisters 
Rusaelt A purkin 
Gens OUT " 

Jean Gn^e 
Austin Mack. Bd 

Katlaka 

Roy Mack Rot 
Dorothy Compto 
Joe Tenner 
Myrtle Lanatng 



Zlta A Howard 
Aaraeth-Copo Bd 

Lido 

Inez Gamble 
Kaalhue A Kaena 
Charlie Schnlts 
Barry Clay Bd 

LIndo Inn. 
Rose Taylor 
Roy Mack Rev 
Josephine Bmco 
Rose Page . 
Babe Fisher 
Frod Burke Band 

Parody Clab 
Roy Mack Rot 
Margio Ryaa 
Fraacea Allyso 
Phil Murphy 
Harry Harris 
Virginia Sheftall 
Flossie- Sturglsa-. ' 
Jules Novlt Bd 

BeadesTons 

Joo Lewis 
Natalia A Darnell 

Freddy Bernard 
Al Schenck 
McCarthy Sis 



Madelon McKenale 
Myrtle Devoauz ' 
Al Wagner 
Bddle Murray 
Kenneth Nash 
Chas Straight Bd 

Ralnbo Gardens 

De Ronda A Leete 
Jjnrry Fine 
Gladys Jflunes 
Jsham Jones Bd ' 

SamoTsr ' 

OllTo O'Nell 
Carroll A Gorman 
Joffre Sis 
Fred Waito Bd 

Teiraco Garden 

DInna Bonner 
Oortrudo Morgan 
Betty Baiie 
W WadSwdrtB Bd 

Vanity irair 

VIerra Hawatlans 
Karoia 

Pick Hughea 
B«tty Browa 

L.eo Wolf U* 



WASHINOTON 



CarltoB 

Harry Albert 
Meyor , Davis Orch 

CAaatocler 
Paul Fldslman 
Mayor Davis Orch 

Clab lido 
■ Dougherty Or 



Oliib MadrlUoa 

Tommy Manahan 
J O'Donnell Orch 

Club Mirador 
M Harmoa Orcb 

Le raradls 

Detrlch ft Htrat 



Nathan Brusilofl 
Hal Thornton -;. 
Meyer Davis Orcb 

Lotos 

Archie Slater Bd 
Mayflower 

didney Seldentnacn 



Sldney^s Orch 

Swaaee 

Al Kamons 
Meyer Davis Orch 

Wardmaa Park 

Sidney Harrla 
Meyer Davis Orch 



FLORIDA 



MIAAU 
Embassy Club 

Miner A Farrell 
Norma . Oallo 
DorbtKy- Ceed'ef ~^ 
Marian Marchante 
George MarshaU 
Grace -Hill 
Gene , Fosdlck's Bd 



Silver supper 
Bvans B Fontaine 
Minnie Allen 
Mario Valiant 
FranK Novak Orch 
--HTho^-Frollfts 
B Young's Scandals 

PALM BEACH 
CXi's Douche Jangle 
Dooley S 



Doris Robins 
JoiinHen'8 Orch 

Le Moataiarte, 

Ollvo HIU 

Montm«'to^ Orch^ 
Muleteer Grill 

Polly Day. 
Marco d'Abreau 
Bea Bernio Orch 



Venetian Gardens 

Morton Downey 
Halph Wonders 
Grace Kay Whits 
Murray Smith Orch 



VIneta 

Benny Fields 
Marvelous Millers 
Al. Payne Orch 



PHILADELPHIA 



Club lido 
Broadway FoUles 
Charlie Crafts 

Olab Madrid 
Chl« Barrymore 
Velos Tolande 



Jean Wallln 
Jocely Lyle 
Marcella Hardle 
Pauline Zenoa 
Diiddy Truly 
Jos Candullo Orch 



Piccadilly 
Al Wohlmaa 
Murray Sis 
Jeaa Oaynor 
Isabella Dwaa 
Mattle Wynne 



Al White 
Aveada Charkoulo 
Abo Ballnger's Rev 

WsUmi Bo«f 

LoRoy Smith OrtA 



LEADING ORCHESTRAS DIREaORY 



Wednesday, February 28, 1828 



RADIO 



VARIETY 



67 



RADIO RAMBLES 

By Abel 



N T. G. became the debutant 
"Wise Cracker" of a new Wise- 
cracking Melody Boys Hour via 
WHN this weekend. The Wise Shoe 
Co. sponsoring the hour, is makinf? 
use of a liame the National Biscuit 
C6 cracker manufacturers, were 
understood contemplating using. It 
was a brisk half hour, the Tom 
Timothy orchestra from the Frivoli- 
ties Club officiating. Timothy is 
otherwise a midnight radiocaster 
thrice weekly through, the same sta- 
tion. 

The Happiness Boys were In fine 
fettle Friday evening plugging the 
new Happiness restaurant on Fifth 
avenue and 44th street, on the site: 
of the old Delmonlco's, broadcasting 
before ah Invited audience from the 
restaurant premises. The audience 
' approbation wao clearly picked up, 



B&D 

''SILVER BELL" 
BANJO ARTISTS 



OSSMAN uid SCHEPP 

Week of March 5 
TIVOU THEATRE 
BALTIMORE, MD. 

New moB. ms 48-Faire Cat.'l'RipE 



adding to the comedians' efforts, 
which pi'ompts the Idea that even a 
prop audience might be a good 
stunt. The effect of the laughter 
and audience response, simultane- 
lus with the listener-in's reaction, 
:s more convincing than the usual 
broadcjistings from a sound-proof 
stvlio, . 

Billy Jones and Ernest Hare per- 
petrated their uauAl assortment of 
fierce puns and gags, although with 
excellent showmanship and great 
ffect. In between doing some nov- 
elty dlttlea. Their ballad, "Wife o' 
Mine," for all Its banality, is a de- 
parture from pop song themes. 



$360MOOO Wwtb of 
Radio Sold m 1927 



Washington, Feb. 28. 

Dealers selling radio sets and ac- 
cessories thereto, did a business 
totaling $360,000,000 In 1927, the De- 
partment of Commerce discloses. 

Over 30,000 dealers were ques- 
tioned, by the electrical dlviblon of 
the department and 25 per cent an- 
swered, giving the Intake on tht- 
year as' $90,000,000. As this . was 
one-rQuarter of the dealers queried, 
the department thus reached the 
$360,000,000. figure. 



Prefer Favorites on Air 



Stations 

WEAF 
WJZ 



THE BACON BANJO CO. 

ioo. 

GROTON, CONN. 



A decoi'ous brand of dansapatlon 
was broadcast by Eddie Davis from 
the Lorraine Hotel. Davis Is famed, 
as a society dance music prurveyor, 
and his song taste is excellent. Be- 
sides which he playis theni with 
charm and finish not encountered 
'.vlth. every dance aggregation. . 

. On the topic of charming dance 
music, the B. A. Holfe syncopation, 
particularly on the Coward Comfort 
Hour, in fT^nrpsslv*?. \, RoT«> paceffs 
(Continued on page 68) 



FACULTY CONTINUirr 

A couple of academic llterateurs, 
Henry Flske Carleton and William 
Ford Manley, of the English In 
structlon faculty of New TcM-k Uni 
verslty, are the continuity writers 
for the new Socbny Hour schedule 
conimencing tonight (Feb. 29). 

Broadcasts will hav^ to do with 
historical dramatizations for micro- 
phonic transnilsslon. 

Boy Critic at Work 

Albany, N. T., Feb. 28. 
Walt K. Swezey, the boy radio 
critic of New York in former times. 
Is now a staff member of the local 
"Evening News." 



SOME SONG, FOLKS 

DREAMING AWAY 

A DREAM OF A WALTZ 

Your' Repertoire is Not Complete Without It . 
Prof». and Orch, Ready— Write or Phone Today 

S. A. MATTER 

tiioem 4M Phono Circle 30M 

1658 BROADWAY, NEW YORK CITY 



San Francisco, Feb. 28, 
Anc answer; to the debated ques- 
tion. of whether, radio listeners want 
to hear the same talent over and 
over again is probably had in the 
experience of West Coaiat Theatres 
on their latest broadcast over KYA. 

Frank Whltbeck announced that 
Helene Hughes, just returned from 
a northern tour for Fanchon and 
Marco, would favor with request 
numbers, as would also BO-Peep 
Carliri and Maxlne Doyle, two of 
the West CoaiBt regulars on the air. 
. During the 80 minutes the pro- 
gram was on huftdreds of requests 
were phoned in for Miss HUghes 
and a number for the other girls, 
indicating that these entertainers 
have "clicked" and that listeners-ln 
want to hear them frequently. 

Numerous DX hounds throughput 
the Country are picking up the 
West Coast Theatres', broadcasts, 
as attested by letters and telegrams 
received. 



N. B. C's 56 Network Stations 

Below are the 56 broadcaatiner stations afflllated with the National 
Broadcasting Corp. radio network. Call lettei-s, owners and transmiitter 
locations are included. - w ^ - 

The two major New Tork stations, WEAF and WJZ, have remote con- 
trol transmitting locations for purposes of clearing the metropolitan ether 
chaos. Bellmore, N. Y., is on Long Island. 25 miles distfint from WKAF's 
studios at 711 5th avenue. New York, and the WJZ transnuttor at Bound 
Brook, N. J., is across the H.udwn at about taie same iniloago away from 
the WJZ studio!3. ^ 

Transmitter 
Ownership Locations 
National Broadcastinfj . Co.. . . . . . .:. . . .Rollinoro. N. Y-. 

Radio Corp. of America. ......... ... ... - Bound I^rook, N. J. 

■ ((-.ontroUed and operated by N.. B. C.) 
T\rEEI Edi.son Electric Tlluminatin* C.6. ........ Boston. 

WlBZA WestinghouRC Electric and Mfer. Co Bostp.n. 

WBZ Westinghouse Electric arid Mfg. Co.. . . .Sprinufliold; Mass. 

WTIC - Travelers Ihsuraiice Co. ............... iHartfxDrd. Conn. 

WJAR Outlet Go. 

WTAG Worcester "Telegram" , . . 

WCSH Congx'isss Square HotcV Co 

WFT StrawbridKe and Clothier.... v 

WL.IT iiit Brothers • 

WRC Radio 6orp. (N, B. C.) ............ . 

S^^BALi Consolidated Gas Co 

WGY. General Electric Co................ 

WGR I'-ederal Telephone Coi'p. 

WHAM Stromberg-Carlson Co. ............ 

WCAB Kaufman & Baor Co.. . 

JtDKA Westinghouse Electric 

WTAM Willard Stomire Bnttery Co........ 

WWJ ^Detroit "News" > • , . • 

WJR ^Detroit "Free Press" and WJR, Iric 

WSAI ITnited SUites Playing Card Op . 

WL.W Crosley Radio Corp 

WEBH 



Free as Air 

Omaha, Feb. 28. 
■ Riviera theatre (vaUdefllm) or 
chestra agreed to a broadcast of the 
stage performance without compeh 
sation, and the first free radio went 
on the air Monday. It will be a 
weekly feature. 

Union officials and the orchest:* 
men of the hovse were In accord on 
the idea. 



Providence,. R. Ii 
Wor(?ester. Mass. 
Portland, Me. 
.'. Philndolphia. 
...Philadelphia. 
. . Washin.crton, D. C. 
. -Oleri Morris. Md. 
. .Schenectady, N- T. 

Buffalo. N> Y. ' 
. .Rochester, -jsi. Y. 

• •Pittsliuf.ph. < ■ ■ 
. -Pittsliurgh. 

• • Cleveland. 
..Detroit. 
. .Pontlac. Mich. 
..Mo son. Ohio. 
. . . Hnrrison, Ohio'. 



^Tribune" and "Liberty". 



_ Elgin. 111. 

WGN-WLJB Edgewater Beach Hotel Co.. r'Vr'nRO. 

(Cor-opcrating with Chicago "Herald and Examiner ) 

We.stinghouse Co. ::i)icac:o. 

(Co-operating, with Chicago "Evening American ) 

St. Louis "Post -Dispatch" St. Louis. 

Greater St. Louis Broadcasting Corp.... St. Louis. 

Washburn Crosby Co............ ..AnOka. Minn. ■ \. \ 

Rosedale Hospital .....lYidley, Minn. 

Milwaukee "Journal" : . ,T'.rookfl«»ld. Wis. 

Palmer School .Davenport, lowav 

Bankers Life Co, .................... . .Des Moines. 

Woodman of World Life Insurance Ass'n.Omaha. 

General Electric Co.. Denver. 

Kansas City "Star". - Kansas City, Mo. 

Jenny Wren Co Lawrence. Kan. 

Southwestern Sales Corp. Tulsa, Okla. 

Dallas "Morning News" Dallas. 

Fort Worth "Star-Telegram". . ; .Fort Worth, Texais. 

Houston "Post -Dispatch" Houston. 

Southern Electrical Co ; . . . - San Antonio. 

"Courier-- Journal" & Louisville "Times". Louisville, 

National Accident Insurance Co Nashville, Tenn. 

Memphis "Commercial Appeal" Memphis. 

Atlanta "Journal" ^i^*"*^; .^i 'm 

C. C. Coddlngton, Inc .......4 Charlotte, N. C. 

City of Jacksonville .....Jacksonville, Fla.. 

Larus and Brother Co , Richmond, Va, 

Hale Bros, and San Fran, "Chronicle" .. San Francisco. 

General Electric Co....... Oakland. Calif . 

Earle C. Anthony, Inc. Los Angeles. 

"Oregonlan" Portland. Ore. 

Rhodes Department Store.-, ....Seattle. 

Fisher's Blend Station Seattle. 

Louis Wasmer. Inc ...Spokane, Wash. 



KYW 

icsD 

KWK 
WCCO 
WRHM* 
WTMJ 

woe . 

WHO 
WOW 
KOA 
WDAP 
WREN 
KVOO 
WFAA 
WBAP* 
KPRC 
WOAI 
WHAS 
WSM 
WMC 
WSB 
WBT 
WJAX* 
WRVA* 
KPO 
KGO 
KFI 
KGW 
KFOA 
KOMO 
KHQ 



MENTAL CARTOONS 

Los Angieles, Feb. 28. 
. Something new in broadcasting, is 
the mental cartoons drawn by Rob- 
ert Wlldhack over KHJT every 
Thursday night. 

Wlldhack has been Sketching for 
many years in a number of humor 
publlcatlona His present work On 
the radio are ideas taken from life. 



'Special Network Additions. 



Radio Bill Protests 

Washington, Feb. 28, 
House committee. In reporting the 
radio bill with amendments, has 
caused a storm of protest to break 
loose at the Capitol. 

Complaints from industry cen- 



tres around the plan of allocation 
wherein it will be neces-sary to give 
the sparsely populated states such 
as Nevada an equal number of 
wave lengths as New York or Il- 
linois. 

It is predicted here the plan wW 
not go through. 



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Wednesday, February 29, 1928 



OBITUARY 



I. M. WEINQARTEN 

Israel (Izzy) M. Weingairten, 
■iibout 60, Identified for many years 
in burlesque producing, died l^eb. 
JM of pneumonia at ;hls home In 
Chicago, At the time of his death 
Mr. Weingarten was contemplating 
. stock burlesque operation in the 
Windy City. 

Mr. Weingarten In the Chicago 
burlesque days of Sam T. Jack was 
stage carpenter of that ho.use for a 
long time. When Tom Mlaco 
opened . the Trocaderb ther.e he 
went over as stage carpenter. When, 
the manager, Bob Fulton, died* Mr. 
Weingarten was elevated to' the 
managements 

His close, associiation with bur- 
lesque resulted in his entry Into 
^producing, his first "Star and Gar- 
ter" show going on the Columbia 
Wheel, managed by the late Frank 



MEMORIAM 
In Loving Memory of 

R. C. M. 



LARRY COMER 

Lawrence Comer, 40, vaudevllllan, 
died Feb. 22 in Bellevue Hospital, 
New York, of bronchial pneumonia. 
Comer, recently suffered a mental 
collapse. At the tlmis of his re- 
moval to Bellevue, arrangement^ 
were being made to have him taken 
to Bellemeade, N. J., for treatment. 

Comer had been in vaudeville 
about 16 years, at times working 
with a partner, but .generally doing 
a single, His most important dou- 
ble formation was some years ago 
with the late Emma Carus. 

Comer never married, but was de- 
voted to his mother whom he 
brought on from Flhdlay, O., to live 
with him in New York. His mother 
was with him at the time of his 
demise. He was a member of the 
N. V. A.; Elks (Anderson, Ind.) and 
the Masons (Chicago Shriners). 

Body was shipped from New. 
York Friday night for Internient lij 
his home town, Findlay. 



Weisbergf, formerly Variety's first 
Chlcigo representative. 

Ltater he becamiei connected with 
show operations on the old Ameri- 
can Wheel. Liitlgation ensued when 
George W. Peck, then with the 
American, cancelled the Welngar^ 
ten show and revoked his franchise. 
Before it came to trial L H. Herk 
Btraighteil^d things out by having 
Mr. Weihgarten's franchise restored 
and the case was dropped. 

Mr. Weingarten next devoted his 
time to. producing colored shows. 
When the Mutual Wheel was organ- 
ize4 het made repeated efforts to 
put a. colored troupe on it, but as 
Negro companies were taboo he 
failed. Three weeks of time were 
sriyen him with his colored show. 
Olio week at the Lyric, Newark, and 
the other two at the Howard, Bos- 
ton, at the. end of the bUrlesque 
^.^"ieason four years ago. 

In late years Mr. Weingarten ran 
a costume and scenic establlshmQnt 
la Chi(iago, 



ROBERT T. STICK NEY 

Robert T, Stickney, internation- 
ally famous circus rider and leaper, 
died Feb. 24 in Miami, Fla., follow-^ 
Ing a brief illness. He was 82; 

Bom in New Orleans, at the 
height of his career he was featured 
nnder the big fpps as "The Apollo 
BelVidere of the. Arena" and was 
alniost a national idol. 

He was said to be one of the only 
two performers who performed the 
feat of a triple somersault in a 
running leap. over live stock in the 
days when the leaps were a feature 
of all circuses. 

He was twice married, his first 
wife being the daughter of John 
Robinson, founder of the circus of 
that name. A son, Robert T. Stick- 
ney, Jr., formerly was a circus rider, 
but is now playing vaudeville. 
There Is also a daughter, Emily. 
Burial services will be held la 
the Stickney home in Cincinnati 
March 1. 



ROBERT CANNEFA}( 

Robert Cannefax, 37, champion 
three-cushion bllllar<i player, for- 
merly in vaude, died *in Phoenix, 
Ariz., Feb. 27. 

Cannefax belonged to the Friars 
and the Elks, and 'It wa^ at the for- 
mer's Monastery 10 years ago that 
he achieved his cue championship 
by defeating De Oro, 

When Ca.nnefax's lungs became 
impaired It was his Friar buddies 
who came to his financial aid, Sev- 
eral benefits were arranged, one 
netting $6,000. Elks also helped, 
and it was under, Phoenix Elks' 
auspices he was burled, as Mrs. 
Cannefax is remaining in Arizona 
in the hope of benefiting her health, 
which failed through care of her 
husband. 

Cannefax was a St. Louis boy. He 
Is survived by his wife and one 
child. 



ROBERT A. DUMARY 

Robert A. Dumary, actoi:,- died 
suddenly! in a New York City hos 
pltal, Feb. 10, of heart trouble. A 
graduate of the New York College 
of Oratory, pumary married Flavia 
Colie,' actress. In 1882, and with her 
formed a traveling stock known as 
the Flavia Colle players. 

The Co, was on the road from 
1882 to 1894 playing eastern the 
atres. On ' the death of ' his wife, 
Dumary retired from the stage and 
entered the contracting .business in 
Albany with his brother. He 
amassed a small fortune, giving up 
work entirely in 1914. Dumary Is 
survived by a daughter, . Mrs. Dana 
Burnet, New York. Interment In 
Albany. 



In Fond Memory of 
.My Beloved -Husband 

BOBBY JONES 

I Who passed away on March S, 1925 

MAIZIE 



JAY HERMAN . 
Jay Herman, vaUdevilllan, died 
Feb. 2i) of pneumonia at Brldge- 
. port. Conn. Herman, was best re- 
membered, in vaudeville for his 
partnership with Al Kane, the team 
of Kane and Hermiin. 

He leaves a daug;hter, Gloria, 
tliree . and one-halif years old, by 



MARKHAM B. MILLER 

Markham B. Miller. 6«, of the 
Hippodrome, Toungrstown. O,, com- 
mitted suicide Feb. St. Details wlU 
be found on the news pages of this 

Issue, 



Mrs. Mitties Buttortleld-Mott, S«, 

daughter of CoL W. S. Butterfleld, 
died Feb. 27 at Tucson. Arls. Death 
due to tonsilitls, with which she had 
been ill for oiily a week. . Mrs. Mott, 
only child of the Michigan theatre 
operator, was the fomoier wife of 
Walter Rathbun, film actor. Re- 
cently she married Charles 8. Mptt, 
vice-president of General Motors." . 

Col. and Mrs. Butterfleld h8,Te 
been notified in Europe, where they 
are vacationing. Besides her par- 
ents and husband, two children by 
the . Rathbun marriage surrive^ 



The mother, 62, of Mae Marsh, 
picture actress, died at California 
Lutheran Hospital. Los Angi^lee, 
Feb. 22, of a cerebral hemmorhage. 
Other -children surviving are Pran- 
ces Marsh, film editor with Para- 
mount; Oliver T. Marsh, caniera"^ 
man at United Artists; Mildred, and 
Leslie Marsh, screen actresses; and 
Mrs, George Berhelon, wife of the 
production manager with DeMiUe. 
Interment at Forest Lawn eeme- 
tery* Glendale, CaU 



Leslie Catton^ SO, newspapermaii, 
died Feb. 24 from a fractured , skull 
In Bellevue Hospltat; Catton, un- 
married, is survived by hUi mother, 
who took his remains to Auburn, 
N. Y., for interment. 

Catton had worked for newspa- 
pers In Boston and Springfield and 
with the "Mirror" and "American," 
New York/ also doing publicity for 
the rodeos at the Garden. .. 



NEW nOAL GRANTED 
JACK LANCE IN GA. 



Sentenced to Die for Murder of 
Bert Donaldson— Errors in 
Trial Gaiii New Chance 



Mrs. Rose Cowle, 6t, the mother 
of Lillian St Leon, who, with her 
circus troupe. Is filling an engage- 
ment for Fanchon and Moore on the 
Pacific coast, died Feb. 17, at the 
St. Leon home In Los Aagelea, 



Theodore Gordehn, 6S, conductor 
of Liberty Band, organization oi 
Los Angeles ex-scnrvlce men. died at 
Hollywood Hospital, Feb. ST. from 
tuberculosis. 



The mother of EMlth B, Swan 
(Farrell Taylor Co,) died Feb, 19 In 
Sterling, Cona.,;of pneumonia. 



Charles P. Cottoiv TT, pioneer 
Texas newspapernaan, died Feb. XI 
in San Antonio. 



The father of Mam and Ronnie 
Sinclair, vaudeville^ died Feb. 19 at 
Minneapolis. ' 



EDWARD DOUGLAS 

Edward Douglas, English actor, 
over here about' 10 years, died F*eb. 
28 at Seaton Hospital, New York, 
of tuberculosis. He had been un- 
der treatmehfdboTjtthre 

Mr. Douglas appeared In several 
Woods attractions including "Ladies 
Night" and "Too Many Husbands." 
He is survived by a wife, non-pro- 
fessional, and several children. The 
Actors' Fund will be In charge of 
the funeral. 




his former Wife, Thelma Pritchard. 
actress, who . last appeared in 
George M. Cohan's production. *'Loa 
Angeles." 

Herman was a member of the 
Friars, N. V. A., Grand Street Boys, 
"Business Mefi'lf^ABsaciatlon-aind^^^^ 
Elks. 

AL WEBER 

Al Weber, 29, vaudeyilHan, died 
suddenly, Feb. 24, In Chicago. His 
body was brought to New York 
accompanied by his brother, Harry 
Weber, also on the stage, but .no 
relation to Harry Weber, the agent. 

Young Weber had played a num- 
ber of small parts in several acts. 
One of his last engagementa waa 



EDWARD LIBERTY 

Edward Liberty, 81, musician and 
minstrel, died Feb. 19 at his home in 
Rochester, N. Y. 

A musician since he was 12, Lib- 
erty became a clown with the Dan 
Rice circus-and-later-appeared -with, 
minstrels. 

Later, Liberty traveled with his 
five daughters and 'a son as the 
Musical Libertys. 

Interment In Rochester. 



AL MAHR 

Al Mahr, 62, for 30 years. a Broad- 
waylte and previously an actor, 
died Febj^24 In New York of cancer. 
A more'^etalled account appears In 
the Times Square department (On 
tH<6 B<lUalf 6) ot , this Issue. "* ' 



Recent deaths among , the ranks 
of the Brooklyn stagehands local. 
No. 4, are as follows: Edward Mul- 
laney, 47, property man at Loew^s 
Metropolitan since It opened, died 
Feb. 20 In SL John's hospital. Ozone 
Park. L. L. of pneumonia. Dave 
Levy, 63. road man for years and 
later property man in difFerent 
Brooklyn thieatres, his la^tt connec 
tlon being the Fulton when It was 
playing stock, died Feb, C of a com 
plication of diseases.. Edward 
Spears, 6t, flyman at Werba's 
Brooklyn theatre, died Feb, 14 of 
heart trouble. Russell McClure, 74, 
electrician. Academy of Musle. 
Brooklyn, died Feb. 1< of compllca 
tion of diseases resulting from old 
age. Robert Steadele, S7, died Feb. 
20. A ifews account of his death 
ai>i>ears elsewhere In^ this Issue. 

New York Theatrieal Protective 
Union, No. 1, reported one death 
last week. George Davis, Bi, prop 
erty man. Imperial theatre. New 
York, died Feb. 24 of heart trouble. 
Davis was a brother of Max Davis, 
formerly with the Shuberts stage 
crews for years. 



Deaths Abroad 

Paris, Feb. 19. 

Jules Mourel, 91. French phy- 
sician and author, died at Mont- 
pellier, France. 

Mme. Rainville (Yy. Berne) 
French actress (mother of Ludle 
Norbert, comedienne), died In Paris, 

M. Fradel, Sr., 78, former man 
ager' . of Casino th.eiatre. Geneva 
(Switzerland), 

Louis Soholet, 6S, French author. 



"RADIO RAJffilK^^ 

(Continued from page ST) 

his stuff with a Bhowmanahlp that 
credits his experience. 

Marguerite Hurthelr's program di- 
rection activities on behalf of the 
New York "American" programs via 
WPAP-WHN evidence conslderablo 
diligence on her part. She assem 
bles some particularly Impressive 
periods. 

Keller Sisters and Lynch took ad 
vantage of the "Amerlcaa" aiisplcee 



Atlanta, Fob. 28. 
Jack Lance, former outdoor show- 
man, convicted of the killing of 
Bert Donaldson last July and sen- 
tenced to the chair, has been grant- 
ed a new trial by the Supreme 
Court of Georgia. It was ruled that 
much of the evidence employed by 
the prosecutor was Inadmissible, 
such as one-sided phone conversa- 
tions. • . . ' 

Donaldson was an assistant to the 
solicitor general, but federal inves- 
tigators compiled information to the 
effect that he was a peddler of dope, 
his real racket. The local underr 
world Understands that the murder 
was the result of a threat by Don- 
aldson to turn In a band of "junk" 
dealers , and that he was shot by 
some confederate hiding In a clbset 
in the Georgian Terrace. The sport- 
ing element did not believe Lance 
was guilty and the verdict Was a 
surprise, . 

Lancie Was "a gambler, working 
the trains principally. Although a 
friend of Dpnaldson, who was 
known to have turned in several 
associates, the worst Lance could 
have gotten: was a few months In 
the pen for the misdemeanor of 
gambling. 

The convicted . man has been 
working for a new trial, aided by 
former friends in the carnival field. 
It Is expected that a retrial Will 
result in his exoneration and It Is 
hoped he will be freed on ball pend- 
ing the new trial. The hint of a 
dope ring feud was found In . the 
piece of oilcloth discovered In the 
room the crime was comrriltted in 
The cloth Is the usual covering of 
an opium pipe. .. 



prior to sailing Feb. 23 on the Olym- 
pic for London engagements to 
broadcast a farewell program. 



WJZ has It ell over WEAF of a 
Sunday afternoon In radio enter 
tainment With the red. network 
station strong on gospel spieling, 
WJZ Is lighter In tenor. The Gold 
Strand Group Orchestra, directed by 
Walter G. Haenschen, struck a 
happy compromise with operetta 
and musical cotnedy tunes as well 
as vocal interludes by Marjorie 
Horton, soprano, and Frank Munn, 
tenor, of pdpUlar numbers of a 
lighter vein. . 

Immediately following, the Jospe 
Woodwind Ensemble, headed by 
Samuel Jospe, offered several clas 
sical compositions scored for novel 
flute, oboe, clarinet, horn and bas 
soon combinations. ' 

Devora Nadwprney of the NBC 
stock company was featured in a 
30-mlnute recital with Herbert 
Borodkin, viola soloist. The con 
tralto and the. viola player alter- 
nated. 



The Aoousticon Hour Is a Sunday 
afternoon commercial on WEAF. 
The old-time song idea is the gen 
eral motif, primed for chief appeal 
to the old folks. Since the Acousti 
con Co. Is exploiting a device to im- 
prove the hearing, the greatest mar- 
ket is among the old folkd. 



Little Jack Little, the midwest 
radio sensation, is now In the East 
and — broadcasting locally. , 'His 
unique style of song delivery has 
created a large demand for his per 
sonal appearances In picture houses. 



Ther bands continue stronger than 
over. Hotel Shelton ensemble Is 
niore to the concert. Lorraine. Ho- 
tel's aggregation Is conservative 
Jazz.' Saxl Holtsworth, from the 
Pordham Gardens. Bronx chow 
melnery. blia^ta forth of midnights 
via WMCA From Roscland their 
jazzique is a WOR entry. Ditto 
Ernie Golden's orchestra, from* the 
Knickerbocker Grill, vrith Golden 
currently but of town for a week 
on a special booking. Johnny John 
son and his Statler Pennsylvanlans, 
fiom the Pennsy, relieve their stuff 
with trios and vocal interludes that 
distinguish them above- some of the 
ofJiers. . 



Tuning on WMCA of an afternoon 
brings a barrage of bands and Jazz 
In hourly periods, sponsored by 
Littman's, Equitable, Wilson, Queen 
Shop, Biltmore Shores, Hudson Bay 
:FunsterSj--et--aV^lncluding^enter 
prises ranging from wearing ap- 
parel to real estate. The band is 
probably the same aggregation 
throughout, switching programs and 
numbers to suit 



Broadcasting from the Chicago 
studios of the NBC, WJZ and 
network picks up Jules Herhu- 
veaux's unique syncopation on be 
half of the Ward Morttiromery Co.'s 
Riverside Hour. The Riverside 
Trail Blazers, aa the band la labelod. 
each week has a erucst soloist witli 
tt. Alel 




ON TM SHOWS 



Special $250 Fee for Cii% 
cuset Alone 



Toronto, Feb. 28. 
Heavy, hea.vy hangs the sock over 
the heads of a" tented, outfits in*, 
vading Canada next summer. This 
goes for circuses, carnivals and all 
outside shows. Cianada has named 
a special offlcer from the depart, 
ment of national review to see that 
said sock is paid -accordingly. 

Circuses come under the special 
provision that they are to be ad* 
mltted into Canada on a special fee 
of 1260, operative for one. month or 
a fractional part therebf. An In- 
ventory is also to be filed showing 
all goods in the possession of the 
shows. 

Politicians when sounded on the 
proposed duty declare that advance 
men have been smooth and oily 
workers In the past. 

The duty is set as follows: Each 
dog, 76c; niule, etc., $2.60; and on 
riding devices, merry-go-rounds, 
whips, ferris Wheels, etc., tax is de- 
rived on the full value. In the condU 
tion of the article at time of impor« 
tation. 

Duty Is also exacted on all tobad- 
cos, cigars, cigarets, programSi tick- 
ets. Ice cream cones, toy balloons, 
toy whips,, whistles, novelties, pea- 
huts, candy, popcorn and a.ny and aU 
goods ofl^ered for sale. 



GAMBLING LEGISLATION 



Albany,' N. T., Feb. 28. 
A move Is on hand to abolish the 
old shell game and other forms of 
gambling at county fairs by the 
New York State Association of Ag- 
ricultural societies. It Is the aim 
of the association to provide a 
cleaner and higher standard of fair. 

The body niet here last week witfi 
numerous showmen, who came to 
the city to arrange for future book- 
ings. The association endorsed the: 
bill o' Senator Leigh O. Klrkland, 
providing stringent rules against 
gambling and Improper midway 
shows at county fairs. The meas- 
ure charges the state police with 
enforcemOnt of the proposed laW 
and formulation of new and higher 
standards of quality for county 
fairs and also increased state aid be 
given these exhibitions. 



Park for Lake Shore 

Chicago, Feb. 28. . 

Dunes Park, .Just across th4 
Chicago-Indiana line, and fronting 
on Lake Mlchlgkn, Is to be 
equipped with parking space and 
bathouses for 6,000 bathers. 

There are 2^136 acres. 136 will be 
improved and 2,000 left In the orig- 
inal Wild state. A pier for lake 
excursion, boats and a picnic ground 
are Included on the Improvement 
program. . 



Lew WKeeler's 

Lew H. Wheeler, known along the 
Great White Way to theatrical folks 
generally and for years advance 
man of the RlngUngs, has severed 
his connection with the Ringllngs 
and Is now allied with "The Circus 
Magazine," wild west and animal 
review. ' 

The Idea, is a program, proposition 
which will solicit advertising and 
print the programs of the amuse- 
ments Interested In the venture. 

Wheeler is concerned In the han- 
dling and circulation of the pr»* 
grams with R H. Snedeker, mayor 
of Haverstraw, N. Y,, and will soon 
start out on the road as adver- 
tising manager for the concern. 



ABOOLA PABK BEORGANIZED 

Areola Amusement Park, near 
Hackensack, N. has beeii re- 

orgainlzed,' "ioUbwing" ' Il« "l^Srt^^^^ 
financial difficulties that forced It 
Into the hands of the receiver. 

New president Is J, J. List of the 
List Lumber Co. Other offlcers. 
elected at a meeting Feb. 23 sxe 
Moe Katzman, vice-president and 
general maniager; J. B. Walden, 
treasurer; W. P. Hemingway, secre- 
tary. 

Construction work will start im- 
mediately on a swimming pool 
200x250. 



Wedneflday, February 29, 1928 



V A R 1 E T Y 



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VARIETY'S CHICAGO OFFICE 

HAL HALPERIN in Charge 

Woods Bldg., Suite 604 
Phones: Central 0644-4401 



CHICAGO 



Professionals ht^ve the fre« use of ^ Variety's 
Chicago Office for. information. Mail may 
be addressed c£(re Variety, Woods BIdg., 
Chicago. It will be held subject to call, 
forwarded or advertised in Variety's Letter 
List. 



Majestic holding true to form 
*hl9 week -with fair show. On the 
screen, Reginald Denny m "On 
^our Toes" (Uuiviersal), Aesop's 
Fables and newsreel. Bush Bros., 
eob garbed, were a good opener. 
Bristol and Belle present weak 
humor, their tapping in. imitation 
of a railroad train being their only 
bet Eddie Carr and Co. (3) have 
a. reasonably f unny hit, in which ah 
oil "salesman" from the city comes 
to a rube town to sell oil wells. 
Green and Dunbar, just another 
male duo. aiming at comedy, but 
hot always hitting. Johnny Barry 
and Co. (5) have a hokc matri- 
monjal bureau and furnish a few 
laughSr Jack gtrouse, blackfacej in 
interpretative songs, Introduces the 
first real applause and deserves 
most of it. "Rosebuds." girl or- 
chestra, with two boy tappers and 
nice scenery, plays well. A girl 
; ba,njo player togged out in blue 
overalls does a tap noyelty. Bus! 
uess good. 

The most pronounced draw of the 
season was the Mexican Tipica or- 
chestic at the Palace this week 
Sunday matinee the house was 26 
per cent. Mexican; and the addi- 
tional patronage caused almost 

. Under* direction of Miguel Lerdo 
de Tejada/ 25 musicians, and. five 
singers In native dress presented 
a program of Spanish .and Ameri- 
can numbera in distinctive Latin 
arrangement. Instrumentation Is 
unique, several musicians handling 
instruments entirely . foreign to 



American ears. Closing the first 
half the orchestra was .a riotous 

hit. •'■■>, 

Economy was the keynote of the 
remaining acts, with the pi-ogram 
%olng to press minus an act for 
next to closing. Jack Norworth 
and Dorothy Adelphi were given 
the spot, being moved from sixth, 
and handled it okay. Ruby Norton 
was brpught in to fill, .singing her 
regular routine of published num- 
bers w.ith Clarence Senna at the 
plaho in i^ixth position. 

Pasquali Bros., acrobatic trio, 
-opened with .some fancy head-bal- 
ancitig and tumbling. JLeo Bill, 
ventriloquist, who u**S his ; hand 
for the dummy's fa^ce, lost plenty 
in .appreciation because, of a ham- 
pering dialect. Theodore Bekefi and 
Co., dancing troSpe of three girls 
and two men, replaced Day and 
Aileen suitably. The act is mostly 
specialties, worked fast and click- 
ing in the majority. One of the 
tw'o comedy turns on the bill, HaiTy 
Holmes, got across with his wild 
nht stuff. He canles a girl, man 
and rooster for props, all working 
a senselesB jamboree that is still 
good entertainment. 

Kluting's Entertainers, animal 
act, closed. The mixed-up bill 
necessitated printing special leaflet 
programs, with the last act still not 
billed. J^oop. 



commissioner,' was feted at ji testi- 
monial banquet at the Hotel Sher- 
man by fellow politician.*?. Weil was 
presented with a new Lincoln .sedan. 



It wa.s going a little too far to ad- 
vortiso The Tower's last-half bill a.s 
"a huge double-headline vaudeville 
show." What woiild ; be okay nor- 
mally looked pretty disappointing 
under the magnavox billing. A 
pitiful house : for the first, show 
Thursday night. 

Jack Crawford ;.w.as granted per- 
mission to cut short his Arlington 
hotel, Hot Springs, Ark., *?ngfi.i?e- 
ment so he could start on a 26-week 
K-A-O tour. He will play two we^ks 
in each town -yvith his band. Tod 
Weems and his orchestra takes his 
place at the Arlington, 

Alox Swidler, manager of the Bert 
Levey ottlce, has^ taken over the 
Broadway Strand, Bmbas.sy and the 
Shore theati es. He will book vaude- 
ville Saturday and Sunday starting 
this week. • 



Frank Milton, formerly with the 



TORONTO 



By G. A. S. 
Royal Alexandra — "The Desert 
Sons'"; next^ "Blossom Time." 
Princess — Dark. 

Victoria— "Craig's Wife" (Glaser 
stock). _ . 

Empire— "Queen Higli" (Keppie 
stock), ■ 
Gayety— '-Land of Joy" (Mutual). 
Hip— -Sailors' Wives"-vaude. 
Pantages — "Land of Hope and 
Glory"-an-Ena:li.sh vaude bill. 

Loew's-^.The Divine VVonian"- 

vauile. , , 

Tivoli— 'The Circus" (3d week). 
Uptovvn — "Gent 1 e men Prefer 

Bl()nilo.s"-staRe show. 

Regent— "Uncle Tom^s Cabin" (2(1 

woi'k). 

Hart House— Three Canadian 
short pla'^-s (.l.'niversity of Toronto). 

Massey Ha|l— Toronto Symphony 
Orchestra. 

Toronto Canoe Club— "In Gay 
Paree." 

Qloor — ^"The Big Parade" -vaude. 
Palace— "The: Student Prihce"- 
vaude. 

Runny mede^-"The GauchoV-vaudc 



When in Chicago 
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DELPHI 

POSITIVErT 4 "WEEKS OWV 
enbert Miller and A. H. Woods present 

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HSAM H. 
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iilatlneea Wednes- 
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aiLBERDT MILLER ETHEL 
Presents fc.«m«»-«- 

BARRYMORE 

in *THE CONSTANT WIFE* 

By W. SOMERSET MAUGHAM 

ILLINOIS 

A.X. ErIaiiKor it Harry J. Powere, MfTS. 
Sixth EdIUoB AuMrlija's Greatest Bevne 

EARL CARROLL VANITIES 

Original New Tork CJast and Production 
Mbraa * Mack M the "Two Black Crows" 
. Jnllna Tannen Johnny Dooley 

Morman Freecott 



Fair entertainment at the Con 
gresff last weefc, with "Across the 
Atlantic*^ (Warner Brothers) the 
feature, and Earl Abel at the organ. 
Abel's entire pirbgram devoted to 
eztoIlinK the merits of the late 
Brnest A. Ball, cohiposer. . 

Gabby Brothers opened with their 
straw hats of boomerang propensi- 
ties, eccentric diablo tossing and 
smartly -passed Indian clubs. Their 
work is up to par with the possible 
exception of the hat stujr, which is 
overdone. Harry Fiddler In Impres- 
sions did Chinaman, Theodore 
Roosevelt and other characters, was 
fair. His Chink impersonation was 
a stand-out. 

Bernie Mignon's revue opens with 
a fair flverpiece mile orchestria. A 
girl did some near-contortionist 
work that, had merit, a bit of danc- 
ing, and a boy with some mediocre 
tap steps. Mild entertainment for 
average time. 

Congress patrons obviously felt 
that the bill was not up to snuff and 
applauded by sniatters until Man- 
ley and Baldwin aippeared with their 
hack -stand and saloon skit and In 
troduced some rather creditable hu 
mor, well presented. 

Caul sisters (4) were, among those 
present. These girls, displaying 
plenty of flesh in a series of inter- 
pretive poses, registered effectively 
One sister sings an explanatory pre- 
face to each pose, the other with 
two girls doing the posing. What 
the young lady with the voice lacks 
in vocal quality she makes ■ up in 
appearance, business just fair. 



ERLANGER Twice Dally 
PATHE PRESENTS 
CECIL B. DeMILLE'S 

KING of KINGS 

Adapted by JEANlE McPHERSON 
MMENSB SYMPHONY OBCHEvSTRA 



GO R R ESPOND E N C E 

All matt«r in CORRESPONDENCE refer* to current weeM unlaat 

otherwise indicatod. 
The citi*B under Correspondenco in thiB i««uo of Variety aro 

follows and on paaeai 



Fortune Hunter" and -'li I Was 
Rich." Philip fcihelHeld lias Joined 
(\s stiago dirootoiv (Jcorge Keppie 
will try his first musical attempt 
with "Queen. High" next week. 

Despite, plenty of howls from 
Aldermen Suinmerville and Luxton, 
Toronto city council advanced day 
light saving from May 8-Sept. 1 to 
April 20-Sopt. 30 for 1928. Summer- 
ville owns four of this larger helghi- 
/horhood hou.'^es here. Lxixton has 
Just oponed his. first picture house. 

. The L'niversity of Toronto In 
their annual course in Jqurnftllsm 
have turned to dramatic criticism 
this winter. Augustus Bridle, edi- 
tor, music arid dramatic, on the To- 
ronto Star, is lecturing on how to 
spot .the good ones. 

CrOjatore's Band (Pantages) 
hooked up with CKCA on double 
broadcasts this week. Leon Victor 
also swung in a broadcast on the 
music nccompanylng "Uncle Tom'a 
Cabin" at the Regent. Saine sta- 
tion. Mike Shea has Sunday broaO- 
casts from CKCL. 



ATLANTA . 
BALTIMORE 
BRONX .... 
BROOKLYN 
BUFFALO .. 
CHICAGO 
CINCINNATI 
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KANSAS CITY.. 62 

LOS ANGELES.............. 61 



MEMPHIS 

MILWAUKEE .. 
MONTREAL .... 
NEWARK 
NEW ORLEANS 
PORTLAND, ORE.. . . 

ROCHESTER 

ST. LOUIS.. ......... 

SAN FRANCISCO..... 

SEATTLE ............ 

SYRACUSE ............>.... 60 

TORONTO 59 

WASHINGTON 60 



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Stock Donaldson, Scotch come- 
dian, playing" Ontario picture 
houses, broke a leg when he foD 
through a rotten plank in a brldso 
at Guelph, Ont. He sued th^ elty 
for $5,000 and has been given judg- 
ment for $3,200 cash. 

Locw's ai'e going in for short, sutb- . 
Jects. They, have lin«!d up the "Our 
Gang" output and a iaeries of shorts 
in technicolor.' 



Sidney Peters; new manager of 
the Trent, P P. leading house In 
Trenton, Ont. He succeeds Uonel 
Harper. 

The Stair, small picture house in 
Carleton Place, Ont., caught flrs 
Saturday night and 600 patrons got 
out safely. In the excitement Fire 
Chief William Mcllquaham dropped 
dead. 



Noble Sisters, has given up man- 
agement of the Rivoli theatre, Den- 
ver, to return to vaudeville. 

Mort Goldberg, former theatre 
manager, will open a Russian tea 
room above the Adams theatre. East 
Monroe street. 



St . DEBAKER Mats. Wod.. sat. 
The TVhoIe Town's IMscnssliir 

The Silver Cord 

with LAURA HOPE CREWS 

and ELIZABETH RISDON and 
Perfect Cast 

SELWYN Mats. . ThurB. and Sat. 
SCHWAB and M ANDEL Bring YoM 
TH£ NEW COLljXilATi: 
MUSICAL COUePT 

"GOOD NEWS" 



With an 

ilL- AMERICAN TRAM OF VIATEK8 

FORTY FIAPFER FRESHIKS 
W£ LYMAN (IIImMlf ) * HIS ORCH 

BLACKSTONE KX^^Mt?" 

A.. L. Eriangor &, Harry J. Powers. Mgra 

The Irish Players 

-—IN SEAN ©'CASEY'S 

"The Plough and the Stars" 



Fred Ai-dath and Co. were sole 
survivors, with Ardath as a drunk 
scoring on hie comedy. He doesn't 
rely on gags, and doesn't have to. 
His straight and. girl assistant were 
capable support. The other billed 
headliner, Virginia . Bacon and Co., 
has a flash in appearance but noth- 
ing in dance talent to bring more 
than polite applause. Miss Bacon 
takes three spots with toe and ball 
room dancing, falling to show any 
thing the picture house ballet girls 
can't handle. Her four chorines are 
small and fairly clever, and would 
make good background for more 
convincing solos. A juvenile and 
fill-In hoofer complete. ^ „ , 

Borde and Robinson Co.. four men 
and a girl in skits and songs.'can 
make reasonable headway in a de- 
cently receptive house. They are 
using a cigar store salesman bit and 
a courtroom scene that are funny 
enough. A singing quartet gag from 
burlesque, with the members being 
led offstage for shooting one by one, 
is finished weekly. .jBva Mandel 
with her special soi^gs and gags 
didn't quite make it here in the 
deuce spot, , although clicking the 
previous week in next- to -closing at 
a smaller house. 

Mile. Marce and her Pals, mean- 
ing dogs, ponies, monkey, and a 
mule, opened suitably. The mule 
provides a good. family finish for the 
act. "San Francisco Nights' 
(Gotham) on screen. 



CmClNNATI 

By JOE KOLLING 

Shubert— "Broadway." 

Grand— Thurston (2d week). 

Cqx — "Ladies of the Evening" 
(stock). 

Empress — Mutual burlesque. 

Palace — Films and vaude. 

Al bee— "The Love Mart." 

Capitol— "Sorrell and Son" (2d 
week). 

Lyric— "The Crowd." 

Keith's— "The Circus." 

Walnut— "Annie Laurie." 

Strand — Doomsday," 

Gifts— "Wickedness Preferred." 

Ned Wayburn's Revue a,nd Ei-nie 
Golden's orchestra were professional 
features of the spring fashion show 
at the Hotel Gibson Roof Garden 
last week. Attendance big. Model- 
ing by local talent. 

Shriners' Indoor Circus Is on this 
week, twice dally, in- Taft Audi- 
torium. John Robinson again in 
charge of program. Dandy lineup 
of acts. 



£llaline Terria and.Lyn Harding 
featured in the British film, ''Land 
of Hope and Glory," current at Pan- 
tages, were on the legit stage here 
with Seymour . Hicks, last week. 
They have gone west, and the pic- 
ture is billed over the same route. 

Vincent de Vita, scenic boss 
Vaughan Glaser players, is opening 
a scene- painting shop here. He 
plans advice and work for the mia.ny 
amateurs springing u|r. 

Tom Daley is shooting Bpectal 
matinees for children at 26c. top for 
"The Circus." LeOn Victor is also 
making a play for loose change 
through the schools with "Uncle 
Tom's Cabin." 



I Benny Kreuger, master of cere- 
monies and stage band leader, Tlvoli 
theatre, returns to that house, hav- 
ing completely recovered from in- 
juries received in a fight. ■ . 



Milton Well, Chicago music 
lish^r, and deputy .state commerce 



aEDBCORATEO 



»™TheFROLICS 

THE MOST BEADTIFUL CAFE IN THE WORIJ> 

k» East 120. Street (oppoBlte "L" station).^ Chlcaio, IM. 

The KendesvouB of the "nieatricar BtarB 
CIVIC AND POMTICAIi CELEBRITIES 

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Kieith'S - .re.openedl. Saturday^^^^ 
continuous movie policy at 30 to BOc. 
scale. Organ Installed and stage 
changes made since close of two-a- 
day vaude policy. 

BRONX, N Y. C. 

Two theatre robberies thei pa.st 
week. Hbld-up at the Luxor, oper- 
ated by Consolidated, netted $2,600. 
At the Metro, Stciman house,, burg- 
lars carried off a 300 -pound safe 
containing $1,500. Safe cost some 
money, too; 

Raymond Elder, manager of 
keith-Albee Royal, ill at home for 
many weeks. J. Hill temporarily in 
charge. 

Marble Hill, 1,800-seat picture 
house at Broadway and 232d street, 
opened Friday. Part of $10,000,000 
real estate development in that vicin- 
ity carried on by Naples Realty 
Corp. Cocalis Amusement Co. oper 
ating theatre. 

" Gl.iayir FlorBlTOl mrrress agen t= f o^ 
tlif? Wind.sor, ro.id and subway cir- 
cuit housp, now Mrs. Gladys Leigh. 
I] or f;ithV?r, Manny Florshelm, man- 
acTf^a the hou.se. 

Bono use of the largo Gorman pop- 
ulation In thi.s borough, Loo w's ha.s 
effected a tie-up with two local C't- 
man singing .«?ocletles to do thtilr 
stuff at the Grand and National in 
conjunction with the showing of 
"The Student Prince." Each of the 
organizations has 60 voices and are 
getting pikid. 



Capitol — "Helen of Troy" -vaude. 
Parkdale— "The Noose"-vaude. 



^ack Arthur puts his orchestra 
back on the stage this week and 
brings in Bobby Jones as master of 
ceremonies, with a show built 
around "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes 
The Ercelle Sisters are featured. 



Practically a sell out in advance 
at Hart House theatre (University 
of Toronto) for the three Canadian 
short plays, "The Prize Winner," by 
Merrill Dennison; "The Velvet Muz- 
zle," by J. E. Mlddleton, and "The 
Return of the Immigrant," by Mazo 
de la Roche. Staging, by Carroll 
Alken.s. 



With three operettas in a row go 
liig o^ev "the t"ap~at thir Royal ^lex 
andra the Shuherts decided to keep 
them going as long as the dough 
holds out. Result Is "Blos.som Time" 
to play its ninth Toronto week 
March 5; "The Vagabond King" and 
"My Maryland" each went better 
than $25,000, arid "The Desert Song" 
is expected to reach $30,000 this 
week. "Queen High" is being put 
on In Htock by George .Keppie' at the 
Empire and "Hit the D'eck" Is head- 
ed this way. 



The Dickens Fellow.ship, Toronto 
amateurs, have made the fifth to 
start in the Little Theatre move- 
ment this month. They Will put on 
"Barnahy Rudge." 

Vaughan Glaser Players will play 
"Craig's Wife," followed by "The 



ATLANTA 

Erlanger — Dark. . , 
Hovward— "Sporting : Goods" Mid 
Puhllx unit. 

Metropolitan— "The Jazz Singer" 
(second week). 

Georgia — "Freckles" and Keith 
vaude. 

Capitol — "Two Girls Wanted" and 
Pantages acts. 
Fopsyth— "Lost Battalion,** 
Rialto— "My Best Girl," 
Loew's— "The Big City" and Loev 
acts. 



Al Jolson's Vltaphone appearanoo 
here in "The Jazz Singer" some- 
thing of a sensation. The house, 
wabbly financially, was closed last 
week for a change in. management. 
Then came the Jolson picture, which 
packed the house all week and ■wOl'- 
ranted the second week. 



Dempsey-Tunney fight films mit 
all week at Tudor without molcata-. 
tatiop. Howard and Metropolitan 
tried the racket several months 'ago 
and films were taken otit of houses 
by federal agents. 



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VARIETY 



Wednesday, February 29, 1928 



VARIETY BUREAU 

WASHINGTON, D. C. 

616 Tho AraoritiA 
1629 Columbia Roadr N. W' 
Telephona Columbia 4630 



I Shortly after his rotura Payette will 
marry Harry Crandall'g dauffhter. 

Local K-A house is toT)lay Jpseph-: 
Josephine, the tlO-CO man and wo- 
man next week. 



By HARDIE MEAKIN 

Belasco (Shubert) Amea' Gilbert 
iand Sullivan Opera Company; Mar. 
12, Arlisa in ''Merchant." 

National (Rapley-Erlanger) "King 
of Kings" (film, repeat); next, "Lulu 
Belle"; Mar. 12, Tyler's "Tommy''; 
Mar. 19, Tyler's all star "She Stoops 
to Conquer." 

Poll's (Shubert) dark; Mar. 12, 
"Good News." 

Keith's— K.-A. vaude. 

Gayety (U.) "Bathing Beauties." 
Pictures . 

Columbia— " The Circus"; next, 
"GauchO." 

Earle-7"Serenade" iand presenta- 
tion; next, "Crystal Cup." 

Fox— "Come To My House" and 
presentation; next, "Slightly Used," 

Little— "Iron Horse." 

Metropolitan- "Old Ironsides" (for 
run); next, "Legion of Condemned." 

Palace — V Gentlemen Prefer 
Blondes" and Publlx presentation. 

Rialto — "Hunchback of Notre 
•Dame." 



Max Lowe, former New York 
booker but now with Meyer Davis 
here, . came through an operation 
laist week; okay. However, he was 
released from the hospital too soon 
and had to return for a short sjay. 



Tlieatre GuUd attractions will now 
come into the National through the 
Erlahger offices. Previously tl;ese 
productions brought much business 
to the Belasco. 



■ Irene Juno, teaching the picture 
theatre organ for the Washington 
Collegie of MusiC; is broadcasting 
a 15-minute recital weekly through 
WRC. 



This" same station, WRC, nightly 
at 6:30 has a list of "What's at the 
Movies Tonight." Attraction, loca- 
tion and name of theatre are given 
for nominal cost; AH but the Loew 
houses; Palace and Columbia, a^e 
In. on it. 



John J. Payette, booker and super- 
visor of theatres for the local Stan- 
ley- Crahdall chain, 18 in Florida. 



NEWARK 

By C. R. AUSTIN 
Broad — "Saturday's Children. 
Shubert— "Diplomacy.^' 
Proctor's — Vaude; "The Secret 
Hour." 

Loew's State t- Vaude; "Rose- 
Marie." 

Newark — Vaude; "My Friend 
From India." 

Branford — "Vaude; "Sporting 
Goods." 

Fox Terminal — "Sunrise" and 
Movietone ,(4th week). 

Mosque— Vaude; "Private Life of 
Helen of Troy." 

Rialto— "The Circus" (3d week). 

Capitol — "Two Girls Wanted"; 
"The Girl From Chicago." 

Goodwin— "Shepherd of the Hills." 

Empire — "Spooks" (stock). 

Lyric— 'Hello, Parec." 

Orpheum — "Butterbeans and Su- 
sie"; films. 

Sahford, Irvington— Vaude; "Baby 
Mine.!' : 



"The Circus" seems to prove 
what "The Gold Rush" indicated, 
namely, that Chaplin has lost his 
draw here — at least, downtown. 
The newest Chaplin has done busi- 
ness, but nothing compared to what 
Chaplin used to do, and it is ending 
its run after three weeks. 



A verdict for $15,000 has been 
awarded John J, Colegary in his 
suit against Olympic Amusement, 
Inc. (Olympic Park). . His claim 
was for -injuries suff^'red July 17, 
1926, while on a park "ride." 



The Milburn (S-F) is closed 
Sundays by an order of the town- 
ship committee there, which has 
everything closed but stores sell- 
ing drugs, papers and inllk. 

Louis Batiato has purchased the 
Playhouse, Westfleld, from^ H. L. 
Becker. 



Abraham Kassower has sold the 
Brosidway, Broadway, and Elwood 
avenue, to Charles L, Robinson, 
who owns the Mt. Prospect and 
Palace. Work on the new Broad- 
way, 2-000-seater, has only just 
started. 



SYRACUSE, N. Y. 

By CHESTER B. BAHN 

Wieting-r- First half, "Countess 
Marltza"; last half, "The Constant 
Wife." ' 

Keith's^Vaude-film, 

Temple — Dark. Reopens next 
week with Dewitt NeWing stock in 
"The Barker." 

Loew's State— "Gems.'l stage 
fjhow. and"Love," picture. - 

Savoy— "Burleskers," stock, 

Empire — "Freckles"-show. 

Eckel— "Patent Leather Kid," 2<J 
week. 

Syracuse— "Ben-Hur." 
Rivoli— "Wagon Show;" 
Crescent— Vaude-fllm. 
Swan— "Loves of Carmen." 
Palace— "Dress Parade." 
Regent-^"Soft Cushions" and 
"Foreign Devils." 

Harvard— "Way of All Flesh." 

Curls Misuson and Toni Phillips, 
producer and straight, have rejoined 
the Palace stock burlesque at the 
Savoy and will remain for the rest 
of the season. 



W. Snowdon Smith, owner of the 
Gurney Building, in which the Em- 
pire theatre is located, is reported 
now interested in the operation of 
that house, under l*ase to the Har- 
risons. The theatre has been find- 
ing: the going • stormy and difficult 
for' somie months. 



The Medbery Mummeirs of Ho- 
bart College, Geneva,, will produce a 
bill of three short plays on March 8 
in the Little theatre, embracing "The 
Last Stra;w." "Copy" euid "Minikin 
and Manikin." 

The past week on the local Rlisdtb 
—the first marked by the intensified 
opposition resulting froni Loew's 
State— brought not a few upsets. 
One of the most striking was the 
failure of "The Circus" to last out 
the two full weeks for which it was 
announced at the Strand, the Chap- 
lin picture being pulled on Monday, 
with "Tragedy 6t Youth" going in 
Tuesday. The second was the un- 
expected holdover of "The Patent 
Leather Kid," which. In for a Hingle 
week, developed surprising strength 
at the EckeL Next to Loew's, the 
Bckel undoubtedly had the best 
break at the box office of the .week. 

All other houses, from the Cres- 
cent at 10c. to the others with 40-60 
top, felt the Loew's opposition. 
"The King of Kings," road show at 
the Wieting at $1.65, was a box-office 



disappointment, failing to do much 
until the tall end of the week, in 
spite of heavy exploitation In ad- 
vance and newspaper praise. 

Keith's felt the Loew cut-in par- 
tlcuiarly during the matlneeS. The 
Temple did starvation business and 
the Empire was undeniably hurt. 
Neighborhood houses, too, were af- 
fected by the show-going trend to. 
the downtown district. 



Manager Otto Schroeppel of the 
Syracuse is canvassing patron sen- 
timent via questionnaires, embrac- 
ing five questions. The first aslis 
for an opinion on double-feature 
programs as compared with a single 
feature and: supporting shorts. The 
second asks the patron to check a 
preference among society drama, 
comedy, melodrama, romance, his- 
torical, western ahd mystery stories. 
Third lists scenics, cartoons and 
short comedies for preference. 
The fourth asks the patron to indi- 
cate his four male and female stellar 
favorites. The fifth requests an ex- 
pression, favorable or unfavorable, 
on policy and management. 



The Myrkle-Harder Players, in 
Utlca since June 20 last, will close 
March 10, movin.'' , to the Park, 
Toungstown, O. 



INDIANAPOLIS 

By EDWIN V. O'NEEL 
Enfllish'a— "Criss-cross." 
Indiana— "The College Widow." 
Circle:— "When a Man Loves." 
Apollo— '^The Showdown;" 
Ohio— "The Harvester." 



"My Best Girl" (Mary Pickford) 
opens the Palace, which has been 
taken over by Loew, March 3. 
"Dream Garden" will be stage 
presentation the first week. Emil 
Seldel will lead the grant concert 
orchestra and the Palace syncopat- 
ing 'band. Lester Huff is organist. 



Araby Theatre Corp. will build a 
new $1,400,000 house at Fort Wayne. 
A baillroom is planned for the third 
floor.^ ■" 



The Rltz, new Bloomington, Ind., 
house, opens Feb. 29 with "Dress 
Parade." D. M. Wells is m&nager, 
with Lloyd Wells assistant. 



A. H. Blank, head of Blank The- 
atres, has been elected first vice- 
president of the Hawkeye Life In- 
surance Co. 



BROOKLYN, N. Y." 

By JO ABRAMSON 

Werba'e Brooklyn — "kit th* 

Deck." 

MaJsstic— "Play's the Thing." 
Teller— "Chicago." 
Werba'a Rivera— "Some GirL" 
Cort Jamaica— "10th Hole" 
Mark Strand — "Patent Leather 
Kld"-8tage show. * 
Albee — "On Your Toe8"-vaude. 
Loew's Met— ''Rose-Marle"-vaud«, 
Memart—VBattle of Coronet." 
Orpheum — "Lone Eagle"-vaude. 
. St. George — "Salvation Hunters'* 
and '^Out All Night." 

Fulton (Stock)— "Common Jjuw.". 
Empire (Bur)— "Speed Girls." 
Casino (Bur)- "Night Life la 
Paris." 



Hope in Brooklyn of organit(ng «, 
theatre for children, to be known 
as the Brooklyn Children's Theatre 
at 10c. to $8. 

Early theatre attendance Sunday, 
with prices lowered for the entire 
house. Is being tried out at Loew^a 
Metropolitan. Open at noon with 
35c. to 2 o'clock. 



MEMPHIS 

By WALTER D; BOTTO 

Loew's State — "The 13th Hour 
and "Loew's Frolics." 

Lyceum^'^Eosy Mark" (stock). 

Pantages -r- "The Sharpshooters" 
and vaude. 

P«I«c»T-"The Circus. 

Auditorium— Chicago Civic Opera 
Company. 

Lyric— "King of Kings," 

Majestio— "A Texas Steer." 

Prlnceas-rDempsey-Tunney Fight 
Pictures. 



Bernard Thomas, manager ..of 
Loew's Palace here, has been trans- 
ferred to Loew's Vendome, Nash- 
ville, 



Chicago Civic . Operai Company 
got $16,42? in two shows here at 
the Auditorium.. 



. Aron Laskin, manager of Lyceum 
Stock, has left for Los Ahgeles, 
where his niother is very sick. 

Tfie Hotsy Totsy roadhouse was 
padlocked here this week by the 
Federal Court. 



Mike Manton is ahead of *'Klnff 
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V A R I E T Y 



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VARIETY'S LOS ANGELES OFFICE 

ARTHUR UNGAR in Charge 
Loew'i State Bldg., Suite 1221-22 
707 So.. Broadway, Trinity 3711-3712 



LOS ANGELES 



Professionals have the free usfi of Variety'it 
Los Angeles Office for information. Mail 
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Two picture nameB were on the 
Orpheum bill last Monday night 
wKich headlined no one In parUcu- 
S Herbert ftawUnson. ai>d . Buck 
Jtoiies have Bidestepped screen work 
S play vaudeville. Eddie Leonard- 
Spflner of the week, held over. 

Robin and Hood, who were to 
have opened the 3bow, were In an 
aSto accident, Which forced the 
KUikPrt to briflg in the Orange 
rroVe Trio, male harmonists, who 
haTjus? closed with "Tbe Connectl- 

Es^i;t1il^5j.^n^ffi-c^ 

^ ever, mide the inost ot her figure 
£ turning and twisting it^on a few 
?eal Sughs. She got^ serious once 
with a bdllad well delivered. After 
that the show started, and ended 
with the Six Galenos. Doubt exist- 
ing In the minds of those as to why 
Ln acrobatic act »»o"«<* 
Soon was dispelled, for the^spec^ 
tacSlax stuff that brings, punch after 
punch, the Galenos have no rivals. 

Tough for Rawlinspn to fpUpw. 
but he stepped on and declared^ him- 
«elf In which the first Uiuple of gags 
he pulled, Leo Carrlllo, lii the^ front 
row, broke him up several tirties, 
hut iust the same - shllled some 
laiughs for him. Rawllnson's tnono- 
loe Is okay enough without ourfeide 
help and, besides, 'he has a person- 
ality that will carry him anywhere. 
A sob ballad— something about 
weeds and roses^-has no place^ In 
his routine. It can be eliminated to 
advantage. ■ , j 

Eddie Leonard's mmstrelsy closed 
the first half In much the same way 
as the previous week. They liked 
the -blackfaced singers and hbofers, 
and hung on to Leonard to the last 
Carrlllo attempted to start some- 
thing, with Eddie, but the old-timer 
was too smart for him. Buck Jones 
(New Acts) opened the Intermish. 
The screen cowboy showed that he 
was one on or off* and there was 
ho mistaking. His horse, partner, 
"Silver." is on the stage with Him 
most of the: time. Next to closing 
was Gaston Palmer, French humor- 
ist, otherwise ah expert Juggler 
Never a closing act, but good any- 
where else. The kids should go for 
Palmer's stuff, the adults doubtful. 
Ida May Chadwick with a corking 
good girl flash act were left to close 
the show. Miss Chadwick, assisted 
by his Six Dizzy Blondes, put speed 
and pep In their work that, spotted 
earlier, might have come in handy. 
Production is nifty and the iffarls 
right on the spot. Full stage layout 
has more than amjple changes with 
Miss Ghadwick putting her. "self and 
the others through fast paces. 

All told the bills here are still in 
t5)e nriaking. 

Not a strong show at Pantages 
last week. Enough material with 
regulation six acts but for first time 
in long while dlsadvahtageously 
spotted. Several full stag© turns 
may have accounted for the moves 
made. 

Busines.s about normal first show 
Monday afternoon. Downstairs get- 
ting the usual full play, but higher 
up still a problem. Name attraction 
was Francis X. Buahman, Jr. (New 
Acts) in a spooky sketch that did 
not spook so much. From the re- 
ception he received they seemed to 
know him. Nifty opener were the 
Nagyfys, standard lire eaters, al 
-ways interesting. A lot of show 
manshlp is tied up in the blazing 
tricks and presented in style differ- 
ent from others. As stage was set 
full ahead and back the silver sheet 
came down to Intervene with an 
. .Aesop'8-Fable^.8truttln.g . some^ c£its 
and mice stuff. Bushman skit fol- 
lowed, then Mi.ss Marcelle, blonde 
tressed dame, who fooled 'em for 
a long time under cork. This pal 
certainly knows her make-up. She 
yodels a mean blue note in true 



da,rktown fashion and delivers. :Un^ 
til she pulled off the wig response 
was more or less slow, af ti&r that 
something else again.. Flash dance 
act and known here were Caranas 
and Barker, youthful and ' capable. 
Company of five In toto. Team did 
three routines with best bets tango 
and varsity drTig. i3oy-glrl comedy 
dancing couple scored by. themselves 
with the ,ga:i clicking soloistically, in 
acrobatics; Song interlude had a 
tenor with luaty pipes but in need 
of new numbers. Piano accompanist 
is a woman not doing specialty. 

Next to closing was the Jolly 
Four, old time minstrels. Nothing 
in particular outstanding; except 
some falls by George W. CUnping- 
ham. Mofe comedy would.; help 
Sandy Lang and Co. were good 
closers; The skating turn is always 
a good bet and caii be spotted any- 
where. Emeralde Sisters know 
what's what with ball-bearings too, 
and fliash g6me neat twirls: "Come 
to My, House" (Fox) on screen. 

Executive offices to house the 
Samuel Gbldwyh organization at 
United Artists studios are being pro- 
vided on th* lot by adding second 
and third stories to the present 
building. Goldwyn will move over 
to U. A, about April 1. 



vice-presidents; . Misses Betty 
Hoopor and Betty Kirby, seoret.v- 
ries, . and Edward . Newniaii, troais- 
urcr. 



Balboa Beach Amusement Co. an- 
nounce its new Rendezvous ball- 
room and picture house at Balboa 
will be readly this spring when tho 
season opens. . 

Kenneth McGaffey succeeded Phil 
Bruner as press agent at the Be- 
la.scQ. 

Georg Schneevolgt, conductor Los 
Aiigoles Phllahormonic Orchestrn, 
signed a. new contract for another 
year with the organization. 

Walker Whiteside opens at the 
Mason March 12 in "Sakura," his 
new play. 



It is an ndaptatlon of a Fronoh 
voniody. The cast will be h<^'ulcd }»y 
Kuth b'tewart, with ..lairifs Tiurkin. 
latp of the .Slorosco Stock, Los 
Angeles, (lire<>tlntj. 

Charles Thall, West Co.Tst The- 
atres booking manappr for Northern 
Calii'ornia division, brolfo into. .print 
\v.h(;n he advised the nowspapors, In 
response to queries, that under no 
circumstance would AVcst Coast 
Theatres book, .in y films of thellick- 
man trial. 



Sah Francisco 

By JACK EDWARDS 

Variety's. San Francisco Office 
Loew'B Warfleld Bldg. 
(Room 616) Prospect 1363 



"Speakeasy" will follow "Kongo" 
at the Orange Grove. . .Casting eind 
rehearsals will begin this week. 

Lillian Aibertson renewed her 
lease oni the Majestic for two more 
years. 

Edward Everett Horton's first pro 
duction at the Vine Street will be "A 
Single Man," by Hubert Henry Da- 
vies. Mia Marvin will play opposite 
Horton, opening March IB. 

Sol Cohen Trio (musical) are at 
the Hollywood Playhouse In the pit 
for "Interference," which opened 
there" this week. . 



Wesley Ruggles will direct Laura 
LaPlante Jn "The Man Hunt," 
[adapted by Paul Scofleld fop^. 

Eddie Rogers, ■ eccentric dancer^ 
doing picture house and night club 
work oh the. Coast, has been given 
a route over the Pantages Circuit. 
He opens next week. 

Helen Sllton, formerly with Shu 
I bert Productions, and Jack King, 
with Elsie Jan is for a nuraber of 
years, have teamed for a song and 
I dance act and will open for Pan- 
tages March 5. 

Edward Everett Horton produces 
"A Single Man" at the Vine Street 
March 16. Mia Marvin is leading 
woman, supported by Mitchell Har- 
ris, Robert Walte, Harriet George, 
Fan Bourke, Mildred Young, Ann 
Lockhart and Gloria del Ruth 
Maude FuHoh is directing. 

Al Malaikah Temple completes its 
series of 10 operettas at the Shrine 
Auditorium this week with "Fire- 
fly." , 



Pasadena Community Playhouse 
is currently showing Sir Arthur 
Wing Plnero's drama "Iris," with a 
cast incltlding Charlotte Young, 
Walter MIddleton, Chris Wingi'ove, 
Gladys Vander-Roest, Sybil Grove, 
Louise Hooper, W. Burr wood Jones, 
Virginia W. Mathews, Dayton 
Lummis, Delmer Daves,. John Bell, 
-Bruce Lane, Helen Blddle, Jean 
Hall. Playhouse March 6-17 will 
play "The Lilies of the Field," com- 
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Charles Goldberg, genera.1 man- 
ager for T. . B. HarmSi Inc., is in 
town on his semi-annual trip. 

Gamut Club elected a new set of 
ofliccrs for the ensuing year, 
Charles C. Draa succeeds L. E, 
Behymer as president. Other ofll 
cers are Charles Bowes, vice-presi 
dent; Charles B. Pemberton, secre 
tory, and Benjamin F. Pearson, 
Josef Swickard, W. R. Berry, Dr. 
F. S, Fray, Elmer F. Ira and L. K. 
Behymer, directors. 

Pantages Is offering four acts of 
the usual six at San Diego we«>k of 
Feb. 27 with no extra shows on Sat- 
urday or Sunday. The local Pan 
house has also cut on its v.aude bill. 
Reduction of stage shows in both 
Instances is due" to booking of 
"Loves of Carmen." 



With more than 1,800 regulai 
subscribers and witli a number oi 
successes already to its credit,. San 
i''rancisco. Players Guild entrenoiieu 
Itself among that clientele thai 
craves tlie unusual, and some of the 
better things, of the theatre. Cur- 
rently, the Guild is presenting Sher 
Idan's '^Rivals," with what is prob 
ably the best cai3t so far assembled 
under its auspices. The veteran 
Emelia Melville is Mrs. Malaprop 
and gives a delightful performance 
Allen Connor plays Capt. Jack Ab^ 
.solute well, while the Bob Acres of 
Victor Rodman and the Sir LuciJs 
O'Trigger of Cameron PrUd-hommc 
are outstanding. Virginia Phillips 
is pleasingly sweet as Lydia Lan- 
S'viish arid Fay Wynne is captivating 
.i.s Lucy. 

Scenically, the Guild revival is 
somewhat unique. A single set suf- 
iices for the nine "cenes. This is 
done through means of an arch, 
back center, back of which a. street 
drop, an interior, or an . exterior 
!lrop, brings about. the desired effect 
Old-time candle footlli^hts witl 
l>la.ln tin reflectors give a touch o' 
English atmosphere. "Foots" arc 
lighted by two footmen with tapers, 
who also act as prop boys. This l.s 
all done while the main drapes arc 
apart, and is not unlike the Chinese 
theiatre method, excepting that 
there Is no interference while th 
pei formcrs are on stage. 

Jie.N'inald Travers dlrectwl wit' 
the aid of Junius Cravens. Enga'^'e- 
meiit is. for two weeks only, after 
wlHch the Guild wlU play "Iri Abra- 
■m's Bosom." 

Community Playhouse, where the 
Guild plays are given, scats about 
GVT), Top, $1.50. Regular Wednes- 
day and Saturday mats and night- 
ly excepting Sunday. 

Flo Kelly, assistant to Gae Fos- 
ter, Fanchon & Marco productlon.de- 
partment, went to Portland to stage 
F. & M. presentation for Broadway 
theatre, week March 1. 

Hood (Robin and Hood), Orphoum 
Act, severely injured and forcied to 
cancel Los Angeles Orpheum book- 
ing, when an auto in which he was 
returning here from Santa Cru;- 
collided with a car driven by stu- 
'lents, one of the latter being killed. 
Hood was taken to a hospital suf- 
fering Injuries and shock. 

Horace Heidt . and orchestra 
(CJrand-Lake, Oakland) have started 
recor<ling 14 Bides of records for 
Victor, all for national release. Thi."^ 
i i.s tbe biggest recording contract 
ever given a Pacific coast organiza- 
tion. The recording is being done 
here by Roy Shields. Lee Lykenp 
of the, Heldt band is being grpome^l 
for baritone boIo records. 



Alhanibr.n. af i'olk amj Greoii, alM)\if 
I'J Mocks ajiart, lK)t,h owned ,nul 
iiperiit^ by T.- & D. -Jiinior oivi uit, 
are now playing day and datt' pi<'- 
t.ures/ .■ 



Owen Sweeten and his Granada 
stage band is currently featuring 
a waltz ballad, "Eudora," written by 
Charles M. Donald, a convict, doing 
a long stretch in San Quentln; 

Vitaphone openings scheduled for 
this territory during the next few 
weeks include the Capitol (West 
Coast Theatres), Sacramento, open- 
ing March 3, with "My Best Girl" 
on the screen; Mission. (West Coast 
Theatres), San Jose, opening March 
11, and State, Fresno, March 12. 

VSunny," muslcad, produced hy 
Gerhold Davis, and which just con - 
clTided a three weeks' stay at the 
Columbia here, has been sold for six 
nights in Texas and Arizona. 

Zelda Sears, author of "The Scar- 
let Woman," in which Pauline lYed- 
erick is starred at the Geary, retii*ed 
from the icast of "Undertow," which 
has been running in Hollywood, and 
will replace Marie Shotwell th local 
production. The part in "The Scar- 
let Woman" was written by Miss 
Sears with herself in mind for the 
role, but her engagement with "Un- 
dertow prevented her joining for the 
first .three weeks. . Miss Sears is the 
wife of Lou. C .Wlswell, producer of 
both shows mentioned. 



August - F. Sehlaicher ■ h;is . i)i:t!- 
s<>nted the San Francisco public li- 
brary vvlUi more than 1,000 old-time 
theatre programs, dating back to the 
real pioneei^ . days- of the city. 

Joe Sinai, di ummer, T; & D. (Oak- 
Land) stage band, has been appoint- 
ed musioal director and m. of c. at 
the Wilson (West Coast), Fre.9Uo. 
Sinai is a brother-in-law of Paul 
Ash and forinerly worked with him. 

Pete Conley, local ticket broker, 
is opening a chain 6f box ofllo<>R in 
the Bay district, chiefly Alameda 
and Berkeley, arid will handle iseats 
for all legit attractions playing 
here.' 



Jack Brehany, until recently per- 
sonal manager for Louis R. Lurie's 
theatres, will turn producer. Bre- 
hany is sponsoring a four weeks' en- 
gagement at the Community Play- 
house, starting ^arch 19. . of "Ap- 
pearances," the brainchild' of a, for- 
mer San Francisco colored bellhop, 

Marjorle Rambeau opened a sea- 
son of dramatic plays at the Fulton, 
Oakland. Currently she is appear 
ing in "Declasse.". 

Phil Phillips, who handles public- 
ity for West Coast Theatres in Oak- 
land, has tied up with Radio KLX 
(Tribune) for a weekly broadcast of 
talent appearing in the West Coast 
houses. 



West Coast Theatres . KYA pro- 
;^'^am."^ are being made up largely in 
rc-sjionae to fan letters, with spe<'.ial 
preference given tc the elck. The 
L\vi,;c-a-week broadcasts arc usu- 
,':lly dedicated to some sick pfr.son 
who has requested certain seloe- 
(iima. West Coast Theatres in 
0;!l<land are now broadcasting ovei 
R.ndio KLX. 



A community theatre group in j 
Beverly Hills elfotc-d the followin.tc i 
officers: Mrs. VV alter Wcynian, 
presidSit; nSTr.s. niiriJolpH CITtrr; 
Edward Hummell. Mrs. Hersliol Gef; 
and Mrs.. Wanda Davis i>hilllps. 



l.Aiiii.y Qolde.n, manager Lnow'.' 
WaHicId, staged an old-^ashlonr-i' 
cirru.s parade on Market street as 
l-.ill.vlioo for the Warfleld ntage at- i 



Al Kaplan, m of c in West Coast 
theatres in the Los Angeles terri- 
tory, has Joined E. Max Bradfleld, 
new m of c at the T & D. Oakland, 
for a few weeks.' He sits with the 
band and "fipeciallzes," including 
clowning. 

. Pantages (San Francisco) and 
Fox films have tied up with the S. 
F. News for a screen test contest 
whereby the News is sponsoring 
tryouts for local girls with mOvie 
ambitions. 



U. S. Judge Kerrigan signed an 
order permitting Harry Burke, for- 
mer New York newspaper man, and 
his son, H. W. (BlHy) Burke, to re- 
main but of the court's Jurisdiction 
until July 30. They are awaiting 
trial here on conspiracy charges In 
connection with the bringing here 
a,nd showing of the Dempsey-Tun- 
ney fight pictures last fall. The two 
Burkes are now In the East. 



ROCHESTER, N. Y. 

By H. D. SANDERSON 
Lyceum — "The King of Kings" 
(return). 

Eastman — "Beau Sabreur." 
Rochester— "The Whip Woman"-, 
vuude. 

Fay's — "The Jazz Singer" (2d 
week). 

Regent — "Grandma's. Boy." . 
Piccadilly-^"Man Crazy." 
Temple — K.-A. vaude. 
Gayety — Burlesque (Mutual). , 

New time schedule went hito ef- 
fect this week at Pay'a with the 
discontinuance of vaude. "The Jaz* 
Singer" (Al Jolsori) is held over' for 
second week, with five performances 
daily. 

. Eiicoureiged by Canandalgua's suc- 
cess, other upstate towns are going 
after Sunday movies. Penn Yan 
wants a vote on the proposition and 
Newark will have one at the elec- 
tion March 20. This is the third 
vote in Newark, the Sunday shows 
losing in 1926 and 1927, although by 
a narrow vote last year. Canandal- 
gua's first Sunday shbW last week 
drew 1,500 more than was expected. 

Olcott Beaich had its second diB- 
aslrous fire within a year last week, 
when fire started in the Oastle the- 
atre destroyed the block with $35,- 
000 damage. Last spring an $80,000 
blaze destroyed this Albright roller 
rlrik, adjoining concessions, and the . 
Episcopal church.. 

Richard Knost, former Sthibe 
manager in Geneva. has been ti ans- 
ferred to the Teifnple, Falrport, suc- 
ceeding Elmer Bailey. 

Perry Grange at Perry Center has 
organized the Perry Grange Pli.yers, 
a Little Theatre group, directed by 
Marie Hawley. Vi.ree one-act plays 
will be presented next month. 

Albert F. Hettlg, former Rochester 
druggist, has purchased the Interests 
of George Gamble, Rochester, and 
Harry Altman, Buffalo, In the Ar- 
cadia ballroom here. Irving Fox 
will manage. Captain Warmaek and 
his Algerians now ftirnish nuisic, 
suceeding Ted Ray's Arcadians. 

The Schlne Theatrical Co., begin- 
ning May 1, will erect a new th<>atre 
on the site of the Princess thf^fitre 
In Corning. The house will seat 
1,000. 



Martin Olsen, former riTght wa-lch- 
m an fft Pantages, was brought back 
from Nogalbs, Mexico, to face trial 
on the alleged thctt of $3,500 of tl.e 
theatre money from a bank safety 
vault. Oisen's wife, who returned 
with him, but against whom there 
Is no charge, said that Intoxication, 
following his marriage to. her In De-; 
cember, prompted him to take the 
dough. 

Walker Whiteside opened a two 
week.s' engsigemont of "Sakura" at 
the Columbia Feb, 27. After two 
weeks on the road* WhltoBilde re- 
turns here for two weeks 1 "The 
Hindu." 



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Wednesday, February 29, 1928 



SEATTLE 



By DAVE TREPP 
Metropolitan — "Hil the« Deck" 
(let?it). : . ■ - 

President — "Mat^-'s Other Hus- 
band" (stbck). 

Orpheum — "Blonde for a Ni^fht"- 
yaude, 

. Pantageis— "Pajamas"- va.ude. . . 

Fifth Avenue--"The Noose." 

United Artists— "The Ij3Lat Com- 
mand." 

Columbia— "The Circus." 

Blue Mouse— "Opening Night." 

Embassy-r-"Hi3 Honor." 

Liberty— "Girl frooi Gay Paree." 



; Joe Danz, owner Embq-ssy and. 
Rialto. theatres, hais taken over the 
(Liberty and opened it to good biz, 
with first run featuire and stage 
show, including eight-piece orches- 
tra, at 25c. top. Some of the acts 
will double at Enibassy, a,nd policy 
will be similar to that house. 

Bill . Ulmetr, Seattle boy, who won 
northwest. "Our: Gang" screen con- 
test, has an offer froih Christie 
Comedies. He is how in Hollywood 
with his mother. 



Alex Levin is here aa rnariager of 
the hew Seattle, seating 3,800,' open 
March 1. Bernard Hines is assist- 
ant manager. Levin is pioneer In 
picture theatre ownership and man- 
agement, starting ih San Francisco 
In 1908. Of iate he was manager- 6f 
S. H. Levin string of neighborhoods 
In the Golden, Gate city. He, sold 
his interests in the Alexandria 



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Egyptian, Coliseum and New Bal- 
boa to Ackcnnan-Hiirrls recently. 
.Tulos I'pfCano, pianist and song 
writer, opens as master of .cere- 
monle.s and director of the stage 
band ;tt the new house. John Bar- 
bour will bo orchestral director. 



Butte now has Vitaphone-Movie- 
tone at Rialto theatre, the leading 
picture h6u>se in the town. Tom 
Shan ley is manager. 



Edv^ard Ivlns, dramatic editor, 
Lewi.stown, Mont., Democrat-News, 
is here en route to Hollywood. He 
is . the author of a short story, "Thig 
Way Out," and a dramatic poem, 
"Reclaimed," scheduled for picture 
production. 



Jos. Sampiera, violinist, heading 
th9 Winter Garden orchestra, has 
been moved to Columbia, Portland, 
by Unlviersal, to be fesLtured. . 

Reported Henry Duffy will pla.ce 
stock in Spokane. Plans for^ Ta- 
boma said, to be off, for the time at 
■least. : ■' . ■ ■ 



Sam Selgel, . advertising man 
with Sterling Chain Theatres, inc. 
(John Danz),, Is now publicity man- 
ager for the string, with head offi- 
ces In Strand theatre. The circuit 
includes Capitol, Palace Hlpi; Colo- 
nial, .Strand, State, Florence 
((Jowntown pops, second run) and 
Gala and iloycrof t, neighborhoods. 



Doris Brownlee, engenue froni 
Portland, has joined the DufCy 
Players. Miss Brownlee married 
Eddie Waller, actor,, about, two 
months ago. 



DETROIT 

Cass (Shubert) — "BWsom Time" 
(2d week). 

Garrick (Shubert) —"Abie's Irlah 
Rose," fourth time in Detroit. 

Lafayette (Sh«bert)\— '*My Mary- 
land"; return engagement. 

New Detroit (Whitney)— "Honey- 
nioon Lane." 

Shubert Detroit (Stubert)— "Peg- 
gy-Ann." 

BonstelU Playhisuse — "Wasps' 
(stock). 

Majestic — "Applesause" (Wood- 
ward stock). 

Adanfis (Kunsky) -^ "The Circus" 
(U. A.) (3d week). 

Capitol (Kunsky)— "The Big City" 
M-G) and stage blind presentation. 

Fox Washington (Fox) — "Sun- 
rlse"-M6vJetone (Fox) (4th week). 

Madison (Kunsky)— .'Les Mlsera- 
bles" (U) (2d week). 
; Michigan (Kunsky-Publlx)— "Feel 
My Pulse" (Par) and "Fast a|ail," 
Publix unit. 

United Artists (U. A.)— "The Gau- 
cho" (U. A.) (2d week). . 

Oriental (Miles) — "Little Mickey 
Grogan"-Pan yaude. 

State (Kunsky) — "Wickedness 
Pre.erred"-Loew vaude, with Pat 
Rodney. 

Temple (K-A-O) — "The Night 
Flyer"-K-A vaude. 

Cadillac (United) — "Parisian 
Flappers" (burlesqu§). 

Stock burlesque downtoWn at 
Palace, National, Avenue, Loop and 
Broadway Strand theatres. 

Oscar Hansen, exchange manager 
for Pathe, has been transferred to 
Buffalo, Henry P. Zapp, P. D. ,C. 
sales manager, succeeding. 



PORTLAND, ORE. 

By SAMMY COHEN 
Broadway — "Rose-Marie." 
Liberty — "Pleasure Before Busi- 
ness" — vaude. 

Oriental— "Lightning." 
. Rivoli— "Old Ironsides." 
: Pantages — "Seventh Heaven" . (2d 
week). 

Columbia— "Alias the Deacon." 



Richard Spier, Oregon Division 
manager, West Coast Theatres, has 
brought Hp from California two ex- 
pert floor managers to. Install a new 
system of seating and handling of 
crowds at the Broadway. 

Eddie Hitchcock is handling the 
new Publix theatre opening, on 
Mairch 3. . 



"The Oregonian," morning sheet, 
cleaned house recently and gave five 
vets In their advertising force the 
ozone. Ray Perr>», in charge of the- 
atre advertising, was one . of them. 



.The We'sit Coast Hollywood, which 
recently bias not been connecting, 
is . now plugging a special matinee 
at 15c. 




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Henry Duffy, reported arranging 
with Calvin Heilig, owned local 
Helllg, to lease the house, com- 
mencing May, 1928. The Duffy 
Players at present are at Warner's 
Music Box theatre, which is to be 
razed in May. 



"Peggy-Ann" will fold up Satur- 
day at the Shubert Detroit, CJeorge 
Sutton, company manager, departed 
last week, and Charles Burton, 
agent, is doubVng until closing. Btist 
biz for "Peggy" in this village. 

Dramatic stock experiment at the 
La Salle Garden with Bob Sherman 
Players, not so good, and the Munz 
white elephant will go-t«tage band 
this week. Split week policy, fea- 
ture picture and four presentation 
acts, Charlie Mack booking. La 
Sallonians, formerly In; the pit, now 
on the stage. 



Will King is assembling a com- 
pany for his local engagement at 
the West Coast Liberty, the early 
part of March. King, it Is under- 
stood, will have Lew Dunbar, Bessie 
Hill and Sylvia and Clemehce back 
with hint. "Hermle" King, brother, 
and at present m, of c. at the Fifth 
Avenue, Seattle, Is to follow OUle 
Wallace, into the local Broadway 
some time In March. 



Irvin Wauterstreet Is handling 
Gene Dennis' -exploitation. 



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Bob Blair, formerly with Texas 
Publix theatres, comes here as man 
ager of the new Publix theatre. 



A large new amusement park, to 
lie known OS" th^ ilayden Island 
Amusement . Park, is to be Opened, 
March 25. This park will supplant 
the old Columbia Beach, which lias 
been a landmark here for many 
years. Fred L. Boalt, editor, Port- 
land News, is vice-president of the 
corporation. 



Est. Henry C. Miner, Inc. 




Movietone is to go into the West 
Coast Broadway, commencing on 
Mfit-ch 2, Movietone is now at 
Hamrlck'a Blue Mouse, while Fox 
News la .showing at tho West Coast 
Liberty. 



Film theatre deals last involved 
the Alcazar, Grand Rapids, pur- 
chased by W. W. Brown , from 
Fleser & Callahan, and the Ideal, 
Ithaca, Mich., sold by C. R. Boachlcr 
to W. O. RIppey. 



Merritt Jones, treasurer at the 
Cass, has been transferred to the 
Lafayette. . . 



David Pelfrynian, secretalry of the 
Detroit Film Board of Trade, Is 
compiling a new zoning plan, to 
supplant the one now in use. De- 
troit at the pre.sent time Is thv only 
city with a uniform zoning churl. 

Matt Kolb has Joined Billy F.xton's 
Broad>yay Strand company -(stock 
burlesque) as producer. 



Pat Dorhan, manager of the Gvlf- 
fin, Chatham,. Ont., In town. 



NEW ORLEANS 

By O. M. SAMUEL 
St.. Charles — "Anna Christie" 

(Saenger Players). 
Saenger— "Th(B Big City." 
Loew's State— "The'' Smart Set"- 

vaude. 

Orpheum— "Let 'Er Go, Gal- 
Iagher"-vaude. 

Crescent "The Open Rjinge"- 

muslcal. 

Palace — Musical-pictures. 

Strand— "The Show Down." 

Liberty: — "Honeymoon Hate." 

William Fox, here last week, ispoke 
oyer WSMB and also addressed a 
packed house at the Saenger. It 
was Bill Fox, by the suggestion of 
Julian Saenger, who first made the 
announcement of the jSaengcr's re- 
ductibh In prices.- ""^ : - ^ _ 



Orpheum Is having a little trou- 
ble with the local musical union. 
The theatre, now that it has adopted 
rt grind policy, would like to cut 
down Its orchestra, but the union 
is insisting the house keep to its 
contract, which has. several months 
to run. . ' 



Parlc in this city. Until the Are it 
was not generally known that 
Harry Van Hoven, connected with 
the park during Its greatest sum- 
mer seasons, had been engaged by 
John J. Cariln to again handle the 
big outdoors lay-out. 



Sam Tumin has entirely recov- 
ered f rom\his recent illness. 



1,}06. high school boys from the 
City College attended special edu- 
cational film screenings at the Llt^ 
tie Plctufe theatre last week by ar- 
rangement with Mr. Machat, man- 
ager of , the theatre. Two micro- 
scopic films, "Little People of the 
Sea" and "The Ant," plus the Ger- 
man Railroad's picture, "Berlin to 
Potaflam," were screened. This was 
a picture house innovation for Bal- 
timore. 



BUFFALO 

By SIDNEY BURTON 

Erlanflei^vWIhga" (2d we^>. 
Teek— White's "Scandals." 
Buffalo— "The Circus" 
H ipp-T-"Honeymoon . Hate." 
Great Lakes — "Cohens and Keliys. 
in Paris." 

Lafayette— "The Siren." 
Loew's— "The Big City." 
Gayety— "Laffln* Thru." 
Court Street — **^hQ Unwanted 
Child" (stock). 



The M. P. Theatre Owners, Buf- 
falo zone, appeared as sponsors for a 
paid advertisement In the theatrical 
columns of local newspapers warn- 
ing the public to beware of fake 
stock issues concerned with the pro- 
motion of theatres and . theatrical 
enterprises. 



Jules H. Michael, chairman of the 
M. P. T. Or, Arthur Da Bra of 
Cleveland, ' publicity man for the 
Hays organization, and Zeta Yu- 
mans of Chicago, child labor worker", 
appeared be ore the Social Workers' 
club at the Hotel Touraine here this, 
week in an effort to secure co-oper- 
ation by the. theatre owners and 
social workers in providing suitable 
moving picture programs for chil- 
dren. The local owners, through 
Mr. Michael, have • offered to co- 
operate. 



Manager H. M. Addison of the 
Great Lakes advertised for two 
couples who would consent to be 
married on the stage. After the 
paid . had been selected and the 
nan«s and photographs published In 
the newspapers. Rev. James. C. 
Crosson; local pastor, broke Into 
.print with a vehement condemna- 
■^tion of the procedure. The protest 
was good for two columns and Man- 
ager Addison's reply for two more. 

KANSAS CITY 

By WILL R. HUGHES , 
Shubert— ^"Wings" (2di week). 
Midland — "The Dove"-"Marchin' 

On" (presentation). 

Mainstreet — "(jhlcago" - vaude- 

films. 

Newman— "Feel My Piilse." 
Liberty— "That CerUin Thing." 
Pantages— Vaudevllle-fllms. 
Orpheum — Vaudeville. 
Globe— "The Jazz Singer" (Lole 
Bridge Musical Stock). 

Gayety — Burlesque (Mutual). 

The Liberty gets the second run 
of "Patent Leather Kid" as soon as 
the 30-day protection given- the 
Mainstreet expires. The house has 
adopted a new" price policy — -15c. 
until noon, 25c. the afternoon, ahd 
35c. at night. 



Ted Weems and band have closed 
at the Hotel Muehlebach and gone 
to Hot Springs, Ark,, ror six weeks 
before returning. They were suc- 
ceeded by the Charles Dornberger 
orchestra. 



"Enter Madame," after a succe.ss- 
f ul -two .weeks, .at the Kansas City 
theatre, i.s followed by Ohannine' 
Pollock's "The Enemy." 



Liborlus Hauptmann, pianist, for- 
mer leader of the Broadway theatre 
orchestra, was one of the victims 
In the failure of Ovcrbecke & Cpoko, 
brokers. Hauptmann is now In 
charge of. radio music at the 
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close due to the scarcity of shows 
In the South. The theatre has had 
the shortest season In its his lory, 

BALTIMORE 

By BRAWBROOK 

Maryland— "The Letter." 

Auditorium — "The Firebrand" (E. 
IT. Knopf). ' 

Homewood — "Six Characters in 
Search of An Author." 

Guild- "Patience." 

Garden— K-A vaudeville— lilms. 

Hippodrome — K-A vautV'sillo — 
films. 

— Po pd's--yHappy.U»=^.^__ ^ 



Marvin Brown has come from 
Memphis to take over the art de- 
partment of the three local Loow- 
Unitcd Artists theatres (Century, 
Valencia a.nd Parkway). 



The Isis theatre (Midland cir- 
cuit), badly damaged by fire a tew 
weeks ago, completely refurnished 
and decorated, reopens in the early 
spring. 



A new theatre, is announced for 
the Country Club Plaza several 
miles from the downtown district, 
will be a combined shop and play- 
house, seating 2,500. The house 
will be operated by Jack F. Trultt 
Los Angeles, lessee. 



ST. LOUIS 

Ambassador — "The Last Com- 
mand," Ed Lowry, m. c. . 

American— "Hit the toeck." 

Capitol— "Pitfalls of Passion." 

Empress — "Charm," Natiouai 
Players. 

Garrick— Burlesque. 

Grand Central — "The Jazz Sing- 
er," Vltaphone, tenth week. 

Grand Opera tlousfr^ Vaudeville, 
photoplay. 
• Loew's State — "The Dove," Teddy 
Joyce, m. c. 

Missouri — ''Chicago," .stage show. 
, OrphiBum— Vaudeville, photoplay. 

Shubert-Rialto— "The Jazz Sing- 
er." .. , .... 

St. Louis — Vaudeville, photoplay. 

, Will Rogers played one night at 
the Odeon last Thursday night 

Hal Halperin, of Variety, stopped 
over In St. Loiiis on his way from 
hence to yon last w^ek. 

JiOster Thompson, the noted clr« 
CMS p. a. of former years. Is In towB 
ahead of "Two Girls Wanted." 



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IlunKalow i»lan 
Five roomf* 
Bath 

Open porch 



Spacloas rooms 
Sunshine 
Extensive views 
Fresh nir 

.Connrenlal nolKhbors 



Children 
no objection 
Good schools . . . 
Rent 

$80 per month on leB.se 



W. A. FARRELL, 450 Riverdale, Yonkers, N. Y. 

rhone 305D.T, 7444, Ifonken^; 4571 BeckmoB, New Tork' City 



The puppet play, "Pr6fC!.«^S()r Toppv 
Turvey," by Vera Macbeth Jones 
W!is staged by the Moore Puppot 
Players, an organization working hi 
the Tony Sarg style. 



- 



Fire on February 17 Ue.sLioyed 
the large dance pavilion and Italian 
restaurant in Carlln's Amuiieinx)nt 



S T I T u T I O 



I. m 1 LLCR 



Thc world's largent manufacturer of theatrical foot- 
n-rar. We fit entire c6mpnnie,f, also individual orders.. 
Xcw York: Broadway at 4nth Street Chicago: ' 137 So. State Street 



Wednesday, February 29, 1928 



V A R I E T Y 



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HOTELS FOR SHOW PEOPLE 



HOTEL HUDSON 

ALU NEWLY peCORATEp 
9 8 and Up Sinele 
|12 and Up Double 

Hot *nd Cold Water and 
T«iepbone Id Eacb flooni 

102 WEST 44th STREET : 
NEW YORK CITY 
Pboae: BRTAMT 1228«2» 



HOTEL FULTON 

(In the Heart ot New lork) 
9 9 and Up Single 
$14 and Up Double 

Sbowei BatbB. Hot and Cold 
Water and Telepnone - 
CHeetrte Fan In eucb xoom 
264-268 WEST 46th STREET 
NEW YORK CITY 
Fbona: jLackawanna 6090-1 
Opposita N. V. A> 



LORRAINE 

' 8INGLB ROOM. BATH. «2.00 UP 
DOUDLE ROOM. BATH. $11.60 AND 921.00 WKBEJLY 
DOVBLK WIfHOVT BATH. $14.00 WKKKJLX 
LEONARD HICKS President : 



and GR^Nrr—CHicago 

GRANT 

SlNGLi: ROOM WITHOtlT BATH. $1.26 AKD $1.50 PER HAS 
(SINGLE ROOM, BATH, $2.00 TER DAV 
_ DOCBU3 ROOM WlTHOl'l BATH. $14.00 PER WEEK 
DOUBLE ROOM WITH BATB $17.60 AND $21.00 WKEKLT 





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HOTEL 

MANHATTAN 

157 WEST47TiiST 
NEW yORK CITV 



TO THK PaOFCSSIOH 

. to* clftr moit./br M« 
menty thm Mffhom 





ALL OmiSIpE ROOMS- 



ITREPROOF 



GARAGE 



HOTE CHATHAM 

Clara Clinton, Prop. (PlttsbnrKh, Pa.) 
Rooms Without Batb, Single, $3, 
12.60; Doifble, |8.%0 

'-Wttb Bath. BlneJe, $3.00, $t.60; 
Double, $4.00 and up 
— i— COFITKB SHOP ' 



MONTREAL 

By C. W. L. 

Princess — "The Vagabond King." 

His Majesty's — Dark. 

Orpheum — "Take My Advice" 
(fitock). . 

Capitol— "The Divine Wohnaii'^ 
<M-G-M). 

Palace— "The Dove" (F. N,). 
. Loew'a— "Alias the Lone Wolf" 
<Col.) and vaude. 

Imperial — ^"The Irresistible Lover" 
<U.) and vaude. 

Strand— "Law of the Range" (M- 
G-M); "Stage Kisses" (Col.); "An 
-Artist's Lover" <Warner) and "Hero 
tor a Night" (U.). 

Gayety— "Social Maids" (Mutual). 

■ Montreal Theatre Managers' As- 
flociation Is holding meetings these 
days trying to solve the two big 
attacks threatening- the Industry. 
The "under 16" barring out clause 
and the "dark Sunday." Nothing 
deflhlte decided^ Half page ads in 
local press no longer anonymous, 
but over signature "Retail Manu- 
facturers' Ae.soclation." All sorts of 
letters In papers, mostly against 
Sunday closing and shutting the 
teen age fans out. 



NEW HOTEL 

100 Rooms 
100 Shbwera 

and Tubs 
Double Rooms 

$3— $4— $5 
Single Roomis 
$2.60 and $3^00 



HOTEL KILKEARY^ Pittsburgh 

PITTSBURGH'S HOTEL FOR THE PROFESSION 
Conveniently Located Within Five Minutes of All 
DOWNTOWN THEATRES 
Announcing the Opening of New Restaurant and Coffee Shop 

THE FAYETTE 

In Connection with the Hotel— Something Different, Good Food, Reasonable Prices 



Absolutely . 
Fireproof 
Artistic Steel 
Furniture 

J. F. KILKEARY 

Proprietor 

NINTH ST. and 
PENN AVE. 



tX>U iHOLTZ'S 





241 WEST 43D STREET, NEW YORK CITY 
PHON^ LACKAWANNA "7740 

WeeklV one and Three Rooms, Bath, Kitehen Monthly 
♦ 17 Jl . Completely Furnished. *7rt lln 

$17 up In the Heart of Times Square UP 
WBITli, PUGNB OR WIRE FOR RESBBTATIOM 



am 



A REAL HOME FOR THE PROFESSION 

MARYLAND HOTEL 

104 W. 49th St.; New York City— Ownership Management 

.00 



Larye Boonfs 
Ronnlhs Water 
Mewl7 Deeorated 



'2-: 

Li I 



a day ; 
and up 



Immacnlately Clean . CA 
' CourteitoB Treatment ^'/•V" 

Newly Fnrnlahtid / a day 
Special Weekly Rates U and up 



Double Room 
for 2, Bath 
, and Shower 



Phonei LONOACRE 0800 



OEO. P. SCnNEIDBB. Prop. 

FURNISHED 



Till? 111?1>TTI A FURNISHED 
1 JlJCi OriKl tt APARTMENTS 



. COMPl>£T£ FOR UOUSEKEEPINO. 

325 West 43rd Street 

Private Bath.' 8-4 Rooms. 



CLEAN AND AIBV. 

NEW YORK CITY 



Caterinc to the eamf ort 

the profession, 
STEAM HEAT AND ELECTRIC LIGHT- - - . 



convenience of 
• $15.00 (DP 




CoiMnUnt ts ALL 
MIDtown ActlVltM 

HOTEL ELfc 

205 WES J 63D ST. 
C«r. Ttli A*«.. •».' v. C. 
Slncle, $10-$14 weekly 
Double . ;„W extra 
.,„„„ . Tsl. CIBelt 0210 

iModemly famished. Tranalents. 



Announced here the Palace the- 
atre sold to Famous Players for 
$176,000. It looks like a cheap price 
_but may be pnly„f,ujflll^ 
legal requirenieht since it has been 
.long known the house was linder 
F. P. management. 



Despite attacks oh niovles In. this 
province, a new house will shortly 
open in Three Rivers, abo.ut 100 
miles from here up the St. Law- 
rence. . 



. Capitol theatre, after trying out 
short vaude with orchestra on stage, 
has pulled latter back: into orchestra 
pit and Is now talking of bringing 
Public Presentations after Lent. So 
fair only hitch is railway arrange- 
ments, Boston run leaving that city 
at 9 p. m. for Montreal which would 
be too eiarly for finish of show there, 

DENVER 

Aladdin— ".Tazz Singer" (3d week). 
■ America— "Cohens and Kellys in 
Paris" (2d, week). 

Broadway— Dark. 

Colorado — "Sailors' Wives." 
, _ JbeniiajTi^^ 
stock). 

Denver— '*The Divine Woman"; 
Btajje show, "Steppln* High." 

Empress— "The Jelly Bean" (Inde 
mu.slcal stock) and "The River of 
No Return," Inde travel picture. 

Orpheum— Vaude, John Steel, 
tenor, and Johnny Burke. 

Rialto— "Old Ironsides." 
^ Victory— "Sllveip Valley" (Ist 
half). 



Fanny Brice, wHo played Orphe- 
pm here last week, told a reporter 
wiftt she bad l>een signed to make a 



Vita picture for Warner Bros. Pro- 
duction on the story, as yet unwrit- 
ten, probably will istart in June, she 
said. 

Mrs. Mary Specht has obtained 
divorce . from organist husband, 
Francis V. B. Specht, now In Seattle, 
Wash. jSpechts were married in 
Denver on Nov. 2, 1927, and lived 
together only six weeks; AHe&ed 
failure . to provl&e, plus alleged 
cruelty. 

Dog rating, which got quite a 
start In Denver last summer, has 
received possibly a death blow at the 
^ands of a district judge, who de- 
clared it illegal and sentenced the 
track owners, to jail. They will ap- 
peal. 

Jack Dempsey and Estelle Taylor, 
his actress wife, will come to' the 
Pike's " Peak region In March e.s 
guests of Spencer Penrose, million- 
aire sportsman. 

Jack Sinclair's famous Dodge City 
cowboy band, organized whfen the 
west was really wild, was shot by 
newsreel men in Pueblo last week, 
where - Sinclair is a-.mcmber of the 
police force. Captain Jack, veteran 
peace office, Is the only one left of 
the original band. ' 

MILWAUKEE 

By HERB ISRAEL 
Davidson— "2 Girls Wanted" (Le- 
irit). 

Empress— German stock. 
Gayety — Mutual Burlesque, 
Alhambra— "That's My Daddy." 
■ Garden— "Sorrell & Son" (2d 

Majestic — "San Francisco Nights"- 

Merrill— "Babv Mine," 
Miller— "Foreign Devils." 
Palace— "Let 'Er Go Gallagher" - 
vaude. . 

Strand — "Flyiiig Romcos." 
Wisconsin — "Divine Woman." 



RUANO APARTMENTS 

800 Eighth Ave. (49th SL) 

CHICKERINO 86S0 
2-S Rooms, Bath and Kitchenette. Ac- 
commodate 8-5 Persons. Complete Hotel 
•ervlce. Attra«tiTely famlslicd. 
I7nder New Manairement 
REDUCED BENTALA 



cently sold the Majestic at Lake 
Geneva; Grand at East Troy and 
Plaza at Burlington to the Com- 
munity Theatres, Inc., new small- 
town syndicate organized here sev- 
eral months ago. 



Joe Law^rence and John Levin, 
ChioaBO, have takon over the Golden 
Phca.siint, roadhou.se, from Max 
Magljo. Barnjy_G}att_has the t)and. 



"I Lost My Heart in Heidelberg," 
German film, waf« '.slvrAvii at the Au- 
ditorium last wook, It foilow.s c]o,<;i' 
on. M-Ci'.s "Ptudrnt Prinof," but get 
a' big play from tlie Gormanp hero. 

Padlock procr-edings have been 
started affaln.st the Frisco inn, cab- 
aret,- which was raidt-d a few wook.s 
ago. 

D. F, Kellihor is buiWlng A new 
movie bouso at Del«:van. Hp re- 



Leases totaling 1200,000 have been 
sighed by Fox and Metro-Goldwyn 
for space In the new Film. Exchange 
building here. 



Incorporation of the Parkway In- 
vestment Co., for the building of 
picture houses In Racine, was an- 
nounced last week by Frank P. Ma- 
rino, Joseph Dominlk and John 
Rallo. 



Racine Is now virtually controlled, 
from a theatre standpoint, by Mid- 
wescb and Universal. 



FOX'S COSTUMES 



(Ck>ntlnued from, page 1) 

Mostly imported models will drape 
the Fox. stars and featured players, 
with Sheehan having decided that 
all Fox films calling for "clothes" 
will get clothes ais Iz. The engage- 
ment of the Collins* stamps this 
as a fact. No terms are reported. 
First Fur on Di^ss 

outstanding among the class 
modiste shops, Sarry Collins estab- 
lished himself as an extremist some 
years ago, when he furnished Julia 
Sah(Jerson, then in a Froh man mu- 
sical, with the first gown ever 
ornamented with fur. Miss Sander- 
son protested against wearing it 
upon the stage, She said it would 
make her look like a masquerader. 
It was only through the insistence 
of her manager that . the star was 
finally prevailed upon to . carry the 
gown that had a wide band of chin- 
chilia around It 

It cost 1650. In those days and 
could not be duplicated In prc«ont 
timofl under $2,000. 



600 HOVSEKEEPING APARTMENTS 
LANDSEER APTS. BENDOR COURT 



245 Wesit 5lst Street 
Coliambus 8950- 



IRVINGTON HALL 

366 West "^ist Street 
Columbus 13C0 



343 West 65tli Street 
Columbus 6066 



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HENRI COURT 

312 West 48th Street 
8830 Longacre 



HILDONA COURT 



341-347 West 4Bth; Street. 3560 Longacre 
lT2-3-4-room apartments. Each, apartment with private bath, ivhohe, 

kitchen, kitchenette. 

$18.00 UP WEEKLY— $70,00 UP MONTHLY 

The largest malhtalner of hbusckeeplng furnished apartments directly 
under the supervision of the owner. Located in the center oit tbe 
theatrical district AH fireproof buildings. 

Address all commuhlcatlona . to 

CHARLES TENENBAUM 

Principal Oflnce: Landseer Apts., 246 West 6ist Street, New York 
Apartments can be seen evenings. Ofllce ln each building. 
WUl Lease by the Week, Month or Vear FBralshed or Dnfornlshed. 





SPECIAL PROFESSIONAL RATES 



THE DUPLEX 

HOUSEKEEPING FURNISHED 

APARTMENTS 
330 West 43rd Street, New York 

Longacre 7133 

Three and four rooms with batb, 
complete . kitchen. Modern In every 
particular. Will accommodate .four 
or more adulta 

$12.00 DP WEEKLY 



ALVIN 

APARTMENTS 

tSS West 62nd St. (Cor. Broadway) 
NEW YORK 
Modern, Homcilke Hotel Service 

One Eoom, Private Bath, $18 
Parlor Bedroom, Bath, $25 Up 



Cast Changes 

Peggy Wood out o£ "The Mer- 
chant of Venice" at the Broadhurst 
•with a heavy cold. Eleanor Stewart 
replaced her. Miss Wood is diie 
back this week. 



Reduction in Rates 

Large Room Private Bath 
$16.50 Week 
TWO PERSONS 
Single Boom, Hot and Cold ^1 0 AA 
Water . Week V*- ^'WV 

Hotel America 

1A5 West 47th St., New Turk Clt^. 
Phone Bryant 0004 



AI.L MODERN CONVENIENCES 



200 ROOMS 



200 BATm 



MARION ROE HOTEL 

Broadway and Pine 
ST. LOUIS, MO. 

Ijaclede Cars at Station Pass the Door 



Rochester, Roche.stcr, N. T., has 
been added by th e^ SyjL A e3R9y> M^Jf. 
York. Five acts, on a split week. 



Millie Leonard, who withdrc-w 
frorh the Wilton Agency some wet-ks 
ago to 0T)en her own agency, has 
clG.s'f'd the latter to go with Johnny 
Collins' oUlce. 



Wakefield,. I>aconla and Burke 
thoatrcs, operated by Bolty Bros., in 
the Bronx, have added one day 
prp.-^ontations booked by Stern and 
Oreen. 



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Dolan Gertrude 

Uorraino Kitty 
Dunn Dorothy 

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Mantor Ralph 
Marx JutluB 
MlHkett H & M 
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Ralnnfalr . Frank 
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HijcUley Jack 
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Cameron KUtheryn 



Clifford & H's.'ily 
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ColliTiH Karl K 
rjonUin I'aul 
CraiK Caihorino 

Di!l«ano Dalo 
iJeVcrm llajry 
Df.vliio M 
Dfivoro Itoflo 
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Coming to Washington, D. C.7 

The LEE HOUSE 

FIFTEENTH AND L 
2S0 Rooms Each with Tub Ss Shower 
Special Professional Rates 
Single. $17.50; Double, $25.00 
Twin Beds, $28.00 
Bob Block, Alaanrer 



Evens B 

Frohman Bert 
Garham Wm 
Gibsons Nav 
Olfford Wm 
Gilbert Bert 
Grldlcy Itae 

Hamblet Vlove 
Hammond Al 
Hart Lylo 
Harter Kathryn 
HafiBcn Ben 
Heller & Riley 
Herman T^cwls 
Hertz Mlllan 
Hofran & Stahle:/ 
Holmes Fred-W • 

Ivarson Frltzle 

Jacobs. Chas 

KawakamI Alda 
KInacy Kathryn ■ 
7<lnHcy 4 Evans 

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IjOO Mth 
I.co C'ranslf.n 
I.iOf! TJari-lott 
I.(;Hllf Pora' 
I.ofltcr II & O 
r^oiiK T;i.(jk Warn 
Ihitik Wm ^_ 

Mftcoy & MudcUno 
Mn.cey W.'i.ltfr 
.Marvm Xr Van 
M< Deriiiott lyfirotta 
.McDond.iI S 
.M'^Klfr.-j Aubrey 
•Molf! ,J(,.';'>ii>i 
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MurKiiii '■'liun A 
MorriH. Vl'm' T 

<rnr!f:n Edna 
Owen DJ'-k 

Thbk*'."" l''iiddy 
I'.iltnor lly 
Patt^ Am*l 



Pymm F & P 

Bay & Dayton 
Reed & IjUCcf 
Iteeent H 
Ronault Francfii 
Rlloy Joe 
Roblnaon Charlie 
Roghrs Jack , 
Rof^rers & King 
Rome & Dunn 
Ro«B & Gilbert 
Hofta Katharine 
Rothchlld Irv 
Royal Danea- 
Rublnl & Rosa 
Ruiiso 'Mabel 
Ruth Mary 

Seymour Grace 
Shannon Helen 
Sharj) nilly 
Shaw Rita 
Sherry Edith 
.SlKl,'lo 
.Smock Iluy 
Svor^rcr I'aul 
S((>lnh'-ok Bruno 
Sylvt'.')t<'r & Vanc« 

Thorn! on Richard 
Tln>.'l<>y IJlllan 
Tip T.ii).s 8 
Turnfir Town.iend 

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vv'<-l.'-n Hr'ino 
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Whitr- I'l'-rre 
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WrlKht Geo 
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VARIETY 



Wednesday* February M» IMS 



THE RAGE OF 



DOLLIE 








1 



STARRING AT THE MOULIN ROUGE 



'"Two Bouls with but a single 
thought, two hearts that beat as 
one.' BIlUe-DollliE>? dual personal- 
Itjr, Irresistibly comic. If carrlea 
clowning to the highest poiwer. 
PoUie-BiUie dances amazingly and 
amusingly, and sings very original- 
ly. It Is a double star that gives 
lustre to the new bill at the Moulin 
Rouge." 

—"DAILY MAIL" (Paris Edition). 



••Dollie and Billle, American sto 
ters of talent, incorporate all the 
fantaatical imagination of the first 
pictures of MocSennet." 

— "Li'rN;PpRMATION." 

"lihere are two pretty poupees 
angiaises. Dollie and Blllle. a couple 
of real little clowns, graxseful yet 
full of fun."— "LE GAULOIS." 

"Dollie and Blllle. with their de- 
lightful and chsurmlng fun which 
won them a triumphant succeaa. 

— "EIXCELSIOR." 



"Blllle and Dollie are dellcloualy 
full of pep. The divers phases of 
their act cannot be recorded la a 
few lines, and we take 6ft our hats 

to -them." . 

—"LB PETIT JOURNAK" 

"Charmlnff Dollie and Bftlle sing 
Uke a bird; they are full of gaiety, 
with the sense of humor we are not 
accuatooied to find in such young 
ladles."— "liE PIGAR.B." 



«Two frail little dolls, with 
blonde curls, graceCul while brim- 
ming over with antics, Dollie and 
Blllle. of incomparable clown-Uke 
fantasies."— "LiA LIBBRTE." 

•"Paris aux BHolles!' What a 
luxurious show. Again the Moulin 
Rouge adds a Jewel to Its world 
renown. DolUe and Blllle sent us 
into raptures and proved their title 
of big stars."— "COMOEDlA-" 



set ARNAUD & LARTOXJE 
lEEVES & LAMPORT 
HARRX WEBER 



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